Delanie Sheehan
Denver Summit FC · Defensive midfielder · Metronome
Defensive midfielder2026 seasonUSAage 27.51136 minMetronome
Everything about Delanie's profile points one way: 95th percentile for receiving / positioning, 11th for defensive disruption, now 27.5 and at the stable part of the curve.
+0.010
goals added / 96
79th
percentile in position
-0.034
2027 projection
$55,299
cap-implied wage, 2025
$176,242
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in receiving / positioning, carrying, shooting. Below the 35th in defensive disruption.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 8.8% |
| Average pass distance | 17.6 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 2.4 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 18.6% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.76 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.85 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.118 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.084 |
| 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 | 0.08 |
| Share of base cap | 1.7% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$120,942 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | NJY | CM | 24.5 | 2139 | -0.101 | 5 |
| 2024 | NJY | CM | 25.5 | 2591 | +0.006 | 63 |
| 2025 | HOU | AM | 26.5 | 2319 | -0.101 | 9 |
| 2026 | DEN | DM | 27.5 | 1136 | +0.010 | 79 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuki Nagasato | AM | CHI | 2023 | 36.0 | -0.116 |
| Ji So-Yun | ST | SEA | 2024 | 33.4 | -0.070 |
| Kim Little | CM | SEA | 2022 | 32.0 | -0.021 |
| Julia Grosso | AM | CHI | 2026 | 25.8 | -0.025 |
| Tess Boade | CM | BAY | 2024 | 25.4 | -0.026 |
| Leicy Santos | CM | WAS | 2025 | 29.1 | -0.044 |
| Josefine Hasbo | CM | BOS | 2026 | 24.6 | -0.064 |
| Jordan Baggett | CM | WAS | 2019 | 22.7 | -0.115 |