Portland Thorns forward Christine Sinclair, the leading goal scorer in international soccer history, will retire at the end of the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League season, she announced on Friday.
Sinclair’s final regular-season game will be Nov. 1 against Angel City FC in Portland, where the Thorns will honor her career. Portland sits seventh in the standings, with the top eight teams making the NWSL playoffs this year.
“Portland, thank you will never be enough,” Sinclair wrote on Instagram. “Soccer has been my passion since I was four years old and it has taken me on a journey I could never have imagined. The game led me to making the most impactful decision of my life: to attend the University of Portland.
“As I finish out this last ride, I want to say what a privilege it has been to represent this unique, beautiful, and passionate city that I will always call home.
“I still have the same passion as that young 4-year-old growing up in Burnaby, BC, but as I hang up my playing boots, I vow to channel it in a new way.
“To continue growing the game I love, while inspiring the next generation.”
Sinclair’s 190 goals for Canada is the most for any player in men’s or women’s international soccer history. She retired from Canada duty at…
