Kenza Dali
San Diego Wave FC · Defensive midfielder · Progressive Full-Back
There is no ambiguity about what Kenza is: 95th percentile for carrying, 9th for defensive disruption, at 34.9, on the far side of the curve. The model prices her above the High Impact Player floor.
In plain EnglishBuilds a goal-sized chance for a teammate every 3 matches; touches the ball more than one in every ten times her team does.
Above the 65th percentile in carrying, passing, receiving / positioning, discipline, shooting. Below the 35th in defensive disruption.
| Share of team touches | 11.4% |
| Average pass distance | 18.5 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 2.3 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 22.8% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.11 |
| Key passes per 96 | 2.47 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.094 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.304 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.094 |
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 | 4.71 |
| Share of base cap | 13.7% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$78,370 |
| High Impact Player floor (2026) | clears $420,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SD | DM | 33.9 | 2803 | +0.061 | 93 |
| 2026 | SD | DM | 34.9 | 1555 | +0.036 | 87 |
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carson Pickett | FB | NC | 2022 | 28.8 | +0.160 |
| Taylor Lytle | W | NJY | 2017 | 28.3 | -0.064 |
| Kim Little | DM | SEA | 2016 | 26.0 | -0.029 |
| Meghan Klingenberg | FB | POR | 2021 | 32.9 | +0.044 |
| Riley Jackson | CM | NC | 2026 | 20.6 | +0.019 |
| Andressinha | CM | HOU | 2017 | 22.2 | +0.104 |
| Nahomi Kawasumi | W | SEA | 2016 | 30.8 | +0.040 |
| Dzsenifer Marozsán | ST | SEA | 2021 | 29.2 | +0.017 |