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Paul Rothrock

Project playerSeattle Sounders · 27 yrsStarter

Profile

Full namePaul Rothrock
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age27
Date of birth9 Jan 1999
Height175 cm
Shirt number#14
ClubSeattle Sounders
Central midfielderalso played FWD
19
Appearances
5
Goals
1
Assists
1556
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Seattle Sounders.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer134110167.04
CONCACAF Champions League4202336.78

Scout report

Project playerCentral midfielder

P. Rothrock is a 27-year-old central midfielder at Seattle Sounders, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 1 assists in 19 appearances, a Season grade of 50, top 17% of Major League Soccer central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 37, ranking 214th of 436 in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been an ever-present (86.4% 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 50 — a strong campaign that ranks top 17% of the 71 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 5 goals, 1 assist and 2.487 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 28 → 50). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, 41st of 71 of the 71 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 27 Rothrock is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.5 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending up
37
Ratingi
41st of 71 central midfielders
49.8
Seasoni
a solid contributor and squad regular
86.4%
Minutes
near ever-present
2.49
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Seattle Sounders finished 13th of 15 · a relegation-threatened side

19
Apps
2.49
Def. / 90
25
Tackles
10
Interceptions
4
Clean sheets

2.49 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 19 appearances. Doing that for a relegation-threatened side (13th 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 86.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.35 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 37, Rothrock carries the 41st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 71, and he is posting that for a relegation-threatened side (Seattle Sounders finished 13th 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.

Shooting

Goals5
Shots on target12
Shots22

Passing

Assists1
Chances created20
Passes389
Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles16
Dribble success32%
Duels won84
Duels won %42.2%
Fouls won31
Penalties won2

Defending

Tackles25
Interceptions10
Blocks8
Fouls committed32

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.