Home › Leaderboards › Best NWSL centre-backs
Best NWSL centre-backs
Ranked by goals added per 96 minutes — the measure of total contribution across carrying, passing, receiving, shooting and defensive work. Qualified players only (500+ minutes).
| # | Player | Pos | Club | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tara Rudd | CB | WAS | 27.0 | +0.089 |
| 2 | Trinity Armstrong | CB | SD | 17.9 | +0.083 |
| 3 | Kathrin Hendrich | CB | CHI | 34.2 | +0.075 |
| 4 | Maycee Bell | CB | NC | 25.8 | +0.072 |
| 5 | Sam Staab | CB | CHI | 29.3 | +0.067 |
| 6 | Rafaelle | CB | ORL | 35.0 | +0.064 |
| 7 | Arin Wright | CB | LOU | 33.5 | +0.064 |
| 8 | Zara Chavoshi | CB | ORL | 22.6 | +0.056 |
| 9 | Jordyn Bugg | CB | SEA | 19.9 | +0.041 |
| 10 | Esme Morgan | CB | WAS | 25.7 | +0.036 |
| 11 | Kayla Sharples | CB | KC | 29.0 | +0.036 |
| 12 | Katie Lind | CB | HOU | 31.4 | +0.032 |
| 13 | Kristen McNabb | CB | SD | 32.2 | +0.032 |
| 14 | Emerson Elgin | CB | BOS | 23.3 | +0.031 |
| 15 | Paige Nielsen | CB | HOU | 32.7 | +0.028 |
| 16 | Natalie Jacobs | CB | HOU | 27.9 | +0.026 |
| 17 | Natalia Staude | CB | NC | 25.2 | +0.025 |
| 18 | Emily Mason | CB | SEA | 23.7 | +0.025 |
| 19 | Malia Berkely | CB | HOU | 28.4 | +0.023 |
| 20 | Kelli Hubly | CB | BAY | 30.9 | +0.022 |
| 21 | Leah Klenke | CB | HOU | 22.0 | +0.022 |
| 22 | Kate Del Fava | CB | UTA | 27.9 | +0.019 |
| 23 | Sam Hiatt | CB | POR | 28.5 | +0.016 |
| 24 | Hannah Anderson | CB | ORL | 25.2 | +0.013 |
| 25 | Jayden Perry | CB | POR | 25.4 | +0.010 |
| 26 | Tierna Davidson | CB | NJY | 27.8 | +0.002 |
| 27 | Kaleigh Kurtz | CB | DEN | 31.8 | +0.000 |
| 28 | Abby Dahlkemper | CB | BAY | 32.1 | -0.001 |
| 29 | Joelle Anderson | CB | BAY | 27.7 | -0.003 |
| 30 | Brooklyn Courtnall | CB | BAY | 23.5 | -0.005 |
| 31 | Kennedy Wesley | CB | SD | 25.3 | -0.009 |
| 32 | Elizabeth Ball | CB | KC | 30.7 | -0.014 |
| 33 | Sara Doorsoun | CB | LA | 33.6 | -0.014 |
| 34 | Isabella Obaze | CB | POR | 23.7 | -0.016 |
| 35 | Emily Sonnett | CB | NJY | 32.6 | -0.016 |
| 36 | Megan Reid | CB | LA | 29.0 | -0.017 |
| 37 | Phoebe McClernon | CB | SEA | 28.5 | -0.019 |
| 38 | Lais Dos Santos Araujo | CB | BOS | 30.3 | -0.023 |
| 39 | Uno Shiragaki | CB | NC | 20.7 | -0.024 |
| 40 | Kylie Nadaner | CB | ORL | 33.3 | -0.025 |
| 41 | Courtney Petersen | CB | LOU | 28.7 | -0.025 |
| 42 | Savannah King | CB | LA | 20.4 | -0.035 |
| 43 | Cari Roccaro | CB | CHI | 31.0 | -0.036 |
| 44 | Alana Cook | CB | KC | 28.2 | -0.038 |
| 45 | Jorelyn Carabali | CB | BOS | 29.1 | -0.039 |
| 46 | Christen Westphal | CB | HOU | 31.8 | -0.044 |
| 47 | Hailie Mace | CB | ORL | 29.3 | -0.049 |
| 48 | Ellie Jean | CB | LOU | 29.4 | -0.049 |
| 49 | Sarah Gorden | CB | LA | 33.8 | -0.062 |
| 50 | Emily Sams | CB | LA | 27.0 | -0.066 |