JANUARY 25 • KANSASCITY.COM
PORTLAND TIMBERS
11-13-10 · 2022 8TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
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Heather Davis replaces Merritt Paulson as Portland Timbers CEO The Portland Timbers have appointed Heather Davis as the new chief executive officer.
Scandal-plagued Portland Timbers and Thorns hire new CEO
Heather Davis has been hired as chief executive officer to lead Major League Soccer’s Portland Timbers and the National Women’s Soccer League’s Portland Thorns amid the fallout fro...JANUARY 25 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Justin Rasmussen - Plays first half of friendly Rasmussen (groin) started and played the first half of Saturday's preseason friendly against Sporting KC.
Impact Rasmussen suffered an adductor injury in late August that ended his 2022 campaign, but even before the injury he hadn't featured in a league match since May. The left-back is healthy at the start of preseason, but he's still the backup option to Claudio Bravo at left-back so his playing time could remain limited.
JANUARY 22 • ROTOWIRE
Portland Timbers' group stage opponents set for 2023 Leagues Cup The Timbers face a team from Mexico and a fellow West coast MLS team.
JANUARY 20 • OREGONLIVE.COM
Timbers midfielder Eryk Williamson called up to U.S. men's national team Williamson gets the call-up as he comes into a club season fully healthy.
JANUARY 18 • OREGONLIVE.COM
Portland Timbers' Ned Grabavoy 'incredibly excited and grateful' to be club's new GM The ex-player spent several years in the PTFC front office before his hiring.
JANUARY 12 • OREGONLIVE.COM
Portland Timbers promote Ned Grabavoy as new general manager The Portland Timbers have named their new general manager, promoting Ned Grabavoy from his role as technical director.
JANUARY 12 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Portland Timbers legend Diego Valeri joins Apple's broadcast team for MLS Season Pass Valeri and Timbers announcer Jake Zivin will be part of the broadcasts.
JANUARY 10 • OREGONLIVE.COM
Report: Portland Timbers put in loan offer for Danish striker Kasper Junker The Timbers reportedly have other options at the forward spot as well.
DECEMBER 14, 2022 • OREGONLIVE.COM
Portland Timbers sign Zac McGraw to contract extension The Portland Timbers have signed defender Zac McGraw to a multi-year contract extension, keeping him at the club through the 2025 Major Leag...
DECEMBER 13, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Portland Timbers defender Zac McGraw signs contract extension | MLSSoccer.com TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Extension The Portland Timbers have signed center back Zac McGraw to a multi-year contract extension, the club anno...
DECEMBER 13, 2022 • MLSSOCCER.COM
Zac McGraw - Extends contract with Portland McGraw has signed a three-year contract extension with the option to further extend for an additional season with the Timbers, the club announced Tuesday.
Impact McGraw has 33 MLS appearances (13 starts) to his name after joining Portland out of Army University, and he scored his first league goal against Austin in September. The 25-year-old will be competing with Bill Tuiloma, Dario Zuparic and Larrys Mabiala for a starting spot in central defense next season, as he's signed on with the club through 2025 at least.
DECEMBER 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Evander: New Portland Timbers reveals why he made MLS move For the Portland Timbers to secure a player of Evander’s profile was quite the move, and the Brazilian is confident it’s the right one.
DECEMBER 7, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Readers respond: Merritt Paulson must sell Portland Timbers, too Letter to the editor
DECEMBER 7, 2022 • OREGONLIVE.COM
Portland Timbers defender Claudio Bravo signs contract extension | MLSSoccer.com TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Extension The Portland Timbers have signed defender Claudio Bravo to a contract extension, the club announced Wedne...
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • MLSSOCCER.COM
Claudio Bravo - Extends contract with Portland Bravo has signed a four-year contract extension with the Timbers with the option for further extend for an additional season, the club announced Wednesday.
Impact Bravo has kept a combined 13 clean sheets and recorded four assists across his 53 MLS appearances (all starts) over the last two seasons from left-back, and the 25-year-old has just signed on with the club through the 2026 campaign at least.
NOVEMBER 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Portland Timbers sign forward Felipe Mora to contract extension | MLSSoccer.com TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Extension The Portland Timbers have signed forward Felipe Mora to a contract extension through 2025 with a club opt...
NOVEMBER 14, 2022 • MLSSOCCER.COM
MLS Cup final averages combined 2.155 million viewers
Los Angeles FC’s victory over the Philadelphia Union on penalty kicks in the MLS Cup final was the second highest in the league’s 27-year history for combined U.S. viewersNOVEMBER 8, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
MLS commissioner Don Garber: 'Nothing' in Yates report indicates Merritt Paulson should sell Portland Timbers The commissioner answered media questions following a State of the League address Thursday.
NOVEMBER 3, 2022 • OREGONLIVE.COM
Jaroslaw Niezgoda - Ends season as backup Niezgoda subbed into Sunday's Decision Day match against Real Salt Lake in the 35th minute and he took a shot and created a chance in the 3-1 defeat.
Impact Niezgoda tallied nine goals and two assists across 23 MLS appearances (22 starts) to begin the season, but he started just one more time from late August on as he was supplanted by Dairon Asprilla up front in the XI. The 27-year-old will also presumably have to compete with Felipe Mora (knee) once he returns from injury in the next campaign.
OCTOBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Sebastian Blanco - Comes off bench in season finale Blanco subbed on for the final 15 minutes or so of Sunday's 3-1 Decision Day defeat against Real Salt Lake.
Impact Blanco tallied seven goals and seven assists across 32 MLS appearances (20 starts) this season, usually lining up either in attacking midfield or in a front-two. This was the most playing time the 34-year-old has received in a campaign since 2019, and he figures to still be an important part of the Timbers' attack next season.
OCTOBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Marvin Loria - Backup player this season Loria subbed into Sunday's Decision Day match against Real Salt Lake in the 54th minute and he took a shot and created a chance in the 3-1 defeat.
Impact Loria tallied two goals and an assist across 28 MLS appearances (just seven starts) for Portland this season, his lowest amount of playing time since 2019. The 25-year-old fell behind breakout star Santiago Moreno in the depth chart on the right wing for much of the campaign.
OCTOBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Santiago Moreno - Creates two chances against RSL Moreno took a shot on target and created two chances in Sunday's 3-1 Decision Day defeat against Real Salt Lake. He also won one of two tackles in the match.
Impact Moreno had a breakout campaign in his first full season with the Timbers, finishing third on the team in goals (seven) and second in assists (six) as he featured in every single MLS match and started in 28 of them. The 22-year-old can play on either wing or in attacking midfield and he should remain a fixture in the XI heading into 2023.
OCTOBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Yimmi Chara - Takes shot against RSL Chara took a shot and created a chance in Sunday's 3-1 Decision Day defeat against Real Salt Lake.
Impact Chara featured in every single MLS game for Portland this season, making 33 starts anywhere from either wing, attacking midfield, the front-two or even sometimes defensive midfield. The 31-year-old finished the campaign with four goals and three assists, all of them coming before the end of June, but he remains one of the first names on the Timbers' teamsheets heading into 2023.
OCTOBER 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
