2011 Seattle Sounders FC season

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Seattle Sounders FC
2011 season
Seattle Sounders FC wordmark.svg
General manager Adrian Hanauer
Head coach Sigi Schmid
Stadium CenturyLink Field
(Qwest Field until June 23)
Major League Soccer Conference: 2nd
Overall: 2nd
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Winners
CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals
Cascadia Cup Winners
Top goalscorerLeague: Fredy Montero (12)
All: Fredy Montero (18)
Highest home attendance64,140 (Oct. 15 vs. San Jose)
Lowest home attendance35,940 (vs. Salt Lake (Sep. 10)
Average home league attendance38,496
Biggest winLeague: 6–2 vs. Columbus (Aug. 27) [1]
Biggest defeatLeague: 0–2 vs. Philadelphia (Oct. 8) [1]
←  2010
2012  →

The 2011 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's third season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. It was the Sounders FC organization's third year of existence; including all previous clubs, it was the 31st season of a soccer team bearing the Sounders name.

Contents

Background

The 2011 season is the third season for Seattle Sounders FC who began play in 2009 as the league's 15th team. In their inaugural season, Sounders FC became the second MLS expansion team in league history (Chicago was first) to win the U.S. Open Cup tournament in their first season. They did so by defeating D.C. United 2–1 on the road at RFK Stadium. In winning the U.S. Open Cup tournament, Sounders FC qualified for the preliminary round of the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League. During the preliminary round, they were paired up with the defending Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador winners, Isidro Metapán. After winning the first leg by a score of 1–0, Seattle went to El Salvador to play the second.

Review

November

On November 22, 2010, Seattle made a trade with the Colorado Rapids for defenders Julien Baudet of France and Danny Earls of the Republic of Ireland for Peter Vagenas. [2] Also, the list of the ten protected players for the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft was decided by the club. The draft took place on November 24, 2010, when both the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC selected ten players from the Major League Soccer teams, including Sanna Nyassi (who was later traded to Colorado) and Nathan Sturgis (who was later traded to Toronto) from Seattle Sounders FC. [3] Vancouver later traded Jamaican international O'Brian White to Seattle. [4]

December

On December 9, 2010, Swedish club, BK Häcken reported that midfielder, Erik Friberg completed a three-year deal with the Seattle Sounders FC, bringing him over to the team. They also have announced a contract extension with captain Kasey Keller. On December 15, 2010, the Sounders selected Chris Seitz of the Philadelphia Union in the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft. [5] The goalkeeper was later traded to FC Dallas for a fourth round pick of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. [6] Defender Tyrone Marshall was also selected in the draft by the Colorado Rapids. [5]

February

The team traveled to Casa Grande, Arizona, just like before the 2010 season for preseason training.

March

On March 9, 2011, the Seattle Sounders FC played the defending MLS Cup champions, Colorado Rapids in the second Seattle Sounders FC Community Shield. The game was at Qwest Field, now called CenturyLink Field. [7]

The Sounders opened up the 2011 regular season against the defending Supporters' Shield titleholders, Los Angeles Galaxy at Qwest Field. It was the third-consecutive MLS season that the league had its opening game in Seattle. The match was held on March 15. [8]

Match results

  Win  Tie  Loss

Preseason

February 4, 2011 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Casa Grande, Arizona
15:00 PST, 35' x 35' x 35' Training Game Alonso Yellow card.svg 22'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg63'		 Match Report Koffie Yellow card.svg 32'Stadium: Grande Sports World
Attendance: +30
February 8, 2011 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 3–3 Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake Casa Grande, Arizona
11:00 PST 45' x 35' x 30' Training Game Neagle Soccerball shade.svg3'
Carrasco Yellow card.svg 60'
Alonso Yellow card.svg 69'
White Soccerball shade.svg90'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg110' (pen.)		 Match Report Olave Yellow card.svg 29'
Grabavoy Yellow card.svg 32' Red card.svg 69'
Morales Soccerball shade.svg36'
Araujo Jr. Yellow card.svg 76'
Warner Soccerball shade.svg87'Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Grande Sports World
February 10, 2011 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 0–3 Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew Phoenix, Arizona
10:00 PST 45' x 45' x 30' Training Game Match Report Mendoza Soccerball shade.svg20'
Scott Soccerball shade.svg106' (o.g.)
Cunningham Soccerball shade.svg108'		Stadium: Westside Soccer Complex
Referee: Alex Prus
February 12, 2011 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Chivas USA Casa Grande, Arizona
9:30 PST Training Game Wahl Yellow card.svg 30'
Estrada Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Match Report Valentin Yellow card.svg 56'Stadium: Grande Sports World
Attendance: 150+
February 21, 2011 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 0–2 Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas Orlando, Florida
15:30 PST Training Game Earls Yellow card.svg 26'
Carrasco Yellow card.svg 33'
Tetteh Yellow card.svg 70'		 Match Report Chávez Soccerball shade.svg20'
Shea Soccerball shade.svg27'
Jacobson Red card.svg 75'		Stadium: ESPN Complex
Attendance: 20+
February 22, 2011 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 2–2 Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo Orlando, Florida
11:00 PST Training Game Montero Soccerball shade.svg62' (pen.)
Tetteh Soccerball shade.svg69'		 Report Weaver Soccerball shade.svg11'
Ching Soccerball shade.svg57'		Stadium: ESPN Complex
February 24, 2011 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 7–0 Flag of the United States.svg UCF Knights Bradenton, Florida
13:00 PST Training Game Noonan Soccerball shade.svg39'Soccerball shade.svg43'
UCF Knights Soccerball shade.svg57' (o.g.)
White Soccerball shade.svg59'Soccerball shade.svg63'
Estrada Soccerball shade.svg61'
Fucito Soccerball shade.svg75'
Levesque Red card.svg 80'		 Match Report Robson Red card.svg 80'
Hunt Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: IMG Soccer Academy
February 26, 2011 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Bradenton, Florida
14:00 PST 45' x 45' x 30' Training Game Rosales Yellow card.svg 55'
Montaño Yellow card.svg 72'
Carrasco Soccerball shade.svg120'		 Match Report Gibbs Yellow card.svg 28' Red card.svg 55'Stadium: IMG Soccer Academy

Cascadia Summit

March 4, 2011 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 0–2 Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers Tukwila, Washington
19:30 PDT Alonso Yellow card.svg 5'
Hurtado Yellow card.svg 54'		 Match Report Perlaza Soccerball shade.svg21'
Jewsbury Yellow card.svg 69'
Cooper Soccerball shade.svg93+'		Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,100
Referee: Dave Gantar
March 6, 2011 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 2–3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Tukwila, Washington
15:00 PDT Graham Yellow card.svg 10'
Levesque Soccerball shade.svg45'
Montaño Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Salgado Soccerball shade.svg6'
Teibert Soccerball shade.svg12'
Khalfan Yellow card.svg 18'
Camilo Soccerball shade.svg47'
Cannon Yellow card.svg 81'		Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,100

Seattle Sounders FC Community Shield

March 9, 2011 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 3–1 Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
19:00 PDT González Yellow card.svg 57'
Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg60'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg67'Soccerball shade.svg78'
Friberg Yellow card.svg 86'		 Larentowicz Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.)Stadium: Qwest Field
Attendance: 7355
Referee: Yader Reyes

MLS regular season

Table

Western Conference

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 LA Galaxy 34195104828+2067 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Seattle Sounders FC 3418795637+1963
3 Real Salt Lake 34151184436+853
4 FC Dallas 34151274239+352 MLS Cup Play-In Round
5 Colorado Rapids 34129134642+449
6 Portland Timbers 34111494048−842
7 San Jose Earthquakes 34812144045−538
8 Chivas USA 34814124143−236
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34618103555−2028
Source: MLS
League
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 LA Galaxy (S, C)34195104828+2067 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Seattle Sounders FC 3418795637+1963
3 Real Salt Lake 34151184436+853
4 FC Dallas 3415127420+4252
5 Sporting Kansas City 34139125040+1051
6 Houston Dynamo 34129134541+449 CONCACAF Champions League
7 Colorado Rapids 34129134441+349
8 Philadelphia Union 34118154436+848
9 Columbus Crew 34131384344−147
10 New York Red Bulls 34108165044+646
11 Chicago Fire 3499164645+143
12 Portland Timbers 34111494048−842
13 D.C. United 34913124952−339
14 San Jose Earthquakes 3481214400+4038
15 Chivas USA 34814124143−236
16 Toronto FC 34613153659−2333 CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 1]
17 New England Revolution 34516133858−2028
18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34618103555−2028
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Notes:
  1. ↑ As winners of the 2012 Canadian Championship

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Stadium H A H A H A A H A A H H H A A H A H H A A H A A H A H H H A A H H A
ResultLLTTWTWWLTTWLWTTWWWTWWLWTWWLWWWLWW
Conference7878677566647454444443333222222222
Overall13171617131211910910610677545443333222222222
Updated to match(es) played on October 22, 2011. Source: 2011 Major League Soccer season
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Match results

  Win  Tie  Loss

March 15, 2011Match 1 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Seattle
18:30 PDT Friberg Yellow card.svg 44'
González Yellow card.svg 46'		 (Report) Birchall Yellow card.svg 24'
Juninho Soccerball shade.svg58'
Beckham Yellow card.svg 93'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 36,443
Referee: Alex Prus
March 25, 2011Match 3 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo Seattle
19:00 PDT Ianni Yellow card.svg 43'
González Yellow card.svg 73'
Zakuani Soccerball shade.svg80'		 (Report) Freeman Yellow card.svg 2'
Palmer Yellow card.svg 30'
Cameron Soccerball shade.svg42'
Cameron Yellow card.svg 46'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 36,204
Referee: Ramón Hernández
April 2, 2011Match 4 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC Santa Clara, California
19:30 PDT Leitch Yellow card.svg 6'
Dawkins Soccerball shade.svg32'
Stephenson Soccerball shade.svg52'		 (Report) Evans Soccerball shade.svg18'
White Soccerball shade.svg42'
Jaqua Yellow card.svg 71'
González Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,276
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
April 9, 2011Match 5 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Chicago Fire Seattle
19:30 PDT White Soccerball shade.svg7'
Zakuani Soccerball shade.svg25'
Riley Yellow card.svg 32'
Hurtado Yellow card.svg 47+'		 (Report) Chaves Soccerball shade.svg8'
Robinson Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 36,223
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
April 16, 2011Match 6 Philadelphia Union 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Chester, Pennsylvania
16:00 EDT Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg32'
Miglioranzi Yellow card.svg 55'
Okugo Yellow card.svg 65'
Valdes Yellow card.svg 88'		 (Report) Alonso Yellow card.svg 30'
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg91+'		Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 15,149
Referee: Terry Vaughn
April 30, 2011Match 8 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Toronto FC Seattle
19:00 PDT Fernández Soccerball shade.svg9'
Alonso Yellow card.svg 45'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg52'Soccerball shade.svg75' (p.k.)		 (Report) de Guzman Yellow card.svg 54'Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 36,287
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
May 4, 2011Match 9 D.C. United 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Washington, D.C.
19:30 EDT White Yellow card.svg 13'
Wolff Soccerball shade.svg31'
Davies Yellow card.svg 35'Soccerball shade.svg52'		 (Report) Jaqua Yellow card.svg 55'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg71' (p.k.)		Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 11,254
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
May 7, 2011Match 10 Columbus Crew 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Columbus, Ohio
18:30 CDT Rentería Soccerball shade.svg67' (p.k.)
Miranda Yellow card.svg 75'		 (Report) Montero Soccerball shade.svg7'Yellow card.svg 44'
Carrasco Yellow card.svg 38'
González Yellow card.svg 53'
Fernández Yellow card.svg 64'
Levesque Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 7,148
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
May 14, 2011Match 11 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Portland Timbers Seattle
20:00 PDT Fernández Soccerball shade.svg52' (Report) Danso Soccerball shade.svg65'Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 36,593
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 21, 2011Match 12 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Seattle
19:00 PDT Fernández Yellow card.svg 44'
Carrasco Yellow card.svg 51'
Rosales Yellow card.svg 64'
Alonso Yellow card.svg 84'
Parke Soccerball shade.svg93'		 (Report) Smith Yellow card.svg 49'Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 36,098
Referee: Geoff Gamble
May 25, 2011Match 13 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 FC Dallas Seattle
19:00 PDT Scott Yellow card.svg 81' (Report) Shea Soccerball shade.svg18'
John Yellow card.svg 44'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 36,026
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 28, 2011Match 14 Real Salt Lake 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
19:00 MDT Johnson Yellow card.svg 28'
Olave Red card.svg 58'
Wingert Yellow card.svg 65'
Gonzalez Soccerball shade.svg88'		 (Report) Ianni Soccerball shade.svg71'
Riley Yellow card.svg 81'
Neagle Soccerball shade.svg84'
Wahl Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 14,474
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
June 4, 2011Match 15 Chicago Fire 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC Bridgeview, Illinois
19:30 CDT Chaves Yellow card.svg 46+' (Report) Fucito Yellow card.svg 33'
Wahl Yellow card.svg 36'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 13,839
Referee: Terry Vaughn
June 11, 2011Match 16 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Seattle
19:30 PDT Rosales Soccerball shade.svg81'
Alonso Yellow card.svg 47+'Soccerball shade.svg84'		 (Report) Hassli Soccerball shade.svg29' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg85'
Rochat Yellow card.svg 46+'
Camilo Yellow card.svg 55'
Leathers Yellow card.svg 71'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 36,502
Referee: Mark Geiger
June 18, 2011Match 17 Toronto FC 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC Toronto, Ontario, Canada
19:00 EDT Harden Yellow card.svg 18'
Borman Yellow card.svg 26'
Yourassowsky Yellow card.svg 65'
Cordon Yellow card.svg 93+'		 (Report) Hurtado Yellow card.svg 34' Yellow-red card.svg 49'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 21,839
Referee: Yader Reyes
June 23, 2011Match 18 Seattle Sounders FC 4–2 New York Red Bulls Seattle
19:00 PDT Friberg Soccerball shade.svg11'
Alonso Soccerball shade.svg12'Yellow card.svg 60'
Riley Yellow card.svg 52'
Levesque Soccerball shade.svg67'Soccerball shade.svg78'
González Yellow card.svg 90'		 (Report) Tainio Yellow card.svg 28'
Richards Soccerball shade.svg31'
Da Luz Yellow card.svg 50'
Scott Soccerball shade.svg58' (o.g.)
De Rosario Yellow card.svg 93+'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 46,065
Referee: Michael Kennedy
June 26, 2011Match 19 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 New England Revolution Seattle
13:00 PDT Carrasco Yellow card.svg 26'
Wahl Soccerball shade.svg34'Yellow card.svg 87'
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg40'		 (Report) Nyassi Soccerball shade.svg3'
Phelan Yellow card.svg 23'
Cochrane Yellow card.svg 72'
Lekić Yellow card.svg 78'
Soares Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 36,212
Referee: Geoff Gamble
July 10, 2011Match 21 Portland Timbers 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC Portland, Oregon
13:00 PDT Parke Soccerball shade.svg46' (o.g.)
Marcelin Yellow card.svg 56'
Perlaza Soccerball shade.svg69'
Brunner Red card.svg 81'		 (Report) Montero Soccerball shade.svg57'Yellow card.svg 58'Soccerball shade.svg74'
Alonso Yellow card.svg 63'Soccerball shade.svg83' (pen.)
Rosales Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
July 16, 2011Match 22 Seattle Sounders FC 4–3 Colorado Rapids Seattle
13:00 PDT Fernández Soccerball shade.svg7'
Montero Yellow card.svg 27'Soccerball shade.svg82'
Levesque Yellow card.svg 69'Soccerball shade.svg48'
Rosales Soccerball shade.svg84'		 (Report) Thompson Soccerball shade.svg1'Yellow card.svg 79'
Mastroeni Yellow card.svg 18'
Casey Yellow card.svg 25'
Larentowicz Soccerball shade.svg42'
Folan Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 36,424
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
July 30, 2011Match 23 Houston Dynamo 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC Houston, Texas
19:30 CDT Clark Soccerball shade.svg7'
Ching Soccerball shade.svg23'Soccerball shade.svg71'
Weaver Yellow card.svg 34'
Davis Yellow card.svg 76'		 (Report) Fernández Soccerball shade.svg36' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 38'
Fucito Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 18,465
Referee: Niko Bratsis
August 13, 2011Match 25 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Chivas USA Seattle
13:00 PDT Wahl Yellow card.svg 23'
Friberg Yellow card.svg 89'		 (Report) LaBrocca Yellow card.svg 34'
Elliott Yellow card.svg 45'
Jazic Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 36,364
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 20, 2011Match 26 FC Dallas 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC Frisco, Texas
20:00 CDT Cruz Yellow card.svg 3' Yellow-red card.svg 56'
Ihemelu Yellow card.svg 27'		 (Report) Friberg Yellow card.svg 6'
Rosales Soccerball shade.svg15'
Montero Yellow card.svg 60'
Hurtado Yellow card.svg 62'
Scott Yellow card.svg 94+'		Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 11,635
Referee: Dave Gantar
August 27, 2011Match 27 Seattle Sounders FC 6–2 Columbus Crew Seattle
13:00 PDT Neagle Soccerball shade.svg4'Soccerball shade.svg21'Soccerball shade.svg70'
Rosales Soccerball shade.svg16' (pen.)
Fucito Soccerball shade.svg40'
Parke Yellow card.svg 73'
Gardner Soccerball shade.svg74' (o.g.)
Scott Yellow card.svg 81'		 (Report) Cunningham Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)
Burns Yellow card.svg 64'
Gardner Soccerball shade.svg73'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 36,364
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 10, 2011Match 28 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Real Salt Lake Seattle
13:00 PDT Carrasco Yellow card.svg 38'
Hurtado Red card.svg 39'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg47+'
Alonso Yellow card.svg 94+'		 (Report) Beltran Yellow card.svg 20' Yellow-red card.svg 35'
Keller Soccerball shade.svg13' (o.g.)
Saborio Soccerball shade.svg56'
Williams Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 35,940
Referee: Mark Kadlecik
September 17, 2011Match 29 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 D.C. United Seattle
18:00 PDT Fucito Soccerball shade.svg35'
Wahl Yellow card.svg 41'
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg47+'Soccerball shade.svg60'		 (Report) Ngwenya Yellow card.svg 16'
da Luz Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 36,242
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 24, 2011Match 30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
19:30 PDT Camilo Soccerball shade.svg9'
DeMerit Yellow card.svg 32'
Hassli Yellow card.svg 70'		 (Report) Evans Yellow card.svg 31'Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)
Montero Soccerball shade.svg64'Soccerball shade.svg67'
Parke Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Paul Ward
October 1, 2011Match 31 New England Revolution 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC Foxborough, Massachusetts
19:30 EDT Fagundez Soccerball shade.svg35'
Caraglio Yellow card.svg 84'		 (Report) Montero Yellow card.svg 28'Soccerball shade.svg36'Soccerball shade.svg48'Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 21,022
Referee: Geoff Gamble
October 8, 2011Match 32 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Philadelphia Union Seattle
19:00 PDT Neagle Yellow card.svg 63' (Report) Adu Soccerball shade.svg60'
Carroll Soccerball shade.svg70'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 36,304
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
October 15, 2011Match 33 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle
19:30 PDT Ianni Yellow card.svg 48'
Ochoa Soccerball shade.svg82'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg87'		 (Report) Morrow Yellow card.svg 6'
Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg24'
Ring Yellow card.svg 40'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 57'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 64,140
Referee: Michael Kennedy
October 22, 2011Match 34 Chivas USA 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
19:30 PDT Zemanski Yellow card.svg 5'
Estupinan Soccerball shade.svg83'		 (Report) Levesque Yellow card.svg 40'
Boyens Soccerball shade.svg53' (o.g.)
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg68'
Ochoa Soccerball shade.svg73'
Evans Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 22,137
Referee: Ricardo Salazar

MLS Cup Playoffs

October 29, 2011 Conference
Semi-finals 		Real Salt Lake 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
7:00 pm PDT Espindola Yellow card.svg 30'
Saborio Soccerball shade.svg43', 53'
Grabavoy Soccerball shade.svg88'		 (Report) Alonso Yellow card.svg 54'
Montero Yellow card.svg 90'
Friberg Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,067
Referee: Mark Geiger
November 2, 2011 Conference
Semi-finals 		Seattle Sounders FC 2–0
(2–3 agg.)		 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
7:00 pm PDT Alonso Soccerball shade.svg56'
Neagle Soccerball shade.svg61'		 (Report) Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 36,021
Referee: Jair Marrufo

U.S. Open Cup

June 28, 2011 Third round Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Kitsap Pumas Tukwila, Washington
7:00 pm PDT Fucito Soccerball shade.svg39'Soccerball shade.svg62' (Report) Hyde Yellow card.svg 43'
Besagno Soccerball shade.svg71'
Scott Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,811
Referee: Tyler Ploeger
August 30, 2011 Semifinals Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 FC Dallas Tukwila, Washington
7:00 pm PDT González Yellow card.svg 35'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg40'
Evans Yellow card.svg 58'		 (Report) Cruz Yellow card.svg 12'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 22'
Villar Yellow card.svg 63'
Santos Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 4,593
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
October 4, 2011 Final Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Chicago Fire Seattle, Washington
7:00 pm PDT Montero Soccerball shade.svg78'Yellow card.svg 90'
Alonso Yellow card.svg 90'Soccerball shade.svg90+6'		 (Report) Nyarko Yellow card.svg 27'
Anibaba Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 35,615
Referee: Alex Prus

CONCACAF Champions League

Preliminary round

July 26, 2011 First leg San Francisco Flag of Panama.svg 1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Panama City, Panama
18:00 PDT Brown Yellow card.svg 17'Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.)
Panezo Yellow card.svg 73'		 (Report) Parke Yellow card.svg 26'
Alonso Yellow card.svg 70'
Fernández Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández
Attendance: 700
Referee: David España Rivas
August 3, 2011 Second leg Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 2–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–1 agg.)		 Flag of Panama.svg San Francisco Seattle, Washington
19:00 PDT Fernández Soccerball shade.svg41'
Alonso Yellow card.svg 60'
Rosales Yellow card.svg 61'
Jaqua Soccerball shade.svg98'
Friberg Yellow card.svg 110'
Keller Yellow card.svg 110'		 (Report) Brown Yellow card.svg 46+'
de Avila Yellow card.svg 63'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 21,233
Referee: Jeffrey Solis (Costa Rica)

Group stage

August 16, 20111 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 4–1 Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones Seattle, United States
19:00 PDT Ianni Yellow card.svg 16'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg35'
Riley Yellow card.svg 47+'
González Yellow card.svg 54'
Neagle Red card.svg 55'
Fucito Soccerball shade.svg61', 67'
Hurtado Yellow card.svg 69'
Gómez Soccerball shade.svg87' (o.g.)		 Report Arreola Soccerball shade.svg2'
Morales Yellow card.svg 9'
Castrillo Yellow card.svg 50'
Machado Yellow card.svg 60'
Ramirez Yellow card.svg 69'
Martinez Red card.svg 80'
Thompson Yellow card.svg 91+'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 10,017
Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Mexico)
August 23, 20112 Monterrey Flag of Mexico.svg 0–1 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Monterrey, Mexico
19:00 CDT (Report) Fernández Soccerball shade.svg38'
Jaqua Yellow card.svg 47'		Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico
Attendance: 10,234
Referee: Elmar Rodas (Guatemala)
September 14, 20113 Herediano Flag of Costa Rica.svg 1–2 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Heredia, Costa Rica
19:00CST Cancela Soccerball shade.svg46+' (pen.)
Nunez Yellow card.svg 53'		 (Report) Montero Soccerball shade.svg3', 54'
Scott Yellow card.svg 36'
Fernández Yellow card.svg 54'		Stadium: Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero
Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama)
September 20, 20114 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 0–1 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano Seattle, United States
Neagle Yellow card.svg 16'
Ianni Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report Arias Soccerball shade.svg25'Yellow card.svg 58'
Cordero Yellow card.svg 35'
Barbosa Yellow card.svg 67'
Cambronero Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 10,613
September 27, 20115 Comunicaciones Flag of Guatemala.svg 2–2 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Guatemala City, Guatemala
Montepeque Soccerball shade.svg7'
R. Morales Soccerball shade.svg63'
E. Morales Yellow card.svg 75'		 (Report) Alonso Soccerball shade.svg44', 89'
Hurtado Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso
Referee: Roberto Garcia
October 18, 20116 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 1–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey Seattle, United States
22:00 Montero Soccerball shade.svg42'
Scott Yellow card.svg 58'		 Report Carreño Soccerball shade.svg3'
Pérez Yellow card.svg 41'
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Morales Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 15,866
Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Mexico.svg Monterrey 6402114+712
Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC 6312107+310
Flag of Guatemala.svg Comunicaciones 6213813−57
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Herediano 6204611−56

Friendlies

July 20, 2011 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 0–7 Flag of England.svg Manchester United Seattle, Washington
Owen Soccerball shade.svg15'
Diouf Soccerball shade.svg49'
Rooney Soccerball shade.svg51'Soccerball shade.svg69'Soccerball shade.svg72'
Park Soccerball shade.svg71'
Obertan Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 67,052
Referee: Baldomero Toledo

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated on August 26, 2016.
No.PosNatPlayerTotalRegular seasonPlayoffsU.S. Open CupChampions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mike Fucito 29613+621+102+222+22
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brad Evans 26617+35202021
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Patrick Ianni 22112+4100104+10
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyson Wahl 26122+11000030
6 MF Flag of Cuba.svg  CUB Osvaldo Alonso 45732+1321414+22
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA James Riley 380290101+105+10
8 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Erik Friberg 34123+311+100+2040
10 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Mauro Rosales 30522+4500102+10
11 MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Steve Zakuani 6262000000
12 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Leonardo González 26012+2020405+10
13 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM O'Brian White 7272000000
14 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Michael Tetteh 1000001000
15 MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Álvaro Fernández 401123+6920305+12
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Estrada 601+30001010
17 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Fredy Montero 421827+31220336+13
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kasey Keller 430340202050
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sammy Ochoa 920+421+10001+20
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zach Scott 2309+3010306+10
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nate Jaqua 3027+16000213+21
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mike Seamon 1000001000
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Servando Carrasco 1907+50000+104+20
24 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Roger Levesque 2939+1030+200+205+10
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Pat Noonan 1702+70002+103+20
26 GK Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Taylor Graham 1000001000
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lamar Neagle 3579+1451+112+115+20
28 GK Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Terry Boss 4000002020
29 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Ford 0000000000
30 MF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Amadou Sanyang 400+1000001+20
31 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeff Parke 391281203+1050
34 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Jhon Kennedy Hurtado 310230202040
35 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bryan Meredith 1000000010
Players out on loan:
32 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Miguel Montaño (on loan to Montreal Impact)300+20001000

Squads

First Team squad

Updated August 27, 2011.
No.NameNationalityPosition (s)Date of birth (age)Signed From
Goalkeepers
18 Kasey Keller (C) Flag of the United States.svg GK November 29, 1969 (age 54) Flag of England.svg Fulham
28 Terry Boss Flag of Puerto Rico.svg GK September 1, 1981 (age 42) Flag of the United States.svg New York
29 Josh Ford Flag of the United States.svg GK November 6, 1987 (age 36) Flag of the United States.svg UConn
35 Bryan Meredith Flag of the United States.svg GK August 2, 1989 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Kitsap Pumas
Defenders
4 Patrick Ianni Flag of the United States.svg CB June 15, 1985 (age 38) Flag of the United States.svg Houston
5 Tyson Wahl Flag of the United States.svg LFB February 23, 1984 (age 40) Flag of the United States.svg Kansas City
7 James Riley Flag of the United States.svg RFB October 27, 1982 (age 41) Flag of the United States.svg San Jose
12 Leonardo González Flag of Costa Rica.svg LFB November 21, 1980 (age 43) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Municipal Liberia
20 Zach Scott Flag of the United States.svg CB / RFB July 2, 1980 (age 43) Flag of the United States.svg Seattle (USL)
26 Taylor Graham Flag of Puerto Rico.svg CB June 3, 1980 (age 43) Flag of the United States.svg Seattle (USL)
31 Jeff Parke Flag of the United States.svg CB April 13, 1982 (age 41) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver
34 Jhon Kennedy Hurtado Flag of Colombia.svg CB May 16, 1984 (age 39) Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Cali
Midfielders
3 Brad Evans Flag of the United States.svg CM / RM May 20, 1985 (age 38) Flag of the United States.svg Columbus
6 Osvaldo Alonso Flag of Cuba.svg DM November 11, 1985 (age 38) Flag of the United States.svg Charleston
8 Erik Friberg Flag of Sweden.svg CM / RM February 10, 1986 (age 38) Flag of Sweden.svg Häcken
10 Mauro Rosales Flag of Argentina.svg AM / RM February 24, 1981 (age 43) Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate
11 Steve Zakuani Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg LM February 9, 1988 (age 36) Flag of the United States.svg Akron
14 Michael Tetteh Flag of Ghana.svg LM January 16, 1989 (age 35) Flag of the United States.svg UC Santa Barbara
15 Álvaro Fernández Flag of Uruguay.svg LM October 11, 1985 (age 38) Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
16 David Estrada Flag of the United States.svg RM February 4, 1988 (age 36) Flag of the United States.svg UCLA
22 Mike Seamon Flag of the United States.svg CM August 30, 1988 (age 35) Flag of the United States.svg Villanova
23 Servando Carrasco Flag of the United States.svg CM / RM August 13, 1988 (age 35) Flag of the United States.svg California Golden Bears
27 Lamar Neagle Flag of the United States.svg LM May 7, 1987 (age 36) Flag of Finland.svg IFK Mariehamn
30 Amadou Sanyang Flag of The Gambia.svg CM / RM August 1, 1991 (age 32) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto
32 Miguel Montaño (on loan to Montreal) Flag of Colombia.svg AM / LM June 25, 1991 (age 32) Flag of Argentina.svg Quilmes
Forwards
2 Mike Fucito Flag of the United States.svg ST April 29, 1986 (age 37) Flag of the United States.svg Harvard
13 O'Brian White Flag of Jamaica.svg CF / ST December 14, 1985 (age 38) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver
17 Fredy Montero Flag of Colombia.svg ST July 26, 1987 (age 36) Flag of Colombia.svg Deportivo Cali
19 Sammy Ochoa Flag of the United States.svg ST September 4, 1986 (age 37) Flag of Mexico.svg Estudiantes Tecos
21 Nate Jaqua Flag of the United States.svg ST October 28, 1981 (age 42) Flag of the United States.svg Houston
24 Roger Levesque Flag of the United States.svg ST January 22, 1981 (age 43) Flag of the United States.svg Seattle (USL)
25 Pat Noonan Flag of the United States.svg ST August 2, 1980 (age 43) Flag of the United States.svg Colorado

Major League Soccer squad

Updated September 12, 2011.Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
2 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mike Fucito
3 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brad Evans
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Patrick Ianni
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyson Wahl
6 MF Flag of Cuba.svg  CUB Osvaldo Alonso
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA James Riley
8 MF Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE Erik Friberg
10 MF Flag of Argentina.svg  ARG Mauro Rosales
11 MF Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  COD Steve Zakuani
12 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Leonardo González
13 FW Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM O'Brian White
14 MF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Michael Tetteh
15 MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Álvaro Fernández
16 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA David Estrada
17 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Fredy Montero
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kasey Keller (captain)
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sammy Ochoa
20 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Zach Scott (vice-captain)
21 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Nate Jaqua
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mike Seamon
23 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Servando Carrasco
24 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Roger Levesque
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Pat Noonan
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Taylor Graham
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Lamar Neagle
28 GK Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  PUR Terry Boss
29 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Ford
30 MF Flag of The Gambia.svg  GAM Amadou Sanyang
31 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jeff Parke
32 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Miguel Montaño (on loan to Montreal)
34 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Jhon Kennedy Hurtado
35 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Bryan Meredith

Transfers

In

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef
November 22, 2010 Flag of France.svg Julien Baudet DF Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Acquired for Peter Vagenas [2]
Flag of Ireland.svg Danny Earls DF Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids [2]
November 24, 2010 Flag of Jamaica.svg O'Brian White FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Acquired for allocation money [4]
December 15, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Seitz GK Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia Union Re-Entry Draft, subsequently traded [5]
December 16, 2010 Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Friberg MF Flag of Sweden.svg Häcken Undisclosed [9]
March 2, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Lamar Neagle FW Flag of Finland.svg IFK Mariehamn Free [10]
March 18, 2011 Flag of Argentina.svg Mauro Rosales MF Flag of Argentina.svg River Plate Undisclosed [11]
July 30, 2011 Flag of The Gambia.svg Amadou Sanyang MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC Free [12]
August 26, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Sammy Ochoa FW Flag of Mexico.svg Estudiantes Tecos Acquired thru allocation process [13]
September 12, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Bryan Meredith GK Flag of the United States.svg Kitsap Pumas Free [14]

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef
November 22, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Peter Vagenas MF Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Traded for Julien Baudet and Danny Earls [2]
November 24, 2010 Flag of The Gambia.svg Sanna Nyassi MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Expansion Draft [3]
Flag of the United States.svg Nathan Sturgis MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Expansion Draft [3]
December 15, 2010 Flag of Jamaica.svg Tyrone Marshall DF Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Re-Entry Draft [5]
December 15, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Seitz GK Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas Traded for a 2012 4th round SuperDraft pick [6]
March 1, 2011 Flag of Ireland.svg Danny Earls DF Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Waived, free transfer [15] [16]
March 15, 2011 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Blaise Nkufo FWNoneReleased, then retired [17] [18]

Loan out

Date fromDate toNamePositionDestination clubFee/notesRef
June 29, 2011July 10, 2011 Flag of Ghana.svg Michael Tetteh MF Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City S.C. 10-day loan deal [19]
August 15, 2011End of season Flag of Colombia.svg Miguel Montaño FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact End of season loan deal [20]

Club

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
General Manager Flag of the United States.svg Adrian Hanauer
Head coach Flag of Germany.svg Sigi Schmid
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Brian Schmetzer
Assistant coach Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Ezra Hendrickson
Goalkeeper coach Flag of the United States.svg Tom Dutra
Fitness coach Flag of the United States.svg David Tenney
Chief scout Flag of the United States.svg Kurt Schmid
Technical director Flag of the United States.svg Chris Henderson

Updated to match played November 18, 2010
Source:  Seattle Sounders FC

Management

Majority Owner Flag of the United States.svg Joe Roth
Owners Flag of the United States.svg Paul G. Allen
Flag of the United States.svg Drew Carey
Flag of the United States.svg Adrian Hanauer
Chief Executive Officer Flag of the United States.svg Jo Lynn Allen
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Flag of the United States.svg Karen Harrison
President Flag of the United States.svg Peter McLoughlin
Senior Vice President of Business Operations Flag of the United States.svg Gary Wright
Ground (capacity and dimensions) CenturyLink Field (35,700 / 104.2x67.7 meters)

Updated to match played November 18, 2010
Source:  Seattle Sounders FC

Official sponsors

Source: Soundersfc.com

Kits

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Away
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Third
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Recognition

MLS Player of the Week

WeekPlayerOpponentLink
10 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff Parke Sporting Kansas City Player of the Week
17 Flag of Colombia.svg Fredy Montero Portland Timbers Player of the Week
18 Flag of Argentina.svg Mauro Rosales Colorado Rapids Player of the Week
24 Flag of the United States.svg Lamar Neagle Columbus Crew Player of the Week
30/31 Flag of the United States.svg Kasey Keller San Jose Earthquakes Player of the Week

MLS Goal of the Week

WeekPlayerOpponentLink
4 Flag of Jamaica.svg O'Brian White Chicago Fire Goal Week 4
11 Flag of the United States.svg Lamar Neagle Real Salt Lake Goal Week 11
14 Flag of Colombia.svg Fredy Montero Toronto FC Goal Week 14
15 Flag of the United States.svg Tyson Wahl New England Revolution Goal Week 15 Archived August 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
24 Flag of the United States.svg Lamar Neagle Columbus Crew Goal Week 24
27 Flag of Uruguay.svg Álvaro Fernández D.C. United Goal Week 27
28 Flag of Colombia.svg Fredy Montero Vancouver Whitecaps FC Goal Week 28

MLS Save of the Week

WeekPlayerOpponentLink
3 Flag of the United States.svg Kasey Keller San Jose Earthquakes Save of the Week
4 Chicago Fire Save of the Week
12 Chicago Fire Save of the Week
23 F.C. Dallas Save of the Week
30 Philadelphia Union Save of the Week
31 San Jose Earthquakes Save of the Week

MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Month

MonthPlayerLink
March Flag of Colombia.svg Fredy Montero March Humanitarian of the Month Archived January 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine

Miscellany

Stadium

On June 23, 2011, after the completion of CenturyLink's acquisition of Qwest, Qwest Field was renamed CenturyLink Field. CenturyLink picked up the five-year extension in the naming rights contract at that time, extending the contract to June 2019. [21]

Allocation ranking

Seattle is in the No. 18 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. Seattle started 2011 ranked No. 11 on the allocation list but on August 26 traded allocation positions with Chicago Fire to acquire Sammy Ochoa. [22] [23]

International roster spots

Seattle has 7 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Seattle dealt one slot to Portland Timbers on January 14, 2011, for use in the 2011 season. [24] There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status). [23]

Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: 2012 SuperDraft Round 4 pick acquired from FC Dallas.
Future picks traded: 2012 SuperDraft Round 3 pick traded to Chicago Fire.

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