2022 Portland Thorns FC season

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Portland Thorns FC
2022 season
Owner Merritt Paulson
General manager Karina LeBlanc
Head coach Rhian Wilkinson
Stadium Providence Park
(capacity: 25,218)
2022 2nd
2022 NWSL Challenge Cup 2nd, West Division
Playoffs Champions
Top goalscorerLeague: Sophia Smith (14)
All: Sophia Smith (18)
Highest home attendance19,127 (Sept. 25 vs. CHI)
Lowest home attendance9,876 (May 18 vs. WAS)
Average home league attendance15,543
Biggest winPOR 6–0 ORL
(June 19)
Biggest defeat0–2
(two matches)
←  2021
2023  →
All statistics correct as of October 1, 2022.

The 2022 Portland Thorns FC season was the team's tenth season as a professional women's soccer team. Thorns FC plays in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.

Contents

Background

In the wake of the 2021 NWSL abuse scandal, Thorns FC placed general manager Gavin Wilkinson on administrative leave from his role with the Thorns, but retained him as the president and general manager of the co-owned Portland Timbers. The team hired retired Thorns FC goalkeeper and Canadian international Karina LeBlanc as Gavin Wilkinson's replacement on November 2, 2021. [1] [2]

Following the exit of head coach Mark Parsons to manage the Netherlands women's national football team, Thorns FC hired another of the club's former players during Riley's tenure, Rhian Wilkinson, as his replacement. Wilkinson had also played on the Canadian national team as a teammate of LeBlanc and longtime Thorns FC and Canadian team captain Christine Sinclair. After her playing career, Wilkinson had been an assistant coach for the Canadian and English national teams. [2]

Stadium and facilities

Thorns FC continued to play and train in Providence Park, their home since the team's inaugural season in 2013. The team held its preseason training camp in Bend, Oregon. [3]

Broadcasting

On May 4, 2022, KPTV agreed to broadcast seven regular season Thorns FC matches locally via FOX 12 PLUS. These matches were in addition to the league's national agreements with CBS, Paramount+, and Twitch. [4]

Team

Staff

As of July 25, 2022. [5]
Technical
President of soccerFlag of New Zealand.svg Gavin Wilkinson
General managerFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karina LeBlanc
Head coachFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Rhian Wilkinson
Assistant coachFlag of England.svg Sophie Clough
Assistant coachFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Norris [6]
Assistant coachFlag of Lithuania.svg Vytautas Andriuškevičius [7]
Goalkeeper coachFlag of Germany.svg Nadine Angerer
Medical
Head athletic trainerFlag of France.svg Pierre Soubrier
Assistant athletic trainerKelly Strasser
Performance specialistTom Milroy
Head physicianBreanne Brown

Squad

As of July 25, 2022. [8]
No.Nat.NameDate of birth (age)SincePrevious teamNotes
Goalkeepers
1 Flag of the United States.svg Bella Bixby November 20, 1995 (aged 26)2018 Flag of the United States.svg Oregon State
35 Flag of the United States.svg Abby Smith October 4, 1993 (aged 28)2021 Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City Current
43 Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Hogan May 10, 1998 (aged 24)2021 Flag of the United States.svg Providence College
Defenders
4 Flag of the United States.svg Becky Sauerbrunn June 6, 1985 (aged 37)2020 Flag of the United States.svg Utah Royals FC
5 Flag of the United States.svg Emily Menges July 28, 1992 (aged 29)2014 Flag of the United States.svg Georgetown
14 Flag of Finland.svg Natalia Kuikka December 1, 1995 (aged 26)2020 Flag of Sweden.svg Kopparberg/Göteborg FC INT [lower-alpha 1]
20 Flag of the United States.svg Kelli Hubly August 9, 1994 (aged 27)2017 Flag of the United States.svg DePaul
25 Flag of the United States.svg Meghan Klingenberg August 2, 1988 (aged 33)2015 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Pride
29 Flag of the United States.svg Tegan McGrady October 11, 1997 (aged 24)2022 Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Wave FC
39 Flag of the United States.svg Meaghan Nally June 30, 1998 (aged 24)2020 Flag of the United States.svg Georgetown Hoyas
Midfielders
8 Flag of Japan.svg Hina Sugita January 31, 1997 (aged 25)2022 Flag of Japan.svg INAC Kobe Leonessa INT [lower-alpha 1]
11 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Raquel Rodríguez October 28, 1993 (aged 28)2020 Flag of the United States.svg Sky Blue FC
13 Flag of the United States.svg Olivia Moultrie September 17, 2005 (aged 16)2021
17 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Coffey December 31, 1998 (aged 23) [9] 2021 Flag of the United States.svg Penn State
19 Flag of the United States.svg Crystal Dunn July 3, 1992 (aged 30)2020 Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Courage
(via Flag of the United States.svg OL Reign)
23 Flag of the United States.svg Yazmeen Ryan February 25, 1999 (aged 23)2021 Flag of the United States.svg Texas Christian
44 Flag of the United States.svg Gabby Provenzano August 7, 1999 (aged 22)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Rutgers
46 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Porter September 29, 1997 (aged 24)2021 Flag of Spain.svg UDG Tenerife
Forwards
9 Flag of the United States.svg Sophia Smith August 10, 2000 (aged 21)2020 Flag of the United States.svg Stanford
12 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christine Sinclair June 12, 1983 (aged 39)2013 Flag of the United States.svg Western New York Flash
16 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Janine Beckie August 20, 1994 (aged 27)2022 Flag of England.svg Manchester City W.F.C.
21 Flag of the United States.svg Marissa Everett August 29, 1997 (aged 24)2019 Flag of the United States.svg Oregon
22 Flag of the United States.svg Morgan Weaver October 18, 1997 (aged 24)2020 Flag of the United States.svg Washington State
37 Flag of the United States.svg Michele Vasconcelos May 11, 1994 (aged 28)2022 Flag of Spain.svg Sevilla FC
41 Flag of the United States.svg Hannah Betfort January 4, 1999 (aged 23)2021 Flag of the United States.svg Wake Forest
45 Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Beckman March 25, 2000 (aged 22)2022 Flag of the United States.svg Denver
  1. 1 2 INT: International player

Competitions

NWSL Challenge Cup

Portland entered 2022 as the defending NWSL Challenge Cup champions. In 2022, the Thorns competed in the cup's West Division during the group stage.

Group stage

March 18, 2022 (2022-03-18) OL Reign 1–1 Portland Thorns FC Seattle, Washington
22:00 EDT
  • Huerta Soccerball shade.svg18'
 Report
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 7,343
Referee: Kevin Broadley
March 26, 2022 (2022-03-26) San Diego Wave FC 0–1 Portland Thorns FC San Diego, California
22:00 EDT Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Luis Guardia
March 30, 2022 (2022-03-30) Portland Thorns FC 3–0 Angel City FC Portland, Oregon
22:00 EDT
Report Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 9,902
Referee: Mark Allatin
April 2, 2022 (2022-04-02) Portland Thorns FC 0–1 OL Reign Portland, Oregon
22:00 EDT Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 12,034
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
April 17, 2022 (2022-04-17) Portland Thorns FC 3–2 San Diego Wave FC Portland, Oregon
19:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 12,440
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
April 24, 2022 Angel City FC 1–0 Portland Thorns FC Fullerton, California
21:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 4,524 [10]
Referee: John Griggs

West Division standings

PosTeam
PldWTLGFGAGDPtsQualification RGN POR SD LA
1 OL Reign 6420115+614Advance to knockout stage —1–13–12–1
2 Portland Thorns FC 631285+3100–1—3–23–0
3 San Diego Wave FC 6123911−251–10–1—4–2
4 Angel City FC 6114613−741–31–01–1—
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: 1) Total points; 2) Total goal differential; 3) Total number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points record; 5) Head-to-head goal differential; 6) Head-to-head number of goals scored; 7) Fewest disciplinary points; 8) Drawing of lots

2022 Women's International Champions Cup

August 17, 2022 (2022-08-17) Semi-final Monterrey Flag of Mexico.svg 1–1
(3–2 p)		 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC Portland, Oregon
20:00 PDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)
Assistant referees: Alicia Messer, CJ Koll
Fourth official: Corbyn May
Penalties
August 20, 2022 (2022-08-20) Third-place playoff Chelsea Flag of England.svg 1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC Portland, Oregon
17:00 PDT
Report Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 11,447
Referee: Alyssa Nichols (United States)

Regular season

Portland entered 2022 as the defending NWSL Shield champions of the 2021 National Women's Soccer League season.

Matches

April 30, 2022 (2022-04-30)1 Portland Thorns FC 3–0 Kansas City Current Portland, Oregon
15:00 PDT
Report Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 13,672
Referee: Brandon Stevis
May 13, 2022 (2022-05-13)2 Portland Thorns FC 0–0 OL Reign Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT Report Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 14,496
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
May 18, 2022 (2022-05-18)3 Portland Thorns FC 1–1 Washington Spirit Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 9,876
Referee: Brad Jensen
May 21, 2022 (2022-05-21)4 Portland Thorns FC 0–2 Houston Dash Portland, Oregon
15:00 PDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 14,842
Referee: Michael Radchuk
May 28, 2022 (2022-05-28)5 Chicago Red Stars 2–2 Portland Thorns FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 3,268
Referee: Samantha Martinez
June 3, 2022 (2022-06-03)6 Portland Thorns FC 3–0 Angel City FC Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT
Report Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 14,493
Referee: Elton Garcia
June 8, 2022 (2022-06-08)7 San Diego Wave FC 2–2 Portland Thorns FC San Diego, California
19:00 PDT
Report
Stadium: Torero Stadium
Attendance: 6,100
Referee: Mark Allatin
June 12, 2022 (2022-06-12)8 Houston Dash 0–4 Portland Thorns FC Houston, Texas
18:00 CDT
Report
Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 5,006
Referee: Karen Callado
June 19, 2022 (2022-06-19)9 Portland Thorns FC 6–0 Orlando Pride Portland, Oregon
12:00 PDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 16,185
Referee: Samantha Martinez
July 1, 2022 (2022-07-01)10 Angel City FC 1–1 Portland Thorns FC Los Angeles, California
19:30 PDT
Report
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 17,492
Referee: Adorae Monroy
July 10, 2022 (2022-07-10)11 OL Reign 2–2 Portland Thorns FC Seattle, Washington
15:00 PDT
Report
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 9,032
Referee: Mark Allatin
July 16, 2022 (2022-07-16)12 Portland Thorns FC 5–0 NJ/NY Gotham FC Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 16,870
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
July 29, 2022 (2022-07-29)13 Racing Louisville FC 1–2 Portland Thorns FC Louisville, Kentucky
20:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 7,089
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
August 5, 2022 (2022-08-05)14 Portland Thorns FC 3–3 North Carolina Courage Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 17,139
Referee: Natalie Simon
August 10, 2022 (2022-08-10)15 Washington Spirit 1–2 Portland Thorns FC Leesburg, Virginia
19:30 EDT
Report
Stadium: Segra Field
Attendance: 3,037
Referee: Jeremy Scheer
August 24, 2022 (2022-08-24)16 North Carolina Courage 3–1 Portland Thorns FC Cary, North Carolina
19:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 3,114
Referee: Karen Callado
Note: Rescheduled from May 7 to accommodate Challenge Cup final [11]
August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27)17 Portland Thorns FC 0–2 San Diego Wave FC Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 18,624
Referee: Kelsey Harms [12] [13]
September 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)18 Orlando Pride 0–2 Portland Thorns FC Orlando, Florida
19:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
September 18, 2022 (2022-09-18)19 Kansas City Current 1–1 Portland Thorns FC Kansas City, Kansas
16:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
September 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)20 Portland Thorns FC 3–0 Racing Louisville FC Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 15,652
September 25, 2022 (2022-09-25)21 Portland Thorns FC 3–0 Chicago Red Stars Portland, Oregon
15:00 PDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 19,127
Referee: Alexandra Billeter
October 1, 2022 (2022-10-01)22 NJ/NY Gotham FC 3–3 Portland Thorns FC Harrison, New Jersey
18:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 4,752

Regular season standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 OL Reign 2211743219+1340 NWSL Shield, Playoffs – semi-finals
2 Portland Thorns FC (C)2210934924+2539 Playoffs – semi-finals
3 San Diego Wave FC 2210663221+1136 Playoffs – first round
4 Houston Dash 2210663527+836
5 Kansas City Current 2210662929036
6 Chicago Red Stars 229673428+633
7 North Carolina Courage 229584633+1332
8 Angel City FC 228592327−429
9 Racing Louisville FC 225892335−1223
10 Orlando Pride 2257102245−2322
11 Washington Spirit 2231092633−719
12 NJ/NY Gotham FC 2241171646−3013
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(C) Champions

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2210934924 +2539632278 +194612216 +6

Last updated: October 1, 2022.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122
StadiumHHHHAHAAHAAHAHAAHAAHHA
ResultWDDLDWDWWDDWWDWLLWDWWD
Position1245734322321111424112
Updated to match(es) played on October 1, 2022. Source: NWSL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

NWSL Playoffs

The top six teams from the regular season qualified for the NWSL Championship playoffs, with the top two teams receiving a first-round bye. [14]

Semi-finals

October 23, 2022 Portland Thorns FC 2–1 San Diego Wave FC Portland, Oregon
17:00 EDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 22,035
Referee: Kevin Broadley

Championship

October 29, 2022 Portland Thorns FC 2–0 Kansas City Current Washington, D.C.
20:00 EDT
Report Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 17,624
Referee: Natalie Simon

Championship Game MVP: Sophia Smith (POR)

Awards

NWSL season awards

Best XI

Announced October 25, 2022 [16]

PositionPlayer
Midfielder/Forward Flag of the United States.svg Sam Coffey
Flag of the United States.svg Sophia Smith

Second XI

PositionPlayer
Defender Flag of the United States.svg Kelli Hubly
Flag of the United States.svg Becky Sauerbrunn

NWSL monthly awards

Player of the Month

MonthPlayer of the MonthStatlineRef.
June Flag of the United States.svg Sophia Smith 5 goals; scored goal or assist in last 5 matches [17] [18]

Rookie of the Month

MonthRookie of the MonthStatlineRef.
June Flag of the United States.svg Sam Coffey 85% passing led league in June; 6 shots, 1 assist [19] [20]

NWSL weekly awards

Player of the Week

CompetitionWeekNat.PlayerWonRef.
Challenge Cup 4 Flag of Japan.svg Hina Sugita Won [21]
Regular season 6 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christine Sinclair Nom. [22]
7 Flag of the United States.svg Sophia Smith Nom. [23]
8 Flag of the United States.svg Sophia Smith Nom. [24]
8 Flag of the United States.svg Morgan Weaver Nom. [25]
13 Flag of the United States.svg Sophia Smith Won [26] [27]

Save of the Week

CompetitionWeekNat.PlayerWonRef
Regular season 4 Flag of the United States.svg Bella Bixby Nom. [28]
8Won [29]
9 Flag of the United States.svg Shelby Hogan Won [30]
10 Flag of the United States.svg Bella Bixby Nom. [31]
12 Flag of the United States.svg Bella Bixby Nom. [32]
13 Flag of the United States.svg Bella Bixby Nom. [33]
14 Flag of the United States.svg Bella Bixby Nom. [34]
16 Flag of the United States.svg Abby Smith Won [35]

Transactions

2022 NWSL Expansion Draft

The 2022 NWSL Expansion Draft was an expansion draft held by the NWSL on December 16, 2021, for two expansion teams, Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC, to select players from existing teams in the league. [36]

On December 8, 2021, the Thorns traded Simone Charley and Tyler Lussi to Angel City FC in exchange for $100,000 in allocation money, a 2022 NWSL Draft natural second-round pick, and immunity from Angel City in the expansion draft. [37]

The Thorns protected nine players, and San Diego selected none of the unprotected players. [38] On the day of the draft, the Thorns traded Christen Westphal and Amirah Ali to San Diego Wave FC in exchange for $50,000 in allocation money, but the Thorns did not officially acquire draft immunity from San Diego. [39]

ProtectedUnprotected
Bella Bixby Amirah Ali
Crystal Dunn Nadine Angerer
Lindsey Horan Hannah Betfort
Natalia Kuikka Celeste Boureille
Emily Menges Sam Coffey
Olivia Moultrie Marian Dougherty
Raquel Rodríguez Britt Eckerstrom
Sophia Smith Marissa Everett
Morgan Weaver Shelby Hogan
Kelli Hubly
Meghan Klingenberg
Andressinha
Nikki Marshall
Meg Morris
Meaghan Nally
Madison Pogarch
Hayley Raso
Kat Reynolds
Yazmeen Ryan
Angela Salem
Becky Sauerbrunn
Christine Sinclair
Kat Tarr
Rachel Van Hollebeke
Christen Westphal
Sandra Yu
  • Bold indicates players selected in the Expansion Draft
  • Blue highlights indicate United States federation players
  • Italics indicate players who are not under contract but whose NWSL playing rights remain with the team

2022 NWSL Draft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. The 2022 NWSL Draft was held on December 18, 2021.

RoundPickNat.PlayerPos.CollegeStatusRef.
213 Flag of the United States.svg Sydny Nasello FW South Florida Did not make preseason roster. [40] [41] [42] [43]
22 Flag of the United States.svg Gabby Provenzano DF Rutgers Signed a one-year contract with one-year option. [44]
448 Flag of the United States.svg Natalie Beckman FW Denver Signed a one-year contract with one-year option.

Transfers in

DateNat.PlayerPos.Previous clubFee/notesRef.
January 7, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Sam Coffey MF Flag of the United States.svg Penn State Nittany Lions 2021 NWSL Draft pick signed a two-year contract. [45]
January 26, 2022 Flag of Japan.svg Hina Sugita MF Flag of Japan.svg INAC Kobe Leonessa Signed a three-year contract. Transferred from INAC Kobe for an undisclosed fee. [46]
March 18, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Porter MF Flag of Spain.svg UDG Tenerife Signed a one-year contract with one-year option. [47]
April 1, 2022 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Janine Beckie FW Flag of England.svg Manchester City W.F.C. Signed a three-year contract with one-year option. Transferred from Manchester City for an undisclosed fee. Rights acquired in a trade with Racing Louisville FC in exchange for $75,000 in allocation money and an additional $25,000 in allocation money contingent on undisclosed performance conditions. [48]
June 28, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Katy Byrne MF Flag of Hungary.svg Diósgyőri VTK Signed as a National Team Replacement player. [49]
Flag of the United States.svg Cheyenne Shorts DF Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic F.C.
Flag of the United States.svg Jada Talley FW Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City Current
July 1, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Britt Eckerstrom GK Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC (retired)Signed as a short-term goalkeeper replacement. [50]
July 7, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Sophie French DF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Pilots Signed as a National Team Replacement player. [51]
July 14, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Michele Vasconcelos DF Flag of Spain.svg Sevilla FC Signed as a National Team Replacement player; extended to end of season on July 29, 2022 [52] [53]
July 25, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Tegan McGrady DF Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Wave FC Acquired in exchange for Madison Pogarch. [54] [55]

Transfers out

DateNat.PlayerPos.Destination clubFee/notesRef.
January 26, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Celeste Boureille MF Flag of Italy.svg A.C. Milan Contract expired. [56]
January 27, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Lindsey Horan MF Flag of France.svg Olympique Lyonnais Loaned until June 2023. [57]
February 2, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Angela Salem MF—Retired. [58]
July 10, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Britt Eckerstrom GK—Short-term goalkeeper replacement contract expired. [50]
July 25, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Madison Pogarch DF Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Wave FC Traded for Tegan McGrady. [54]
July 29, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Katy Byrne MFNational Team Replacement player contracts expired.
Flag of the United States.svg Cheyenne Shorts DF
Flag of the United States.svg Jada Talley FW Flag of Finland.svg KuPS

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