Christen Press
Angel City FC · Winger · Box Forward
Winger2025 seasonUSAage 36.5689 min5 ft 7 inBox Forward
Christen is a box forward in the truest sense: 84th percentile for passing, 10th for discipline, at 36.5, where the curve turns against long contracts.
In plain EnglishGets a shot away about every 38 minutes.
-0.011
goals added / 96
49th
percentile in position
-0.006
2027 projection
$108,144
cap-implied wage, 2025
$107,886
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in passing, shooting. Below the 35th in discipline, carrying.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 2.1% |
| Average pass distance | 19.7 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 2.6 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 36.0% |
| Shots per 96 | 2.51 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.11 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.232 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.053 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.093 |
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 | 0.70 |
| Share of base cap | 3.3% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$257 |
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 | CHI | ST | 27.5 | 1470 | +0.058 | 72 |
| 2017 | CHI | ST | 28.5 | 2247 | +0.019 | 62 |
| 2018 | UTA | W | 29.5 | 1057 | +0.082 | 80 |
| 2019 | UTA | ST | 30.5 | 1343 | +0.075 | 76 |
| 2022 | LA | W | 33.5 | 1184 | +0.099 | 84 |
| 2025 | LA | W | 36.5 | 689 | -0.011 | 49 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makenzy Robbe | W | SD | 2023 | 29.3 | +0.017 |
| Taylor Suarez | W | LA | 2026 | 21.1 | -0.050 |
| Makenna Morris | W | WAS | 2024 | 22.2 | +0.131 |
| Tyler Lussi | W | NC | 2023 | 28.4 | -0.065 |
| Natasha Kai | ST | NJY | 2016 | 33.1 | -0.034 |
| Emeri Adames | AM | SEA | 2025 | 19.2 | -0.027 |
| Tziarra King | W | SEA | 2024 | 25.9 | -0.059 |
| Maya Hayes | W | NJY | 2016 | 24.3 | +0.007 |