2026 Portland Thorns FC season

Portland Thorns FC
2026 season
OwnerRAJ Sports
General managerJeff Agoos
Head coachRobert Vilahamn
Stadium
Top goalscorerOlivia Moultrie
Pietra Tordin
Reilyn Turner (1)
Highest home attendance21,321 (vs Seattle Reign, March 20)
Average home league attendance21,321
Biggest win2–0 (vs Seattle Reign (H), NWSL, March 20)

The 2026 Portland Thorns FC season is the team's fourteenth 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.

On March 4, the club announced Robert Vilahamn had been appointed as permanent head coach.[1][2] Vilahamn was previously the head coach of Tottenham Hotspur in the Women's Super League in England, and Swedish side BK Häcken in the Damallsvenskan.[3]

Team

Squad

As of March 22, 2026.[4]
No. Nat. Name Date of birth (age) Since Previous team Notes[a]
Goalkeepers
1 Bella Bixby (1995-11-20) November 20, 1995 2018 Oregon State
18 Mackenzie Arnold (c) (1994-02-25) February 25, 1994 2024 West Ham United INTL
28 Mackenzie Wood (2000-07-04) July 4, 2000 2026 Chicago Stars LOAN
32 Erin McKinney (2000-05-29) May 29, 2000 2026 Fort Lauderdale United
35 Morgan Messner (2000-02-17) February 17, 2000 2025 San Diego Wave
Defenders
2 Reyna Reyes (2001-02-16) February 16, 2001 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide
4 Carolyn Calzada (2003-03-06) March 6, 2003 2026 Notre Dame
5 Isabella Obaze (2002-10-30) October 30, 2002 2024 FC Rosengård INTL
16 Sam Hiatt (1998-01-06) January 6, 1998 2025 Gotham FC
23 Marie Müller (2000-07-25) July 25, 2000 2024 SC Freiburg INTL
24 Jayden Perry (2001-02-20) February 20, 2001 2025 UCLA Bruins
25 M.A. Vignola (1998-02-11) February 11, 1998 2025 Angel City
29 Mallie McKenzie (2000-11-13) November 13, 2000 2024 Georgia Bulldogs
Midfielders
6 Cassandra Bogere (2005-06-25) June 25, 2005 2026 SK Brann INTL
10 Deyna Castellanos (1999-04-18) April 18, 1999 2025 Bay FC
13 Olivia Moultrie (2005-09-17) September 17, 2005 2021 Portland Thorns Academy
15 Shae Harvey (2005-03-05) March 5, 2005 2025 Stanford
21 Jessie Fleming (1998-03-11) March 11, 1998 2024 Chelsea INTL
40 Jennie Immethun (2004-08-25) August 25, 2004 2026 UCLA Bruins
41 Renee Lyles (2002-10-30) October 30, 2002 2026 Clemson Tigers
Forwards
7 Caiya Hanks (2004-09-26) September 26, 2004 2025 Wake Forest
9 Sophia Wilson (2000-08-10) August 10, 2000 2020 Stanford
11 Maddie Padelski (2007-09-29) September 29, 2007 2026 Alabama Crimson Tide
19 Pietra Tordin (2004-03-30) March 30, 2004 2025 Princeton Tigers
22 Morgan Weaver (1997-10-18) October 18, 1997 2020 Washington State
26 Mimi Alidou (1995-04-28) April 28, 1995 2025 Benfica INTL
27 Julie Dufour (2001-05-29) May 29, 2001 2025 Angel City INTL
66 Reilyn Turner (2002-10-18) October 18, 2002 2024 Racing Louisville
88 Valerin Loboa (2007-07-03) July 3, 2007 2025 Deportivo Cali INTL
  1. ^ denotes a season-ending injury.

Pre-season

Coachella Valley Invitational

February 15 Angel City 2–1 Portland Thorns Indio, California
1:00 pm PT
  • Niehues 2', 56'
  • Sugita  85'
 Report
Stadium: Empire Polo Club
February 21 Houston Dash 1–1 Portland Thorns Indio, California
10:30 am PT
Report
Stadium: Empire Polo Club

Friendly

March 6 Portland Thorns 5–1 Monterrey Portland, Oregon
7:00 pm PT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park

Mid-season

Friendly

June 27 Portland Thorns v TBD Portland, Oregon
2:00 pm PDT Stadium: Providence Park

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss

Regular season

Main article: 2026 National Women's Soccer League season
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Angel City FC 2 2 0 0 7 1 +6 6 Playoffs and CONCACAF W Champions Cup
2 Houston Dash 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6
3 Portland Thorns FC 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 Playoffs
4 North Carolina Courage 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
5 Gotham FC 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 4
Updated to match(es) played on March 22, 2026. Source: NWSL
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total goal difference; 3) total wins; 4) total goals scored; 5) head-to-head points; 6) head-to-head goal goals scored; 7) fewest disciplinary points; 8) coin toss (if 2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (if ≥3 clubs tied).

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
2 2 0 0 3 0  +3 6 1 0 0 2 0  +2 1 0 0 1 0  +1

Last updated: March 20, 2025.
Source: NWSLsoccer.com

Results by matchday

Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundAHAHAAHAAHHAHHAAHAAHHAHHAHHAHA
ResultWW
Position63
Updated to match(es) played on March 20, 2026. Source: NWSLsoccer.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

March 13 1 Washington Spirit 0–1 Portland Thorns Washington D.C.
8:00 pm EDT Report
Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 19,215
Referee: Brad Jensen
March 20 2 Portland Thorns 2–0 Seattle Reign Portland, Oregon
7:00 pm PDT
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,321
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
March 25 3 San Diego Wave v Portland Thorns San Diego, California
7:00 pm PDT Report Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
March 28 4 Portland Thorns v Kansas City Current Portland, Oregon
1:00 pm PDT Report Stadium: Providence Park
April 4 5 North Carolina Courage v Portland Thorns Cary, North Carolina
6:30 pm EDT Report Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
April 26 6 Angel City v Portland Thorns Los Angeles, California
3:00 pm PDT Report Stadium: BMO Stadium
April 29 7 Portland Thorns v San Diego Wave Portland, Oregon
7:00 pm PDT Report Stadium: Providence Park
May 3 8 Chicago Stars v Portland Thorns Evanston, Illinois
12:00 pm CDT Report Stadium: Martin Stadium
May 8 9 Racing Louisville v Portland Thorns Louisville, Kentucky
6:30 pm EDT Report Stadium: Lynn Family Stadium
May 17 10 Portland Thorns v Angel City Portland, Oregon
3:00 pm PDT Report Stadium: Providence Park
May 20 11 Portland Thorns v Bay FC Portland, Oregon
7:00 pm PDT Report Stadium: Providence Park
May 24 12 Kansas City Current v Portland Thorns Kansas City, Missouri
12:00 pm CDT Report Stadium: CPKC Stadium
May 30 13 Portland Thorns v Utah Royals Portland, Oregon
1:00 pm PDT Report Stadium: Providence Park
July 5 14 Portland Thorns v Racing Louisville Portland, Oregon
4:00 pm PDT Report Stadium: Providence Park
July 12 15 Seattle Reign v Portland Thorns Seattle, Washington
1:00 pm PDT Report Stadium: Lumen Field
July 18 16 Denver Summit v Portland Thorns Centennial, Colorado
12:00 pm MDT Report Stadium: Centennial Stadium
July 24 17 Portland Thorns v Gotham FC Portland, Oregon
7:00 pm PDT Report Stadium: Providence Park
August 2 18 Utah Royals v Portland Thorns Sandy, Utah
5:00 pm MDT Report Stadium: America First Field
August 9 19 Boston Legacy v Portland Thorns Pawtucket, Rhode Island
4:00 pm EDT Report Stadium: Centreville Bank Stadium
August 15 20 Portland Thorns v Orlando Pride Portland, Oregon
5:45 pm PDT Report Stadium: Providence Park
August 22 21 Portland Thorns v Denver Summit Portland, Oregon
5:45 pm PDT Report Stadium: Providence Park
August 28 22 Gotham FC v Portland Thorns Harrison, New Jersey
8:00 pm EDT Report Stadium: Sports Illustrated Stadium
September 6 23 Portland Thorns v Washington Spirit Portland, Oregon
1:00 pm PDT Report Stadium: Providence Park
September 13 24 Portland Thorns v Chicago Stars Portland, Oregon
4:00 pm PDT Stadium: Providence Park
September 19 25 Orlando Pride v Portland Thorns Orlando, Florida
4:00 pm EDT Stadium: Inter&Co Stadium
September 26 26 Portland Thorns v Houston Dash Portland, Oregon
5:45 pm PDT Stadium: Providence Park
October 3 27 Portland Thorns v Boston Legacy Portland, Oregon
5:45 pm PDT Stadium: Providence Park
October 18 28 Bay FC v Portland Thorns San Jose, California
2:00 pm PDT Stadium: PayPal Park
October 23 29 Portland Thorns v North Carolina Courage Portland, Oregon
7:00 pm PDT Stadium: Providence Park
November 1 30 Houston Dash v Portland Thorns Houston, Texas
4:00 pm CDT Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium

Statistics

Statistics as of March 20, 2026.

Appearances

No Pos Nat Player NWSL Regular Season NWSL Playoffs Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
18 GK Mackenzie Arnold 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 GK Mackenzie Wood 0 0 0 0 0 0
32 GK Erin McKinney 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 GK Morgan Messner 2 0 0 0 2 0
Defenders
2 DF Reyna Reyes 2 0 0 0 2 0
4 DF Carolyn Calzada 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Isabella Obaze 2 0 0 0 2 0
16 DF Sam Hiatt 2 0 0 0 2 0
23 DF Marie Müller 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
24 DF Jayden Perry 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
25 DF M.A. Vignola 2 0 0 0 2 0
29 DF Mallie McKenzie 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF Cassandra Bogere 2 0 0 0 2 0
10 MF Deyna Castellanos 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 MF Olivia Moultrie 2 1 0 0 2 1
15 MF Shae Harvey 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
21 MF Jessie Fleming 2 0 0 0 2 0
40 MF Jennie Immethun 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 MF Renee Lyles 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW Sophia Wilson 0+2 0 0 0 0+2 0
11 FW Maddie Padelski 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0
19 FW Pietra Tordin 2 1 0 0 2 1
26 FW Mimi Alidou 2 0 0 0 2 0
66 FW Reilyn Turner 2 1 0 0 2 1
88 FW Valerin Loboa 0 0 0 0 0 0
Other players (departed during season, out on loan, season-ending injury etc.)
1 GK Bella Bixby 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW Caiya Hanks 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 FW Morgan Weaver 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 FW Julie Dufour 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF Daiane 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 FW Alexa Spaanstra 0+1 0 0 0 0+1 0

Goals

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name NWSL Playoffs Total
1 13 MF Olivia Moultrie 1 0 1
19 FW Pietra Tordin 1 0 1
66 FW Reilyn Turner 1 0 1
Total 3 0 3

Shutouts

Rank No. Nat. Name NWSL Playoffs Total
1 35 Morgan Messner 2 0 2
2 18 Mackenzie Arnold 0 0 0
28 Mackenzie Wood 0 0 0
32 Erin McKinney 0 0 0
Total 1 0 1

Disciplinary record

Rank No. Pos. Nat. Name NWSL Playoffs Total
     
1 2 DF Reyna Reyes 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
6 MF Cassandra Bogere 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1

Transactions

Contract extensions

Date Player Pos. Notes Ref.
December 17, 2025 Sophia Wilson
FW
 Mutual offer for 2026 season agreed upon and triggered. [5]

Transfers in

Date Player Pos. Previous club Fee/notes Ref.
December 29, 2025 Shae Harvey
MF
 Stanford Signed a three-year contract through the 2028 season. [6]
January 8, 2026 Maddie Padelski
FW
 Alabama Crimson Tide Signed a two-year contract through the 2027 season. [7]
January 22, 2026 Carolyn Calzada
DF
 Notre Dame Signed a two-year contract with a 2028 season mutual option. [8]
January 29, 2026 Cassandra Bogere
MF
 SK Brann Signed a three-year contract with a 2029 season mutual option for an undisclosed transfer fee. [9]
March 5, 2026 Erin McKinney
GK
 Fort Lauderdale United Signed a short-term contract through March 2026. [10]
March 12, 2026 Jennie Immethun
MF
 UCLA Bruins Signed a short-term contract through to 31 May 2026. [11]
Renee Lyles
MF
 Clemson Tigers

Loans in

Date Player Pos. From club Fee/notes Ref.
March 12, 2026 Mackenzie Wood
GK
 Chicago Stars Loaned until end of season. [11][12]

Transfers out

Date Player Pos. Destination club Fee/notes Ref.
December 1, 2025 Olivia Wade-Katoa
MF
 Out of contract. [13]
Nicole Payne
DF
 Orlando Pride [13][14]
Naomi Powell
MF
 [13]
Kaitlyn Torpey
DF
 Newcastle United [13][15]
January 14, 2026 Sam Coffey
MF
 Manchester City Traded in exchange for an undisclosed transfer fee. [16][17]

Loans out

Date Player Pos. To club Notes Ref.
January 9, 2026 Daiane
DF
 Monterrey Short-term loan through July 16, 2026. [18]
March 22, 2026 Alexa Spaanstra
FW
 Utah Royals Short-term loan through July 2026. [19]

Injury listings

Date Player Pos. List Injury Ref.
June 20, 2025 Caiya Hanks
FW
 Season-ending injury Sustained a left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear during a game against Washington Spirit on June 15, 2025. [20]
September 25, 2025 Julie Dufour
FW
 Season-ending injury Left knee anterior cruciate ligament sustained during a match against San Diego Wave on September 20, 2025. [21]
January 31, 2026 Bella Bixby
GK
 Season-ending injury Sustained a left knee anterior cruciate ligament during pre-season training. [22]

References

  1. ^ "Portland Thorns Name Robert Vilahamn as New Head Coach". Portland Thorns. March 4, 2026. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  2. ^ Lloyd-Hughes, Theo (March 4, 2026). "Portland Thorns hire ex-Tottenham manager Robert Vilahamn to usher in 'new era'". The New York Times. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  3. ^ Peterson, Anne (March 4, 2026). "Robert Vilahamn named coach of the NWSL's Portland Thorns". Oregon Public Broadcasting. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  4. ^ "Roster". Portland Thorns FC. Retrieved March 5, 2026.
  5. ^ "Portland Thorns Forward Sophia Wilson Returns to Rose City for 2026 Season". Portland Thorns. December 17, 2025. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  6. ^ "Portland Thorns Sign Stanford University Midfielder Shae Harvey". Portland Thorns. December 29, 2025. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  7. ^ "Portland Thorns Sign University of Alabama Forward Maddie Padelski". Portland Thorns. January 8, 2026. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  8. ^ "Portland Thorns Sign Defender Carolyn Calzada". Portland Thorns. January 22, 2026. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  9. ^ "Portland Thorns Sign Norwegian Youth International Cassandra Bogere". Portland Thorns. January 29, 2026. Retrieved January 30, 2026.
  10. ^ "Portland Thorns Announce Preseason Roster Update". Portland Thorns. March 5, 2026. Retrieved March 6, 2026.
  11. ^ a b "Portland Thorns Announce Final Roster Ahead of 2026 Season". Portland Thorns. March 12, 2026. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  12. ^ "Chicago Stars FC Loans Goalkeeper Mackenzie Wood to Portland Thorns FC". Chicago Stars. March 12, 2026. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
  13. ^ a b c d "Portland Thorns Announce End-of-Season Roster Updates". Portland Thorns. December 1, 2025. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  14. ^ "Orlando Pride signs Seven Castain, Cara Martin and Nicole Payne to one-year contracts". Orlando Pride. January 15, 2026. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  15. ^ "Newcastle United Women sign Kaitlyn Torpey". Newcastle United F.C. January 15, 2026. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  16. ^ "Portland Thorns Complete Transfer of Sam Coffey to Manchester City". Portland Thorns. January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  17. ^ "US international Coffey signs for City". Manchester City F.C. January 14, 2026. Retrieved January 14, 2026.
  18. ^ "Daiane Loaned to C.F. Monterrey Femenil". Portland Thorns. January 9, 2026. Retrieved January 12, 2026.
  19. ^ "Forward Alexa Spaanstra Loaned to Utah Royals FC". Portland Thorns. March 22, 2026. Retrieved March 22, 2026.
  20. ^ "An Update on Caiya Hanks". Portland Thorns. June 20, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  21. ^ "Portland Thorns Forward Julie Dufour Placed on SEI List". Portland Thorns. September 25, 2025. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  22. ^ "Portland Thorns Goalkeeper Bella Bixby Out for the 2026 Season". Portland Thorns. January 31, 2026. Retrieved January 31, 2026.
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