Portland Timbers U23s
Full name | Portland Timbers U-23 | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Timbers | ||
Founded | 2008 | ||
Stadium |
Providence Park Portland, Oregon | ||
Capacity | 21,144 | ||
Owner | Merritt Paulson | ||
Head Coach | Jim Rilatt | ||
League | Premier Development League | ||
2016 |
7th, Northwest Division Playoffs: DNQ | ||
Website | Club home page | ||
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Portland Timbers U-23 is an American soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Although founded in 2008 as part of the development system for the Portland Timbers USSF D2 organization, beginning in 2011 they are part of the development system for the Major League Soccer franchise of the same name. The team plays in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.
The team plays most of its home games at Providence Park, the home of the senior Timbers team, where they have played since 2009. The team's colors are green and white.
History
The Timbers joined the PDL in 2009, and played their first ever game on May 9, 2009, against fellow expansion franchise Victoria Highlanders finishing 2–2, with the first goal in franchise history being scored by Jarad Van Schaik assisted by Matt Van Houten.[1]
Players
Current roster
Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of August 20, 2015.[2]
No. | Position | Player | Nation |
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— | Defender | Adams, KyleKyle Adams | |
— | Midfielder | Alvarado, IvanIvan Alvarado | |
— | Defender | Castillo, DennisDennis Castillo | |
— | Defender | De Vera, NikoNiko De Vera | |
— | Midfielder | Dee, GeoffreyGeoffrey Dee | |
— | Goalkeeper | Dick, EricEric Dick | |
— | Midfielder | Fisher, DevonDevon Fisher | |
— | Defender | Gaines, NoahNoah Gaines | |
— | Midfielder | Garcia-Aguilar, JesseJesse Garcia-Aguilar | |
— | Midfielder | Hernandez, RomilioRomilio Hernandez | |
— | Midfielder | Langsdorf, FosterFoster Langsdorf | |
— | Midfielder | Lewis, DeweyDewey Lewis | |
— | Forward | Macchione, AnthonyAnthony Macchione | |
— | Midfielder | Moberg, JamesJames Moberg | |
— | Goalkeeper | Partee, CollinCollin Partee | |
— | Midfielder | Perez, AdrienAdrien Perez | |
— | Goalkeeper | Schilder, AudenAuden Schilder | |
— | Defender | Smith, NathanNathan Smith | |
— | Defender | Sperber, MichaelMichael Sperber | |
— | Midfielder | Strong, BenBen Strong | |
— | Defender | Sullivan, SheldonSheldon Sullivan | |
— | Midfielder | Timmer, GregGreg Timmer | |
— | Midfielder | Werner, SamSam Werner | |
— | Midfielder | Wharton, ToddTodd Wharton | |
— | Defender | White, BenBen White |
Notable former players
This list of notable former players comprises players who went on to play professional soccer after playing for the team in the Premier Development League, or those who previously played professionally before joining the team.
Year-by-year
Year | Division | League | Regular Season | Playoffs | Open Cup |
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2009 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Northwest | Divisional Semi-Finals | Did not qualify |
2010 | 4 | USL PDL | 1st, Northwest | Champions | Did not qualify |
2011 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Northwest | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
2012 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Northwest | Conference Semi-Finals | First Round |
2013 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Northwest | Conference Finals | Second Round |
2014 | 4 | USL PDL | 4th, Northwest | Did not qualify | Second Round |
2015 | 4 | USL PDL | 2nd, Northwest | Divisional Playoffs | Did not qualify |
2016 | 4 | USL PDL | 7th, Northwest | Did not qualify | First Round |
Honors
USL PDL Champions 2010
- USL PDL Regular Season Champions 2010
- USL PDL Western Conference Champions 2010
- USL PDL Northwest Division Champions 2010
Head coaches
- Jim Rilatt (2009–present)
Stadiums
- Providence Park; Portland, Oregon (2009–present)
- Tualatin Hills Park; Beaverton, Oregon one game (2009)
- Kiggins Bowl; Vancouver, Washington three games (2009–2011)
- Lincoln Park Stadium at Pacific University; Forest Grove, Oregon two games (2009)
- Stadium at Tigard High School; Tigard, Oregon two games (2009–2010)
- Hare Field; Hillsboro, Oregon two games (2010–2011)
- Stadium at Gresham High School; Gresham, Oregon one game (2010)
- Stadium at Clackamas High School; Clackamas, Oregon one game (2011)
- Stadium at Sherwood High School; Sherwood, Oregon one game (2011)
- Doc Harris Stadium at Camas High School; Camas, Washington one game (2011)
Average attendance
Attendance stats are calculated by averaging the team's self-reported home attendance.[3]
- 2009: 361
- 2010: 616
- 2011: 1531
- 2012: 2885
- 2013: 2444
- 2014: 2327