2016 Portland Thorns FC Roster
Team Record: 12-3-5 - 41 points
Finishing 1st in the NWSL
Postseason: 0-1
Lost Semifinal
Coach: Mark Parsons (12-3-5)
Location: Portland, Oregon
Attendance: 169,449, Avg. 16,945 in 10 home dates
The Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League ended the 2016 season with a record of 12 wins and 3 losses and 5 ties for 41 points finishing first in the NWSL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Thorns FC topped the circuit with just 19 goals allowed. Portland chalked up 35 goals. Nadia Nadim scored 9 goals for the team, while Allie Long, Christine Sinclair, Lindsey Horan and Dagny Brynjarsdottir each contributed five or more, too. Tobin Heath accounted for 10 assists. Michelle Betos paced the squad with 9 wins. Adrianna Franch registered a 0.33 goals against average, pacing goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Mark Parsons coached the team. The 2016 Portland Thorns FC lost in the Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McKenzie Berryhill | D | March 24, 1993 | 5'8" | Phoenix, AZ | |
| Michelle Betos | G | February 25, 1988 | 5'9" | Queens, NY | |
| Celeste Boureille | M | April 20, 1994 | |||
| Dagny Brynjarsdottir | M | August 10, 1991 | 5'11" | Hella, Iceland | |
| Maureen Fitzgerald | M | October 20, 1994 | 5'2" | Beaverton, OR | |
| Adrianna Franch | G | November 12, 1990 | 5'9" | Salina, KS | |
| Tobin Heath | M | May 29, 1988 | 5'6" | Basking Ridge, NJ | |
| Amandine Henry | M | September 28, 1989 | 5'7" | Lille, France | |
| Lindsey Horan | M | May 26, 1994 | 5'9" | Golden, CO | |
| Meghan Klingenberg | M | August 2, 1988 | 5'2" | Gibsonia, PA | |
| Sam Lofton | D | April 29, 1992 | 5'8" | Lock Haven, PA | |
| Allie Long | M,F | August 13, 1987 | 5'8" | Northport, NY | |
| Emily Menges | D | July 28, 1992 | Garden City, NY | ||
| Meg Morris | M | May 11, 1992 | 5'2" | Montclair, NJ | |
| Nadia Nadim | F | January 2, 1988 | 5'8" | 150 | Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Shade Pratt | D | 5'7" | Rosemount, MN | ||
| Hayley Raso | F | September 5, 1994 | 5'4" | Brisbane, AUS | |
| Katherine Reynolds | D | September 14, 1987 | 5'8" | Medina, WA | |
| Mana Shim | M | September 25, 1991 | 5'4" | Honolulu, HI | |
| Christine Sinclair | F | June 12, 1983 | 5'9" | Burnaby, BC | |
| Jennifer Skogerboe | D | June 8, 1992 | 5'6" | Leesburg, VA | |
| Emily Sonnett | D | November 25, 1994 | 5'7" | Marietta, GA | |
| Mallory Weber | F | April 4, 1994 | 5'6" | Novi, MI | |
| Kat Williamson | D | August 1, 1989 | 5'6" | McKinney, TX |
