N. Lima

Following his move to San Jose Earthquakes, Lima's current-season form is down 71% on last season (Season 14→4), while his Rating eased 26→15. His peak season for form remains 2020/21 (Season 28).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	San Jose Earthquakes · 10th	11	0	0	6.59	15	4
2024/25	New England Revolution · 14th	25	1	0	6.68	26	14
2023/24	Austin · 8th	33	1	3	6.79	34	17
2022/23	Austin · 7th	37	0	4	6.76	38	23
2021/22	Austin · 7th	28	0	1	6.77	38	16
2020/21	San Jose Earthquakes · 2nd	23	2	2	6.95	43	28

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year.

Scout report

Experienced headFull-back

N. Lima is a 31-year-old full-back at San Jose Earthquakes, rated 15 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (14.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.98 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Lima.

On the season, Lima graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 1 clean sheet and 2.98 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 14 → 4). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 31 Lima is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Past his 2020/21 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2020/21Trending down

Ratingi

below regular-starter level

4.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

14.8%

Minutes

limited game time

2.98

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side

2.98

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 11 appearances.

Watch points

Game time. Only 14.8% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
Age curve. At 31, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 15 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.98 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %14.8%

Available fixtures34 of 34

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 902.98

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Dribble success %45.5

Cards / 900.199

Foul involvement / 903.775

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~8), then tapers with age. At 31, Lima sits on 3.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Lima's projected Rating — 15 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.