Ryan
Gauld

Attacking midfielder · age 30 · Scotland · 5 ft 7 in (1.69 m) · contract to Dec 2027

Apps
20
Goals
6
Assists
2
Rating
7.41
2026

Paxten
Aaronson

Central midfielder · age 23 · United States · 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) · contract to Dec 2030

Apps
34
Goals
8
Assists
8
Rating
7.19
2026
Change Gauld
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Attributes

This season · 2026 · rated out of 99

Ryan GauldPaxten Aaronson
SHO78 · 68CRE84 · 85PAS51 · 29DRI44 · 65DEF64 · 49PHY43 · 25
78Shooting68
84Creating85
51Passing29
44Dribbling65
64Defending49
43Physical25

Each number out of 99, against the players each was rated with. Both rated against the Major League Soccer.

Per 90 minutes

League matches · This season · 2026

Ryan GauldPaxten Aaronson
1,365 minutes2,761 minutes
7.41Average rating7.19
0.40Goalsper 900.26
0.13Assistsper 900.26
2.44Shotsper 901.96
0.86Shots on targetper 900.85
35%Shot accuracy43%
0.53Big chances createdper 900.36
3.56Key passesper 902.05
0.46Dribbles completedper 900.68
52.4Passesper 9030.6
88%Pass accuracy83%
–Through ballsper 900.13
3.49Tackles + interceptionsper 902.12
50%Duels won48%
0.59Aerials wonper 900.29
0.66Clearancesper 900.62
0.13Blocksper 900.03
1.12Fouls wonper 901.50
0.86Dispossessedper 900.65

Where they play

Positions in their recent starts

Ryan GauldPaxten Aaronson
Ryan Gauld
AMRMLWLMRWCM

Attacking midfielder 77% · Right midfielder 11% · Left winger 7%

Paxten Aaronson
CMAMLMRMLWRW

Central midfielder 46% · Attacking midfielder 30% · Left midfielder 12%

Career

League seasons in the competitions we cover

Ryan GauldPaxten Aaronson
251League apps142
62League goals25
51League assists13
0.25Goals per game0.18
274Minutes per goalfewer is better347
Goals a season, season by season
  1. 0
    1
    11/12
  2. 1
    10
    12/13
  3. 6
    31
    13/14
  4. 0
    2
    14/15
  5. 15/16
  6. 0
    5
    16/17
  7. 1
    18
    17/18
  8. 0
    5
    18/19
  9. 19/20
  10. 9
    33
    20/21
  11. 4
    3
    1916
    21/22
  12. 8
    1
    2831
    22/23
  13. 11
    4
    3421
    23/24
  14. 15
    8
    3433
    24/25
  15. 1
    1
    117
    25/26
  16. 6
    8
    2034
    26/27

Each pair: goals above, league games below. By the year each season began.

The tale of the tape

League careers in the competitions we cover

Ryan GauldPaxten Aaronson
30
Age
23
5 ft 7 in (1.69 m)
Height
5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Left
Foot
Right
Dec 2027
Contract to
Dec 2030
14
League seasons
7
0
League titles
0
€350k, 2021
Last move
€7m, 2025

League matches in the competitions we cover. Cups, Europe and internationals aren’t included. Fees are reported figures, credited on each player’s page.