Midge Purce
NJ/NY Gotham FC · Full-back · Progressive Full-Back
Midge does one thing better than almost anyone in the league: 94th percentile for carrying, 3rd for receiving / positioning, and at 30.8 the arithmetic of a long deal gets harder.
In plain EnglishBuilds a goal-sized chance for a teammate every 7 matches.
Above the 65th percentile in carrying, passing. Below the 35th in receiving / positioning, shooting, defensive disruption.
| Share of team touches | 7.2% |
| Average pass distance | 18.0 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 4.8 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 29.8% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.69 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.86 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.040 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.137 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.045 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
| Goals above replacement | 1.39 |
| Share of base cap | 5.1% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$3,436 |
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.
| Season | Club | Pos | Age | Min | g+/96 | Pctile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | BOS | FB | 21.8 | 1503 | +0.004 | 64 |
| 2018 | POR | FB | 22.8 | 1452 | -0.017 | 47 |
| 2019 | POR | ST | 23.8 | 1455 | +0.158 | 91 |
| 2020 | NJY | FB | 24.8 | 850 | +0.052 | 89 |
| 2021 | NJY | W | 25.8 | 1957 | +0.141 | 92 |
| 2022 | NJY | W | 26.8 | 1850 | +0.133 | 91 |
| 2023 | NJY | W | 27.8 | 1569 | +0.124 | 90 |
| 2025 | NJY | W | 29.8 | 1571 | -0.023 | 44 |
| 2026 | NJY | FB | 30.8 | 1119 | -0.009 | 55 |
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayooluwa Oke | FB | DEN | 2026 | 23.2 | -0.006 |
| Bianca St. Georges | FB | CHI | 2022 | 24.9 | +0.136 |
| Jaelene Daniels | FB | NC | 2022 | 29.1 | +0.055 |
| Sofia Huerta | W | SEA | 2021 | 28.5 | -0.013 |
| Janine Sonis | W | NJY | 2018 | 23.9 | -0.095 |
| Leicy Santos | CM | WAS | 2025 | 29.1 | -0.044 |
| Paige Metayer | FB | WAS | 2025 | 24.8 | +0.102 |
| Tori Huster | CM | WAS | 2021 | 31.8 | -0.007 |