2018 Portland Thorns FC season


The 2018 Portland Thorns FC season is the team's and the league's sixth season of existence. The Thorns play in the National Women's Soccer League, the top division of women's soccer in the United States. The Thorns are coming into the season as reigning NWSL Champions.

Season review

Off-season

On September 21, 2017, Raso signed a loan with Brisbane Roar for the 2017–18 W-League season.
on September 24, 2017, the club announced that midfielder Amandine Henry and forward Nadia Nadim will not be returning to the Portland Thorns in 2018 season. The moves were made for financial reasons, NWSL has a strict salary cap of $315,000 for each team and the Thorns could not compete with the offers made by Lyon and Manchester City.
In October 2017, Boureille was loaned to Brisbane Roar for the 2017–18 W-League season.
On October 24, 2017, it was announced that Sonnett signed a loan with Sydney FC for the 2017–18 W-League season.
On January 11, 2018, the club acquired the rights to Australian forward Caitlin Foord and a 2020 conditional natural second-round draft pick from the Seattle Reign in exchange for Allie Long.
On January 12, 2018 Portland acquired Brazilian midfielder Andressinha from the Houston Dash in exchange for forward Savannah Jordan.
On January 17, 2018, Portland Thorns FC selected midfielders Sandra Yu and Gabby Seiler and goalkeeper Bella Geist from the 2018 NWSL College Draft.
On February 15, 2018, Ashleigh Sykes announced her retirement from professional soccer.

Competitions

Preseason

Thorns Spring Invitational presented by Tillamook Yogurt

Regular season

Postseason

Regular season standings

Results by round

Club

Executive staff

Coaching staff

Squad information

First team squad

Last updated: March 27, 2018

NWSL Season Awards

MonthGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsRef.
March Emily Sonnett Lindsey Horan
April Emily Sonnett
May Lindsey Horan Christine Sinclair
June Lindsey Horan Christine Sinclair
July Adrianna Franch Lindsey Horan
August Lindsey Horan Tobin Heath

[NWSL Player of the Month]

[2018 National [Women's Soccer League season#Weekly awards|NWSL Weekly Awards]]

[NWSL Player of the Week]

[NWSL Goal of the Week]

[NWSL Save of the Week]