Dagny Brynjarsdóttir
Portland Thorns FC · Defensive midfielder · Ball-Winner
Defensive midfielder2019 seasonIcelandage 27.91812 min5 ft 5 inBall-Winner
The shape of Dagny's game is unusually clear: 89th percentile for discipline, 12th for passing, at 27.9, in the years where output is steadiest.
-0.022
goals added / 96
58th
percentile in position
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in discipline, receiving / positioning, shooting, carrying. Below the 35th in passing, defensive disruption.
Style metrics2019 season
| Share of team touches | 7.4% |
| Average pass distance | 17.9 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 7.3 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 35.3% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.22 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.37 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.094 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.033 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.041 |
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 | AM | 24.9 | 1226 | -0.097 | 11 |
| 2017 | POR | FB | 25.9 | 615 | -0.150 | 1 |
| 2019 | POR | DM | 27.9 | 1812 | -0.022 | 58 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Doyle | DM | NJY | 2019 | 22.5 | +0.027 |
| Julie King | CB | BOS | 2017 | 27.7 | -0.021 |
| Kimberly Keever | FB | HOU | 2018 | 22.8 | -0.041 |
| Taylor Comeau | FB | CHI | 2017 | 23.9 | -0.057 |
| Celia Jiménez | FB | SEA | 2019 | 24.0 | -0.029 |
| Sarah Woldmoe | DM | CHI | 2021 | 28.9 | +0.022 |
| Tatumn Milazzo | FB | CHI | 2021 | 23.2 | -0.020 |
| Gabby Seiler | DM | POR | 2019 | 24.8 | -0.002 |