Arin Wright
Racing Louisville FC · Centre-back · Ball-Winner
Centre-back2026 seasonUSAage 33.5941 min5 ft 7 inBall-Winner
Arin does one thing better than almost anyone in the league: 98th percentile for receiving / positioning, and at 33.5 the arithmetic of a long deal gets harder.
In plain EnglishAdds a full goal of value roughly every 16 matches.
+0.064
goals added / 96
92nd
percentile in position
+0.002
2027 projection
$195,199
cap-implied wage, 2025
$209,654
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in receiving / positioning, discipline, shooting, defensive disruption. Below the 35th in carrying.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 9.6% |
| Average pass distance | 22.9 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 10.8 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 24.6% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.41 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.20 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.070 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.015 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.032 |
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 | 1.72 |
| Share of base cap | 5.9% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$14,456 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CHI | FB | 23.5 | 1969 | +0.013 | 70 |
| 2017 | CHI | FB | 24.5 | 1987 | +0.015 | 72 |
| 2018 | CHI | FB | 25.5 | 2290 | +0.041 | 85 |
| 2019 | CHI | FB | 26.5 | 1642 | +0.064 | 93 |
| 2021 | CHI | FB | 28.5 | 2304 | -0.024 | 40 |
| 2022 | CHI | FB | 29.5 | 1326 | +0.005 | 64 |
| 2023 | CHI | FB | 30.5 | 2011 | +0.055 | 91 |
| 2024 | LOU | CB | 31.5 | 2115 | -0.016 | 45 |
| 2025 | LOU | CB | 32.5 | 2312 | -0.012 | 48 |
| 2026 | LOU | CB | 33.5 | 941 | +0.064 | 92 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie Pearce | CB | NJY | 2016 | 41.0 | -0.001 |
| Becky Sauerbrunn | CB | KC | 2016 | 31.1 | +0.002 |
| Megan Montefusco | CB | WAS | 2016 | 23.8 | -0.080 |
| Emily Menges | CB | POR | 2016 | 23.9 | +0.002 |
| Kristin Grubka | CB | NJY | 2016 | 23.5 | +0.036 |
| Samantha Johnson | CB | CHI | 2016 | 25.1 | -0.043 |
| Cari Roccaro | CB | CHI | 2025 | 31.0 | -0.036 |
| Cambria Privett | FB | HOU | 2016 | 23.3 | -0.037 |