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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 Qwest 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 January 2, 2010, a total of 22 players have participated in at least one league match for Sounders FC. This consists of nineteen outfield players, and three goalkeepers. Midfielder Steve Zakuani and goalkeeper Kasey Keller share the Sounders FC appearance record, having each played 29 MLS regular season games for the club.[4] The club's all-time top scorer is Fredy Montero with twelve goals,[4] while Freddy Ljungberg holds the record for assists, having provided the final pass for nine goals.[4] Six Seattle Sounders FC players have represented their country at full international level. Keller has made the most international appearances (102 for the United States),[5] while Ljungberg has scored the most goals (14 for Sweden).[6]

Players

Major League Soccer clubs are allowed a roster of 24 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 January 2, 2010.[4]

Key

Outfield players

Name Position Country Years Games Goals Assists Yellow card Red card Int. caps Int. goals Notes
Osvaldo Alonso MF  Cuba 2009 27 1 3 5 0 17 2 [7]
Brad Evans DF  USA 2009 27 3 2 5 0 0 0 —
Leonardo González DF  Costa Rica 2009 11 0 0 1 0 61 1 [8]
Jhon Kennedy Hurtado DF  Colombia 2009 27 1 1 8 0 0 0 —
Patrick Ianni DF  USA 2009 17 1 2 3 0 0 0 —
Nate Jaqua FW  USA 2009 28 9 7 6 1 0 0 —
Stephen King MF  USA 2009 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
Sébastien Le Toux MF  France 2009 28 1 3 0 0 0 0 —
Roger Levesque FW  USA 2009 14 2 0 1 0 0 0 —
Freddie Ljungberg MF  Sweden 2009 22 2 9 6 1 75 14 [6]
Tyrone Marshall DF  Jamaica 2009 26 2 2 5 2 65 3 [9]
Fredy Montero FW  Colombia 2009 27 12 7 5 1 4 1 [10]
Sanna Nyassi MF  Gambia 2009 14 0 0 2 0 0 0 [nb 1][11]
James Riley DF  USA 2009 28 0 4 4 2 0 0 —
Zach Scott DF  USA 2009 9 0 0 2 0 0 0 —
Nathan Sturgis DF  USA 2009 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 —
Peter Vagenas MF  USA 2009 14 0 2 4 0 0 0 —
Tyson Wahl DF  USA 2009 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 —
Steve Zakuani MF  Democratic Republic of the Congo 2009 29 4 4 1 0 0 0 —

Goalkeepers

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.[12] As of January 2, 2010, Sounders FC's other keepers have only played in the MLS when Keller was unavailable due to suspension.[13]

Name Country Years Games Conceded Shutouts[nb 2] Yellow card Red card Int. caps Notes
Ben Dragavon  USA 2009 1 1 0 0 0 0 —
Chris Eylander  USA 2009 1 2 0 0 0 0 —
Kasey Keller  USA 2009 29 26 10 0 1 102 [5][14]

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.[15] As of January 2, 2010, nine players from outside the United States have played in the MLS for Seattle Sounders FC.

Country Number of players
 Colombia 2
 Costa Rica 1
 Cuba 1
 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1
 France 1
 Gambia 1
 Jamaica 1
 Sweden 1
 USA 13

Additional players

In addition to competing in Major League Soccer every year, Sounders FC participate in other competitions. They enter the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup tournament annually, and depending on their success in domestic competitions may qualify for either the North American SuperLiga tournament, or 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.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Nyassi has represented Gambia at youth level.
  2. ^ 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.

References

  1. ^ "Major League Soccer:Standings". mlsnet.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
  2. ^ Matthew Gaschk (April 7, 2008). "Sounders FC by fans' acclamation". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved January 4, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ Andrew Winner (March 19, 2009). "Montero shines as Sounders FC roll". mlsnet.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d "2009 Seattle FC Stats". mlsnet.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 31, 2009.
  5. ^ a b Roberto Mamrud (September 4, 2008). "Kasey Keller: International appearances". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation (RSSSF). Retrieved January 1, 2010.
  6. ^ a b Roberto Mamrud (December 11, 2009). "Sweden - Record International Players". RSSSF. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
  7. ^ "Roster: Player Bio: Osvaldo Alonso". mlsnet.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
  8. ^ Luis Fernando Passo Alpuin (October 29, 2009). "Costa Rica: Record international players". RSSSF. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
  9. ^ "Tyrone Marshall fact file". Jamaica Football Federation. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
  10. ^ "Fredy Montero". soundersfc.com. Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
  11. ^ "Gambia:Sanna Nyassi". FIFA. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
  12. ^ José Miguel Romero (January 26, 2009). "Kasey Keller setting the standard for Sounders FC". The Seattle Times. Retrieved January 2, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ Greg Johns (April 13, 2009). "Keller's backup ready to step up for Sounders". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved January 2, 2010. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ "Kasey Keller:Profile, statistics, news, game log and discipline". ESPNsoccernet. ESPN. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  15. ^ "2009 MLS Player rules and regulations summary". mlsnet.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  16. ^ a b Andrew Winner (April 29, 2009). "Sounders FC defeat RSL in US Open Cup qualifier". mlsnet.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
  17. ^ a b "US Open Cup play-in". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved January 1, 2010.
  18. ^ "Sounders FC releases forward Jarrod Smith". Seattle Sounders FC. July 16, 2009. Retrieved January 4, 2010.

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