Jessie Fleming
Portland Thorns FC · Defensive midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Defensive midfielder2026 seasonCanadaage 28.31701 min5 ft 3 inOff-Ball Runner
Jessie does one thing better than almost anyone in the league: 90th percentile for discipline, 18th for defensive disruption, at 28.3, squarely in her prime.
-0.026
goals added / 96
54th
percentile in position
-0.042
2027 projection
$118,521
cap-implied wage, 2025
$143,009
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in discipline, passing. Below the 35th in defensive disruption, receiving / positioning.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 9.3% |
| Average pass distance | 19.8 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 4.6 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 23.6% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.62 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.41 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.028 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.086 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.029 |
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 | 0.82 |
| Share of base cap | 3.6% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$24,488 |
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 | CM | 26.3 | 1971 | -0.049 | 33 |
| 2025 | POR | CM | 27.3 | 2167 | -0.063 | 24 |
| 2026 | POR | DM | 28.3 | 1701 | -0.026 | 54 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Coffey | DM | POR | 2025 | 26.5 | +0.064 |
| Marisa DiGrande | CM | HOU | 2023 | 26.4 | +0.046 |
| Lo'eau LaBonta | DM | KC | 2025 | 32.3 | -0.026 |
| Sarah Woldmoe | CM | NJY | 2019 | 26.9 | +0.004 |
| Haley McCutcheon | DM | ORL | 2026 | 30.4 | -0.028 |
| Danielle Colaprico | DM | CHI | 2019 | 26.2 | +0.018 |
| Emily van Egmond | DM | SD | 2022 | 29.0 | -0.020 |
| Andi Sullivan | DM | WAS | 2024 | 28.5 | -0.052 |