Kennedy Wesley
San Diego Wave FC · Centre-back · Deep Builder
Everything about Kennedy's profile points one way: 97th percentile for discipline, 12th for defensive disruption, at 25.3, in the years where output is steadiest. The cap implies she is worth $263,590.
In plain EnglishTouches the ball more than one in every ten times her team does.
Above the 65th percentile in discipline, receiving / positioning, shooting. Below the 35th in defensive disruption.
| Share of team touches | 11.7% |
| Average pass distance | 20.0 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 7.7 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 16.7% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.23 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.17 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.024 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.007 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.034 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
| Goals above replacement | 2.52 |
| Share of base cap | 8.0% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$48,879 |
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.
| Season | Club | Pos | Age | Min | g+/96 | Pctile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SD | CB | 23.3 | 1163 | +0.035 | 80 |
| 2025 | SD | CB | 24.3 | 2152 | +0.029 | 76 |
| 2026 | SD | CB | 25.3 | 1648 | -0.009 | 51 |
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kylie Nadaner | CB | ORL | 2024 | 32.3 | +0.059 |
| Emily Sams | CB | ORL | 2025 | 26.0 | +0.005 |
| Tara Rudd | CB | WAS | 2026 | 27.0 | +0.089 |
| Emily Sonnett | CB | NJY | 2025 | 31.6 | -0.016 |
| Kristen McNabb | CB | SD | 2026 | 32.2 | +0.032 |
| Jordyn Bugg | CB | SEA | 2024 | 17.9 | +0.075 |
| Becky Sauerbrunn | CB | POR | 2024 | 39.1 | +0.039 |
| Esme Morgan | CB | WAS | 2025 | 24.7 | +0.048 |