Yimmi Chara

HOW ACQUIRED: Transferred from Atletico Mineiro and signed to a Designated Player contract on January 2, 2019.

Chara is a talented winger who joins his brother Diego on the Timbers after a successful career in Colombia, Brazil and Mexico.

• Timbers.com: Chara's profile

INTERNATIONAL: Chara has made 10 appearances for the Colombia Men’s National Team, tallying one goal and an assist since making his debut in a 3-0 win over El Salvador on Oct. 10, 2014. Chara scored the game-winning goal, the first of his international career, in a 2-1 victory against Venezuela on Sept. 7, 2018. Notably, Chara made four appearances for Colombia in 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying in South America.

OUTSIDE MLS: Beginning his professional career with Deportivo Tolima, Chara made 163 appearances (132 starts) and tallied 38 goals across five seasons (2010-14) with the Colombian side. Notably, Chara tallied five goals in 11 appearances on the way to helping Tolima claim its first-ever Copa Colombia title in 2014. In Mexico, Chara played for Liga MX side C.F. Monterrey (2014-17), where tallied 12 goals in 61 appearances (39 starts) across all competitions, including one goal in three Concacaf Champions League appearances. Chara played on loan with Colombian Primera A side Atlético Nacional in 2015, where he made 26 appearances (24 starts) and tallied five goals en route to helping the club become the Liga Águila 2015 Finalización Champion. Additionally, Chara was loaned out to Liga MX side Dorados de Sinaloa in 2016, where he scored one goal in 16 appearances (16 starts).