Portland Timbers goalkeeper Steve Clark has introduced he is to go away the club this winter.
The 35-yr-old has been with the Timbers for the reason that 2018, preserving 26 smooth sheets in ninety two appearances throughout all competitions.
During that point, Clark has helped Portland win the MLS is Back Tournament in 2020 and attain the very last of the MLS Cup Playoffs this season, losing on consequences to NYCFC. He changed into also on the bench for the Timbers' 2-zero to Atlanta United within the 2018 MLS Cup.
But Clark's time at Providence Park has now come to an end. The veteran goalkeeper's agreement expired at the realization of the 2021 marketing campaign and despite the fact that the membership are yet to announce his departure, Clark took to Instagram to do so.
"Thank you to the Portland Timbers for the final three.Five seasons," Clark wrote on Instagram. "It’s been an top notch trip. The choice to go away isn’t one I took gently.
"To the fans, your passion reignited my very own. I’ll never overlook the sound of providence park chanting my call. To my teammates, what we all experienced collectively will by no means be forgotten. To our friends, friends and fellow Yogis, learning you for my part and be recognized via you - manner the arena to us."
Though he's at risk of an occasional excessive-profile blunders, Clark is a supreme shot-stopper and could be an appealing option to many MLS golf equipment as a free agent.
As for the Timbers, they still have Jeff Attinella, Aljaz Ivacic, and young homegrown Hunter Sulte on the books, although it's not likely any of that trio will be the successor to Clark as Giovanni Savarese's No.1 pick out.
