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Brody Williams

#58MChicago Fire FC

MLS record

YearTeamFCFARCYCOGAPPSUBA
Current seasonChicago Fire FC00000000
2026 guaranteed comp.
99 k$
Base salary
88 k$
Rank on the club
#22 of 25

Guaranteed compensation: base salary plus signing bonuses and other guaranteed money, annualized; performance bonuses are not included. Contract length is not made public.

Advanced stats, 2025 Central midfielders

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2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular central midfielders (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.

Goals

0

20th percentile

Assists

0

18th percentile

Expected goals (xG)

0.1

4th percentile

Expected assists (xA)

0.0

0th percentile

Goals − xG

−0.1

57th percentile

Key passes

1

1th percentile

Pass completion

82.7 %

20th percentile

Passes over expected

−0.3 /100

10th percentile

g+ per 90

−0.12

0th percentile

Minutes

354

Regular season. xG: expected goals from chance quality; xA: expected assists. Passes over expected: completed passes above expectation, per 100 passes, given their difficulty. g+: goals added, above the position average. Data: American Soccer Analysis.

2026 projection

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Projected WAR

0.0

Confidence: low · based on the backtest and minutes played

Projected minutes

354

WAR 2025

-0.1

Minutes played

354

The pace of the last three seasons (WAR per minute, 60/25/15), pulled toward the group average as if 1,000 more minutes, over the minutes expected from the last two seasons, adjusted for age. Method chosen by backtest (2023 to 2026): mean error of 0.24 wins.

Trend

→ Stable (0)

  • 2025-0.1 WAR · -0.85 per 3,000 min

The trend compares this season's WAR per 3,000 minutes with last season's (at least 500 minutes each), weighted by playing time.

Outlook, age included

+25 · 20 y.o. · usually still improving

It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.

Player ratings, 2025

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Ratings from 0 to 100, computed over four seasons from data, never by hand, against regulars in the same position group. 75 = established regular, 87 = 90th percentile, 95+ = elite. EX counts his MLS seasons since 2021, from our data: his career elsewhere is not included.

OV · Overall

57

Backup or prospect

PAS
Passing
70
DEF
Defending
60
VIS
Vision
70
DRI
Dribbling
72
DIS
Discipline
78
DUR
Durability
35
EX
Experience
27
Why these ratings?
  • PAS — Passing : Goals added by passing, passes completed over expected
  • DEF — Defending : Goals added by interrupting (tackles, interceptions, clearances)
  • VIS — Vision : Expected assists and key passes per 90
  • DRI — Dribbling : Goals added by carrying the ball
  • DIS — Discipline : Goals added by fouls drawn and avoided
  • DUR — Durability : Share of his club's minutes played, over several seasons
  • EX — Experience : MLS seasons since 2021 (our data)

WAR and PAL Rating, 2025

How we rate →

WAR: the goals added (g+) of each of his actions, above replacement level (the per-minute output of his group's fringe players), converted to standings points (0.64 points per goal), then to wins (3 points = one win). PAL Rating scores performance from 0 to 100 against regulars in the same group (50 = median).

PAL: dimensions

Passing34
Defending13
Chance creation33
Receiving36
Dribbling38
Discipline55

Where WAR comes from (in wins)

Fouling0.00

Fouls drawn (free kicks, penalties won) minus fouls committed.

Dribbling−0.01

Carrying the ball and beating defenders, minus the balls lost.

Shooting−0.01

The value of his shots: the quality of the chance and what he makes of it.

Receiving−0.02

Getting open and receiving the ball in dangerous areas.

Interrupting−0.03

Breaking up the opponent's play: tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocked shots.

Passing−0.03

How his passes change his team's chances of scoring and conceding.

Replacement adjustment+0.02

The parts above are measured against the position average. This adjustment moves the baseline to a fringe player in his group, prorated by minutes: positive when fringe players do worse than average, negative when they do better.

Brody Williams in five questions

How many goals does Brody Williams have in 2025?

Brody Williams has 0 goals and 0 assists in 354 minutes in 2025 (expected goals: 0.1).

How good is Brody Williams?

Brody Williams produced -0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025. His PAL rating is 14 out of 100: very poor for his position.

How much does Brody Williams make?

Brody Williams earns $92K for the 2025 season.

What number does Brody Williams wear, and what team does he play for?

Brody Williams plays for Chicago Fire FC in the MLS, at M, and wears number 58.

What is Brody Williams's projection for 2026?

Our projection has him at 0.0 WAR in 2026, based on his weighted recent seasons and age. Confidence is low: limited minutes or a position where WAR swings a lot from season to season.

See also: his Chicago Fire FC teammates

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