Joelle Anderson
Bay FC · Centre-back · Deep Builder
Centre-back2026 seasonUSAage 27.7954 minDeep Builder
Joelle does one thing better than almost anyone in the league: 87th percentile for carrying, 8th for receiving / positioning, now 27.7 and at the stable part of the curve.
-0.003
goals added / 96
56th
percentile in position
-0.016
2027 projection
$83,422
cap-implied wage, 2025
$125,531
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in carrying, shooting, passing. Below the 35th in receiving / positioning.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 8.1% |
| Average pass distance | 23.2 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 8.6 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 16.5% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.81 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.30 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.034 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.010 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.067 |
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 | 0.41 |
| Share of base cap | 2.5% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$42,110 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | HOU | CM | 24.7 | 1382 | -0.027 | 46 |
| 2024 | BAY | CM | 25.7 | 1069 | +0.021 | 71 |
| 2025 | BAY | CB | 26.7 | 1475 | -0.057 | 16 |
| 2026 | BAY | CB | 27.7 | 954 | -0.003 | 56 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Staab | CB | WAS | 2021 | 24.3 | +0.004 |
| Kayla Sharples | CB | KC | 2026 | 29.0 | +0.036 |
| Brooklyn Courtnall | CB | BAY | 2026 | 23.5 | -0.005 |
| Hannah Anderson | CB | ORL | 2026 | 25.2 | +0.013 |
| Samantha Johnson | CB | UTA | 2019 | 28.1 | +0.090 |
| Meaghan Nally | CB | POR | 2022 | 24.0 | -0.052 |
| Ally Prisock | CB | HOU | 2020 | 23.4 | +0.045 |
| Kelli Hubly | CB | POR | 2023 | 28.9 | +0.018 |