# 2023 Portland Timbers season

The 2023 Portland Timbers season was the 37th season in their existence and the 13th season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.

## Season review
### February

On February 27, Portland hosted Sporting Kansas City for the home opener after a postponed match that was set for Saturday 25 due to heavy snow and ice. Portland scored the first goal in the 6th minute by Juan Mosquera (assisted by Yimmi Chará) to give the Timbers their first win of the season.

### March

On March 4, Portland traveled to Los Angeles, California to play Los Angeles Football Club at the newly named BMO Stadium. Portland was able to almost catch up after being down by 3 with a final score of 2-3. The goalscorers were Evander (assist by: J. Mosquera) in the 62nd minute and C. Paredes (assist by: Nathan Fogaça) in the 84th minute.
On March 13, Portland announced the signing of Ivorian forward Franck Boli to a one-year contract with a club option for the 2024 season.

## Team kits

Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: Alaska Air
| Primary | Secondary |

## Coaching staff and front office
### Executive staff

| Position | Staff |
| Owner of Peregrine Sports, LLC | Heather Davis |
| Chief Executive Officer | Heather Davis |
| Chief Administrative Officer / Chief Financial Officer | Sarah Keane |
| Chief Operations Officer | Ashley Highsmith |
| Chief Revenue Officer | Joe Cote |
| Sr. VP, Corporate Partnerships | Todd Spear |
| Sr. VP, Ticket and Business Intelligence | Chris Wilson |
| Sr. VP, Operations | Ken Puckett |
| VP, Production and Content | Matt Smith |
| VP, Communications | Collin Romer |
| VP, Community and Social Impact | Dr. Robin Beavers |
Last updated: March 1, 2023 Source:

### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| General Manager | Ned Grabavoy |
| Interim Head Coach | Miles Joseph |
| Assistant Coach | Liam Ridgewell |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Guillermo Valencia |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Stephanie Ludwig |
| Head of Performance | Nick Milonas |
| Director of Sports Medicine | Matthew Weston |
Last updated: March 1, 2023 Source: Portland Timbers

### Stadiums

| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Providence Park (25,218 / 110x75 yards) |
| Training ground | Adidas Training Facility |
Source: Providence Park

## Squad information
### First team

    As of March 14, 2023
| No. | Name | Positions | Since | Date of birth (Age) | Signed from | Games | Goals |
| Goalkeepers |||||||||
| 1 | David Bingham | GK | 2022 | (1989-10-19) October 19, 1989 (age 35) | Free agent | 3 | 0 |
| 31 | Aljaž Ivačič (INT) | GK | 2019 | (1993-12-29) December 29, 1993 (age 31) | NK Olimpija Ljubljana | 65 | 0 |
| 36 | Hunter Sulte (HG) | GK | 2020 | (2002-04-25) April 25, 2002 (age 22) | N/A | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders |||||||||
| 5 | Claudio Bravo (INT) | DF | 2020 | (1997-03-13) March 13, 1997 (age 27) | Banfield | 49 | 0 |
| 13 | Dario Župarić | DF | 2020 | (1992-05-03) May 3, 1992 (age 32) | HNK Rijeka | 81 | 0 |
| 15 | Eric Miller | DF | 2023 | (1993-01-15) January 15, 1993 (age 32) | Free agent | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Justin Rasmussen | W, LB | 2022 | (1998-12-15) December 15, 1998 (age 26) | Portland Timbers 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | Zac McGraw | DF | 2020 | (1997-06-08) June 8, 1997 (age 27) | 2020 MLS SuperDraft | 34 | 1 |
| 28 | Pablo Bonilla | RB | 2020 | (1999-12-02) December 2, 1999 (age 25) | Deportivo La Guaira | 36 | 0 |
| 29 | Juan Mosquera | DF | 2022 | (2002-09-05) September 5, 2002 (age 22) | Independiente Medellín | 4 | 1 |
| 33 | Larrys Mabiala | DF | 2017 | (1987-10-08) October 8, 1987 (age 37) | Kayserispor | 130 | 8 |
| Midfielders |||||||||
| 10 | Sebastián Blanco (DP) | MF / FW | 2017 | (1990-03-05) March 5, 1990 (age 34) | San Lorenzo | 159 | 40 |
| 18 | Eryk Williamson (HG) | MF | 2018 | (1997-06-11) June 11, 1997 (age 27) | D.C. United | 65 | 4 |
| 20 | Evander (DP) (INT) | MF | 2023 | (1998-06-09) June 9, 1998 (age 26) | FC Midtjylland | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Diego Chara | CDM | 2011 | (1986-04-05) April 5, 1986 (age 38) | Deportes Tolima | 339 | 12 |
| 22 | Cristhian Paredes | CDM | 2018 | (1998-05-18) May 18, 1998 (age 26) | América | 106 | 10 |
| 23 | Yimmi Chará (DP) | W | 2020 | (1991-04-02) April 2, 1991 (age 33) | Clube Atlético Mineiro | 86 | 14 |
| 24 | David Ayala (U22) | MF | 2022 | (2002-07-26) July 26, 2002 (age 22) | Estudiantes | 21 | 0 |
| 30 | Santiago Moreno (U22) (INT) | W | 2021 | (2000-04-21) April 21, 2000 (age 24) | América de Cali | 48 | 7 |
| 44 | Marvin Loría | W | 2018 | (1997-04-24) April 24, 1997 (age 27) | Deportivo Saprissa | 92 | 6 |
| Forwards |||||||||
| 7 | Franck Boli (INT) | FW | 2023 | (1993-12-07) December 7, 1993 (age 31) | Ferencvárosi TC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Felipe Mora | ST | 2020 | (1994-08-02) August 2, 1994 (age 30) | UNAM | 55 | 19 |
| 11 | Jarosław Niezgoda (DP) | ST | 2020 | (1995-03-15) March 15, 1995 (age 29) | Legia Warsaw | 61 | 19 |
| 16 | Diego Gutierrez | FW | 2023 | (1999-05-01) May 1, 1999 (age 25) | 2021 MLS SuperDraft | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Tega Ikoba (HG) | FW | 2022 | (2003-08-14) August 14, 2003 (age 21) | N/A | 2 | 0 |
| 27 | Dairon Asprilla | RW / LW / FW | 2015 | (1992-05-25) May 25, 1992 (age 32) | Atlético Nacional | 158 | 27 |
* (HG) = Homegrown Player
* (GA) = Generation Adidas Player
* (DP) = Designated Player
* (INT) = Player using International Roster Slot
* (U22) = Player using U22 Initiative Slot
* (L) = On Loan to the Timbers
* (LO) = Loaned out to another club
* (SEIL) = Season-ending Injury List

### eMLS team

    As of February 28, 2023
| Name | Nat | Since | Gamer tag |
| Players ||||
| Bruno Albino | | 2022 | CptBruno |

## Competitions
### Competitions overview

| Competition | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Start Round | First Match | Last Match | Final Position (Conference) |
| Competition | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | | | | |
| Major League Soccer | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 032.35 | Matchday 1 | February 27 | October 21 | 18th (10th Western) |
| U.S. Open Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 050.00 | Third round | April 26 | May 10 | Round of 32 |
| Leagues Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 033.33 | Group stage | July 22 | August 4 | Round of 32 |
| Total | 39 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 55 | 66 | −11 | 033.33 | | | | |
Source: Competitions

### Major League Soccer
#### Preseason

Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming fixture

#### MLS Regular season
##### Western Conference

MLS Western Conference table (2023) :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 48 | 51 | −3 | 44 | Qualification for the wild-card round |
| 9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 44 | Qualification for the wild-card round |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 43 | |
| 11 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 41 | |
| 12 | Austin FC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 49 | 55 | −6 | 39 | |

##### Overall standings

Overall MLS standings table :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 16 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 44 | Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 |
| 17 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 36 | 39 | −3 | 43 | |
| 18 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 58 | −12 | 43 | |
| 19 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 43 | |
| 20 | CF Montréal | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 41 | |
* ↑ As one of the top seven teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup

##### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming fixture

##### Results by match round

| Matchday | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Stadium | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | L | L | L | D | D |

##### Results by location

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: April 6, 2023. Source: Major League Soccer

#### Cascadia Cup
##### Standings

| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 8 |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 6 |
Last updated: October 20, 2024. Source: Cascadia Cup

##### Matches
### U.S. Open Cup

Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming fixture

### Leagues Cup
#### West 1 Group
##### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | UAN | POR | SJE |
| 1 | UANL | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | 2–0 |
| 3 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | | — | — | — |

##### Matches

Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming fixture

## Transfers

Per league and club policy, terms of the deals are not disclosed except Targeted Allocation Money, General Allocation Money, draft picks, and international rosters spots.

### Transfers in

| Date | Position | Player | Previous Club | TAM | GAM | Notes |
| Winter ||||||||
| December 5, 2022 | MF | Evander | FC Midtjylland | N/A | N/A | Signed as a Designated Player. |
| February 25, 2023 | DF | Eric Miller | Nashville SC | N/A | N/A | Signed as a free agent. |
| March 13, 2023 | FW | Franck Boli | Ferencvárosi TC | N/A | N/A | Occupy an International Roster Spot. |
| Summer ||||||||

### Loans in

| Date | Position | Player | Previous club | TAM | GAM | Notes | Source |
| Winter ||||||||
| Summer ||||||||

### Loans out

| Date | Position | Player | Loaned club | TAM | GAM | Notes | Source |
| Winter ||||||||
| Summer ||||||||