2004 Portland Timbers season
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The 2004 Portland Timbers season was the 4th season for the Portland Timbers—the 3rd incarnation of a club to bear the Timbers name—of the now-defuntct A-League
, the second-tier league of the United States and Canada
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A-League (1995–2004)
The A-League was a professional men's soccer league which featured teams from both the United States and Canada. The A-League emerged out of the restructured American Professional Soccer League in 1995 and operated until 2004, after which it was re-branded the USL First Division...
, the second-tier league of the United States and Canada
Canadian soccer pyramid
The Canadian soccer pyramid is a term used in soccer to describe the structure of the league system in Canada. The governing body of soccer in the country is the Canadian Soccer Association , which oversees the system and domestic cups but does not operate any of its component leagues...
at the time.
May
June
July
August
Postseason
Western Conference standings
| Pos | Club | Pts | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 57 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 58 | 30 | |
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 47 | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 38 | 29 | |
| 3 | Minnesota Thunder Minnesota Thunder Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby... |
45 | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 33 | 23 | |
| 4 | Seattle Sounders | 43 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 40 | 34 | |
| 5 | Milwaukee Wave United Milwaukee Wave United The Milwaukee Wave United was an American professional soccer team, which last played in the A-League, the American second division.The Wave United was formed and joined the A-League after the Milwaukee Rampage folded in 2002... |
40 | 28 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 44 | 48 | −4 |
| 6 | Calgary Mustangs | 18 | 28 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 30 | 51 | −21 |
| 7 | Edmonton F.C. Edmonton Aviators The Edmonton Aviators were a soccer club based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club was founded in 2003 as a member of the United Soccer League's North American A-League and folded after playing only one season, 2004. Midway through the season, with the club in financial trouble, the league took it over... |
18 | 28 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 19 | 56 | −37 |
Results summary
Results by round
Playoff bracket
Playoff results
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Cup bracket
Cup results
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Cascadia Cup
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 13 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | |
| Portland Timbers | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 11 | |
| Seattle Sounders | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
Club
Pacific Coast LeaguePacific Coast League
The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The...
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Staff recognition
A-League Coach of the Year| Coach | W | L | T | League | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bobby HoweBobby Howe (footballer born 1945) -Career:Howe originally played for West Ham United F.C. youth system before progressing through their ranks and appearing in the first team at the age of 21 in 1966. He played at Upton Park until 1971 when he switched to A.F.C. Bournemouth. He played there until his retirement from league football... |
18 | 7 | 3 | 1st | Conference Semifinals |
A-League Co-Executive of the Year
| Executive | Avg. Att. | Club honors |
|---|---|---|
 Jim Taylor |
5,281 | Commissioner's Cup |
Kits
Final roster
Player recognition
A-League Rookie of the Year| Pos | Player |
|---|---|
| FW | Alan Gordon Alan Gordon (soccer) Alan Gordon is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
A-League Goal Scoring Co-Champion
| Player | GP | G |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Gordon Alan Gordon (soccer) Alan Gordon is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
27 | 17 |
A-League Assist Leader
| Player | GP | A |
|---|---|---|
 Hugo Alcaraz-CuellarHugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar is a Mexican footballer who most recently played for the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division.Alcaraz-Cuellar initially began playing soccer with the San Diego Flash in 2001... |
26 | 10 |
A-League All-League First Team
| Pos | Player | GP |
|---|---|---|
| FW | Byron Alvarez Byron Alvarez Byron Alvarez is a Mexican football forward. He plays for the Monterrey La Raza of National Indoor Soccer League. He was the 2008-2009 NISL Most Valuable Player.-Early life:... |
25 |
| FW | Alan Gordon Alan Gordon (soccer) Alan Gordon is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
27 |
A-League All-League Second Team
| Pos | Player | GP |
|---|---|---|
| MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar is a Mexican footballer who most recently played for the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division.Alcaraz-Cuellar initially began playing soccer with the San Diego Flash in 2001... |
26 |
A-League Player of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Alan Gordon Alan Gordon (soccer) Alan Gordon is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 7 | Alan Gordon Alan Gordon (soccer) Alan Gordon is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
Milwaukee Wave United Milwaukee Wave United The Milwaukee Wave United was an American professional soccer team, which last played in the A-League, the American second division.The Wave United was formed and joined the A-League after the Milwaukee Rampage folded in 2002... |
| 9 | Byron Alvarez Byron Alvarez Byron Alvarez is a Mexican football forward. He plays for the Monterrey La Raza of National Indoor Soccer League. He was the 2008-2009 NISL Most Valuable Player.-Early life:... |
Edmonton Aviators Edmonton Aviators The Edmonton Aviators were a soccer club based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club was founded in 2003 as a member of the United Soccer League's North American A-League and folded after playing only one season, 2004. Midway through the season, with the club in financial trouble, the league took it over... , Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 13 | Alan Gordon Alan Gordon (soccer) Alan Gordon is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
Edmonton Aviators Edmonton Aviators The Edmonton Aviators were a soccer club based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club was founded in 2003 as a member of the United Soccer League's North American A-League and folded after playing only one season, 2004. Midway through the season, with the club in financial trouble, the league took it over... |
A-League Team of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Alan Gordon Alan Gordon (soccer) Alan Gordon is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
Seattle Sounders | |
 Gavin WilkinsonGavin Wilkinson Gavin Wilkinson is a former New Zealand footballer and current technical director of Portland Timbers. Prior to this position, Wilkinson was manager of Portland Timbers in the United Soccer Leagues before their promotion to Major League Soccer beginning with the 2011 season... |
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| 5 | Jake Sagare Jake Sagare Jake Sagare is an American soccer player currently playing for Yakima Reds in the USL Premier Development League.-College and Amateur:... |
Calgary Mustangs, Seattle Sounders | |
| Josh Saunders Josh Saunders Josh Saunders is an American-born Puerto Rican footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
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| 6 | Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar is a Mexican footballer who most recently played for the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division.Alcaraz-Cuellar initially began playing soccer with the San Diego Flash in 2001... |
Vancouver Whitecaps | |
| Alan Gordon Alan Gordon (soccer) Alan Gordon is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
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| 7 | Alan Gordon Alan Gordon (soccer) Alan Gordon is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
Milwaukee Wave United Milwaukee Wave United The Milwaukee Wave United was an American professional soccer team, which last played in the A-League, the American second division.The Wave United was formed and joined the A-League after the Milwaukee Rampage folded in 2002... |
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| Aaron Heinzen |
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| 9 | Byron Alvarez Byron Alvarez Byron Alvarez is a Mexican football forward. He plays for the Monterrey La Raza of National Indoor Soccer League. He was the 2008-2009 NISL Most Valuable Player.-Early life:... |
Edmonton Aviators Edmonton Aviators The Edmonton Aviators were a soccer club based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club was founded in 2003 as a member of the United Soccer League's North American A-League and folded after playing only one season, 2004. Midway through the season, with the club in financial trouble, the league took it over... , Vancouver Whitecaps |
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| 13 | Alan Gordon Alan Gordon (soccer) Alan Gordon is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
Edmonton Aviators Edmonton Aviators The Edmonton Aviators were a soccer club based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club was founded in 2003 as a member of the United Soccer League's North American A-League and folded after playing only one season, 2004. Midway through the season, with the club in financial trouble, the league took it over... |
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| 14 | Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar is a Mexican footballer who most recently played for the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division.Alcaraz-Cuellar initially began playing soccer with the San Diego Flash in 2001... |
Vancouver Whitecaps, Seattle Sounders | |
| Lee Morrison |
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| 16 |  Edwin MirandaEdwin Miranda Edwin Miranda is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Blues in the USL Professional Division.-College:... |
Calgary Mustangs, Milwaukee Wave United Milwaukee Wave United The Milwaukee Wave United was an American professional soccer team, which last played in the A-League, the American second division.The Wave United was formed and joined the A-League after the Milwaukee Rampage folded in 2002... |
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| 17 | Byron Alvarez Byron Alvarez Byron Alvarez is a Mexican football forward. He plays for the Monterrey La Raza of National Indoor Soccer League. He was the 2008-2009 NISL Most Valuable Player.-Early life:... |
Minnesota Thunder Minnesota Thunder Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby... , Edmonton F.C. Edmonton Aviators The Edmonton Aviators were a soccer club based in Edmonton, Alberta. The club was founded in 2003 as a member of the United Soccer League's North American A-League and folded after playing only one season, 2004. Midway through the season, with the club in financial trouble, the league took it over... , Calgary Mustangs |
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| Andrew Gregor Andrew Gregor Andrew Gregor is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in Major League Soccer, the USL First Division, the USL Premier Development League and Major Indoor Soccer League.... |
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| 18 | Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar is a Mexican footballer who most recently played for the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division.Alcaraz-Cuellar initially began playing soccer with the San Diego Flash in 2001... |
Calgary Mustangs, Minnesota Thunder Minnesota Thunder Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby... |
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| 19 | Scott Benedetti Scott Benedetti Scott “Benny” Benedetti is a retired American soccer player. He began his professional career with the semi-professional F.C. Portland in 1986 and ended it with the U.S. second division club Portland Timbers in 2005. While he spent most of his career in the lower U.S... |
Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico Islanders Puerto Rico Islanders is a Puerto Rican professional football team based in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Founded in 2003, the team plays in the North American Soccer League , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.... |
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| 20 | Scot Thompson Scot Thompson Scot Thompson is an American soccer player who currently play for Portland Timbers U23's in the USL Premier Development League.... |
Minnesota Thunder Minnesota Thunder Minnesota Thunder was an American professional soccer team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Founded in 1990, the team played in the USL First Division , the second tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009. The team played its home games at the National Sports Center in nearby... , Milwaukee Wave United Milwaukee Wave United The Milwaukee Wave United was an American professional soccer team, which last played in the A-League, the American second division.The Wave United was formed and joined the A-League after the Milwaukee Rampage folded in 2002... |
Appearances and goals
All players contracted to the club during the season included.|}
Top scorers
Players with 1 goal or more included only.| Rk. | Nat. | Position | Player | Total | A-League 2004 A-League -Western Conference:-Eastern Conference:-Playoffs:... |
Playoffs 2004 A-League -Western Conference:-Eastern Conference:-Playoffs:... |
U.S. Open Cup 2004 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup -Schedule:Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.-First round:Eight PDL and eight USASA teams start.-----Second round:Six PSL and two A-League teams enter.... |
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| 1 | |
FW | Byron Alvarez Byron Alvarez Byron Alvarez is a Mexican football forward. He plays for the Monterrey La Raza of National Indoor Soccer League. He was the 2008-2009 NISL Most Valuable Player.-Early life:... |
18 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | |
FW | Alan Gordon Alan Gordon (soccer) Alan Gordon is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
17 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | |
MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Alex Bengard Alex Bengard Alex Bengard is a retired American soccer player.-College:Bengard played one year of college soccer at Mt. San Antonio College before transferring to California State University, Dominguez Hills... |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  |
FW | Fadi Afash Fadi Afash Fadi Afash is a former football player with the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division.On January 22, 2010 he was ranked 15th in the USL Second Division Top 15 of the Decade, which announced a list of the best and most influential players of the previous decade.-Playing career:Afash is... |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar is a Mexican footballer who most recently played for the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division.Alcaraz-Cuellar initially began playing soccer with the San Diego Flash in 2001... |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | |
FW | Dan Antoniuk Dan Antoniuk Dan Antoniuk is an American soccer player.-College:Antoniuk attended Wheaton College, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1999 to 2002... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Andrew Gregor Andrew Gregor Andrew Gregor is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in Major League Soccer, the USL First Division, the USL Premier Development League and Major Indoor Soccer League.... |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 8 | |
MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Scott Benedetti Scott Benedetti Scott “Benny” Benedetti is a retired American soccer player. He began his professional career with the semi-professional F.C. Portland in 1986 and ended it with the U.S. second division club Portland Timbers in 2005. While he spent most of his career in the lower U.S... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Edwin Miranda Edwin Miranda Edwin Miranda is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Blues in the USL Professional Division.-College:... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Lee Morrison | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
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MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Jake Sagare Jake Sagare Jake Sagare is an American soccer player currently playing for Yakima Reds in the USL Premier Development League.-College and Amateur:... |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| GOALS BY FORFEIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| TOTALS | 62 | 58 | 2 | 2 |
Disciplinary record
Players with 1 card or more included only.| No. | Nat. | Position | Player | Total | A-League 2004 A-League -Western Conference:-Eastern Conference:-Playoffs:... |
Playoffs 2004 A-League -Western Conference:-Eastern Conference:-Playoffs:... |
U.S. Open Cup 2004 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup -Schedule:Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.-First round:Eight PDL and eight USASA teams start.-----Second round:Six PSL and two A-League teams enter.... |
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GK | Bayard Elfvin Bayard Elfvin Bayard Elfvin is a U.S. soccer goalkeeper who currently plays for the Chicago Storm of the Xtreme Soccer League. Elfvin has also played in the outdoor USL First Division, and was a member of the United States national beach soccer team which competed at both the 2006 and 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer... |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | |
DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
David Henning | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | |
DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Gavin Wilkinson Gavin Wilkinson Gavin Wilkinson is a former New Zealand footballer and current technical director of Portland Timbers. Prior to this position, Wilkinson was manager of Portland Timbers in the United Soccer Leagues before their promotion to Major League Soccer beginning with the 2011 season... |
7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | |
MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar is a Mexican footballer who most recently played for the Seattle Sounders of the USL First Division.Alcaraz-Cuellar initially began playing soccer with the San Diego Flash in 2001... |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | |
MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Alex Bengard Alex Bengard Alex Bengard is a retired American soccer player.-College:Bengard played one year of college soccer at Mt. San Antonio College before transferring to California State University, Dominguez Hills... |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | |
MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Brian Winters | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | |
MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Andrew Gregor Andrew Gregor Andrew Gregor is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in Major League Soccer, the USL First Division, the USL Premier Development League and Major Indoor Soccer League.... |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | |
DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Edwin Miranda Edwin Miranda Edwin Miranda is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Blues in the USL Professional Division.-College:... |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | |
MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Scott Benedetti Scott Benedetti Scott “Benny” Benedetti is a retired American soccer player. He began his professional career with the semi-professional F.C. Portland in 1986 and ended it with the U.S. second division club Portland Timbers in 2005. While he spent most of his career in the lower U.S... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | |
FW | Byron Alvarez Byron Alvarez Byron Alvarez is a Mexican football forward. He plays for the Monterrey La Raza of National Indoor Soccer League. He was the 2008-2009 NISL Most Valuable Player.-Early life:... |
5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | |
MF Midfielder A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role... |
Jake Sagare Jake Sagare Jake Sagare is an American soccer player currently playing for Yakima Reds in the USL Premier Development League.-College and Amateur:... |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | |
FW | Alan Gordon Alan Gordon (soccer) Alan Gordon is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | |
FW | Dan Antoniuk Dan Antoniuk Dan Antoniuk is an American soccer player.-College:Antoniuk attended Wheaton College, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1999 to 2002... |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | |
DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Aaron Heinzen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | |
DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Lee Morrison | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | |
DF Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
Shawn Saunders | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 47 | 5 | 45 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||
Goalkeeper stats
All goalkeepers included.| No. | Nat. | Player | Total | A-League 2004 A-League -Western Conference:-Eastern Conference:-Playoffs:... |
Playoffs 2004 A-League -Western Conference:-Eastern Conference:-Playoffs:... |
U.S. Open Cup 2004 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup -Schedule:Note: Scorelines use the standard U.S. convention of placing the home team on the right-hand side of box scores.-First round:Eight PDL and eight USASA teams start.-----Second round:Six PSL and two A-League teams enter.... |
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| MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | |||
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| 1 | |
Bayard Elfvin Bayard Elfvin Bayard Elfvin is a U.S. soccer goalkeeper who currently plays for the Chicago Storm of the Xtreme Soccer League. Elfvin has also played in the outdoor USL First Division, and was a member of the United States national beach soccer team which competed at both the 2006 and 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer... |
320 | 3 | 0.84 | 16 | 320 | 3 | 0.84 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 30 | |
Josh Saunders Josh Saunders Josh Saunders is an American-born Puerto Rican footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
2566 | 34 | 1.19 | 119 | 2196 | 27 | 1.11 | 104 | 190 | 3 | 1.42 | 7 | 180 | 4 | 2.00 | 8 |
| TOTALS | 2886 | 37 | 1.15 | 135 | 2516 | 30 | 1.07 | 120 | 190 | 3 | 1.42 | 7 | 180 | 4 | 2.00 | 8 | ||
Transfers in
| Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
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| March 11, 2004 | Josh Saunders Josh Saunders Josh Saunders is an American-born Puerto Rican footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Galaxy in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
GK | San Jose Earthquakes San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes professional soccer team is located in the San Jose, California, United States suburb of Santa Clara, and participates in Major League Soccer , the top level soccer league in the United States and Canada.... |
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| March 31, 2004 | Bayard Elfvin Bayard Elfvin Bayard Elfvin is a U.S. soccer goalkeeper who currently plays for the Chicago Storm of the Xtreme Soccer League. Elfvin has also played in the outdoor USL First Division, and was a member of the United States national beach soccer team which competed at both the 2006 and 2007 FIFA Beach Soccer... (R Rookie Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of... ) |
GK | Ashland Eagles Ashland Eagles -External links:*... |
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| April 8, 2004 | Alex Bengard Alex Bengard Alex Bengard is a retired American soccer player.-College:Bengard played one year of college soccer at Mt. San Antonio College before transferring to California State University, Dominguez Hills... |
MF | Seattle Sounders |
Free | |
| April 8, 2004 | Alan Gordon Alan Gordon (soccer) Alan Gordon is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College:... (R Rookie Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of... ) |
FW | Oregon State Beavers Oregon State Beavers The Oregon State Beavers is a name shared by all sports teams at Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon. The Beavers are part of the Pacific-12 Conference . Oregon State's mascot is Benny the Beaver... |
A-League College Player Draft, 1st round | |
| April 12, 2004 | Jake Sagare Jake Sagare Jake Sagare is an American soccer player currently playing for Yakima Reds in the USL Premier Development League.-College and Amateur:... |
MF | Halifax Town Halifax Town A.F.C. Halifax Town Association Football Club were an English football team who most recently played in the Conference National, although prior to that they participated in the Football League for over eighty years... |
Free | |
| April 30, 2004 | Memo Arzate Memo Arzate Guillermo "Memo" Arzate is an American soccer midfielder who last played for Portland Timbers of the USL First Division. He previously played for the University of California, Santa Barbara's Men's Soccer team.... (R Rookie Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of... ) |
MF | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos |
Free | |
| April 30, 2004 | David Henning |
DF | Des Moines Menace Des Moines Menace Des Moines Menace is an American soccer team based in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Founded in 1994, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Heartland Division of the Central Conference.The team plays its home games at Valley... |
Free | |
| April 30, 2004 | Erik Cronkrite (R Rookie Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of... ) |
MF | Portland Pilots Portland Pilots The Portland Pilots were a Class-B minor league baseball team in Portland, Maine out of the New England League. Created in 1946 as the Portland Gulls, the Pilots lasted until 1949, when the New England League collapsed... |
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| April 30, 2004 | Edwin Miranda Edwin Miranda Edwin Miranda is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Los Angeles Blues in the USL Professional Division.-College:... (R Rookie Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of... ) |
DF | Cal State Northridge Matadors |
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| April 30, 2004 | Shawn Saunders |
DF | Orange County Blue Star Orange County Blue Star Orange County Blue Star is an American soccer team based in Irvine, California, United States. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games at... |
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| May 2004 | Jarrod Weis (R Rookie Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of... ) |
MF | Portland Pilots Portland Pilots The Portland Pilots were a Class-B minor league baseball team in Portland, Maine out of the New England League. Created in 1946 as the Portland Gulls, the Pilots lasted until 1949, when the New England League collapsed... |
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| May 2004 | Garrett Marcum (R Rookie Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of their sport or has little or no professional experience. The term also has the more general meaning of anyone new to a profession, training or activity Rookie is a term for a person who is in his or her first year of play of... ) |
MF | Portland Pilots Portland Pilots The Portland Pilots were a Class-B minor league baseball team in Portland, Maine out of the New England League. Created in 1946 as the Portland Gulls, the Pilots lasted until 1949, when the New England League collapsed... |
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| June 10, 2004 | Andrew Gregor Andrew Gregor Andrew Gregor is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in Major League Soccer, the USL First Division, the USL Premier Development League and Major Indoor Soccer League.... |
MF |  Vancouver Whitecaps |
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| July 27, 2004 | Fadi Afash Fadi Afash Fadi Afash is a former football player with the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division.On January 22, 2010 he was ranked 15th in the USL Second Division Top 15 of the Decade, which announced a list of the best and most influential players of the previous decade.-Playing career:Afash is... |
FW | Utah Blitzz Utah Blitzz Utah Blitzz was a professional soccer team in the USL Second Division. It withdrew following the 2004 season, after winning the championship.-Year-by-year:... |
Free |
Loans in
| Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2004 | Scot Thompson Scot Thompson Scot Thompson is an American soccer player who currently play for Portland Timbers U23's in the USL Premier Development League.... |
DF | Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second... |
Season-long loan with option to recall; recalled by Los Angeles Galaxy for September 4 game vs. Columbus Crew Columbus Crew The Columbus Crew is an American professional soccer club based in Columbus, Ohio which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada... ; returned to Portland following the game |
Transfers out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of 2003 season 2003 Portland Timbers season The 2003 Portland Timbers season was the 3rd season for the Portland Timbers—the 3rd incarnation of a club to bear the Timbers name—of the now-defuntct A-League, the second-tier league of the United States and Canada at the time.-Canterbury Cup:... |
Fadi Afash Fadi Afash Fadi Afash is a former football player with the Portland Timbers of the USL First Division.On January 22, 2010 he was ranked 15th in the USL Second Division Top 15 of the Decade, which announced a list of the best and most influential players of the previous decade.-Playing career:Afash is... |
FW | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| End of 2003 season 2003 Portland Timbers season The 2003 Portland Timbers season was the 3rd season for the Portland Timbers—the 3rd incarnation of a club to bear the Timbers name—of the now-defuntct A-League, the second-tier league of the United States and Canada at the time.-Canterbury Cup:... |
Manuel Brasil |
MF | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| End of 2003 season 2003 Portland Timbers season The 2003 Portland Timbers season was the 3rd season for the Portland Timbers—the 3rd incarnation of a club to bear the Timbers name—of the now-defuntct A-League, the second-tier league of the United States and Canada at the time.-Canterbury Cup:... |
Cole Burgman |
GK | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| End of 2003 season 2003 Portland Timbers season The 2003 Portland Timbers season was the 3rd season for the Portland Timbers—the 3rd incarnation of a club to bear the Timbers name—of the now-defuntct A-League, the second-tier league of the United States and Canada at the time.-Canterbury Cup:... |
Jason Melendez |
MF | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| End of 2003 season 2003 Portland Timbers season The 2003 Portland Timbers season was the 3rd season for the Portland Timbers—the 3rd incarnation of a club to bear the Timbers name—of the now-defuntct A-League, the second-tier league of the United States and Canada at the time.-Canterbury Cup:... |
Bryn Ritchie |
DF | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| End of 2003 season 2003 Portland Timbers season The 2003 Portland Timbers season was the 3rd season for the Portland Timbers—the 3rd incarnation of a club to bear the Timbers name—of the now-defuntct A-League, the second-tier league of the United States and Canada at the time.-Canterbury Cup:... |
Jake Sagare Jake Sagare Jake Sagare is an American soccer player currently playing for Yakima Reds in the USL Premier Development League.-College and Amateur:... |
MF | N/A | Contract expired and not re-signed | |
| April 14, 2004 | Adam Wilson |
MF | Unattached | Released | |
| April 14, 2004 | Ryan Youngblood |
MF | Unattached | Released | |
| May 25, 2004 | McKinley Tennyson McKinley Tennyson McKinley Tennyson is an American soccer forward who played two seasons with the Portland Timbers and the 2002 playoffs with the Los Angeles Galaxy. He was the 2002 USL First Division points leader.-Youth:... |
FW | Unattached | Released |
Loans out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 11, 2004 | Alan Gordon Alan Gordon (soccer) Alan Gordon is an American soccer player who currently plays for San Jose Earthquakes in Major League Soccer.-College:... |
FW | Los Angeles Galaxy Los Angeles Galaxy The Los Angeles Galaxy are an American professional soccer team, based in the Los Angeles suburb of Carson, California, which competes in Major League Soccer , the top professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is one of the ten charter clubs of MLS, and the league's second... |
Season-long loan; sold to Los Angeles Galaxy on November 30 |
Unsigned draft picks
| Date | Player | Position | Previous Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 17, 2003 | Leonard Griffin Leonard Griffin Leonard Griffin is an American soccer player currently playing for Los Angeles Blues in the USL Professional Division, on loan from Orlando City.-College and Amateur:... |
DF | UCLA Bruins UCLA Bruins The UCLA Bruins are the sports teams for University of California, Los Angeles . The Bruin men's and women's teams participate in NCAA Division I as part of the Pacific-12 Conference and the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation . For football, they are in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I... Orange County Blue StarOrange County Blue Star Orange County Blue Star is an American soccer team based in Irvine, California, United States. Founded in 1997, the team plays in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference.The team plays its home games at... |
A-League College Player Draft, 2nd round |