# 2025 Portland Thorns FC season

The 2025 Portland Thorns FC season is the team's thirteenth season as a professional women's soccer team. Thorns FC play in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in the United States.

## Team
### Staff

    As of January 21, 2025.
Technical :
| General manager President of Thorns FC operations | Jeff Agoos |
| Technical director | Mike Norris |
| Head coach | Rob Gale |
| Assistant coach | Vytautas Andriuškevičius |
| Assistant coach | Sarah Lowdon |
| Assistant coach | Stephen Hart |
| Goalkeeper coach | Jordan Franken |
| Medical ||
| Head athletic trainer | Matt Hunter |
| Director of scouting and recruiting Youth sporting director | Mike Smith |
| Sports scientist | Ella Maliska |
| Performance and wellness coach | Renee Pirkl |

### Squad

    As of March 12, 2025.
| No. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Since | Previous team | Notes |
| Goalkeepers |||||||
| 1 | Bella Bixby | (1995-11-20) 20 November 1995 (age 29) | 2018 | Oregon State | |
| 30 | Mackenzie Arnold (Vice-Captain) | (1994-02-25) 25 February 1994 (age 31) | 2024 | West Ham United | INT |
| 35 | Morgan Messner | (2000-02-17) 17 February 2000 (age 25) | 2025 | San Diego Wave | |
| Defenders |||||||
| 2 | Reyna Reyes | (2001-02-16) 16 February 2001 (age 24) | 2024 | Alabama Crimson Tide | |
| 5 | Isabella Obaze | (2002-10-30) 30 October 2002 (age 22) | 2025 | FC Rosengård | INT |
| 11 | Nicole Payne | (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 24) | 2024 | Paris Saint-Germain | |
| 16 | Sam Hiatt | (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 27) | 2024 | Gotham FC | |
| 20 | Kaitlyn Torpey | (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 (age 25) | 2025 | San Diego Wave | INT |
| 23 | Marie Müller | (2000-07-25) 25 July 2000 (age 24) | 2024 | SC Freiburg | |
| 24 | Jayden Perry | (2001-02-20) 20 February 2001 (age 24) | 2025 | UCLA Bruins | |
| 34 | Daiane | (1997-09-07) 7 September 1997 (age 27) | 2024 | Flamengo | INT |
| | Moira Kelley | | 2025 | Virginia Cavaliers | |
| Midfielders |||||||
| 8 | Hina Sugita | (1997-01-31) 31 January 1997 (age 28) | 2022 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | INT |
| 13 | Olivia Moultrie | (2005-09-17) 17 September 2005 (age 19) | 2021 | Portland Thorns Academy | |
| 14 | Sophie Hirst | (2000-02-25) 25 February 2000 (age 25) | 2024 | Houston Dash | |
| 17 | Sam Coffey (Captain) | (1998-12-31) 31 December 1998 (age 26) | 2021 | Penn State | |
| 21 | Jessie Fleming | (1998-03-11) 11 March 1998 (age 27) | 2024 | Chelsea | INT |
| 28 | Carissa Boeckmann | 2003 (age 21-22) | 2025 | Florida State Seminoles | |
| 29 | Mallie McKenzie | (2000-11-13) 13 November 2000 (age 24) | 2024 | Georgia Bulldogs | |
| 54 | Olivia Wade-Katoa | (1999-12-28) 28 December 1999 (age 25) | 2024 | BYU Cougars | |
| Forwards |||||||
| 7 | Caiya Hanks | (2004-09-26) 26 September 2004 (age 20) | 2025 | Wake Forest | |
| 9 | Sophia Wilson | (2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 (age 24) | 2020 | Stanford | PREG |
| 10 | Deyna Castellanos | (1999-04-18) 18 April 1999 (age 25) | 2025 | Bay FC | INT |
| 15 | Payton Linnehan | (2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 (age 23) | 2024 | Penn State | |
| 19 | Pietra Tordin | (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 20) | 2025 | Princeton Tigers | |
| 22 | Morgan Weaver | (1997-10-18) 18 October 1997 (age 27) | 2020 | Washington State | |
| 66 | Reilyn Turner | (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 22) | 2024 | Racing Louisville | |
| 77 | Alexa Spaanstra | (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 25) | 2024 | Kansas City Current | |
* ↑ denotes a season-ending injury.
* ↑ Wilson announced she is expecting her first child on 5 March 2025.

## Competitions

Win Draw Loss

### Regular season

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 10 | Utah Royals | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Houston Dash | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| 13 | Portland Thorns FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| 14 | Chicago Stars FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: March 8, 2025. Source: NWSLsoccer.com

#### Results by matchday

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Ground | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | L | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Position | 13 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

#### Matches
### 2024–25 CONCACAF W Champions Cup

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AME | POR | SDW | WFC | SFE |
| 1 | América | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | — | 7–0 | 5–0 |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | 3–1 | — | — | — | 2–1 |
| 3 | San Diego Wave FC | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | | 0–1 | 3–2 | — | — | — |
| 4 | Whitecaps FC Girls Elite | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 3 | | — | 0–6 | 0–2 | — | — |
| 5 | Santa Fe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 | | — | — | 0–2 | 1–2 | — |

#### Semifinals
## Statistics

Statistics as of March 15, 2025.

### Appearances

| No | Pos | Nat | Player | NWSL Regular Season | NWSL Regular Season | NWSL Playoffs | NWSL Playoffs | Champions Cup | Champions Cup | Total | Total |
| No | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Goalkeepers ||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | | Bella Bixby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | | Mackenzie Arnold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 35 | GK | | Morgan Messner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders ||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | | Reyna Reyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | | Isabella Obaze | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | | Sam Hiatt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | | Kaitlyn Torpey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | | Jayden Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | | Daiane | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | DF | | Moira Kelley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midfielders ||||||||||||
| 8 | MF | | Hina Sugita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | | Olivia Moultrie | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | | Sophie Hirst | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | | Sam Coffey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | | Jessie Fleming | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | | Carissa Boeckmann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | | Mallie McKenzie | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 54 | MF | | Olivia Wade-Katoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards ||||||||||||
| 7 | FW | | Caiya Hanks | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | | Deyna Castellanos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | | Payton Linnehan | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | | Pietra Tordin | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 66 | FW | | Reilyn Turner | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | | Alexa Spaanstra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Other players (Departed during season, SEI, maternity leave etc.) ||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | | Sophia Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | | Nicole Payne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | FW | | Morgan Weaver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | | Marie Müller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Goals

| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Playoffs | Champions Cup | Total |
| 1 | 13 | MF | | Olivia Moultrie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

### Shutouts

| Rank | No. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | Playoffs | Champions Cup | Total |
| 1 | 1 | | Bella Bixby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 30 | | Mackenzie Arnold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### Disciplinary record

| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | NWSL | NWSL | NWSL | Playoffs | Playoffs | Playoffs | Champions Cup | Champions Cup | Champions Cup | Total | Total | Total |
| 1 | 2 | DF | | Reyna Reyes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 8 | MF | | Hina Sugita | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

## Transactions
### Contract extensions

| Date | Player | Pos. | Notes |
| December 10, 2024 | Sophie Hirst | MF | Re-signed to a two-year contract extension through 2026. |
| December 10, 2024 | Mallie McKenzie | DF | Re-signed to a one-year contract extension through 2025. |
| December 23, 2024 | Bella Bixby | GK | Re-signed to a one-year contract extension with a mutual option. |

### Transfers in

| Date | Player | Pos. | Previous club | Fee/notes |
| December 6, 2024 | Sam Hiatt | DF | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Free agent signed to a two-year contract through 2026 with a mutual option. |
| December 16, 2024 | Daiane | DF | Flamengo | Acquired in exchange for an undisclosed transfer fee. |
| January 8, 2025 | Pietra Tordin | FW | Princeton Tigers | Signed a two-year contract through 2026 with a mutual option. |
| January 22, 2025 | Jayden Perry | DF | UCLA Bruins | Signed a one-year contract through 2025. |
| February 17, 2025 | Deyna Castellanos | FW | Bay FC | Free agent signed to a two-year contract through 2026 with a mutual option. |
| February 17, 2025 | Carissa Boeckmann | MF | Florida State Seminoles | Signed a one-year contract through 2025. |
| March 4, 2025 | Morgan Messner | GK | San Diego Wave FC | Free agent signed to a one-year contract through 2025. |
| March 5, 2025 | Kaitlyn Torpey | DF | San Diego Wave FC | Acquired in exchange for either $10,000 in intra-league transfer funds or $15,000 in allocation money, pending conditions met. |
| March 12, 2025 | Caiya Hanks | FW | Wake Forest | Signed a four year contract through 2028 with a mutual option. |
| March 14, 2025 | Moira Kelley | DF | Virginia Cavaliers | Preseason non-roster invitee signed to a short term contract through June 2025. |

### Transfers out

| Date | Player | Pos. | Destination club | Fee/notes |
| December 11, 2024 | Izzy D'Aquila | FW | Malmö FF | Mutual contract termination. |
| December 11, 2024 | Marissa Sheva | MF | | Out of contract. |
| December 11, 2024 | Lauren Kozal | GK | GC Zurich | Out of contract. |
| December 11, 2024 | Meghan Klingenberg | DF | | Out of contract. |
| December 11, 2024 | Gabby Provenzano | MF | | Out of contract. |
| December 11, 2024 | Kat Asman | GK | Orlando Pride | Out of contract. |
| December 11, 2024 | Kelli Hubly | DF | Bay FC | Out of contract. |
| December 31, 2024 | Shelby Hogan | GK | NJ/NY Gotham FC | Traded in exchange for $10,000 in intra-league transfer fees and a 2025 international roster spot. |

### Retirements

| Date | Player | Pos. | Ref. |
| December 17, 2024 | Becky Sauerbrunn | DF | |

### Injury listings

| Date | Player | Pos. | List | Injury |
| February 26, 2026 | Morgan Weaver | FW | Season-ending injury | Right knee injury sustained in January 2025. |
| February 26, 2026 | Nicole Payne | DF | Season-ending injury | Sustained a right knee anterior cruciate ligament tear in the Coachella Valley Invitational match against Angel City FC on February 16. |
| February 26, 2026 | Marie Müller | DF | Season-ending injury | Right knee anterior cruciate ligament tear sustained on duty with the German Women's National Team on February 19. |