Kealia Watt
Chicago Stars FC · Striker · Creator
Striker2021 seasonUSAage 29.42455 min5 ft 5 inCreator
Kealia does one thing better than almost anyone in the league: 94th percentile for carrying, 14th for passing, now 29.4 and at the stable part of the curve.
In plain EnglishGets a shot away about every 34 minutes; builds a goal-sized chance for a teammate every 6 matches.
+0.043
goals added / 96
70th
percentile in position
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in carrying, defensive disruption. Below the 35th in passing, receiving / positioning.
Style metrics2021 season
| Share of team touches | 6.4% |
| Average pass distance | 15.9 yds |
| Average pass verticality | -1.4 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 35.7% |
| Shots per 96 | 2.85 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.33 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.285 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.177 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.089 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
Career record
| Season | Club | Pos | Age | Min | g+/96 | Pctile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | HOU | W | 24.4 | 1736 | +0.065 | 77 |
| 2017 | HOU | W | 25.4 | 921 | +0.047 | 73 |
| 2018 | HOU | W | 26.4 | 1539 | +0.075 | 79 |
| 2019 | HOU | W | 27.4 | 1897 | -0.060 | 22 |
| 2020 | CHI | W | 28.4 | 955 | +0.101 | 85 |
| 2021 | CHI | ST | 29.4 | 2455 | +0.043 | 70 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simone Charley | ST | POR | 2019 | 24.4 | +0.205 |
| Claire Emslie | W | ORL | 2019 | 25.3 | +0.014 |
| Racheal Kundananji | ST | BAY | 2025 | 25.1 | +0.062 |
| Adriana Leon | W | BOS | 2017 | 24.7 | +0.026 |
| Cheyna Matthews | W | WAS | 2017 | 23.6 | +0.046 |
| Trinity Rodman | W | WAS | 2026 | 24.1 | +0.156 |
| Midge Purce | W | NJY | 2023 | 27.8 | +0.124 |
| Shea Groom | W | KC | 2017 | 24.3 | +0.044 |