LA GalaxySalary
LA Galaxy payroll →- 2026 guaranteed comp.
- 5.79 M$
- Base salary
- 5.13 M$
- Rank on the club
- #1 of 21
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, 2024 Central midfielders
MLS stats →2024 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
13
99th percentile
Assists
8
98th percentile
Expected goals (xG)
9.5
99th percentile
Expected assists (xA)
7.4
99th percentile
Goals − xG
+3.5
99th percentile
Key passes
57
98th percentile
Pass completion
85.5 %
48th percentile
Passes over expected
+1.0 /100
39th percentile
g+ per 90
+0.25
99th percentile
Minutes
2,874
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.
2025 projection
MLS trends →Projected WAR
1.4
Confidence: high · based on the backtest and minutes played
Projected minutes
2,847
WAR 2024
2.0
Minutes played
2,874
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
↑ Slightly up (+9)
- 20220.4 WAR · 1.31 per 3,000 min
- 20231.4 WAR · 1.50 per 3,000 min
- 20242.0 WAR · 2.09 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
+19 · 24 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.
Player ratings, 2024
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
89
High-end
- PAS
- Passing
- 97
- DEF
- Defending
- 56
- VIS
- Vision
- 92
- DRI
- Dribbling
- 97
- DIS
- Discipline
- 95
- DUR
- Durability
- 84
- EX
- Experience
- 54
Why these ratings?Hide details
- 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, 2024
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
2.0
#1 of 98 regular central midfielders
+9.3 goals above replacement
PAL Rating
99 / 100
#1 of 98 regular central midfielders
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
How his passes change his team's chances of scoring and conceding.
Carrying the ball and beating defenders, minus the balls lost.
The value of his shots: the quality of the chance and what he makes of it.
Fouls drawn (free kicks, penalties won) minus fouls committed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LA | 2,874 | 2.0 | 99 | 89 | 13 | 8 | 9.5 | 7.4 | +0.25 |
| 2023 | LA | 2,807 | 1.4 | 97 | 89 | 7 | 4 | 8.3 | 3.5 | +0.17 |
| 2022 | LA | 913 | 0.4 | 100 | 88 | 3 | 2 | 2.7 | 1.6 | +0.19 |
Ricard Puig in five questions
How many goals does Ricard Puig have in 2024?
Ricard Puig has 13 goals and 8 assists in 2,874 minutes in 2024 (expected goals: 9.5).
How old and how tall is Ricard Puig?
Ricard Puig is 27 years old. He is 5'7" (170 cm) and weighs 121 lb (55 kg).
How good is Ricard Puig?
Ricard Puig produced 2.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024, 1st of 98 players at his position in the MLS. His PAL rating is 99 out of 100: elite for his position.
How much does Ricard Puig make?
Ricard Puig earns $4.6M for the 2024 season.
What number does Ricard Puig wear, and what team does he play for?
Ricard Puig plays for LA Galaxy in the MLS, at M, and wears number 10.
