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Defensive midfielderPeruMajor League Soccer

Wilder Cartagena

Experienced headOrlando City SC · 31 yrsFringe player

Profile

Full nameWilder José Cartagena Mendoza
PositionDefensive midfielder
NationalityPeru
Age31
Date of birth23 Sept 1994
BirthplaceChincha
Height180 cm
Shirt number#16
ClubOrlando City SC
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Defensive midfielder

Season stats

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11
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
220
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Orlando City SC.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer500525.2

Scout report

Experienced headBall-winning Defensive midfielder

W. Cartagena is a 31-year-old defensive midfielder at Orlando City SC, rated 14.8 overall by Field Insider's model. A seasoned veteran, he has been a fringe squad member this season (14.4% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.32 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Cartagena.

On the season, Cartagena graded 5 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.318 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 21 → 5). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has held fairly steady, peaking in 2023/24.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 15. At 31 Cartagena is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 1.2 reflects that trajectory.

From the career report
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Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2023/24
14.8
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
4.9
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
14.4%
Minutes
limited game time
5.32
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

Output in context · Orlando City SC finished 8th of 15 · a mid-table side

11
Apps
5.32
Def. / 90
11
Tackles
2
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

5.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 11 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.32 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 14.4% 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

Rated 14.8 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.32 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.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.