Fernandez Kim Selected By Timbers
December 18, 2025 | Men's Soccer
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Oregon State's Lucas Fernandez Kim has been selected in the third round of the MLS SuperDraft by the Portland Timbers. The midfielder was chosen with the 75th overall pick.
Fernandez Kim 21st player in program history selected in the MLS Draft, and the seventh in the last three seasons.
Fernandez Kim earned All-WCC honors in his first year with the Beavers, after joining the team as a transfer from UC Davis. The midfielder started all 16 matches, helping Oregon State control the game through the center of the park. He finished the regular season with two goals and four assists, and played the full 90 minutes in 13 matches.
As a team, the Beavers finished the season with a 10-5-2 mark and placed second in the WCC. Oregon State made the NCAA Tournament for the seventh time in the last eight seasons.
The 2026 Major League Soccer season is slated to begin in February.
Beaver MLS SuperDraft Selections
Lucas Fernandez Kim, Portland Timbers, 75th overall pick, 2026
Enzo Newman, FC Dallas, 11th overall pick, 2025
Sergi Solans, Real Salt Lake, 30th overall pick, 2025
Arnau Farnos, NYCFC, 84th overall pick, 2025
Logan Farrington, FC Dallas, 3rd overall pick, 2024
Turner Humphrey, FC Dallas, 44th overall pick, 2024
Javier Armas, Atlanta United, 48th overall pick, 2024
Tsiki Ntsabeleng, FC Dallas, 28th overall pick, 2022
Sofiane Djeffal, DC United, 36th overall pick, 2022
Joe Hafferty, Inter Miami, 37th overall pick, 2021
Hassani Dotson, Minnesota United, 31st overall pick, 2019
Don Tchilao, LA Galaxy, 36th overall pick, 2019
Jordan Jones, Los Angeles FC, 47th overall pick, 2018
Timmy Mueller, Portland Timbers, 63rd overall pick, 2018
Khiry Shelton, New York City FC, 2nd overall pick, 2015
Will Seymore, FC Dallas, 56th overall pick, 2015
Emery Welshman, Toronto FC, 16th overall pick, 2013
Danny Mwanga, Philadelphia Union, 1st overall pick, 2010
Robbie Findley, LA Galaxy, 16th overall pick, 2007
Ryan Johnson, Real Salt Lake, 26th overall pick, 2006
Alan Gordon, LA Galaxy, 53rd overall pick, 2004
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
Fernandez Kim 21st player in program history selected in the MLS Draft, and the seventh in the last three seasons.
Fernandez Kim earned All-WCC honors in his first year with the Beavers, after joining the team as a transfer from UC Davis. The midfielder started all 16 matches, helping Oregon State control the game through the center of the park. He finished the regular season with two goals and four assists, and played the full 90 minutes in 13 matches.
As a team, the Beavers finished the season with a 10-5-2 mark and placed second in the WCC. Oregon State made the NCAA Tournament for the seventh time in the last eight seasons.
The 2026 Major League Soccer season is slated to begin in February.
Beaver MLS SuperDraft Selections
Lucas Fernandez Kim, Portland Timbers, 75th overall pick, 2026
Enzo Newman, FC Dallas, 11th overall pick, 2025
Sergi Solans, Real Salt Lake, 30th overall pick, 2025
Arnau Farnos, NYCFC, 84th overall pick, 2025
Logan Farrington, FC Dallas, 3rd overall pick, 2024
Turner Humphrey, FC Dallas, 44th overall pick, 2024
Javier Armas, Atlanta United, 48th overall pick, 2024
Tsiki Ntsabeleng, FC Dallas, 28th overall pick, 2022
Sofiane Djeffal, DC United, 36th overall pick, 2022
Joe Hafferty, Inter Miami, 37th overall pick, 2021
Hassani Dotson, Minnesota United, 31st overall pick, 2019
Don Tchilao, LA Galaxy, 36th overall pick, 2019
Jordan Jones, Los Angeles FC, 47th overall pick, 2018
Timmy Mueller, Portland Timbers, 63rd overall pick, 2018
Khiry Shelton, New York City FC, 2nd overall pick, 2015
Will Seymore, FC Dallas, 56th overall pick, 2015
Emery Welshman, Toronto FC, 16th overall pick, 2013
Danny Mwanga, Philadelphia Union, 1st overall pick, 2010
Robbie Findley, LA Galaxy, 16th overall pick, 2007
Ryan Johnson, Real Salt Lake, 26th overall pick, 2006
Alan Gordon, LA Galaxy, 53rd overall pick, 2004
OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).
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