2025 Portland Timbers Season
The 2025 Portland Timbers season is the 39th season in their existence and the 15th season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top-flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The 2025 Timbers season marks the 50th anniversary, of the original Portland Timbers' inaugural season, in the North American Soccer League. The club revealed plans of commemorating the anniversary throughout their season campaign, along with their 10th anniversary winning the MLS Cup. Background Competitions Major League Soccer MLS regular season =Western Conference= =Overall standings= =Matches= MLS Cup playoffs U.S. Open Cup Leagues Cup Goals 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 Transfers out Team statistics MLS regular season Goal ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Portland Timbers
The Portland Timbers are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The Timbers have played their home matches at Providence Park since 2011, when the team began play as an expansion team in the league. The club was founded in 2009, when the city of Portland was awarded an expansion berth to Major League Soccer. The team operating rights are owned by Peregrine Sports under the majority ownership of Merritt Paulson, whose companies had acquired the then-USL Pro team in 2007 and later established the Portland Thorns FC, Portland Thorns women's team in 2012 (all MLS franchises are centrally owned by the league itself, which grants operating rights and privileges to the individual club "owners," who are also shareholders in MLS). The team is a Phoenix club (sports), phoenix club, and the fourth soccer franchise based in Portlan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular field called a Football pitch, pitch. The objective of the game is to Scoring in association football, score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed Goal (sport), goal defended by the opposing team. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is the world's most popular sport. Association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 and maintained by the International Football Association Board, IFAB since 1886. The game is pla ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jayden Nelson
Jayden Nelson (born September 26, 2002) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a winger for Canadian MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the Canada national team. Early life Nelson grew up in Brampton, Ontario and began playing soccer at age four with Brampton YSC. He later joined the Toronto FC Academy at age 14. Club career Toronto FC Nelson made his debut for Toronto FC III in League1 Ontario on September 2, 2017, in a game against Toronto Skillz FC in his only appearance of the season. The following season, he made seven appearances, scoring his first goal for Toronto FC III on June 17, 2018, against Windsor TFC. Nelson made his professional debut for Toronto FC II in USL League One on April 6, 2019, coming on as a substitute against Orlando City B. On January 23, 2020, Nelson signed a Homegrown Player contract with first-team Toronto FC. He made his MLS debut for Toronto during the MLS is Back tournament, starting their round of 16 match against New ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sam Adekugbe
Samuel Ayomide Adekugbe (born January 16, 1995) is a professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Born in England, he represents the Canada national team. Club career Vancouver Whitecaps FC On August 28, 2013, Adekugbe signed a Generation Adidas homegrown contract with MLS club Vancouver Whitecaps FC, making him the seventh homegrown signing in club history. He made his professional debut on October 27 in the final game of the 2013 season which ended in a 3–0 victory over Colorado Rapids. Loan to Brighton & Hove Albion During Winter 2015, Adekugbe was invited to train at English EFL Championship club Brighton & Hove Albion. On July 15, 2016, Adekugbe transferred to Brighton on a season-long loan deal agreement, initially linking up with the club's development squad. On August 9, 2016, Adekugbe started in the 4–0 victory over Colchester United in the 2016–17 EFL Cup. On August 23, 2016, Adekugbe scored his first ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Andrés Cubas
Adrián Andrés Cubas (born 22 May 1996) is a professional association football, footballer who plays as midfielder for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Vancouver Whitecaps. Born in Argentina, he plays for the Paraguay national football team, Paraguay national team. Club career On 28 April 2022, he signed a contract with Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Vancouver Whitecaps until June 2026. He was purchased for a reported fee of $3 million from French club Nîmes Olympique. Personal life Cubas's father is from Paraguay. Career statistics International Honours Boca Juniors *Argentine Primera División: 2015 Argentine Primera División, 2015 *Copa Argentina: 2014–15 Copa Argentina, 2014–15 Vancouver Whitecaps *Canadian Championship: 2022 Canadian Championship, 2022, 2023 Canadian Championship, 2023, 2024 Canadian Championship, 2024 References External links * * 1996 births Footballers from Misiones Province Argentine sp ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pedro Vite
Pedro Jeampierre Vite Uca (born 9 March 2002) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps FC and the Ecuador national team. Career Vite came up through the youth system at Independiente del Valle, going on to help the team win the U-20 Copa Libertadores in 2020. He made his professional debut for Independiente's reserve team, Independiente Juniors, in 2019 in the Ecuadorian Serie B. In 2021, Vite played his first season in the Ecuadorian Serie A, scoring two goals and tallying four assists in 14 appearances. He also played one match in the Supercopa Ecuador, and made ten appearances in the Copa Libertadores, scoring one goal and registering two assists across the tournament. On 5 August 2021, Vite signed with Major League Soccer side Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Career statistics International ''Scores and results list Ecuador's goal tally first.'' Honours Vancouver Whitecaps FC *Canadian Cha ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Ryan Gauld
Ryan Stewart Gauld (born 16 December 1995) is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Major League Soccer club Vancouver Whitecaps, whom he captains, and the Scotland national team. Gauld began his professional career at Dundee United, where he helped them reach the 2014 Scottish Cup final, and his abilities on the ball earned comparisons to Lionel Messi from the Scottish media. In July 2014, he transferred to Portuguese club Sporting CP for a fee of around £3 million. Gauld mainly appeared for the club's B team, and was also loaned to Vitória de Setúbal, Aves, Farense and Hibernian. In July 2019, Gauld moved to Farense on a permanent basis, winning promotion in his first season and scoring nine goals in each of his two years. In July 2021, he signed for MLS club Vancouver Whitecaps, where he won the Canadian Championship in 2022, 2023 and 2024. Gauld represented Scotland at under-19 and under-21 levels. He made his debut for th ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer club based in Vancouver. The Whitecaps compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The MLS iteration of the club was established on March 18, 2009, and began play in 2011 as the 17th team to enter Major League Soccer while replacing the USSF Division 2 Professional League, USSF Division 2 Vancouver Whitecaps (1986–2010), team of the same name in the city, making them a Phoenix club (association football), phoenix club and the third to carry the History of Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Whitecaps name. The club has been owned and managed by the same group since their USSF days. In the 2012 season, the team became the first Canadian team to qualify for the MLS Cup playoffs. The Whitecaps have won four Canadian Championships, in 2015 Canadian Championship, 2015, 2022 Canadian Championship, 2022, 2023 Canadian Championship, 2023 and 2024 Ca ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jimer Fory
Jimer Esteban Fory Mejia (born 24 May 2002) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer side Portland Timbers. He is a Colombia U23 international. Club career A left back, he played on loan at Deportivo Pereira from Atletico Nacional in 2022 and 2023. He played for the club in the Copa Libertadores. He joined Independiente Medellin in January 2024 on loan from Atletico Nacional. That season, he played in the Copa Sudamericana for the club. In November 2024, Atlético Nacional were reported to have a filed a lawsuit against Independiente Medellín due to alleged lack of payments from the Fory move. On 4 February 2025, Fory signed with Major League Soccer side Portland Timbers The Portland Timbers are an American professional Association football, soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The Timbers have p ... on a four-year deal. In ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kamal Miller
Kamal Anthony Miller (born May 16, 1997) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a centre-back for Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers and the Canada national team. Early life Born in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Miller is of Jamaican and Trinadadian descent. He began playing youth soccer at age four with Malvern SC. Afterward, he played with North Scarborough SC and Vaughan Azzurri. College career Miller played four years of college soccer at Syracuse University between 2015 and 2018. He scored his first collegiate goal on September 22, 2015, against Binghamton. In 2018, he was named to the All- ACC third team and was named to the United Soccer Coaches All-South Region third team. Club career Early career While at college, Miller also played for League1 Ontario club Vaughan Azzurri and USL PDL sides K-W United FC and Reading United AC. Orlando City On January 11, 2019, Miller was selected 27th overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City. He ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cascadia Cup
The Cascadia Cup is the name of the trophy created in 2004 by supporters of the Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders, and Vancouver Whitecaps, which is awarded each season to the best soccer team in the Pacific Northwest. The cup is named for the Cascadia region. The Timbers, Sounders, and Whitecaps have roots dating to the days of the original North American Soccer League. It was first contested in 2004, and was claimed by the Whitecaps. In 2011 the competition continued with the now Major League Soccer (MLS) sides Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders FC Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional association football, soccer club based in Seattle. The Sounders compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference (MLS), Western Conference. The club was established on ..., and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. History In 2004, fan-based organizations supporting the Seattle Sounders, Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps sponsored the creation of a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Portland Timbers–Vancouver Whitecaps Rivalry
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