Kaleigh Riehl
Utah Royals FC · Centre-back · Deep Builder
Centre-back2026 seasonUSAage 29.71116 min5 ft 8 inDeep Builder
The shape of Kaleigh's game is unusually clear: 81st percentile for discipline, 1st for defensive disruption, at 29.7, in the years where output is steadiest.
-0.123
goals added / 96
2nd
percentile in position
-0.048
2027 projection
$58,573
cap-implied wage, 2025
$69,636
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in discipline. Below the 35th in defensive disruption, passing, carrying.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 9.6% |
| Average pass distance | 21.7 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 6.1 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 16.6% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.34 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.26 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.024 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.029 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.024 |
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 | 0.12 |
| Share of base cap | 1.8% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$11,062 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | LOU | CB | 24.7 | 2060 | -0.014 | 47 |
| 2022 | SD | CB | 25.7 | 2423 | -0.062 | 14 |
| 2023 | SD | CB | 26.7 | 2414 | -0.102 | 5 |
| 2024 | UTA | CB | 27.7 | 1486 | +0.013 | 65 |
| 2025 | UTA | CB | 28.7 | 965 | -0.071 | 10 |
| 2026 | UTA | CB | 29.7 | 1116 | -0.123 | 2 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cori Dyke | FB | ORL | 2026 | 25.8 | -0.011 |
| Kathrin Hendrich | CB | CHI | 2025 | 33.2 | -0.036 |
| Isabella Obaze | CB | POR | 2026 | 23.7 | -0.016 |
| Savannah King | CB | LA | 2025 | 20.4 | -0.035 |
| Natalia Staude | CB | NC | 2026 | 25.2 | +0.025 |
| Arin Wright | CB | LOU | 2024 | 31.5 | -0.016 |
| Ellie Jean | CB | LOU | 2026 | 29.4 | -0.049 |
| Rebeca Bernal | CB | WAS | 2025 | 27.8 | -0.037 |