PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers today announced that the club has acquired U.S. international defender Jorge Villafaña using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) via transfer from Liga MX side Santos Laguna. To move up in the MLS Allocation Ranking Order to acquire Villafaña, the Timbers acquired the No. 1 allocation spot from the LA Galaxy in exchange for the No. 16 position in the Allocation Ranking Order, $75,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM) and $100,000 in 2019 TAM. Villafaña will be added to the Timbers’ roster pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate (ITC).
Portland Timbers acquire U.S. international defender Jorge Villafaña from Liga MX side Santos Laguna
