Portland Timbers

Joel Waterman

Defender#2

Bio

Born in Langley in 1996, Joel Waterman debuted for Kitsap Pumas in 2016 and now plays for Chicago Fire FC. He has also played for TSS Rovers FC, Calgary Foothills FC and Cavalry FC. He plays as a defender. He has represented the Canadian men's national soccer team.

Key facts

Age: 30
Height: 1.88 m
Weight: 78 kg
Number: #2
Born: 24/1/1996
Birthplace: Langley
Debut: 2016
Position: Defender
Nationality: Canada

Official profile

ESPN player page ↗Wikipedia ↗Wikidata ↗

Follow

Instagram@jjwatermann

Official accounts listed on Wikidata.

Career

2016–now

2016Kitsap Pumas
2017TSS Rovers FC
2018Calgary Foothills FC
2019Cavalry FC
2020–2025CF Montréal
2022–Canadian men's national soccer teamNational team
2025–Chicago Fire FC

Career stats

Season

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	STRT	FC	FA	YC	G	SHOT	SOG
2026 International Friendly	2	4	0	1	0	0	0
2026 U.S. Open Cup	2	4	4	2	0	1	0
2026 FIFA World Cup	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2026 MLS	12	14	8	5	1	2	1
2026 Leagues Cup	3	4	6	1	0	1	0

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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. Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).

Splits, MLS

Split
AwayHome or away, 24W	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, 40W	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, 0W	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, 64W	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, 0W	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, 64W	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, 5W	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, 3W	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, 6W	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, 2W	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, 5W	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, 2W	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, 4W	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, 5W	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, 5W	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, 3W	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, 3W	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, 2W	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, 4W	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, 1W	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, 2W	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, 1W	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, 2W	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, 2W	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, 1W	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, 2W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 1W	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, 1W	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, 27W	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, 7W	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, 2W	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, 4W	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, 3W	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, 1W	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, 1W	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, 1W	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, 2W	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, 3W	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, 1W	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, 1W	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, 2W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 0W	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, 1W	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, 1W	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, 2W	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, 1W	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, 1W	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, 0W	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