Portland Thorns FC

Meghan Klingenberg

Defender#25

Bio

Born in Pittsburgh in 1988, Meghan Klingenberg made her senior debut with Boston Breakers in 2011 and now plays for Portland Thorns FC. She has also played for magicJack, Tyresö FF and Western New York Flash. She plays as a defender. She has represented the United States women's national under-17 soccer team and the United States women's national under-20 association football team.

Key facts

Age: 38
Height: 1.57 m
Weight: 57 kg
Number: #25
Born: 2/8/1988
Birthplace: Pittsburgh
Debut: 2011
Position: Defender
Nationality: USA

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

Instagram@meghankling X@meghankling Websitemeghanklingenberg.com

Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

2011–now

2011Boston Breakers
2011magicJack
2012–2014Tyresö FF
2012Western New York Flash
2014–2015Houston Dash
2016–Portland Thorns FC
2005United States women's national under-17 soccer teamNational team
2008United States women's national under-20 association football teamNational team
2009–2010United States women's national under-23 soccer teamNational team
2011–United States women's national soccer teamNational team

Career stats

offensive

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2023 NWSL Challenge Cup POR	5	3	3	0	0	0	2	2	0	0
2022 NWSL Challenge Cup POR	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2024 NWSLPortland Thorns FC	12	0	0	1	0	245	0	0	0	5	4	2	1	0	1	0
2023 NWSLPortland Thorns FC	21	–	–	–	–	1,715	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2022 NWSLPortland Thorns FC	17	0	2	7	3	1,303	1	0	0	15	1	6	8	0	11	0
2021 NWSLPortland Thorns FC	23	–	–	–	–	1,748	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2019 NWSLPortland Thorns FC	23	0	0	0	0	2,008	1	0	0	23	0	0	0	0	26	0
2015 FIFA Women's World CupUnited States	7	0	0	2	0	630	0	0	1	7	0	5	4	0	3	0
Career6 seasons	103	0	2	10	3	7,649	2	0	1	50	5	13	13	0	41	0

Game log, 2024 NWSL

Game
2 Nov v Angel City FCW 3-0 2 Nov	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
31 Aug v Bay FCL 1-3 31 Aug	0	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
25 Aug @ Gotham FCL 0-2 25 Aug	0	0	0	0	12	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
24 June v Kansas City CurrentL 1-4 24 June	–	–	–	–	68	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
17 June @ Seattle Reign FCD 0-0 17 June	–	–	–	–	17	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
25 May @ Orlando PrideL 1-2 25 May	–	–	–	–	18	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
18 May @ Houston DashW 2-0 18 May	–	–	–	–	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
12 May v Seattle Reign FCW 4-0 12 May	–	–	–	–	0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2 May @ Bay FCW 3-2 2 May	0	0	0	0	45	0	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	0
28 Apr @ Chicago Stars FCW 2-0 28 Apr	–	–	–	–	29	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
21 Apr v Houston DashW 4-1 21 Apr	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
31 Mar v Racing Louisville FCD 2-2 31 Mar	–	–	–	–	45	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Splits, NWSL

Split
HomeHome or away · won 27 of 49	49	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	76.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.0
AwayHome or away · won 17 of 47	47	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	69.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.0
WinsResult	44	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	72.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0
LossesResult	27	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	69.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0
DrawsResult	25	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	77.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.0
Regular seasonStage · won 44 of 96	96	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	73.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.4	0.0
Chicago Stars FCOpponent · won 7 of 12	12	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	73.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.0
Gotham FCOpponent · won 5 of 12	12	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	75.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.5	0.0
Seattle Reign FCOpponent · won 3 of 11	11	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	69.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
Houston DashOpponent · won 7 of 10	10	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	68.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0
Kansas City CurrentOpponent · won 5 of 9	9	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.1	85.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0
Orlando PrideOpponent · won 5 of 9	9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	74.3	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0
North Carolina CourageOpponent · won 2 of 8	8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	66.8	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.0
Washington SpiritOpponent · won 3 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	80.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.0
Racing Louisville FCOpponent · won 4 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.2	75.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Angel City FCOpponent · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	57.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.3	0.0
San Diego Wave FCOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	86.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0
Utah RoyalsOpponent · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Bay FCOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	25.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.0
Providence Park, Portland, OregonGround · won 26 of 48	48	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	75.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.0
Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, FloridaGround · won 2 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	66.5	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0
SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, IllinoisGround · won 2 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	59.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, TexasGround · won 4 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	64.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0
WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, North CarolinaGround · won 1 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	62.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.0
Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New JerseyGround · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	68.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.8	0.0
Lumen Field, Seattle, WashingtonGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	65.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0
America First Field, Sandy, UtahGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0
Audi Field, Washington, District of ColumbiaGround · won 1 of 2	2	–	–	–	–	81.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	66.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
Cheney Stadium, Tacoma, WashingtonGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	86.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0
Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KansasGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0
Lynn Family Stadium, Louisville, KentuckyGround · won 1 of 2	2	–	–	–	–	79.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
RWJBarnabas Health Stadium at Yurcak Field, PiscatawayGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0
Segra Field, Leesburg, VirginiaGround · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	64.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0
Legends Field, Kansas City, KansasGround · won 0 of 1	1	–	–	–	–	90.0	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Maryland SoccerPlex, Boyds, MarylandGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0
PayPal Park, San Jose, CaliforniaGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	45.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0