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NWSL Player

Kayla Sharples

DefenderKansas City Current

Profile

Position
Defender
Nationality
USA

What stands out

1 goal in her last match, 5 ball recoveries. Racing Louisville FC 0-2 Kansas City Current, 2026-11-01.

15-2-8 record when she starts, 1.88 points per match. 25 starts, NWSL this season.

1.1 aerial duels won per 90, 71% above the average NWSL defender. Position average 0.6.

K. Buchanan closest WSL profile, Chelsea. By 15 measures among defenders with 450+ minutes.

2,518 minutes, 25 starts in 27 appearances. NWSL this season.

0.6 shots per 90, NWSL defender median 0.4. In 2,518 minutes.

Her profile among defenders

Solid bar her percentile among the 99 NWSL defenders with 450+ minutes. Outlined bar among all 153 across the NWSL and WSL. Rule the median. Figure her own per 90, or her rate.
Her profile as a table
Her profile by measure
Per 90HerNWSL percentileBoth leagues
completed passes35.55548
forward passes14.95248
passes into the final third2.85045
passes into the box0.11417
take-ons won0.12621
shots0.67969
goals0.07271
tackles won0.4109
interceptions0.82930
ball recoveries2.71914
clearances4.17975
aerial duels won1.18880
recoveries in the final third0.03034
pass accuracy86%7772
aerial success54%6258

With her on and off the pitch

On, 2,518 minutes44–33
Goal difference per 90, on+0.39
Off, 243 minutes2–2
Goal difference per 90, off0.00

Kansas City Current’s goals for and against in regulation time, from starts, substitutions and goal minutes.

Kansas City Current in the NWSL table

Standings →
Place4th of 16
Points53
Played30
Goal difference+15
Last five

Kansas City Current results

Kansas City Current results
RDateH/AOpponentScore
Sun 1 NovARacing Louisville FC2–0
Sun 25 OctHWashington Spirit2–1
Sat 17 OctAUtah Royals FC2–0
Sat 3 OctHBay FC5–1
Sat 26 SepHDenver Summit FC4–1
Fri 18 SepASan Diego Wave FC0–2

Kansas City Current by matchday

Each club’s place in the table after every matchday, from recorded results. Every other club in grey.