2022 Portland Timbers season

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Portland Timbers
2022 season
President Merritt Paulson
Head coach Giovanni Savarese
Stadium Providence Park
Portland, Oregon
(Capacity: 25,218)
Highest home attendance 24,534 (4/3 v. LAG)
Lowest home attendance 22,228 (5/22 v. PHI)
Average home league attendance 23,341
Biggest win POR 7–2 SKC (5/14)
Biggest defeat DAL 4–1 POR (3/19)
Primary colors
Secondary colors
← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Portland Timbers season is the club's 36th season of existence and the 12th season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The season covers the period from the end of the Timbers' last match in MLS Cup Final in 2021 to the team's last season in October 2022.

Background

The Timbers finished fourth in the Western Conference in the 2021 MLS season, advancing to the MLS Cup Final (which they hosted) where they lost on penalties to New York City FC.

Most of the season focused on fan discontent, with many supporters withholding season ticket pledges and attendance lagging—partially due to the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and cost-cutting, but also due to a large-scale abuse scandal coming from the NWSL and sister club Portland Thorns, which directly impacted the Timbers organization.

After a report commissioned by U.S. Soccer dropped on October 3, even more fan pressure began to mount. The report named the three men at the helm of the Timbers/Thorns organization as part of the problems brought about in the scandal: club owner Merritt Paulson, Timbers GM Gavin Wilkinson (who also held the same role for the Thorns until stepping aside in 2021), and president Mike Golub. The report cited Wilkinson's treatment of a former Thorns player and endorsement of disgraced ex-coach Paul Riley—who was accused of sexual abuse by multiple players—as well as Golub's sexually inappropriate conduct toward another former Thorns coach and Paulson's failure to act upon these accusations.[1][2] The report led to Paulson stating he would recuse himself, Wilkinson and Golub of Thorns duties. On October 5, the club fired both Wilkinson and Golub,[3] with Ned Grabavoy assuming Timbers roster decisions in the interim.

The Timbers were in position at the final matchday to qualify for the playoffs, but held off qualification to the final matchday due to losing at home against Los Angeles FC (which helped LAFC clinch the Supporters' Shield). They were eliminated by Real Salt Lake in the last game of the season following a 3–1 defeat at America First Field, finishing the season on 46 points, one fewer than RSL.[4]

Roster

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As of February 17, 2022 [5]
No. Name Nat Positions Since Date of birth (Age) Signed from Games Goals
Goalkeepers
26 Hunter Sulte (HG) United States GK 2019 (2002-04-25) April 25, 2002 (age 22) United States Portland Timbers 2
31 Aljaž Ivačič Slovenia GK 2019 (1993-12-29) December 29, 1993 (age 30) Slovenia NK Olimpija Ljubljana
Defenders
Midfielders

Player and staff transactions

In

Date Position Player Previous club TAM GAM Notes Source
January 25, 2022 GK United States Justin Vom Steeg United States LA Galaxy II [6]
February 1, 2022 DF Argentina David Ayala Argentina Estudiantes [7]
February 17, 2022 MF United States Justin Rasmussen United States Grand Canyon Antelopes 2022 MLS SuperDraft pick [8]
February 25, 2022 FW United States Diego Gutierrez United States Creighton 2021 MLS SuperDraft pick [9]

Out

Date Position Player Destination club TAM GAM Notes Source
January 21, 2022 GK United States Jeff Attinella N/A N/A N/A Retired [10]
December 13, 2021 MF Spain Jorge Gonzales Louisville City FC N/A N/A Declined Option [11]
December 13, 2021 DF/MF The Gambia Ismaila Jome Portland Timbers 2 N/A N/A Declined Option [11]
December 13, 2021 MF United States Manny Perez Louisville City FC N/A N/A Declined Option [11]
January 20, 2022 MF Argentina Diego Valeri Club Atlético Lanús N/A N/A Mutual Agreement [12]
February 10, 2022 ST / W Peru Andy Polo Club Universitario de Deportes N/A N/A Contract Terminated[A] [13]
  1. ^ Andy Polo's contract was terminated in response to domestic violence allegations.[14]

2022 MLS SuperDraft picks

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See also: 2022 MLS SuperDraft
Round Position Player College Other club Notes Source
1 (27) United States Justin Rasmussen DF Grand Canyon Orange County SC U-23 [15]
2 (55) United States Julian Bravo DF Santa Clara FC Golden State [15]
3 (83) Norway Sivert Haugli DF Virginia Tech Des Moines Menace [15]

Non-competitive

Preseason friendlies

The Timbers began their preseason on January 18, 2022.[16] On January 26, 2022, the Timbers announced that the club will host a Preseason Tournament.[17]

      Win       Draw       Loss       Upcoming fixture

Competitions

Major League Soccer

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Main article: 2022 Major League Soccer season

Standings

Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Matches

All matches are in Pacific time[19]

U.S. Open Cup

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See also: 2022 U.S. Open Cup

      Win       Draw       Loss       Upcoming fixture

Top scorers

The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Rnk Pos No. Player MLS MLS Cup Playoffs Champions League Total

References

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