Sophie Hirst
Houston Dash · Defensive midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Defensive midfielder2023 seasonUSAage 23.3936 minOff-Ball Runner
The shape of Sophie's game is unusually clear: 75th percentile for discipline, 19th for defensive disruption, at 23.3, squarely in her prime.
-0.058
goals added / 96
29th
percentile in position
-0.031
2027 projection
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in discipline. Below the 35th in defensive disruption, receiving / positioning.
Style metrics2023 season
| Share of team touches | 5.9% |
| Average pass distance | 21.9 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 6.3 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 25.5% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.51 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.41 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.059 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.016 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.043 |
These are the inputs to the style space that assigns her archetype — descriptive of how she plays, deliberately separate from how well.
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allie Long | DM | NJY | 2023 | 35.9 | -0.104 |
| Sierra Enge | DM | SD | 2023 | 23.4 | -0.054 |
| Elli Pikkujamsa | DM | LOU | 2023 | 23.7 | -0.038 |
| Gaby Vincent | DM | KC | 2021 | 23.6 | -0.035 |
| Kiara Pickett | DM | BAY | 2024 | 25.2 | -0.012 |
| Olivia Van Der Jagt | DM | SEA | 2022 | 23.0 | -0.019 |
| Brianna Martínez | FB | ORL | 2024 | 24.2 | -0.072 |
| Kristen McNabb | CB | SEA | 2020 | 26.2 | +0.021 |