Brief
Players / Becky Sauerbrunn
Defender
Becky Sauerbrunn
USA · Age 41 · 170 cm
Season at a glance · 2022
All stats →19 appearances · 1,504 minutes
2022 · published season totals · Portland Thorns listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026
- Appearances
- 19
- Starts
- 18
- Minutes
- 1,504
- Tackles won
- 10
- Interceptions
- 27
- Clearances
- 56
Latest appearance · 2022
See her game
ILLUSTRATIVE POSITIONS + MOTION · NOT A MATCH REPLAY
Look beyond the ball2022 · Portland Thorns
Left center back
Portland Thorns
Playing style →Left center back
Utah Royals
Career →When she steps forward, who covers the space behind her?
Similar players →Recent playing time · 2022
All matches →5 starts in 5 recorded appearances. Latest: 95 minutes against Gotham on .
Event-clock minutes include stoppage time and can exceed 90. Only appearances are shown; gaps do not establish availability.
Statistics · 2022
Metric definitions →| Metric | Total | Per 90 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 1 | 0.06 |
| Assists | 1 | 0.06 |
| Shots | 2 | 0.12 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 0.12 |
| Key passes | 2 | 0.12 |
| Passes completed | 732 | 43.8 |
| Tackles won | 10 | 0.6 |
| Interceptions | 27 | 1.62 |
| Clearances | 56 | 3.35 |
Advanced metrics · 2022
- 0.79
- 1.06
- 2.59
Compare and explore
Matches · 2022
| Date / opponent | Result | Played | Min | Tackles | Int. | Clear. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 · Gotham (A) | D 3–3 | Start | 95 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Sep 25, 2022 · Stars (H) | W 3–0 | Start | 99 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| Sep 22, 2022 · Racing (H) | W 3–0 | Start | 95 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Sep 18, 2022 · Current (A) | D 1–1 | Start | 103 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Sep 9, 2022 · Pride (A) | W 2–0 | Start | 98 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 28, 2022 · Wave (H) | L 0–2 | Start | 99 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 24, 2022 · Courage (A) | L 1–3 | Start | 63 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 11, 2022 · Spirit (A) | W 2–1 | Start | 98 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 6, 2022 · Courage (H) | D 3–3 | Start | 94 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Jul 30, 2022 · Racing (A) | W 2–1 | Start | 93 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Jun 19, 2022 · Pride (H) | W 6–0 | Start | 93 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Jun 12, 2022 · Dash (A) | W 4–0 | Start | 63 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jun 9, 2022 · Wave (A) | D 2–2 | Start | 96 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Jun 4, 2022 · Angel City (H) | W 3–0 | Start | 76 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| May 29, 2022 · Stars (A) | D 2–2 | Start | 63 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| May 21, 2022 · Dash (H) | L 0–2 | Sub | 29 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| May 19, 2022 · Spirit (H) | D 1–1 | Start | 45 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Season record
| Season / listed club | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Portland Thorns | 26 | 25 | 2236 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Portland Thorns | 10 | 9 | 671 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Portland Thorns | 19 | 18 | 1504 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 · Portland Thorns | 17 | 16 | 1416 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 · Utah Royals | 14 | 14 | 1426 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 · Utah Royals | 20 | 19 | 1875 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 · FC Kansas City | 22 | 22 | 2106 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 · FC Kansas City | 14 | 14 | 1329 | 1 | 0 |
Career chapters
Full career →20161,329 minFC Kansas City20172,106 minFC Kansas City20181,875 minUtah Royals20191,426 minUtah Royals
2020Excluded
20211,416 minPortland Thorns20221,504 minPortland Thorns2023671 minPortland Thorns20242,236 minPortland ThornsCalendar gaps remain visible. This is the available NWSL record, not a complete professional career.
Player details
Becky Sauerbrunn
Defender
- Nationality
- USA
- Born
- 1985-06-06
- Height
- 170 cm
- Recorded seasons
- 8
- NWSL coverage
- 2016–2024
- Data through
- Sep 1, 2026
Explore
Sources, coverage and definitions
Sources, coverage and definitions
Season totals use the official league feed from 2021 onward and event-derived records for 2016–2019. Some season totals may include playoff figures; competition scope remains under review. Match tables here contain verified regular-season appearances only.
Coverage starts in 2016. The 2020 competitions are excluded. Missing seasons do not mean the player did not play. Match minutes include stoppage time and may differ from official season minutes.
Statistics through . Career annotations reviewed September 5, 2026. Listed position, modeled role and availability are separate.
Metric definitions →