Mina Tanaka
Utah Royals FC · Attacking midfielder · Box Forward
Everything about Mina's profile points one way: 97th percentile for discipline, 28th for defensive disruption, at 32.2, where the curve turns against long contracts.
In plain EnglishAdds a full goal of value roughly every 14 matches; gets a shot away about every 40 minutes; builds a goal-sized chance for a teammate every 5 matches.
Above the 65th percentile in discipline, receiving / positioning, carrying, shooting. Below the 35th in defensive disruption.
| Share of team touches | 7.5% |
| Average pass distance | 17.4 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 2.5 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 26.7% |
| Shots per 96 | 2.42 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.34 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.387 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.188 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.028 |
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 | 1.08 |
| Share of base cap | 4.3% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$92,759 |
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.
| Season | Club | Pos | Age | Min | g+/96 | Pctile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UTA | ST | 30.2 | 582 | -0.007 | 48 |
| 2025 | UTA | AM | 31.2 | 2265 | -0.058 | 27 |
| 2026 | UTA | AM | 32.2 | 1071 | +0.071 | 83 |
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah DeMelo | AM | LOU | 2024 | 26.3 | -0.063 |
| Ashley Hatch | ST | WAS | 2025 | 30.1 | -0.008 |
| Leah Pruitt | ST | ORL | 2022 | 24.8 | -0.108 |
| Jordyn Huitema | ST | SEA | 2022 | 21.1 | +0.018 |
| Kelly Conheeney | ST | NJY | 2016 | 25.4 | -0.116 |
| Nadia Nadim | W | LOU | 2021 | 33.5 | -0.013 |
| Manaka Matsukubo | ST | NC | 2025 | 20.9 | +0.096 |
| María Sánchez | W | SD | 2025 | 29.4 | -0.039 |