Portland Timbers

Joel Waterman

Defender#2

Key facts

Age: 30
Height: 1.88 m
Weight: 78 kg
Number: #2
Born: 24/1/1996
Position: Defender
Nationality: Canada

Official profile

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Career stats

offensive

	STRT	FC	FA	YC	RC	G	A	SHOT	SOG	OFF
2026 MLS POR	9	8	11	1	0	0	0	2	0	0

Compare WatermanStack them up against anyone, with an analyst verdict

Every game we hold

Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.

Season
2026 MLSChicago Fire FC / Portland Timbers	24	1	0	4	1	1,822	6	0	0	24	5	21	17	0	33	0
2026 International FriendlyCanada	2	0	0	0	0	148	1	0	0	2	0	4	0	0	2	0
2025 International FriendlyCanada	6	–	–	–	–	365	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2025 MLSCF Montréal / Chicago Fire FC	27	1	1	1	1	2,269	10	1	2	27	1	26	38	0	40	0
2024 MLSCF Montréal	26	0	0	2	1	2,251	6	0	3	26	1	24	20	0	47	0
2024 International FriendlyCanada	2	–	–	–	–	20	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
2023 MLSCF Montréal	28	1	1	5	3	2,375	8	1	6	28	1	31	27	1	39	0
2022 International FriendlyCanada	2	0	0	0	0	109	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	2	0
2022 MLSCF Montréal	32	3	2	13	8	2,834	12	0	4	32	0	30	26	1	45	0
2021 MLSCF Montréal	22	0	2	0	0	1,854	5	0	0	22	1	20	15	0	30	0
2020 MLSCF Montréal	7	0	1	2	0	546	1	0	0	7	1	4	3	0	12	0
Career11 seasons	178	6	7	27	14	14,593	49	2	15	170	11	161	147	2	250	0

Game log, 2026 MLS

Game
2 Nov v Houston Dynamo FCW 3-1 2 Nov	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	1	1
29 Oct @ St. Louis CITY SCW 3-2 29 Oct	0	1	0	90	0	1	0	1	2	2
25 Oct v Charlotte FCW 3-2 25 Oct	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	2	1	2
18 Oct v Colorado RapidsD 0-0 18 Oct	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	1	1	0
15 Oct @ LA GalaxyL 0-2 15 Oct	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	0	2
11 Oct @ Sporting Kansas CityD 3-3 11 Oct	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	1	0	3
20 Sept v Atlanta United FCL 0-1 20 Sept	0	1	0	90	1	1	0	1	0	1
13 Sept @ FC DallasL 1-2 13 Sept	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	1	4	2
6 Sept v Minnesota United FCW 5-4 6 Sept	0	0	0	9	0	1	1	0	0	1
23 Aug @ Red Bull New YorkD 1-1 23 Aug	0	0	0	90	1	1	0	1	0	1
20 Aug @ Orlando City SCW 2-1 20 Aug	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	0	1
2 Aug v Charlotte FCW 2-1 2 Aug	0	0	0	90	1	1	0	2	1	1
26 July @ New York City FCL 1-3 26 July	1	1	1	90	1	1	0	3	1	3
23 July @ Inter Miami CFL 2-3 23 July	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	1	0	3
24 May v Toronto FCW 2-1 24 May	0	0	0	28	0	1	1	0	0	0
17 May @ CF MontréalW 2-0 17 May	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	1	0
10 May v Red Bull New YorkL 1-3 10 May	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	0	3
26 Apr v Sporting Kansas CityW 5-0 26 Apr	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	3	0	0
19 Apr @ FC CincinnatiD 3-3 19 Apr	0	0	0	17	0	1	1	1	0	2
22 Mar @ Philadelphia UnionW 2-1 22 Mar	0	0	0	90	0	1	0	0	0	1
15 Mar v D.C. UnitedL 1-2 15 Mar	0	0	0	25	0	1	1	0	1	2
8 Mar @ Columbus CrewD 0-0 8 Mar	0	0	0	90	1	1	0	1	0	0
1 Mar v CF MontréalW 3-0 1 Mar	0	1	0	33	0	1	1	0	2	0
22 Feb @ Houston Dynamo FCL 1-2 22 Feb	0	0	0	90	1	1	0	2	2	2

Recent games

Nov '268
@ Austin FC
1 FC · 2 FA
W 2-0
Nov '262
v Houston Dynamo FC
1 FA
W 3-1
Oct '2629
@ St. Louis CITY SC
1 SHOT · 1 FC · 2 FA
W 3-2
Oct '2625
v Charlotte FC
2 FC · 1 FA
W 3-2
Oct '2618
v Colorado Rapids
1 FC · 1 FA
D 0-0
Oct '2615
@ LA Galaxy
Did not record a stat
L 2-0
Oct '2611
@ Sporting Kansas City
1 FC
D 3-3
Sept '2620
v Atlanta United FC
1 SHOT · 1 FC · 1 YC
L 1-0

Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly.

Splits, MLS

Split
AwayHome or away · won 24 of 83	83	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	87.2	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.9	1.0	0.0	1.8
HomeHome or away · won 40 of 83	83	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	80.9	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.0	0.8	0.0	1.2
LossesResult	69	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	82.2	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.0	0.9	0.0	2.3
WinsResult	64	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.2	84.3	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.9	0.8	0.0	0.9
DrawsResult	33	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	87.2	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.9	1.0	0.0	1.0
Regular seasonStage · won 64 of 166	166	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	84.0	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.9	0.9	0.0	1.5
New England RevolutionOpponent · won 5 of 12	12	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	80.8	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.7	0.8	0.0	1.8
New York City FCOpponent · won 3 of 12	12	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	76.4	0.5	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.1	1.3	0.6	0.0	1.6
Orlando City SCOpponent · won 6 of 12	12	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	88.8	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.9	0.8	0.0	0.9
Philadelphia UnionOpponent · won 2 of 11	11	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	85.3	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.1	1.5	0.0	1.8
Chicago Fire FCOpponent · won 5 of 10	10	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	82.8	0.2	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.1	1.1	0.9	0.0	1.2
Columbus CrewOpponent · won 2 of 10	10	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	83.2	0.5	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.5	0.0	1.3
FC CincinnatiOpponent · won 4 of 10	10	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.2	80.3	0.5	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	1.3	0.6	0.1	2.0
Inter Miami CFOpponent · won 5 of 10	10	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.1	89.9	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.8	0.7	0.1	2.0
Toronto FCOpponent · won 5 of 10	10	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.1	74.8	0.1	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.9	1.0	0.0	1.7
Atlanta United FCOpponent · won 3 of 9	9	0.0	0.0	0.6	0.3	92.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	1.0	0.0	1.1	0.4	0.0	1.9
D.C. UnitedOpponent · won 3 of 9	9	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	82.8	0.4	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.8	1.6	0.0	1.2
Red Bull New YorkOpponent · won 2 of 8	8	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	84.4	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.8	0.0	1.3
Charlotte FCOpponent · won 4 of 7	7	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	89.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	0.9	0.0	1.0
Nashville SCOpponent · won 1 of 7	7	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	89.4	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.7	0.0	1.4
Houston Dynamo FCOpponent · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.3	0.0	1.0
FC DallasOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	2.0	0.0	1.7
Minnesota United FCOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	63.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	1.3	0.0	0.7
Sporting Kansas CityOpponent · won 2 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.7	0.3	0.0	1.0
Vancouver WhitecapsOpponent · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.7	1.0	0.0	2.7
CF MontréalOpponent · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	61.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0
LA GalaxyOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	3.0
Real Salt LakeOpponent · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	83.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.5	0.0	1.0
Seattle Sounders FCOpponent · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	85.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.5	0.0	2.0
Austin FCOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Colorado RapidsOpponent · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Portland TimbersOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
San Jose EarthquakesOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	0.0
St. Louis CITY SCOpponent · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	2.0
Stade Saputo, MontrealGround · won 27 of 59	59	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.1	85.0	0.3	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	1.1	0.7	0.0	1.1
Soldier Field, Chicago, IllinoisGround · won 7 of 14	14	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	76.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	1.0	0.9	0.0	1.3
Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New JerseyGround · won 2 of 10	10	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	77.1	0.4	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.7	0.6	0.0	1.3
Chase Stadium, Fort Lauderdale, FloridaGround · won 4 of 7	7	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1	88.3	0.0	0.0	0.1	1.0	0.0	0.3	1.3	0.1	2.0
Inter&Co Stadium, Orlando, FloridaGround · won 3 of 6	6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	75.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.7	1.0	0.0	1.0
ScottsMiracle-Gro Field, Columbus, OhioGround · won 1 of 6	6	0.2	0.0	0.2	0.2	80.8	0.5	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.7	0.7	0.0	1.2
Subaru Park, Chester, PennsylvaniaGround · won 1 of 6	6	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.0	87.5	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.7	1.0	0.0	1.3
Audi Field, Washington, District of ColumbiaGround · won 1 of 5	5	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.6	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	1.2	1.8	0.0	1.2
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MassachusettsGround · won 2 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	90.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.2	0.8	0.0	1.8
Providence Park, Portland, OregonGround · won 3 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.0	73.8	0.2	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.2	0.8	0.6	0.0	1.0
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OhioGround · won 1 of 5	5	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	73.0	0.4	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.2	1.0	0.6	0.2	2.0
Yankee Stadium, New York CityGround · won 1 of 5	5	0.2	0.0	0.4	0.2	90.0	0.6	0.0	0.2	1.0	0.0	1.8	0.2	0.0	2.4
BMO Field, TorontoGround · won 2 of 4	4	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	84.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.8	0.0	2.8
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GeorgiaGround · won 1 of 4	4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	89.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	1.0	0.0	2.0	0.8	0.0	2.8
GEODIS Park, Nashville, TennesseeGround · won 0 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.7	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.3	1.0	0.0	2.7
Toyota StadiumGround · won 1 of 3	3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.3	2.0	0.0	1.7
Allianz Field, Saint Paul, MinnesotaGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.5	0.0	0.5	0.5	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2.0	0.0	0.5
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, North CarolinaGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.5	0.0	1.0
BC Place, VancouverGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	2.0	1.0	0.0	3.5
Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CaliforniaGround · won 0 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	3.0
Lumen Field, Seattle, WashingtonGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	85.0	0.5	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	1.5	0.0	2.0
SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview, IllinoisGround · won 1 of 2	2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.5	2.5	0.0	2.0
Stade Olympique (Montreal)Ground · won 2 of 2	2	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	1.0	0.0	1.5	2.0	0.0	1.5
Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, KansasGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0
Energizer Park, St. Louis, MissouriGround · won 1 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	2.0	0.0	2.0
Nu Stadium, Miami, FloridaGround · won 0 of 1	1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	3.0