ACQUIRED: Signed on June 26, 2017 using Targeted Allocation Money.
2023: Scored against LAFC on Sept. 9... Earned his first start of the season against St. Louis on March 11... Made his season debut against LAFC on March 4 as a second-half sub.
2022: Started in 18 of 21 appearances this season, tallying one assist.
2021: Made his 100th regular season appearance vs. Houston on Sept. 3... Started and played 90 minutes on Aug. 29 against Seattle... Made an appearance off the bench on Aug. 21 against ATX... Started and logged 90 minutes against LA Galaxy on July 30... Tallied first assist of the 2021 campaign on June 23... Started and played 90 minutes against Club América in the second leg of the SCCL quarterfinal on May 5... Started and played 90 minutes against Club América in the first leg of the SCCL quarterfinal on April 28... Started and played 45 minutes against Houston on April 24... Started, logging 90 minutes against Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 18... Started and played 90 minutes against C.D. Marathón in the second leg of the SCCL Round of 16 on April 13... Started and played 90 minutes in his 100th appearance across all competitions for the Timbers against C.D. Marathón in the first leg of the SCCL Round of 16 on April 6.
2020: Made 17 appearances (15 starts) and added one goal and one assist during the 2020 MLS regular season... Across all competitions in 2020, registered two goals and one assist in 22 games played (20 starts)... tarted and played 90 minutes against RSL on Oct. 14... Started and tallied his first goal of the 2020 campaign against the LA Galaxy on Oct. 27... Started and played 90 minutes against Vancouver on Sept. 27... Logged four minutes off the bench in his return from injury against Seattle on Sept. 23... Started and tallied the opening goal in the MIB Tournament Final against Orlando on Aug. 11... Started and played 90 minutes against Philadelphia on Aug. 5... Started and played 90 minutes against NYCFC on Aug. 1... Started and played 90 minutes against the LA Galaxy on July 13... Recorded 90 minutes of play in a 3-1 loss to Minnesota United FC on March 1.
2019: Recorded 90 minutes in a 2-1 playoff loss at Real Salt Lake on October 19… Scored his second goal of the season in a 3-1 home win against the San Jose Earthquakes on Oct. 6… Started his 25th match across competitions in 2019 in a 2-2 home draw against the New England Revolution on Sept. 23... Recorded his 20th league start in a 0-0 home draw against Minnesota United FC on Sept. 22… Started, but was subbed off due to injury in a 3-2 home win against Chicago Fire on Aug. 14… Recorded 90 minutes of play in a 2-1 road loss against Minnesota United FC in the semifinal of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on Aug. 7... Made his 18th league start in a 1-0 road loss to Minnesota United FC on Aug. 4... Started and played 90 minutes in a 4-0 win against the LA Galaxy on July 27... Recorded 90 minutes of play in a 2-1 away win against Seattle Sounders FC on July 21... Started and played 90 minutes in a 1-1 home draw against Orlando City FC on July 18... Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 away win in the quarterfinal of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against Los Angeles FC on July 10... Recorded 90 minutes in a 1-0 away win against New York City FC on July 7... Started and played 90 minutes in a 1-0 home win against FC Dallas on June 30… Started and play 90 minutes in a 4-0 home win against the Houston Dynamo on June 22... Recorded 90 minutes in a 4-0 home win over the LA Galaxy in the Round of 16 of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on June 19... Played 90 minutes in a 2-1 win over Seattle Sounders FC in the fourth round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup on June 12... Started and played 90 minutes in a 3-2 home loss against LAFC on June 1… Recorded 90 minutes of play in a 3-1 away win against the Philadelphia Union on May 25… Played 90 minutes in a 1-0 away loss at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on May 10… Recorded 90 minutes in a 2-1 away win against Real Salt Lake on May 4… Played 90 minutes in a 2-1 away win at Toronto FC on April 27… Scored his first goal of the season in a 3-1 win at Columbus Crew SC on April 20... Started in his fifth match of the season, playing 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss at FC Dallas on April 13... Played 90 minutes in a 3-0 loss against the San Jose Earthquakes on April 6... Started and played 70 minutes, before receiving two yellow cards and a subsequent ejection in a 3-0 loss against FC Cincinnati on March 17... Played 90 minutes in a 4-1 loss against Los Angeles FC on March 10... Made his first appearance of the season, playing 90 minutes in a 3-3 draw against the Colorado Rapids on March 2.
2018: Made his MLS Cup debut on Dec. 8, playing 90 minutes in a 2-0 loss against Atlanta United FC… Tallied his third playoff appearance in a 0-0 draw against Sporting Kansas City, before suffering an injury on Nov. 25... Played 120 minutes in a 4-2 playoff win in penalty kicks against Seattle Sounders FC on Nov. 8... Played 58 minutes before being sent off with a red card in a 2-1 road win against FC Dallas on Oct. 31... Made his 31st start of the season, logging 90 minutes and scoring one goal in a 3-0 win over Real Salt Lake on Oct. 21... Started, playing 90 minutes in a 0-0 draw against FC Dallas on Sept. 29... Started, logging 90 minutes in a 3-2 win over Columbus Crew SC on Sept. 19... Started, playing 90 minutes in a 4-1 loss at the Houston Dynamo on Sept. 15... Started, logging 90 minutes in a 2-0 win against the Colorado Rapids on Sept. 8... Started playing 90 minutes in 1-1 draw at the New England Revolution on Sept. 1... Started, logging 90 minutes in a 2-0 win against Toronto FC on Aug. 29... Made his 23rd straight start, logging 45 minutes in a 3-0 loss at Sporting KC on Aug. 18... Became the first Timbers defender to start in 20 straight matches to start a season in a 3-0 win over the Union on Aug. 4... Became the first Timbers defender to record a brace in a 3-2 win over Seattle Sounders FC on June 30... Made his first U.S. Open Cup appearance, playing 90 minutes in a 1-0 win over the Galaxy on June 15... Played 90 minutes for an 13th straight game in a 0-0 draw against SKC on June 9... Scored his first career MLS goal in a 3-0 win over NYCFC on April 22... Recorded his first career MLS assist in a 3-2 win over Minnesota United on April 14.
2017: Made 13 MLS appearances (13 starts) after joining the Timbers midway through the season... Started and played 90 minutes for a fourth straight game (July 19-Aug. 6) in a 3-1 win against the Galaxy on Aug. 6... Made his Timbers and MLS debut in a 4-1 loss against Real Salt Lake on July 19.
CAREER: Made 201 professional appearances in Europe since making his debut in France’s Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain in 2007... Spent six seasons in the Turkish Super League with first-division clubs Karabükspor and Kayserispor, making 162 appearances (160 starts) in Turkey’s top flight... Has made a combined eight appearances (5 starts) in the UEFA Europa League with Paris Saint-Germain and Karabükspor.
HONORS: MLS is Back Tournament Best XI in 2020... MLS is Back Tournament in 2020.
INTERNATIONAL: Has made nine appearances (9 starts) for the Democratic Republic of the Congo National Team, starting in six 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches... Made two appearances (2 starts) in the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations and one friendly appearance in 2008.
