Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Charlotte.
Injury-affected season
Missed 14 of Charlotte's ~37 games this season through 14 injury absences (neck). He still appeared 19 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.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1803 | 6.95 |
 Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6.2 |
Scout report
N. Byrne is a 34-year-old full-back at Charlotte, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 43, top 4% of Major League Soccer full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.4, ranking 451st of 513 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (87.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.4 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Byrne.
Judged on this season alone, Byrne graded 43 — a standout campaign that ranks top 4% of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 8 clean sheets and 2.396 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 37 → 43). Across the 6 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 16, 95th of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 34 Byrne is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.5 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Byrne missed 14 games through injury (neck) out of roughly 37 this season. The 19 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.
A career still climbing — Byrne is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Charlotte finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
2.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 8 clean sheets across 19 appearances.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 87.1% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 34, 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 16.4, Byrne carries the 95th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.4 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
