Portland Timbers
2011 season
PresidentMerritt Paulson
Head coachJohn Spencer
StadiumJeld-Wen Field
Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 18,627)
Merlo Field (1 game)
Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 4,892)
Major League SoccerConference: 6th
Overall: 12th
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupQualification semifinals
Cascadia Cup2nd
Top goalscorerLeague:
Kenny Cooper (8 goals)
All:
Kenny Cooper
Jack Jewsbury
(8 goals)
Highest home attendance20,323
vs. NE (Sep 16)
vs. HOU (Oct 14)
Lowest home attendanceLeague:
18,627 (15 times)
All:
5,061 (Merlo Field)
vs. CHV (Mar 29)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 18,827
All: 17,711
Primary colors
Secondary colors

The 2011 Portland Timbers season was the debut season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. As the fourth incarnation of a professional soccer club to bear the Portland Timbers name, the MLS version of the Timbers began the 25th season in club history with three games on the road due to ongoing renovations to Jeld-Wen Field.

The club's first game was played at Dick's Sporting Goods Park versus Colorado Rapids on March 19, which the Timbers lost 3–1. The first MLS match in Portland was on April 14 when the Timbers bested the Chicago Fire by a scoreline of 4–2 in front of a sold-out crowd of 18,627 at newly renovated Jeld-Wen Field.

Season review

March

The Timbers came into their first MLS game nursing injuries to several players including expected starters Darlington Nagbe, Sal Zizzo and Troy Perkins as well as Bright Dike and Eddie Johnson.[1]

The defending champions Colorado Rapids took the field with the same 11 players which had started MLS Cup 2010 and dealt the Timbers an early blow with an 8th-minute goal by Jeff Larentowicz. The Rapids scored two more first half goals in rapid succession to put Portland down 3–0 at halftime. Timbers forward Kenny Cooper scored the first ever MLS goal for Portland from a free kick in the 80th minute but it was not enough as the Timbers lost their inaugural game 3–1.[2] The Timbers Army — an independent supporters group for the Portland Timbers – sent over 400 members to Dick's Sporting Goods Park for the game, a record for away support in Colorado.[3]

Prior to the March 26 game versus Toronto FC, it was announced that defender Mamadou Danso had been called up for Gambia and would miss the match.[4] Portland would also be without Nagbe, Perkins, Dike and Johnson because of injuries while Zizzo returned after recovering from a separated shoulder.

Toronto opened the scoring in the 14th minute through Javier Martina. Backup goalkeeper Adin Brown suffered a strained hamstring in the first half and was replaced by Jake Gleeson at halftime. Gleeson made 3 saves during the game, including one which earned the young goalkeeper MLS Save of the Week honors,[5] but Martina found the back of the net again in the 70th minute to put the game beyond reach as the Timbers lost 2–0.[6] Midfielder Sal Zizzo came on as a second-half substitute for Portland but reinjured his shoulder and was expected to be out two more weeks.[7]

Unlike previous years when second division Portland sides were often guaranteed a spot in the U.S. Open Cup, the Timbers would have to defeat three other MLS teams in a qualification tournament in order to join the competition. The Timbers began their campaign to qualify for the 2011 U.S. Open Cup on March 29 as the team played their first game in Portland versus Chivas USA. Due to ongoing renovations at Jeld-Wen Field, Portland hosted the game at Merlo Field on the campus of the University of Portland. Injuries to their starting and backup goalkeepers forced the Timbers to add Kevin Guppy to the squad from the league-wide MLS Goalkeeper Pool as an emergency backup to Gleeson.[8]

A sell-out crowd of 5,061 were on hand as the MLS version of the Timbers made their debut in Portland. Chivas USA were reduced to 10 men after Andrew Boyens was shown a second yellow card late in the first half. It took nearly the entire second half for the Timbers to capitalize on the man advantage as substitute Jack Jewsbury finally gave Portland the lead with a long-range strike in the 84th minute. Captain for the night, Eric Brunner, sealed a first-ever competitive win for the Timbers with a headed goal two minutes later as Portland won 2–0 to advance to the semifinals of the qualification tournament versus the San Jose Earthquakes.[9]

April

Hoping to build on their positive result in Portland, the Timbers started the league game against the New England Revolution with the same 11 players which were on the field at the conclusion of the U.S. Open Cup qualification win versus Chivas USA.[10] Both Eddie Johnson and rookie Darlington Nagbe recovered from their injuries and were available on the bench. The Timbers again fell behind to an early goal but were able to equalize just before the end of the first half through captain Jack Jewsbury. Portland held on for the 1–1 draw to gain the club's first ever point in Major League Soccer. Nagbe made his Timbers debut in the 66th minute, coming on for Jeremy Hall.[11]

On April 7, one week before the Timbers home opener at Jeld-Wen Field, starting center back David Horst suffered an ankle injury during practice and was expected to miss several weeks.[12] The next day it was announced that the Timbers would host the U.S. Open Cup qualification semifinal match vs. San Jose Earthquakes at Jeld-Wen Field on May 3. San Jose originally won hosting rights for the game through a preseason coin toss but was unable to secure a venue in time.[13]

Portland recorded another club first on April 13 when the Timbers signed their first ever Designated Player, Diego Chará. The 25-year-old Colombian midfielder, who was a childhood friend and recent teammate of Jorge Perlaza at Deportes Tolima, was expected to join the Timbers after acquiring his P-1 visa.[14] It was later revealed, when the players union released salary figures for all MLS players, that Chará's salary was well below the level usually associated with Designated Players and his designation as such was due to the transfer fee paid by the Timbers to Tolima.[15]

Chicago Fire were the Timbers opponents for the first ever MLS game in Portland on April 14. Fans lined up outside Jeld-Wen Field hours before kickoff in a steady downpour that would last throughout the night. Prior to kickoff, the Timbers Army sang the national anthem en masse while accompanied by fireworks and subsequently revealed a large tifo display celebrating the city of Portland.[16]

A boisterous sell-out crowd of 18,627 watched as Jorge Perlaza scored his first goal for the Timbers in the 29th minute to give Portland their first lead of the season. Less than 10 minutes later, the Timbers were up 2–0 after a long-range goal from defender Rodney Wallace. The dream start to Portland's home opener continued just after halftime when Perlaza pounced on a spilled rebound by Fire goalkeeper Sean Johnson to give the Timbers a 3–0 lead. Chicago attempted to stage a comeback after a 65th minute own goal by Eric Brunner and an AT&T Goal of the Week nominee blast by Marco Pappa in the 80th minute brought the Fire to within a single goal of the Timbers. Portland put the game beyond reach after a goal mouth scramble in the 84th minute restored the Timbers two-goal lead thanks to an own goal by Chicago defender Dasan Robinson. Portland held on for the 4–2 win, the club's first in league play.[17]

The Timbers were back in Jeld-Wen Field three days later as they hosted FC Dallas in front of a second consecutive sell-out crowd. Just as in the game versus Chicago, Portland jumped out to a 2–0 first half lead thanks to goals from Jewsbury and Kenny Cooper then extended the lead to 3–0 early in the second half when Kalif Alhassan dribbled past four Dallas defenders to find Wallace who steered the ball into the back of the net for his second goal in as many games. In a scene which was to be repeated throughout the season, the Timbers gave up two goals late in the game to put the victory in jeopardy. However, Portland held on for the 3–2 win to remain perfect at home in MLS play.[18]

May

June

July

August

September

October

Background

November 2010

The building of the MLS Timbers began in earnest upon the completion of the 2010 MLS season on November 21, 2010. The very next day the club acquired midfielder/defender Jeremy Hall from New York Red Bulls in exchange for a third-round pick in the January SuperDraft and also traded allocation money to Los Angeles Galaxy in exchange for use of an international roster spot in the 2011 and 2012 seasons.[19]

Two days after that, on November 24, 2010, the league conducted the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft which allowed both the Timbers and expansion cousins Vancouver Whitecaps to choose ten players each from those unprotected by their existing clubs. Portland drafted some players to keep, some players to trade, and some players to wait on in the future. In the expansion draft, the Timbers selected and kept five players: defender Eric Brunner (from Columbus Crew), midfielder Adam Moffat (Columbus), defender David Horst (Real Salt Lake), midfielder Peter Lowry (Chicago Fire), and defender Jordan Graye (D.C. United).

The club selected and immediately traded three players: midfielder Dax McCarty (selected from FC Dallas, traded to D.C. United), defender Anthony Wallace (selected from and traded back to Colorado Rapids), and midfielder Arturo Alvarez (selected from San Jose Earthquakes, traded to Real Salt Lake). McCarty was traded for defender Rodney Wallace and a 4th round SuperDraft pick; Wallace was traded for allocation money; and Alvarez was traded for a 2nd round SuperDraft pick.

The Timbers used their other two expansion picks to select the rights of players leaving MLS: forward Robbie Findley and defender Jonathan Bornstein. Both players' contracts were to expire on December 31, 2010. Bornstein had already signed a contract with Mexican side Tigres while Findley had broadly announced his intention to seek a contract in Europe, which he later found with English club Nottingham Forest. Portland drafted these players to hold their rights should they return to MLS.

December 2010

The club continued shaping its roster in December. On December 13, Portland traded defender Jordan Graye to Houston Dynamo in exchange for a 2014 4th round SuperDraft pick.[20] Four days later, the Timbers traded goalkeeper Steve Cronin and allocation money to D.C. United in exchange for goalkeeper Troy Perkins and salary considerations.[21]

January

At the January 13, 2011 SuperDraft, the club selected Generation adidas forward Darlington Nagbe in round one and defender Chris Taylor in round two. The club also made two trades on draft day. The first saw Portland acquire the No. 11 pick in the draft and use of an international roster spot for the 2011 season from Seattle Sounders FC in exchange for the No. 20 pick and allocation money. Portland then traded the newly acquired No. 11 pick to Houston Dynamo in exchange for allocation money. The club was more than happy with its draft day results. "We get the international slot for a year and ultimately, through the deals, we're banking some allocation money," said Portland general manager and technical director Gavin Wilkinson. "So, the way we walk out of it, at the end of that, we're lucky to get the player we absolutely loved [Darlington Nagbe, chosen 2nd overall by Portland] and an international spot, which is needed in the way that we're trying to build this squad. … We think it was a win-win."[22]

The following week, Portland selected forward Spencer Thompson, midfielder Robby Lynch, forward Raymundo Reza, and defender Taylor Mueller in the 2011 Supplemental Draft. Of all the draft choices, only Nagbe was immediately added to the club's roster as he had already signed a contract with Major League Soccer. Taylor, Thompson, Lynch, Reza, and Mueller are not guaranteed contracts and must earn a spot on the club's final roster.

On January 17, the club entered the international transfer market and acquired forward Kenny Cooper from Bundesliga 2 side 1860 Munich for an undisclosed fee.[23] Portland used its No. 2 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking to acquire the MLS rights to Cooper.

The Timbers announced the signings of goalkeeper Adin Brown and defender Steve Purdy — both members of the USL Portland Timbers — on January 26.[24]

Preseason

  Win   Tie   Loss

California training camp

February 4, 2011 Ventura County Fusion (PDL) 1–1 Portland Timbers Ventura, California
19:00 PST Vaca 17' Report 47' Nagbe Stadium: Ventura College

The Timbers began training camp in Ventura, California with their first practice on February 2.[25] During the first preseason game against Ventura County Fusion on February 4, first round draft pick Darlington Nagbe scored in the second half to earn Portland a 1–1 draw.[26] Forward Bright Dike sustained an Achilles tendon injury during the game and was expected to miss 6 to 9 months.[27]

Portland faced their first MLS opposition on February 8 in a training match versus Los Angeles Galaxy. Newly acquired Los Angeles midfielder Miguel Pedro López was shown a red card in the first half but the Galaxy were allowed to replace him due to the nature of the match. The Timbers again relied on a second half equalizing goal – this time by trialist Brian Umony — to earn their second consecutive 1–1 draw.[28]

Arizona training camp

February 19, 2011 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Portland Timbers Casa Grande, Arizona
10:00 PST Report Stadium: Grande Sports World
February 23, 2011 Montreal Impact (NASL) 0–1 Portland Timbers Casa Grande, Arizona
15:00 PST Report 7' Johnson Stadium: Grande Sports World

Just prior to leaving for training camp at Grande Sports World in Casa Grande, Arizona the Timbers announced that they had acquired midfielder Sal Zizzo from Chivas USA in exchange for allocation money[29] and had signed two players from the undefeated 2010 Portland Timbers U-23 squad, Freddie Braun and Jake Gleeson.[30]

Portland faced off against the Houston Dynamo on February 19 in a match that was halted in the 80th minute due to poor conditions. New signings Zizzo and Kenny Cooper made their debuts in the 0–0 draw. Due to the inclement weather, a scrimmage versus the United States U-18 men's national team scheduled for later the same day was cancelled.[31]

The second training match in Arizona took place on February 23 against NASL side Montreal Impact. The Timbers held on for a 1–0 win – their first of the preseason – thanks to a 7th minute headed goal from forward Eddie Johnson.[32]

On February 25, Portland introduced five former players and coaches from previous Portland Timbers squads as Alumni Ambassadors. John Bain (player, NASL Portland Timbers; head coach, WSA/APSL Portland Timbers), Bernie Fagan (player, NASL Portland Timbers; head coach, WSA/APSL Portland Timbers), Lee Morrison (player, USL Portland Timbers), Mick Hoban (player, NASL Portland Timbers) and Jim Brazeau (goalkeeper coach, USL Portland Timbers) joined previously announced Community Ambassador Scot Thompson (player, USL Portland Timbers) in an official capacity to represent the Timbers at community events and speaking engagements.[33]

In their final preseason game in Arizona, the Timbers came away with another 0–0 draw versus Sporting Kansas City. Future Portland captain Jack Jewsbury came on as a 63rd-minute substitute for Kansas City in the match.[34]

Cascadia Summit

On March 1, the Timbers sent allocation money to Sporting Kansas City in exchange for midfielder Jack Jewsbury just before leaving for Tukwila, Washington to attend the 2011 Cascadia Summit.[35] That same day it was announced that rookie Darlington Nagbe would have to undergo surgery for a sports hernia and would miss 2 to 4 weeks.[36]

The first match of the Cascadia Summit saw the Timbers defeat hosts Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 off of goals by trialist Jorge Perlaza and Kenny Cooper.[37] New signing Jack Jewsbury wore the captain's armband for Portland, though he had been with the team for only two days,[38] and would later be named captain on a permanent basis.

The next day, Portland faced their other Cascadia rivals, Vancouver Whitecaps FC, and the Timbers made 11 changes to the side that faced Seattle. Midfielder Ryan Pore scored early in the first half but the Whitecaps equalized before halftime thanks to an own goal from defender David Horst. Portland's reserves held Vancouver scoreless in the second half to come away with a 1–1 draw.[39]

Final preparations

Portland officially signed trialist Jorge Perlaza on March 7 after clearing up a complicated contract situation with his previous club, Deportes Tolima.[40] After donning the armband during the Cascadia Summit, midfielder Jack Jewsbury was named captain for the remainder of the season on March 11.[41]

The Timbers played their final preseason game on March 12 versus fellow Western Conference side San Jose Earthquakes at Buck Shaw Stadium in Santa Clara, California. Portland defender Eric Brunner gave the Timbers the lead in the 52nd minute but the Earthquakes equalized from the penalty spot 17 minutes later. San Jose defender Chris Leitch was sent off late in the game but, due to it being a preseason training match, the Earthquakes were allowed to replace him. Portland held on for the 1–1 draw to finish their preseason undefeated.[42]

On March 14, Portland announced that Oregon-based windows and doors manufacturer Jeld-Wen had purchased the naming rights for PGE Park and that the stadium would be known as Jeld-Wen Field effective immediately. While details of the deal were not announced it was speculated to be a multi-year, multimillion-dollar deal.[43]

Although it had been widely reported in Uganda for several weeks, the Timbers officially announced the signing of forward Brian Umony on a year-long loan from South African side Tuks FC on March 16.[44] Portland announced three more player additions the next day as former Portland Timbers (USL) midfielder Rodrigo López, SuperDraft pick Chris Taylor and Supplemental Draft pick Spencer Thompson were all signed to contracts.[45]

Just one day before the Timbers inaugural MLS game versus defending champions Colorado Rapids, Portland General Manager / Technical director Gavin Wilkinson revealed that the team had given up their pursuit of former Arsenal defender Kerrea Gilbert due to his P-1 visa being denied.[46] Gilbert was removed from the official roster later that day.

Regular season

March 26, 2011 MLS Toronto FC 2–0 Portland Timbers Toronto, Ontario CAN
11:00 PDT Martina 14', 70'
Yourassowsky Red card 84'		 Report Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 20,086
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (CAN)
March 29, 2011 USOC Qual Portland Timbers 2–0 Chivas USA Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Jewsbury 84'
Brunner 86'		 Report Red card 43' Boyens Stadium: Merlo Field
Attendance: 5,061 (SO)
Referee: Juan Guzman (USA)
April 14, 2011 MLS Portland Timbers 4–2 Chicago Fire Portland, Oregon
20:00 PDT Perlaza 29', 47'
Wallace 37'
Robinson 84' (o.g.)		 Report 65' (o.g.) Brunner
80' Pappa		 Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627 (SO)
Referee: Ricardo Salazar (USA)
April 17, 2011 MLS Portland Timbers 3–2 FC Dallas Portland, Oregon
15:00 PDT Jewsbury 13'
Cooper 35'
Wallace 55'		 Report 83' Ferreira
86' Shea		 Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627 (SO)
Referee: Mark Geiger (USA)
April 23, 2011 MLS Los Angeles Galaxy 3–0 Portland Timbers Carson, California
20:00 PDT Barrett 4'
Donovan 8' (pen.), 67'		 Report Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 23,719
Referee: Ramón Hernández (USA)
April 30, 2011 MLS Portland Timbers 1–0 Real Salt Lake Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT Cooper 22' Report Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627 (SO)
Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA)
May 3, 2011 USOC Qual Portland Timbers 0–1 (a.e.t.) San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT Report 120' Opara Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 11,412
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal (USA)
May 21, 2011 MLS Portland Timbers 1–0 Columbus Crew Portland, Oregon
20:00 PDT Brunner 46' Report Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627 (SO)
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (USA)
May 25, 2011 Friendly Portland Timbers 0–2 Netherlands Ajax Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Report 18' Ebecilio
89' de Zeeuw		 Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627 (SO)
Referee: Ricardo Salazar (USA)
May 29, 2011 MLS Portland Timbers 2–3 D.C. United Portland, Oregon
14:00 PDT Jewsbury 67' (pen.)
Perlaza 88'		 Report 13' Kitchen
75' (pen.) Pontius
85' Wolff		 Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627 (SO)
Referee: Geoff Gamble (CAN)
June 4, 2011 MLS Chivas USA 1–0 Portland Timbers Carson, California
19:30 PDT Mondaini 70' Report Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 14,076
Referee: Chris Penso (USA)
June 11, 2011 MLS Portland Timbers 0–1 Colorado Rapids Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT Report 90+2' Moor Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627 (SO)
Referee: Abiodun Okulaja (USA)
June 19, 2011 MLS Portland Timbers 3–3 New York Red Bulls Portland, Oregon
19:00 PDT Jewsbury 48'
Goldthwaite 49'
Keel 68' (o.g.)		 Report 5' da Luz
73' Red card 90+3' Henry
90+5' (pen.) De Rosario		 Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627 (SO)
Referee: Ricardo Salazar (USA)
June 25, 2011 MLS FC Dallas 4–0 Portland Timbers Frisco, Texas
17:30 PDT Loyd 33'
John 38'
Shea 58'
Luna 85'		 Report Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 10,470
Referee: Elias Bazakos (USA)
July 2, 2011 MLS Portland Timbers 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
20:00 PDT Nagbe 45' Report 15' Sapong
19' Collin		 Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627 (SO)
Referee: Hilario Grajeda (USA)
July 7, 2011 Friendly Portland Timbers 0–1 Mexico América Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT Report 16' Reyna Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 17,198
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal (USA)
July 10, 2011 MLS / CC Portland Timbers 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC Portland, Oregon
13:00 PDT Parke 46' (o.g.)
Perlaza 69'
Brunner Red card 81'		 Report 57', 74' Montero
83' (pen.) Alonso		 Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627 (SO)
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez (USA)
July 16, 2011 MLS Chicago Fire 0–1 Portland Timbers Bridgeview, Illinois
17:30 PDT Cuesta Red card 63' Report 25' (pen.) Jewsbury Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 16,419
Referee: Elias Bazakos (USA)
July 20, 2011 Friendly Portland Timbers 2–3 England West Bromwich Albion Portland, Oregon
20:00 PDT Johnson 26'
Lowry 29'		 Report 65' Morrison
68' Tchoyi
90+1' Tamaş		 Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627 (SO)
Referee: Allen Chapman (USA)
July 23, 2011 MLS Columbus Crew 1–0 Portland Timbers Columbus, Ohio
17:00 PDT Danso 79' (o.g.) Report Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 11,246
Referee: Andrew Chapin (USA)
July 26, 2011 Friendly Portland Timbers 2–0 Argentina Independiente Portland, Oregon
20:00 PDT Zizzo 36'
Umony 39'		 Report Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627 (SO)
Referee: Yader Reyes (USA)
July 30, 2011 MLS Portland Timbers 2–2 Toronto FC Portland, Oregon
20:00 PDT Johnson 23'
Jewsbury 57' (pen.)		 Report 71' Marošević
81' Koevermans		 Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627 (SO)
Referee: Kevin Stott (USA)
August 3, 2011 MLS Portland Timbers 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT Chabala 26'
Perlaza 33'
Brunner 68'		 Report Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627 (SO)
Referee: Mark Kadlecik (USA)
August 6, 2011 MLS San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Portland Timbers Santa Clara, California
19:30 PDT Gordon 67' Report 23' Cooper
Red card 90' Hall		 Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
Referee: Hilario Grajeda (USA)
August 14, 2011 MLS Houston Dynamo 2–1 Portland Timbers Houston, Texas
18:00 PDT Moffat 17'
Ching 27'		 Report 56' Jewsbury Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 14,475
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (USA)
August 17, 2011 MLS Sporting Kansas City 3–1 Portland Timbers Kansas City, Kansas
17:30 PDT Zusi 25', 40'
Saad 72'		 Report 81' Dike Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 15,271
Referee: Elias Bazakos (USA)
August 24, 2011 MLS Portland Timbers 1–0 Chivas USA Portland, Oregon
20:00 PDT Brunner 44' Report Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627 (SO)
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic (USA)
September 10, 2011 MLS Philadelphia Union 0–0 Portland Timbers Chester, Pennsylvania
16:30 PDT Report Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,504
Referee: Chris Penso (USA)
September 16, 2011 MLS Portland Timbers 3–0 New England Revolution Portland, Oregon
20:00 PDT Chará 9'
Cooper 32'
Nagbe 66'		 Report Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 20,323 (SO)
Referee: Hilario Grajeda (USA)
September 21, 2011 MLS Portland Timbers 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT Cooper 9' Report 70' Stephenson Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627 (SO)
Referee: Michael Kennedy (USA)
September 24, 2011 MLS New York Red Bulls 2–0 Portland Timbers Harrison, New Jersey
16:30 PDT Richards 21'
Rodgers 66' (pen.)		 Report Red card 64' Alhassan Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 25,008
Referee: Alex Prus (USA)
October 14, 2011 MLS Portland Timbers 0–2 Houston Dynamo Portland, Oregon
19:30 PDT Report 36' Hainault
59' Cruz		 Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 20,323 (SO)
Referee: Baldomero Toledo (USA)
October 19, 2011 MLS D.C. United 1–1 Portland Timbers Washington, D.C. USA
17:00 PDT De Rosario 73' Report 24' Cooper Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 14,317
Referee: Jair Marrufo (USA)
October 22, 2011 MLS Real Salt Lake 1–1 Portland Timbers Sandy, Utah
18:00 PDT Saborío 45+1' Report 90+1' Danso Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,378
Referee: Silviu Petrescu (CAN)

Competitions

Competition Started round Final
position / round		 First match Last match
MLS — 12th March 19, 2011October 22, 2011
U.S. Open Cup Play-in round Qualification semifinals March 29, 2011May 3, 2011
Cascadia Cup — 2nd May 14, 2011October 2, 2011

Updated to match played October 26, 2011
Source: Competitions

Major League Soccer

Western Conference standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LA Galaxy 34 19 5 10 48 28 +20 67 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Seattle Sounders FC 34 18 7 9 56 37 +19 63
3 Real Salt Lake 34 15 11 8 44 36 +8 53
4 FC Dallas 34 15 12 7 42 39 +3 52 MLS Cup Play-In Round
5 Colorado Rapids 34 12 9 13 46 42 +4 49
6 Portland Timbers 34 11 14 9 40 48 −8 42
7 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 12 14 40 45 −5 38
8 Chivas USA 34 8 14 12 41 43 −2 36
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 6 18 10 35 55 −20 28
Source: MLS

Overall standings

Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LA Galaxy (S, C) 34 19 5 10 48 28 +20 67 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Seattle Sounders FC 34 18 7 9 56 37 +19 63
3 Real Salt Lake 34 15 11 8 44 36 +8 53
4 FC Dallas 34 15 12 7 42 0 +42 52
5 Sporting Kansas City 34 13 9 12 50 40 +10 51
6 Houston Dynamo 34 12 9 13 45 41 +4 49 CONCACAF Champions League
7 Colorado Rapids 34 12 9 13 44 41 +3 49
8 Philadelphia Union 34 11 8 15 44 36 +8 48
9 Columbus Crew 34 13 13 8 43 44 −1 47
10 New York Red Bulls 34 10 8 16 50 44 +6 46
11 Chicago Fire 34 9 9 16 46 45 +1 43
12 Portland Timbers 34 11 14 9 40 48 −8 42
13 D.C. United 34 9 13 12 49 52 −3 39
14 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 12 14 40 0 +40 38
15 Chivas USA 34 8 14 12 41 43 −2 36
16 Toronto FC 34 6 13 15 36 59 −23 33 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1]
17 New England Revolution 34 5 16 13 38 58 −20 28
18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 6 18 10 35 55 −20 28
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Notes:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
34 42 11 14 9 40 48  −8 9 5 3 30 22  +8 2 9 6 10 26  −16

Last updated: October 26, 2011
Source: Portland Timbers
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAAAHHAHHAHHAHHAHHAAHHAAAHHAHHAAHAA
ResultLLTWWLWWTWLLLTLLLWLTWTLLWWTWTLWLTT
Conference8988466565678778888877777666666666
Overall17181717913108868912111215151414141313131313111211101211111112
Updated to match(es) played on October 26, 2011. Source: Portland Timbers
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Reserve League

West Division standings
Pos Club Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
1Seattle Sounders FC Reserves 25108112111+10
2Portland Timbers Reserves 20106222416+8
3Chivas USA Reserves 13103341821−3
4San Jose Earthquakes Reserves 1093511112−1
5Vancouver Whitecaps FC Reserves 8102621015−5
6Los Angeles Galaxy Reserves 591621120−9

U.S. Open Cup

Qualifying bracket

Home teams listed at top of bracket.
Play-in round Qualification semifinals Qualification final
         
2 San Jose Earthquakes (aet) 1
10 Portland Timbers 0
10 Portland Timbers 2
8 Chivas USA 0
2 San Jose Earthquakes 2 (4)
4 Chicago Fire (aet) (p) 2 (5)
4 Chicago Fire 2
1 Colorado Rapids 1

Play-in round

Portland Timbers2–0Chivas USA
Jewsbury 84'
Brunner 86'		 Report Red card 43' Boyens
Attendance: 5,061 (SO)
Referee: Juan Guzman

Qualification semifinals

Portland Timbers0–1 (a.e.t.)San Jose Earthquakes
Report 120' Opara
Attendance: 11,412
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal

Cascadia Cup

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. Since 2009, when Seattle joined Major League Soccer, the cup has been contested between Portland and Vancouver only. In 2011, when the Timbers and the Whitecaps join the Sounders in MLS, all three Cascadia rivals will again vie for the cup.

Pos Club Pts Pld W L T GF GA GD
1Seattle Sounders FC 8420296+3
2Portland Timbers 7421165+1
3Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1403148−4

Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head coachScotland John Spencer
Assistant coachEngland Trevor James
Assistant coachUnited States Amos Magee
Goalkeeper coachEngland Adam Smith
Strength and conditioning CoachMorocco Karim Derqaoui
Athletic directorUnited States Nik Wald

Updated to match played December 9, 2010
Source: Portland Timbers

Management

Majority Owner & President United States Merritt Paulson
Chief Operations Officer United States Mike Golub
General Manager / Technical Director New Zealand Gavin Wilkinson
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Jeld-Wen Field (18,627 / 110x70 yards)

Updated to match played March 23, 2011
Source: Portland Timbers

Staff recognition

MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week[47]

Week Staff member Opponent(s) Ref
21 Scotland John Spencer Los Angeles Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes [48]

Squad

Kits

Primary
Primary Alt.
Secondary
TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Info
Primary[49]Green / White sleevesWhiteGreen
Primary Alt.Green / White sleevesGreenGreenMLS, March 19 against Colorado
SecondaryRed / White sleevesWhiteRed

Final roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Troy Perkins
2 DF United States USA Kevin Goldthwaite
4 DF United States USA Mike Chabala
5 DF United States USA Eric Brunner
6 MF Liberia LBR Darlington Nagbe
7 MF United States USA Sal Zizzo
8 MF United States USA Peter Lowry
9 FW United States USA Bright Dike
10 FW England ENG Eddie Johnson
11 MF Ghana GHA Kalif Alhassan
12 DF United States USA David Horst
13 MF United States USA Jack Jewsbury (captain)
14 MF Haiti HAI James Marcelin
15 FW Colombia COL Jorge Perlaza
No. Pos. Nation Player
17 MF United States USA Eric Alexander
19 MF United States USA Rodrigo López
20 GK New Zealand NZL Jake Gleeson
21 MF Colombia COL Diego Chará
22 DF Costa Rica CRC Rodney Wallace
24 GK United States USA Adin Brown
25 DF El Salvador SLV Steve Purdy
26 FW Uganda UGA Brian Umony (on loan from Tuks FC)
27 DF United States USA Chris Taylor
28 MF United States USA Freddie Braun
30 MF Jamaica JAM Lovel Palmer
31 FW United States USA Spencer Thompson
33 FW United States USA Kenny Cooper
98 DF The Gambia GAM Mamadou Danso

Reserve team players

This list shows players who have played for the team in official 2011 MLS Reserve Division games, but are not part of the senior roster.[50]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF United States USA Dillon Barna (guest player)
— DF Benin BEN Damien Chrysostome (guest player)
— DF Iceland ISL Stefán Gíslason (guest player)
— DF United States USA Jesus Gonzalez (Portland Timbers U23's)
— DF Canada CAN Kevin Harmse (guest player)
— DF United States USA Mark Lee (guest player)
— DF United States USA Taylor Mueller (guest player)
— DF Ghana GHA Douglas Nyame (guest player)
— DF Canada CAN Ross Smith (Portland Timbers U23's)
— MF United States USA Tracy Hasson (Portland Timbers U23's)
— MF United States USA Nosa Iyoha (Portland Timbers U23's)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF The Gambia GAM Omar Jasseh (guest player)
— MF United States USA Dylan Leslie (guest player)
— MF United States USA Tony McManus (guest player)
— MF United States USA Sean Morris (Portland Timbers U23's)
— MF United States USA Alex Nimo (guest player)
— MF United States USA Paul Ogunyemi (Portland Timbers U23's)
— FW United States USA Bryan Burke (guest player)
— FW Trinidad and Tobago TRI Darryl Roberts (guest player)
— FW Republic of Ireland IRL Cillian Sheridan (guest player)
— FW United States USA Darren Spicer (guest player)

Player recognition

MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Month[51]

Month Player Ref
August United States Jack Jewsbury [52]

AT&T Goal of the Week[53]

Week Player Opponent Ref
5 Colombia Jorge Perlaza Chicago Fire [54]
16 Liberia Darlington Nagbe Sporting Kansas City [55]
29 United States Kenny Cooper Vancouver Whitecaps FC [56]

MLS Save of the Week[57]

Week Player Opponent Ref
2 New Zealand Jake Gleeson Toronto FC [58]
5 New Zealand Jake Gleeson FC Dallas [59]
10 United States Troy Perkins Columbus Crew [60]
17 United States Troy Perkins Seattle Sounders FC [61]
18 United States Troy Perkins Chicago Fire [62]
28 United States Troy Perkins New York Red Bulls [63]

MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week[47]

Week Player Opponent(s) Ref
5 Ghana Kalif Alhassan Chicago Fire, FC Dallas [64]
Colombia Jorge Perlaza
Costa Rica Rodney Wallace
9 The Gambia Mamadou Danso Seattle Sounders FC [65]
12 United States Troy Perkins Chivas USA [66]
18 Ghana Kalif Alhassan Chicago Fire [67]
United States Troy Perkins
19 Liberia Darlington Nagbe Columbus Crew [68]
20 United States Sal Zizzo Toronto FC [69]
21 United States Mike Chabala Los Angeles Galaxy, San Jose Earthquakes [48]
Colombia Jorge Perlaza
23 Colombia Diego Chará Sporting Kansas City, Vancouver Whitecaps FC [70]
24 United States Eric Brunner Chivas USA [71]
27 Liberia Darlington Nagbe New England Revolution [72]
32 The Gambia Mamadou Danso D.C. United, Real Salt Lake [73]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

All players contracted or loaned to the club during the season included.[74]

No. Pos Nat Player TotalMajor League SoccerU.S. Open Cup Qual.
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK United States USA Troy Perkins 30029+001+00
2 DF United States USA Kevin Goldthwaite 513+111+00
4 DF United States USA Mike Chabala 14113+110+00
5 DF United States USA Eric Brunner 33431+131+01
6 MF Liberia LBR Darlington Nagbe 29221+720+10
7 MF United States USA Sal Zizzo 31014+1601+00
8 MF United States USA Peter Lowry 402+101+00
9 FW United States USA Bright Dike 1110+1110+00
10 FW England ENG Eddie Johnson 713+410+00
11 MF Ghana GHA Kalif Alhassan 33027+501+00
12 DF United States USA David Horst 18011+502+00
13 MF United States USA Jack Jewsbury 32831+070+11
14 MF Haiti HAI James Marcelin 22012+802+00
15 FW Colombia COL Jorge Perlaza 32626+561+00
(16) MF Scotland SCO Adam Moffat (traded to United States Houston Dynamo) 500+401+00
17 MF United States USA Eric Alexander 603+300+00
(17) MF United States USA Jeremy Hall (traded to United States FC Dallas) 19017+000+20
19 MF United States USA Rodrigo López 100+001+00
20 GK New Zealand NZL Jake Gleeson 503+101+00
21 MF Colombia COL Diego Chará 28227+120+00
22 DF Costa Rica CRC Rodney Wallace 26222+321+00
(23) MF United States USA Ryan Pore (loaned to Canada Montreal Impact) 1002+602+00
24 GK United States USA Adin Brown 202+000+00
25 DF El Salvador SLV Steve Purdy 1008+002+00
26 FW Uganda UGA Brian Umony 600+600+00
27 DF United States USA Chris Taylor 000+000+00
28 MF United States USA Freddie Braun 100+001+00
30 MF Jamaica JAM Lovel Palmer 15015+000+00
31 FW United States USA Spencer Thompson 100+001+00
(32) GK United States USA Kevin Guppy (3 week loan from MLS goalkeeper pool) 000+000+00
33 FW United States USA Kenny Cooper 35829+581+00
98 DF The Gambia GAM Mamadou Danso 25323+130+10

Top scorers

Players with 1 goal or more included only.[74]

Rk. Nat Pos Player Total Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup Qual.
1 United States FW Kenny Cooper 8 8 0
United States MF Jack Jewsbury 8 7 1
3 Colombia FW Jorge Perlaza 6 6 0
4 United States DF Eric Brunner 4 3 1
5 The Gambia DF Mamadou Danso 3 3 0
6 Colombia MF Diego Chará 2 2 0
Liberia MF Darlington Nagbe 2 2 0
Costa Rica DF Rodney Wallace 2 2 0
9 United States DF Mike Chabala 1 1 0
United States FW Bright Dike 1 1 0
United States DF Kevin Goldthwaite 1 1 0
England FW Eddie Johnson 1 1 0
OWN GOALS 3 3 0
TOTALS 42 40 2

Disciplinary record

Players with 1 card or more included only.[75]

No. Nat Pos Player Total Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup Qual.
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
4 United States DF Mike Chabala 4 0 4 0 0 0
5 United States DF Eric Brunner 1 1 1 1 0 0
8 United States MF Peter Lowry 1 0 1 0 0 0
9 United States FW Bright Dike 2 0 2 0 0 0
10 England FW Eddie Johnson 1 0 1 0 0 0
11 Ghana MF Kalif Alhassan 3 1 3 1 0 0
13 United States MF Jack Jewsbury 5 0 5 0 0 0
14 Haiti MF James Marcelin 5 0 4 0 1 0
15 Colombia FW Jorge Perlaza 2 0 2 0 0 0
(16) Scotland MF Adam Moffat 1 0 1 0 0 0
(17) United States MF Jeremy Hall 7 1 6 1 1 0
21 Colombia MF Diego Chará 7 0 7 0 0 0
22 Costa Rica DF Rodney Wallace 6 0 6 0 0 0
(23) United States MF Ryan Pore 1 0 0 0 1 0
25 El Salvador DF Steve Purdy 3 0 2 0 1 0
26 Uganda FW Brian Umony 1 0 1 0 0 0
30 Jamaica MF Lovel Palmer 2 0 2 0 0 0
33 United States FW Kenny Cooper 2 0 2 0 0 0
TOTALS 54 3 50 3 4 0

Goalkeeper stats

All goalkeepers included.[76]

No. Nat Player Total Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup Qual.
MIN GA GAA SV MIN GA GAA SV MIN GA GAA SV
1 United States Troy Perkins 2730 39 1.29 94 2610 38 1.31 91 120 1 0.75 3
20 New Zealand Jake Gleeson 405 6 1.33 14 315 6 1.71 12 90 0 0.00 2
24 United States Adin Brown 135 4 2.67 5 135 4 2.67 5 0 0 — 0
(32) United States Kevin Guppy 0 0 — 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 — 0
TOTALS 3270 49 1.35 112 3060 48 1.41 107 210 1 0.43 5

Player movement

Transfers in

Date Player Position Previous club Fee/notes Ref
October 19, 2010United States Steve CroninGKUnited States Portland Timbers (USL)Free[77]
October 19, 2010United States Bright DikeFWUnited States Portland Timbers (USL)Free[77]
October 19, 2010England Eddie JohnsonFWUnited States Austin Aztex[A]Free[77]
October 19, 2010United States Ryan PoreMFUnited States Portland Timbers (USL)Free[77]
November 22, 2010United States Jeremy HallMFUnited States New York Red BullsAcquired for a 2011 3rd round SuperDraft pick[78]
November 24, 2010United States Dax McCartyMFUnited States FC DallasExpansion Draft, 1st round; immediately traded[79]
November 24, 2010United States Eric BrunnerDFUnited States Columbus CrewExpansion Draft, 2nd round[79]
November 24, 2010Scotland Adam MoffatMFUnited States Columbus CrewExpansion Draft, 3rd round[79]
November 24, 2010United States Anthony WallaceDFUnited States Colorado RapidsExpansion Draft, 4th round; immediately traded[79]
November 24, 2010United States David HorstDFUnited States Real Salt LakeExpansion Draft, 5th round[79]
November 24, 2010United States Peter LowryMFUnited States Chicago FireExpansion Draft, 7th round[79]
November 24, 2010United States Jordan GrayeDFUnited States D.C. UnitedExpansion Draft, 9th round; immediately traded[79]
November 24, 2010El Salvador Arturo AlvarezMFUnited States San Jose EarthquakesExpansion Draft, 10th round; immediately traded[79]
November 24, 2010Costa Rica Rodney WallaceDFUnited States D.C. UnitedAcquired with a 2011 1st round Supplemental Draft pick in exchange for Dax McCarty and allocation money[80]
December 13, 2010England Kerrea GilbertDFEngland ArsenalFree[20]
December 15, 2010Ghana Kalif AlhassanMFUnited States Portland Timbers (USL)Free[81]
December 15, 2010The Gambia Mamadou DansoDFUnited States Portland Timbers (USL)Free[81]
December 15, 2010United States Kevin GoldthwaiteDFUnited States Portland Timbers (USL)Free[81]
December 15, 2010Haiti James MarcelinMFUnited States Portland Timbers (USL)Free[81]
December 17, 2010United States Troy PerkinsGKUnited States D.C. UnitedAcquired with salary considerations in exchange for Steve Cronin and allocation money[21]
January 13, 2011Liberia Darlington Nagbe (R)MFUnited States Akron Zips
United States Cleveland Internationals		SuperDraft, 1st round; signed to Generation adidas contract prior to draft[82]
January 17, 2011United States Kenny CooperFWGermany 1860 MunichUndisclosed fee; rights acquired via Allocation Ranking[83]
January 26, 2011United States Adin BrownGKUnited States Portland Timbers (USL)Free[24]
January 26, 2011United States Steve PurdyDFUnited States Portland Timbers (USL)Free[24]
February 16, 2011United States Sal ZizzoMFUnited States Chivas USAAcquired for allocation money[29]
February 17, 2011United States Freddie BraunMFUnited States Portland Timbers U23'sFree[30]
February 17, 2011New Zealand Jake GleesonGKUnited States Portland Timbers U23'sFree[30]
March 1, 2011United States Jack JewsburyMFUnited States Sporting Kansas CityAcquired for allocation money[35]
March 7, 2011Colombia Jorge PerlazaFWColombia Deportes TolimaUndisclosed fee[84]
March 17, 2011United States Rodrigo LópezMFUnited States Portland Timbers (USL)Free[85]
March 17, 2011United States Chris Taylor (R)DFUnited States Tulsa Golden HurricaneSuperDraft, 2nd round[85]
March 17, 2011United States Spencer Thompson (R)FWUnited States UC Irvine AnteatersSupplemental Draft, 1st round[85]
April 13, 2011Colombia Diego CharáMFColombia Deportes TolimaUndisclosed fee; signed to Designated Player contract[86]
July 21, 2011Jamaica Lovel PalmerDFUnited States Houston DynamoAcquired with Mike Chabala and a 2011 international roster spot for Adam Moffat and allocation money[87]
July 21, 2011United States Mike ChabalaDFUnited States Houston DynamoAcquired with Lovel Palmer and a 2011 international roster spot for Adam Moffat and allocation money[87]
August 19, 2011United States Eric AlexanderMFUnited States FC DallasAcquired in exchange for Jeremy Hall[88]

Loans in

Date Player Position Loaned from Fee/notes Ref
March 16, 2011Uganda Brian UmonyFWSouth Africa Tuks FCSeason-long loan with option to buy[89]
March 28, 2011United States Kevin GuppyGKMLS Goalkeeper PoolAdded to roster following injuries to Troy Perkins and Adin Brown; removed from roster on April 22, 2011[8]

Transfers out

Date Player Position Destination club Fee/notes Ref
November 24, 2010United States Dax McCartyMFUnited States D.C. UnitedTraded with allocation money for Rodney Wallace and a 2011 1st round Supplemental Draft pick[80]
November 24, 2010El Salvador Arturo AlvarezMFUnited States Real Salt LakeTraded for a 2011 2nd round SuperDraft pick[90]
November 24, 2010United States Anthony WallaceDFUnited States Colorado RapidsTraded for allocation money[90]
December 13, 2010United States Jordan GrayeDFUnited States Houston DynamoTraded for a 2014 4th round SuperDraft pick[20]
December 17, 2010United States Steve CroninGKUnited States D.C. UnitedTraded with allocation money for Troy Perkins and salary considerations[21]
March 18, 2011England Kerrea GilbertDFEngland Yeovil TownP-1 visa denied, free transfer[91][92]
July 21, 2011Scotland Adam MoffatMFUnited States Houston DynamoTraded with allocation money for Lovel Palmer, Mike Chabala and a 2011 international roster spot[87]
August 19, 2011United States Jeremy HallDFUnited States FC DallasTraded for Eric Alexander[88]

Loans out

Date Player Position Destination club Fee/notes Ref
July 21, 2011United States Ryan PoreMFCanada Montreal ImpactSeason-long loan[93]

Unsigned draft picks

Date Player Position Previous club Notes Ref
November 24, 2010United States Robbie FindleyFWUnited States Real Salt LakeExpansion Draft, 6th round; out of contract, Portland will retain MLS rights[79]
November 24, 2010United States Jonathan BornsteinDFUnited States Chivas USAExpansion Draft, 8th round; out of contract, Portland will retain MLS rights[79]
January 18, 2011United States Robby LynchMFUnited States Evansville Purple Aces
United States Kalamazoo Outrage		Supplemental Draft, 1st round; attended training camp, not offered a contract[94]
January 18, 2011United States Raymundo RezaFWUnited States San Diego State AztecsSupplemental Draft, 2nd round; attended training camp, not offered a contract[94]
January 18, 2011United States Taylor MuellerDFUnited States Washington HuskiesSupplemental Draft, 3rd round; attended training camp, not offered a contract[94]

Allocation ranking

Portland is in the No. 14 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. Portland started 2011 ranked No. 2 on the allocation list and used its ranking to acquire Kenny Cooper. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[95]

International roster spots

Portland has 11 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Portland acquired its first additional spot from Los Angeles Galaxy on November 22, 2010 for use in the 2011 and 2012 seasons.[19] On January 14, 2011 the club acquired a second additional spot from Seattle Sounders FC for use in the 2011 season only.[82] Portland acquired a third additional spot from Houston Dynamo on July 21, 2011 for use during the remainder of the 2011 season only.[96] There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).[95]

Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: 2014 SuperDraft Round 4 pick acquired from Houston Dynamo.
Future picks traded: None.

MLS rights to other players

Portland has the MLS rights to Jonathan Bornstein and Robbie Findley. Both players declined contract offers by the league and signed overseas with no transfer fee received. Portland acquired rights to both players by drafting them in the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft.

Notes

A. a Johnson signed for Portland Timbers (USL) before the 2010 transfer deadline and was loaned back to Austin for the remainder of the 2010 season.

References

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