PORTLAND, Ore. (September 22, 2025) – The Portland Thorns announced today that club legend Christine Sinclair will have her jersey retired during her Thorns Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, October 4 at Providence Park before the match against Bay FC. Fans wanting to join the celebration honoring Sinclair’s extraordinary and impactful 25-year career can purchase tickets now at thorns.com/tickets. The match is currently scheduled to kickoff at 7 pm PT.
Sinclair helped cement Portland as the most successful NWSL team and a global superpower in women’s soccer, captaining the side since the inaugural 2013 season to three NWSL Championships (2013, 2017, 2022), two NWSL Shields (2016, 2021), the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup, the 2021 Women’s International Champions Cup and the 2020 Fall Series.
At the end of her 12-year career with the Thorns, Sinclair established herself as the Club’s all-time leading goal scorer with 79 goals across all NWSL competitions which is the second-most goals scored by an NWSL player. She holds Portland’s record for most matches played (237), games started (215), minutes played (18,579) and penalty goals (10) as well as 19 assists which is third-most in Thorns history.
Representing the Canadian Women’s National Team, Sinclair led her country to six consecutive FIFA Women’s World Cups (highlighted by a fourth-place finish in 2003) and qualified to four consecutive Summer Olympics, bringing home the Gold Medal in 2021. Sinclair also helped Canada win the 2010 Concacaf Women’s Championship and 2011 Pan American Games.
An 8-time FIFA World Player of the Year nominee and 14-time Canada Women’s Soccer Player of the Year, she scored a record 190 goals – the most international goals by a male or female player – and assisted 54 in 331 appearances for Canada. In 2025, she will be inducted into both the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame and Canada Sports Hall of Fame.
Sinclair first arrived in Portland in 2001 when she committed to the University of Portland, netting a program-record 110 goals and 32 assists in 94 appearances to guide the Pilots to two National Championships (2002, 2005). As a Pilot, she was awarded collegiate soccer’s highest individual honor – the MAC Hermann Trophy – in 2004 and 2005.
Sinclair’s early club career began in Vancouver, where she had stints with the Angels in the Women’s Premier Soccer League (2000) and the Whitecaps (formerly Breakers) in the USL W-League (2001-02, 2006-08), winning the league in 2006. Upon graduating from the University of Portland, Sinclair was drafted by FC Gold Pride as the 8th overall pick ahead of the inaugural 2009 season of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS). She would lift the WPS Championship twice, with Gold Pride in 2010 and Western New York Flash in 2011.
PORTLAND, Ore. (Saturday, August 15, 2026) – The Portland Thorns continued their impressive home form with a 2-1 win over Orlando Pride on Saturday when forward Caiya Hanks — who was making her return to the pitch after missing action for over a year with an ACL injury — scored a stoppage time winner to secure three points for the home side.
Both sides battled back and forth as they tried to search for the opening goal, with Thorns goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold making three saves to ensure the match remained level going into the halftime break.
The Thorns came out into the second half much more threatening in Orlando’s half and finally broke the deadlock in the 58th minute when forward Pietra Tordin laid the ball off to forward Deyna Castellanos, who from the top right corner of Orlando’s box placed the ball perfectly into the top left corner of the goal over the hands of Orlando goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse.
The lead was short lived however when Arnold’s diving save to punch out a crossed ball in the 63rd minute ricocheted off the knees of Orlando forward Jacqueline Ovalle and rolled into the net to level things back up.
From there, Portland and Orlando continued in their fight to search for a second and despite several good looks at goal, the match remained level.
That would all change after Hanks — who subbed on in the 88th minute — curled the ball into the goal from outside the box in the 96th to send Providence Park into a frenzy as the Thorns secured three points and extended its home unbeaten streak to 12 matches, nine on the season.
UP NEXT: The Portland Thorns host Denver Summit FC for the first time at Providence Park on Saturday, August 22. Kickoff is scheduled for 5:45 pm PT on ION and 910 ESPN Portland. Purchase tickets for the match HERE.
TEAM NOTES
GOAL BREAKDOWN
First Half
N/A
Second Half
POR – Deyna Castellanos (Pietra Tordin) 58’
ORL – Jacqueline Ovalle 63’
POR – Caiya Hanks (M.A. Vignola) 90+6’
LINEUPS
Portland Thorns (4-2-3-1): Mackenzie Arnold (GK), M.A. Vignola, Jayden Perry, Isabella Obaze (Sam Hiatt 78’), Carolyn Calzada, Jessie Fleming-C, Nina Nijstad (Cassandra Bogere 85’), Pietra Tordin (Caiya Hanks 88’), Deyna Castellanos (Renee Lyles 78’), Marie Müller (Morgan Weaver 67’), Sophia Wilson
Subs not used: Morgan Messner (GK), Reyna Reyes, Shae Harvey, Mallie McKenzie
Orlando Pride (4-4-2): Anna Moorhouse (GK), Hailie Mace (Gabi Nunes 90+8’), Rafaelle (Zoe Matthews 89’), Cori Dyke, Oihane Hernández (Zara Chavoshi 76’), Solai Washington, Ally Lemos, Haley McCutcheon-C, Julie Doyle (Summer Yates 65’), Jacqueline Ovalle, Barbra Banda (Angelina 65’)
Subs not used: Cara Martin (GK), Cossette Morche, Luana, Nicole Payne
MISCONDUCT SUMMARY
POR: N/A
ORL: Jacqueline Ovalle (Yellow) 40’, Julie Doyle (Yellow) 52’, Rafaelle (Yellow) 85’
MATCH STATS
POR | ORL
Goals: 2|1
Assists: 2|0
Possession: 51|49
Shots: 10|12
Shots on Target: 4|6
Saves: 5|2
Tackles: 16|16
Tackles Won: 9|11
Interceptions: 14|26
Fouls: 7|6
Offsides: 0|1
Corner Kicks: 0|6
ATTENDANCE: 19,106
Referee: Brad Jensen
Assistant Referee 1: Katarzyna Wasiak
Assistant Referee 2: Sarah Gaddes
4th Official: Justin St. Pierre
VAR: Danielle Chesky
Assistant VAR: Seun Yinka-Kehinde
PORTLAND, Ore. (September 22, 2025) – The Portland Thorns announced today that club legend Christine Sinclair will have her jersey retired during her Thorns Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Saturday, October 4 at Providence Park before the match against Bay FC. Fans wanting to join the celebration honoring Sinclair’s extraordinary and impactful 25-year career can purchase tickets now at thorns.com/tickets. The match is currently scheduled to kickoff at 7 pm PT.
Sinclair helped cement Portland as the most successful NWSL team and a global superpower in women’s soccer, captaining the side since the inaugural 2013 season to three NWSL Championships (2013, 2017, 2022), two NWSL Shields (2016, 2021), the 2021 NWSL Challenge Cup, the 2021 Women’s International Champions Cup and the 2020 Fall Series.
At the end of her 12-year career with the Thorns, Sinclair established herself as the Club’s all-time leading goal scorer with 79 goals across all NWSL competitions which is the second-most goals scored by an NWSL player. She holds Portland’s record for most matches played (237), games started (215), minutes played (18,579) and penalty goals (10) as well as 19 assists which is third-most in Thorns history.
Representing the Canadian Women’s National Team, Sinclair led her country to six consecutive FIFA Women’s World Cups (highlighted by a fourth-place finish in 2003) and qualified to four consecutive Summer Olympics, bringing home the Gold Medal in 2021. Sinclair also helped Canada win the 2010 Concacaf Women’s Championship and 2011 Pan American Games.
An 8-time FIFA World Player of the Year nominee and 14-time Canada Women’s Soccer Player of the Year, she scored a record 190 goals – the most international goals by a male or female player – and assisted 54 in 331 appearances for Canada. In 2025, she will be inducted into both the Canada Soccer Hall of Fame and Canada Sports Hall of Fame.
Sinclair first arrived in Portland in 2001 when she committed to the University of Portland, netting a program-record 110 goals and 32 assists in 94 appearances to guide the Pilots to two National Championships (2002, 2005). As a Pilot, she was awarded collegiate soccer’s highest individual honor – the MAC Hermann Trophy – in 2004 and 2005.
Sinclair’s early club career began in Vancouver, where she had stints with the Angels in the Women’s Premier Soccer League (2000) and the Whitecaps (formerly Breakers) in the USL W-League (2001-02, 2006-08), winning the league in 2006. Upon graduating from the University of Portland, Sinclair was drafted by FC Gold Pride as the 8th overall pick ahead of the inaugural 2009 season of Women’s Professional Soccer (WPS). She would lift the WPS Championship twice, with Gold Pride in 2010 and Western New York Flash in 2011.
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