2016 Portland Thorns

12–6–3 (W–D–L) across all competitions. Roster stats are regular season only.

Record: 12–6–3
Points: 412.05 per game
Finish: 1st of 10published table
Goal diff: +161st in the NWSL
GF–GA: 37–21all competitions
Squad: 24players used

Live —Evidence —Release 2026-09-02 ✓coverage through September 1, 2026

Nadia Nadim led the roster with 9 goals; Allie Long led Portland Thorns's roster in VAEP° (7.19).

goals are counted; VAEP° is a model estimate that tends to favor high-touch midfielders

Final regular-season table: 1st of 10 — 41 points, +16 goal difference.

The team-season record supports one named chance-creation comparison.How did Portland Thorns's 2016 chance creation compare with Washington Spirit's?

The Roster · 2016

24 players with a minute or more · regular season′derived


Nadia Nadim	Thorns	1	20	1689	9	3	39	15	62.4	4	0
Allie Long	Thorns	1	15	1427	6	2	29	13	80.2	0	0
Christine Sinclair	Thorns	1	11	851	6	2	21	12	70.8	0	0
Lindsey Heaps	Thorns	1	15	1362	5	0	30	16	73.3	4	0
Dagný Brynjarsdóttir	Thorns	1	17	1144	5	0	12	8	55.9	1	0
Tobin Heath	Thorns	1	14	1216	1	10	34	16	66.5	2	1
M. Morris	Thorns	1	7	298	1	1	2	1	57.5	2	0
Kat Williamson	Thorns	1	5	203	1	0	1	1	66.0	0	0
Emily Menges	Thorns	1	20	1908	0	0	1	0	78.1	0	0
Katherine Reynolds	Thorns	1	20	1781	0	0	1	1	64.7	1	0
Emily Sonnett	Thorns	1	15	1427	0	0	3	2	77.5	2	0
Michelle Betos	Thorns	1	14	1344	0	0	0	0	63.7	1	0
Meghan Klingenberg	Thorns	1	14	1332	0	0	5	2	72.2	1	0
Meleana Shim	Thorns	1	14	860	0	1	9	2	70.3	1	0
Hayley Raso	Thorns	1	20	856	0	2	15	3	51.6	3	0
Mallory Weber	Thorns	1	13	762	0	0	5	2	57.1	1	0
Amandine Henry	Thorns	1	9	666	0	1	9	2	80.2	0	0
Adrianna Franch	Thorns	1	6	564	0	0	0	0	52.1	0	0
Celeste Anais Boureille	Thorns	1	6	501	0	0	6	0	64.7	0	0
J. Skogerboe	Thorns	1	3	219	0	0	0	0	67.5	0	0
McKenzie Berryhill	Thorns	1	5	198	0	0	1	0	75.7	0	0
S. Pratt	Thorns	1	5	168	0	0	1	1	80.8	0	0
Maureen Fitzgerald	Thorns	1	3	137	0	0	0	0	60.5	0	0
S. Lofton	Thorns	1	3	75	0	0	1	1	63.4	0	0

Style Signals°How did Portland Thorns's 2016 directness and transition profile compare with the 2016 NWSL regular-season field?

Portland Thorns's 2016 modeled directness, transition share, and shot-triggered threat. The signals describe style and context; the signals are not grades.

2016 NWSL regular season · 21 matches with signal coverage°modeled — an estimate, not an observation


0.146	0.604	1.945	1.286

ResultsWhat did Portland Thorns's five most recent 2016 NWSL regular-season results show about Portland Thorns's form?

All admitted competitions through September 1, 2026.


2016-04-18	Regular season	Home	Pride	W	2	1	16073
2016-04-24	Regular season	Away	FCKC	D	1	1	3022
2016-05-01	Regular season	Away	Breakers	W	1	0	3698
2016-05-07	Regular season	Away	Spirit	D	0	0	4333
2016-05-15	Regular season	Away	Reign	D	1	1	4631
2016-05-22	Regular season	Home	Spirit	W	4	1	15823
2016-05-29	Regular season	Home	Reign	D	0	0	18114
2016-06-12	Regular season	Away	Stars	D	1	1	3131
2016-06-17	Regular season	Away	Flash	W	2	0	2235
2016-06-23	Regular season	Home	Stars	W	2	0	16931
2016-06-26	Regular season	Away	Pride	W	2	1	7143
2016-07-03	Regular season	Home	Gotham	W	2	1	14287
2016-07-10	Regular season	Home	FCKC	L	1	2	16942
2016-07-17	Regular season	Away	Dash	L	0	3	5661
2016-07-31	Regular season	Home	Reign	W	1	0	4379
2016-08-27	Regular season	Away	Reign	L	1	3	5888
2016-09-04	Regular season	Home	Breakers	W	5	1	17152
2016-09-08	Regular season	Home	Dash	W	3	0	13752
2016-09-12	Regular season	Home	Flash	W	3	2	21144
2016-09-25	Regular season	Away	Gotham	W	3	1	3780
2016-10-02	Playoffs	Home	Flash	D	2	2	20086

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