Ainsley Mccammon
Seattle Reign FC · Defensive midfielder · Metronome
Defensive midfielder2026 seasonUSAage 18.9876 minMetronome
Ainsley is a metronome in the truest sense: 98th percentile for carrying, 10th for passing, at 18.9, with the plateau still ahead.
-0.006
goals added / 96
71st
percentile in position
-0.027
2027 projection
$88,977
cap-implied wage, 2025
$91,394
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in carrying, shooting, discipline, defensive disruption. Below the 35th in passing, receiving / positioning.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 6.9% |
| Average pass distance | 20.9 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 6.0 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 25.3% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.21 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.77 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.046 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.101 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.046 |
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 | 0.47 |
| Share of base cap | 2.7% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$2,416 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SEA | CM | 17.9 | 742 | -0.038 | 39 |
| 2026 | SEA | DM | 18.9 | 876 | -0.006 | 71 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily van Egmond | CM | SD | 2023 | 30.0 | -0.080 |
| Sarah Puntigam | CM | HOU | 2024 | 31.7 | -0.089 |
| Angelina | DM | ORL | 2026 | 26.4 | -0.082 |
| Tori Huster | CM | WAS | 2021 | 31.8 | -0.007 |
| Morgan Andrews | CM | BOS | 2017 | 22.3 | -0.049 |
| Taylor Aylmer | DM | WAS | 2022 | None | +0.000 |
| Marisa DiGrande | CM | HOU | 2023 | 26.4 | +0.046 |
| Joelle Anderson | CM | BAY | 2024 | 25.7 | +0.021 |