2014 Seattle Sounders FC season
2014 season | ||||
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General Manager | Adrian Hanauer | |||
Head Coach | Sigi Schmid | |||
Stadium | CenturyLink Field | |||
MLS | Western Conference: — Overall: — | |||
MLS Cup Playoffs | TBD | |||
U.S. Open Cup | TBD | |||
Cascadia Cup | TBD | |||
Heritage Cup | TBD | |||
Carolina Challenge Cup | Runners-up (1-2-0) | |||
Average home league attendance | Regular season: — Playoffs: — | |||
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The 2014 Seattle Sounders FC season will be the club's fortieth year of existence, and their sixth consecutive season in Major League Soccer, the top flight of United States soccer. Including previous Seattle Sounders franchises, this is the 34th season of a soccer team playing in the Seattle metro area.
Background
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Roster
Major League Soccer team are limited to eight players without U.S. citizenship, a permanent resident (green card holder), or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status). These international roster slots can be traded. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of April 3, 2014.[1]
Competitions
Preseason
February 5, 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Tucson, Arizona |
10:00 PDT | Martins 27', 29' Lowe 79' |
Report | Schuler 2' Lenhart 22' Harris 51' Fucito 86' |
Stadium: Kino Stadium |
February 6, 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Tucson, Arizona |
11:30 PDT | Pereira 8' Parsemain 17' |
Report | Hurtado 46' Harvey 48' |
Stadium: Kino Stadium |
February 8, 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Tucson, Arizona |
17:00 PDT | Bowen 30' Yedlin 41' |
Report | Kah 26' Powell 49' Danso 81' |
Stadium: Kino Stadium |
February 9, 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Tucson, Arizona |
10:30 PDT | Parsemain 23' Barrett 47' Rose 50' Estrada 76' |
Report | Mitchell 78' | Stadium: Kino Stadium |
March 1, 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | Charleston, South Carolina |
6:30 PDT | Parsemain 49' Kovar 58' |
Report | 30' | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
February 22, 2014 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
16:15 PDT | Falvey 28', 73' Mueller 51' Kelly 71' Azira 79' |
Report | Alonso 25', 77' Evans 89' (pen.) |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
February 26, 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Charleston, South Carolina |
14:00 PDT | Martins 44' | Report | Davis 14' Arena 72' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
March 1, 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–2 | D.C. United | Charleston, South Carolina |
14:00 PDT | Cooper 24' Pappa 63' |
Report | Espíndola 8' (pen.) Kitchen 53' Boswell 65' Christian 76' |
Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
MLS Regular Season
Standings
Western Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 64 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
2 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 61 | |
3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 56 | |
4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 54 | MLS Cup Knockout round |
5 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 50 | |
6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 49 | |
7 | Chivas USA | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 29 | 61 | −32 | 33 | |
8 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 32 | |
9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 30 |
Overall table
Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, and 2015 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying to the playoffs
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Seattle Sounders FC (S) | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 64 | CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | LA Galaxy (C) | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 61 | |
3 | D.C. United | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 59 | |
4 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 56 | |
5 | New England Revolution | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 55 | |
6 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 54 | |
7 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 52 | |
8 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 50 | |
9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 50 | CONCACAF Champions League |
10 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 49 | |
11 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 49 | |
12 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 42 | |
13 | Toronto FC | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 41 | |
14 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
15 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 36 | |
16 | Chivas USA | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 29 | 61 | −32 | 33 | |
17 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 32 | |
18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 30 | |
19 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion; (S) Supporters' Shield
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
11 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 12 | −1 |
Source: Match results
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Results by round
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Match results
Win Tie Loss
March 8, 2014 MLS 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
12:00 (PDT) | Cooper 34' Alonso 44' Barrett 90+4' |
Report | Collin 16' Feilhaber 46' Sapong 83' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,240 Referee: Alan Kelly |
March 15, 2014 MLS 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–2 | Toronto FC | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
13:30 (PDT) | Dempsey 68' Alonso 70' |
Report | Defoe 17', 24' Rey 63' Morrow 78' Júlio César 83' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,441 Referee: Ioannis Stravrides |
March 23, 2014 MLS 3 | Montreal Impact | 0–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Montreal, Quebec |
13:00 (PDT) | Camara 45+1' | Report | Neagle 8' Martins 58' |
Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 27,207 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
March 29, 2014 MLS 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:00 (PDT) | Cooper 22' Traoré 58' Azira 87' |
Report | Jiménez 8' Higuaín 59' (pen.) Trapp 68' Meram 90+4' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,469 Referee: Allen Chapman |
April 5, 2014 MLS 5 Cascadia Cup | Portland Timbers | 4–4 | Seattle Sounders FC | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
12:00 (PDT) | Chará 9', 55' 50' Valeri 14' Kah 33' Johnson 35' Urruti 57' Paparatto 66' |
Report | Cooper 3' Azira 5' Dempsey 24', 85', 87' (pen.) Pineda 29' Yedlin 70' |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 20,814 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
April 12, 2014 MLS 6 | FC Dallas | 2–3 | Seattle Sounders FC | Frisco, Texas, U.S. |
17:30 (PDT) | Texeira 10' 45+2' Watson 19' Michel 42' (pen.) Thomas 46' Castillo 60' |
Report | Neagle 12' Alonso 18' Dempsey 22', 85' Yedlin 40' Keel 75' (o.g.) Barrett 90+4' |
Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 17,070 Referee: Juan Guzman |
April 19, 2014 MLS 7 | Chivas USA | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California, U.S. |
19:30 (PDT) | Torres 5' (pen.) Barrera 28' Alvarez 71' Delgado 73' Toia 90+3' |
Report | Neagle 24' González 31' Martins 81' |
Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 7,499 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
April 26, 2014 MLS 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–1 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
13:00 (PDT) | Neagle 45+1' Dempsey 47', 52' Martins 75' |
Report | Piermayr 26' Torres 37' Serna 62' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,582 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
May 3, 2014 MLS 9 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:00 (PDT) | Martins 61' Marshall 84' Dempsey 90+1' |
report | Evans 13' (o.g.) Williams 31' Edu 35' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,516 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
May 7, 2014 MLS 10 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:00 (PDT) | Evans 37' Pappa 42' Neagle 62' Cooper 88' |
report | Michel 16' Michel 17' Hedges 23' Pérez 48' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38489 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
May 11, 2014 MLS 11 | New England Revolution | 5–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
15:00 (PDT) | Mullins 14' Fagundez 29', 41' Bunbury 36' |
report | Traore 45+1' Marshall 46' (o.g.) Pineda 73' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 11,293 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
May 17, 2014 MLS 12 Heritage Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:00 (PDT) | Stadium: CenturyLink Field |
May 24, 2014 MLS 13 Cascadia Cup | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
16:00 (PDT) | Stadium: BC Place |
May 31, 2014 MLS 14 | Seattle Sounders FC | v | Real Salt Lake | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
13:00 (PDT) | Stadium: CenturyLink Field |
June 7, 2014 MLS 15 | Chicago Fire | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Bridgeview, Illinois, U.S. |
17:30 (PDT) | Stadium: Toyota Park |
June 28, 2014 MLS 16 | D.C. United | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Washington DC, U.S. |
16:00 (PDT) | Stadium: RFK Stadium |
July 5, 2014 MLS 17 Cascadia Cup | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
19:00 (PDT) | Stadium: BC Place Stadium |
July 13, 2014 MLS 18 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | v | Portland Timbers | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:00 (PDT) | Stadium: CenturyLink Field |
July 26, 2014 MLS 19 | Seattle Sounders FC | v | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:00 (PDT) | Stadium: CenturyLink Field |
August 2, 2014 MLS 20 Heritage Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Santa Clara, California, U.S. |
19:30 (PDT) | Stadium: Levi's Stadium |
August 10, 2014 MLS 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | v | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:30 (PDT) | Stadium: CenturyLink Field |
August 16, 2014 MLS 22 | Real Salt Lake | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Sandy, Utah, U.S. |
11:30 (PDT) | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium |
August 20, 2014 MLS 23 Heritage Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | v | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:00 (PDT) | Stadium: CenturyLink Field |
August 24, 2014 MLS 24 Cascadia Cup | Portland Timbers | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
14:00 (PDT) | Stadium: Providence Park |
August 30, 2014 MLS 25 | Seattle Sounders FC | v | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
13:00 (PDT) | Stadium: CenturyLink Field |
September 3, 2014 MLS 26 | Chivas USA | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California, U.S. |
19:30 (PDT) | Stadium: StubHub Center |
September 12, 2014 MLS 27 | Seattle Sounders FC | v | Real Salt Lake | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:30 (PDT) | Stadium: CenturyLink Field |
September 20, 2014 MLS 28 | New York Red Bulls | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Harrison, New Jersey, U.S. |
11:30 (PDT) | Stadium: Red Bull Arena |
September 24, 2014 MLS 29 | FC Dallas | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Frisco, Texas, U.S. |
18:00 (PDT) | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
September 27, 2014 MLS 30 | Seattle Sounders FC | v | Chivas USA | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
13:00 (PDT) | Stadium: CenturyLink Field |
October 5, 2014 MLS 31 | Colorado Rapids | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. |
12:00 (PDT) | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park |
October 10, 2014 MLS 32 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | v | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:00 (PDT) | Stadium: CenturyLink Field |
October 19, 2014 MLS 33 | LA Galaxy | v | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California, U.S. |
17:30 (PDT) | Stadium: StubHub Center |
October 25, 2014 MLS 34 | Seattle Sounders FC | v | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
12:00 (PDT) | Stadium: CenturyLink Field |
U.S. Open Cup
Friendlies
July 19, 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | v | Tottenham Hotspur | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
17:00(PDT) | Stadium: CenturyLink Field |
Statistics
Appearances
- Numbers outside parentheses denote appearances as starter.
- Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.
- Players with no appearances are not included in the list.
- As of match played May 7, 2014[2]
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS | US Open Cup | Total |
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Apps | Apps | Apps | ||||
2 | MF | USA | Clint Dempsey | 7(1) | 0 | 7(1) |
3 | MF | USA | Brad Evans | 4(2) | 0 | 4(2) |
4 | DF | USA | Jalil Anibaba | 1(2) | 0 | 1(2) |
5 | MF | ENG | Andy Rose | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) |
6 | MF | CUB | Osvaldo Alonso | 10 | 0 | 10 |
8 | MF | MEX | Gonzalo Pineda | 8(1) | 0 | 8(1) |
9 | FW | NGA | Obafemi Martins | 10 | 0 | 10 |
10 | MF | GUA | Marco Pappa | 5(3) | 0 | 5(3) |
12 | DF | CRC | Leonardo Gonzalez | 3(2) | 0 | 3(2) |
13 | FW | USA | Sean Okoli | 0(2) | 0 | 0(2) |
14 | DF | USA | Chad Marshall | 10 | 0 | 10 |
15 | DF | USA | Dylan Remick | 6(1) | 0 | 6(1) |
17 | DF | USA | DeAndre Yedlin | 10 | 0 | 10 |
18 | DF | MLI | Djimi Traore | 8 | 0 | 8 |
19 | FW | USA | Chad Barrett | 0(5) | 0 | 0(5) |
20 | DF | USA | Zach Scott | 1(1) | 0 | 1(1) |
23 | FW | USA | Cam Weaver | 0(1) | 0 | 0(1) |
24 | GK | SUI | Stefan Frei | 10 | 0 | 10 |
27 | MF | USA | Lamar Neagle | 9(1) | 0 | 9(1) |
33 | FW | USA | Kenny Cooper | 5(4) | 0 | 5(4) |
42 | MF | UGA | Micheal Azira | 2(2) | 0 | 2(2) |
Goals and assists
- As of match played May 7, 2014[2]
No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | US Open Cup | Total | |||
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Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | |||
2 | MF | Clint Dempsey | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
3 | MF | Brad Evans | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
4 | DF | Jalil Anibaba | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
6 | MF | Osvaldo Alonso | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
8 | MF | Gonzalo Pineda | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
9 | FW | Obafemi Martins | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
10 | MF | Marco Pappa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
14 | DF | Chad Marshall | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
19 | FW | Chad Barrett | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
27 | MF | Lamar Neagle | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
33 | FW | Kenny Cooper | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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Total | 16 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 18 |
Disciplinary record
- As of match played May 7, 2014[3]
No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | US Open Cup | Total | |||
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2 | MF | Clint Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
3 | MF | Brad Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | MF | Osvaldo Alonso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
8 | MF | Gonzalo Pineda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
10 | MF | Marco Pappa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
12 | DF | Leonardo Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | DF | DeAndre Yedlin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
18 | DF | Djimi Traore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
19 | FW | Chad Barrett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
27 | MF | Lamar Neagle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
33 | FW | Kenny Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
42 | MF | Micheal Azira | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Total | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
Additional suspensions
Clint Dempsey was suspended for two matches by the MLS Disciplinary Committee for "violent conduct" during the home match against Toronto FC on March 15, 2014.[4] He is eligible to return for the away match against Portland Timbers on April 5, 2014.[5]
Transfers
The 2013-2014 offseason was a very active one for Sounders FC, especially compared to years past and to other teams in MLS.[6] For transfers in, dates listed are when Sounders FC officially signed the players to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired are not listed. For transfers out, dates listed are when Sounders FC officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with another club, his new club will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when he was officially removed from Sounders FC roster.
In
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred From | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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24 | GK | Stefan Frei | Toronto FC | Traded for 2015 MLS SuperDraft conditional first round pick | December 10, 2013 | [7] |
14 | DF | Chad Marshall | Columbus Crew | Traded for allocation money and 2015 MLS SuperDraft third round pick | December 12, 2013 | [8] |
GK | Steve Clark | Hønefoss BK | Free transfer | December 16, 2013 | [9] | |
33 | FW | Kenny Cooper | FC Dallas | Traded for Adam Moffat | December 19, 2013 | [10][11] |
11 | DF | Aaron Kovar | Stanford Cardinal | Signed a HGP contract | January 9, 2014 | [12] |
13 | MF | Sean Okoli | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | Signed a HGP contract | January 9, 2014 | [12] |
19 | FW | Chad Barrett | New England Revolution | Selected in Stage Two of MLS Re-Entry Process | January 9, 2014 | [13][14] |
7 | FW | Tristan Bowen | Chivas USA | Traded for Mauro Rosales | January 15, 2014 | [15][16] |
4 | DF | Jalil Anibaba | Chicago Fire | Traded for Patrick Ianni, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, and the 13th overall selection of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft | January 15, 2014 | [17] |
31 | DF | Damion Lowe | Hartford Hawks | Selected in the first round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft | January 16, 2014 | [18] |
10 | MF | Marco Pappa | SC Heerenveen | acquired through MLS Allocation Ranking rules | February 18, 2014 | [19] |
DF | Jimmy Ockford | Louisville Cardinals | Selected in the second round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft | February 26, 2014 | [18][20] | |
8 | MF | Gonzalo Pineda | C.D. Guadalajara | Free transfer | March 5, 2014 | [21] |
21 | MF | Fabio Pereira | Michigan Wolverines | Selected in the third round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft | March 6, 2014 | [22][23] |
42 | MF | Micheal Azira | Charleston Battery | Free transfer | March 6, 2014 | [24] |
23 | FW | Cam Weaver | Houston Dynamo | Free transfer | March 12, 2014 | [25] |
77 | FW | Kévin Parsemain | Riviere-Pilote | Free transfer | March 28, 2014 | [26] |
Seattle Sounders FC's 2013-2014 winter included bringing in several new faces to further supplement the returning core. Forward Kenny Cooper (trade with FC Dallas for Adam Moffat),[27] midfielder Marco Pappa (acquired through league Allocation Ranking rules),[28] defender Chad Marshall (trade with Columbus Crew for an undisclosed amount allocation money and a third-round draft pick),[29] and goalkeeper Stefan Frei (trade with Toronto FC for a conditional first-round draft pick in the 2015 SuperDraft) are the most high-profile names.[30] These four are expected to step into the first eleven, or at least see significant playing time.
Other players acquired include midfielder Tristan Bowen (trade with Chivas USA for Mauro Rosales),[31] forward Chad Barrett (acquired with thirteenth pick in 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft),[32] and defender Jalil Anibaba (trade with Chicago Fire for Patrick Ianni and Jhon Kennedy Hurtado).[33]
Seattle also signed Stanford's Aaron Kovar and Wake Forest's Sean Okoli to Homegrown Player contracts. Both players played for Sounders FC's academy team before beginning their respective college careers.
Seattle selected Damion Lowe, Stefano Rijssel, Fabio Pereira, and Jimmy Ockford in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft.[34]
Out
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred To | Fee/Notes | Date | Source |
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GK | Michael Gspurning | PAOK | Club declined contract option | December 9, 2013 | [35] | |
MF | Blair Gavin | Atlanta Silverbacks | Club declined contract option | December 9, 2013 | [36] | |
MID | Steve Zakuani | Portland Timbers | Out of contract; selected No. 2 in 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft | December 9, 2013 | ||
DF | Marc Burch | Colorado Rapids | Club declined contract option; selected in 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft | December 9, 2013 | ||
MID | Mauro Rosales | Chivas USA | Rights traded for the rights to Tristan Bowen and No. 2 in allocation ranking | December 11, 2013 | ||
MF | Adam Moffat | FC Dallas | Traded for the rights to Kenny Cooper | December 13, 2013 | ||
GK | Steve Clark | Columbus Crew | Traded for 2015 MLS SuperDraft fourth round pick | December 16, 2013 | [9] | |
FW | Eddie Johnson | D.C. United | Traded for allocation money | December 17, 2013 | ||
DF | Patrick Ianni | Chicago Fire | Traded for Jalil Anibaba | January 14, 2014 | ||
DF | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado | Chicago Fire | Traded for Jalil Anibaba | January 14, 2014 | ||
FW | Fredy Montero | Sporting CP | Transferred after a season long loan | January 30, 2014 | ||
MF | Philip Lund | Oklahoma City Energy FC | February 14, 2014 | [37] | ||
FW | Will Bates | Waived | February 19, 2014 | |||
MF | Alex Caskey | D.C. United | Traded for 2016 MLS SuperDraft third round pick | March 4, 2014 | [38] | |
MF | Shalrie Joseph | Club bought out contract | March 8, 2014 | [39] |
There were many departures of contributing players during Seattle Sounders FC's 2013-2014 off-season. Most notably, on December 17, 2013, Sounders traded forward Eddie Johnson to D.C. United for allocation money. Other notable off-season departures included midfielders Mauro Rosales (traded to Chivas USA for Tristan Bowen and the second Allocation Ranking for the 2014 season),[40] Steve Zakuani (selected in Re-Entry Draft by Portland Timbers FC), Adam Moffat (traded to FC Dallas in exchange for Kenny Cooper),[27] defenders Marc Burch (selected in Re-Entry Draft by Colorado Rapids), Patrick Ianni and Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (traded to Chicago Fire),[41] and goalkeeper Michael Gspurning (declined contract option).
Less significant departures included Philip Lund and Blair Gavin.
Loan in
Loan out
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned To | Fee/Notes | Source |
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2 | MF | Clint Dempsey | Fulham | Two-month loan (January 1 to March 1, 2014) | [42] |
DF | Jimmy Ockford | New York Cosmos | Season-long loan | [20] | |
22 | FW/DF | Eriq Zavaleta | Chivas USA | Season-long loan | [43] |
16 | MF/FW | David Estrada | Atlanta Silverbacks | Loaned out (length unspecified) on April 3, 2014 Recalled on April 27, 2014 |
[44][45] |
During the Winter between the 2013 and 2014 seasons, midfielder Clint Dempsey joined his former club, Fulham FC in England's Premier League, for a two-month loan spell.[46] Because Major League Soccer's season begins in Spring, and the Premier League begins in Fall, Dempsey did not miss any of Sounders' competitive matches, though he was not with the team for pre-season training. During the loan period, Fulham's manager René Meulensteen was replaced by Felix Magath,[47] prompting some concerns from Sounders supporters that Dempsey was not getting the competitive experience that was the purpose for the loan.
Recognition
MLS Player of the Week
Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
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5 | Clint Dempsey | Portland Timbers | Player of the Week |
6 | Clint Dempsey | FC Dallas | Player of the Week |
MLS Player of the Month
Month | Player | Link |
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April | Clint Dempsey | April |
MLS Goal of the Week
Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
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6 | Clint Dempsey | FC Dallas | Goal Week 6 |
7 | Obafemi Martins | Chivas USA | Goal Week 7 |
8 | Obafemi Martins | Colorado Rapids | Goal Week 8 |
Kits
Home
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Home Alt.
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Home Alt. 2
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Away
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Third
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Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
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Home | Rave Green | Blue | Rave Green | |
Home Alt. | Rave Green | Rave Green | Blue | MLS, April 13 against Dallas |
Home Alt. 2 | Rave Green | Rave Green | Rave Green | MLS, May 11 against New England |
Away | Shale | Shale | Shale | |
Third | Black | Light Green | Light Green |
See also
References
- ^ "First Team Roster". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ a b "Team Stats (MLS) Seattle Sounders FC". Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ "Schedule Seattle Sounders FC". Retrieved May 5, 2014.
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- ^ http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2014/04/02/dempseys-return-gives-schmid-tactical-options-heading-timbers-match
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