The Portland Timbers have re-signed forward Gastón Fernández (pictured above, center), the club announced on Wednesday.
Fernández, 31, returns for a second season with the Timbers in 2015. He played in 38 matches across all competitions for Portland during the 2014 campaign, scoring seven goals in league play, four in the US Open Cup and one in the CONCACAF Champions League. Fernández added three assists in all competitions.
During the 2014 campaign, Fernández became the first Timbers MLS player to register goals in consecutive matches twice during the regular season, scoring in back-to-back matches in home draws against Philadelphia (March 8) and Chicago (March 16), followed by goals in consecutive matches against Houston (April 27) and D.C. United (May 3).
Against D.C. United, Fernández set the Timbers MLS record for the fastest goal to start a match, scoring the opening goal 34 seconds into the game at Providence Park to set the tone in a 3-2 win (WATCH IT HERE).
A long-time veteran of Argentina’s Primera División and Mexico's top division, today called Liga MX, Fernández made his professional debut with storied Argentine side River Plate in 2002 after coming up through the club’s academy.
