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Portland Timbers at Real Salt Lake - 2020 MLS Regular Season - Oct. 14, 2020
Portland Timbers at Real Salt Lake - 2020 MLS Regular Season - Oct. 14, 2020
Sunday, Oct. 18
Portland vs. LAFC 7 p.m.
LAST TIME OUT
The Portland Timbers recorded their fifth consecutive win, extending their un-
beaten streak to six games, with a 3-0 win over the San Jose Earthquakes at
Providence Park on Oct. 11. Jaroslaw Niezgoda notched his first career brace
for Portland in a six-minute span to begin the second half, while Diego Chara
registered a pair of assists.
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT REAL SALT LAKE
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14, 2020
Giovanni and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters, Valentina and Alessandra.
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT REAL SALT LAKE
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GOALKEEPERS
Games played in goal........................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 73 TEAM SINGLE-GAME HIGHS
Games started in goal........................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 73
Goals:....................................................... 6, 2x,(last:10/07/20 at LA Galaxy: W 6-3)
Minutes played in goal.................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 6,518
Assists:....................................................................... 7, (10/18/2015 at LA: W 5-2)
Wins...................................................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 28 Shots:......................................................................32, 9/07/14 vs. San Jose: T 3-3
Saves.................................................................................. Donovan Ricketts - 223 Shots on Goal:.........................................................13, 9/07/14 vs. San Jose: T 3-3
Shutouts............................................................................... Donovan Ricketts - 23 Corner Kicks:................................. 17, 2x,(last: 3/02/19 at Colorado Rapids: T 3-3)
* - as of Oct. 12, 2020 Offside:................................................. 9, 3x (last: 8/16/14 at New England: T 1-1)
Fouls Committed:............................................... 23, 8/09/14 vs. Chivas USA: W 2-0
Fouls Suffered:.................................................... 26, 10/16/16 vs. Colorado: W 1-0
Cautions/Yellow Cards:................................. 5, (4x (last: 7/07/2019 at NYC: W 1-0)
TIMBERS CAREER LEADERS (ALL ERA) Ejections/Red Cards:......................................2, (07/19/17 at Real Salt Lake: L 1-4)
Saves:...................................................................... 11, 5/7/16 at Vancouver: L 1-2
PLAYERS Goals Allowed:........................................... 5, 3x (last: 6/24/15 at LA Galaxy: L 0-5)
Games played........................................................ Diego Chara (2011-pres.) - 274
Points............................................... Diego Valeri (2013-pres.) - 250 pts (82g, 86a)
Goals......................................................................... Diego Valeri (2013-pres.) - 82
Assists...................................................................... Diego Valeri (2013-pres.) - 86
OLDEST PLAYER TO
Play in a game: Donovan Ricketts (37 yrs., 111 days - Oct. 25, 2014 at DAL)
Start a game: Donovan Ricketts (37 yrs., 111 days - Oct. 25, 2014 at DAL)
Score a goal: Jack Jewsbury (35 yrs., 116 days - Aug. 7, 2016 vs. SKC)
Record an assist: Jack Jewsbury (35 yrs., 137 days - Aug. 28, 2016 vs. SEA)
* - as of Oct. 9, 2020
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POR – Felipe Mora (Diego Chara, Marvin Loría), 86th minute: Diego Chara made
a run down the right side of the box, receiving a perfectly-weighted through ball from
Marvin Loría. Chara dribbled to the end line and delivered a cross to Felipe Mora, who
converted with a header from close range. NOTABLE QUOTES
Portland Timbers head coach Giovanni Savarese
General thoughts on the match…
“Very strong performance from the players. I think first half was a little bit difficult,
we didn’t have the fluidity that we were looking for in the final third. The build was
NOTES good, but when we got to those areas the fluidity wasn’t there, and then after halftime,
• The Timbers five-match winning streak is tied for the longest streak in MLS this we were able to make sure that we communicated some of the things that needed to
season with Toronto FC’s current streak. improve when the guys went into the second half, and put in place some of the things
• Portland’s 30 points are the most points the Timbers have ever had through 16 that we asked them to do. But it was much better in the spaces, we were able to get
games in MLS. much more opportunities. The final pass was there, and the goals came in a good way,
• The Timbers are the only team in MLS with four players with five or more goals a perfect way. Also, well done from Jaro [Jaroslaw Niezgoda], to score a great goal and
(Jaroslaw Niezgoda, Felipe Mora, Jeremy Ebobisse, Diego Valeri) and the only put us on top, and then the game became better for us because now having to man-
team in MLS with three players with seven or more goals (Mora, Ebobisse, Valeri). age the match, it allows us to find spaces, be a bit more calm, and then thank God we
• Niezgoda notched his first career brace for the Timbers. He is the fourth differ- found the other goals to get a very important win today against a very good team. A
ent player to register a brace for Portland this season and the 19th in the club’s team of San Jose that never quits, always works hard and today they made it difficult.
MLS era. But again, I’m extremely proud with my players and the way they went about today. ”
• Niezgoda’s brace marked the third brace by a Timbers player in their last two
matches after Ebobisse and Mora each recorded a brace against the LA Galaxy On Jeremy Ebobisse’s club record of 73 consecutive appearances...
on Oct. 7. “First of all, a slip from me, because sometimes you know you focus on certain things
• Niezgoda has scored five goals this season. and you don’t count the repetitive matches that he was playing, so I’m extremely proud
• Mora scored his seventh goal of the season, which is tied for the team lead with of him. He’s an example. Jebo is a person, a player, a human being that is just a per-
Ebobisse and Valeri. fect example in the way he goes about how much he works to get rewarded, and this
• Mora has scored in three consecutive games twice this season, joining Gyasi achievement is just who he is, and how hard he works, and how much he’s an example
Zardes as the only MLS players with multiple three-game scoring streaks in for everybody else. So unbelievable, very proud of him, and hopefully he’ll have many
2020. many more matches, because as I said many times, I think his maturity level this year
• Diego Chara delivered his fifth and sixth assists of the season, setting a career has been tremendous, and he’s showing even a higher class of the way he plays than
high for Chara in his 10 seasons with the club. His six assists lead the team in he has shown before, so I’m extremely proud of him.”
2020.
• Diego Chara now has 25 assists for the Timbers, which is the eighth-most assists
in Portland’s all-eras history.
• Ebobisse made his 73rd consecutive appearance across all competitions for the
Timbers, establishing a new club record for consecutive appearances.
• Eryk Williamson delivered his fifth assist of the season.
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GOALKEEPERS
Scoreless Streak (minutes):........ 401, Ricketts (May 18-25; June 15-July 7, 2013)
Consecutive Shutouts:.................................4, Ricketts, May 25; June 15-23, 2013
Consecutive Starts:.................................... 51, Perkins, April 23, 2011-Aug.5, 2012
Consecutive Minutes in Goal:.............3307, Perkins, April 23, 2011-April 28, 2012
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TIMBERS AWAY FROM PROVIDENCE PARK IN 2020 UNITED NATIONS OF THE PORTLAND TIMBERS
In 12 matches played across all competitions away from Providence Park in 2020, The Portland Timbers have one of the most diverse rosters in Major League Soccer,
the Portland Timbers hold a record of 8-1-3, outscoring the opposition 31-18. The having 14 different countries represented. Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica,
Timbers finished undefeated (5-0-2) at the MLS is Back Tournament in Orlando, Croatia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, El Salvador, New Zealand, Paraguay,
Fla., while they’re 3-1-1 in five regular-season matches on the road during the Peru, Poland, Slovenia, United States and Venezuela. Notably, 15 different players
2020 campaign. Notably, Jeremy Ebobisse has tallied a team-leading eight goals on the Timbers’ roster have made appearances for their respective national team.
scored across all competitions away from Providence Park in 2020, while Diego
Valeri ranks second on the team with five goals scored away from home. VALERI INCHING TOWARDS 100 GOALS AND 100 ASSISTS
Diego Valeri tallied his seventh goal in league play this season in a 6-3 win over
TIMBERS’ POTENT OFFENSE the LA Galaxy at DIgnity Health Sports Park on Oct. 7. With his performance
against the Galaxy, Valeri now sits at 83 goals and 86 assists in 226 appearanc-
In 16 regular-season matches during the 2020 campaign, the Portland Timbers es (214 starts) in league play since joining the Timbers in 2013. The Argentine
rank second in MLS in goals scored (36), behind only LAFC (38). As a team, Port- midfielder ranks tied for 13th in MLS regular-season history in game-winning
land ranks first in the league in headed goals (9), and second in assists (35) be- goals (25) with Clint Dempsey and Carlos Ruiz. Notably, Valeri has tallied 95
hind only Seattle Sounders FC (37). The Timbers are the only team in MLS with goals and 97 assists in 265 appearances (244 starts) across all competitions
four players with five or more goals (Jaroslaw Niezgoda, Felipe Mora, Jeremy for the Timbers. Notably, in 18 regular-season matches against RSL, Valeri has
Ebobisse, Diego Valeri) and the only team in MLS with three players with seven or tallied four goals and six assists.
more goals (Mora, Ebobisse, Valeri).
Height: 5-9 Weight: 150 DOB: 08/02/93 Height: 5-6 Weight: 150 DOB: 03/15/88
Birthplace: Santiago, Chile Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Acquired: Acquired on a one-year loan with an option to Acquired: Transfer from San Lorenzo, 02/02/17
exercise a permanent transfer from Pumas UNAM utilizing TAM, Last MLS goal: 08/29/20 POR vs. RSL
01/31/20 Last MLS assist: 09/02/20 POR vs. LAG
Last MLS goal: 10/11/20 POR vs. SJ League appearances/starts for POR: (GP: 103/GS: 97)
Last MLS assist: 9/13/20 POR at LAFC All comps. appearances/starts for POR: (GP: 121/GS: 114)
League appearances/starts for POR: (GP: 12/GS: 7) Career goals/assists in league play for POR: (G: 26; A: 35)
All comps. appearances/starts for POR: (GP: 16/GS: 7) Career goals/assists across all comps. for POR: (G: 33; A: 39)
Career goals/assists in league play for POR: (G: 7; A: 1) National Team: Argentina (Caps: 2; Goals: 1)
Career goals/assists across all comps. for POR: (G: 7; A: 1)
National Team: Chile (Caps: 5; Goals: 1) 2020: Came off the bench to tally an assist against the LA Galaxy on Sept. 2 ... Started,
tallying a goal and an assist against RSL on Aug. 29 ... Started and played 87 minutes
2020: Notched a goal, his seventh in league play, in a 3-0 win over San Jose on Oct. against Seattle Sounders FC on Aug. 23 ... Started and played 89 minutes in the MIB
11 ... Tallied his first brace for the Timbers against the LA Galaxy on Oct. 7 ... Started Tournament Final against Orlando on Aug. 11 ... Started, tallying the game-winning
and tallied a goal against Vancouver on Sept. 27 ... Logged 19 minutes off the bench goal against Philadelphia on Aug. 5 ... Started, tallying a goal and an assist against
against Seattle on Sept. 23 ... Started and played 64 minutes against San Jose on Sept. NYCFC on Aug. 1 ... Tallied an assist for a fourth straight match against FC Cincinnati
16 ... Recorded his first MLS assist against LAFC on Sept. 13 ... Scored for a third con- on July 28 ... Registered an assist against LAFC on July 23 ... Tallied an assist against
secutive match, tallying the game winner against Seattle as a substitute on Sept. 6 ... LAFC on July 23, logging 90 minute the Houston Dynamo on July 18 ... Tallied the
Started, tallying a goal against the LA Galaxy on Sept. 2 ... Logged his first career goal game-winning goal and an assist in a 2-1 win over the LA Galaxy on July 13 ... Played
for the club off the bench against RSL on Aug. 29 ... Played 23 minutes off the bench 90 minutes in a 1-0 home win against Nashville SC on March 8 ... Logged 90 minutes
in the MIB Tournament Final against Orlando on Aug. 11 ... Appeared for five minutes in a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United FC on March 1.
against Philadelphia on Aug. 5 ... Made his MLS debut, playing 90 minutes in against 2019: Appeared in 30 games (28 starts) during the 2019 regular season, recording six
Minnesota on March 1. goals and 11 assists, tying his assist record from 2018 … Tallied his fourth goal and added
2019: Appeared in 17 matches (7 starts) for Pumas (2019-20), tallying three goals. his 10th assist of the 2019 campaign in a 3-1 home win against Vancouver Whitecaps FC
INTERNATIONAL: Has made five appearances for the Chile Men’s National Team, tal- on Aug. 10 … Tallied an assist in a 2-1 away win against Seattle Sounders FC on July 21.
lying one goal since making his debut against Romania on May 31, 2018 ... Scored 2018: Made 31 appearances (29 starts), notching 10 goals and 11 assists during the
the first goal of his international career in a 3-2 victory over Guinea on Oct. 15, 2019. 2018 MLS regular season.
HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020 ... Primera División de Chile with Universi- HONORS: MLS is Back Player of the Tournament in 2020 ... MLS is Back Tournament
dad de Chile in 2017 ... Primera División de Chile top scorer with Universidad de Chile Best XI in 2020 ... MLS is Back Tournament in 2020 ... Supercopa Argentina with San
in 2017. Lorenzo in 2015 ... Apertura with San Lorenzo in 2007.
2020: Started and played 90 minutes against San Jose on Oct. 11 ... Started and played 2019: Played in 15 regular-season matches in 2019 (nine starts), adding one assist
90 minutes against the LA Galaxy on Oct. 7 ... Started and logged 90 minutes against … Logged his first assist in his eighth start of 2019 in a 1-0 win over Real Salt Lake
Vancouver on Sept. 27 ... Started and played 90 minutes against Seattle on Sept. 23 on Aug. 31 ... Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 away win against New York City FC on July
... Started and played 90 minutes against San Jose on Sept. 16 ... Started, logging 90 7 ... Made an appearance off the bench in a 1-0 home win against FC Dallas on June
minutes against LAFC on Sept. 13 ... Started and played 90 minutes against Seattle 30 … Made his first appearance of the season off the bench in a 3-3 draw against the
on Sept. 6 ... Started and played 90 minutes against RSL on Aug. 29 ... Started and Colorado Rapids on March 2.
scored the game-winning goal in the MIB Tournament Final against Orlando on Aug. 11 2018: Recorded 26 regular-season appearances (11 starts) in 2018, tallying one goal
... Logged an assist against Philadelphia on Aug. 5 ... Started and played 90 minutes and two assists ... Made his MLS Cup Playoffs debut in a 4-2 penalty kicks win against
against NYCFC on Aug. 1 ... Started and played 90 minutes against LAFC on July 23 .. Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8 ... Scored his first career MLS goal for the Timbers in
Started, logging 75 minutes before being sent off after a second yellow card against a 2-1 loss at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Oct. 28 ... Started, playing 90 minutes at the
the LA Galaxy on July 13 ... Made his MLS debut against Minnesota on March 1. New England Revolution on Sept. 1 ... Logged 14 minutes as a substitute in a 2-0 win
CAREER: In 2019, recorded 18 appearances (18 starts) for Rijeka, scor- over Toronto FC on Aug. 29 ... Made his first MLS appearance, playing six minutes in a
ing one goal ... Made 97 appearances (88 starts) for Pescara (2013-17), 2-1 loss to the Galaxy on March 4.
helping the team secure promotion to Serie A during the 2015-16 cam- INTERNATIONAL: Has been capped 62 times by the El Salvador National Team since
paign ... Recorded nine appearances (5 starts) with Pescara in Serie A. making his debut in 2010, more recently featuring off the bench in Concacaf Na-
INTERNATIONAL: Made three appearances for the U-19 Bos- tions League 1-0 home loss against the Dominican Republic on Sept. 10, 2019.
nia and Herzegovina national team and debuted with the Croa- HONORS: Soccer Bowl with the New York Cosmos in 2015 and 2016 ... Clausura with
tian U-21 national team in 2011, recording seven appearances (6starts). A.D. Isidro Metapán in 2009 and 2010 ... Apertura with A.D. Isidro Metapán in 2010
HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020 ... Croatian First Football League with HNK and 2011.
Rijeka in 2016-17 ... Croatian First Football Cup with HNK Rijeka in 2016-17 and 2018-19.
2020: Named to the MLS Team of the Week for Week 17 after tallying two assists 2020: Logged 13 minutes off the bench against the LA Galaxy on Oct. 7 ... Started and
against San Jose on Oct. 11 ... Started and tallied an assist against the LA Galaxy on played 77 minutes against Vancouver on Sept. 27 ... Logged four minutes off the bench
Oct. 7 ... Started and played 90 minutes against Vancouver on Sept. 27 ... Started and against Seattle on Sept. 23 ... Started and played 89 minutes on Sept. 19 against San
played 90 minutes against Seattle on Sept. 23 ... Tallied two assists against San Jose Jose ... Logged 26 minutes as a substitute against San Jose on Sept. 16 ... Started and
on Sept. 19 ... Recorded his first assist of the season and the 20th of his career against played 90 minutes against LAFC on Sept. 13 ... Started and played 56 minutes against
San Jose on Sept. 16 ... Started and played 90 minutes against Seattle on Sept. 6 ... the LA Galaxy on Sept. 2 ... Logged 12 minutes off the bench against RSL on Aug. 29 ...
Started and tallied his first goal of the campaign against RSL on Aug. 29 ... Started and Entered as a late-game substitute against Seattle on Aug. 23 ... Started and played 69
played 90 minutes against Seattle on Aug. 23 ... Started and played 90 minutes in the minutes against LAFC on July 23 ... Played 83 minutes against Minnesota on March 1.
MIB Tournament Final against Orlando on Aug. 11 ... Started and played 90 minutes 2019: Appeared in 22 games (19 starts), tallying four goals and two assists … Deliv-
against Philadelphia on Aug. 5 ... Started and captained the Timbers in his 300th ap- ered his second assist of the season against Chicago on Aug. 14 … Was named to the
pearance across all competitions against NYCFC on Aug. 1 ... Started and played 90 MLS Team of the Week for Week 21 after scoring two goals against the LA Galaxy on
minutes against Cincinnati on July 28 ... Started and was captain against LAFC on July July 27 ... Recorded 90 minutes against RSL on May 4 … Delivered his first assist of
23 ... Started and played 90 minutes against the LA Galaxy on July 13 ... Started and the season against Columbus on April 20.
played 90 minutes againast Minnesota on March 1. 2018: Played in 19 regular-season matches (18 starts), tallying one goal and three
2019: Appeared in 30 games (29 starts) during the 2019 regular season, logging two as- assists … Scored his first career MLS goal and notched an assist against LAFC
sists … Started and played 90 minutes in a 2-1 home win against Sporting Kansas City on on May 19.
Sept. 7, earning MLS Player of Week honors for Week 27 ... Started and played 45 minutes INTERNATIONAL: Has earned six caps for Paraguay, starting and playing 58 minutes in
in the MLS All-Star’s 3-0 loss to Atlético Madrid on July 31 in the 2019 MLS All-Star Game. a 4-2 win against Jordan in a 4-2 on Sept. 10, 2019 ... Has also featured for Paraguay at
HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020 ... MLS is Back Tournament Best XI U-17 and U-20 levels, making two starts at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile, while
in 2020 ... MLS All Star in 2019 with Portland ... MLS Cup in 2015 with Portland. also starting four times in the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship.
HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020.
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2020: Placed on the Season-Ending Injury List after having surgery on his left knee to 2020: Started and played 78 minutes against the LA Galaxy on Oct. 7 ... Started
repair a complex tear in his medial meniscus ... Made an appearance off the bench in and played 90 minutes against Vancouver on Sept. 27 ... Sarted, playing 90 minutes
a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United FC on March 1. against Seattle on Sept. 23 ... Started, logging 90 minutes against San Jose on
2019: Appeared in 13 games (seven starts) during the 2019 regular season, tallying Sept. 16 ... Logged 45 minutes against LAFC on Sept. 13 ... In his first career start
two goals and one assist … On loan from the Timbers, played in nine regular-season at Providence Park, logged 78 minutes against the LA Galaxy on Sept. 2 ... Logged
matches (nine starts) during the 2019 USL regular season, leading the team in goals four minutes against Philadelphia on Aug. 5 ... In his second start of the tournament,
(nine) and registering two assists.
logged 90 minutes against NYCFC on Aug. 1 ... Made his Timbers debut, starting and
2018: Appeared in 17 regular-season matches (7 starts) in 2018, scoring one
playing 82 minutes against the Houston Dynamo on July 18 ... Acquired by the Port-
goal … Featured 22 minutes off the bench in MLS Cup 2018 against Atlan-
ta United FC on Dec. 8 ... Played 18 minutes off the bench in a 3-2 win against land Timbers from T2 on June 18 ... Made his T2 debut, starting and logging an assist
Sporting Kansas City in the second leg of the Western Conference Champion- at Phoenix Rising FC on March 7.
ship on Nov. 29 ... Logged 48 minutes off the bench in a 4-2 playoff win in pen- CAREER: Joined Portland Timbers 2 from Deportivo La Guaira Fútbol Club (2019),
alty kicks against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8, recording one goal and an assist. where he made six appearances (six starts) in the Apertura Tournament, scoring a
2017: Played in 27 regular-season matches in 2019 (19 starts), scoring two goal in his debut ... Prior to joining La Guaira, Bonilla made his professional debut as
goals and adding four assist … Made a fifth straight appearance (Sept. 16-Oct. a 17-year-old with Portuguesa Fútbol Club (2017-19), appearing in 66 matches (65
22) in a 2-1 win against Whitecaps FC on Oct. 22 ... Logged an assist for a sec- starts) and registering three goals and seven assists.
ond straight game in a 3-0 win against Orlando City on Sept. 24 ... Recorded INTERNATIONAL: Was called in by the Venezuela U-23 Men’s National Team for
his second assist of the season in a 2-1 win against Whitecaps FC on July 23. the 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament, where he started and played three
HONORS: MLS Cup with Portland in 2015. consecutive first round matches
HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020.
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2020: Logged three two minutes off the bench against San Jose on Oct. 11 ... Appeared 2020: Tallied his second assist of the season against San Jose on Oct. 11 ... Logged 19
off the bench at San Jose on Sept. 19 ... Made his first league start in 2020, logging 88 minutes off the bench against the LA Galaxy on Oct. 7 ... Started and played 57 minutes
minutes against the LA Galaxy on Sept. 2 ... Made his 2020 regular-season debut as a against Vancouver on Sept. 27 ... Logged 15 minutes off the bench against Seattle on
substitute against RSL on Aug. 29. Sept. 23 ... Started and played 82 minutes against San Jose on Sept. 19 ... Logged 26
2019: Played in 10 regular-season matches in 2019 (nine starts), tallying one assist … minutes as a substitute against San Jose on Sept. 16 ... Started and played 45 minutes
On loan from the Timbers, started eight matches and tallied one assist for T2 during the against LAFC on Sept. 13 ... Logged 65 minutes as a substiute against Seattle on Sept.
2019 USL Championship season ... Was named to the MLS Team of the Week for Week 6 ... Started and played 67 minutes in the MIB Tournament Final against Orlando on Aug.
23 after he finished the match with a 87.7 percent passing accuracy in a 3-1 home 11 ... Started and tallied his first assist of the season against LAFC on July 23 ... Made his
win against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Aug. 10 … Started and played 75 minutes 2020 campaign debut, starting and logging 58 minutes against the LA Galaxy on July 13.
in a 2-1 win over Seattle Sounders FC in the U.S. Open Cup on June 12 ... Made his 2019: Appeared in 19 games (eight starts), tallying two goals and one assist … On loan
MLS debut, playing 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw against the Houston Dynamo on May 15. from the Timbers, made nine appearances (8 starts) and tallied two goals for T2 during
2018: In his Timbers debut, Zambrano started and played 90 minutes in a 2-0 win the USL Championship season ... Made his MLS debut, tallying his first career goal for
over San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup on June 6 ... Made 31 appearances (30 starts) the Timbers in his first MLS appearance against the Houston on June 22, earning MLS
for T2 during the 2018 USL regular season,tallying three goals and three assists. Team of the Week honors for Week 16.
CAREER: Played for Valladolid during the 2016-17 Spanish Segunda Division INTERNATIONAL: Earned his first cap for the Costa Rican Men’s National Team, starting
campaign, while also appearing for the club’s second team, Real Valladolid B. and playing 77 minutes in a 3-0 loss to the USMNT at Avaya Stadium on Feb. 2, 2019.
INTERNATIONAL: Has made five appearances for the Venezuelan Na- HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020.
tional Team since making his debut and recording an assist in a 5-0
win over Bolivia in a 2018 World Cup qualifying match on Nov. 11, 2016.
HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020.
COLLEGE: Made 68 appearances (66 starts) and tallied one goal and nine assists as a 2020: Made his Timbers debut as a second-half substitute against NYCFC on Aug. 1.
four-year starter at Army West Point (2016-19) ... Started all 16 matches for the Black COLLEGE: Played three collegiate seasons at the University of Washington (2017-19),
Knights during his senior campaign, logging one goal and four assists in 2019 ... A where he tallied 17 goals and 18 assists in 56 games played (39 starts) ... Tallied 12 goals
four-time First Team All-Patriot League honoree ... and six assists in 19 appearances (16 starts) en route to being named the Pac-12 Player of
CAREER: Selected by the Timbers in the third round (No. 68 overall) of the 2020 MLS the Year and earning United Soccer Coaches First-Team All-American honors in his junior
SuperDraft presented by adidas ... Is the first Army men’s soccer player to have ever campaign in 2019 ... The Eagle, Idaho, native was a three-time First Team All-Pac-12 se-
been drafted in the MLS SuperDraft. lection (2017, 2018, 2019) and helped the Huskies clinch the 2019 Pac-12 Championship.
HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020. CAREER: The Tigard High School graduate played three years for T2 (2015-17) while with
the Timbers Academy, tallying four goals and two assists in 35 matches played (21 starts).
HONORS: 2019 United Soccer Coaches First-Team All American with Washington ...
2019 Pac-12 Player of the Year with Washington ... 2019 All-Pac-12 First Team with
Washington ... 2018 All-Pac-12 First Team with Washington ... 2017 Pac-12 Freshman
of the Year with Washington ... 2017 All-Pac-12 First Team with Washington.
HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament in 2020.
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SCORING
POR - Niezgoda (D. Chara, Williamson) 46, Niezgoda 52,
Mora (D. Chara, Loría) 86
STATS
Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners
POR 16 7 7 0 3
SJ 11 5 20 4 7
LINEUP
POR: GK Clark, D Farfan, D Zuparic, D Tuiloma, D Villafaña,
M D. Chara, M Williamson, M Loría (Zambrano, 88), M Valeri
© (Conechny, 74), M Y. Chara (Ebobisse, 61), F Niezgoda
(Mora, 61)
L
23 R
L
8 L
9 17
R
R 9 H H H 23
Total 36 1117
R
8 L
17 R 8
30
KEY
H
H
H 11 R
9R17 R H L
R
21 11 18 9 9 30
Right foot (14) R 17 L
ROAD (6 games)
Minute 0-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 TOTAL
Timbers 3 4 2 2 2 4 18
Opponents 0 0 6 1 1 2 10
FINAL
TIMBERS 2 vs ORLANDO CITY SC 1
Aug. 11, 2020 • ESPN World Wide of Sports Complex (Or-
lando, .Fla) • Att: N/A
SCORING
POR - Mabiala (Valeri) 27, D. Zuparic 66 (Assists: J. Ebobisse,
E. Williamson)
ORL - Pereyra 39
STATS
Shots Saves Fouls Offsides Corners
POR 13 0 15 1 5
ORL 14 4 17 1 3
LINEUP
POR: GK Clark, D Duvall, D Mabiala, D Zuparic, D Villafaña,
M D. Chara, M Williamson, M Loría (Polo, 67), M Valeri ©
(Tuiloma, 90), M Blanco (Mora, 89), F Ebobisse (Niezgoda, 67)
L
7
11
L L
R
8 10 17
H R
Total 14
H 17 8
17
KEY H
AGAINST:
ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
# PLAYER POS HT WT DOB NATIONALITY LAST CLUB
27 Asprilla, Dairon M 5-11 165 05/25/1992 Colombia Alianza Petrolera (Colombia)
1 Attinella, Jeff GK 6-2 190 09/29/1988 United States Minnesota United FC (MLS)
10 Blanco, Sebastián M 5-6 150 03/15/1988 Argentina San Lorenzo (Argentina)
98 Bodily, Blake M 5-9 150 01/13/1998 United States University of Washington (NCAA)
28 Bonilla, Pablo D 5-8 155 12/02/1999 Venezuela Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
18 Cascante, Julio D 6-2 170 10/03/1993 Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica)
21 Chara, Diego M 5-7 150 04/05/1986 Colombia Deportes Tolima (Colombia)
23 Chara, Yimmi M 5-5 170 04/02/1991 Colombia Atlético Mineiro (Brazil)
12 Clark, Steve GK 6-2 190 04/14/1986 United States D.C. United (MLS)
19 Conechny, Tomás M 5-7 150 03/30/1998 Argentina San Lorenzo (Argentina)
15 Duvall, Chris D 5-10 160 09/10/1991 United States OKC Energy FC (USL)
17 Ebobisse, Jeremy F 6-0 175 02/14/1997 United States Charleston Battery (USL)
32 Farfan, Marco D 5-9 150 11/12/1998 United States Portland Timbers Academy (DA)
14 Flores, Andrés M 5-6 150 08/31/1990 El Salvador New York Cosmos (NASL)
31 Ivacic, Aljaz GK 6-2 180 12/29/1993 Slovenia NK Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia)
44 Loría, Marvin M 5-10 170 04/24/1997 Costa Rica Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
33 Mabiala, Larrys D 6-2 185 10/08/1987 Democratic Republic of Congo Kayserispor (Turkey)
85 McGraw, Zac D 6-4 205 06/08/1997 United States Army West Point (NCAA)
9 Mora, Felipe F 5-9 150 08/02/1993 Chile Pumas UNAM (Mexico)
11 Niezgoda, Jaroslaw F 6-1 170 03/15/1995 Poland Legia Warsaw (Poland)
22 Paredes, Cristhian M 6-0 155 05/18/1998 Paraguay Club America (Mexico)
7 Polo, Andy M 5-8 155 09/29/1994 Peru Monarcas Morelia (Mexico)
25 Tuiloma, Bill D/M 5-10 175 03/27/1995 New Zealand Olympique de Marseille (France)
8 Valeri, Diego M 5-10 165 05/01/1986 Argentina Atlético Lanús (Argentina)
4 Villafaña, Jorge D 5-9 150 09/16/1989 United States Santos Laguna (Mexico)
30 Williamson, Eryk M 5-9 155 01/11/1997 United States University of Maryland (NCAA)
40 Zambrano, Renzo M 5-9 165 08/26/1994 Venezuela Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
13 Zuparic, Dario D 6-1 185 05/03/1992 Croatia HNK Rijeka (Croatia)
NUMERICAL ROSTER
# PLAYER POS PRONUNCIATION NATIONALITY LAST CLUB
1 Jeff Attinella GK AT-tih-nella United States Minnesota United FC (MLS)
4 Jorge Villafaña D vee-ya-FON-ya United States Santos Laguna (Mexico)
7 Andy Polo M Peru Monarcas Morelia (Mexico)
8 Diego Valeri M vuh-LAIR-ee Argentina Atlético Lanús (Argentina)
9 Felipe Mora F Chile Pumas UNAM (Mexico)
10 Sebastián Blanco M Argentina San Lorenzo (Argentina)
11 Jaroslaw Niezgoda F YAR-oh-SLAV knee-ez-GO-da Poland Legia Warsaw (Poland)
12 Steve Clark GK United States D.C. United (MLS)
13 Dario Zuparic D ZOO-PUH-rich Croatia HNK Rijeka (Croatia)
14 Andrés Flores M El Salvador New York Cosmos (NASL)
15 Chris Duvall D United States OKC Energy FC (USL
17 Jeremy Ebobisse F ih-BO-BUH-see United States Charleston Battery (USL)
18 Julio Cascante D kas-CAHN-tay Costa Rica Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica)
19 Tomás Conechny M co-NECK-knee Argentina San Lorenzo (Argentina)
21 Diego Chara M Colombia Deportes Tolima (Colombia)
22 Cristhian Paredes M pah-REH-des Paraguay Club America (Mexico)
23 Yimmi Chara M JEEM-mee Colombia Atlético Mineiro (Brazil)
25 Bill Tuiloma D/M two-EE-low-muh New Zealand Olympique de Marseille (France)
27 Dairon Asprilla M/F DIE-ron ah-SPREE-ah Colombia Alianza Petrolera (Colombia)
28 Pablo Bonilla D bow-KNEE-uh Venezuela Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
30 Eryk Williamson M United States Univ. of Maryland (NCAA)
31 Aljaz Ivacic GK all-YAJ EVE-uh-chitch Slovenia NK Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia)
32 Marco Farfan D United States Portland Timbers Academy (DA)
33 Larrys Mabiala D MAH-bee-ah-lah Democratic Republic of Congo Kayserispor (Turkey)
40 Renzo Zambrano M Venezuela Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
44 Marvin Loría M lo-REE-uh Costa Rica Portland Timbers 2 (USL)
85 Zac McGraw D United States Army West Point (NCAA)
98 Blake Bodily M United States University of Washington (NCAA)
PORTLAND TIMBERS AT REAL SALT LAKE
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 14, 2020
MISCELLANEOUS STATS
INDIVIDUAL TEAM
Braces: 45x (last: Niezgoda, Oct. 11, 2020 at vs. San Jose) Longest overall win streak: 6 games, April 14-May 26, 2018
Hat tricks: n/a Longest home win streak: 10 games, Aug. 7, 2017-May 19, 2018
Quickest goal: 0:34, Fernández, May 3, 2014 vs. D.C. United Longest road win streak: 3 games, 4x (last: Sept. 19-Oct. 7, 2020)
Quickest road goal: 3’, Valeri, May 11, 2016 at Dallas Longest overall unbeaten streak: 15 games, April 14-Aug. 4, 2018
Latest game-winning goal: 95’ (94:56), Borchers, Aug. 15, 2015 at Real Salt Lake Longest home unbeaten streak: 22 games, April 6, 2013-May 17, 2014
Latest goal: 100’ (99:33), Adi, April 16, 2016 vs. San Jose Longest road unbeaten streak: 10 games, Oct. 21, 2012-June 19, 2013
Substitute goals: 52x (last: Mora, Oct. 11, 2020 at vs. San Jose) Longest overall winless streak: 8 games, 2x (last: March 8-April 27, 2014)
Substitute assists: 38x (last: Blanco, Sept. 2, 2020 vs. LA Galaxy) Longest home winless streak: 6 games - May 29-July 30, 2011
Goal on home debut: 11x (last: Fernandez, June 1, 2019, vs. Los Angeles FC) Longest road winless streak: 18 games - Oct. 19 2011-Oct. 7, 2012
Largest margin of victory: 5 goals, 2x, (last: Oct. 9, 2020 at San Jose)
Largest margin of defeat: 5 goals, 2x (last: June 24, 2015 at LA Galaxy)
Braces against: 34x (last: Ruidiaz, Aug. 23, 2020 vs. Seattle) Largest margin overcome: 2 goals, 7x (last: June 26, 2016 vs. Houston, W 3-2)
Hat tricks against: 3x (last: Manotas, Sept. 24, 2016 at Houston) Most goals scored: 6 goals, 2x, (last: Oct. 7, 2020 at LA Galaxy, W 6-3
Quickest goal against: 0:28, Séne, March 24, 2012 at New England Most goals against: 5 goals, 3x (last: June 24, 2015 at LA Galaxy)
Quickest goal against at Providence Park: 3’, Cooper, April 5, 2014 vs. Seattle Most goals in a half: 5 goals, Oct. 18, 2015 at LA Galaxy, second half
Latest game-winning goal against: 93’, Beckerman, March 31, 2012 vs. RSL Most goals against in a half: 4 goals 2x (last: Aug. 12, 2017 at Toronto FC)
Substitute goals against: 32x (last: Johnson, Aug. 29, 2020 vs. RSL)
Substitute assists against: 36x (last: Bruin, Aug. 23, 2020 vs. Seattle)
* - all stats MLS play only