Paige Metayer
Washington Spirit · Full-back · Metronome
Full-back2025 seasonUSAage 24.8560 minMetronome
Paige does one thing better than almost anyone in the league: 99th percentile for receiving / positioning, at 24.8, squarely in her prime.
In plain EnglishAdds a full goal of value roughly every 10 matches.
+0.102
goals added / 96
97th
percentile in position
+0.028
2027 projection
$139,320
cap-implied wage, 2025
$100,251
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in receiving / positioning, discipline, shooting, defensive disruption.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 5.3% |
| Average pass distance | 17.5 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 6.0 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 30.6% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.37 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.86 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.107 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.090 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.107 |
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 | 1.06 |
| Share of base cap | 4.2% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$39,069 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | WAS | CM | 22.8 | 2516 | -0.017 | 53 |
| 2024 | WAS | FB | 23.8 | 1448 | +0.040 | 84 |
| 2025 | WAS | FB | 24.8 | 560 | +0.102 | 97 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tori Huster | CM | WAS | 2021 | 31.8 | -0.007 |
| Jaelene Daniels | FB | NC | 2022 | 29.1 | +0.055 |
| Poliana | FB | HOU | 2017 | 26.4 | +0.052 |
| Midge Purce | FB | NJY | 2026 | 30.8 | -0.009 |
| Morgan Gautrat | CM | CHI | 2018 | 25.3 | +0.092 |
| Lindsay Elston | CM | SEA | 2017 | 26.2 | -0.018 |
| Janine Sonis | W | NJY | 2018 | 23.9 | -0.095 |
| Julia Roddar | FB | WAS | 2021 | 29.4 | -0.045 |