Meredith Speck
North Carolina Courage · Winger · Box Forward
Winger2025 seasonUSAage 32.4567 min5 ft 3 inBox Forward
The shape of Meredith's game is unusually clear: 96th percentile for receiving / positioning, 2nd for defensive disruption, and at 32.4 the arithmetic of a long deal gets harder.
In plain EnglishBuilds a goal-sized chance for a teammate every 4 matches.
-0.012
goals added / 96
48th
percentile in position
-0.002
2027 projection
$97,022
cap-implied wage, 2025
$99,616
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in receiving / positioning. Below the 35th in defensive disruption, carrying.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 2.7% |
| Average pass distance | 16.6 yds |
| Average pass verticality | -0.3 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 30.0% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.19 |
| Key passes per 96 | 2.03 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.160 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.250 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.010 |
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 | 0.57 |
| Share of base cap | 2.9% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$2,594 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | NC | AM | 28.4 | 1248 | -0.052 | 29 |
| 2022 | NC | DM | 29.4 | 1363 | -0.070 | 22 |
| 2023 | NC | DM | 30.4 | 949 | -0.118 | 3 |
| 2025 | NC | W | 32.4 | 567 | -0.012 | 48 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lia Eugenia Godfrey | AM | SD | 2026 | 24.6 | +0.053 |
| Leah Galton | W | NJY | 2017 | 23.1 | +0.118 |
| Jun Endo | W | LA | 2023 | 23.1 | +0.103 |
| Ella Stevens | ST | CHI | 2023 | 25.6 | -0.051 |
| Paige Cronin | W | LOU | 2023 | 26.6 | +0.025 |
| Clarisse Le Bihan | AM | LA | 2024 | 29.5 | -0.020 |
| Nichelle Prince | W | BOS | 2026 | 31.4 | -0.068 |
| Bianca St. Georges | W | NC | 2024 | 26.9 | -0.085 |