Emily Sams
Angel City FC · Centre-back · Deep Builder
Everything about Emily's profile points one way: 89th percentile for receiving / positioning, 3rd for defensive disruption, at 27.0, squarely in her prime. The cap implies she is worth $271,179.
In plain EnglishTouches the ball more than one in every ten times her team does.
Above the 65th percentile in receiving / positioning, shooting. Below the 35th in defensive disruption, discipline, passing.
| Share of team touches | 11.5% |
| Average pass distance | 23.6 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 6.8 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 19.7% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.54 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.68 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.041 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.044 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.027 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
| Goals above replacement | 2.60 |
| Share of base cap | 8.2% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$106,886 |
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.
| Season | Club | Pos | Age | Min | g+/96 | Pctile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ORL | CB | 24.0 | 2760 | -0.053 | 17 |
| 2024 | ORL | CB | 25.0 | 2875 | -0.056 | 16 |
| 2025 | ORL | CB | 26.0 | 2836 | +0.005 | 61 |
| 2026 | LA | CB | 27.0 | 1413 | -0.066 | 13 |
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Gorden | CB | LA | 2025 | 32.8 | -0.008 |
| Jordyn Bugg | CB | SEA | 2025 | 18.9 | -0.021 |
| Lauren Barnes | CB | SEA | 2024 | 35.1 | -0.037 |
| Kayla Sharples | CB | KC | 2026 | 29.0 | +0.036 |
| Jess Carter | CB | NJY | 2025 | 27.7 | -0.099 |
| Meaghan Nally | CB | POR | 2022 | 24.0 | -0.052 |
| Kennedy Wesley | CB | SD | 2024 | 23.3 | +0.035 |
| Andi Sullivan | DM | WAS | 2019 | 23.5 | +0.091 |