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Best NWSL central midfielders
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 | Manaka Matsukubo | CM | NC | 21.9 | +0.120 |
| 2 | Gia Corley | CM | SD | 24.1 | +0.106 |
| 3 | Jess Fishlock | CM | SEA | 38.5 | +0.084 |
| 4 | Savannah DeMelo | CM | LOU | 27.3 | +0.034 |
| 5 | Riley Jackson | CM | NC | 20.6 | +0.019 |
| 6 | Alba Caño | CM | BOS | 22.8 | +0.019 |
| 7 | Hina Sugita | CM | LA | 28.4 | +0.001 |
| 8 | Vanessa DiBernardo | CM | KC | 33.1 | -0.015 |
| 9 | Ji So-Yun | CM | SEA | 34.4 | -0.022 |
| 10 | Danielle Colaprico | CM | HOU | 33.2 | -0.029 |
| 11 | Denise O'Sullivan | CM | NC | 31.4 | -0.032 |
| 12 | Morgan Gautrat | CM | ORL | 32.3 | -0.039 |
| 13 | Josefine Hasbo | CM | BOS | 24.6 | -0.064 |
| 14 | Marisa DiGrande | CM | LOU | 28.4 | -0.080 |
| 15 | Manaka Hayashi | CM | CHI | 21.9 | -0.085 |
| 16 | Heather Stainbrook | CM | WAS | 24.3 | -0.086 |
| 17 | Carly Wickenheiser | CM | NC | 29.1 | -0.088 |
| 18 | Brianna Pinto | CM | CHI | 26.1 | -0.126 |