Angel City FC
There is a clear idea running through LA: they move the ball better than almost anyone (1.0 standard deviations above the league), built on a core of direct threats. The flaw is just as clear: winning the ball back is the problem (1.7 SD below average). Everything runs through Simone Charley.
Squad profile, 2026 season — minutes-weighted contribution by phase of play, as league z-scores.
Contribution by phase
Biggest gap: defensive disruption, 1.69 SD below league average.
Qualified playerslatest season, 500+ minutes
| Player | Pos | Age | g+/96 | Pctile | Archetype |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simone Charley | ST | 27.4 | +0.117 | 85 | Direct Threat |
| Alyssa Thompson | W | 20.6 | +0.100 | 84 | Creator |
| Vanessa Gilles | CB | 26.3 | +0.099 | 98 | Ball-Winner |
| Julie Ertz | DM | 31.2 | +0.070 | 94 | Ball-Winner |
| Gisele Thompson | FB | 20.6 | +0.046 | 87 | Metronome |
| Evelyn Shores | FB | 21.5 | +0.039 | 84 | Ball-Winner |
| Maiara Niehues | W | 21.9 | +0.037 | 70 | Direct Threat |
| Katie Johnson | ST | 28.8 | +0.034 | 67 | Box Forward |
| Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir | ST | 25.1 | +0.014 | 58 | Direct Threat |
| Hina Sugita | CM | 28.4 | +0.001 | 60 | Metronome |
| Alanna Kennedy | DM | 30.4 | -0.007 | 69 | Deep Builder |
| Christen Press | W | 36.5 | -0.011 | 49 | Box Forward |
| Ali Riley | FB | 35.7 | -0.012 | 52 | Ball-Winner |
| Sara Doorsoun | CB | 33.6 | -0.014 | 46 | Deep Builder |
| Megan Reid | CB | 29.0 | -0.017 | 42 | Deep Builder |
| Meggie Dougherty Howard | DM | 28.9 | -0.019 | 61 | Metronome |
| Clarisse Le Bihan | AM | 29.5 | -0.020 | 47 | Progressive Full-Back |
| Jasmyne Spencer | FB | 33.8 | -0.023 | 41 | Metronome |
| Madison Hammond | DM | 27.6 | -0.032 | 49 | Metronome |
| Savannah King | CB | 20.4 | -0.035 | 30 | Deep Builder |
| Ally Sentnor | ST | 22.4 | -0.049 | 28 | Direct Threat |
| Taylor Suarez | W | 21.1 | -0.050 | 27 | Direct Threat |
| Sarah Gorden | CB | 33.8 | -0.062 | 13 | Deep Builder |
| Claire Emslie | W | 31.3 | -0.064 | 20 | Progressive Full-Back |
| Emily Sams | CB | 27.0 | -0.066 | 13 | Deep Builder |
| Nealy Martin | DM | 28.2 | -0.067 | 24 | Off-Ball Runner |
| Carina Lageyre | DM | 22.7 | -0.068 | 24 | Off-Ball Runner |
| Lily Nabet | DM | 24.8 | -0.070 | 22 | Off-Ball Runner |
| Ary Borges | DM | 26.5 | -0.081 | 15 | Off-Ball Runner |
| Jun Endo | AM | 25.1 | -0.090 | 15 | Box Forward |
| Katie Zelem | DM | 29.4 | -0.108 | 5 | Metronome |
| Sydney Leroux | ST | 34.2 | -0.119 | 8 | Box Forward |
| Moriya Miyabi | FB | 28.9 | -0.125 | 2 | Off-Ball Runner |
| Riley Tiernan | W | None | -0.146 | 3 | Direct Threat |