Portland Timbers of MLS sign Tomas CONECHNY
One of Argentina’s brightest young talents has made the switch over from San Lorenzo to Portland.
The 20 year old is joining the MLS club on loan for the remainder of the season. Tomas joins fellow Argentine players Sebastian BLANCO and club legend Diego VALERI at the club. General manager Gavin WILKINSON spoke to the club’s official website and had this to say about the signing:
“We are pleased to announce the addition of Tomás Conechny to our group during this summer transfer window. He is a player we have been following closely, and we believe he has a bright future ahead of him as a player who can play any of the attacking positions. We have been looking to add a young, talented dynamic player and feel that, in Tomás, we have a player who can help contribute short-term, while also giving us a long-term solution in several positions. The opportunity to bring him to Portland was a unique one, and the fact he had already been watched live many times made this possible when we had to move quickly to acquire him.”
Portland Timbers head coach Giovanni SAVARESE said this
“We are excited to have the opportunity to include Tomás CONECHNY at this juncture in the season. Tomás provides our club with another quality, young player, and we look forward to working with him daily to maximize his development. He is a player who possesses very good attacking elements for his age, and we believe he has the tools to become a dangerous attacker in this league moving forward.”
"We believe [Conechny] has the tools to become a dangerous attacker in this league moving forward."
Coach Savarese is excited about this young talent, and it's easy to see why. #RCTID pic.twitter.com/9i7fs81ii0
— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) July 17, 2018
The Timbers have signed 20-year-old Argentinian midfielder Tomás Conechny on loan from San Lorenzo. Welcome, Tomás!
DETAILS | https://t.co/bURM24xWn3 #RCTID pic.twitter.com/KJTk4yuhYF
— Portland Timbers (@TimbersFC) July 17, 2018
For the Argentina team, the forward has represented his country at four different tournaments. The 2015 U17 Sudamericano, the 2015 U17 FIFA World Cup, the 2017 U20 Sudamericano and the 2017 U20 FIFA World Cup.
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