Maiara Niehues
Angel City FC · Winger · Direct Threat
Winger2026 seasonBrazilage 21.91056 min5 ft 9 inDirect Threat
There is no ambiguity about what Maiara is: 87th percentile for shooting, 13th for defensive disruption, still 21.9, which is the point.
In plain EnglishGets a shot away about every 32 minutes.
+0.037
goals added / 96
70th
percentile in position
+0.033
2027 projection
$149,995
cap-implied wage, 2025
$119,236
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in shooting, passing. Below the 35th in defensive disruption.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 6.3% |
| Average pass distance | 17.9 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 5.4 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 34.2% |
| Shots per 96 | 3.00 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.73 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.416 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.059 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.130 |
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 | 1.19 |
| Share of base cap | 4.5% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$30,759 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LA | AM | 20.9 | 591 | +0.089 | 88 |
| 2026 | LA | W | 21.9 | 1056 | +0.037 | 70 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deyna Castellanos | ST | POR | 2025 | 26.2 | -0.043 |
| Ashley Hatch | ST | WAS | 2023 | 28.1 | +0.016 |
| Maddie Mercado | ST | SEA | 2026 | 25.2 | +0.026 |
| Mariana Larroquette | W | KC | 2021 | 28.7 | -0.059 |
| Shea Groom | ST | KC | 2016 | 23.3 | -0.019 |
| Michelle Alozie | W | HOU | 2023 | 26.2 | +0.101 |
| Riley Tiernan | ST | LA | 2025 | None | -0.048 |
| Ludmila | ST | SD | 2026 | 31.6 | +0.007 |