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Nathan Harriel

Project playerPhiladelphia Union · 25 yrsStarter

Profile

Full nameNathan Lee William Harriel
PositionFull-back
NationalityUSA
Age25
Date of birth23 Apr 2001
BirthplaceOldsmar
Height178 cm
Shirt number#26
ClubPhiladelphia Union
Full-back
27
Appearances
1
Goals
2
Assists
2444
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Philadelphia Union.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Philadelphia Union II — MLS 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 Soccer151113756.76
CONCACAF Champions League3002456.87

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Full-back

N. Harriel is a 25-year-old full-back at Philadelphia Union, rated 45 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 54th of 491 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present this season (100% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.64 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 40 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 10% of the 55 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 6 clean sheets and 4.64 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 48 → 40). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2025/26.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 45, top 8% of the 55 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 25 Harriel is in his prime years, and a market index of 12.3 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2025/26 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2025/26Holding levelBreakout: 2025/26Remarkably consistent
45
Ratingi
4th of 55 full-backs
39.5
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
100%
Minutes
near ever-present
4.64
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Philadelphia Union finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

27
Apps
4.64
Def. / 90
47
Tackles
70
Interceptions
6
Clean sheets

4.64 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 27 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 100% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.64 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 45, Harriel carries the 4th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 8%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.64 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.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target5
Shots17

Passing

Assists2
Chances created9
Passes1,014
Pass accuracy79%

Possession

Successful dribbles8
Dribble success61.5%
Duels won181
Duels won %62%
Fouls won34

Defending

Tackles47
Interceptions70
Blocks9
Fouls committed35

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.