ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · San Jose Earthquakes.
Also this season
Earlier this season at The Town — MLS Next Pro: 3 apps, 0g 0a, 270 min
The headline Season rating covers his time at San Jose Earthquakes; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1281 | 7.07 |
Scout report
R. Roberts is a 22-year-old central defender at San Jose Earthquakes, rated 48.3 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 34th of 491 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer and 486th of 1639 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (84.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.5 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Roberts.
Judged on this season alone, Roberts graded 33 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 14% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 6 clean sheets and 3.502 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 8 → 33).
On long-term talent our Rating reads 48, top 4% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 22 Roberts is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 9.9 reflects that trajectory.
A career still climbing — Roberts is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.
Output in context · San Jose Earthquakes finished 4th of 15 · an upper-table side
3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 6 clean sheets across 24 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 15) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume. Going forward he chipped in 3 goals and 0 assists — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Availability. On the pitch for 84.6% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
- Defensive volume. 3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.
Watch points
- Few red flags. No obvious weaknesses in the current-season profile — consistency is the next test.
Outlook
With a Rating of 48.3, Roberts carries the 5th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 4%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.5 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Approaching peak years; value is still building (price multiplier 1.9×) with the best seasons likely ahead. With this floor already at 22, 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 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
No transfer news found for this player.
