Samantha Meza
Seattle Reign FC · Defensive midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Defensive midfielder2026 seasonUSAage 24.61223 min5 ft 2 inOff-Ball Runner
Samantha is an off-ball runner in the truest sense: 87th percentile for discipline, 17th for shooting, at 24.6, squarely in her prime.
-0.003
goals added / 96
73rd
percentile in position
-0.026
2027 projection
$168,142
cap-implied wage, 2025
$183,666
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in discipline, defensive disruption, carrying. Below the 35th in shooting.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 8.8% |
| Average pass distance | 20.3 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 2.5 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 20.5% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.39 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.39 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.021 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.027 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.021 |
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 | 1.40 |
| Share of base cap | 5.1% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$15,524 |
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 | SEA | CM | 23.6 | 2296 | -0.041 | 38 |
| 2026 | SEA | DM | 24.6 | 1223 | -0.003 | 73 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anouk Denton | FB | BAY | 2026 | 23.1 | -0.051 |
| Meleana Shim | DM | HOU | 2018 | 26.8 | -0.045 |
| Alyssa Malonson | FB | BAY | 2025 | 26.2 | -0.027 |
| Freja Olofsson | DM | LOU | 2021 | 23.1 | -0.040 |
| Sophie Schmidt | DM | HOU | 2024 | 36.0 | -0.010 |
| Dani Weatherholt | DM | LA | 2022 | 28.3 | -0.078 |
| Mary Vignola | FB | POR | 2025 | 27.4 | +0.018 |
| Jasmyne Spencer | FB | LA | 2022 | 31.8 | -0.028 |