Emily Sonnett
NJ/NY Gotham FC · Centre-back · Deep Builder
Centre-back2026 seasonUSAage 32.61167 min5 ft 7 inDeep Builder
There is no ambiguity about what Emily is: 75th percentile for carrying, 8th for discipline, at 32.6, where the curve turns against long contracts.
-0.016
goals added / 96
43rd
percentile in position
-0.018
2027 projection
$230,598
cap-implied wage, 2025
$201,868
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in carrying, receiving / positioning. Below the 35th in discipline, passing.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 9.5% |
| Average pass distance | 20.1 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 4.7 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 11.7% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.25 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.16 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.012 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.010 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.012 |
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 | 2.13 |
| Share of base cap | 7.0% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$28,730 |
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 | POR | CB | 22.6 | 1592 | -0.052 | 18 |
| 2017 | POR | CB | 23.6 | 2522 | +0.001 | 59 |
| 2018 | POR | CB | 24.6 | 2093 | +0.012 | 65 |
| 2019 | POR | CB | 25.6 | 1280 | -0.013 | 48 |
| 2021 | WAS | CB | 27.6 | 1928 | +0.055 | 89 |
| 2022 | WAS | CB | 28.6 | 1370 | +0.035 | 81 |
| 2023 | SEA | DM | 29.6 | 2386 | -0.036 | 44 |
| 2024 | NJY | CB | 30.6 | 2782 | -0.030 | 31 |
| 2025 | NJY | CB | 31.6 | 3032 | -0.016 | 44 |
| 2026 | NJY | CB | 32.6 | 1167 | -0.016 | 43 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Armstrong | CB | SD | 2025 | 17.9 | +0.083 |
| Kennedy Wesley | CB | SD | 2025 | 24.3 | +0.029 |
| Tierna Davidson | CB | NJY | 2026 | 27.8 | +0.002 |
| Ellie Jean | CB | LOU | 2024 | 27.4 | -0.076 |
| Tara Rudd | CB | WAS | 2026 | 27.0 | +0.089 |
| Esme Morgan | CB | WAS | 2026 | 25.7 | +0.036 |
| Malia Berkely | CB | NC | 2024 | 26.4 | -0.036 |
| Naomi Girma | CB | SD | 2024 | 24.0 | +0.085 |