Paul Rothrock
ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Seattle Sounders.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1016 | 7.04 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 4 | 2 | 0 | 233 | 6.78 |
Scout report
P. Rothrock is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Seattle Sounders, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 1 assists in 22 appearances, a Season grade of 40, top 5% of Major League Soccer central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 35.1, ranking 228th of 491 in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter (73% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.49 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Rothrock.
Judged on this season alone, Rothrock graded 40 — a standout campaign that ranks top 5% of the 86 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 5 goals, 1 assist and 2.485 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 28 → 40). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 35, 48th of 86 of the 86 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 27 Rothrock is in his prime years, and a market index of 11 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Rothrock is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · Seattle Sounders finished 14th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side
2.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 22 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (14th of 15) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight. Going forward he chipped in 5 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 73% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.31 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 35.1, Rothrock carries the 48th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 86, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Seattle Sounders finished 14th of 15) — individual numbers are harder to earn on a struggling team, so his underlying level likely sits a touch above the ranking. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
