Courtney Petersen
Racing Louisville FC · Centre-back · Ball-Winner
Centre-back2026 seasonUSAage 28.71156 minBall-Winner
There is no ambiguity about what Courtney is: 89th percentile for passing, 9th for carrying, at 28.7, in the years where output is steadiest.
-0.025
goals added / 96
34th
percentile in position
-0.015
2027 projection
$157,489
cap-implied wage, 2025
$171,424
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in passing, discipline. Below the 35th in carrying, receiving / positioning.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 9.5% |
| Average pass distance | 24.6 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 12.6 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 31.8% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.33 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.16 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.014 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.115 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.014 |
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 | 1.27 |
| Share of base cap | 4.8% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$13,935 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | ORL | FB | 23.7 | 2185 | +0.002 | 63 |
| 2022 | ORL | FB | 24.7 | 1725 | -0.075 | 8 |
| 2023 | HOU | FB | 25.7 | 1095 | -0.102 | 3 |
| 2024 | HOU | FB | 26.7 | 2006 | +0.011 | 68 |
| 2025 | LOU | FB | 27.7 | 2411 | -0.029 | 34 |
| 2026 | LOU | CB | 28.7 | 1156 | -0.025 | 34 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel Rodriguez | FB | KC | 2026 | 27.2 | -0.035 |
| Whitney Engen | CB | BOS | 2016 | 28.6 | -0.058 |
| Mollie Pathman | FB | BOS | 2016 | 24.0 | -0.052 |
| Ali Krieger | FB | WAS | 2016 | 31.9 | +0.045 |
| Becca Moros | FB | HOU | 2016 | 31.2 | -0.007 |
| Abby Dahlkemper | CB | NC | 2020 | 27.1 | +0.025 |
| Carson Pickett | FB | DEN | 2026 | 32.8 | -0.006 |
| Katie Bowen | FB | KC | 2016 | 22.2 | -0.015 |