Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · San Jose Earthquakes.
Injury-affected season
Missed 12 of San Jose Earthquakes's ~34 games this season through 12 injury absences (lower-body, leg, knee). He still appeared 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 US Open Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — |
 MLS Next Proat The Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | — |
 Major League Soccerat New England Revolution | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6.35 |
Scout report
N. Buck is a 21-year-old attacking midfielder at San Jose Earthquakes, rated 37.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (8.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.54 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Buck.
On the season, Buck graded 4 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals and 1 assist in 11 appearances (0.542 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 9 → 4). Over the 4 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 38. At 21 Buck is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 6.3 reflects that trajectory.
Read the appearance count in context: Buck missed 12 games through injury (lower-body, leg, knee) out of roughly 34 this season. The 11 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.
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side
0 goals in 11 appearances (0 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. Add 1 assist for 1 goal contributions in all.
Strengths
- Final-third output. 0.54 goal contributions per 90 (0 goals, 0.54 assists) — productive for the role.
- Defensive volume. 3.8 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 8.4% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
Rated 37.5 overall — developing / rotation level. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.54 goal contributions per 90). At 21 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (97/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
