Robert Taylor
ratings updated 7 Sept 2026
Profile
Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Los Angeles Galaxy.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6.3 |
Scout report
R. Taylor is a 31-year-old central midfielder at Los Angeles Galaxy, enjoying a standout season — 1 goals and 1 assists in 13 appearances, a Season grade of 19, top 94% of Major League Soccer central midfielders. On long-term scout potential he's rated 18.8, ranking 419th of 481 in the Major League Soccer. A seasoned veteran, he has been a rotation option (42.1% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.55 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Taylor.
Judged on this season alone, Taylor graded 19 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 76th of 81 of the 81 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer, on 1 goal, 1 assist and 2.547 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 7 → 19). Over the 7 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2021/22.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 19, 71st of 81 of the 81 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer. At 31 Taylor is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 2.6 reflects that trajectory.
Past his 2021/22 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Output in context · Los Angeles Galaxy finished 10th of 15 · a mid-table side
2.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 1 clean sheet across 13 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Strengths
- Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a central midfielder.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 42.1% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- 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 18.8, Taylor carries the 71st-highest potential of the central midfielders in the Major League Soccer of 81 — though on just 13 appearances this season, so the standing rests on a small sample. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.55 tackles, blocks & interceptions 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 central midfielders in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.
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Transfer news
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