Santiago
Rodríguez
M
#8
Santiago Rodríguez
Columbus CrewHeight : 5' 8" · Weight : 137 lbs · Age : 26
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | Columbus Crew | 7 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Advanced stats, 2026 Attacking midfielders and wingers
MLS stats →2026 season, in progress (432 minutes played). The percentile ranks the player among regular attacking midfielders and wingers (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.
Goals
2
27th percentile
Assists
0
3th percentile
Expected goals (xG)
1.6
8th percentile
Expected assists (xA)
0.3
1th percentile
Goals − xG
+0.4
61th percentile
Key passes
5
3th percentile
Pass completion
74.9 %
44th percentile
Passes over expected
−4.4 /100
6th percentile
g+ per 90
+0.01
56th percentile
Minutes
432
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
0.0
Confidence: medium · based on the backtest and minutes played
Projected minutes
525
WAR 2026
0.0
Minutes played
432
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)
- 20220.6 WAR · 0.67 per 3,000 min
- 20230.1 WAR · 0.10 per 3,000 min
- 20240.8 WAR · 0.76 per 3,000 min
- 20260.0 WAR · 0.00 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 · 26 y.o. · prime years
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
77
Established starter
- VIS
- Vision
- 79
- DRI
- Dribbling
- 60
- SHO
- Shot threat
- 79
- PAS
- Passing
- 83
- FIN
- Finishing
- 80
- MOV
- Movement
- 78
- DUR
- Durability
- 65
- EX
- Experience
- 70
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VIS — Vision : Expected assists and key passes per 90
- DRI — Dribbling : Goals added by carrying the ball
- SHO — Shot threat : Expected goals and shots per 90
- PAS — Passing : Goals added by passing, passes completed over expected
- FIN — Finishing : Goals over expected goals, shot quality
- MOV — Movement : Goals added by receiving: getting open to receive
- 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)
Getting open and receiving the ball in dangerous areas.
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.
Breaking up the opponent's play: tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocked shots.
How his passes change his team's chances of scoring and conceding.
Carrying the ball and beating defenders, minus the balls lost.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | CLB | 432 | 0.0 | 41 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 1.6 | 0.3 | +0.01 |
| 2024 | NYC | 3,172 | 0.8 | 85 | 85 | 12 | 6 | 10.5 | 8.3 | +0.08 |
| 2023 | NYC | 2,883 | 0.1 | 46 | 85 | 5 | 5 | 5.2 | 5.5 | −0.03 |
| 2022 | NYC | 2,667 | 0.6 | 94 | 87 | 4 | 10 | 6.2 | 8.0 | +0.07 |
Santiago Rodríguez in five questions
How many goals does Santiago Rodríguez have in 2026?
Santiago Rodríguez has 2 goals and 0 assists in 432 minutes in 2026 (expected goals: 1.6).
How old and how tall is Santiago Rodríguez?
Santiago Rodríguez is 26 years old. He is 5'8" (173 cm) and weighs 137 lb (62 kg).
How good is Santiago Rodríguez?
Santiago Rodríguez produced 0.0 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026. His PAL rating is 41 out of 100: around average for his position.
What number does Santiago Rodríguez wear, and what team does he play for?
Santiago Rodríguez plays for Columbus Crew in the MLS, at M, and wears number 8.
What is Santiago Rodríguez's projection for 2027?
Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2027, based on his weighted recent seasons and age.
