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Maddie Mercado

Seattle Reign FC · Striker · Direct Threat

Striker2026 seasonUSAage 25.21205 minDirect Threat

Maddie is a direct threat in the truest sense: 77th percentile for discipline, at 25.2, in the years where output is steadiest.

In plain EnglishGets a shot away about every 37 minutes.

Carry 33Discipline 77Disrupt 50Pass 68Receive 56Shoot 63
+0.026
goals added / 96
64th
percentile in position
+0.018
2027 projection
$126,539
cap-implied wage, 2025
$134,301
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Carrying
33
Discipline
77
Defensive disruption
50
Passing
68
Receiving / positioning
56
Shooting
63

Above the 65th percentile in discipline, passing. Below the 35th in carrying.

Style metrics2026 season
Share of team touches5.3%
Average pass distance17.4 yds
Average pass verticality2.3 yds
Pass difficulty attempted27.7%
Shots per 962.63
Key passes per 960.80
Expected goals per 960.303
Expected assists per 960.089
Finishing vs expectation+0.016

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 replacement0.91
Share of base cap3.8%
Forward re-pricing+$7,762

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
SeasonClubPosAgeMing+/96Pctile
2025SEAST24.2729+0.00452
2026SEAST25.21205+0.02664
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
PlayerPosClubSeasonAgeg+/96
Ashley HatchSTWAS202126.1+0.059
Ally SchlegelSTCHI202525.4+0.012
Tyler LussiFBNC202530.4+0.030
Penelope HockingWBAY202525.5+0.053
Bethany BosSTSEA202427.3+0.000
Deyna CastellanosSTPOR202526.2-0.043
Diana OrdoñezSTHOU202422.8-0.090
Maiara NiehuesWLA202621.9+0.037