Mohammed Sofo
ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · New York Red Bulls.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 8 | 1 | 0 | 293 | 6.51 |
Scout report
M. Sofo is a 21-year-old defensive midfielder at New York Red Bulls, rated 40.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 128th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 893rd of 1756 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a rotation option this season (39.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.29 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Sofo.
Judged on this season alone, Sofo graded 20 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 31st of 45 of the 45 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 4.29 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 19 → 20). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 40, top 27% of the 45 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 21 Sofo is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.8 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · New York Red Bulls finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 2 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a defensive midfielder.
- Defensive volume. 4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 39.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 40.3, Sofo carries the 12th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 27%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.29 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
