Official Site of the Timbers · Jun 8, 2021
Timbers acquire midfielder George Fochive
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers have acquired midfielder George Fochive (fo-SHEE-vay), it was announced today by the club. Fochive, originally drafted by the Timbers in 2014, joins the club from Israeli side Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv FC.
Fochive comes to the Timbers after having played the last three seasons in the Israeli Premier League with Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv FC (2021), Hapoel Kfar Saba FC (2020-21), and Hapoel Hadera FC (2019-20). With Hapoel Hadera, Fochive tallied three goals in 40 appearances across all competitions. He made 17 appearances in his one season with Hapoel Kfar Saba (2020-21) and appeared in seven matches earlier this year for Bnei Yehuda, tallying one goal.