Chicago Stars FC
CHI play like a team that knows what it is, even if no single phase dominates, built on a core of off-ball runners. The flaw is just as clear: the shots simply do not come often enough (2.3 SD below average). Everything runs through Sam Kerr.
Squad profile, 2026 season — minutes-weighted contribution by phase of play, as league z-scores.
Contribution by phase
Biggest gap: shooting, 2.28 SD below league average.
Qualified playerslatest season, 500+ minutes
| Player | Pos | Age | g+/96 | Pctile | Archetype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Kerr | ST | 25.8 | +0.321 | 99 | Creator |
| Sarah Luebbert | FB | 24.5 | +0.128 | 99 | Direct Threat |
| Zoey Goralski | FB | 25.4 | +0.115 | 98 | Off-Ball Runner |
| Natalia Kuikka | CB | 28.6 | +0.082 | 96 | Ball-Winner |
| Kathrin Hendrich | CB | 34.2 | +0.075 | 94 | Deep Builder |
| Sam Staab | CB | 29.3 | +0.067 | 93 | Deep Builder |
| Kealia Watt | ST | 29.4 | +0.043 | 70 | Creator |
| Taylor Comeau | FB | 24.9 | +0.041 | 85 | Ball-Winner |
| Mal Swanson | W | 26.2 | +0.035 | 68 | Direct Threat |
| Sarah Woldmoe | DM | 28.9 | +0.022 | 84 | Ball-Winner |
| Cheyna Matthews | AM | 29.6 | +0.006 | 64 | Direct Threat |
| Michelle Alozie | FB | 29.2 | -0.006 | 58 | Off-Ball Runner |
| Maximiliane Rall | FB | 30.6 | -0.019 | 44 | Ball-Winner |
| Julia Grosso | AM | 25.8 | -0.025 | 42 | Metronome |
| Jordyn Huitema | ST | 25.1 | -0.025 | 39 | Box Forward |
| Cara Walls | ST | 23.0 | -0.034 | 36 | Box Forward |
| Leilanni Nesbeth | DM | 23.0 | -0.035 | 46 | Off-Ball Runner |
| Jenna Bike | FB | 28.4 | -0.035 | 30 | Off-Ball Runner |
| Sarah Griffith | W | 23.9 | -0.036 | 36 | Direct Threat |
| Cari Roccaro | CB | 31.0 | -0.036 | 29 | Deep Builder |
| Maitane López | DM | 31.3 | -0.037 | 44 | Off-Ball Runner |
| Shea Groom | W | 32.3 | -0.038 | 35 | Box Forward |
| Amanda Kowalski | CB | 23.8 | -0.042 | 22 | Ball-Winner |
| Zoe Morse | CB | 24.2 | -0.045 | 21 | Deep Builder |
| Taylor Wood | FB | 26.1 | -0.047 | 20 | Ball-Winner |
| Alyssa Mautz | W | 28.9 | -0.062 | 21 | Off-Ball Runner |
| Camryn Biegalski | FB | 26.9 | -0.064 | 14 | Ball-Winner |
| Ryan Gareis | W | 27.6 | -0.078 | 17 | Box Forward |
| Nádia Gomes | FB | 29.6 | -0.083 | 6 | Off-Ball Runner |
| Amanda Da Costa | CM | 26.7 | -0.084 | 13 | Off-Ball Runner |
| Julia Bianchi | DM | 26.7 | -0.084 | 12 | Off-Ball Runner |
| Manaka Hayashi | CM | 21.9 | -0.085 | 12 | Off-Ball Runner |
| Jameese Joseph | W | 24.2 | -0.104 | 10 | Direct Threat |
| Aaliyah Farmer | CB | 22.7 | -0.109 | 3 | Metronome |
| Brianna Pinto | CM | 26.1 | -0.126 | 2 | Box Forward |
| Jillienne Aguilera | FB | None | -0.154 | 0 | Off-Ball Runner |
| Ava Cook | ST | 23.0 | -0.158 | 4 | Direct Threat |
| Stephanie McCaffrey | ST | 23.4 | -0.174 | 2 | Direct Threat |
| Tessa Dellarose | FB | 22.2 | -0.192 | 0 | Off-Ball Runner |
| Bea Franklin | CB | 25.7 | -0.198 | 0 | Off-Ball Runner |