The Portland Timbers’ marquee acquisition of the offseason was signing Brazilian midfielder Evander as a Designated Player. With the expectations on him to revitalize Portland’s attack, what can we expect him to bring to the field? Toke Theilade, who covers the Danish Superliga where Evander most recently played, came in on loan to Stumptown Footy to help answer this question. Here is his scouting report:
The Portland Timbers recently signed midfielder Evander from Danish side FC Midtjylland, and the Brazilian could become the next in a long line of players successfully moving from Denmark to the MLS.