Portland Timbers brings together the character of Portland football and the enduring imagery of the Pacific Northwest. This team page presents the club’s identity, its place in American soccer, the Providence Park setting, and the traditions that connect matchday with the city’s timber heritage. The modern club dates from 2009 and competes in Major League Soccer, while its wider story reaches across earlier Portland Timbers eras. Its green-and-gold visual language, distinctive crest, and passionate supporters give the club a clear cultural signature.
Portland Timbers Upcoming matches by league
Major League Soccer
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- Regular Season - 26
Portland Timbers
Atlanta United FC
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- Regular Season - 27
San Jose Earthquakes
Portland Timbers
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- Regular Season - 28
Sporting Kansas CityNo H2HPortland Timbers
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- Regular Season - 29
Los Angeles GalaxyNo H2HPortland Timbers
Portland Timbers Last matches by league
Major League Soccer
Leagues Cup
Friendlies Clubs
US Open Cup
Portland Timbers Team Roster
The Portland Timbers roster contains 29 players: seven attackers, 11 defenders, eight midfielders and three goalkeepers. The distribution gives the squad its greatest numerical depth in defence, with Z. McGraw, J. Mosquera, K. Miller and E. Miller among the listed options. The attacking group includes V. Janssen, K. Kelsy, A. Lassiter and O. Fernandez, while the midfield features D. Chará, C. Bassett, David Pereira da Costa and K. Velde. H. Sulte, J. Pantemis and T. Muse form the recorded goalkeeping unit. Shirt numbers range from 4 to 99, with several higher numbers adding a distinctive roster detail.
position Goalkeeper
position Defender
Joel Robert Waterman
Kamal Anthony Miller
Brandon Scott Bye
Alexander Bonetig
Ronald José Hernández Pimentel
Eric Miller
Sawyer George Jura
Zachery Lewis McGraw
Finn Surman
Ian Smith
Jimer Esteban Fory Mejía
Juan David Mosquera López
position Midfielder
David Pereira da Costa
Antony Alves Santos
Cole John Bassett
Diego Ferney Chará Zamora
José Luis Caicedo Barrera
Eric Izoita
Julio Joao Ortiz Landázuri
Kristoffer Velde
position Attacker
Ariel Daniel Lassiter Acuña
Vincent Janssen
Omir Guadalupe Fernandez Mosso
Alexander Ernesto Aravena Guzmán
Andrew Guerra
Last Portland Timbers Coachs
Philip John Neville is the current Portland Timbers head coach, with his appointment beginning in November 2023. The recorded timeline places Joseph Miles immediately before him, from August to November 2023, after Giovanni Savarese’s tenure from December 2017 to August 2023. Caleb Porter is the earlier listed coach, serving from November 2012 to November 2017. The sequence reflects a club coaching history that has included American, English and Venezuelan leadership, while Neville remains the latest and current appointment in the available timeline.
Martí Cifuentes Corvillo Bajare
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martí Cifuentes Corvillo Bajare | Spain | 1 July 2026 | |
| Philip John Neville | England | 1 November 2023 | |
| Joseph Miles | USA | 1 August 2023 | 1 November 2023 |
| Giovanni Savarese Rubinaccio | Venezuela | 1 December 2017 | 1 August 2023 |
| Caleb Porter | USA | 1 November 2012 | 1 November 2017 |
Portland Timbers Transfers
Recent Portland Timbers arrivals include V. Janssen from Antwerp as a free agent, J. Caicedo from U.N.A.M. - Pumas on a transfer, and A. Aravena from Gremio on loan. C. Bassett, A. Bonetig and O. Fernandez also arrived through recorded transfers, while B. Bye joined as a free agent. H. Sulte returned from Indy Eleven, and K. Velde arrived from Olympiakos Piraeus through a transfer. Other listed additions include Charles Ondo, David Pereira da Costa, J. Fory, J. Ortiz and K. Kelsy. This is a recent sample, not a complete arrival total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| V. Janssen |
Antwerp
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Free agent | 28 July 2026 |
| V. Janssen |
Antwerp
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| J. Caicedo |
U.N.A.M. - Pumas
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Transfer | 12 March 2026 |
| A. Aravena |
Gremio
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Loan | 24 February 2026 |
| C. Bassett |
Colorado Rapids
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Transfer | 1 February 2026 |
| A. Bonetig |
Western Sydney Wanderers
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Transfer | 25 January 2026 |
| B. Bye |
New England Revolution
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Free agent | 21 December 2025 |
| H. Sulte |
Indy Eleven
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Return from loan | 29 November 2025 |
| M. Rojas |
River Plate
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Free Transfer | 19 August 2025 |
| M. Rojas |
River Plate
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Free agent | 18 August 2025 |
| F. Carballo |
Gremio
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Loan | 14 August 2025 |
| K. Velde |
Olympiakos Piraeus
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Transfer | 13 August 2025 |
| O. Fernandez |
Colorado Rapids
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Transfer | 24 April 2025 |
| Charles Ondo |
Welling United
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Transfer | 31 March 2025 |
| David Pereira da Costa |
Lens
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Transfer | 17 February 2025 |
Recent Portland Timbers departures include F. Mora to Atletico San Luis on a transfer and J. Rodríguez to Penarol as a free agent. Cullen Wilkerson, M. Rojas, D. Župarić, B. Pope and L. Burns also left as free agents, while D. Ayala and C. Paredes departed through transfers. F. Carballo returned to Gremio after his loan, and Lucas Fernandez-Kim moved to Portland Timbers II. Other listed exits include J. Niezgoda, S. Moreno, C. Bravo, M. Araujo and T. Clegg. This is a recent sample, not a complete departure total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. Kelsy |
Rangers
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Transfer | 2 September 2026 |
| F. Mora |
Atletico San Luis
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Transfer | 29 July 2026 |
| J. Rodríguez |
Penarol
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Free agent | 23 July 2026 |
| Cullen Wilkerson |
New Mexico United
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Free agent | 16 March 2026 |
| M. Rojas |
Libertad Asuncion
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Free agent | 26 February 2026 |
Portland Timbers II
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- | 15 February 2026 | |
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Portland Timbers II
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- | 14 February 2026 | |
| J. Rodríguez |
Penarol
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Free agent | 8 February 2026 |
| D. Župarić |
Hapoel Haifa
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Free agent | 8 February 2026 |
| B. Pope |
Las Vegas Lights
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Free agent | 15 January 2026 |
| L. Burns |
Brooklyn
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Free agent | 11 January 2026 |
| D. Ayala |
Inter Miami
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Transfer | 8 January 2026 |
| D. Ayala |
Miami
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Transfer | 7 January 2026 |
| C. Paredes |
Cerro Porteno
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Free agent | 6 January 2026 |
| M. Crépeau |
Orlando City SC
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Free agent | 5 January 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Portland Timbers movement shows a mixed pattern of recruitment and turnover rather than a single transfer mechanism. The recent arrivals list includes a free-agent addition in V. Janssen, several transfers such as J. Caicedo and C. Bassett, loan arrivals including A. Aravena, and H. Sulte’s return from Indy Eleven. The departures include a transfer for F. Mora, free-agent exits involving J. Rodríguez and D. Župarić, F. Carballo’s return to Gremio after a loan, and an internal move to Portland Timbers II. The movement therefore combines external recruitment, temporary agreements, player returns and roster exits. Repeated entries for some names indicate that individual movement histories can contain more than one logged event. The published details do not include recorded fees, so financial impact cannot be assessed. This recent snapshot should not be treated as a complete seasonal balance.
Leagues Portland Timbers has participated in
Major League Soccer is the Portland Timbers’ latest and currently recorded league competition, with participation documented from 2012 through 2026. The club also has recent records in the U.S. Open Cup, Leagues Cup and club friendlies, each extending through 2025. Those entries describe the Timbers’ domestic league and cup ecosystem, alongside recorded friendly competition, without establishing a standing or result. The CONCACAF Champions League appears as a historical competition in the record, covering 2017 to 2021 and not marked as recent after that period. The competition profile therefore combines ongoing MLS involvement with recent cup activity and an earlier continental chapter.
More about Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers are a professional football club from Portland, Oregon, founded in 2009. The modern club continues a Portland football story that includes an earlier North American Soccer League Timbers era from 1975 to 1982 and a United Soccer Leagues period from 2001 to 2010. The MLS-era team joined Major League Soccer in 2011 and competes in the Western Conference.
Providence Park, in the Goose Hollow area of downtown Portland, is the club’s home. Formerly known as Civic Stadium, the urban venue is associated with art deco architecture and ivy-covered exterior walls. Its setting reinforces the Timbers’ close relationship with the city, while the club’s green palette, often paired with gold, reflects the forests and landscape of the Pacific Northwest.
That regional identity is visible in the badge, whose axe references the logging industry and whose three chevrons represent the franchise’s three professional eras. Matchday tradition adds another distinctive symbol: after a home goal, Timber Joey cuts a slab from the victory log with a chainsaw and presents the piece to the scorer. The Timbers Army, an independent supporters group known for continuous chanting and elaborate tifo displays, supplies much of the stadium’s atmosphere.
Peregrine Sports, LLC owns the club, with Merritt Paulson as majority owner. The wider football ecosystem includes Major League Soccer, the U.S. Open Cup and Leagues Cup, as well as earlier appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League. The club’s history is therefore shaped by continuity across American soccer structures, a strong local culture and a venue that makes its identity unusually visible on matchday.
Last matches statistics for Portland Timbers
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Portland Timbers
5 - 2
Puebla
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7 / 12 |
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81 | 11 | - | 3 |
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Club America
3 - 1
Portland Timbers
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4 / 10 |
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79 | 14 | 4 | 2 |
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Portland Timbers
3 - 1
Club Tijuana
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8 / 16 |
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92 | 14 | 3 | 1 |
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Chicago Fire
2 - 1
Portland Timbers
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2 / 11 |
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90 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
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Portland Timbers
3 - 1
San Diego
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5 / 11 |
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83 | 15 | 2 | 5 |
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Los Angeles FC
1 - 1
Portland Timbers
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2 / 8 |
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87 | 15 | 3 1 | 10 |
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Portland Timbers
1 - 2
Austin
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5 / 14 |
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86 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
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Portland Timbers
5 - 4
Minnesota United FC
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5 / 11 |
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0% | 12 | 1 | 4 |
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Portland Timbers
2 - 2
St. Louis City
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3 / 16 |
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85 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
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FC Dallas
2 - 1
Portland Timbers
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4 / 17 |
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0% | 4 | - | 3 |
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FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers
Major League Soccer 2026 - 1490472
Portland Timbers vs St. Louis City
Major League Soccer 2026 - 1490465
Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC
Major League Soccer 2026 - 1490450
Portland Timbers vs Austin
Major League Soccer 2026 - 1490434
Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers
Major League Soccer 2026 - 1490416
Portland Timbers vs San Diego
Major League Soccer 2026 - 1490405
2026
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2025
1st shirt
2025
2nd shirt
2025
4th shirt
2025
5th shirt
2024
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2024
2nd shirt
2024
3rd shirt
2023
1st shirt
2023
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2023
4th shirt
2022
1st shirt
2022
2nd shirt
2021
1st shirt
2021
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