D.J.
Taylor
D
#27
D.J. Taylor
Minnesota United FCHeight : 5' 8" · Weight : 183 lbs · Age : 29
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | Minnesota United FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
- 2026 guaranteed comp.
- 240 k$
- Base salary
- 210 k$
- Rank on the club
- #16 of 26
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, 2024 Fullbacks
MLS stats →2024 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular fullbacks (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.
Goals
0
17th percentile
Assists
1
32th percentile
Expected goals (xG)
0.7
41th percentile
Expected assists (xA)
1.3
34th percentile
Goals − xG
−0.7
13th percentile
Key passes
11
23th percentile
Pass completion
76.6 %
23th percentile
Passes over expected
+1.9 /100
72th percentile
g+ per 90
−0.05
20th percentile
Minutes
1,669
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.
2025 projection
MLS trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Confidence: high · based on the backtest and minutes played
Projected minutes
2,105
WAR 2024
-0.1
Minutes played
1,669
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 (-4)
- 20220.2 WAR · 0.26 per 3,000 min
- 20230.1 WAR · 0.11 per 3,000 min
- 2024-0.1 WAR · -0.18 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
+6 · 26 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.
Player ratings, 2024
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
80
Very good
- DEF
- Defending
- 77
- PAS
- Passing
- 86
- VIS
- Vision
- 68
- DRI
- Dribbling
- 78
- DIS
- Discipline
- 50
- DUR
- Durability
- 73
- EX
- Experience
- 63
Why these ratings?Hide details
- DEF — Defending : Goals added by interrupting (tackles, interceptions, clearances)
- PAS — Passing : Goals added by passing, passes completed over expected
- VIS — Vision : Expected assists and key passes per 90
- DRI — Dribbling : Goals added by carrying the ball
- DIS — Discipline : Goals added by fouls drawn and avoided
- DUR — Durability : Share of his club's minutes played, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : MLS seasons since 2021 (our data)
WAR and PAL Rating, 2024
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
-0.1
#59 of 79 regular fullbacks
−0.4 goals above replacement
PAL Rating
18 / 100
#65 of 79 regular fullbacks
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
How his passes change his team's chances of scoring and conceding.
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.
Fouls drawn (free kicks, penalties won) minus fouls committed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MIN | 1,669 | -0.1 | 18 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 0.7 | 1.3 | −0.05 |
| 2023 | MIN | 2,758 | 0.1 | 50 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | −0.01 |
| 2022 | MIN | 2,275 | 0.2 | 89 | 84 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.4 | +0.03 |
D.J. Taylor in five questions
How many goals does D.J. Taylor have in 2024?
D.J. Taylor has 0 goals and 1 assist in 1,669 minutes in 2024 (expected goals: 0.7).
How old and how tall is D.J. Taylor?
D.J. Taylor is 29 years old. He is 5'8" (173 cm) and weighs 183 lb (83 kg).
How good is D.J. Taylor?
D.J. Taylor produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024, 66th of 79 players at his position in the MLS. His PAL rating is 18 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does D.J. Taylor make?
D.J. Taylor earns $190K for the 2024 season.
What number does D.J. Taylor wear, and what team does he play for?
D.J. Taylor plays for Minnesota United FC in the MLS, at D, and wears number 27.
