Cate Hardin
Houston Dash · Defensive midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Defensive midfielder2026 seasonUSAage 23.3634 min5 ft 8 inOff-Ball Runner
There is no ambiguity about what Cate is: 99th percentile for defensive disruption, 1st for discipline, at 23.3, squarely in her prime.
-0.030
goals added / 96
50th
percentile in position
-0.027
2027 projection
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in defensive disruption, carrying. Below the 35th in discipline, receiving / positioning, shooting, passing.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 4.9% |
| Average pass distance | 16.7 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 5.7 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 26.2% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.61 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.45 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.026 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.015 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.026 |
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 | 2022 | 23.0 | -0.019 |
| Lily Nabet | DM | LA | 2023 | 23.8 | -0.074 |
| Dani Weatherholt | DM | SEA | 2020 | 26.3 | -0.077 |
| Bea Franklin | DM | CHI | 2024 | 23.7 | -0.055 |
| Bayley Feist | DM | KC | 2026 | 29.3 | -0.061 |
| Maitane López | DM | CHI | 2025 | 30.3 | -0.083 |
| Haley McCutcheon | CM | ORL | 2024 | 28.4 | -0.036 |
| Madison Hammond | DM | LA | 2023 | 25.6 | -0.027 |