The 2018 Portland Thorns FC season was the team's sixth season of existence. The Thorns played in the

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(NWSL), the top division of women's soccer in the United States. The Thorns entered the season as defending NWSL Champions.

Season review

Off-season

On September 21, 2017, Raso signed a loan with Brisbane Roar for the

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season. on September 24, 2017, the club announced that midfielder

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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

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for the 2017–18 W-League season. On January 11, 2018, the club acquired the rights to Australian forward

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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

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from the Houston Dash in exchange for forward

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. On January 17, 2018, Portland Thorns FC selected midfielders Sandra Yu and

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and goalkeeper Bella Geist from the

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. 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'' * (FP) = Federation player * (Loan) = on loan

Honors and awards

NWSL Season Awards

* Most Valuable Player: Lindsey Horan * Defender of the Year: Emily Sonnett (finalist) * Coach of the Year:

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(finalist) * Goalkeeper of the Year:

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(finalist) * Best XI:

, Emily Sonnett, Lindsey Horan,

Tobin Heath Tobin Powell Heath (born May 29, 1988) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for OL Reign of the NWSL, as well as the United States national team. Heath has been described as "perhaps the USA's most skillful player" ...

* Second XI:

Emily Menges Emily Townsend Menges (born July 28, 1992) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) for Portland Thorns FC, with whom she won the 2016 and 2021 NWSL Shield and also the 2017 ...

Christine Sinclair Christine Margaret Sinclair (born June 12, 1983) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a forward and captains both National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Portland Thorns FC and the Canadian national team. An Olympic go ...

NWSL Team of the Month

NWSL Player of the Month

NWSL Weekly Awards

NWSL Player of the Week

NWSL Goal of the Week

NWSL Save of the Week

Notes

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:2018 Portland Thorns FC Season Portland Thorns FC Portland Thorns FC seasons Portland Thorns FC Portland Thorns FC

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