Angela Salem
Portland Thorns FC · Defensive midfielder · Metronome
Defensive midfielder2021 seasonUSAage 32.92301 min5 ft 5 inMetronome
Everything about Angela's profile points one way: 98th percentile for passing, 17th for discipline, at 32.9, on the far side of the curve.
In plain EnglishTees up a teammate 2 times a match.
+0.035
goals added / 96
86th
percentile in position
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in passing, defensive disruption. Below the 35th in discipline.
Style metrics2021 season
| Share of team touches | 8.1% |
| Average pass distance | 18.8 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 4.8 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 27.4% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.71 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.96 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.024 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.106 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.059 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
Career record
| Season | Club | Pos | Age | Min | g+/96 | Pctile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | BOS | DM | 27.9 | 1826 | -0.041 | 39 |
| 2017 | BOS | DM | 28.9 | 2271 | -0.039 | 41 |
| 2020 | POR | DM | 31.9 | 670 | -0.078 | 18 |
| 2021 | POR | DM | 32.9 | 2301 | +0.035 | 86 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Colaprico | CM | CHI | 2018 | 25.2 | -0.036 |
| Sarah Woldmoe | CM | NJY | 2019 | 26.9 | +0.004 |
| Andi Sullivan | DM | WAS | 2022 | 26.5 | +0.015 |
| Angelina | CM | ORL | 2024 | 24.4 | -0.024 |
| Sam Coffey | DM | POR | 2023 | 24.5 | +0.043 |
| Sofia Huerta | FB | SEA | 2023 | 30.5 | -0.023 |
| Katie Bowen | FB | UTA | 2020 | 26.2 | +0.024 |
| Kate Wiesner | FB | WAS | 2025 | 24.4 | -0.065 |