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Igor Jesus

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#6

Igor Jesus

#6MLAFC

Height : 5' 10" · Weight : 163 lbs · Age : 23

MLS record

YearTeamFCFARCYCOGAPPSUBA
Current seasonLAFC11000320
2026 guaranteed comp.
692 k$
Base salary
625 k$
Rank on the club
#13 of 23

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, 2025 Central midfielders

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2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular central midfielders (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.

Goals

0

20th percentile

Assists

1

48th percentile

Expected goals (xG)

0.9

42th percentile

Expected assists (xA)

0.7

31th percentile

Goals − xG

−0.9

16th percentile

Key passes

8

26th percentile

Pass completion

90.9 %

93th percentile

Passes over expected

+1.3 /100

46th percentile

g+ per 90

−0.05

30th percentile

Minutes

2,075

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.

2026 projection

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Projected WAR

0.0

Confidence: medium · based on the backtest and minutes played

Projected minutes

2,075

WAR 2025

-0.1

Minutes played

2,075

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)

  • 2025-0.1 WAR · -0.14 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

+25 · 22 y.o. · usually still improving

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.

Player ratings, 2025

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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

PAS
Passing
76
DEF
Defending
56
VIS
Vision
63
DRI
Dribbling
60
DIS
Discipline
82
DUR
Durability
77
EX
Experience
27
Why these ratings?
  • PAS — Passing : Goals added by passing, passes completed over expected
  • DEF — Defending : Goals added by interrupting (tackles, interceptions, clearances)
  • 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, 2025

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

Passing51
Defending6
Chance creation15
Receiving62
Dribbling13
Discipline78

Where WAR comes from (in wins)

Fouling+0.01

Fouls drawn (free kicks, penalties won) minus fouls committed.

Shooting0.00

The value of his shots: the quality of the chance and what he makes of it.

Passing−0.01

How his passes change his team's chances of scoring and conceding.

Receiving−0.04

Getting open and receiving the ball in dangerous areas.

Dribbling−0.09

Carrying the ball and beating defenders, minus the balls lost.

Interrupting−0.10

Breaking up the opponent's play: tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocked shots.

Replacement adjustment+0.13

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.

Igor Jesus in five questions

How many goals does Igor Jesus have in 2025?

Igor Jesus has 0 goals and 1 assist in 2,075 minutes in 2025 (expected goals: 0.9).

How old and how tall is Igor Jesus?

Igor Jesus is 23 years old. He is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 163 lb (74 kg).

How good is Igor Jesus?

Igor Jesus produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025, 71st of 100 players at his position in the MLS. His PAL rating is 13 out of 100: very poor for his position.

How much does Igor Jesus make?

Igor Jesus earns $617K for the 2025 season.

What number does Igor Jesus wear, and what team does he play for?

Igor Jesus plays for LAFC in the MLS, at M, and wears number 6.

See also: his LAFC teammates

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