Penelope Hocking
Bay FC · Winger · Box Forward
Winger2025 seasonUSAage 25.5989 min5 ft 5 inBox Forward
There is no ambiguity about what Penelope is: 86th percentile for defensive disruption, 24th for discipline, now 25.5 and at the stable part of the curve.
In plain EnglishAdds a full goal of value roughly every 19 matches; gets a shot away about every 41 minutes.
+0.053
goals added / 96
75th
percentile in position
+0.024
2027 projection
$190,569
cap-implied wage, 2025
$162,586
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in defensive disruption, receiving / positioning, shooting. Below the 35th in discipline.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 3.5% |
| Average pass distance | 15.2 yds |
| Average pass verticality | -1.0 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 25.4% |
| Shots per 96 | 2.33 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.97 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.376 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.110 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.207 |
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 | 1.66 |
| Share of base cap | 5.8% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$27,983 |
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 | CHI | W | 23.5 | 1514 | -0.031 | 39 |
| 2024 | CHI | W | 24.5 | 1622 | +0.073 | 78 |
| 2025 | BAY | W | 25.5 | 989 | +0.053 | 75 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica Latsko | ST | HOU | 2021 | 25.6 | -0.019 |
| Ashley Hatch | ST | WAS | 2024 | 29.1 | -0.034 |
| Diana Ordoñez | ST | HOU | 2023 | 21.8 | -0.051 |
| Asisat Oshoala | ST | BAY | 2024 | 29.7 | -0.009 |
| Marissa Everett | AM | POR | 2021 | 23.8 | -0.009 |
| Tziarra King | W | SEA | 2024 | 25.9 | -0.059 |
| Hannah Betfort | ST | POR | 2023 | 24.5 | +0.002 |
| Cortnee Vine | ST | NC | 2025 | 27.2 | -0.077 |