Bárbara Olivieri
Boston Legacy FC · Winger · Direct Threat
Winger2026 seasonVenezuelaage 24.3991 min5 ft 5 inDirect Threat
Bárbara is a direct threat in the truest sense: 90th percentile for defensive disruption, 4th for receiving / positioning, at 24.3, squarely in her prime.
-0.078
goals added / 96
16th
percentile in position
-0.036
2027 projection
$107,526
cap-implied wage, 2025
$105,168
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in defensive disruption. Below the 35th in receiving / positioning, shooting.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 5.8% |
| Average pass distance | 17.8 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 2.2 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 22.0% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.45 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.77 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.069 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.092 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.028 |
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 | 0.69 |
| Share of base cap | 3.3% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$2,358 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | HOU | W | 22.3 | 1847 | -0.040 | 34 |
| 2025 | HOU | W | 23.3 | 987 | -0.041 | 32 |
| 2026 | BOS | W | 24.3 | 991 | -0.078 | 16 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Pickett | CM | KC | 2022 | 25.9 | +0.010 |
| Linda Ullmark | W | HOU | 2026 | 20.2 | -0.049 |
| Beverly Yanez | ST | SEA | 2017 | 29.0 | -0.072 |
| Nérilia Mondésir | CM | SEA | 2025 | 26.5 | -0.107 |
| Manaka Matsukubo | ST | NC | 2024 | 19.9 | -0.115 |
| Ifeoma Onumonu | ST | NJY | 2022 | 28.3 | -0.072 |
| Erika Tymrak | W | ORL | 2021 | 29.9 | -0.010 |
| Gia Corley | AM | SD | 2025 | 23.1 | -0.023 |