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Portland Timbers
2015 season
PresidentMerritt Paulson
Head coachCaleb Porter
StadiumProvidence Park
Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 21,144)
Major League SoccerConference: 3rd
Overall: 5th
MLS Cup PlayoffsWinners
U.S. Open CupFifth round
Cascadia Cup3rd
Top goalscorerLeague: Fanendo Adi (16)
All: Fanendo Adi (18)
Highest home attendancePreseason: 15,523
Regular Season: 21,144
Lowest home attendancePreseason: 10,417
Regular Season: 21,144
Average home league attendancePreseason: 13,810
Regular Season: 21,144
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The 2015 Portland Timbers season was the 5th season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada this season resulted in the Timbers winning the 2015 MLS Cup.

Background

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Competitions

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Competition Started round Final position First match Last match Qualification
2015 MLS Western Conference MLS 1 3rd Place March 7, 2015 October 25, 2015 Conference semifinals & 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2015 Supporters' Shield MLS 1 5th place March 7, 2015 October 25, 2015 Conference semifinals and 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2015 MLS Cup Playoffs Knockout Champions October 29, 2015 December 6, 2015 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2015 Open Cup 4th Round 5th Round June 16, 2015 July 1, 2015 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League DNQ DNQ DNQ DNQ 2016 FIFA Club World Cup
Cascadia Cup MLS 4 3rd Place March 28, 2015 August 30, 2015

Major League Soccer

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Preseason

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Desert Friendlies

January 31, 2015 Portland Timbers 2–0 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
17:00 (PST) Villafaña Yellow card 22'
Fernández 30' (pen.)
Nanchoff 53'
Report Otero Yellow card 40' Stadium: Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium

Simple Invitational

Pos Team GP W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 7
2 United States Portland Timbers 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3 United States Chicago Fire 3 0 0 3 2 2 0 3
4 Norway Stabæk 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2 1
February 22, 2015 Portland Timbers 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon, U.S.
17:00 (PST) Wallace Yellow card 30' Red card 60'
Ridgewell Yellow card 54' Red card 90'
Borchers Yellow card 80'
Report Kah Yellow card 21' 31'
Waston Yellow card 66'
Mezquida Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 15,491
February 25, 2015 Portland Timbers 1–1 Chicago Fire Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Nanchoff 22'
Fochive Yellow card 30' Red card 88'
Jeanderson Yellow card 55'
Report Amarikwa Yellow card 5'
Paparatto 44' (o.g.)
Ritter Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 10,417
February 28, 2015 Portland Timbers United States 1–0 Norway Stabæk Portland, Oregon, U.S.
17:00 (PST) Adi 31' Report Issah Yellow card 70' Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 15,523

MLS regular season

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March 7, 2015 MLS 1 Portland Timbers 0–0 Real Salt Lake Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Powell Yellow card 32'
Ridgewell Yellow card 57'
Report Mansally Yellow card 27'
Gil Yellow card 45'
Schuler Yellow card 48'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Ismail Elfath
March 15, 2015 MLS 2 Portland Timbers 2–2 LA Galaxy Portland, Oregon, U.S.
16:00 (PST) Adi 31', 90' Report Zardes 65'
Väyrynen Yellow card 79'
Gargan Yellow card 88'
Gordon 90+2'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
March 28, 2015 MLS 4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Portland Timbers Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
17:00 (PST) Koffie Yellow card 12'
Mezquida 15'
Beitashour Yellow card 58'
Waston Yellow card 87'
Earnshaw 90+1'
Report Powell Yellow card 30'
Adi 82'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,500
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 4, 2015 MLS 5 Portland Timbers 3–1 FC Dallas Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Borchers 23'
Urruti 62'
Ridgewell Yellow card 64'
Chara 87'
Report Texeira Yellow card 15'
Akindele 29'
Harris Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 12, 2015 MLS 6 Portland Timbers 0–2 Orlando City SC Portland, Oregon, U.S.
14:00 (PST) Powell Yellow card 28'
Chara Yellow card 45'
Urruti Yellow card 84'
Report Larin 30'
Okugo Yellow card 45+2'
Shea Yellow card 82'
Kaká 85' (pen.)
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 19, 2015 MLS 7 New York City FC 0–1 Portland Timbers New York City, New York, U.S.
17:00 (PST) Report Powell Yellow card 68'
Asprilla 79'
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 21,891
Referee: Armando Villarreal
April 26, 2015 MLS 8 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington, U.S.
18:30 (PST)
Report
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 41,451
Referee: Alan Kelly[1]
May 2, 2015 MLS 9 Portland Timbers 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Wallace Yellow card 44' Report Sampson Yellow card 19'
Kah Yellow card 57'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 9, 2015 MLS 10 Montreal Impact 1–2 Portland Timbers Montreal, Quebec, Canada
13:00 (PST) Oduro 71'
Piatti Yellow card 78'
Report Borchers 64'
Valeri 70'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 13,020
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 16, 2015 MLS 11 Houston Dynamo 3–1 Portland Timbers Houston, Texas, U.S.
17:30 (PST) Bruin 9', 83'
Barnes Yellow card 45+1' 75'
Report Jewsbury Yellow card 12'
Adi Yellow card 14' 48'
Chara Yellow card 42'
Powell Yellow card 84'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,844
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
May 23, 2015 MLS 12 Toronto FC 1–0 Portland Timbers Toronto, Ontario, Canada
14:00 (PST) Giovinco 5'
Morgan Yellow card 90'
Report Chara Yellow card 90+2' Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 23,569
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 27, 2015 MLS 13 Portland Timbers 1–0 D.C. United Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Urruti 5'
Paparatto Yellow card 56'
Chara Yellow card 76'
Report Jeffrey Yellow card 30'
Boswell Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Chris Penso
May 30, 2015 MLS 14 Colorado Rapids 1–2 Portland Timbers Commerce City, Colorado, U.S.
18:00 (PST) Cronin Yellow card 44' 89'
Riley Yellow card 46'
Sjöberg Yellow card 59'
Report Fernández 38'
Jewsbury Yellow card 42' 90+3'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 18,209
Referee: Drew Fischer
June 6, 2015 MLS 15 Portland Timbers 2–0 New England Revolution Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Villafaña Yellow card 7'
Urruti Yellow card 39'
Adi 86', 89'
Wallace Yellow card 88'
Report Bunbury Yellow card 7'
Woodberry Yellow card 45'
Nguyen Yellow card 85'
Alston Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
June 20, 2015 MLS 16 Portland Timbers 2–0 Houston Dynamo Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Urruti 34'
Chara Yellow card 54'
Fernandez 61' (pen.)
Report Horst Yellow card 59'
Garrido Yellow card 70'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 24, 2015 MLS 17 LA Galaxy 5–0 Portland Timbers Carson, California, U.S.
20:00 (PST) Lletget 13'
Keane 18' (pen.)
Rogers 33', Yellow card 65'
Juninho 72'
Gordon Yellow card 78'
Villareal 88'
Report Ridgewell Red card 78' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 21,207
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 28, 2015 MLS 18 Portland Timbers 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC Portland, Oregon, U.S.
16:00 (PST) Nagbe 12'
Valeri Yellow card 53'
Adi 74', 76'
Wallace 90+1'
Report Pineda Yellow card 17'
Neagle 38'Yellow card 71'
Rose Yellow card 52'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 5, 2015 MLS 19 Portland Timbers 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon, U.S.
14:00 (PST) Jewsbury 90+1' Report Goodson Yellow card 51'
Sherrod Yellow card 75'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
July 11, 2015 MLS 20 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Portland Timbers Chester, PA, U.S.
16:00 (PST) Edu Yellow card 35'
Le Toux Yellow card 64'
Wenger 69'
Nogueira 71', 82'
Report Valeri Yellow card 86' Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,722
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
July 18, 2015 MLS 21 Portland Timbers 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Valeri 33'
Ridgewell Yellow card 36'
Chara Yellow card 47'
Wallace Yellow card 90+3'
Johnson Yellow card 90+5' Red card 90+5'
Report Parker Yellow card 22'
Laba 57'
Harvey Red card 90+2'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Juan Guzman
July 25, 2015 MLS 22 FC Dallas 4–1 Portland Timbers Frisco, Texas, U.S.
18:00 (PST) Barrios 12', 22'
Hollingshead Yellow card 65'
Acosta 69'
Harris Yellow card 74'
Diaz 87' (pen.)
Adi 90+3' (pen.) Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 15,992
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 2, 2015 MLS 23 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Portland Timbers San Jose, California, U.S.
14:00 (PST) Francis Yellow card 14'
Stewart Yellow card 88'
Report Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 7, 2015 MLS 24 Portland Timbers 1–0 Chicago Fire Portland, Oregon, U.S.
20:00 (PST) Adi 48'
Melano Yellow card 71'
Report Polster Yellow card 44' Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 15, 2015 MLS 25 Real Salt Lake 0–1 Portland Timbers Sandy, Utah, U.S.
19:00 (PST) Phillips Yellow card 12' Report Ridgewell Yellow card 80'
Borchers 90+5'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,338
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 21, 2015 MLS 26 Portland Timbers 2–2 Houston Dynamo Portland, Oregon, U.S.
20:00 (PST) Nagbe 76'
Melano 86'
Chara Red card 90+1'
Report Garcia Yellow card 32' 40'
Bruin 45'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 30, 2015 MLS 27 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington, U.S.
14:00 (PST) Martins 6'
Evans Yellow card 24' 42' (pen.)
Oniel Fisher Yellow card 61'
Report Ridgewell Yellow card 44'
Jewsbury 58'
Valeri Yellow card 69'
Asprilla Yellow card 83'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 64,358
Referee: Alan Kelly
September 9, 2015 MLS 28 Portland Timbers 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Melano Yellow card 45+1' Report Nagamura Yellow card 40'
Peterson Yellow card 45+3'
Feilhaber Yellow card 68'
Anor Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 20, 2015 MLS 29 Portland Timbers 0–2 New York Red Bulls Portland, Oregon, U.S.
14:00 (PST) Melano Yellow card 8' Report Felipe 43'
Perrinelle 45+2'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 26, 2015 MLS 30 Columbus Crew 1–2 Portland Timbers Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
16:30 (PST) Kamara 43'
Higuain Yellow card 88'
Report Adi 28', 50'
Chara Yellow card 45+1'
Fochive Yellow card 90+2'
Kwarasey Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 22,719
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 3, 2015 MLS 31 Portland Timbers 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon, U.S.
19:30 (PST) Adi Yellow card 70'
Valeri Yellow card 80'
Report Feilhaber Yellow card 74'
Németh 83'
Melia Yellow card 88'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 14, 2015 MLS 32 Real Salt Lake 0–1 Portland Timbers Sandy, Utah, U.S.
18:30 (PST) Olave Red card 52'
Glad Yellow card 81'
Report Powell Yellow card 28'
Adi 54(PK)'
Fochive Yellow card 72'
Urruti Yellow card 89'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,457
Referee: Juan Guzman
October 18, 2015 MLS 33 LA Galaxy 2–5 Portland Timbers Carson, California, U.S.
16:00 (PST) Keane 36', 84'
Gargan Yellow card 67'
Leonardo Yellow card 77'
Report Adi 65', 68(PK)'
Chara 74'
Villafaña Yellow card 81'
Nagbe 85'
Urruti 90'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 25, 2015 MLS 34 Portland Timbers 4–1 Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon, U.S.
16:00 (PST) Nagbe 5', 33'
Powell Yellow card 24'
Melano Yellow card 53'
Villafaña 63'
Adi 88'
Report Badji 13'
Powers Yellow card 40'
Pittinari Yellow card 44'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

MLS Cup Playoffs

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November 08, 2015 Semi-Finals Leg 2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–2 Portland Timbers Vancouver, BC, Canada
19:00 (PST) Rivero Yellow card 55'
Beitashour Yellow card 72'
Report Adi 31'
Wallace Yellow card 60'
Valeri Yellow card 62'
Chara 90+4'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 27,837
Referee: Ismail Elfath
November 22, 2015 Conference finals Leg 1 Portland Timbers 3–1 FC Dallas Portland, Oregon, U.S.
16:30 (PST) Ridgewell 23'
Villafaña Yellow card 38'
Asprilla 53'
Chara Yellow card 78'
Borchers 90+1'
Report Texeira 62'
Acosta Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Ted Unkel
November 29, 2015 Conference finals Leg 2 FC Dallas 2–2 Portland Timbers Frisco, Texas, U.S.
14:00 (PST) Hollingshead 68'
Pérez 73'
Acosta Yellow card 80'
Report Adi 54'
Chara Yellow card 72'
Melano 90+5'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 20,966
Referee: Ismail Elfath
December 06, 2015 MLS Cup Columbus Crew 1–2 Portland Timbers Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
13:00 (PST) Kamara 18'
Afful Yellow card 34'
Report Valeri 1'
Wallace 7'
Powell Yellow card 65'
Valeri Yellow card 90+3'
Asprilla Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 21,747
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Standings

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Western Conference standings
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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Dallas 34 18 10 6 52 39 +13 60 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 16 13 5 45 36 +9 53
3 Portland Timbers 34 15 11 8 41 39 +2 53 MLS Cup Knockout Round
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 13 6 44 36 +8 51
5 LA Galaxy 34 14 11 9 56 46 +10 51
Source: MLS
Overall standings
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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 16 13 5 45 36 +9 53 CONCACAF Champions League
4 Columbus Crew 34 15 11 8 58 53 +5 53
5 Portland Timbers (C) 34 15 11 8 41 39 +2 53 CONCACAF Champions League
6 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 13 6 44 36 +8 51
7 Montreal Impact 34 15 13 6 48 44 +4 51
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion

U.S. Open Cup

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June 16 Fourth round Seattle Sounders FC Washington (state) 1–3 (a.e.t.) Oregon Portland Timbers Tukwila, Washington, U.S.
Rose Yellow card 20'
Evans Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 69'
Martins 79'
Azira Red card 113'
Dempsey Yellow card 113' Red card 114'
Report
Box Score
Valeri 48'
Paparatto Yellow card 55'
Wallace 100'
Jewsbury Yellow card 106'
Peay Yellow card 111'
Urruti 116'
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,022
Referee: Daniel Radford
July 1 Fifth round Real Salt Lake Utah 2–0 Oregon Portland Timbers Sandy, Utah, U.S.
Jaime 54'
Morales 71' (pen.)
Report
Box Score
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 15,840
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero

Cascadia Cup

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The Cascadia Cup is a trophy that was created in 2004 by supporters of the Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. It is awarded to the club with the best record in league games versus the other participants.

2015
Team Pld W L D GF GA GD Pts
Seattle Sounders FC 6 4 2 0 9 8 +1 12
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6 2 2 2 6 7 −1 8
Portland Timbers (M) 6 1 3 2 7 7 0 5
Source: "Cascadia Cup". cascadiacup.soccer. January 2015.
(M) MLS Cup Champions



Friendlies

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No Friendlies in 2015.

Club

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Kits

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Primary
Primary Alt.
Secondary
Secondary Alt.
Third
Type Shirt Shorts Socks
Primary Green / White White Green
Primary Alt. Green / White Green Green
Secondary Red / Black Red Red
Secondary Alt. Red / Black Black Red
Third Dark green Dark green Dark Green

Executive staff

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Majority Owner & President Merritt Paulson
Chief Operating Officer Mike Golub
General Manager / Technical Director Gavin Wilkinson
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Providence Park (20,438 / 110x70 yards)

Updated to match played January 23, 2012
Source: Portland Timbers

Coaching staff

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Position Staff
Head Coach Caleb Porter
Assistant Coach Pablo Moreira
Assistant Coach Sean McAuley
Assistant Coach Cameron Knowles
Assistant Coach/Portland Timbers 2 Head Coach Jay Vidovich
Goalkeeping Coach Mike Toshack
Head Athletic Trainer Nik Wald

Last updated: February 5, 2015
Source: Portland Timbers

Squad

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Roster and statistics

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All players contracted to the club during the season included.

No. Pos. Nat. Player Total App Total Total Yellow card Total Red card MLS App. MLS MLS Yellow card MLS Red card Open Cup App. Open Cup Open Cup Yellow card Open Cup Red card
2 DF Jamaica Alvas Powell 19 0 5 0 18 0 5 0 1 0 0 0
4 MF Canada Will Johnson 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 FW Liberia Darlington Nagbe 19 1 0 0 18 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
7 DF United States Nat Borchers 17 2 0 0 16 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
8 MF Argentina Diego Valeri 8 2 1 0 7 1 1 0 1 1 0 0
9 FW Nigeria Fanendo Adi 19 8 1 0 18 8 1 0 1 0 0 0
10 FW Argentina Gastón Fernández 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
11 MF Colombia Dairon Asprilla 8 1 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 GK Norway Adam Larsen Kwarasey 19 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
13 MF United States Jack Jewsbury 17 1 3 0 16 1 2 0 1 0 1 0
14 MF United States Ben Zemanski 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF Brazil Jeanderson 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF United States Michael Nanchoff 5 2 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 FW Ghana Ishmael Yartey 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 DF United States Jorge Villafaña 19 0 2 0 18 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
20 DF United States Taylor Peay 9 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF Colombia Diego Chará 16 1 6 0 16 1 6 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF Costa Rica Rodney Wallace 16 2 2 0 15 1 2 0 1 1 0 0
23 DF Argentina Norberto Paparatto 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
24 DF England Liam Ridgewell 17 0 3 1 17 0 3 1 0 0 0 0
26 MF United States George Fochive 3 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
32 FW Zimbabwe Schillo Tshuma 9 0 1 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
33 GK United States Andrew Weber 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 FW Argentina Maximiliano Urruti 19 4 2 0 18 3 2 0 1 1 0 0
90 GK New Zealand Jake Gleeson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Own goals for 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goalkeeper stats

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Player movement

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Transfers in

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Date Player Pos Previous club Fee/notes Ref
December 8, 2014 Norway Adam Larsen Kwarasey GK NorwayStrømsgodset [2]
December 8, 2014 Colombia Dairon Asprilla MF ColombiaAlianza Petrolera [3]
December 8, 2014 Jamaica Alvas Powell DF JamaicaPortmore United F.C. [4]
December 8, 2014 United States Nat Borchers DF United States Real Salt Lake [5]
December 8, 2014 Brazil Jeanderson DF BrazilSanta Rita [6]
July 17, 2015 Argentina Lucas Melano FW Argentina Lanús
August 6, 2015 Jamaica Michael Seaton FW United States D.C. United [7]

Loans in

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Date Player Pos Previous club Fee/notes Ref
March 26, 2015 Ghana Ishmael Yartey FW Switzerland FC Sion [8]

Loans out

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Date Player Pos Destination club Fee/notes Ref
January 8, 2015 England Liam Ridgewell DF EnglandWigan Athletic Short Term Loan [9]

Transfers out

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Date Player Pos Destination club Fee/notes Ref
October 29, 2014 Democratic Republic of the Congo Steve Zakuani MF Retired [10]
December 8, 2014 United States Michael Harrington DF United StatesColorado Rapids Exchanged for allocation money [11]
December 8, 2014 Ghana Kalif Alhassan MF N/A Option declined [12]
December 8, 2014 United States Steven Evans MF United StatesPortland Timbers 2 Option Declined [12]
December 8, 2014 United States Bryan Gallego DF N/A Option declined [12]
December 8, 2014 Norway Pa Modou Kah DF CanadaVancouver Whitecaps FC Option declined [12]
December 8, 2014 Colombia José Adolfo Valencia FW ArgentinaClub Olimpo Sold following loan [12]
December 8, 2014 United States Rauwshan McKenzie DF N/A Out of contract [12]
December 8, 2014 United States Danny O'Rourke DF N/A Out of contract [12]
December 10, 2014 Jamaica Donovan Ricketts GK United StatesOrlando City SC Selected 1st in the Expansion Draft [13]
July 20, 2015 Zimbabwe Schillo Tshuma FW United States Arizona United Waived [14]
August 3, 2015 Argentina Gastón Fernández FW Argentina Estudiantes LP Mutual Termination [15]
Round (overall pick) Player Pos Previous club Ref
1 (5) United States Nick Besler MF University of Notre Dame [16]
2 (24) United States Andy Thoma DF University of Washington [16]
2 (32) United States Christian Volesky FW Southern Illinois University Edwardsville [16]
2 (34) United States Kharlton Belmar FW Virginia Commonwealth University [16]
3 (52) United States Anthony Manning DF Saint Louis University [17]
4 (84) United States Seth Casiple MF University of California [17]

References

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  1. ^ "Seattle Sounders FC vs. Portland Timbers - MLS MatchCenter". MLSsoccer.com MatchCenter. April 26, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
  2. ^ "Portland Timbers sign Ghana World Cup goalkeeper Adam Larsen Kwarasey". December 8, 2014. Archived from the original on June 26, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  3. ^ "Portland Timbers sign winger/forward Dairon Asprilla". December 8, 2014. Archived from the original on December 8, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  4. ^ "Portland Timbers exercise purchase option on Jamaican international Alvas Powell, sign to long-term contract". December 8, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  5. ^ "Portland Timbers acquire defender Nat Borchers from Real Salt Lake in exchange for allocation money | Portland Timbers". Timbers.com. December 8, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  6. ^ "Portland Timbers sign Brazilian defender Jeanderson Salvador Pereira". December 8, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  7. ^ "Portland Timbers acquire forward Michael Seaton from D.C. United in exchange for targeted allocation money, international roster slot | Portland Timbers". Timbers.com. August 6, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  8. ^ "Portland Timbers acquire winger Ishmael Yartey | Portland Timbers". Timbers.com. March 26, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  9. ^ "Portland Timbers defender Liam Ridgewell to join Wigan Athletic on short-term loan". January 8, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  10. ^ "Portland Timbers midfielder Steve Zakuani announces retirement". October 29, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  11. ^ "Portland Timbers acquire allocation money from the Colorado Rapids in exchange for defender Michael Harrington". December 8, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  12. ^ a b c d e f g "Portland Timbers exercise options on seven players". December 8, 2014. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  13. ^ "Orlando City SC selects goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts No. 1 overall in MLS Expansion Draft". December 10, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  14. ^ "Portland Timbers waive forward Schillo Tshuma | Portland Timbers". Timbers.com. June 17, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2015.
  15. ^ "Portland Timbers and attacker Gaston Fernandez mutually agree to part ways". MLSSoccer.com. August 3, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2017.
  16. ^ a b c d "SuperDraft: Portland Timbers select four players in 2015 MLS SuperDraft". January 15, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  17. ^ a b "SuperDraft: Portland Timbers select two in final rounds of 2015 MLS SuperDraft". January 20, 2015. Retrieved February 10, 2015.