Denise O'Sullivan
North Carolina Courage · Central midfielder · Metronome
Central midfielder2025 seasonRepublic of Irelandage 31.41765 min5 ft 4 inMetronome
There is no ambiguity about what Denise is: 78th percentile for defensive disruption, 24th for receiving / positioning, at 31.4, where the curve turns against long contracts.
-0.032
goals added / 96
42nd
percentile in position
-0.035
2027 projection
$155,090
cap-implied wage, 2025
$136,214
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in defensive disruption, carrying. Below the 35th in receiving / positioning, discipline.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 9.6% |
| Average pass distance | 16.3 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 1.2 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 18.6% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.54 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.65 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.033 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.062 |
| 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 | 1.25 |
| Share of base cap | 4.7% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$18,876 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | HOU | CM | 22.4 | 1407 | -0.005 | 57 |
| 2017 | NC | CM | 23.4 | 1215 | -0.054 | 29 |
| 2018 | NC | CM | 24.4 | 2048 | -0.029 | 44 |
| 2019 | NC | DM | 25.4 | 2339 | -0.055 | 30 |
| 2021 | NC | DM | 27.4 | 2521 | -0.054 | 31 |
| 2022 | NC | DM | 28.4 | 2506 | -0.054 | 30 |
| 2023 | NC | DM | 29.4 | 2437 | -0.031 | 50 |
| 2024 | NC | DM | 30.4 | 2329 | -0.065 | 25 |
| 2025 | NC | CM | 31.4 | 1765 | -0.032 | 42 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCall Zerboni | DM | NJY | 2022 | 35.5 | -0.001 |
| Cari Roccaro | CM | LA | 2022 | 28.0 | -0.051 |
| Freja Olofsson | DM | LOU | 2021 | 23.1 | -0.040 |
| Arin Wright | FB | CHI | 2023 | 30.5 | +0.055 |
| Desiree Scott | DM | UTA | 2019 | 31.9 | +0.050 |
| Emily Sonnett | DM | SEA | 2023 | 29.6 | -0.036 |
| Sarah Woldmoe | DM | NJY | 2018 | 25.9 | -0.035 |
| Danielle Colaprico | CM | CHI | 2022 | 29.2 | -0.063 |