Heather O'Reilly
North Carolina Courage · Full-back · Progressive Full-Back
Full-back2019 seasonUSAage 34.5733 min5 ft 5 inProgressive Full-Back
Everything about Heather's profile points one way: 97th percentile for carrying, 5th for receiving / positioning, at 34.5, where the curve turns against long contracts.
In plain EnglishAdds a full goal of value roughly every 18 matches; builds a goal-sized chance for a teammate every 5 matches.
+0.057
goals added / 96
91st
percentile in position
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in carrying, passing, shooting, discipline. Below the 35th in receiving / positioning.
Style metrics2019 season
| Share of team touches | 5.3% |
| Average pass distance | 18.7 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 3.6 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 29.6% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.05 |
| Key passes per 96 | 2.49 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.121 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.204 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.141 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
Career record
| Season | Club | Pos | Age | Min | g+/96 | Pctile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | KC | W | 31.5 | 1294 | -0.034 | 38 |
| 2019 | NC | FB | 34.5 | 733 | +0.057 | 91 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Nairn | CM | ORL | 2018 | 27.8 | +0.021 |
| Gaëtane Thiney | CM | NJY | 2021 | 35.7 | -0.109 |
| Dzsenifer Marozsán | ST | SEA | 2021 | 29.2 | +0.017 |
| Meghan Klingenberg | FB | POR | 2021 | 32.9 | +0.044 |
| Vanessa DiBernardo | W | CHI | 2018 | 26.1 | -0.018 |
| Nahomi Kawasumi | W | SEA | 2018 | 32.8 | -0.111 |
| Jaelene Daniels | FB | NC | 2022 | 29.1 | +0.055 |
| Danielle Colaprico | CM | CHI | 2018 | 25.2 | -0.036 |