A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| 2022 season | |||
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| 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 goalscorer | League: Sophia Smith (14) All: Sophia Smith (18) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 19,127 (Sept. 25 vs. CHI) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 9,876 (May 18 vs. WAS) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 15,543 | ||
| Biggest win | POR 6–0 ORL (June 19) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–2 (two matches) | ||
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| 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.
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 soccer |  Gavin Wilkinson
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| General manager |  Karina LeBlanc
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| Head coach | Rhian Wilkinson
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| Assistant coach |  Sophie Clough
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| Assistant coach | Mike Norris[6]
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| Assistant coach |  Vytautas Andriuškevičius[7]
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| Goalkeeper coach |  Nadine Angerer
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| Medical | |
| Head athletic trainer |  Pierre Soubrier
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| Assistant athletic trainer | Kelly Strasser |
| Performance specialist | Tom Milroy |
| Head physician | Breanne Brown |
Squad
- As of July 25, 2022.[8]
| No. | Nat. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Since | Previous team | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 1 | 
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Bella Bixby | November 20, 1995 (aged 26) | 2018 | Oregon State
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| 35 |
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Abby Smith | October 4, 1993 (aged 28) | 2021 | Kansas City Current
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| 43 |
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Shelby Hogan | May 10, 1998 (aged 24) | 2021 | Providence College
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| Defenders | ||||||
| 4 |
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Becky Sauerbrunn | June 6, 1985 (aged 37) | 2020 | Utah Royals FC
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| 5 |
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Emily Menges | July 28, 1992 (aged 29) | 2014 | Georgetown
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| 14 | 
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Natalia Kuikka | December 1, 1995 (aged 26) | 2020 |  Kopparberg/Göteborg FC
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INT[a] |
| 20 |
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Kelli Hubly | August 9, 1994 (aged 27) | 2017 | DePaul
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| 25 |
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Meghan Klingenberg | August 2, 1988 (aged 33) | 2015 | Orlando Pride
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| 29 |
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Tegan McGrady | October 11, 1997 (aged 24) | 2022 | San Diego Wave FC
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| 39 |
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Meaghan Nally | June 30, 1998 (aged 24) | 2020 | Georgetown Hoyas
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| Midfielders | ||||||
| 8 | 
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Hina Sugita | January 31, 1997 (aged 25) | 2022 | INAC Kobe Leonessa
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INT[a] |
| 11 | 
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Raquel Rodríguez | October 28, 1993 (aged 28) | 2020 | Sky Blue FC
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| 13 |
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Olivia Moultrie | September 17, 2005 (aged 16) | 2021 | ||
| 17 |
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Sam Coffey | December 31, 1998 (aged 23)[9] | 2021 | Penn State
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| 19 |
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Crystal Dunn | July 3, 1992 (aged 30) | 2020 | North Carolina Courage (via OL Reign)
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| 23 |
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Yazmeen Ryan | February 25, 1999 (aged 23) | 2021 | Texas Christian
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| 44 |
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Gabby Provenzano | August 7, 1999 (aged 22) | 2022 | Rutgers
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| 46 |
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Taylor Porter | September 29, 1997 (aged 24) | 2021 |  UDG Tenerife
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| Forwards | ||||||
| 9 |
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Sophia Smith | August 10, 2000 (aged 21) | 2020 | Stanford
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| 12 |
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Christine Sinclair | June 12, 1983 (aged 39) | 2013 | Western New York Flash
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| 16 |
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Janine Beckie | August 20, 1994 (aged 27) | 2022 | Manchester City W.F.C.
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| 21 |
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Marissa Everett | August 29, 1997 (aged 24) | 2019 | Oregon
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| 22 |
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Morgan Weaver | October 18, 1997 (aged 24) | 2020 | Washington State
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| 37 |
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Michele Vasconcelos | May 11, 1994 (aged 28) | 2022 | Sevilla FC
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| 41 |
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Hannah Betfort | January 4, 1999 (aged 23) | 2021 | Wake Forest
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