Alexa Spaanstra
Portland Thorns FC · Winger · Direct Threat
Winger2025 seasonUSAage 25.4752 min5 ft 5 inDirect Threat
Alexa is a direct threat in the truest sense: 76th percentile for defensive disruption, 5th for shooting, at 25.4, squarely in her prime.
-0.090
goals added / 96
13th
percentile in position
-0.057
2027 projection
$60,376
cap-implied wage, 2025
$76,281
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in defensive disruption. Below the 35th in shooting, receiving / positioning, passing.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 2.6% |
| Average pass distance | 17.1 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 1.1 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 28.0% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.02 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.89 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.073 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.054 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.073 |
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 | 0.14 |
| Share of base cap | 1.8% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$15,904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | KC | W | 23.4 | 1104 | -0.069 | 18 |
| 2024 | KC | W | 24.4 | 1034 | -0.101 | 11 |
| 2025 | POR | W | 25.4 | 752 | -0.090 | 13 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie-Yasmine Alidou | W | POR | 2025 | 30.2 | -0.025 |
| Mallory Weber | W | POR | 2017 | 23.2 | -0.159 |
| Ally Schlegel | ST | CHI | 2023 | 23.4 | -0.108 |
| Riley Tiernan | W | LA | 2026 | None | -0.146 |
| Michelle Alozie | ST | HOU | 2024 | 27.2 | -0.078 |
| Jenna Bike | W | CHI | 2024 | 26.4 | -0.111 |
| Aline | W | NC | 2024 | 19.0 | -0.122 |
| Messiah Bright | ST | HOU | 2025 | 25.5 | -0.111 |