OrcaScore
3

Defender

Nathan Messer

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Appearances
32
2,342 min
Goals
0
G+A per 90: 0.27
Assists
7
Average rating
6.69
Age25
Date of birth6 Jul 2001
Height177 cm
Weight–
Preferred footLeft
Market value€220K
Contract until30 Nov 2026

Season performance · 2026

Appearances / Starts30 / 25
Minutes2,158
Rating6.68
Goals / Assists0 / 7
Shots (on target)12 (2)
Passes · accuracy955 · 85%
Key passes47
Tackles / Interceptions32 / 17
Duels won99 / 183
Successful dribbles15
Yellow cards / Red cards2 / 2
Penalties (scored / missed)0 / 0
Expected goals / assists0.23 / 1.58
Detailed statistics
Big chances created12
Big chances missed0
Goal conversion0%
Headed goals0
Goals from outside the box0
Hit woodwork0
Accurate long balls50
Accurate crosses49
Touches1,619
Possession lost391
Dispossessed13
Aerial duels won33
Ground duels won66
Clearances56
Ball recoveries78
Fouls won20
Fouls committed20
Offsides1
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets3
Saves from inside the box0
Distance covered (km)165.48
Top speed (km/h)35.06
Appearances / Starts2 / 2
Minutes184
Rating6.90
Goals / Assists0 / 0
Shots (on target)1 (0)
Passes · accuracy96 · 84%
Key passes4
Tackles / Interceptions0 / 1
Duels won3 / 7
Successful dribbles1
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 balls4
Accurate crosses9
Touches159
Possession lost42
Dispossessed4
Aerial duels won1
Ground duels won2
Clearances3
Ball recoveries7
Fouls won1
Fouls committed0
Offsides0
Penalties won0
Errors leading to goal0
Team of the week0
Clean sheets0
Saves from inside the box0

Attributes

Position: D

line: D average
Attacking43
Technical49
Tactical40
Defending55
Creativity51

Recent matches

DateMatchScoreMinrating
31 Oct 2026 Charleston Battery – Rhode Island Union 6–5 45' 6.2
25 Oct 2026 Charleston Battery – Indy Eleven 1–0 72' 6.9
18 Oct 2026 Miami FC – Charleston Battery 1–2 90' 7.0
15 Oct 2026 Hartford Athletic – Charleston Battery 1–1 45' 6.7
11 Oct 2026 Charleston Battery – Louisville City FC 0–2 28' 6.4
27 Sep 2026 Charleston Battery – Rhode Island Union 2–0 63' 6.7
20 Sep 2026 Charleston Battery – Monterey Bay FC 1–0 90' 7.3
3 Sep 2026 Charleston Battery – Hartford Athletic 1–2 60' 6.4
30 Aug 2026 Las Vegas Lights – Charleston Battery 0–2 17' 6.3
25 Aug 2026 Charleston Battery – Miami FC 5–0 73' 7.3
16 Aug 2026 Pittsburgh – Charleston Battery 3–1 64' 6.3
9 Aug 2026 Loudoun United FC – Charleston Battery 0–1 57' 6.6
2 Aug 2026 Charleston Battery – Brooklyn FC 5–0 90' 7.8
26 Jul 2026 Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC – Charleston Battery 2–1 90' 6.2
19 Jul 2026 Charleston Battery – Sacramento Republic FC 1–1 90' 6.4

Career and transfers

6 clubs · 12 moves
  1. Transfer Undisclosed
  2. Free transfer
  3. Friars To: Rhode Island
    Free transfer
  4. Primorje To: Friars
    Free transfer
  5. W&M Tribe To: Primorje
    Free transfer
  6. Vermont Green To: W&M Tribe
    Loan return
  7. W&M Tribe To: Vermont Green
    Loan
  8. Evergreen To: W&M Tribe
    Loan return
  9. W&M Tribe To: Evergreen
    Loan
  10. Meerbusch To: W&M Tribe
    Loan return
  11. W&M Tribe To: Meerbusch
    Loan
  12. Bethesda-Olney To: W&M Tribe
    Free transfer

Form, last 12 months

Updated: 31 Oct 2026
Matches (12 months)37
Average rating6.73
Last match rating6.925 Oct 2026
Matches missed0
5 6 7 8 9 6.73 Nov 2025 Jun 2026 Oct 2026 6.9

Last 10 matches

6.9 7.0 6.7 6.4 6.7 7.3 6.4 6.3 7.3 6.3

Statistics by season

Season Competition Team Apps (starts) Minutes Goals Assists Rating
2026 USL Championship Charleston Battery 30 (25) 2,158 0 7 6.68
2026 US Open Cup Charleston Battery 2 (2) 184 0 0 6.90

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Player profile

USL Championship 2026 · percentile among defenders (119 players)

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50 Tackles 28 Interceptions 0 Clearances 1 Aerials won 27 Duels won Pass accuracy 72 Progressive carries 55 Rating 51

5 matches · 303 min

Nathan Messer: percentile radar against positional peers
Metric Value Percentile
Tackles / 90 min 0.89
28
Interceptions / 90 min 0.00
0
Clearances / 90 min 0.89
1
Aerials won / 90 min 0.89
27
Duels won –
–
Pass accuracy 85.9%
72
Progressive carries / 90 min 0.89
55
Rating 6.80
51

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