9 players return from the 2015 roster.
The Portland Thorns released their 2016 preseason roster as they opened preseason camp today.
New faces to the Thorns include Danish international Nadia Nadim, Icelandic international Dagny Brynjarsdottir, United States internationals Lindsey Horan, Meghan Klingenberg, Emily Sonnett, NWSL veterans Adriana Franch and Katherine Reynolds, and Thorns draftee McKenzie Berryhill.
The roster features 21 players, including the following four non-roster invitees:
Emily Kruger, GK, spent last season as the Thorns third goalkeeper, serving as the backup to Michelle Betos during Nadine Angerer's absence for 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup, but did not appear for the Thorns during the regular season.