Taylor Porter
Portland Thorns FC · Defensive midfielder · Off-Ball Runner
Defensive midfielder2023 seasonUSAage 25.7769 minOff-Ball Runner
Everything about Taylor's profile points one way: 49th percentile for passing, 9th for carrying, now 25.7 and at the stable part of the curve.
-0.083
goals added / 96
14th
percentile in position
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Below the 35th in carrying, receiving / positioning, shooting, discipline.
Style metrics2023 season
| Share of team touches | 5.5% |
| Average pass distance | 19.2 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 4.7 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 23.2% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.87 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.37 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.042 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.026 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.042 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | POR | DM | 24.7 | 647 | -0.051 | 33 |
| 2023 | POR | DM | 25.7 | 769 | -0.083 | 14 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ainsley Mccammon | CM | SEA | 2025 | 17.9 | -0.038 |
| Quinn | DM | SEA | 2023 | 27.9 | -0.041 |
| Olivia Van Der Jagt | DM | SEA | 2023 | 24.0 | -0.083 |
| Carly Wickenheiser | CM | NC | 2026 | 29.1 | -0.088 |
| Becky Edwards | DM | ORL | 2016 | 28.1 | -0.073 |
| Angela Salem | DM | POR | 2020 | 31.9 | -0.078 |
| Kristen McNabb | CB | SEA | 2018 | 24.2 | -0.018 |
| Malia Berkely | DM | NC | 2022 | 24.4 | -0.032 |