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Full nameNathan Lee William Harriel
PositionFull-back
NationalityUSA
Age25
Date of birth23 Apr 2001
BirthplaceOldsmar
Height178 cm
Shirt number#26
ClubPhiladelphia Union
Full-backalso played MID
27
Appearances
2
Goals
0
Assists
2348
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Philadelphia Union.

Injury-affected season

Missed 4 of Philadelphia Union's ~37 games this season through 4 injury absences (international duty, thigh). He still appeared 27 times — a solid return given how little of the season he was available. His rating is judged mainly on the games he was fit to play.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Philadelphia Union IIMLS Next Pro: 1 apps, 0g 0a, 90 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Philadelphia Union; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer272023487.21
MLS Next Proat Philadelphia Union II10090

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Full-back

N. Harriel is a 25-year-old full-back at Philadelphia Union, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 0 assists in 27 appearances, a Season grade of 54, top 1% of Major League Soccer full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 42.7, ranking 72nd of 513 in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter (79.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Harriel.

Judged on this season alone, Harriel graded 54 — a standout campaign that ranks top 1% of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 11 clean sheets and 4.6 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 31 → 54). Across the 5 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 43, top 10% of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 25 Harriel is in his prime years, and a market index of 13.3 reflects that trajectory.

Read the appearance count in context: Harriel missed 4 games through injury (international duty, thigh) out of roughly 37 this season. The 27 he did play is a solid return on the time he was fit, and his ratings are weighted toward those games rather than the ones he sat out injured.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Harriel is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2025/26Trending upBreakout: 2025/26
Current potentialTop 10% full-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent seasonTop 1% full-backs · Major League Soccer1st-best full-back in the Major League Soccer72nd in the Major League Soccer · potential10th-highest potential full-back in the Major League Soccer
42.7
Ratingi
10th of 101 full-backs
53.7
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
79.1%
Minutes
a regular starter
4.6
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Philadelphia Union finished 10th of 20 · a mid-table side

4.6
Def. / 90
45
Tackles
66
Interceptions
11
Clean sheets

4.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 11 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 79.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 42.7, Harriel carries the 10th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 10%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.