Cara Walls
Chicago Stars FC · Striker · Box Forward
Striker2016 seasonUSAage 23.0801 minBox Forward
Cara is a box forward in the truest sense: 66th percentile for receiving / positioning, 12th for defensive disruption, and she is only 23.0.
-0.034
goals added / 96
36th
percentile in position
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in receiving / positioning. Below the 35th in defensive disruption, discipline, shooting, passing.
Style metrics2016 season
| Share of team touches | 4.5% |
| Average pass distance | 15.5 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 0.5 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 29.4% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.68 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.72 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.285 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.082 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.165 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sofia Cantore | ST | WAS | 2026 | 26.8 | -0.112 |
| Katie Johnson | ST | SEA | 2017 | 22.8 | +0.027 |
| Manon Melis | ST | SEA | 2016 | 29.8 | -0.102 |
| Caitlin Foord | ST | POR | 2019 | 24.6 | -0.195 |
| Esther González | ST | NJY | 2026 | 33.6 | +0.011 |
| Sydney Leroux | ST | KC | 2017 | 27.2 | -0.091 |
| Jen Hoy | ST | CHI | 2016 | 25.5 | -0.137 |
| Christine Sinclair | ST | POR | 2016 | 33.1 | -0.032 |