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Nolan Norris

Project playerFC Dallas · 21 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameNolan Norris
PositionCentre-back
NationalityUSA
Age21
Date of birth17 Feb 2005
BirthplaceFort Worth
Height180 cm
Shirt number#32
ClubFC Dallas
Centre-back
23
Appearances
1
Goals
0
Assists
1767
Minutes

Domestic-league season · FC Dallas.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer12108996.87

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Central defender

N. Norris is a 21-year-old central defender at FC Dallas, rated 45.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 40th of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 650th of 1759 U-23 players tracked. A young player, he has been a regular starter this season (65.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.23 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Norris.

Judged on this season alone, Norris graded 29 — a strong campaign that ranks top 24% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 5 clean sheets and 4.228 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 6 → 29). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 46, top 8% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 21 Norris is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 8.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Norris is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27
45.6
Ratingi
9th of 127 centre-backs
28.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
65.4%
Minutes
a regular starter
4.23
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · FC Dallas finished 3rd of 15 · an upper-table side

23
Apps
4.23
Def. / 90
36
Tackles
33
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

4.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 23 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (3rd of 15) 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.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 65.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Defensive volume. 4.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 45.6, Norris carries the 9th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 8%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.23 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals1
Shots on target2
Shots6

Passing

Assists0
Chances created9
Passes807
Pass accuracy81%

Possession

Successful dribbles5
Dribble success71.4%
Duels won83
Duels won %52.9%
Fouls won12

Defending

Tackles36
Interceptions33
Blocks14
Fouls committed31

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards7
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.