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2019 Seattle Sounders FC season

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The 2019 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's eleventh season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. The 2019 season was Brian Schmetzer's third full MLS season as head coach of the Sounders. Seattle-based Zulily became the official jersey sponsor of the Sounders in the 2019 season.

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Sounders FC won their second MLS Cup title at the end of the season,[3] playing in front of a franchise-record 69,274 fans at CenturyLink Field.[4]

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Background

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In January 2019, the Sounders announced that their USL-affiliated team, Seattle Sounders FC 2, that had moved to Tacoma, Washington would be re-branded as the Tacoma Defiance.[5] In addition, the club announced that Zulily would replace Xbox as the jersey sponsor after signing a multi-year deal.[6]

Long-time midfielder Osvaldo Alonso, who had served as captain and been with the club since its inaugural MLS season, was released into free agency and signed with Minnesota United FC in January 2019.[7] Defender Chad Marshall, who had joined in 2014, announced his retirement from professional soccer on May 22, leaving mid-way through the season.[8]

On August 2, defender Román Torres was suspended for ten matches after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance by the league.[9]

The Sounders clinched a spot in the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League by virtue of having the 4th best record in the regular season and making it to the Western Conference Finals in the Playoffs; the three other teams in the Conference Finals had also clinched berths in the Champions League or were ineligible (in the case of Toronto FC).[10]

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Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of August 12, 2019.[11]

Competitions

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Preseason

Mobile Mini Sun Cup

February 9 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Seattle Sounders FC Tucson, Arizona
5:00 pm (PST) Cabezas Yellow card 31' 70'
Vera Yellow card 41'
Struna Red card 62'
Peña 80'
Hairston 88'
Recap Lodeiro 14'
Ruidíaz 18'
Vargas Yellow card 72'
VanAlstine Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
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February 13 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Tucson, Arizona
6:00 pm (PST) Valeri 40' (pen.)
Ebobisse 88'
Flores Yellow card 90'
Preview Bwana 33'
A. Roldan Yellow card 36'
Vargas Yellow card 50'
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 16 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 FC Dallas Tucson, Arizona
9:00 am (PST) Lodeiro Yellow card 43'
Abdul-Salaam Yellow card 65'
Nouhou 91'
Preview Ziegler Yellow card 18'
Badji 34'
Roberts 80'
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex

Other

February 2 Friendly Seattle Sounders FC 1–7 Atlanta United FC Fullerton, California
11:00 am PST Serrano 88' Report
Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was played behind closed doors in four 30-minute periods.
February 23 Friendly San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
12:45 pm PST
Report
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Referee: Ismail Elfath

Friendlies

February 20 Seattle Sounders FC United States 0–2 Uruguay Club Nacional Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm (PST) Wingo Yellow card 42' Report Bergessio 19'
Rodríguez 53'
Pereira Yellow card 69'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 32,233
Referee: Farhad Dadko
July 17 Seattle Sounders FC United States 1–3 Germany Borussia Dortmund Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm (PDT) Campbell 54' Report Wolf 37'
Alcácer 50'
Sancho 77'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Allen Chapman

Major League Soccer

League tables

Western Conference
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (L) Leagues Cup berth; (P) Playoffs berth; (S) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
  1. As MLS Cup 2019 champions
Overall
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Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (U) U.S. Open Cup winner
Notes:
  1. As Eastern Conference regular season champions (USA3)
  2. As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions (USA4)
  3. As MLS Cup 2019 champions (USA1)

Results

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Last updated: October 6, 2019.
Source: MLS

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A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
March 2 MLS 1 Seattle Sounders FC 4–1 FC Cincinnati Seattle, Washington
7:00 pm (PST) Leerdam 27'
Morris 33', 43'
Ruidíaz 87'
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Bertone 13'
Adi Yellow card 46'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,011
Referee: Chris Penso
March 9 MLS 2 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
7:00 pm (PST) Leerdam 5', Yellow card 65'Ruidíaz 8'
Svensson Yellow card 25'
Morris Yellow card 52'
C. Roldan Yellow card 59'
Lodeiro Yellow card 90+3'
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Rosenberry Yellow card 17'
Feilhaber Yellow card 33'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,725
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
March 16 MLS 3 Chicago Fire SC 2–4 Seattle Sounders FC Bridgeview, Illinois
10:00 am (PDT) Edwards 56', Yellow card 64'
Herbers 84', Yellow card 90'+2'
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Rodríguez 8'
Morris 15'
Lodeiro 49' (pen.)
C. Roldan Yellow card 77'
Ruidíaz 88'
Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 10,032
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
March 30 MLS 4 Cascadia Cup Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver, British Columbia
7:00 pm (PDT) Felipe Yellow card 90+1' Recap
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Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 24,803
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 6 MLS 5 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
7:00 pm (PDT) Lodeiro 18'
C. Roldan Yellow card 73'
Leerdam Yellow card 78'
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Silva Yellow card 83' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 10 MLS 6 Colorado Rapids Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
6:00 pm (PDT) Preview Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Note: Postponed to September 7 due to inclement weather[13]
April 13 MLS 7 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Toronto FC Seattle, Washington
1:00 pm (PDT) Bruin 24', 66'
Kim Yellow card 61'
C. Roldan 68'
Lodeiro Yellow card 81'
Rodríguez Yellow card 88'
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Altidore 11', 70' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 21 MLS 8 Los Angeles FC 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC Los Angeles, California
4:00 pm (PDT) Vela 12', 55'


Atuesta Yellow card 35', 39'


Ramirez 61'
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Torres Yellow card 22'
Kim Yellow card 44'
Shipp 51'
Leerdam Yellow card 58'
Delem Yellow card 67'
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,221
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 24 MLS 9 Heritage Cup Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm (PDT) Bwana Yellow card 35'
Leerdam 65'
Shipp 67'
Lodeiro Yellow card 77'
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Salinas 34', 53'
Hoesen Yellow card 70'
Felipe Yellow card 87'
Wondolowski Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
April 28 MLS 10 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC Seattle, Washington
12:30 pm (PDT) Morris 1'
Kim Yellow card 10'
C. Roldan Red card 18'
Lodeiro Yellow card 59'
Leerdam Red card 90+5'
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Vela 4'
Kaye Yellow card 18'
Blackmon Yellow card 42'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 38,581
Referee: Ted Unkel
Note: Roldan's red card was rescinded after an appeal.[14]
May 4 MLS 11 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
5:00 pm (PDT) Opara 26'
Greguš Yellow card 45'
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C. Roldan 42' Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,832
Referee: Timothy Ford
May 11 MLS 12 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo Seattle, Washington
7:00 pm (PDT) C. Roldan 5'
Bruin Yellow card 78'
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Cerén Yellow card 28'
DeLaGarza Yellow card 59'
Fuenmayor Yellow card 90+2'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,232
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
May 15 MLS 13 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Orlando City SC Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm (PDT) Ruidíaz 19'
Bwana 68'
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Mueller 75'
Dwyer Yellow card 79'
Rosell Yellow card 89'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: David Gantar
May 18 MLS 14 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC Chester, Pennsylvania
4:30 pm (PDT) Przybyłko Yellow card 72'
Picault Yellow card 83'
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Nouhou Yellow card 56'
Campbell Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 18,540
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
May 26 MLS 15 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
3:00 pm (PDT) Feilhaber Yellow card 26'
Russell 29', 45+1', 68'
Croizet Yellow card 34'
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Torres Yellow card 13'
Lodeiro Yellow card 60'
Ruidíaz 63'
Leerdam 71'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,882
Referee: Christopher Penso
June 1 MLS 16 FC Dallas 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Frisco, Texas
5:00 pm (PDT) Acosta Yellow card 44'
Ferreira Yellow card 71'
Ondrášek Yellow card 84'
Gruezo Yellow card 90+5'
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Boxscore
Arreaga 33' (o.g.)
Smith 38' (o.g.)
Leerdam Yellow card 38'
Ruidíaz 65'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 14,327
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 5 MLS 17 Montreal Impact 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Montreal, Quebec
4:30 pm (PDT) Camacho Yellow card 31'
Taïder 74' (pen.), 78'
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Nouhou Yellow card 56'
Delem Yellow card 61'
Rodríguez 64' (pen.)
Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 13,037
Referee: Nima Saghafi
June 29 MLS 18 Cascadia Cup Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Seattle, Washington
7:00 pm (PDT) Leerdam 90+6' Recap
Boxscore
Reyna Yellow card 66'
Venuto Yellow card 90'+2'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 44,489
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 3 MLS 19 New York City FC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC New York, New York
4:00 pm (PDT) Ring Yellow card 42'
Moralez 58'
Medina 77'
Ofori 87'
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Nouhou Yellow card 4'
Kim Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 18,217
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 6 MLS 20 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC Columbus, Ohio
4:30 pm (PDT) Santos 13' (pen.), Yellow card 42'
Guzmán Yellow card 29'
Artur Yellow card 79'
Afful Yellow card 85'
Argudo Yellow card 90+3'
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Lodeiro 56' (pen.), 90+3', Yellow card 85'
Leyva Yellow card 70'
Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 14,183
Referee: Chris Penso
July 14 MLS 21 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Atlanta United FC Seattle, Washington
12:55 pm (PDT) Ruidíaz 58'
Shipp 71'
Recap
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Robinson Yellow card 22'
Parkhurst Yellow card 41'
Martínez 65'
Escobar Yellow card 82'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 38,232
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 21 MLS 22 Cascadia Cup Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington
6:30 pm (PDT) Ruidíaz 50'
Leerdam Yellow card 66'
Recap
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Fernández 20', 51', Yellow card 82'
Moreira Yellow card 84'
Chara Yellow card 90+9'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 50,072
Referee: Drew Fischer
July 27 MLS 23 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC Houston, Texas
5:00 pm (PDT) Peña Yellow card 82' Recap
Boxscore
Delem Yellow card 50'
Morris 59'
Shipp Yellow card 72'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 15,138
Referee: Nima Saghafi
August 4 MLS 24 Seattle Sounders FC 2–3 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
7:00 pm (PDT) Nouhou Yellow card 35'
Morris 46', 82'
Abdul-Salaam Yellow card 55'
Lodeiro Yellow card 71'
Recap
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Gutiérrez 12', 33' (pen.)
Sinovic Yellow card 40'
Gerso Yellow card 53'
Hurtado 58'
Feilhaber Yellow card 62'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 10 MLS 25 Seattle Sounders FC 3–3 New England Revolution Seattle, Washington
1:00 pm (PDT) Shipp 2', 65'
Lodeiro 66'
Kee-hee Yellow card 89'
Recap
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Mancienne 27', Yellow card 54'
Bou 35'
Farrell Yellow card 46'
Gil 87' (pen.)
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 38,826
Referee: David Gantar
August 14 MLS 26 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
7:00 pm (PDT) Johnson 25'
Luiz Yellow card 52'
Rusnák 71'
Baird 87'
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Jones Yellow card 70' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,825
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 17 MLS 27 LA Galaxy 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
7:00 pm (PDT) Steres Red card 6'
Ibrahimovic 45', 65' (pen.)
Skjelvik 82' (o.g.)
Recap
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Morris Yellow card 21'
Ruidíaz 42'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 26,213
Referee: Robert Sibiga
August 23 MLS 28 Cascadia Cup Portland Timbers 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC Portland, Oregon
7:00 pm (PDT) Valeri 54' Recap
Boxscore
C. Roldan 22'
Ruidíaz 47'
Leerdam Yellow card 53'
Jones Yellow card 65'
Abdul-Salaam Yellow card 84'
Frei Yellow card 90'+1'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 1 MLS 29 Seattle Sounders FC 4–3 LA Galaxy Seattle, Washington
3:30 pm (PDT) Ruidíaz 45'+2'
Arreaga Yellow card 47'
C. Roldan 55', 89'
Morris 77'
Recap
Boxscore
González Yellow card 6'
Polenta Yellow card 62'
Ibrahimović 66'
Antuna 75'
Skjelvik 81'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 46,673
Referee: Chris Penso
September 7 MLS 6 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
6:00 pm (PDT) Shinyashiki 41', 70' Recap
Boxscore
Cecchini Yellow card 79' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,607
Referee: Kevin Stott
Note: Postponed from April 10 due to inclement weather[13]
September 15 MLS 30 Seattle Sounders FC 4–2 New York Red Bulls Seattle, Washington
3:00 pm (PDT) Morris 2'
Lodeiro 23', 90'+4'
Delem Yellow card 38'
Davis 83' (o.g.)
C. Roldan Yellow card 89'
Recap
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Long Yellow card 12', 27'
Murillo Yellow card 26'
Gamarra 67'
Wright-Phillips Yellow card 76'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 18 MLS 31 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 FC Dallas Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm (PDT) Arreaga Yellow card 24' Yellow-red card 86'
Kee-hee Yellow card 90'+11'
Recap
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Hollingshead Yellow card 67' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 22 MLS 32 D.C. United 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC Washington, D.C.
5:00 pm (PDT) Rodríguez 14'
Brillant 54'
Recap
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Leerdam Yellow card 53' Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 18,489
Referee: Alan Kelly
September 29 MLS 33 Heritage Cup San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
4:30 pm (PDT) Thompson Red card 56' Recap
Boxscore
Arreaga Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card 71'
Nouhou Yellow card 87'
Morris 90'+4'
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 6 MLS 34 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Minnesota United FC Seattle, Washington
1:00 pm (PDT) Torres 29' Recap
Boxscore
Opara Yellow card 23' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 47,297
Referee: Kevin Stott

MLS Cup Playoffs

October 19 First round Seattle Sounders FC 4–3 (a.e.t.) FC Dallas Seattle, Washington
12:30 pm (PDT) Ruidíaz 18'
Morris 22', 74', 113'
Recap
Boxscore
Acosta Yellow card 25', 82'
Cannon 39', Yellow card 44'
Hedges 64'
González Yellow card 88'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Nima Saghafi
November 10 MLS Cup 2019 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Toronto FC Seattle, Washington
12:00 pm (PST) Leerdam 57'
Rodríguez 76'
Ruidíaz 90', Yellow card 90+1'
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Pozuelo Yellow card 72'
Altidore 90+3'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 69,274
Referee: Allen Chapman
MVP: Víctor Rodríguez

U.S. Open Cup

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Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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

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  • Last updated: November 10, 2019
  • Source: Team Stats

[TAC]Defiance player[A]

Top scorers

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  • Last updated: November 10, 2019
  • Source: Team Stats

Top assists

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  • Last updated: November 10, 2019
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Disciplinary record

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  1. Rescinded[15]
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Honors and awards

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MLS Team of the Week

Bold indicates Audi Player Index Spotlight

Italics indicates MLS Player of the Week

MLS Goal of the Week

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MLS awards

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Transfers

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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.

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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 2019 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

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

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