Emerson Elgin
Boston Legacy FC · Centre-back · Deep Builder
Centre-back2026 seasonUSAage 23.31223 minDeep Builder
There is no ambiguity about what Emerson is: 97th percentile for carrying, 26th for defensive disruption, at 23.3, in the years where output is steadiest.
In plain EnglishTouches the ball more than one in every ten times her team does.
+0.031
goals added / 96
78th
percentile in position
+0.012
2027 projection
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in carrying, passing, discipline. Below the 35th in defensive disruption.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 10.2% |
| Average pass distance | 23.1 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 10.3 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 18.5% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.24 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.24 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.020 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.043 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.020 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Gorden | CB | LA | 2025 | 32.8 | -0.008 |
| Natalie Jacobs | CB | HOU | 2024 | 26.9 | +0.054 |
| Tierna Davidson | CB | NJY | 2024 | 25.8 | +0.057 |
| Samantha Johnson | CB | UTA | 2019 | 28.1 | +0.090 |
| Rachel Corsie | CB | UTA | 2018 | 28.9 | +0.005 |
| Gaby Vincent | CB | UTA | 2019 | 21.6 | +0.017 |
| Kelli Hubly | CB | POR | 2022 | 27.9 | +0.025 |
| Jordyn Bugg | CB | SEA | 2025 | 18.9 | -0.021 |