Ashley Sanchez
North Carolina Courage · Winger · Creator
Winger2026 seasonUSAage 27.31347 min5 ft 4 inCreator
There is no ambiguity about what Ashley is: 93rd percentile for shooting, 28th for passing, at 27.3, squarely in her prime. The cap implies she is worth $285,943.
In plain EnglishAdds a full goal of value roughly every 19 matches; gets a shot away about every 32 minutes.
+0.054
goals added / 96
75th
percentile in position
+0.049
2027 projection
$285,943
cap-implied wage, 2025
$274,640
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in shooting, receiving / positioning. Below the 35th in passing.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 6.7% |
| Average pass distance | 17.9 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 4.3 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 36.3% |
| Shots per 96 | 2.99 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.35 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.322 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.114 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.320 |
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 | 2.78 |
| Share of base cap | 8.7% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$11,303 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | WAS | W | 21.3 | 723 | +0.066 | 78 |
| 2021 | WAS | AM | 22.3 | 2599 | +0.055 | 80 |
| 2022 | WAS | AM | 23.3 | 2396 | +0.130 | 91 |
| 2023 | WAS | AM | 24.3 | 1846 | +0.021 | 71 |
| 2024 | NC | AM | 25.3 | 2431 | +0.072 | 84 |
| 2025 | NC | W | 26.3 | 1629 | +0.056 | 75 |
| 2026 | NC | W | 27.3 | 1347 | +0.054 | 75 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kealia Watt | W | HOU | 2016 | 24.4 | +0.065 |
| Racheal Kundananji | W | BAY | 2026 | 26.1 | +0.181 |
| Midge Purce | W | NJY | 2021 | 25.8 | +0.141 |
| Trinity Rodman | W | WAS | 2025 | 23.1 | +0.191 |
| Cheyna Matthews | W | WAS | 2017 | 23.6 | +0.046 |
| Lynn Biyendolo | ST | NC | 2021 | 28.1 | +0.079 |
| Nadia Nadim | W | POR | 2017 | 29.5 | +0.024 |
| Michelle Alozie | W | HOU | 2023 | 26.2 | +0.101 |