2015 Portland Timbers season

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Portland Timbers
2015 season
Portland Timbers wordmark 2011.svg
PresidentMerritt Paulson
Head coachCaleb Porter
StadiumProvidence Park
Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 21,144)
Major League SoccerConference: 3rd
Overall: 5th
MLS Cup PlayoffsWinners
U.S. Open CupFifth round
Cascadia Cup3rd
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
Primary colors
Secondary colors
Third 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.

Background[]

See also: 2014 Portland Timbers season

Competitions[]

Competition Started round Final position First match Last match Qualification
2015 MLS Western Conference MLS 1 3rd Place March 7, 2015 October 25, 2015 Conference Semifinals & 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2015 Supporters' Shield MLS 1 5th place March 7, 2015 October 25, 2015 Conference Semifinals and 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2015 MLS Cup Playoffs Knockout Champions October 29, 2015 December 6, 2015 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2015 Open Cup 4th Round 5th Round June 16, 2015 July 1, 2015 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 2016 FIFA Club World Cup
Cascadia Cup MLS 4 3rd Place March 28, 2015 August 30, 2015

Major League Soccer[]

See also: 2015 Major League Soccer season

Preseason[]

Desert Friendlies

January 31, 2015 Portland Timbers 2–0 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
17:00 (PST) Villafaña Yellow card 22'
Fernández Goal 30' (pen.)
Nanchoff Goal 53'		 Report Yellow card 40' Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
February 7, 2015 Portland Timbers 1–1 Houston Dynamo Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
18:00 (PST) Paparatto Yellow card 56'
Asprilla Yellow card 63'
Cummings Goal 69'		 Report Davis Yellow card 20'
Miranda Goal 48'
Johnson Red card 56'
Cochran Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium
February 10, 2015 Portland Timbers 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
09:30 (PST) Report Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium

Simple™ Invitational

Pos Team GP W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 7
2 United States Portland Timbers 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3 United States Chicago Fire 3 0 0 3 2 2 0 3
4 Norway Stabæk 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2 1
February 22, 2015 Portland Timbers 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon, U.S.
17:00 (PST) Wallace Yellow card 30' Red card 60'
Ridgewell Yellow card 54' Red card 90'
Borchers Yellow card 80'		 Report Kah Yellow card 21' Goal 31'
Waston Yellow card 66'
Mezquida Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 15,491
February 25, 2015 Portland Timbers 1–1 Chicago Fire Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Nanchoff Goal 22'
Fochive Yellow card 30' Red card 88'
Jeanderson Yellow card 55'		 Report Amarikwa Yellow card 5'
Paparatto Goal 44' (o.g.)
Ritter Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 10,417
February 28, 2015 Portland Timbers United States 1–0 Norway Stabæk Portland, Oregon, U.S.
17:00 (PST) Adi Goal 31' Report Issah Yellow card 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 32'
Ridgewell Yellow card 57'		 Report Mansally Yellow card 27'
Gil Yellow card 45'
Schuler Yellow card 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 Goal 31', 90' Report Zardes Goal 65'
Väyrynen Yellow card 79'
Gargan Yellow card 88'
Gordon Goal 90+2'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
March 21, 2015 MLS 3 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Portland Timbers Kansas City, Kansas
17:30 (PST) Feilhaber Yellow card 82' Report Chara Yellow card 72' Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,848
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
March 28, 2015 MLS 4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Portland Timbers Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
17:00 (PST) Koffie Yellow card 12'
Mezquida Goal 15'
Beitashour Yellow card 58'
Waston Yellow card 87'
Earnshaw Goal 90+1'		 Report Powell Yellow card 30'
Adi Goal 82'		 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 Goal 23'
Urruti Goal 62'
Ridgewell Yellow card 64'
Chara Goal 87'		 Report Texeira Yellow card 15'
Akindele Goal 29'
Harris Yellow card 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 28'
Chara Yellow card 45'
Urruti Yellow card 84'		 Report Larin Goal 30'
Okugo Yellow card 45+2'
Shea Yellow card 82'
Kaká Goal 85' (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 68'
Asprilla Goal 79'		 Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 21,891
Referee:
April 26, 2015 MLS 8 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington, U.S.
18:30 (PST)
  • Pappa Yellow card 53'
  • Alonso Yellow card 54'
  • Dempsey Goal 77'
 Report
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 44' Report Sampson Yellow card 19'
Kah Yellow card 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 Goal 71'
Piatti Yellow card 78'		 Report Borchers Goal 64'
Valeri Goal 70'		 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 Goal 9', 83'
Barnes Yellow card 45+1' Goal 75'		 Report Jewsbury Yellow card 12'
Adi Yellow card 14' Goal 48'
Chara Yellow card 42'
Powell Yellow card 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 Goal 5'
Morgan Yellow card 90'		 Report Chara Yellow card 90+2' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 23,569
Referee:
May 27, 2015 MLS 13 Portland Timbers 1–0 D.C. United Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Urruti Goal 5'
Paparatto Yellow card 56'
Chara Yellow card 76'		 Report Jeffrey Yellow card 30'
Boswell Yellow card 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 44' Goal 89'
Riley Yellow card 46'
Sjöberg Yellow card 59'		 Report Fernández Goal 38'
Jewsbury Yellow card 42' Goal 90+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 7'
Urruti Yellow card 39'
Adi Goal 86', 89'
Wallace Yellow card 88'		 Report Bunbury Yellow card 7'
Woodberry Yellow card 45'
Nguyen Yellow card 85'
Alston Yellow card 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 Goal 34'
Chara Yellow card 54'
Fernandez Goal 61' (pen.)		 Report Horst Yellow card 59'
Garrido Yellow card 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 Goal 13'
Keane Goal 18' (pen.)
Rogers Goal 33', Yellow card 65'
Juninho Goal 72'
Gordon Yellow card 78'
Villareal Goal 88'		 Report Ridgewell Red card 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 Goal 12'
Valeri Yellow card 53'
Adi Goal 74', 76'
Wallace Goal 90+1'		 Report Pineda Yellow card 17'
Neagle Goal 38'Yellow card 71'
Rose Yellow card 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 Goal 90+1' Report Goodson Yellow card 51'
Sherrod Yellow card 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 35'
Le Toux Yellow card 64'
Wenger Goal 69'
Nogueira Goal 71', 82'		 Report Valeri Yellow card 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 Goal 33'
Ridgewell Yellow card 36'
Chara Yellow card 47'
Wallace Yellow card 90+3'
Johnson Yellow card 90+5' Red card 90+5'		 Report Parker Yellow card 22'
Laba Goal 57'
Harvey Red card 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 Goal 12', 22'
Hollingshead Yellow card 65'
Acosta Goal 69'
Harris Yellow card 74'
Diaz Goal 87' (pen.)		 Adi Goal 90+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 14'
Stewart Yellow card 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 Goal 48'
Melano Yellow card 71'		 Report Polster Yellow card 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 12' Report Ridgewell Yellow card 80'
Borchers Goal 90+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 Goal 76'
Melano Goal 86'
Chara Red card 90+1'		 Report Garcia Yellow card 32' Goal 40'
Bruin Goal 45'		 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 Goal 6'
Evans Yellow card 24' Goal 42' (pen.)
Oniel Fisher Yellow card 61'		 Report Ridgewell Yellow card 44'
Jewsbury Goal 58'
Valeri Yellow card 69'
Asprilla Yellow card 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 45+1' Report Nagamura Yellow card 40'
Peterson Yellow card 45+3'
Feilhaber Yellow card 68'
Anor Yellow card 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 8' Report Felipe Goal 43'
Perrinelle Goal 45+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 Goal 43'
Higuain Yellow card 88'		 Report Adi Goal 28', 50'
Chara Yellow card 45+1'
Fochive Yellow card 90+2'
Kwarasey Yellow card 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 70'
Valeri Yellow card 80'		 Report Feilhaber Yellow card 74'
Németh Goal 83'
Melia Yellow card 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 52'
Glad Yellow card 81'		 Report Powell Yellow card 28'
Adi Goal 54(PK)'
Fochive Yellow card 72'
Urruti Yellow card 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 Goal 36', 84'
Gargan Yellow card 67'
Leonardo Yellow card 77'		 Report Adi Goal 65', 68(PK)'
Chara Goal 74'
Villafaña Yellow card 81'
Nagbe Goal 85'
Urruti Goal 90'		 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 Goal 5', 33'
Powell Yellow card 24'
Melano Yellow card 53'
Villafaña Goal 63'
Adi Goal 88'		 Report Badji Goal 13'
Powers Yellow card 40'
Pittinari Yellow card 44'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

MLS Cup Playoffs[]

October 29, 2015 Knockout Round Portland Timbers 2–2
(7–6 p)		 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:00 (PST) Ridgewell Yellow card 38'
Wallace Goal 57'
Wallace Yellow card 69'
Fochive Yellow card 107'
Valeri Yellow card 115'
Urruti Goal 118'		 Report Ellis Yellow card 11'
Dwyer Yellow card 35'
Németh Yellow card 76'
Dia Yellow card 76'
Ellis Goal 87'
Abdul-Salaam Yellow card 93'
Németh Goal 96'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee:
Penalties
Valeri Penalty missed
Borchers Penalty scored
Ridgewell Penalty scored
Jewsbury Penalty missed
Urruti Penalty scored
Villafaña Penalty missed
AsprillaPenalty scored
NagbePenalty scored
PowellPenalty missed
FochivePenalty scored
KawarseyPenalty scored		 Penalty scored Feilhaber
Penalty missed Dwyer
Penalty scored Zusi
Penalty missed Besler
Penalty scored Nagamura
Penalty missed Ellis
Penalty scored Mustivar
Penalty scored Peterson
Penalty missed Abdul-Salaam
Penalty scored Dia
Penalty missed Kempin
November 01, 2015 Semi-Finals Leg 1 Portland Timbers 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps Portland, Oregon, U.S.
14:00 (PST) Melano Yellow card 44' Report Koffie Yellow card 45' Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Allen Chapman
November 08, 2015 Semi-Finals Leg 2 Vancouver Whitecaps 0–2 Portland Timbers Vancouver, BC, Canada
19:00 (PST) Rivero Yellow card 55'
Beitashour Yellow card 72'		 Report Adi Goal 31'
Wallace Yellow card 60'
Valeri Yellow card 62'
Chara Goal 90+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 Goal 23'
Villafaña Yellow card 38'
Asprilla Goal 53'
Chara Yellow card 78'
Borchers Goal 90+1'		 Report Texeira Goal 62'
Acosta Yellow card 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 Goal 68'
Pérez Goal 73'
Acosta Yellow card 80'		 Report Adi Goal 54'
Chara Yellow card 72'
Melano Goal 90+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 Goal 18'
Afful Yellow card 34'		 Report Valeri Goal 1'
Wallace Goal 7'
Powell Yellow card 65'
Valeri Yellow card 90+3'
Asprilla Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 21,747
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Standings[]

Western Conference standings[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Dallas 34 18 10 6 52 39 +13 60 Conference Semifinals & 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 16 13 5 45 36 +9 53 Conference Semifinals
3 Portland Timbers 34 15 11 8 41 39 +2 53 Knockout round
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 13 6 44 36 +8 51
5 LA Galaxy 34 14 11 9 56 46 +10 51
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[]
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification[a]
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 16 13 5 45 36 +9 53 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
4 Columbus Crew 34 15 11 8 58 53 +5 53
5 Portland Timbers (C) 34 15 11 8 41 39 +2 53 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
6 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 13 6 44 36 +8 51
7 Montreal Impact 34 15 13 6 48 44 +4 51
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) Champion
Notes:
  1. ^
    CONCACAF Champions League
    Selection Procedure

U.S. Open Cup[]

See also: 2015 U.S. Open Cup
June 16 Fourth Round Seattle Sounders FC Washington (state) 1–3 (a.e.t.) Oregon Portland Timbers Tukwila, Washington, U.S.
Rose Yellow card 20'
Evans Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 69'
Martins Goal 79'
Azira Red card 113'
Dempsey Yellow card 113' Red card 114'		 Report
Box Score		 Valeri Goal 48'
Paparatto Yellow card 55'
Wallace Goal 100'
Jewsbury Yellow card 106'
Peay Yellow card 111'
Urruti Goal 116'		 Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,022
Referee: Daniel Radford
July 1 Fifth Round Real Salt Lake Utah 2–0 Oregon Portland Timbers Sandy, Utah, U.S.
Jaime Goal 54'
Morales Goal 71' (pen.)		 Report
Box Score		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 15,840
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero

Cascadia Cup[]

See also: 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
  • v
  • t
 Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
Seattle Sounders FC 6 4 2 0 9 8 +1 12
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6 2 2 2 6 7 −1 8
Portland Timbers 6 1 3 2 7 7 0 5
Source:[citation needed]

Friendlies[]

No Friendlies in 2015.

Club[]

Kits[]

Primary
Primary Alt.
Secondary
Secondary Alt.
Third
Type Shirt Shorts Socks
Primary Green / White White Green
Primary Alt. Green / White Green Green
Secondary Red / Black Red Red
Secondary Alt. Red / Black Black Red
Third Dark green Dark green Dark Green

Executive staff[]

Majority Owner & President Merritt Paulson
Chief Operating Officer
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[]

Position Staff
Head Coach Caleb Porter
Assistant Coach Sean McAuley
Assistant Coach Cameron Knowles
Assistant Coach/Portland Timbers 2 Head Coach Jay Vidovich
Goalkeeping Coach Mike Toshack
Head Athletic Trainer

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. Player Total App Total Goal Total Yellow card Total Red card MLS App. MLS Goal MLS Yellow card MLS Red card Open Cup App. Open Cup Goal Open Cup Yellow card Open Cup Red card
2 DF Jamaica Alvas Powell 19 0 5 0 18 0 5 0 1 0 0 0
4 MF Canada Will Johnson 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 FW Liberia Darlington Nagbe 19 1 0 0 18 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
7 DF United States Nat Borchers 17 2 0 0 16 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
8 MF Argentina Diego Valeri 8 2 1 0 7 1 1 0 1 1 0 0
9 FW Nigeria Fanendo Adi 19 8 1 0 18 8 1 0 1 0 0 0
10 FW Argentina Gastón Fernández 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
11 MF Colombia Dairon Asprilla 8 1 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 GK Norway Adam Larsen Kwarasey 19 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
13 MF United States Jack Jewsbury 17 1 3 0 16 1 2 0 1 0 1 0
14 MF United States Ben Zemanski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF Brazil Jeanderson 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF United States Michael Nanchoff 5 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW Ghana Ishmael Yartey 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF United States Jorge Villafaña 19 0 2 0 18 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
20 DF United States Taylor Peay 9 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF Colombia Diego Chará 16 1 6 0 16 1 6 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF Costa Rica Rodney Wallace 16 2 2 0 15 1 2 0 1 1 0 0
23 DF Argentina Norberto Paparatto 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
24 DF England Liam Ridgewell 17 0 3 1 17 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
26 MF United States George Fochive 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
32 FW Zimbabwe Schillo Tshuma 9 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
33 GK United States Andrew Weber 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 FW Argentina Maximiliano Urruti 19 4 2 0 18 3 2 0 1 1 0 0
90 GK New Zealand Jake Gleeson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Own goals for 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalkeeper stats[]

Player movement[]

Transfers in[]

Date Player Pos Previous club Fee/Notes Ref
December 8, 2014 Norway Adam Larsen Kwarasey GK NorwayStrømsgodset [2]
December 8, 2014 Colombia Dairon Asprilla MF ColombiaAlianza Petrolera [3]
December 8, 2014 Jamaica Alvas Powell DF JamaicaPortmore United F.C. [4]
December 8, 2014 United States Nat Borchers DF United States Real Salt Lake [5]
December 8, 2014 Brazil Jeanderson DF BrazilSanta Rita [6]
July 17, 2015 Argentina Lucas Melano FW Argentina Lanús
August 6, 2015 Jamaica Michael Seaton FW United States D.C. United [7]

Loans in[]

Date Player Pos Previous club Fee/Notes Ref
March 26, 2015 Ghana Ishmael Yartey FW Switzerland FC Sion [8]

Loans out[]

Date Player Pos Destination club Fee/Notes Ref
January 8, 2015 England Liam Ridgewell DF EnglandWigan Athletic Short Term Loan [9]

Transfers out[]

Date Player Pos Destination club Fee/Notes Ref
October 29, 2014 Democratic Republic of the Congo Steve Zakuani MF Retired [10]
December 8, 2014 United States Michael Harrington DF United StatesColorado Rapids Exchanged for allocation money [11]
December 8, 2014 Ghana Kalif Alhassan MF N/A Option declined [12]
December 8, 2014 United States Steven Evans MF United StatesPortland Timbers 2 Option Declined [12]
December 8, 2014 United States Bryan Gallego DF N/A Option declined [12]
December 8, 2014 Norway Pa Modou Kah DF CanadaVancouver Whitecaps FC Option declined [12]
December 8, 2014 Colombia José Adolfo Valencia FW ArgentinaClub Olimpo Sold following loan [12]
December 8, 2014 United States Rauwshan McKenzie DF N/A Out of contract [12]
December 8, 2014 United States Danny O'Rourke DF N/A Out of contract [12]
December 10, 2014 Jamaica Donovan Ricketts GK United StatesOrlando City SC Selected 1st in the Expansion Draft [13]
July 20, 2015 Zimbabwe Schillo Tshuma FW United States Arizona United Waived [14]
August 3, 2015 Argentina Gastón Fernández FW Argentina Estudiantes LP Mutual Termination [15]

2015 MLS SuperDraft picks[]

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

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