Gift Monday
Washington Spirit · Striker · Direct Threat
The shape of Gift's game is unusually clear: 97th percentile for defensive disruption, 22nd for passing, at 23.6, in the years where output is steadiest. The model prices her above the High Impact Player floor.
In plain EnglishAdds a full goal of value roughly every 7 matches; gets a shot away about every 41 minutes; builds a goal-sized chance for a teammate every 7 matches.
Above the 65th percentile in defensive disruption, receiving / positioning, carrying, shooting. Below the 35th in passing.
| Share of team touches | 4.4% |
| Average pass distance | 13.7 yds |
| Average pass verticality | -0.2 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 31.3% |
| Shots per 96 | 2.35 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.04 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.490 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.147 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.056 |
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 | 4.91 |
| Share of base cap | 14.2% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$102,534 |
| High Impact Player floor (2026) | clears $420,000 |
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.
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisca Ordega | ST | WAS | 2017 | 23.7 | -0.035 |
| Michaela Abam | ST | HOU | 2022 | 25.1 | -0.091 |
| Ava Cook | ST | CHI | 2022 | 22.0 | +0.061 |
| Riley Tiernan | ST | LA | 2025 | None | -0.048 |
| Jordynn Dudley | W | NJY | 2026 | 21.6 | +0.165 |
| Bianca St. Georges | W | UTA | 2025 | 27.9 | -0.034 |
| Ashley Hatch | ST | WAS | 2020 | 25.1 | +0.010 |
| Kayla Fischer | ST | LOU | 2025 | 25.5 | +0.038 |