2023 Portland Thorns

12–7–10 (W–D–L) across all competitions. Roster stats are regular season only.

Record: 12–7–10
Points: 351.59 per game
Finish: 2nd of 12published table
Goal diff: +101st in the NWSL
GF–GA: 50–39all competitions
Squad: 23players used

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

Sophia Wilson led the roster with 11 goals and led Portland Thorns's roster in VAEP° (8.35).

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

Final regular-season table: 2nd of 12 — 35 points, +10 goal difference.

The team-season record supports one named chance-creation comparison.How did Portland Thorns's 2023 chance creation compare with San Diego Wave's?

The Roster · 2023

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


Sophia Wilson	Thorns	1	18	1283	11	5	17	1	60	39	65.1	2	0
Morgan Weaver	Thorns	1	23	1905	7	4	41	0	49	25	53.2	1	0
Hina Sugita	Thorns	1	19	1372	6	3	16	1	24	12	79.1	3	0
Crystal Dunn	Thorns	1	20	1427	5	2	33	0	27	20	78.5	0	0
Christine Sinclair	Thorns	1	20	1037	3	1	22	0	20	10	73.6	0	0
Olivia Moultrie	Thorns	1	22	1205	2	3	17	0	24	13	81.3	1	0
Hannah Betfort	Thorns	1	11	479	2	0	3	0	13	6	73.0	0	0
Bella Bixby	Thorns	1	21	1890	1	0		0	1	1	64.3	2	0
Natalia Kuikka	Thorns	1	22	1859	1	2	13	0	11	2	76.4	3	0
Kelli Hubly	Thorns	1	22	1576	1	0	2	0	10	6	83.2	4	1
Reyna Reyes	Thorns	1	20	765	1	0	2	0	3	2	73.8	0	0
Rocky Rodríguez	Thorns	1	14	658	1	0	4	0	6	2	77.9	1	0
Michele Vasconcelos	Thorns	1	14	341	1	0	10	0	8	5	68.2	0	0
Sam Coffey	Thorns	1	23	2080	0	8	33	0	8	2	77.9	1	0
Meghan Klingenberg	Thorns	1	21	1714	0	3	37	0	7	2	74.7	2	0
Emily Menges	Thorns	1	18	1521	0	0	4	0	1	0	84.0	0	0
Becky Sauerbrunn	Thorns	1	10	671	0	0	3	0	3	0	82.9	0	0
Meaghan Nally	Thorns	1	9	415	0	0	1	0	1	0	87.7	1	0
Izzy D'Aquila	Thorns	1	15	336	0	0	4	0	12	4	61.0	0	0
Shelby Hogan	Thorns	1	2	210	0	0		0	0	0	61.9	0	0
Taylor Porter	Thorns	1	7	195	0	0		0	2	0	76.2	0	0
Adriana Leon	Thorns	1	5	76	0	0	1	0	1	0	65.2	0	0
Natalie Beckman	Thorns	1	1	12	0	0			0	0	28.6	0	0

Goalkeeping

°modeled — an estimate, not an observation′derived


Bella Bixby	Thorns	21	1890	181	31	67	69.1	6	3		27.4	-3.6
Shelby Hogan	Thorns	2	210	32	6	3	50.0				5.0	-1.0

Style Signals°How did Portland Thorns's 2023 directness and transition profile compare with the 2023 NWSL regular-season field?

Portland Thorns's 2023 modeled directness, transition share, and shot-triggered threat. The signals describe style and context; the signals are not grades.

2023 NWSL regular season · 29 matches with signal coverage°modeled — an estimate, not an observation


0.265	0.496	2.064	1.507

ResultsWhat did Portland Thorns's five most recent 2023 NWSL regular-season results show about Portland Thorns's form?

All admitted competitions through September 1, 2026.


2023-03-26	Regular season	Home	Pride	W	4	0	15204
2023-04-01	Regular season	Away	Current	W	4	1	11301
2023-04-15	Regular season	Home	Dash	D	1	1	15657
2023-04-20	Challenge Cup	Away	Wave	L	0	1	9504
2023-04-23	Regular season	Home	Racing	W	2	0	14972
2023-04-30	Regular season	Home	Angel City	D	3	3	16938
2023-05-06	Regular season	Away	Courage	D	3	3	7070
2023-05-13	Regular season	Away	Dash	L	1	2	4638
2023-05-21	Regular season	Home	Stars	W	4	0	20402
2023-05-27	Regular season	Away	Wave	D	1	1	18130
2023-06-01	Challenge Cup	Home	Angel City	W	3	2	16429
2023-06-04	Regular season	Away	Reign	W	2	0	42054
2023-06-11	Regular season	Away	Pride	L	1	3	7319
2023-06-18	Regular season	Away	Stars	W	3	2	3655
2023-06-24	Regular season	Home	Spirit	W	4	2	20254
2023-06-29	Challenge Cup	Home	Reign	L	0	1	16252
2023-07-02	Regular season	Home	Current	L	0	1	17796
2023-07-09	Regular season	Away	Gotham	L	1	2	3932
2023-07-22	Challenge Cup	Home	Wave	W	4	1	16393
2023-07-30	Challenge Cup	Away	Angel City	L	1	2	13154
2023-08-06	Challenge Cup	Away	Reign	D	0	0	12061
2023-08-21	Regular season	Home	Courage	W	2	1	22107
2023-08-27	Regular season	Away	Spirit	D	1	1	13048
2023-09-02	Regular season	Away	Racing	L	1	2	5778
2023-09-17	Regular season	Home	Reign	W	2	0	25218
2023-10-01	Regular season	Home	Wave	L	0	2	19947
2023-10-07	Regular season	Home	Gotham	W	1	0	19599
2023-10-15	Regular season	Away	Angel City	L	1	5	22000
2023-11-06	Playoffs	Home	Gotham	D	0	0	25218

Upcoming Portland Thorns fixtures after September 1, 2026 are unavailable in the admitted release. NWSL Notebook does not turn missing fixture authority into placeholder dates.

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