Diving into the Timbers Academy set up, with youth coaches Darren Back and Fernando Pessoa: "The club's fully invested in the younger players, and the communications are really good... We are fortunate to have a very open door of conversation across all levels"
A conversation with Timbers Technical Director Jack Dodd on player development and organizational alignment from academy to the first team: "Everybody wants to see their own people in the team".
November 13, 2025, was a big day for Major League Soccer. While the Portland Timbers invited media to their Beaverton, OR, training facility for season-ending exit interviews, league owners were
The mood leaving the stadium on Saturday could not have been further from the mood leaving the stadium on that rainy day back in February. Joy and hope juxtaposed with misery and deflation.
The Portland Timbers saved their season and stayed alive in the playoffs for at least one more game as they prevailed over San Diego FC in dramatic fashion, winning Game Two in a penalty kick shootout.
The match had everything: Kristoffer Velde being a menace, Gage Guerra scoring a stoppage time equalizer (again!), multiple saved & missed penalties, and Portland somehow prevailing in spot kicks.
So you know we had to talk about it.
