PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Timbers midfielder Ned Grabavoy today announced that he will retire as a professional soccer player at the conclusion of the 2016 MLS season. One of a select group of players to play 300 or more league games, Grabavoy will finish his accomplished playing career after 13 professional seasons in Major League Soccer.
A two-time MLS Cup champion and a Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup winner, Grabavoy, 33, has made 301 league appearances (225 starts) for six different clubs throughout his 13-year playing career, ranking as one of just 39 players in MLS history to play 300 or more career games in league play.