Christen Westphal
Houston Dash · Centre-back · Deep Builder
Centre-back2025 seasonUSAage 31.8576 min5 ft 6 inDeep Builder
Christen is a deep builder in the truest sense: 92nd percentile for defensive disruption, 1st for discipline, at 31.8, where the curve turns against long contracts.
-0.044
goals added / 96
22nd
percentile in position
-0.007
2027 projection
$68,606
cap-implied wage, 2025
$83,977
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in defensive disruption. Below the 35th in discipline, receiving / positioning, shooting.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 7.1% |
| Average pass distance | 19.8 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 5.8 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 20.3% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.00 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.50 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.000 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.026 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.000 |
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 | 0.24 |
| Share of base cap | 2.1% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$15,371 |
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 | BOS | FB | 22.8 | 626 | -0.067 | 12 |
| 2017 | BOS | CB | 23.8 | 1209 | -0.029 | 33 |
| 2018 | SEA | FB | 24.8 | 761 | +0.005 | 65 |
| 2020 | POR | FB | 26.8 | 756 | -0.011 | 53 |
| 2021 | POR | FB | 27.8 | 1121 | +0.016 | 73 |
| 2022 | SD | FB | 28.8 | 2777 | -0.014 | 50 |
| 2023 | SD | FB | 29.8 | 2711 | +0.001 | 62 |
| 2024 | SD | FB | 30.8 | 923 | +0.026 | 77 |
| 2025 | HOU | CB | 31.8 | 576 | -0.044 | 22 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn | DM | SEA | 2021 | 25.9 | -0.001 |
| Saori Takarada | CB | WAS | 2021 | 21.5 | +0.004 |
| Morgan Gautrat | DM | HOU | 2017 | 24.3 | -0.048 |
| Brooklyn Courtnall | CB | BAY | 2025 | 22.5 | -0.083 |
| Karina Rodriguez | CB | WAS | 2022 | 23.3 | -0.045 |
| Meaghan Nally | CB | POR | 2022 | 24.0 | -0.052 |
| Rumi Utsugi | DM | SEA | 2017 | 28.6 | +0.013 |
| Mônica | CB | ORL | 2017 | 30.2 | -0.026 |