Welcome to Rose City, Omir Fernandez! Following last night’s match, General Manager Ned Gravaboy went to work and executed a trade for a promising player who will contribute to the Portland Timbers.

The Timbers acquired the player in 2025 for a total of $200,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM). If certain performance metrics are met throughout the 2025 MLS season, the Colorado Rapids could receive an additional $50,000 in conditional GAM based on the player’s performance with the Rose City team.

“We are grateful to Omir for his time spent with the club, and we wish him nothing but the best in the future,” said Pádraig Smith, Colorado Rapids President.

Fernandez, 26, made 50 appearances across all competitions for the Rapids, including Concacaf Champions Cup, Leagues Cup, MLS regular season, and MLS Cup Playoffs, recording two goals and five assists since joining the club as a free agent in December 2023.

A native of the Bronx, New York, Fernandez joined Colorado following five seasons with the New York Red Bulls, where he tallied 19 goals and 13 assists in 130 appearances across all competitions. He posted a career-high six goals and four assists during the 2023 regular season. Fernandez also made four appearances for Red Bulls II in MLS NEXT Pro.

At the collegiate level, Fernandez starred at Wake Forest University, registering 42 goals in 56 matches from 2017 to 2018. He also featured for the New York Red Bulls U-23 side and spent time in the Red Bulls Academy from 2011 to 2016. Internationally, he has earned call-ups to the U.S. U-18 and U-20 national teams.

 

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