IRVINE, Calif. – Orange County SC announced on Friday the transfer of forward Ben Barjolo to Portland Timbers 2 ahead of the 2026 MLS NEXT Pro season. The transaction is pending league and federation approval.

Barjolo joined the professional ranks with Orange County in 2023 having previously come through the Atlanta United Academy. The 18-year-old made 21 appearances across all competitions for OCSC since his professional debut in 2024.

In 2025, he featured seven times in the USL Championship for Orange County before joining Union Omaha on loan in USL League One, where he made an impact by scoring his first professional goal for the Owls against Texoma FC in September.

Before turning pro, Barjolo also excelled at the youth level, including playing in the USL Academy League, where he scored multiple goals and featured consistently during Orange County SC’s run in the USL Academy Cup competitions with OCSC II.