Barbra Banda
Orlando Pride · Striker · Direct Threat
Barbra is a direct threat in the truest sense: 97th percentile for carrying, 16th for defensive disruption, now 26.3 and at the stable part of the curve. The model prices her above the High Impact Player floor.
In plain EnglishAdds a full goal of value roughly every 3 matches; gets a shot away about every 21 minutes; builds a goal-sized chance for a teammate every 6 matches.
Above the 65th percentile in carrying, shooting, receiving / positioning, discipline, passing. Below the 35th in defensive disruption.
| Share of team touches | 4.8% |
| Average pass distance | 15.6 yds |
| Average pass verticality | -1.1 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 35.2% |
| Shots per 96 | 4.64 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.39 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.651 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.178 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.278 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
| Goals above replacement | 6.50 |
| Share of base cap | 18.3% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$747 |
| High Impact Player floor (2026) | clears $420,000 |
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.
| Season | Club | Pos | Age | Min | g+/96 | Pctile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ORL | ST | 24.3 | 2280 | +0.423 | 100 |
| 2025 | ORL | ST | 25.3 | 1568 | +0.281 | 97 |
| 2026 | ORL | ST | 26.3 | 1241 | +0.311 | 98 |
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophia Wilson | ST | POR | 2026 | 25.9 | +0.260 |
| Simone Charley | ST | POR | 2021 | 26.4 | +0.280 |
| Aissata Traore | ST | BOS | 2026 | 28.8 | +0.032 |
| Pietra Tordin | ST | POR | 2025 | 21.3 | +0.071 |
| Kayla Fischer | ST | LOU | 2025 | 25.5 | +0.038 |
| Midge Purce | ST | POR | 2019 | 23.8 | +0.158 |
| Gift Monday | ST | WAS | 2025 | 23.6 | +0.152 |
| Jordynn Dudley | W | NJY | 2026 | 21.6 | +0.165 |