2015 Portland Timbers season

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Portland Timbers
2015 season
Portland Timbers wordmark 2011.svg
President Merritt Paulson
Head coach Caleb Porter
Stadium Providence Park
Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 21,144)
Major League Soccer Conference: 3rd
Overall: 5th
MLS Cup Playoffs Winners
U.S. Open Cup Fifth round
Cascadia Cup 3rd
Top goalscorerLeague: Fanendo Adi (16)
All: Fanendo Adi (18)
Highest home attendancePreseason: 15,523
Regular Season: 21,144
Lowest home attendancePreseason: 10,417
Regular Season: 21,144
Average home league attendancePreseason: 13,810
Regular Season: 21,144
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Primary colors
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Secondary colors
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The 2015 Portland Timbers season was the 5th season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada this season resulted in the Timbers winning the 2015 MLS Cup.

Contents

Background

Competitions

CompetitionStarted roundFinal positionFirst matchLast matchQualification
2015 MLS Western Conference MLS 13rd PlaceMarch 7, 2015October 25, 2015 Conference semifinals & 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2015 Supporters' Shield MLS 15th placeMarch 7, 2015October 25, 2015 Conference semifinals and 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2015 MLS Cup Playoffs KnockoutChampionsOctober 29, 2015December 6, 2015 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2015 Open Cup 4th Round5th RoundJune 16, 2015July 1, 2015 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League DNQDNQDNQDNQ 2016 FIFA Club World Cup
Cascadia Cup MLS 43rd PlaceMarch 28, 2015August 30, 2015

Major League Soccer

Preseason

Desert Friendlies

January 31, 2015 Portland Timbers 2–0 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
17:00 (PST) Villafaña Yellow card.svg 22'
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)
Nanchoff Soccerball shade.svg53'		 Report Otero Yellow card.svg 40'Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium

Simple Invitational

PosTeamGPWLDGFGAGDPts
1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC 320153+27
2 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers 31112204
3 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire 30032203
4 Flag of Norway.svg Stabæk 302124-21
February 22, 2015 Portland Timbers 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon, U.S.
17:00 (PST) Wallace Yellow card.svg 30' Red card.svg 60'
Ridgewell Yellow card.svg 54' Red card.svg 90'
Borchers Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Kah Yellow card.svg 21'Soccerball shade.svg31'
Waston Yellow card.svg 66'
Mezquida Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 15,491
February 25, 2015 Portland Timbers 1–1 Chicago Fire Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Nanchoff Soccerball shade.svg22'
Fochive Yellow card.svg 30' Red card.svg 88'
Jeanderson Yellow card.svg 55'		 Report Amarikwa Yellow card.svg 5'
Paparatto Soccerball shade.svg44' (o.g.)
Ritter Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 10,417
February 28, 2015 Portland Timbers Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 Flag of Norway.svg Stabæk Portland, Oregon, U.S.
17:00 (PST) Adi Soccerball shade.svg31' Report Issah Yellow card.svg 70'Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 15,523

MLS regular season

March 7, 2015 MLS 1 Portland Timbers 0–0 Real Salt Lake Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Powell Yellow card.svg 32'
Ridgewell Yellow card.svg 57'		 Report Mansally Yellow card.svg 27'
Gil Yellow card.svg 45'
Schuler Yellow card.svg 48'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Ismail Elfath
March 15, 2015 MLS 2 Portland Timbers 2–2 LA Galaxy Portland, Oregon, U.S.
16:00 (PST) Adi Soccerball shade.svg31', 90' Report Zardes Soccerball shade.svg65'
Väyrynen Yellow card.svg 79'
Gargan Yellow card.svg 88'
Gordon Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
March 28, 2015 MLS 4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Portland Timbers Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
17:00 (PST) Koffie Yellow card.svg 12'
Mezquida Soccerball shade.svg15'
Beitashour Yellow card.svg 58'
Waston Yellow card.svg 87'
Earnshaw Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Powell Yellow card.svg 30'
Adi Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 4, 2015 MLS 5 Portland Timbers 3–1 FC Dallas Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Borchers Soccerball shade.svg23'
Urruti Soccerball shade.svg62'
Ridgewell Yellow card.svg 64'
Chara Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report Texeira Yellow card.svg 15'
Akindele Soccerball shade.svg29'
Harris Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 12, 2015 MLS 6 Portland Timbers 0–2 Orlando City SC Portland, Oregon, U.S.
14:00 (PST) Powell Yellow card.svg 28'
Chara Yellow card.svg 45'
Urruti Yellow card.svg 84'		 Report Larin Soccerball shade.svg30'
Okugo Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Shea Yellow card.svg 82'
Kaká Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 19, 2015 MLS 7 New York City FC 0–1 Portland Timbers New York City, New York, U.S.
17:00 (PST) Report Powell Yellow card.svg 68'
Asprilla Soccerball shade.svg79'		Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 21,891
Referee: Armando Villarreal
April 26, 2015 MLS 8 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington, U.S.
18:30 (PST)
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Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 41,451
Referee: Alan Kelly [1]
May 2, 2015 MLS 9 Portland Timbers 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Wallace Yellow card.svg 44' Report Sampson Yellow card.svg 19'
Kah Yellow card.svg 57'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 9, 2015 MLS 10 Montreal Impact 1–2 Portland Timbers Montreal, Quebec, Canada
13:00 (PST) Oduro Soccerball shade.svg71'
Piatti Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Borchers Soccerball shade.svg64'
Valeri Soccerball shade.svg70'		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 13,020
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 16, 2015 MLS 11 Houston Dynamo 3–1 Portland Timbers Houston, Texas, U.S.
17:30 (PST) Bruin Soccerball shade.svg9', 83'
Barnes Yellow card.svg 45+1'Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Jewsbury Yellow card.svg 12'
Adi Yellow card.svg 14'Soccerball shade.svg48'
Chara Yellow card.svg 42'
Powell Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,844
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
May 23, 2015 MLS 12 Toronto FC 1–0 Portland Timbers Toronto, Ontario, Canada
14:00 (PST) Giovinco Soccerball shade.svg5'
Morgan Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Chara Yellow card.svg 90+2'Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 23,569
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 27, 2015 MLS 13 Portland Timbers 1–0 D.C. United Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Urruti Soccerball shade.svg5'
Paparatto Yellow card.svg 56'
Chara Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Jeffrey Yellow card.svg 30'
Boswell Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Chris Penso
May 30, 2015 MLS 14 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Portland Timbers Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
18:00 (PST) Cronin Yellow card.svg 44'Soccerball shade.svg89'
Riley Yellow card.svg 46'
Sjöberg Yellow card.svg 59'		 Report Fernández Soccerball shade.svg38'
Jewsbury Yellow card.svg 42'Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,209
Referee: Drew Fischer
June 6, 2015 MLS 15 Portland Timbers 2–0 New England Revolution Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Villafaña Yellow card.svg 7'
Urruti Yellow card.svg 39'
Adi Soccerball shade.svg86', 89'
Wallace Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Bunbury Yellow card.svg 7'
Woodberry Yellow card.svg 45'
Nguyen Yellow card.svg 85'
Alston Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
June 20, 2015 MLS 16 Portland Timbers 2–0 Houston Dynamo Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Urruti Soccerball shade.svg34'
Chara Yellow card.svg 54'
Fernandez Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)		 Report Horst Yellow card.svg 59'
Garrido Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 24, 2015 MLS 17 LA Galaxy 5–0 Portland Timbers Carson, California, U.S.
20:00 (PST) Lletget Soccerball shade.svg13'
Keane Soccerball shade.svg18' (pen.)
Rogers Soccerball shade.svg33', Yellow card.svg 65'
Juninho Soccerball shade.svg72'
Gordon Yellow card.svg 78'
Villareal Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Ridgewell Red card.svg 78'Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 21,207
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 28, 2015 MLS 18 Portland Timbers 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC Portland, Oregon, U.S.
16:00 (PST) Nagbe Soccerball shade.svg12'
Valeri Yellow card.svg 53'
Adi Soccerball shade.svg74', 76'
Wallace Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Pineda Yellow card.svg 17'
Neagle Soccerball shade.svg38'Yellow card.svg 71'
Rose Yellow card.svg 52'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 5, 2015 MLS 19 Portland Timbers 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon, U.S.
14:00 (PST) Jewsbury Soccerball shade.svg90+1' Report Goodson Yellow card.svg 51'
Sherrod Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
July 11, 2015 MLS 20 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Portland Timbers Chester, PA, U.S.
16:00 (PST) Edu Yellow card.svg 35'
Le Toux Yellow card.svg 64'
Wenger Soccerball shade.svg69'
Nogueira Soccerball shade.svg71', 82'		 Report Valeri Yellow card.svg 86'Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,722
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
July 18, 2015 MLS 21 Portland Timbers 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Valeri Soccerball shade.svg33'
Ridgewell Yellow card.svg 36'
Chara Yellow card.svg 47'
Wallace Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 90+5'Red card.svg 90+5'		 Report Parker Yellow card.svg 22'
Laba Soccerball shade.svg57'
Harvey Red card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Juan Guzman
July 25, 2015 MLS 22 FC Dallas 4–1 Portland Timbers Frisco, Texas, U.S.
18:00 (PST) Barrios Soccerball shade.svg12', 22'
Hollingshead Yellow card.svg 65'
Acosta Soccerball shade.svg69'
Harris Yellow card.svg 74'
Diaz Soccerball shade.svg87' (pen.)		 Adi Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (pen.)Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 15,992
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 2, 2015 MLS 23 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Portland Timbers San Jose, California, U.S.
14:00 (PST) Francis Yellow card.svg 14'
Stewart Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 7, 2015 MLS 24 Portland Timbers 1–0 Chicago Fire Portland, Oregon, U.S.
20:00 (PST) Adi Soccerball shade.svg48'
Melano Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Polster Yellow card.svg 44'Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 15, 2015 MLS 25 Real Salt Lake 0–1 Portland Timbers Sandy, Utah, U.S.
19:00 (PST) Phillips Yellow card.svg 12' Report Ridgewell Yellow card.svg 80'
Borchers Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,338
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 21, 2015 MLS 26 Portland Timbers 2–2 Houston Dynamo Portland, Oregon, U.S.
20:00 (PST) Nagbe Soccerball shade.svg76'
Melano Soccerball shade.svg86'
Chara Red card.svg 90+1'		 Report Garcia Yellow card.svg 32'Soccerball shade.svg40'
Bruin Soccerball shade.svg45'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 30, 2015 MLS 27 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington, U.S.
14:00 (PST) Martins Soccerball shade.svg6'
Evans Yellow card.svg 24'Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Oniel Fisher Yellow card.svg 61'		 Report Ridgewell Yellow card.svg 44'
Jewsbury Soccerball shade.svg58'
Valeri Yellow card.svg 69'
Asprilla Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 64,358
Referee: Alan Kelly
September 9, 2015 MLS 28 Portland Timbers 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Melano Yellow card.svg 45+1' Report Nagamura Yellow card.svg 40'
Peterson Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 68'
Anor Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 20, 2015 MLS 29 Portland Timbers 0–2 New York Red Bulls Portland, Oregon, U.S.
14:00 (PST) Melano Yellow card.svg 8' Report Felipe Soccerball shade.svg43'
Perrinelle Soccerball shade.svg45+2'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 26, 2015 MLS 30 Columbus Crew 1–2 Portland Timbers Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
16:30 (PST) Kamara Soccerball shade.svg43'
Higuain Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Adi Soccerball shade.svg28', 50'
Chara Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Fochive Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Kwarasey Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 22,719
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 3, 2015 MLS 31 Portland Timbers 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Adi Yellow card.svg 70'
Valeri Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Feilhaber Yellow card.svg 74'
Németh Soccerball shade.svg83'
Melia Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 14, 2015 MLS 32 Real Salt Lake 0–1 Portland Timbers Sandy, Utah, U.S.
18:30 (PST) Olave Red card.svg 52'
Glad Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Powell Yellow card.svg 28'
Adi Soccerball shade.svg54(PK)'
Fochive Yellow card.svg 72'
Urruti Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,457
Referee: Juan Guzman
October 18, 2015 MLS 33 LA Galaxy 2–5 Portland Timbers Carson, California, U.S.
16:00 (PST) Keane Soccerball shade.svg36', 84'
Gargan Yellow card.svg 67'
Leonardo Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Adi Soccerball shade.svg65', 68(PK)'
Chara Soccerball shade.svg74'
Villafaña Yellow card.svg 81'
Nagbe Soccerball shade.svg85'
Urruti Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 25, 2015 MLS 34 Portland Timbers 4–1 Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon, U.S.
16:00 (PST) Nagbe Soccerball shade.svg5', 33'
Powell Yellow card.svg 24'
Melano Yellow card.svg 53'
Villafaña Soccerball shade.svg63'
Adi Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Badji Soccerball shade.svg13'
Powers Yellow card.svg 40'
Pittinari Yellow card.svg 44'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

MLS Cup Playoffs

November 08, 2015 Semi-Finals Leg 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–2 Portland Timbers Vancouver, BC, Canada
19:00 (PST) Rivero Yellow card.svg 55'
Beitashour Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Adi Soccerball shade.svg31'
Wallace Yellow card.svg 60'
Valeri Yellow card.svg 62'
Chara Soccerball shade.svg90+4'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 27,837
Referee: Ismail Elfath
November 22, 2015 Conference finals Leg 1 Portland Timbers 3–1 FC Dallas Portland, Oregon, U.S.
16:30 (PST) Ridgewell Soccerball shade.svg23'
Villafaña Yellow card.svg 38'
Asprilla Soccerball shade.svg53'
Chara Yellow card.svg 78'
Borchers Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Texeira Soccerball shade.svg62'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Ted Unkel
November 29, 2015 Conference finals Leg 2 FC Dallas 2–2 Portland Timbers Frisco, Texas, U.S.
14:00 (PST) Hollingshead Soccerball shade.svg68'
Pérez Soccerball shade.svg73'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Adi Soccerball shade.svg54'
Chara Yellow card.svg 72'
Melano Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 20,966
Referee: Ismail Elfath
December 06, 2015 MLS Cup Columbus Crew 1–2 Portland Timbers Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
13:00 (PST) Kamara Soccerball shade.svg18'
Afful Yellow card.svg 34'		 Report Valeri Soccerball shade.svg1'
Wallace Soccerball shade.svg7'
Powell Yellow card.svg 65'
Valeri Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Asprilla Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 21,747
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Standings

Western Conference standings
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 FC Dallas 34181065239+1360 Conference semifinals & 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34161354536+953 Conference semifinals
3 Portland Timbers 34151184139+253 Knockout round
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34151364436+851
5 LA Galaxy 34141195646+1051
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall standings
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification [lower-alpha 1]
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (V)34161354536+953 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
4 Columbus Crew 34151185853+553
5 Portland Timbers (C)34151184139+253 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
6 Seattle Sounders FC 34151364436+851
7 Montreal Impact 34151364844+451
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
  1. ↑
    CONCACAF Champions League
    Selection Procedure

U.S. Open Cup

June 16 Fourth round Seattle Sounders FC Flag of Washington.svg 1–3 (a.e.t.) Flag of Oregon.svg Portland Timbers Tukwila, Washington, U.S.
Rose Yellow card.svg 20'
Evans Yellow card.svg 39' Yellow-red card.svg 69'
Martins Soccerball shade.svg79'
Azira Red card.svg 113'
Dempsey Yellow card.svg 113' Red card.svg 114'		 Report
Box Score 		Valeri Soccerball shade.svg48'
Paparatto Yellow card.svg 55'
Wallace Soccerball shade.svg100'
Jewsbury Yellow card.svg 106'
Peay Yellow card.svg 111'
Urruti Soccerball shade.svg116'		Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,022
Referee: Daniel Radford
July 1 Fifth round Real Salt Lake Flag of Utah.svg 2–0 Flag of Oregon.svg Portland Timbers Sandy, Utah, U.S.
Jaime Soccerball shade.svg54'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)		 Report
Box Score 		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 15,840
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero

Cascadia Cup

The Cascadia Cup is a trophy that was created in 2004 by supporters of the Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. It is awarded to the club with the best record in league games versus the other participants.

2015
Team
PldWLDGFGAGDPts
Seattle Sounders FC642098+112
Vancouver Whitecaps FC622267−18
Portland Timbers (M)61327705
Source: [ citation needed ]
(M) MLS Cup Champions


Friendlies

No Friendlies in 2015.

Club

Kits

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Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks TIMBERS 15h.png
Kit socks long.svg
Primary
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Kit left arm.svg
Kit body TIMBERS 15h.png
Kit body.svg
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Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks TIMBERS 15h.png
Kit socks long.svg
Primary Alt.
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Kit left arm.svg
Kit body TIMBERS 14a.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm adidasaltblack.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts black stripes adidas.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks TIMBERS 14a.png
Kit socks long.svg
Secondary
Kit left arm adidasaltblack.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body TIMBERS 14a.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm adidasaltblack.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts black 3 stripes color.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks TIMBERS 14a.png
Kit socks long.svg
Secondary Alt.
Kit left arm TIMBERS 14t.png
Kit left arm.svg
Kit body TIMBERS 14t.png
Kit body.svg
Kit right arm TIMBERS 14t.png
Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts TIMBERS 14t.png
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks TIMBERS 14t.png
Kit socks long.svg
Third
TypeShirtShortsSocks
PrimaryGreen / WhiteWhiteGreen
Primary Alt.Green / WhiteGreenGreen
SecondaryRed / BlackRedRed
Secondary Alt.Red / BlackBlackRed
ThirdDark greenDark greenDark Green

Executive staff

Majority Owner & President Merritt Paulson
Chief Operating Officer Mike Golub
General Manager / Technical Director Gavin Wilkinson
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Providence Park (20,438 / 110x70 yards)

Updated to match played January 23, 2012
Source:  Portland Timbers

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Head Coach Caleb Porter
Assistant CoachPablo Moreira
Assistant Coach Sean McAuley
Assistant Coach Cameron Knowles
Assistant Coach/Portland Timbers 2 Head Coach Jay Vidovich
Goalkeeping CoachMike Toshack
Head Athletic Trainer Nik Wald

Last updated: February 5, 2015
Source: Portland Timbers

Squad

Roster and statistics

All players contracted to the club during the season included.

No.Pos.Nat.PlayerTotal AppTotal Soccerball shade.svgTotal Yellow card.svgTotal Red card.svg MLS App. MLS Soccerball shade.svgMLS Yellow card.svgMLS Red card.svg Open Cup App. Open Cup Soccerball shade.svgOpen Cup Yellow card.svgOpen Cup Red card.svg
2 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg Alvas Powell 19050180501000
4 MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Will Johnson 300030000000
6 FW Flag of Liberia.svg Darlington Nagbe 19100181001000
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg Nat Borchers 17200162001000
8 MF Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Valeri 821071101100
9 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg Fanendo Adi 19810188101000
10 FW Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Fernández 200010001000
11 MF Flag of Colombia.svg Dairon Asprilla 810081000000
12 GK Flag of Norway.svg Adam Larsen Kwarasey 19000180001000
13 MF Flag of the United States.svg Jack Jewsbury 17130161201010
14 MF Flag of the United States.svg Ben Zemanski 000000000000
15 DF Flag of Brazil.svg Jeanderson 200020000000
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg Michael Nanchoff 520052000000
18 FW Flag of Ghana.svg Ishmael Yartey 500050000000
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg Jorge Villafaña 19020180201000
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Peay 901090100000
21 MF Flag of Colombia.svg Diego Chará 16160161600000
22 MF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Rodney Wallace 16220151201100
23 DF Flag of Argentina.svg Norberto Paparatto 201010001010
24 DF Flag of England.svg Liam Ridgewell 17031170310000
26 MF Flag of the United States.svg George Fochive 301020101000
32 FW Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Schillo Tshuma 901090100000
33 GK Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Weber 100010000000
37 FW Flag of Argentina.svg Maximiliano Urruti 19420183201100
90 GK Flag of New Zealand.svg Jake Gleeson 000000000000
Own goals for000000000000

Goalkeeper stats

Player movement

Transfers in

DatePlayerPosPrevious clubFee/notesRef
December 8, 2014 Flag of Norway.svg Adam Larsen Kwarasey GK Flag of Norway.svg Strømsgodset [2]
December 8, 2014 Flag of Colombia.svg Dairon Asprilla MF Flag of Colombia.svg Alianza Petrolera [3]
December 8, 2014 Flag of Jamaica.svg Alvas Powell DF Flag of Jamaica.svg Portmore United F.C. [4]
December 8, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Nat Borchers DF Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake [5]
December 8, 2014 Flag of Brazil.svg Jeanderson DF Flag of Brazil.svg Santa Rita [6]
July 17, 2015 Flag of Argentina.svg Lucas Melano FW Flag of Argentina.svg Lanús
August 6, 2015 Flag of Jamaica.svg Michael Seaton FW Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United [7]

Loans in

DatePlayerPosPrevious clubFee/notesRef
March 26, 2015 Flag of Ghana.svg Ishmael Yartey FW Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Sion [8]

Loans out

DatePlayerPosDestination clubFee/notesRef
January 8, 2015 Flag of England.svg Liam Ridgewell DF Flag of England.svg Wigan Athletic Short Term Loan [9]

Transfers out

DatePlayerPosDestination clubFee/notesRef
October 29, 2014 Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg Steve Zakuani MFRetired [10]
December 8, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Michael Harrington DF Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Exchanged for allocation money [11]
December 8, 2014 Flag of Ghana.svg Kalif Alhassan MFN/AOption declined [12]
December 8, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Steven Evans MF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers 2 Option Declined [12]
December 8, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Gallego DFN/AOption declined [12]
December 8, 2014 Flag of Norway.svg Pa Modou Kah DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Option declined [12]
December 8, 2014 Flag of Colombia.svg José Adolfo Valencia FW Flag of Argentina.svg Club Olimpo Sold following loan [12]
December 8, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Rauwshan McKenzie DFN/AOut of contract [12]
December 8, 2014 Flag of the United States.svg Danny O'Rourke DFN/AOut of contract [12]
December 10, 2014 Flag of Jamaica.svg Donovan Ricketts GK Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC Selected 1st in the Expansion Draft [13]
July 20, 2015 Flag of Zimbabwe.svg Schillo Tshuma FW Flag of the United States.svg Arizona United Waived [14]
August 3, 2015 Flag of Argentina.svg Gastón Fernández FW Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes LP Mutual Termination [15]

2015 MLS SuperDraft picks

Round (overall pick)PlayerPosPrevious clubRef
1 (5) Flag of the United States.svg Nick Besler MF University of Notre Dame [16]
2 (24) Flag of the United States.svg Andy Thoma DF University of Washington [16]
2 (32) Flag of the United States.svg Christian Volesky FW Southern Illinois University Edwardsville [16]
2 (34) Flag of the United States.svg Kharlton Belmar FW Virginia Commonwealth University [16]
3 (52) Flag of the United States.svg Anthony Manning DF Saint Louis University [17]
4 (84) Flag of the United States.svg Seth Casiple MF University of California [17]

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