Ana Tejada
Utah Royals FC · Defensive midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Defensive midfielder2026 seasonSpainage 24.11219 min5 ft 8 inOff-Ball Runner
Ana does one thing better than almost anyone in the league: 89th percentile for shooting, 26th for discipline, now 24.1 and at the stable part of the curve.
-0.003
goals added / 96
72nd
percentile in position
-0.031
2027 projection
$76,821
cap-implied wage, 2025
$121,365
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in shooting, receiving / positioning. Below the 35th in discipline, defensive disruption.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 7.5% |
| Average pass distance | 20.9 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 6.8 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 25.2% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.50 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.02 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.079 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.081 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.079 |
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 | 0.33 |
| Share of base cap | 2.3% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$44,544 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UTA | CB | 22.1 | 1530 | -0.014 | 46 |
| 2025 | UTA | CB | 23.1 | 1892 | -0.066 | 12 |
| 2026 | UTA | DM | 24.1 | 1219 | -0.003 | 72 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenna Bike | FB | CHI | 2026 | 28.4 | -0.035 |
| Lo'eau LaBonta | DM | UTA | 2020 | 27.3 | +0.001 |
| McCall Zerboni | CM | BOS | 2016 | 29.5 | -0.057 |
| Narumi Miura | DM | UTA | 2026 | 29.0 | -0.020 |
| Alyssa Mautz | W | CHI | 2016 | 26.9 | -0.112 |
| Lauren Milliet | DM | LOU | 2021 | 24.6 | -0.007 |
| Line Jensen | CM | WAS | 2017 | 25.9 | -0.081 |
| Ary Borges | CM | LOU | 2025 | 25.5 | +0.035 |