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Players / Meghan Klingenberg
Defender
Meghan Klingenberg
USA · Age 38 · 158 cm
Season at a glance · 2022
All stats →17 appearances · 1,303 minutes
2022 · published season totals · Portland Thorns listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026
- Appearances
- 17
- Starts
- 16
- Minutes
- 1,303
- Tackles won
- 7
- Interceptions
- 24
- Clearances
- 26
Latest appearance · 2022
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ILLUSTRATIVE POSITIONS + MOTION · NOT A MATCH REPLAY
Look beyond the ball2022 · Portland Thorns
Left back
Portland Thorns
Playing style →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 | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 2 | 0.14 |
| Shots | 5 | 0.35 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 0.28 |
| Key passes | 23 | 1.59 |
| Passes completed | 660 | 45.59 |
| Tackles won | 7 | 0.48 |
| Interceptions | 24 | 1.66 |
| Clearances | 26 | 1.8 |
Advanced metrics · 2022
- 0.34
- 2.35
- 1.19
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Matches · 2022
| Date / opponent | Result | Played | Min | Tackles | Int. | Clear. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2022 · Gotham (A) | D 3–3 | Start | 95 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Sep 25, 2022 · Stars (H) | W 3–0 | Start | 83 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Sep 22, 2022 · Racing (H) | W 3–0 | Start | 71 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Sep 18, 2022 · Current (A) | D 1–1 | Start | 103 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 9, 2022 · Pride (A) | W 2–0 | Start | 98 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2022 · Wave (H) | L 0–2 | Start | 78 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 24, 2022 · Courage (A) | L 1–3 | Start | 45 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 11, 2022 · Spirit (A) | W 2–1 | Start | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 17, 2022 · Gotham (H) | W 5–0 | Start | 94 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jul 10, 2022 · Reign (A) | D 2–2 | Start | 98 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Jul 2, 2022 · Angel City (A) | D 1–1 | Start | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| May 29, 2022 · Stars (A) | D 2–2 | Sub | 33 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| May 19, 2022 · Spirit (H) | D 1–1 | Start | 94 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| May 14, 2022 · Reign (H) | D 0–0 | Start | 62 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2022 · Current (H) | W 3–0 | Start | 81 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Season record
| Season / listed club | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Portland Thorns | 12 | 2 | 248 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 · Portland Thorns | 21 | 21 | 1714 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 · Portland Thorns | 17 | 16 | 1303 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 · Portland Thorns | 23 | 21 | 1747 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 · Portland Thorns | 23 | 23 | 2219 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 · Portland Thorns | 20 | 20 | 1852 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 · Portland Thorns | 23 | 22 | 2043 | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 · Portland Thorns | 14 | 14 | 1332 | 0 | 0 |
Career chapters
Full career →20161,332 minPortland Thorns20172,043 minPortland Thorns20181,852 minPortland Thorns20192,219 minPortland Thorns
2020Excluded
20211,747 minPortland Thorns20221,303 minPortland Thorns20231,714 minPortland Thorns2024248 minPortland ThornsCalendar gaps remain visible. This is the available NWSL record, not a complete professional career.
Player details
Meghan Klingenberg
Defender
- Nationality
- USA
- Born
- 1988-08-02
- Height
- 158 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 →