2016 Portland Timbers season

Portland Timbers
2016 season
President Merritt Paulson
Head Coach Caleb Porter
Stadium Providence Park
Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 21,144)
Major League Soccer Conference: TBD
Overall:
TBD
MLS Cup Playoffs TBD
U.S. Open Cup TBD
CONCACAF Champions
League		 TBD
Cascadia Cup TBD
Highest home attendance Preseason:
Regular Season:
Open Cup:
CCL:
Friendlies:
Lowest home attendance Preseason:
Regular Season:
Open Cup:
CCL:
Friendlies:
Average home league attendance Preseason:
Regular Season:
Open Cup:
CCL:
Friendlies:
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The 2016 Portland Timbers season is the 6th season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The Timbers begin this season as current 2015 MLS Cup champions.

Background

Competitions

Competition Started Round Final Position First Match Last Match Qualification
2016 MLS Western Conference MLS 1 TBD March 6, 2016 October 23, 2016 Conference Semifinals & 2017–18 CONCACAF Champions League
2016 Supporters' Shield MLS 1 TBD March 6, 2016 October 23, 2016 Conference Semifinals & 2017–18 CONCACAF Champions League
2016 MLS Cup Playoffs - - - - 2017–18 CONCACAF Champions League
2016 Open Cup TBD TBD TBD TBD 2017–18 CONCACAF Champions League
2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage TBD TBD TBD 2017 FIFA Club World Cup
Cascadia Cup MLS 10 TBD May 7, 2016 October 23, 2016

Major League Soccer

Preseason

Desert Friendlies
      Win       Draw       Loss       Upcoming fixture

Simple Invitational (Rose City Invitational)
      Win       Draw       Loss       Upcoming fixture

Pos Team GP W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 United States Chicago Fire 00000000
2 United States Minnesota United FC 00000000
3 United States Portland Timbers 00000000
4 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC 00000000

MLS Regular Season

      Win       Draw       Loss       Upcoming fixture

The 2016 MLS Regular season schedule was released on January 7, 2016.

Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHAHAAHHAHAAHHAHAHAAHHHAHAAHAHHAAHA
Result                                                                    

Last updated: 30 Jan 2016.
Source: Schedule
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Western Conference standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Houston Dynamo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Knockout round
4 LA Galaxy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Portland Timbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Real Salt Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 San Jose Earthquakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 6, 2016. Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification[lower-alpha 1]
12 Orlando City SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Philadelphia Union 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Portland Timbers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Real Salt Lake 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 San Jose Earthquakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on March 6, 2016. Source: 2016 MLS schedule
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ↑

U.S. Open Cup

CONCACAF Champions League

Cascadia Cup

See also: 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 MLS regular season games versus the other participants.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Upcoming fixture

Pos Team GP W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Portland Timbers 00000000
2 Seattle Sounders FC 00000000
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 00000000

Friendlies

While other MLS teams will have friendlies during the regular MLS Season, Timber's owner Merritt Paulson has confirmed that there will be no friendlies during the run of any minor or major competition for the Timbers.

Club

Kits

Primary
Primary Alt.
Type Shirt Shorts Socks
Primary Green / White White Green
Primary Alt. Green / White Green Green

Executive staff

Majority Owner & President Merritt Paulson
Chief Operating Officer Mike Golub
General Manager / Technical Director Gavin Wilkinson
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Providence Park (21,144 / 110x75 yards)

Last updated: January 12, 2016
Source: Portland Timbers

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head Coach Caleb Porter
Assistant Coach Sean McAuley
Assistant Coach Cameron Knowles
Assistant Coach/Portland Timbers 2 Head Coach Andrew Gregor
Goalkeeping Coach Mike Toshack
Head Athletic Trainer Nik Wald

Last updated: December 10, 2015
Source: Portland Timbers

Squad

Roster and Statistics

All players contracted to the club during the season included.
Last updated: February 11, 2016

No. Pos. Nat. Player Total App Total Total Total Red card MLS App. MLS MLS MLS Red card Open Cup App. Open Cup Open Cup Open Cup Red card
2 DF Jamaica Powell, AlvasAlvas Powell 0000 00000000
4 DF Jamaica Taylor, JermaineJermaine Taylor 0000 00000000
6 FW United States Nagbe, DarlingtonDarlington Nagbe 0000 00000000
7 DF United States Borchers, NatNat Borchers 0000 00000000
8 MF Argentina Valeri, DiegoDiego Valeri 0000 00000000
9 FW Nigeria Adi, FanendoFanendo Adi 0000 00000000
10 MF United States Grabavoy, NedNed Grabavoy 0000 00000000
11 MF Colombia Asprilla, DaironDairon Asprilla 0000 00000000
12 GK Norway Larsen Kwarasey, AdamAdam Larsen Kwarasey 0000 00000000
13 MF United States Jewsbury, JackJack Jewsbury 0000 00000000
14 MF United States Zemanski, BenBen Zemanski 0000 00000000
16 DF United States Valentin, ZarekZarek Valentin 0000 00000000
20 DF United States Peay, TaylorTaylor Peay 0000 00000000
21 MF Colombia Chará, DiegoDiego Chará 0000 00000000
24 DF England Ridgewell, LiamLiam Ridgewell 0000 00000000
26 FW Argentina Melano, LucasLucas Melano 0000 00000000
27 MF United States Besler, NickNick Besler 0000 00000000
28 MF United States Thoma, AndyAndy Thoma 0000 00000000
31 FW Jamaica Seaton, MichaelMichael Seaton 0000 00000000
35 DF United States Manning, AnthonyAnthony Manning 0000 00000000
90 GK New Zealand Gleeson, JakeJake Gleeson 0000 00000000
99 FW United States McInerney, JackJack McInerney 0000 00000000
DF United States Klute, ChrisChris Klute 0000 00000000
DF England Polk, BenBen Polk 0000 00000000
Own goals for 0000 00000000

Goalkeeper stats


Last updated: January 13, 2016

No. Nat Player Total Major League Soccer U.S. Open Cup CCL
MIN GA GAA SV MIN GA GAA SV MIN GA GAA SV MIN GA GAA SV
12 Ghana Adam Kwarasey 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
90 New Zealand Jake Gleeson 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0
TOTALS 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0.00 0

Player movement

Transfers in

Date Player Pos Previous Club Fee/Notes Ref
December 11, 2015 United States Chris Klute DF United States Columbus Crew SC Traded for general allocation money [1]
January 12, 2016 United States Zarek Valentin DF Norway FK Bodø/Glimt Traded international roster spot to Montreal Impact

[2]

January 12, 2016 United States Ned Grabavoy MF United States New York City FC Free Agent [3]
January 13, 2016 United States Jack McInerney FW United States Columbus Crew SC Traded for targeted allocation money and general allocation money [4]
January 22, 2015 Jamaica Jermaine Taylor DF United States Houston Dynamo Re-Entry Draft Second Stage [5]

Loans out

Date Player Pos Destination Club Fee/Notes Ref
December 30, 2016 England Liam Ridgewell DF EnglandBrighton & Hove Albion Short Term Loan [6]

Transfers out

Date Player Pos Destination Club Fee/Notes Ref
December 7, 2015 United States Andrew Weber GK N/A Option Declined [7]
December 7, 2015 Brazil Jeanderson DF N/A Option Declined [7]
December 7, 2015 Argentina Norberto Paparatto DF Argentina Atlético de Rafaela Option Declined [7]
December 7, 2015 United States Nick Besler MF N/A Option Declined, Re-signed [7][8]
December 7, 2015 United States Michael Nanchoff MF United States Tampa Bay Rowdies Option Declined [7]
December 7, 2015 Argentina Maximiliano Urruti FW United States FC Dallas Option Declined, taken by FC Dallas in 1st stage of re-entry draft. [7]
December 7, 2015 United States Andy Thoma DF N/A Option Declined, Re-signed [7][8]
December 11, 2015 United States Jorge Villafaña DFMexico Santos Laguna Undisclosed Fee [9]
December 18, 2015 Canada Will Johnson MF Canada Toronto FC Targeted Allocation Money and a 2017 Second Round Superdraft pick [10]
January 29, 2016 Costa Rica Rodney Wallace MF Portugal FC Arouca End of contract [11]
February 2, 2016 United States George Fochive MF Denmark Viborg FF Undisclosed Fee [12]

2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft Picks

Stage (Round Pick) Player Pos Previous Club Ref
1 (20) PASS
2 (20) Jamaica Jermaine Taylor DF Houston Dynamo [13]

The first stage of the 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 11, 2015.
The second stage of the 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft took place on December 17, 2015.

2016 MLS SuperDraft Picks

Round (Overall Pick) Player Pos Previous Club Ref
1 (20) Ben Polk FW Syracuse Orange [14]
2 (40) Neco Brett MF Robert Morris Colonials [14]
3 (61) Wade Hamilton GK Cal Poly Mustangs [14]
4 (81) Trevor Morley DF Cal State Northridge Matadors [14]

Rounds 1 and 2 of the draft were held on January 14, 2016.
Rounds 3 and 4 of the draft were held on January 19, 2016.

National team participation

One Timber's player have been called up to play for their national teams during this season.

Team Players
 United States Darlington Nagbe

References

  1. ↑ "Portland Timbers acquire defender Chris Klute from Columbus Crew SC". December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Portland Timbers acquire defender Zarek Valentin from Montreal Impact". January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Portland Timbers sign midfielder Ned Grabavoy". January 12, 2016. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Portland Timbers acquire forward Jack McInerney from Columbus Crew SC". January 13, 2016. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Portland Timbers sign defender Jermaine Taylor". January 22, 2016. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Portland Timbers defender Liam Ridgewell to join Brighton & Hove Albion on offseason loan". December 30, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Portland Timbers exercise options on seven players". December 7, 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Portland Timbers re-sign 3 midfielders". December 16, 2015. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Portland Timbers transfer Jorge Villafaña to Liga MX club Santos Laguna". December 11, 2015. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Portland Timbers acquire targeted allocation money, conditional second-round 2017 MLS SuperDraft pick from Toronto FC in exchange for midfielder Will Johnson". December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 18, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Rodney Wallace Stregthens FC Arouca". January 29, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
  12. ↑ "Portland Timbers transfer George Fochive to Danish club Viborg FF". February 2, 2016. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  13. ↑ "Portland Timbers select defender Jermaine Taylor in Stage Two of MLS Re-Entry Draft". December 17, 2015.
  14. 1 2 3 4 "2016 MLS Superdraft". January 14, 2016.
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