2022 Seattle Sounders FC season

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Seattle Sounders FC
2022 season
Seattle Sounders FC wordmark.svg
General manager Garth Lagerwey
Head coach Brian Schmetzer
Stadium Lumen Field
Major League Soccer Conference: 11th
Overall: 21st
MLS Cup Playoffs Did not qualify
U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
CONCACAF
Champions League
Champions
Cascadia Cup 3rd
Heritage Cup Runners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Raúl Ruidíaz (9) [1]
All: Nicolás Lodeiro
Raúl Ruidíaz
(12 each)
Highest home attendanceAll: 68,741 (vs. UNAM, May 4, CCL Final)
League: 47,722 (July 9 vs. Portland) [1]
Lowest home attendanceCCL: 28,932 (vs. Motagua Feb. 24)
League: 30,013 (vs. Nashville Feb. 27) [1]
Average home league attendanceLeague: 33,607 [2]
Biggest winAll: 5–0 vs. Motagua (Feb. 17, CCL)
League: 4–0 vs. Vancouver (June 14) [1]
Biggest defeat0–3 vs. Portland (July 9) [1]
  2021
2023  

The 2022 season was Seattle Sounders FC's 14th in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of American club soccer. It was the 39th season played by a professional team bearing the Sounders name. The team was under the management of Brian Schmetzer in his sixth full MLS season as head coach of the Sounders.

Contents

In early May, the Sounders won the CONCACAF Champions League title after defeating UNAM of the Liga MX 5–2 in aggregate scoring, becoming the first team in Major League Soccer to win the CONCACAF Champions League. [3] The season ended with the team missing the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time in the league, snapping a 13-year streak that was the longest active streak in MLS history. [4] The Sounders last missed the playoffs in 2006 as a second-division club in the USL First Division. [5] The team also failed to win in their final nine road matches from July through the end of the season. [6]

Summary

Preseason

During the offseason, the Sounders hired former player Andy Rose as an assistant coach, joining Freddy Juarez, who had been signed in August 2021, and Preki. [7]

Roster

As of February 15, 2022 [8]
No.NameNationalityPositionDate of birth (age)Previous club
3 Xavier Arreaga (INTL)Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador DF September 28, 1994 (age 29) Flag of Ecuador.svg Barcelona S.C.
5 Nouhou (INTL)Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon DF June 23, 1997 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance
6 João Paulo (INTL)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil MF March 8, 1991 (age 33) Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo
7 Cristian Roldan Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MF June 3, 1995 (age 28) Flag of the United States.svg Washington Huskies
9 Raúl Ruidíaz (DP)Flag of Peru.svg  Peru FW July 25, 1990 (age 33) Flag of Mexico.svg Atlético Morelia
10 Nicolás Lodeiro (DP)Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay MF March 21, 1989 (age 35) Flag of Argentina.svg Boca Juniors
11 Albert Rusnák (DP)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia MF July 7, 1994 (age 29) Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake
12 Fredy Montero Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia FW July 26, 1987 (age 36) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC
13 Jordan Morris (HG)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FW October 26, 1994 (age 29) Flag of the United States.svg Stanford Cardinal
14 Samuel Adeniran Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FW September 30, 1998 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance
16 Alex Roldán Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador MF July 28, 1996 (age 27) Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance
17 Will Bruin Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FW October 24, 1989 (age 34) Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dynamo FC
21 Reed Baker-Whiting (HG)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MF March 31, 2005 (age 19) Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance
22 Kelyn Rowe Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MF December 2, 1991 (age 32) Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution
23 Léo Chú (INTL)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil MF June 4, 2000 (age 23) Flag of Brazil.svg Grêmio
24 Stefan Frei Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States GK April 20, 1986 (age 38) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC
25 Jackson Ragen Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States DF September 24, 1998 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance
26 Andrew Thomas Flag of Russia.svg  Russia GK September 1, 1998 (age 25) Flag of the United States.svg Stanford Cardinal
28 Yeimar Gómez Andrade (INTL)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia DF June 30, 1992 (age 31) Flag of Argentina.svg Unión de Santa Fe
30 Stefan Cleveland Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States GK May 24, 1994 (age 29) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC
45 Ethan Dobbelaere (HG)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MF November 14, 2002 (age 21) Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance
73 Obed Vargas Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MF August 5, 2005 (age 18) Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance
75 Danny Leyva (HG)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MF May 5, 2003 (age 20) Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance
84 Josh Atencio (HG)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MF January 31, 2002 (age 22) Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance
87 Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez (HG)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States FW March 25, 2002 (age 22) Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance
92 Abdoulaye Cissoko Flag of France.svg  France DF December 27, 1999 (age 24) Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance
94 Jimmy Medranda Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia DF February 7, 1994 (age 30) Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC
99 Dylan Teves (HG)Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States MF May 14, 2000 (age 23) Flag of the United States.svg Washington Huskies

Coaching staff

As of January 20, 2022 [9]
Technical staff
Head coach Flag of the United States.svg Brian Schmetzer
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Preki
Director of goalkeeping Flag of the United States.svg Tom Dutra
Assistant coach Flag of the United States.svg Freddy Juarez
Assistant coach Flag of England.svg Andy Rose

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
14FW Flag of the United States.svg Samuel Adeniran Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance Free TransferDecember 14, 2021 [10]
73MF Flag of the United States.svg Obed Vargas Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance Free TransferDecember 14, 2021 [10]
99MF Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Teves Flag of the United States.svg University of Washington Homegrown SigningJanuary 11, 2022 [11]
18MF Flag of Slovakia.svg Albert Rusnák Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake Designated PlayerJanuary 13, 2022 [12]
25DF Flag of the United States.svg Jackson Ragen Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance College Protected PeriodFebruary 14, 2022 [13]
36GK Flag of the United States.svg Wallis Lapsley Flag of the United States.svg Tacoma Defiance Short Term Extreme Hardship ContractMarch 20, 2022[ citation needed ]
45MF Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Dobbelaere Flag of the Czech Republic.svg MFK Vyškov Loan RecallMay 7, 2022 [14]

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 2022 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

DatePlayerPositionSchoolNotesRef
January 11, 2022 Flag of France.svg Achille Robin DF Flag of the United States.svg University of Washington MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#43) [15]
January 11, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Hal Uderitz MF Flag of the United States.svg Seattle University MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#76)

Out

No.Pos.PlayerTransferred toFee/notesDateSource
20MF Flag of France.svg Nicolas Benezet Option declinedDecember 1, 2021 [16]
8MF Flag of France.svg Jordy Delem Option declinedDecember 1, 2021 [16]
37MF Flag of the United States.svg Shandon Hopeau Option declinedDecember 1, 2021 [16]
1GK Flag of the United States.svg Trey Muse Flag of the United States.svg Loudoun United Option declinedDecember 1, 2021 [16]
27DF Flag of the United States.svg Shane O'Neill Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC Free transferDecember 20, 2021 [17]
18GK Flag of the United States.svg Spencer Richey Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC Free transferDecember 22, 2021 [18]
11DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Smith Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United Traded for $750,000 in GAM January 27, 2022 [19]
45MF Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Dobbelaere Flag of the Czech Republic.svg MFK Vyškov Loan through May 31, 2022February 5, 2022 [20]

Competitions

  Win  Draw  Loss  Void  Upcoming fixture

Preseason

The Seattle Sounders announced their pre-season schedule on January 22, 2022. Seattle competed against its rival, the Portland Timbers, in a friendly match in Tuscan as part of the Desert Showcase which was hosted by FC Tucson. [21] The club also participated in the Coachella Valley Invitational with its host, LA Galaxy. [22]

January 26 Desert Showcase Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Portland Timbers Tucson, Arizona
6:00 p.m. (PST) Recap Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Attendance: 2,018
Referee: Victor Rivas
Note: This match was originally scheduled to have the Sounders competing with Real Salt Lake but RSL opted out of the match, citing scheduling conflicts and technical considerations. [23]
February 1 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
9:45 a.m. (PST) Ruidíaz Soccerball shade.svg70' Recap Esteves Soccerball shade.svg40'Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 (Closed-door scrimmage)
Note: 75-minute scrimmage.
February 1 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
Recap Yapi Soccerball shade.svg7', 21' (pen.)Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 (Closed-door scrimmage)
Note: 75-minute scrimmage.
February 10 Coachella Valley Invitational Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 LA Galaxy Indio, California
11:00 AM PST Ruidíaz Soccerball shade.svg41' Report Joveljić Soccerball shade.svg48'Stadium: Empire Polo Club
Attendance: 0 (Closed-door scrimmage)
February 10 Coachella Valley Invitational Seattle Sounders FC 2–4 LA Galaxy II Indio, California
1:00 PM PST Montero Soccerball shade.svg21'
Adeniran Soccerball shade.svg29'
SEA Tweet
LAG Tweet
Davila Soccerball shade.svg40'
Salazar Soccerball shade.svg49', 57'
Cobian Soccerball shade.svg72'
Stadium: Empire Polo Club
Attendance: 0 (Closed-door scrimmage)

Major League Soccer

League tables

Western Conference
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC [lower-alpha 1] 341215740571743Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League [lower-alpha 2]
10 Colorado Rapids 3411131046571143
11 Seattle Sounders FC 34121754746+141
12 Sporting Kansas City 341116742541240
13 Houston Dynamo FC 341018643561336
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
  1. Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
  2. as 2022 Canadian Championship winners.
Overall
PosTeamPldWLTGFGAGDPts
19 Charlotte FC 34131834452842
20 New England Revolution 341012124750342
21 Seattle Sounders FC 34121754746+141
22 Sporting Kansas City 341116742541240
23 Atlanta United FC 341014104854640
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Results

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
34125174746 +1419352919 +1032121827 −9

Last updated: October 9, 2022.
Source: MLS

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAHAAHAAHAAHHHHHAHAAHAHAHAAAHHAHAH
ResultLLWDWDLLWLWWLWDWLWLLLWLWLLDLLWWLLD
Source: MLS
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

MLS regular season

The MLS schedule was released on December 15, 2021. [24] Several matches were later rescheduled to accommodate CONCACAF Champions League fixtures.

February 271 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Nashville SC Seattle, Washington
5:00 PM PST Arreaga Yellow card.svg 18'
Nouhou Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Report Godoy Soccerball shade.svg80'Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 30,013
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
March 52 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
3:00 PM PST Wood Soccerball shade.svg46'
Caldwell Yellow card.svg 70'
Löeffelsend Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report Rusnák Yellow card.svg 48'
Rowe Yellow card.svg 73'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,017
Referee: Nima Saghafi
March 123 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 LA Galaxy Seattle, Washington
12:30 PM PST Morris Soccerball shade.svg17'
Vargas Yellow card.svg 29'
João Paulo Yellow card.svg 38'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg45+2' (pen.)
Nouhou Yellow card.svg 46'
Arreaga Soccerball shade.svg72'
Bruin Yellow card.svg 90'
A. Roldan Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Report Hernández Soccerball shade.svg6'
DePuy Yellow card.svg 44'
Cabral Yellow card.svg 45+4'
Douglas Costa Soccerball shade.svg48'
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 33,200
Referee: Allen Chapman
March 204 Austin FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Austin, Texas
1:30 PM PDT Fagúndez Soccerball shade.svg70' Bruin Soccerball shade.svg43'
Ragen Yellow card.svg 58'
A. Roldán Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
April 25 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
5:00 PM PDT Trapp Yellow card.svg 43'
Lod Yellow card.svg 56'
Boxall Yellow card.svg 62'
Rosales Yellow card.svg 74'
Reynoso Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Report João Paulo Soccerball shade.svg38'
Kallman Soccerball shade.svg49' (o.g.)
Ragen Yellow card.svg 71'
Rowe Yellow card.svg 90+5'
Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,615
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 166 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Inter Miami CF Seattle, Washington
7:00 PM PDT Report Jean Mota Yellow card.svg 32'
McVey Yellow card.svg 40'
Robinson Soccerball shade.svg41'
Gregore Yellow card.svg 90'
Adams Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 32,126
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
April 237 Heritage Cup San Jose Earthquakes 4–3 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT Nathan Yellow card.svg 11'
Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg45+2', 64', 90+4'
Yueill Soccerball shade.svg65'
Remedi Yellow card.svg 67'
Calvo Yellow card.svg 67'
Report Lodeiro Soccerball shade.svg14'
C. Roldan Soccerball shade.svg20'
Morris Soccerball shade.svg57'
Vargas Yellow card.svg 83'
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,467
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 78 FC Dallas 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC Frisco, Texas
5:30 PM PDT Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg65'
Arriola Yellow card.svg 86'Soccerball shade.svg88'
Report Vargas Yellow card.svg 45+1'Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 159 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Minnesota United FC Seattle, Washington
1:00 PM PDT Vargas Yellow card.svg 10'
Arreaga Yellow card.svg 42'
Ruidíaz Soccerball shade.svg50' (pen.)
C. Roldan Soccerball shade.svg74'
Gómez Andrade Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Lodeiro Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Report Lod Soccerball shade.svg34'
Trapp Yellow card.svg 49'
Fisher Yellow card.svg 52'
Arriaga Yellow card.svg 55'
Reynoso Yellow card.svg 68'
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 32,613
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
May 1810 Houston Dynamo FC 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC Houston, Texas
5:30 PM PDT Carrasquilla Yellow card.svg 11' Yellow-red card.svg 54' Report Ruidíaz Soccerball shade.svg28'
Rowe Yellow card.svg 47'
A. Roldán Yellow card.svg 79' Yellow-red card.svg 82'
Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 11,093
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
May 2211 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
5:00 PM PDT Lewis Soccerball shade.svg50'
Rosenberry Yellow card.svg 53'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 71'
Report Vargas Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Gómez Andrade Yellow card.svg 46'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,923
May 2912 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Charlotte FC Seattle, Washington
6:30 PM PDT Morris Soccerball shade.svg72'
Ruidiaz Soccerball shade.svg80'
Morris Yellow card.svg 87'
Tolo Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Report Bender Soccerball shade.svg20'
Mora Yellow card.svg 35'
Shinyashiki Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 32,763
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
June 1413 Cascadia Cup Seattle Sounders FC 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Seattle, Washington
7:30 PM PDT Lodeiro Soccerball shade.svg5' (pen.)
Ruidiaz Soccerball shade.svg28', 54'
A. Roldan Soccerball shade.svg89'
Report Cubas Yellow card.svg 65'
Alexandre Yellow card.svg 79'
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 31,165
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
Note: Originally scheduled to be played April 30, but was postponed due to the Sounders advancing in the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League [25]
June 1814 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC Seattle, Washington
12:00 PM PDT Rusnák Soccerball shade.svg58'
Lodeiro Yellow card.svg 77'
C. Roldan Yellow card.svg 81'
Report Cifuentes Yellow card.svg 16'
Arango Soccerball shade.svg79'
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 34,642
Referee: Allen Chapman
June 2515 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
12:00 PM PDT Bruin Soccerball shade.svg8'
Morris Yellow card.svg 64'
Morris Soccerball shade.svg71'
C. Roldan Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 33,380
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
June 2916 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 CF Montréal Seattle, Washington
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 32,375
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
July 217 Toronto FC 0–2 Seattle Sounders FC Toronto, Canada
4:30 PM PDT Salcedo Yellow card.svg 31' Chú Yellow card.svg 14'
Tolo Yellow card.svg 34'
Teves Soccerball shade.svg39'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg60'
Lodeiro Yellow card.svg 70'
Leyva Yellow card.svg 90'+2'
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 23,594
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 918 Cascadia Cup Seattle Sounders FC 0–3 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington
1:30 PM PDT Ragen Yellow card.svg 45+2' Yellow-red card.svg 46'
C. Roldan Yellow card.svg 70'
Tolo Yellow card.svg 81'
Report Williamson Yellow card.svg 6'
Niezgoda Soccerball shade.svg24'
Y. Chará Yellow card.svg 57'
Moreno Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)
Asprilla Soccerball shade.svg85'Yellow card.svg 85'
D. Chará Yellow card.svg 87'
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 47,722
Referee: Chris Penso
July 1319 Nashville SC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Nashville, Tennessee
5:30 PM PDT Mukhtar Soccerball shade.svg44'
Muyl Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Miller Yellow card.svg 89'
Report Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 26,927
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 1620 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Chicago, Illinois
5:00 PM PDT Czichos Soccerball shade.svg23' Report Rowe Yellow card.svg 25'Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 13,601
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
July 2321 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
7:00 PM PDT Rowe Yellow card.svg 22' Yellow-red card.svg 47'
Morris Soccerball shade.svg43'
Lodeiro Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)
Report Lewis Soccerball shade.svg3'Yellow card.svg 87'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 32'
Vallecilla Yellow card.svg 43'
Barrios Yellow card.svg 56'
Yapi Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 32,476
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
July 2922 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Los Angeles, California
8:00 PM PDT Opoku Soccerball shade.svg35'
Vela Soccerball shade.svg43'
Palacios Yellow card.svg 45'
Report Murillo Soccerball shade.svg14' (o.g.)
Montero Yellow card.svg 76'
Arreaga Yellow card.svg 81'
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,111
Referee: Joe Dickerson
August 223 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 FC Dallas Seattle, Washington
7:00 PM PDT Gómez Yellow card.svg 24'
Lodeiro Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.)
Report Paes Yellow card.svg 39'Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 32,207
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 624 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Atlanta, Georgia
12:00 PM PDT Cisneros Soccerball shade.svg23'
Sánchez Purata Yellow card.svg 89'
Gutman Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Report C. Roldan Soccerball shade.svg68'
A. Roldan Yellow card.svg 82'
Lodeiro Yellow card.svg 90+2'
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 68,586
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 1425 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
7:00 PM PDT Gómez Yellow card.svg 59'
Rusnák Soccerball shade.svg62'
C. Roldan Yellow card.svg 70'
Report Córdova Soccerball shade.svg32'
Brody Soccerball shade.svg64'
Chang Yellow card.svg 66'
Ruiz Yellow card.svg 90'
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 33,093
Referee: Timothy Ford
August 1926 LA Galaxy 3–3 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
7:00 PM PDT Hernández Soccerball shade.svg10'
Vázquez Soccerball shade.svg42'
Grandsir Yellow card.svg 49'
Vázquez Yellow card.svg 58'
Joveljić Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report Rowe Soccerball shade.svg53'
Ruidíaz Soccerball shade.svg61'
Morris Soccerball shade.svg73'
Lodeiro Yellow card.svg 74'
Leyva Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Medranda Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 23,278
Referee: Victor Rivas
August 2627 Cascadia Cup Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Portland, Oregon
7:00 PM PDT Blanco Yellow card.svg 11'
Asprilla Soccerball shade.svg41'
Williamson Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Blanco Soccerball shade.svg51'
McGraw Yellow card.svg 78'
Report Gómez Soccerball shade.svg8'
Lodeiro Yellow card.svg 20'
Leyva Yellow card.svg 23'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Geoff Gamble
August 3128 Orlando City SC 3–2 Seattle Sounders FC Orlando, Florida
4:30 PM PDT Torres Soccerball shade.svg53'
Carlos Yellow card.svg 61'
Kara Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.)
Moutinho Yellow card.svg 90'
Smith Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Rusnák Soccerball shade.svg26'
A. Roldán Yellow card.svg 36'
Ruidíaz Soccerball shade.svg52'
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
September 429 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo FC Seattle, Washington
6:00 PM PDT Tolo Soccerball shade.svg59'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg76'
Montero Yellow card.svg 77'
Rusnák Yellow card.svg 85'
Report Steres Soccerball shade.svg26'
Dorsey Yellow card.svg 63'
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 33,621
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 1030 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Austin FC Seattle, Washington
5:00 PM PDT Ruidíaz Soccerball shade.svg12', 34'
Atencio Yellow card.svg 25'
A. Roldán Yellow card.svg 58'
Gabrielsen Soccerball shade.svg68' (o.g.)
Report Valencia Yellow card.svg 67'Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 34,721
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
September 1731 Cascadia Cup Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver, Canada
7:00 PM PDT Vite Soccerball shade.svg37'
Gressel Soccerball shade.svg37'
Report A. Roldán Yellow card.svg 25'
Lodeiro Yellow card.svg 81'
Bruin Soccerball shade.svg89'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 19,722
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 2732 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati Seattle, Washington
7:00 PM PDT Ragen Yellow card.svg 53'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg58'
Rowe
Bruin Yellow card.svg 83'
Report Brenner Soccerball shade.svg24'
Nwobodo Yellow card.svg 69'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 72'
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 31,291
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Note: Originally scheduled to be played April 6, but was postponed due to the Sounders advancing in the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League [26]
October 233 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
2:00 PM PDT Thommy Yellow card.svg 28'
Agada Soccerball shade.svg41'
Report Arreaga Yellow card.svg 49'
Atencio Yellow card.svg 77'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,439
Referee: Ted Unkel
October 934 Heritage Cup Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
2:00 PM PDT Lodeiro Soccerball shade.svg1', 49'
Rusnák Yellow card.svg 42'
Report Ebobisse Soccerball shade.svg4'
Rodrigues Yellow card.svg 52'
Cowell Soccerball shade.svg75'
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 33,910
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira

U.S. Open Cup

The Sounders entered the 2022 U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 32 on May 11, 2022, by virtue of finishing second in the 2021 Western Conference. The draw occurred on April 22, 2022. [27]

May 11Round of 32 Seattle Sounders FC Flag of Washington.svg2–2 (a.e.t.)
(9–10 p)
Flag of California.svg San Jose Earthquakes Tukwila, Washington
7:00 PM (PDT) Medranda Yellow card.svg 26'Soccerball shade.svg54'
Ragen Yellow card.svg 63'
Montero Yellow card.svg 68'Soccerball shade.svg77'
Adeniran Yellow card.svg 95'
Cissoko Yellow card.svg 120+2'
Skahan Soccerball shade.svg10' (pen.)Yellow card.svg 30'
Kikanovic Yellow card.svg 48'
Calvo Yellow card.svg 49'
Cowell Soccerball shade.svg50'
Ågren Yellow card.svg 62'
Beason Yellow card.svg 72'
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,773
Referee: Esad Omanovic
Penalties

CONCACAF Champions League

The Sounders qualified to the round of 16 of the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League by virtue of their second-place finish in the 2021 Western Conference. The round of 16 draw occurred on December 15. [28]

Round of 16

February 17First leg Motagua Flag of Honduras.svg 0–0 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Tegucigalpa, Honduras
6:00 PM (PST) Baldunciel Yellow card.svg 58' Report Rowe Yellow card.svg 77'Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander
Note: Following several security incidents that occurred during the first leg of the 2021 CONCACAF League Final, the CONCACAF Disciplinary Committee decided that FC Motagua must play its next three CONCACAF Club Competition home games behind closed doors. This included home matches in the CONCACAF League or CONCACAF Champions League. [29]
February 24Second leg Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 5–0
(5–0 agg.)
Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua Seattle, Washington
7:30 PM (PST) Lodeiro Soccerball shade.svg33'
C. Roldan Soccerball shade.svg47'
Morris Soccerball shade.svg56'
Rowe Soccerball shade.svg62'
Chú Soccerball shade.svg74'
Arreaga Yellow card.svg 85'
Cr. Meléndez Yellow card.svg 4'Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 28,932
Referee: Iván Barton

Quarter-finals

March 8First leg Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 3–0 Flag of Mexico.svg León Seattle, Washington
7:00 PM (PST) Nouhou Yellow card.svg 18'
Montero Soccerball shade.svg31' (pen.), 39'
Morris Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report Tesillo Yellow card.svg 86'Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 29,196
Referee: Bryan López
March 17Second leg León Flag of Mexico.svg 1–1
(1–4 agg.)
Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC León, Mexico
5:30 PM (PDT) Kagelmacher Yellow card.svg 64'
Ambríz Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Report Montero Soccerball shade.svg45+3' (pen.)
Nouhou Yellow card.svg 57'
Vargas Yellow card.svg 72'
Stadium: Estadio León
Attendance: 23,572
Referee: José Torres

Semi-finals

April 6First leg Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 3–1 Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC Seattle, Washington
7:00 PM (PDT) Rusnák Soccerball shade.svg16'
Morris Soccerball shade.svg34'
Lodeiro Soccerball shade.svg68' (pen.)
Arreaga Yellow card.svg 80'
Report Andrade Soccerball shade.svg27'
Morales Yellow card.svg 79'
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 31,074
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander
April 13Second leg New York City FC Flag of the United States.svg 1–1
(2–4 agg.)
Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Harrison, New Jersey
6:00 PM (PDT) Castellanos Yellow card.svg 2'
Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg51'Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Callens Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Report Ruidíaz Soccerball shade.svg21'
Ragen Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Frei Yellow card.svg 84'
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 6,413
Referee: Daneon Parchment
Note: New York City FC's home stadium, Yankee Stadium, as well as its second choice venue, Citi Field, are unavailable because they are not CONCACAF approved venues, requiring the match to be played at Red Bull Arena. [30]

Final

April 27 First leg UNAM Flag of Mexico.svg 2–2 Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Mexico City, Mexico
7:30 PM (PDT) Dinenno Soccerball shade.svg38' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg48'
Talavera Yellow card.svg 90+8'
Corozo Yellow card.svg 90+8'
López Yellow card.svg 90+10'
Andrade Yellow card.svg 35'
Lodeiro Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.)Soccerball shade.svg90+9' (pen.)
C. Roldan Yellow card.svg 83'
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Attendance: 42,617
Referee: Iván Barton
May 4 Second leg Seattle Sounders FC Flag of the United States.svg 3–0
(5–2 agg.)
Flag of Mexico.svg UNAM Seattle, Washington
7:00 PM (PDT) Ruidíaz Soccerball shade.svg45', 80'
Rusnák Yellow card.svg 57'
Lodeiro Soccerball shade.svg88'Yellow card.svg 89'
Report Galindo Yellow card.svg 6'
López Yellow card.svg 34'
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 68,741
Referee: Saíd Martínez

Statistics

No.PosNatPlayerTotal MLS U.S. Open Cup CONCACAF Champions League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
24 GK Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  SUI Stefan Frei 100400060
26 GK Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Andrew Thomas 00000000
30 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Stefan Cleveland 20200000
Defenders
3 DF Flag of Ecuador.svg  ECU Xavier Arreaga 121610060
5 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Nouhou 1003+20004+10
16 DF Flag of El Salvador.svg  SLV Alex Roldan 1205+100060
25 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jackson Ragen 903+10003+20
28 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Yeimar Gómez Andrade 602+100030
92 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Abdoulaye Cissoko 602+30000+10
94 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Jimmy Medranda 2010000+10
Midfielders
6 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA João Paulo 10151004+10
7 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cristian Roldan 1214+200061
10 MF Flag of Uruguay.svg  URU Nicolás Lodeiro 721+200042
18 MF Flag of Slovakia.svg  SVK Albert Rusnák 1215+100061
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Reed Baker-Whiting 10100000
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kelyn Rowe 1213+30003+31
45 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ethan Dobbelaere 00000000
73 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Obed Vargas 1204+20003+30
75 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danny Leyva 401+10000+20
84 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Josh Atencio 201+100000
99 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dylan Teves 00000000
Forwards
9 FW Flag of Peru (state).svg  PER Raúl Ruidíaz 610+200041
12 FW Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Fredy Montero 1043+21002+33
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jordan Morris 1143+210063
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Samuel Adeniran 2010000+10
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Will Bruin 713+11000+30
23 FW Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Léo Chú 613+20000+11
87 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 00000000
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
36 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wallis Lapsley 00000000

Last updated: April 17, 2022.
Source: Sounders FC

Top scorers

RankPositionNumberNameMLSMLS PlayoffsU.S. Open CupCONCACAF Champions LeagueTotal
1 FW 9 Flag of Peru (state).svg Raúl Ruidíaz 900312
MF 10 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nicolás Lodeiro 700512
3 FW 13 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Morris 700310
4 FW 12 Flag of Colombia.svg Fredy Montero 40138
5 MF 7 Flag of the United States.svg Cristian Roldan 40015
6 MF 11 Flag of Slovakia.svg Albert Rusnák 30014
7 FW 17 Flag of the United States.svg Will Bruin 30003
8 MF 22 Flag of the United States.svg Kelyn Rowe 10012
9 DF 3 Flag of Ecuador.svg Xavier Arreaga 10001
MF 6 Flag of Brazil.svg João Paulo 10001
DF 16 Flag of El Salvador.svg Alex Roldan 10001
MF 99 Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Teves 10001
DF 28 Flag of Colombia.svg Yeimar Gómez Andrade 10001
DF 5 Flag of Cameroon.svg Nouhou 10001
FW 23 Flag of Brazil.svg Léo Chú 00011
MF 94 Flag of Colombia.svg Jimmy Medranda 00101
  • Last updated: October 10, 2022
  • Source:

Top assists

RankPositionNumberNameMLSMLS PlayoffsU.S. Open CupCONCACAF Champions LeagueTotal
1 MF 7 Flag of the United States.svg Cristian Roldan 10045
2 MF 10 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nicolás Lodeiro 10012
3 DF 5 Flag of Cameroon.svg Nouhou 00011
MF 11 Flag of Slovakia.svg Albert Rusnák 00011
DF 16 Flag of El Salvador.svg Alex Roldan 10001

Honors and awards

MLS Team of the Week

WeekPlayerOpponentPositionRef
3 Flag of Ecuador.svg Xavier Arreaga LA Galaxy Bench [31]
4 Flag of the United States.svg Cristian Roldan Austin FC MF [32]
5 Flag of Brazil.svg João Paulo Minnesota United FC MF [33]

MLS Goal of the Week

WeekPlayerOpponentRef
5 Flag of Brazil.svg João Paulo Minnesota United FC [34]
11 Flag of the United States.svg Cristian Roldan Minnesota United FC [35]
12 Flag of Peru.svg Raúl Ruidíaz Houston Dynamo FC [36]

CONCACAF Champions League Best XI

LegPlayerOpponentPositionRef
Round of 16 2nd leg Flag of the United States.svg Cristian Roldan Motagua MF [37]
Quarterfinals 1st leg Flag of Colombia.svg Fredy Montero Club León FW [38]
Flag of the United States.svg Cristian Roldan MF
Quarterfinals 2nd leg Flag of Colombia.svg Fredy Montero Club León MF [39]
Semifinals 1st leg Flag of Peru.svg Raúl Ruidíaz New York City FC FW [40]
Flag of Uruguay.svg Nicolás Lodeiro MF
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Morris MF
Flag of Slovakia.svg Albert Rusnák MF
Flag of the United States.svg Jackson Ragen DF
Flag of El Salvador.svg Alex Roldan DF
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefan Frei GK
Semifinals 2nd leg Flag of Peru.svg Raúl Ruidíaz New York City FC FW [41]
Flag of the United States.svg Cristian Roldan MF
Flag of Ecuador.svg Xavier Arreaga DF
Flag of Cameroon.svg Nouhou DF
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefan Frei GK

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