Summer Yates
Orlando Pride · Winger · Direct Threat
Winger2026 seasonUSAage 26.0611 minDirect Threat
Summer does one thing better than almost anyone in the league: 92nd percentile for passing, 9th for receiving / positioning, at 26.0, in the years where output is steadiest.
-0.024
goals added / 96
43rd
percentile in position
-0.006
2027 projection
$98,543
cap-implied wage, 2025
$108,384
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in passing. Below the 35th in receiving / positioning, shooting.
Style metrics2026 season
| Share of team touches | 3.9% |
| Average pass distance | 16.7 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 3.6 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 29.5% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.10 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.63 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.095 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.111 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.095 |
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 | 0.59 |
| Share of base cap | 3.0% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$9,841 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ORL | W | 24.0 | 1604 | +0.003 | 55 |
| 2025 | ORL | W | 25.0 | 694 | -0.027 | 40 |
| 2026 | ORL | W | 26.0 | 611 | -0.024 | 43 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheyna Matthews | AM | CHI | 2023 | 29.6 | +0.006 |
| Marie-Yasmine Alidou | W | POR | 2026 | 31.2 | -0.146 |
| Hayley Raso | W | POR | 2017 | 22.8 | -0.002 |
| Bianca St. Georges | W | UTA | 2025 | 27.9 | -0.034 |
| Maddie Mercado | ST | SEA | 2025 | 24.2 | +0.004 |
| Shea Groom | AM | HOU | 2022 | 29.3 | -0.002 |
| Aisha Solorzano | ST | UTA | 2025 | 27.2 | -0.171 |
| Jasmyne Spencer | W | HOU | 2021 | 30.8 | +0.001 |