Field Insider
40.4
12.5%
Ratingi
0.7
±0%
Seasoni
5.7
Valuei

based on the 2025 season · updated 20 Aug 2026

Profile

Full nameZakaria Taifi
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalityUSA
Age20
Date of birth1 Oct 2005
BirthplaceOrlando
Height185 cm
Shirt number#19
ClubOrlando City SC
More about Z. Taifi →
Central midfielderalso played DEF

Season stats

Full career & schedule →
14
Appearances
0
Goals
2
Assists
515
Minutes

Domestic-league season · Orlando City SC.

Also this season

Earlier this season at Orlando City II — MLS Next Pro: 11 apps, 1g 0a, 970 min

The headline Season rating covers his time at Orlando City SC; availability counts only fixtures while in this squad.

Performance data · by competition

CompetitionAppsGAMinMatch
Major League Soccer10023606.76

Scout report

Squad depthBall-winning Central midfielder

Z. Taifi is a 20-year-old central midfielder at Orlando City SC, rated 35.9 overall by Field Insider's model. A young player, he has been a fringe squad member this season (2.2% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 5.14 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Taifi.

On the season, Taifi graded 1 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 5.143 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's broadly in line with last season (Season 1 → 1).

On long-term talent our Rating reads 36. At 20 Taifi is still climbing toward his ceiling, and a market index of 5.7 reflects that trajectory.

35.9
Ratingi
developing / rotation level
0.7
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
2.2%
Minutes
limited game time
5.14
Def. actions / 90
high defensive volume

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

6
Apps
5.14
Def. / 90
4
Tackles
—
Interceptions
0
Clean sheets

5.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — high defensive volume across 6 appearances.

Strengths

  • Defensive volume. 5.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — does the unseen work.

Watch points

  • Game time. Only 2.2% 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 35.9 overall — developing / rotation level. Defensively he reads as high defensive volume (5.14 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). At 20 the trajectory points up — potential sits near its ceiling (98/100) 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.