Jodie Taylor, Jill Scott

England's Jodie Taylor, left, and Jill Scott celebrate Taylor's goal against Canada during the first half in a quarterfinal of the Women's World Cup soccer tournament, Saturday, June 27, 2015, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

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English forward Jodie Taylor has left the Portland Thorns and signed with the Arsensal Ladies.

Taylor announced the news on Twitter Thursday.

Thank you to the @ThornsFC organisation& fans. Especially the fans, truly the most amazing in the world @PDXRivetersSG I will miss you all🌹🌹 — Jodie Taylor (@Jodes_14) March 24, 2016

Taylor joined the Thorns ahead of the 2015 season after finishing third in the NWSL with 11 goals for the Washington Spirit in 2014.

The 29-year-old forward hardly played during her time as a Thorn due to an early season knee injury and the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup. She made just seven appearances (five starts) for the Thorns in 2015, scoring three goals.

With Taylor's departure, it seems likely that the Thorns might look to sign another forward. The Thorns now have just 17 players on their roster and just two forwards, one of whom (Christine Sinclair) is expected to miss games this year as she represents Canada at the 2016 Olympics.

Arsenal posted more information about the deal on Twitter.

Thorns coach Mark Parsons discussed Taylor's departure with the media Thursday.

-- Jamie Goldberg | jgoldberg@oregonian.com

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