Julian
Gressel
M
#24
Julian Gressel
Minnesota United FCHeight : 6' 1" · Weight : 183 lbs · Age : 32
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | Minnesota United FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
- 2026 guaranteed comp.
- 1.20 M$
- Base salary
- 1.20 M$
- Rank on the club
- #3 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, 2025 Fullbacks
MLS stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular fullbacks (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.
Goals
1
50th percentile
Assists
3
78th percentile
Expected goals (xG)
0.6
29th percentile
Expected assists (xA)
2.2
59th percentile
Goals − xG
+0.4
75th percentile
Key passes
15
47th percentile
Pass completion
72.1 %
8th percentile
Passes over expected
−1.2 /100
15th percentile
g+ per 90
−0.10
2th percentile
Minutes
1,202
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
MLS trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Confidence: high · based on the backtest and minutes played
Projected minutes
1,730
WAR 2025
-0.2
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 (-5)
- 20220.3 WAR · 0.35 per 3,000 min
- 20230.5 WAR · 0.65 per 3,000 min
- 2024-0.1 WAR · -0.12 per 3,000 min
- 2025-0.2 WAR · -0.50 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
-20 · 31 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
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
62
Depth player
- DEF
- Defending
- 55
- PAS
- Passing
- 73
- VIS
- Vision
- 92
- DRI
- Dribbling
- 52
- DIS
- Discipline
- 67
- DUR
- Durability
- 74
- EX
- Experience
- 70
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, 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).
WAR
-0.2
#86 of 93 regular fullbacks
−1.1 goals above replacement
PAL Rating
4 / 100
#90 of 93 regular fullbacks
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Carrying the ball and beating defenders, minus the balls lost.
Fouls drawn (free kicks, penalties won) minus fouls committed.
The value of his shots: the quality of the chance and what he makes of it.
How his passes change his team's chances of scoring and conceding.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | MIN | 1,202 | -0.2 | 4 | 62 | 1 | 3 | 0.6 | 2.2 | −0.10 |
| 2024 | MIA | 2,521 | -0.1 | 30 | 72 | 1 | 9 | 2.3 | 5.4 | −0.05 |
| 2023 | CLB | 2,316 | 0.5 | 93 | 84 | 4 | 6 | 3.6 | 7.3 | +0.05 |
| 2022 | DC | 2,557 | 0.3 | 72 | 78 | 2 | 6 | 2.5 | 5.1 | +0.04 |
Julian Gressel in five questions
How many goals does Julian Gressel have in 2025?
Julian Gressel has 1 goal and 3 assists in 1,202 minutes in 2025 (expected goals: 0.6).
How old and how tall is Julian Gressel?
Julian Gressel is 32 years old. He is 6'1" (185 cm) and weighs 183 lb (83 kg).
How good is Julian Gressel?
Julian Gressel produced -0.2 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025, 89th of 93 players at his position in the MLS. His PAL rating is 4 out of 100: very poor for his position.
How much does Julian Gressel make?
Julian Gressel earns $1.1M for the 2025 season.
What number does Julian Gressel wear, and what team does he play for?
Julian Gressel plays for Minnesota United FC in the MLS, at M, and wears number 24.
