Now in his 12th MLS season, David Bingham is the starting goalkeeper for the Portland Timbers. In 2023, he has started 14 games and tallied six clean sheets.
His entire playing career has been spent on the west coast—from the San Jose Earthquakes to the Los Angeles Galaxy to Portland.
Phuoc sat down with Bingham to chat about his non-soccer thoughts in our latest “Kickin’ It” segment.
Kickin’ it with David Bingham
Phuoc Nguyen: What do you like to do for fun on an off day?
David Bingham: Off days? [I] like to get on the course, play some golf with some of the guys. [I] like to train dogs, anything outdoorsy.
Phuoc Nguyen: Have you found your favorite restaurant and coffee shop in Portland?
David Bingham: Yeah, definitely some good restaurants. Janken‘s probably number one on my list. Then there’s a lot of good coffee shops in Portland, everyone knows that. So you kind of walk around [and] stumble upon stuff. That’s really good.
Phuoc Nguyen: What is your favorite food and dessert?
David Bingham: Definitely steak, and favorite dessert is probably warm chocolate chip cookies.
Phuoc Nguyen: Do you have any pets?
David Bingham: I have three dogs.
Phuoc Nguyen: What are their names?
David Bingham: Bandit is the oldest, Fred is a boxer, and then Nitro.
Phuoc Nguyen: Have you ever played as yourself in FIFA?
David Bingham: No, only Call of Duty.
Phuoc Nguyen: Do you have a favorite movie?
David Bingham: Favorite movie? I’ll have to think about that. For comedies, probably Wedding Crashers. That’s probably a classic.
Phuoc Nguyen: What type of music do you like to listen to?
David Bingham: Country, house, some rock.
Phuoc Nguyen: If you got to choose an entrance song, what would it be?
David Bingham: I’ll have to think about that one. That one’s hard.
Phuoc Nguyen: Are you obsessed with any TV show right now?
David Bingham: [Special Ops] Lioness. I think it’s on Prime or Paramount. That’s with Zoe Saldaña. That one’s really good.
Phuoc Nguyen: Do you have a few items on your bucket list you can share with us?
David Bingham: Ooh. Play Pebble Beach is definitely up there and probably play like St. Andrews.
Phuoc Nguyen: If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
David Bingham: Probably teleporting.
Phuoc Nguyen: Do you have a favorite Pokémon?
David Bingham: Pikachu.
Phuoc Nguyen: Who’s your best friend on the team?
David Bingham: Probably Zac [McGraw].
Phuoc Nguyen: If you could bring one thing from your hometown to Portland, what would it be?
David Bingham: The sunshine, every day of the year.
