Paige Nielsen
- Height
- 165 cm
- Shirt
- 14
- Age
- 33
- Preferred foot
- Right
- Country
- USA
NWSL · 2026
25Apps
24Starts
1975Minutes
0Goals
0Assists
2Clean sheets
33Tackles
Rating
2026 by competition
| Competition | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 NWSL |
 Houston Dash |
25 | 0 | 0 |
Recent matchesFull log →
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct |
vs  Orlando Pride (W) |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 04 Oct |
vs  Washington Spirit (W) |
L 2–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 27 Sep |
@  Portland Thorns (W) |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 20 Sep |
@  Boston Legacy FC (W) |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Sep |
vs  Utah Royals (W) |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 07 Sep |
@ Orlando Pride (W) |
L 1–3 | 56 | · | · |
Player profile CB
Per-90 percentiles against centre-backs in NWSL. 50 = average.
Shooting
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| xG | 0.07 | 0.00 | 7 |
| xGOT | 0.04 | 0.00 | 25 |
| xG excl. penalty | 0.07 | 0.00 | 7 |
| Shots | 4 | 0.18 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 0.05 | 21 |
| Headed shots | 1 | 0.05 | 21 |
Passing
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assists | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| xA | 0.27 | 0.01 | 26 |
| Accurate passes | 840 | 38.3 | 23 |
| Pass accuracy | 83.2% | — | 37 |
| Accurate long balls | 51 | 2.32 | 37 |
| Long ball accuracy | 35.9% | — | 23 |
| Chances created | 3 | 0.14 | 25 |
| Successful crosses | 1 | 0.05 | 46 |
| Cross accuracy | 100.0% | — | 100 |
Possession
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dribbles | 3 | 0.14 | 30 |
| Dribbles success rate | 50.0% | — | 35 |
| Duels won | 74 | 3.37 | 63 |
| Duels won % | 58.3% | — | 56 |
| Aerials won | 21 | 0.96 | 56 |
| Aerials won % | 50.0% | — | 37 |
| Touches | 1345 | 61.3 | 35 |
| Touches in opposition box | 4 | 0.18 | 7 |
| Dispossessed | 8 | 0.36 | 21 |
| Fouls won | 17 | 0.77 | 72 |
Defending
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive actions | 226 | 10.3 | 96 |
| Tackles | 33 | 1.50 | 54 |
| Interceptions | 32 | 1.46 | 68 |
| Blocked scoring attempt | 20 | 0.91 | 72 |
| Fouls committed | 16 | 0.73 | 44 |
| Recoveries | 95 | 4.33 | 58 |
| Possession won final 3rd | 1 | 0.05 | 40 |
| Dribbled past | 6 | 0.27 | 70 |
| Clearances | 141 | 6.43 | 95 |
| Clean sheets | 2 | 0.09 | 21 |
| Goals conceded while on pitch | 34 | 1.55 | 37 |
| xG against while on pitch | 43.25 | 1.97 | 14 |
Discipline
| Stat | Total | Per 90 | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 4 | 0.18 | 21 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0.00 | 100 |
Percentiles are per 90 minutes, against players in the same position in NWSL.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct |
vs Orlando Pride (W) |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 04 Oct |
vs Washington Spirit (W) |
L 2–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 27 Sep |
@ Portland Thorns (W) |
D 1–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 20 Sep |
@ Boston Legacy FC (W) |
W 2–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 13 Sep |
vs Utah Royals (W) |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 07 Sep |
@ Orlando Pride (W) |
L 1–3 | 56 | · | · | |
| 30 Aug |
@  Seattle Reign FC (W) |
L 0–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 23 Aug |
@  Bay FC (W) |
L 0–1 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 20 Aug |
vs  Chicago Stars (W) |
W 5–0 | Bench | · | · | — |
| 16 Aug |
@  North Carolina Courage (W) |
W 3–2 | 85 | · | · | |
| 09 Aug |
vs  Kansas City Current (W) |
D 1–1 | 84 | · | · | |
| 02 Aug |
vs  Gotham FC (W) |
L 0–1 | 89 | · | · | |
| 25 Jul |
vs Bay FC (W) |
W 1–0 | 83 | · | · | |
| 19 Jul |
@  Racing Louisville (W) |
D 1–1 | 89 | · | · | |
| 12 Jul |
@  Denver Summit FC (W) |
D 2–2 | 85 | · | · | |
| 04 Jul |
@ Washington Spirit (W) |
L 1–2 | 45 | · | · | |
| 31 May |
@ Gotham FC (W) |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 24 May |
vs  Angel City FC (W) |
W 2–1 | 45 | · | · | |
| 21 May |
vs  San Diego Wave FC (W) |
D 2–2 | 56 | · | · | |
| 16 May |
@ Kansas City Current (W) |
L 0–3 | 60 | · | · | |
| 10 May |
vs Denver Summit FC (W) |
L 1–4 | 90 | · | · | |
| 07 May |
@ Utah Royals (W) |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 02 May |
vs Seattle Reign FC (W) |
D 0–0 | 28 | · | · | |
| 26 Apr |
vs North Carolina Courage (W) |
L 0–1 | 90 | · | · | |
| 04 Apr |
vs Racing Louisville (W) |
W 4–3 | 90 | · | · | |
| 28 Mar |
@ Angel City FC (W) |
L 1–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 21 Mar |
vs Boston Legacy FC (W) |
W 3–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 15 Mar |
@ San Diego Wave FC (W) |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · | |
| 02 Nov |
@ Portland Thorns (W) |
L 0–2 | 90 | · | · | |
| 18 Oct |
vs Kansas City Current (W) |
W 1–0 | 90 | · | · |
| Season | Team | Apps | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▸ 2026 | Houston Dash | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
| NWSL | 25 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2025 | Houston Dash | 26 | 1 | 0 | |
| NWSL | 26 | 1 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2024 | Houston Dash | 23 | 1 | 0 | |
| NWSL | 21 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NWSL x Liga MX | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2024 | Angel City FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| NWSL | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2023 | Angel City FC | 27 | 1 | 1 | |
| NWSL | 21 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NWSL Challenge Cup | 6 | 0 | 1 | — | |
| ▸ 2022 | Angel City FC | 20 | 0 | 1 | |
| NWSL | 20 | 0 | 1 | ||
| ▸ 2021 | Washington Spirit | 21 | 1 | 0 | |
| NWSL | 19 | 1 | 0 | ||
| NWSL Challenge Cup | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2020 | Washington Spirit | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| NWSL Challenge Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2019 | Washington Spirit | 22 | 0 | 0 | |
| NWSL | 22 | 0 | 0 | ||
| ▸ 2018–2019 | Canberra United FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | — |
| A-League Women | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016–2017 | Western Sydney Wanderers FC | 12 | 1 | 0 | — |
| A-League Women | 12 | 1 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016–2017 | Apollon Limassol LFC | 5 | 3 | 0 | — |
| Women's Champions League | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | |
| ▸ 2016 | Seattle Reign FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| NWSL | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
Washington Spirit
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| NWSL ×1 | 2021 | — |