Kiana Palacios
Utah Royals FC · Striker · Direct Threat
Striker2026 seasonMexicoage 29.71127 min5 ft 6 inDirect Threat
The shape of Kiana's game is unusually clear: 74th percentile for passing, 6th for discipline, at 29.7, squarely in her prime.
-0.019
goals added / 96
42nd
percentile in position
-0.002
2027 projection
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in passing, carrying. Below the 35th in discipline, shooting, defensive disruption.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 3.8% |
| Average pass distance | 14.8 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 0.6 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 27.4% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.70 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.51 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.275 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.058 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.104 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Tiernan | ST | LA | 2025 | None | -0.048 |
| Diana Ordoñez | ST | HOU | 2024 | 22.8 | -0.090 |
| Jodie Taylor | ST | SD | 2022 | 36.1 | -0.053 |
| Hannah Betfort | ST | NC | 2025 | 26.5 | -0.082 |
| Asisat Oshoala | ST | BAY | 2025 | 30.7 | -0.116 |
| Kennedy Fuller | AM | LA | 2024 | 17.3 | -0.019 |
| Bianca St. Georges | W | UTA | 2025 | 27.9 | -0.034 |
| Aisha Solorzano | ST | UTA | 2025 | 27.2 | -0.171 |