Paige Cronin
Utah Royals FC · Winger · Direct Threat
Winger2025 seasonUSAage 28.61176 min5 ft 7 inDirect Threat
There is no ambiguity about what Paige is: 71st percentile for shooting, 0th for defensive disruption, now 28.6 and at the stable part of the curve.
In plain EnglishGets a shot away about every 44 minutes.
-0.058
goals added / 96
24th
percentile in position
-0.029
2027 projection
$101,122
cap-implied wage, 2025
$123,515
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in shooting. Below the 35th in defensive disruption, passing, discipline.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 5.0% |
| Average pass distance | 19.6 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 5.0 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 35.5% |
| Shots per 96 | 2.20 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.98 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.270 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.046 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.138 |
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 | 0.62 |
| Share of base cap | 3.1% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$22,393 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | NJY | W | 22.6 | 1880 | -0.038 | 35 |
| 2020 | NJY | W | 23.6 | 768 | +0.081 | 80 |
| 2021 | NJY | W | 24.6 | 941 | +0.007 | 57 |
| 2022 | NJY | W | 25.6 | 2050 | -0.025 | 41 |
| 2023 | LOU | W | 26.6 | 1932 | +0.025 | 63 |
| 2024 | UTA | W | 27.6 | 1778 | -0.043 | 31 |
| 2025 | UTA | W | 28.6 | 1176 | -0.058 | 24 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deyna Castellanos | ST | POR | 2025 | 26.2 | -0.043 |
| Katie O'Kane | CM | LOU | 2025 | 23.4 | -0.028 |
| Nichelle Prince | W | KC | 2025 | 30.4 | +0.037 |
| Reilyn Turner | W | POR | 2026 | 23.7 | +0.029 |
| Tyler Lussi | FB | NC | 2025 | 30.4 | +0.030 |
| Kennedy Fuller | AM | LA | 2025 | 18.3 | -0.025 |
| Brecken Mozingo | W | UTA | 2025 | 24.3 | -0.047 |
| Mariana Larroquette | W | KC | 2021 | 28.7 | -0.059 |