Nikki Stanton
Seattle Reign FC · Defensive midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Defensive midfielder2023 seasonUSAage 32.71091 min5 ft 7 inOff-Ball Runner
The shape of Nikki's game is unusually clear: 45th percentile for shooting, 3rd for receiving / positioning, at 32.7, on the far side of the curve.
-0.106
goals added / 96
5th
percentile in position
-0.007
2027 projection
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Below the 35th in receiving / positioning, passing, discipline, carrying.
Style metrics2023 season
| Share of team touches | 3.5% |
| Average pass distance | 19.2 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 3.4 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 22.1% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.62 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.26 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.020 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.007 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.020 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
Career record
| Season | Club | Pos | Age | Min | g+/96 | Pctile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | NJY | DM | 26.7 | 1123 | -0.015 | 63 |
| 2018 | CHI | DM | 27.7 | 1547 | -0.103 | 6 |
| 2019 | CHI | DM | 28.7 | 1109 | -0.100 | 7 |
| 2022 | SEA | DM | 31.7 | 642 | -0.106 | 5 |
| 2023 | SEA | DM | 32.7 | 1091 | -0.106 | 5 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angharad James-Turner | CM | SEA | 2025 | 31.1 | -0.102 |
| Macey Hodge | DM | LA | 2025 | 24.2 | -0.101 |
| Dani Weatherholt | DM | LA | 2023 | 29.3 | -0.003 |
| Emily Curran | CM | HOU | 2022 | 25.9 | -0.045 |
| Ines Jaurena | CM | WAS | 2023 | 32.1 | -0.052 |
| Danielle Colaprico | DM | SD | 2023 | 30.2 | -0.065 |
| Freja Olofsson | DM | LOU | 2022 | 24.1 | -0.051 |
| Rocky Rodríguez | DM | KC | 2025 | 31.7 | -0.043 |