Portland Timbers 2 Player Profiles

T2 Player Profile: Nick Besler

Besler, 21, joins T2 after being the Timbers top draft pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Notre Dame, where he won the 2013 NCAA Championship, defeating Schillo Tshuma's Maryland Terrapins.

T2 Player Profile: Jake Gleeson

Gleeson, 24, joins T2 after spending last season between the Timbers and Sacramento Republic., where he won the 2014 USLPro Championship.

T2 Player Profile: Schillo Tshuma

Tshuma, 22, joins T2 on loan from the Timbers first team, after splitting 2014 between the Timbers, Orange County Blues, and Arizona United. Drafted by the Timbers in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft, Tshuma was a two-year starter at Maryland.

T2 Player Profile: Taylor Peay

A swing player with the first team, Peay looks to impress while waiting for his chance with the Timbers.

T2 Player Profile: Andy Thoma

Thoma, 21, joins T2 after being drafted by the Timbers in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, out Washington. Thoma is off to a promising start with T2, having started both USL matches at left back, providing the assist on Winchester's goal in their opener.

T2 Player Profile: Matt Rose

Rose, 22, joins T2 after spending his senior season at Point Loma Nazarene. Making 22 appearances (17 starts) for the Sea Lions, Rose led his team with 5 goals and 3 assists in 2014 after making 11 appearances with the Timbers U23s, with 3 assists.

T2 Player Profile: Steven Evans

Evans, 23, the first player signing in T2 history, originally joined the Timbers as a Homegrown Playe rin January 2013. Spending last season on loan to Sacramento Republic, Evans made 18 appearances (9 starts), scoring 2 goals.

T2 Player Profile: Harrison Delbridge

Delbridge, 23, joins T2 after spending last season with tonight's opponent, Sacramento Republic, where he won the 2014 USLPro Championship.

T2 Player Profile: Seth Casiple

Casiple, 22, joins T2 after being drafted by the Timbers in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.

T2 Player Profile: Daniel Withrow

Withrow joins T2 after spending much of the 2014 season training with the Timbers as a MLS Pool Goalkeeper.

T2 Player Profile: Brent Richards

Richards, 24, returns to the Timbers organization after a two-year layoff while recovering from multiple knee surgeries, The Timbers' original Homegrown Player, Richards looks to restart a once-promising career,

T2 Player Profile: Anthony Manning

T2 Player Profile: Santiago Biglieri

A long-time teammate of Diego Valeri, Biglieri comes to T2 looking to restart his career.

T2 Player Profile: Blair Gavin

Blair Gavin, 26, joins T2 after spending last season with the Atlanta Silverbacks of the NASL. A veteran of four MLS seasons, Gavin saw most of his starts come with Chivas USA from 2010-2012.

Timbers Loan 5 Players; Manning Signs with T2

Jake Gleeson, Taylor Peay, Andy Thoma, Nick Besler, and Schillo Tshuma all join T2 on loan, while Anthony Manning officially signs with the USL side.

T2 Player Profile: Rennico Clarke

Rennico Clarke, 19, joins T2 from Harbour View FC of the National Premier League, the Jamaican first division. A young, raw prospect, bringing speed and size to the center of the defense, Clarke has plenty of room to grow with T2.

T2 Player Profile: Justin Luthy

Luthy, 23, joins T2 after spending 2014 with the Portland Timbers U23s of the PDL, including shutting out the MLS Homegrown Players during the 2014 Homegrown game and setting several records while at Boston College.

T2 Player Profile: Tim Payne

Tim Payne, 21, joins T2 after spending 2014 with Auckland City FC of the ASB Premiership, the top flight in New Zealand, and is a New Zealand international with experience at the U17, U20, and senior national team levels,

T2 Player Profile: Rundell Winchester

Rundell Winchester, 21, joins T2 on loan from Central FC from the TT Pro League, the top flight in Trinidad and Tobago, where he scored 19 goals in 28 games. A T&T international, he has made four appearances since October 2013.

T2 Player Profile: Kharlton Belmar

Kharlton Belmar, 22, joins T2 after being drafted by the Timbers in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.. Belmar is familiar to the Timbers organization after a stellar 2014 PDL season with the U23s, where he led the team in scoring with 8 goals and 1 assist.

T2 Player Profile: Fatawu Safiu

20 year-old Ghanaian forward Fatawu Safiu joins T2 on loan from Inter Allies FC of the Ghana Premier League, with an option to purchase his contract. Fatawu was originally on the Timbers' radar in 2014, when he trialed with the team for three weeks.

Portland Timbers 2 Add Eight to Roster

T2 brings their roster to 14 players prior to Sunday's home opener against Real Monarchs.

T2 Sign Six