36 yr old Larrys Mabiala (37 in Oct & good mate of Tuiloma), has retired mid season. Bit of a legend at Portland, this his 8th season at the club.
Helps open up the CB spots for Surman, but there are still 3-4 experienced central defenders at the club, and can see him definitely starting off with the Timbers II team in MLS Next Pro. His shaky performances at the Olympics won't have helped
https://www.timbers.com/video/he-s-been-part-of-a-big-success-at-this-club-larrys-mabiala-enters-his-final-training-session#:~:text=PTFC&text=Portland%20Timbers%20defender%20Larrys%20Mabiala,him%20the%20warmest%20of%20goodbyes.
Helps open up the CB spots for Surman, but there are still 3-4 experienced central defenders at the club, and can see him definitely starting off with the Timbers II team in MLS Next Pro. His shaky performances at the Olympics won't have helped
https://www.timbers.com/video/he-s-been-part-of-a-big-success-at-this-club-larrys-mabiala-enters-his-final-training-session#:~:text=PTFC&text=Portland%20Timbers%20defender%20Larrys%20Mabiala,him%20the%20warmest%20of%20goodbyes.