If Whitney Houston played soccer: striker, rated 81

Whitney Houston as a soccer player: scouting report

Whitney Houston would lead the line as a striker, and she already owns one of the great moments in stadium history. Her performance of the national anthem at Super Bowl XXV in 1991 is still remembered as one of the finest ever, and a player who can hold a full stadium like that is not going to wilt in front of goal. She plays as a target forward who drops in, holds the ball and sets up the people around her. Her passing is one of the best parts of her card.

That fits the artist. She set a record with seven straight number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1985 and 1988, which is the soccer equivalent of a striker who keeps delivering week after week. Her shooting is solid and dependable, the kind that finishes the chances she gets rather than creating them from nothing. Her defending grades out well for a forward, so she presses the center backs and makes the opponent's build up uncomfortable. I Will Always Love You, from The Bodyguard, became one of the best selling singles ever by a female artist, and she holds the ball up with the same control she brought to that song.

Pace is the soft spot. She will not run in behind a high defensive line, so pair her with a quick winger who attacks the space she creates when she drops deep. Her goalkeeping is the top mark on her card, which makes goalkeeper her next best spot, and central midfield is a solid fallback. For a drafter, she is a versatile forward who can fill several holes. Take her when you want a striker who makes the rest of the attack better.

Plays like A link up striker who brings others into the game

Put Whitney Houston in your lineup

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