Adriana Leon
San Diego Wave FC · Striker · Box Forward
Striker2025 seasonCanadaage 32.71619 min5 ft 3 inBox Forward
Adriana has no single standout trait, which is itself the trait — nothing below the 22nd percentile, nothing above the 52nd, at 32.7, where the curve turns against long contracts.
In plain EnglishGets a shot away about every 42 minutes.
-0.075
goals added / 96
20th
percentile in position
-0.032
2027 projection
$107,642
cap-implied wage, 2025
$160,412
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Below the 35th in defensive disruption, carrying, discipline, receiving / positioning.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 2.4% |
| Average pass distance | 13.2 yds |
| Average pass verticality | -3.4 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 23.6% |
| Shots per 96 | 2.31 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.07 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.329 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.118 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.092 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
Cap-implied valuepriced on 2025
| Goals above replacement | 0.69 |
| Share of base cap | 3.3% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$52,770 |
Cap-implied wage distributes the league's published 2025 wage pool in proportion to goals added above replacement. It is what the cap says she should command — the NWSL does not publish actual salaries.
Career record
| Season | Club | Pos | Age | Min | g+/96 | Pctile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BOS | W | 24.7 | 1877 | +0.026 | 64 |
| 2025 | SD | ST | 32.7 | 1619 | -0.075 | 20 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Ijeh | ST | NC | 2026 | 24.9 | +0.012 |
| Jodie Taylor | ST | SEA | 2019 | 33.1 | -0.091 |
| Kate Faasse | ST | HOU | 2026 | 22.1 | -0.180 |
| Amy Rodriguez | ST | UTA | 2020 | 33.4 | -0.002 |
| Penelope Hocking | W | BAY | 2025 | 25.5 | +0.053 |
| Natasha Dowie | ST | BOS | 2017 | 29.0 | -0.034 |
| Diana Ordoñez | ST | HOU | 2023 | 21.8 | -0.051 |
| Melissa Kossler | ST | DEN | 2026 | 26.3 | -0.018 |