Defender

Matthew Dos Santos

New York Red Bulls
USA
18 yrs
176 cm
Preferred foot: Left

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Appearances: 28
Goals: 0
Assists: 1
Average rating: 6.53

Age18

Date of birth5 Jun 2008

Height176 cm

Weight–

Preferred footLeft

Market value€3.8M

Contract until30 Jun 2029

Season performance · 2026

MLS

New York Red Bulls

Appearances / Starts26 / 23

Minutes1,685

Rating6.51

Goals / Assists0 / 1

Shots (on target)9 (1)

Passes · accuracy921 · 79%

Key passes24

Tackles / Interceptions28 / 29

Duels won60 / 130

Successful dribbles10

Yellow cards / Red cards1 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Expected goals / assists0.41 / 2.84

Detailed statistics

Big chances created8

Big chances missed0

Goal conversion0%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork1

Accurate long balls31

Accurate crosses16

Touches1,394

Possession lost344

Dispossessed9

Aerial duels won16

Ground duels won44

Clearances38

Ball recoveries71

Fouls won6

Fouls committed17

Offsides0

Penalties won0

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week0

Clean sheets0

Saves from inside the box0

Distance covered (km)190.46

Top speed (km/h)35.54

US Open Cup

New York Red Bulls

Appearances / Starts2 / 2

Minutes146

Rating6.80

Goals / Assists0 / 0

Shots (on target)0 (0)

Passes · accuracy108 · 86%

Key passes2

Tackles / Interceptions0 / 3

Duels won3 / 7

Successful dribbles0

Yellow cards / Red cards0 / 0

Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0

Detailed statistics

Big chances created1

Big chances missed0

Goal conversion0%

Headed goals0

Goals from outside the box0

Hit woodwork0

Accurate long balls3

Accurate crosses2

Touches146

Possession lost28

Dispossessed0

Aerial duels won2

Ground duels won1

Clearances4

Ball recoveries10

Fouls won1

Fouls committed1

Offsides0

Penalties won0

Errors leading to goal0

Team of the week0

Clean sheets0

Saves from inside the box0

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average

Attacking40

Technical44

Tactical34

Defending50

Creativity46

Characteristics

Weaknesses

Recent matches

Date	Match	Score	Min	rating
2 Nov 2026	Nashville SC – New York Red Bulls	3–2	–	–
29 Oct 2026	New England Revolution – New York Red Bulls	3–2	45'	6.1
25 Oct 2026	New York Red Bulls – Inter Miami CF	2–0	–	–
18 Oct 2026	New York Red Bulls – Toronto FC	0–2	–	–
15 Oct 2026	DC United – New York Red Bulls	2–1	–	–
11 Oct 2026	New York Red Bulls – San Diego FC	4–1	10'	6.9
5 Oct 2026	USA U19 – Norway U19	4–3	–	–
29 Sep 2026	USA U19 – Wales U19	2–0	–	–
19 Sep 2026	New York City FC – New York Red Bulls	0–1	61'	7.0
13 Sep 2026	Columbus Crew – New York Red Bulls	0–1	66'	6.6
6 Sep 2026	Seattle Sounders FC – New York Red Bulls	0–0	81'	7.2
30 Aug 2026	New York Red Bulls – Philadelphia Union	1–3	67'	5.8
23 Aug 2026	New York Red Bulls – Chicago Fire	1–1	45'	6.4
20 Aug 2026	New York Red Bulls – Nashville SC	0–1	90'	7.6
16 Aug 2026	Atlanta United – New York Red Bulls	2–1	79'	6.9

Career and transfers

3 clubs · 2 moves

Mar 2026

NY Red Bulls II To: NY Red Bulls

Transfer
Mar 2025

New York Red Bulls Academy To: NY Red Bulls II

Transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 5 Nov 2026

Matches (12 months)28

Average rating6.53

Last match rating6.129 Oct 2026

Matches missed01 injury record

Last 10 matches

6.1 6.9 7.0 6.6 7.2 5.8 6.4 7.6 6.9 6.0

Statistics by season

Season	Competition	Team	Apps (starts)	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Rating
2026	MLS	New York Red Bulls	26 (23)	1,685	0	1	6.51
2026	US Open Cup	New York Red Bulls	2 (2)	146	0	0	6.80

Stored season statistics; refreshed after each match played and weekly.

Player profile

MLS 2026 · percentile among defenders (139 players)

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6 matches · 410 min

Matthew Dos Santos: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric	Value	Percentile
Tackles / 90 min	1.54	49
Interceptions / 90 min	1.32	54
Clearances / 90 min	3.73	57
Aerials won / 90 min	1.32	62
Duels won	65.6%	83
Pass accuracy	76.1%	1
Progressive carries / 90 min	2.41	97
Rating	6.77	46

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