Julia Bianchi
Chicago Stars FC · Defensive midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Defensive midfielder2024 seasonBrazilage 26.7910 min5 ft 6 inOff-Ball Runner
There is no ambiguity about what Julia is: 78th percentile for defensive disruption, 4th for shooting, now 26.7 and at the stable part of the curve.
-0.084
goals added / 96
12th
percentile in position
-0.044
2027 projection
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in defensive disruption. Below the 35th in receiving / positioning, shooting, carrying.
Style metrics2024 season
| Share of team touches | 4.9% |
| Average pass distance | 17.3 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 4.2 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 26.7% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.32 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.63 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.031 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.049 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.075 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CHI | DM | 25.7 | 1983 | -0.064 | 26 |
| 2024 | CHI | DM | 26.7 | 910 | -0.084 | 12 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCall Zerboni | CM | NJY | 2023 | 36.5 | -0.067 |
| Freja Olofsson | DM | LOU | 2022 | 24.1 | -0.051 |
| Marissa Sheva | CM | WAS | 2023 | 26.2 | -0.086 |
| Bea Franklin | CM | CHI | 2025 | 24.7 | -0.066 |
| Dani Weatherholt | CM | ORL | 2019 | 25.3 | -0.088 |
| Olivia Van Der Jagt | DM | SEA | 2024 | 25.0 | -0.078 |
| Lisa Boattin | FB | HOU | 2026 | 29.2 | -0.093 |
| Gabby Seiler | CM | HOU | 2021 | 26.8 | +0.011 |