Ryan Porteous

Porteous's current-season form is up 240% on last season (Season 15→51), while his Rating climbed 32→37. That makes this his strongest season for form to date.

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	Los Angeles FC · 6th	23	0	0	7.1	38	59
2025/26	Los Angeles FC · 3rd	13	0	0	7.12	32	15
2024/25	PrestonLoan	11	1	0	7.05	—	—
2024/25	Watford · 14th	33	3	0	7.05	64	24
2023/24	Watford · 15th	37	3	3	7.06	66	45
2022/23	Watford · 11th	17	2	1	6.93	63	23
2022/23	Hibernian · 5th	21	3	0	7.28	45	21

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 6 earlier seasons and 1 youth-team spell in the full career.

Scotland · international

Side	Apps	G
Scotland	19	1
Scotland U21	14	0
Scotland U19	5	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

Scout report

Project playerCentral defender

R. Porteous is a 27-year-old central defender at Los Angeles FC, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 23 appearances, a Season grade of 51, top 2% of Major League Soccer centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 36.8, ranking 208th of 491 in the Major League Soccer. In his prime years, he has been a regular starter (78.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.67 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Porteous.

Judged on this season alone, Porteous graded 51 — a standout campaign that ranks top 2% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 10 clean sheets and 3.673 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 15 → 51). Across the 7 seasons we hold, it's his best return yet.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37, top 34% of the 127 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 27 Porteous is in his prime years, and a market index of 11.5 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

Read the full career report →

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

Peak: 2026/27Trending upBreakout: 2026/27Stepped up 2025/26

Current potentialTop 34% centre-backs · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 2% centre-backs · Major League Soccer 2nd-best centre-back in the Major League Soccer 208th in the Major League Soccer · potential 42nd-highest potential centre-back in the Major League Soccer

36.8

Ratingi

42nd of 127 centre-backs

51.2

Seasoni

a solid contributor and squad regular

78.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.67

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · Los Angeles FC finished 6th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

3.67

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 10 clean sheets across 23 appearances.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 78.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Defensive volume. 3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

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

Outlook

With a Rating of 36.8, Porteous carries the 42nd-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Major League Soccer (top 34%). Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.67 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). In the prime window — at or near peak market value, so the next two seasons are the ones to cash in or build around.

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

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %78.8%

Available fixtures28 of 28

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.673

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %11.1

Pass accuracy %89

Dribble success %25

Cards / 900.181

Foul involvement / 901.678

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

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 27, Porteous sits on 11.5, at or near its peak. The blue line is Porteous's projected Rating — 36.8 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.

Season statistics

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

Shooting

Goals0

Shots on target1

Shots9

Passing

Assists0

Chances created8

Passes1,307

Pass accuracy89%

Possession

Successful dribbles1

Dribble success25%

Duels won91

Duels won %67.4%

Fouls won19

Defending

Tackles38

Interceptions29

Blocks14

Fouls committed18

Penalties conceded1

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards4

Red cards0

Transfer history

€0.5M total transfer fees · 4 moves

Los Angeles FCAug 2025 – now

Watford(back from loan)Jul 2025 – Aug 2025

Preston(on loan)Feb 2025 – Jul 2025

WatfordJan 2023 – Feb 2025€ 510K

Hibernianuntil Jan 2023

About R. Porteous

Ryan Thomas Porteous is a 27-year-old centre-back who plays for Los Angeles FC, born on March 25, 1999 in Dalkeith, standing 188 cm tall. He is from Scotland. Los Angeles FC currently sit 6th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, R. Porteous has made 23 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,985 minutes, averaging a 7.23 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 4 yellow cards. His season has spanned the Major League Soccer and the CONCACAF Champions League.

When R. Porteous plays, Los Angeles FC's record this season is 11W-8D-8L — and his match ratings average 7.21 at home against 6.98 on the road.

Recent matches

September 27, 2026: 0-1 loss away at FC Dallas (90 minutes, 6.47 rating)
September 19, 2026: 2-2 draw away at San Jose Earthquakes (100 minutes, 7 rating)
August 29, 2026: 0-0 draw away at DC United (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
August 23, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Portland Timbers (90 minutes, 8.2 rating)
August 20, 2026: 0-1 loss away at Colorado Rapids (86 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 16, 2026: 0-1 loss at home vs San Diego (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 13, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Club Queretaro (95 minutes, 7.6 rating)
August 9, 2026: 1-0 win away at Toluca (33 minutes, 7.3 rating)
August 6, 2026: 1-1 draw at home vs Guadalajara Chivas (95 minutes, 7.2 rating)
August 1, 2026: 1-1 draw away at Vancouver Whitecaps (96 minutes, 7.2 rating)

R. Porteous's next match is on October 11, 2026, when Los Angeles FC face Vancouver Whitecaps at home in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates R. Porteous at 36.8 with a Season form score of 51.2, ranking 208th of 491 centre-backs in the Major League Soccer. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 2 career titles — among them the FA Youth Cup. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, R. Porteous has totalled 278 club appearances with 24 goals and 4 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2023/24, with 37 appearances for Watford.

R. Porteous's career has also included time at Watford, Preston and Hibernian.

On the international stage, R. Porteous has represented Scotland, Scotland U21, Scotland U19 — 38 caps and 1 goal in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · Los Angeles FC finished 6th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points