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Stuart Holthusen has signed on at Portland Timbers. There's a good chance he will end up with Portland 2 or be loaned out, but he's with the first team for now.

My sources say he has a 2-season MLS Reserve contract, which should be about $1,000 USD a week

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Good on him, for a first pro gig that’s really good ? especially when you consider a lot of his expenses would likely be covered by the club too (insurance, travel, accomodation). 

Good on the lad, hope he kicks on and forged a decent career for himself.

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Do you have an official source that can confirm this? I'm not saying you are lying just couldn't find anything. Maybe he hasn't signed yet?

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All good bro

My source is semi-official

Here's an official link: https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2018/tracker

He was a round 3 superdraft pick at number 64. These guys often end up at affiliates, B teams or loaned.

Here are some other links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_MLS_SuperDraft

http://theniche-cache.com/football/2018/2/6/flying...

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reg22 wrote:

All good bro

My source is semi-official

Here's an official link: https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2018/tracker

He was a round 3 superdraft pick at number 64. These guys often end up at affiliates, B teams or loaned.

Here are some other links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_MLS_SuperDraft

http://theniche-cache.com/football/2018/2/6/flying...

I know he was picked in the draft but that doesn't traslate into a contract. Look at the Niche Cache article, Cory Brown didn't travel with the first team for a 35 players camp (which is quite a lot) and Holthusen didn't feature in a friendly where almost 30 players played. Again, they will probably end up in the USL feeder teams but I don't see that happening yet

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Argie- wrote:

reg22 wrote:

All good bro

My source is semi-official

Here's an official link: https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2018/tracker

He was a round 3 superdraft pick at number 64. These guys often end up at affiliates, B teams or loaned.

Here are some other links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_MLS_SuperDraft

http://theniche-cache.com/football/2018/2/6/flying...

I know he was picked in the draft but that doesn't traslate into a contract. Look at the Niche Cache article, Cory Brown didn't travel with the first team for a 35 players camp (which is quite a lot) and Holthusen didn't feature in a friendly where almost 30 players played. Again, they will probably end up in the USL feeder teams but I don't see that happening yet

Contracts for draftees are not usually confirmed, until just before MLS season kicks off ie March. 

I hope your source is a good one Reg, as at the moment still a fair chance that Holthusen will be cut by Timbers. From what I can see like Brown he wasn't required for Portland's pre season camp.

Tuiloma is getting good first team minutes in pre season so far.

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It's a good source

But I see what you are saying

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coochiee wrote:

Argie- wrote:

reg22 wrote:

All good bro

My source is semi-official

Here's an official link: https://www.mlssoccer.com/superdraft/2018/tracker

He was a round 3 superdraft pick at number 64. These guys often end up at affiliates, B teams or loaned.

Here are some other links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_MLS_SuperDraft

http://theniche-cache.com/football/2018/2/6/flying...

I know he was picked in the draft but that doesn't traslate into a contract. Look at the Niche Cache article, Cory Brown didn't travel with the first team for a 35 players camp (which is quite a lot) and Holthusen didn't feature in a friendly where almost 30 players played. Again, they will probably end up in the USL feeder teams but I don't see that happening yet

Contracts for draftees are not usually confirmed, until just before MLS season kicks off ie March. 

I hope your source is a good one Reg, as at the moment still a fair chance that Holthusen will be cut by Timbers. From what I can see like Brown he wasn't required for Portland's pre season camp.

Tuiloma is getting good first team minutes in pre season so far.

I can confirm (source inside the camp) that he reported to Timbers 2 pre season at the beginning of the week. Currently it is a preseason training squad with some unsigned players, like Holthusen. 

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