ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Los Angeles Galaxy.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 11 | 1 | 0 | 549 | 6.9 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 426 | 6.88 |
Scout report
M. Yoshida is a 38-year-old central defender at Los Angeles Galaxy, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 13, top 93% of Major League Soccer centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 7.8, ranking 436th of 436 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (49% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.69 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Yoshida.
Judged on this season alone, Yoshida graded 13 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 94th of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 2 clean sheets and 2.691 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 16 → 13). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 8, 101st of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 38 Yoshida is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Los Angeles Galaxy finished 12th of 15 · a lower-table side
2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (12th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.19 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central defender.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 49% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Age curve. At 38, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 7.8, Yoshida carries the 101st-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Los Angeles Galaxy finished 12th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.69 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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