Julie Dufour
Portland Thorns FC · Winger · Box Forward
Winger2025 seasonFranceage 24.1631 min5 ft 4 inBox Forward
Julie is a box forward in the truest sense: 92nd percentile for passing, 2nd for receiving / positioning, now 24.1 and at the stable part of the curve.
In plain EnglishBuilds a goal-sized chance for a teammate every 8 matches.
-0.121
goals added / 96
7th
percentile in position
-0.031
2027 projection
$48,500
cap-implied wage, 2025
$87,410
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in passing. Below the 35th in receiving / positioning, shooting, discipline, carrying, defensive disruption.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 2.5% |
| Average pass distance | 17.1 yds |
| Average pass verticality | -0.7 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 30.7% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.46 |
| Key passes per 96 | 2.13 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.053 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.133 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.251 |
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 | -0.09 |
| Share of base cap | 1.5% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$38,910 |
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.
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Silva | AM | KC | 2016 | 23.7 | -0.088 |
| Jun Endo | AM | LA | 2025 | 25.1 | -0.090 |
| Rikke Marie Madsen | ST | NC | 2023 | 25.9 | -0.141 |
| Erika Tymrak | W | ORL | 2023 | 31.9 | -0.058 |
| Shea Groom | AM | CHI | 2024 | 31.3 | -0.124 |
| Ana Maria Crnogorcevic | W | SEA | 2024 | 33.7 | -0.049 |
| Leah Pruitt | ST | ORL | 2022 | 24.8 | -0.108 |
| María Sánchez | W | SD | 2025 | 29.4 | -0.039 |