Joe
Willis
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Joe Willis
#1G
Nashville SC
Height : 6' 5" · Weight : 190 lbs · Age : 38
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | Nashville SC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Salary
Nashville SC payroll →- 2026 guaranteed comp.
- 216 k$
- Base salary
- 200 k$
- Rank on the club
- #15 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 Goalkeepers
MLS stats →2025 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular goalkeepers (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.
Saves
92
67th percentile
Shots on target faced
140
Save percentage
65.7 %
39th percentile
Goals conceded
44
Goals allowed − xG faced
−1.1
53th percentile
g+ per 90
+0.05
50th percentile
Pass completion
81.0 %
79th percentile
Minutes
3,457
Regular season. Goals allowed − xG faced: below zero, he allowed fewer goals than the quality of the shots on target predicted (lower is better). g+: goals added, above the position average. Data: American Soccer Analysis.
2026 projection
MLS trends →Projected WAR
0.2
Confidence: medium · a goalkeeper's output swings a lot from season to season
Projected minutes
3,100
WAR 2025
0.3
Minutes played
3,457
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
↑ Slightly up (+9)
- 20221.4 WAR · 1.32 per 3,000 min
- 20231.5 WAR · 1.40 per 3,000 min
- 2024-0.3 WAR · -0.31 per 3,000 min
- 20250.3 WAR · 0.26 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. For goalkeepers, goals added swing a lot from season to season: read a strong trend with caution.
Outlook, age included
-21 · 36 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.
Player ratings, 2025
All ratings →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
72
Established starter
- SAV
- Shot stopping
- 70
- DST
- Distribution
- 73
- CLM
- Claiming
- 78
- SWP
- Sweeping
- 76
- DUR
- Durability
- 87
- EX
- Experience
- 70
Why these ratings?Hide details
- SAV — Shot stopping : Goals allowed against post-shot expected goals, shot-stopping g+
- DST — Distribution : Goals added by distribution
- CLM — Claiming : Goals added by claiming crosses
- SWP — Sweeping : Goals added by sweeping
- 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).
WAR
0.3
#16 of 35 regular goalkeepers
+1.2 goals above replacement
PAL Rating
53 / 100
#17 of 35 regular goalkeepers
PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Goals prevented given the quality of the shots on target he faced.
Collecting loose balls and low crosses (counted with handling in his ratings).
Coming off his line to cut out a ball in behind.
Catching or punching crosses rather than leaving them in the box.
Holding the shot or parrying it without giving up a rebound.
Kicking and throwing: how his distribution changes his team's chances.
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.
Shot stopping drives almost all of a goalkeeper's WAR, and it swings a lot from season to season: one season says less than it does for an outfield player.
| Season | Team | Min | WAR | PAL | OV | Saves | Sv% | G − xG | g+/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | NSH | 3,457 | 0.3 | 53 | 72 | 92 | 65.7 | −1.1 | +0.05 |
| 2024 | NSH | 2,948 | -0.3 | 31 | 74 | 91 | 67.4 | +5.8 | −0.15 |
| 2023 | NSH | 3,210 | 1.5 | 69 | 80 | 98 | 75.4 | +0.1 | +0.04 |
| 2022 | NSH | 3,178 | 1.4 | 66 | 78 | 98 | 71.0 | +1.6 | −0.02 |
Joe Willis in five questions
What is Joe Willis's record in 2025?
Joe Willis has 92 saves and has conceded 44 goals in 3,457 minutes in 2025.
How old and how tall is Joe Willis?
Joe Willis is 38 years old. He is 6'5" (196 cm) and weighs 190 lb (86 kg).
How good is Joe Willis?
Joe Willis produced 0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2025, 16th of 35 players at his position in the MLS. His PAL rating is 53 out of 100: around average for his position.
How much does Joe Willis make?
Joe Willis earns $658K for the 2025 season.
What number does Joe Willis wear, and what team does he play for?
Joe Willis plays for Nashville SC in the MLS, at G, and wears number 1.
