Christine Sinclair
Portland Thorns FC · Striker · Box Forward
Striker2024 seasonCanadaage 41.11473 min5 ft 9 inBox Forward
Christine does one thing better than almost anyone in the league: 88th percentile for passing, 11th for receiving / positioning, at 41.1, on the far side of the curve.
In plain EnglishGets a shot away about every 49 minutes; builds a goal-sized chance for a teammate every 7 matches.
-0.040
goals added / 96
31st
percentile in position
-0.009
2027 projection
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in passing, defensive disruption. Below the 35th in receiving / positioning, discipline, shooting.
Style metrics2024 season
| Share of team touches | 4.0% |
| Average pass distance | 15.1 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 3.1 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 32.3% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.96 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.50 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.293 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.137 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.032 |
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 | POR | ST | 33.1 | 1007 | -0.032 | 36 |
| 2017 | POR | ST | 34.1 | 2491 | +0.011 | 57 |
| 2018 | POR | AM | 35.1 | 2536 | +0.057 | 82 |
| 2019 | POR | AM | 36.1 | 1765 | +0.013 | 66 |
| 2020 | POR | AM | 37.1 | 955 | +0.056 | 81 |
| 2021 | POR | ST | 38.1 | 1704 | +0.021 | 62 |
| 2022 | POR | ST | 39.1 | 1569 | -0.036 | 33 |
| 2023 | POR | CM | 40.1 | 1303 | +0.039 | 77 |
| 2024 | POR | ST | 41.1 | 1473 | -0.040 | 31 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diana Matheson | CM | WAS | 2016 | 32.2 | -0.060 |
| Savannah McCaskill | ST | NJY | 2019 | 22.9 | -0.023 |
| Caroline Conti | CM | BAY | 2025 | 24.3 | -0.074 |
| Sarah Hagen | ST | ORL | 2016 | 26.6 | +0.103 |
| Makenzy Robbe | W | SD | 2025 | 31.3 | -0.006 |
| Sydney Leroux | ST | KC | 2017 | 27.2 | -0.091 |
| Shinomi Koyama | DM | NC | 2025 | 20.4 | +0.088 |
| Ana Maria Crnogorcevic | ST | POR | 2018 | 27.7 | +0.008 |