Timbers Acquire Right of First Refusal to Michael Nanchoff from Whitecaps FC
February 13, 2013 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Portland Timbers News Release
PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Timbers have acquired the right of first refusal to midfielder Michael Nanchoff from Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2015 MLS Supplemental Draft, it was announced today.
Nanchoff, 24, has been training with the Timbers since the start of preseason camp on Jan. 21, and has appeared in each of the club's first four preseason matches, recording one assist.
Selected No. 8 overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft by Whitecaps FC, Nanchoff made 14 regular-season and two Canadian Championship appearances during his two seasons in Vancouver.
Nanchoff, a native of North Royalton, Ohio, played three collegiate seasons at the University of Akron, where he played under Timbers head coach Caleb Porter. The two-time All-Mid-American Conference first-team selection was a key contributor in the Zips' back-to-back appearances in the NCAA College Cup final in 2009 and 2010, and Akron's first national championship in 2010. Nanchoff recorded nine goals and nine assists in 25 games during his final collegiate season in 2010 and garnered NSCAA All-Great Lakes Second Team and NCAA College Cup All-Tournament Team honors. In total, he played in 62 matches and recorded 15 goals and 22 assists during his collegiate career with the Zips.
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