Leilanni Nesbeth
Chicago Stars FC · Defensive midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Defensive midfielder2024 seasonBermudaage 23.01145 min5 ft 4 inOff-Ball Runner
There is no ambiguity about what Leilanni is: 95th percentile for defensive disruption, 21st for shooting, and she is only 23.0.
-0.035
goals added / 96
46th
percentile in position
-0.027
2027 projection
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in defensive disruption. Below the 35th in shooting, receiving / positioning, carrying, passing, discipline.
Style metrics2024 season
| Share of team touches | 5.0% |
| Average pass distance | 19.1 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 6.7 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 31.4% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.92 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.34 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.065 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.034 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.018 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rocky Rodríguez | DM | KC | 2025 | 31.7 | -0.043 |
| Dani Weatherholt | DM | LA | 2023 | 29.3 | -0.003 |
| Allysha Chapman | FB | HOU | 2024 | 35.4 | -0.080 |
| Bea Franklin | DM | CHI | 2024 | 23.7 | -0.055 |
| Danielle Colaprico | DM | CHI | 2021 | 28.2 | -0.070 |
| Madison Curry | FB | SEA | 2025 | 24.4 | -0.028 |
| Andi Sullivan | DM | WAS | 2023 | 27.5 | -0.015 |
| Brooke Elby | FB | BOS | 2016 | 23.1 | -0.053 |