Natalia Staude
North Carolina Courage · Centre-back · Deep Builder
Centre-back2026 seasonUSAage 25.2889 min5 ft 7 inDeep Builder
The shape of Natalia's game is unusually clear: 93rd percentile for discipline, 11th for shooting, at 25.2, in the years where output is steadiest.
+0.025
goals added / 96
74th
percentile in position
+0.014
2027 projection
$132,899
cap-implied wage, 2025
$111,488
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in discipline, passing, receiving / positioning, carrying. Below the 35th in shooting.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 8.2% |
| Average pass distance | 21.7 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 8.2 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 17.9% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.11 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.76 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.036 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.075 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.036 |
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 | 0.99 |
| Share of base cap | 4.0% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$21,411 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NC | CB | 24.2 | 773 | +0.040 | 83 |
| 2026 | NC | CB | 25.2 | 889 | +0.025 | 74 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Ansbrow | CB | BOS | 2026 | 23.2 | -0.071 |
| Courtney Petersen | FB | HOU | 2024 | 26.7 | +0.011 |
| Meaghan Nally | CB | POR | 2022 | 24.0 | -0.052 |
| Ally Prisock | CB | HOU | 2020 | 23.4 | +0.045 |
| Jayden Perry | CB | POR | 2026 | 25.4 | +0.010 |
| Keelin Winters | DM | SEA | 2016 | 27.6 | -0.061 |
| Brooklyn Courtnall | CB | BAY | 2026 | 23.5 | -0.005 |
| Kathrin Hendrich | CB | CHI | 2025 | 33.2 | -0.036 |