Tomas Conechny’s departure: Unfulfilled promise, and now Spring questions
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The tale of Argentinian players on the Portland Timbers is very much a hot and cold story. For every Diego Valeri, there is a Gaston Fernandez. For every Sebastian Blanco, there is a Lucas Melano (who somehow got two chapters in this story). It seems that for every player from the South American country that transfers in that hits and becomes a star, there is another player who fizzles and never hits the heights expected of them.
Tomas Conechny is the latest player to encompass the latter, and fulfill that unfortunate outcome.
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Portland Timbers acquire Argentinian defender Claudio Bravo using targeted allocation money
Updated Dec 17, 2020;
Posted Dec 17, 2020
Banfield defender Claudio Bravo, left, fights for the ball with Gonzalo Montiel of River Plate in February. The Portland Timbers acquired Bravo on Thursday. (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images)Getty Images
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The Portland Timbers have had continued success finding star players in Argentina, and they hope they’ve done it again by acquiring 23-year-old left back Claudio Bravo from Club Atlético Banfield in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol.
Portland signed Bravo to a multi-year contract using targeted allocation money and he will be added to the Timbers’ roster pending a physical, international transfer certificate and visa. He will occupy an international slot on the Portland roster.
Six Degrees: Final Report Cards
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1) In October, I handed out my midterm report cards, which you can read here. Now it’s time for final grades. Who brought their grade up, who saw it slip, and who might be damn nervous showing this to their parents?
Here’s my grading system:
A – well above the average MLS player at their position
B – above average
2) Strikers and Wingers
Jeremy Ebobisse – midterm grade: A – final grade: A- – Jebo tied for the team lead in goals, and until that late-season concussion, was one of the only sure things on the team. Plus, he put up numbers from both the striker and winger positions. He’s the real deal. Seems like only a matter of time before some European club makes us a Godfather offer.