Ary Borges
Angel City FC · Defensive midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Defensive midfielder2026 seasonBrazilage 26.51276 min5 ft 5 inOff-Ball Runner
There is no ambiguity about what Ary is: 71st percentile for discipline, 9th for defensive disruption, at 26.5, squarely in her prime. The cap implies she is worth $257,773.
-0.081
goals added / 96
15th
percentile in position
-0.026
2027 projection
$257,773
cap-implied wage, 2025
$151,472
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in discipline, shooting. Below the 35th in defensive disruption, passing, carrying.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 9.4% |
| Average pass distance | 18.0 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 2.1 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 22.1% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.20 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.75 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.109 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.048 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.041 |
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 | 2.45 |
| Share of base cap | 7.8% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$106,301 |
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 | LOU | CM | 23.5 | 1980 | +0.057 | 81 |
| 2024 | LOU | DM | 24.5 | 958 | -0.052 | 32 |
| 2025 | LOU | CM | 25.5 | 1752 | +0.035 | 75 |
| 2026 | LA | DM | 26.5 | 1276 | -0.081 | 15 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narumi Miura | DM | UTA | 2026 | 29.0 | -0.020 |
| Haley McCutcheon | CM | ORL | 2025 | 29.4 | +0.007 |
| Lo'eau LaBonta | DM | KC | 2025 | 32.3 | -0.026 |
| Joanna Lohman | CM | WAS | 2016 | 34.0 | +0.011 |
| Manaka Hayashi | CM | CHI | 2026 | 21.9 | -0.085 |
| Bea Franklin | CM | CHI | 2025 | 24.7 | -0.066 |
| Danielle Colaprico | CM | HOU | 2025 | 32.2 | -0.080 |
| Sally Menti | CM | SEA | 2025 | 23.3 | -0.021 |