Rafaelle
Orlando Pride · Centre-back · Ball-Winner
Centre-back2026 seasonBrazilage 35.0990 min5 ft 9 inBall-Winner
There is no ambiguity about what Rafaelle is: 100th percentile for discipline, at 35.0, on the far side of the curve.
In plain EnglishAdds a full goal of value roughly every 16 matches.
+0.064
goals added / 96
92nd
percentile in position
+0.016
2027 projection
$162,545
cap-implied wage, 2025
$149,031
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in discipline, defensive disruption, shooting.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 9.2% |
| Average pass distance | 23.0 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 10.2 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 20.5% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.48 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.48 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.014 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.065 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.014 |
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 | 1.33 |
| Share of base cap | 4.9% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$13,514 |
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 | ORL | CB | 32.0 | 704 | +0.056 | 90 |
| 2024 | ORL | CB | 33.0 | 749 | -0.042 | 23 |
| 2025 | ORL | CB | 34.0 | 1201 | +0.024 | 72 |
| 2026 | ORL | CB | 35.0 | 990 | +0.064 | 92 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Sonnett | CB | WAS | 2021 | 27.6 | +0.055 |
| Kaleigh Kurtz | CB | NC | 2021 | 26.8 | +0.072 |
| Kelli Hubly | CB | POR | 2022 | 27.9 | +0.025 |
| Tara Rudd | CB | WAS | 2023 | 24.0 | +0.029 |
| Ali Krieger | CB | NJY | 2022 | 37.9 | -0.021 |
| Rachel Corsie | CB | KC | 2021 | 31.9 | -0.036 |
| Ally Prisock | CB | HOU | 2019 | 22.4 | -0.015 |
| Lauren Flynn | CB | UTA | 2024 | 22.1 | -0.141 |