Vanessa DiBernardo
Kansas City Current · Central midfielder · Progressive Full-Back
Central midfielder2025 seasonUSAage 33.1981 min5 ft 4 inProgressive Full-Back
Everything about Vanessa's profile points one way: 91st percentile for passing, 18th for receiving / positioning, at 33.1, on the far side of the curve.
In plain EnglishTees up a teammate 2 times a match.
-0.015
goals added / 96
54th
percentile in position
+0.010
2027 projection
$121,925
cap-implied wage, 2025
$139,787
forward implied wage
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in passing. Below the 35th in receiving / positioning, shooting.
Style metrics2025 season
| Share of team touches | 6.5% |
| Average pass distance | 21.2 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 5.1 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 33.7% |
| Shots per 96 | 1.08 |
| Key passes per 96 | 1.76 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.065 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.116 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.065 |
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 | 0.86 |
| Share of base cap | 3.7% |
| Forward re-pricing | +$17,863 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | CHI | CM | 24.1 | 2022 | +0.017 | 68 |
| 2017 | CHI | AM | 25.1 | 1908 | +0.053 | 78 |
| 2018 | CHI | W | 26.1 | 833 | -0.018 | 46 |
| 2019 | CHI | AM | 27.1 | 1857 | +0.009 | 65 |
| 2020 | CHI | DM | 28.1 | 986 | -0.018 | 62 |
| 2021 | CHI | AM | 29.1 | 1983 | -0.004 | 60 |
| 2022 | CHI | CM | 30.1 | 2666 | +0.041 | 78 |
| 2023 | KC | CM | 31.1 | 1221 | +0.070 | 83 |
| 2024 | KC | AM | 32.1 | 1885 | +0.024 | 72 |
| 2025 | KC | CM | 33.1 | 981 | -0.015 | 54 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristie Mewis | CM | NJY | 2023 | 32.3 | +0.035 |
| Wang Shuang | W | LOU | 2023 | 28.4 | -0.008 |
| Deyna Castellanos | CM | BAY | 2024 | 25.2 | -0.081 |
| Louise Schillgard | W | BOS | 2016 | 26.7 | -0.071 |
| María Sánchez | W | SD | 2024 | 28.4 | -0.035 |
| Dorian Bailey | CM | BAY | 2024 | 27.4 | -0.013 |
| Jaedyn Shaw | W | NJY | 2025 | 20.6 | +0.016 |
| Jun Endo | AM | LA | 2025 | 25.1 | -0.090 |