Dana Foederer
Utah Royals FC · Defensive midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Defensive midfielder2025 seasonNetherlandsage 22.91228 min5 ft 6 inOff-Ball Runner
Dana does one thing better than almost anyone in the league: 98th percentile for discipline, 20th for defensive disruption, at 22.9, with the plateau still ahead.
-0.050
goals added / 96
34th
percentile in position
-0.053
2027 projection
$103,034
cap-implied wage, 2025
$89,785
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in discipline. Below the 35th in defensive disruption.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 4.2% |
| Average pass distance | 17.3 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 4.4 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 25.2% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.55 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.78 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.025 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.035 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.025 |
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 | 0.64 |
| Share of base cap | 3.1% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$13,249 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UTA | CM | 21.9 | 1750 | -0.085 | 11 |
| 2025 | UTA | DM | 22.9 | 1228 | -0.050 | 34 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dani Weatherholt | DM | SEA | 2021 | 27.3 | -0.039 |
| Jordyn Listro | DM | ORL | 2023 | 27.9 | -0.078 |
| Kiara Pickett | DM | BAY | 2025 | 26.2 | -0.035 |
| Danielle Colaprico | DM | SD | 2023 | 30.2 | -0.065 |
| Cassandra Bogere | DM | POR | 2026 | 21.0 | -0.035 |
| Sarah Puntigam | CM | HOU | 2025 | 32.7 | -0.053 |
| Olivia Van Der Jagt | DM | SEA | 2024 | 25.0 | -0.078 |
| Bea Franklin | CM | CHI | 2025 | 24.7 | -0.066 |