I was kind of like, ‘who is this kid,’ but he was tearing it up. This was many years ago, and you know he’s small now, he was smaller then. “The first time I played with Junior in my life was for the Timbers U-23s. Thanks to Anguiano’s team-high 88.9 percent pass completion rate, those teammates have gotten more opportunities in attack, with his rate staying high at 82.1 in the opponent’s half of the field. The four assists he’s posted from this central role trail only Eryk Williamson (eight) and Foster Langsdorf (six) on the team, with both of those teammates regularly occupying more attacking positions. ![]() ![]() Though “Junior” had seen periodic time with T2 over the previous two year, 2019 has seen him step into a regular role, playing alongside Todd Wharton as the team’s eight in both two- and three-man midfields. The aggression the T2 head coach talks about, above, is reflected in Anguiano’s numbers. Our club infrastructure is designed to promote this type of development and hopefully we can continue to have players work their way through the ranks.” – Cameron Knowles, head coach, Timbers 2 For his continued development he needs more experience in games and to challenge himself to consistently perform at a higher level every day … “There is always a lot of pride in seeing a player come through the academy system, play professional games, and ultimately sign a professional contract. We have challenged him to be more aggressive in possession, more of a leader on the field and more of a scoring threat going forward. “Carlos has developed a lot in his first professional season and there is still a lot of growth in him yet. Anguiano is being honored for both his present and his future. Ranking seventh on the league’s 2019 20 Under 20 list, the just-turned 20-year-old midfielder is being honored for what Timbers 2 followers have seen from him throughout the season. Signing a professional contract with his boyhood club’s United Soccer League team, Anguiano began a path which, today, has been rewarded by a new level of recognition. A native of Salem, Oregon, the then-19-year-old decided to stay with what he knew. Then, at some point last winter, things changed. ![]() – One year ago, Carlos Anguiano was on the path to collegiate soccer, set to end his development in the Portland Timbers Academy by switching coasts, enrolling at the University of North Carolina, and starting an entirely new chapter of his soccer development.
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