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Joel Waterman

€500KMarket Value
Chicago Fire
Chicago Fire•Defender•
CanadaCanada
7.0
Season Score
30
Jan 24, 1996
188 cm
Height
16
Shirt Number
Card stats based on

Performance Overview

Season Performance 25/26
All Competitions
23Matches
0Goals
0Assists
0Goal Contributions
33Mins/game
6.89Avg Rating
Career Statistics

Career

Career Progress

Career Progress

Appearances per Season

Appearance Distribution

38
Full match
4
Substituted off
9
From Bench

Joel Waterman — computed career insights

League seasons, computed
SeasonLeagueAppsMinGoalsAssistsG+A / 90Rating
2019Premier League211703120.16—
2022Major League Soccer322835320.166.86
2023Major League Soccer64040007.1
2024Major League Soccer2622210007

Domestic league competitions only; G+A/90 computed from minutes actually played.

Career figures, computed
Best-rated season
2023 · 7.1Major League Soccer
Lowest-rated season
2022 · 6.86Major League Soccer
Career involvement (league)
0.1 G+A per 904 goals + 4 assists in 7163 league minutes on record
League seasons on record
4 (2019–2025)
Clubs with recorded appearances
4
Among position peers, computed
Rating percentile
77thrating 7 vs 158 rated peers
Goals rank
#81 of 1580 goals
G+A per 90 percentile
22nd0 per 90

Cohort: 158 Major League Soccer defenders, 2024, min. 450 minutes. Computed by ranking the full league corpus, not taken from any feed.

Figures computed from the GioScore season-stats database · as of 2026-07-06

Rival Clubs(34)

Player stats against each opponent club

TeamMPWDLGA
New York CityNew York City62130030
TorontoToronto51131011
Orlando CityOrlando City50320030
Columbus CrewColumbus Crew51220030
Chicago FireChicago Fire41120010
DC UnitedDC United41210010
Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union41030100
New EnglandNew England41121020
Atlanta UnitedAtlanta United42110000
Inter MiamiInter Miami42020000
CincinnatiCincinnati31110020
Minnesota UnitedMinnesota United32011000
ForgeForge31020010
Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps20020000
Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo20110010
OlimpiaOlimpia21010000
Cruz AzulCruz Azul20110000
Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders20020010
CharlotteCharlotte20020000
SJ EarthquakesSJ Earthquakes11000000
1–20 of 34

Rival National Teams(27)

Player stats against each opponent national team

TeamMPWDLGA
UruguayUruguay20020000
United StatesUnited States22000000
GuatemalaGuatemala21010000
ArgentinaArgentina20020000
VenezuelaVenezuela22000010
SurinameSuriname22000010
QatarQatar11000000
MoroccoMorocco10010000
TunisiaTunisia10100010
EcuadorEcuador10100000
HondurasHonduras11000000
MexicoMexico10010000
CroatiaCroatia10010000
BahrainBahrain10100000
JapanJapan11000000
UkraineUkraine11000000
IcelandIceland10100000
RomaniaRomania11000000
PanamaPanama11000000
ColombiaColombia10100000
1–20 of 27
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 titles won

Championships

Championship
Championship
1x Winner(2021)
1x

About Joel Waterman

2024 brought Joel Waterman 26 appearances in the Major League Soccer (2,221 minutes), with no direct goal involvement recorded. Per-match rating over the season: 7. Ranked across 158 Major League Soccer defenders with at least 450 minutes in 2024, he comes out in the 77th percentile by match rating; on goals he ranks 81st of 158.

The database holds 4 league seasons for him between 2019 and 2025 across 4 clubs: 4 goals, 4 assists and 7,163 league minutes (0.1 G+A per 90). 2023 stands as his highest-rated season (7.1, Major League Soccer), with 2022 the weakest (6.86).

Full Career Record — Joel Waterman

Club-by-club totals

ClubPeriodAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
CF Montréal2019/2020 - 2024/202596627347——6.99
Canada (national team)2016 - now4200870——6.75
Cavalry2019/202024121884———
Chicago Fire2025/2026 - now1500790——6.95
Total1357410021

Season-by-season statistics

SeasonClubAppsGoalsAssistsMinutesYCRCRating
25/26Canada (national team)100—14810—
25/26Chicago Fire130—610206.89
24/25Canada (national team)120—412206.80
24/25CF Montréal223—155131—
23/24Canada (national team)120—111006.85
23/24CF Montréal270—2221607.00
22/23Canada (national team)10—9000—
22/23CF Montréal110—496107.10
21/22CF Montréal363—30791406.93
21/22Canada (national team)70—109006.57
18/19Cavalry241—188451—

Frequently Asked Questions

What position does Joel Waterman play?
Joel Waterman plays as a Defender for Chicago Fire in the Major League Soccer.
What team does Joel Waterman play for?
Joel Waterman currently plays for Chicago Fire in the Major League Soccer.
How old is Joel Waterman?
Joel Waterman is 30 years old, born on January 24, 1996. At 30, he has already won 1 trophies 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 trophies throughout his career, demonstrating his quality at the highest competitive level. He currently plays for Chicago Fire.