Jaelene Daniels
North Carolina Courage · Full-back · Progressive Full-Back
Full-back2022 seasonUSAage 29.11375 min5 ft 4 inProgressive Full-Back
Jaelene does one thing better than almost anyone in the league: 100th percentile for receiving / positioning, 5th for carrying, at 29.1, in the years where output is steadiest.
In plain EnglishAdds a full goal of value roughly every 18 matches; builds a goal-sized chance for a teammate every 7 matches.
+0.055
goals added / 96
90th
percentile in position
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in receiving / positioning, discipline, shooting, defensive disruption. Below the 35th in carrying, passing.
Style metrics2022 season
| Share of team touches | 5.1% |
| Average pass distance | 18.3 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 4.3 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 30.4% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.54 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.47 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.306 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.150 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.167 |
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 | WNY | FB | 23.1 | 1690 | -0.029 | 35 |
| 2017 | NC | FB | 24.1 | 2115 | -0.016 | 48 |
| 2018 | NC | FB | 25.1 | 2101 | +0.121 | 99 |
| 2019 | NC | FB | 26.1 | 2573 | +0.077 | 94 |
| 2022 | NC | FB | 29.1 | 1375 | +0.055 | 90 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Gareis | FB | HOU | 2022 | 23.6 | +0.054 |
| Daphne Corboz | CM | NJY | 2017 | 24.0 | +0.070 |
| Janine Sonis | FB | POR | 2022 | 27.9 | +0.045 |
| Havana Solaun | W | WAS | 2017 | 24.4 | +0.002 |
| Midge Purce | FB | NJY | 2026 | 30.8 | -0.009 |
| Paige Metayer | FB | WAS | 2025 | 24.8 | +0.102 |
| Jun Endo | W | LA | 2023 | 23.1 | +0.103 |
| Sofia Huerta | W | SEA | 2021 | 28.5 | -0.013 |