2023 Portland Timbers season
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Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 25,218)
Overall: 18th
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| CEO | Heather Davis | ||
| Interim Head coach | Miles Joseph | ||
| Stadium | Providence Park Portland, Oregon (Capacity: 25,218) | ||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 10th Overall: 18th | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Leagues Cup | Round of 32 | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Evander (9) All: Evander (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 25,218[1] | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 21,320[1] | ||
| Average home league attendance | 23,102[2] | ||
| Biggest win | 4–1 SEA (April 15) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 5–0 HOU (August 20) | ||
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The 2023 Portland Timbers season was the 37th season in their existence and the 13th season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.
Season review
February
On February 27, Portland hosted Sporting Kansas City for the home opener after a postponed match that was set for Saturday 25 due to heavy snow and ice. Portland scored the first goal in the 6th minute by Juan Mosquera (assisted by Yimmi Chará) to give the Timbers their first win of the season.
March
On March 4, Portland traveled to Los Angeles, California to play Los Angeles Football Club at the newly named BMO Stadium. Portland was able to almost catch up after being down by 3 with a final score of 2-3. The goalscorers were Evander (assist by: J. Mosquera) in the 62nd minute and C. Paredes (assist by: Nathan Fogaça) in the 84th minute.
On March 13, Portland announced the signing of Ivorian forward Franck Boli to a one-year contract with a club option for the 2024 season.[3]
Team kits
Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: Alaska Air
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Coaching staff and front office
Executive staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Owner of Peregrine Sports, LLC | Heather Davis |
| Chief Executive Officer | Heather Davis |
| Chief Administrative Officer / Chief Financial Officer | Sarah Keane |
| Chief Operations Officer | Ashley Highsmith |
| Chief Revenue Officer | Joe Cote |
| Sr. VP, Corporate Partnerships | Todd Spear |
| Sr. VP, Ticket and Business Intelligence | Chris Wilson |
| Sr. VP, Operations | Ken Puckett |
| VP, Production and Content | Matt Smith |
| VP, Communications | Collin Romer |
| VP, Community and Social Impact | Dr. Robin Beavers |
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| General Manager | Ned Grabavoy |
| Interim Head Coach | Miles Joseph |
| Assistant Coach | Liam Ridgewell |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Guillermo Valencia |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Stephanie Ludwig |
| Head of Performance | Nick Milonas |
| Director of Sports Medicine | Matthew Weston |
Last updated: March 1, 2023
Source: Portland Timbers
Stadiums
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Providence Park (25,218 / 110x75 yards) |
|---|---|
| Training ground | Adidas Training Facility |
Source: Providence Park
Squad information
First team
| No. | Name | Nat | Positions | Since | Date of birth (age) | Signed from | Games | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | David Bingham |  |
GK | 2022 | October 19, 1989 | Free agent | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | Aljaž Ivačič (INT) |  |
GK | 2019 | December 29, 1993 | NK Olimpija Ljubljana |
65 | 0 |
| 36 | Hunter Sulte (HG) | |
GK | 2020 | April 25, 2002 | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 5 | Claudio Bravo (INT) |  |
DF | 2020 | March 13, 1997 | Banfield |
49 | 0 |
| 13 | Dario Župarić |  |
DF | 2020 | May 3, 1992 | HNK Rijeka |
81 | 0 |
| 15 | Eric Miller | |
DF | 2023 | January 15, 1993 | Free agent | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Justin Rasmussen | |
W, LB | 2022 | December 15, 1998 | Portland Timbers 2 |
10 | 0 |
| 18 | Zac McGraw | |
DF | 2020 | June 8, 1997 | 2020 MLS SuperDraft | 34 | 1 |
| 28 | Pablo Bonilla |  |
RB | 2020 | December 2, 1999 | Deportivo La Guaira |
36 | 0 |
| 29 | Juan Mosquera |  |
DF | 2022 | September 5, 2002 | Independiente Medellín |
4 | 1 |
| 33 | Larrys Mabiala |  |
DF | 2017 | October 8, 1987 |  Kayserispor |
130 | 8 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 10 | Sebastián Blanco (DP) | |
MF / FW | 2017 | March 5, 1990 | San Lorenzo |
159 | 40 |
| 18 | Eryk Williamson (HG) | |
MF | 2018 | June 11, 1997 | D.C. United |
65 | 4 |
| 20 | Evander (DP) (INT) |  |
MF | 2023 | June 9, 1998 |  FC Midtjylland |
1 | 0 |
| 21 | Diego Chara | |
CDM | 2011 | April 5, 1986 | Deportes Tolima |
339 | 12 |
| 22 | Cristhian Paredes |  |
CDM | 2018 | May 18, 1998 |  América |
106 | 10 |
| 23 | Yimmi Chará (DP) | |
W | 2020 | April 2, 1991 | Clube Atlético Mineiro |
86 | 14 |
| 24 | David Ayala (U22) | |
MF | 2022 | July 26, 2002 | Estudiantes |
21 | 0 |
| 30 | Santiago Moreno (U22) (INT) | |
W | 2021 | April 21, 2000 | América de Cali |
48 | 7 |
| 44 | Marvin Loría |  |
W | 2018 | April 24, 1997 | Deportivo Saprissa |
92 | 6 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | Franck Boli (INT) |  |
FW | 2023 | December 7, 1993 |  Ferencvárosi TC |
0 | 0 |
| 9 | Felipe Mora |  |
ST | 2020 | August 2, 1994 | UNAM |
55 | 19 |
| 11 | Jarosław Niezgoda (DP) |  |
ST | 2020 | March 15, 1995 | Legia Warsaw |
61 | 19 |
| 16 | Diego Gutierrez | |
FW | 2023 | May 1, 1999 | 2021 MLS SuperDraft | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Tega Ikoba (HG) | |
FW | 2022 | August 14, 2003 | N/A | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Dairon Asprilla | |
RW / LW / FW | 2015 | May 25, 1992 | Atlético Nacional |
158 | 27 |
- (HG) = Homegrown Player
- (GA) = Generation Adidas Player
- (DP) = Designated Player
- (INT) = Player using International Roster Slot
- (U22) = Player using U22 Initiative Slot
- (L) = On Loan to the Timbers
- (LO) = Loaned out to another club
- (SEIL) = Season-ending Injury List
Second team
eMLS team
- As of February 28, 2023[6]
| Name | Nat | Since | Gamer tag | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | ||||||||
| Bruno Albino | |
2022 | CptBruno | |||||
