Report: Canada's Janine Beckie returning to NWSL with Portland Thorns

March 31, 2022 - 8:21pm

Manchester City's Janine Beckie, left, duels for the ball with Chelsea's Jonna Andersson during the English FA Women's Community Shield. (Andrew Couldridge/Pool via AP)

Canadian international forward Janine Beckie is set to return to the NWSL to play for the Portland Thorns, according to Meg Linehan of The Athletic.

Beckie left the NWSL in August 2018 to join Manchester City. The Olympic gold medallist has scored 22 goals in 84 appearances in all competitions for Man City.

The 27-year-old is said to be signing a "long-term deal" with the Thorns, per Linehan, where she will be reunited with Canadian teammate Christine Sinclair.

Beckie was chosen eighth overall by the Houston Dash in the 2016 college draft and played two seasons with the club before a trade sent her to Sky Blue FC (now NJ/NY Gotham FC) prior to the 2018 season.