Portland Timbers U23s

Portland Timbers U-23
Full name Portland Timbers U-23
Nickname(s) The Timbers
Founded 2008 (2008)
Stadium Providence Park
Portland, Oregon
Ground Capacity 21,144
Owner Merritt Paulson
Head Coach Jim Rilatt
League Premier Development League
2016 7th, Northwest Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club home page

Portland Timbers U-23 is an American soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Although founded in 2008 as part of the development system for the Portland Timbers USSF D2 organization, beginning in 2011 they are part of the development system for the Major League Soccer franchise of the same name. The team plays in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.

The team plays most of its home games at Providence Park, the home of the senior Timbers team, where they have played since 2009. The team's colors are green and white.

History

The Timbers joined the PDL in 2009, and played their first ever game on May 9, 2009, against fellow expansion franchise Victoria Highlanders finishing 2–2, with the first goal in franchise history being scored by Jarad Van Schaik assisted by Matt Van Houten.[1]

Players

Current roster

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of August 20, 2015.[2]

No. Position Player Nation
— Defender Adams, KyleKyle Adams    
— Midfielder Alvarado, IvanIvan Alvarado    
— Defender Castillo, DennisDennis Castillo    
— Defender De Vera, NikoNiko De Vera    
— Midfielder Dee, GeoffreyGeoffrey Dee    
— Goalkeeper Dick, EricEric Dick    
— Midfielder Fisher, DevonDevon Fisher    
— Defender Gaines, NoahNoah Gaines    
— Midfielder Garcia-Aguilar, JesseJesse Garcia-Aguilar    
— Midfielder Hernandez, RomilioRomilio Hernandez    
— Midfielder Langsdorf, FosterFoster Langsdorf    
— Midfielder Lewis, DeweyDewey Lewis    
— Forward Macchione, AnthonyAnthony Macchione    
— Midfielder Moberg, JamesJames Moberg    
— Goalkeeper Partee, CollinCollin Partee    
— Midfielder Perez, AdrienAdrien Perez    
— Goalkeeper Schilder, AudenAuden Schilder    
— Defender Smith, NathanNathan Smith    
— Defender Sperber, MichaelMichael Sperber    
— Midfielder Strong, BenBen Strong    
— Defender Sullivan, SheldonSheldon Sullivan    
— Midfielder Timmer, GregGreg Timmer    
— Midfielder Werner, SamSam Werner    
— Midfielder Wharton, ToddTodd Wharton    
— Defender White, BenBen White    

Notable former players

This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2009 4 USL PDL 2nd, Northwest Divisional Semi-Finals Did not qualify
2010 4 USL PDL 1st, Northwest Champions Did not qualify
2011 4 USL PDL 4th, Northwest Did not qualify Did not qualify
2012 4 USL PDL 2nd, Northwest Conference Semi-Finals First Round
2013 4 USL PDL 2nd, Northwest Conference Finals Second Round
2014 4 USL PDL 4th, Northwest Did not qualify Second Round
2015 4 USL PDL 2nd, Northwest Divisional Playoffs Did not qualify
2016 4 USL PDL 7th, Northwest Did not qualify First Round

Honors

USL PDL Champions 2010

Head coaches

Stadiums

Average attendance

Attendance stats are calculated by averaging the team's self-reported home attendance.[3]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1026868.html
  2. ↑ http://www.timbers.com/u-23s/timbers-u-23s-roster
  3. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html
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