PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Timbers midfielder Sebastián Blanco was voted the Alcatel Major League Soccer Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) for Week 28 of the 2018 MLS season, it was announced today, marking the first time the midfielder has earned the recognition. Blanco received Player of the Week honors after recording two assists in the Timbers’ 2-0 shutout victory against the Colorado Rapids on Sept. 8.
Blanco, 30, created Portland’s first goal in the 45th minute after he received the ball from midfielder Diego Chara on the right edge of the box.