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Starting players before a 2009 Sounders FC match

Seattle Sounders FC is an American soccer club founded in 2008, after the city of Seattle was awarded a Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise. Sounders FC began playing competitive soccer in the 2009 season. It plays its home games at Lumen Field, competing in the Western Conference of the MLS. The current Sounders FC is the third soccer team from Seattle to bear the Sounders nickname. The tradition was started by Seattle's North American Soccer League team in 1974, and continued by the city's United Soccer Leagues side, formed in 1994. [1] The current Sounders FC is an entity distinct to both of these clubs, and played its first MLS game on March 19, 2009. [2]

As of the start of the 2021 season, a total of 125 players have participated in at least one league match for Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz is the club's all-time top goal scorer, and Nicolás Lodeiro is club's all-time leader in assists. [3]

Players

A Major League Soccer club's active roster consists of up to 30 players. All 30 players are eligible for selection to each 18-player game-day squad during the regular season and playoffs. [4] Players who were contracted to the club but never played a regular season MLS game are not listed below.

All statistics are for MLS regular season games only, including the group stage of the 2020 MLS is Back Tournament, and are correct as of October 21, 2023.

Key

DF = Defender

MF = Midfielder

FW = Forward/striker

Outfield players

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Fredy Montero is the second in all time goals.
Mercer Island native Jordan Morris is third in all time goals.
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Clint Dempsey is Sounders FC's fourth leading scorer.
Martins GOAL vs. Valencia CF.
Obafemi Martins is Sounders FC's fifth all-time leader in goals.
Lodeiro in white jersey
Nicolás Lodeiro is Sounders FC's all-time leader in assists.
Osvaldo Alonso.
Osvaldo Alonso has made the most appearances for SSFC.
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US international Brad Evans is third in all time appearances for SSFC.
US international Cristian Roldan is second in all time appearances for SSFC.
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Since 2002 Zach Scott has made over 250 total appearances for the Sounders including both the MLS and USL teams
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Former Sounder Eddie Johnson has 63 caps for the United States.
Name Position Country Years Games Goals Assists Notes
Saad Abdul-Salaam DF   USA 2019 18 0 1 [5]
Seyi Adekoya FW   USA 2017–2018 2 0 0 [6]
Samuel Adeniran FW   USA 2021–2022 4 0 0 [7]
Tony Alfaro DF   Mexico 2016–2018 25 0 0 [8]
Osvaldo Alonso MF   Cuba 2009–2018 277 10 24 [9]
Oalex Anderson FW   St. Vincent 2016 15 0 0 [10]
Jalil Anibaba DF   USA 2014 16 0 1 [11]
Xavier Arreaga DF   Ecuador 2019– 95 3 2 [12]
Josh Atencio MF   USA 2019– 69 1 3 [13]
Michael Azira MF   Uganda 2014–2015 25 0 0 [14]
Cody Baker DF   USA 2023– 12 0 0 [15]
Reed Baker-Whiting MF   USA 2021– 25 0 1 [16]
Chad Barrett FW   USA 2014–2015 44 12 1 [17]
Nicolas Benezet MF   France 2021 13 3 1 [18]
Tristan Bowen FW   USA 2014 2 0 0 [19]
Will Bruin FW   USA 2017–2022 132 27 13 [20]
Marc Burch DF   USA 2012–2013 49 0 7 [21]
Handwalla Bwana MF   Somalia 2018–2020 32 4 3 [22]
Jonathan Campbell DF   USA 2019 4 0 0 [23]
Servando Carrasco MF   USA 2011–2013 40 1 1 [24]
Alex Caskey MF   USA 2012–2013 30 1 4 [25]
Cordell Cato FW   Trinidad and Tobago 2012 8 0 1 [26]
Emanuel Cecchini MF   Argentina 2019 4 0 0 [27]
Léo Chú FW   Brazil 2021– 65 6 12 [28]
Abdoulaye Cissoko DF   France 2021–2023 26 0 0 [29]
Kenny Cooper FW   USA 2014–2015 22 3 4 [30]
Andy Craven FW   USA 2015–2016 3 0 0 [31]
Jordy Delem DF   Martinique 2017–2021 74 1 3 [32]
Clint Dempsey MF   USA 2013–2018 115 47 28 [33]
Justin Dhillon FW   USA 2019–2020 6 0 0 [34]
Ethan Dobbelaere MF   USA 2020–2023 19 0 0 [35]
David Estrada FW   USA 2010–2014 41 5 0 [36]
Brad Evans MF   USA 2009–2017 200 20 27 [37]
Michael Farfan MF   USA 2016 1 0 0 [38]
Álvaro Fernández MF   Uruguay 2010–2012, 2016–2017 75 14 4 [39]
Oniel Fisher DF   Jamaica 2015–2017 27 0 1 [40]
Waylon Francis DF   Costa Rica 2018 11 0 1 [41]
Erik Friberg MF   Sweden 2011, 2015–2016 64 1 6 [42]
Mike Fucito FW   USA 2010–2011 23 3 2 [43]
Hérculez Gómez FW   USA 2016 21 0 0 [44]
Yeimar Gómez DF   Colombia 2020– 113 6 1 [45]
Leonardo González DF   Costa Rica 2009–2015 137 2 4 [46]
Taylor Graham DF   USA 2009–2011 1 0 0 [47]
Héber FW   Brazil 2023 22 2 1 [48]
Shandon Hopeau FW   USA 2019–2021 6 0 0 [49]
Jhon Kennedy Hurtado DF   Colombia 2009–2013 108 1 3 [50]
Patrick Ianni DF   USA 2009–2013 83 3 2 [51]
Miguel Ibarra FW   USA 2020 12 0 0 [52]
Andreas Ivanschitz MF   Austria 2015–2016 34 4 9 [53]
Nate Jaqua FW   USA 2009–2011 66 9 12 [54]
Adam Johansson DF   Sweden 2012 21 0 2 [55]
Eddie Johnson FW   USA 2012–2013 49 23 5 [56]
Darwin Jones FW   USA 2015–2016 11 0 0 [57]
Joevin Jones DF   Trinidad and Tobago 2016–2017, 2019–2020 93 5 19 [58]
Shalrie Joseph MF   Grenada 2013 10 1 0 [59]
Kim Kee-hee DF   South Korea 2018–2019 59 0 1 [60]
Stephen King MF   USA 2009 10 0 0 [61]
Sota Kitahara MF   USA 2023– 1 0 0 [62]
Aaron Kovar MF   USA 2014–2018 32 1 0 [63]
Sébastien Le Toux MF   France 2009 28 1 3 [64]
Kelvin Leerdam DF   Suriname 2017–2020 91 9 12 [65]
Roger Levesque FW   USA 2009–2012 53 6 2 [66]
Danny Leyva MF   USA 2019– 54 0 2 [67]
Freddie Ljungberg MF   Sweden 2009–2010 37 2 12 [68]
Nicolás Lodeiro MF   Uruguay 2016–2023 191 41 80 [69]
Philip Lund MF   Denmark 2013 1 0 0 [70]
Victor Mansaray FW   USA 2015–2017 3 0 0 [71]
Chad Marshall DF   USA 2014–2019 156 10 6 [72]
Tyrone Marshall DF   Jamaica 2009–2010 46 3 3 [73]
Mario Martínez MF   Honduras 2012–2013 13 0 1 [74]
Obafemi Martins FW   Nigeria 2013–2015 72 40 23 [75]
Jordan McCrary DF   USA 2018 15 0 0 [76]
Tyrone Mears DF   England 2015–2016 65 1 5 [77]
Jimmy Medranda DF   Colombia 2020–2022 46 4 6 [78]
Adam Moffat MF   Scotland 2013 6 0 0 [79]
Miguel Montaño FW   Colombia 2010–2011 8 0 0 [80]
Fredy Montero FW   Colombia 2009–2014, 2021–2023 191 59 43 [81]
Jordan Morris FW   USA 2016– 162 53 25 [82]
Lamar Neagle FW   USA 2011, 2013–2015, 2017–2018 130 28 17 [83]
Blaise Nkufo FW    Switzerland 2010 11 5 0 [84]
Pat Noonan FW   USA 2010–2011 21 1 1 [85]
Sanna Nyassi MF   Gambia 2009–2010 38 2 3 [86]
Shane O'Neill DF   USA 2020–2021 45 1 0 [87]
A. Ocampo-Chavez FW   USA 2019–2022 3 0 0 [88]
Sammy Ochoa FW   USA 2011–2013 17 3 1 [89]
Jimmy Ockford DF   USA 2014–2016 1 0 0 [90]
Sean Okoli FW   USA 2014–2015 3 0 0 [91]
Marco Pappa MF   Guatemala 2014–2015 49 9 11 [92]
Jeff Parke DF   USA 2010–2012 78 1 2 [93]
João Paulo MF   Brazil 2020– 87 6 22 [94]
Gonzalo Pineda MF   Mexico 2014–2015 56 4 9 [95]
Jackson Ragen DF   USA 2022– 55 0 4 [96]
Dylan Remick DF   USA 2013–2016 44 0 0 [97]
James Riley DF   USA 2009–2011 84 1 9 [98]
Victor Rodríguez MF   Spain 2017–2019 43 9 10 [99]
Alex Roldan MF   El Salvador 2018– 135 3 17 [100]
Cristian Roldan MF   USA 2015– 243 35 40 [101]
Mauro Rosales MF   Argentina 2011–2013 86 12 34 [102]
Andy Rose MF   England 2012–2015 82 5 7 [103]
Paul Rothrock MF   USA 2023– 4 1 0 [104]
Kelyn Rowe MF   USA 2021–2023 71 2 6 [105]
Raúl Ruidíaz FW   Peru 2018– 115 64 12 [106]
Albert Rusnák MF   Slovakia 2022– 64 8 6 [107]
Amadou Sanyang MF   Gambia 2011 1 0 0 [108]
Mike Seamon MF   USA 2010–2012 9 0 1 [109]
Zach Scott DF   USA 2009–2016 118 1 1 [110]
Harry Shipp MF   USA 2017–2020 64 10 7 [111]
Luis Silva MF   Mexico 2019 5 0 0 [112]
Christian Sivebæk MF   Denmark 2012 3 0 0 [113]
Brad Smith DF   Australia 2018–2019, 2020–2021 63 3 11 [114]
Nathan Sturgis MF   USA 2009–2010, 2016 29 1 2 [115]
Gustav Svensson MF   Sweden 2017–2020 90 4 6 [116]
Dylan Teves MF   USA 2022– 19 1 0 [117]
Thomás MF   Brazil 2015 11 1 1 [118]
Christian Tiffert MF   Germany 2012 12 0 3 [119]
Nouhou Tolo DF   Cameroon 2017– 168 1 8 [120]
Román Torres DF   Panama 2015–2019, 2020 69 1 3 [121]
Djimi Traoré DF   Mali 2013–2014 42 1 0 [122]
Peter Vagenas MF   USA 2009–2010 21 0 2 [123]
Nelson Valdez FW   Paraguay 2015–2016 31 1 2 [124]
Obed Vargas MF   USA 2021– 36 0 2 [125]
Alex Villanueva DF   USA 2021 2 0 0 [126]
Tyson Wahl DF   USA 2009–2011 39 1 3 [127]
Cam Weaver FW   USA 2014 3 0 0 [128]
O'Brian White FW   Jamaica 2011 7 2 2 [129]
Henry Wingo MF   USA 2017–2019 22 0 0 [130]
Magnus Wolff Eikrem MF   Norway 2018 15 1 1 [131]
DeAndre Yedlin DF   USA 2013–2014 56 1 6 [132]
Steve Zakuani MF   DR Congo 2009–2013 80 17 14 [133]
Eriq Zavaleta FW   El Salvador 2013–2014 5 0 0 [134]

Goalkeepers

Former Sounders FC captain Kasey Keller

In their history the Seattle Sounders FC have used three primary goalkeepers. US national team member and Seattle area native [135] Kasey Keller was the goalkeeper for the team's first three seasons. In November 2011, just shy of his 42nd birthday, Keller retired. Austrian Michael Gspurning was brought in as Keller's replacement in 2012. After two seasons Gspurning and the Sounders FC front office were unable to come to an agreement on a contract and Gspurning was released. [136] Toronto FC traded Stefan Frei to the Sounders in December 2013. Frei would be the first choice goalkeeper for the Sounders from the 2014 season to present.

Name Country Years Games Conceded Shutouts [nb 1] Notes
Terry Boss   Puerto Rico 2009–2011 1 1 0 [137]
Stefan Cleveland   USA 2020–2023 29 37 4 [138]
Ben Dragavon   USA 2009 1 1 0 [139]
Chris Eylander   USA 2009 1 2 0 [140]
Stefan Frei    Switzerland 2014– 296 348 86 [141]
Michael Gspurning   Austria 2012–2013 49 50 18 [142]
Marcus Hahnemann   USA 2012–2014 4 4 1 [143]
Kasey Keller   USA 2009–2011 93 97 30 [144] [145]
Bryan Meredith   USA 2011–2012, 2017–2019 13 17 3 [146]
Tyler Miller   USA 2016–2017 2 5 0 [147]
Troy Perkins   USA 2015 4 3 0 [148]
Spencer Richey   USA 2021 2 0 2 [149]
Andrew Weber   USA 2012, 2013 6 7 0 [150]

By nationality

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Freddie Ljungberg has represented the Swedish national team, as well as several European clubs.
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Leonardo González has over 60 caps for Costa Rica.
A man wearing a white shirt and shorts.
Román Torres led Panama to the 2018 World Cup.
A man wearing a green shirt.
Jhon Kennedy Hurtado is one of five Colombians to play for the Sounders.

MLS regulations permit teams to name eight players from outside of the United States in their rosters. However, this limit can be exceeded by trading international slots with another MLS team, or if one or more of the overseas players is a refugee or has permanent residency rights in the USA. [151] As of April 24, 2023, 67 players from outside the United States have played in MLS for Seattle Sounders FC.

Country Number of players Games
  Argentina 2 90
  Australia 1 63
  Austria 2 83
  Brazil 4 185
  Cameroon 1 168
  Colombia 5 466
  Costa Rica 2 148
  Cuba 1 277
  DR Congo 1 80
  Denmark 2 4
  Ecuador 1 95
  El Salvador 2 140
  England 2 147
  France 3 67
  Gambia 2 39
  Germany 1 12
  Grenada 1 10
  Guatemala 1 49
  Honduras 1 13
  Jamaica 3 80
  Mali 1 42
  Martinique 1 74
  Mexico 3 86
  Nigeria 1 72
  Norway 1 15
  Panama 1 69
  Paraguay 1 31
  Peru 1 115
  Puerto Rico 1 1
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 15
  Scotland 1 6
  Slovakia 1 64
  Somalia 1 32
  South Korea 1 59
  Spain 1 43
  Suriname 1 91
  Sweden 4 212
   Switzerland 2 307
  Trinidad and Tobago 2 101
  Uganda 1 26
  Uruguay 2 266
  USA 75 2,984

Additional players

In addition to competing in Major League Soccer every year, Sounders FC participate in other competitions such as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and the CONCACAF Champions League. Below is a list of players who have not appeared in a league match, but have played for the team in other competitions.

Name Position Country Years Competitions
Evan Brown DF   USA 2009 2009 US Open Cup qualifying [152] [153]
Felix Chenkam FW   Cameroon 2017–2018 2017 US Open Cup [154]
Rodrigue Ele FW   Cameroon 2017–2018 2017 US Open Cup [154]
Kevin Forrest FW   USA 2009 2009 US Open Cup qualifying [153] [155]
Nick Hinds DF   USA 2018 2018 US Open Cup
Zach Mathers MF   USA 2016–2017 2016 US Open Cup [156]
Francisco Narbón MF   Panama 2017 2017 US Open Cup [154]
David Olsen FW   USA 2018 2018 US Open Cup
Irvin Parra MF   USA 2017 2017 US Open Cup [154]
Fabio Pereira MF   Brazil 2014 2014 US Open Cup [157]
Sam Rogers DF   USA 2017 2017 US Open Cup [154]
Ray Saari MF   USA 2017–2018 2017 US Open Cup [154]
Jarrod Smith FW   New Zealand 2009 2009 US Open Cup [158]
Travian Sousa DF   USA 2023 2023 US Open Cup
Michael Tetteh MF   Ghana 2011–2012 2011 US Open Cup [159]
Hal Uderitz DF   USA 2023 2023 US Open Cup

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A shutout occurs when a goalkeeper plays in a game without conceding a goal. This is sometimes known outside North America as a clean sheet.

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Starting players before a 2009 Sounders FC match

Seattle Sounders FC is an American soccer club founded in 2008, after the city of Seattle was awarded a Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise. Sounders FC began playing competitive soccer in the 2009 season. It plays its home games at Lumen Field, competing in the Western Conference of the MLS. The current Sounders FC is the third soccer team from Seattle to bear the Sounders nickname. The tradition was started by Seattle's North American Soccer League team in 1974, and continued by the city's United Soccer Leagues side, formed in 1994. [1] The current Sounders FC is an entity distinct to both of these clubs, and played its first MLS game on March 19, 2009. [2]

As of the start of the 2021 season, a total of 125 players have participated in at least one league match for Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz is the club's all-time top goal scorer, and Nicolás Lodeiro is club's all-time leader in assists. [3]

Players

A Major League Soccer club's active roster consists of up to 30 players. All 30 players are eligible for selection to each 18-player game-day squad during the regular season and playoffs. [4] Players who were contracted to the club but never played a regular season MLS game are not listed below.

All statistics are for MLS regular season games only, including the group stage of the 2020 MLS is Back Tournament, and are correct as of October 21, 2023.

Key

DF = Defender

MF = Midfielder

FW = Forward/striker

Outfield players

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Fredy Montero is the second in all time goals.
Mercer Island native Jordan Morris is third in all time goals.
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Clint Dempsey is Sounders FC's fourth leading scorer.
Martins GOAL vs. Valencia CF.
Obafemi Martins is Sounders FC's fifth all-time leader in goals.
Lodeiro in white jersey
Nicolás Lodeiro is Sounders FC's all-time leader in assists.
Osvaldo Alonso.
Osvaldo Alonso has made the most appearances for SSFC.
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US international Brad Evans is third in all time appearances for SSFC.
US international Cristian Roldan is second in all time appearances for SSFC.
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Since 2002 Zach Scott has made over 250 total appearances for the Sounders including both the MLS and USL teams
A man wearing a green soccer uniform, playing soccer.
Former Sounder Eddie Johnson has 63 caps for the United States.
Name Position Country Years Games Goals Assists Notes
Saad Abdul-Salaam DF   USA 2019 18 0 1 [5]
Seyi Adekoya FW   USA 2017–2018 2 0 0 [6]
Samuel Adeniran FW   USA 2021–2022 4 0 0 [7]
Tony Alfaro DF   Mexico 2016–2018 25 0 0 [8]
Osvaldo Alonso MF   Cuba 2009–2018 277 10 24 [9]
Oalex Anderson FW   St. Vincent 2016 15 0 0 [10]
Jalil Anibaba DF   USA 2014 16 0 1 [11]
Xavier Arreaga DF   Ecuador 2019– 95 3 2 [12]
Josh Atencio MF   USA 2019– 69 1 3 [13]
Michael Azira MF   Uganda 2014–2015 25 0 0 [14]
Cody Baker DF   USA 2023– 12 0 0 [15]
Reed Baker-Whiting MF   USA 2021– 25 0 1 [16]
Chad Barrett FW   USA 2014–2015 44 12 1 [17]
Nicolas Benezet MF   France 2021 13 3 1 [18]
Tristan Bowen FW   USA 2014 2 0 0 [19]
Will Bruin FW   USA 2017–2022 132 27 13 [20]
Marc Burch DF   USA 2012–2013 49 0 7 [21]
Handwalla Bwana MF   Somalia 2018–2020 32 4 3 [22]
Jonathan Campbell DF   USA 2019 4 0 0 [23]
Servando Carrasco MF   USA 2011–2013 40 1 1 [24]
Alex Caskey MF   USA 2012–2013 30 1 4 [25]
Cordell Cato FW   Trinidad and Tobago 2012 8 0 1 [26]
Emanuel Cecchini MF   Argentina 2019 4 0 0 [27]
Léo Chú FW   Brazil 2021– 65 6 12 [28]
Abdoulaye Cissoko DF   France 2021–2023 26 0 0 [29]
Kenny Cooper FW   USA 2014–2015 22 3 4 [30]
Andy Craven FW   USA 2015–2016 3 0 0 [31]
Jordy Delem DF   Martinique 2017–2021 74 1 3 [32]
Clint Dempsey MF   USA 2013–2018 115 47 28 [33]
Justin Dhillon FW   USA 2019–2020 6 0 0 [34]
Ethan Dobbelaere MF   USA 2020–2023 19 0 0 [35]
David Estrada FW   USA 2010–2014 41 5 0 [36]
Brad Evans MF   USA 2009–2017 200 20 27 [37]
Michael Farfan MF   USA 2016 1 0 0 [38]
Álvaro Fernández MF   Uruguay 2010–2012, 2016–2017 75 14 4 [39]
Oniel Fisher DF   Jamaica 2015–2017 27 0 1 [40]
Waylon Francis DF   Costa Rica 2018 11 0 1 [41]
Erik Friberg MF   Sweden 2011, 2015–2016 64 1 6 [42]
Mike Fucito FW   USA 2010–2011 23 3 2 [43]
Hérculez Gómez FW   USA 2016 21 0 0 [44]
Yeimar Gómez DF   Colombia 2020– 113 6 1 [45]
Leonardo González DF   Costa Rica 2009–2015 137 2 4 [46]
Taylor Graham DF   USA 2009–2011 1 0 0 [47]
Héber FW   Brazil 2023 22 2 1 [48]
Shandon Hopeau FW   USA 2019–2021 6 0 0 [49]
Jhon Kennedy Hurtado DF   Colombia 2009–2013 108 1 3 [50]
Patrick Ianni DF   USA 2009–2013 83 3 2 [51]
Miguel Ibarra FW   USA 2020 12 0 0 [52]
Andreas Ivanschitz MF   Austria 2015–2016 34 4 9 [53]
Nate Jaqua FW   USA 2009–2011 66 9 12 [54]
Adam Johansson DF   Sweden 2012 21 0 2 [55]
Eddie Johnson FW   USA 2012–2013 49 23 5 [56]
Darwin Jones FW   USA 2015–2016 11 0 0 [57]
Joevin Jones DF   Trinidad and Tobago 2016–2017, 2019–2020 93 5 19 [58]
Shalrie Joseph MF   Grenada 2013 10 1 0 [59]
Kim Kee-hee DF   South Korea 2018–2019 59 0 1 [60]
Stephen King MF   USA 2009 10 0 0 [61]
Sota Kitahara MF   USA 2023– 1 0 0 [62]
Aaron Kovar MF   USA 2014–2018 32 1 0 [63]
Sébastien Le Toux MF   France 2009 28 1 3 [64]
Kelvin Leerdam DF   Suriname 2017–2020 91 9 12 [65]
Roger Levesque FW   USA 2009–2012 53 6 2 [66]
Danny Leyva MF   USA 2019– 54 0 2 [67]
Freddie Ljungberg MF   Sweden 2009–2010 37 2 12 [68]
Nicolás Lodeiro MF   Uruguay 2016–2023 191 41 80 [69]
Philip Lund MF   Denmark 2013 1 0 0 [70]
Victor Mansaray FW   USA 2015–2017 3 0 0 [71]
Chad Marshall DF   USA 2014–2019 156 10 6 [72]
Tyrone Marshall DF   Jamaica 2009–2010 46 3 3 [73]
Mario Martínez MF   Honduras 2012–2013 13 0 1 [74]
Obafemi Martins FW   Nigeria 2013–2015 72 40 23 [75]
Jordan McCrary DF   USA 2018 15 0 0 [76]
Tyrone Mears DF   England 2015–2016 65 1 5 [77]
Jimmy Medranda DF   Colombia 2020–2022 46 4 6 [78]
Adam Moffat MF   Scotland 2013 6 0 0 [79]
Miguel Montaño FW   Colombia 2010–2011 8 0 0 [80]
Fredy Montero FW   Colombia 2009–2014, 2021–2023 191 59 43 [81]
Jordan Morris FW   USA 2016– 162 53 25 [82]
Lamar Neagle FW   USA 2011, 2013–2015, 2017–2018 130 28 17 [83]
Blaise Nkufo FW    Switzerland 2010 11 5 0 [84]
Pat Noonan FW   USA 2010–2011 21 1 1 [85]
Sanna Nyassi MF   Gambia 2009–2010 38 2 3 [86]
Shane O'Neill DF   USA 2020–2021 45 1 0 [87]
A. Ocampo-Chavez FW   USA 2019–2022 3 0 0 [88]
Sammy Ochoa FW   USA 2011–2013 17 3 1 [89]
Jimmy Ockford DF   USA 2014–2016 1 0 0 [90]
Sean Okoli FW   USA 2014–2015 3 0 0 [91]
Marco Pappa MF   Guatemala 2014–2015 49 9 11 [92]
Jeff Parke DF   USA 2010–2012 78 1 2 [93]
João Paulo MF   Brazil 2020– 87 6 22 [94]
Gonzalo Pineda MF   Mexico 2014–2015 56 4 9 [95]
Jackson Ragen DF   USA 2022– 55 0 4 [96]
Dylan Remick DF   USA 2013–2016 44 0 0 [97]
James Riley DF   USA 2009–2011 84 1 9 [98]
Victor Rodríguez MF   Spain 2017–2019 43 9 10 [99]
Alex Roldan MF   El Salvador 2018– 135 3 17 [100]
Cristian Roldan MF   USA 2015– 243 35 40 [101]
Mauro Rosales MF   Argentina 2011–2013 86 12 34 [102]
Andy Rose MF   England 2012–2015 82 5 7 [103]
Paul Rothrock MF   USA 2023– 4 1 0 [104]
Kelyn Rowe MF   USA 2021–2023 71 2 6 [105]
Raúl Ruidíaz FW   Peru 2018– 115 64 12 [106]
Albert Rusnák MF   Slovakia 2022– 64 8 6 [107]
Amadou Sanyang MF   Gambia 2011 1 0 0 [108]
Mike Seamon MF   USA 2010–2012 9 0 1 [109]
Zach Scott DF   USA 2009–2016 118 1 1 [110]
Harry Shipp MF   USA 2017–2020 64 10 7 [111]
Luis Silva MF   Mexico 2019 5 0 0 [112]
Christian Sivebæk MF   Denmark 2012 3 0 0 [113]
Brad Smith DF   Australia 2018–2019, 2020–2021 63 3 11 [114]
Nathan Sturgis MF   USA 2009–2010, 2016 29 1 2 [115]
Gustav Svensson MF   Sweden 2017–2020 90 4 6 [116]
Dylan Teves MF   USA 2022– 19 1 0 [117]
Thomás MF   Brazil 2015 11 1 1 [118]
Christian Tiffert MF   Germany 2012 12 0 3 [119]
Nouhou Tolo DF   Cameroon 2017– 168 1 8 [120]
Román Torres DF   Panama 2015–2019, 2020 69 1 3 [121]
Djimi Traoré DF   Mali 2013–2014 42 1 0 [122]
Peter Vagenas MF   USA 2009–2010 21 0 2 [123]
Nelson Valdez FW   Paraguay 2015–2016 31 1 2 [124]
Obed Vargas MF   USA 2021– 36 0 2 [125]
Alex Villanueva DF   USA 2021 2 0 0 [126]
Tyson Wahl DF   USA 2009–2011 39 1 3 [127]
Cam Weaver FW   USA 2014 3 0 0 [128]
O'Brian White FW   Jamaica 2011 7 2 2 [129]
Henry Wingo MF   USA 2017–2019 22 0 0 [130]
Magnus Wolff Eikrem MF   Norway 2018 15 1 1 [131]
DeAndre Yedlin DF   USA 2013–2014 56 1 6 [132]
Steve Zakuani MF   DR Congo 2009–2013 80 17 14 [133]
Eriq Zavaleta FW   El Salvador 2013–2014 5 0 0 [134]

Goalkeepers

Former Sounders FC captain Kasey Keller

In their history the Seattle Sounders FC have used three primary goalkeepers. US national team member and Seattle area native [135] Kasey Keller was the goalkeeper for the team's first three seasons. In November 2011, just shy of his 42nd birthday, Keller retired. Austrian Michael Gspurning was brought in as Keller's replacement in 2012. After two seasons Gspurning and the Sounders FC front office were unable to come to an agreement on a contract and Gspurning was released. [136] Toronto FC traded Stefan Frei to the Sounders in December 2013. Frei would be the first choice goalkeeper for the Sounders from the 2014 season to present.

Name Country Years Games Conceded Shutouts [nb 1] Notes
Terry Boss   Puerto Rico 2009–2011 1 1 0 [137]
Stefan Cleveland   USA 2020–2023 29 37 4 [138]
Ben Dragavon   USA 2009 1 1 0 [139]
Chris Eylander   USA 2009 1 2 0 [140]
Stefan Frei    Switzerland 2014– 296 348 86 [141]
Michael Gspurning   Austria 2012–2013 49 50 18 [142]
Marcus Hahnemann   USA 2012–2014 4 4 1 [143]
Kasey Keller   USA 2009–2011 93 97 30 [144] [145]
Bryan Meredith   USA 2011–2012, 2017–2019 13 17 3 [146]
Tyler Miller   USA 2016–2017 2 5 0 [147]
Troy Perkins   USA 2015 4 3 0 [148]
Spencer Richey   USA 2021 2 0 2 [149]
Andrew Weber   USA 2012, 2013 6 7 0 [150]

By nationality

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Freddie Ljungberg has represented the Swedish national team, as well as several European clubs.
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Leonardo González has over 60 caps for Costa Rica.
A man wearing a white shirt and shorts.
Román Torres led Panama to the 2018 World Cup.
A man wearing a green shirt.
Jhon Kennedy Hurtado is one of five Colombians to play for the Sounders.

MLS regulations permit teams to name eight players from outside of the United States in their rosters. However, this limit can be exceeded by trading international slots with another MLS team, or if one or more of the overseas players is a refugee or has permanent residency rights in the USA. [151] As of April 24, 2023, 67 players from outside the United States have played in MLS for Seattle Sounders FC.

Country Number of players Games
  Argentina 2 90
  Australia 1 63
  Austria 2 83
  Brazil 4 185
  Cameroon 1 168
  Colombia 5 466
  Costa Rica 2 148
  Cuba 1 277
  DR Congo 1 80
  Denmark 2 4
  Ecuador 1 95
  El Salvador 2 140
  England 2 147
  France 3 67
  Gambia 2 39
  Germany 1 12
  Grenada 1 10
  Guatemala 1 49
  Honduras 1 13
  Jamaica 3 80
  Mali 1 42
  Martinique 1 74
  Mexico 3 86
  Nigeria 1 72
  Norway 1 15
  Panama 1 69
  Paraguay 1 31
  Peru 1 115
  Puerto Rico 1 1
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 15
  Scotland 1 6
  Slovakia 1 64
  Somalia 1 32
  South Korea 1 59
  Spain 1 43
  Suriname 1 91
  Sweden 4 212
   Switzerland 2 307
  Trinidad and Tobago 2 101
  Uganda 1 26
  Uruguay 2 266
  USA 75 2,984

Additional players

In addition to competing in Major League Soccer every year, Sounders FC participate in other competitions such as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and the CONCACAF Champions League. Below is a list of players who have not appeared in a league match, but have played for the team in other competitions.

Name Position Country Years Competitions
Evan Brown DF   USA 2009 2009 US Open Cup qualifying [152] [153]
Felix Chenkam FW   Cameroon 2017–2018 2017 US Open Cup [154]
Rodrigue Ele FW   Cameroon 2017–2018 2017 US Open Cup [154]
Kevin Forrest FW   USA 2009 2009 US Open Cup qualifying [153] [155]
Nick Hinds DF   USA 2018 2018 US Open Cup
Zach Mathers MF   USA 2016–2017 2016 US Open Cup [156]
Francisco Narbón MF   Panama 2017 2017 US Open Cup [154]
David Olsen FW   USA 2018 2018 US Open Cup
Irvin Parra MF   USA 2017 2017 US Open Cup [154]
Fabio Pereira MF   Brazil 2014 2014 US Open Cup [157]
Sam Rogers DF   USA 2017 2017 US Open Cup [154]
Ray Saari MF   USA 2017–2018 2017 US Open Cup [154]
Jarrod Smith FW   New Zealand 2009 2009 US Open Cup [158]
Travian Sousa DF   USA 2023 2023 US Open Cup
Michael Tetteh MF   Ghana 2011–2012 2011 US Open Cup [159]
Hal Uderitz DF   USA 2023 2023 US Open Cup

See also

Notes

  1. ^ A shutout occurs when a goalkeeper plays in a game without conceding a goal. This is sometimes known outside North America as a clean sheet.

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