Portland Thorns announced on Thursday afternoon that midfielder and 2022 Rookie of the Year finalist Sam Coffey had signed a three-year contract extension.
The Penn State graduate was selected by the Rose City club in 2021, but she didn’t play until the next year, after she signed a two-year contract.
In college, she played the role of an attacking midfielder, and former Thorns’ coach Mark Parsons described her as “someone who can be a big difference maker in the final third.”
Under coach Rhian Wilkinson, she’s had to change her role to a more defensive position, occupying the role of the six.