Portland Thorns FC
6th in NWSL2024 Fixtures
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NWSL Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Orlando Pride | 26 | +26 | 60 |
2 | Washington Spirit | 26 | +23 | 56 |
3 | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 26 | +21 | 56 |
4 | Kansas City Curre.. | 26 | +26 | 55 |
5 | North Carolina Co.. | 26 | +6 | 39 |
6 | Portland Thorns F.. | 26 | +2 | 34 |
7 | Bay FC | 26 | -10 | 34 |
8 | Chicago Red Stars | 26 | -7 | 32 |
9 | Racing Louisville.. | 26 | -6 | 28 |
10 | San Diego Wave FC | 26 | -11 | 25 |
11 | Utah Royals | 26 | -18 | 25 |
12 | Angel City FC | 26 | -13 | 24 |
13 | Seattle Reign FC | 26 | -17 | 23 |
14 | Houston Dash | 26 | -22 | 20 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Sophia Smith | 12 | 19 | 6 |
13 | Olivia Moultri.. | 5 | 22 | 1 |
12 | Christine Sinc.. | 4 | 24 | 1 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Sophia Smith | 6 | 19 | 12 |
8 | Hina Sugita | 4 | 21 | 2 |
17 | Sam Coffey | 3 | 24 | 2 |