Roster News
Portland Thorns FC extend Gabby Provenzano
Thorns FC have signed defender/midfielder Gabby Provenzano to a one-year contract extension through the 2024 season, the club announced today.
Player Details
Name
Gabby ProvenzanoHeight
5' 5"Date of Birth
8.7.1999 (24)Birthplace
Sergeantsville, N.J. United StatesPosition
Defender
Career Summary
Acquired: 2022 NWSL College Draft, 22nd overall pick
PROFESSIONAL
HONORS: 2022 NWSL Champion.
2022: Appeared in four games, making one start during the regular season...Made a substitute appearance on July 16 against Gotham FC and July 10 against OL Reign...Earned her first professional start against Angel City on July 1...Made her NWSL regular season debut as a substitute on June 3 against Angel City.
2022 Challenge Cup: Made her professional and Challenge Cup debut as a late-game substitute against Angel City on March 30.
COLLEGE (Rutgers)
2021: Team captain, started all 25 games recording two goals and one assist...Helped lead Rutgers to the 2021 Women’s College Cup in her final season, went on to earn College Cup All-Tournament Team honors...Capped off her college career on the 2021 All-American First Team and was named Big Ten Defender of the Year...Earned 2021 Senior Class Award and 2021 Defensive Player of the Week...Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week...named a Big Ten Player to Watch.
2020: All-BIG TEN First Team...Team captain...Started all 16 games, tallying a goal and an assist...Named Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, having posted the game winner in 1-0 shutout of Purdue and aiding the backline in allowing only seven total opponent shots on goal across two Big Ten games (Feb. 25 and 28).
2019: Started all 21 matches, totaling 1942 minutes…started and played every minute at center back in the two overtime victories, captaining a defense that allowed only 12 shots overall and two shots on goal in 185 minutes of action...earned Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week honors for the performance (Oct. 22).
2018: Started all 20 matches, recording two goals and one assist…scored the game winner in the 2-1 victory over Purdue (Oct. 21)…notched her first assist in the 2-2 draw with La Salle (Sept. 9)…recorded her first career goal in the 2-1 victory over Drexel (Aug. 19).
2017: Saw action in 21 matches, starting four…earned the first starting nod at Northwestern (Sept. 22), while also starting against Minnesota (Sept. 29), at Iowa (Oct. 5) and against then-No. 12 Ohio State (Oct. 15)…made her collegiate debut in the season opener against Loyola Marymount (Aug. 18).