Karlie Lema
Bay FC · Striker · Direct Threat
Striker2026 seasonUSAage 23.0987 min5 ft 10 inDirect Threat
Everything about Karlie's profile points one way: 86th percentile for carrying, 17th for passing, at 23.0, with the plateau still ahead.
In plain EnglishGets a shot away about every 33 minutes.
+0.033
goals added / 96
66th
percentile in position
-0.008
2027 projection
$114,518
cap-implied wage, 2025
$183,720
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in carrying, shooting. Below the 35th in passing, discipline.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 3.8% |
| Average pass distance | 15.6 yds |
| Average pass verticality | -1.3 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 26.0% |
| Shots per 96 | 2.92 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.39 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.425 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.026 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.036 |
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 | 0.77 |
| Share of base cap | 3.5% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$69,202 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BAY | ST | 22.0 | 1465 | -0.066 | 23 |
| 2026 | BAY | ST | 23.0 | 987 | +0.033 | 66 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley Hatch | ST | WAS | 2019 | 24.1 | -0.007 |
| Michaela Abam | ST | HOU | 2022 | 25.1 | -0.091 |
| Ludmila | ST | SD | 2026 | 31.6 | +0.007 |
| Penelope Hocking | W | CHI | 2023 | 23.5 | -0.031 |
| Pietra Tordin | ST | POR | 2025 | 21.3 | +0.071 |
| Kyra Carusa | ST | SD | 2024 | 28.6 | -0.008 |
| Jorian Baucom | ST | LOU | 2021 | None | -0.020 |
| Hannah Betfort | ST | POR | 2023 | 24.5 | +0.002 |