Ava Cook
Chicago Stars FC · Striker · Direct Threat
Striker2023 seasonUSAage 23.01406 minDirect Threat
Everything about Ava's profile points one way: 76th percentile for passing, 2nd for receiving / positioning, still 23.0, which is the point.
-0.158
goals added / 96
4th
percentile in position
-0.013
2027 projection
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in passing. Below the 35th in receiving / positioning, defensive disruption, shooting, discipline, carrying.
Style metrics2023 season
| Share of team touches | 4.1% |
| Average pass distance | 14.7 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 1.0 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 31.1% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.71 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.41 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.134 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.016 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.071 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | CHI | ST | 22.0 | 1334 | +0.061 | 73 |
| 2023 | CHI | ST | 23.0 | 1406 | -0.158 | 4 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asisat Oshoala | ST | BAY | 2025 | 30.7 | -0.116 |
| Gabi Portilho | W | SD | 2026 | 31.0 | -0.057 |
| Jordyn Huitema | ST | SEA | 2023 | 22.1 | -0.066 |
| Jodie Taylor | ST | SD | 2022 | 36.1 | -0.053 |
| Beverly Yanez | ST | SEA | 2017 | 29.0 | -0.072 |
| Marie-Yasmine Alidou | W | POR | 2026 | 31.2 | -0.146 |
| Ally Brazier | W | ORL | 2025 | 28.3 | +0.011 |
| Hayley Raso | W | POR | 2017 | 22.8 | -0.002 |