Kaitlyn Torpey
Portland Thorns FC · Full-back · Off-Ball Runner
Full-back2025 seasonAustraliaage 25.31312 min5 ft 6 inOff-Ball Runner
Everything about Kaitlyn's profile points one way: 84th percentile for defensive disruption, 6th for carrying, at 25.3, squarely in her prime.
-0.049
goals added / 96
19th
percentile in position
-0.035
2027 projection
$84,961
cap-implied wage, 2025
$89,926
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in defensive disruption. Below the 35th in carrying, passing, shooting, receiving / positioning.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 6.4% |
| Average pass distance | 17.4 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 5.0 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 25.0% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.15 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.44 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.004 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.028 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.004 |
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 | 0.43 |
| Share of base cap | 2.6% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$4,965 |
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 | SD | FB | 24.3 | 699 | -0.072 | 10 |
| 2025 | POR | FB | 25.3 | 1312 | -0.049 | 19 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nealy Martin | DM | NJY | 2023 | 25.2 | -0.078 |
| Allysha Chapman | FB | HOU | 2024 | 35.4 | -0.080 |
| Olivia Van Der Jagt | DM | SEA | 2024 | 25.0 | -0.078 |
| Bea Franklin | DM | CHI | 2024 | 23.7 | -0.055 |
| Dani Weatherholt | CM | ORL | 2019 | 25.3 | -0.088 |
| Maitane López | DM | CHI | 2025 | 30.3 | -0.083 |
| Reyna Reyes | FB | POR | 2026 | 25.4 | -0.038 |
| Cate Hardin | DM | HOU | 2026 | 23.3 | -0.030 |