Stats
NWSL player leaders, 2026. Totals combine every club a player has played for this season.
Notes
Note0.81
goals per 90 minutes for Temwa Chawinga.
Best in the league, 900+ minutes · Barbra Banda 0.76Note+7.1
Janine Sonis has 12 goals from 4.9 expected goals.
Widest gap in the league · next, Ashley Sanchez +6.5Note118
shots for Sophia Wilson, for 13 goals.
Most in the league · Ashley Sanchez 101Note50
shots on target for Sophia Wilson, from 118 shots.
Most in the league · Ashley Sanchez 45Finishing
| Above expected | Min | G − xG |
|---|---|---|
 Janine Sonis | 2545 | +7.1 |
 Ashley Sanchez | 2621 | +6.5 |
 Barbra Banda | 2019 | +4.1 |
 Katherine Rader | 2539 | +3.4 |
 Jaedyn Shaw | 2384 | +3.3 |
 Tatumn Milazzo | 1415 | +2.4 |
| Below expected | Min | G − xG |
|---|---|---|
 Ludmila | 1902 | −5.0 |
| Sam Kerr | 1213 | −3.8 |
| Cece Delzer | 2130 | −3.3 |
| Solai Washington | 1344 | −3.1 |
 Madeline Dahlien | 2081 | −2.8 |
 Croix Bethune | 2115 | −2.6 |
| Goals per 90 | Min | G/90 |
|---|---|---|
| Temwa Chawinga | 1328 | 0.81 |
| Barbra Banda | 2019 | 0.76 |
| Trinity Byars | 1254 | 0.72 |
| Ashley Sanchez | 2621 | 0.69 |
 Amanda Santos | 1285 | 0.63 |
 Maiara Niehues | 1390 | 0.58 |
Goals minus expected goals, and goals per 90 minutes for players with at least 900 minutes. xG is a model estimate of chance quality.
Team expected goals
| Club | Matches | xG for | xG against | xG diff | xPts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego Wave FC | 27 | 46.2 | 25.9 | +20.3 | 50.6 |
| Kansas City Current | 28 | 53.7 | 35.9 | +17.8 | 47.4 |
| North Carolina Courage | 27 | 49.4 | 34.3 | +15.1 | 45.9 |
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | 28 | 44.3 | 32.6 | +11.7 | 44.5 |
| Angel City FC | 27 | 44.6 | 33.4 | +11.2 | 44.1 |
 Washington Spirit | 27 | 42.8 | 32.5 | +10.4 | 43.6 |
| Utah Royals FC | 27 | 39.6 | 36.3 | +3.3 | 40.3 |
 Portland Thorns FC | 27 | 42.3 | 39.7 | +2.7 | 38.6 |
| Denver Summit FC | 27 | 41.4 | 41.5 | -0.0 | 38.6 |
| Seattle Reign FC | 27 | 35.8 | 37.9 | -2.0 | 37.0 |
| Boston Legacy FC | 27 | 36.9 | 39.8 | -2.9 | 34.1 |
| Orlando Pride | 27 | 37.7 | 40.9 | -3.2 | 36.1 |
 Racing Louisville FC | 27 | 38.5 | 50.2 | -11.7 | 30.1 |
 Bay FC | 27 | 34.7 | 46.7 | -12.0 | 29.9 |
| Houston Dash | 27 | 31.7 | 51.1 | -19.3 | 24.3 |
 Chicago Stars FC | 27 | 20.0 | 61.1 | -41.2 | 14.1 |
Expected goals measure chance quality; expected points are the points those chances would usually earn. Model estimates from recorded full-time matches.
Players
| # | Player | Club | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | xA | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley Sanchez | North Carolina Courage | 20 | 2 | 101 | 45 | 13.5 | 2.5 | 2621 |
| 2 | Barbra Banda | Orlando Pride | 17 | 4 | 88 | 39 | 12.9 | 4.1 | 2019 |
| 3 | Sophia Wilson | Portland Thorns FC | 13 | 4 | 118 | 50 | 14.8 | 4.8 | 2351 |
| 4 | Temwa Chawinga | Kansas City Current | 12 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 10.6 | 2.7 | 1328 |
| 5 | Janine Sonis | Denver Summit FC | 12 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 2545 |
| 6 | Trinity Rodman | Washington Spirit | 11 | 8 | 98 | 35 | 10.6 | 5.4 | 2599 |
| 7 | Evelyn Ijeh | North Carolina Courage | 11 | 3 | 49 | 20 | 10.3 | 2.3 | 2076 |
| 8 | Aissata Traore | Boston Legacy FC | 10 | 2 | 63 | 26 | 11.5 | 1.8 | 2044 |
| 9 | Trinity Byars | San Diego Wave FC | 10 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 8.2 | 1.7 | 1254 |
| 10 | Jaedyn Shaw | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 10 | 5 | 57 | 22 | 6.7 | 3.9 | 2384 |
| 11 | Katherine Rader | Houston Dash | 10 | 1 | 55 | 30 | 6.6 | 3.7 | 2539 |
| 12 | Amanda Santos | Boston Legacy FC | 9 | 2 | 47 | 17 | 7.5 | 1.2 | 1285 |
| 13 | Mina Tanaka | Utah Royals FC | 9 | 4 | 58 | 26 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 2232 |
| 14 | Haley Hopkins | Kansas City Current | 9 | 4 | 45 | 23 | 7.3 | 4.0 | 2010 |
| 15 | Maiara Niehues | Angel City FC | 9 | 0 | 48 | 16 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 1390 |
| 16 | Debinha | Kansas City Current | 8 | 1 | 47 | 22 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 1602 |
| 17 | Maddie Mercado | Seattle Reign FC | 8 | 1 | 65 | 22 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 2410 |
| 18 | Karlie Lema | Bay FC | 8 | 0 | 55 | 29 | 8.2 | 0.7 | 1826 |
| 19 | Pietra Tordin | Portland Thorns FC | 8 | 8 | 64 | 21 | 8.1 | 6.5 | 2352 |
| 20 | Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir | Angel City FC | 8 | 3 | 51 | 14 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 1851 |
| 21 | Cloe Lacasse | Utah Royals FC | 8 | 8 | 45 | 21 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 2530 |
| 22 | Ally Sentnor | Angel City FC / Kansas City Current | 7 | 4 | 79 | 22 | 8.8 | 3.0 | 2623 |
| 23 | Esther González | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 7 | 0 | 40 | 17 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 1357 |
| 24 | Kayla Fischer | Racing Louisville FC | 7 | 3 | 51 | 18 | 6.3 | 1.9 | 2164 |
| 25 | Emma Sears | Racing Louisville FC | 7 | 5 | 49 | 20 | 5.5 | 3.4 | 2121 |
| 26 | Melissa Kossler | Denver Summit FC | 6 | 1 | 44 | 18 | 7.2 | 2.3 | 1750 |
| 27 | Sofia Cantore | Washington Spirit | 6 | 1 | 49 | 16 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 1928 |
| 28 | Haley McCutcheon | Orlando Pride | 6 | 2 | 46 | 18 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 2652 |
| 29 | Lia Eugenia Godfrey | San Diego Wave FC | 6 | 5 | 41 | 19 | 5.9 | 3.6 | 1825 |
| 30 | Yazmeen Ryan | Denver Summit FC / Houston Dash | 6 | 5 | 64 | 18 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 2617 |
| 31 | Natasha Flint | Denver Summit FC | 6 | 4 | 56 | 21 | 5.3 | 1.6 | 1901 |
| 32 | Melanie Barcenas | San Diego Wave FC | 6 | 1 | 49 | 28 | 4.3 | 1.4 | 1494 |
| 33 | Cece Delzer | Utah Royals FC | 5 | 3 | 53 | 16 | 8.3 | 3.5 | 2130 |
| 34 | Jordynn Dudley | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 5 | 3 | 53 | 27 | 7.0 | 4.4 | 2012 |
| 35 | Michelle Cooper | Kansas City Current | 5 | 5 | 41 | 14 | 5.3 | 3.0 | 1705 |
| 36 | Olivia Moultrie | Portland Thorns FC | 5 | 5 | 37 | 18 | 5.1 | 2.5 | 1460 |
| 37 | Prisca Chilufya | Angel City FC | 5 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 5.0 | 1.7 | 967 |
| 38 | Taylor Flint | Racing Louisville FC | 5 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 1868 |
| 39 | Dudinha | San Diego Wave FC | 5 | 4 | 36 | 13 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 1247 |
| 40 | Manaka Matsukubo | North Carolina Courage | 5 | 3 | 39 | 11 | 3.7 | 1.9 | 892 |
| 41 | Kiki Van Zanten | Houston Dash | 5 | 1 | 34 | 18 | 3.7 | 2.3 | 1528 |
| 42 | Lindsey Heaps | Denver Summit FC | 5 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 3.6 | 1.8 | 921 |
| 43 | Samantha Smith | Boston Legacy FC | 5 | 1 | 36 | 16 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 1641 |
| 44 | Reilyn Turner | Portland Thorns FC | 5 | 0 | 30 | 12 | 3.2 | 0.5 | 1086 |
| 45 | Leicy Santos | Washington Spirit | 5 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 1664 |
| 46 | Sam Kerr | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 4 | 3 | 42 | 18 | 7.8 | 2.5 | 1213 |
| 47 | Croix Bethune | Kansas City Current | 4 | 9 | 49 | 25 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 2115 |
| 48 | Rose Lavelle | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 4 | 2 | 53 | 19 | 6.0 | 4.3 | 2105 |
| 49 | Kiana Palacios | Utah Royals FC | 4 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 4.8 | 1.7 | 1839 |
| 50 | Katie O'Kane | Racing Louisville FC | 4 | 4 | 41 | 8 | 4.3 | 3.4 | 2463 |
Players 1–50 of 398, by goals. A is primary assists. xG and xA are expected goals and assists, model estimates of chance quality.
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