Kristen McNabb
San Diego Wave FC · Centre-back · Deep Builder
There is no ambiguity about what Kristen is: 97th percentile for passing, 15th for defensive disruption, and at 32.2 the arithmetic of a long deal gets harder.
In plain EnglishTouches the ball more than one in every ten times her team does.
Above the 65th percentile in passing, receiving / positioning, discipline, shooting, carrying. Below the 35th in defensive disruption.
| Share of team touches | 11.6% |
| Average pass distance | 21.3 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 8.4 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 15.9% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.41 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.35 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.032 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.046 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.032 |
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 | 0.52 |
| Share of base cap | 2.8% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$94,821 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | SEA | CB | 23.2 | 1410 | -0.104 | 4 |
| 2018 | SEA | CB | 24.2 | 1288 | -0.018 | 41 |
| 2019 | SEA | DM | 25.2 | 1235 | -0.040 | 40 |
| 2020 | SEA | CB | 26.2 | 780 | +0.021 | 69 |
| 2021 | SEA | FB | 27.2 | 1916 | +0.019 | 74 |
| 2022 | SD | FB | 28.2 | 2838 | -0.026 | 38 |
| 2023 | SD | FB | 29.2 | 1361 | +0.007 | 65 |
| 2024 | SD | FB | 30.2 | 2239 | +0.030 | 81 |
| 2025 | SD | CB | 31.2 | 2131 | -0.060 | 15 |
| 2026 | SD | CB | 32.2 | 1648 | +0.032 | 78 |
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kylie Nadaner | CB | ORL | 2024 | 32.3 | +0.059 |
| Alana Cook | CB | KC | 2024 | 27.2 | -0.061 |
| Kennedy Wesley | CB | SD | 2026 | 25.3 | -0.009 |
| Esme Morgan | CB | WAS | 2025 | 24.7 | +0.048 |
| Tierna Davidson | CB | NJY | 2026 | 27.8 | +0.002 |
| Malia Berkely | CB | NC | 2023 | 25.4 | +0.022 |
| Becky Sauerbrunn | CB | POR | 2024 | 39.1 | +0.039 |
| Tara Rudd | CB | WAS | 2026 | 27.0 | +0.089 |