2014 season | ||||
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General manager | Adrian Hanauer | |||
Head coach | Sigi Schmid | |||
Stadium | CenturyLink Field | |||
Major League Soccer | Conference: 1st Overall: 1st, Supporters' Shield | |||
MLS Cup Playoffs | Western Conference Finals | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Winners | |||
Cascadia Cup | Runners-up (2–2–2) | |||
Heritage Cup | Runners-up (0–1–1) | |||
Carolina Challenge Cup | Runners-up (1–2–0) | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Obafemi Martins (17) [1] All: Obafemi Martins (19) | |||
Highest home attendance | 64,207 vs. Portland (Jul. 13) [2] | |||
Lowest home attendance | 38,441 vs. Toronto (Mar. 15) [2] | |||
Average home league attendance | League: 43,734 Playoffs: 42,835 All: 43,619 | |||
Biggest win | League: 4–0 vs. Salt Lake (May 31) [2] | |||
Biggest defeat | League: 0–5 at New England (May 11) [2] | |||
The 2014 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's sixth season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. Including previous Seattle Sounders franchises, this was the 34th season of a soccer team playing in the Seattle metro area.
The Sounders earned a double for the first time in club history—winning their fourth U.S. Open Cup title and first Supporters' Shield as the best team in the MLS regular season. [3] The team were the first to win 20 matches in the post-shootout era after a slow start to the season. [4] During the 2014 season, the Sounders earned the most points (64) and scored the most goals (65) in the club's MLS history. [5] The team's attempt to complete the league's first domestic treble in the MLS Cup Playoffs was halted by a loss to the LA Galaxy—Shield runners-up and later MLS Cup champions—in the Western Conference Final. [6] [7]
The 2013 season marked the second consecutive year that the Sounders had failed to win a trophy or title; the team had entered the playoffs with only one win in their final ten regular season matches and were eliminated in the Western Conference Semifinals to the Portland Timbers. The team had a 17–17–8 record in all competitions and increased tension between players and coaching staff. [8] [9] Sigi Schmid, entering his sixth season as head coach, consulted with key players in a series of summits and worked with general manager Adrian Hanauer to overhaul the team during the winter offseason. Major players, including goalkeeper Michael Gspurning, midfielder Mauro Rosales, and forward Eddie Johnson, were traded to other teams or released. New signings—described by majority owner Joe Roth as "more plumbers and less dancers"—included goalkeeper Stefan Frei, defender Chad Marshall, and several MLS veterans. [10] A majority of the 37 players who reported to the Sounders training camp in January 2014 were new to the club. [11]
During the winter offseason, midfielder Clint Dempsey joined his former club, Fulham FC in England's Premier League, for a two-month loan spell. [12] Because Major League Soccer's season begins in Spring, and the Premier League begins in Fall, Dempsey did not miss any of Sounders' competitive matches, though he was not with the team for pre-season training. During the loan period, Fulham's manager René Meulensteen was replaced by Felix Magath, [13] prompting some concerns from Sounders supporters that Dempsey was not getting the competitive experience that was the purpose for the loan.
Seattle Sounders FC's 2013-2014 winter included bringing in several new faces to further supplement the returning core. Forward Kenny Cooper (trade with FC Dallas for Adam Moffat), [14] midfielder Marco Pappa (acquired through league Allocation Ranking rules), [15] defender Chad Marshall (trade with Columbus Crew for an undisclosed amount allocation money and a third-round draft pick), [16] and goalkeeper Stefan Frei (trade with Toronto FC for a conditional first-round draft pick in the 2015 SuperDraft) are the most high-profile names. [17] These four are expected to step into the first eleven, or at least see significant playing time.
Other players acquired include midfielder Tristan Bowen (trade with Chivas USA for Mauro Rosales), [18] forward Chad Barrett (acquired with thirteenth pick in 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft), [19] and defender Jalil Anibaba (trade with Chicago Fire for Patrick Ianni and Jhon Kennedy Hurtado). [20]
Seattle also signed Stanford's Aaron Kovar and Wake Forest's Sean Okoli to Homegrown Player contracts. Both players played for Sounders FC's academy team before beginning their respective college careers.
Seattle selected Damion Lowe, Stefano Rijssel, Fabio Pereira, and Jimmy Ockford in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. [21]
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Major League Soccer teams are limited to eight players without U.S. citizenship, a permanent resident (green card holder), or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status). These international roster slots can be traded. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of April 3, 2014. [22]
February 5, 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Tucson, Arizona |
10:00 (PST) | Martins ![]() Lowe ![]() | Report | Schuler ![]() Lenhart ![]() Harris ![]() Fucito ![]() | Stadium: Kino Stadium |
February 6, 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Tucson, Arizona |
11:30 (PST) | Pereira ![]() Parsemain ![]() | Report | Hurtado ![]() Harvey ![]() | Stadium: Kino Stadium |
February 8, 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | Portland Timbers | Tucson, Arizona |
17:00 (PST) | Bowen ![]() Yedlin ![]() | Report | Kah ![]() Powell ![]() Danso ![]() | Stadium: Kino Stadium |
February 9, 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Tucson, Arizona |
10:30 (PST) | Parsemain ![]() Barrett ![]() Rose ![]() Estrada ![]() | Report | Mitchell ![]() | Stadium: Kino Stadium |
March 1, 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | Charleston, South Carolina |
6:30 (PST) | Parsemain ![]() Kovar ![]() | Report | ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
February 22, 2014 | Charleston Battery | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Charleston, South Carolina |
16:15 (PST) | Falvey ![]() ![]() Mueller ![]() Kelly ![]() Azira ![]() | Report | Alonso ![]() ![]() Evans ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
February 26, 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Charleston, South Carolina |
14:00 (PST) | Martins ![]() | Report | Davis ![]() Arena ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
March 1, 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–2 | D.C. United | Charleston, South Carolina |
14:00 (PST) | Cooper ![]() Pappa ![]() | Report | Espíndola ![]() Kitchen ![]() Boswell ![]() Christian ![]() | Stadium: Blackbaud Stadium |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 64 | Conference semifinals & 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League |
2 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 61 | Conference semifinals |
3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 56 | |
4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 54 | Knockout round |
5 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 50 | |
6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 49 | |
7 | Chivas USA | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 29 | 61 | −32 | 33 | |
8 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 32 | |
9 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 30 |
Note: the table below has no impact on playoff qualification and is used solely for determining host of the MLS Cup, certain CCL spots, and 2015 MLS draft. The conference tables are the sole determinant for teams qualifying to the playoffs
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | D | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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1 | Seattle Sounders FC (SS, W1) | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 64 | 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 1 4 |
2 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 69 | 37 | +32 | 61 | 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 2 |
3 | D.C. United (E1) | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 37 | +15 | 59 | 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 3 |
4 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 56 | 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 5 |
5 | New England Revolution | 34 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 55 | |
6 | FC Dallas | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 55 | 45 | +10 | 54 | |
7 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 52 | |
8 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 50 | +5 | 50 | |
9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 50 | 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League 6 |
10 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 49 | |
11 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 52 | +9 | 49 | |
12 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 42 | |
13 | Toronto FC | 34 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 41 | |
14 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 39 | |
15 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 51 | −10 | 36 | |
16 | Chivas USA | 34 | 9 | 19 | 6 | 29 | 61 | −32 | 33 | |
17 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 8 | 18 | 8 | 43 | 62 | −19 | 32 | |
18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 35 | 50 | −15 | 30 | |
19 | Montreal Impact | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 |
(SS) = Supporters Shield winner; (E1) = Eastern Conference champion; (W1) = Western Conference champion
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | Pts | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD |
34 | 64 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 34 | 0 |
Source: MLS Fact and Record Book
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Win Tie Loss
March 8, 2014 MLS 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
12:00 (PST) | Cooper ![]() Alonso ![]() Barrett ![]() | Boxscore | Collin ![]() Feilhaber ![]() Sapong ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,240 Referee: Alan Kelly |
March 15, 2014 MLS 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–2 | Toronto FC | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
13:30 (PDT) | Dempsey ![]() Alonso ![]() | Boxscore | Defoe ![]() Rey ![]() Morrow ![]() Júlio César ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,441 Referee: Ioannis Stravrides |
March 23, 2014 MLS 3 | Montreal Impact | 0–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Montreal, Quebec |
13:00 (PDT) | Camara ![]() | Boxscore | Neagle ![]() Martins ![]() | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 27,207 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
March 29, 2014 MLS 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–2 | Columbus Crew | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:00 (PDT) | Cooper ![]() Traoré ![]() Azira ![]() | Boxscore | Jiménez ![]() Higuaín ![]() Trapp ![]() Meram ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,469 Referee: Allen Chapman |
April 5, 2014 MLS 5 Cascadia Cup | Portland Timbers | 4–4 | Seattle Sounders FC | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
12:00 (PDT) | Chará ![]() ![]() Valeri ![]() Kah ![]() Johnson ![]() Urruti ![]() Paparatto ![]() | Boxscore | Cooper ![]() Azira ![]() Dempsey ![]() Pineda ![]() Yedlin ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 20,814 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
April 12, 2014 MLS 6 | FC Dallas | 2–3 | Seattle Sounders FC | Frisco, Texas, U.S. |
17:30 (PDT) | Texeira ![]() ![]() Watson ![]() Michel ![]() Thomas ![]() Castillo ![]() | Boxscore | Neagle ![]() Alonso ![]() Dempsey ![]() Yedlin ![]() Keel ![]() Barrett ![]() | Stadium: FC Dallas Stadium Attendance: 17,070 Referee: Juan Guzman |
April 19, 2014 MLS 7 | Chivas USA | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California, U.S. |
19:30 (PDT) | Torres ![]() Barrera ![]() Alvarez ![]() Delgado ![]() Toia ![]() | Boxscore | Neagle ![]() González ![]() Martins ![]() | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 7,499 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
April 26, 2014 MLS 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–1 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
13:00 (PDT) | Neagle ![]() Dempsey ![]() Martins ![]() | Boxscore | Piermayr ![]() Torres ![]() Serna ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,582 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
May 3, 2014 MLS 9 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:00 (PDT) | Martins ![]() Marshall ![]() Dempsey ![]() | Boxscore | Evans ![]() Williams ![]() Edu ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,516 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
May 7, 2014 MLS 10 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | FC Dallas | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:00 (PDT) | Evans ![]() Pappa ![]() Neagle ![]() Cooper ![]() | Boxscore | Michel ![]() ![]() Hedges ![]() Pérez ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,489 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
May 11, 2014 MLS 11 | New England Revolution | 5–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
15:00 (PDT) | Mullins ![]() Fagundez ![]() Bunbury ![]() Marshall ![]() | Boxscore | Traore ![]() Pineda ![]() | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 11,293 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
May 17, 2014 MLS 12 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:00 (PDT) | Martins ![]() Pineda ![]() | Boxscore | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 49,746 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
May 24, 2014 MLS 13 Cascadia Cup | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Vancouver, British Columbia |
16:00 (PDT) | Hurtado ![]() Koffie ![]() ![]() Laba ![]() Fernandez ![]() | Boxscore | Barrett ![]() Pineda ![]() Alonso ![]() | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
May 31, 2014 MLS 14 | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–0 | Real Salt Lake | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
13:00 (PDT) | Pineda ![]() Pappa ![]() Barrett ![]() Evans ![]() Martins ![]() | Boxscore | Beltran ![]() Borchers ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,245 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
June 7, 2014 MLS 15 | Chicago Fire | 2–3 | Seattle Sounders FC | Bridgeview, Illinois, U.S. |
17:30 (PDT) | Ritter ![]() Hurtado ![]() ![]() Shipp ![]() Amarikwa ![]() | Boxscore | Martins ![]() ![]() ![]() Neagle ![]() González ![]() Frei ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 16,416 Referee: Chris Penso |
June 28, 2014 MLS 16 | D.C. United | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Washington DC, U.S. |
16:00 (PDT) | Boxscore | Alonso ![]() Barrett ![]() Pineda ![]() | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 16,922 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
July 5, 2014 MLS 17 Cascadia Cup | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
19:00 (PDT) | Fernandez ![]() | Boxscore | Barrett ![]() | Stadium: BC Place Stadium Attendance: 22,500 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July 13, 2014 MLS 18 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | Portland Timbers | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:30 (PDT) | Alonso ![]() Clint Dempsey ![]() Marco Pappa ![]() | Boxscore | Jewsbury ![]() Valeri ![]() Wallace ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 64,207 Referee: Alan Kelly |
July 28, 2014 MLS 19 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–3 | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:00 (PDT) | Anibaba ![]() Pineda ![]() | Boxscore | Zardes ![]() Donovan ![]() ![]() Ishizaki ![]() Gonzalez ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,304 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
August 2, 2014 MLS 20 Heritage Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Santa Clara, California, U.S. |
19:30 (PDT) | Yannick Djaló ![]() | Boxscore | Stadium: Levi's Stadium Attendance: 48,765 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
August 10, 2014 MLS 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:30 (PDT) | Neagle ![]() Martins ![]() ![]() Pappa ![]() Pineda ![]() ![]() González ![]() | Boxscore | Garrido ![]() Sarkodie ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 50,276 Referee: Chris Penso |
August 16, 2014 MLS 22 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Sandy, Utah, U.S. |
11:30 (PDT) | Plata ![]() Mulholland ![]() García ![]() | Boxscore | Scott ![]() Yedlin ![]() Barrett ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,483 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
August 20, 2014 MLS 23 Heritage Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:00 (PDT) | Yedlin ![]() Barrett ![]() Martins ![]() | Boxscore | Wondolowski ![]() Koval ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,509 Referee: Drew Fischer |
August 24, 2014 MLS 24 Cascadia Cup | Portland Timbers | 2–4 | Seattle Sounders FC | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
14:00 (PDT) | Ridgewell ![]() Paparatto ![]() Urruti ![]() Adi ![]() | Boxscore | Martins ![]() ![]() Dempsey ![]() Marshall ![]() Scott ![]() Alonso ![]() Barrett ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 20814 Referee: Baldemedo Toledo |
August 30, 2014 MLS 25 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
13:00 (PDT) | Evans ![]() Dempsey ![]() Scott ![]() | Boxscore | Brown ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,934 Referee: Hilario Grejeda |
September 3, 2014 MLS 26 | Chivas USA | 2–4 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California, U.S. |
19:30 (PDT) | Burling ![]() Delgado ![]() Finley ![]() Minda ![]() | Boxscore | Martins ![]() Rose ![]() | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 4,021 Referee: Ted Unkel |
September 12, 2014 MLS 27 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–2 | Real Salt Lake | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:30 (PDT) | Neagle ![]() ![]() Martins ![]() Rose ![]() | Boxscore | Morales ![]() Plata ![]() Borchers ![]() Wingert ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,976 Referee: Kevin Stot |
September 20, 2014 MLS 28 | New York Red Bulls | 4–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Harrison, New Jersey, U.S. |
11:30 (PDT) | Wright-Phillips ![]() Cahill ![]() | Boxscore | Dempsey ![]() | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Alan Kelly |
September 24, 2014 MLS 29 | FC Dallas | 3–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Frisco, Texas, U.S. |
18:00 (PDT) | Texeira ![]() ![]() Michel ![]() Perez ![]() | Boxscore | Neagle ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 14,601 Referee: Mark Geiger |
September 27, 2014 MLS 30 | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–2 | Chivas USA | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
13:00 (PDT) | Martins ![]() Neagle ![]() Dempsey ![]() | Boxscore | Torres ![]() Minda ![]() Anibaba ![]() Burling ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,713 Referee: Drew Fischer |
October 5, 2014 MLS 31 | Colorado Rapids | 1–4 | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, Colorado, U.S. |
12:00 (PDT) | Brown ![]() O'Neil ![]() LaBrocca ![]() | Boxscore | Dempsey ![]() Evans ![]() Martins ![]() Pappa ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,609 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
October 10, 2014 MLS 32 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:00 (PDT) | González ![]() Dempsey ![]() | Boxscore | Manneh ![]() Waston ![]() Laba ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 55,765 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
October 19, 2014 MLS 33 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California, U.S. |
17:30 (PDT) | Rogers ![]() Gonzalez ![]() ![]() Husidic ![]() Sarvas ![]() | Boxscore | Scott ![]() Pineda ![]() Dempsey ![]() ![]() Martins ![]() Neagle ![]() | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,244 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
October 25, 2014 MLS 34 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
12:00 (PDT) | Dempsey ![]() Scott ![]() Pineda ![]() Pappa ![]() | Boxscore | Gargan ![]() Donovan ![]() Sarvas ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 57,673 Referee: Mark Geiger |
Note: Seattle clinched Supporters' Shield with win. |
November 2, 2014 First leg | FC Dallas | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Frisco, Texas, U.S. |
18:00 PDT | Michel ![]() | Report | Alonso ![]() González ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 16,112 Referee: Alan Chapman |
November 10, 2014 Second leg | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 (1a–1 agg.) | FC Dallas | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
19:00 PDT | Report | Hernandez ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,912 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
November 23, 2014 First leg | LA Galaxy | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California, U.S. |
14:00 PST | DeLaGarza ![]() Ishizaki ![]() Sarvas ![]() | Report | Yedlin ![]() Scott ![]() | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Kevin Stott |
November 30, 2014 Second leg | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 (2–2a agg.) | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
18:00 PST | Evans ![]() Dempsey ![]() | Report | Sarvas ![]() Juninho ![]() Penedo ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 46,758 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
June 18, 2014 Fourth round | Seattle Sounders FC | 5–0 | PSA Elite | Tukwila, Washington |
19:00 (PDT) | Evans ![]() Scott ![]() Cooper ![]() Okoli ![]() | Report Box Score | Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 3,718 Referee: Baboucarr Jallow |
June 24, 2014 Fifth round | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) | San Jose Earthquakes | Tukwila, Washington |
19:30 (PDT) | Cooper ![]() | Recap Box Score | Harris ![]() Lenhart ![]() ![]() Francis ![]() Gordon ![]() | Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 4,023 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
Penalties | ||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | Stephenson ![]() Gordon ![]() Koval ![]() |
July 9, 2014 Quarterfinals | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Portland Timbers | Tukwila, Washington |
19:30 (PDT) | Scott ![]() Pineda ![]() Alonso ![]() ![]() Cooper ![]() Pappa ![]() | Recap Box Score | Fernandez ![]() Nagbe ![]() Chara ![]() | Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex |
August 13, 2014 Semifinals | Seattle Sounders FC | 6–0 | Chicago Fire | Tukwila, Washington |
19:30 (PDT) | Barrett ![]() Rose ![]() Neagle ![]() Martins ![]() Cooper ![]() | Report | Cocis ![]() Palmer ![]() Soumaré ![]() Segares ![]() | Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 4,361 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
September 16, 2014 Final | Philadelphia Union | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Seattle Sounders FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
16:30 (PDT) | Edu ![]() Casey ![]() | boxscore | Alonso ![]() Barrett ![]() Dempsey ![]() Martins ![]() | Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 15,256 Referee: Armando Villareal |
July 6, 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Tukwila, Washington |
18:00 (PDT) | Report | Raudales ![]() James ![]() | Stadium: Starfire Sports |
July 19, 2014 | Seattle Sounders FC ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Seattle, Washington |
Pineda ![]() Alonso ![]() Bowen ![]() | Report | Holtby ![]() Soldado ![]() Falque ![]() | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 56,385 Referee: Ted Unkle |
No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total |
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Apps | Apps | Apps | ||||
1 | GK | ![]() | Marcus Hahnemann | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2 | MF | ![]() | Clint Dempsey | 8(1) | 0 | 8(1) |
3 | MF | ![]() | Brad Evans | 8(3) | 2 | 10(3) |
4 | DF | ![]() | Jalil Anibaba | 5(2) | 1(1) | 6(3) |
5 | MF | ![]() | Andy Rose | 1(3) | 0 | 1(3) |
6 | MF | ![]() | Osvaldo Alonso | 16 | 0 | 16 |
8 | MF | ![]() | Gonzalo Pineda | 14(1) | 1 | 15(1) |
9 | FW | ![]() | Obafemi Martins | 15 | 0 | 15 |
10 | MF | ![]() | Marco Pappa | 11(3) | 1 | 12(3) |
11 | MF | ![]() | Aaron Kovar | 0(1) | 1 | 1(1) |
12 | DF | ![]() | Leonardo Gonzalez | 8(3) | 2 | 10(3) |
13 | FW | ![]() | Sean Okoli | 0(2) | 1 | 1(2) |
14 | DF | ![]() | Chad Marshall | 15 | 1 | 16 |
15 | DF | ![]() | Dylan Remick | 6(3) | 0 | 6(3) |
16 | DF | ![]() | David Estrada | 0(1) | 1 | 1(1) |
17 | DF | ![]() | DeAndre Yedlin | 11 | 0 | 11 |
18 | DF | ![]() | Djimi Traore | 10 | 0 | 10 |
19 | FW | ![]() | Chad Barrett | 4(7) | 0(2) | 4(9) |
20 | DF | ![]() | Zach Scott | 4(2) | 2 | 6(2) |
21 | MF | ![]() | Fabio Pereira | 0 | 0(1) | 0(1) |
23 | FW | ![]() | Cam Weaver | 0(2) | 2 | 2(2) |
24 | GK | ![]() | Stefan Frei | 16 | 0 | 16 |
27 | MF | ![]() | Lamar Neagle | 14(1) | 1(1) | 15(2) |
33 | FW | ![]() | Kenny Cooper | 8(7) | 2 | 10(7) |
42 | MF | ![]() | Micheal Azira | 2(5) | 2 | 4(5) |
No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | MLS Cup Playoffs | Total | ||||
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Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | Goals | Assists | |||
2 | MF | ![]() | 15 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 10 |
3 | MF | ![]() | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
4 | DF | ![]() | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
5 | MF | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
6 | MF | ![]() | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
8 | MF | ![]() | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
9 | FW | ![]() | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 15 |
10 | MF | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
11 | MF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
12 | MF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
13 | FW | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
14 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
16 | DF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
17 | DF | ![]() | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
19 | FW | ![]() | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
20 | DF | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
27 | MF | ![]() | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
33 | FW | ![]() | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 65 | 64 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 81 |
No. | Pos. | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
2 | MF | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
3 | MF | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
4 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
6 | MF | ![]() | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
8 | MF | ![]() | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
9 | FW | ![]() | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
10 | MF | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
12 | DF | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
14 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
17 | DF | ![]() | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
18 | DF | ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
19 | FW | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
24 | GK | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
27 | MF | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
33 | FW | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
42 | MF | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
20 | MF | ![]() | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Total | 53 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 57 | 3 |
Clint Dempsey was suspended for two matches by the MLS Disciplinary Committee for "violent conduct" during the home match against Toronto FC on March 15, 2014. [26] He was eligible to return for the away match against Portland Timbers on April 5, 2014. [27]
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. [28]
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for 2015 MLS SuperDraft conditional first round pick | December 10, 2013 | [29] |
14 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for allocation money and 2015 MLS SuperDraft third round pick | December 12, 2013 | [30] |
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | December 16, 2013 | [31] | |
33 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for Adam Moffat | December 19, 2013 | [32] [33] |
11 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Signed a HGP contract | January 9, 2014 | [34] |
13 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Signed a HGP contract | January 9, 2014 | [34] |
19 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Selected in Stage Two of MLS Re-Entry Process | January 9, 2014 | [35] [36] |
7 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for Mauro Rosales | January 15, 2014 | [37] [38] |
4 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for Patrick Ianni, Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, and the 13th overall selection of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft | January 15, 2014 | [39] |
31 | DF | ![]() | ![]() | Selected in the first round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft | January 16, 2014 | [40] |
10 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | acquired through MLS Allocation Ranking rules | February 18, 2014 | [41] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Selected in the second round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft | February 26, 2014 | [40] [42] | |
8 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | March 5, 2014 | [43] |
21 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Selected in the third round of the 2014 MLS SuperDraft | March 6, 2014 | [44] [45] |
42 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | March 6, 2014 | [46] |
23 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | March 12, 2014 | [47] |
77 | FW | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | March 28, 2014 | [48] |
25 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | July 18, 2014 | |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Free transfer | September 15, 2014 | ||
No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Club declined contract option | December 9, 2013 | [49] | |
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Club declined contract option | December 9, 2013 | ||
MID | ![]() | ![]() | Out of contract; selected No. 2 in 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft | December 9, 2013 | ||
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Club declined contract option; selected in 2014 MLS Re-Entry Draft | December 9, 2013 | ||
MID | ![]() | ![]() | Rights traded for the rights to Tristan Bowen and No. 2 in allocation ranking | December 11, 2013 | ||
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for the rights to Kenny Cooper | December 13, 2013 | ||
GK | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for 2015 MLS SuperDraft fourth round pick | December 16, 2013 | [31] | |
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for allocation money | December 17, 2013 | ||
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for Jalil Anibaba | January 14, 2014 | ||
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for Jalil Anibaba | January 14, 2014 | ||
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Transferred after a season long loan | January 30, 2014 | ||
MF | ![]() | ![]() | February 14, 2014 | [50] | ||
FW | ![]() | Waived | February 19, 2014 | |||
MF | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for 2016 MLS SuperDraft third round pick | March 4, 2014 | [51] | |
MF | ![]() | Club bought out contract | March 8, 2014 | [52] | ||
MF | ![]() | Waived | July 23, 2014 | |||
FW | ![]() | ![]() | Traded for 2017 MLS SuperDraft third round pick | August 7, 2014 | ||
There were many departures of contributing players during Seattle Sounders FC's 2013-2014 off-season. Most notably, on December 17, 2013, Sounders traded forward Eddie Johnson to D.C. United for allocation money. Other notable off-season departures included midfielders Mauro Rosales (traded to Chivas USA for Tristan Bowen and the second Allocation Ranking for the 2014 season), Steve Zakuani (selected in Re-Entry Draft by Portland Timbers FC), Adam Moffat (traded to FC Dallas in exchange for Kenny Cooper), [14] defenders Marc Burch (selected in Re-Entry Draft by Colorado Rapids), Patrick Ianni and Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (traded to Chicago Fire), [53] and goalkeeper Michael Gspurning (declined contract option).
Less significant departures included Philip Lund and Blair Gavin.
No. | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Fee/notes | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | MF | ![]() | ![]() | Two-month loan (January 1 to March 1, 2014) | [54] |
DF | ![]() | ![]() | Season-long loan | [42] | |
22 | FW/DF | ![]() | ![]() | Season-long loan | [55] |
16 | MF/FW | ![]() | ![]() | Loaned out (length unspecified) on April 3, 2014 Recalled on April 27, 2014 | [56] [57] |
29 | GK | ![]() | ![]() | Loaned out (length unspecified) on May 13, 2014 | [58] |
MLS Player of the Week
Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
---|---|---|---|
5 | ![]() | Portland Timbers | Player of the Week |
6 | ![]() | FC Dallas | Player of the Week |
24 | ![]() | Portland Timbers | Player of the Week |
34 | ![]() | Los Angeles Galaxy |
MLS Player of the Month
Month | Player | Link |
---|---|---|
April | ![]() | April Archived October 24, 2014, at the Wayback Machine |
September | ![]() |
MLS Goal of the Week
Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
---|---|---|---|
6 | ![]() | FC Dallas | Goal Week 6 |
7 | ![]() | Chivas USA | Goal Week 7 |
8 | ![]() | Colorado Rapids | Goal Week 8 |
11 | ![]() | San Jose Earthquakes | Goal Week 11 |
24 | ![]() | Portland Timbers | Goal Week 24 |
25 | ![]() | Colorado Rapids | Goal Week 25 |
27 | ![]() | Real Salt Lake | |
29 | ![]() | Chivas USA | |
30 | ![]() | Colorado Rapids | |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Home | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Home Alt. | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Home Alt. 2 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Away | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Third |
Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
---|---|---|---|---|
Home | Rave Green | Blue | Rave Green | |
Home Alt. | Rave Green | Rave Green | Blue | MLS, April 13 against Dallas |
Home Alt. 2 | Rave Green | Rave Green | Rave Green | MLS, May 11 against New England |
Away | Shale | Shale | Shale | |
Third | Black | Light green | Light green |
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