Domestic-league season · North Carolina.
Rafael Mentzingen is a 30-year-old central midfielder at North Carolina, rated 23.4 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 578th of 790 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (49% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.36 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Mentzingen.
Judged on this season alone, Mentzingen graded 23 — a strong campaign that ranks top 30% of the 149 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 3 goals, 1 assist and 2.36 defensive actions per 90.
We hold a single season for Mentzingen, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 23, 110th of 149 of the 149 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 30 Mentzingen is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 6.1 reflects that trajectory.
2.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 16 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
With a Rating of 23.4, Mentzingen carries the 110th-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 149. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.36 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1× now → 0.7× projected in three years).
Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.
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 (~12), then tapers with age. At 30, Mentzingen sits on 6.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Mentzingen's projected Rating — 23.4 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.
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