Dorian Bailey
Bay FC · Attacking midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Attacking midfielder2026 seasonUSAage 29.4601 min5 ft 3 inOff-Ball Runner
Dorian is an off-ball runner in the truest sense: 52nd percentile for discipline, 2nd for defensive disruption, at 29.4, squarely in her prime.
-0.157
goals added / 96
1st
percentile in position
-0.039
2027 projection
$110,015
cap-implied wage, 2025
$111,128
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Below the 35th in defensive disruption, carrying, passing, receiving / positioning, shooting.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 3.0% |
| Average pass distance | 18.6 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 4.2 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 26.2% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.96 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.64 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.099 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.028 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.221 |
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 | 0.72 |
| Share of base cap | 3.3% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$1,113 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | WAS | FB | 22.4 | 1337 | -0.072 | 9 |
| 2020 | WAS | FB | 23.4 | 755 | -0.045 | 22 |
| 2021 | WAS | DM | 24.4 | 2350 | -0.038 | 42 |
| 2022 | WAS | DM | 25.4 | 1464 | -0.013 | 65 |
| 2023 | WAS | FB | 26.4 | 1884 | -0.031 | 33 |
| 2024 | BAY | CM | 27.4 | 2074 | -0.013 | 55 |
| 2025 | BAY | CM | 28.4 | 1355 | -0.048 | 34 |
| 2026 | BAY | AM | 29.4 | 601 | -0.157 | 1 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taryn Torres | DM | NJY | 2025 | 26.2 | -0.071 |
| Isabella Briede | CM | SD | 2022 | 23.7 | -0.040 |
| Marisa DiGrande | CM | LOU | 2025 | 28.4 | -0.080 |
| Merritt Mathias | FB | SEA | 2017 | 27.0 | -0.080 |
| Mallie McKenzie | FB | POR | 2025 | 24.6 | -0.079 |
| Joelle Anderson | CM | HOU | 2023 | 24.7 | -0.027 |
| Brecken Mozingo | W | UTA | 2024 | 23.3 | -0.089 |
| Maya Hayes | W | NJY | 2016 | 24.3 | +0.007 |