Portland Timbers U23

Portland Timbers U23's

Full name	Portland Timbers U23's
Nickname(s)	The Saplings
Founded	2008
Stadium	PGE Park (Capacity: 19,566)
Chairman	Merritt Paulson
Manager	Jim Rilatt
League	USL Premier Development League
2009	2nd, Northwest Playoff Divisional Semifinals
Home colors Away colors

Portland Timbers U23's is an American soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 2008 as part of the development system for the Portland Timbers USL First Division franchise, 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 its home games at PGE Park, 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. The game finished 2-2, with the first goal in franchise history being scored by Jared VanSchaik.^[1]

Players

Current roster

as at June 14, 2009

No. Position Player 1 GK Austin Guerrero 2 MF Mutanda Kwesele 4 FW Brent Richards 5 MF Tracy Hasson 7 MF Matt Van Houten 8 MF Masaki Hemmi 9 FW Frankie Lopez 10 MF Jordan Crasilneck 11 DF Sterling Flunder 12 MF Avneet Shergill 13 DF Thomas Ryan 14 MF Collen Warner

No. Position Player 16 DF Logan Emory 17 DF Miguel Guante 18 MF Roberto Farfan 20 FW Ryan Youngblood 21 MF Jared VanSchaik 22 DF Kipp Erskine 23 GK Garrett Staples 25 DF Pernell Brown 26 DF Chris Harms 27 MF Gemechu Abraham MF Steven Evans

Year-by-year

Head coaches

• Jim Rilatt (2009-present)

Stadia

• PGE Park; Portland, Oregon (2009-present)
• Tualatin Hills Park; Beaverton, Oregon 1 game (2009)
• Kiggins Bowl; Vancouver, Washington 1 game (2009)
• Lincoln Park Stadium at Pacific University; Forest Grove, Oregon 2 games (2009)
• Stadium at Tigard High School; Tigard, Oregon 1 game (2009)

References

External links

• Press announcement