Nicole Payne
Portland Thorns FC · Full-back · Off-Ball Runner
Full-back2024 seasonNigeriaage 23.41193 min5 ft 5 inOff-Ball Runner
Everything about Nicole's profile points one way: 87th percentile for discipline, 17th for passing, now 23.4 and at the stable part of the curve.
-0.033
goals added / 96
32nd
percentile in position
-0.022
2027 projection
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in discipline, carrying. Below the 35th in passing, shooting.
Style metrics2024 season
| Share of team touches | 5.6% |
| Average pass distance | 17.9 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 5.5 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 27.5% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.16 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.24 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.025 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.034 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.025 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristen Edmonds | FB | ORL | 2018 | 31.1 | -0.049 |
| Julia Roddar | DM | WAS | 2022 | 30.4 | -0.015 |
| Anna Heilferty | FB | WAS | 2021 | 22.2 | -0.007 |
| Cari Roccaro | DM | NC | 2021 | 27.0 | -0.128 |
| Dorian Bailey | FB | WAS | 2019 | 22.4 | -0.072 |
| Ellie Jean | FB | NJY | 2022 | 25.4 | -0.106 |
| Gabrielle Carle | FB | WAS | 2025 | 26.7 | -0.016 |
| Jasmyne Spencer | FB | LA | 2024 | 33.8 | -0.023 |