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Nick Hagglund

Experienced headFC Cincinnati · 33 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameNick Hagglund
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age33
Date of birth14 Sept 1992
BirthplaceCincinnati
Height186 cm
Shirt number#4
ClubFC Cincinnati
Centre-back
13
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
888
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Cincinnati.

Also this season

Earlier this season at FC Cincinnati IIMLS Next Pro: 2 apps, 0g 0a, 107 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at FC Cincinnati; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer13108886.86
CONCACAF Champions League100166.5

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

N. Hagglund is a 33-year-old central defender at FC Cincinnati, rated 13 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 411th of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option this season (47% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.33 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hagglund.

Judged on this season alone, Hagglund graded 8 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 97th of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 1 clean sheet and 2.331 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 17 → 8). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 13, 93rd of 101 of the 101 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 33 Hagglund is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.9 reflects that trajectory.

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Below his 2023/24 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.

Peak: 2023/24Holding levelInjury-hit 2025/26
13
Ratingi
93rd of 101 centre-backs
7.5
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
47%
Minutes
rotation minutes
2.33
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

13
Apps
2.33
Def. / 90
10
Tackles
5
Interceptions
1
Clean sheets

2.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 13 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 47% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Age curve. At 33, 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 13, Hagglund carries the 93rd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.33 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.7× 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

Goals1
Shots on target3
Shots8

Passing

Assists0
Chances created1
Passes488
Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Duels won49
Duels won %59.8%
Fouls won4

Defending

Tackles10
Interceptions5
Blocks8
Fouls committed11

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.