Whitney Engen
Boston Legacy FC · Centre-back · Ball-Winner
Centre-back2016 seasonUSAage 28.61356 min5 ft 7 inBall-Winner
Whitney is a ball-winner in the truest sense: 97th percentile for discipline, 1st for carrying, at 28.6, in the years where output is steadiest.
-0.058
goals added / 96
15th
percentile in position
Contribution profilepercentile within position
Above the 65th percentile in discipline. Below the 35th in carrying, passing.
Style metrics2016 season
| Share of team touches | 9.5% |
| Average pass distance | 26.9 yds |
| Average pass verticality | 14.7 yds |
| Pass difficulty attempted | 29.5% |
| Shots per 96 | 0.14 |
| Key passes per 96 | 0.42 |
| Expected goals per 96 | 0.008 |
| Expected assists per 96 | 0.040 |
| Finishing vs expectation | +0.063 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Brooks | CB | SEA | 2020 | 29.4 | -0.070 |
| Samantha Johnson | CB | CHI | 2016 | 25.1 | -0.043 |
| Abby Dahlkemper | CB | NC | 2020 | 27.1 | +0.025 |
| Kristin Grubka | CB | NJY | 2016 | 23.5 | +0.036 |
| Toni Pressley | CB | ORL | 2016 | 26.4 | +0.032 |
| Yael Averbuch | CB | KC | 2016 | 29.7 | +0.029 |
| Emily Sonnett | CB | POR | 2016 | 22.6 | -0.052 |
| Kassey Kallman | CB | BOS | 2016 | 24.2 | +0.009 |