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UPDATE (July 29, 12:15 pm ET): The Portland Timbers have officially acquired forward Santiago Moreno from America de Cali, as reported by MLSsoccer.com. "Santiago is a talented young player, who has already showcased his qualities at the club level and in Copa Libertadores,” GM and president of soccer Gavin Wilkinson

A pattern has emerged in recent years: Head coaches and chief soccer officers with MLS experience seem to dominate the trophy case and standings with regularity, even as the league evolves and grows to a place of attracting highly-regarded international candidates. But is that trend an instance of correlation or

The collision was grisly, painful just to behold from a distance, as Derrick Williams clattered into Andy Polo shortly before halftime at Providence Park. The resulting red card was inescapable, and fluttered wind into the Portland Timbers’ sails to speed them past the LA Galaxy on Saturday by an ultimately

Some have proclaimed the death of the traditional playmaker. A look around MLS tells a very different story.

The Portland Timbers acted swiftly this offseason, checking off the overwhelming majority of boxes on their to-do list by the time preseason got underway. They accumulated a significant amount of General Allocation Money in trades of center back Julio Cascante and left backs Marco Farfan and Jorge Villafana, as well as other assets, to clear a path

Do the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic require a defensive crouch or a step forward? Is this unprecedented crisis a moment for careful risk avoidance or bold adaptation? Something of a Rorschach test is facing chief soccer officers across MLS and around the world in these strange times. Depending on who

The rise of Portland Timbers midfielder Eryk Williamson was one of the best stories of last season in MLS, and the 23-year-old is in the Rose City for the foreseeable future with Thursday's news the Timbers have signed him to a multi-year contract extension. For Williamson, earning that extension was

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Extension The Portland Timbers and midfielder Eryk Williamson have agreed to a contract extension, the club announced Thursday.  Williamson, 23, was among the league's breakout stars in 2020. He previously played just 234 minutes over two seasons in Portland before becoming a constant starter in the midfield, with

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS:Trade The LA Galaxy have acquired left back Jorge Villafana in a trade with the Portland Timbers, per a Tuesday announcement from the Western Conference clubs. LA receive Villafana and Portland’s natural first-round pick (16th overall) in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft, while the Timbers get the Galaxy’s natural

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Re-signed Center back Larrys Mabiala has signed a multi-year contract extension with the Portland Timbers, the club announced Tuesday. Mabiala, 33, has been with Portland since the 2017season and has eight goals and two assists in 83 regular-season appearances (81 starts). He helped Portland win the MLS

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing The Portland Timbers have acquired left back Claudio Bravo from Argentine club Banfield, the club announced Thursday. He will be added to the roster with Targeted Allocation Money.  Bravo, 23, has spent his entire professional career with Banfield and has made 56 appearances for the club. He

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Trade LAFC have acquired defender Marco Farfan from the Portland Timbers in exchange for $300,000 General Allocation Money, the clubs announced Sunday during the league's half-day trade window.  The deal was originally reported by ESPN earlier this month, with Sunday's releases deeming it official. Farfan, 22, had spent his youth

Even after the Portland Timbers were eliminated from the 2020 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs by FC Dallas, head coach Gio Savarese hasn't taken much time away from the game.  Savarese continues to watch an immense amount of matches, from the Champions League to Copa Libertadores and everything in between. And if he's not

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing The Portland Timbers are preparing for their Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoff match next week against FC Dallas (Nov. 22, 10 pm ET | TV & streaming info), but that doesn't mean they don't have an eye towards 2021. The West's No. 3 seed announced on Wednesday

EDITOR'S NOTE: It promises to be a summer Transfer Window unlike we've ever seen, running from August 12 through October 29. We'll have you covered every day of the window with the latest news and updates for each club. Below you'll always find the most recent developments below, as well

Oct. 16 The United Soccer League announced Friday that Philadelphia Union II, Portland Timbers 2 and Orlando City B have withdrawn themselves from all Championship and League One competitions. “We want to thank all three teams for their participation in recent years,” said USL President Jake Edwards in a statement.

Real Salt Lake on Friday announced the departure of Technical Director Dan Egner, who has left the club to pursue another professional opportunity. Egner joined the Real Monarchs staff in 2015 as the director of business operations with the USL club in its inaugural season. After the 2015 season, he was promoted

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Roster Update In a pair of moves announced Thursday, the Portland Timbers signed defender Pablo Bonilla from their USL affiliate and opted not to exercise their purchase option on Jorge Moreira at the end of his loan and the defender is returning to River Plate. The club added they hoped

Around this time, under normal circumstances, MLS clubs would be putting the finishing touches on their squad with deadline day (May 5) for the Primary Transfer Window approaching. And around this time, under normal circumstances, European leagues would be wrapping up their seasons and shifting focus to the bonanza that

With most of the sports world on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, plans are being made by leagues for how to safely transition back to the game. Bundesliga clubs in Germany have returned to training in small groups as they hope to play to resume soon. One potential date in Germany

MLS Unites: For Those in Need As part of MLS Unites , a league-wide platform designed to educate communities, entertain fans and elevate heroic efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic, the league unveiled a week-long series of programming that highlights the efforts the soccer community is doing to help those in

TRANSFER TRACKER:Extension The Portland Timbers announced on Wednesday they have signed forward Jeremy Ebobisse to a multi-year contract extension. The 23-year-old Ebobisse finished his third season in Portland in 2019 tied for the team lead with 11 goals and was the only Timber to appear in all 34 league games. He set career highs

TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing The Portland Timbers added defensive depth by signing veteran Chris Duvall, the club announced Tuesday. The 28-year-old has played for three different teams in his six-year MLS career with 92 career starts in 102 appearances. Most recently, Duvall played in one match for the Houston Dynamo

Each new Major League Soccer season sees the emergence of a shortlist of favorites to reach MLS Cup, a designation populated this year by the likes of LAFC, New York City FC and Seattle, the current league kings. But no MLS season is ever quite so predictable. Beneath those consensus picks lie the sleepers that, as the

The Portland Timbers have completed the transfer of midfielder Cristhian Paredes from Liga MX side Club America, the club announced Thursday. Paredes, 21, had spent the last two seasons in Portland on loan from Club America before his full transfer was finalized with Thursday's announcement. The midfielder has five goals