Ashleigh Sykes
Portland Thorns FC · Winger · Off-Ball Runner
Winger2017 seasonAustraliaage 25.51183 min5 ft 4 inOff-Ball Runner
The shape of Ashleigh's game is unusually clear: 74th percentile for carrying, 23rd for passing, now 25.5 and at the stable part of the curve.
-0.049
goals added / 96
29th
percentile in position
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in carrying. Below the 35th in passing, shooting, defensive disruption, receiving / positioning.
Style metrics2017 season
| Share of team touches | 6.2% |
| Average pass distance | 15.7 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 1.8 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 27.1% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.89 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.65 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.092 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.074 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.011 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabby Seiler | CM | HOU | 2021 | 26.8 | +0.011 |
| Anna Heilferty | FB | WAS | 2022 | 23.2 | -0.046 |
| Marisa DiGrande | AM | ORL | 2019 | 22.4 | -0.069 |
| Bianca St. Georges | FB | CHI | 2022 | 24.9 | +0.136 |
| Katie Bowen | W | KC | 2017 | 23.2 | -0.124 |
| Oihane Hernández | FB | ORL | 2025 | 25.2 | -0.030 |
| Jasmyne Spencer | FB | LA | 2024 | 33.8 | -0.023 |
| Sally Menti | CM | SEA | 2025 | 23.3 | -0.021 |