# 2019 Portland Thorns FC season

The 2019 Portland Thorns FC season was the team's and the league's seventh 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 construction at Providence Park, the Thorns would start the season with six consecutive away matches.

## Team
### Squad

Updated July 28, 2022, referencing same, to add #36 Angela Salem
Updated May 8, 2019
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | DF | USA | Katherine Reynolds |
| 4 | DF | USA | Emily Menges |
| 7 | FW | SUI | Ana-Maria Crnogorčević |
| 8 | MF | BRA | Andressinha |
| 9 | FW | AUS | Caitlin Foord |
| 10 | MF | USA | Lindsey Horan |
| 11 | MF | ISL | Dagný Brynjarsdóttir |
| 12 | FW | CAN | Christine Sinclair |
| 15 | DF | AUS | Ellie Carpenter |
| 16 | DF | USA | Emily Sonnett |
| 17 | MF | USA | Tobin Heath |
| 20 | DF | USA | Kelli Hubly |
| 21 | FW | AUS | Hayley Raso |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 23 | MF | USA | Margaret Purce |
| 24 | GK | USA | Adrianna Franch |
| 25 | DF | USA | Meghan Klingenberg |
| 27 | DF | USA | Elizabeth Ball |
| 30 | MF | USA | Celeste Boureille |
| 31 | GK | USA | Bella Bixby |
| 33 | GK | USA | Britt Eckerstrom |
| 34 | FW | USA | Tyler Lussi |
| 35 | DF | USA | Gabby Seiler |
| 36 | MF | USA | Angela Salem |
| 37 | MF | USA | Emily Ogle |
| 38 | FW | USA | Simone Charley |
| 41 | DF | USA | Madison Pogarch |

## Competitions
### Regular season
#### Postseason playoffs
#### Regular-season standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | North Carolina Courage (C) | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 54 | 23 | +31 | 49 | NWSL Shield |
| 2 | Chicago Red Stars | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 44 | NWSL Playoffs |
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 40 | NWSL Playoffs |
| 4 | Reign FC | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 38 | NWSL Playoffs |
| 5 | Washington Spirit | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 34 | |
| 6 | Utah Royals FC | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 34 | |
| 7 | Houston Dash | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 26 | |
| 8 | Sky Blue FC | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 20 | |
| 9 | Orlando Pride | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 24 | 53 | −29 | 16 | |

##### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: October 12, 2019. Source: NWSLsoccer.com

##### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Stadium | A | A | A | A | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | H | A | H | H | A | H |
| Result | W | D | D | W | L | W | W | D | D | W | L | W | D | W | D | L | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | D |
| Position | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |

## Player Transactions
### 2019 NWSL College Draft

    Source: National Women's Soccer League
| Round | Pick | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Previous Team |
| Round 3 | 24 | | Emily Ogle | M | Penn State |

### In

| Date | Player | Positions played | Previous club | Fee/notes |
| February 13, 2019 | Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | MF | Maternity Leave | Signed |
| May 8, 2019 | Madison Pogarch | DF | Rutgers University | Signed |
| May 8, 2019 | Simone Charley | FW | Vanderbilt University | Signed |

### Out

| Date | Player | Positions played | Destination club | Fee/notes |
| October 1, 2018 | Meg Morris | MF | | Retired |
| May 8, 2019 | Ifeoma Onumonu | FW | Reign FC | Waived. |
| May 8, 2019 | Mallory Weber | FW | Utah Royals FC | Waived. |

## Awards

    As of October 9, 2019.

### NWSL Monthly Awards
#### NWSL Team of the Month

| Month | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
| April | Meghan Klingenberg | Christine Sinclair | Tobin Heath |
| June | Katherine Reynolds | | Midge Purce |
| July | | Gabby Seiler | |
| August | Emily Menges | Christine Sinclair | Midge Purce |

### NWSL Weekly Awards
#### NWSL Player of the Week

| Week | Result | Player |
| 1 | Won | Tobin Heath |
| 2 | Won | Christine Sinclair |
| 19 | Won | Midge Purce |

#### NWSL Goal of the Week

| Week | Result | Player |
| 1 | Won | Tobin Heath |
| 2 | Nominated | Christine Sinclair |
| 3 | Won | Tobin Heath |
| 5 | Won | Andressinha |
| 7 | Nominated | Margaret Purce |
| 8 | Won | Margaret Purce |
| 9 | Nominated | Margaret Purce |
| 11 | Won | Tyler Lussi |
| 13 | Won | Tyler Lussi |
| 14 | Nominated | Christine Sinclair |
| 15 | Nominated | Hayley Raso |
| 23 | Won | Tobin Heath |

#### NWSL Save of the Week

| Week | Result | Player |
| 5 | Nominated | Britt Eckerstrom |
| 6 | Won | Britt Eckerstrom |
| 14 | Won | Adrianna Franch |
| 17 | Won | Adrianna Franch |
| 18 | Nominated | Adrianna Franch |