Hal Hershfelt
Washington Spirit · Defensive midfielder · Metronome
Defensive midfielder2026 seasonUSAage 23.71384 min5 ft 8 inMetronome
Hal is a metronome in the truest sense: 78th percentile for carrying, 2nd for passing, at 23.7, squarely in her prime.
-0.094
goals added / 96
9th
percentile in position
-0.057
2027 projection
$87,510
cap-implied wage, 2025
$105,609
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in carrying. Below the 35th in passing, defensive disruption.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 7.4% |
| Average pass distance | 17.7 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 1.7 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 19.1% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.76 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.69 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.070 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.060 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.000 |
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 | 0.46 |
| Share of base cap | 2.6% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$18,099 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | WAS | DM | 21.7 | 2817 | -0.029 | 52 |
| 2025 | WAS | DM | 22.7 | 1913 | -0.077 | 19 |
| 2026 | WAS | DM | 23.7 | 1384 | -0.094 | 9 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebeca Bernal | DM | WAS | 2026 | 28.8 | -0.084 |
| Marisa DiGrande | DM | LOU | 2024 | 27.4 | -0.079 |
| Emily van Egmond | DM | SD | 2024 | 31.0 | -0.039 |
| Josefine Hasbo | CM | BOS | 2026 | 24.6 | -0.064 |
| Julia Grosso | DM | CHI | 2024 | 23.8 | -0.111 |
| Madison Hammond | DM | LA | 2024 | 26.6 | -0.024 |
| Morgan Gautrat | CM | ORL | 2025 | 32.3 | -0.039 |
| Savannah McCaskill | DM | NJY | 2026 | 29.9 | -0.063 |