PORTLAND, Ore. – It’s a double anniversary season for Portland Thorns FC left back Meghan Klingenberg: her fifth year in Portland; her 10th as a professional. At some point since she left North Carolina in 2010, we all blinded our eyes and boom, “Kling’s” suddenly 31.
She’s become one of the leading voices on her team – an established starter with a stellar resume who has experienced both the ups and downs of the Thorns’ last four seasons. The league title and NWSL Shield she’s won in Portland are part of a curriculum vitae littered with team honors: a 2015 World Cup; a 2012 title in the Swedish league; two national championships during her time in Chapel Hill.