SALEM, Ore. -- Following a historic 2021 season, the CFC Atletico squad (previously Timbers U23) announces several key players making a return to the 2022 pitch.

Here is a look at your returning CFC Atletico players - 

Marco Afonso | Forward | Oregon State University

• 2021 Team MVP 

• Led 2021 team with assists

• Selected to the College Soccer News National Team of the Week in September 2021at Grand Canyon University

• Spring 2021 COSIDA Academic All-District Team 

David Brog | Midfielder | University of New Hampshire

• 2021 Team Unsung Hero

• Named to the 2021 Western Conference Team of the Year in the USL League Two

• Led Saint Mary’s College with 3 goals and 3 assists in the 2021 Fall season

• 2020 WCC All-Academic Honorable Mention

Marios Andreou | Midfielder | University of Portland 

• Key midfielder during the 2021 USL League Two season

• 2021 Spring All-WAC Honorable Mention

• Received Academic All-WAC honors

Emory Rapaport | Defender | University of the Pacific

• Named to the 2021 Western Conference Team of the Year in the USL League Two

• 2021 Fall season netted 3 goals

• Ranked #1 on the University of Pacific men's soccer team with the most amount of minutes played

Jose Sosa | Midfielder | UCLA

• Named to the 2021 Western Conference Team of the Year in the USL League Two

• Six-time UCLA Director’s Honor Roll 

• Started all 19 of UCLA’s games, securing a goal and two assists

George Tasouris | Goalkeeper | University of Portland 

• 2021 Team Defensive MVP

• Had a .65 goals against average during the USL League Two 2021 season

• 2020 WAC Defensive Player of the Year

• 2020 All-WAC First Team

Pablo Greenlee | Midfielder | UCLA

• Voted 2021 Team Youngster of the Year

• Four time UCLA Director’s Honor Roll

• As a true freshman at UCLA in 2020, he scored a goal

More roster announcements will be coming soon.

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