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J. Dean

Project playerChicago Fire · 29 yrsRotation

Profile

Full nameRobert Jonathan Dean Jr
PositionFull-back
NationalityUSA
Age29
Date of birth15 May 1997
BirthplaceMacon
Height173 cm
Shirt number#24
ClubChicago Fire
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Full-backalso played MID

Season stats

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16
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1041
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Chicago Fire.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer11007806.62

Scout report

Project playerFull-back

J. Dean is a 29-year-old full-back at Chicago Fire, rated 27.2 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 316th of 436 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (60.9% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.37 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Dean.

Judged on this season alone, Dean graded 23 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 22nd of 54 of the 54 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 3 clean sheets and 3.372 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 19 → 23). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 39th of 54 of the 54 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Dean is in his prime years, and a market index of 4 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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A career still climbing — Dean is at his peak right now, and the curve hasn't flattened.

Peak: 2026/27Trending upRemarkably consistent
Current potential39th of 54 full-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent season22nd of 54 full-backs · Major League Soccer22nd-best full-back in the Major League Soccer316th in the Major League Soccer · potential39th-highest potential full-back in the Major League Soccer
27.2
Ratingi
39th of 54 full-backs
23.3
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
60.9%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.37
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · Chicago Fire finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

16
Apps
3.37
Def. / 90
23
Tackles
13
Interceptions
3
Clean sheets

3.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 3 clean sheets across 16 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 60.9% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

With a Rating of 27.2, Dean carries the 39th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 54. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.37 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Experienced and reliable, but the value curve is easing (1.1× now → 0.8× projected in three years).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0
Chances created9
Passes424
Pass accuracy83%

Possession

Successful dribbles8
Dribble success53.3%
Duels won58
Duels won %56.9%
Fouls won11

Defending

Tackles23
Interceptions13
Blocks3
Fouls committed11
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards1
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.