2012 Portland Timbers season
# 2012 Portland Timbers season

The 2012 Portland Timbers season was the 2nd season for the Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. The season ended with a 1–1 tie with San Jose on October 27, an MLS record of 8-10-16, and elimination from the MLS Cup at 8th place in the western conference and 17th in the overall MLS regular season standings. The Timbers won the 2012 Cascadia Cup with a record of 3-1-2 against Seattle and Vancouver. Including all previous teams in the area to bear the "Timbers" name, this is the 26th season in the history of the Portland Timbers franchise.

## Background

On July 9, Portland Timbers parted company with John Spencer. Gavin Wilkinson was then appointed as manager until the end of the season.

## Preseason

### Portland Timbers Tournament

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | AIK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| 4 | Chivas USA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |

## Competitions

| Competition | Started round | Final position / round | First match | Last match |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Major League Soccer | — | 17th | March 12, 2012 | October 27, 2012 |
| U.S. Open Cup | Third round | Third round | May 29, 2012 | May 29, 2012 |
| Cascadia Cup | — | 1st | May 26, 2012 | October 21, 2012 |

Updated to match played March 18, 2012 Source: Competitions

### Major League Soccer

**Western Conference standings**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes (SS, W1) | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 66 | 2012 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 57 | 2012 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 56 | 2012 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 54 | 2012 MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 43 | 2012 MLS Cup Knockout Round |
| 6 | FC Dallas | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 39 | |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 37 | |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 34 | |
| 9 | Chivas USA | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 30 | |

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (W1) = Western Conference champion

**Overall standings**

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | San Jose Earthquakes (SS) | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 66 | 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 63 | 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | D.C. United | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 58 | |
| 4 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 57 | 46 | +11 | 57 | |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 57 | |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 57 | |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 56 | |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 59 | 47 | +12 | 54 | 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 53 | 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League |
| 10 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 52 | |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 41 | −6 | 43 | |
| 12 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 42 | |
| 13 | FC Dallas | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 42 | 47 | −5 | 39 | |
| 14 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 44 | 50 | −6 | 37 | |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 36 | |
| 16 | New England Revolution | 34 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 35 | |
| 17 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 56 | −22 | 34 | |
| 18 | Chivas USA | 34 | 7 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 30 | |
| 19 | Toronto FC | 34 | 5 | 21 | 8 | 36 | 62 | −26 | 23 | 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League |

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner

* $^1The$ highest ranked U.S.-based MLS club qualifies to the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League (placed in Pot A). The other U.S. representatives in the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League are:
   * Winner of the 2012 MLS Cup (Pot A)
   * Runner-up of the 2012 MLS Cup (Pot B)
   * Winner of the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (Pot B)
* $^2Toronto$ FC qualified for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2012 Canadian Championship.

**Results summary**

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
| 34 | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 35 | −25 |

Last updated: October 29, 2012 Source: Portland Timbers Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

**Results by round**

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Stadium | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H |
| Result | W | D | L | L | L | L | W | L | D | D | W | D | L | W | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | D | D | L | W | W | L | D | D | L | D | L | W | D |

### U.S. Open Cup

**Cup bracket**

| 3rd Round | 3rd Round | 3rd Round | 4th Round | 4th Round | 4th Round |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| MLS | Portland Timbers | 0 | | | |
| USASA | Cal FC (aet) | 1 | | | |
| USASA | Cal FC (aet) | 1 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 5 |
| | | | USASA | Cal FC | 0 |
| MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 5 | USASA | Cal FC | 0 |
| NASL | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1 | | | |

### Cascadia Cup

The Cascadia Cup is a trophy that was created in 2004 by supporters of the Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. It is awarded to the club with the best record in league games versus the other participants.

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| Pos | Team | GP | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Portland Timbers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 9 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |

### 2012 Reserve League

| Pos | Club | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Los Angeles Galaxy Reserves (C) | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 19 |
| 2 | San Jose Earthquakes Reserves | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 17 |
| 3 | Seattle Sounders Reserves | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 13 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers Reserves | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 13 |
| 5 | Chivas USA Reserves | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 12 |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps Reserves | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 11 |

## Club

### Kits

| Primary | Primary Alt. | Secondary | Third |
| - | - | - | - |
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
| Primary | Green / White sleeves | White | Green | |
| Primary Alt. | Green / White sleeves | Green | Green | MLS, July 18 against Chivas USA |
| Secondary | Red / White sleeves | White | Red | |
| Third | White | White | White | |

### Executive staff

| Majority Owner & President | Merritt Paulson |
| - | - |
| Chief Operating Officer | Mike Golub |
| General Manager / Technical Director | Gavin Wilkinson |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | Jeld-Wen Field (20,438 / 110x70 yards) |

Updated to match played January 23, 2012 Source: Portland Timbers

### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| - | - |
| Head Coach | John Spencer |
| Assistant Coach | Amos Magee |
| Assistant Coach | Cameron Knowles |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Mike Toshack |
| Fitness Coach | John Ireland |
| Head Athletic Trainer | Nik Wald |
| Assistant Athletic Trainer | Jun Morishita |

Last updated: January 26, 2012 Source: Portland Timbers

## Squad

### Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of August 7, 2012.

| No. | Pos. | Player | Nation |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | GK | Donovan Ricketts | Jamaica |
| 2 | FW | Mike Fucito | United States |
| 4 | DF | Ian Hogg | New Zealand |
| 5 | DF | Eric Brunner | United States |
| 6 | MF | Darlington Nagbe (GA) | Liberia |
| 7 | MF | Sal Zizzo | United States |
| 8 | MF | Franck Songo'o | Cameroon |
| 9 | FW | Kris Boyd (DP) | Scotland |
| 10 | FW | Danny Mwanga | DR Congo |
| 11 | MF | Kalif Alhassan | Ghana |
| 12 | DF | David Horst | United States |
| 13 | MF | Jack Jewsbury (captain) | United States |
| 14 | DF | Steven Smith | Scotland |
| 15 | DF | Kosuke Kimura | Japan |
| 16 | FW | Brent Richards (HGP) | United States |
| 17 | MF | Eric Alexander | United States |
| 18 | DF | Ryan Kawulok | United States |
| 19 | FW | Bright Dike | United States |
| 20 | FW | José Adolfo Valencia (on loan from Santa Fe) | Colombia |
| 21 | MF | Diego Chará (DP) | Colombia |
| 22 | DF | Rodney Wallace | Costa Rica |
| 23 | GK | Joe Bendik | United States |
| 24 | FW | Sebastián Rincón (on loan from CA Atenas) | Colombia |
| 25 | DF | Steve Purdy | El Salvador |
| 26 | MF | Charles Renken | United States |
| 27 | DF | Chris Taylor | United States |
| 28 | MF | Freddie Braun | United States |
| 30 | DF | Lovel Palmer | Jamaica |
| 33 | DF | Hanyer Mosquera | Colombia |
| 35 | DF | Andrew Jean-Baptiste (on loan to Los Angeles Blues / GA) | United States |
| 90 | GK | Jake Gleeson | New Zealand |
| 98 | DF | Mamadou Danso | Gambia |

### Statistics

**Appearances and goals**

All players contracted to the club during the season included.

    As of October 22, 2012

| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | JAM | Donovan Ricketts | 9 | 0 | 9+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | FW | USA | Mike Fucito | 12 | 0 | 3+9 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | NZL | Ian Hogg | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | USA | Eric Brunner | 13 | 1 | 10+3 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | LBR | Darlington Nagbe | 34 | 6 | 31+2 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | USA | Sal Zizzo | 19 | 1 | 12+7 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | CMR | Franck Songo'o | 27 | 1 | 21+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO | Kris Boyd | 27 | 7 | 22+4 | 7 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | COD | Danny Mwanga | 18 | 3 | 7+11 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | GHA | Kalif Alhassan | 17 | 1 | 10+6 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | USA | David Horst | 23 | 1 | 20+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | USA | Jack Jewsbury | 33 | 3 | 31+1 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | SCO | Steven Smith | 23 | 0 | 22+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | JPN | Kosuke Kimura | 17 | 1 | 16+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | USA | Brent Richards | 7 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | USA | Eric Alexander | 24 | 0 | 13+10 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | USA | Ryan Kawulok | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | USA | Bright Dike | 12 | 5 | 9+3 | 5 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | COL | José Adolfo Valencia | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | COL | Diego Chará | 29 | 0 | 28+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | CRC | Rodney Wallace | 19 | 1 | 14+5 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | USA | Joe Bendik | 5 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | SLV | Steve Purdy | 3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | USA | Charles Renken | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | USA | Chris Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | USA | Freddie Braun | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | JAM | Lovel Palmer | 19 | 0 | 15+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | COL | Hanyer Mosquera | 27 | 0 | 25+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 35 | DF | USA | Andrew Jean-Baptiste | 5 | 1 | 4+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 90 | GK | NZL | Jake Gleeson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 98 | DF | GAM | Mamadou Danso | 10 | 0 | 9+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players who appeared for Portland no longer at the club: ||||||||||
| 1 | GK | USA | Troy Perkins | 23 | 0 | 22+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | USA | Mike Chabala | 10 | 0 | 7+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Eddie Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | HAI | James Marcelin | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | COL | Jorge Perlaza | 11 | 0 | 6+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |

* Source:

**Top scorers**

Players with 1 goal or more included only.

    As of September 20, 2012

| Rk. | Pos | Player | Total | Major League Soccer | U.S. Open Cup |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | FW | Kris Boyd | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | MF | Darlington Nagbe | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | FW | Bright Dike | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | FW | Danny Mwanga | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | Jack Jewsbury | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | | Own Goal | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Kalif Alhassan | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Andrew Jean-Baptiste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Eric Brunner | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | David Horst | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Kosuke Kimura | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Sal Zizzo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Franck Songo'o | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | Rodney Wallace | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 34 | 34 | 0 |

**Disciplinary record**

Players with 1 card or more included only.

    As of September 20, 2012

| No. | Pos | Player | Total | Total | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | DF | Eric Brunner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Sal Zizzo | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Franck Songo'o | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Kris Boyd | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | Kalif Alhassan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | David Horst | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | MF | Jack Jewsbury | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | DF | Steven Smith | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | James Marcelin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Kosuke Kimura | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Eric Alexander | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | Diego Chará | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | Rodney Wallace | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | Steve Purdy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | DF | Lovel Palmer | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | Hanyer Mosquera | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 98 | DF | Mamadou Danso | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 51 | 2 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 0 |

**Goalkeeper stats**

All goalkeepers included.

Last updated: March 18, 2012

| No. | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Total | Total | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | Major League Soccer | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| No. | Nat | Player | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV | MIN | GA | GAA | SV |
| 1 | | Troy Perkins | 1177 | 14 | 1.07 | 39 | 1057 | 13 | 1.11 | 37 | 120 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 23 | | Joe Bendik | 23 | 2 | — | 0 | 23 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 90 | | Jake Gleeson | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| | | TOTALS | 540 | 10 | 1.60 | 14 | 540 | 10 | 1.60 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |

### Player movement

**Transfers in**

| Date | Player | Pos | Previous club | Fee/notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| January 4, 2012 | Brent Richards (R) | FW | Washington Huskies Portland Timbers U23's | Signed as Home Grown Player |
| January 12, 2012 | Andrew Jean-Baptiste (R) | DF | Connecticut Huskies | SuperDraft, 1st round; signed to Generation adidas contract prior to draft |
| January 17, 2012 | Hanyer Mosquera | DF | La Equidad | Free |
| January 30, 2012 | Kris Boyd | FW | Eskişehirspor | Free, MLS rights acquired from Houston Dynamo for a 2013 1st round SuperDraft pick; signed to Designated Player contract |
| January 31, 2012 | Charles Renken (R) | MF | 1899 Hoffenheim | Free, MLS rights acquired via waivers |
| February 16, 2012 | Franck Songo'o | MF | Albacete | Free |
| February 24, 2012 | Joe Bendik | GK | Sogndal | Free |
| March 1, 2012 | Ryan Kawulok (R) | MF | Portland Pilots Portland Timbers U23's | Supplemental Draft, 1st round |
| April 25, 2012 | Steven Smith | DF | Preston North End | Free |
| June 6, 2012 | Danny Mwanga | FW | Philadelphia Union | Trade for Jorge Perlaza |
| July 5, 2012 | Kosuke Kimura | DF | Colorado Rapids | Trade for allocation money and an international slot |
| August 7, 2012 | Donovan Ricketts | GK | Montreal Impact | Trade for Troy Perkins |
| August 9, 2012 | Ian Hogg | DF | Auckland City | |

**Loans in**

| Date | Player | Pos | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| February 3, 2012 | José Adolfo Valencia | FW | Santa Fe | One year loan; initially signed to Designated Player contract on December 15, 2011, but failed team physical (knee); full transfer (undisclosed fee) and original DP contract will take effect upon full recovery from knee surgery; placed on disabled list and will not count against roster during 2012 season | |

**Transfers out**

| Date | Player | Pos | Destination club | Fee/notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| November 28, 2011 | Kevin Goldthwaite | DF | N/A | Retired |
| November 28, 2011 | Adin Brown | GK | N/A | Contract expired, team option not exercised |
| November 28, 2011 | Rodrigo López | MF | N/A | Contract expired, team option not exercised |
| November 28, 2011 | Peter Lowry | MF | N/A | Contract expired, team option not exercised |
| November 28, 2011 | Ryan Pore | MF | N/A | Contract expired, team option not exercised |
| November 28, 2011 | Spencer Thompson | FW | N/A | Contract expired, team option not exercised |
| January 12, 2012 | Kenny Cooper | FW | New York Red Bulls | Traded for a 2013 1st round SuperDraft pick and allocation money |
| August 7, 2012 | Troy Perkins | GK | Montreal Impact | Trade for Donovan Ricketts |
| August 9, 2012 | Mike Chabala | DF | D.C. United | Trade for a first round 2014 MLS Supplemental Draft pick |

**Loans out**

| Date | Player | Pos | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |

**Unsigned draft picks**

| Date | Player | Pos | Previous club | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| January 12, 2012 | Brendan King | MF | Notre Dame Fighting Irish Chicago Fire Premier | SuperDraft, 2nd round; attended training camp, not offered a contract |
| January 17, 2012 | Miguel Ibarra | MF | UC Irvine Anteaters Orange County Blue Star | Supplemental Draft, 2nd round; attended training camp, not offered a contract |
| January 17, 2012 | Doug Herrick | GK | Saint Mary's Gaels Washington Crossfire | Supplemental Draft, 3rd round; attended training camp, not offered a contract |
| January 17, 2012 | Logan McDaniel | MF | Loyola Marymount Lions Des Moines Menace | Supplemental Draft, 4th round; injured prior to training camp, not offered a contract |

## Miscellany

### Allocation ranking

Portland is in the #8 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.

### International roster slots

Portland has 8 MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster slots. Clubs may trade their excess international roster slots to other teams and there is no limit to the amount of slots each team can acquire.

Portland acquired one additional slot for use in the 2011 and 2012 seasons from Los Angeles Galaxy, in exchange for allocation money, to bring their total to 9 for their first two seasons in MLS. The Timbers then traded one of their 2012 slots to the Montreal Impact in exchange for not selecting any Timbers players in the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft and a 2015 MLS Supplemental Draft 4th Round pick.

Prior to the 2012 season, Portland acquired an additional slot from D.C. United for use in the 2012 and 2013 seasons in exchange for allocation money, bringing their total back up to 9 at the start of the 2012 season. In July 2012, Portland traded a slot to Colorado Rapids as part of the Kosuke Kimura deal. That slot returns to Portland after the 2012 season.

### Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired:

* 2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 1 pick from New York Red Bulls.
* 2014 MLS SuperDraft Round 4 pick from Houston Dynamo.
* 2014 MLS Supplemental Draft Round 1 pick from D.C. United.
* 2015 MLS Supplemental Draft Round 4 pick from Montreal Impact.

Future picks traded:

* 2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 1 pick to Houston Dynamo.
* 2013 MLS SuperDraft Round 2 pick (conditional) to Montreal Impact. This pick may instead turn into use of an international roster slot for the 2013 season, dependent on the performance of Mike Fucito in 2012.
