Sophia Smith scored her first professional goal in her Portland Thorns debut within minutes of stepping on the pitch at Providence Park on Sep. 20, 2020. She came on in the 69th minute against the Utah Royals in the 2020 Fall Series and the ball hit the back of the net as the clock struck 71:50.
Smith’s debut was highly anticipated. The Thorns traded former number one draft pick Emily Sonnett, the NWSL playing rights for Caitlin Foord, and the seventh and 14th picks of the 2020 NWSL College Draft for the first pick.