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Full namePaxten Reid Aaronson
PositionAttacking midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age23
Date of birth26 Aug 2003
BirthplaceMedford
Height175 cm
Shirt number#10
ClubColorado Rapids
Attacking midfielder
21
Appearances
4
Goals
5
Assists
1709
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Colorado Rapids.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer154311697.04

Scout report

One of the biggest game-time risers in the Major League Soccer: on the pitch for 90% of Colorado Rapids's available minutes this season, up from 19% last year — a bench-to-starter jump the ratings will catch up with at the next checkpoint.

Rising starCreative Attacking midfielder

P. Aaronson is a 23-year-old attacking midfielder at Colorado Rapids, rated 49.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 7th of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (90.4% of available minutes). He brings 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0.26 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Aaronson.

Judged on this season alone, Aaronson graded 42 — a strong campaign that ranks top 26% of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 4 goals and 5 assists in 21 appearances (0.474 involvements per 90).

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 42). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 49, top 8% of the 39 attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 23 Aaronson is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 13.1 reflects that trajectory.

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2023/24Streaky4 clubs
49.4
Ratingi
3rd of 39 attacking midfielders
41.9
Seasoni
developing / rotation level
90.4%
Minutes
near ever-present
0.47
Goal contrib / 90
productive for the role

Output in context · Colorado Rapids finished 7th of 15 · a mid-table side

21
Apps
4
Goals
5
Assists
9
G+A
0.19
Goals / app

4 goals in 21 appearances (0.19 per game) — light end product the role wants to see climb. He also laid on 5 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 9 goal contributions (0.43 per appearance).

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 90.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
  • Final-third output. 0.47 goal contributions per 90 (0.21 goals, 0.26 assists) — productive for the role.

Watch points

  • Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.

Outlook

With a Rating of 49.4, Aaronson carries the 3rd-highest potential of the attacking midfielders in the Major League Soccer (top 8%). In the final third he profiles as a productive contributor (0.47 goal contributions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 2×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 23, the ceiling gets tested by a step up in level — one to track.

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

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals4
Shots on target16
Shots28

Passing

Assists5
Chances created37
Passes554
Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles13
Dribble success33.3%
Duels won77
Duels won %47.8%
Fouls won27
Penalties won1

Defending

Tackles29
Interceptions18
Blocks1
Fouls committed30
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.