Kiara Pickett
Bay FC · Defensive midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Defensive midfielder2025 seasonUSAage 26.21317 min5 ft 0 inOff-Ball Runner
The shape of Kiara's game is unusually clear: 68th percentile for defensive disruption, 21st for receiving / positioning, at 26.2, squarely in her prime.
-0.035
goals added / 96
45th
percentile in position
-0.024
2027 projection
$124,644
cap-implied wage, 2025
$129,659
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in defensive disruption. Below the 35th in receiving / positioning, shooting.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 5.7% |
| Average pass distance | 19.1 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 4.9 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 22.9% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.51 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.36 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.015 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.030 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.131 |
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 | 0.89 |
| Share of base cap | 3.8% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$5,015 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | KC | FB | 22.2 | 1397 | -0.019 | 45 |
| 2023 | NC | FB | 24.2 | 1079 | -0.043 | 24 |
| 2024 | BAY | DM | 25.2 | 2060 | -0.012 | 66 |
| 2025 | BAY | DM | 26.2 | 1317 | -0.035 | 45 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dani Weatherholt | DM | SEA | 2021 | 27.3 | -0.039 |
| Sarah Puntigam | DM | HOU | 2023 | 30.7 | -0.049 |
| Danielle Colaprico | DM | SD | 2024 | 31.2 | -0.087 |
| Nealy Martin | DM | LA | 2026 | 28.2 | -0.067 |
| Dana Foederer | DM | UTA | 2025 | 22.9 | -0.050 |
| Jordyn Listro | DM | ORL | 2023 | 27.9 | -0.078 |
| Bea Franklin | DM | CHI | 2024 | 23.7 | -0.055 |
| Angharad James-Turner | CM | SEA | 2024 | 30.1 | -0.051 |