July 19-25, 2026
Joe Bell • Viking FK • Eliteserien
Bell played the full 90 minutes in a 2-1 win at Lillestrøm earning a 7.1 rating for the match. He completed 77 percent of his passes while making seven defensive contributions. His club, Viking FK, sits second in Eliteserien currently holding a UEFA Champions League position.
Joey Batrouni • San Antonio FC • USL Championship
Batrouni played the full 90 minutes in goal earning an 8.0 rating, the highest of any player on the field, while keeping a clean sheet in San Antonio’s 1-0 win over Brooklyn. Batrouni tallied three saves as well as 20 recoveries including one high claim. San Antonio sits second in the Western Conference of USL Championship on 28 points, trailing Orange County SC by three points.
Jesus De Vicente • Oakland Roots SC • USL Championship
De Vicente played 89 minutes with a 7.0 rating in Oakland Roots’ 3-1 defeat to Sacramento Republic FC. He completed 76 percent of his passes including 14 into the final third. He won six of seven duels while making five defensive contributions and six recoveries. Roots currently sits 10th in the USL Western Conference on 21 points, five points behind FC Tulsa in third.
Henry Kessler • Charlotte FC • MLS
Kessler made his first MLS start for Charlotte FC following his recovery from a hamstring injury. He played the full 90 minutes earning a 7.3 rating in Charlotte’s 2-0 win over New York Red Bulls. He made eight defensive contributions as well as three recoveries at center back. Charlotte sit sixth in the MLS Eastern Conference on 25 points, three points clear of the final playoff position.
Nick Simmonds • North Texas SC • MLS Next Pro
Simmonds delivered an extraordinary performance for North Texas SC with involvements in both goals of a 2-2 draw with LAFC II. Simmonds played the full 90 minutes and assisted on a goal in the 53rd minute to half a 2-0 deficit. He went on to convert on a penalty kick in the third minute of stoppage time to tie the score at 2-2. North Texas fell 1-4 on penalties as Simmonds converted his attempt from the spot. North Texas sits 10th in MLS Next Pro’s Western Conference on 26 points, three points adrift from the final playoff position with two games in hand.
Aboubacar Keita • Kalmar FF • Allsvenskan
Keita played the full 90 minutes at center back while scoring the equalizing goal in a 2-1 win over Mjällby. The goal was Keita’s first of the season and sixth of his professional career. Kalmar FF sit 11th in Allsvenskan on 17 points, seven points off UEFA Conference Leage qualification.
Transfer News
Daryl Dike finalized a deal as a free agent to return to his first professional club, Orlando City FC, the club announced on July 17, 2026. The contract runs through the 2027 MLS Sprint Season, with a club option for 2027-28. Dike was drafted fifth overall by Orlando in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.
Dike joined West Bromwich Albion from Orlando in 2022 for a fee worth near $10 million. His debut season with West Brom, he had seven goals in around 1,200 minutes. He scored 10 goals in 1,326 minutes in his final Orlando season in 2021.
"I'm thrilled to be back where it all started. Orlando is where I first got the opportunity to play professionally, and returning here feels like coming home,” said Dike. “From the moment I arrived the first time, I felt welcomed, and that same feeling has only grown since I've come back. Everyone has been incredibly supportive, and I'm grateful to be back in Orlando."
