USWNT midfielder Olivia Moultrie tears ACL in NWSL action

Nbcwashington · 🇺🇸 public United States · Aug 11, 2026 · 255 words · By Anne M Peterson; The Associated Press

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What to know about USWNT midfielder Olivia Moultrie tears ACL in NWSL action

Portland Thorns midfielder Olivia Moultrie has been placed on the season-ending injury list because of an ACL injury, the National Women's Soccer League team announced Tuesday.

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What happened

Portland Thorns midfielder Olivia Moultrie has been placed on the season-ending injury list because of an ACL injury, the National Women's Soccer League team announced Tuesday.

Why it matters

national team, injured her right knee during training last week, the team said.

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Claim 1: “Moultrie, who also plays for the U.S. national team, injured her right knee during training last week”

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Multiple sources (The Guardian, and other web results) confirm she plays for the US national team and injured her right knee during training last week.

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web search NEUTRAL — Portland Thorns midfielder Olivia Moultrie has been placed on the season-ending injury list because of an ACL injury, the National Women’s Soccer League team announced Tuesday. Moultrie, who also play…
https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/aug/11/olivia-moul…

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web search NEUTRAL — Portland Thorns and USWNT midfielder Olivia Moultrie tore her ACL, the NWSL team announced Tuesday.Moultrie, who also plays for the U.S. national team, injured her right knee during training last week…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/soccer/uswnt-thorn…

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web search NEUTRAL — Portland Thorns and U.S. women’s national team midfielder Olivia Moultrie has been ruled out for the remainder of the NWSL season with an ACL injury, the club announced Tuesday.
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7506305/2026/08/11/thorns-o…

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Claim 2: “Portland Thorns midfielder Olivia Moultrie has been placed on the season-ending injury list because of an ACL injury”

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Multiple independent news sources (AOL, KPTV, and other web results) confirm that Olivia Moultrie was placed on the season-ending injury list due to an ACL injury.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 Portland Thorns FC season was the team's eleventh season as a professional women's soccer team. Thorns FC played in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Portland_Thorns_FC_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of the most expensive women's association football transfers, which details the highest transfer fees ever paid for players, as well as transfers which set new world transfer r…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Olivia Lynn Moultrie (born September 17, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_Moultrie

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Claim 3: “She was named the U.S. Soccer Young Player of the Year in 2023.”

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Confirmed by both the official Portland Thorns website and a USWNT-related news source that she was named the 2023 U.S. Soccer Young Female Player of the Year.

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web search NEUTRAL — Olivia Lynn Moultrie (born September 17, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for the Portland Thorns of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivia_Moultrie

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web search NEUTRAL — United States’ Olivia Moultrie participates in the second half of a women’s international friendly soccer match between the United States and China on Dec. 5, 2023, in Frisco, Texas. Moultrie was name…
https://www.deseret.com/sports/2024/1/12/24035984/olivia-mou…

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web search NEUTRAL — Moultrie becomes the second Thorns FC rostered player to be given such an award, joining forward Sophia Smith who earned the title in 2017. For the second time, fans were able to vote for the U.S. Soc…
https://www.thorns.com/news/thorns-fc-olivia-moultrie-2023-u…

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Claim 4: “Jeff Agoos, president and general manager of the Thorns”

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While Wikipedia confirms Jeff Agoos is a former professional soccer player, none of the provided evidence explicitly states his current role as 'president and general manager of the Thorns'. The search results for 'Jeff' were largely irrelevant (Jeff Bezos, Jeff Bank).

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Portland Thorns FC season is the team's thirteenth season as a professional women's soccer team. Thorns FC play in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Portland_Thorns_FC_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeffrey Alan Agoos (born May 2, 1968) is an former professional soccer player who played as a defender. He is one of the all-time appearance leaders for the United States national team. Agoos won a re…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Portland Thorns FC is an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, that competes in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). Established in 2012, the team began play in 2013 in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland_Thorns_FC

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Claim 5: “She signed with Portland in 2021 after she successfully sued the NWSL over a rule prohibiting teams from signing players under 18.”

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Confirmed by AP and Wikipedia references regarding her 2021 signing and the lawsuit against the NWSL's age rule.

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Claim 6: “Moultrie has made 18 appearances for the United States, with five goals.”

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Only one specific web search result explicitly mentions the stats of 18 appearances and five goals for the USWNT. Other sources mention her as a regular contributor but do not provide these exact numbers.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 Portland Thorns FC season was the team's ninth season as a professional women's soccer team. Thorns FC plays in the National Women's Soccer League, the top tier of women's soccer in the Unite…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Portland_Thorns_FC_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Under-18 Entry Mechanism sets the rules for how soccer players below the age of 18 may sign professional contracts in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top division of women's soccer …
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Claim 7: “Moultrie, 20, had five goals and five assists for the Thorns this season.”

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Three separate web search results confirm she is 20 years old and had five goals and five assists this season.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Portland Thorns FC season is the team's fourteenth season as a professional women's soccer team. Thorns FC play in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL), the top tier of women's soccer in…
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