Isabella Obaze
Portland Thorns FC · Centre-back · Deep Builder
Centre-back2026 seasonDenmarkage 23.7759 min5 ft 10 inDeep Builder
Isabella does one thing better than almost anyone in the league: 97th percentile for shooting, 10th for passing, now 23.7 and at the stable part of the curve.
-0.016
goals added / 96
44th
percentile in position
-0.013
2027 projection
$192,865
cap-implied wage, 2025
$165,428
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in shooting, discipline, carrying, receiving / positioning. Below the 35th in passing, defensive disruption.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 9.1% |
| Average pass distance | 22.6 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 7.5 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 16.6% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.76 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.13 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.045 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.002 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.045 |
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 | 1.69 |
| Share of base cap | 5.8% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$27,437 |
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 | POR | CB | 21.7 | 1175 | -0.037 | 26 |
| 2025 | POR | CB | 22.7 | 2125 | -0.007 | 53 |
| 2026 | POR | CB | 23.7 | 759 | -0.016 | 44 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla Sharples | CB | KC | 2026 | 29.0 | +0.036 |
| Kathrin Hendrich | CB | CHI | 2026 | 34.2 | +0.075 |
| Ellie Jean | CB | LOU | 2026 | 29.4 | -0.049 |
| Samantha Johnson | CB | UTA | 2019 | 28.1 | +0.090 |
| Jess Carter | CB | NJY | 2025 | 27.7 | -0.099 |
| Joelle Anderson | CB | BAY | 2026 | 27.7 | -0.003 |
| Rebeca Bernal | CB | WAS | 2025 | 27.8 | -0.037 |
| Rafaelle | CB | ORL | 2024 | 33.0 | -0.042 |