Much will be expected of two veterans of the game when the Colorado Rapids visit the Portland Timbers on Wednesday night (Altitude, 8:30 p.m. MT).
Irish international Kevin Doyle was the last player to score for the Rapids, when he edged them ahead at home to Vancouver Whitecaps FC on August 5. His leadership in the final third will be needed at Providence Park.
The Timbers will again look to their in-form midfielder Diego Valeri. He has 14 goals this season, including one in each of the last four games.
<img alt="" src="https://colorado-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/Kevin Doyle.jpg" style="height: 200px; width: 200px;"> |
<p align="center"><br><br><br><br><br><strong>vs.</strong></p> |
<img alt="" src="https://colorado-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/Valeri, Diego.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 201px;"> |
<p align="center">Kevin Doyle</p> |
<strong>Name</strong> |
<p align="center">Diego Valeri</p> |
<p align="center">9</p> |
<strong>No.</strong> |
<p align="center">8</p> |
<p align="center">Forward</p> |
<strong>Position</strong> |
<p align="center">Midfielder</p> |
<p align="center">33</p> |
<strong>Age</strong> |
<p align="center">31</p> |
<p align="center">6'0"</p> |
<strong>Height</strong> |
<p align="center">5'10"</p> |
<p align="center">179lbs</p> |
<strong>Weight</strong> |
<p align="center">165lbs</p> |
<img alt="" src="https://colorado-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/Flag-Ireland.jpg" style="opacity: 0.9; text-align: -webkit-center; width: 75px; height: 50px;"> |
<strong>Nationality</strong> |
<img alt="" src="https://colorado-mp7static.mlsdigital.net/elfinderimages/argentinian-flag-large.jpg" style="opacity: 0.9; text-align: -webkit-center; width: 75px; height: 50px;"> |
<p align="center">2015</p> |
<strong>First joined MLS</strong> |
<p align="center">2013</p> |
<p align="center">3rd season</p> |
<strong>MLS Experience</strong> |
<p align="center">5th season</p> |
<p align="center">68</p> |
<strong>Appearances</strong> |
<p align="center">140</p> |
<p align="center">St. Patrick’s Athletic, Cork City, Reading, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Queens Park Rangers (loan), Crystal Palace (loan)</p> |
<strong>Previous clubs</strong> |
<p align="center">Club Atlético Lanús, FC Porto, UD Almeria (loan)</p> |
<p align="center">An intelligent, experienced forward, who has played at the highest level in England. His movement is exceptional, as is his ability in the air. Doyle has been playing a deeper role this season, covering more ground, all carried out to the maximum.</p> |
<strong>What they say …</strong> |
<p align="center">If there have been smoother, more technically-inclined midfielders than Diego Valeri in the history of MLS, the list is decisively short. In a relatively small amount of time, Valeri established himself as one of the best creative attacking midfielders in MLS.</p> |
