Ilijah Paul
- Height
- 185 cm
- Shirt
- 20
- Age
- 24
- Country
- USA
- Market value
- €85.7k
- Contract end
- 30 November 2026
USL Championship · 2026
28Apps
26Starts
2339Minutes
5Goals
5Assists
Rating
2026 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USL Championship |
Monterey Bay FC |
28 | 5 | 5 | |
USL Cup |
Monterey Bay FC |
3 | 1 | 1 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 Oct |
vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
11 Oct |
@ New Mexico United |
L 1–3 | 75 | · | 1 | |
04 Oct |
@ Orange County SC |
W 2–1 | 89 | · | · | |
27 Sep |
vs Lexington SC |
L 2–3 | 90 | · | · | |
19 Sep |
@ Charleston Battery |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
06 Sep |
vs Phoenix Rising FC |
D 1–1 | 82 | · | · |
Player profile ST
Per-90 percentiles against strikers in USL Championship. 50 = average.
Market value€85.7k
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 5 | 0.19 | 30 |
| Shots | 54 | 2.08 | 26 |
| Shots on target | 20 | 0.77 | 31 |
| Headed shots | 21 | 0.81 | 70 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 5 | 0.19 | 84 |
| Accurate passes | 397 | 15.3 | 74 |
| Pass accuracy | 78.8% | — | 78 |
| Accurate long balls | 8 | 0.31 | 52 |
| Long ball accuracy | 42.1% | — | 41 |
| Line-breaking passes | 10 | 0.38 | 68 |
| Chances created | 26 | 1.00 | 67 |
| Big chances created | 4 | 0.15 | 51 |
| Successful crosses | 2 | 0.08 | 51 |
| Cross accuracy | 14.3% | — | 48 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 18 | 0.69 | 70 |
| Dribbles success rate | 45.0% | — | 64 |
| Duels won | 153 | 5.89 | 73 |
| Duels won % | 39.2% | — | 46 |
| Aerials won | 59 | 2.27 | 64 |
| Aerials won % | 37.3% | — | 49 |
| Touches | 956 | 36.8 | 78 |
| Touches in opposition box | 135 | 5.19 | 75 |
| Dispossessed | 47 | 1.81 | 9 |
| Fouls won | 48 | 1.85 | 76 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 52 | 2.00 | 63 |
| Tackles | 29 | 1.12 | 79 |
| Interceptions | 8 | 0.31 | 69 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 2 | 0.08 | 58 |
| Fouls committed | 71 | 2.73 | 24 |
| Recoveries | 79 | 3.04 | 84 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 14 | 0.54 | 69 |
| Dribbled past | 4 | 0.15 | 79 |
| Clearances | 13 | 0.50 | 43 |
| Clean sheets | 3 | 0.12 | 75 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 44 | 1.69 | 12 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 6 | 0.23 | 37 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in USL Championship.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18 Oct |
vs Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
11 Oct |
@ New Mexico United |
L 1–3 | 75 | · | 1 | |
04 Oct |
@ Orange County SC |
W 2–1 | 89 | · | · | |
27 Sep |
vs Lexington SC |
L 2–3 | 90 | · | · | |
19 Sep |
@ Charleston Battery |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
06 Sep |
vs Phoenix Rising FC |
D 1–1 | 82 | · | · | |
30 Aug |
vs Sacramento Republic FC |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
22 Aug |
@ Rhode Island FC |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | 1 | |
16 Aug |
@ Oakland Roots SC |
D 1–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
09 Aug |
vs New Mexico United |
L 2–5 | 90 | · | · | |
06 Aug |
@ El Paso Locomotive FC |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
01 Aug |
@ Lexington SC |
L 2–3 | 82 | · | · | |
26 Jul |
vs Orange County SC |
L 1–2 | 90 | 1 | · | |
05 Jul |
@ San Antonio FC |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
21 Jun |
vs El Paso Locomotive FC |
W 1–0 | 90 | 1 | · | ★ |
18 Jun |
@ FC Tulsa |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
11 Jun |
vs Sporting JAX |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | 1 | |
07 Jun |
@ Sacramento Republic FC |
D 1–1 | 29 | · | · | |
31 May |
vs Loudoun United FC |
W 4–1 | 90 | · | 1 | |
24 May |
vs Birmingham Legion FC |
W 2–0 | 89 | · | 1 | |
17 May |
@ Boise |
L 3–4 | 90 | · | 1 | |
08 May |
@ Lexington SC |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | |
03 May |
vs FC Tulsa |
L 1–2 | 90 | 1 | · | |
26 Apr |
vs Oakland Roots SC |
D 1–1 | 90 | 1 | · | |
18 Apr |
@ Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC |
L 1–4 | 90 | 1 | · | |
11 Apr |
@ Indy Eleven |
L 1–3 | 90 | · | · | |
05 Apr |
vs San Antonio FC |
D 0–0 | 90 | · | · | |
29 Mar |
@ Las Vegas Lights FC |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
22 Mar |
@ Sacramento Republic FC |
D 1–1 | 61 | · | · | |
15 Mar |
vs El Paso Locomotive FC |
L 0–3 | 36 | · | · | |
08 Mar |
vs Oakland Roots SC |
L 0–1 | 25 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026 | Monterey Bay FC | 31 | 6 | 6 | |
| USL Championship | 28 | 5 | 5 | ||
| USL Cup | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2025 | Monterey Bay FC | 23 | 7 | 2 | |
| USL Championship | 20 | 4 | 2 | ||
| USL Cup | 1 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Open Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024 | Ventura County FC | 8 | 2 | 1 | |
| MLS Next Pro | 8 | 2 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2024 | Real Monarchs SLC | 17 | 3 | 0 | |
| MLS Next Pro | 17 | 3 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023–2024 | Larne | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Premiership | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2023 | Real Salt Lake | 9 | 0 | 0 | |
| MLS | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Open Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023 | Real Monarchs SLC | 15 | 5 | 2 | |
| MLS Next Pro | 13 | 5 | 2 | ||
| MLS NEXT Pro Invitational | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2019 | FC Tucson | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| USL League One | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Real Salt Lake
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile Mini Sun Cup ×1 | 2023 | — |

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