Michael Boxall
ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Minnesota United FC.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 7 | 0 | 0 | 405 | 6.71 |
Scout report
M. Boxall is a 38-year-old central defender at Minnesota United FC, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 18 appearances, a Season grade of 16, top 44% of Major League Soccer centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 8.7, ranking 488th of 491 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (57.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.94 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Boxall.
Judged on this season alone, Boxall graded 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 56th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 2.942 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 31 → 16). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 9, 126th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 38 Boxall is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Minnesota United FC finished 12th of 15 · a lower-table side
2.94 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 18 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.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 57.9% 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 8.7, Boxall carries the 126th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 127, and he is posting that for a lower-table side (Minnesota United FC 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 (2.94 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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