400 Times Loyal: Diego Chará's Historic Feat in MLS
It is not common in modern football, where players come and go from one place to another every six months or year, for a player to manage to play 400 matches with the same team.
TL;DR
- Diego Chará reached 400 games with the Portland Timbers, a unique achievement in MLS history for any player.
- He is the first Colombian player to achieve this milestone with a single foreign club, with Iván Ramiro Córdoba previously playing 455 games for Inter Milan.
- Chará's accomplishment occurred during a 3-2 win against Columbus Crew and coincided with the 'Black Excellence Night' celebration.
- The midfielder has played 484 games for the Timbers, scoring 13 goals and providing 26 assists, and is the team's captain.
- This feat contrasts with the common practice in modern football of players frequently changing clubs.