Sarah Puntigam
Houston Dash · Defensive midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Defensive midfielder2026 seasonAustriaage 33.7642 min5 ft 8 inOff-Ball Runner
There is no ambiguity about what Sarah is: 59th percentile for receiving / positioning, 23rd for passing, at 33.7, where the curve turns against long contracts.
-0.052
goals added / 96
32nd
percentile in position
-0.055
2027 projection
$81,927
cap-implied wage, 2025
$73,389
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Below the 35th in passing.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 4.4% |
| Average pass distance | 16.4 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 4.4 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 25.0% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.75 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.75 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.146 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.041 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.004 |
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 | 0.39 |
| Share of base cap | 2.5% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$8,538 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | HOU | DM | 30.7 | 686 | -0.049 | 34 |
| 2024 | HOU | CM | 31.7 | 1865 | -0.089 | 8 |
| 2025 | HOU | CM | 32.7 | 814 | -0.053 | 30 |
| 2026 | HOU | DM | 33.7 | 642 | -0.052 | 32 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maggie Graham | DM | HOU | 2025 | 23.0 | -0.069 |
| Lily Nabet | DM | LA | 2024 | 24.8 | -0.070 |
| Angharad James-Turner | CM | SEA | 2024 | 30.1 | -0.051 |
| Yuki Nagasato | ST | HOU | 2024 | 37.0 | -0.077 |
| Danielle Colaprico | DM | SD | 2024 | 31.2 | -0.087 |
| Becky Edwards | DM | ORL | 2016 | 28.1 | -0.073 |
| Dana Foederer | CM | UTA | 2024 | 21.9 | -0.085 |
| Dorian Bailey | CM | BAY | 2025 | 28.4 | -0.048 |