2024 Portland Thorns FC season

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Portland Thorns FC
2024 season
OwnerRAJ Sports
General manager Karina LeBlanc
Head coach Rob Gale (interim
Apr 16–Jul 19,
permanent Jul 19–)
Mike Norris
(until Apr 16)
Stadium
League 6th
NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup Group stage
Playoffs Quarterfinals
CONCACAF W Champions Cup Semifinals
Top goalscorer Sophia Smith (12)
Highest home attendance23,212
(Nov 1 vs. LA)
Lowest home attendance16,688
(Mar 30 vs. LOU)
Average home league attendance18,725
Biggest winLeague: 4–0
(May 11 vs. SEA)
All competitions: 0–6
(Oct 15 at VAN, CONCACAF)
Biggest defeat1–4
(Jun 23 vs. KC)
←  2023
2025 →
All statistics correct as of November 10, 2024.
Week 4 starting lineup: Hogan, Obaze, Reyes, Sauerbrunn, Weaver, Beckie Sugita, Muller, Moultrie, Coffey, Smith NC Courage vs Portland Thorns (Apr 2024) 056.jpg

The 2024 Portland Thorns FC season was the team's twelfth season as a professional women's soccer team. Thorns FC played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States. The Thorns opened the NWSL season against the Kansas City Current, playing in the first game at the Current's newly built CPKC Stadium, [1] and finished in sixth place to qualify for the playoffs, where they lost in the quarterfinals to third-seeded NJ/NY Gotham FC. [2]

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In addition to playing in the 2024 NWSL season, the Thorns also played in the inaugural 2024 NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup and 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup tournaments, [3] qualifying for the latter by finishing as runners-up for the 2023 NWSL Shield. [4]

Team

Staff

As of October 4, 2024. [5]
Technical
General manager
President of Thorns FC operations		Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Karina LeBlanc
Technical directorFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mike Norris
Head coachFlag of Zambia.svg Rob Gale
Assistant coachFlag of Lithuania.svg Vytautas Andriuškevičius
Assistant coachFlag of England.svg Sarah Lowdon
Assistant coachFlag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Stephen Hart
Goalkeeper coachFlag of Australia (converted).svg Jordan Franken
Medical
Head athletic trainerMatt Hunter
Director of scouting and recruiting
Youth sporting director		Mike Smith
Sports scientistElla Maliska
Performance and wellness coachRenee Pirkl

Squad

As of November 2, 2024. [6]
No.Pos.Nat.Name
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bella Bixby
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Shelby Hogan
26 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kat Asman
30 GK Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS Mackenzie Arnold
2 DF Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Reyna Reyes
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Becky Sauerbrunn
5 DF Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Isabella Obaze
11 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Nicole Payne
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kelli Hubly
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Meghan Klingenberg
8 MF Flag of Japan.svg  JPN Hina Sugita
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Olivia Moultrie
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sophie Hirst
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sam Coffey
21 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Jessie Fleming
23 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Marie Müller
27 MF Flag of Ireland.svg  IRL Marissa Sheva
29 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mallie McKenzie
44 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gabby Provenzano
54 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Olivia Wade-Katoa
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sophia Smith
12 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Christine Sinclair
15 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Payton Linnehan
22 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Morgan Weaver
24 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Izzy D'Aquila
66 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Reilyn Turner
77 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alexa Spaanstra

On loan

No.Pos.Nat.NameDestination
28 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lauren Kozal Tampa Bay Sun FC

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss

Regular season

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
4 Kansas City Current 2616735731+2655 Playoffs
5 North Carolina Courage 26123113428+639
6 Portland Thorns FC 26104123735+234
7 Bay FC 26111143141−1034
8 Chicago Red Stars 26102143138−732
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
26104123735 +2347152215 +73371520 −5

Last updated: November 2, 2024.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

March 161 Kansas City Current 5–4 Portland Thorns FC Kansas City, Missouri
12:00 pm CT
 Report
Stadium: CPKC Stadium
Attendance: 11,500*
Referee: Alex Billeter
March 242 Portland Thorns FC 0–1 NJ/NY Gotham FC Portland, Oregon
4:00 pm PT Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 19,857
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
March 303 Portland Thorns FC 2–2 Racing Louisville FC Portland, Oregon
4:30 pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 16,688
Referee: Gerald Flores
April 134 North Carolina Courage 2–0 Portland Thorns FC Cary, North Carolina
8:00 pm ET
 Report
Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 5,711
Referee: Matthew Thompson
April 205 Portland Thorns FC 4–1 Houston Dash Portland, Oregon
3:00 pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 17,580
Referee: Danielle Chesky
April 276 Chicago Red Stars 0–2 Portland Thorns FC Bridgeview, Illinois
6:00 pm CT
 Report
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 4,544
Referee: Thomas Snyder
May 17 Bay FC 2–3 Portland Thorns FC San Jose, California
7:00 pm PT
 Report
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 10,611
Referee: Greg Dopka
May 48 Portland Thorns FC 2–1 Washington Spirit Portland, Oregon
7:00 pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 17,039
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
May 119 Portland Thorns FC 4–0 Seattle Reign FC Portland, Oregon
7:00 pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 20,229
Referee: Abdou Ndiaye
May 1710 Houston Dash 0–2 Portland Thorns FC Houston, Texas
6:00 pm CT
 Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 5,726
Referee: Rebecca Pagan
May 2411 Orlando Pride 2–1 Portland Thorns FC Orlando, Florida
7:00 pm ET
 Report
Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
Attendance: 9,226
Referee: Katja Koroleva
June 812 Portland Thorns FC 1–0 North Carolina Courage Portland, Oregon
7:00 pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,025
Referee: Danielle Chesky
June 1613 Seattle Reign FC 0–0 Portland Thorns FC Seattle
1:00 pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 9,052
Referee: Alyssa Nichols
June 2314 Portland Thorns FC 1–4 Kansas City Current Portland, Oregon
1:00 pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 20,024
Referee: Brandon Stevis
June 2915 Utah Royals 0–0 Portland Thorns FC Sandy, Utah
8:00 pm MT
 Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 8,677
Referee: Sergil Demlanchuk
July 516 Portland Thorns FC 1–0 San Diego Wave FC Portland, Oregon
7:00 pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 18,011
Referee: Alex Billeter
August 2417 NJ/NY Gotham FC 2–0 Portland Thorns FC Harrison, New Jersey
2:00 pm ET
 Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 10,640
Referee: Darren Bandy
August 3018 Portland Thorns FC 1–3 Bay FC Portland, Oregon
7:00 pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 18,018
Referee: Shawn Tehini
September 719 Washington Spirit 2–1 Portland Thorns FC Washington D.C.
9:30 am PT
 Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 14,306
Referee: Greg Dopka
September 1320 Portland Thorns FC 0–1 Chicago Red Stars Portland, Oregon
7:00 pm PT
 Report
Box
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 17,120
Referee: Elton García
September 2321 Angel City FC 2–2 Portland Thorns FC Los Angeles, California
7:00 pm PT
 Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Joshua Encarnación
September 2822 San Diego Wave FC 2–0 Portland Thorns FC San Diego, California
7:00 pm PT
 Report Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
October 523 Portland Thorns FC 1–2 Utah Royals Portland, Oregon
4:00 pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 17,451
Referee: Rebecca Pagan
October 1124 Portland Thorns FC 2–0 Orlando Pride Portland, Oregon
7:00 pm PT
 Report
Box
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 17,174
Referee: JC Griggs
October 1925 Racing Louisville FC 1–0 Portland Thorns FC Louisville, Kentucky
7:30 PM ET
 Report
Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
Attendance: 5,905
Referee: Calin Radosav
November 126 Portland Thorns FC 3–0 Angel City FC Portland, Oregon
7:00 pm PT
 Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 23,212
Referee: Brad Jensen

Playoffs

The Thorns finished the regular season in sixth place and qualified for the NWSL playoffs as the sixth seed of eight teams.

November 10, 2024 (2024-11-10)Quarterfinals NJ/NY Gotham FC 2–1 Portland Thorns FC Harrison, New Jersey
3:00 p.m. EST (UTC-7)
 Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 15,540
Referee: Danielle Chesky

NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup

PosTeam
PldWPWPLLGFGAGDPts UTA POR SEA TIJ
1 Flag of the United States.svg Utah Royals 3200194+56— 3–1 1–2 5–1
2 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC 3200173+46 1–3 — 1–0 5–0
3 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Reign FC 3100245−13 2–1 0–1 — 2–3
4 Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana 31002412−83 1–5 0–5 3–2 —
Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: tiebreakers
July 21, 2024 (2024-07-21) Portland Thorns FC Flag of the United States.svg 5–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana Portland, United States
7:00 pm
 Report Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Osvaldo Delgado-Landeros
July 27, 2024 (2024-07-27) Utah Royals Flag of the United States.svg 3–1 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC Sandy
10:00 p.m.
 Report
Stadium: America First Field
Referee: Jamie Padilla
July 31, 2024 (2024-07-31) Portland Thorns FC Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Reign FC Portland, United States
10:00 p.m. Linnehan Soccerball shade.svg40' Report Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Corbyn May

2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification AME POR SDW WFC SFE
1 Flag of Mexico.svg América 4301143+119Advance to knockout stage ——— 7–0 5–0
2 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC 4301135+89 3–1 ——— 2–1
3 Flag of the United States.svg San Diego Wave FC 430173+49 0–1 3–2 ———
4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Whitecaps FC Girls Elite 4103216−143— 0–6 0–2 ——
5 Flag of Panama.svg Santa Fe 4004211−90—— 0–2 1–2 —
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Group stage

4 September 2024 (2024-09-04) Portland Thorns FC Flag of the United States.svg 3–1 Flag of Mexico.svg Club América Femenil Providence Park, Portland
19:00
 Report Guerrero Soccerball shade.svg53'Referee: Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
18 September 2024 (2024-09-18) San Diego Wave FC Flag of the United States.svg 3–2 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego
19:00
1 October 2024 (2024-10-01) Portland Thorns FC Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Flag of Panama.svg Santa Fé FC Providence Park, Portland
19:30
15 October 2024 (2024-10-15) Whitecaps FC Girls Elite Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 0–6 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC BC Place, Vancouver
TBD

Semifinals

22 May 2025 (2025-05-22) UANL Flag of Mexico.svg – Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC
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References

  1. ↑ Cattry, Pardeep (January 25, 2024). "2024 NWSL schedule: Portland Thorns travel to Kansas City Current in regular season opener". CBS Sports .
  2. ↑ Alger, Tyson (November 10, 2024). "Portland Thorns' season and club legend's career end with playoff loss to Gotham FC". The Oregonian . Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Liga MX Femenil y NWSL anuncian "Summer Cup", su histórica primera colaboración" [Liga MX Femenil and NWSL announce "Summer Cup", their historic first collaboration] (Press release) (in Spanish). Liga MX Femenil. March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Concacaf announces schedule for inaugural Concacaf W Champions Cup". CONCACAF. June 12, 2024.
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