Portland Timbers 2

Portland Timbers 2
Full name Portland Timbers 2
Nickname(s) T2
Founded 2014 (2014)
Stadium Providence Park
Portland, Oregon
Capacity 21,144
Owner Portland Timbers
(Peregrine Sports)
President Merritt Paulson
Head Coach Cameron Knowles
League United Soccer League
2017 15th, Western Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club website

Portland Timbers 2 is an American professional soccer team based in Portland, Oregon, and play in the United Soccer League, in the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. Portland Timbers 2 (often referred to as "T2") is the reserve squad of the (MLS) club, Portland Timbers.[1][2][3]

History

The Timbers announced the formation of their USL Pro team at a press conference on October 14, 2014. Jay Vidovich, long-time Wake Forest head coach and two-time NSCAA National Coach of the Year, was hired as T2's head coach on December 18, 2014.[4][5] Timbers 2 held an open tryout in February 2015. It was announced on February 19 that there are six players currently signed to Timbers 2.[6] Their home games were played at Merlo Field, a soccer-specific stadium at the University of Portland for their first two seasons. They now share Providence Park with their parent club, starting in 2017.[7]

In T2's first season, the team finished in 8th place in the Western Conference of the league table with 11 wins, 15 losses, and 2 ties. Kharlton Belmar was named USL Rookie of the Year and selected for the All-League Second Team.[8] Jay Vidovich resigned to become head coach of the University of Pittsburgh.[9] Assistant Coach Andrew Gregor was hired to replace him on January 6, 2016.[10]

T2 in 2016 had finished in ninth place in the Western Conference. Midway towards the end of the season, T2 had attempted to make a comeback to clinch the final spot for the USL playoffs which increased from the top six to eight teams in each conference. Timbers 2 competed against Arizona United in their final game of their season. Although the team had defeated Arizona, it was not enough to secure the final spot for a playoff berth due to Orange County winning in their final game with a better goal difference than T2.[11]

Badge and crest

T2's logo has the same axe that is used in their parent counterpart's logo. The shape of their logo and design were once used for the USL Pro Portland Timbers.

Current roster and staff

No. Position Player Nation
7 Defender Roy Miller ([A])  Costa Rica
17 Forward Jeremy Ebobisse ([A])  United States
18 Defender Julio Cascante ([A])  Costa Rica
19 Forward Victor Arboleda ([A])  Colombia
23 Midfielder Jack Barmby ([A])  England
25 Defender Bill Tuiloma ([A])  New Zealand
26 Defender Modou Jadama ([A])  Gambia
27 Forward Dairon Asprilla ([A])  Colombia
28 Forward Foster Langsdorf ([A])  United States
30 Midfielder Eryk Williamson ([A])  United States
35 Midfielder Tomás Conechny ([A])  Argentina
36 Forward Lucas Melano ([A])  Argentina
40 Midfielder Renzo Zambrano  Venezuela
41 Goalkeeper Alex Mangels  United States
42 Defender Nathan Smith  United States
43 Goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh ([A])  United States
44 Forward Marvin Loría (on loan from Saprissa)  Costa Rica
45 Defender Harold Hanson  United States
48 Defender Max Ornstil  United States
49 Defender Josh Phillips  United States
53 Forward Devyn Jambga  Zimbabwe
61 Goalkeeper Austin Pack  United States
62 Goalkeeper Hunter Sulte ([B])  United States
73 Midfielder Vitalis Takawira ([B])  United States
76 Defender Kyle Gruno ([B])  United States
77 Midfielder Andre Lewis  Jamaica
80 Forward Augustine Williams  Sierra Leone
83 Defender Max Elliott ([B])  England
84 Defender Jimmy Mulligan  United States
87 Defender Adrián Diz  Cuba
89 Midfielder Terrell Lowe  United States
91 Forward Gio Calixtro ([B])  United States
93 Forward Kashope Oladapo ([B])  United States
94 Midfielder Carlos Anguiano ([B])  United States
96 Midfielder Christian Enriquez  United States
98 Defender Lamar Batista  United States
  1. ^ Signed to first team contract with Portland Timbers.
    2.
  2. ^ Portland Timbers Academy player.
    3.

Head coach

Name Nation Tenure
Jay Vidovich  USA December 18, 2014 – December 4, 2015
Andrew Gregor  USA January 6, 2016 – January 7, 2018
Cameron Knowles  NZL January 8, 2018 – present

Record

Year by year

Year Division League Regular Season (W-L-T) Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Avg. Attendance
2015 3 USL 11–15–2: Western Conf: 8th Did not qualify 3R 3,362
2016 3 USL 12–14–4: Western Conf: 9th Did not qualify Not eligible (MLS Reserve Team) 2,323
2017 2 USL 3–23–6: Western Conf: 15th Did not qualify Not eligible (MLS Reserve Team) 2,524
2018 2 USL 16–11–4: Western Conf: 4th TBD Not eligible (MLS Reserve Team) 2,127

Stadia

References

  1. ↑ "Portland Timbers announce USL PRO team, T2". Portland Timbers. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Timbers Announce USL PRO Team". United Soccer Leagues (USL). October 14, 2014. Archived from the original on October 17, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  3. ↑ "A 3rd pro soccer team in Portland? 3 reasons why the Timbers are making it happen". Portland Business Journal. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  4. ↑ "T2 names Jay Vidovich as first head coach". Portland Timbers. December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Portland Timbers hire longtime Wake Forest head coach Jay Vidovich to lead USL PRO side Timbers 2". Major League Soccer (MLS). December 18, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  6. ↑ http://www.stumptownfooty.com/2015/2/19/8072033/portland-timbers-2-sign-six-players
  7. ↑ "T2 announce schedule for 2017 USL season". Portland Timbers. January 31, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Portland's Belmar Named USL Rookie of the Year". United Soccer Leagues (USL). October 29, 2015. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Vidovich Departs T2, Heads To Univ. of Pittsburgh". United Soccer Leagues (USL). December 4, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015. Retrieved December 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Andrew Gregor named T2 head coach for 2016 USL season". Portland Timbers. January 6, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2016.
  11. ↑ http://www.timbers.com/post/2016/09/24/usl-match-recap-portland-timbers-2-3-arizona-united-sc-2
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