Bucha's current-season form is up 23% on last season (Season 35→43), while his Rating climbed 34→36. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	FC Cincinnati · 8th	20	5	4	6.99	36	44
2025/26	FC Cincinnati · 8th	35	3	3	7.01	34	35
2024/25	FC Cincinnati · 3rd	36	4	2	7.03	44	40
2023/24	Plzen	17	5	0	6.87	—	—
2022/23	Plzen	33	3	0	—	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 5 earlier seasons in the full career.

Czechia · international

Side	Apps	G
Czechia U21	12	2

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerAttacking midfielder

P. Bucha is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder at FC Cincinnati, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 4 assists in 20 appearances, a Season grade of 43, top 33% of Major League Soccer attacking midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 36, ranking 230th of 436 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been an ever-present (85.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.5 goal contributions per 90 (0.28 goals, 0.22 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Bucha.

Judged on this season alone, Bucha graded 43 — a solid campaign that ranks top 34% of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 5 goals and 4 assists in 20 appearances (0.502 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 35 → 43). Across the 3 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36, 23rd of 39 of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 28 Bucha is in his prime years, and a market index of 6.7 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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Bucha is operating at his career peak — the 2026/27 level is the level.

Peak: 2026/27Holding levelRemarkably consistent

Current potential23rd of 39 attacking midfielders · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 34% attacking midfielders · Major League Soccer 13th-best attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer 230th in the Major League Soccer · potential 23rd-highest potential attacking midfielder in the Major League Soccer

Ratingi

23rd of 39 attacking midfielders

42.5

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

85.4%

Minutes

near ever-present

0.5

Goal contrib / 90

productive for the role

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

Apps

Goals

Assists

G+A

0.25

Goals / app

5 goals in 20 appearances (0.25 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 4 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 9 goal contributions (0.45 per appearance).

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 85.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Final-third output. 0.5 goal contributions per 90 (0.28 goals, 0.22 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 36, Bucha carries the 23rd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 39. In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.5 goal contributions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.2× now → 0.9× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %85.4%

Available fixtures21 of 21

Goals / 900.279

Assists / 900.223

Goal contribution / 900.502

Defensive actions / 902.731

Player flow

Goal involvements9

Shot conversion %71.4

Shot accuracy %63.6

Pass accuracy %85

Dribble success %47.8

Cards / 900.167

Foul involvement / 901.337

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~11), then tapers with age. At 28, Bucha sits on 6.7, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Bucha's projected Rating — 36 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals5

Shots on target7

Shots11

Passing

Assists4

Chances created20

Passes761

Pass accuracy85%

Possession

Successful dribbles11

Dribble success47.8%

Duels won64

Duels won %47.1%

Fouls won11

Penalties won1—

Defending

Tackles32

Interceptions16

Blocks1

Fouls committed13

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.6M total transfer fees · 4 moves

FC CincinnatiFeb 2024 – now€ 1.6M

Plzen(back from loan)Jan 2020 – Feb 2024

Mlada Boleslav(on loan)Feb 2019 – Jan 2020

PlzenJul 2018 – Feb 2019

Slavia Prahauntil Jul 2018

About P. Bucha

Pavel Bucha is a 28-year-old attacking midfielder who plays for FC Cincinnati, born on March 11, 1998 in Mělník, standing 174 cm tall. He is from Czechia.

This season

In the current season, P. Bucha has made 20 appearances with 5 goals and 4 assists across 1,615 minutes, averaging a 7.22 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 3 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Major League Soccer and the CONCACAF Champions League.

When P. Bucha plays, FC Cincinnati's record this season is 11W-6D-7L — and his match ratings average 7.09 at home against 6.84 on the road.

Recent matches

August 19, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs New York City FC (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Orlando City SC (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.5 rating)
August 12, 2026: 1-2 loss at home vs Atlas (89 minutes, 6.2 rating)
August 8, 2026: 2-0 win at home vs U.N.A.M. - Pumas (63 minutes, 1 goal, 7.9 rating)
August 4, 2026: 3-1 win at home vs CF Pachuca (95 minutes, 1 goal, 7.6 rating)
July 25, 2026: 1-2 loss away at Columbus Crew (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
July 22, 2026: 4-3 win at home vs Vancouver Whitecaps (99 minutes, 2 goals, 8.7 rating)
May 23, 2026: 6-2 win at home vs Orlando City SC (90 minutes, 1 assist, 7 rating)
May 17, 2026: 3-3 draw away at San Diego (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
May 13, 2026: 3-5 loss at home vs Inter Miami (87 minutes, 1 goal, 6.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates P. Bucha at 36 with a Season form score of 42.5, ranking 230th of 436 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 4 career titles — among them the Czech Liga and the Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 10 recorded seasons, P. Bucha has totalled 250 club appearances with 41 goals and 9 assists for 4 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2024/25, with 36 appearances for FC Cincinnati.

P. Bucha's career has also included time at Plzen, Mlada Boleslav and Slavia Praha.

On the international stage, P. Bucha has represented Czechia U21 — 12 caps and 2 goals in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

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

Strengths

Watch points