Portland Timbers U23s

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Portland Timbers U-23
Full name Portland Timbers U-23
Nickname(s) The Timbers
Founded 2008
Stadium Providence Park
Portland, Oregon
Ground Capacity 21,144
Owner Merritt Paulson
Head Coach Jim Rilatt
League Premier Development League
2015 2nd, Northwest
Playoffs: Divisional Playoffs
Website Club home page
Current season
File:PortlandTimbersU23s.PNG
Original Portland Timbers U23s logo

Portland Timbers U-23 is an American soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Although founded in 2008 as part of the development system for the Portland Timbers USSF D2 organization, beginning in 2011 they are part of the development system for the Major League Soccer franchise of the same name. The team plays in the USL Premier Development League (PDL), the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Northwest Division of the Western Conference.

The team plays most of its home games at Providence Park, the home of the senior Timbers team, where they have played since 2009. The team's colors are green and white.

History

The Timbers joined the PDL in 2009, and played their first ever game on May 9, 2009, against fellow expansion franchise Victoria Highlanders finishing 2–2, with the first goal in franchise history being scored by Jarad Van Schaik.[1]

Players

Current roster

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of August 20, 2015.[2]

No. Position Player Nation
— Defender Kyle Adams    
— Midfielder Ivan Alvarado    
— Defender Dennis Castillo    
— Defender Niko De Vera    
— Midfielder Geoffrey Dee    
— Goalkeeper Eric Dick    
— Midfielder Devon Fisher    
— Defender Noah Gaines    
— Midfielder Jesse Garcia-Aguilar    
— Midfielder Romilio Hernandez    
— Midfielder Foster Langsdorf    
— Midfielder Dewey Lewis    
— Forward Anthony Macchione    
— Midfielder James Moberg    
— Goalkeeper Collin Partee    
— Midfielder Adrien Perez    
— Goalkeeper Auden Schilder    
— Defender Nathan Smith    
— Defender Michael Sperber    
— Midfielder Ben Strong    
— Defender Sheldon Sullivan    
— Midfielder Greg Timmer    
— Midfielder Sam Werner    
— Midfielder Todd Wharton    
— Defender Ben White    

Notable former players

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Year-by-year

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Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup
2009 4 USL PDL 2nd, Northwest Divisional Semi-Finals Did not qualify
2010 4 USL PDL 1st, Northwest Champions Did not qualify
2011 4 USL PDL 4th, Northwest Did not qualify Did not qualify
2012 4 USL PDL 2nd, Northwest Conference Semi-Finals First Round
2013 4 USL PDL 2nd, Northwest Conference Finals Second Round
2014 4 USL PDL 4th, Northwest Did not qualify Second Round
2015 4 USL PDL 2nd, Northwest Divisional Playoffs Did not qualify

Honors

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  • USL PDL Regular Season Champions 2010
  • USL PDL Western Conference Champions 2010
  • USL PDL Northwest Division Champions 2010

Head coaches

Stadiums

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Average attendance

Attendance stats are calculated by averaging the team's self-reported home attendance.[3]

  • 2009: 361
  • 2010: 616
  • 2011: 1531
  • 2012: 2885
  • 2013: 2444
  • 2014: 2327

References

  1. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/stats/2009/1026868.html
  2. ↑ http://www.timbers.com/u-23s/timbers-u-23s-roster
  3. ↑ http://www.uslsoccer.com/history/index_E.html

External links

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