The 2013 Portland Timbers season was the 3rd season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada.
Background
Caleb Porter was announced as the Timbers head coach on August 29, 2012, but finished out coaching his final year at the University of Akron. He was introduced as the head coach on January 8, 2013.
Competitions
Major League Soccer
Preseason
Desert Friendlies
Portland Timbers Tournament
Regular season
MLS Cup Playoffs
Western Conference standings
Updated to matches played on September 25, 2013 01:00 EDTSource: gue Soccer (MLS), the top flight MLSSoccer.com(W1) = Western Conference champion; (WC) = Qualifies for playoffs via wild-card. Only applicable when the season is not finished: (Q) = Qualified for the MLS Cup Playoffs, but not yet to the particular round indicated; (E) = Eliminated from playoff contention.
Overall standings
Results summary
Results by round
U.S. Open Cup
Cup bracket
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 league games versus the other participants.
Friendlies
2013 MLS Reserve League
Reserve League schedule
Club
Kits
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info Primary Green / White White Green Secondary White / Red White White Secondary Alt. White / Red Red White MLS, March 16 against Seattle Third White White White
Executive staff
Coaching staff
Squad
Roster and statistics
All players contracted to the club during the season included.
No. Pos. Nat. Player 1 GK 34020 320202000 2 DF Ryan Miller 11000 70002000 4 MF Will Johnson 31950 279403010 5 DF Michael Harrington 35020 330202000 6 FW 381010 349104100 7 MF 12100 101002000 8 MF 341220 3110203200 9 FW Ryan Johnson 31930 299202010 10 FW 24600 211003500 11 MF 33320 303203000 12 DF 2000 20000000 13 MF 28100 260002100 14 MF 28141 251413000 15 MF 1000 00001000 16 FW 0000 00000000 17 MF 2100 10001100 18 MF 1000 10000000 19 FW 0000 00000000 20 FW 24110 211103000 21 MF 33080 310802000 22 MF Rodney Wallace 29730 277302000 23 DF 6010 50101000 23 DF 0000 00000000 24 FW 1000 00001000 25 DF 0000 00000000 27 DF 8020 80200000 30 GK 4000 20002000 31 DF 3000 10002000 33 DF 0000 00000000 35 DF 30140 261404000 37 FW 5110 51100000 44 DF 22091 200712020 90 GK 0000 00000000 98 MF 18121 160212100 Own goals for 0100 00000000
Goalkeeper stats
Last updated: October 27, 2013 PlayerTotalMajor League SoccerU.S. Open Cup1Donovan Ricketts3060351.021022880310.969118042930Miloš Kocić36030.751518021718010.5890Jake Gleeson00—000—000—0 TOTALS3420381.001172880331.039836051.2517
Player recognition
MLS Coach of the Year ResultCoachRef Caleb Porter
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year ResultPlayerRef Donovan Ricketts
MLS Newcomer of the Year ResultPlayerRef Diego Valeri
2013 MLS Best XI ResultPositionPlayerRefMF Will JohnsonGK Donovan RickettsMF Diego Valeri
MLS Xbox Individual Fair Play Award ResultPlayerRef Darlington Nagbe 2013 MLS All-Star Game ResultPositionPlayerNotesRefMF Will JohnsonVoted in by fan ballotGK Donovan RickettsOn Inactive All-Star RosterMF Diego ValeriMF Rodney WallaceDF Michael HarringtonMF Diego CharáFW Darlington Nagbe
MLS Player of the Week WeekPlayerOpponentRef5 Will JohnsonColorado Rapids6 Ryan JohnsonHouston Dynamo
MLS Goal of the Week WeekResultPlayerOpponentRef1 Diego ValeriNew York Red Bulls3 Rodney WallaceSeattle Sounders FC6 Ryan JohnsonHouston Dynamo7 Will JohnsonSan Jose Earthquakes11Chivas USA13 Rodney WallaceD.C. United15 Diego ValeriChicago Fire Ben Zemanski16 Darlington NagbeFC Dallas17 Will JohnsonColorado Rapids28 Kalif AlhassanToronto FC30 Diego ValeriColorado Rapids31 Maximiliano UrrutiLos Angeles Galaxy32 Darlington NagbeVancouver Whitecaps FC33 Kalif AlhassanSeattle Sounders FC35 Diego ValeriChivas USA
MLS Goal of the Year WeekResultPlayerOpponentRef1 Diego ValeriNew York Red Bulls7 Will JohnsonSan Jose Earthquakes13 Rodney WallaceD.C. United30 Diego ValeriColorado Rapids
MLS Save of the Week WeekResultPlayerOpponentRef2 Donovan RickettsMontreal Impact5Colorado Rapids8San Jose Earthquakes9Sporting Kansas City10New England Revolution15 Miloš KocićChicago Fire16 Donovan RickettsFC Dallas19Columbus Crew20Los Angeles Galaxy21Philadelphia Union22San Jose Earthquakes28 Kalif AlhassanToronto FC32 Donovan RickettsVancouver Whitecaps FC33Seattle Sounders FC
MLS Save of the Year WeekResultPlayerOpponentRef8 Donovan RickettsSan Jose Earthquakes22
MLS Top 3 Performers WeekResultPlayerOpponentRef1 Diego ValeriNew York Red Bulls5 Will JohnsonColorado Rapids7San Jose Earthquakes8 Ryan JohnsonSporting Kansas CityApril Ryan JohnsonHouston DynamoSan Jose EarthquakesSporting Kansas City11 Diego ValeriChivas USAMay Rodney WallaceNew England RevolutionFC DallasChivas USAVancouver Whitecaps FCD.C. United17Colorado RapidsJune Donovan RickettsFC DallasLos Angeles GalaxyColorado Rapids20Los Angeles Galaxy34 Diego ValeriChivas USA
MLS Team of the Week WeekResultPlayer/CoachOpponentRef1 Diego ValeriNew York Red Bulls Darlington Nagbe3Honorable Mention Rodney WallaceSeattle Sounders FC5 Will JohnsonColorado Rapids6 Ryan JohnsonHouston Dynamo Darlington Nagbe Caleb Porter7 Will JohnsonSan Jose Earthquakes Mamadou Danso8Bench9 Ryan JohnsonSporting Kansas City Caleb Porter Rodney Wallace11Chivas USA Diego Valeri Diego Chará12BenchVancouver Whitecaps FC13 Rodney WallaceD.C. United15 Diego ValeriChicago FireBench Miloš Kocić16 Diego CharáFC Dallas Darlington NagbeBench Diego Valeri17 Rodney WallaceColorado Rapids Will Johnson Donovan RickettsBench Andrew Jean-Baptiste20Los Angeles Galaxy Donovan RickettsBench Darlington Nagbe25 Diego ValeriFC Dallas26Real Salt LakeSeattle Sounders FC28 Will JohnsonToronto FC30 Diego ValeriColorado Rapids31 Diego CharáLos Angeles GalaxyBench Maximiliano Urruti33 Will JohnsonSeattle Sounders FC Darlington NagbeBench Diego Chará35 Diego ValeriChivas USA Mamadou DansoBench Will Johnson
MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Month MonthPlayer/CoachRefMayPortland Timbers team
Thecup.us U.S. Open Cup Player of the Round RoundPlayerOpponentRef3rd Round Frédéric PiquionneWilmington Hammerheads
North American Soccer Reporters Player of the Week WeekPlayerOpponentRef6 Ryan JohnsonHouston Dynamo
ProSoccer Talk Player of the Week WeekPlayerOpponentRef6 Diego CharáHouston Dynamo
Player movement
Transfers in DatePlayerPosPrevious clubFee/notesRef December 3, 2012 Michael Harrington DF Sporting Kansas City Trade for allocation money December 3, 2012 Will Johnson MF Real Salt Lake Trade for allocation money December 12, 2012 Ryan Johnson FW Toronto FC Traded with Miloš Kocić for Joe Bendik, Portland's highest first-round pick in the 2013 SuperDraft and allocation money December 12, 2012 Miloš Kocić GK Toronto FC Traded with Ryan Johnson for Joe Bendik, Portland's highest first-round pick in the 2013 SuperDraft and allocation money December 18, 2012 Mobi Fehr MF FC Basel Acquired through weighted lottery January 8, 2013 Steven Evans MF University of Portland Portland Timbers U23's Signed as Homegrown Player January 17, 2013 Dylan Tucker-Gangnes DF University of Washington Portland Timbers U23's Drafted in 2nd round of the SuperDraft. Officially signed February 6, 2013. January 21, 2013 Ryan Miller DF Halmstads BK Transfer signing February 13, 2013 Ben Zemanski MF Chivas USA Acquired for allocation money and the MLS rights to Jonathan Bornstein February 20, 2013 Mikaël Silvestre DF SV Werder Bremen Traded 1st round 2014 Supplemental Draft and a conditional 2015 pick to Seattle Sounders FC for Silvestre's rights February 21, 2013 Michael Nanchoff MF Vancouver Whitecaps FC Signed after trial February 28, 2013 Frédéric Piquionne FW West Ham United F.C. Signed after trial May 3, 2013 Pa Modou Kah DF Al-Wehda Club Acquired during transfer window May 22, 2013 Rauwshan McKenzie DF Chivas USA Free agent, trialled with team August 6, 2013 Diego Valeri MF Club Atlético Lanús Signed to multi-year DP contract after being on loan from beginning of season September 5, 2013 Brad Ring MF San Jose Earthquakes Signed in exchange for lowest 2014 draft pick September 9, 2013 Maximiliano Urruti FW Toronto FC Traded for Bright Dike, lowest 2015 1st round draft pick, and allocation money
Loans in DatePlayerPosPrevious clubFee/notesRef January 10, 2013 Diego Valeri MF Club Atlético Lanús On loan as a DP from the beginning of the season to August, when contract was acquired June 28, 2013 Alvas Powell DF Portmore United F.C. Acquired on loan for remainder of 2013 season
Loans out DatePlayerPosPrevious clubFee/notesRef July 9, 2013 Michael Nanchoff MF Jönköpings Södra IF On loan until November 27
Transfers out DatePlayerPosDestination clubFee/notesRef November 19, 2012 Freddie Braun MF Orlando City Soccer Club Waived ahead of waiver draft November 19, 2012 Charles Renken MF N/A Waived ahead of waiver draft November 19, 2012 Ian Hogg DF Wellington Phoenix FC Waived ahead of waiver draft December 3, 2012 Kosuke Kimura DF New York Red Bulls Traded for allocation money and the MLS Homegrown rights for defender Bryan Gallego December 3, 2012 Eric Brunner DF Houston Dynamo Traded for allocation money December 3, 2012 Lovel Palmer DF Real Salt Lake Contract expired, team option not exercised December 3, 2012 Steve Purdy DF Chivas USA Contract expired, team option not exercised December 6, 2012 Steven Smith DF Rangers F.C. Contract expired, team option not exercised December 6, 2012 Joe Bendik GK Toronto FC Traded along with Portland's highest 1st round pick in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft (resulted in 3rd overall pick) and allocation money for Ryan Johnson and Miloš Kocić January 16, 2013 Mike Fucito FW San Jose Earthquakes Traded for 2013 MLS SuperDraft second round draft pick (resulted in 34th overall pick) January 31, 2013 Kris Boyd FW Kilmarnock F.C. Contract terminated February 11, 2013 Eric Alexander MF New York Red Bulls Traded for allocation money February 27, 2013 Franck Songo'o MF N/A Waived February 27, 2013 Chris Taylor DF N/A Waived February 28, 2013 Danny Mwanga FW Colorado Rapids Traded for 1st round pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft May 15, 2013 Hanyer Mosquera DF N/A Mutual agreement to terminate contract May 22, 2013 Ryan Kawulok DF N/A Waived June 28, 2013 Mobi Fehr DF N/A Waived September 9, 2013 Bright Dike FW Toronto FC Traded for Maximiliano Urruti and an International Roster spot
Supplemental draft picks Round (overall pick)PlayerPosPrevious clubRef 1 (3) David Meves GK University of Akron 2 (22) Chris Hegngi MF Ohio State University
Unsigned trialists PlayerPosPrevious clubNotes Calum Angus DF GAIS Preseason Deon McCaulay FW R.G. City Boys United Preseason Andre Clennon FW Waterhouse F.C. Preseason Kyle Altman DF Minnesota Stars FC Preseason Anders Vest Hansen MF Fairleigh Dickinson University March Kazuya Murata MF Cerezo Osaka March Ema Boateng MF UC Santa Barbara March Dustin Corea MF Skive IK May Steve Neumann MF Georgetown University June Olivier Thomert MF Le Mans FC July
Miscellaneous
International roster slots
+Portland Timbers international slots Slot Player Nationality1Kalif Alhassan Ghana2Pa Modou Kah Norway3Miloš Kocić Serbia4Frédéric Piquionne Martinique5Mikaël Silvestre France6Maximiliano Urruti Argentina7José Adolfo Valencia Colombia8Diego Valeri Argentina
+Foreign-born players with domestic status Player NationalityDiego Chará ColombiaMamadou Danso The GambiaJake Gleeson New ZealandRyan Johnson JamaicaWill Johnson Canada / / Darlington Nagbe LiberiaDonovan Ricketts JamaicaSebastián Rincón ColombiaRodney Wallace Costa Rica
References