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Michael Bryant

Experienced headDetroit City · 31 yrsStarter

based on the 2025 season · updated 18 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameMichael Bryant
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age31
Date of birth2 Apr 1995
Height188 cm
Shirt number#12
ClubDetroit City
Centre-back
17
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
1397
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Detroit City.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

M. Bryant is a 31-year-old central defender at Detroit City, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 17 appearances, a Season grade of 20, top 13% of USL Championship centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16, ranking 198th of 257 in the USL Championship. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (48.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.09 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bryant.

Judged on this season alone, Bryant graded 20 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 13% of the 56 centre-backs in the USL Championship, on 5 clean sheets and 3.092 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Bryant, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 42nd of 56 of the 56 centre-backs in the USL Championship. At 31 Bryant is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.

16
Ratingi
42nd of 56 centre-backs
19.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
48.5%
Minutes
rotation minutes
3.09
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Detroit City finished 6th of 12 · a mid-table side

17
Apps
3.09
Def. / 90
23
Tackles
25
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

3.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 17 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 48.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 31, 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 16, Bryant carries the 42nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the USL Championship of 56. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.09 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× 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 USL Championship with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Passing

Assists0

Defending

Tackles23
Interceptions25

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.