Shirley Cruz
Seattle Reign FC · Defensive midfielder · Metronome
Defensive midfielder2021 seasonCosta Ricaage 35.8751 min5 ft 5 inMetronome
Shirley is a metronome in the truest sense: 87th percentile for defensive disruption, 6th for passing, at 35.8, on the far side of the curve.
-0.024
goals added / 96
56th
percentile in position
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in defensive disruption, shooting, carrying, receiving / positioning. Below the 35th in passing, discipline.
Style metrics2021 season
| Share of team touches | 5.1% |
| Average pass distance | 17.0 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 1.4 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 20.3% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.41 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.77 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.074 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.073 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.182 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | SEA | DM | 34.8 | 685 | -0.059 | 28 |
| 2021 | SEA | DM | 35.8 | 751 | -0.024 | 56 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Cudjoe | CM | NJY | 2021 | 27.3 | -0.076 |
| McCall Zerboni | CM | NJY | 2021 | 34.5 | -0.022 |
| Deborah Abiodun | DM | WAS | 2025 | 21.7 | -0.031 |
| Rocky Rodríguez | DM | POR | 2023 | 29.7 | -0.012 |
| Clarisse Le Bihan | AM | LA | 2022 | 27.5 | -0.087 |
| Mikayla Cluff | DM | ORL | 2022 | 23.3 | +0.003 |
| Meredith Speck | DM | NC | 2022 | 29.4 | -0.070 |
| Dagny Brynjarsdóttir | FB | POR | 2017 | 25.9 | -0.150 |