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GOALKEEPERS
Games played in goal........................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 73 TEAM SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Games started in goal........................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 73
Goals:......................................................5, 3x (last: 3/03/17 vs. Minnesota: W 5-1)
Minutes played in goal.................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 6,518
Assists:....................................................................... 7, (10/18/2015 at LA: W 5-2)
Wins...................................................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 28 Shots:......................................................................32, 9/07/14 vs. San Jose: T 3-3
Saves.................................................................................. Donovan Ricketts - 223 Shots on Goal:.........................................................13, 9/07/14 vs. San Jose: T 3-3
Shutouts............................................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 23 Corner Kicks:................................. 17, 2x,(last: 3/02/19 at Colorado Rapids: T 3-3)
* - as of Aug. 30, 2020 Offside:................................................. 9, 3x (last: 8/16/14 at New England: T 1-1)
Fouls Committed:............................................... 23, 8/09/14 vs. Chivas USA: W 2-0
Fouls Suffered:.................................................... 26, 10/16/16 vs. Colorado: W 1-0
Cautions/Yellow Cards:................................. 5, (4x (last: 7/07/2019 at NYC: W 1-0)
TIMBERS CAREER LEADERS (ALL ERA) Ejections/Red Cards:......................................2, (07/19/17 at Real Salt Lake: L 1-4)
Saves:...................................................................... 11, 5/7/16 at Vancouver: L 1-2
PLAYERS Goals Allowed:........................................... 5, 3x (last: 6/24/15 at LA Galaxy: L 0-5)
Games played........................................................ Diego Chara (2011-pres.) - 269
Points............................................... Diego Valeri (2013-pres.) - 241 pts (79g, 83a)
Goals......................................................................... Diego Valeri (2013-pres.) - 79
Assists...................................................................... Diego Valeri (2013-pres.) - 83
OLDEST PLAYER TO
Play in a game: Donovan Ricketts (37 yrs., 111 days - Oct. 25, 2014 at DAL)
Start a game: Donovan Ricketts (37 yrs., 111 days - Oct. 25, 2014 at DAL)
Score a goal: Jack Jewsbury (35 yrs., 116 days - Aug. 7, 2016 vs. SKC)
Record an assist: Jack Jewsbury (35 yrs., 137 days - Aug. 28, 2016 vs. SEA)
* - as of Aug. 30, 2020
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POR – Sebastián Blanco (Jeremy Ebobisse), 70th minute: Blanco received a short pass SEA: GK Frei, D Leerdam, D Gómez, M O’Neill, D Jones (Bruin, 81), M Svensson, M
from Ebobisse just after crossing midfield, dribbled to the top of the box and sent a João Paulo (Nouhou, 74), M C. Roldan (A. Roldan, 87), M Lodeiro ©, M Morris (Bwana,
curling strike into the top left corner of the goal. 81), F Ruidíaz (Ibarra, 87)
POR – Felipe Mora (Sebastián Blanco), 85th minute: Blanco played a quick outlet pass
to Mora streaking down the left side of the field. Mora dribbled into the box and sent the NOTABLE QUOTES
goalkeeper the wrong direction, slotting the ball inside the left post.
Portland Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese
RSL – Giuseppe Rossi (Damir Kreilach, Corey Baird), 90th minute: Baird served a cross General thoughts on the match…
into the box from the left wing that was headed down to the feet of Giuseppe Rossi, who “It was a disappointing match. A game that we scored enough goals to come out of
turned and fired a shot into the bottom right corner. this game with three points, but at the end we didn’t have the resilience to finish the
game with a result that should’ve given us three points. We give up too easy, when
RSL – Sam Johnson (Corey Baird), 94th minute: Baird dribbled into the box and slotted you score four goals at home, you should have a minimum three points. Giving up at
a short pass to Sam Johnson for the finish from the top of the six-yard box. the end those two goals, it goes back to the similar situation against Seattle, giving
up three goals at the end, so we need to be better, it’s not good enough. So I take full
responsibility first of all for the situation, but I think some players need to understand
NOTES that it’s not good enough at the end to give up two goals when you went in 4 to 2 in the
• Jaroslaw Niezgoda scored his first career goal at Providence Park. The goal was last four minutes. So I’m very disappointed about this match, and I’m sure the defense
his second of the regular season and his fourth in all competitions. is disappointed as well.”
• Diego Chara tallied his first goal of the 2020 season. It was Chara’s first goal
since Oct. 21, 2018, which also came against Real Salt Lake. He has scored 10 Portland Timbers forward Jeremy Ebobisse
career goals for the Timbers. On if Wednesday’s events had any impact on tonight’s performance...
• Chara has scored 11 goals in all competitions for Portland. The Timbers are un- “When you decide you’re going to step on the field, then you have one job – the job is
beaten, posting a record of 8-0-2 when Chara scores a goal. to get three points and unfortunately over the course of the 90 minutes lots of back
• Sebastián Blanco tallied his second regular-season goal in 2020 and his fourth and forth. Perhaps we weren’t always at our best throughout those 90 minutes but we
goal in all competitions. were still in a position to win the game and so it’s very disappointing at home on the
• Blanco’s four goals in all competitions this season are tied for the team lead with back of a long week to concede in the manner that we did. And so, we just have to build
Jeremy Ebobisse and Diego Valeri. from the moments of disappointment tonight and make sure that we put in a complete
• Blanco has scored five career goals against RSL, which is three more than he has performance on Wednesday.”
scored against any other MLS team.
• Blanco recorded his fourth assist in regular-season play, which is tied for third-
most in MLS.
• Blanco has seven career matches with both a goal and an assist for Portland.
• Felipe Mora recorded his first career goal for the Timbers in the match. Mora is
the 59th different player to score in an MLS match for Portland.
• Valeri tallied his sixth career assist against RSL, which ranks as the most in the
all-time series.
• Ebobisse notched his first assist of the 2020 regular season. It was Ebobisse’s
first assist since June 1, 2019.
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GOALKEEPERS
Scoreless Streak (minutes):........ 401, Ricketts (May 18-25; June 15-July 7, 2013)
Consecutive Shutouts:.................................4, Ricketts, May 25; June 15-23, 2013
Consecutive Starts:.................................... 51, Perkins, April 23, 2011-Aug.5, 2012
Consecutive Minutes in Goal:.............3307, Perkins, April 23, 2011-April 28, 2012
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DIEGO ‘LA SONRISA’ CHARA MARVIN LORÍA FLYING DOWN THE WING
Marvin Loría tallied one assist in six appearances (5 starts) during the MLS is Back
Portland midfielder Diego Chara is the club’s all-time leader in games played Tournament. In eight appearances (6 starts) across all competitions in 2020, Loría
(269), games started (266) and minutes played (23,586) during the MLS regular has played 353 minutes and tallied one assist. Loría, 23, has made one appear-
season. Since making his debut with the Timbers on April 23, 2011, Chara has ance for the Costa Rican National Team, starting and playing 77 minutes in a 2-0
appeared in a club record 303 matches (300 starts) across all competitions, in ad- loss to the United States on Feb. 19, 2019. Notably, Loría has tallied two goals and
dition to ranking first in minutes played (23,586), tackles won (720) and fouls con- two assists in 30 games played (16 starts) across all competitions for Portland
ceded (652), tied for first in games started (266), fifth in fouls won (433) and third since joining the club in 2018.
amongst all MLS field players in recoveries (1,920) during regular-season play.
Notably, Chara is one of two players on the Timbers roster (Steve Clark) to have
played every minute of every game across all competitions for the club in 2020. ERYK WILLIAMSON MAKING NOISE
In his second season as a professional, Eryk Williamson, 23, has tallied a career-
AIR MABIALA high two assists in 10 appearances (8 starts) across all competitions for the Tim-
Larrys Mabiala scored the opening goal in the MLS is Back Tournament final on bers. Williamson tallied the game-winning assist on Dario Zuparic’s goal in a 2-1
Aug. 11, later earning Best XI honors for the competition. In 87 appearances (87 win over Orlando City SC in the MLS is Back Tournament Final on Aug. 11. Wil-
starts) across all competitions for the TImbers, Mabiala has tallied eight goals and liamson made seven appearances (6 starts) in the competition, ranking third on
two assists. Since the start of the 2018 MLS regular season, Mabiala ranks tied for the team in assists (2) and fouls suffered (11). Notably, Williamson finished tied for
second amongst all defenders in the league (MIN - Ike Opara) in headed goals (5). first amongst all players with LAFC’s Brian Rodriguez for game-winning assists (2)
during the MLS is Back Tournament.
TIMBERS INJURY REPORT
OUT: Dairon Asprilla (season-ending IR, left knee), Blake Bodily (right thigh) UNITED NATIONS OF THE PORTLAND TIMBERS
QUESTIONABLE: The Portland Timbers have one of the most diverse rosters in Major League Soccer,
having 14 different countries represented. Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Croatia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, El Salvador, New Zealand, Paraguay,
* As of Sept. 1, 2020 Peru, Poland, Slovenia, United States and Venezuela. Notably, 15 different players
on the Timbers’ roster have made appearances for their respective national team.
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Height: 5-9 Weight: 150 DOB: 08/02/93 Height: 5-6 Weight: 150 DOB: 03/15/88
Birthplace: Santiago, Chile Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Acquired: Acquired on a one-year loan with an option to Acquired: Transfer from San Lorenzo, 02/02/17
exercise a permanent transfer from Pumas UNAM utilizing TAM, Last MLS goal: 08/29/20 POR vs. RSL
01/31/20 Last MLS assist: 08/29/20 POR vs. RSL
Last MLS goal: 08/29/20 POR vs. RSL League appearances/starts for POR: (GP: 101/GS: 96)
Last MLS assist: N/A All comps. appearances/starts for POR: (GP: 119/GS: 113)
League appearances/starts for POR: (GP: 4/GS: 2) Career goals/assists in league play for POR: (G: 26; A: 34)
All comps. appearances/starts for POR: (GP: 8/GS:2) Career goals/assists across all comps. for POR: (G: 33; A: 38)
Career goals/assists in league play for POR: (G: 1; A: 0) National Team: Argentina (Caps: 2; Goals: 1)
Career goals/assists across all comps. for POR: (G: 1; A: 0)
National Team: Chile (Caps: 5; Goals: 1) 2020: Started, tallying a goal and an assist against RSL on Aug. 29 ... Started and
played 87 minutes against Seattle Sounders FC on Aug. 23 ... Started and played 89
2020: Logged his first career goal for the TImbers off the bench against RSL on Aug. 29 minutes in the MIB Tournament Final against Orlando on Aug. 11 ... Started, tallying the
... Logged 17 minutes off the bench against Seattle Sounders FC on Aug. 23 ... Played game-winning goal against Philadelphia on Aug. 5 ... Started, tallying a goal and an
23 minutes off the bench in the MIB Tournament Final against Orlando on Aug. 11 ... assist against NYCFC on Aug. 1 ... Tallied an assist for a fourth straight match against
Appeared for five minutes off the bench against Philadelphia on Aug. 5 ... Logged 16 FC Cincinnati on July 28 ... Registered an assist against LAFC on July 23 ... Tallied an
minuets off the bench against NYCFC on Aug. 1 ... Came off the bench to make his first assist against LAFC on July 23, logging 90 minute the Houston Dynamo on July 18 ...
appearance in the MLS is Back Tournament against FC Cincinnati on July 28 ... Played Tallied the game-winning goal and an assist in a 2-1 win over the LA Galaxy on July 13
90 minutes in a 1-0 home win against Nashville SC on March 8 ... Made his MLS debut, ... Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 home win against Nashville SC on March 8 ... Logged 90
playing 90 minutes in a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United FC on March 1. minutes in a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United FC on March 1.
2019: Appeared in 17 matches (7 starts) for Pumas UNAM last season (2019-20), tally- 2019: Appeared in 30 games (28 starts) during the 2019 regular season, recording six
ing three goals across all competitions. goals and 11 assists, tying his assist record from 2018 … Tallied his fourth goal and add-
2018: In his first season at Pumas (2018-19), Mora notched 16 goals in 48 appear- ed his 10th assist of the 2019 campaign in a 3-1 home win against Vancouver Whitecaps
ances (43 starts) across all competitions. FC on Aug. 10 … Registered his ninth assist of 2019 in a 4-0 win against the LA Galaxy
INTERNATIONAL: Has made five appearances for the Chile Men’s National Team, tal- on July 27 ... Tallied an assist in a 2-1 away win against Seattle Sounders FC on July 21.
lying one goal since making his debut against Romania on May 31, 2018 ... Scored 2018: Made 31 appearances (29 starts), notching 10 goals and 11 assists during the
the first goal of his international career in a 3-2 victory over Guinea on Oct. 15, 2019. 2018 MLS regular season.
HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020 ... Primera División de Chile with Universi- HONORS: MLS is Back Player of the Tournament in 2020 ... MLS is Back Tournament
dad de Chile in 2017 ... Primera División de Chile top scorer with Universidad de Chile Best XI in 2020 ... MLS is Back Tournament in 2020 ... Supercopa Argentina with San
in 2017. Lorenzo in 2015 ... Apertura with San Lorenzo in 2007.
2020: Started and played 90 minutes against RSL on Aug. 29 ... Started and scored the 2019: Played in 15 regular-season matches in 2019 (nine starts), adding one assist
game-winning goal in the MIB Tournament Final against Orlando on Aug. 11 Started … Logged his first assist in his eighth start of 2019 in a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake
and logged an assist against Philadelphia on Aug. 5 ... Started and played 90 minutes on Aug. 31 ... Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 away win against New York City FC on July
against NYCFC on Aug. 1 ... Started and played 90 minutes against FC Cincinnati on 7 ... Made an appearance off the bench in a 1-0 home win against FC Dallas on June
July 28 ... Started and played 90 minutes against LAFC on July 23 .. Started, logging 30 … Made his first appearance of the season off the bench in a 3-3 draw against the
75 minutes before being sent off after a second yellow card against the LA Galaxy Colorado Rapids on March 2.
on July 13 ... Started, playing 90 minutes in a 1-0 home win against Nashville SC on 2018: Recorded 26 regular-season appearances (11 starts) in 2018, tallying one goal
March 8 ... Made his MLS debut, playing 90 minutes in a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United and two assists ... Made his MLS Cup Playoffs debut in a 4-2 penalty kicks win against
FC on March 1. Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8 ... Scored his first career MLS goal for the Timbers in
CAREER: Helped HNK Rijeka win the 2016-17 Croatian First Football League and cap- a 2-1 loss at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Oct. 28 ... Started, playing 90 minutes at the
tured the 2016-17 and 2018-19 Croatian Football Cup ... In 2019, Zuparic recorded New England Revolution on Sept. 1 ... Logged 14 minutes as a substitute in a 2-0 win
18 appearances (18 starts) for Rijeka, scoring one goal ... Made 97 appearances (88 over Toronto FC on Aug. 29 ... Made his first MLS appearance, playing six minutes in a
starts) for Pescara (2013-17), helping the team secure promotion to Serie A during the 2-1 loss to the Galaxy on March 4.
2015-16 campaign ... Recorded nine appearances (five starts) with Pescara in Serie A. INTERNATIONAL: Has been capped 62 times by the El Salvador National Team since
INTERNATIONAL: Made three appearances for the U-19 Bosnia and Herzegovina na- making his debut in 2010, more recently featuring off the bench in Concacaf Na-
tional team and debuted with the Croatian U-21 national team in 2011, recording seven tions League 1-0 home loss against the Dominican Republic on Sept. 10, 2019.
appearances (six starts). HONORS: Soccer Bowl with the New York Cosmos in 2015 and 2016 ... Clausura with
HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020 ... Croatian First Football League with HNK A.D. Isidro Metapán in 2009 and 2010 ... Apertura with A.D. Isidro Metapán in 2010
Rijeka in 2016-17 ... Croatian First Football Cup with HNK Rijeka in 2016-17 and 2018- and 2011.
19.
2020: Started and tallied his first goal of the 2020 campaign against RSL on Aug. 29 ... 2020: Logged 12 minutes off the bench against RSL on Aug. 29 ... Logged three min-
Started and played 90 minutes against Seattle Sounders FC on Aug. 23 ... Started and utes off the bench against Seattle Sounders FC on Aug. 23 ... Started and played 69
played 90 minutes in the MIB Tournament Final against Orlando on Aug. 11 ... Started minutes against LAFC on July 23 ... Made a substitute appearance in a 1-0 home win
and played 90 minutes against Philadelphia on Aug. 5 ... Started and captained the against Nashville SC on March 8 ... Played 83 minutes in a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United
Timbers in his 300th appearance across all competitions against NYCFC on Aug. 1 ... FC on March 1.
Started and played 90 minutes against FC Cincinnati on July 28 ... Started and was 2019: Appeared in 22 games (19 starts) during the 2019 regular season, tallying four
captain against LAFC on July 23 ... Started and logged 90 minutes against the Houston goals and two assists … Delivered his second assist of the season in a 3-2 home
Dynamo on July 18 ... Started and played 90 minutes against the LA Galaxy on July 13 win against Chicago Fire on Aug. 14 … Was named to the MLS Team of the Week
... Recorded 90 minutes of play in a 1-0 home win against Nashville SC on March 8 ... for Week 21 after scoring two goals in a 4-0 win against the LA Galaxy on July 27 ...
Started and played 90 minutes in a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United FC on March 1. Recorded 90 minutes in a 2-1 away win against Real Salt Lake on May 4 … Delivered
2019: Appeared in 30 games (29 starts) during the 2019 regular season, logging two his first assist of the season in a 3-1 away win over Columbus Crew SC on April 20.
assists … Started and played 90 minutes in a 2-1 home win against Sporting Kan- 2018: Played in 19 regular-season matches (18 starts), tallying one goal and three assists
sas City on Sept. 7, earning MLS Player of Week honors for Week 27 ... Started and … Scored his first career MLS goal and notched an assist in a 2-1 win over LAFC on May 19.
played 45 minutes in the MLS All-Star’s 3-0 loss to Atlético Madrid on July 31 in the INTERNATIONAL: Has earned six caps for the Paraguay Men’s National Team,
2019 MLS All-Star Game ... Was named to the 26-man roster for the 2019 MLS All-Star more recently starting and playing 58 minutes in a 4-2 win against Jordan in a 4-2
Game ... Started his ninth consecutive season with the Timbers, becoming the first on Sept. 10 ... Came on as a second-half substitute in a friendly against France on
player in club history across all eras to play more than eight seasons with Portland. June 2, 2017 and once again on November 20, 2018 in the Nelson Mandela Chal-
2018: Appeared in 27 regular-season games (26 starts) in 2018, scoring two goals. lenge against South Africa ... Has also featured for Paraguay at U-17 and U-20
HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020 ... MLS is Back Tournament Best XI in 2020 levels, making two starts at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, while also
... MLS All Star in 2019 with Portland ... MLS Cup in 2015 with Portland. starting four times in the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship.
HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020.
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2020: Placed on the Season-Ending Injury List after having surgery on his left knee to 2020: Logged four minutes off the bench against Philadelphia on Aug. 5 ... In his
repair a complex tear in his medial meniscus ... Made an appearance off the bench in second start of the tournament, logged 90 minutes against NYCFC on Aug. 1 ... Made
a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United FC on March 1. his Timbers debut, starting and playing 82 minutes against the Houston Dynamo on
2019: Appeared in 13 games (seven starts) during the 2019 regular season, tallying July 18 ... Acquired by the Portland Timbers from T2 on June 18 ... Made his T2 debut,
two goals and one assist … On loan from the Timbers, played in nine regular-season starting and logging an assist at Phoenix Rising FC on March 7.
matches (nine starts) during the 2019 USL regular season, leading the team in goals CAREER: Joined Portland Timbers 2 from Deportivo La Guaira Fútbol Club (2019),
(nine) and registering two assists.
where he made six appearances (six starts) in the Apertura Tournament, scoring a
2018: Appeared in 17 regular-season matches (7 starts) in 2018, scoring one
goal in his debut ... Prior to joining La Guaira, Bonilla made his professional debut as
goal … Featured 22 minutes off the bench in MLS Cup 2018 against Atlan-
ta United FC on Dec. 8 ... Played 18 minutes off the bench in a 3-2 win against a 17-year-old with Portuguesa Fútbol Club (2017-19), appearing in 66 matches (65
Sporting Kansas City in the second leg of the Western Conference Champion- starts) and registering three goals and seven assists.
ship on Nov. 29 ... Logged 48 minutes off the bench in a 4-2 playoff win in pen- INTERNATIONAL: Was called in by the Venezuela U-23 Men’s National Team for
alty kicks against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8, recording one goal and an assist. the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, where he started and played three
2017: Played in 27 regular-season matches in 2019 (19 starts), scoring two consecutive first round matches ... Made multiple appearances for Venezuela at the
goals and adding four assist … Made a fifth straight appearance (Sept. 16-Oct. youth level, including making nine appearances (nine starts) at the 2019 CONMEBOL
22) in a 2-1 win against Whitecaps FC on Oct. 22 ... Logged an assist for a sec- Sudamericano Sub 20 Tournament in Chile and three appearances (three starts) at the
ond straight game in a 3-0 win against Orlando City on Sept. 24 ... Recorded 2018 Juegos Suramericanos in Cochabamba, Bolivia, tallying one goal in a 4-1 victory
his second assist of the season in a 2-1 win against Whitecaps FC on July 23. against Bolivia.
HONORS: MLS Cup with Portland in 2015. HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020.
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2020: Made his 2020 campaign debut, starting and playing 89 minutes against LAFC 2020: Started and played 90 minutes against RSL on Aug. 29 ... tarted and played 90
on July 23. minutes against Seattle Sounders FC on Aug. 23 ... Started and tallied the opening
2019: Played in three regular-season matches in 2019 (three starts) ... On loan from goal in the MIB Tournament Final against Orlando on Aug. 11 ...Started and played
the Timbers, played in 17 regular-season matches (16 starts) for T2 during the 2019 89 minutes in the MIB Tournament Final against Orlando on Aug. 11 ... Started and
USL Championship regular season ... Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 away win against played 90 minutes against Philadelphia on Aug. 5 ... Started and played 90 minutes
New York City FC on July 7 ... Made his first MLS appearance of the season in a 2-1 against NYCFC on Aug. 1 ... Started and played 90 minutes against the Houston Dy-
road loss at the Montreal Impact on June 26 ... Made a substitute appearance in a 4-0 namo on July 18 ... Started and played 90 minutes against the LA Galaxy on July 13
home win over the LA Galaxy in the Round of 16 of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on ... Recorded 90 minutes of play in a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United FC on March 1.
June 19 . 2019: Played in 22 regular-season matches in 2019 (22 starts), tal-
2018: Recorded 11 regular-season appearances (6 starts) during the 2018 MLS regu- lying two goals … Made his first appearance of the season, play-
lar season, logging 515 minutes played ... Appeared in 11 matches (11 starts) for T2 ing 90 minutes in a 3-3 draw against the Colorado Rapids on March 2.
during the 2018 USL regular season, tallying one goal and one assist in 937 minutes 2018: Played in 31 regular-season matches (31 starts), tallying five goals and one assist
played on loan from the Portland Timbers. … Started and played 90 minutes in MLS Cup 2018 against Atlanta United FC on Dec. 8.
INTERNATIONAL: Was called in by the U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team for a domestic CAREER: Made seven appearances (three starts) for Paris Saint Germain (2006-09)
training camp from June 9-16 in Herriman, Utah ... Recorded 25 minutes off the ... Made 104 league appearances (104 starts) with Turkish club Karabükspor from
bench for the U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team in a 0-0 draw against the Netherlands 2011-2015, while also featuring four times (4 starts) in the UEFA Europa League.
on March 24. INTERNATIONAL: Has made nine appearances for the Democratic Republic of
HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020. Congo since making his debut in a 1-1 draw against Algeria on March 26, 2018.
HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament Best XI in 2020 ... MLS is Back Tournament in
2020.
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2020: Made his 2020 regular-season debut as a substitute against RSL on Aug. 29. 2020: Appeared as a substitute against RSL on Aug. 29 ... Started, logging 60
2019: Played in 10 regular-season matches in 2019 (nine starts), tallying one assist … minutes against Seattle Sounders FC on Aug. 23 ... Started and played 67 min-
On loan from the Timbers, started eight matches and tallied one assist for T2 during the utes in the MIB Tournament Final against Orlando on Aug. 11 ...Started and played
2019 USL Championship season ... Started and played 89 minutes in a 2-2 away draw 56 minutes against Philadelpia on Aug. 5 ... Started, playing 45 minutes and tally-
against Sporting Kansas City on Sept. 29 … Was named to the MLS Team of the Week ing his first assist of the season against LAFC on July 23 ... Made his 2020 cam-
for Week 23 after he finished the match with a 87.7 percent passing accuracy in a 3-1 paign debut, starting and logging 58 minutes against the LA Galaxy on July 13.
home win against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Aug. 10 … arted and played 76 minutes 2019: Appeared in 19 games (eight starts) during the 2019 regular season, tallying
in a 1-0 away win against New York City FC on July 7 ... Started and play 90 minutes in two goals and one assist … On loan from the Timbers, made nine appearances (eight
a 4-0 home win against the Houston Dynamo on June 22 ... Started and played 75 min- starts) and tallied two goals for T2 during the 2019 USL Championship season ... Made
utes in a 2-1 win over Seattle Sounders FC in the U.S. Open Cup on June 12 ... Made his his MLS debut, tallying his first career goal for the Timbers in his first league appear-
MLS debut, playing 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw against the Houston Dynamo on May 15. ance in a 4-0 home win against the Houston Dynamo on June 22, earning MLS Team of
2018: In his Timbers debut, Zambrano started and played 90 minutes in a 2-0 win the Week honors for Week 16.
over San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup on June 6 ... Made 31 appearances (30 starts) CAREER: Signed with T2 on loan from Costa Rican side Deportivo Saprissa on March 9,
for T2 during the 2018 USL regular season,tallying three goals and three assists. 2018 ... Appeared in career 10 matches (6 starts) and registered one assist for Saprissa
CAREER: Played for Valladolid during the 2016-17 Spanish Segunda Division ... Made one appearance, on loan from Saprissa, for Portuguese side Benfica in the
campaign, while also appearing for the club’s second team, Real Valladolid B. UEFA Youth League, logging 27 minutes against Galatasaray on Nov. 3, 2015.
INTERNATIONAL: Has made five appearances for the Venezuelan National Team since INTERNATIONAL: Earned his first cap for the Costa Rican Men’s National Team, starting
making his debut and recording an assist in a 5-0 win over Bolivia in a 2018 World Cup and playing 77 minutes in a 3-0 loss to the USMNT at Avaya Stadium on Feb. 2, 2019.
qualifying match on Nov. 11, 2016. HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020.
HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020.
COLLEGE: Made 68 appearances (66 starts) and tallied one goal and nine assists as a 2020: Made his Timbers debut as a second-half substitute against NYCFC on Aug. 1.
four-year starter at Army West Point (2016-19) ... Started all 16 matches for the Black COLLEGE: Played three collegiate seasons at the University of Washington (2017-19),
Knights during his senior campaign, logging one goal and four assists in 2019 ... A where he tallied 17 goals and 18 assists in 56 games played (39 starts) ... Tallied 12 goals
four-time First Team All-Patriot League honoree ... and six assists in 19 appearances (16 starts) en route to being named the Pac-12 Player of
CAREER: Selected by the Timbers in the third round (No. 68 overall) of the 2020 MLS the Year and earning United Soccer Coaches First-Team All-American honors in his junior
SuperDraft presented by adidas ... Is the first Army men’s soccer player to have ever campaign in 2019 ... The Eagle, Idaho, native was a three-time First Team All-Pac-12 se-
been drafted in the MLS SuperDraft. lection (2017, 2018, 2019) and helped the Huskies clinch the 2019 Pac-12 Championship.
HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020. CAREER: The Tigard High School graduate played three years for T2 (2015-17) while with
the Timbers Academy, tallying four goals and two assists in 35 matches played (21 starts).
HONORS: 2019 United Soccer Coaches First-Team All American with Washington ...
2019 Pac-12 Player of the Year with Washington ... 2019 All-Pac-12 First Team with
Washington ... 2018 All-Pac-12 First Team with Washington ... 2017 Pac-12 Freshman
of the Year with Washington ... 2017 All-Pac-12 First Team with Washington.
HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020.
PORTLAND TIMBERS VS. LA GALAXY
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2, 2020
SCORING
POR - D. Chara 6, Niezgoda (Valeri) 21, Blanco (Ebobisse) 70,
Mora (Blanco) 85
RSL - Baird 19, Kreilach 48, Rossi (Kreilach, Baird) 90,
Johnson (Baird) 90+4
STATS
Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners
POR 15 4 10 1 6
RSL 29 1 7 1 13
LINEUP
POR: GK Clark, D Duvall, D Mabiala, D Zuparic, D Villafaña,
M D. Chara, M Williamson (Paredes, 78), M Ebobisse (Polo,
78), M Valeri © (Zambrano, 90+2), M Blanco (Loría, 90+2), F
Niezgoda (Mora, 67)
10 L
11
R
L L
8 9 17
H
Total 12 R
17 8
KEY R
H
21 11
Left foot (5) L L
Body (0) B 17
Free kick (0) F
Penalty kick (1) P
ROAD (0 games)
Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTAL
Timbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Opponents 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FINAL
TIMBERS 2 vs ORLANDO CITY SC 1
Aug. 11, 2020 • ESPN World Wide of Sports Complex (Or-
lando, .Fla) • Att: N/A
SCORING
POR - Mabiala (Valeri) 27, D. Zuparic 66 (Assists: J. Ebobisse,
E. Williamson)
ORL - Pereyra 39
STATS
Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners
POR 13 0 15 1 5
ORL 14 4 17 1 3
LINEUP
POR: GK Clark, D Duvall, D Mabiala, D Zuparic, D Villafaña,
M D. Chara, M Williamson, M Loría (Polo, 67), M Valeri ©
(Tuiloma, 90), M Blanco (Mora, 89), F Ebobisse (Niezgoda, 67)
L
7
11
L L
R
8 10 17
H R
Total 14
H 17 8
17
KEY H
AGAINST:
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
# PLAYER POS HT WT DOB NATIONALITY LAST CLUB
27 Asprilla, Dairon M 5-11 165 05/25/1992 Colombia Alianza Petrolera (Colombia)
1 Attinella, Jeff GK 6-2 190 09/29/1988 United States Minnesota United FC (MLS)
10 Blanco, Sebastián M 5-6 150 03/15/1988 Argentina San Lorenzo (Argentina)
98 Bodily, Blake M 5-9 150 01/13/1998 United States University of Washington (NCAA)
28 Bonilla, Pablo D 5-8 155 12/02/1999 Venezuela Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
18 Cascante, Julio D 6-2 170 10/03/1993 Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica)
21 Chara, Diego M 5-7 150 04/05/1986 Colombia Deportes Tolima (Colombia)
23 Chara, Yimmi M 5-5 170 04/02/1991 Colombia Atlético Mineiro (Brazil)
12 Clark, Steve GK 6-2 190 04/14/1986 United States D.C. United (MLS)
19 Conechny, Tomás M 5-7 150 03/30/1998 Argentina San Lorenzo (Argentina)
15 Duvall, Chris D 5-10 160 09/10/1991 United States OKC Energy FC (USL)
17 Ebobisse, Jeremy F 6-0 175 02/14/1997 United States Charleston Battery (USL)
32 Farfan, Marco D 5-9 150 11/12/1998 United States Portland Timbers Academy (DA)
14 Flores, Andrés M 5-6 150 08/31/1990 El Salvador New York Cosmos (NASL)
31 Ivacic, Aljaz GK 6-2 180 12/29/1993 Slovenia NK Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia)
44 Loría, Marvin M 5-10 170 04/24/1997 Costa Rica Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
33 Mabiala, Larrys D 6-2 185 10/08/1987 Democratic Republic of Congo Kayserispor (Turkey)
85 McGraw, Zac D 6-4 205 06/08/1997 United States Army West Point (NCAA)
9 Mora, Felipe F 5-9 150 08/02/1993 Chile Pumas UNAM (Mexico)
11 Niezgoda, Jaroslaw F 6-1 170 03/15/1995 Poland Legia Warsaw (Poland)
22 Paredes, Cristhian M 6-0 155 05/18/1998 Paraguay Club America (Mexico)
7 Polo, Andy M 5-8 155 09/29/1994 Peru Monarcas Morelia (Mexico)
25 Tuiloma, Bill D/M 5-10 175 03/27/1995 New Zealand Olympique de Marseille (France)
8 Valeri, Diego M 5-10 165 05/01/1986 Argentina Atlético Lanús (Argentina)
4 Villafaña, Jorge D 5-9 150 09/16/1989 United States Santos Laguna (Mexico)
30 Williamson, Eryk M 5-9 155 01/11/1997 United States University of Maryland (NCAA)
40 Zambrano, Renzo M 5-9 165 08/26/1994 Venezuela Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
13 Zuparic, Dario D 6-1 185 05/03/1992 Croatia HNK Rijeka (Croatia)
NUMERICAL ROSTER
# PLAYER POS PRONUNCIATION NATIONALITY LAST CLUB
1 Jeff Attinella GK AT-tih-nella United States Minnesota United FC (MLS)
4 Jorge Villafaña D vee-ya-FON-ya United States Santos Laguna (Mexico)
7 Andy Polo M Peru Monarcas Morelia (Mexico)
8 Diego Valeri M vuh-LAIR-ee Argentina Atlético Lanús (Argentina)
9 Felipe Mora F Chile Pumas UNAM (Mexico)
10 Sebastián Blanco M Argentina San Lorenzo (Argentina)
11 Jaroslaw Niezgoda F YAR-oh-SLAV knee-ez-GO-da Poland Legia Warsaw (Poland)
12 Steve Clark GK United States D.C. United (MLS)
13 Dario Zuparic D ZOO-PUH-rich Croatia HNK Rijeka (Croatia)
14 Andrés Flores M El Salvador New York Cosmos (NASL)
15 Chris Duvall D United States OKC Energy FC (USL
17 Jeremy Ebobisse F ih-BO-bis-see United States Charleston Battery (USL)
18 Julio Cascante D kas-CAHN-tay Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica)
19 Tomás Conechny M co-NECK-knee Argentina San Lorenzo (Argentina)
21 Diego Chara M Colombia Deportes Tolima (Colombia)
22 Cristhian Paredes M pah-REH-des Paraguay Club America (Mexico)
23 Yimmi Chara M JEEM-mee Colombia Atlético Mineiro (Brazil)
25 Bill Tuiloma D/M two-EE-low-muh New Zealand Olympique de Marseille (France)
27 Dairon Asprilla M/F DIE-ron ah-SPREE-ah Colombia Alianza Petrolera (Colombia)
28 Pablo Bonilla D bow-KNEE-uh Venezuela Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
30 Eryk Williamson M United States Univ. of Maryland (NCAA)
31 Aljaz Ivacic GK all-YAJ EVE-uh-chitch Slovenia NK Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia)
32 Marco Farfan D United States Portland Timbers Academy (DA)
33 Larrys Mabiala D MAH-bee-ah-lah Democratic Republic of Congo Kayserispor (Turkey)
40 Renzo Zambrano M Venezuela Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
44 Marvin Loría M lo-REE-uh Costa Rica Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
85 Zac McGraw D United States Army West Point (NCAA)
98 Blake Bodily M United States University of Washington (NCAA)
PORTLAND TIMBERS VS. LA GALAXY
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 2, 2020
MISCELLANEOUS STATS
INDIVIDUAL TEAM
Braces: 41x (last: Ebobisse, Sept. 25, 2019 vs. New England Revolution) Longest overall win streak: 6 games, April 14-May 26, 2018
Hat tricks: n/a Longest home win streak: 10 games, Aug. 7, 2017-May 19, 2018
Quickest goal: 0:34, Fernández, May 3, 2014 vs. D.C. United Longest road win streak: 3 games, 3x (last: July 7-July 21, 2019)
Quickest road goal: 3’, Valeri, May 11, 2016 at Dallas Longest overall unbeaten streak: 15 games, April 14-Aug. 4, 2018
Latest game-winning goal: 95’ (94:56), Borchers, Aug. 15, 2015 at Real Salt Lake Longest home unbeaten streak: 22 games, April 6, 2013-May 17, 2014
Latest goal: 100’ (99:33), Adi, April 16, 2016 vs. San Jose Longest road unbeaten streak: 10 games, Oct. 21, 2012-June 19, 2013
Substitute goals: 47x (last: Asprilla, Sept. 29, 2019 at Sporting KC) Longest overall winless streak: 8 games, 2x (last: March 8-April 27, 2014)
Substitute assists: 36x (last: Conechny, Sept. 7, 2019, vs. Sporting KC) Longest home winless streak: 6 games - May 29-July 30, 2011
Goal on home debut: 10x (last: Fernandez, June 1, 2019, vs. Los Angeles FC) Longest road winless streak: 18 games - Oct. 19 2011-Oct. 7, 2012
Largest margin of victory: 5 goals, Oct. 26, 2013 at Chivas USA
Largest margin of defeat: 5 goals, 2x (last: June 24, 2015 at LA Galaxy)
Braces against: 34x (last: Ruidiaz, Aug. 23, 2020 vs. Seattle) Largest margin overcome: 2 goals, 7x (last: June 26, 2016 vs. Houston, W 3-2)
Hat tricks against: 3x (last: Manotas, Sept. 24, 2016 at Houston) Most goals scored: 5 goals, 3x (last: March 3, 2017 at MIN, W 5-1)
Quickest goal against: 0:28, Séne, March 24, 2012 at New England Most goals against: 5 goals, 3x (last: June 24, 2015 at LA Galaxy)
Quickest goal against at Providence Park: 3’, Cooper, April 5, 2014 vs. Seattle Most goals in a half: 5 goals, Oct. 18, 2015 at LA Galaxy, second half
Latest game-winning goal against: 93’, Beckerman, March 31, 2012 vs. RSL Most goals against in a half: 4 goals 2x (last: Aug. 12, 2017 at Toronto FC)
Substitute goals against: 32x (last: Johnson, Aug. 29, 2020 vs. RSL)
Substitute assists against: 36x (last: Bruin, Aug. 23, 2020 vs. Seattle)
* - all stats MLS play only