Ellie Carpenter
Portland Thorns FC · Full-back · Ball-Winner
Full-back2019 seasonAustraliaage 19.21325 min5 ft 5 inBall-Winner
Ellie does one thing better than almost anyone in the league: 92nd percentile for carrying, 3rd for defensive disruption, and she is only 19.2.
-0.022
goals added / 96
42nd
percentile in position
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in carrying, receiving / positioning, passing. Below the 35th in defensive disruption, discipline.
Style metrics2019 season
| Share of team touches | 9.0% |
| Average pass distance | 20.0 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 7.1 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 36.0% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.29 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.65 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.016 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.109 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.016 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
Career record
| Season | Club | Pos | Age | Min | g+/96 | Pctile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | POR | FB | 18.2 | 1600 | +0.007 | 66 |
| 2019 | POR | FB | 19.2 | 1325 | -0.022 | 42 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Comeau | FB | CHI | 2018 | 24.9 | +0.041 |
| Casey Krueger | FB | CHI | 2019 | 28.9 | +0.007 |
| Taylor Smith | FB | WAS | 2018 | 24.6 | -0.012 |
| Arin Wright | FB | CHI | 2016 | 23.5 | +0.013 |
| Midge Purce | FB | POR | 2018 | 22.8 | -0.017 |
| Camryn Biegalski | FB | CHI | 2025 | 26.9 | -0.064 |
| Allysha Chapman | FB | NC | 2018 | 29.4 | -0.018 |
| Dorian Bailey | FB | WAS | 2023 | 26.4 | -0.031 |