ratings updated 20 Aug 2026
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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Chicago Fire.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 14 | 5 | 6 | 1142 | 7.48 |
Scout report
P. Zinckernagel is a 31-year-old winger at Chicago Fire, enjoying a standout season — 5 goals and 8 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 48, top 12% of Major League Soccer wingers. On long-term scout potential he's rated 25.8, ranking 352nd of 481 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (86.7% of available minutes). He brings 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.24 goals, 0.38 assists). Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Zinckernagel.
Judged on this season alone, Zinckernagel graded 48 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 12% of the 50 wingers in the Major League Soccer, on 5 goals and 8 assists in 23 appearances (0.625 involvements per 90).
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 62 → 48). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2020/21.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 26, 42nd of 50 of the 50 wingers in the Major League Soccer. At 31 Zinckernagel is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 3.6 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2020/21 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Chicago Fire finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side
5 goals in 23 appearances (0.22 per game) for a mid-table side. He also laid on 8 assists, so the all-round involvement reads 13 goal contributions (0.57 per appearance).
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 86.7% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Final-third output. 0.63 goal contributions per 90 (0.24 goals, 0.38 assists) — productive for the role.
Watch points
- Age curve. At 31, 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 25.8, Zinckernagel carries the 42nd-highest potential of the wingers in the Major League Soccer of 50. In the final third he profiles as a genuine goal threat (0.63 goal contributions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.9× and falling).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
Season statistics
Bars = where he ranks among wingers in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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