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R. Jansson

Experienced headOrlando City SC · 34 yrsStarter

Profile

Full namePer Tony Robin Jansson
PositionCentre-back
NationalitySweden
Age34
Date of birth15 Nov 1991
BirthplaceTrollhättan
Height187 cm
Shirt number#6
ClubOrlando City SC
Centre-back
18
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1563
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Orlando City SC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer9007726.72

Scout report

Experienced headCentral defender

R. Jansson is a 34-year-old central defender at Orlando City SC, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 18 appearances, a Season grade of 17, top 82% of Major League Soccer centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 16.7, ranking 444th of 480 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (91.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.73 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Jansson.

Judged on this season alone, Jansson graded 17 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 98th of 119 of the 119 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 1.727 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 24 → 17). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 17, 109th of 119 of the 119 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 34 Jansson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.6 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending down
16.7
Ratingi
109th of 119 centre-backs
16.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
91.4%
Minutes
near ever-present
1.73
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

Output in context · Orlando City SC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

18
Apps
1.73
Def. / 90
6
Tackles
11
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

1.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 18 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 91.4% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.73 defensive actions per 90 for the position.
  • Age curve. At 34, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 16.7, Jansson carries the 109th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 119. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.73 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.6× and falling).

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

Goals0

Passing

Assists0
Chances created3
Passes1,027
Pass accuracy91%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success100%
Duels won20
Duels won %46.5%
Fouls won7

Defending

Tackles6
Interceptions11
Blocks13
Fouls committed7
Penalties conceded2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.