George
Marks
G
#31
George Marks
Philadelphia UnionHeight : 6' 1" · Weight : 163 lbs · Age : 26
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | Philadelphia Union | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- 2026 guaranteed comp.
- 132 k$
- Base salary
- 125 k$
- Rank on the club
- #19 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, 2023 Goalkeepers
MLS stats →2023 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular goalkeepers (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.
Saves
29
1th percentile
Shots on target faced
41
Save percentage
70.7 %
74th percentile
Goals conceded
12
Goals allowed − xG faced
−0.7
65th percentile
g+ per 90
+0.10
76th percentile
Pass completion
76.6 %
82th percentile
Minutes
712
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.
2024 projection
MLS trends →Projected WAR
0.2
Confidence: low · a goalkeeper's output swings a lot from season to season
Projected minutes
468
WAR 2023
0.4
Minutes played
712
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 (0)
- 20230.4 WAR · 1.69 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
+25 · 23 y.o. · usually still improving
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.
Player ratings, 2023
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
84
Very good
- SAV
- Shot stopping
- 81
- DST
- Distribution
- 83
- CLM
- Claiming
- 83
- SWP
- Sweeping
- 89
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 43
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, 2023
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).
PAL: 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.
Kicking and throwing: how his distribution changes his team's chances.
Holding the shot or parrying it without giving up a rebound.
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.
George Marks in five questions
What is George Marks's record in 2023?
George Marks has 29 saves and has conceded 12 goals in 712 minutes in 2023.
How old and how tall is George Marks?
George Marks is 26 years old. He is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 163 lb (74 kg).
How good is George Marks?
George Marks produced 0.4 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2023. His PAL rating is 76 out of 100: very good for his position.
How much does George Marks make?
George Marks earns $69K for the 2023 season.
What number does George Marks wear, and what team does he play for?
George Marks plays for Philadelphia Union in the MLS, at G, and wears number 31.