Lauren Flynn
Utah Royals FC · Centre-back · Deep Builder
Centre-back2025 seasonUSAage 23.1754 min5 ft 6 inDeep Builder
Lauren spreads her contribution unusually evenly — nothing below the 3rd percentile, nothing above the 36th, at 23.1, in the years where output is steadiest.
-0.103
goals added / 96
4th
percentile in position
-0.065
2027 projection
$48,500
cap-implied wage, 2025
$52,272
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Below the 35th in passing, defensive disruption, receiving / positioning, shooting, carrying.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 8.7% |
| Average pass distance | 20.9 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 5.3 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 13.8% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.13 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.00 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.005 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.000 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.005 |
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 | -0.15 |
| Share of base cap | 1.5% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$3,772 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UTA | CB | 22.1 | 1025 | -0.141 | 1 |
| 2025 | UTA | CB | 23.1 | 754 | -0.103 | 4 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabrielle Robinson | CB | KC | 2023 | 22.0 | -0.038 |
| Julia Lester | CB | LOU | 2023 | 25.5 | -0.030 |
| Kaleigh Riehl | CB | SD | 2023 | 26.7 | -0.102 |
| Isabella Obaze | CB | POR | 2024 | 21.7 | -0.037 |
| Megan Reid | CB | LA | 2023 | 27.0 | -0.092 |
| Lais Dos Santos Araujo | CB | BOS | 2026 | 30.3 | -0.023 |
| Rafaelle | CB | ORL | 2024 | 33.0 | -0.042 |
| Katie Lind | CB | HOU | 2023 | 29.4 | -0.030 |