Mary Vignola
Portland Thorns FC · Full-back · Ball-Winner
Full-back2026 seasonUSAage 28.41355 minBall-Winner
Mary does one thing better than almost anyone in the league: 89th percentile for defensive disruption, 7th for passing, now 28.4 and at the stable part of the curve.
-0.005
goals added / 96
59th
percentile in position
+0.008
2027 projection
$210,384
cap-implied wage, 2025
$183,659
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in defensive disruption, shooting, carrying. Below the 35th in passing, receiving / positioning.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 7.9% |
| Average pass distance | 22.0 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 5.7 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 26.2% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.43 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.35 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.048 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.035 |
| 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.
Cap-implied valuepriced on 2025
| Goals above replacement | 1.89 |
| Share of base cap | 6.4% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$26,724 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | LA | FB | 25.4 | 1614 | +0.024 | 76 |
| 2024 | LA | FB | 26.4 | 990 | +0.049 | 88 |
| 2025 | POR | FB | 27.4 | 1849 | +0.018 | 74 |
| 2026 | POR | FB | 28.4 | 1355 | -0.005 | 59 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy McMahon | FB | LOU | 2026 | 23.8 | +0.028 |
| Bianca St. Georges | FB | CHI | 2020 | 22.9 | +0.054 |
| Dorian Bailey | FB | WAS | 2023 | 26.4 | -0.031 |
| Gabrielle Carle | FB | WAS | 2023 | 24.7 | -0.046 |
| Erin Simon | FB | NJY | 2017 | 22.9 | -0.018 |
| Celeste Boureille | FB | POR | 2017 | 23.2 | -0.034 |
| Kristen Edmonds | FB | KC | 2021 | 34.1 | -0.032 |
| Taylor Wood | FB | CHI | 2025 | 26.1 | -0.047 |