Emma Sears
Racing Louisville FC · Winger · Direct Threat
The shape of Emma's game is unusually clear: 97th percentile for carrying, 7th for discipline, at 25.3, in the years where output is steadiest. The cap implies she is worth $390,917.
In plain EnglishAdds a full goal of value roughly every 13 matches; gets a shot away about every 51 minutes; builds a goal-sized chance for a teammate every 7 matches.
Above the 65th percentile in carrying. Below the 35th in discipline.
| Share of team touches | 7.2% |
| Average pass distance | 16.3 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 1.0 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 36.0% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.87 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.27 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.218 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.135 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.048 |
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 | 4.00 |
| Share of base cap | 11.8% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$34,863 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | LOU | W | 23.4 | 1736 | +0.108 | 86 |
| 2025 | LOU | W | 24.4 | 2664 | +0.036 | 69 |
| 2026 | LOU | W | 25.3 | 1130 | +0.075 | 79 |
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chioma Ubogagu | W | ORL | 2019 | 26.8 | +0.104 |
| Nichelle Prince | W | HOU | 2017 | 22.4 | -0.061 |
| Kealia Watt | W | HOU | 2019 | 27.4 | -0.060 |
| Midge Purce | W | NJY | 2025 | 29.8 | -0.023 |
| Madeline Dahlien | W | SEA | 2026 | 21.9 | +0.083 |
| Alyssa Thompson | W | LA | 2024 | 19.6 | +0.044 |
| Cece Delzer | ST | KC | 2022 | 24.9 | +0.036 |
| Mal Swanson | W | CHI | 2024 | 26.2 | +0.035 |