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Seattle Sounders FC
2017 season
General managerGarth Lagerwey
Head coachBrian Schmetzer
StadiumCenturyLink Field
Major League SoccerConference: 2nd
Overall: 7th
MLS Cup PlayoffsRunners-up
U.S. Open CupRound of 16
Cascadia CupSecond
Heritage CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Clint Dempsey (12)[1]
All: Clint Dempsey (15)
Highest home attendance51,796 (Aug. 27 vs. Portland)[1]
Lowest home attendance39,587 (Nov. 2 vs. Vancouver, Playoffs)[1]
Average home league attendanceLeague: 43,666[2]
All: 42,850[1]
Biggest winLeague: 4–0 at Minnesota (Aug. 5)[1]
Biggest defeatLeague: 1–4 at Chicago (May 13)[1]
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The 2017 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's ninth season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. The Sounders entered the 2017 season as the defending MLS Cup champions. The 2017 season is Brian Schmetzer's first full MLS season as head coach of the Sounders.

Background

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Main article: 2016 Seattle Sounders FC season

Roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of August 22, 2017.[3]

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Tyler Miller  United States
2 FW Clint Dempsey (DP)  United States
3 DF Brad Evans  United States
4 MF Gustav Svensson  Sweden
5 DF Nouhou  Cameroon
6 MF Osvaldo Alonso (DP)  Cuba
7 MF Cristian Roldan  United States
8 MF Víctor Rodríguez  Spain
10 MF Nicolás Lodeiro (DP)  Uruguay
11 MF Aaron Kovar (HGP)  United States
12 FW Seyi Adekoya (HGP)  United States
13 FW Jordan Morris (HGP)  United States
14 DF Chad Marshall  United States
15 DF Tony Alfaro  Mexico
16 MF Calum Mallace  Scotland
17 FW Will Bruin  United States
18 DF Kelvin Leerdam  Netherlands
19 MF Harry Shipp  United States
21 MF Jordy Delem  Martinique
23 MF Henry Wingo (HGP)  United States
24 GK Stefan Frei  Switzerland
27 FW Lamar Neagle  United States
29 DF Román Torres  Panama
32 MF Zach Mathers  United States
33 DF Joevin Jones  Trinidad and Tobago
35 GK Bryan Meredith  United States
91 DF Oniel Fisher  Jamaica

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Preseason

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2017 Desert Friendlies

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February 4, 2017 Portland Timbers 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Tucson, Arizona
17:30 (PST) Adi 17'
Chará Yellow card 26'		 Report Oduro Yellow card 16'
Shipp 71' (pen.)		 Stadium: Kino Grandstand Field
Attendance: 4,064
Referee: Alan Kelly
Note: View Match
February 7, 2017 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Tucson, Arizona
09:30 (PST) Alashe Yellow card 33'
Cato 57'
Imperiale Yellow card 72'		 Report Stadium: Kino Grandstand Field
Referee: Younes Marrakchi
Note: View Match

2017 Carolina Challenge Cup

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Main article: 2017 Carolina Challenge Cup
February 18, 2017 Charleston Battery 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Charleston, South Carolina
16:00 (PST) Vázquez Yellow card 78'
Higashi 90'+2'		 Report Mueller 32' (o.g.)
Delem Yellow card 37'
Jones Yellow card 40'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Referee: Ted Unkel
February 22, 2017 Atlanta United FC 4–2 Seattle Sounders FC Charleston, South Carolina
16:30 (PST) Martínez 1', 46'
Almirón 3' (pen.)
Villalba 21' Red card 66' 69'
González Pírez Yellow card 36'
Heath Yellow card 78'
Kratz Yellow card 78'		 Report Delem Yellow card 29'
Wingo 62'
Bruin 74'
Lodeiro Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
February 25, 2017 Columbus Crew 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Charleston, South Carolina
13:30 (PST) Trapp Yellow card 15'
Hansen 82'		 Report Alonso Yellow card 46'
Roldan Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium

Major League Soccer

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Main article: 2017 Major League Soccer season

League tables

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Western Conference
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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Portland Timbers 34 15 11 8 60 50 +10 53 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Seattle Sounders FC 34 14 9 11 52 39 +13 53
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 15 12 7 50 49 +1 52 MLS Cup Knockout Round
4 Houston Dynamo 34 13 10 11 57 45 +12 50
5 Sporting Kansas City 34 12 9 13 40 29 +11 49
Source: MLS
Overall
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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
5 Columbus Crew 34 16 12 6 53 49 +4 54
6 Portland Timbers 34 15 11 8 60 50 +10 53
7 Seattle Sounders FC 34 14 9 11 52 39 +13 53
8 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 15 12 7 50 49 +1 52
9 New York Red Bulls 34 14 12 8 53 47 +6 50
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

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 14 11 9 52 39  +13 53 11 5 1 32 12  +20 3 6 8 20 27  −7

Last updated: October 22, 2017.
Source: MLS

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAAHHAAAHHAAHHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHHAAHAHH
ResultLDWDDLWDLLLWWLWLDDWWWDWWWDDDDLWLWW
Updated to match(es) played on October 15, 2017. Source: MLS
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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March 4, 2017 MLS 1 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Houston, Texas
17:30 (PST) Torres 20' Yellow card 81'
Quioto 42'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Marshall Yellow card 33'
Dempsey 58'
Torres Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,758
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
March 11, 2017 MLS 2 Montreal Impact 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC Montreal, Quebec
16:00 (PST) Ciman Yellow card 11'
Mancosu 17' Yellow card 65'
Piatti 51'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Lodeiro 83' (pen.)
Bruin 90'+4'		 Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 34,373
Referee: Jair Marrufo
March 19, 2017 MLS 3 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 New York Red Bulls Seattle, Washington
16:00 (PDT) Dempsey 28' (pen.) Yellow card 78'
Morris 66'
Shipp 79'
Fernández Yellow card 90'+2'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Felipe Yellow card 25'
Robles Yellow card 27'
Gulbrandsen Yellow card 30'
Wright-Phillips 57' Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 45,600
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
March 31, 2017 MLS 4 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Atlanta United FC Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Recap
Boxscore		 Gressel Yellow card 20'
Asad Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,182
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 8, 2017 MLS 5 Heritage Cup San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
19:30 (PDT) Godoy Yellow card 33'
Alashe Yellow card 83'
Wondolowski 90'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Lodeiro Yellow card 45'+1', 84' Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
April 14, 2017 MLS 6 Cascadia Cup Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver, British Columbia
19:00 (PDT) Williams Yellow card 27'
Montero Yellow card 53' 65', 80'
Parker Yellow card 90'+3'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Lodeiro Yellow card 37'
Shipp Yellow card 44'
Bruin 89'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,120
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 23, 2017 MLS 7 LA Galaxy 0–3 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
13:00 (PDT) Alessandrini Yellow card 41' Recap
Boxscore		 Roldan Yellow card 28'
Dempsey 29'
Cole 35' (o.g.)
Morris 44'
Alfaro Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 24,931
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 29, 2017 MLS 8 Seattle Sounders FC 3–3 New England Revolution Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Alfaro Yellow card 44'
Lodeiro 75'
Bruin Yellow card 80' 85'
Alonso 88'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Kobayashi 15'
Agudelo 26', 54'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 43,230
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 6, 2017 MLS 9 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Toronto FC Seattle, Washington
12:00 (PDT) Delem Yellow card 13'
Alonso Yellow card 46'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Altidore 23' (pen.)
Mavinga Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 41,468
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 13, 2017 MLS 10 Chicago Fire 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC Bridgeview, Illinois
18:00 (PDT) Nikolić 25' (pen.), 76'
Lampson Yellow card 48'
Accam 60'
Solignac 73'
Vincent Yellow card 78'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Frei Yellow card 26'
Dempsey 28'
Jones Yellow card 87' Yellow-red card 89'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 20,153
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
May 17, 2017 MLS 11 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
17:30 (PDT) Gerso 56', 58', 69' Recap
Boxscore		 Delem Yellow card 3'
Alfaro Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,139
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 20, 2017 MLS 12 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
14:00 (PDT) Shipp 42' Recap
Boxscore		 Sunny Yellow card 25'
Beckerman Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,588
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 27, 2017 MLS 13 Cascadia Cup Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington
12:00 (PDT) Roldan 4'
Frei Yellow card 41'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Okugo Yellow card 60' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 47,362
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 31, 2017 MLS 14 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC Columbus, Ohio
17:30 (PDT) Higuaín 10'
Meram 21'
Kamara 59'
Mensah Yellow card 67'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Adekoya Yellow card 3' Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 12,773
Referee: Dave Gantar
June 4, 2017 MLS 15 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Bruin 69' Recap
Boxscore		 Alex Yellow card 28' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,258
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 17, 2017 MLS 16 New York City FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC New York, New York
10:00 (PDT) Wallace Yellow card 35'
Villa 52' (pen.), 77'
White Yellow card 80'
Okoli Yellow card 90'+4'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Svensson Yellow card 28'
Roldan Yellow card 29', 40'
Alonso Yellow card 48'
Marshall Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 25,073
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 21, 2017 MLS 17 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Orlando City SC Seattle, Washington
19:30 (PDT) Bruin 19'
Dempsey Yellow card 75'
Torres Yellow card 90'+3'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Johnson Yellow card 78'
Spector Yellow card 79'
Sutter 90'+4'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 42,333
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 25, 2017 MLS 18 Cascadia Cup Portland Timbers 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC Portland, Oregon
19:30 (PDT) Powell Yellow card 10'
Adi 45' (pen.)
Asprilla 45'+4'
Guzmán Yellow card 90'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Jones 27'
Evans Red card 44'
Dempsey 90'+4'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
July 4, 2017 MLS 19 Colorado Rapids 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
18:00 (PDT) Williams Yellow card 23'
Boateng Yellow card 45'+2'
Badji Yellow card 48', 78'
da Fonte Yellow card 54'
Gordon Yellow card 66'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Dempsey 6', 85'
Bruin 30'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,432
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
July 19, 2017 MLS 20 Seattle Sounders FC 4–3 D.C. United Seattle, Washington
19:30 (PDT) Bruin 51'
Evans 62'
Svensson 74'
Roldan 78'
Lodeiro Red card 89'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Brown 8'
Harkes 27'
Sarvas Yellow card 33'
Sam 50'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 42,714
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 23, 2017 MLS 21 Heritage Cup Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
19:30 (PDT) Roldan 54', 56'
Leerdam 65'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Yueill Yellow card 57'
Godoy Yellow card 60'
Imperiale Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 43,528
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 29, 2017 MLS 22 LA Galaxy 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
19:00 (PDT) Jones Yellow card 42'
Van Damme Yellow card 45'+1' Yellow-red card 86'
Diallo Yellow card 80'
Alessandrini Yellow card 85'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Jones Yellow card 83' Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,667
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 5, 2017 MLS 23 Minnesota United FC 0–4 Seattle Sounders FC Minneapolis, Minnesota
17:00 (PDT) Cronin Yellow card 84' Recap
Boxscore		 Bruin 9'
Dempsey 18', 73'
Morris 71'		 Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Attendance: 22,649
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
August 12, 2017 MLS 24 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
13:00 (PDT) Dempsey 36'
Lodeiro Yellow card 45'+1'
Torres Yellow card 66'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Musa Yellow card 27' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 43,530
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
August 20, 2017 MLS 25 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Minnesota United FC Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Marshall 31'
Dempsey 90'+4' (pen.)		 Recap
Boxscore		 Finlay 21'
Danladi Yellow card 25'
Taylor Yellow card 90'+3'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,312
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 23, 2017 MLS 26 Cascadia Cup Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver, British Columbia
19:00 (PDT) Montero Yellow card 31', 64'
Waston Yellow card 32'
Tchani Yellow card 52' Yellow-red card 60'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Lodeiro 19' (pen.)
Nouhou Yellow card 31'
Alfaro Yellow card 45'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,120
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
August 27, 2017 MLS 27 Cascadia Cup Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington
18:30 (PDT) Roldan 18'
Nouhou Red card 90'+3'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Blanco Yellow card 20'
Valeri 45'+2' (pen.)
Olum Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 51,796
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 10, 2017 MLS 28 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 LA Galaxy Seattle, Washington
18:00 (PDT) Fisher Yellow card 73'
Alonso Yellow card 75'
Neagle 85'
Torres Red card 89'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Zardes 25', Yellow card 81'
Jones Yellow card 33'
Diallo Yellow card 42'
Alessandrini Yellow card 55'
Giovani Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 44,697
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 16, 2017 MLS 29 FC Dallas 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC Frisco, Texas
17:00 (PDT) Hedges Yellow card 53' Recap
Boxscore		 Dempsey Yellow card 60'
Leerdam Yellow card 67'
Lodeiro Yellow card 89'
Rodríguez Yellow card 90'+4'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 15,124
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
September 23, 2017 MLS 30 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
18:30 (PDT) Savarino 52'
Mulholland 66'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Leerdam Yellow card 57'
Neagle Yellow card 90'+6'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,786
Referee: Sorin Stoica
September 27, 2017 MLS 31 Cascadia Cup Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Seattle, Washington
19:30 (PDT) Rodríguez 17'
Alonso Yellow card 35'
Lodeiro 62'
Dempsey 69'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Reyna Yellow card 24'
Waston Yellow card 26'
Williams Yellow card 90'+1'
Tchani Red card 90'+2'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 41,868
Referee: Robert Sibiga
October 1, 2017 MLS 32 Philadelphia Union 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC Chester, Pennsylvania
10:00 (PDT) Ilsinho Yellow card 27'
Epps 28'
Alberg 88'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Delem Yellow card 11' Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 17,431
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 15, 2017 MLS 33 Seattle Sounders FC 4–0 FC Dallas Seattle, Washington
16:30 (PDT) Rodríguez 31'
Bruin 64', 67'
Neagle 90'+2'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Morales Yellow card 8' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 48,478
Referee: Drew Fischer
October 22, 2017 MLS 34 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
14:00 MDT Bruin 9'
Dempsey Red card 24'
Torres Yellow card 29'
Roldan Yellow card 51'
Lodeiro 64' (pen.), 90+4' Yellow card 90+4'
Jones Yellow card 90+1'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Aigner Yellow card 32'
Ford Yellow card 60'
Sjöberg Red card 62'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 44,370
Referee: Chris Penso

MLS Cup Playoffs

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See also: 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs

Western Conference Semifinals

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October 29, 2017 Leg 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver, British Columbia
17:30 (PDT) Nosa Yellow card 45'
Ghazal Yellow card 79'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Roldan Yellow card 87' Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 27,837
Referee: Kevin Stott
November 2, 2017 Leg 2 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0
(2–0 agg.)		 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Seattle, Washington
19:30 (PDT) Lodeiro Yellow card 9'
Dempsey 56', 88'
Torres Yellow card 68'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Techera Yellow card 38'
Montero Yellow card 49'
Nosa Yellow card 58'
Waston Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,587
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Western Conference Finals

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November 21, 2017 Leg 1 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Seattle Sounders FC Houston, Texas
18:30 (PST) Anibaba Red card 28'
Elis Yellow card 29'
Martínez Yellow card 44'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Svensson 11'
Bruin 42'
Nouhou Yellow card 64'
Torres Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 22,661
Referee: Chris Penso
November 30, 2017 Leg 2 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0
(5–0 agg.)		 Houston Dynamo Seattle, Washington
19:30 (PST) Rodríguez 22'
Nouhou Yellow card 36'
Dempsey 57'
Jones Yellow card 67'
Bruin 73'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Alexander Yellow card 29'
Boniek Yellow card 60'
Martínez Red card 66'
Torres Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 45,298
Referee: Hilario Grajeda

MLS Cup Final

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Main article: MLS Cup 2017
December 9, 2017 Toronto FC 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC Toronto, Ontario
13:00 (PST) Altidore 67'
Vázquez 90+4' Yellow card 90+5'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 30,584
Referee: Allen Chapman
MVP: Jozy Altidore

Mid-season friendlies

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March 25, 2017 Seattle Sounders FC United States 1–1 Mexico Club Necaxa Seattle, WA
19:00 (PDT) Fernández 83' Report Maturana Yellow card 31'
Díaz 90'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 38,045
Referee: Tim Ford
July 8, 2017 Seattle Sounders FC United States 1–1 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt Seattle, WA
12:00 (PDT) Dempsey 44'
Nouhou Yellow card 86'		 Report Hrgota 29'
Besuschkow Yellow card 39'
Ordóñez Yellow card 53'
Kamada Yellow card 67'
Fernandes Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,667
Referee: Victor Rivas

U.S. Open Cup

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Main article: 2017 U.S. Open Cup
June 13, 2017 Fourth round Seattle Sounders FC (1) 2–1 Portland Timbers (1) Tukwila, Washington
19:30 (PDT) Kovar 3'
Mathers 54' (pen.)		 Report
Boxscore		 Williams 38'
Hanson Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,937
Referee: Allen Chapman
June 28, 2017 Fifth round San Jose Earthquakes (1) 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC (1) San Jose, California
19:30 (PDT) Salinas 6'
Hoesen 84'
Godoy Yellow card 90'+2'		 Report
Boxscore		 Narbón Red card 35'
Kovar 48'
Bruin Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 13,442
Referee: Nima Saghafi

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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

No. Pos Nat Player Total Regular season U.S. Open Cup Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Tyler Miller 4 0 1 0 2 0 1 0
2 FW United States USA Clint Dempsey 32 15 25+4 12 0 0 3 3
3 DF United States USA Brad Evans 11 1 6+5 1 0 0 0 0
4 MF Sweden SWE Gustav Svensson 36 2 30+2 1 0 0 2+2 1
5 DF Cameroon CMR Nouhou 25 0 10+9 0 2 0 4 0
6 MF Cuba CUB Osvaldo Alonso 27 1 24+2 1 0 0 0+1 0
7 MF United States USA Cristian Roldan 37 6 33 6 0 0 4 0
8 MF Spain ESP Víctor Rodríguez 10 3 5+2 2 0 0 1+2 1
10 MF Uruguay URU Nicolás Lodeiro 37 7 33 7 0 0 4 0
11 MF United States USA Aaron Kovar 9 2 1+6 0 2 2 0 0
12 FW United States USA Seyi Adekoya 3 0 1+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
13 FW United States USA Jordan Morris 24 3 22+1 3 0 0 0+1 0
14 DF United States USA Chad Marshall 32 1 27+1 1 0 0 4 0
15 DF Mexico MEX Tony Alfaro 16 0 8+7 0 1 0 0 0
17 FW United States USA Will Bruin 36 13 20+11 11 0+1 0 4 2
18 DF Netherlands NED Kelvin Leerdam 19 1 14+1 1 0 0 4 0
19 MF United States USA Harry Shipp 22 2 11+7 2 1 0 2+1 0
21 MF Martinique MTQ Jordy Delem 17 0 9+5 0 1 0 1+1 0
23 MF United States USA Henry Wingo 14 0 0+11 0 1+1 0 0+1 0
24 GK Switzerland SUI Stefan Frei 35 0 33 0 0 0 2 0
27 FW United States USA Lamar Neagle 11 2 0+8 2 0 0 0+3 0
29 DF Panama PAN Román Torres 26 0 21+2 0 0 0 3 0
32 MF United States USA Zach Mathers 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
33 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Joevin Jones 35 1 28+2 1 1 0 4 0
39 GK United States USA Bryan Meredith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
53 DF United States USA Sam Rogers [S2] 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
71 FW United States USA David Olsen [S2] 1 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0
77 MF Panama PAN Francisco Narbón [S2] 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
88 MF United States USA Ray Saari [S2] 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
91 DF Jamaica JAM Oniel Fisher 10 0 7+2 0 0+1 0 0 0
92 DF Cameroon CMR Rodrigue Ele [S2] 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
99 FW Cameroon CMR Felix Chenkam [S2] 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Players who left the club during the season:
8 MF Uruguay URU Álvaro Fernández 11 0 5+5 0 0+1 0 0 0
38 FW United States USA Irvin Parra [S2] 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
80 FW United States USA Victor Mansaray 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  • Last updated: November 30, 2017
  • Source: Team Stats

[S2] – S2 player[A]

Top scorers

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Place Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW 2 United States Clint Dempsey 12 3 0 15
2 FW 17 United States Will Bruin 11 2 0 13
3 MF 10 Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro 7 0 0 7
4 MF 7 United States Cristian Roldan 6 0 0 6
5 MF 8 Spain Víctor Rodríguez 2 1 0 3
FW 13 United States Jordan Morris 3 0 0 3
7 MF 4 Sweden Gustav Svensson 1 1 0 2
MF 11 United States Aaron Kovar 0 0 2 2
MF 19 United States Harry Shipp 2 0 0 2
MF 27 United States Lamar Neagle 2 0 0 2
11 DF 3 United States Brad Evans 1 0 0 1
MF 6 Cuba Osvaldo Alonso 1 0 0 1
DF 14 United States Chad Marshall 1 0 0 1
DF 18 Netherlands Kelvin Leerdam 1 0 0 1
MF 32 United States Zach Mathers 0 0 1 1
DF 33 Trinidad and Tobago Joevin Jones 1 0 0 1
Own Goals 1 0 0 1
Total 49 7 3 55
  • Last updated: November 30, 2017
  • Source: Team Stats

Disciplinary record

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No. Pos. Player MLS MLS Cup U.S. Open 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
2 FW United States Clint Dempsey 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1
3 DF United States Brad Evans 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
4 MF Sweden Gustav Svensson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
5 DF Cameroon Nouhou 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1
6 MF Cuba Osvaldo Alonso 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
7 MF United States Cristian Roldan 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
8 MF Spain Víctor Rodríguez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10 MF Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 1
12 FW United States Seyi Adekoya 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
14 DF United States Chad Marshall 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
15 DF Mexico Tony Alfaro 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
17 FW United States Will Bruin 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
18 DF Netherlands Kelvin Leerdam 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
19 MF United States Harry Shipp 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
21 MF Martinique Jordy Delem 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
24 GK Switzerland Stefan Frei 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
27 FW United States Lamar Neagle 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
29 DF Panama Roman Torres 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
33 DF Trinidad and Tobago Joevin Jones 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
77 MF Panama Francisco Narbón 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
91 DF Jamaica Oniel Fisher 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Players who left the club during the season:
8 MF Uruguay Álvaro Fernández 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 43 1 4 7 0 0 1 0 1 47 1 4

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Honors and awards

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MLS Comeback Player of the Year

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Player Notes Ref
United States Clint Dempsey Successful 2017 campaign after an irregular heartbeat
sidelined him for the second half of 2016. 		[4]

MLS Goal of the Week

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Week Player Opponent Ref
6 Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro San Jose Earthquakes [5]

MLS Save of the Week

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Week Player Opponent Ref
6 Switzerland Stefan Frei San Jose Earthquakes [6]
10 Switzerland Stefan Frei Toronto FC [7]
30 Switzerland Stefan Frei Vancouver Whitecaps FC [8]

MLS Team of the Week

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Week Player Opponent Ref
5 United States Cristian Roldan Atlanta United FC [9]
5 Sweden Gustav Svensson Atlanta United FC [9]
8 United States Clint Dempsey LA Galaxy [10]
8 Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro LA Galaxy [10]
13 United States Chad Marshall Portland Timbers [11]
14 Cuba Osvaldo Alonso Columbus Crew SC, Houston Dynamo [12]
19 United States Clint Dempsey Colorado Rapids [13]
20 United States Cristian Roldan D.C. United, San Jose Earthquakes [14]
22 United States Clint Dempsey Minnesota United FC [15]
22 Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro Minnesota United FC [15]
23 United States Chad Marshall Sporting Kansas City [16]
24 United States Chad Marshall Minnesota United FC [17]
32 United States Will Bruin FC Dallas [18]
33 Panama Román Torres Colorado Rapids [19]
33 Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro Colorado Rapids [19]

MLS Coach of the Week

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Week Coach Opponent Ref
19 United States Brian Schmetzer Colorado Rapids [13]

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.

In

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No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
35 GK United States Bryan Meredith United States San Jose Earthquakes Selected with 20th pick in 2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft December 16, 2016 [20]
19 MF United States Harry Shipp Canada Montreal Impact Traded for allocation money December 22, 2016 [21]
17 FW United States Will Bruin United States Houston Dynamo Traded for allocation money December 23, 2016 [22]
12 FW United States Seyi Adekoya United States UCLA Signed HGP Deal January 18, 2017 [23]
23 MF United States Henry Wingo United States Washington Signed HGP Deal January 18, 2017 [23]
5 DF Cameroon Nouhou United States Seattle Sounders FC 2 Free January 26, 2017 [24]
4 MF Sweden Gustav Svensson China Guangzhou R&F Free January 30, 2017 [25]
21 MF Martinique Jordy Delem United States Seattle Sounders FC 2 Free March 2, 2017 [26]
32 MF United States Zach Mathers United States Seattle Sounders FC 2 Free March 2, 2017 [26]
18 DF Netherlands Kelvin Leerdam Netherlands SBV Vitesse Free July 10, 2017 [27]
8 MF Spain Víctor Rodríguez Spain Sporting de Gijón Free August 2, 2017 [28]
27 FW United States Lamar Neagle United States D.C. United Traded for a fourth-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft August 7, 2017 [29]
16 MF Scotland Calum Mallace Canada Montreal Impact Traded for a fourth-round pick in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft August 9, 2017 [30]

Draft picks

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See also: 2017 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 2017 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Date Player Number Position Previous club Notes Ref
January 13, 2017 Brian Nana-Sinkam DF United States Stanford MLS SuperDraft 1st Round Pick (#22) [31]
January 13, 2017 Dominic Oduro DF Denmark FC Nordsjælland MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#35) [31]
January 17, 2017 Doug Goodman MF United States Georgetown MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#56); Acquired from D.C. United in exchange for midfielder David Estrada [31]
January 17, 2017 Jake Stovall DF United States Wright State MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#66) [31]
January 17, 2017 Kyle Bjornethun DF United States Seattle University MLS SuperDraft 4th Round Pick (#88) [31]

Out

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No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
39 FW Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Oalex Anderson Waived December 12, 2016 [32]
12 MF United States Michael Farfan Retired Waived December 12, 2016 [32]
8 MF Sweden Erik Friberg Sweden BK Häcken Waived December 12, 2016 [32]
9 FW United States Herculez Gomez Retired Waived December 12, 2016 [32]
23 MF Austria Andreas Ivanschitz Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň Waived December 12, 2016 [32]
17 FW United States Darwin Jones United States Tampa Bay Rowdies Waived December 12, 2016 [32]
31 DF Jamaica Damion Lowe United States Tampa Bay Rowdies Waived December 12, 2016 [32]
22 GK United States Charlie Lyon United States Orange County SC Waived December 12, 2016 [32]
4 DF England Tyrone Mears United States Atlanta United FC Waived, Traded for $50k general allocation money December 12, 2016 [32]
5 DF United States Jimmy Ockford United States Reno 1868 FC Waived December 12, 2016 [32]
15 DF United States Dylan Remick United States Houston Dynamo Waived; Second pick in 2016 MLS Re-Entry Draft December 12, 2016 [32]
20 DF United States Zach Scott Retired Waived December 12, 2016 [32]
18 MF United States Nathan Sturgis Waived December 12, 2016 [32]
16 FW Paraguay Nelson Valdez Paraguay Cerro Porteño Waived December 12, 2016 [32]
80 FW United States Victor Mansaray United States FC Cincinnati Out on Loan February 6, 2017 [33]
8 MF Uruguay Álvaro Fernández Argentina San Martín End of Contract July 10, 2017 [34]
80 FW United States Victor Mansaray Sweden Umeå FC Waived August 10, 2017 [35]

Staff

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As of 6 February 2017[36]
Executive
Majority owner Adrian Hanauer
Minority owners Joe Roth, Paul Allen, Drew Carey
Chief executive officer Bart Wiley
General Manager Garth Lagerwey
Coaching staff
Head coach Brian Schmetzer
Assistant coach Djimi Traoré
Assistant coach Gonzalo Pineda
Goalkeeper coach Tom Dutra
Head athletic trainer Chris Cornish
Head Scout Kurt Schmid

Notes

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A. a Players who are under contract with Seattle Sounders FC 2.

References

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