Nicholas
Hagen
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Nicholas Hagen
Columbus CrewHeight : 6' 4" · Weight : 174 lbs · Age : 30
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | Columbus Crew | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Salary
Columbus Crew payroll →- 2026 guaranteed comp.
- 184 k$
- Base salary
- 165 k$
- Rank on the club
- #16 of 26
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, 2024 Goalkeepers
MLS stats →2024 season. The percentile ranks the player among regular goalkeepers (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.
Saves
18
3th percentile
Shots on target faced
25
Save percentage
72.0 %
91th percentile
Goals conceded
5
Goals allowed − xG faced
−0.9
71th percentile
g+ per 90
+0.25
97th percentile
Pass completion
80.8 %
88th percentile
Minutes
376
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.
2025 projection
MLS trends →Projected WAR
0.1
Confidence: low · a goalkeeper's output swings a lot from season to season
Projected minutes
376
WAR 2024
0.3
Minutes played
376
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)
- 20240.3 WAR · 2.39 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
0 · 27 y.o. · prime years
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.
Player ratings, 2024
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
81
Very good
- SAV
- Shot stopping
- 84
- DST
- Distribution
- 73
- CLM
- Claiming
- 82
- SWP
- Sweeping
- 73
- DUR
- Durability
- 35
- EX
- Experience
- 27
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, 2024
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
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Goals prevented given the quality of the shots on target he faced.
Catching or punching crosses rather than leaving them in the box.
Collecting loose balls and low crosses (counted with handling in his ratings).
Holding the shot or parrying it without giving up a rebound.
Coming off his line to cut out a ball in behind.
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.
Nicholas Hagen in five questions
What is Nicholas Hagen's record in 2024?
Nicholas Hagen has 18 saves and has conceded 5 goals in 376 minutes in 2024.
How old and how tall is Nicholas Hagen?
Nicholas Hagen is 30 years old. He is 6'4" (193 cm) and weighs 174 lb (79 kg).
How good is Nicholas Hagen?
Nicholas Hagen produced 0.3 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2024. His PAL rating is 74 out of 100: very good for his position.
How much does Nicholas Hagen make?
Nicholas Hagen earns $100K for the 2024 season.
What number does Nicholas Hagen wear, and what team does he play for?
Nicholas Hagen plays for Columbus Crew in the MLS, at G, and wears number 1.
