Carson Pickett
Denver Summit FC · Full-back · Metronome
Full-back2026 seasonUSAage 32.8780 min5 ft 8 inMetronome
Carson is a metronome in the truest sense: 91st percentile for receiving / positioning, 10th for carrying, and at 32.8 the arithmetic of a long deal gets harder.
-0.006
goals added / 96
59th
percentile in position
+0.004
2027 projection
$63,890
cap-implied wage, 2025
$153,608
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in receiving / positioning, passing, shooting. Below the 35th in carrying, defensive disruption.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 6.4% |
| Average pass distance | 21.8 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 9.1 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 30.5% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.74 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.11 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.060 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.084 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.060 |
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 | 0.18 |
| Share of base cap | 1.9% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$89,718 |
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 | SEA | FB | 22.8 | 912 | -0.065 | 12 |
| 2017 | SEA | FB | 23.8 | 2008 | -0.043 | 23 |
| 2018 | ORL | FB | 24.8 | 1485 | -0.022 | 43 |
| 2019 | ORL | FB | 25.8 | 1838 | -0.008 | 55 |
| 2021 | NC | FB | 27.8 | 2832 | +0.041 | 84 |
| 2022 | NC | FB | 28.8 | 2486 | +0.160 | 100 |
| 2023 | LOU | FB | 29.8 | 2496 | +0.081 | 94 |
| 2024 | ORL | FB | 30.8 | 2208 | +0.089 | 96 |
| 2025 | ORL | FB | 31.8 | 1516 | -0.069 | 11 |
| 2026 | DEN | FB | 32.8 | 780 | -0.006 | 59 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren Barnes | CB | SEA | 2025 | 36.1 | -0.075 |
| Lilly Reale | FB | BOS | 2026 | 22.9 | +0.017 |
| Mandy Freeman | FB | NJY | 2025 | 30.3 | -0.036 |
| Courtney Petersen | FB | HOU | 2024 | 26.7 | +0.011 |
| Ainsley Mccammon | DM | SEA | 2026 | 18.9 | -0.006 |
| Katie Bowen | FB | UTA | 2020 | 26.2 | +0.024 |
| Maddy Evans | CM | ORL | 2016 | None | -0.085 |
| Kate Wiesner | FB | WAS | 2025 | 24.4 | -0.065 |