Player records edit

As of 26 May 2013.

Appearances edit

Most appearances edit

The following players are the club's record appearance-makers in official competitions.
Rank Name Period Matches
1   Osvaldo Alonso 2009- 246
2   Brad Evans 2009- 206
3   Leonardo Gonzalez 2009-2015 185
4   Fredy Montero 2009-2014 160
5   Zach Scott 2009- 153
6   Lamar Neagle 2009- 145
7   Jhon Kennedy Hurtado 2009- 142
8   Kasey Keller 2009-2012 118
9   James Riley 2009- 109
10   Andy Rose 2009-2015 107

Goalscorers edit

 
Blaise Nkufo, scorer of Seattle's first hat-trick.

Most goals edit

 
Fredy Montero, Seattle's all-time top scorer.
The following players are the club's top scorers in official competitions.
As of Montreal
Rank Name Period Goals
1   Fredy Montero 2009-2012 60
2   Obafemi Martins 2013-2015 43
3   Clint Dempsey 2013- 40
4   Lamar Neagle 2009-2015 31
5   Eddie Johnson 2012-2013 29
6   Brad Evans 2009- 27
7   Osvaldo Alonso 2009- 20
8   Steve Zakuani 2009-2013 19
9   Nate Jaqua 2009-2011 18
9   Álvaro Fernández 2010-2011 18

Most League goals edit

The following players are the club's top scorers in official competitions.
As of end of 2016
Rank Name Period Goals Games Average
1   Fredy Montero 2009-2012 47 119 0.39
2   Obafemi Martins 2013-2015 40 72 0.57
3   Clint Dempsey 2013- 34 72 0.47
4   Lamar Neagle 2009-2015 26 114 0.23
5   Eddie Johnson 2012-2013 23 49 0.47
6   Brad Evans 2009- 19 189 0.10
7   Steve Zakuani 2009-2013 17 80 0.21
8   Álvaro Fernández 2010- 14 65 0.22
9   Jordan Morris 2016- 12 34 0.35
10   Chad Barrett 2014-2015 12 43 0.29

Most Playoff goals edit

The following players are the club's top scorers in official competitions.
As of end of 2016 Dallas 2
Rank Name Period Goals Games Average
1   Nicolas Lodeiro 2016- 3 3 1.00
1   Nelson Valdez 2015- 3 6 0.50
1   Eddie Johnson 2012-2013 3 6 0.33
1   Clint Dempsey 2013- 3 10 0.30
1   Osvaldo Alonso 2009- 3 19 0.16
6   Brad Evans 2009- 2 19 0.10

Most Cup goals edit

 
Nate Jaqua, joint top-scorer in the US Open Cup.
The following players are the club's top scorers in official competitions.
As of end of 2015 season
Rank Name Period Goals Games Average
1   Fredy Montero 2009-2012 7 13 0.54
2   Nate Jaqua 2009-2011 7 10 0.70
3   Kenny Cooper 2014 6 4 1.50
3   Osvaldo Alonso 2009- 6 13 0.46
5   Andy Rose 2012- 4 9 0.44
6   Roger Levesque 2009-2012 3 14 0.21
6   Obafemi Martins 2013- 3 4 0.75
6   Sammy Ochoa 2011-2013 3 5 0.60
6   Stephen King 2009 3 5 0.60
6   Sanna Nyassi 2009-2010 3 8 0.38

Most Continental goals edit

Rank Name Period Goals Games Average
1   Fredy Montero 2009-2012 6 18 0.33
2   Mike Fucito 2009-2011 5 8 0.63
3   Álvaro Fernández 2010-2012 4 15 0.27
3   Sammy Ochoa 2011-2013 4 10 0.40
5   Brad Evans 2009- 4 13 0.31
6   Lamar Neagle 2010-2014 3 13 0.23
7   Osvaldo Alonso 2009- 2 21 0.10
7   David Estrada 2010-2014 2 8 0.25
7   Nate Jaqua 2009-2010 2 11 0.18
7   Eddie Johnson 2012-2013 2 6 0.33

Double-Double edit

The following players have scored at least 10 goals and recorded at least 10 assists in one regular season.
Year Player Goals Assists
2010   Fredy Montero 10 10
2014   Obafemi Martins 17 13
2014   Clint Dempsey 15 10
2015   Clint Dempsey 10 10

Captaincy edit

 
Brad Evans, current Seattle captain.
  • Longest-serving captain:

Main captains edit

The following players have been the club's main captains.
Rank Name Period Major Trophies Won
1   Kasey Keller 2009-2011 3
2   Mauro Rosales 2012-2013 0
3   Brad Evans 2014- 2

Transfers edit

Highest transfer fees paid edit

The following players are the club's record signings.
 
Clint Dempsey, the club's record signing.
Rank Name From Transfer Fee
(M$)
Year Ref
1   Clint Dempsey   Tottenham $9 2013 [3]
2   Nicolás Lodeiro   Boca Juniors $6 2016
3   Obafemi Martins   Levante $4 2013 [5]
3   Christian Tiffert   FC Kaiserslautern $0.7 2012

Highest transfer fees received edit

The following players are the club's record sales.
Rank Player To Transfer Fee
(M$)
Year Ref
1   DeAndre Yedlin   Tottenham $4 2014 [4]
2   Fredy Montero   Sporting Lisbon $3.25 2013 [6]
3   Obafemi Martins   Shanghai Shenhua $2 2016

Designated Players edit

The following players have signed Designated Player contracts with the club.
Years Player Former Club Future Club
2009-2010   Freddie Ljungberg   West Ham United   Chicago Fire
2010   Blaise Nkufo   FC Twente Retired
2010-2012   Álvaro Fernández   Nacional   Chicago Fire
2010-2013   Fredy Montero   Deportivo Cali   Sporting Lisbon
2012-2013   Christian Tiffert   Kaiserslautern   VfL Bochum
2012-2013   Mauro Rosales   River Plate   Chivas USA
2012-2013   Shalrie Joseph   Chivas USA   New England Revolution
2013-2015   Obafemi Martins   Levante UD   Shanghai Shenhua
2013-   Clint Dempsey   Fulham F.C.
2014-2015   Osvaldo Alonso   Charleston Battery
2015-   Nelson Valdez   Eintracht Frankfurt

Awards edit

The following players have won these awards while playing for the Seattle Sounders.

MLS edit

 
Eddie Johnson, 2012 MLS Comeback Player of the Year

Others edit

Team edit

Player of the Year edit
Year Player
2009   Kasey Keller (1)
2010   Osvaldo Alonso (1)
2011   Osvaldo Alonso (2)
2012   Osvaldo Alonso (3)
2013   Osvaldo Alonso (4)
2014   Obafemi Martins (1)
2015   Obafemi Martins (2)
40th anniversary team edit
Sounders FC 40th anniversary team, as voted by fans
Position Player Years with the Sounders
GK   Kasey Keller 2009-2011
LB   Mike England 1975-1979
CB   Bruce Rioch 1980-1981
RB   DeAndre Yedlin 2013-2015
LM   Alan Hudson 1979-1983
CM   Osvaldo Alonso 2009-
CM   Tommy Hutchison 1980
RM   Leighton O'Brien 2001-2008
ST   Clint Dempsey 2013-
CF   Roger Davies 1980-1982
ST   Obafemi Martins 2013-2015

International selection edit

 
DeAndre Yedlin at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup

World edit

Continental edit

Regional edit

Other edit

Managerial records edit

 
Sigi Schmid, the only manager in Sounders FC history
As of 4 September 2014.

Assistant coach Brian Schmetzer has managed 3 league matches (2009 against Houston, 2012 against Dallas, 2015 San Jose) with a 66 win percentage.

Presidential records edit

As of 19 August 2014.

Club records edit

As of 26 May 2013.

Firsts edit

Wins edit

Defeats edit

Wins/draws/losses in MLS edit

  • Most wins: 202014.
  • Fewest wins: 122009.
  • Most draws: 112009, 2011.
  • Fewest draws: 42014.
  • Most defeats: 122013.
  • Fewest defeats: 72009, 2011

Goals in MLS edit

  • Most goals scored: 652014
  • Fewest goals scored: 382009
  • Most goals conceded: 502014
  • Fewest goals conceded: 292009
  • Highest goal difference: +192011
  • Lowest goal difference: 02013

Points in MLS edit

  • Most points: 64 in 34 matches – 2014
  • Fewest points: 47 in 30 matches – 2009
  • Highest points per game: 1.882014
  • Lowest points per game: 1.532013

Attendances edit

Records edit

Season-by-season performance edit

Honors edit

As of 1 August 2015.

Players with the most major honors edit

Rank Name Period Honors
1   Osvaldo Alonso
  Brad Evans
  Leonardo González
  Zach Scott
2009- 5
5   Lamar Neagle 2009, 2011, 2013- 4
6   Terry Boss 2009-2011 3
  Taylor Graham 2009-2011
  Jhon Kennedy Hurtado 2009-2013
  Patrick Ianni 2009-2013
  Nate Jaqua 2009-2011
  Kasey Keller 2009-2011
  Roger Levesque 2009-2012
  Fredy Montero 2009-2014
  James Riley 2009-2011
  Tyson Wahl 2009-2011
  Steve Zakuani 2009-2013

Neagle did not play in 2009 but was part of the roster when the team won the 2009 Open Cup, being an unused sub for three games.

References edit

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