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Tristan Brown

Squad depthColumbus Crew · 18 yrsNot playing

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age18
Date of birth17 Oct 2007
BirthplaceNovi
Shirt number#44
ClubColumbus Crew
Defensive midfielder
6
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
50
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Columbus Crew.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Columbus Crew IIMLS Next Pro: 7 apps, 2g 0a, 619 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Columbus Crew; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Scout report

Squad depthDefensive midfielder

Tristan Brown is a 18-year-old defensive midfielder at Columbus Crew, rated 36.5 overall by Field Insider's model. A teenage prospect, he has been a fringe squad member this season (1.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.6 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Brown.

On the season, Brown graded 0 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.6 defensive actions per 90.

We hold a single season for Brown, so there's no year-on-year comparison to draw yet — the read above is this campaign only.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 37. At 18 Brown is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 5.1 reflects that trajectory.

36.5
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
0.4
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
1.5%
Minutes
limited game time
3.6
Def. actions / 90
solid defensive volume

Output in context · Columbus Crew finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

6
Apps
3.6
Def. / 90
2
Tackles
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

3.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — solid defensive volume across 6 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 3.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 1.5% of available minutes — needs a settled run to prove the level.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 36.5 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as solid defensive volume (3.6 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 18 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (100/100) and market value should climb as minutes and output follow.

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

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.