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2016 Portland Thorns FC season

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{{Infobox football club season

| club = Portland Thorns FC

| season = 2016

| manager = Mark Parsons

| chairman = Merritt Paulson

| stadium = Providence Park
Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 21,144)

| mgrtitle = Head coach

| chrtitle = President

| league = National Women's Soccer League

| league result = 1st

| league topscorer = Nadia Nadim (9 goals)

| cup1 = NWSL Playoffs

| cup1 result = Semifinals (eliminated by Western New York Flash)

| highest attendance = 21,144
(Sept. 11 vs. Western New York){{Cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2016/09/portland_thorns_earn_home_play.html|title=Portland Thorns earn home playoff game with 3-2 win against Western New York Flash|last1=Blue|first1=Molly|publisher=OregonLive|date=September 11, 2016|access-date=December 21, 2016}}

| lowest attendance = 13,752
(Sept. 7 vs. Houston){{Cite web|url=http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/09/07/nwsl-match-recap-portland-thorns-fc-3-houston-dash-0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916150036/http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/09/07/nwsl-match-recap-portland-thorns-fc-3-houston-dash-0|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 16, 2016|title=NWSL Match Recap: Portland Thorns FC 3, Houston Dash 0|publisher=Portland Thorns FC|date=September 7, 2016|access-date=December 21, 2016}}

| average attendance = 16,945{{cite web|url=https://ussoccer.app.box.com/s/p58bqdab8s07o5oy9yr17zveesoghqd5|date=September 25, 2016|access-date=December 21, 2016|title=2016 NWSL Statistics|publisher=National Women's Soccer League}}

| largest win = 5-1
(Sept. 4 vs. Boston Breakers)

| largest loss = 0-3
(July 16 vs. Houston Dash)

| prevseason = 2015

| nextseason = 2017

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The 2016 season was the Portland Thorns FC's fourth season of existence in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of women's soccer in the United States. The Thorns finished first, winning the NWSL Shield, an improvement over their sixth-place finish in the 2015 season. They lost their opening game of the 2016 NWSL Championship tournament (playoffs).

Background

{{See also|2015 Portland Thorns FC season}}

Season review

=April=

The Thorns began their season at Providence Park as they faced off against expansion team Orlando Pride in the latter's inaugural match. Former Thorn Steph Catley was able to strike first for Orlando in the 12th minute. Portland would soon respond with goals from Dagný Brynjarsdóttir in the 25th minute and Linsey Horan in the 81st minute. Both goals would be assisted by captain Tobin Heath. Thorns FC would win their home opener 2-1.

For their last match in April, the Thorns traveled to Kansas City where they would receive a 1-1 draw. Shea Groom was able to strike first with a goal in the 30th minute; however, Lindsey Horan was able to level for the Thorns in the 78th minute, again assisted by Tobin Heath.

Position at the end of April

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=May=

The Thorns began their month of May continuing their 4-game road spell against the Boston Breakers where Dagný Brynjarsdóttir scored the lone goal and Tobin Heath continued her assist streak to 4 in a row. The Thorns would end up winning 1-0.

The Thorns traveled to D.C. to take on the Washington Spirit. The team would end up drawing 0-0 with Tobin Heath acquiring two yellow cards, thus suspending her for the next match against local rivals Seattle Reign FC.

The Thorns finished their 4 away matches in Seattle as they faced off against Reign FC. Nadia Nadim would score her first of the season with an assist by Meg Morris; however, Seattle would respond within 3 minutes by a goal from Beverly Yanez, equalizing at 1-1. Both teams would settle for the draw.

In the first of a two-game home stand, the Thorns secured a 3-1 win over the then-first-place Washington Spirit. In their last game of the month, missing 6 starters due to USWNT call-ups, the Thorns played Seattle to a 0-0 draw.

Position at the end of May

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=June=

The Thorns began June with a two-game road trip, first holding on for a 1-1 draw with Chicago Red Stars and then prevailing 2-0 over Western New York Flash. French international Amandine Henry made her first appearance as a Thorn as a second-half substitute in that game.

The Thorns played a crucial match against Chicago Red Stars to determine who would remain in first place. The Thorns prevailed with a 2-0 win with goals from Christine Sinclair and Nadia Nadim with an assist from Henry, who also started for the first time for the club.

Continuing their unbeaten streak (11 games without a loss from the beginning of the season to the end of June), the Thorns traveled to Florida to take on Orlando Pride. The Thorns would win it 2-1, with goals from Dagný Brynjarsdóttir and Lindsey Horan.

Position at the end of June

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=July=

The Thorns opened July play without 6 starters due to USWNT and CanWNT Olympics preparations for a home game against Sky Blue. Amandine Henry would join the French national team after the game. The starting lineup included players who previously had seen limited professional minutes or even earning her first start. Sky Blue scored first and the Thorns came back to win 2-1 with goals from Dagný and Nadim to extend their season-opening unbeaten streak to 12 games.

For their second match for the month, the Thorns took on FC Kansas City at home. Now without 7 starting players and using their new amateur players (via a rule that allowed a team to bring in non-paid players when national players go on duty), the Thorns would suffer their first loss of the season, falling 2-1 with the only Thorns goal scorer being Kat Williamson, who was assisted by Dagný Brynjarsdóttir.

The Thorns then went on the road and continuing the stretch without their Olympians, this time also without Dagný as well, lost 3-0 to the 9th-place Houston Dash.

In their last game of both July and before the league-wide Olympics break, the Thorns hosted Seattle Reign at Providence Park. Playing their first 5-4-1 formation of the season, Mana Shim passed to Nadia Nadim who headed home the game's only goal and the Thorns remained in 1st place.

Position at the end of July

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= August =

Due to the Olympic Games in Brazil, NWSL did not schedule games most of the month. The Thorns traveled to Seattle at the end of the month and fell 3-1 to the Reign.

Position at the end of August

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= September =

The Thorns started off their final month in NWSL League play on a busy week with 3 matches in 7 days. The team, fully reunited after the Olympics, hosted Boston Breakers where the Thorns took a dominating 5-1 victory, keeping them in the race for the NWSL Shield.

Continuing their busy week, Portland Thorns took on Houston Dash. In the 19th minute, Portland fans and team members learned from a message on the big screen that they had clinched a playoff berth with Seattle Reign's loss to Washington Spirit. The Thorns started off strong with a brace from Allie Long in the 26th and 71st minute, both goals assisted by Tobin Heath. Christine Sinclair would finish up by scoring in the 90th minute and shutting out Houston 3-0, giving goalkeeper Michelle Betos 4 clean sheets for the season so far.

To conclude the stretch of 3 games in 8 days, the Thorns played the Western New York Flash in front of their only sold-out crowd of the year, with 21,144 announced attendance. The Thorns went ahead 3-0 only to concede 2 goals within 4 minutes late in the game, but hung on to win and clinch a home playoff match.

On Sunday September 25, the Thorns clinched the NWSL Shield with a win over Sky Blue FC and a Washington Spirit loss to the Chicago Red Stars. The Thorns hosted Western New York Flash in the semi-finals for the NWSL Playoffs, losing a physical match 4-3 in overtime.

Position at the end of the season

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Competitions

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!colspan=8|Record

!Started Round

!First Match

!Last Match

!Final Position

{{Tooltip|G|Games played}}

!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}

!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}

!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}

!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}

!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}

!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}

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NWSL

{{WDL|20|12|5|3|for=35|against=19|diff=yes}}

|1

|April 17, 2016

|September 25, 2016

| style="background:gold;"| 1st

NWSL Playoffs

{{WDL|1|0|0|1|for=3|against=4|diff=yes}}

|Semi-finals

|October 2, 2016

|October 2, 2016

|out

Total

{{WDLtot|21|12|5|4|for=38|against=23|diff=yes}}

= NWSL =

==Preseason==

Providence Park Pre-season Tournament

{{legend2|#BBF3BB|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFFFBB|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFFFFF|Upcoming fixture|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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|date = March 27, 2016

|time = 14:30 (PST)

|round = Pre 1

|team1 = Portland Thorns FC

|score = 0–2

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/03/27/thorns-fc-topped-seattle-reign-fc-2-0-preseason-opener

|team2 = Seattle Reign FC

|goals1 = Horan {{yel|59}}
Nadim {{yel|90}}

|goals2 = Mathias {{yel|59}}
Solaun {{goal|75}}
Fishlock {{goal|77}}

|stadium = Providence Park

|location = Portland, Oregon, U.S.

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = March 30, 2016

|time = 17:00 (PST)

|round = Pre 2

|team1 = Portland Thorns FC

|score = 3–0

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/03/30/match-recap-portland-thorns-fc-3-oregon-state-beavers-0-mar-30-2016

|team2 = Oregon State University

|goals1 = Nadim {{goal|33||58||68}}
Bourille {{yel|71}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Providence Park

|location = Portland, Oregon, U.S.

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = April 2, 2016

|time = 14:30 (PST)

|round = Pre 3

|team1 = Portland Thorns FC

|score = 1–2

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160404173051/http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/04/02/match-recap-portland-thorns-fc-1-houston-dash-2-apr-2-2016 Report]

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 = Franch {{yel|27}}
Berryhill {{yel|51}}
Brynjarsdottir {{goal|79}}

|goals2 = Beckie {{goal|83}}
Brooks {{yel|86}}
Ohai {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Providence Park

|location = Portland, Oregon, U.S.

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = l

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==Regular season==

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{{football box collapsible

|date = April 17, 2016

|time = 19:00 (PST)

|round = 1

|team1 = Portland Thorns FC

|score = 2–1

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/04/17/nwsl-match-recap-portland-thorns-fc-2-orlando-pride-1

|team2 = Orlando Pride

|goals1 = Brynjarsdóttir {{goal|25|Heath}} {{yel|45}}
Horan {{goal|81|Heath}}
Klingenberg {{yel|87}}

|goals2 = Catley {{goal|12}}
Alleway {{yel|78}}
Kyle {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Providence Park

|location = Portland, Oregon

|attendance = 16,073

|referee = Ekaterina Koroleva

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = April 23, 2016

|time = 17:30 (PST)

|round = 2

|team1 = FC Kansas City

|score = 1–1

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/04/23/nwsl-match-recap-fc-kansas-city-1-thorns-fc-1

|team2 = Portland Thorns FC

|goals1 = Groom {{goal|30|O'Reilly}} {{sent off|2|41|47}}

|goals2 = Horan {{goal|78|Heath}}

|stadium = Swope Soccer Village

|location = Kansas City, Missouri

|attendance = 3,022

|referee = Danielle Chesky

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = May 1, 2016

|time = 14:00 (PST)

|round = 3

|team1 = Boston Breakers

|score = 0–1

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/05/01/nwsl-match-recap-boston-breakers-0-portland-thorns-fc-1

|team2 = Portland Thorns FC

|goals1 = Schillgard {{yel|38}}
King {{yel|78}}
Ratcliffe {{yel|90}}

|goals2 = Brynjarsdóttir {{goal|79|Heath}}
Horan {{yel|91+}}

|stadium = Jordan Field

|location = Boston, Massachusetts

|attendance = 3,698

|referee = Brandon Artis

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = May 7, 2016

|time = 16:00 (PST)

|round = 4

|team1 = Washington Spirit

|score = 0–0

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/05/07/nwsl-match-recap-washington-spirit-0-portland-thorns-fc-0

|team2 = Portland Thorns FC

|goals1 = Oyster {{yel|17}}

|goals2 = Sonnett {{yel|26}}
Heath{{sent off|2|59|88}}
Horan {{yel|90+5}}

|stadium = Maryland SoccerPlex

|location = Boyds, Maryland

|attendance = 4,333

|referee = Chris Spivey

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = May 14, 2016

|time = 19:00 (PST)

|round = 5

|team1 = Seattle Reign FC

|score = 1–1

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/05/14/nwsl-match-recap-seattle-reign-fc-1-portland-thorns-fc-1

|team2 = Portland Thorns FC

|goals1 = Yanez {{goal|49|Barnes}}

|goals2 = Nadim {{goal|46|Morris}}
Horan {{yel|86}}
Morris {{yel|90}}

|stadium = Memorial Stadium

|location = Seattle, Washington

|attendance = 4,631

|referee = Matthew Kreitzer

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = May 21, 2016

|time = 19:00 (PST)

|round = 6

|team1 = Portland Thorns FC

|score = 4–1

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/05/21/nwsl-match-recap-portland-thorns-fc-4-washington-spirit-1

|team2 = Washington Spirit

|goals1 = Horan {{goal|27|Heath}} {{yel|76}}
Kleiner {{goal|31|o.g.}}
Heath {{goal|45|Sinclair}}
Morris {{goal|78|}}, {{yel|60}}
Sonnett {{yel|32}}
Nadim {{yel|61}}

|goals2 = Lohman {{goal|55|Dunn}}
Nairn {{yel|61}}

|stadium = Providence Park

|location = Portland, Oregon

|attendance = 15,823

|referee = Ekaterina Koroleva

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = May 29, 2016

|time = 16:00 (PST)

|round = 7

|team1 = Portland Thorns FC

|score = 0–0

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/05/29/nwsl-match-recap-portland-thorns-fc-0-seattle-reign-fc-0

|team2 = Seattle Reign FC

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Reed {{yel|84}}

|stadium = Providence Park

|location = Portland, Oregon

|attendance = 18,114

|referee = Greg Dopka

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = June 12, 2016

|time = 15:00 (PST)

|round = 8

|team1 = Chicago Red Stars

|score = 1–1

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/06/12/nwsl-match-recap-chicago-red-stars-1-portland-thorns-fc-1

|team2 = Portland Thorns FC

|goals1 = Christen Press {{goal|61|Alyssa Mautz}}
Sofia Huerta {{yel|74}}
Alyssa Mautz {{yel|75}}
Arin Gilliland {{yel|84}}

|goals2 = Christine Sinclair {{goal|24}}
Nadia Nadim {{yel|88}}

|location = Bridgeview, Illinois

|stadium = Toyota Park

|attendance = 3,131

|referee = Levi Rippy

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = June 17, 2016

|time = 16:00 (PST)

|round = 9

|team1 = Western New York Flash

|score = 0–2

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/06/17/nwsl-match-recap-western-new-york-flash-0-portland-thorns-fc-2

|team2 = Portland Thorns FC

|goals1 = Mewis {{yel|47}}
Kennedy {{yel|55}}
Doniak {{yel|90}}

|goals2 = Sinclair {{goal|46|Long}}
Nadim {{goal|73|pen.}}
Raso {{yel|81}}

|stadium = Sahlen's Stadium

|location = Rochester, New York

|attendance = 2,235

|referee = Victor Rivas

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = June 22, 2016

|time = 19:00 (PST)

|round = 10

|team1 = Portland Thorns FC

|score = 2–0

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/06/22/nwsl-match-recap-portland-thorns-fc-2-chicago-red-stars-0

|team2 = Chicago Red Stars

|goals1 = Sinclair {{goal|6}}
Nadim {{goal|25|Henry}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Providence Park

|location = Portland, Oregon

|attendance = 16,931

|referee = Chipalo Street

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = June 26, 2016

|time = 14:00 (PST)

|round = 11

|team1 = Orlando Pride

|score = 1–2

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/06/26/nwsl-match-recap-orlando-pride-1-portland-thorns-fc-2

|team2 = Portland Thorns FC

|goals1 = Alleway {{yel|43}}
Spencer {{goal|67}}

|goals2 = Brynjarsdóttir {{goal|80|Sinclair}}
Horan {{goal|90|Raso}}
Raso {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium = Camping World Stadium

|location = Orlando, Florida

|attendance = 7,143

|referee = Ekaterina Koroleva

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 2, 2016

|time = 19:30 (PST)

|round = 12

|team1 = Portland Thorns FC

|score = 2–1

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/07/02/nwsl-match-recap-portland-thorns-fc-2-sky-blue-fc-1

|team2 = Sky Blue FC

|goals1 = Brynjarsdóttir {{goal|38|Nadim}}
Nadim {{goal|62|pen.}}
Weber {{yel|66}}

|goals2 = Kai {{goal|30|Lytle}}
Rampone {{yel|45+2}}

|stadium = Providence Park

|location = Portland, Oregon

|attendance = 14,287

|referee = Reyna Fonseca

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 9, 2016

|time = 19:30 (PST)

|round = 13

|team1 = Portland Thorns FC

|score = 1–2

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/07/09/nwsl-match-recap-portland-thorns-fc-1-fc-kansas-city-2-july-9-2016

|team2 = FC Kansas City

|goals1 = Williamson {{goal|76|Brynjarsdóttir}}
Nadim {{yel|62}}

|goals2 = Groom {{goal|23|McCarty|54|McCarty}}
Reed {{yel|51}}
Averbuch {{yel|90+3}}

|stadium = Providence Park

|location = Portland, Oregon

|attendance = 16,942

|referee = Farhad Dadkho

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 16, 2016

|time = TBD (PST)

|round = 14

|team1 = Houston Dash

|score = 3–0

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/07/16/nwsl-match-recap-houston-dash-3-portland-thorns-fc-0

|team2 = Portland Thorns FC

|goals1 = Daly {{goal|7|Ohai}}
Brooks {{goal|68|Moros}}
Ohai {{goal|83}}

|goals2 = Shim {{yel|40}}
Raso {{yel|81}}

|stadium = BBVA Compass Stadium

|location = Houston, Texas

|attendance = 5,561

|referee = Danielle Chesky

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = July 30, 2016

|time = 19:30 (PST)

|round = 15

|team1 = Portland Thorns FC

|score = 1–0

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/07/30/nwsl-match-recap-portland-thorns-fc-1-seattle-reign-fc-0

|team2 = Seattle Reign FC

|goals1 = Nadim {{goal|74|Shim}}

|goals2 = Fishlock {{yel|61}}

|stadium = Providence Park

|location = Portland, Oregon

|attendance = 19,231

|referee = Malik Badawi

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = August 27, 2016

|time = 2pm (PST)

|round = 16

|team1 = Seattle Reign FC

|score = 3–1

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/08/27/nwsl-match-recap-seattle-reign-fc-3-portland-thorns-fc-1

|team2 = Portland Thorns FC

|goals1 = Melis {{goal|27|Naho|50|Yanez}}
Barnes {{yel|54}}
Fishlock {{yel|65}}
Rapinoe {{goal|90+4|Fishlock}}

|goals2 =Reynolds {{yel|71}}
Long {{goal|90+2|Heath}}

|stadium = Memorial Stadium

|location = Seattle, Washington

|attendance = 5,888

|referee = Rosendo Martinez

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = September 4, 2016

|time = 16:00 (PST)

|round = 17

|team1 = Portland Thorns FC

|score = 5–1

|report = [https://web.archive.org/web/20160908090403/http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/09/04/nwsl-match-recap-portland-thorns-fc-5-boston-breakers-1 Report]

|team2 = Boston Breakers

|goals1 = Sinclair {{goal|14|Nadim}}
Long {{goal|48|Sinclair}}
Nadim {{goal|41|pen.|79|Long|90+2}} {{yel|90}}

|goals2 = King {{goal|84|Beckmann}}

|stadium = Providence Park

|location = Portland, Oregon

|attendance = 17,152

|referee = Jon Freemon

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = September 7, 2016

|time = 19:00 (PST)

|round = 18

|team1 = Portland Thorns FC

|score = 3–0

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/09/07/nwsl-match-recap-portland-thorns-fc-3-houston-dash-0

|team2 = Houston Dash

|goals1 = Long {{goal|26|Heath|71|Heath}}
Sinclair {{goal|90}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Providence Park

|location = Portland, Oregon

|attendance = 13,752

|referee = Brandon Artis

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = September 11, 2016

|time = 18:30 (PST)

|round = 19

|team1 = Portland Thorns FC

|score = 3–2

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/09/11/nwsl-match-recap-portland-thorns-fc-3-western-new-york-flash-2

|team2 = Western New York Flash

|goals1 = Nadim {{goal|27|pen.}}
Sinclair {{goal|37}}
Heath {{yel|58}}
Brynjarsdóttir {{goal|69|Heath}}
Betos {{yel|71}}

|goals2 = Hinkle {{yel|27}}
McDonald {{goal|77|Eddy}}
Williams {{goal|80|McDonald}}

|stadium = Providence Park

|location = Portland, Oregon

|attendance = 21,144

|referee = Marco Vega

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = September 25, 2016

|time = 16:00 (PST)

|round = 20

|team1 = Sky Blue FC

|score = 1–3

|report = http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/09/25/nwsl-match-recap-sky-blue-fc-1-portland-thorns-fc-3

|team2 = Portland Thorns FC

|goals1 = Kai {{goal|6|O'Hara}}
Grubka {{yel|59}}

|goals2 = Long {{goal|41|Heath|84|Raso}}
Horan {{goal|57|Nadim}}

|stadium = Yurcak Field

|location = Piscataway, New Jersey

|attendance = 3,780

|referee = Christina Unkel

|result = W

}}

The 2016 NWSL Regular Season schedule was released on February 18, 2016.{{cite web|title=Thorns FC announce schedule for 2016 NWSL season|url=http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/02/18/thorns-fc-announce-schedule-2016-nwsl-season|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160225154559/http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/02/18/thorns-fc-announce-schedule-2016-nwsl-season|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 25, 2016|access-date=May 14, 2016}}

===Results by round===

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b

|header=Round

|label1= {{tooltip|Stadium|opponent, date, score}}

|res1={{tooltip|H|Orlando Pride, April 17, 2016, 2–1}}

/{{tooltip|A|FC Kansas City, April 23, 2016, 1-1}}

/{{tooltip|A|Boston Breakers, May 1, 2016, 0-1}}

/{{tooltip|A|Washington Spirit, May 7, 2016, 0-0}}

/{{tooltip|A|Seattle Reign FC, May 14, 2016, 1-1}}

/{{tooltip|H|Washington Spirit, May 21, 2016, 4-1}}

/{{tooltip|H|Seattle Reign FC, May 29, 2016, 0-0}}

/{{tooltip|A|Chicago Red Stars, June 12, 2016, 1-1}}

/{{tooltip|A|Western New York Flash, June 17, 2016, 0-2}}

/{{tooltip|H|Chicago Red Stars, June 22, 2016, 2-0}}

/{{tooltip|A|Orlando Pride, June 26, 2016, 2-1}}

/{{tooltip|H|Sky Blue FC, July 2, 2016, 2-1}}

/{{tooltip|H|FC Kansas City, July 9, 2016, 1-2}}

/{{tooltip|A|Houston Dash, July 16, 2016, 3-0}}

/{{tooltip|H|Seattle Reign FC, July 30, 2016, 1-0}}

/{{tooltip|A|Seattle Reign FC, August 27, 2016, 3-1}}

/{{tooltip|H|Boston Breakers, September 4, 2016, 5-1}}

/{{tooltip|H|Houston Dash, September 7, 2016, 3-0}}

/{{tooltip|H|Western New York Flash, September 11, 2016, 3-2}}

/{{tooltip|A|Sky Blue FC, September 25, 2016, 3-1}}

|label2= Result

|res2=W /D /W /D /D /W /D /D /W /W /W /W /L /L /W /L /W /W /W /W

|text_H=Home|text_A=Away

|color_W=green2|text_W=Win

|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw

|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss

|label3= Position{{efn|POR's position at the end of the matchweek, not their match.}}

|res3=3 /2 /2 /3 /3 /3 /3 /3 /2 /1 /1 /1 /1 /1 /2 /2 /2 /2 /2 /1

|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd

|updated=September 25, 2016

|source=Match results

|date=July 2016

}}{{notelist}}

===Home/away results===

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===League table===

{{2016 National Women's Soccer League season|showteam=POR}}

= NWSL Playoffs=

{{further|NWSL Playoffs}}

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{{legend2|#FFBBBB|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

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| format = 1

| date = October 2, 2016

| time = 14:00 (PST)

| round = Semi-finals

| report = [http://nwslsoccer.com/news-2/flash-beat-thorns-fc-4-3-in-extra-time Report]

| score = 3–4

| aet = yes

| team1 = Portland Thorns FC

| team2 = Western New York Flash

| goals1 = Sinclair {{goal|39|Reynolds}}
Brynjarsdottir {{yel|75}}
Sonnett {{goal|78}}
Horan {{goal|106+|Brynjarsdottir}}
Heath {{yel|114}}

| goals2 = Mewis {{goal|16}}
Kennedy {{yel|28}}
Doniak {{goal|38|McDonald}}
Dahlkemper {{yel|76}}
Williams {{goal|98}}
Williams {{goal|104|Mewis}}
Eddy {{yel|109}}
D'Angelo {{yel|121+}}

| stadium = Providence Park

| location = Portland, Oregon

| attendance = 20,086

| referee = Marco Vega

| result = L

}}

File:Thorns, Oct. 2016 - 7.jpg

Club

=Executive staff=

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{{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Majority Owner & Chief Executive Officer |i=Merritt Paulson}}

{{Fb oi information |bg= |id=President of Business |i=Mike Golub}}

{{Fb oi information |bg= |id=General Manager / President of Soccer |i=Gavin Wilkinson}}

{{Fb oi information |bg= |id=Manager of Soccer Operations / Executive Assistant |i=Sarah Aschwald}}

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=Coaching staff=

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{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Head Coach |s=Mark Parsons}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Assistant Coach |s=Tracy Hasson}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Assistant Coach |s=Sophie Clough}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Assistant Coach |s=Carly Copplestone}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Goalkeeping Coach |s=Nadine Angerer}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Fitness Coach |s=Garga Caserta}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Head Athletic Trainer |s=Robyn Hasegawa}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Athletic Trainer |s=Katie Donnelley}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg=y |p=Equipment Manager|s=Megan Lovich}}

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=Stadiums=

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{{Fb oi footer|s=[http://www.providenceparkpdx.com/ Providence Park]|date=January 2016}}

Kits

=Primary kit=

The 2016 primary kits are their signature red color with a "spray on" black on the ends of the sleeves. The kits remain Nike and the sponsorship with their sponsor Providence Health and Services on the front.

=Secondary kit=

The 2016 secondary kits feature the same style as the first kit, however instead of red, it is white with the "spray on" black sleeve style. The kit is also Nike and shows the Providence Health and Services sponsorship.

=Third kit=

The Thorns do not have a third kit for 2016.

First Team

=Roster=

All players contracted to the club during the season included.

Last updated: August 30, 2016{{cite web |title=Portland Thorns FC Roster |url=http://nwslsoccer.com/teams/portland-thorns-fc|publisher=NWSL |access-date=July 15, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.stumptownfooty.com/portland-women/2016/8/30/12716734/thorns-activate-johnson-from-dl|title = Thorns Activate Johnson from DL|date = 30 August 2016}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%; width:70%;"
style="background:#8B0000; color:white; text-align:center;"| No.

! style="background:#8B0000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Name

! style="background:#8B0000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Nationality

! style="background:#8B0000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Positions

! style="background:#8B0000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Date of birth (age)

! style="background:#8B0000; color:white; text-align:center;"| Year with Club (Year Signed)

colspan="6" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Goalkeepers
18

| Michelle Betos

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| GK

| {{Birth date and age|1988|02|20}}

| 3 (2014)

24

| Adrianna Franch

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| GK

| {{Birth date and age|1990|11|12}}

| 1 (2016)

colspan="6" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Defenders
2

| Katherine Reynolds

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| RB

| {{Birth date and age|1987|09|14}}

| 1 (2016)

4

| Emily Menges

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| CB

| {{Birth date and age|1992|07|28}}

| 3 (2014)

16

| Emily Sonnett

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| CB

| {{Birth date and age|1993|11|25}}

| 1 (2016)

25

| Meghan Klingenberg

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| LB

| {{Birth date and age|1988|08|02}}

| 1 (2016)

44

| Meg Morris

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| LB / FW

| {{Birth date and age|1992|05|11}}

| 1 (2016)

colspan="6" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Midfielders
6

| Meleana Shim

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| CM

| {{Birth date and age|1991|09|25}}

| 4 (2013)

7

| Lindsey Horan (NTA)

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| CM

| {{Birth date and age|1994|05|26}}

| 1 (2016)

10

| Allie Long

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| LW / CM

| {{Birth date and age|1987|08|13}}

| 4 (2013)

11

| Dagný Brynjarsdóttir

| {{flagicon|ISL}}

| MF

| {{Birth date and age|1991|08|10}}

| 1 (2016)

15

| Kendall Johnson

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| MF / DF

| {{Birth date and age|1991|04|24}}

| 2 (2015)

17

| Tobin Heath (NTA)

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| LW

| {{Birth date and age|1988|05|29}}

| 4 (2013)

28

| Amandine Henry

| {{flagicon|FRA}}

| CM

| {{Birth date and age|1989|09|28}}

| 1 (2016)

30

| Celeste Boureille

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| MF

| {{Birth date and age|1994|04|20}}

| 1 (2016)

colspan="6" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"| Forwards
9

| Nadia Nadim

| {{flagicon|DEN}}

| CF / RW

| {{Birth date and age|1988|01|02}}

| 1 (2016)

12

| Christine Sinclair

| {{flagicon|CAN}}

| CF

| {{Birth date and age|1983|06|12}}

| 4 (2013)

21

| Hayley Raso

| {{flagicon|AUS}}

| FW / RW

| {{Birth date and age|1994|09|05}}

| 1 (2016)

26

| Mallory Weber

| {{flagicon|USA}}

| FW / CB

| {{Birth date and age|1994|04|04}}

| 1 (2016)

  • (HG) = Homegrown Player
  • (NTA) = National Team Allocated Player
  • (Loan) = On Loan
  • (AP) = Amateur Player

Squad statistics

Source: NWSL

Squad statistics are of regular season only

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{{Tooltip|N|Jersey number}}{{Tooltip|Pos|Playing position}}{{Tooltip|Player|Player's name}}{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}{{Tooltip|GS|Games started}}{{Tooltip|Min|Minutes played}}{{Tooltip|G|Goals scored}}{{Tooltip|A|Assists provided}}{{Tooltip|PK|Penalty kick taken}}{{Tooltip|Shot|Shots at goal}}{{Tooltip|SOG|Shots on goal}}{{Tooltip|SOG%|Shot on goal percentage}}{{Tooltip|Cro|Crosses provided}}{{Tooltip|CK|Corner kicks taken}}{{Tooltip|Off|Offsides}}{{Tooltip|Foul|Fouls committed}}{{Tooltip|FS|Fouls suffered}}{{Tooltip|YC|Yellow cards}}{{Tooltip|RC|Red cards}}
20DFMcKenzie Berryhill52182000100%0001100
18GKMichelle Betos1414126000000—0000210
30MFCeleste Boureille65466000500%0004300
11MFDagny Brynjarsdottir1712106851013862%00125510
27MFMaureen Fitzgerald3213300000—0003200
24GKAdrianna Franch6654000000—0000000
17MFTobin Heath141311581100331855%6616253021
28MFAmandine Henry9863801010220%00113700
7MFLindsey Horan15151303500291759%208231740
25DFMeghan Klingenberg141412590004250%4036710
32DFSam Lofton305500011100%0001100
10MFAllie Long15151350620291448%233192700
4DFEmily Menges2020180000000—0003400
44DFMeg Morris732741102150%0044320
9FWNadia Nadim20201649934401743%21518322140
29DFShade Pratt5114100011100%0004200
21FWHayley Raso20675702015427%105181830
2DFKatherine Reynolds2018167200022100%00011910
6MFMana Shim1498140107229%1319310
12FWChristine Sinclair1110826620211257%0064400
22DFJennifer Skogerboe3221000000—0001300
16DFEmily Sonnett151513500002150%0014320
26DFMallory Weber1376970004125%0009610
5DFKat Williamson5319610011100%0003100
class=sortbottom style="font-weight:bold;"

|colspan=3|Team Total

20—197983423422010447%188257222179231

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:right;"
{{Tooltip|N|Jersey number}}{{Tooltip|Pos|Playing position}}{{Tooltip|Goal keeper|Goal keeper's name}}{{Tooltip|GP|Games played}}{{Tooltip|GS|Games started}}{{Tooltip|Min|Minutes played}}{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against total}}{{Tooltip|GA/G|Goals against per game}}{{Tooltip|PKA|Penalty against}}{{Tooltip|PKF|Penalty kick faced}}{{Tooltip|Shot|Shots at goal}}{{Tooltip|SOG|Shots on goal}}{{Tooltip|Sav|Saves made}}{{Tooltip|Sav%|Save percentage}}{{Tooltip|YC|Yellow cards}}{{Tooltip|RC|Red cards}}
18GKMichelle Betos14141260161.1401165665076%10
24GKAdrianna Franch6654030.500062221986%00
class=sortbottom style="font-weight:bold;"

|colspan=3|Team Total

20—1800190.9501227886978%10

Player transactions

= National Team Player Allocation =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;"
style="width:125px;"|Date

! style="width:250px;"|Player

! style="width:120px;"|Positions Played

! style="width:220px;"|Previous club

! style="width:450px;"|Notes

! style="width:40px;"|Ref

January 13, 2016

| {{flagicon|USA}} Lindsey Horan

| style="text-align:center; | FW

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Paris Saint-Germain

| U.S. Women's National Team allocation process

|{{cite web|title=Midfielder Lindsey Horan added to Thorns FC through U.S. Women's National Team allocation process|url=http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/01/13/midfielder-lindsey-horan-added-thorns-fc-through-us-womens-national-team-allocation|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304200226/http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/01/13/midfielder-lindsey-horan-added-thorns-fc-through-us-womens-national-team-allocation|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2016|publisher=Portland Thorns|access-date=January 13, 2016|date=January 13, 2016}}

= Transfers in =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;"
style="width:125px;"|Date

! style="width:250px;"|Player

! style="width:120px;"|Positions Played

! style="width:220px;"|Previous club

! style="width:450px;"|Fee/notes

! style="width:40px;"|Ref

November 2, 2015

| {{flagicon|USA}} Meghan Klingenberg

| style="text-align:center; | DF

| {{flagicon|USA}} Orlando Pride

| Part of trade for Alex Morgan and Kaylyn Kyle.

|{{cite web|title=Thorns FC acquire defender Meghan Klingenberg as part of trade with Orlando Pride|url=http://www.timbers.com/post/2015/11/02/thorns-fc-acquire-defender-meghan-klingenberg-part-trade-orlando-pride|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117165635/http://www.timbers.com/post/2015/11/02/thorns-fc-acquire-defender-meghan-klingenberg-part-trade-orlando-pride|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 17, 2015|access-date=November 2, 2015|date=November 2, 2015}}

December 10, 2015

| {{flagicon|USA}} Adrianna Franch

| style="text-align:center; | GK

| {{flagicon|USA}} Orlando Pride

| Part of trade for Steph Catley.

|{{cite web|title=Thorns FC acquire defender Meghan Klingenberg as part of trade with Orlando Pride|url=http://www.timbers.com/post/2015/12/10/thorns-fc-acquire-goalkeeper-adrianna-franch-third-round-pick-2016-nwsl-college|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119112752/http://www.timbers.com/post/2015/12/10/thorns-fc-acquire-goalkeeper-adrianna-franch-third-round-pick-2016-nwsl-college|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 19, 2016|access-date=November 2, 2015|date=November 2, 2015}}

January 19, 2016

| {{flagicon|DEN}} Nadia Nadim

| style="text-align:center; | FW

| {{flagicon|USA}} Sky Blue FC

| Traded for the second overall pick in 2016 and a 2017 first and conditional fourth-round pick.

|{{cite web|title=Thorns FC acquire forward Nadia Nadim, third pick in 2016 NWSL College Draft from Sky Blue FC|url=http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/01/14/thorns-fc-acquire-forward-nadia-nadim-third-pick-2016-nwsl-college-draft-sky-blue-fc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160125052407/http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/01/14/thorns-fc-acquire-forward-nadia-nadim-third-pick-2016-nwsl-college-draft-sky-blue-fc|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 25, 2016|access-date=January 14, 2016|date=January 14, 2016}}

February 2, 2016

| {{flagicon|USA}} Katherine Reynolds

| style="text-align:center; | DF

| {{flagicon|USA}} Washington Spirit

| Traded for Alyssa Kleiner.

|{{cite web|title=Thorns FC acquire defender Katherine Reynolds from Washington Spirit in exchange for defender Alyssa Kleiner|url=http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/02/02/thorns-fc-acquire-defender-katherine-reynolds-washington-spirit-exchange-defender|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214223730/http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/02/02/thorns-fc-acquire-defender-katherine-reynolds-washington-spirit-exchange-defender|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 14, 2016|access-date=February 2, 2016|date=February 2, 2016}}

March 16, 2016

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Amandine Henry

| style="text-align:center; | MF

| {{flagicon|FRA}} Olympique Lyonnais

|

|{{cite web|title=Portland Thorns FC sign midfielder Amandine Henry|url=http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/03/16/portland-thorns-fc-sign-midfielder-amandine-henry|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160319115309/http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/03/16/portland-thorns-fc-sign-midfielder-amandine-henry|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 19, 2016|access-date=March 16, 2016|date=March 16, 2016}}

April 15, 2016

| {{flagicon|USA}} Celeste Boureille

| style="text-align:center; | MF

|

|

|{{cite web|title=Thorns FC sign midfielder Celeste Boureille, acquire forward Hayley Raso|url=http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/04/15/thorns-fc-sign-midfielder-celeste-boureille-acquire-forward-hayley-raso|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160418160004/http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/04/15/thorns-fc-sign-midfielder-celeste-boureille-acquire-forward-hayley-raso|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 18, 2016|access-date=April 15, 2016|date=April 15, 2016}}

April 16, 2016

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Hayley Raso

| style="text-align:center; | FW

| {{flagicon|USA}} Washington Spirit

| Signed off waivers.

|

April 27, 2016

| {{flagicon|USA}} Meg Morris

| style="text-align:center; | DF / FW

| {{flagicon|USA}} Sky Blue FC

|

|{{cite web|title=Thorns FC sign defender Meg Morris|url=http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/04/27/thorns-fc-sign-defender-meg-morris|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160429040148/http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/04/27/thorns-fc-sign-defender-meg-morris|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 29, 2016|access-date=May 17, 2016|date=April 27, 2016}}

July 1, 2016

| {{flagicon|USA}} Jennifer Skogerboe

| style="text-align:center; | DF

| {{flagicon|CZE}} FC Slovácko

|

|{{cite web|title=Thorns FC sign defender Jennifer Skogerboe|url=http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/07/01/thorns-fc-sign-defender-jennifer-skogerboe|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160704173613/http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/07/01/thorns-fc-sign-defender-jennifer-skogerboe|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 4, 2016|access-date=July 15, 2016|date=July 1, 2016}}

=Loans in=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;"
style="width:125px;"|Date

! style="width:250px;"|Player

! style="width:120px;"|Positions Played

! style="width:220px;"|Previous club

! style="width:450px;"|Fee/notes

! style="width:40px;"|Ref

=Loans out=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;"
style="width:125px;"|Date

! style="width:250px;"|Player

! style="width:120px;"|Positions Played

! style="width:220px;"|Destination club

! style="width:450px;"|Fee/notes

! style="width:40px;"|Ref

September 24, 2015

| {{flagicon|USA}} Michelle Betos

| style="text-align:center; | GK

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Sydney FC

| Will return for the start of the 2016 season.

|{{cite web|title=Thorns FC loan goalkeeper Michelle Betos to Australian club Sydney FC|url=http://www.timbers.com/post/2015/09/24/thorns-fc-loan-goalkeeper-michelle-betos-australian-club-sydney-fc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304194209/http://www.timbers.com/post/2015/09/24/thorns-fc-loan-goalkeeper-michelle-betos-australian-club-sydney-fc|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2016|access-date=September 24, 2015|date=September 24, 2015}}

October 6, 2015

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steph Catley

| style="text-align:center; | DF

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Melbourne City FC

| Was set to return for the start of the 2016 season. Traded.

|{{cite web|title=Thorns FC loan five players to clubs in Australia, Cyprus and Japan|url=http://www.timbers.com/post/2015/10/06/thorns-fc-loan-five-players-clubs-australia-cyprus-and-japan|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204131/http://www.timbers.com/post/2015/10/06/thorns-fc-loan-five-players-clubs-australia-cyprus-and-japan|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2016|access-date=October 6, 2015|date=October 6, 2015}}

October 6, 2015

| {{flagicon|USA}} Kendall Johnson

| style="text-align:center; | DF

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Western Sydney Wanderers

| Will return for the start of the 2016 season.

|

October 6, 2015

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Clare Polkinghorne

| style="text-align:center; | DF

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Brisbane Roar

| Will return for the start of the 2016 season.

|

October 6, 2015

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Lianne Sanderson

| style="text-align:center; | MF

| {{flagicon|CYP}} Apollon Limassol

| Was set to return for the start of the 2016 season. Selected in Expansion Draft.

|

October 6, 2015

| {{flagicon|USA}} Mana Shim

| style="text-align:center; | MF

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Iga Football Club Kunoichi

| Will return for the start of the 2016 season.

|

= Transfers out =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;"
style="width:125px;"|Date

! style="width:250px;"|Player

! style="width:120px;"|Positions Played

! style="width:220px;"|Destination club

! style="width:450px;"|Fee/notes

! style="width:40px;"|Ref

October 21, 2015

| {{flagicon|EQG}} Genoveva Añonma

| style="text-align:center; | FW

| N/A

| Waived.

|{{cite web|title=Portland Thorns FC waive forward Ayo|url=http://www.timbers.com/post/2015/10/21/portland-thorns-fc-waive-forward-ayo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304204218/http://www.timbers.com/post/2015/10/21/portland-thorns-fc-waive-forward-ayo|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2016|publisher=Portland Thorns FC|access-date=October 21, 2015|date=October 21, 2015}}

October 26, 2015

| {{flagicon|USA}} Alex Morgan

| style="text-align:center; | FW

| {{flagicon|USA}} Orlando Pride

| Part of trade for first Expansion Draft selection, first round College Draft selection, and international roster spot.

|{{cite web|title=Orlando Pride Acquires Alex Morgan Kaylyn Kyle and Sarah Hagen|url=http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2015/10/26/orlando-pride-acquires-alex-morgan-kaylyn-kyle-and-sarah-hagen|publisher=Orlando Pride|access-date=October 26, 2015|date=October 26, 2015}}

October 26, 2015

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Kaylyn Kyle

| style="text-align:center; | MF

| {{flagicon|USA}} Orlando Pride

| Part of trade for first Expansion Draft selection, first round College Draft selection, and international roster spot.

|

November 2, 2015

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Lianne Sanderson

| style="text-align:center; | MF

| {{flagicon|USA}} Orlando Pride

| Selected in Expansion Draft.

|{{cite web|title=Thorns FC acquire defender Meghan Klingenberg as part of trade with Orlando Pride|url=http://www.timbers.com/post/2015/11/02/thorns-fc-acquire-defender-meghan-klingenberg-part-trade-orlando-pride|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117165635/http://www.timbers.com/post/2015/11/02/thorns-fc-acquire-defender-meghan-klingenberg-part-trade-orlando-pride|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 17, 2015|publisher=Portland Thorns FC|access-date=November 2, 2015|date=November 2, 2015}}

December 10, 2015

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Steph Catley

| style="text-align:center; | DF

| {{flagicon|USA}} Orlando Pride

| Part of trade for Adrianna Franch.

|{{cite web|title=Thorns FC acquire goalkeeper Adrianna Franch, third-round pick in 2016 NWSL College Draft from Orlando Pride in exchange for defender Steph Catley|url=http://www.timbers.com/post/2015/12/10/thorns-fc-acquire-goalkeeper-adrianna-franch-third-round-pick-2016-nwsl-college|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160119112752/http://www.timbers.com/post/2015/12/10/thorns-fc-acquire-goalkeeper-adrianna-franch-third-round-pick-2016-nwsl-college|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 19, 2016|publisher=Portland Thorns FC|access-date=December 10, 2015|date=December 10, 2015}}

February 2, 2016

| {{flagicon|USA}} Alyssa Kleiner

| style="text-align:center; | DF

| {{flagicon|USA}} Washington Spirit

| Traded for Katherine Reynolds.

|{{cite web|title=Thorns FC acquire defender Katherine Reynolds from Washington Spirit in exchange for defender Alyssa Kleiner|url=http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/02/02/thorns-fc-acquire-defender-katherine-reynolds-washington-spirit-exchange-defender|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214223730/http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/02/02/thorns-fc-acquire-defender-katherine-reynolds-washington-spirit-exchange-defender|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 14, 2016|publisher=Portland Thorns FC|access-date=February 2, 2016|date=February 2, 2016}}

February 8, 2016

| {{flagicon|CAN}} Rhian Wilkinson

| style="text-align:center; | DF

| N/A

| No longer allocated. Released.

|{{cite web|title=Forward Christine Sinclair returns to Thorns FC through allocation process|url=http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/02/08/forward-christine-sinclair-returns-thorns-fc-through-allocation-process|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160215192825/http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/02/08/forward-christine-sinclair-returns-thorns-fc-through-allocation-process|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 15, 2016|publisher=Portland Thorns FC|access-date=February 9, 2016|date=February 8, 2016}}

March 24, 2016

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Jodie Taylor

| style="text-align:center; | FW

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Arsenal Ladies

|

|{{cite web|title=Jodie Taylor signs for Arsenal Ladies|url=http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20160324/jodie-taylor-signs-for-arsenal-ladies|publisher=Arsenal Ladies|access-date=March 28, 2016|date=March 24, 2016}}

August 30, 2016

| {{flagicon|USA}} McKenzie Berryhill

| style="text-align:center; | DF

| {{flagicon|USA}} Orlando Pride

| Waived. Claimed off waivers by Pride.

|{{cite web|title=Thorns Activate Johnson from DL |url=http://www.stumptownfooty.com/portland-women/2016/8/30/12716734/thorns-activate-johnson-from-dl |publisher=Stumptown Footy |access-date=August 30, 2016|date=August 30, 2016}}{{cite web|title=Orlando Pride Claim Defender McKenzie Berryhill Off Waivers |url=http://www.orlandocitysc.com/post/2016/08/30/orlando-pride-claim-defender-mckenzie-berryhill-waivers |publisher=Orlando Pride |access-date=August 30, 2016|date=August 30, 2016}}

=Contract extensions=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;"
style="width:125px;"|Date

! style="width:250px;"|Player

! style="width:120px;"|Positions Played

! style="width:220px;"|Year with Club (Year Signed)

! style="width:450px;"|Notes

! style="width:40px;" |Ref

= National Women's Soccer League College Draft =

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;"
style="width:125px;"|Stage (Round Pick)

! style="width:250px;"|Player

! style="width:120px;"|Positions Played

! style="width:220px;"|Previous club

! style="width:450px;"|Notes

! style="width:40px;" |Ref

1 (1)

| Emily Sonnett

| style="text-align:center; | DF

| {{flagicon|USA}} Virginia Cavaliers

|

|{{cite web|title=2016 NWSL College Draft Results|url=http://nwslsoccer.com/home/904413.html|publisher=NWSLSoccer|access-date=January 15, 2016|date=January 15, 2016}}

3 (21)

| McKenzie Berryhill

| style="text-align:center; | DF

| {{flagicon|USA}} Arizona State Sun Devils

|

|

The draft was held on January 15, 2016.

=Staff in=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;"
style="width:125px;"|Date

! style="width:250px;"|Name

! style="width:120px;"|Position

! style="width:220px;"|Previous club

! style="width:450px;"|Notes

! style="width:40px;"|Ref

=Staff out=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; font-size:95%;"
style="width:125px;"|Date

! style="width:250px;"|Name

! style="width:120px;"|Position

! style="width:220px;"|Destination club

! style="width:450px;"|Notes

! style="width:40px;"|Ref

= National team participation =

Ten Thorns players have been called up to play for their national teams during this season.

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left;"
Team

!Players

{{fbw|USA}}Meghan Klingenberg, Tobin Heath, Emily Sonnett, Lindsey Horan, Allie Long
{{fbw|CAN}}Christine Sinclair
{{fbw|ISL}}Dagný Brynjarsdóttir
{{fbw|DEN}}Nadia Nadim
{{fbw|FRA}}Amandine Henry

Statistics

=Appearances=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;"|No.

! rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;"|Pos.

! rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;"|Name

! colspan="4" style="width:85px;"|NWSL

! colspan="4" style="width:85px;"|NWSL Playoffs

! colspan="4" style="width:85px;"|Total

Apps

!Goals

!|13px

!13px

!Apps

!Goals

!13px

!13px

!Apps

!Goals

!13px

!13px

2

| DF

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Katherine Reynolds

|17 (2)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |1

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|17 (2)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |1

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

4

| DF

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Emily Menges

|19

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |1

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|19

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |1

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

5

| DF

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Kat Williamson

|4 (1)

|1

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|4 (1)

|1

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

6

| MF

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Meleana Shim

|9 (5)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |1

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|9 (5)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |1

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

7

| MF

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Lindsey Horan

|14

|4

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |4

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|14

|4

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |4

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

9

| FW

|align="left"|{{flagicon|DEN}} Nadia Nadim

|19

|9

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |4

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|19

|9

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |4

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

10

| MF

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Allie Long

|14

|4

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|14

|4

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

11

| MF

|align="left"|{{flagicon|ISL}} Dagný Brynjarsdóttir

|12 (4)

|5

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |1

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|12 (4)

|5

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |1

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

12

| FW

|align="left"|{{flagicon|CAN}} Christine Sinclair

|9 (1)

|6

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|9 (1)

|6

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

15

| MF

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Kendall Johnson

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

16

| DF

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Emily Sonnett

|14

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |2

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|14

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |2

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

17

| MF

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Tobin Heath

|12 (1)

|1

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |2

| style="background: #fcdede;" |1

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|12 (1)

|1

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |2

| style="background: #fcdede;" |1

18

| GK

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Michelle Betos

|13

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |1

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|13

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |1

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

21

| FW

|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Hayley Raso

|6 (13)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |3

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|6 (13)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |3

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

22

| DF

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Jennifer Skogerboe

|2 (1)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|2 (1)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

24

| GK

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Adrianna Franch

|6

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|6

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

25

| DF

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Meghan Klingenberg

|13

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |1

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|13

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |1

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

26

| FW

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Mallory Weber

|7 (6)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |1

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|7 (6)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |1

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

27

| MF

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Maureen Fitzgerald

|2 (1)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|2 (1)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

28

| MF

|align="left"|{{flagicon|FRA}} Amandine Henry

|7 (1)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|7 (1)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

29

|FW

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Shade Pratt

|1 (4)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|1 (4)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

30

| MF

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Celeste Boureille

|5 (1)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|5 (1)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

32

| DF

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Samantha Lofton

|0 (3)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0 (3)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

44

| MF

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Meg Morris

|3 (4)

|1

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |2

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|3 (4)

|1

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |2

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

colspan="15"|Players who were transferred/waived from the club during active season or on loan
20

| DF

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} McKenzie Berryhill

|2 (3)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|0

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

|2 (3)

|0

| style="background: #fcfcde;" |0

| style="background: #fcdede;" |0

{{Fb rs footer|u=September 11, 2016 |s=[http://nwslsoccer.com/stats NWSL statistics]|date=July 2016}}

=Goalkeeper stats=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="2" style="width:35px; text-align:center;"|{{Tooltip|No.|Squad Number}}

| rowspan="2" style="width:220px; text-align:center;"|Player

| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|NWSL

| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|NWSL Playoffs

| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|Total

width=41|{{Tooltip|MIN|Minutes played}}

!width=41|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!width=41|{{Tooltip|GAA|Goals against average}}

!width=41|{{Tooltip|SV|Saves}}

!width=41|{{Tooltip|MIN|Minutes played}}

!width=41|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!width=41|{{Tooltip|GAA|Goals against average}}

!width=41|{{Tooltip|SV|Saves}}

!width=41|{{Tooltip|MIN|Minutes played}}

!width=41|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}

!width=41|{{Tooltip|GAA|Goals against average}}

!width=41|{{Tooltip|SV|Saves}}

style="text-align: right;" |18

| style="text-align: left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Michelle Betos

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |1170

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |15

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |1.15

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |48

|0

|0

|0.00

|0

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |1170

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |15

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |1.15

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |48

style="text-align: right;" |24

| style="text-align: left;" |{{flagicon|USA}} Adrianna Franch

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |540

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |3

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |0.50

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |19

|0

|0

|0.00

|0

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |540

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |3

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |0.50

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |19

| TOTALS

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |1620

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |16

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |0.89

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |65

|0

|0

|0.00

|0

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |1710

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |18

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |0.95

| style="background: #F0F0F0;" |67

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=Line-up=

{{updated|September 11, 2016.}}

class=wikitable
Visual

!Most recent starters

!Players who have started

style="text-align:center;"|

Formation: 4-2-3-1

{| style="float:center; width:200px; border:0;"

200px

{{Image label|x=0.27|y=0.06|scale=350|text={{flagicon|USA}}}}

{{Image label|x=0.26|y=0.10|scale=350|text=Betos}}

{{Image label|x=0.065|y=0.23|scale=350|text={{flagicon|USA}}}}

{{Image label|x=0.03|y=0.28|scale=350|text=Reynolds}}

{{Image label|x=0.20|y=0.20|scale=350|text={{flagicon|USA}}}}

{{Image label|x=0.17|y=0.25|scale=350|text=Sonnett}}

{{Image label|x=0.34|y=0.20|scale=350|text={{flagicon|USA}}}}

{{Image label|x=0.32|y=0.25|scale=350|text=Menges}}

{{Image label|x=0.476|y=0.23|scale=350|text={{flagicon|USA}}}}

{{Image label|x=0.41|y=0.28|scale=350|text=Klingenberg}}

{{Image label|x=0.17|y=0.36|scale=350|text={{flagicon|USA}}}}

{{Image label|x=0.16|y=0.41|scale=350|text=Long}}

{{Image label|x=0.35|y=0.36|scale=350|text={{flagicon|FRA}}}}

{{Image label|x=0.34|y=0.41|scale=350|text=Henry}}

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{{Image label|x=0.06|y=0.54|scale=350|text=Nadim}}

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=Top scorers=

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

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width=10|{{Abbr| Rnk | Ranking }}

!width=10|{{Abbr| Pos | Position }}

!width=10|{{Abbr| No. | Squad Number }}

!width=200|Player

!width=110|NWSL

!width=110|NWSL Playoffs

!width=110|Total

1

|F

|9

|align=left|{{flagicon|DEN}} Nadia Nadim

|9

09
2

|F

|12

|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Christine Sinclair

|6

06
3

|MF

|11

|align=left|{{flagicon|ISL}} Dagný Brynjarsdóttir

|5

05
rowspan="2"|4

|MF

|7

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Lindsey Horan

|4

04
MF

|10

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Allie Long

|4

04
rowspan="3"|6

|DF

|5

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Kat Williamson

|1

01
MF

|17

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Tobin Heath

|1

01
DF

|44

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Meg Morris

|1

01
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|colspan="4"|Own goals

|1

|0

|1

colspan="4"|Total

|32

|0

|32

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=Top assists=

The list is sorted by shirt number when total assists are equal.

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width=10|{{Abbr| Rnk | Ranking }}

!width=10|{{Abbr| Pos | Position }}

!width=10|{{Abbr| No. | Squad number }}

!width=200|Player

!width=110|NWSL

!width=110|NWSL Playoffs

!width=110|Total

1

|MF

|17

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Tobin Heath

|9

09
rowspan="3"|2

|FW

|9

|align=left|{{flagicon|DEN}} Nadia Nadim

|2

02
MF

|10

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Allie Long

|2

02
FW

|12

|align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} Christine Sinclair

|2

02
rowspan="5"|5

|MF

|6

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Meleana Shim

|1

01
MF

|11

|align=left|{{flagicon|ISL}} Dagný Brynjarsdóttir

|1

01
FW

|21

|align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} Hayley Raso

|1

01
MF

|28

|align=left|{{flagicon|FRA}} Amandine Henry

|1

01
MF

|44

|align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} Meg Morris

|1

01
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|colspan=4|TOTALS

|20

|0

|20

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=Clean sheets=

The list is sorted by shirt number when total appearances are equal.

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width=10|{{Abbr| Rnk | Ranking }}

!width=10|{{Abbr| No. | Squad Number }}

!width=245|Player

!width=110|NWSL

!width=110|NWSL Playoffs

!width=110|Total

rowspan="2"|1

|18

|align=left|{{Flagicon|USA}} Michelle Betos

|4

04
24

|align="left"|{{flagicon|USA}} Adrianna Franch

|3

03
colspan="3"|TOTALS

|7

07

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=Summary=

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Games played20 (20 NWSL)
Games won12 (12 NWSL)
Games drawn5 (5 NWSL)
Games lost3 (3 NWSL)
Goals scored35 (35 NWSL)
Goals conceded19 (19 NWSL)
Goal difference+16 (+16 NWSL)
Clean sheets7 (7 NWSL)
Yellow cards23 (23 NWSL)
Red cards1 (1 NWSL)
Most appearances20 Appearances (Emily Menges, Nadia Nadim, Katherine Reynolds, Hayley Raso)
Top scorer(9) (Nadia Nadim)
Top assists(10) (Tobin Heath)
Top clean sheets(4) (Michelle Betos)
Winning PercentageOverall: 12/20 (60.00%)

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Honors

=[[NWSL Player of the Month]]=

class=wikitable
Month

!Result

!Player

!Ref

align=center|April

|{{Won}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tobin Heath

|{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2016/05/portland_thorns_midfielder_tob_6.html|title=Portland Thorns midfielder Tobin Heath named NWSL Player of the Month|publisher=OregonLive.com |date=May 4, 2016|access-date=May 4, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://nwslsoccer.com/thorns-fc-s-tobin-heath-voted-player-of-the-month|title=THORNS FC'S TOBIN HEATH VOTED PLAYER OF THE MONTH Heath's three assists in two games helped lead Portland to a 1-0-1 record during April|date=May 4, 2016|access-date=May 4, 2016}}

align=center|June

|{{Won}}

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Christine Sinclair

|{{cite web|url=http://www.stumptownfooty.com/portland-women/2016/7/1/12084062/christine-sinclair-named-nwsl-player-of-the-month-for-june |title=Christine Sinclair named NWSL Player of the Month for June |date=July 1, 2016| publisher=StumptownFooty.com}}

align=center|September

|{{Won}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} Allie Long

|{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2016/09/portland_thorns_midfielder_all_18.html |title=Portland Thorns midfielder Allie Long wins NWSL Player of the Month |date=September 29, 2016 |access-date=September 29, 2016}}

=[[2016 National Women's Soccer League season#Weekly awards|NWSL Weekly Awards]]=

==[[NWSL Player of the Week]]==

class=wikitable
Week

!Result

!Player

!Ref

align=center|6

|{{Won}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tobin Heath

|{{cite web|title=Portland Thorns midfielder Tobin Heath wins NWSL Player of the Week

|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2016/05/portland_thorns_midfielder_tob_7.html| publisher=OregonLive.com| access-date=May 27, 2016| date=May 24, 2016}}

align=center|19

|{{Won}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} Allie Long

|{{Cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland-thorns/2016/09/portland_thorns_midfielder_all_17.html|title = Thorns' Allie Long named NWSL Player of the Week|date = 27 September 2016}}

==[[NWSL Goal of the Week]]==

class=wikitable
Week

!Result

!Player

!Ref

align=center|6

|{{Won}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} Tobin Heath

|{{cite web|title=Congrats to @ThornsFC midfielder @TobinHeath on being selected by the fans as the #NWSL Goal of the Week – Week 6! | url=https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/736240601318981633 |publisher=NWSL |website=Twitter.com|access-date=May 27, 2016|date=May 27, 2016}}

align=center|11

|{{Won}}

|{{flagicon|Iceland}} Dagný Brynjarsdóttir

|{{cite web|title=Congrats to @ThornsFC midfielder @dagnybrynjars on being voted by the fans as the #NWSL Goal of the Week – Week 11! | url=https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/751460875798806532| publisher=NWSL| website=Twitter.com| access-date=July 9, 2016|date=July 8, 2016}}

==[[NWSL Save of the Week]]==

class=wikitable
Week

!Result

!Player

!Ref

align=center|1

|{{Won}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} Michelle Betos

|{{cite web|title=Congrats to @ThornsFC's @MichelleBetos on her save being selected by fans as the #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 1!| url=https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/723557028753453056 |publisher=NWSL|website=Twitter.com|access-date=May 6, 2016|date=April 22, 2016}}

align=center|7

|{{Won}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} Katherine Reynolds

|{{cite web|title=Congrats to @ThornsFC defender @KReynolds16 on being selected by the fans as #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 7! | url=https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/738777324561268737| publisher=NWSL| website=Twitter.com| access-date=Jun 11, 2016|date=June 3, 2016}}

align=center|12

|{{Won}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} Michelle Betos

|{{cite web|title=Congrats to @ThornsFC goalkeeper Michelle Betos on being voted #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 12 by the fans! | url=https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/753997597342326784 | publisher=NWSL| website=Twitter.com| access-date=July 15, 2016 | date=July 16, 2016}}

align=center|13

|{{Won}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} Michelle Betos

|{{cite web|title=Save of the Week Winner: Michelle Betos – Week 13 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMBzeowixlY | publisher=NWSL| website=YouTube.com| access-date=August 10, 2016 | date=July 20, 2016}}

align=center|15

|{{Won}}

|{{flagicon|USA}} Michelle Betos

|{{cite web|title=Congrats to @ThornsFC goalkeeper @MichelleBetos on being voted by the fans as the #NWSL Save of the Week – Week 15! | url=https://twitter.com/NWSL/status/761607744138964992 | publisher=NWSL| website=Twitter.com| access-date=August 10, 2016 | date=August 5, 2016}}

See also

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