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unusual facts about Portland Timbers



Barrie Lynch

Born in Northfield, Birmingham, Lynch played youth football for Rubery Hill School and Cross Castle, before playing professionally in England and the United States for Aston Villa, Oldham Athletic, the Atlanta Chiefs and the Portland Timbers.

Devon Sandoval

With Alvaro Saborio injured, Sandoval got the start in RSL's home leg against the Portland Timbers in the 2013 Western Conference Finals, and scored the team's third goal on an assist from Robbie Findley.

Gavin Wilkinson

Wilkinson played defense for with the USL Portland Timbers from 2001–2006, adding assistant coach duties in 2005 and 2006.

George Josten

George Josten (born May 12, 1986 in Idaho Falls, Idaho) is an American soccer player who last played for Portland Timbers in the USSF Division-2 Professional League.

Jamie Mulgrew

It was reported by the Belfast Telegraph on 8 February 2011 that Scottish Premier League clubs Kilmarnock and Hibernian, along with Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers, were interested in signing Mulgrew on a Bosman free transfer when his contract expires in the summer.

Jim Rilatt

Rilatt continued to coach youth soccer with Lake Oswego Soccer Club before being hired in 2009 as Director of Coaching for youth club EastSide United FC where Portland Timbers General Manager Gavin Wilkinson serves as Technical Director.

KFBI-LD

In the spring of 2012, KFBI became the area's flagship station for the Portland Timbers Major League Soccer team.

North Carolina Wesleyan College

NCWC's Soccer program has also begun to gain more support and notoriety in recent years after successful showings in division tournaments and having alumnus Mamadou Danso go on to play professional soccer for the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.

Peri Marošević

Two days later Marošević made his debut for Toronto as a second half sub for Nick Soolsma against Portland Timbers, with Toronto down 2-0.

Portland metropolitan area

The Portland MSA is home to a number of professional and semi-professional sports teams, with the best known being the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, and the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.

Ron Futcher

He played with the Portland Timbers in the summer of 1982, becoming the club's top scorer with 13 goals, including a hat-trick against the Vancouver Whitecaps.


see also

Perry Hicks

At Buena Perry also played with current Kaiserslautern goalkeeper Luis Robles and Portland Timbers midfielder Miguel Guante.

Sam Reynolds

Reynolds has played in several international exhibitions including in July 2005 with Portland Timbers in a friendly against Sunderland of the English Premier League; friendly matches with Chivas USA against Mexican Primera A sides Necaxa in October 2006 in Aguascalientes, Mexico, and Chivas Guadalajara at Estadio Jalisco in November 2007; and on August 2, 2008 for Miami FC in a friendly match against the Haiti national football team in Miami.