Timbers Sign WA Native Tucker-Gangnes

Photo: Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Timbers

Bainbridge Island’s Dylan Tucker-Gangnes has made a sufficient impression in his performance against Seattle and in training to convince Caleb Porter he is good enough to be a Portland Timber.

He played 28 minutes against Seattle, his first competitive action having not played in the previous two games.

The UW product played for Portland Under 23s last year appearing in 13 matches logging 1,047 minutes.

On Monday forward Brent Richards underwent a successful arthroscopy of his left knee late to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and a lateral meniscus tear.

Richards, 22, is expected to be out approximately six months. He sustained the injury during training Jan. 26 in Portland.

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The Portland Timbers today announced that the club has signed defender Dylan Tucker-Gangnes, who was selected by Portland in the second round of the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. Per league and club policy, terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Tucker-Gangnes, 23, is a product of the Portland Timbers U-23s and had a standout collegiate career at the University of Washington. He was selected by the Timbers with the No. 34 overall pick in January’s SuperDraft.

A native of Bainbridge Island, Wash., Tucker-Gangnes played for the Timbers U-23s during the 2011 Premier Development League season. He appeared in 13 matches that season, logging 1,047 minutes and scoring two goals, and ranked among team leaders in both games played and minutes.

Tucker-Gangnes was a two-year captain and a two-time All-Pac-12 selection at the University of Washington. As a senior in 2012, he appeared in 19 games, scoring seven goals, and guided the Huskies to the second round of the NCAA tournament. He received NSCAA All-Far West Region honors and was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team, while helping Washington lead the conference with nine shutouts during the regular season.

Tucker-Gangnes played 72 matches during his collegiate career, recording 14 goals and nine assists. He was also a two-time Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention and was an all-conference honorable mention following his sophomore season in 2010.

Dylan Tucker-Gangnes
Pronunciation: Tucker GANG-ness
Position: Defender
Height: 6-3
Weight: 190
Born: Oct. 3, 1989, in Seattle, Wash.
Hometown: Bainbridge Island, Wash.
Last Club: University of Washington
College: University of Washington
Citizenship: United States
Acquired: Signed Feb. 6, 2013, after being selected in the second round (No. 34 overall) in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft