Nealy Martin
Angel City FC · Defensive midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Defensive midfielder2026 seasonUSAage 28.2941 min5 ft 7 inOff-Ball Runner
Nealy is an off-ball runner in the truest sense: 83rd percentile for passing, 8th for defensive disruption, at 28.2, squarely in her prime.
-0.067
goals added / 96
24th
percentile in position
-0.074
2027 projection
$48,500
cap-implied wage, 2025
$72,569
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in passing. Below the 35th in defensive disruption, carrying, shooting, discipline.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 7.2% |
| Average pass distance | 19.2 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 5.3 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 23.3% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.41 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.51 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.009 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.030 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.009 |
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 | -0.18 |
| Share of base cap | 1.5% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$24,069 |
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 | LOU | CB | 23.2 | 1652 | +0.015 | 67 |
| 2022 | LOU | FB | 24.2 | 980 | -0.059 | 15 |
| 2023 | NJY | DM | 25.2 | 1979 | -0.078 | 17 |
| 2024 | NJY | DM | 26.2 | 2519 | -0.082 | 14 |
| 2025 | NJY | DM | 27.2 | 1930 | -0.109 | 4 |
| 2026 | LA | DM | 28.2 | 941 | -0.067 | 24 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiara Pickett | DM | BAY | 2024 | 25.2 | -0.012 |
| Danielle Colaprico | DM | SD | 2024 | 31.2 | -0.087 |
| Dani Weatherholt | DM | ORL | 2016 | 22.3 | -0.091 |
| Kristen Edmonds | FB | ORL | 2019 | 32.1 | -0.046 |
| Lo'eau LaBonta | DM | KC | 2016 | 23.3 | -0.157 |
| Allysha Chapman | FB | HOU | 2025 | 36.4 | -0.066 |
| Tatumn Milazzo | FB | UTA | 2026 | 28.2 | -0.012 |
| Madeline Moreau | FB | BAY | 2026 | 25.6 | -0.070 |