Samantha Johnson
Utah Royals FC · Centre-back · Deep Builder
Centre-back2019 seasonUSAage 28.1734 min5 ft 5 inDeep Builder
There is no ambiguity about what Samantha is: 96th percentile for defensive disruption, at 28.1, in the years where output is steadiest.
In plain EnglishAdds a full goal of value roughly every 11 matches.
+0.090
goals added / 96
97th
percentile in position
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in defensive disruption, receiving / positioning, shooting.
Style metrics2019 season
| Share of team touches | 8.5% |
| Average pass distance | 23.4 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 10.8 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 16.9% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.39 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.26 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.054 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.024 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.054 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
Career record
| Season | Club | Pos | Age | Min | g+/96 | Pctile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CHI | CB | 25.1 | 1923 | -0.043 | 22 |
| 2017 | CHI | CB | 26.1 | 1989 | -0.013 | 47 |
| 2018 | CHI | CB | 27.1 | 1435 | -0.006 | 53 |
| 2019 | UTA | CB | 28.1 | 734 | +0.090 | 97 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayla Sharples | CB | KC | 2026 | 29.0 | +0.036 |
| Diane Caldwell | CB | NC | 2021 | 32.8 | -0.073 |
| Paige Nielsen | CB | HOU | 2026 | 32.7 | +0.028 |
| Tierna Davidson | CB | NJY | 2024 | 25.8 | +0.057 |
| Megan Montefusco | CB | ORL | 2023 | 30.8 | -0.050 |
| Joelle Anderson | CB | BAY | 2026 | 27.7 | -0.003 |
| Ally Prisock | CB | HOU | 2020 | 23.4 | +0.045 |
| Jayden Perry | CB | POR | 2025 | 24.4 | -0.017 |