Amelia Van Zanten
San Diego Wave FC · Full-back · Metronome
Full-back2026 seasonJamaicaage 21.41351 min5 ft 5 inMetronome
The shape of Amelia's game is unusually clear: 96th percentile for receiving / positioning, 10th for passing, still 21.4, which is the point.
In plain EnglishAdds a full goal of value roughly every 17 matches.
+0.059
goals added / 96
92nd
percentile in position
+0.027
2027 projection
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in receiving / positioning, carrying, discipline, shooting. Below the 35th in passing.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 9.3% |
| Average pass distance | 16.6 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 4.5 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 26.0% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.78 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.64 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.092 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.044 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.020 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Abello | FB | ORL | 2024 | 24.8 | -0.043 |
| Imani Dorsey | FB | NJY | 2020 | 24.3 | -0.044 |
| Dani Weatherholt | DM | ORL | 2017 | 23.3 | -0.034 |
| Reyna Reyes | FB | POR | 2024 | 23.4 | -0.040 |
| Caprice Dydasco | FB | BAY | 2024 | 30.9 | +0.008 |
| Hanna Lundkvist | FB | SD | 2024 | 22.0 | -0.000 |
| Kristen Edmonds | FB | ORL | 2017 | 30.1 | -0.038 |
| Gabrielle Carle | FB | WAS | 2026 | 27.7 | -0.011 |