After concluding the 2020 season with a loss in the first round of the postseason, the Portland Timbers are back at work with their roster status for the 2021 season.
So far, the list of players under contract for the upcoming 2021 season are: Diego Chara, a 2020 MLS Best XI selection; Sebastián Blanco, the MLS is Back Player of the Tournament; Jeremy Ebobisse, an MLS is Back Tournament Best XI selection; Yimmi Chara, the club’s leader in assists in 2020; designated player Jaroslaw Niezgoda, Diego Valeri, Steve Clark, Dario Zuparic, Jorge Villafaña, Pablo Bonilla, Andy Polo, Marvin Loría, Bill Tuiloma, Tomás Conechny, Bill Tuiloma, and Jeff Attinella.
They exercised the 2021 contract options on Eryk Williamson, Cristhian Paredes, Blake Bodily, Dairon Asprilla, Aljaz Ivacic, Julio Cascante, Zac McGraw, and Renzo Zambrano.
Before the end of the 2020 season, the Timbers signed academy goalkeeper Hunter Sulte to a Homegrown Player contract for the 2021 season.
Highlights:
Larry’s Mabiala is out of contract but the Timbers remain in discussions for the 2021 season.
The Club has extended a bona fide offer to defender Marco Farfan for the upcoming seaso,n but as ESPN’S Jeff Carlile has reported a possible move of the Timbers academy prospect to LAFC.
Forward Felipe Mora’s loan from Liga MX side Pumas UNAM expires at the end of the year, but the Timbers remain in negotiations with the Mexican side.
The club has declined options on midfielder Andres Flores and defender Chris Duvall
So far, the Portland Timbers roster for the 2021 season looks like this
Goalkeepers (4): Jeff Attinella, Steve Clark, Aljaz Ivacic, Hunter Sulte
Defenders (7): Pablo Bonilla, Julio Cascante, Marco Farfan, Zac McGraw, Bill Tuiloma, Jorge Villafaña, Dario Zuparic
Midfielders (12): Dairon Asprilla, Sebastián Blanco, Blake Bodily, Diego Chara, Yimmi Chara, Tomás Conechny, Marvin Loría, Cristhian Paredes, Andy Polo, Diego Valeri, Eryk Williamson, Renzo Zambrano
Forwards (2): Jeremy Ebobisse, Jaroslaw Niezgoda
Source: Portland Timbers Communications
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