Deborah Abiodun
Washington Spirit · Defensive midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Defensive midfielder2025 seasonNigeriaage 21.7701 min5 ft 6 inOff-Ball Runner
Deborah does one thing better than almost anyone in the league: 96th percentile for carrying, 6th for discipline, still 21.7, which is the point.
-0.031
goals added / 96
49th
percentile in position
-0.000
2027 projection
$91,346
cap-implied wage, 2025
$107,471
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in carrying. Below the 35th in discipline, receiving / positioning.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 7.5% |
| Average pass distance | 18.4 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 3.7 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 21.5% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.10 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.55 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.033 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.066 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.033 |
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 | 0.50 |
| Share of base cap | 2.8% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$16,125 |
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.
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Cudjoe | CM | NJY | 2021 | 27.3 | -0.076 |
| McCall Zerboni | DM | NC | 2019 | 32.5 | -0.088 |
| Claire Hutton | CM | KC | 2025 | 19.5 | -0.002 |
| Nikki Stanton | DM | NJY | 2017 | 26.7 | -0.015 |
| Denise O'Sullivan | DM | NC | 2019 | 25.4 | -0.055 |
| Dani Weatherholt | DM | LA | 2022 | 28.3 | -0.078 |
| Shirley Cruz | DM | SEA | 2021 | 35.8 | -0.024 |
| Sophie Schmidt | DM | HOU | 2019 | 31.0 | -0.022 |