JOEL WATERMAN
Defender · Portland Timbers · Major League Soccer
“A steady centre-back who keeps Canada’s line together.”
GoalPost verdict
GoalPost score (GPS)
GoalPost read
J. Waterman remains a centre back whose value rests on prime years and recent form at CF Montreal, but the market keeps a discount on his level of league play. He is useful, not fully priced.
GoalPost value
What GoalPost values him at
range €1M – €1.2M
What he’s worth on the pitch today — our number, not the market’s.
GPS / value trend
Daily snapshots only. Sparse history stays hidden rather than drawing a flat line.
Scouting report
Strengths
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Watch-outs
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Analysis overview
Waterman is a straight-ahead centre-back who plays with restraint and purpose. He stays connected to the back line, wins his ground duels, and handles the first contact cleanly rather than chasing the game. His value is in simple defending: staying compact, reading danger early, and clearing pressure without fuss.
Playing style
Shot profile
Shots / 90
0.20
SoT / 90
0.05
Accuracy
25%
Conversion
25%
Club football this season: 4 shots in 24 matches (1843 min).
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Last 12 matches · shots
1 shots · 0 goals
Player intelligence
Workrate
The unglamorous work: tackles, interceptions, duels, passing, fouls won, minutes and discipline, against his position
Ball progression
Estimated progressive passes and carries, against his position
Team impact
Awaiting measured on-pitch impact sample
Performance overview
2026/27 season by competition
| Competition | Apps | Goals | Assists | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Leagues Cup | 3 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 6.9 |
 Major League Soccer | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1,099 | 6.82 |
| Major League Soccer | 6 | 0 | 0 | 459 | 6.78 |
| Total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1,843 | 6.82 |
Form (last 10 matches)
Each dot is one match rating.
Advanced performance
Goals
0.05
per 90
Assists
0.00
per 90
Shots
0.20
per 90
Shots on target
0.05
per 90
Conversion
25%
goals per shot
Dribbles
0.15
per 90 · 60% completed
Key passes
0.34
per 90
Pass accuracy
90%
Fouls won
0.93
per 90
Tackles + interceptions
2.10
per 90
Match-by-match breakdown
| Date | Opponent | Result | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29 |  St. Louis City | MLS | W2-3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 25 |  Charlotte | MLS | W3-2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 18 |  Colorado Rapids | MLS | D0-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Oct 15 |  Los Angeles Galaxy | MLS | L2-0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 11 |  Sporting Kansas City | MLS | D3-3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 20 |  Atlanta United FC | MLS | L0-1 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
Minutes played
Total minutes
Major League Soccer1,099 (60%)Major League Soccer459 (25%)Leagues Cup285 (15%)Career timeline
Career stats by season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 |  Chicago Fire | Major League Soccer | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0.05 | 6.84 |
| 2025/26 |  CF Montreal | Major League Soccer | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0.10 | 6.88 |
| 2024/25 | CF Montreal | Major League Soccer | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.98 |
| 2023/24 | CF Montreal | Major League Soccer | 33 | 1 | 1 | 0.06 | 7.01 |
| 2022/23 | CF Montreal | Major League Soccer | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0.14 | 6.85 |
| 2021/22 | CF Montreal | Major League Soccer | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0.08 | 6.82 |
| 2020/21 | CF Montreal | Major League Soccer | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0.10 | 6.55 |
| 2019/20 |  Cavalry FC | Canadian Premier League | 25 | 1 | — | — | — |
Career highlights
Canadian Championship
2021
Spell detail
No season stats on record for this spell.
International career
Canada
National-team finishes
- Concacaf Nations LeagueRunner-up · 2022/2023
World Cup 2026
Canada
Canada's tournament →No World Cup minutes on record for J. Waterman.