Paulo
Díaz
D
#27
Paulo Díaz
Atlanta United FCHeight : 5' 10" · Weight : 168 lbs · Age : 32
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | Atlanta United FC | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2026 Center backs
MLS stats →2026 season, in progress (468 minutes played). 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
37th percentile
Expected goals (xG)
0.1
6th percentile
Expected assists (xA)
0.2
34th percentile
Goals − xG
−0.1
57th percentile
Key passes
2
27th percentile
Pass completion
89.4 %
55th percentile
Passes over expected
+2.7 /100
67th percentile
g+ per 90
+0.10
95th percentile
Minutes
468
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.
2027 projection
MLS trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Confidence: low · based on the backtest and minutes played
Projected minutes
568
WAR 2026
0.1
Minutes played
468
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)
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.64 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
-15 · 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, 2026
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
82
Very good
- DEF
- Defending
- 96
- PAS
- Passing
- 74
- DIS
- Discipline
- 73
- DRI
- Dribbling
- 73
- DUR
- Durability
- 45
- EX
- Experience
- 27
Why these ratings?Hide details
- 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, 2026
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)
Breaking up the opponent's play: tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocked shots.
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.
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.
Paulo Díaz in five questions
How many goals does Paulo Díaz have in 2026?
Paulo Díaz has 0 goals and 0 assists in 468 minutes in 2026 (expected goals: 0.1).
How old and how tall is Paulo Díaz?
Paulo Díaz is 32 years old. He is 5'10" (178 cm) and weighs 168 lb (76 kg).
How good is Paulo Díaz?
Paulo Díaz produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026. His PAL rating is 94 out of 100: elite for his position.
What number does Paulo Díaz wear, and what team does he play for?
Paulo Díaz plays for Atlanta United FC in the MLS, at D, and wears number 27.
What is Paulo Díaz's projection for 2027?
Our projection has him at 0.1 WAR in 2027, based on his weighted recent seasons and age. Confidence is low: limited minutes or a position where WAR swings a lot from season to season.
