Cari Roccaro
Chicago Stars FC · Centre-back · Deep Builder
Centre-back2025 seasonUSAage 31.01357 min5 ft 6 inDeep Builder
Cari is a deep builder in the truest sense: 82nd percentile for defensive disruption, 4th for shooting, at 31.0, on the far side of the curve.
-0.036
goals added / 96
29th
percentile in position
-0.020
2027 projection
$105,057
cap-implied wage, 2025
$114,782
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in defensive disruption. Below the 35th in shooting, receiving / positioning, discipline, passing.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 8.4% |
| Average pass distance | 23.2 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 9.9 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 21.3% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.00 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.00 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.000 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.000 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.000 |
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 | 0.66 |
| Share of base cap | 3.2% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$9,725 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | HOU | CB | 22.0 | 1372 | -0.026 | 33 |
| 2017 | HOU | DM | 23.0 | 1621 | +0.028 | 85 |
| 2019 | NC | CB | 25.0 | 999 | -0.004 | 55 |
| 2021 | NC | DM | 27.0 | 1385 | -0.128 | 3 |
| 2022 | LA | CM | 28.0 | 2321 | -0.051 | 31 |
| 2023 | CHI | DM | 29.0 | 2427 | -0.086 | 12 |
| 2024 | CHI | DM | 30.0 | 2789 | -0.018 | 61 |
| 2025 | CHI | CB | 31.0 | 1357 | -0.036 | 29 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Menges | CB | POR | 2016 | 23.9 | +0.002 |
| Christie Pearce | CB | NJY | 2016 | 41.0 | -0.001 |
| Ellie Jean | CB | LOU | 2026 | 29.4 | -0.049 |
| Natalie Jacobs | CB | HOU | 2023 | 25.9 | -0.037 |
| Arin Wright | CB | LOU | 2026 | 33.5 | +0.064 |
| Megan Montefusco | CB | WAS | 2016 | 23.8 | -0.080 |
| Toni Pressley | CB | ORL | 2022 | 32.4 | -0.024 |
| Katie Lind | CB | HOU | 2023 | 29.4 | -0.030 |