The Portland Timbers made it official Friday, confirming Canadian goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau will not be back next season.

In its end-of-season roster release, the MLS side announced it had exercised the 2026 contract option on fellow Canadian ‘keeper James Pantemis. Veteran Canadian defender Kamal Miller was already under contract for next season.

Portland included Crepeau in its list of players no longer under contract.

The 31-year-old from Candiac, Que., had signalled his time in Portland was done in a social media post four days earlier. “Thank you Portland, on to the next chapter,” he wrote.

Crepeau will be looking for a club that will play him, with the 2026 World Cup looming. He is currently with 28th-ranked Canada during the November international window, with coach Jesse Marsch

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