Lais Dos Santos Araujo
Boston Legacy FC · Centre-back · Deep Builder
Centre-back2026 seasonBrazilage 30.3537 min5 ft 9 inDeep Builder
Lais is a deep builder in the truest sense: 97th percentile for shooting, 15th for defensive disruption, at 30.3, on the far side of the curve.
-0.023
goals added / 96
36th
percentile in position
-0.013
2027 projection
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in shooting, carrying, discipline. Below the 35th in defensive disruption, passing.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 7.4% |
| Average pass distance | 20.6 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 5.6 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 15.3% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.54 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.00 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.020 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.000 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.020 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mônica | CB | ORL | 2017 | 30.2 | -0.026 |
| Isabella Obaze | CB | POR | 2024 | 21.7 | -0.037 |
| Kristen Edmonds | CB | NJY | 2023 | 36.1 | -0.020 |
| Julia Lester | CB | LOU | 2023 | 25.5 | -0.030 |
| Brooklyn Courtnall | CB | BAY | 2026 | 23.5 | -0.005 |
| Rebeca Bernal | CB | WAS | 2025 | 27.8 | -0.037 |
| Aaliyah Farmer | CB | CHI | 2026 | 22.7 | -0.109 |
| Kayla Sharples | CB | KC | 2026 | 29.0 | +0.036 |