Riley Tiernan
Angel City FC · Winger · Direct Threat
Winger2026 seasonUSAage None806 min5 ft 8 inDirect Threat
Riley does one thing better than almost anyone in the league: 74th percentile for passing, 1st for receiving / positioning, now None and at the stable part of the curve.
-0.146
goals added / 96
3rd
percentile in position
-0.052
2027 projection
$201,864
cap-implied wage, 2025
$176,044
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in passing. Below the 35th in receiving / positioning, defensive disruption, discipline, shooting, carrying.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 3.7% |
| Average pass distance | 16.7 yds |
| Average pass verticality | -0.2 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 27.7% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.19 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.71 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.144 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.080 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.025 |
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 | 1.79 |
| Share of base cap | 6.1% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$25,820 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | LA | ST | None | 2536 | -0.048 | 29 |
| 2026 | LA | W | None | 806 | -0.146 | 3 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penelope Hocking | W | CHI | 2024 | 24.5 | +0.073 |
| Messiah Bright | ST | HOU | 2025 | 25.5 | -0.111 |
| Jameese Joseph | W | CHI | 2026 | 24.2 | -0.104 |
| Alexa Spaanstra | W | POR | 2025 | 25.4 | -0.090 |
| Amirah Ali | ST | SD | 2024 | 25.6 | -0.028 |
| Karlie Lema | ST | BAY | 2025 | 22.0 | -0.066 |
| Marie-Yasmine Alidou | W | POR | 2025 | 30.2 | -0.025 |
| Mia Fishel | ST | SEA | 2026 | 25.2 | -0.064 |