Linda Motlhalo
Houston Dash · Defensive midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Defensive midfielder2018 seasonSouth Africaage 20.01939 min5 ft 4 inOff-Ball Runner
The shape of Linda's game is unusually clear: 88th percentile for carrying, 10th for receiving / positioning, still 20.0, which is the point.
-0.045
goals added / 96
37th
percentile in position
+0.005
2027 projection
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in carrying, passing, discipline. Below the 35th in defensive disruption, receiving / positioning.
Style metrics2018 season
| Share of team touches | 8.5% |
| Average pass distance | 19.2 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 3.4 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 19.6% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.89 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.99 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.027 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.089 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.023 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marisa DiGrande | CM | HOU | 2023 | 26.4 | +0.046 |
| Avery Patterson | FB | HOU | 2025 | 23.0 | +0.072 |
| Sam Coffey | DM | POR | 2025 | 26.5 | +0.064 |
| Anna Heilferty | FB | WAS | 2022 | 23.2 | -0.046 |
| Nádia Gomes | FB | CHI | 2026 | 29.6 | -0.083 |
| Claire Hutton | CM | KC | 2025 | 19.5 | -0.002 |
| Casey Krueger | FB | CHI | 2023 | 32.9 | +0.059 |
| Dorian Bailey | FB | WAS | 2019 | 22.4 | -0.072 |