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.
Team Squad
Name Date of birth (age) Previous teamNotes Goalkeepers 1 2018 Oregon State 18 2024 West Ham United INTL 28 2026 Chicago Stars LOAN 35 2025 San Diego Wave Defenders 2 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide 4 2026 Notre Dame 5 2024 FC Rosengård INTL 16 (c) 2025 Gotham FC 23 2024 SC Freiburg INTL 24 2025 UCLA Bruins 25 2025 Angel City 29 2024 Georgia Bulldogs Midfielders 6 2026 SK Brann INTL 13 2021 Portland Thorns Academy 15 2025 Stanford 20 2026 PSV Eindhoven INTL 21 2024 Chelsea INTL 41 2026 Clemson Tigers Forwards 7 2025 Wake Forest 9 2020 Stanford 10 2025 Bay FC 11 2026 Alabama Crimson Tide 19 2025 Princeton Tigers 22 2020 Washington State 27 2025 Angel City INTL 66 2024 Racing Louisville 88 2025 Deportivo Cali INTL
Technical staff
On March 4, the club announced the appointment of Robert Vilahamn as permanent head coach. 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.
On April 14, the Thorns announced the promotion of Sarah Lowdon to first assistant coach, and the hiring of former Gotham FC assistant coach Jen Lalor as assistant coach of individual development. On May 2, the Thorns announced the hiring of former BK Häcken goalkeeping coach Mattias Gustafsson.
ExecutiveCoaching
Pre-season Coachella Valley Invitational
Friendly
Mid-season Friendly
Competitions
Regular season
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches
Statistics
Appearances and goals Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.
NoPosNatPlayerNWSL Regular SeasonNWSL PlayoffsTotal Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps GoalsGoalkeepers 18 GK Mackenzie Arnold 17 0 0 0 17 0 28 GK Mackenzie Wood 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 GK Morgan Messner 3 0 0 0 3 0Defenders 2 DF Reyna Reyes 13+3 0 0 0 16 0 4 DF Carolyn Calzada 6+2 0 0 0 8 0 5 DF Isabella Obaze 10+1 0 0 0 11 0 16 DF Sam Hiatt 17+2 0 0 0 19 0 23 DF Marie Müller 15+3 1 0 0 18 1 24 DF Jayden Perry 9+6 1 0 0 15 1 25 DF M.A. Vignola 17+3 1 0 0 20 1 29 DF Mallie McKenzie 1+9 1 0 0 10 1Midfielders 6 MF Cassandra Bogere 14+5 0 0 0 19 0 13 MF Olivia Moultrie 15+1 5 0 0 16 5 15 MF Shae Harvey 1+4 0 0 0 5 0 20 MF Nina Nijstad 3+1 0 0 0 4 0 21 MF Jessie Fleming 20 1 0 0 20 1 41 MF Renee Lyles 2+6 1 0 0 8 1Forwards 7 FW Caiya Hanks 0+1 1 0 0 1 1 9 FW Sophia Wilson 17+3 9 0 0 20 9 11 FW Maddie Padelski 0+6 0 0 0 6 0 19 FW Pietra Tordin 19+1 7 0 0 20 7 22 FW Morgan Weaver 0+4 0 0 0 4 0 66 FW Reilyn Turner 11+2 5 0 0 13 5 88 FW Valerin Loboa 0+1 0 0 0 1 0Other players (departed during season, out on loan, season-ending injury etc.) 1 GK Bella Bixby* 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 FW Julie Dufour* 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 FW Mimi Alidou† 6+6 0 0 0 12 0 32 GK Erin McKinney† 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 DF Daiane† 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 MF Jennie Immethun† 2+2 0 0 0 4 0 77 FW Alexa Spaanstra† 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 10 FW Deyna Castellanos† 2+6 1 0 0 8 1 * Player is on the season-ending injury (SEI) list. † Player left the team mid-season via transfer, loan, or end of contract.
Goalscorers Name Total 1 9 FW Sophia Wilson 9 0 9 2 19 FW Pietra Tordin 7 0 7 3 13 MF Olivia Moultrie 5 0 5 66 FW Reilyn Turner 5 0 5 5 7 FW Caiya Hanks 1 0 1 10 FW Deyna Castellanos 1 0 1 21 MF Jessie Fleming 1 0 1 23 DF Marie Müller 1 0 1 24 DF Jayden Perry 1 0 1 25 DF M.A. Vignola 1 0 1 29 DF Mallie McKenzie 1 0 1 41 MF Renee Lyles 1 0 1 Total 34 0 34
Shutouts Name Total 1 18 Mackenzie Arnold 6 0 6 2 35 Morgan Messner 2 0 2 3 28 Mackenzie Wood 0 0 0 Total 8 0 8
Disciplinary record NameTotal 1 24 DF Jayden Perry 3 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 1 2 23 DF Marie Müller 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 6 MF Cassandra Bogere 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 FW Deyna Castellanos 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 18 GK Mackenzie Arnold 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 29 DF Mallie McKenzie 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 2 DF Reyna Reyes 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 DF Carolyn Calzada 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9 FW Sophia Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 MF Olivia Moultrie 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 DF Sam Hiatt 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 19 FW Pietra Tordin 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 20 MF Nina Nijstad 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 22 FW Morgan Weaver 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 25 DF M.A. Vignola 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 40 MF Jennie Immethun 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Total 22 1 2 0 0 0 22 1 2
Transactions Contract extensions DatePlayerNotes December 17, 2025 Sophia Wilson Mutual offer for 2026 season agreed upon and triggered. May 1, 2026 Bella Bixby Signed a one-year contract extension through the 2027 season. May 5, 2026 Morgan Messner Signed a two-year contract through the 2028 season. May 12, 2026 Mackenzie Arnold Mutual offer for 2027 season agreed upon and triggered. June 9, 2026 Jennie Immethun Short-term contract extension through July 2026. Renee Lyles Signed contract extension until end-of-season. June 16, 2026 Marie Müller Mutual offer for 2027 season agreed upon and triggered. June 30, 2026 Sam Hiatt Signed a one-year contract extension through the 2027 season. July 16, 2026 Jessie Fleming Signed a two-year contract extension through the 2028 season. July 17, 2026 Pietra Tordin Signed a multi-year contract extension through the 2029 season.
Transfers in DatePlayerPrevious clubFee/notes December 29, 2025 Shae Harvey Stanford Signed a three-year contract through the 2028 season. January 8, 2026 Maddie Padelski Alabama Crimson Tide Signed a two-year contract through the 2027 season. January 22, 2026 Carolyn Calzada Notre Dame Signed a two-year contract with a 2028 season mutual option. January 29, 2026 Cassandra Bogere SK Brann Signed a three-year contract with a 2029 season mutual option for an undisclosed transfer fee. March 5, 2026 Erin McKinney Fort Lauderdale United Signed a short-term contract through March 2026. March 12, 2026 Jennie Immethun UCLA Bruins Signed a short-term contract through to May 31, 2026. Renee Lyles Clemson Tigers July 7, 2026 Nina Nijstad PSV Eindhoven Signed a three-year contract through the 2029 season for an undisclosed transfer fee.
Loans in DatePlayerFrom clubFee/notes March 12, 2026 Mackenzie Wood Chicago Stars Loaned until end of season.
Transfers out DatePlayerDestination clubFee/notes December 1, 2025 Olivia Wade-Katoa Retirement Out of contract. Nicole Payne Orlando Pride Naomi Powell Kaitlyn Torpey Newcastle United January 14, 2026 Sam Coffey Manchester City Traded in exchange for an undisclosed transfer fee. June 18, 2026 Daiane Monterrey Traded in exchange for an undisclosed transfer fee. July 8, 2026 Mimi Alidou Montreal Roses Transferred in exchange for an undisclosed fee. July 24, 2026 Alexa Spaanstra Utah Royals Traded in exchange for $25,000 in intra-league transfer fees and up to $7,500 in conditional add-ons. July 30, 2026 Jennie Immethun Angel City FC Left as a free transfer.
Loans out DatePlayerTo clubNotes January 9, 2026 Daiane Monterrey Short-term loan through July 16, 2026. March 22, 2026 Alexa Spaanstra Utah Royals Short-term loan through July 2026.
Injury listings DatePlayerListInjury June 20, 2025 Season-ending injury Sustained a left knee anterior cruciate ligament tear during a game against Washington Spirit on June 15, 2025. Returned to the active roster on August 14, 2026. September 25, 2025 Season-ending injury Left knee anterior cruciate ligament injury sustained during a match against San Diego Wave on September 20, 2025. January 31, 2026 Season-ending injury Sustained a left knee anterior cruciate ligament injury during pre-season training. August 11, 2026 Season-ending injury Sustained a right knee anterior cruciate ligament injury during a training session.
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