Well this certainly is interesting. Today, the Timbers FO released the exact roster list of who is signed and who is not as well as the numbers to coincide with each signed player. Now, typically, a "#10" is a creative playmaker in the midfield who will be driving the forward momentum for the team. Landon Donovan in LA and the USMNT, for example wears the coveted #10. It has no real power, but it's something the players, and fans see as a leader amongst the team, even if the #10 isn't the captain.
Our own FO, however, seems to be thinking something else in terms of kit numbers as Eddie Johnson, one of our D2-signed strikers who played for Austin last year, has been confirmed as wearing the #10 for the 2011 season. This is quite surprising because he's completely atypical of a normal #10 (as a forward and untested MLS striker).
I'm not saying it's a bad thing, however, I guess the season will tell if it was the right choice. I just hope Eddie understands that the #10 will be drawing eyes around the league. Your expected to perform with that number.
Here's the full list of signed players and numbers and non-signed players:
Signed
Kalif Alhassan
11
M
5-10
160
10/15/90
Portland Timbers (USSF D-2)
Signed
Adin Brown
24
GK
6-5
230
05/27/78
Portland Timbers (USSF D-2)
Signed
Eric Brunner
5
D
6-4
170
02/12/86
Columbus Crew
Signed
Kenny Cooper
33
F
6-3
210
10/21/84
TSV 1860 Munich (Germany)
Signed
Mamadou "Futty" Danso
98
D
6-3
185
04/27/83
Portland Timbers (USSF D-2)
Signed
Bright Dike
9
F
6-1
220
02/02/87
Portland Timbers (USSF D-2)
Signed
Kerrea Gilbert
4
D
5-9
155
02/28/87
Arsenal FC (England)
Signed
Kevin Goldthwaite
2
D
6-1
180
12/09/82
Portland Timbers (USSF D-2)
Signed
Jeremy Hall
17
M
5-11
165
09/11/88
New York Red Bulls
Signed
David Horst
12
D
6-4
210
10/25/85
Real Salt Lake
Signed
Eddie Johnson
10
F
5-11
185
09/20/84
Austin Aztex (USSF D-2)
Signed
Peter Lowry
8
M
5-11
165
10/02/85
Chicago Fire
Signed
James Marcelin
14
M
6-2
175
06/13/86
Portland Timbers (USSF D-2)
Signed
Adam Moffat
16
M
6-0
175
05/15/86
Columbus Crew
Signed
Darlington Nagbe
6
M/F
5-9
165
07/19/90
Univ. of Akron (NCAA)
Generation adidas
Troy Perkins
1
GK
6-1
190
07/29/81
D.C. United
Signed
Ryan Pore
23
M
5-11
165
09/23/83
Portland Timbers (USSF D-2)
Signed
Steve Purdy
25
D
6-4
190
02/05/85
Portland Timbers (USSF D-2)
Signed
Rodney Wallace
22
D
5-10
160
06/17/88
D.C. United
Alo Bärengrub
D
5-11
165
02/12/84
FK Bodø/Glimt (Norway)
Non-roster
Freddie Braun
M
5-10
160
05/13/88
Portland Timbers U-23s (PDL)
Non-roster
Josh Cameron
M
5-9
155
10/17/86
Portland Timbers (USSF D-2)
Non-roster
Doug DeMartin
F
6-0
170
07/04/86
Portland Timbers (USSF D-2)
Non-roster
Andres Florés
M/F
5-9
145
08/31/90
AD Isidro Metapán (El Salvador)
Non-roster
Jake Gleeson
GK
6-3
200
06/26/90
Portland Timbers U-23s (PDL)
Non-roster
Ryan Guy
F
5-7
160
09/05/85
St. Patrick's Athletic FC (Ireland)
Non-roster
Quavas Kirk
D
6-2
190
04/13/88
Portland Timbers (USSF D-2)
Non-roster
Rodrigo López
M
5-7
150
05/10/87
Portland Timbers (USSF D-2)
Non-roster
Robby Lynch
M
6-0
165
10/09/88
Univ. of Evansville (NCAA)
Supp. Draft
Tony McManus
M
5-9
165
09/22/80
Portland Timbers (USSF D-2)
Non-roster
Taylor Mueller
D
6-2
180
09/20/88
Univ. of Washington (NCAA)
Supp. Draft
Raymundo Reza
F
5-10
175
05/07/89
San Diego State (NCAA)
Supp. Draft
Ian Sarachan
M
5-6
140
05/10/88
Univ. of Illinois - Chicago (NCAA)
Non-roster
Chris Taylor
D
6-1
160
05/12/89
Univ. of Tulsa (NCAA)
SuperDraft
Spencer Thompson
F
5-11
170
10/19/88
Univ. of California-Irvine (NCAA)
Supp. Draft
Brian Umony
F
5-7
150
12/12/86
Univ. of Pretoria FC (South Africa)
Non-roster
Some other kits worth noting:
- Perkins grabbed the #1 basically letting us all know that he'll be the first keeper.
- Ryan Pore, Steve Purdy, and Futty all have the same kit numbers as last year.
It's going to be interesting to see what Johnson does with that #10... if anything.