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Joel Waterman

€500KMarket Value
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire•Defender•
CanadaCanada
6.7
Season Score
30
Jan 24, 1996
188 cm
Height
0.11
Goals/Match
16
Shirt Number
Card stats based on
2026

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
Matches
19
Goals
2
Assists
0
Goal Contributions
2
Mins/game
73
Avg Rating
6.71
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

71
Full match
6
Substituted off
10
From Bench

Joel Waterman — computed career insights

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2023 · 7.1Major League Soccer (United States)
Lowest-rated season
2020 · 6.73Major League Soccer (United States)
Rating trend
-0.2last 2 rated seasons vs career average before them (min. 5 apps)
Career involvement (league)
0.1 G+A per 907 goals + 9 assists across 8 league seasons (per-90 from 14823 minutes on record)
League seasons on record
8 (2019–2026)
Clubs with recorded appearances
4

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-09-04

Rival Clubs(30)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union41030100
New EnglandNew England41121020
Orlando CityOrlando City31020010
New York CityNew York City30031020
TorontoToronto21100010
DC UnitedDC United21010000
Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps20020000
New York RBNew York RB20110010
OlimpiaOlimpia21010000
Cruz AzulCruz Azul20110000
Santos LagunaSantos Laguna21010010
Atlanta UnitedAtlanta United21100000
ForgeForge22000000
Chicago FireChicago Fire10100000
SJ EarthquakesSJ Earthquakes11000000
Sporting KCSporting KC11000000
LA GalaxyLA Galaxy10010000
Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo10010010
Columbus CrewColumbus Crew10100010
DallasDallas11000000
1–20 of 30

Rival National Teams(20)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
UruguayUruguay20020000
United StatesUnited States22000000
ArgentinaArgentina20020000
VenezuelaVenezuela22000010
SurinameSuriname22000010
QatarQatar11000000
MoroccoMorocco10010000
TunisiaTunisia10100010
South AfricaSouth Africa11000000
EcuadorEcuador10100000
HondurasHonduras11000000
MexicoMexico10010000
CroatiaCroatia10010000
BahrainBahrain10100000
JapanJapan11000000
GuatemalaGuatemala11000000
UkraineUkraine11000000
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina10100000
IcelandIceland10100000
RomaniaRomania11000000
Transfers

Transfers

Transfer Value History

Last Transfer: €0.43M

Transfer History

CF Montréal
CF Montréal
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire
Aug 20, 2025Transfer€430K
Cavalry
Cavalry
CF Montréal
CF Montréal
Jan 14, 2020Transfer€91K
Trophies

Trophies & Awards

1 title won

Championships

Championship
Championship
1x Winner(2021)
1x

About Joel Waterman

In 2026, Joel Waterman hit 1 goal over 14 Major League Soccer (United States) outings (1,060 minutes) and provided no assists — 0.08 goal involvements per 90. Per-match rating over the season: 6.73.

Between 2019 and 2026 he accumulated 8 league seasons across 4 clubs. No season rated higher than 2023 (7.1, Major League Soccer (United States)); none lower than 2020 (6.73). Compared with his earlier career average, the last two rated seasons are down by 0.2.

By competition, the recorded league record breaks down across 2 domestic leagues: Major League Soccer (United States) (155 appearances, 6 goals) and Premier League (Canada) (22 appearances, 1 goal). He reached 25 league appearances in 4 of those 8 campaigns. The densest run of the record is 2022–2024, with 86 league games — an average of 29 per season.

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Joel Waterman play?
Joel Waterman plays as a Defender for Chicago Fire in the US Open Cup. He has started 2 of his 2 appearances in the US Open Cup 2026.
What team does Joel Waterman play for?
Joel Waterman currently plays for Chicago Fire in the US Open Cup. He has 2 appearances in the US Open Cup 2026.
How old is Joel Waterman?
Joel Waterman is 30 years old, born on January 24, 1996. He is from Canada. At 30, he has already won 1 trophy in his professional career.
How tall is Joel Waterman?
Joel Waterman is 188 cm tall. He weighs 77 kg.
How many trophies has Joel Waterman won?
Joel Waterman has won 1 trophy throughout his career. He currently plays for Chicago Fire.
What nationality is Joel Waterman?
Joel Waterman is from Canada and represents them at international level. At club level, he plays for Chicago Fire.