Players / Nicole Payne
Defender
Nicole Payne
Nigeria · Age 25 · 165 cm
Season at a glance · 2024
All stats →19 appearances · 1,011 minutes
2024 · published season totals · Portland Thorns listed in season record · data through Sep 1, 2026
- Appearances
- 19
- Starts
- 11
- Minutes
- 1,011
- Tackles won
- 18
- Interceptions
- 15
- Clearances
- 18
Latest appearance · 2024
See her game
Right back
Portland Thorns
Playing style →When she steps forward, who covers the space behind her?
Similar players →Recent playing time · 2024
All matches →3 starts in 5 recorded appearances. Latest: 99 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 · 2024
Metric definitions →| Metric | Total | Per 90 minutes |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 0 | 0 |
| Assists | 0 | 0 |
| Shots | 2 | 0.18 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 0 |
| Key passes | 3 | 0.27 |
| Passes completed | 386 | 34.36 |
| Tackles won | 18 | 1.6 |
| Interceptions | 15 | 1.34 |
| Clearances | 18 | 1.6 |
Advanced metrics · 2024
- 0.17
- 1.18
- 0.92
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Matches · 2024
| Date / opponent | Result | Played | Min | Tackles | Int. | Clear. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2024 · Angel City (H) | W 3–0 | Start | 99 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2024 · Racing (A) | L 0–1 | Start | 99 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2024 · Pride (H) | W 2–0 | Start | 101 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 6, 2024 · Royals (H) | L 1–2 | Sub | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2024 · Wave (A) | L 0–2 | Sub | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14, 2024 · Stars (H) | L 0–1 | Sub | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7, 2024 · Spirit (A) | L 1–2 | Start | 68 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Aug 31, 2024 · Bay FC (H) | L 1–3 | Start | 109 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 24, 2024 · Gotham (A) | L 0–2 | Sub | 35 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jul 6, 2024 · Wave (H) | W 1–0 | Sub | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 30, 2024 · Royals (A) | D 0–0 | Start | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Jun 23, 2024 · Current (H) | L 1–4 | Start | 76 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Jun 16, 2024 · Reign (A) | D 0–0 | Sub | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 9, 2024 · Courage (H) | W 1–0 | Start | 66 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| May 24, 2024 · Pride (A) | L 1–2 | Sub | 53 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| May 12, 2024 · Reign (H) | W 4–0 | Start | 84 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| May 5, 2024 · Spirit (H) | W 2–1 | Start | 102 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Mar 30, 2024 · Racing (H) | D 2–2 | Sub | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 16, 2024 · Current (A) | L 4–5 | Start | 74 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Season record
| Season / listed club | Apps | Starts | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · Orlando Pride | 11 | 4 | 483 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 · Portland Thorns | 19 | 11 | 1011 | 0 | 0 |
Career chapters
Full career →Calendar gaps remain visible. This is the available NWSL record, not a complete professional career.
Upcoming club fixture
Orlando Pride vs Portland Thorns
For the last recorded club. Player availability is not confirmed.
Schedule as observed ; later changes are not reflected.
Player details
Nicole Payne
Defender
- Nationality
- Nigeria
- Born
- 2001-01-18
- Height
- 165 cm
- Recorded seasons
- 2
- NWSL coverage
- 2024–2026
- 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 →