PORTLAND TIMBERS AT SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2013
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JAKE GLEESON - GK
Height: 6-3 Weight: 200 Hometown: Wellington, New Zealand Acquired: Signed, 02/17/11 Pronunciation: GLEE-son Last MLS win: 04/17/11 POR vs. FCD Last MLS shutout: n/a
DOB: 06/26/90
2013: Recorded six saves in a 2-1 win for the Timbers Reserves against USL PRO side VSI Tampa Bay FC on April 7 ... Was an unused sub in the first two first-team games of the season ... Earned the win for the Timbers Reserves in a 1-0 victory on March 16 against Seattle, recording two saves after entering as a halftime sub. 2012: Played in three matches (2 starts) with the Timbers Reserves in the MLS Reserve League ... Did not make an MLS appearance during the regular season ... Made his season debut Aug. 26 for the Timbers Reserves against the San Jose Earthquakes Reserves. 2011: Made his professional debut with the Timbers in the second half of a 2-0 loss at Toronto FC on March 26 ... Earned his first start and win in the Timbers home opener at JELD-WEN Field, a 4-2 win over Chicago (April 14) ... Recorded back-to-back wins against Chicago (April 14) and FC Dallas (April 17) ... Was named the Timbers/ MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year ... Logged his first professional shutout in a 2-0 win over Chivas USA in a U.S. Open Cup play-in match March 29 ... Registered a perfect 5-0-0 record in MLS Reserve League action, seeing time in six matches during the Timbers Reserves’ seven-match unbeaten streak to finish the season ... Finished his rookie season with a record of 7-0-1 in MLS competitions. INTERNATIONAL: Helped the New Zealand U-23 National Team qualify for the London 2012 Olympics ... Earned his first senior cap with New Zealand on June 5, 2011, coming on as a 77th minute sub in a friendly against Australia in Adelaide, Australia.
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FUTTY DANSO - D
Height: 6-3 Weight: 185 Hometown: Serekunda, The Gambia Acquired: Signed, 12/15/10 Pronunciation: FOOT-ee DAN-sue Last MLS goal: 10/22/11 POR @ RSL Last MLS assist: n/a
DOB: 04/27/83
2013: Earned his first start and appearance of the season on April 14 against San Jose ... Was named to MLSsoccer.com’s Team of the Week for Week 7 after helping the Timbers to a 1-0 shutout win against San Jose ... Wore the captain’s armband and played 90 minutes for the Timbers Reserves in a 2-1 win against USL PRO side VSI Tampa Bay FC on April 7 ... Played 90 minutes for the Timbers Reserves in a 1-0 loss against Colorado on March 31 ... Called into The Gambia National Team for an international friendly on March 21 against Niger and a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Ivory Coast on March 23 ... Scored a first-half goal against Niger on March 21 ... Started and played 90 minutes for The Gambia in a 3-0 loss to Ivory Coast on March 23. 2012: Started nine of his 10 appearances during the regular season ... Missed the first eight matches of the season due a fractured left foot . 2011: Made his MLS debut April 14 in the Timbers’ home opener against Chicago ... Scored a career-high three goals ... Scored in back-to-back games (May 6, 14) ... Netted the equalizer in second-half stoppage time of a 1-1 draw at Real Salt Lake in the season finale Oct. 22 ... Committed seven fouls in 24 matches, which ranked among the fewest by a MLS defender in 2011 with at least 1,500 minutes played ... Had a MLS-best streak of 604 minutes without committing a foul. INTERNATIONAL: Made his senior international debut for The Gambia on March 29, 2011, in a friendly against Equatorial Guinea ... Scored his first international goal against Burkina Faso in a 2012 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier Oct. 8 ... Received his first call-ups to The Gambian National Team for 2010 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.