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2020 Portland Thorns FC season
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| 2020 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Merritt Paulson | ||
| Manager | Mark Parsons | ||
| Stadium | Providence Park Portland, Oregon | ||
| 2020 NWSL Challenge Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| 2020 NWSL Fall Series | Champions | ||
| Average home league attendance | 14,391 | ||
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The 2020 Portland Thorns FC season was the team's and the league's eighth 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. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, on March 12, 2020 the Thorns canceled their preseason tournament, scheduled for March 29-April 4.[1] On March 20, 2020, the NWSL postponed the start of the league's regular season indefinitely.[2]
Team
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach |  Mark Parsons
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| Assistant Coach | Rich Gunney |
| Assistant Coach | Sophie Clough |
| Goalkeeper Coach |  Nadine Angerer
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| Fitness Coach and Performance Specialist | Tom Milroy |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Pierre Soubrier |
| Athletic Trainer | Bailey Torrez |
| Team Physician | Breanne Brown, M.D. |
Last updated: April 10, 2020
Source: https://www.timbers.com/club/front-office
Current squad
| No. | Nat. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Since | Previous team | Notes[a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||
| 24 | 
|
Adrianna Franch | November 2, 1990 (aged 29) | 2016 |  Avaldsnes IL
|
FED |
| 31 |
|
Bella Bixby | November 25, 1995 (aged 24) | 2018 | Oregon State
|
|
| 33 |
|
Britt Eckerstrom | May 28, 1993 (aged 26) | 2017 | Western New York Flash
|
|
| Defenders | ||||||
| 2 |
|
Katherine Reynolds | September 14, 1987 (aged 32) | 2016 | Washington Spirit
|
|
| 4 |
|
Becky Sauerbrunn | June 6, 1985 (aged 34) | 2020 | Utah Royals FC
|
|
| 5 |
|
Emily Menges | July 28, 1992 (aged 27) | 2014 | Georgetown
|
|
| 15 |
|
Madison Pogarch | November 5, 1997 (aged 22) | 2019 | Rutgers
|
|
| 20 |
|
Kelli Hubly | August 9, 1994 (aged 25) | 2017 | DePaul
|
|
| 25 |
|
Meghan Klingenberg | August 2, 1988 (aged 31) | 2016 | Houston Dash
|
|
| 35 |
|
Gabby Seiler | September 14, 1994 (aged 25) | 2018 | Florida
|
|
| 18 |
|
Christen Westphal | September 2, 1993 (aged 26) | 2020 | Reign FC
|
|
| 39 |
|
Meaghan Nally | June 30, 1998 (aged 21) | 2020 | Georgetown
|
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| Midfielders | ||||||
| 10 |
|
Lindsey Horan | May 26, 1994 (aged 25) | 2016 |  Paris Saint-Germain
|
FED |
| 17 |
|
Tobin Heath | May 29, 1988 (aged 31) | 2013 | Paris Saint-Germain
|
FED |
| 30 |
|
Celeste Boureille | April 20, 1994 (aged 25) | 2016 | California Golden Bears
|
|
| 36 |
|
Angela Salem | July 24, 1988 (aged 31) | 2018 | Boston Breakers
|
|
| 11 | 
|
Raquel Rodríguez | October 28, 1993 (aged 26) | 2020 | Sky Blue FC
|
INT |
| 37 |
|
Emily Ogle | August 5, 1996 (aged 23) | 2019 | Penn State
|
|
| Forwards | ||||||
| 9 |
|
Sophia Smith | August 10, 2000 (aged 19) | 2020 | Stanford
|
|
| 12 | 
|
Christine Sinclair | June 12, 1983 (aged 36) | 2013 | Western New York Flash
|
FED |
| 22 |
|
Morgan Weaver | October 18, 1997 (aged 22) | 2020 | Washington State
|
|
| 34 |
|
Tyler Lussi | January 26, 1995 (aged 25) | 2017 | Princeton
|
|
| 38 |
|
Simone Charley | February 4, 1995 (aged 25) | 2019 | Vanderbilt
|
|
| 40 |
|
Marissa Everett | August 29, 1997 (aged 22) | 2019 | Oregon
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denotes a season-ending injury.
Competitions
Challenge Cup
Preliminary round
| June 27 1 | North Carolina Courage | 2–1 | Portland Thorns FC | Herriman, Utah |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Referee: Lukasz Szpala | |
| Note: Televised on CBS | ||||
| July 1 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 0–0 | Chicago Red Stars | Herriman, Utah |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Referee: Danielle Chesky |
| July 5 2 | Portland Thorns FC | 1–1 | Washington Spirit | Herriman, Utah |
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Report |
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Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Referee: Karen Abt |
| July 13 4 | OL Reign | 0–0 | Portland Thorns FC | Herriman, Utah |
| Report | Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium Referee: Tori Penso |