Timbers loan Tega Ikoba to USL side Indy Eleven for 2024 season
Timbers forward Tega Ikoba will join USL Championship club Indy Eleven on loan for the 2024 season. The club has the option to recall Ikoba throughout the season.
ACQUIRED: Signed as a Homegrown Player on Jan. 12, 2022.
2023: Earned his first MLS start on April 8 against Vancouver... Made his season debut against Atlanta as a sub, scoring his first MLS goal, becoming the youngest goal scorer in Timbers history.
2022: Made his MLS debut on May 14 vs. SKC... Became Portland’s fourth homegrown signing at 18-years-old.
2021: Joined the Timbers for preseason in Tucson, Ariz., registering a goal in a 3-1 win against Phoenix Rising.
2020: Made five starts in seven appearances for T2... Spent preseason with the Timbers in Costa Rica.
COLLEGE: Played one season at the University of North Carolina... Scored six goals and tallied two assists in 19 appearances.
PRE-MLS HONORS: ACC All-Freshman Team at UNC.