Jaelin Howell
NJ/NY Gotham FC · Defensive midfielder · Metronome
Defensive midfielder2026 seasonUSAage 26.61688 min5 ft 8 inMetronome
Jaelin does one thing better than almost anyone in the league: 98th percentile for discipline, 7th for passing, now 26.6 and at the stable part of the curve. The cap implies she is worth $293,920.
-0.053
goals added / 96
32nd
percentile in position
-0.030
2027 projection
$293,920
cap-implied wage, 2025
$210,400
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in discipline, receiving / positioning. Below the 35th in passing, defensive disruption.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 9.2% |
| Average pass distance | 17.8 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 2.5 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 19.7% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.91 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.63 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.046 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.043 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.046 |
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 | 2.87 |
| Share of base cap | 8.9% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$83,520 |
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 | LOU | DM | 22.6 | 2491 | -0.022 | 58 |
| 2023 | LOU | DM | 23.6 | 1898 | +0.055 | 92 |
| 2024 | LOU | DM | 24.6 | 1379 | -0.057 | 29 |
| 2025 | NJY | DM | 25.6 | 2915 | -0.005 | 71 |
| 2026 | NJY | DM | 26.6 | 1688 | -0.053 | 32 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hal Hershfelt | DM | WAS | 2024 | 21.7 | -0.029 |
| Sarah Woldmoe | CM | NJY | 2017 | 24.9 | -0.046 |
| Dorian Bailey | DM | WAS | 2022 | 25.4 | -0.013 |
| Narumi Miura | DM | NC | 2024 | 27.0 | +0.000 |
| Jasmyne Spencer | FB | LA | 2024 | 33.8 | -0.023 |
| Dani Weatherholt | DM | ORL | 2017 | 23.3 | -0.034 |
| Ana Tejada | CB | UTA | 2024 | 22.1 | -0.014 |
| Ary Borges | DM | LOU | 2024 | 24.5 | -0.052 |