2012 Portland Timbers season
Portland Timbers 2012 soccer season
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The 2012 Portland Timbers season was the 2nd season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The season ended with a 1–1 tie with San Jose on October 27, an MLS record of 8-10-16, and elimination from the MLS Cup at 8th place in the western conference and 17th in the overall MLS regular season standings. The Timbers won the 2012 Cascadia Cup with a record of 3-1-2 against Seattle and Vancouver. Including all previous teams in the area to bear the "Timbers" name, this is the 26th season in the history of the Portland Timbers franchise.
PresidentMerritt Paulson
Head coachJohn Spencer
Until 9 July 2012
Gavin Wilkinson
From July 9, 2012
Until 9 July 2012
Gavin Wilkinson
From July 9, 2012
StadiumJeld-Wen Field
Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 20,438)
Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 20,438)
Major League SoccerConference: 8th
Overall: 17th
Overall: 17th
| 2012 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| President | Merritt Paulson | |||
| Head coach | John Spencer Until 9 July 2012 Gavin Wilkinson From July 9, 2012 | |||
| Stadium | Jeld-Wen Field Portland, Oregon (Capacity: 20,438) | |||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 8th Overall: 17th | |||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Did not qualify | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round vs Cal FC | |||
| Cascadia Cup | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kris Boyd (7 goals) All: Kris Boyd (7 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 20,438 all home games | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 5,489 vs Cal FC May 30, 2012 | |||
| Average home league attendance | 20,438 MLS 19,608All | |||
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Background
On July 9, Portland Timbers parted company with John Spencer. Gavin Wilkinson was then appointed as manager until the end of the season.[1]
Preseason
California training camp
| February 7, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–4 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 10:30 (PST) | Keat  80' |
Report | 8' Dike 9' Perlaza 67' Marcelin 85' (pen.) Danso |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center |
| February 10, 2012 | Montreal Impact | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 10:30 (PST) | Report | Stadium: The Home Depot Center |
| February 12, 2012 | Houston Dynamo | 0–2 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 10:30 (PST) | Report | 63' Jewsbury 86' Marcelin |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center |
| February 15, 2012 | Chicago Fire | 0–2 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 11:00 (PST) | Report | 64' Alexander 113' Perlaza |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center |
Return to Portland
| February 23, 2012 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Oregon State Beavers (NCAA) | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PST) | Mosquera 84' |
Report | Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field |
Portland Timbers Tournament
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | AIK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Chivas USA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
| February 27, 2012 | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PST) | Alhassan 15' |
Report |  59' (o.g.) Mosquera |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 16,118 Referee: Drew Fischer (CAN) |
| March 1, 2012 | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | Chivas USA | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PST) | Kawulok 78' |
Report | 21' Romero |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 15,195 Referee: Chris Penso (USA) |
| March 4, 2012 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | AIK | Portland, Oregon |
| 17:00 (PST) | Boyd 7' |
Report | Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 17,357 Referee: (USA) |
Regular season
| March 12, 2012 MLS 1 | Portland Timbers | 3–1 | Philadelphia Union | Portland, Oregon |
| 18:55 (PDT) | Jean-Baptiste 54' Boyd 66'Alhassan 76' |
Report | 51' Gómez |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 (SO) Referee: Baldomero Toledo (USA) |
| March 17, 2012 MLS 2 | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Frisco, Texas |
| 17:30 (PDT) | Pérez 22' |
Report | 51' Nagbe |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 12,203 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez (USA) |
| March 24, 2012 MLS 3 | New England Revolution | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 13:00 (PDT) | Sène 1' |
Report | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 12,925 Referee: Hilario Grajeda (USA) |
| March 31, 2012 MLS 4 | Portland Timbers | 2–3 | Real Salt Lake | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Nagbe 49', 67' |
Summary | Saborío 40' (pen.) Steele 89' Beckerman 90+3' |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 (SO) Referee: Mark Geiger(USA) |
| April 7, 2012 MLS 5 | Portland Timbers | 1–2 | Chivas USA | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PDT) | Boyd 66' |
Summary | Moreno 48' LaBrocca 82' |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 (SO) Referee: Chris Penso (USA) |
| April 14, 2012 MLS 6 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–1 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 19:30 (PDT) | Donovan 44' Juninho 83'Beckham 90+1' |
Summary | Boyd 23' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 22,143 Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA) |
| April 21, 2012 MLS 7 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PDT) | Myers 42' (o.g.) |
Summary | Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 Referee: Hilario Grajeda (USA) |
| April 28, 2012 MLS 8 | Montreal Impact | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| 11:00 (PDT) | Corradi 78' (pen.) Ubiparipović 84' |
Summary | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 19,223 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez (USA) |
| May 5, 2012 MLS 9 | Portland Timbers | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PDT) | Palmer  50'Songo'o 75'Chara 77' |
Report | Miranda 57' |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 (SO) Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (USA) |
| May 15, 2012 MLS 10 | Houston Dynamo | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Houston, Texas |
| 17:30 (PDT) | Report | Kris Boyd 92' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 22,039 Referee: Chris Penso (USA) |
| May 20, 2012 MLS 11 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Portland, Oregon |
| 16:00 (PDT) | Brunner 20' Pause 53' (o.g.) |
Summary | Anibaba 39' |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 (SO) Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada) |
| May 23, 2012 Friendly | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Valencia | Portland, Oregon |
| 17:30 (PDT) | Report | Aduriz 41' |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 19,564 Referee: (USA) |
| May 26, 2012 MLS 12 / CC | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:00 (PDT) | Boyd 67' |
Summary | Mattocks 84' |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 (SO) Referee: Jorge Gonzalez (USA) |
| May 30, 2012 USOC R3 | Portland Timbers | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Cal FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PDT) | Report | Aghasyan 95' |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 5,489 Referee: Will Niccolls (USA) |
| June 17, 2012 MLS 13 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 16:00 (PDT) | Dunivant 61' |
Summary | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 20,611 Referee: Geoff Gamble (Canada) |
| June 24, 2012 MLS 14 / CC | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 14:00 (PDT) | Boyd 16' Horst 26'Palmer  90' |
Summary | Johnson 58' Montero 90' |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 (SO) Referee: Ricardo Salazar (USA) |
| June 30, 2012 MLS 15 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | Portland Timbers | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 18:00 (PDT) | Castrillón 18' Casey 26'Smith 89' |
Summary | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 15,553 Referee: Chris Penso (USA) |
| July 3, 2012 MLS 16 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PDT) | Mwanga 29' Jewsbury 60' |
Summary | Gordon |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 (SO) Referee: Fotis Bazakos (USA) |
| July 7, 2012 MLS 17 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Portland Timbers | Sandy, Utah |
| 18:00 (PDT) | Saborío 58', 62', 75' |
Summary | Chará 65' 74' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 16,444 Referee: Mark Geiger (USA) |
| July 14, 2012 MLS 18 | Portland Timbers | 3–5 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Portland, Oregon |
| 20:00 (PDT) | Boyd 3', 70' Kimura 35' |
Summary | Beckham 20', 25' Donovan 26' (pen.)Keane 29', 64' |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 (SO) Referee: Baldomero Toledo (USA) |
| July 18, 2012 MLS 19 | Chivas USA | 1–0 | Portland Timbers | Carson, California |
| 13:00 (PDT) | Bolaños 16' |
Summary | Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 13,827 Referee: Armando Villarreal (USA) |
| July 21, 2012 MLS 20 | FC Dallas | 5–0 | Portland Timbers | Frisco, Texas |
| 18:00 (PDT) | Mosquera 16' (o.g.) Jacobson 26' Jackson 47' Sealy 69' Luna 81' |
Soccerway | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 11,365 Referee: Sorin Stoica (USA) |
| July 24, 2012 Friendly | Portland Timbers | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Aston Villa | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PDT) | Rincón 76' Wallace 81' |
Report | Clark 42' Lowton 80' |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 Referee: Juan Guzman (USA) |
| Penalties | ||||
Rincón  Jean-Baptiste Songo'o Renken Dike  |
Bannan Lichaj Gardner N'Zogbia Carruthers |
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| July 28, 2012 MLS 21 | Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Chivas USA | Portland, Oregon |
| 20:00 (PDT) | Summary | Califf 68' |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 Referee: Silviu Petrescu (Canada) |
| August 5, 2012 MLS 22 | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Portland, Oregon |
| 16:00 (PDT) | Jewsbury 79' |
Summary | Sealy 51' Loyd 37' 52' |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 Referee: Ricardo Salazar (USA) |
| August 15, 2012 MLS 23 | Toronto FC | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 16:00 (PDT) | Hassli 57' Silva 63' |
Summary | Zizzo 21' Nagbe 82' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 18,773 Referee: Geoff Gamble (CAN) |
| August 19, 2012 MLS 24 | New York Red Bulls | 3–2 | Portland Timbers | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 16:00 (PDT) | Cooper 43' Cahill 45' Pearce 83' |
Summary | Dike 8' Nagbe 32' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 19,043 Referee: Jasen Anno (USA) |
| August 25, 2012 MLS 25 / CC | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PDT) | Nagbe 41' Songo'o 55' |
Summary | Miller 45+2' Mattocks 84' |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 Referee: Geoff Gamble (Canada) |
| August 31, 2012 MLS 26 | Portland Timbers | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PDT) | Dike 45' |
Summary | Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA) |
| September 5, 2012 MLS 27 | Colorado Rapids | 3–0 | Portland Timbers | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 18:00 (PDT) | Akpan 6' Cascio 27' Castrillón 86' |
Summary | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 13,086 Referee: Juan Guzmán (USA) |
| September 15, 2012 MLS 28 / CC | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 12:30 (PDT) | Wallace 78' |
Summary | Montero 57' |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 Referee: Ricardo Salazar (USA) |
| September 19, 2012 MLS 29 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Santa Clara, California |
| 19:30 (PDT) | Wondolowski 73', 90+2' |
Summary | Mwanga 45', 62' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 20,438 Referee: Ricardo Salazar (USA) |
| September 22, 2012 MLS 30 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Portland Timbers | Sandy, Utah |
| 17:00 (PDT) | Espíndola 14' Morales 36' |
Summary | Dike 61' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,524 Referee: Kevin Stott (USA) |
| September 29, 2012 MLS 31 | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | D.C. United | Portland, Oregon |
| 19:30 (PDT) | Dike 79' |
Pontius 60' (pen.) |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 Referee: Michael Kennedy (USA) |
| October 7, 2012 MLS 32 / CC | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–0 | Portland Timbers | Seattle |
| 18:00 (PDT) | Danso 25' (o.g.) Johnson 28' Montero 62' |
Summary | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 66,452 Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA) |
| October 21, 2012 MLS 33 / CC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 0–1 | Portland Timbers | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| 16:00 (PDT) | Summary | Jewsbury 39' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Juan Guzmán (USA) |
| October 27, 2012 MLS 34 | Portland Timbers | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Portland, OR |
| 15:30 (PDT) | Dike 67' |
Report | Wondolowski 24' (pen.) |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 20,438 Referee: Mark Geiger (USA) |
Competitions
| Competition | Started round | Final position / round |
First match | Last match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major League Soccer | — | 17th | March 12, 2012 | October 27, 2012 |
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | Third round | May 29, 2012 | May 29, 2012 |
| Cascadia Cup | — | 1st | May 26, 2012 | October 21, 2012 |
Updated to match played March 18, 2012
Source: Competitions
Major League Soccer
Western Conference standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 66 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 57 | |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 56 | |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 54 | MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 43 | |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 39 | |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 37 | |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 34 | |
| 9 | Chivas USA | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 30 |
Source: MLS
Overall standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes (S) | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 66 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 63 | |
| 3 | D.C. United | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 58 | |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 57 | |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 57 | |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 57 | |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 56 | |
| 8 | LA Galaxy (C) | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 54 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 53 | |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 52 | |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 43 | |
| 12 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 42 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 13 | FC Dallas | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 39 | |
| 14 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 37 | |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 36 | |
| 16 | New England Revolution | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 35 | |
| 17 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 34 | |
| 18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 30 | |
| 19 | Toronto FC | 34 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 36 | 62 | −26 | 23 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 35 | −25 |
Last updated: October 29, 2012
Source: Portland Timbers
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on October 29, 2012. Source: Portland Timbers
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
U.S. Open Cup
Cup bracket
| 3rd Round | 4th Round | ||||||||
| MLS | Portland Timbers | 0 | |||||||
| USASA | Cal FC (aet) | 1 | |||||||
| MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 5 | |||||||
| USASA | Cal FC | 0 | |||||||
| MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 5 | |||||||
| NASL | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1 | |||||||
Third round
Third Round
| Portland Timbers | 0–1 | Cal FC |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Aghasyan 95' |
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.
| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
2012 Reserve League
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy Reserves (C) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 19 |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes Reserves | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 17 |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders Reserves | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 13 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers Reserves | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 13 |
| 5 | Chivas USA Reserves | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps Reserves | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 11 |
Club
Kits
          Primary
|
 Primary Alt.
|
    Secondary
|
     Third
|
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | Green / White sleeves | White | Green | |
| Primary Alt. | Green / White sleeves | Green | Green | MLS, July 18 against Chivas USA |
| Secondary | Red / White sleeves | White | Red | |
| Third | White | White | White |
Executive staff
| Majority Owner & President | Merritt Paulson |
|---|---|
| Chief Operating Officer | Mike Golub |
| General Manager / Technical Director | Gavin Wilkinson |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Jeld-Wen Field (20,438 / 110x70 yards) |
Updated to match played January 23, 2012
Source: Portland Timbers
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | John Spencer |
| Assistant Coach | Amos Magee |
| Assistant Coach | Cameron Knowles |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Mike Toshack |
| Fitness Coach | John Ireland |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Nik Wald |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Jun Morishita |
Last updated: January 26, 2012
Source: Portland Timbers
Squad
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of August 7, 2012.[2]
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Statistics
Appearances and goals
All players contracted to the club during the season included.[3]
- As of October 22, 2012
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Major League Soccer | U.S. Open Cup | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| 1 | GK |  JAM |
Donovan Ricketts | 9 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 2 | FW |  USA |
Mike Fucito | 12 | 0 | 3+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF |  NZL |
Ian Hogg | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 5 | DF | USA |
Eric Brunner | 13 | 1 | 10+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 6 | MF |  LBR |
Darlington Nagbe | 34 | 6 | 31+2 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
| 7 | MF | USA |
Sal Zizzo | 19 | 1 | 12+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 8 | MF |  CMR |
Franck Songo'o | 27 | 1 | 21+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 9 | FW |  SCO |
Kris Boyd | 27 | 7 | 22+4 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | FW |  COD |
Danny Mwanga | 18 | 3 | 7+11 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 11 | MF |  GHA |
Kalif Alhassan | 17 | 1 | 10+6 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
| 12 | DF | USA |
David Horst | 23 | 1 | 20+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
| 13 | MF | USA |
Jack Jewsbury | 33 | 3 | 31+1 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | DF | SCO |
Steven Smith | 23 | 0 | 22+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | DF |  JPN |
Kosuke Kimura | 17 | 1 | 16+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | FW | USA |
Brent Richards | 7 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 17 | MF | USA |
Eric Alexander | 24 | 0 | 13+10 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
| 18 | DF | USA |
Ryan Kawulok | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 19 | FW | USA |
Bright Dike | 12 | 5 | 9+3 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 20 | FW |  COL |
José Adolfo Valencia | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 21 | MF | COL |
Diego Chará | 29 | 0 | 28+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
| 22 | DF |  CRC |
Rodney Wallace | 19 | 1 | 14+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 23 | GK | USA |
Joe Bendik | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 25 | DF |  SLV |
Steve Purdy | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | MF | USA |
Charles Renken | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | DF | USA |
Chris Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 28 | MF | USA |
Freddie Braun | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | DF | JAM |
Lovel Palmer | 19 | 0 | 15+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | DF | COL |
Hanyer Mosquera | 27 | 0 | 25+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
| 35 | DF | USA |
Andrew Jean-Baptiste | 5 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 90 | GK | NZL |
Jake Gleeson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 98 | DF |  GAM |
Mamadou Danso | 10 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| Players who appeared for Portland no longer at the club: | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA |
Troy Perkins | 23 | 0 | 22+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
| 4 | DF | USA |
Mike Chabala | 10 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 10 | FW |  ENG |
Eddie Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 14 | MF |  HAI |
James Marcelin | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | ||||
| 15 | FW | COL |
Jorge Perlaza | 11 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | ||||
- Source: [citation needed]
Top scorers
Players with 1 goal or more included only.[3]
- As of September 20, 2012
| Rk. | Nat | Pos | Player | Total | Major League Soccer | U.S. Open Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
FW | Kris Boyd | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | |
MF | Darlington Nagbe | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | |
FW | Bright Dike | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | |
FW | Danny Mwanga | 3 | 3 | 0 |
|
MF | Jack Jewsbury | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | Own goal | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 7 | |
MF | Kalif Alhassan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
|
DF | Andrew Jean-Baptiste | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
|
DF | Eric Brunner | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
|
DF | David Horst | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
|
DF | Kosuke Kimura | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
|
MF | Sal Zizzo | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
|
MF | Franck Songo'o | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
|
DF | Rodney Wallace | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| TOTALS | 34 | 34 | 0 | |||
Disciplinary record
Players with 1 card or more included only.[4]
- As of September 20, 2012
| No. | Nat | Pos | Player | Total | Major League Soccer | U.S. Open Cup | |||
|
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|
|
|
| ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | |
DF | Eric Brunner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | |
MF | Sal Zizzo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | |
MF | Franck Songo'o | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | |
FW | Kris Boyd | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | |
MF | Kalif Alhassan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | |
DF | David Horst | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | |
MF | Jack Jewsbury | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | |
DF | Steven Smith | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | |
MF | James Marcelin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | |
DF | Kosuke Kimura | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | |
MF | Eric Alexander | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | |
MF | Diego Chará | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | |
DF | Rodney Wallace | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | |
DF | Steve Purdy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | |
DF | Lovel Palmer | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | |
DF | Hanyer Mosquera | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | |
DF | Mamadou Danso | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 51 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
Goalkeeper stats
All goalkeepers included.[5]
Last updated: March 18, 2012
| No. | Nat | Player | Total | Major League Soccer | U.S. Open Cup | |||||||||
| MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Troy Perkins | 1177 | 14 | 1.07 | 39 | 1057 | 13 | 1.11 | 37 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 | |
Joe Bendik | 23 | 2 | — | 0 | 23 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | |
Jake Gleeson | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| TOTALS | 540 | 10 | 1.60 | 14 | 540 | 10 | 1.60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
Player movement
Transfers in
Loans in
| Date | Player | Pos | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 3, 2012 | José Adolfo Valencia | FW | Santa Fe | One year loan; initially signed to Designated Player contract on December 15, 2011, but failed team physical (knee); full transfer (undisclosed fee) and original DP contract will take effect upon full recovery from knee surgery; placed on disabled list and will not count against roster during 2012 season | [20][21] |
Transfers out
| Date | Player | Pos | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 28, 2011 | Kevin Goldthwaite | DF | N/A | Retired | [22] |
| November 28, 2011 | Adin Brown | GK | N/A | Contract expired, team option not exercised | [23] |
| November 28, 2011 | Rodrigo López | MF | N/A | Contract expired, team option not exercised | [23] |
| November 28, 2011 | Peter Lowry | MF | N/A | Contract expired, team option not exercised | [23] |
| November 28, 2011 | Ryan Pore | MF | N/A | Contract expired, team option not exercised | [23] |
| November 28, 2011 | Spencer Thompson | FW | N/A | Contract expired, team option not exercised | [23] |
| January 12, 2012 | Kenny Cooper | FW | New York Red Bulls | Traded for a 2013 1st round SuperDraft pick and allocation money | [24] |
| August 7, 2012 | Troy Perkins | GK |  Montreal Impact | Trade for Donovan Ricketts | [18] |
| August 9, 2012 | Mike Chabala | DF | D.C. United | Trade for a first round 2014 MLS Supplemental Draft pick | [25] |
Loans out
| Date | Player | Pos | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Unsigned draft picks
| Date | Player | Pos | Previous club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 12, 2012 | Brendan King | MF | Notre Dame Fighting Irish Chicago Fire Premier | SuperDraft, 2nd round; attended training camp, not offered a contract | [7][26] |
| January 17, 2012 | Miguel Ibarra | MF | UC Irvine Anteaters Orange County Blue Star | Supplemental Draft, 2nd round; attended training camp, not offered a contract | [27][28] |
| January 17, 2012 | Doug Herrick | GK | Saint Mary's Gaels Washington Crossfire | Supplemental Draft, 3rd round; attended training camp, not offered a contract | [27][29] |
| January 17, 2012 | Logan McDaniel | MF | Loyola Marymount Lions Des Moines Menace | Supplemental Draft, 4th round; injured prior to training camp, not offered a contract | [27][29] |
Miscellany
Allocation ranking
Portland is in the #8 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[30]
International roster slots
Portland has 8 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster slots. Clubs may trade their excess international roster slots to other teams and there is no limit to the amount of slots each team can acquire.
Portland acquired one additional slot for use in the 2011 and 2012 seasons from Los Angeles Galaxy, in exchange for allocation money, to bring their total to 9 for their first two seasons in MLS.[31] The Timbers then traded one of their 2012 slots to the Montreal Impact in exchange for not selecting any Timbers players in the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft[32] and a 2015 MLS Supplemental Draft 4th Round pick.[33]
Prior to the 2012 season, Portland acquired an additional slot from D.C. United for use in the 2012 and 2013 seasons in exchange for allocation money,[33] bringing their total back up to 9 at the start of the 2012 season. In July 2012, Portland traded a slot to Colorado Rapids as part of the Kosuke Kimura deal. That slot returns to Portland after the 2012 season.
Future draft pick trades
Future picks acquired:
- 2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 1 pick from New York Red Bulls.[24]
- 2014 MLS SuperDraft Round 4 pick from Houston Dynamo.[34]
- 2014 MLS Supplemental Draft Round 1 pick from D.C. United.
- 2015 MLS Supplemental Draft Round 4 pick from Montreal Impact.[33]
Future picks traded:
- 2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 1 pick to Houston Dynamo.[10]
- 2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 2 pick (conditional) to Montreal Impact. This pick may instead turn into use of an international roster slot for the 2013 season, dependent on the performance of Mike Fucito in 2012.[35]