Cheyna Matthews
Chicago Stars FC · Attacking midfielder · Direct Threat
Attacking midfielder2023 seasonJamaicaage 29.6586 min5 ft 9 inDirect Threat
There is no ambiguity about what Cheyna is: 94th percentile for carrying, 1st for defensive disruption, at 29.6, squarely in her prime.
+0.006
goals added / 96
64th
percentile in position
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in carrying, receiving / positioning. Below the 35th in defensive disruption, discipline.
Style metrics2023 season
| Share of team touches | 2.4% |
| Average pass distance | 14.9 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 0.8 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 28.8% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.64 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.98 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.291 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.070 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.128 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
Career record
| Season | Club | Pos | Age | Min | g+/96 | Pctile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | WAS | W | 22.6 | 857 | +0.080 | 80 |
| 2017 | WAS | W | 23.6 | 1351 | +0.046 | 72 |
| 2019 | WAS | W | 25.6 | 978 | +0.120 | 89 |
| 2021 | LOU | ST | 27.6 | 512 | +0.092 | 81 |
| 2023 | CHI | AM | 29.6 | 586 | +0.006 | 64 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Tucker | W | HOU | 2023 | 24.0 | -0.083 |
| Maddie Mercado | ST | SEA | 2025 | 24.2 | +0.004 |
| Summer Yates | W | ORL | 2026 | 26.0 | -0.024 |
| Jameese Joseph | W | CHI | 2024 | 22.2 | +0.021 |
| Ifeoma Onumonu | W | NJY | 2023 | 29.3 | -0.035 |
| Brittany Ratcliffe | W | KC | 2017 | 23.4 | -0.099 |
| Bianca St. Georges | W | UTA | 2025 | 27.9 | -0.034 |
| Uchenna Kanu | ST | LOU | 2023 | 26.0 | -0.001 |