NWSL champion shares news as she prepares for new chapter ahead of the start of the 2025 season
Wilson reveals pregnancy in Instagram postPortland Thorns FC and USWNT teammates offer congratulations2025 NWSL season kicks off on March 14Getty Images SportWHAT HAPPENED?
Portland Thorns FC forward Sophia Wilson (formerly Smith) announced that she is pregnant. The star player shared a post featuring herself and her husband, NFL player Michael Wilson, holding an ultrasound image.
The couple announced on Instagram with the caption: "Life just keeps getting sweeter." The pair were married in January after several years of dating, from the time they met at Stanford University.
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Wilson's 2024 season with Portland Thorns FC was a continuation of her impressive career trajectory. Known for being an all-around attacker, Wilson finished the league season with 12 goals and 6 assists, as per the NWSL, as the Portland Thorns FC struggled to perform in the league, finishing sixth.
That was their joint lowest-ever finish in the league and they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by Gotham FC.
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As Wilson prepares for motherhood, Portland Thorns FC gears up for the 2025 NWSL season. The regular season kicks off on March 14 with all 14 teams in action. The Thorns will be facing KC Current on the road in their NWSL opener before returning to Providence Park for back-to-back home games against Angel City SC and North Carolina Courage.