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Seattle Sounders FC
2020 season
General ManagerGarth Lagerwey
Head CoachBrian Schmetzer
StadiumCenturyLink Field
Major League SoccerConference:
Overall:
CONCACAF Champions LeagueRound of 16
Highest home attendanceLeague: 40,126
(March 1 vs. Chicago Fire FC)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 33,080
(March 7 vs. Columbus Crew SC)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 36,603
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The 2020 Seattle Sounders FC season is the club's forty-sixth season of existence, and their twelfth in Major League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team is under the management of Brian Schmetzer in his fourth full MLS season as head coach of the Sounders. Seattle are the reigning MLS Cup champions, having defeated Toronto FC 3–1 in the 2019 final at their home stadium, CenturyLink Field.[1]

Background

Main article: 2019 Seattle Sounders FC season

The Sounders won the MLS Cup at CenturyLink Field by defeating Toronto FC 3–1. The team is set to play in the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League and 2020 Campeones Cup, along with regular MLS and U.S. Open Cup matches.[2]

Recap

Prior to the start of the season, Sounders backup goalkeeper Bryan Meredith was selected by Inter Miami CF in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft.[3]

Due to the expansion of the league and the resulting unbalanced schedule, the Sounders will not play FC Cincinnati, Orlando City SC, and the Philadelphia Union.[4]

The second home match of the season, on March 7 against the Columbus Crew SC, had an attendance of 33,080—the lowest for an MLS regular season game in Sounders history. The match was played amid a local outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 that had caused several deaths in the week prior.[5]

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of June 16, 2020.[6]

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Trey Muse (HGP)  United States
3 DF Xavier Arreaga  Ecuador
4 MF Gustav Svensson  Sweden
5 DF Nouhou Tolo  Cameroon
6 MF João Paulo (DP)  Brazil
7 MF Cristian Roldan  United States
8 MF Jordy Delem  Martinique
9 FW Raúl Ruidíaz (DP)  Peru
10 MF Nicolás Lodeiro (DP)  Uruguay
11 MF Miguel Ibarra  United States
13 FW Jordan Morris (HGP)  United States
16 DF Alex Roldan  United States
17 FW Will Bruin  United States
18 DF Kelvin Leerdam  Suriname
24 GK Stefan Frei  Switzerland
27 DF Shane O'Neill  United States
28 DF Yeimar Gómez Andrade  Colombia
30 GK Stefan Cleveland  United States
33 DF Joevin Jones  Trinidad and Tobago
45 MF Ethan Dobbelaere (HGP)  United States
70 MF Handwalla Bwana (HGP)  Kenya
75 MF Danny Leyva (HGP)  United States
87 FW Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez (HGP)  United States
84 MF Josh Atencio (HGP)  United States
99 FW Justin Dhillon  United States

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of January 31, 2020.

No. Pos. Player Nation
15 MF Emanuel Cecchini (On loan from Málaga CF on loan to Unión de Santa Fe)  Argentina

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Preseason

January 22, 2020 Closed-door scrimmage Seattle Sounders FC United States 0–1 Uruguay Peñarol Long Beach, California
Recap Urretaviscaya 37' Stadium: George Allen Field
January 29, 2020 Closed-door scrimmage Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, California
10:50 am (PST) Ruidíaz 14'
Delem 55'
Bwana 98'		 Recap 23'
43'		 Stadium: Sullivan Field
Note: 105 min scrimmage
February 5, 2020 Closed-door scrimmage Seattle Sounders FC 6–2 Sacramento Republic FC Seattle, Washington
11:00 am (PST) Ruidíaz 2'
Shipp 9'
Morris 35'
Dhillon 78', 97'
A. Roldan 117'		 Recap Werner 72'
Iwasa 96'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: 120 min scrimmage
February 12, 2020 Closed-door scrimmage Seattle Sounders FC United States 2–2 Mexico Club Atlético Zacatepec Mexico City, Mexico
8:30 am (PST) Leyva Red card 8'
Ruidíaz 2'
Morris 33'		 Castillo 63'
Barboza 83' (pen.)		 Stadium: Centro Alto Rendimiento
February 12, 2020 Closed-door scrimmage Seattle Sounders FC United States 2–1 Mexico Club Universidad Nacional U-20 Mexico City, Mexico
10:30 am (PST) Bwana 20'
Robles 61'		 40' Stadium: Centro Alto Rendimiento

Friendlies

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Major League Soccer

Main article: 2020 Major League Soccer season

League tables

Western Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 21 12 6 3 38 25 +13 39 1.86 Qualification for the Playoffs first round and Leagues Cup
2 Seattle Sounders FC 22 11 5 6 44 23 +21 39 1.77
3 Portland Timbers 23 11 6 6 46 35 +11 39 1.70 Qualification for the Playoffs first round and
2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
4 Minnesota United FC 21 9 5 7 36 26 +10 34 1.62 Qualification for the Playoffs first round
5 Colorado Rapids 18 8 6 4 32 28 +4 28 1.56
Source: MLS[7]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ^ As MLS is Back Tournament winners
Overall
2020 MLS overall standings
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
4 Columbus Crew SC (C) 23 12 6 5 36 21 +15 41 1.78 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
5 Orlando City SC 23 11 4 8 40 25 +15 41 1.78 2021 Leagues Cup[b]
6 Seattle Sounders FC 22 11 5 6 44 23 +21 39 1.77 2021 Leagues Cup[c]
7 New York City FC 23 12 8 3 37 25 +12 39 1.70 2021 Leagues Cup[d]
8 Portland Timbers (M) 23 11 6 6 46 35 +11 39 1.70 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[e]
Source: MLS[8]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (M) MLS is Back Tournament champions
Notes:
  1. ^ As MLS Cup 2020 champions (USA1)
  2. ^ As 4th, Eastern Conference (MLS2)
  3. ^ As 2nd, Western Conference (MLS3)
  4. ^ As 5th, Eastern Conference (MLS4)
  5. ^ As MLS is Back Tournament winners (USA3)

Results

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
2 1 1 0 3 2  +1 4 1 1 0 3 2  +1 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: March 7, 2020.
Source: MLS


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ResultWD
Source: MLS
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss


March 1, 2020 MLS 1 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC Seattle, Washington
12:00 p.m. (PST) Morris 62', 90'+3'
Delem Yellow card 80'
João Paulo Yellow card 86'		 Preview Berić 46'
Herbers Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,126
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
March 7, 2020 MLS 2 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PST) Jones Yellow card 36'
Ruidíaz 79' (pen.)
João Paulo Yellow card 85'		 Boxscore Zardes 33'
Díaz Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 33,080
Referee: Jair Marrufo
March 14, 2020 MLS 3 Houston Dynamo – Seattle Sounders FC Houston, Texas
5:30 p.m. (PDT) Preview Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Note: Match postponed by MLS due to coronavirus pandemic[9]
March 21, 2020 MLS 4 Seattle Sounders FC – FC Dallas Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Preview Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: Postponed due to coronavirus pandemic at request of governor.[10]
April 3, 2020 MLS 5 Nashville SC – Seattle Sounders FC Nashville, Tennessee
6:00 p.m. (PDT) Preview Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Note: Match postponed by MLS due to coronavirus pandemic[9]
April 8, 2020 MLS 6 New England Revolution – Seattle Sounders FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
4:00 p.m. (PDT) Preview Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Note: This match was originally scheduled for June 17th. Match postponed by MLS due to coronavirus pandemic[9]
April 18, 2020 MLS 7 Cascadia Cup Seattle Sounders FC – Vancouver Whitecaps Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: Extension of original suspension due to coronavirus pandemic[11]
April 25, 2020 MLS 8 Real Salt Lake – Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
6:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Note: Extension of original suspension due to coronavirus pandemic[11]
May 2, 2020 MLS 9 Seattle Sounders FC – D.C. United Seattle, Washington
2:30 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: Extension of original suspension due to coronavirus pandemic[11]
May 9, 2020 MLS 10 Seattle Sounders FC – Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: Extension of original suspension due to coronavirus pandemic[11]
May 13, 2020 MLS 11 Heritage Cup San Jose Earthquakes – Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
7:30 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Note: Extension of original suspension due to coronavirus pandemic[11]
May 17, 2020 MLS 12 Cascadia Cup Portland Timbers – Seattle Sounders FC Portland, Oregon
2:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Providence Park
Note: Extension of original suspension due to coronavirus pandemic[11]
May 23, 2020 MLS 13 Sporting Kansas City – Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
5:30 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Note: Further extension of suspension due to coronavirus pandemic[12]
May 27, 2020 MLS 14 Seattle Sounders FC – Montreal Impact Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: Further extension of suspension due to coronavirus pandemic[12]
May 31, 2020 MLS 15 Seattle Sounders FC – Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
3:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: Further extension of suspension due to coronavirus pandemic[12]
June 13, 2020 MLS 16 Cascadia Cup Vancouver Whitecaps – Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver, British Columbia
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: BC Place
Note: Further extension of suspension due to coronavirus pandemic[12]
June 21, 2020 MLS 17 LA Galaxy – Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
12:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Note: Further extension of suspension due to coronavirus pandemic[12]
June 27, 2020 MLS 18 Seattle Sounders FC – New York City FC Seattle, Washington
2:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: Training for "MLS is Back" tournament.
July 5, 2020 MLS 19 Seattle Sounders FC – Minnesota United FC Seattle, Washington
6:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: Training for "MLS is Back" tournament.
July 8, 2020 MLS 20 New York Red Bulls – Seattle Sounders FC Harrison, New Jersey
5:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Note: During "MLS is Back" tournament.
July 12, 2020 MLS 21 Atlanta United FC – Seattle Sounders FC Atlanta, Georgia
9:30 a.m. (PDT) Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Note: During "MLS is Back" tournament.
July 18, 2020 MLS 22 Toronto FC – Seattle Sounders FC Toronto, Ontario
4:00 a.m. (PDT) Stadium: BMO Field
Note: During "MLS is Back" tournament.
July 22, 2020 MLS 23 Seattle Sounders FC – Houston Dynamo Seattle, Washington
7:30 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: During "MLS is Back" tournament.
July 25, 2020 MLS 24 Seattle Sounders FC – Los Angeles FC Seattle, Washington
12:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: During "MLS is Back" tournament.
August 2, 2020 MLS 25 Los Angeles FC – Seattle Sounders FC Los Angeles, California
12:30 a.m. (PDT) Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Note: During "MLS is Back" tournament.
August 8, 2020 MLS 26 Seattle Sounders FC – Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
12:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: During "MLS is Back" tournament.
August 16, 2020 MLS 27 Minnesota United FC – Seattle Sounders FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
4:00 a.m. (PDT) Stadium: Allianz Field
August 22, 2020 MLS 28 Cascadia Cup Seattle Sounders FC – Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington
1:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: CenturyLink Field
August 28, 2020 MLS 29 Inter Miami FC – Seattle Sounders FC Fort Lauderdale, Florida
4:00 a.m. (PDT) Stadium: Inter Miami CF Stadium
September 13, 2020 MLS 30 Seattle Sounders FC – LA Galaxy Seattle, Washington
3:30 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: CenturyLink Field
September 16, 2020 MLS 31 Heritage Cup Seattle Sounders FC – San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
7:30 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: CenturyLink Field
September 20, 2020 MLS 32 FC Dallas – Seattle Sounders FC Frisco, Texas
2:00 a.m. (PDT) Stadium: Toyota Stadium
September 26, 2020 MLS 33 Colorado Rapids – Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
6:00 a.m. (PDT) Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
October 4, 2020 MLS 34 Seattle Sounders FC – Nashville SC Seattle, Washington
1:30 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: CenturyLink Field


CONCACAF Champions League

Main article: 2020 CONCACAF Champions League

Round of 16

February 20, 2020 First leg Olimpia Honduras 2–2 United States Seattle Sounders FC San Pedro Sula, Honduras
7:00 p.m. (PST) Paz Yellow card 19'
Troglio Yellow card 23'
Arboleda Yellow card 25' 63', 81'		 Report João Paulo 6'
Arreaga Yellow card 22'
Schmetzer Yellow card 23'
Frei Yellow card 25'
Morris 54'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
February 27, 2020 Second leg Seattle Sounders FC United States 2–2
(4–4 agg.)
(2–4 p)		 Honduras Olimpia Seattle, United States
7:00 p.m. (PST) Nouhou Yellow card 8'
Roldan 21'
João Paulo 64'
Delem Yellow card 90+2''		 Boxscore Mejía Yellow card 2'
Oliva 4'
Arboleda Yellow card 37'
Pineda Yellow card 69', 86'
Bengtson Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 34,016
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
Penalties
Ruidíaz soccer ball with check mark
João Paulo soccer ball with check mark
Roldan soccer ball with red X
Leerdam soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Arboleda
soccer ball with check mark Benguché
soccer ball with check mark Rodriguez
soccer ball with check mark Leverón

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup
May 19/20, 2020 Round of 32 –
(PDT)
Note: The first three rounds were temporarily suspended on March 13, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic[13]

Campeones Cup

Main article: 2020 Campeones Cup
August 12, 2020 Seattle Sounders FC United States N.P. Mexico TBD Seattle, Washington
(cancelled) Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[14]

2020 MLS is Back Tournament

Main article: 2020 MLS is Back Tournament

Group Stage (Group B)

July 10, 2020 Matchday 1 (MLS 3) Seattle Sounders FC – San Jose Earthquakes Bay Lake, Florida
7:30 pm (PDT) Preview Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
July 15, 2020 Matchday 2 (MLS 4) Seattle Sounders FC – FC Dallas Bay Lake, Florida
6:00 am (PDT) Preview Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
July 20, 2020 Matchday 3 (MLS 5) Seattle Sounders FC – Vancouver Whitecaps FC Bay Lake, Florida
7:30 pm (PDT) Preview Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex

Note: Group Stage matches are part of MLS regular season standings[15]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No. Pos Nat Player Total Regular season U.S. Open Cup Playoffs Champions League Campeones Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Trey Muse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Ecuador ECU Xavier Arreaga 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
4 MF Sweden SWE Gustav Svensson 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF Cameroon CMR Nouhou 4 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
6 MF Brazil BRA João Paulo 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0
7 MF United States USA Cristian Roldan 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
8 MF Martinique MTQ Jordy Delem 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
9 FW Peru PER Raúl Ruidíaz 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
10 MF Uruguay URU Nicolás Lodeiro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 MF United States USA Miguel Ibarra 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
13 FW United States USA Jordan Morris 4 3 1+1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
16 DF United States USA Alex Roldan 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
17 FW United States USA Will Bruin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 DF Netherlands NED Kelvin Leerdam 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
19 MF United States USA Harry Shipp 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 GK Switzerland SUI Stefan Frei 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
27 DF Ireland EIR Shane O'Neill 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 0 0
28 DF Colombia COL Yeimar Gómez Andrade 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
30 GK United States USA Stefan Cleveland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Joevin Jones 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
45 MF United States USA Ethan Dobbelaere 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
70 FW Kenya KEN Handwalla Bwana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
75 MF United States USA Danny Leyva 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
84 MF United States USA Josh Atencio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
87 FW United States USA Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
99 FW United States USA Justin Dhillon 2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0

[TAC] – Defiance player[A]

Top scorers

Rank Position Number Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Playoffs Champions League Campeones Cup Total
1 FW 13 United States Jordan Morris 2 0 0 1 0 3
2 MF 6 Brazil João Paulo 0 0 0 2 0 2
3 MF 7 United States Cristian Roldan 0 0 0 1 0 1
FW 9 Peru Raúl Ruidíaz 1 0 0 0 0 1

Top assists

Rank Position Number Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Playoffs Champions League Campeones Cup Total
1 MF 7 United States Cristian Roldan 2 0 0 1 0 3
2 MF 6 Brazil João Paulo 1 0 0 1 0 2
3 FW 13 United States Jordan Morris 0 0 0 1 0 1
DF 18 Netherlands Kelvin Leerdam 1 0 0 0 0 1
  • Last updated: March 1,2020
  • Source: [1]

Disciplinary record

No. Pos. Player MLS U.S. Open Cup MLS Playoffs Champions League Campeones Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
3 DF Ecuador Xavier Arreaga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
5 DF Cameroon Nouhou 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
6 MF Brazil João Paulo 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
8 MF Martinique Jordy Delem 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
24 GK Switzerland Stefan Frei 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
33 DF Trinidad and Tobago Joevin Jones 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0

Honors and awards

MLS Team of the Week

Week Player Opponent Position Ref
1 United States Jordan Morris Chicago Fire FC FW [16][17]

Bold indicates Audi Player Index Spotlight

Italics indicates MLS Player of the Week

Transfers

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
30 GK United States Stefan Cleveland United States Chicago Fire Traded First Round pick (26th overall) in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft and received Second Round pick (35th overall) in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. November 26, 2019 [18]
27 DF United States Shane O'Neill United States Orlando City Free Transfer January 14, 2020 [19]
6 MF Brazil João Paulo Brazil Botafogo Undisclosed January 31, 2020 [20]
28 DF Colombia Yeimar Gómez Andrade Argentina Unión de Santa Fe Undisclosed February 5, 2020 [21]
11 MF United States Miguel Ibarra United States Minnesota United FC Free Transfer February 20, 2020 [22]
45 MF United States Ethan Dobbelaere United States Sounders FC Academy Homegrown Player June 15, 2020 [23]
84 MF United States Josh Atencio United States Tacoma Defiance Homegrown Player June 15, 2020 [23]

Draft picks

See also: 2020 MLS SuperDraft

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract will be listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2020 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Date Player Number Position Previous Club Notes Ref
January 9, 2020 England Danny Reynolds 51 DF United States UNC Wilmington MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#35) [24]
January 9, 2020 Germany Timo Mehlich MF United States University of Nevada, Las Vegas MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#52). Signed contract with Rio Grande Valley FC before draft. [24]
January 13, 2020 Canada Julian Avila-Good 41 MF United States Seattle University MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#78)

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred To Fee/Notes Date Source
35 GK United States Bryan Meredith United States Inter Miami CF Selected #9 in 2019 MLS Expansion Draft November 19, 2019 [25]
3 DF United States Jonathan Campbell Option declined November 20, 2019 [26]
12 DF United States Saad Abdul-Salaam United States FC Cincinnati Option declined, selected in second stage of Re-Entry Draft November 20, 2019 [26]
29 DF Panama Román Torres United States Inter Miami CF Option declined November 20, 2019 [26]
8 MF Spain Víctor Rodríguez Spain Elche CF Option declined November 20, 2019 [26]
23 FW Mexico Luis Silva Option declined November 20, 2019 [26]
20 DF South Korea Kim Kee-hee South Korea Ulsan Hyundai FC Out of contract November 20, 2019 [26]
11 DF Australia Brad Smith England A.F.C. Bournemouth Out of contract (loan ended) November 20, 2019 [26]
15 MF Argentina Emanuel Cecchini Argentina Unión de Santa Fe On loan through the end of 2020 January 31, 2020 [27]
19 MF United States Harry Shipp N/A Retired June 16, 2020 [28]

Notes

A. a Players who are under contract with Tacoma Defiance.

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  21. ^ "Sounders FC signs defender Yeimar Gómez Andrade". Sounders FC Communications. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
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