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Players / Christen Westphal
Defender
Christen Westphal
USA · Age 33 · 168 cm
Season at a glance · 2021
All stats →15 appearances · 786 minutes
2021 · published season totals · Portland Thorns listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026
- Appearances
- 15
- Starts
- 10
- Minutes
- 786
- Tackles won
- 10
- Interceptions
- 26
- Clearances
- 28
Latest appearance · 2021
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ILLUSTRATIVE POSITIONS + MOTION · NOT A MATCH REPLAY
Look beyond the ball2021 · Portland Thorns
Right back
Portland Thorns
Playing style →Left back
Seattle Reign
Career →When she steps forward, who covers the space behind her?
Similar players →Recent playing time · 2021
All matches →4 starts in 5 recorded appearances. Latest: 45 minutes against Stars on .
Event-clock minutes include stoppage time and can exceed 90. Only appearances are shown; gaps do not establish availability.
Statistics · 2021
Metric definitions →| Metric | Total | Per 90 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 1 | 0.11 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 0 |
| Key passes | 10 | 1.15 |
| Passes completed | 417 | 47.75 |
| Tackles won | 10 | 1.15 |
| Interceptions | 26 | 2.98 |
| Clearances | 28 | 3.21 |
Advanced metrics · 2021
- 0.03
- 1.73
- 1.46
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Matches · 2021
| Date / opponent | Result | Played | Min | Tackles | Int. | Clear. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2021 · Stars (A) | L 1–2 | Start | 45 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 12, 2021 · Courage (A) | W 1–0 | Start | 63 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 29, 2021 · Reign (A) | L 1–2 | Start | 62 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Aug 26, 2021 · Gotham (H) | W 2–1 | Start | 95 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Aug 14, 2021 · Pride (A) | D 1–1 | Sub | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 7, 2021 · Spirit (A) | W 1–0 | Start | 78 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Aug 1, 2021 · Current (H) | W 2–0 | Sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 25, 2021 · Dash (A) | W 1–0 | Sub | 21 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 11, 2021 · Gotham (H) | D 0–0 | Sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jul 3, 2021 · Racing (A) | W 2–0 | Sub | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 20, 2021 · Current (H) | W 1–0 | Start | 92 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jun 6, 2021 · Racing (H) | W 3–0 | Start | 61 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| May 30, 2021 · Gotham (A) | W 1–0 | Start | 98 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| May 23, 2021 · Reign (H) | L 1–2 | Start | 63 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| May 16, 2021 · Stars (H) | W 5–0 | Start | 97 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Season record
| Season / listed club | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Houston Dash | 9 | 7 | 536 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 · San Diego Wave | 15 | 8 | 725 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · San Diego Wave | 23 | 23 | 2057 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 · San Diego Wave | 24 | 22 | 1987 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 · Portland Thorns | 15 | 10 | 786 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 · Seattle Reign | 4 | 1 | 169 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 · Seattle Reign | 12 | 9 | 751 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 · Boston Breakers | 13 | 13 | 1181 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 · Boston Breakers | 13 | 7 | 615 | 1 | 0 |
Career chapters
Full career →2016615 minBoston Breakers20171,181 minBoston Breakers2018751 minSeattle Reign2019169 minSeattle Reign
2020Excluded
2021786 minPortland Thorns20221,987 minSan Diego Wave20232,057 minSan Diego Wave2024725 minSan Diego Wave2025536 minHouston DashCalendar gaps remain visible. This is the available NWSL record, not a complete professional career.
Player details
Christen Westphal
Defender
- Nationality
- USA
- Born
- 1993-09-02
- Height
- 168 cm
- Recorded seasons
- 9
- NWSL coverage
- 2016–2025
- 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 →