Natalie Jacobs
Houston Dash · Centre-back · Deep Builder
Centre-back2025 seasonUSAage 27.91981 min5 ft 8 inDeep Builder
Everything about Natalie's profile points one way: 90th percentile for discipline, 17th for receiving / positioning, at 27.9, in the years where output is steadiest.
+0.026
goals added / 96
74th
percentile in position
+0.017
2027 projection
$240,827
cap-implied wage, 2025
$215,277
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in discipline, carrying, defensive disruption, shooting. Below the 35th in receiving / positioning.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 9.9% |
| Average pass distance | 20.2 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 8.3 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 21.3% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.63 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.29 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.043 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.012 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.043 |
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 | 2.25 |
| Share of base cap | 7.3% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$25,549 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | HOU | FB | 24.9 | 939 | -0.002 | 61 |
| 2023 | HOU | CB | 25.9 | 2166 | -0.037 | 28 |
| 2024 | HOU | CB | 26.9 | 1457 | +0.054 | 89 |
| 2025 | HOU | CB | 27.9 | 1981 | +0.026 | 74 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meaghan Nally | CB | POR | 2022 | 24.0 | -0.052 |
| Brooklyn Courtnall | CB | BAY | 2026 | 23.5 | -0.005 |
| Sarah Woldmoe | CM | NJY | 2017 | 24.9 | -0.046 |
| Kennedy Wesley | CB | SD | 2024 | 23.3 | +0.035 |
| Aldana Cometti | CB | BAY | 2026 | 30.3 | -0.071 |
| Kaylyn Kyle | CB | ORL | 2016 | 27.7 | -0.079 |
| Rebeca Bernal | CB | WAS | 2025 | 27.8 | -0.037 |
| Phoebe McClernon | CB | SEA | 2024 | 26.5 | +0.008 |