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Season stats
Full career & schedule →Domestic-league season · Real Salt Lake.
Performance data · by competition
| Competition | Apps | G | A | Min | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Major League Soccer | 32 | 1 | 1 | 1846 | 6.77 |
 CONCACAF Champions League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 6.95 |
 Leagues Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Scout report
S. Junqua is a 29-year-old full-back at Real Salt Lake, rated 26.7 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 348th of 513 on scout potential in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a rotation option this season (58.6% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.63 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Junqua.
Judged on this season alone, Junqua graded 15 — a workmanlike campaign that ranks 58th of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 4 clean sheets and 2.633 defensive actions per 90.
Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 20 → 15). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2024/25.
On long-term talent our Rating reads 27, 75th of 101 of the 101 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Junqua is in his prime years, and a market index of 2.7 reflects that trajectory.
Below his 2024/25 peak but holding a solid level — the platform for a return is there.
Output in context · Real Salt Lake finished 9th of 15 · a mid-table side
2.63 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 4 clean sheets across 32 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 1 goal and 1 assist — a useful bonus from the back.
Watch points
- Game time. Only 58.6% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
- Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.
Outlook
With a Rating of 26.7, Junqua carries the 75th-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 101. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (2.63 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.
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Transfer news
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