Silvan Hefti

Following his move to DC United, Hefti's current-season form is up 84% on last season (Season 19→35), while his Rating eased 51→30. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 39).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2026/27	DC United · 8th	26	2	2	6.76	35	38
2024/25	Hamburger SV · 2nd	28	1	1	6.82	51	19
2023/24	MontpellierLoan · 12th	11	0	1	6.84	64	12
2023/24	Genoa · 11th	6	0	0	6.23	59	1
2022/23	Genoa · 2nd	32	1	0	6.69	61	39
2021/22	Genoa · 19th	16	0	0	6.68	68	26
2021/22	BSC Young Boys	17	1	2	7.01	—	—

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

Switzerland · international

Side	Apps	G
Switzerland U21	7	0
Switzerland U19	6	0

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

Scout report

Project playerBall-winning Full-back

S. Hefti is a 29-year-old full-back at DC United, enjoying a standout season — 2 goals and 2 assists in 26 appearances, a Season grade of 35, top 6% of Major League Soccer full-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 29.5, ranking 267th of 525 in the Major League Soccer. An experienced operator, he has been a regular starter (79.8% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 4.71 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Hefti.

Judged on this season alone, Hefti graded 35 — an excellent campaign that ranks top 7% of the 62 full-backs in the Major League Soccer, on 5 clean sheets and 4.712 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a clear step up on last season (Season 19 → 35). Over the 5 seasons on record his form has trended upward, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 30, 33rd of 62 of the 62 full-backs in the Major League Soccer. At 29 Hefti is in his prime years, and a market index of 5.1 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report

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

Peak: 2022/23Trending upBreakout: 2026/27Stepped up 2023/244 clubs

Current potential33rd of 62 full-backs · Major League Soccer Current seasonTop 7% full-backs · Major League Soccer 4th-best full-back in the Major League Soccer 267th in the Major League Soccer · potential 33rd-highest potential full-back in the Major League Soccer

29.5

Ratingi

33rd of 62 full-backs

35.1

Seasoni

developing / rotation level

79.8%

Minutes

a regular starter

4.71

Def. actions / 90

solid defensive volume

Output in context · DC United finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Apps

4.71

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

4.71 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume, with 5 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Going forward he chipped in 2 goals and 2 assists — a useful bonus from the back.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 79.8% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.
Attacking threat. Chips in from deep: 0.17 goal involvements per 90, useful for a full-back.
Defensive volume. 4.71 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 29.5, Hefti carries the 33rd-highest potential of the full-backs in the Major League Soccer of 62. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (4.71 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %79.8%

Available fixtures29 of 29

Goals / 900.086

Assists / 900.086

Goal contribution / 900.173

Defensive actions / 904.712

Player flow

Goal involvements4

Shot conversion %100

Shot accuracy %50

Pass accuracy %75

Dribble success %50

Cards / 900.216

Foul involvement / 901.686

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 (~9), then tapers with age. At 29, Hefti sits on 5.1, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Hefti's projected Rating — 29.5 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 full-backs in the Major League Soccer with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals2

Shots on target2

Shots4

Passing

Assists2

Chances created14

Passes646

Pass accuracy75%

Possession

Successful dribbles5

Dribble success50%

Duels won111

Duels won %54.4%

Fouls won9

Defending

Tackles75

Interceptions30

Blocks4

Fouls committed30

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards5

Red cards0

Transfer history

€1.2M total transfer fees · 5 moves

DC UnitedJan 2026 – now

Hamburger SVAug 2024 – Jan 2026€ 1.2M

Genoa(back from loan)Jul 2024 – Aug 2024

Montpellier(on loan)Jan 2024 – Jul 2024

GenoaJan 2022 – Jan 2024

BSC Young Boysuntil Jan 2022

About S. Hefti

Silvan Hefti is a 28-year-old full-back who plays for DC United, born on October 25, 1997 in Rorschach, standing 182 cm tall. He is from Switzerland. DC United currently sit 8th of 15 in the Major League Soccer.

This season

In the current season, S. Hefti has made 26 appearances with 2 goals and 2 assists across 2,082 minutes, averaging a 6.72 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 5 yellow cards.

When S. Hefti plays, DC United's record this season is 7W-11D-7L — and his match ratings average 6.87 at home against 6.55 on the road.

Recent matches

October 17, 2026: 1-4 loss away at Orlando City SC (78 minutes, 6.5 rating)
October 14, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs New York Red Bulls (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.45 rating)
October 10, 2026: 0-4 loss away at Inter Miami (22 minutes, 5.71 rating)
September 27, 2026: 3-3 draw away at Vancouver Whitecaps (70 minutes, 5.64 rating)
September 12, 2026: 0-0 draw at home vs Atlanta United FC (56 minutes, 6.57 rating)
September 9, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Columbus Crew (90 minutes, 6.47 rating)
August 19, 2026: 0-3 loss at home vs New England Revolution (90 minutes, 6.9 rating)
August 15, 2026: 1-1 draw away at CF Montreal (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 1, 2026: 2-2 draw at home vs Nashville SC (90 minutes, 1 goal, 7.7 rating)
July 25, 2026: 2-1 win at home vs Toronto FC (90 minutes, 7.7 rating)

S. Hefti's next match is on October 28, 2026, when DC United face Toronto FC away in the Major League Soccer.

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates S. Hefti at 29.5 with a Season form score of 35.1, ranking 267th of 525 full-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 Super League. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 11 recorded seasons, S. Hefti has totalled 321 club appearances with 9 goals and 13 assists for 6 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2018/19, with 35 appearances for FC ST. Gallen.

S. Hefti's career has also included time at Hamburger SV, Genoa, Montpellier and BSC Young Boys.

On the international stage, S. Hefti has represented Switzerland U21 and Switzerland U19 — 13 caps 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 · DC United finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

Strengths

Watch points