Players / Becky Sauerbrunn
Defender
Becky Sauerbrunn
USA · Age 41 · 170 cm
Season at a glance · 2023
All stats →10 appearances · 671 minutes
2023 · published season totals · Portland Thorns listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026
- Appearances
- 10
- Starts
- 9
- Minutes
- 671
- Tackles won
- 2
- Interceptions
- 6
- Clearances
- 20
Latest appearance · 2023
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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 · 2023
All matches →4 starts in 5 recorded appearances. Latest: 45 minutes against Angel City on .
Event-clock minutes include stoppage time and can exceed 90. Only appearances are shown; gaps do not establish availability.
Statistics · 2023
Metric definitions →| Metric | Total | Per 90 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 3 | 0.4 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 0 |
| Key passes | 3 | 0.4 |
| Passes completed | 286 | 38.36 |
| Tackles won | 2 | 0.27 |
| Interceptions | 6 | 0.8 |
| Clearances | 20 | 2.68 |
Advanced metrics · 2023
- 0.25
- 0.37
- 0.53
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Matches · 2023
| Date / opponent | Result | Played | Min | Tackles | Int. | Clear. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2023 · Angel City (A) | L 1–5 | Start | 45 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2023 · Gotham (H) | W 1–0 | Start | 60 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Oct 1, 2023 · Wave (H) | L 0–2 | Start | 63 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 2023 · Reign (H) | W 2–0 | Start | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jun 4, 2023 · Reign (A) | W 2–0 | Sub | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2023 · Racing (H) | W 2–0 | Start | 57 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Apr 15, 2023 · Dash (H) | D 1–1 | Start | 101 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Apr 1, 2023 · Current (A) | W 4–1 | Start | 95 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Mar 26, 2023 · Pride (H) | W 4–0 | Start | 94 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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 →Calendar 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
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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 →