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Portland Thorns and U.S. women’s national team midfielder Olivia Moultrie has been ruled out for the remainder of the NWSL season with an ACL injury, the club announced Tuesday.
The 20-year-old sustained the right knee injury during a training session last week, the club said, and has been placed on their season-ending injury list.
“Heartbroken doesn’t even begin to sum up all of the feelings right now,” Moultrie said in a social media post following the announcement. “To be taken away from something you love more than anything is a feeling I never wanted to experience.
“I know there is a reason this path has been chosen for me, and I can’t promise everything, but I can promise I’ll be back and I’ll be better.”
Moultrie is considered one of the best midfielders in the league and has played a vital role in the Thorns’ success this season. The club is fifth in the NWSL with a 9-6-4 record, with the next several weeks critical as teams push for their place in the postseason.
The midfielder has scored five goals and recorded five assists across 16 appearances this season. Her assist total is the fourth-highest in the league. Moultrie got off to a historic start in the first half of the 2026 season. In March, she became the youngest player in NWSL history to score 20 regular-season goals. Then, in May, she became the youngest player to reach 100 regular-season appearances.
“Olivia is one of the most driven players I have been around, and she will use that drive during her recovery and rehabilitation,” said Jeff Agoos, Thorns’ president and general manager of soccer operations. “She has our full support and every resource this club can put behind her. ”
Moultrie is also a regular call-up for Emma Hayes’ U.S. women’s national team, earning her spot in the team’s talented midfield rotation. Since debuting in December 2023, she has recorded five goals and two assists in 18 appearances. Last year, she famously scored a 10-minute brace, helping the team bounce back in their second back-to-back match against Portugal.
This season-ending injury means she will miss the Concacaf W Championship in November and December. Crucially, the tournament serves as the confederation’s qualification route for the 2027 women’s World Cup in Brazil.
This article originally appeared in The Athletic.
Portland Thorns, NWSL, Women's Soccer, women's sports
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The 20-year-old sustained the right knee injury during a training session last week, the club said, and has been placed on their season-ending injury list.
“Heartbroken doesn’t even begin to sum up all of the feelings right now,” Moultrie said in a social media post following the announcement. “To be taken away from something you love more than anything is a feeling I never wanted to experience.
“I know there is a reason this path has been chosen for me, and I can’t promise everything, but I can promise I’ll be back and I’ll be better.”
Moultrie is considered one of the best midfielders in the league and has played a vital role in the Thorns’ success this season. The club is fifth in the NWSL with a 9-6-4 record, with the next several weeks critical as teams push for their place in the postseason.
The midfielder has scored five goals and recorded five assists across 16 appearances this season. Her assist total is the fourth-highest in the league. Moultrie got off to a historic start in the first half of the 2026 season. In March, she became the youngest player in NWSL history to score 20 regular-season goals. Then, in May, she became the youngest player to reach 100 regular-season appearances.
“Olivia is one of the most driven players I have been around, and she will use that drive during her recovery and rehabilitation,” said Jeff Agoos, Thorns’ president and general manager of soccer operations. “She has our full support and every resource this club can put behind her. ”
Moultrie is also a regular call-up for Emma Hayes’ U.S. women’s national team, earning her spot in the team’s talented midfield rotation. Since debuting in December 2023, she has recorded five goals and two assists in 18 appearances. Last year, she famously scored a 10-minute brace, helping the team bounce back in their second back-to-back match against Portugal.
This season-ending injury means she will miss the Concacaf W Championship in November and December. Crucially, the tournament serves as the confederation’s qualification route for the 2027 women’s World Cup in Brazil.
This article originally appeared in The Athletic.
Portland Thorns, NWSL, Women's Soccer, women's sports
2026 The Athletic Media Company
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