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Full nameNathan William Byrne
PositionCentre-back
NationalityEngland
Age34
Date of birth5 Jun 1992
BirthplaceSt Albans
Height180 cm
Shirt number#14
ClubCharlotte
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Centre-back

Season stats

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23
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1828
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Charlotte.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer140012586.53

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

N. Byrne is a 34-year-old central defender at Charlotte, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 16, top 47% of Major League Soccer centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 14.8, ranking 450th of 491 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (75.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.72 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 16 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 60th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 4 clean sheets and 1.723 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 26 → 16). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 110th of 127 of the 127 centre-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 1.4 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2021/22Trending downBreakout: 2024/25Injury-hit 2025/26
Current potential110th of 127 centre-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent season60th of 127 centre-backs · Major League Soccer60th-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer450th in the Major League Soccer · potential110th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer
14.8
Ratingi
110th of 127 centre-backs
15.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
75.2%
Minutes
a regular starter
1.72
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

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

23
Apps
1.72
Def. / 90
17
Tackles
11
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

1.72 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 23 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 75.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.72 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • 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 14.8, Byrne carries the 110th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 127. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.72 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0
Shots2

Passing

Assists0
Chances created7
Passes914
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles6
Dribble success46.2%
Duels won50
Duels won %52.6%
Fouls won17

Defending

Tackles17
Interceptions11
Blocks7
Fouls committed6

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.