PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers have acquired allocation money from the Colorado Rapids in exchange for defender Michael Harrington, it was announced today. Per league and club policy, terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Harrington, 28, played in 25 of 34 league games in 2014, logging 1,749 minutes and two assists. The Greenville, N.C., native has played eight seasons in MLS with Sporting Kansas City (2007-12) and Portland after entering the league as a first-round pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft from the University of North Carolina.
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Portland Timbers acquire allocation money from the Colorado Rapids in exchange for defender Michael Harrington


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