Carly Wickenheiser
North Carolina Courage · Central midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Central midfielder2026 seasonCanadaage 29.1509 min5 ft 6 inOff-Ball Runner
Carly does one thing better than almost anyone in the league: 72nd percentile for defensive disruption, 4th for receiving / positioning, at 29.1, squarely in her prime.
-0.088
goals added / 96
9th
percentile in position
-0.030
2027 projection
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in defensive disruption. Below the 35th in receiving / positioning, passing, shooting, discipline.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 4.3% |
| Average pass distance | 18.7 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 2.9 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 22.2% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.57 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.19 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.055 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.009 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.055 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivia Van Der Jagt | DM | SEA | 2023 | 24.0 | -0.083 |
| Taylor Porter | DM | POR | 2023 | 25.7 | -0.083 |
| Quinn | DM | SEA | 2023 | 27.9 | -0.041 |
| Cari Roccaro | DM | NC | 2021 | 27.0 | -0.128 |
| Becky Edwards | DM | ORL | 2016 | 28.1 | -0.073 |
| Dani Weatherholt | FB | NC | 2024 | 30.3 | -0.093 |
| Taryn Torres | DM | NJY | 2022 | 23.2 | -0.094 |
| Ainsley Mccammon | CM | SEA | 2025 | 17.9 | -0.038 |