Rocky Rodríguez
Kansas City Current · Defensive midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Defensive midfielder2025 seasonCosta Ricaage 31.7902 min5 ft 6 inOff-Ball Runner
There is no ambiguity about what Rocky is: 56th percentile for defensive disruption, 14th for receiving / positioning, at 31.7, where the curve turns against long contracts.
-0.043
goals added / 96
38th
percentile in position
-0.032
2027 projection
$94,379
cap-implied wage, 2025
$96,594
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Below the 35th in receiving / positioning.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 3.8% |
| Average pass distance | 19.6 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 6.8 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 28.6% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.64 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.21 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.036 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.020 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.036 |
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 | 0.54 |
| Share of base cap | 2.9% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$2,215 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | NJY | DM | 22.7 | 1567 | -0.048 | 35 |
| 2017 | NJY | CM | 23.7 | 1561 | +0.005 | 62 |
| 2018 | NJY | CM | 24.7 | 989 | -0.054 | 28 |
| 2019 | NJY | CM | 25.7 | 2058 | -0.022 | 49 |
| 2020 | POR | CM | 26.7 | 895 | -0.050 | 32 |
| 2021 | POR | CM | 27.7 | 2246 | +0.043 | 78 |
| 2022 | POR | CM | 28.7 | 1537 | +0.049 | 80 |
| 2023 | POR | DM | 29.7 | 835 | -0.012 | 66 |
| 2024 | LA | CM | 30.7 | 1346 | -0.034 | 42 |
| 2025 | KC | DM | 31.7 | 902 | -0.043 | 38 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leilanni Nesbeth | DM | CHI | 2024 | 23.0 | -0.035 |
| Aria Nagai | DM | UTA | 2025 | None | -0.039 |
| Danielle Colaprico | DM | CHI | 2021 | 28.2 | -0.070 |
| Nikki Stanton | DM | CHI | 2019 | 28.7 | -0.100 |
| Jordyn Listro | DM | ORL | 2023 | 27.9 | -0.078 |
| Lauren Milliet | DM | LOU | 2021 | 24.6 | -0.007 |
| Dani Weatherholt | DM | LA | 2023 | 29.3 | -0.003 |
| Maitane López | CB | NJY | 2024 | 29.3 | -0.069 |