Portland Timbers players come from a variety of countries and various parts of the United States. Different languages, different cultures. Timbers Roots takes a look at some of the origins of Portland players to learn more about where they came from before they were part of The Rose City.
This latest edition: Sebastián Blanco. Blanco played his way through the Argentine Primera División with Club Atlético Lanús (2006-11) and San Lorenzo (2015-17) before signing with the Timbers this past offseason. The 29-year-old recorded his first MLS assist in Portland’s season opener against Minnesota United FC on March 3.