Jake Gleeson (GK Coach | Saint Mary's College)
"Both teams worked to create chances over the final 40 minutes of the game, but neither could find a breakthrough. Cardozo came closest to breaking the deadlock for LA, attempting an audacious lob from 40 yards out, only to see Gleeson scramble back to his line and tip the shot over the bar."
http://timbers.theoffside.com/mls/jake-gleeson-and-freddie-braun-signed-to-mls-contracts.html
2nd best thanks for the research but I rest my case
Gleeson has got to be the second 'keeper in China and Japan now.
Sometimes you should just believe people who are in the know. 2ndBest2011-02-19 05:33:17
So suddenly he becomes a good keeper after signing a contract? Sometimes you should just believe people who are in the know.
Did you not know that when you sign a pro contract you get a 20% increase in your playing ability?
Brown wasn�t as bad as the score line might indicate: Adin Brown went into last week thinking he might be the backup to Troy Perkins, but with Perkins recovering from injury sustained in training, Brown became the de facto starter. Brown�s biggest strengths in goal are his size, soft hands and agility for a big man, but speed is a concern. While Brown made some quality saves for most of the match, he wasn�t helped by his defense on the first two goals and most world class goalkeepers couldn�t have corralled the third goal. I liked his second half play much better, but Brown is going to need help from his defenders because he was hung out to dry too often in the first half. I�m not convinced putting Jake Gleeson out there is a better option, either, because while Gleeson is quicker, he�s not as experienced as Brown and right now, having veteran knowledge is a bigger asset to the Timbers defense.
Video of his save
and the goal...
http://www.portlandtimbers.com/videos?catid=1954&id=13048
2ndBest2011-03-27 11:36:13
honestly get a twitter account. type in before game day - live stream portland timbers and something always comes up!
I mean't at club level. But seems he played higher anyway.
http://portlandtimbers.com/news/2011/03/mls-save-week-week-2
Maybe a discussion for another thread, but the MLS isn't far off. He could be coming up against the likes of Henry in the season.
Maybe a discussion for another thread, but the MLS isn't far off. He could be coming up against the likes of Henry in the season.
My thoughts exactly - there's a lot of international quality players in the MLS these days.
He won it, with 40% of the votes.
http://www.portlandtimbers.com/news/2011/04/timbers-gleeson-wins-save-week