Emily Menges | QueenBallers Player profile

Emily

Menges

Jul 28, 1992

#4 - Defender

Emily Townsend Menges is an American professional football player who plays as a center back for Bay FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). She previously played for Portland Thorns FC, with whom she won two NWSL Shields and two NWSL Championships.

Did You Know?

She proudly juggled her first NWSL season with finishing a psychology degree—shuttling between games in Portland and lectures in D.C., even studying on six‑hour flights.

She is the vice-president of the I’m Not Done Yet Foundation, which supports young patients with cancer and chronic illnesses in honor of her late brother, Bobby.

She earned a B.A. in Psychology from Georgetown University with an English minor.

On her days off, she enjoys hiking, going for walks, and working on her literary newspaper called Bel Esprit.

She has a cat named Turtle.

Her favorite food is pizza.

If she could have one superpower, she would choose the ability to fly.

One of her dream vacations is to hike through Patagonia, take a river cruise to Antarctica, and continue exploring more hiking trails.

She is passionate about photography and even has her own photography store.

She is married to Rhian Wilkinson, former Portland teammate and current Wales national team coach.

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Club Achievements

WPSL National Championship	1×
NWSL Championship	2×
NWSL Shield	2×
International Champions Cup	1×

Awards

NWSL Best XI: 2016

1×

NWSL Second XI: 2017

1×

Team Most Valuable Player (Portland Thorns): 2016

1×

Supporters' Player of the Year (Portland Thorns): 2016

Stats

Year	Club	AP	GL
2024 - present	Bay FC	33	0
2019 - 2020	Melbourne Victory (loan)	13	0
2014 - 2023	Portland Thorns	186	0
2010 - 2013	Georgetown Hoyas	84	0
International Stats
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Team: Bay FC

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Joelle Anderson

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Dorian Bailey

Tess Boade

Jordan Brewster

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Brewster

Caroline Conti

Abby Dahlkemper

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Dahlkemper

Caprice Dydasco

Caprice
Dydasco

Rachel Hill

Penelope Hocking

Penelope
Hocking

Kelli Hubly

Taylor Huff

Racheal Kundananji

Racheal
Kundananji

Karlie Lema

Melissa Lowder

Alyssa Malonson

Alyssa
Malonson

Princess Marfo

Maddie Moreau

Asisat Oshoala

Catherine
Paulson

Kiki Pickett

Jamie Shepherd

Jordan Silkowitz

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Silkowitz

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