Kimmi Ascanio
San Diego Wave FC · Defensive midfielder · Metronome
Defensive midfielder2026 season—age 18.41376 minMetronome
The shape of Kimmi's game is unusually clear: 95th percentile for discipline, and she is only 18.4.
In plain EnglishAdds a full goal of value roughly every 19 matches; builds a goal-sized chance for a teammate every 8 matches.
+0.053
goals added / 96
90th
percentile in position
-0.001
2027 projection
$180,499
cap-implied wage, 2025
$209,253
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in discipline, receiving / positioning, passing, shooting.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 8.4% |
| Average pass distance | 14.9 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 1.3 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 18.0% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.91 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.98 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.105 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.121 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.035 |
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 | 1.54 |
| Share of base cap | 5.5% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$28,754 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | SD | W | 17.4 | 1768 | -0.024 | 42 |
| 2026 | SD | DM | 18.4 | 1376 | +0.053 | 90 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yuki Nagasato | AM | CHI | 2023 | 36.0 | -0.116 |
| Imani Dorsey | FB | NJY | 2020 | 24.3 | -0.044 |
| Narumi Miura | DM | NC | 2023 | 26.0 | +0.011 |
| Morgan Gautrat | DM | CHI | 2019 | 26.3 | +0.016 |
| Delanie Sheehan | AM | HOU | 2025 | 26.5 | -0.101 |
| Denise O'Sullivan | DM | NC | 2023 | 29.4 | -0.031 |
| Ji So-Yun | ST | SEA | 2024 | 33.4 | -0.070 |
| Dorian Bailey | DM | WAS | 2021 | 24.4 | -0.038 |