NWSL Player

Ryan Williams

DefenderNorth Carolina Courage

Profile

Position: Defender
Nationality: USA
Club: North Carolina Courage

What stands out

1.3 passes into the box per 90, 178% above the average NWSL defender. Position average 0.5.

5.1 ball recoveries per 90, top 6% of 99 NWSL defenders. Position median 3.6.

3,095 minutes, 30 starts in 30 appearances. NWSL this season.

Jana Fernández closest WSL profile, London City Lionesses. By 15 measures among defenders with 450+ minutes.

14-3-13 record when she starts, 1.50 points per match. 30 starts, NWSL this season.

5 ball recoveries in her last match, 3 interceptions. North Carolina Courage 1-0 Denver Summit FC, 2026-11-01.

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 90	Her	NWSL percentile	Both leagues
completed passes	38.9	74	62
forward passes	15.3	55	52
passes into the final third	3.9	86	77
passes into the box	1.3	93	88
take-ons won	0.5	82	74
shots	0.5	60	53
goals	0.0	67	68
tackles won	1.4	82	77
interceptions	1.2	63	61
ball recoveries	5.2	94	88
clearances	3.2	54	51
aerial duels won	0.6	47	41
recoveries in the final third	0.1	57	55
pass accuracy	81%	55	50
aerial success	53%	57	55

Players with the closest profile

E. Sams

Angel City FC, NWSL

S. Huerta

Seattle Reign FC, NWSL

F. Rauch

North Carolina Courage, NWSL

L. Reale

Gotham FC, NWSL

L. Boattin

Houston Dash, NWSL

Her closest WSL profiles

Jana Fernández

London City Lionesses, WSL

Alejandra Bernabé

Liverpool, WSL

A. Greenwood

Manchester City, WSL

North Carolina Courage in the NWSL table

Standings →

Place9th of 16

Points45

Played30

Goal difference+10

Last five

North Carolina Courage results

North Carolina Courage results
Date	H/A	Opponent	Score
Sun 1 Nov	H	Denver Summit FC	1–0
Fri 23 Oct	A	Portland Thorns FC	0–1
Sat 17 Oct	H	San Diego Wave FC	1–2
Fri 2 Oct	A	Seattle Reign FC	1–0
Sun 27 Sep	A	Utah Royals FC	1–2
Sat 19 Sep	H	Gotham FC	1–2

North Carolina Courage by matchday

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

NWSL stats leaders

North Carolina Courage

NWSL table