Pietra Tordin

Pietra Tordin
Tordin with the Portland Thorns in 2026
Personal information
Full name Pietra Adao Tordin[1]
Date of birth (2004-03-30) March 30, 2004[1]
Place of birth Doral, Florida, U.S.
Height 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[2]
Positions
Team information
Current team
 Portland Thorns
Number 19
Youth career
Sunrise Prime FC
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2024 Princeton Tigers 45 (30)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Portland Thorns 43 (11)
International career‡
2023 Brazil U-20
2024 United States U-20 11 (6)
2025– United States U-23 3 (0)
Medal record
Women's soccer
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Bronze medal – third placeColombia 2024
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 9, 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:19, March 8, 2026 (UTC)

Pietra Adao Tordin (born March 30, 2004) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Portland Thorns FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She played college soccer for the Princeton Tigers, earning third-team All-American honors in 2023.

Born in the United States to Brazilian parents, Tordin was briefly a youth international for Brazil before switching to the United States. She won bronze with the United States at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.

Early life

Tordin was born and raised in the Miami suburb of Doral, Florida. She played soccer on boys' teams growing up because there was no nearby team for girls. When she was 14, she joined a girls' team that was a 40-minute drive away.[2][3] While attending Doral Academy, she quit soccer for a year before returning to play for her high school team and the ECNL club Sunrise Prime FC.[2][3]

College career

Tordin became a starter for the Princeton Tigers during her freshman season in 2022. She led the team in scoring with 8 goals in 17 games, Princeton's first freshman top scorer since Tyler Lussi in 2013, and was named the Ivy League rookie of the year and second-team All-Ivy.[2] In the summer of 2023, prior to her sophomore campaign at Princeton, Tordin trained with Brazilian professional club Palmeiras.[4]

Tordin scored 12 goals in 18 games in her sophomore year in 2023, second-most in the Ivy League,[4] and was named to the All-Ivy first team and United Soccer Coaches All-American third team alongside senior teammate Madison Curry. She helped Princeton qualify for the NCAA tournament, where they lost in the second round to Texas Tech on penalties.[2][5] She trained with the NWSL's Orlando Pride the following summer.[6]

In her junior season in 2024, Tordin scored an Ivy League-best 10 goals in 10 games, missing a portion of the season while at the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. She scored the only goal of a 1–0 win against Brown that clinched the league regular-season title for Princeton.[7] She scored twice in a 3–1 win against Harvard as Princeton won the Ivy League tournament, with Tordin the top scorer of the tournament.[8] Her final goal came in her final college game, a 2–1 loss to Virginia in the first round of the NCAA tournament.[9] She was named the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year and first-team All-Ivy.[2] After her junior year, she gave up her remaining year of college eligibility to sign professionally.[10]

Club career

Portland Thorns FC announced on January 8, 2025, that the club had signed Tordin to her first professional contract on a two-year deal with the player option for an additional year.[11] She made her professional debut on March 15, the first day of the season, as a late substitute for Deyna Castellanos in a 3–1 loss to the Kansas City Current.[12] On May 16, she was handed her first start by head coach Rob Gale and scored her first professional goal, opening a 4–1 win on the road against the Houston Dash.[13] A week later, she made it two goals in two starts when she scored in a 3–0 win over Club América for third place at the CONCACAF W Champions Cup, the Thorns having lost to Tigres in the semifinals.[14]

Tordin playing in the Cascadia derby in 2026

On June 15, 2025, Tordin scored her first goal at Providence Park to secure a 2–0 win over the Washington Spirit.[15] She scored the only goal against the Chicago Stars the following week and was crowned NWSL Rookie of the Month at the end of June.[16] On August 10, she scored her first Cascadia rivalry goal to conclude a 4–2 home win over the Seattle Reign, picking up a second Rookie of the Month selection at the end of August.[17] Tordin finished her rookie season with 5 goals in 28 appearances in all competitions.[18] She ranked second in the NWSL for goals per 90 minutes played.[4] In the playoffs, the Thorns won 1–0 against the San Diego Wave in the quarterfinals, then lost 2–0 to the Washington Spirit in the semifinals.[19]

On March 13, 2026, Tordin started the season with an assist to Olivia Moultrie in a 1–0 win over the Washington Spirit.[20] The following week, she registered a goal and an assist in the Cascadia derby as the Thorns won 2–0 despite going down to nine players.[21] On July 17, it was announced that she had signed a three-year contract extension with the Thorns through 2029.[22] On August 9, she scored her first professional hat trick in a 4–3 victory over expansion team Boston Legacy, becoming the youngest Thorn to score a hat trick and taking the league lead in goal contributions.[23]

International career

Tordin has United States and Brazilian citizenship.[4][6] She received her first international call-up with the Brazil under-20 team in October 2023. Two months later, she appeared in a youth international friendly for Brazil, scoring the equalizer in a 1–1 draw against France.[6]

Tordin was first called up to the United States under-20 team in January 2024. The next month, she scored in stoppage time of her debut in a 1–0 friendly win against Colombia.[6][24] She played for her birth country throughout the year and was selected to the roster for the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.[6][25] She emerged as the team's top scorer at the tournament with four goals, the most by an American since Maya Hayes in 2012.[26] She scored a hat trick in a 7–0 win over Paraguay in the group stage, becoming the fifth American to score a hat trick at the U-20 World Cup and the first since Savannah DeMelo in 2018.[27] She started five of the last six games as the United States finished in third place, its best result since 2012.[26] She was called up by Emma Hayes into the national team's "Futures Camp," practicing alongside the senior national team, in January 2025.[28]

Personal life

Tordin is the daughter of Fábio and Cristina Tordin, who immigrated to the United States from Brazil in 2003.[6] Tordin's grandfather Dionisio (known as Nin), her great-grandfather Atílio, and her great-great-uncle Osvaldo were amateur footballers. The trio played for local side Ribeiro Futebol Clube in Valinhos.[29]

Honors and awards

Princeton Tigers

United States U20

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup Colombia 2024 Squad Lists" (PDF). FIFA. p. 23. Retrieved August 27, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Pietra Tordin". Princeton Tigers. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Pampolina, Lily (March 28, 2024). "Sophomore star Pietra Tordin shines on the international stage". The Daily Princetonian. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Baudhuin, Leo (May 16, 2026). "A New Role With the Thorns Hasn't Lessened Pietra Tordin's Impact. Far From It". Willamette Week. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Halftime: Soccer's All-American Tordin Looks Back at First Two Years of Standout Career" (Press release). Princeton Tigers. January 24, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Barlem, Cynthia (July 13, 2024). "Pietra Tordin desperta interesse da seleção dos EUA e vive expectativa por convocação ao Mundial Sub-20" [Pietra Tordin sparks interest from US national team and hopes for U-20 World Cup call-up]. O Globo (in Portuguese). Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Standings, Women's Soccer". Ivy League. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Princeton claims Ivy League women's soccer tournament title". Ivy League. November 10, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Virginia Gets Past Princeton in NCAA Opener". Princeton University Athletics. November 15, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Going to the pros: Tordin signs with NWSL's Portland Thorns". Princeton University Athletics. January 8, 2025. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Portland Thorns Sign U20 USYNT Forward Pietra Tordin" (Press release). Portland Thorns FC. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Match Recap | Thorns fall to KC Current 3-1 in NWSL Season Opener" (Press release). Portland Thorns FC. March 15, 2025. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Portland Thorns extend unbeaten streak to 5 games after routing Houston". The Oregonian. May 16, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  14. ↑ Sepich, Scott (May 24, 2025). "Portland Thorns end Mexico trip with third-place finish in CONCACAF W Champions Cup". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 24, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Thorns Remain Unbeaten at Home with 2-0 Victory over Washington Spirit". Portland Thorns FC. June 15, 2025. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
  16. 1 2 "Portland Thorns FC forward Pietra Tordin named June Rookie of the Month". National Women's Soccer League. July 3, 2025. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  17. 1 2 "Portland Thorns FC Forward Pietra Tordin Named August Rookie Of The Month, Presented By Ally" (Press release). National Women's Soccer League. September 4, 2025. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  18. ↑ Joseph, Brendan (December 11, 2025). "SSFC Spotlight: Pietra Tordin makes the most of her opportunities". Stars and Stripes FC. SB Nation. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
  19. ↑ Pietra Tordin at FBref.com
  20. ↑ Alger, Tyson (March 13, 2026). "Portland Thorns open 2026 season with win over Washington Spirit". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
  21. ↑ Sepich, Scott (March 20, 2026). "Portland Thorns overcome 2 red cards to beat rival Seattle in NWSL home opener". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Portland Thorns, Forward Pietra Tordin Agree to Multi-Year Contract Extension". Portland Thorns FC. July 17, 2026. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  23. ↑ Linehan, Meg (August 10, 2026). "Pietra Tordin is silly and serious, scoring a hat trick for Portland: 'A true professional'". The Athletic. Retrieved August 10, 2026.
  24. ↑ "U.S. U-20 Women's Youth National Team Defeats Colombia, 1-0, in Bogotá on Second Half Stoppage Time Goal from Forward Pietra Tordin". United States Soccer Federation. February 25, 2024. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  25. ↑ "U.S. U-20 WYNT Head Coach Tracey Kevins Names 21-Player Roster for 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup in Colombia". United States Soccer Federation. August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
  26. 1 2 "USA Scores Dramatic 119th-Minute Game-Winner To Defeat The Netherlands 2-1 And Finish Third At 2024 FIFA Under-20 Women's World Cup". United States Soccer Federation. September 22, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  27. ↑ U.S. Soccer YNT [@USYNT] (September 7, 2024). "67' | Pietra Tordin becomes ..." (Tweet). Retrieved September 7, 2024 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  28. ↑ "Emma Hayes Names 24 Players to the 2025 Futures Camp Which Will Run Concurrently With USWNT Training Camp in Los Angeles". United States Soccer Federation. January 8, 2025. Retrieved January 8, 2025.
  29. ↑ "Uma Tordin de sucesso no futebol dos EUA: Pietra Tordin brilha na seleção Sub-20 dos Estados Unidos" [A successful Tordin in USA's soccer: Pietra Tordin shines in the United States under-20 national team] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Folha de Valinhos. September 14, 2024. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  30. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Going to the Pros: Tordin Signs With NWSL's Portland Thorns". Princeton University Athletics. January 8, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
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