Brandan
Craig
D
#5
Brandan Craig
#5D
CF Montréal
Height : 6' 1" · Weight : 159 lbs · Age : 22
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | CF Montréal | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 0 |
Salary
CF Montréal payroll →- 2026 guaranteed comp.
- 98 k$
- Base salary
- 88 k$
- Rank on the club
- #21 of 25
Guaranteed compensation: base salary plus signing bonuses and other guaranteed money, annualized; performance bonuses are not included. Contract length is not made public.
Advanced stats, 2026 Center backs
MLS stats →2026 season, in progress (706 minutes played). The percentile ranks the player among regular center backs (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.
Goals
0
26th percentile
Assists
0
37th percentile
Expected goals (xG)
0.3
18th percentile
Expected assists (xA)
0.0
5th percentile
Goals − xG
−0.3
44th percentile
Key passes
1
10th percentile
Pass completion
84.7 %
21th percentile
Passes over expected
+2.8 /100
68th percentile
g+ per 90
−0.03
25th percentile
Minutes
706
Regular season. xG: expected goals from chance quality; xA: expected assists. Passes over expected: completed passes above expectation, per 100 passes, given their difficulty. g+: goals added, above the position average. Data: American Soccer Analysis.
2027 projection
MLS trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Confidence: medium · based on the backtest and minutes played
Projected minutes
1,169
WAR 2026
0.0
Minutes played
706
The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per minute, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average as if 1,000 more minutes, over the minutes expected from the last two seasons, adjusted for age. Method chosen by backtest (2023 to 2026): mean error of 0.24 wins.
Trend
→ Stable (-1)
- 20250.0 WAR · 0.00 per 3,000 min
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.00 per 3,000 min
The trend compares this season's WAR per 3,000 minutes with last season's (at least 500 minutes each), weighted by playing time.
Outlook, age included
+24 · 22 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
All ratings →Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite. EX counts his MLS seasons since 2021, from our data: his career elsewhere is not included.
OV · Overall
61
Depth player
- DEF
- Defending
- 58
- PAS
- Passing
- 82
- DIS
- Discipline
- 83
- DRI
- Dribbling
- 61
- DUR
- Durability
- 45
- EX
- Experience
- 54
Why these ratings?Hide details
- DEF — Defending : Goals added by interrupting (tackles, interceptions, clearances)
- PAS — Passing : Goals added by passing, passes completed over expected
- DIS — Discipline : Goals added by fouls drawn and avoided
- DRI — Dribbling : Goals added by carrying the ball
- DUR — Durability : Share of his club's minutes played, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : MLS seasons since 2021 (our data)
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
How we rate →WAR: the goals added (g+) of each of his actions, above replacement level (the per-minute output of his group's fringe players), converted to standings points (0.64 points per goal), then to wins (3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).
WAR
0.0
−0.1 goals above replacement
PAL Rating
22 / 100
Value Rating · 2026
Sporting contract value
61 / 100
The surplus: his 2026 WAR (0.0) × the price of a win ($3.6M), minus his 2026 guaranteed compensation, against other center backs. Commercial value (tickets, sponsors, media rights) is not counted.Salary$98KSurplus−$98KWAR paid0.03PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
How his passes change his team's chances of scoring and conceding.
Fouls drawn (free kicks, penalties won) minus fouls committed.
Carrying the ball and beating defenders, minus the balls lost.
The value of his shots: the quality of the chance and what he makes of it.
Getting open and receiving the ball in dangerous areas.
Breaking up the opponent's play: tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocked shots.
The parts above are measured against the position average. This adjustment moves the baseline to a fringe player in his group, prorated by minutes: positive when fringe players do worse than average, negative when they do better.
| Season | Team | Min | WAR | PAL | OV | G | A | xG | xA | g+/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | MTL | 706 | 0.0 | 22 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | −0.03 |
| 2025 | MTL | 1,636 | 0.0 | 24 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | −0.01 |
Brandan Craig in five questions
How many goals does Brandan Craig have in 2026?
Brandan Craig has 0 goals and 0 assists in 706 minutes in 2026 (expected goals: 0.3).
How old and how tall is Brandan Craig?
Brandan Craig is 22 years old. He is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 159 lb (72 kg).
How good is Brandan Craig?
Brandan Craig produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026. His PAL rating is 22 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does Brandan Craig make?
Brandan Craig earns $98K for the 2026 season. His Value Rating (on-field contract efficiency) is 61 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position; the player's commercial value is not part of it.
What number does Brandan Craig wear, and what team does he play for?
Brandan Craig plays for CF Montréal in the MLS, at D, and wears number 5.