Domestic-league season · Monterey Bay.
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USL Championship | 11 | 0 | 2 | 677 | 6.74 |
 US Open Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 6.32 |
M. Lyons is a 23-year-old full-back at Monterey Bay, rated 37.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 280th of 815 in the USA tier 1. An emerging talent, he has been a fringe squad member this season (25.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.26 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lyons.
Judged on this season alone, Lyons graded 5 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 134th of 135 of the 135 full-backs in the USA tier 1, on 1 clean sheet and 2.26 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Lyons, 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 37, top 33% of the 135 full-backs in the USA tier 1. At 23 Lyons is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 19.4 reflects that trajectory.
2.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (11th of 12) 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 0 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 37.4, Lyons carries the 44th-highest potential of the full-backs in the USA tier 1 of 135 — though on just 11 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.26 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90), with a bit more on the ball than most in the role. Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~19), then tapers with age. At 23, Lyons sits on 19.4, at or near its peak. The blue line is Lyons's projected Rating — 37.4 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.
No transfer news found for this player.
