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
Change Aaronson

Attributes

2025 and 2026 · rated out of 99

Ryan GauldPaxten Aaronson
SHO80 · 71CRE90 · 82PAS47 · 35DRI25 · 52DEF65 · 41PHY44 · 27
80Shooting71
90Creating82
47Passing35
25Dribbling52
65Defending41
44Physical27

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

Per 90 minutes

League matches · 2025 and 2026

Ryan GauldPaxten Aaronson
1,777 minutes3,332 minutes
7.28Average rating7.18
0.35Goalsper 900.24
0.20Assistsper 900.22
2.43Shotsper 902.21
0.91Shots on targetper 900.92
38%Shot accuracy41%
0.46Big chances createdper 900.30
3.19Key passesper 901.97
0.35Dribbles completedper 900.84
49.9Passesper 9031.8
87%Pass accuracy84%
–Through ballsper 900.14
3.60Tackles + interceptionsper 902.03
50%Duels won49%
0.66Aerials wonper 900.30
0.76Clearancesper 900.68
0.15Blocksper 900.05
1.27Fouls wonper 901.62
0.96Dispossessedper 900.68

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.