Whitney Church
Washington Spirit · Centre-back · Ball-Winner
Centre-back2018 seasonUSAage 25.22043 min5 ft 5 inBall-Winner
Everything about Whitney's profile points one way: 76th percentile for passing, 4th for carrying, at 25.2, in the years where output is steadiest.
-0.023
goals added / 96
36th
percentile in position
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in passing. Below the 35th in carrying, receiving / positioning.
Style metrics2018 season
| Share of team touches | 8.2% |
| Average pass distance | 25.5 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 10.9 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 26.9% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.33 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.52 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.007 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.025 |
| Finishing vs expectation | -0.007 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | WAS | CB | 23.2 | 952 | -0.140 | 1 |
| 2017 | WAS | CB | 24.2 | 2145 | +0.001 | 58 |
| 2018 | WAS | CB | 25.2 | 2043 | -0.023 | 36 |
Style comparablessame role, ranked by fit
| Player | Pos | Club | Season | Age | g+/96 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominique Richardson | CB | NJY | 2017 | 24.7 | -0.037 |
| Emily Sonnett | CB | POR | 2018 | 24.6 | +0.012 |
| Cari Roccaro | CB | HOU | 2016 | 22.0 | -0.026 |
| Tierna Davidson | CB | CHI | 2021 | 22.8 | +0.011 |
| Elizabeth Ball | CB | KC | 2021 | 25.7 | +0.034 |
| Mandy Freeman | CB | NJY | 2017 | 22.3 | +0.023 |
| Carrie Lawrence | CB | ORL | 2022 | 25.0 | -0.002 |
| Megan Reid | CB | LA | 2022 | 26.0 | -0.027 |