Portland Thorns FC is a football club in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). The soccer team is located in Portland, Oregon.
Coaching Staff
As of 2023, the coaching staff for NWSL’s Portland Thorns FC includes:
- Principal Owner: Merritt Paulson
- General Manager: Karina Leblanc
- Head Coach: Mike Norris
- Assistant Coach: Sophie Clough
- Assistant Coach: Vytautas (Vytas) Andriuskevicius
- Goalkeeping Coach: Nadine Angerer
Team Roster
As of 2023, the team roster for NWSL’s Portland Thorns FC includes:
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| # | First | Last | Position | College | Nation | Previous Team | Contract | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bella | Bixby | GK | Oregon St | USA | Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) | Signed through 2024 | |
| 4 | Becky | Sauerbrunn | D | Virginia | USA | Utah (USA) | Signed through 2023 | |
| 5 | Emily | Menges | D | Georgetown | USA | Melbourne Victory (AUS) | Signed through 2024+ | |
| 8 | Hina | Sugita | M | JPN | INAC Kobe Leonessa (JPN) | Signed through 2024 | ||
| 9 | Sophia | Smith | F | Stanford | USA | Stanford (NCAA) | Signed through 2024 | |
| 10 | Lindsey | Horan | M | USA | Paris St Germain (FRA) | Signed through 2025 | Loan to Olympique Lyonnais (FRA) | |
| 11 | Rocky | Rodriguez | M | Penn St | CRC | Gotham (USA) | Signed through 2025 | |
| 12 | Christine | Sinclair | M | Portland | CAN | Western New York Flash (USA) | Option exercised | |
| 13 | Olivia | Moultre | M | USA | Portland Thorns Acdmy (USA) | Signed through 2023 | ||
| 14 | Natalia | Kuikka | D | Florida St | FIN | BK Häcken (SWE) | Signed through 2023 | |
| 16 | Janine | Beckie | F | Texas Tech | CAN | Manchester City (ENG) | Signed through 2024+ | |
| 17 | Sam | Coffey | M | Boston College/Penn St | USA | Penn St (NCAA) | Signed through 2025 | |
| 19 | Crystal | Dunn | M | UNC | USA | North Carolina (USA) | Signed through 2023 | |
| 20 | Kelli | Hubly | D | Kentucky/Marquette | USA | DePaul (NCAA) | Signed through 2024 | |
| 22 | Morgan | Weaver | F | Washington St | USA | Washington St (NCAA) | Signed through 2024+ | |
| 25 | Meghan | Klingenberg | D | UNC | USA | Houston (USA) | Signed through 2023+ | |
| 29 | Tegan | McGrady | D | Stanford | USA | San Diego (USA) | Unsigned | |
| 37 | Michele | Vasconcelos | D | BYU | USA | Sevilla (ESP) | Free Agent | |
| 39 | Meaghan | Nally | D | Georgetown | USA | Turbine Potsdam (GER) | Unsigned | |
| 41 | Hannah | Betfort | F | Wake Forest | USA | Wake Forest (NCAA) | Unsigned | |
| 43 | Shelby | Hogan | GK | Providence | USA | Providence (NCAA) | Unsigned | |
| 44 | Gabby | Provenzano | D | Rutgers | USA | Rutgers (NCAA) | Option exercised | |
| 45 | Natalie | Beckman | F | Denver | USA | Denver (NCAA) | Option exercised | |
| 46 | Taylor | Porter | M | NC St. | USA | Granadilla Tenerife (ESP) | Option exercised |
Team Honors
- NWSL Championship
- Winners: 2013, 2017, 2022
- NWSL Shield
- Winners: 2016, 2021
- NWSL Challenge Cup
- Winners: 2021
- NWSL Community Shield
- Winners: 2020
- Women’s International Champions Cup
- Winners: 2021
Club Facts
- Founded: 2012
- Stadium: Providence Park in Portland, Oregon
- Capacity: 25,218
- Team Colors: #971d1f #FFFFFF #000000
- Website: timbers.com