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Keegan Hughes

#5DNew England Revolution

Height : 6' 3" · Weight : 179 lbs · Age : 26

MLS record

YearTeamFCFARCYCOGAPPSUBA
Current seasonNew England Revolution30000100
2026 guaranteed comp.
113 k$
Base salary
113 k$
Rank on the club
#22 of 25

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 Center backs

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

Goals

0

26th percentile

Assists

0

33th percentile

Expected goals (xG)

0.1

6th percentile

Expected assists (xA)

0.0

9th percentile

Goals − xG

−0.1

61th percentile

Key passes

0

4th percentile

Pass completion

87.7 %

42th percentile

Passes over expected

+1.3 /100

30th percentile

g+ per 90

−0.12

0th percentile

Minutes

440

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: low · based on the backtest and minutes played

Projected minutes

264

WAR 2025

-0.1

Minutes played

440

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 · -0.68 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

+10 · 24 y.o. · prime years

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

66

Depth player

DEF
Defending
76
PAS
Passing
73
DIS
Discipline
40
DRI
Dribbling
67
DUR
Durability
35
EX
Experience
43
Why these ratings?
  • DEF — Defending : Goals added by interrupting (tackles, interceptions, clearances)
  • PAS — Passing : Goals added by passing, passes completed over expected
  • DIS — Discipline : Goals added by fouls drawn and avoided
  • DRI — Dribbling : Goals added by carrying the ball
  • 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

Defending45
Passing45
Discipline1
Dribbling29
Receiving5

Where WAR comes from (in wins)

Interrupting+0.01

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

Dribbling−0.01

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

Passing−0.01

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

Shooting−0.02

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

Receiving−0.03

Getting open and receiving the ball in dangerous areas.

Fouling−0.06

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

Replacement adjustment+0.01

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.

Keegan Hughes in five questions

How many goals does Keegan Hughes have in 2025?

Keegan Hughes has 0 goals and 0 assists in 440 minutes in 2025 (expected goals: 0.1).

How old and how tall is Keegan Hughes?

Keegan Hughes is 26 years old. He is 6'3" (191 cm) and weighs 179 lb (81 kg).

How good is Keegan Hughes?

Keegan Hughes produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 6 out of 100: very poor for his position.

How much does Keegan Hughes make?

Keegan Hughes earns $104K for the 2025 season.

What number does Keegan Hughes wear, and what team does he play for?

Keegan Hughes plays for New England Revolution in the MLS, at D, and wears number 5.

See also: his New England Revolution teammates

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