Sam Coffey
Portland Thorns FC · Defensive midfielder · Metronome
Everything about Sam's profile points one way: 94th percentile for discipline, at 26.5, in the years where output is steadiest. The model prices her above the High Impact Player floor.
In plain EnglishAdds a full goal of value roughly every 16 matches; touches the ball more than one in every ten times her team does.
Above the 65th percentile in discipline, carrying, passing, defensive disruption.
| Share of team touches | 10.3% |
| Average pass distance | 19.5 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 5.0 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 22.1% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.83 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.21 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.113 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.067 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.044 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
| Goals above replacement | 4.76 |
| Share of base cap | 13.8% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$95,499 |
| High Impact Player floor (2026) | clears $420,000 |
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.
| Season | Club | Pos | Age | Min | g+/96 | Pctile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | POR | DM | 23.5 | 2290 | +0.055 | 92 |
| 2023 | POR | DM | 24.5 | 2728 | +0.043 | 88 |
| 2024 | POR | DM | 25.5 | 2407 | +0.019 | 83 |
| 2025 | POR | DM | 26.5 | 2781 | +0.064 | 93 |
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danielle Colaprico | CM | CHI | 2022 | 29.2 | -0.063 |
| Jessie Fleming | DM | POR | 2026 | 28.3 | -0.026 |
| Julia Bianchi | DM | CHI | 2023 | 25.7 | -0.064 |
| Hannah Bebar | DM | BAY | 2026 | 24.8 | -0.000 |
| Marisa DiGrande | CM | HOU | 2022 | 25.4 | -0.019 |
| Christina Gibbons | FB | KC | 2017 | 22.5 | +0.002 |
| Sarah Woldmoe | CM | NJY | 2019 | 26.9 | +0.004 |
| Claire Hutton | CM | KC | 2025 | 19.5 | -0.002 |