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R. Jansson

Experienced headOrlando City SC · 34 yrsRotation

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
21
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1844
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, rated 14.5 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 471st of 506 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter this season (73.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 1.81 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 12 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 98th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 1.806 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 24 → 12). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15, 116th of 127 of the 127 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 1.1 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
14.5
Ratingi
116th of 127 centre-backs
12.1
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
73.2%
Minutes
a regular starter
1.81
Def. actions / 90
light defensive volume

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

21
Apps
1.81
Def. / 90
9
Tackles
13
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

1.81 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — light defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 21 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 73.2% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Defensive numbers. Modest 1.81 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 14.5, Jansson carries the 116th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 127. Defensively he reads as light defensive volume (1.81 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 created4
Passes1,199
Pass accuracy91%

Possession

Successful dribbles1
Dribble success100%
Duels won26
Duels won %47.3%
Fouls won8

Defending

Tackles9
Interceptions13
Blocks15
Fouls committed10
Penalties conceded2

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.