The Portland Timbers announced today that the club has signed 18 year-old Tega Ikoba as a Homegrown Player through the 2024 season. As a product of the Timbers’ academy system, the forward spent time with Timbers 2 in 2020 and also has trained with the first team during previous preseasons.
We are excited to announce the signing of #TimbersAcademy forward Tega Ikoba as an MLS Homegrown Player for the 2022 season!
Details: https://t.co/iAGEE63Ht7 | #RCTID pic.twitter.com/0DdgMnETsE— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) January 11, 2022Tega Ikoba might be a name familiar to Timbers fans if you were following the team’s 2021 preseason closely.