2020 Portland Thorns FC season
The 2020 Portland Thorns FC season will be the team's and the league's eighth season of existence. The Thorns play in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of women's soccer in the United States. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 12, 2020 the Thorns canceled their preseason tournament, scheduled for March 29-April 4.[1] On March 20, 2020, the NWSL postponed the start of the league's regular season indefinitely. [2]
2019 season | |||
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Chairman | Merritt Paulson | ||
Manager | Mark Parsons | ||
Stadium | Providence Park Portland, Oregon | ||
2020 NWSL Challenge Cup | Semi-finals | ||
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Team
Coaching staff
Position | Staff |
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Head Coach | ![]() |
Assistant Coach | Rich Gunney |
Assistant Coach | Sophie Clough |
Goalkeeper Coach | ![]() |
Fitness Coach and Performance Specialist | Tom Milroy |
Head Athletic Trainer | Pierre Soubrier |
Athletic Trainer | Bailey Torrez |
Team Physician | Breanne Brown, M.D. |
Last updated: April 10, 2020
Source: https://www.timbers.com/club/front-office
Current Squad
No. | Nat. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Since | Previous team | Notes[lower-alpha 1] |
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Goalkeepers | ||||||
24 | ![]() |
Adrianna Franch | November 2, 1990 (aged 29) | 2016 | ![]() |
FED |
31 | ![]() |
Bella Bixby | November 25, 1995 (aged 24) | 2018 | ![]() |
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33 | ![]() |
Britt Eckerstrom | May 28, 1993 (aged 26) | 2017 | ![]() |
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Defenders | ||||||
2 | ![]() |
Katherine Reynolds | September 14, 1987 (aged 32) | 2016 | ![]() |
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4 | ![]() |
Becky Sauerbrunn | June 6, 1985 (aged 34) | 2020 | ![]() |
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5 | ![]() |
Emily Menges | July 28, 1992 (aged 27) | 2014 | ![]() |
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15 | ![]() |
Madison Pogarch | November 5, 1997 (aged 22) | 2019 | ![]() |
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20 | ![]() |
Kelli Hubly | August 9, 1994 (aged 25) | 2017 | ![]() |
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25 | ![]() |
Meghan Klingenberg | August 2, 1988 (aged 31) | 2016 | ![]() |
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35 | ![]() |
Gabby Seiler | September 14, 1994 (aged 25) | 2018 | ![]() |
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Christen Westphal | September 2, 1993 (aged 26) | 2020 | ![]() |
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Meaghan Nally | June 30, 1998 (aged 21) | 2020 | ![]() |
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Midfielders | ||||||
10 | ![]() |
Lindsey Horan | May 26, 1994 (aged 25) | 2016 | ![]() |
FED |
17 | ![]() |
Tobin Heath | May 29, 1988 (aged 31) | 2013 | ![]() |
FED |
30 | ![]() |
Celeste Boureille | April 20, 1994 (aged 25) | 2016 | ![]() |
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36 | ![]() |
Angela Salem | July 24, 1988 (aged 31) | 2018 | ![]() |
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11 | ![]() |
Raquel Rodríguez | October 28, 1993 (aged 26) | 2020 | ![]() |
INT |
37 | ![]() |
Emily Ogle | August 5, 1996 (aged 23) | 2019 | ![]() |
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Forwards | ||||||
9 | ![]() |
Sophia Smith | August 10, 2000 (aged 19) | 2020 | ![]() |
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12 | ![]() |
Christine Sinclair | June 12, 1983 (aged 36) | 2013 | ![]() |
FED |
22 | ![]() |
Morgan Weaver | October 18, 1997 (aged 22) | 2020 | ![]() |
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34 | ![]() |
Tyler Lussi | January 26, 1995 (aged 25) | 2017 | ![]() |
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38 | ![]() |
Simone Charley | February 4, 1995 (aged 25) | 2019 | ![]() |
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40 | ![]() |
Marissa Everett | August 29, 1997 (aged 22) | 2019 | ![]() |
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denotes a season-ending injury.
Competitions
Regular season
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Chicago Red Stars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NWSL Shield |
2 | Houston Dash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NWSL Playoffs |
3 | North Carolina Courage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | OL Reign | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | Orlando Pride | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Portland Thorns FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Sky Blue FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Utah Royals FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Washington Spirit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: March 1, 2020.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on March 1, 2020. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Challenge Cup
Preliminary round
June 27 1 | North Carolina Courage | 2–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Herriman, Utah |
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Report |
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Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Referee: Lukasz Szpala | |
Note: Televised on CBS |
July 1 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 0–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Herriman, Utah |
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Report |
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Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Referee: Danielle Chesky |
July 5 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–1 | Washington Spirit | Herriman, Utah |
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Report |
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Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Referee: Karen Abt |
July 13 4 | OL Reign | 0–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Herriman, Utah |
Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Referee: Tori Penso |
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | North Carolina Courage | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 12 |
2 | Washington Spirit | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
3 | OL Reign | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 5 |
4 | Houston Dash | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4 |
5 | Utah Royals FC (H) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
6 | Chicago Red Stars | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4[lower-alpha 1] |
7 | Sky Blue FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4[lower-alpha 1] |
8 | Portland Thorns FC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
- Chicago Red Stars won the tiebreaker against Sky Blue FC on fewer yellow cards (1 to 4).
Knockout round
July 17 QF | North Carolina Courage | 0-1 | Portland Thorns FC | Herriman, Utah |
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Report |
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Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
July 22 SF | Houston Dash | 1-0 | Portland Thorns FC | Sandy, Utah |
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Report | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Referee: Tori Penso |
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References
- Goldberg, Jamie (March 12, 2020). "Portland Thorns cancel preseason tournament amid coronavirus outbreak". Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- Peterson, Anne M. (March 20, 2020). "NWSL season delayed; training moratorium extended". Retrieved April 10, 2020.
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