Shinomi Koyama
North Carolina Courage · Defensive midfielder · Metronome
Defensive midfielder2026 seasonJapanage 21.41430 min5 ft 3 inMetronome
Everything about Shinomi's profile points one way: 88th percentile for passing, 20th for shooting, at 21.4, with the plateau still ahead. The cap implies she is worth $318,230.
In plain EnglishBuilds a goal-sized chance for a teammate every 8 matches.
-0.034
goals added / 96
48th
percentile in position
+0.008
2027 projection
$318,230
cap-implied wage, 2025
$197,836
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in passing. Below the 35th in shooting, defensive disruption.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 8.7% |
| Average pass distance | 17.6 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 3.5 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 21.3% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.81 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.41 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.053 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.120 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.053 |
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 | 3.15 |
| Share of base cap | 9.6% |
| Forward re-pricing | −$120,393 |
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 | NC | DM | 20.4 | 1614 | +0.088 | 96 |
| 2026 | NC | DM | 21.4 | 1430 | -0.034 | 48 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Grosso | AM | CHI | 2026 | 25.8 | -0.025 |
| Hal Hershfelt | DM | WAS | 2026 | 23.7 | -0.094 |
| Angelina | DM | ORL | 2025 | 25.4 | -0.073 |
| Savannah McCaskill | DM | NJY | 2026 | 29.9 | -0.063 |
| Morgan Gautrat | CM | ORL | 2025 | 32.3 | -0.039 |
| Yuki Nagasato | AM | CHI | 2022 | 35.0 | -0.066 |
| Diana Matheson | CM | WAS | 2016 | 32.2 | -0.060 |
| Kim Little | CM | SEA | 2022 | 32.0 | -0.021 |