Ilijah Paul
- Height
- 185 cm
- Shirt
- 20
- Age
- 24
- Country
- USA
- Market value
- €85.7k
- Contract end
- 30 November 2026
USL Cup · 2026
3Apps
2Starts
209Minutes
1Goals
1Assists
Rating
2026 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 USL Championship |
 Monterey Bay FC |
29 | 5 | 6 | |
 USL Cup |
Monterey Bay FC |
3 | 1 | 1 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct |
vs  Las Vegas Lights FC |
W 2–1 | 75 | · | 1 | |
| 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 | · | · |
Player profile ST
Per-90 percentiles against strikers in USL Cup. 50 = average.
Market value€85.7k
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.43 | 59 |
| Shots | 5 | 2.15 | 43 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1.29 | 67 |
| Headed shots | 2 | 0.86 | 70 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 1 | 0.43 | 90 |
| Accurate passes | 38 | 16.4 | 80 |
| Pass accuracy | 77.6% | — | 68 |
| Accurate long balls | 5 | 2.15 | 98 |
| Long ball accuracy | 100.0% | — | 100 |
| Chances created | 7 | 3.01 | 97 |
| Big chances created | 1 | 0.43 | 78 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 3 | 1.29 | 87 |
| Dribbles success rate | 75.0% | — | 88 |
| Duels won | 17 | 7.32 | 84 |
| Duels won % | 38.6% | — | 38 |
| Aerials won | 8 | 3.44 | 82 |
| Aerials won % | 44.4% | — | 52 |
| Touches | 90 | 38.8 | 79 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 8.61 | 93 |
| Dispossessed | 7 | 3.01 | 4 |
| Fouls won | 3 | 1.29 | 50 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 6 | 2.58 | 76 |
| Tackles | 3 | 1.29 | 74 |
| Interceptions | 1 | 0.43 | 76 |
| Fouls committed | 9 | 3.88 | 6 |
| Recoveries | 8 | 3.44 | 83 |
| Clearances | 2 | 0.86 | 73 |
| Clean sheets | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 5 | 2.15 | 21 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in USL Cup.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct |
vs Las Vegas Lights FC |
W 2–1 | 75 | · | 1 | |
| 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 | 32 | 6 | 7 | |
| USL Championship | 29 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 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 | — |