List of Seattle Sounders FC players

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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 CenturyLink Field, competing in the Western Conference of the MLS.[1] 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.[2] The current Sounders FC is an entity distinct to both of these clubs, and played its first MLS game on March 19, 2009, against Red Bull New York.[3]

As of May 19, 2013 (2013-05-19), a total of 57 players have participated in at least one league match for Sounders FC. This consists of 50 outfield players, and seven goalkeepers. On June 16, 2012, forward Fredy Montero became the first Sounders FC player to play 100 regular season MLS matches.[4] Montero is the club's all-time top scorer with 38 goals, and his 30 assists is also a Sounders record.[5] Twenty four Sounders FC players have represented their country at full international level. Keller has made the most international appearances (102 for the United States),[6] while Obafemi Martins has scored the most goals (18 for Nigeria ).

Players

Major League Soccer clubs are allowed a roster of 30 players at any one time during the MLS season. In its inaugural 2009 season, Sounders FC used a total of nineteen outfield players, as well as three goalkeepers, who are documented in a separate section below. Players who were contracted to the club but never played an MLS game are not listed.

All statistics are for the MLS regular season games only, and are correct as of May 18, 2013 (2013-05-18).[5][7]

Key

DF = Defender

MF = Midfielder

FW = Forward/striker

Int. caps = International appearances

Int. goals = International goals

Outfield players

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Fredy Montero is Sounders FC's all-time leader in goals and assists.
Name Position Country Years Games Goals Assists Int. caps Int. goals Notes
Alonso, OsvaldoOsvaldo Alonso MF  Cuba 2009– 121 6 12 16 2 [8]
Burch, MarcMarc Burch DF  USA 2012– 32 0 3 0 0 [9]
Carrasco, ServandoServando Carrasco MF  USA 2011– 26 0 1 0 0 [10]
Caskey, AlexAlex Caskey MF  USA 2012– 27 1 4 0 0 [11]
Cato, CordellCordell Cato FW  Trinidad and Tobago 2012 8 0 1 0 0 [12]
Estrada, DavidDavid Estrada FW  USA 2010– 28 5 0 0 0 [13]
Evans, BradBrad Evans MF  USA 2009– 95 14 17 7 0 [14]
Fernández, ÁlvaroÁlvaro Fernández MF  Uruguay 2010–2012 55 13 3 12 0 [15]
Friberg, ErikErik Friberg MF  Sweden 2011 26 1 2 2 0 [16]
Fucito, MikeMike Fucito FW  USA 2010–2011 23 3 2 0 0 [17]
González, LeonardoLeonardo González DF  Costa Rica 2009– 79 1 3 61 1 [18]
Graham, TaylorTaylor Graham DF  USA 2009–2011 1 0 0 3 1 [19]
Hurtado, Jhon KennedyJhon Kennedy Hurtado DF  Colombia 2009– 90 1 3 0 0 [20]
Ianni, PatrickPatrick Ianni DF  USA 2009– 74 3 2 0 0 [21]
Jaqua, NateNate Jaqua FW  USA 2009–2011 66 9 12 3 0 [22]
Johansson, AdamAdam Johansson MF  Sweden 2012 21 0 2 15 0 [23]
Johnson, EddieEddie Johnson FW  USA 2012– 35 18 4 48 14 [24]
Joseph, ShalrieShalrie Joseph MF  Grenada 2013– 3 0 0 0 0 [25]
King, StephenStephen King MF  USA 2009 10 0 0 0 0 [26]
Le Toux, SébastienSébastien Le Toux MF  France 2009 28 1 3 0 0 [27]
Levesque, RogerRoger Levesque FW  USA 2009–2012 53 6 2 0 0 [28]
Ljungberg, FreddieFreddie Ljungberg MF  Sweden 2009–2010 37 2 12 75 14 [29]
Lund, PhilipPhilip Lund MF  Denmark 2013– 1 0 0 0 0 [30]
Marshall, TyroneTyrone Marshall DF  Jamaica 2009–2010 46 3 3 82 5 [31]
Martínez, MarioMario Martínez MF  Honduras 2012– 10 0 1 29 3 [32]
Martins, ObafemiObafemi Martins FW  Nigeria 2013– 5 3 0 39 18 [33]
Montaño, MiguelMiguel Montaño FW  Colombia 2010–2011 8 0 0 0 0 [34]
Montero, FredyFredy Montero FW  Colombia 2009– 119 47 34 4 1 [35]
Neagle, LamarLamar Neagle FW  USA 2011, 2013– 29 8 3 0 0 [36]
Nkufo, BlaiseBlaise Nkufo FW  Switzerland 2010 11 5 0 34 7 [37]
Noonan, PatPat Noonan FW  USA 2010–2011 21 1 1 14 1 [38]
Nyassi, SannaSanna Nyassi MF  Gambia 2009–2010 38 2 3 5 1 [39]
Ochoa, SammySammy Ochoa FW  USA 2011– 17 3 1 0 0 [40]
Parke, JeffJeff Parke DF  USA 2010–2012 78 1 2 1 0 [41]
Riley, JamesJames Riley DF  USA 2009–2011 84 1 9 0 0 [42]
Rosales, MauroMauro Rosales MF  Argentina 2011– 62 10 29 10 1 [43]
Rose, AndyAndy Rose DF  England 2012– 29 1 1 0 0 [44]
Sanyang, AmadouAmadou Sanyang MF  Gambia 2011 1 0 0 0 0 [45]
Seamon, MikeMike Seamon MF  USA 2010–2012 9 0 1 0 0 [46]
Scott, ZachZach Scott DF  USA 2009– 49 1 1 0 0 [47]
Sivebæk, ChristianChristian Sivebæk MF  Denmark 2012 3 0 0 0 0 [48]
Sturgis, NathanNathan Sturgis DF  USA 2009–2010 29 1 2 0 0 [49]
Tiffert, ChristianChristian Tiffert MF  Germany 2012 12 0 3 0 0 [50]
Traoré, DjimiDjimi Traoré DF  Mali 2013– 9 1 0 6 1 [51]
Vagenas, PeterPeter Vagenas MF  USA 2009–2010 21 0 2 3 0 [52]
Wahl, TysonTyson Wahl DF  USA 2009–2011 39 1 3 0 0 [53]
White, O'BrianO'Brian White FW  Jamaica 2011 7 2 2 1 0 [54]
Yedlin, DeAndreDeAndre Yedlin DF  USA 2013– 9 0 1 0 0 [55]
Zakuani, SteveSteve Zakuani MF  DR Congo 2009– 78 17 14 1 0 [56]
Zavaleta, EriqEriq Zavaleta FW  USA 2013– 1 0 0 0 0 [57]

Goalkeepers

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Former Sounders FC captain Kasey Keller

In soccer, the goalkeeper is the only player allowed to defend his team's goal with his hands. Sounders FC's most used goalkeeper is former United States international Kasey Keller, who captained Seattle in their first season of competitive soccer.[58] In the team's first three seasons, Sounders FC's other keepers only played in MLS matches when Keller was unavailable due to suspension.[59]

Name Country Years Games Conceded Shutouts[nb 1] Int. caps Notes
Boss, TerryTerry Boss  Puerto Rico 2009–2011 1 1 0 7 [60]
Dragavon, BenBen Dragavon  USA 2009 1 1 0 0 —
Eylander, ChrisChris Eylander  USA 2009 1 2 0 0 —
Gspurning, MichaelMichael Gspurning  Austria 2012– 31 24 13 3 [61]
Keller, KaseyKasey Keller  USA 2009–2011 93 97 30 102 [6][62]
Meredith, BryanBryan Meredith  USA 2011–2012 12 14 3 0 [63]
Weber, AndrewAndrew Weber  USA 2012 3 4 0 0 —


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By nationality

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Freddie Ljungberg has represented the Swedish national team, as well as several European club sides.

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.[64] As of March 23, 2013 (2013-03-23), twenty six players from outside the United States have played in MLS for Seattle Sounders FC.

Country Number of players Games
 Argentina 1 62
 Austria 1 31
 Colombia 3 218
 Costa Rica 1 79
 Cuba 1 121
 DR Congo 1 78
 Denmark 1 4
 England 1 29
 France 1 28
 Gambia 2 39
 Germany 1 12
 Grenada 1 3
 Honduras 1 10
 Jamaica 2 53
 Mali 1 9
 Nigeria 1 5
 Puerto Rico 1 1
 Sweden 3 84
 Switzerland 1 11
 Trinidad and Tobago 1 8
 Uruguay 1 55
 USA 29 966
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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
Brown, EvanEvan Brown DF  USA 2009 2009 U.S. Open Cup qualifying[65][66]
Forrest, KevinKevin Forrest FW  USA 2009 2009 U.S. Open Cup qualifying[66][67]
Hahnemann, MarcusMarcus Hahnemann GK  USA 2012– 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League
Smith, JarrodJarrod Smith FW  New Zealand 2009 2009 U.S. Open Cup[68]
Tetteh, MichaelMichael Tetteh MF  Ghana 2011–2012 2011 U.S. Open Cup
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See also


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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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References

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  42. ^ "Player: James Riley". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved February 22, 2012. 
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  48. ^ "Player: Christian Sivebaek". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved March 18, 2012. 
  49. ^ "Player: Nathan Sturgis". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved February 22, 2012. 
  50. ^ "Player: Christian Tiffert". Major League Soccer. Retrieved August 5, 2012. 
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  52. ^ "Player: Peter Vagenas". Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 8, 2010. 
  53. ^ "Player: Tyson Wahl". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved February 22, 2012. 
  54. ^ "Player: O'Brian White". mlssoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved February 22, 2012. 
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