Kathrin Hendrich
Chicago Stars FC · Centre-back · Deep Builder
Centre-back2026 seasonGermanyage 34.2899 min5 ft 9 inDeep Builder
Everything about Kathrin's profile points one way: 98th percentile for defensive disruption, 18th for passing, and at 34.2 the arithmetic of a long deal gets harder.
In plain EnglishAdds a full goal of value roughly every 13 matches.
+0.075
goals added / 96
94th
percentile in position
+0.007
2027 projection
$101,344
cap-implied wage, 2025
$142,372
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in defensive disruption, receiving / positioning. Below the 35th in passing.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 8.5% |
| Average pass distance | 20.5 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 7.3 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 14.7% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.32 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.21 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.017 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.004 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.017 |
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 | 0.62 |
| Share of base cap | 3.1% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$41,029 |
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 | CHI | CB | 33.2 | 1253 | -0.036 | 30 |
| 2026 | CHI | CB | 34.2 | 899 | +0.075 | 94 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Obaze | CB | POR | 2026 | 23.7 | -0.016 |
| Sarah Gorden | CB | LA | 2025 | 32.8 | -0.008 |
| Mônica | CB | ORL | 2017 | 30.2 | -0.026 |
| Lais Dos Santos Araujo | CB | BOS | 2026 | 30.3 | -0.023 |
| Jess Carter | CB | NJY | 2025 | 27.7 | -0.099 |
| Kayla Sharples | CB | KC | 2026 | 29.0 | +0.036 |
| Julia Lester | CB | LOU | 2023 | 25.5 | -0.030 |
| Samantha Johnson | CB | UTA | 2019 | 28.1 | +0.090 |