Meleana Shim
Houston Dash · Defensive midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Defensive midfielder2018 seasonUSAage 26.8644 min5 ft 4 inOff-Ball Runner
There is no ambiguity about what Meleana is: 96th percentile for discipline, 5th for receiving / positioning, now 26.8 and at the stable part of the curve.
-0.045
goals added / 96
36th
percentile in position
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in discipline, defensive disruption. Below the 35th in receiving / positioning, passing.
Style metrics2018 season
| Share of team touches | 7.7% |
| Average pass distance | 19.1 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 3.2 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 23.1% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.04 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.45 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.039 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.008 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.039 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
Career record
| Season | Club | Pos | Age | Min | g+/96 | Pctile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | POR | AM | 24.8 | 881 | -0.133 | 3 |
| 2018 | HOU | DM | 26.8 | 644 | -0.045 | 36 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dani Weatherholt | DM | LA | 2022 | 28.3 | -0.078 |
| Freja Olofsson | DM | LOU | 2021 | 23.1 | -0.040 |
| Claire Hutton | DM | KC | 2024 | 18.5 | -0.007 |
| Madison Hammond | DM | LA | 2023 | 25.6 | -0.027 |
| Haley McCutcheon | CM | ORL | 2024 | 28.4 | -0.036 |
| Cari Roccaro | CM | LA | 2022 | 28.0 | -0.051 |
| Malia Berkely | DM | NC | 2022 | 24.4 | -0.032 |
| Sophie Schmidt | DM | HOU | 2024 | 36.0 | -0.010 |