Caiya Hanks
Portland Thorns FC · Winger · Direct Threat
Winger2025 seasonUSAage 20.8736 min5 ft 4 inDirect Threat
There is no ambiguity about what Caiya is: 88th percentile for carrying, at 20.8, with the plateau still ahead.
In plain EnglishGets a shot away about every 46 minutes; builds a goal-sized chance for a teammate every 6 matches.
+0.036
goals added / 96
69th
percentile in position
+0.016
2027 projection
$142,667
cap-implied wage, 2025
$127,573
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in carrying, defensive disruption. Below the 35th in receiving / positioning.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 4.9% |
| Average pass distance | 16.7 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 1.2 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 35.5% |
| Shots per 96 | 2.09 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.30 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.225 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.163 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.035 |
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 | 1.10 |
| Share of base cap | 4.3% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$15,093 |
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.
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameese Joseph | W | CHI | 2025 | 23.2 | -0.025 |
| Alyssa Thompson | W | LA | 2023 | 18.6 | +0.117 |
| Emma Sears | W | LOU | 2024 | 23.4 | +0.108 |
| Ludmila | ST | CHI | 2024 | 29.6 | +0.152 |
| Thembi Kgatlana | W | LOU | 2023 | 27.2 | +0.121 |
| Midge Purce | W | NJY | 2023 | 27.8 | +0.124 |
| Uchenna Kanu | ST | LOU | 2023 | 26.0 | -0.001 |
| Racheal Kundananji | W | BAY | 2026 | 26.1 | +0.181 |