Gavin Wilkinson:14 People Who Made a Difference in 2014

Wilkinson has been involved with the Timbers for a number of years, dating back to the club’s pre-MLS days. He played for and coached the timbers before being named director of the club’s expansion into MLS.

He’s also vertically integrated the club’s talent acquisition program. The Timbers have an under-23 team, along with u-18 and u-16 teams in its academy.

Wilkinson, however, isn’t resting on his laurels and waiting for talent to roll in — he went out and got some big name-signings this offseason, including Ghanaian Goalkeeper Adam Michael Kwarasey.

The club also signed Jamaican Alvas Powell and Brazilian Defender JeAnderson.

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With soccer’s popularity in Portland higher than ever, Wilkinson is solidifying the Timbers’ spot as a glocal club by signing big-ticket players.