2015 Seattle Sounders FC season

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Seattle Sounders FC
2015 season
Seattle Sounders FC wordmark.svg
General manager Garth Lagerwey
Head coach Sigi Schmid
Stadium CenturyLink Field
Major League Soccer Conference: 4th
Overall: 6th
MLS Cup Playoffs Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Fourth round
CONCACAF Champions
League (2015–16) 		Quarterfinals
Cascadia Cup Winners (4–2–0)
Heritage Cup Runners-up (0–1–1)
Desert Diamond Cup 4th (1–2–0)
Top goalscorerLeague: Obafemi Martins (15) [1]
All: Obafemi Martins (15)
Highest home attendance64,358 (Aug. 30 vs. Portland) [1]
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 39,175 (Mar. 14 vs. San Jose) [1]
All: 37,106 (Aug. 19 vs. Olimpia, CCL)
Average home league attendanceRegular season: 44,245
Playoffs: 39,568
All: 39,877
Biggest winLeague: 4–0 vs. Orlando (Aug. 16) [1]
Biggest defeatLeague: 1–4 at Portland (June 28) [1]
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The 2015 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's seventh season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. Including previous Seattle Sounders franchises, this was the 35th season of a soccer team playing in the Seattle metro area.

Contents

Background

The Sounders came into the 2015 season following a successful 2014, winning the U.S. Open Cup for the fourth time as well as winning the Supporters' Shield for the first time in franchise history. By winning the Double, the Sounders became the sixth Major League Soccer team to win two major trophies in one season. This was the first time a club managed to win two trophies since the 2011 Los Angeles Galaxy. It was also the first time since the 2003 Chicago Fire for a team to do the Open Cup/League double.

Seattle also qualified for the 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive time. Seattle came into the playoffs with the ability to become the first MLS club to win the Treble. Seattle ended up losing in the Conference Finals 2-2 on aggregate, losing by away goals.

By virtue of winning the Supporters' Shield, the Sounders qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League after a two-year drought from the competition.

Roster

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. Sounders FC began the 2015 MLS season with eight international slots; it was announced they traded with DC United for a ninth slot during the Summer Transfer Window. 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 4, 2015. [2]

No.Pos.Player Nation
1 GK Troy Perkins Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2 MF Clint Dempsey (DP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3 MF Brad Evans (c)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
4 DF Tyrone Mears Flag of England.svg  England
5 MF Andy Rose Flag of England.svg  England
6 MF Osvaldo Alonso Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
7 MF Cristian Roldan (GA)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
8 MF Gonzalo Pineda Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
9 FW Obafemi Martins (DP)Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria
10 MF Marco Pappa Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala
11 MF Aaron Kovar (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
12 DF Leonardo González Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
13 DF Andrés Correa Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
14 DF Chad Marshall Flag of the United States.svg  United States
15 DF Dylan Remick Flag of the United States.svg  United States
16 FW Nelson Valdez (DP)Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay
17 FW Darwin Jones (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
18 MF Thomás Jaguaribe Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
19 FW Chad Barrett Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 DF Zach Scott Flag of the United States.svg  United States
21 DF Jimmy Ockford Flag of the United States.svg  United States
22 GK Charlie Lyon Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 MF Andreas Ivanschitz Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
24 GK Stefan Frei Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
27 MF Lamar Neagle Flag of the United States.svg  United States
28 MF Erik Friberg Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
29 DF Román Torres Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
31 DF Damion Lowe (GA)Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
42 MF Micheal Azira Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda
80 FW Victor Mansaray (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
91 DF Oniel Fisher Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
99 FW Andy Craven (DL)Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Competitions

Preseason

February 4, 2015Friendly UCLA Bruins 0–5 Seattle Sounders FC Walnut, California
19:00 PST Report Martins Soccerball shade.svg39'
Neagle Soccerball shade.svg44'
Barrett Soccerball shade.svg77'
Cooper Soccerball shade.svg86'
Azira Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Hilmer Lodge Stadium
Referee: Reed Christy

Desert Diamond Cup

February 18, 2015Game 3 FC Tucson 0–6 Seattle Sounders FC Tucson, Arizona
20:00 MST Report Neagle Soccerball shade.svg4', 27'
Dempsey Soccerball shade.svg11', 37'
Mears Yellow card.svg 31'
Parsemain Soccerball shade.svg87', 89'		Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Attendance: 1,856
February 21, 2015Game 6 Seattle Sounders FC 2–3 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
20:00 MST Pineda Yellow card.svg 22'
Mansaray Soccerball shade.svg74'
Cooper Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Németh Yellow card.svg 25', Soccerball shade.svg39'
Besler Yellow card.svg 27'
Zusi Soccerball shade.svg34'
Añor Yellow card.svg 42'
Sinovic Yellow card.svg 67'
Rogers Soccerball shade.svg73'
Lopez Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Attendance: 3,661 (Stadium record)
February 25, 2015Game 8 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 New England Revolution Tucson, Arizona
18:00 MST Cooper Soccerball shade.svg4'
Jones Yellow card.svg 42'
Roldan Yellow card.svg 59'
Lowe Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Lowe Soccerball shade.svg47' (og)
Fagundez Yellow card.svg 44'
Rudy Red card.svg 60'
Davies Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen)		Stadium: Kino North Grandstand

Major League Soccer

League tables

Western Conference
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34161354536+953 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
3 Portland Timbers 34151184139+253 MLS Cup Knockout Round
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34151364436+851
5 LA Galaxy 34141195646+1051
6 Sporting Kansas City 34141194845+351
Source: MLS
Overall
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
4 Columbus Crew 34151185853+553
5 Portland Timbers (C)34151184139+253 CONCACAF Champions League
6 Seattle Sounders FC 34151364436+851
7 Montreal Impact 34151364844+451
8 D.C. United 34151364345−251
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored
(C) MLS Cup Champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
33146134135 +64810242313 +104491822 −4

Last updated: October 20, 2015.
Source: MLS

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHHAHAAHAAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAAHAH
ResultWLDWLWWWLWDWWLWLLLWLLLLLWLWWDWDDDW
Updated to match(es) played on October 20, 2015. Source: MLS
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

March 14, 2015 MLS 2 Seattle Sounders FC 2–3 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
18:00 (PDT) Dempsey Soccerball shade.svg1'
Azira Yellow card.svg 57'
Martins Soccerball shade.svg84'
Roldan Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Wondolowski Soccerball shade.svg13 ', 48'
Bernárdez Red card.svg 52'
Emeghara Soccerball shade.svg70', Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,175
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
March 28, 2015 MLS 3 FC Dallas 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC Frisco, Texas
17:30 (PDT) Acosta Red card.svg 18'
Zimmerman Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Azira Yellow card.svg 57'
González Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 18,333
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 4, 2015 MLS 4 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Rose Yellow card.svg 17'
Martins Soccerball shade.svg39'
Pineda Red card.svg 56'		 Report Garrido Yellow card.svg 39'
Clark Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Taylor Yellow card.svg 52'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,860
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 12, 2015 MLS 5 LA Galaxy 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
16:00 (PDT) Gordon Soccerball shade.svg23', Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Gargan Yellow card.svg 27'
Husidić Yellow card.svg 81'
Juninho Yellow card.svg 88'		 Report Martins Yellow card.svg 34'
Marshall Yellow card.svg 45+2'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 18, 2015 MLS 6 Colorado Rapids 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
18:00 (PDT) Torres Soccerball shade.svg22' Report Neagle Soccerball shade.svg5 ', 25'
Marshall Yellow card.svg 14'
Rose Yellow card.svg 66'
Martins Soccerball shade.svg73'
Mears Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,134
Referee: Drew Fischer
May 3, 2015 MLS 8 New York City FC 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC New York, New York
16:00 (PDT) Watson-Siriboe Yellow card.svg 28', Red card.svg 88'
Diskerud Yellow card.svg 50'
Ballouchy Soccerball shade.svg54'		 Report Martins Soccerball shade.svg23 ', 66', Yellow card.svg 79'
Pappa Yellow card.svg 39'
Mears Yellow card.svg 44'
Dempsey Soccerball shade.svg58'		Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 25,384
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
May 9, 2015 MLS 9 Columbus Crew 3–2 Seattle Sounders FC Columbus, Ohio
16:30 (PDT) Kamara Soccerball shade.svg10 ', 58'
Pogatetz Yellow card.svg 44'
Higuaín Soccerball shade.svg49'
Schoenfeld Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Dempsey Soccerball shade.svg24 ', 75'
Pineda Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 16,714
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
May 27, 2015 MLS 12 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Pappa Soccerball shade.svg15'
Alonso Yellow card.svg 55'
Evans Yellow card.svg 64'		 Report Watts Yellow card.svg 44'Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,757
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
May 31, 2015 MLS 13 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 New York Red Bulls Seattle, Washington
14:00 (PDT) Pappa Soccerball shade.svg69'
Alonso Yellow card.svg 72'
Barrett Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Sam Soccerball shade.svg36', Yellow card.svg 60'
Perrinelle Yellow card.svg 59'
Felipe Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,194
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
June 13, 2015 MLS 15 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 FC Dallas Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Evans Yellow card.svg 50'
Neagle Soccerball shade.svg55'
Martins Soccerball shade.svg73'
González Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Ulloa Yellow card.svg 49'
Pérez Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 41,108
Referee: Alan Kelly
June 20, 2015 MLS 16 Heritage Cup Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
13:00 (PDT) Thomás Yellow card.svg 59'
Scott Yellow card.svg 87'		 Report Nyassi Yellow card.svg 23', Soccerball shade.svg28'
Pérez García Soccerball shade.svg73'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,971
Referee: Juan Guzman
June 24, 2015 MLS 17 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Chester, Pennsylvania
16:00 (PDT) Sapong Soccerball shade.svg69' Report Remick Yellow card.svg 30'
Scott Yellow card.svg 49'		Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,072
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
June 28, 2015 MLS 18 Cascadia Cup Portland Timbers 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC Portland, Oregon
16:00 (PDT) Nagbe Soccerball shade.svg12'
Valeri Yellow card.svg 53'
Adi Soccerball shade.svg74 ', 76'
Wallace Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Pineda Yellow card.svg 17'
Neagle Soccerball shade.svg38', Yellow card.svg 71'
Rose Yellow card.svg 52'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 3, 2015 MLS 19 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 D.C. United Seattle, Washington
20:00 (PDT) Scott Yellow card.svg 13'
Alonso Yellow card.svg 78'
Mears Soccerball shade.svg88'
Neagle Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Espíndola Red card.svg 27'
Doyle Yellow card.svg 58'
Kitchen Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,410
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 11, 2015 MLS 20 Chicago Fire 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Bridgeview, Illinois
17:30 (PDT) Cociș Yellow card.svg 82'
Adaílton Yellow card.svg 84'
Johnson Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Craven Yellow card.svg 80'Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,528
Referee: Allen Chapman
July 18, 2015 MLS 21 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Friberg Yellow card.svg 30'
Mears Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Pittinari Yellow card.svg 12'
Harrington Yellow card.svg 79'
Doyle Soccerball shade.svg84'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,403
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 25, 2015 MLS 22 Montreal Impact 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Montreal, Quebec
17:00 (PDT) Ciman Soccerball shade.svg88'
Donadel Yellow card.svg 90'
McInerney Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Pineda Yellow card.svg 84'Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 17,209
Referee: Chris Penso
August 9, 2015 MLS 24 LA Galaxy 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
13:00 (PDT) Zardes Soccerball shade.svg13'
Keane Soccerball shade.svg47'
dos Santos Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Summary Barrett Soccerball shade.svg1'
Friberg Yellow card.svg 38'
Fisher Yellow card.svg 62'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 16, 2015 MLS 25 Seattle Sounders FC 4–0 Orlando City SC Seattle, Washington
14:00 (PDT) Martins Soccerball shade.svg17 ', 52'
Valdez Soccerball shade.svg62'
Thomás Soccerball shade.svg90+2'		 Report Turner Yellow card.svg 23' Yellow-red card.svg 40'
Cerén Yellow card.svg 61'
Róchez Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,453
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 22, 2015 MLS 26 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
19:00 (PDT) Morales Soccerball shade.svg12' (pen.)
Jaime Soccerball shade.svg19'
García Yellow card.svg 83'
Beltran Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Friberg Yellow card.svg 25'
Rose Yellow card.svg 39'
Fisher Yellow card.svg 50'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,559
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 30, 2015 MLS 27 Cascadia Cup Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington
14:00 (PDT) Martins Soccerball shade.svg6'
Evans Yellow card.svg 24', Soccerball shade.svg42' (pen.)
Fisher Yellow card.svg 61'		 Report Ridgewell Yellow card.svg 44'
Jewsbury Soccerball shade.svg58'
Valeri Yellow card.svg 69'
Asprilla Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 64,358
Referee: Alan Kelly
September 5, 2015 MLS 28 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Toronto FC Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Martins Soccerball shade.svg6'
Scott Yellow card.svg 19'
Alonso Yellow card.svg 30'
Dempsey Soccerball shade.svg77'		 Report Zavaleta Soccerball shade.svg59'
Delgado Yellow card.svg 68'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,960
Referee: Ted Unkel
September 12, 2015 MLS 29 Heritage Cup San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
19:30 (PDT) Godoy Yellow card.svg 29'
Alashe Yellow card.svg 37', Soccerball shade.svg70'		 Report Pineda Yellow card.svg 55'
Fisher Yellow card.svg 69'
Martins Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
October 4, 2015 MLS 32 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 LA Galaxy Seattle, Washington
18:30 (PDT) Barrett Soccerball shade.svg90+3' Report Keane Soccerball shade.svg36'Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 56,097
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 18, 2015 MLS 33 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Houston, Texas
14:00 (PDT) Garrido Yellow card.svg 64'
Clark Soccerball shade.svg65'		 Report Pineda Yellow card.svg 40'
Ivanschitz Yellow card.svg 55'
Barrett Yellow card.svg 71'
Martins Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,145
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
October 25, 2015 MLS 34 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
16:00 (PDT) Dempsey Soccerball shade.svg5', 20'
Pappa Soccerball shade.svg10'		 Report Martínez Yellow card.svg 43'
Stertzer Yellow card.svg 55'
Gil Soccerball shade.svg77'
Jaime Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 55,435
Referee: Sorin Stoica

MLS Cup Playoffs

Knockout round

October 28, 2015 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 LA Galaxy Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Dempsey Soccerball shade.svg5'
Valdez Soccerball shade.svg12'
Friberg Soccerball shade.svg73'
Frei Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Lletget Soccerball shade.svg6'
Zardes Soccerball shade.svg22'
Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 44'
Husidic Yellow card.svg 77'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,537
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Conference semifinals

November 1, 2015First leg Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 FC Dallas Seattle, Washington
18:30 PST Ivanschitz Soccerball shade.svg67'
Dempsey Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Castillo Soccerball shade.svg18'Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,599
Referee: Kevin Stott

FC Dallas win 4–2 on penalties after 3-3 aggregate and advance to Western Conference Finals.

U.S. Open Cup

June 16, 2015 Fourth round Seattle Sounders FC Flag of Washington.svg 1–3 (a.e.t.) Flag of Oregon.svg Portland Timbers Tukwila, Washington
Rose Yellow card.svg 20'
Evans Yellow card.svg 39' Yellow-red card.svg 69'
Martins Soccerball shade.svg79'
Azira Red card.svg 113'
Dempsey Yellow card.svg 113' Red card.svg 114'		 Report
Box Score 		Valeri Soccerball shade.svg48'
Paparatto Yellow card.svg 55'
Wallace Soccerball shade.svg100'
Jewsbury Yellow card.svg 106'
Peay Yellow card.svg 111'
Urruti Soccerball shade.svg116'		Stadium: Starfire Sports
Attendance: 4,022
Referee: Daniel Radford

CONCACAF Champions League

Group stage

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC 421163+37 Knockout stage
2 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia 42023306
3 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC 411225−34
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
August 5, 2015 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1–1 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver
19:00 (PDT) Parker Soccerball shade.svg61' Report Barrett Yellow card.svg 58'
Neagle Soccerball shade.svg72'
Azira Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 19,683
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas Castillo
August 19, 2015 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 2–1 Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg Olimpia Seattle
19:00 (PDT) Thomás Yellow card.svg 59'
Friberg Soccerball shade.svg90'
Evans Soccerball shade.svg90+7' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 90+8'		 Report Elis Soccerball shade.svg5'
Quioto Yellow card.svg 49'
Mejía Yellow card.svg 50'
Peralta Yellow card.svg 58'
Alvarado Yellow card.svg 80'
Fabio de Souza Yellow card.svg 90+8'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,106
Referee: Kimbett Ward
August 26, 2015 Olimpia Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg 1–0 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Tegucigalpa
19:00 (PDT) Elis Soccerball shade.svg60'
Peralta Yellow card.svg 57'		 Report Thomás Yellow card.svg 49'
Pineda Yellow card.svg 64'		Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Sandy Vasquez
September 23, 2015 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 3–0 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Seattle
19:00 (PDT) Neagle Soccerball shade.svg32 ', 47'
Valdez Soccerball shade.svg39'		 Report Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,624
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez

Friendlies

March 24, 2015 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 2–2 Flag of Mexico.svg Club Tijuana Seattle, Washington
7:23 p.m. PST [3] Neagle Soccerball shade.svg11'
Rose Soccerball shade.svg56'		 Report Moreno Soccerball shade.svg21'
Ruiz Soccerball shade.svg28'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,115

Transfers

For transfers in, dates listed are when Sounders FC officially signed the players to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired are not listed. For transfers out, dates listed are when Sounders FC officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with another club, his new club will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when he was officially removed from Sounders FC roster.

In

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred fromFee/notesDateSource
80FW Flag of the United States.svg Victor Mansaray Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Academy Signed HGP dealNovember 5, 2014 [4]
21DF Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Ockford Flag of the United States.svg New York Cosmos Return from loan at the end of 2014 NASL season November 16, 2014
22DF Flag of the United States.svg Eriq Zavaleta Flag of the United States.svg Chivas USA Return from loan at the end of 2014 MLS season December 8, 2014
4DF Flag of England.svg Tyrone Mears Free agentDiscovery SigningDecember 29, 2014 [5]
17FW Flag of the United States.svg Darwin Jones Flag of the United States.svg Washington Huskies Signed HGP dealJanuary 9, 2015 [6]
1GK Flag of the United States.svg Troy Perkins Free agentOut of contract at Montreal Impact and was not selected during the 2014 Re-Entry Draft January 13, 2015 [7]
7MF Flag of the United States.svg Cristian Roldan Flag of the United States.svg Washington Huskies Generation adidas; 16th pick of the MLS SuperDraft January 15, 2015 [8] [9]
99FW Flag of the United States.svg Andy Craven Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Tar Heels Signed MLS college senior contract; 48th pick of the MLS SuperDraft January 20, 2015 [8] [10]
13DF Flag of Colombia.svg Andrés Correa Free agentDiscovery SigningFebruary 10, 2015 [11]
91DF Flag of Jamaica.svg Oniel Fisher Flag of the United States.svg New Mexico Lobos 40th pick of the MLS SuperDraft March 17, 2015 [12]
22GK Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Lyon Flag of the United States.svg Marquette Golden Eagles 75th pick of the MLS SuperDraft March 17, 2015 [12]
18MF Flag of Brazil.svg Thomás Jaguaribe Discovery SigningJune 1, 2015 [13]
28MF Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Friberg Flag of Denmark.svg Esbjerg fB July 29, 2015 [14]
23MF Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Ivanschitz Discovery SigningFreeAugust 4, 2015 [15]
16FW Flag of Paraguay.svg Nelson Haedo Valdez Free AgentFree, Signed as DPAugust 7, 2015 [16]
29DF Flag of Panama.svg Román Torres Discovery SigningTargeted Allocation MoneyAugust 12, 2015 [17]

Seattle's first signing ahead of the 2015 season was the signing of 17-year-old Victor Mansaray to a Homegrown Player contract. In December 2014, English defender Tyrone Mears was added to the roster as a Discovery Signing; Mears had been a free agent since July when he was released by Bolton Wanderers following the 2013-14 English Championship season. Seattle added All-Pac-12 forward Darwin Jones from the Washington Huskies as a Homegrown Player on January 9, 2015.

Draft picks

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 2015 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

DatePlayerNumberPositionPrevious clubNotesRef
January 15, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Cristian Roldan (GA)7MF Flag of the United States.svg Washington Huskies MLS SuperDraft 1st Round Pick (#16); pick acquired from Real Salt Lake in exchange for pick #27 and allocation money [8] [18]
January 15, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Miller GK Flag of the United States.svg Northwestern Wildcats MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#33); pick acquired from New England Revolution in exchange for future considerations (the rights to Sean Okoli and allocation money) [8] [18]
January 15, 2015 Flag of Jamaica.svg Oniel Fisher MF/DF Flag of the United States.svg New Mexico Lobos MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#40) [8]
January 20, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Andy Craven FW Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina Tar Heels MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#48) [8]
January 20, 2015 Flag of the United States.svg Charlie Lyon GK Flag of the United States.svg Marquette Golden Eagles MLS SuperDraft 4th Round Pick (#75) [8]
January 20, 2015 Flag of New Zealand.svg Andy Bevin FW Flag of the United States.svg West Virginia Mountaineers MLS SuperDraft 4th Round Pick (#80) [8]

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
26DF Flag of Nigeria.svg Onyekachi Apam RetiredWaivedDecember 4, 2014 [19]
4DF Flag of the United States.svg Jalil Anibaba Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC Out of contract; selected in Expansion Draft December 4, 2014 [19] [20]
7FW Flag of the United States.svg Tristan Bowen Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution Waived; selected in Re-Entry Draft Stage 2December 4, 2014 [19] [21]
29GK Flag of the United States.svg Josh Ford Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City SC Waived; selected in Re-Entry Draft Stage 2December 4, 2014 [19] [21]
1GK Flag of the United States.svg Marcus Hahnemann RetiredWaivedDecember 4, 2014 [19] [22]
13FW Flag of the United States.svg Sean Okoli Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution Waived; rights along with allocation money traded for the 33rd pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft December 4, 2014 [18] [19]
18DF Flag of Mali.svg Djimi Traoré RetiredWaivedDecember 4, 2014 [19]
23FW Flag of the United States.svg Cam Weaver RetiredWaivedDecember 4, 2014 [19]
22FW Flag of the United States.svg Eriq Zavaleta Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC Waived; rights traded for a 2nd round pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft December 4, 2014 [19] [23]
17DF Flag of the United States.svg DeAndre Yedlin Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur $4,000,000December 23, 2014 [24] [25]
FW Flag of the United States.svg Andy Craven Flag of the United States.svg Sounders 2 March 10, 2015 [26]
DF Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Long Flag of the United States.svg Sounders 2 March 14, 2015 [27]
77FW Flag-of-Martinique.svg Kévin Parsemain WaivedMarch 20, 2015 [28]
33FW Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Cooper Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Montreal Impact WaivedApril 2, 2015 [29]

On August 13, 2014, it was confirmed that DeAndre Yedlin would be transferred to Tottenham Hotspur of the Premier League for a reported transfer fee of $4 million. Yedlin departed for the English club in January 2015.

Recognition

MLS Player of the Week
WeekPlayerOpponentRef
11 Flag of the United States.svg Chad Barrett Vancouver Whitecaps FC [30]
MLS Goal of the Week
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1 Flag of the United States.svg Clint Dempsey New England Revolution [31]
7 Flag of Nigeria.svg Obafemi Martins Colorado Rapids [32]
9 Flag of Nigeria.svg Obafemi Martins New York City FC [33]
13 Flag of Guatemala.svg Marco Pappa New York Red Bulls [34]
MLS Save of the Week
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9 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefan Frei New York City FC [35]
MLS Team of the Week
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1 Flag of the United States.svg Clint Dempsey New England Revolution [36]
1 Flag of Nigeria.svg Obafemi Martins New England Revolution [36]
1 Flag of England.svg Tyrone Mears New England Revolution [36]
5 Flag of the United States.svg Chad Marshall Houston Dynamo [37]
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefan Frei Colorado Rapids [38]
7 Flag of the United States.svg Lamar Neagle Colorado Rapids [38]
9 Flag of the United States.svg Chad Marshall New York City FC [39]
9 Flag of Nigeria.svg Obafemi Martins New York City FC [39]
9 Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Remick New York City FC [39]
11 Flag of the United States.svg Chad Barrett Vancouver Whitecaps FC [40]
13 Flag of Guatemala.svg Marco Pappa Colorado Rapids and New York Red Bulls [41]

Kits

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Home Alt.
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TypeShirtShortsSocksFirst appearance / Info
HomeRave GreenBlueRave GreenMarch 8 vs. New England Revolution
Home Alt.Rave GreenRave GreenBlueMarch 28 at FC Dallas
Home Alt. 2Rave GreenRave GreenRave GreenJune 24 at Philadelphia Union
AwayWhiteWhiteBlackMay 9 at Columbus Crew
ThirdBlackLight greenLight greenMay 3 at New York City FC

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