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Portland Timbers Sign Dutch Forward Vincent Janssen Free Transfer

7/27/2026

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Portland Timbers have signed Dutch forward Vincent Janssen on a free transfer.
Janssen arrives from Royal Antwerp, where he captained the team and recorded 13 goals and seven assists in 40 matches, a player who will not fill a Designated Player slot.
The signing adds depth to a Timbers squad that sits 10th in the Western Conference, two points behind a playoff spot with 17 games left under Martí Cifuentes.

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Portland Timbers have signed Dutch forward Vincent Janssen on a free transfer.
Janssen arrives from Royal Antwerp, where he captained the team and recorded 13 goals and seven assists in 40 matches, a player who will not fill a Designated Player slot.
The signing adds depth to a Timbers squad that sits 10th in the Western Conference, two points behind a playoff spot with 17 games left under Martí Cifuentes.