Players · MLS · Matthew Arana

Central Midfielder · Houston Dynamo FC

Matthew Arana

Age 16, 1253 minutes in the last 12 months

Age 16 · Born 2010 Nationality:

Mexico ·

USA

MLS Central Midfielder 170 cm Right-footed Contract until 2028

ScoutChefAI score

High potential

🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜⬜ 69/100

Playing time

10/30

Output

29/30

Age

20/20

League level

6/10

Value momentum

3/10

Transfermarkt profile ↗

Who is Matthew Arana?

Matthew Arana is a 2010-born Mexican and American central midfielder. He plays for MLS side Houston Dynamo FC. In the last 12 months he has played 1253 minutes in 21 matches (B/reserve team games included), starting 15, with 2 goals and 2 assists. Transfermarkt values him at €400K.

MLS: more young players → Young central midfielders → Young Mexican players →Young American players →

Last 12 months · first-team and B/reserve matches

21Apps

15Starts

1253Minutes

2+2Goals + assists

Started 15 of 21 · a goal involvement every 313 minutes · debuted at 14

Last 10 matches

59'started

26 Jul

90'started

8 Aug

90'started

14 Aug

90'started

19 Aug

85'started

23 Aug

11'sub

5 Sep

10'sub

10 Sep

12'sub

13 Sep

9'sub

20 Sep

19'sub

27 Sep

Scout notes

Senior debut at 14
16-year-old MLS player

Market value

€400K

0% since first valuation (2026)

ScoutChefAI projection · 24 months

€750K – €1.3M

Model output, not a guarantee.

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