Heather Stainbrook
Washington Spirit · Central midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Central midfielder2025 seasonUSAage 24.3524 min5 ft 4 inOff-Ball Runner
Everything about Heather's profile points one way: 96th percentile for defensive disruption, 1st for receiving / positioning, at 24.3, in the years where output is steadiest.
-0.086
goals added / 96
10th
percentile in position
-0.031
2027 projection
$54,956
cap-implied wage, 2025
$76,919
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in defensive disruption, shooting. Below the 35th in receiving / positioning, passing, carrying.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 3.3% |
| Average pass distance | 16.5 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 1.0 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 22.5% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.47 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.00 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.109 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.000 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.109 |
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 | 0.08 |
| Share of base cap | 1.7% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$21,963 |
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 | 23.3 | 683 | -0.048 | 35 |
| 2025 | WAS | CM | 24.3 | 524 | -0.086 | 10 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Foederer | CM | UTA | 2024 | 21.9 | -0.085 |
| Brianna Pinto | CM | NC | 2022 | 22.1 | -0.025 |
| Ally Schlegel | W | NC | 2026 | 26.4 | -0.053 |
| Angharad James-Turner | CM | SEA | 2024 | 30.1 | -0.051 |
| Haley McCutcheon | CM | ORL | 2025 | 29.4 | +0.007 |
| Sydney Leroux | ST | LA | 2024 | 34.2 | -0.119 |
| Dorian Bailey | CM | BAY | 2025 | 28.4 | -0.048 |
| Meggie Dougherty Howard | AM | SD | 2023 | 27.9 | -0.138 |