All Whites midfielder Bill Tuiloma has done enough to earn another season at Major League Soccer club Portland Timbers.
Tuiloma made 11 appearances for the club's second team last season after ending four years with French Ligue 1 giants Marseille last July.
The 22-year-old, who can also cover centreback, will hope for first team opportunities after Portland released American Amobi Okugo, who plays a similar role.
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Capped 23 times by New Zealand since making his international debut in 2013, Tuiloma will be joined in Portland by fellow Kiwi Jake Gleeson.