CJ
dos Santos
G
#1
CJ dos Santos
#1G
San Diego FC
Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 168 lbs · Age : 26
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | San Diego FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Salary
San Diego FC payroll →- 2026 guaranteed comp.
- 391 k$
- Base salary
- 350 k$
- Rank on the club
- #9 of 24
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 Goalkeepers
MLS stats →2026 season, in progress (1,202 minutes played). The percentile ranks the player among regular goalkeepers (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.
Saves
42
13th percentile
Shots on target faced
61
Save percentage
68.9 %
70th percentile
Goals conceded
17
Goals allowed − xG faced
−0.9
56th percentile
g+ per 90
+0.01
50th percentile
Pass completion
87.1 %
90th percentile
Minutes
1,202
Regular season. Goals allowed − xG faced: below zero, he allowed fewer goals than the quality of the shots on target predicted (lower is better). g+: goals added, above the position average. Data: American Soccer Analysis.
2027 projection
MLS trends →Projected WAR
0.2
Confidence: low · a goalkeeper's output swings a lot from season to season
Projected minutes
2,102
WAR 2026
0.0
Minutes played
1,202
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 (-3)
- 20250.4 WAR · 0.39 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. For goalkeepers, goals added swing a lot from season to season: read a strong trend with caution.
Outlook, age included
+7 · 25 y.o. · prime years
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
72
Established starter
- SAV
- Shot stopping
- 78
- DST
- Distribution
- 57
- CLM
- Claiming
- 67
- SWP
- Sweeping
- 70
- DUR
- Durability
- 63
- EX
- Experience
- 63
Why these ratings?Hide details
- SAV — Shot stopping : Goals allowed against post-shot expected goals, shot-stopping g+
- DST — Distribution : Goals added by distribution
- CLM — Claiming : Goals added by claiming crosses
- SWP — Sweeping : Goals added by sweeping
- 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
#18 of 35 regular goalkeepers
+0.2 goals above replacement
PAL Rating
39 / 100
#22 of 35 regular goalkeepers
Value Rating · 2026
Sporting contract value
43 / 100
The surplus: his 2026 WAR (0.0) × the price of a win ($3.6M), minus his 2026 guaranteed compensation, against other goalkeepers. Commercial value (tickets, sponsors, media rights) is not counted.Salary$391KSurplus−$391KWAR paid0.11PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Goals prevented given the quality of the shots on target he faced.
Coming off his line to cut out a ball in behind.
Catching or punching crosses rather than leaving them in the box.
Holding the shot or parrying it without giving up a rebound.
Kicking and throwing: how his distribution changes his team's chances.
Collecting loose balls and low crosses (counted with handling in his ratings).
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.
Shot stopping drives almost all of a goalkeeper's WAR, and it swings a lot from season to season: one season says less than it does for an outfield player.
| Season | Team | Min | WAR | PAL | OV | Saves | Sv% | G − xG | g+/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SD | 1,202 | 0.0 | 39 | 72 | 42 | 68.9 | −0.9 | +0.01 |
| 2025 | SD | 3,065 | 0.4 | 59 | 77 | 88 | 66.7 | −3.4 | +0.07 |
CJ dos Santos in five questions
What is CJ dos Santos's record in 2026?
CJ dos Santos has 42 saves and has conceded 17 goals in 1,202 minutes in 2026.
How old and how tall is CJ dos Santos?
CJ dos Santos is 26 years old. He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 168 lb (76 kg).
How good is CJ dos Santos?
CJ dos Santos produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026, 18th of 35 players at his position in the MLS. His PAL rating is 39 out of 100: below average for his position.
How much does CJ dos Santos make?
CJ dos Santos earns $391K for the 2026 season. His Value Rating (on-field contract efficiency) is 43 out of 100 (poor return): 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 CJ dos Santos wear, and what team does he play for?
CJ dos Santos plays for San Diego FC in the MLS, at G, and wears number 1.