Domestic-league season · Sacramento Republic.
N. Ross is a 34-year-old defensive midfielder at Sacramento Republic, rated 10.1 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 771st of 790 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (33.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.79 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Ross.
Judged on this season alone, Ross graded 14 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 51st of 67 of the 67 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 1 goal, 0 assists and 3.786 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Ross, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 10, 66th of 67 of the 67 defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 34 Ross is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.
3.79 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 12 appearances. Behind a title-challenging side (2nd of 12) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 10.1, Ross carries the 66th-highest potential of the defensive midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 67 — though on just 12 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.79 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.
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 (~5), then tapers with age. At 34, Ross sits on 1.6, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Ross's projected Rating — 10.1 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.
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