BEAVERTON, Ore. – It was a dream come true for 17 year-old defender Marco Farfan.
The Portland Timbers today announced that Farfan, who had previously played for both the Timbers Academy and T2, signed a Homegrown Player contract with the team. The deal makes Farfan the first player in the MLS club’s history to move from its academy to the first-team roster.
“This is my city I grew up in so it's very exciting to be here,” Farfan told the media Friday after training with the first team.
Farfan, a senior at Centennial High School in Gresham, Ore.