Hina Sugita
Angel City FC · Central midfielder · Metronome
Central midfielder2025 seasonJapanage 28.42186 min5 ft 4 inMetronome
Hina does one thing better than almost anyone in the league: 78th percentile for shooting, 12th for carrying, now 28.4 and at the stable part of the curve.
In plain EnglishBuilds a goal-sized chance for a teammate every 8 matches.
+0.001
goals added / 96
60th
percentile in position
-0.001
2027 projection
$243,214
cap-implied wage, 2025
$228,698
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in shooting, receiving / positioning. Below the 35th in carrying.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 8.7% |
| Average pass distance | 16.8 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 3.2 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 25.2% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.54 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.14 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.137 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.122 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.137 |
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 | 2.28 |
| Share of base cap | 7.4% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$14,516 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | POR | CM | 25.4 | 2408 | +0.013 | 67 |
| 2023 | POR | W | 26.4 | 1594 | +0.100 | 84 |
| 2024 | POR | CM | 27.4 | 2030 | -0.000 | 60 |
| 2025 | LA | CM | 28.4 | 2186 | +0.001 | 60 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Rodríguez | CM | POR | 2020 | 26.7 | -0.050 |
| Shirley Cruz | DM | SEA | 2020 | 34.8 | -0.059 |
| Haley McCutcheon | DM | ORL | 2026 | 30.4 | -0.028 |
| Imani Dorsey | W | NJY | 2019 | 23.3 | +0.012 |
| Jessie Fleming | CM | POR | 2025 | 27.3 | -0.063 |
| Julia Bianchi | DM | CHI | 2023 | 25.7 | -0.064 |
| Marisa DiGrande | CM | HOU | 2023 | 26.4 | +0.046 |
| Jess Fishlock | CM | SEA | 2024 | 37.5 | +0.026 |