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J. Dean

Project playerChicago Fire · 29 yrsRotation

Profile

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

Season stats

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25
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1743
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Chicago Fire.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer11007806.62

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

J. Dean is a 29-year-old central defender at Chicago Fire, rated 27.6 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 362nd of 525 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter this season (64.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.41 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 25 — a strong campaign that ranks top 25% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 5 clean sheets and 3.408 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 19 → 25). Across the 4 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 28, 85th of 127 of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Dean is in his prime years, and a market index of 4.2 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 potential85th of 127 centre-backs · Major League SoccerCurrent seasonTop 25% centre-backs · Major League Soccer31st-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer362nd in the Major League Soccer · potential85th-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer
27.6
Ratingi
85th of 127 centre-backs
24.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
64.6%
Minutes
a regular starter
3.41
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

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

25
Apps
3.41
Def. / 90
35
Tackles
25
Interceptions
5
Clean sheets

3.41 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 25 appearances.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 64.6% 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 27.6, Dean carries the 85th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer of 127. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.41 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 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0

Passing

Assists0
Chances created13
Passes713
Pass accuracy82%

Possession

Successful dribbles9
Dribble success47.4%
Duels won82
Duels won %56.9%
Fouls won13

Defending

Tackles35
Interceptions25
Blocks6
Fouls committed14
Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards3
Red cards1

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.