15-year-old Olivia Moultrie is officially a Portland Thorn, having signed a three-year contract, the club announced Wednesday.
Olivia Moultrie is 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 a Thorn🌹The 15-year-old midfielder signed a three-year contract with the club today.Details: https://t.co/QmmJYiAUs2 | #BAONPDX pic.twitter.com/dxF0l9Gr6N— Portland Thorns FC (@ThornsFC) June 30, 2021
Olivia Moultrie is 𝙤𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 a Thorn🌹The 15-year-old midfielder signed a three-year contract with the club today.Details: https://t.co/QmmJYiAUs2 | #BAONPDX pic.twitter.com/dxF0l9Gr6N
“We are pleased to have Olivia join our team,” said Thorns FC general manager and president of soccer Gavin Wilkinson in a release. “She has been part of this club since early 2019 and there have been many Thorns staff fully invested in her development.”
Moultrie began training with the Thorns during the 2019 season, turning pro at age 13 and signing an endorsement deal with Nike. She was prohibited from playing in the NWSL, however, due to a policy requiring players be at least 18 years of age.
Moultrie sued the NWSL and was granted a preliminary injunction, allowing her to sign a professional contract.
The Thorns acquired the rights to Moultrie from OL Reign, who held her rights as the first team on the NWSL Discovery Priority list, in exchange for a third-round pick in the 2022 NWSL Draft.
Incredibly proud and humble to sign my first professional contract today! Too many people to thank in a tweet, but @ThornsFC is where my ❤️ is at. My goals are bigger than this, but can’t wait for this step! pic.twitter.com/bZzX3s5dYk— Olivia Moultrie (@olivia_moultrie) June 30, 2021
Incredibly proud and humble to sign my first professional contract today! Too many people to thank in a tweet, but @ThornsFC is where my ❤️ is at. My goals are bigger than this, but can’t wait for this step! pic.twitter.com/bZzX3s5dYk