2017 Portland Thorns FC season
| 2017 season | |||
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| President | Merritt Paulson | ||
| Head coach | Mark Parsons | ||
| Stadium | Providence Park Portland, Oregon (Capacity: 21,144) | ||
| National Women's Soccer League | 2nd | ||
| NWSL Playoffs | Champions | ||
| Top goalscorer | Christine Sinclair (8 goals) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 21,444 (September 30 vs. Chicago Red Stars) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 14,471 (April 29 vs. Chicago Red Stars) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 17,653 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 (September 2 vs. Washington Spirit) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 1–3 (June 17 vs. Sky Blue FC) | ||
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| All statistics correct as of July 8, 2017. | |||
The 2017 Portland Thorns FC season was the team's and the league's fifth season of existence. The Thorns played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of women's soccer in the United States. The Thorns had finished in first place in the 2016 season, but failed to advance from the semifinals in the 2016 NWSL playoffs. With a slogan of "Unfinished Business", they qualified for the NWSL playoffs as the 2nd ranked team in the 2017 regular season. In the playoffs, they defeated the Orlando Pride and then the North Carolina Courage to become 2017 NWSL Champions. It was their second championship, following the first in 2013. This page covers from the day after the 2016 NWSL final to the day of the 2017 NWSL final.
Background
Season review
Off-season
On October 17, 2016, defender Kat Williamson announced her retirement from soccer. On October 19, 2016, Portland Thorns FC exercised contract options on goalkeeper Adrianna Franch; defenders Meg Morris and Katherine Reynolds; midfielders Celeste Boureille, Dagný Brynjarsdóttir, Amandine Henry, and Kendall Johnson; and forwards Nadia Nadim, Hayley Raso, and Mallory Weber. Goalkeeper Michelle Betos, defender Emily Menges, and midfielder Meleana Shim went out of contract and were extended new contract offers. Michelle Betos would later confirm on her Twitter account that she did not accept the offer, while Menges and Shim did. On October 27, 2016, Tobin Heath, Lindsey Horan, Allie Long, Meghan Klingenberg and goalkeeper Adrianna Franch were called up for USA for two friendly matches against Romania. On November 2, 2016, Emily Menges received her first USA call up due to Meghan Klingenberg suffering from a back injury. On November 8, 2016, Portland Thorns FC head coach Mark Parsons signed a long-term contract extension. Director of goalkeeping Nadine Angerer also signed a contract extension. On December 13, 2016, Tobin Heath was named U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. On December 15, 2016, Christine Sinclair was named Canadian Player of the Year. On January 4, 2017, Tobin Heath, Lindsey Horan and Allie Long, Emily Sonnett and goalkeeper Adrianna Franch were called up by USA for an evaluation period for the upcoming SheBelieves Cup. On January 12, 2017, Portland Thorns FC selected midfielders Rachel Hill and Caroline Flynn and forwards Savannah Jordan and Tyler Lussi from the 2017 NWSL College Draft. On January 18, 2017, Portland Thorns FC acquired Orlando Pride's first-round and fourth-round 2018 NWSL College Draft picks for the rights to forward Rachel Hill, who was chosen by Portland in the 2017 NWSL College Draft. On January 27, 2017, Amandine Henry was sent on a short-term loan to French side Paris Saint-Germain. On February 8, 2017, Tobin Heath, Lindsey Horan and Allie Long, and defenders Meghan Klingenberg and Emily Sonnett were called up to the USA training camp ahead of the SheBelieves Cup. On February 22, 2017, Portland Thorns FC re-signed defender Emily Menges and midfielder Meleana Shim. On March 8, 2017, Portland Thorns FC traded two fourth round picks in the 2018 NWSL College Draft to the North Carolina Courage for goalkeeper Britt Eckerstrom.
Preseason
On March 13, 2017, Portland Thorns FC announced their 2017 preseason roster, which included 5 non-roster invites. On March 26, 2017, Portland Thorns FC began their preseason tournament against the Chicago Red Stars. There would be no cards and a single goal from Nadia Nadim in the 26th minute from a converted penalty. Portland would go on to win their first preseason match 1–0. On April 14, 2017, the Thorns signed defender Meghan Cox, who was an undrafted non-roster invitee to preseason camp.
April
On April 15, 2017, Portland Thorns FC hosted the Orlando Pride for the start of the 2017 NWSL campaign. In the 32nd minute, Nadia Nadim successfully converted a penalty kick after an Orlando handball in the box. In the 67th minute, Allie Long sent a cross to Christine Sinclair, who scored to put the Thorns up another goal. After the 2–0 win, they were tied for first place with Houston Dash and FC Kansas City.
On April 22, 2017, Portland Thorns FC went on the road for the first time to take on the North Carolina Courage, formerly the Western New York Flash, relocated and rebranded in the offseason. North Carolina won 1–0 on a late goal from Debinha in the 81st minute. On April 29, 2017, the Thorns returned home to defeat the Chicago Red Stars 1–0 on a Nadia Nadim penalty kick after a Christen Press handball in the box. Position at the end of April
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
May
Thorns FC opened May by hosting their rivals Seattle Reign FC. In the 1st minute, Seattle's Jess Fishlock scored a long-range shot from 24 yards out. In the 37th minute, Fishlock scored again but instead this time in Seattle's own net, equalizing Portland 1–1. Shortly after in the 29th minute,[clarification needed] Merritt Mathias, with an assist from Rebekah Stott, put Seattle back up, 2–1, at the end of the first half. Portland equalized again with a goal from Allie Long, assisted by Meghan Klingenberg, in the 82nd minute. Both teams settled with a point from a final score of 2–2. Position as of May 6
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
Competitions
| Competition | Record | Started round | First match | Last match | Final position | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| NWSL | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 58.33 | 1 | April 15, 2017 | September 30, 2017 | Second place |
| NWSL Playoffs | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 | 1 | October 7, 2017 | October 14, 2017 | Winners |
| Total | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 42 | 21 | +21 | 61.54 | ||||
Updated to match played Jan. 15, 2018
Source: Competitions
NWSL
Preseason
Providence Park Preseason Tournament
Win
Draw
Loss
Upcoming fixture
| March 26, 2017 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Portland, Oregon |
| 17:00 (PST) | Nadim File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 6,802 |
| March 29, 2017 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–2 | U.S. U-23s WNT | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PST) | Weber File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' (Sinclair, Herndon) | Report | Xiao File:Soccerball shade.svg 66' Smith File:Soccerball shade.svg 90' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 6,129 |
| April 1, 2017 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–1 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PST) | Shim File:Soccerball shade.svg 17' Nadim Yellow card 43' |
Report | Daly Yellow card 28', File:Soccerball shade.svg 76' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 7,252 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Houston Dash (C) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | United States Portland Thorns FC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | United States U.S. U-23s WNT | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | United States Chicago Red Stars | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina Courage | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 49 | NWSL Shield |
| 2 | Portland Thorns FC (C) | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 47 | NWSL Playoffs |
| 3 | Orlando Pride | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 40 | |
| 4 | Chicago Red Stars | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 33 | 30 | +3 | 39 | |
| 5 | Seattle Reign FC | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 34 | |
| 6 | Sky Blue FC | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 33 | |
| 7 | FC Kansas City | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 31 | |
| 8 | Houston Dash | 24 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 24 | |
| 9 | Boston Breakers | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 19 | |
| 10 | Washington Spirit | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 19 |
Matches
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
| Date Round | Home team | Score | Away team | Location |
| Time | Stadium: Stadium Attendance: Attendance Referee: Referee |
| April 15, 2017 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–0 | Orlando Pride | Portland, Oregon |
| 12:00 (PST) | Nadim File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' (pen.) Sinclair File:Soccerball shade.svg 67' (Long) |
Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 16,145 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| April 23, 2016 2 | North Carolina Courage | 1–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Cary, North Carolina |
| 16:30 (PST) | Kawamura Yellow card 27' Mewis Yellow card 76' Debinha File:Soccerball shade.svg 81' (McDonald) |
Report | Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park Attendance: 6,298 Referee: Victor Rivas |
| April 29, 2017 3 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Portland, Oregon |
| 13:00 (PST) | Nadim File:Soccerball shade.svg 27' (pen.) Sonnett Yellow card 51' Boureille Yellow card 67' |
Report | Ertz Yellow card 64' Press Yellow card 90+1' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 14,471 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| May 6, 2017 4 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–2 | Seattle Reign FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PST) | Fishlock File:Soccerball shade.svg 37' (o.g.) Henry Yellow card 73' Long File:Soccerball shade.svg 82' (Klingenberg) Horan Yellow card 90+1' |
Report | Fishlock File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' (Utsugi) Mathias File:Soccerball shade.svg 39' (Stott) Rapinoe Yellow card 57' Fishlock Yellow card 66' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 16,160 Referee: Christina Unkel |
| May 13, 2017 5 | FC Kansas City | 0–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 19:00 (PST) | Moros Yellow card 74' | Report | Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 1,796 Referee: Karen Abt |
| May 19, 2017 6 | Boston Breakers | 2–2 | Portland Thorns | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 16:00 (PST) | Dowie File:Soccerball shade.svg 38' (Leon) White File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' (Dowie) Salem Yellow card 90' |
Report | Nadim File:Soccerball shade.svg 57' (pen.) Weber Yellow card 65' Cox Yellow card 68' Nadim File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' (Raso) |
Stadium: Jordan Field Attendance: 3,321 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
| May 27, 2017 7 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–0 | Boston Breakers | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PST) | King File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' (o.g.) Henry File:Soccerball shade.svg 5' Nadim Yellow card 49' |
Report | Haavi Yellow card 24' Westphal Yellow card 71' Chapman Red card 90+1' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 18,637 Referee: Katja Koroleva |
| June 3, 2017 8 | Sky Blue FC | 0–2 | Portland Thorns FC | Piscataway, New Jersey |
| 16:00 (PST) | Mills Yellow card 20' O'Hara Yellow card 89' |
Report | Horan File:Soccerball shade.svg 20' (Nadim), 42' (Klingenberg), Yellow card 59' Cox Yellow card 77' |
Stadium: Yurcak Field Attendance: 2,418 Referee: Marco Vega Assistant referees: Amanda Ross, Tom Felice Fourth official: Lorant Varga |
| June 17, 2017 9 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–3 | Sky Blue FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PST) | Henry Yellow card 90+1' Sinclair File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+5' (penalty) |
Report | Rodriguez File:Soccerball shade.svg 1' (Kerr) O'Hara Yellow card 74' Kerr File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' (Hayes), 88' (Tiernan) Stanton Yellow card 90' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 16,736 Referee: Timothy Ford Assistant referees: Deleana Quan, JJ Blodgett Fourth official: Cephas Quartson |
| June 24, 2017 10 | Washington Spirit | 1–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Boyds, Maryland |
| 16:00 (PST) | Ordega File:Soccerball shade.svg 19' | Report | Stadium: Maryland SoccerPlex Attendance: 4,319 Referee: Danielle Chesky Assistant referees: Cory Richardson, Jeffrey Skinker Fourth official: Jorge Ramirez |
| June 28, 2017 11 | Portland Thorns FC | 3–0 | FC Kansas City | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PST) | Sinclair File:Soccerball shade.svg 15', 75' (Raso), Yellow card 71' Raso File:Soccerball shade.svg 32' (Horan), Yellow card 66' Horan Yellow card 52' |
Report | Newfield Yellow card 54' Ratcliffe Yellow card 83' Kelly Yellow card 90+2' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 16,199 Referee: Chipalo Street Assistant referees: Adrienne McDonald, Cephas Quartson Fourth official: Kelsey Harms |
| July 1, 2017 12 | Seattle Reign FC | 2–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 19:00 (PST) | Rapinoe File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+1', 81' (Nairn) McNabb Yellow card 77' |
Report | Sinclair Yellow card 64' Brynjarsdottir Yellow card 72' Raso Yellow card 90+1' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,270 Referee: Jon Freemon Assistant referees: Joshua Haimes, TJ Zablocki Fourth official: Cephas Quartson |
| July 8, 2017 13 | Houston Dash | 1–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Houston, Texas |
| 19:00 (PST) | Beckie File:Soccerball shade.svg 8' (Daly) Benites Yellow card 82' Daly Yellow card 90' Lloyd Red card 90+1' |
Report | Horan Yellow card 45+2', File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 3,869 Referee: Christina Unkel Assistant referees: Deleana Quan, Brooke Mayo Fourth official: Estefania Estrada |
| Note: Kickoff was delayed from 17:30 Pacific due to severe weather. | ||||
| July 15, 2017 14 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–0 | North Carolina Courage | Portland, Oregon |
| 12:50 (PST) | Raso Yellow card 62', File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' (Klingenberg) | Report | Smith Yellow card 58' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 16,804 |
| July 22, 2017 15 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–1 | Washington Spirit | Portland Oregon |
| 19:00 (PST) | Long File:Soccerball shade.svg 62' (Lussi) Weber File:Soccerball shade.svg 80' (Sykes) Sykes Yellow card 30' |
Report | Solaun File:Soccerball shade.svg 58' Ship Yellow card 12' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 18,478 |
| August 5, 2017 16 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–1 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 12:50 (PST) | Report |
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Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 18,243 Referee: Karen Abt |
| August 12, 2017 17 | Chicago Red Stars | 2–3 | Portland Thorns FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:00 (PST) | Report | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 4,934 Referee: Greg Dopka |
| August 16, 2017 18 | FC Kansas City | 2–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Kansas City, Missouri |
| 19:00 (PST) | Report | Stadium: Swope Soccer Village Attendance: 428 Referee: Marco Vega |
| August 19, 2017 19 | Portland Thorns FC | 2–0 | Houston Dash | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PST) | Report |
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Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 19,672 Referee: Christina Unkel |
| August 26, 2017 20 | Seattle Reign FC | 1–2 | Portland Thorns FC | Seattle, Washington |
| 13:00 (PST) |
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Summary |
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Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,041 Referee: Farhad Dadkho |
| September 2, 2017 21 | Portland Thorns FC | 4–0 | Washington Spirit | Portland, Oregon |
| 13:00 (PST) |
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Report | Haracic Yellow card 21' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 19,141 |
| September 10, 2017 22 | Boston Breakers | 0–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Boston, Massachusetts |
| 15:00 (PST) |
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Report | Stadium: Jordan Field |
| September 23, 2017 23 | Orlando Pride | 0–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 12:50 (PST) | Report | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium |
| September 30, 2017 24 | Portland Thorns FC | 3–1 | Chicago Red Stars | Portland, Oregon |
| 12:50 (PDT) | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Elvis Osmanovic |
| October 7, 2017 Playoff | Portland Thorns FC | 4–1 | Orlando Pride | Portland, Oregon |
| 12:30 (PDT) | Report | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 18,193 Referee: Timothy Ford |
| October 14, 2017 Final | North Carolina Courage | 0–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 16:30 (EDT) | Report |
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Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 8,124 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
The 2017 NWSL Regular Season schedule was released on March 1, 2017.[1] On June 12, the league changed kickoff times for several matches to accommodate hydration breaks during television broadcasts and implemented new guidelines for playing in extreme heat, and also allowed teams to reschedule backup games for television to later kickoff times.[2][3][4]
Results by round
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
- ↑ Position is based on where the Portland Thorns FC are at the end of that match week, not after the match itself.
Home/away results
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 8 | +17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
Last updated: September 29, 2017.
Source: Match reports
NWSL Playoffs
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture Semifinal:
| October 7, 2017 1 | Portland Thorns FC | 4–1 | Orlando Pride | Portland, Oregon |
| 12:00 (PDT) | Henry File:Soccerball shade.svg 12' Sonnett File:Soccerball shade.svg 15' Raso File:Soccerball shade.svg 71' Sinclair File:Soccerball shade.svg 83' |
Report | Kennedy File:Soccerball shade.svg 23' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 18,193 Referee: Timothy Ford |
Final:
| October 14, 2017 2 | North Carolina Courage | 0–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Orlando, Florida |
| 13:00 (PST) | Report | Horan File:Soccerball shade.svg 50' | Stadium: Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 8,124 Referee: Danielle Chesky |
Following the win in the Final, the Thorns were crowned 2017 NWSL Champions.[5]
Club
Executive staff
| Owner and Chief Executive Officer | Merritt Paulson |
| President of Business | Mike Golub |
| General Manager/President of Soccer | Gavin Wilkinson |
Updated to match played October 2, 2017
Source: Portland Timbers
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Mark Parsons |
| Assistant Coach | Rich Gunney |
| Assistant Coach/Equipment Manager | Sophie Clough |
| Assistant Coach/Community Youth Development Coach | Carly Copplestone |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Nadine Angerer |
| Fitness Coach | Garga Caserta |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Beckie Kruse |
Last updated: October 2, 2017
Source: Portland Timbers
Stadiums
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Providence Park (21,144 / 110x75 yards) |
| Training Ground | Providence Park |
Source: Providence Park
Kits
Primary kit
The Thorns primarily wear red Nike Vapor match kit with gray shoulders, red shorts, and red socks. Providence Health & Services remains their kit sponsor as in past seasons. The Lifetime logo is printed in a white circle on the right sleeve, and the league logo is printed on the left sleeve. A 5th-anniversary logo is printed above the shirt's lower-left hemline.[6]
Secondary kit
The Thorns' alternate kit are white Nike Laser shirts with black sleeve cuffs, white shorts, and white socks. This is unchanged from 2016, with the exception of the Lifetime logo printed in a red circle on the right sleeve and the 5th-anniversary logo.[7]
Squad information
First team squad
Last updated: September 2, 2017[8]
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- (HG) = homegrown player
- (FP) = Federation player
- (Loan) = on loan
- (AP) = amateur player
Player transactions
National Team/Federation player allocation
| Date | Player | Positions played | New/returning | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 2017 | United States Tobin Heath | LW | Returning | 2017 U.S. Women's National Team allocation process | [9] |
| April 5, 2017 | United States Lindsey Horan | CM | Returning | 2017 U.S. Women's National Team allocation process | [9] |
| April 5, 2017 | United States Meghan Klingenberg | LB | Returning | 2017 U.S. Women's National Team allocation process | [9] |
| April 5, 2017 | United States Emily Sonnett | CB | Returning | 2017 U.S. Women's National Team allocation process | [9] |
| April 5, 2017 | United States Allie Long | LW / CM | Newly allocated | 2017 U.S. Women's National Team allocation process | [9] |
Transfers in
| Date | Player | Positions played | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 7, 2017 | Australia Ashleigh Sykes | FW | Australia Canberra United | Sykes was added to the roster on June 13. | [10][11] |
| March 8, 2017 | United States Britt Eckerstrom | GK | United States North Carolina Courage | [12] | |
| April 14, 2017 | United States Meghan Cox | DF | [13] |
Loans in
| Date | Player | Positions played | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|
Loans out
| Date | Player | Positions played | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 20, 2016 | Australia Hayley Raso | FW | Australia Canberra United | Returned for the start of the 2017 season. | [14] |
| October 20, 2016 | United States Celeste Boureille | MF | Australia Canberra United | Returned for the start of the 2017 season. | [14] |
| January 27, 2017 | France Amandine Henry | MF | France Paris Saint-Germain | Returned for the start of the 2017 season. | [15] |
Transfers out
| Date | Player | Positions played | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 17, 2016 | United States Kat Williamson | LB | N/A | Retired from soccer. | [16] |
| October 19, 2016 | United States Jen Skogerboe | DF | South Korea Suwon FMC | Option declined. | [17] |
| October 19, 2016 | United States Michelle Betos | GK | Norway Vålerenga | Out of contract. Offered extended contract but declined. | [18] |
Contract extensions
| Date | Player | Positions played | Year with club (year signed) | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 2016 | United States Emily Menges | DF | 4 (2014) | [17] | |
| October 19, 2016 | United States Meleana Shim | MF | 5 (2013) | [17] |
Player's rights purchased
Player's rights sold
| Date | Player | Positions | To | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2017 | United States Rachel Hill | FW | Orlando Pride | Traded rights for first-round and fourth-round picks in the 2018 NWSL College Draft. | [19] |
National Women's Soccer League College Draft
| Round (overall pick) | Player | Positions played | Previous club | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (14) | Rachel Hill | MF / FW | United States UConn Huskies | [20] | |
| 2 (18) | Savannah Jordan | FW | United States Florida Gators | Portland Thorns FC traded up to acquire the No. 18 overall selection from the North Carolina Courage, who picked up the No. 20 and No. 27 picks in exchange. | [20] |
| 3 (21) | Tyler Lussi | FW | United States Princeton Tigers | Portland Thorns FC traded up to acquire the No. 18 overall selection from the North Carolina Courage, who picked up the No. 20 and No. 27 picks in exchange. | [20] |
| 4 (40) | Caroline Flynn | MF | United States Nebraska Cornhuskers | [20] |
The draft was held on January 12, 2017.
Staff in
| Date | Name | Position | Previous club | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2017 | United States Tobin Heath | Assistant Youth Technical Director | Portland Thorns FC (Current Player) | Not playing due to lingering back injury, no timeline for when she will play again. | [21] |
Staff contract extensions
| Date | Name | Position | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 8, 2016 | Mark Parsons | Head Coach | Re-signed long-term contract. | [22] |
| November 8, 2016 | Nadine Angerer | Director of goalkeeping | Re-signed contract extension as Director of goalkeeping. | [22] |
Staff out
| Date | Name | Position | Destination club | Notes | Ref. |
|---|
National team participation
Seven Thorns players have been called up to play for their national teams during this season.
Honors and awards
NWSL Player of the Month
| Month | Result | Player | Ref. |
|---|
NWSL Weekly Awards
NWSL Player of the Week
| Week | Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Won | United States Lindsey Horan | [29] |
| 18 | Won | Australia Hayley Raso | NWSL 2017 Weekly Awards |
NWSL Goal of the Week
| Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nominated | Canada Christine Sinclair | [30] |
| 4 | Nominated | United States Allie Long | [31] |
| 8 | Won | United States Lindsey Horan | [32] |
| 11 | Nominated | Australia Hayley Raso | [33] |
| 12 | Won | Australia Hayley Raso | [34] |
| 20 | Won | Canada Christine Sinclair | NWSL 2017 Weekly Awards |
NWSL Save of the Week
| Week | Result | Player | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Won | United States Adrianna Franch | [35] |
| 4 | Nominated | United States Adrianna Franch | [36] |
| 5 | Nominated | United States Adrianna Franch | [37] |
| 8 | Won | United States Adrianna Franch | [38] |
| 15 | Won | United States Adrianna Franch | NWSL 2017 Weekly Awards |
| 16 | Won | United States Adrianna Franch | NWSL 2017 Weekly Awards |
Other awards
| Award | Player | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCACAF Female Goalkeeper of the Year | United States Adrianna Franch | Won | [39] |
| CONCACAF Best XI | United States Lindsey Horan, United States Allie Long, United States Emily Menges | Team Member | [39] |
| NWSL Goalkeeper of the Year | United States Adrianna Franch | Won | [39] |
| NWSL Best XI | United States Adrianna Franch | Team Member | [39] |
| NWSL Second XI | United States Lindsey Horan, United States Emily Menges | Team Member | [39] |
Statistics
Appearances
| No. | Pos. | Name | NWSL | NWSL Playoffs | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | File:Yellow card.svg | File:Red card.svg | Apps | Goals | File:Yellow card.svg | File:Red card.svg | Apps | Goals | File:Yellow card.svg | File:Red card.svg | |||
| 2 | DF | United States Katherine Reynolds | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | United States Emily Menges | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | United States Meleana Shim | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | United States Lindsey Horan | 24 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Denmark Nadia Nadim | 16 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | United States Allie Long | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Iceland Dagný Brynjarsdóttir | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Canada Christine Sinclair | 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | United States Savannah Jordan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Australia Ashleigh Sykes | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | United States Kendall Johnson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | United States Emily Sonnett | 24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | United States Tobin Heath | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | United States Ashley Herndon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | United States Kelli Hubly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | Australia Hayley Raso | 22 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 24 | GK | United States Adrianna Franch | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | United States Meghan Klingenberg | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | United States Mallory Weber | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | United States Meghan Cox | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | France Amandine Henry | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | United States Celeste Boureille | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | United States Meg Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | GK | United States Britt Eckerstrom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | FW | United States Tyler Lussi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Players who were transferred/waived from the club during active season or on loan | ||||||||||||||
Last updated: 25 May 2018.
Source: NWSL statistics
Goalkeeper stats
| No. | Player | NWSL | NWSL Playoffs | Total | |||||||||
| Min | GA | GAA | SV | Min | GA | GAA | SV | Min | GA | GAA | SV | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | United States Adrianna Franch | 2160 | 20 | 0.83 | 80 | 180 | 1 | 0.50 | 5 | 2340 | 21 | 0.81 | 85 |
| 33 | United States Britt Eckerstrom | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | 0 |
| TOTALS | 2160 | 20 | 0.83 | 80 | 180 | 1 | 0.50 | 5 | 2340 | 21 | 0.81 | 85 | |
Last updated: 25 May 2018.
Source: NWSL statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Pos | No. | Player | NWSL | NWSL Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 12 | Canada Christine Sinclair | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | FW | 21 | Australia Hayley Raso | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | FW | 9 | Denmark Nadia Nadim | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | MF | 7 | United States Lindsey Horan | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | DF | 16 | United States Emily Sonnett | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| MF | 28 | France Amandine Henry | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | MF | 10 | United States Allie Long | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Thorns with 1 goal each | 3 | 0 | 3 | |||
| Own goals by other teams | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||
| Total | 37 | 5 | 42 | |||
Last updated: 25 May 2018.
Source: NWSL statistics
Top assists
| Rank | Pos | No. | Player | NWSL | NWSL Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DF | 24 | United States Meghan Klingenberg | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | FW | 9 | Denmark Nadia Nadim | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | FW | 21 | Australia Hayley Raso | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MF | 7 | United States Lindsey Horan | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | FW | 7 | United States Tyler Lussi | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Others with 1 assist each | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||
| Total | 20 | 3 | 23 | |||
Last updated: 25 May 2018.
Source: NWSL statistics
Clean sheets
| Rnk | No. | Player | NWSL | NWSL Playoffs | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | United States Adrianna Franch | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Total | 11 | 1 | 12 | ||
Last updated: 25 May 2018.
Source: NWSL statistics on Franch
Summary
All statistics are for National Women's Soccer League games.
| Games played | 26 |
| Games won | 16 |
| Games drawn | 5 |
| Games lost | 5 |
| Goals scored | 42 |
| Goals conceded | 21 |
| Goal difference | +21 |
| Clean sheets | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 33 |
| Red cards | 0 |
| Most appearances | 26 (4 players) |
| Top scorer | Canada Christine Sinclair (9 goals) |
| Top assister | United States Meghan Klingenberg (7 assists) |
| Top goalkeeper | United States Adrianna Franch (0.81 goals-against average) |
| Winning percentage | 61.5% (16/26) |
Last updated: 25 May 2018.
Source: NWSL statistics
See also
References
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