Paul
Arriola
F
#17
Paul Arriola
Seattle Sounders FCHeight : 5' 6" · Weight : 146 lbs · Age : 31
MLS record
| Year | Team | FC | FA | RC | YC | OG | APP | SUB | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current season | Seattle Sounders FC | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 11 | 2 |
- 2026 guaranteed comp.
- 1.14 M$
- Base salary
- 1.00 M$
- Rank on the club
- #6 of 24
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, 2026 Attacking midfielders and wingers
MLS stats →2026 season, in progress (655 minutes played). The percentile ranks the player among regular attacking midfielders and wingers (1,000+ minutes over a full season): 90th means better than 90% of them.
Goals
2
27th percentile
Assists
2
37th percentile
Expected goals (xG)
3.6
47th percentile
Expected assists (xA)
1.2
12th percentile
Goals − xG
−1.6
25th percentile
Key passes
11
12th percentile
Pass completion
77.2 %
59th percentile
Passes over expected
−1.7 /100
30th percentile
g+ per 90
+0.11
80th percentile
Minutes
655
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.
2027 projection
MLS trends →Projected WAR
0.0
Confidence: medium · based on the backtest and minutes played
Projected minutes
511
WAR 2026
0.1
Minutes played
655
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)
- 20220.1 WAR · 0.11 per 3,000 min
- 20230.3 WAR · 0.50 per 3,000 min
- 20240.1 WAR · 0.11 per 3,000 min
- 20260.1 WAR · 0.46 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
-15 · 31 y.o. · the age when performance usually declines
It is only a projection. It knows nothing about injuries, transfers or role changes.
Player ratings, 2026
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
68
Depth player
- VIS
- Vision
- 72
- DRI
- Dribbling
- 63
- SHO
- Shot threat
- 78
- PAS
- Passing
- 67
- FIN
- Finishing
- 75
- MOV
- Movement
- 87
- DUR
- Durability
- 51
- EX
- Experience
- 76
Why these ratings?Hide details
- VIS — Vision : Expected assists and key passes per 90
- DRI — Dribbling : Goals added by carrying the ball
- SHO — Shot threat : Expected goals and shots per 90
- PAS — Passing : Goals added by passing, passes completed over expected
- FIN — Finishing : Goals over expected goals, shot quality
- MOV — Movement : Goals added by receiving: getting open to receive
- DUR — Durability : Share of his club's minutes played, over several seasons
- EX — Experience : MLS seasons since 2021 (our data)
WAR and PAL Rating, 2026
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
0.1
+0.6 goals above replacement
PAL Rating
73 / 100
Value Rating · 2026
Sporting contract value
67 / 100
The surplus: his 2026 WAR (0.1) × the price of a win ($3.6M), minus his 2026 guaranteed compensation, against other attacking midfielders and wingers. Commercial value (tickets, sponsors, media rights) is not counted.Salary$1.1MSurplus−$779KWAR paid0.31PAL: dimensions
Where WAR comes from (in wins)
Getting open and receiving the ball in dangerous areas.
The value of his shots: the quality of the chance and what he makes of it.
Carrying the ball and beating defenders, minus the balls lost.
Fouls drawn (free kicks, penalties won) minus fouls committed.
Breaking up the opponent's play: tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocked shots.
How his passes change his team's chances of scoring and conceding.
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.
| Season | Team | Min | WAR | PAL | OV | G | A | xG | xA | g+/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SEA | 655 | 0.1 | 73 | 68 | 2 | 2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | +0.11 |
| 2024 | DAL | 2,747 | 0.1 | 25 | 67 | 5 | 2 | 5.4 | 2.7 | −0.02 |
| 2023 | DAL | 1,806 | 0.3 | 76 | 80 | 2 | 4 | 3.8 | 4.9 | +0.03 |
| 2022 | DAL | 2,813 | 0.1 | 62 | 79 | 10 | 4 | 6.6 | 6.0 | −0.02 |
Paul Arriola in five questions
How many goals does Paul Arriola have in 2026?
Paul Arriola has 2 goals and 2 assists in 655 minutes in 2026 (expected goals: 3.6).
How old and how tall is Paul Arriola?
Paul Arriola is 31 years old. He is 5'6" (168 cm) and weighs 146 lb (66 kg).
How good is Paul Arriola?
Paul Arriola produced 0.1 wins above replacement (WAR) in 2026. His PAL rating is 73 out of 100: very good for his position.
How much does Paul Arriola make?
Paul Arriola earns $1.1M for the 2026 season. His Value Rating (on-field contract efficiency) is 67 out of 100 (good value): it measures the on-field return for that salary, compared with players at his position; the player's commercial value is not part of it.
What number does Paul Arriola wear, and what team does he play for?
Paul Arriola plays for Seattle Sounders FC in the MLS, at F, and wears number 17.
