2024 Seattle Sounders FC season

Seattle Sounders FC

2024 season
General manager	Craig Waibel
Head coach	Brian Schmetzer
Stadium	Lumen Field
Major League Soccer	Conference: 4th Overall: 7th
MLS Cup Playoffs	Conference Finals
U.S. Open Cup	Semifinals
Leagues Cup	Quarterfinals
Cascadia Cup	2nd
Highest home attendance	League: 36,341 vs. Portland (Oct. 19) [1]
Lowest home attendance	League: 29,244 vs. Real Salt Lake (May 29) [1]
Average home league attendance	League: 30,754 [1]
Biggest win	League: 5–0 vs. Montréal (Apr. 6) [1]
Biggest defeat	League: 0–3 vs. LAFC (Jul. 20) [1]
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The 2024 season was the sixteenth season for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of professional club soccer in the United States. It was the 41st season for a professional team bearing the Sounders name, which had originated in 1974 with the first incarnation of the franchise. The team remained under the management of Brian Schmetzer in his eighth full MLS season as head coach of the Sounders.

The club finished with an overall record of 22 wins, 13 losses, and 12 draws in their 47 competitive matches in 2024, which included regular season, Leagues Cup, U.S. Open Cup, and MLS Cup playoffs matches. The Sounders finished as runners-up in the Western Conference Final in the playoffs and semifinalists in the U.S. Open Cup. ^[2]

Background

Main article: 2023 Seattle Sounders FC season

The Sounders finished second in the Western Conference during the 2023 regular season and qualified for the MLS Cup playoffs after missing the 2022 edition. ^[3] The team were eliminated in the Conference Semifinals by Los Angeles FC, which ended a 19-match home unbeaten streak in the playoffs. ^[4] Throughout the year, Seattle had one of the best defenses in MLS but were unable to produce many goals, especially during the absence of Cristian Roldan. ^[5] The roster had not changed significantly during the year due to salary cap constraints and largely was retained from the 2022 season. ^[6]

The 2024 season was the first for the Sounders under their updated logo, unveiled in September 2023 as part of the club's 50th anniversary celebrations. ^[7] It was also the first season at their new headquarters and training facility, the Sounders FC Center at Longacres in Renton, which opened in February 2024 and replaced the Starfire Sports complex in nearby Tukwila. ^{[8] [9]} The new facility, shared with the Tacoma Defiance and academy teams, includes four full-size fields, a dedicated kitchen and lounge, and a players' clubhouse. ^[8]

Summary

Preseason

The team was expected to undergo major roster changes after the expiration of contracts for key players according to Craig Waibel, who entered his second year as general manager. ^[10] Among the departures was former captain and midfielder Nicolás Lodeiro, who has a Designated Player contract that expires during the offseason. ^[11] He entered free agency on December 12, 2023. ^{[12] [13]} Seattle's two other Designated Players, Raúl Ruidíaz and Albert Rusnák, have contracts that run through the season. ^{[14] [15]}

On December 4, 2023, the club announced that they would retain 22 players from the 2023 roster and declined the contract options for backup goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland, midfielder Ethan Dobbelaere, and forward Héber. ^[16] Goalkeeper Stefan Frei signed a new two-year contract the following day. ^[17] The Sounders selected three players in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, including two from colleges in the Pacific Northwest, and acquired defender Jonathan Bell in the Re-Entry Draft. ^{[18] [19]} Bell was signed on January 12 alongside forward Braudílio Rodrigues, a former Tacoma Defiance player. ^[20] With the return of Danny Leyva from his loan to the Colorado Rapids, the Sounders entered preseason with three young center midfielders who would compete to play alongside João Paulo. ^[21] On January 24, the team announced the signing of Argentinian forward Pedro de la Vega to four-year Young Designated Player contract—the first in Sounders history. ^[22]

The Sounders opened their training camp in the Seattle area on January 16 and then traveled to Marbella Football Center Spain for preseason friendlies and additional training. ^{[23] [24]} The team played their first preseason opponent, Serbian club FK TSC, on January 31 and won 3–2 over the course of two hour-long scrimmages with two different lineups. ^[25] The Sounders then defeated Swedish side IFK Norrköping and lost to Danish side Odense BK in two matches; all three matches in Marbella were played without the team's starting defenders due to injuries and national team call-ups. ^{[26] [27]} The team returned to Seattle and opened the new Longacres training facility on February 13. ^[8] The Sounders played their final preseason friendlies against Sacramento Republic FC and reserves from the Tacoma Defiance at Longacres on February 17; the team lost the first match against Sacramento and won the second match, which was split between Sacramento and Tacoma players. Following the matches, Schmetzer said that the Sounders "didn't play up to their potential" but said that new signing Pedro de la Vega's abilities "are as advertised". ^[28]

Regular season

The first home match of the season for Seattle Sounders FC, a scoreless draw with Austin FC

The first match of the season, against MLS Cup runners-up Los Angeles FC, was played on the road due to the installation of new FieldTurf at Lumen Field. ^[12] The Sounders traveled without several injured starters, including goalkeeper Stefan Frei, defender Yeimar Gómez Andrade, and midfielder Albert Rusnák. The team played with a modified two-forward formation and conceded two goals by the 55th minute; back-up goalkeeper Andrew Thomas made four saves in his debut. Pedro de la Vega scored from a penalty kick in the 72nd minute that was awarded by the video assistant referee for a foul on Jordan Morris; the match ended in a 2–1 loss for Seattle. ^[29]

Former captain and midfielder Osvaldo Alonso returned to retire with the Sounders and signed a one-day contract on February 29, 2024. ^[30] The team's home opener ended as a scoreless draw with Austin FC; the Sounders outshot their opponent 24–3 but were unable to score from their chances. ^[31] Pedro de la Vega left early in the second half with a right hamstrung injury, which the Sounders later announced would prevent him from playing for six to eight weeks. ^[32] The team traveled across the country to face the Philadelphia Union at Subaru Park, but the match was suspended in the sixth minute due to the waterlogged field. After an evaluation, the match was postponed to a later date; the Union's planned trip to Mexico for the CONCACAF Champions Cup made a next-day rematch infeasible. ^[33]

Non-competitive matches

Key

  Win  Draw  Loss  Void  Upcoming fixture

Preseason matches

Seattle Sounders FC v FK TSC

January 31	Seattle Sounders FC	1–1	FK TSC	Marbella, Spain
6:00 am PST	Minoungou 34'	Report	Đakovac 1'	Stadium: Marbella Football Center
Note: 60-minute scrimmage [34]

Seattle Sounders FC v FK TSC

January 31	Seattle Sounders FC	2–1	FK TSC	Marbella, Spain
7:00 am PST	Teves 23' Rusnák 60'	Report	Milosavljević  11' Kuveljić 44'	Stadium: Marbella Football Center
Note: 60-minute scrimmage [34]

Seattle Sounders FC v IFK Norrköping

February 4	Seattle Sounders FC	3–0	IFK Norrköping	Marbella, Spain
3:30 am PST	Rusnák 6' Léo Chú 39' Teves 98'	Report		Stadium: Marbella Football Center
Note: 135-minute match

Seattle Sounders FC v Odense BK

February 8	Seattle Sounders FC	0–3	Odense BK	Marbella, Spain
4:00 am PST	Baker  48'	Recap Press release	Al Hajj 36' (pen.) Paulsen  64' Kjerrumgaard 65' Owusu 85'	Stadium: La Quinta Football Center

Seattle Sounders FC v Odense BK

February 8	Seattle Sounders FC	1–2	Odense BK	Marbella, Spain
5:30 am PST	Ruidíaz 85'	Recap Press release	Muçolli 7' Fenger 11' McCoy  51'	Stadium: La Quinta Football Center

Seattle Sounders FC v Sacramento Republic FC

February 17	Seattle Sounders FC	0–1	Sacramento Republic FC	Renton, Washington
10:00 am PST		Report	Cicerone 44'	Stadium: Sounders FC Center at Longacres

Seattle Sounders FC v Sacramento Republic FC

February 17	Seattle Sounders FC	4–0	Sacramento Republic FC	Renton, Washington
11:30 am PST	de la Vega 31' Ruidíaz 45' Bell 63' Aquino 88'	Report		Stadium: Sounders FC Center at Longacres
Note: Sacramento was replaced by Tacoma Defiance players for the second half of the match. [35]

Competitions

In addition to league play, the Sounders also participated in several cup competitions. In July and August, MLS play halted for the Leagues Cup, an international competition with Liga MX clubs hosted in the United States and Canada. ^[36] Seattle was one of eight MLS clubs that played in the U.S. Open Cup based on the 2023 Supporters' Shield standings; other MLS teams were represented by MLS Next Pro squads as part of a compromise between MLS and U.S. Soccer. ^[37] MLS had previously announced their intention to not send any senior MLS squads to the competition due to fixture congestion and other factors. ^[38]

Major League Soccer

League tables

MLS Western Conference table (2024)

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
2	LA Galaxy	34	19	8	7	69	50	+19	64	Qualification for round one
3	Real Salt Lake	34	16	7	11	65	48	+17	59
4	Seattle Sounders FC	34	16	9	9	51	35	+16	57
5	Houston Dynamo FC	34	15	10	9	47	39	+8	54
6	Minnesota United FC	34	15	12	7	58	49	+9	52

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)

Overall MLS standings table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	T	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
5	FC Cincinnati	34	18	11	5	58	48	+10	59	Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [a]
6	Real Salt Lake	34	16	7	11	65	48	+17	59	Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [b]
7	Seattle Sounders FC	34	16	9	9	51	35	+16	57	Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [c]
8	Houston Dynamo FC	34	15	10	9	47	39	+8	54	Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [d]
9	Orlando City SC	34	15	12	7	59	50	+9	52

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. As highest-ranked club in 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
2. As second highest-ranked club in 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
3. As third highest-ranked club in 2024 MLS Supporters' Shield not already qualified
4. As one of the top eight US teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2025 CONCACAF Champions Cup

Results summary

Overall								Home						Away
Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
34	16	9	9	51	35	+16	57	8	7	2	25	14	+11	8	2	7	26	21	+5

Last updated: October 19, 2024.
Source: MLS

Results by matchday

Matchday	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31	32	33	34
Stadium	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	H	H	A	H	H	A	A	H	H	H	A	A	H
Result	L	D	W	D	L	L	W	D	L	L	D	W	L	D	W	D	L	W	D	W	W	W	W	W	L	W	L	W	W	D	W	W	W	D
Position	11	11	12	13	14	14	12	12	12	13	11	10	10	10	9	10	10	9	10	10	9	7	7	6	7	5	8	5	5	5	5	3	3	4

Source: MLS
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Regular season

The 2024 regular season schedule was released on December 20, 2023. The Sounders played 34 matches during the regular season from February 24 to October 19. Of those regular season matches, 28 were played against teams in the Western Conference; the six matches against teams from the Eastern Conference were all played before the Leagues Cup break in July. ^[36]

Los Angeles FC v Seattle Sounders FC

February 241	Los Angeles FC	2–1	Seattle Sounders FC	Los Angeles, California
1:30 pm PST	Tillman 45',  89' Bogusz 55' Long  72'	Report	C. Roldan  37' Nouhou  66' de la Vega 72' (pen.)	Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 22,214 Referee: Wesley Costa

Seattle Sounders FC v Austin FC

March 22	Seattle Sounders FC	0–0	Austin FC	Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm PST	Arreaga  22' Morris  83'	Report	Valencia  48' Kolmanič  57' Ring  57' Wolff  89'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,067 Referee: Rafael Santos

Philadelphia Union v Seattle Sounders FC

March 93	Philadelphia Union	v	Seattle Sounders FC	Chester, Pennsylvania
4:30 pm PST		Report		Stadium: Subaru Park
Note: Match began on March 9 at 4:30 pm PST but entered a weather delay in the 6th minute and was later postponed to April 30 at 4:30 pm PDT. [39]

Seattle Sounders FC v Colorado Rapids

March 164	Seattle Sounders FC	1–1	Colorado Rapids	Seattle, Washington
12:30 pm PDT	Ruidíaz 11' (pen.) Nouhou  42' Atencio  48'  57' Leyva  86'	Report	Steffen  12' Cabral 88',  90+2'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,036 Referee: Trevor Wiseman

San Jose Earthquakes v Seattle Sounders FC

March 235 (HC)	San Jose Earthquakes	3–2	Seattle Sounders FC	San Jose, California
7:30 pm PDT	Vítor Costa 42' Espinoza 43' Ebobisse 82' Skahan  90+3'	Report	Teves  52' Ragen  65' Ruidíaz 72' (pen.) Musovski 81'	Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 16,109 Referee: Gabriele Ciampi

LA Galaxy v Seattle Sounders FC

March 306	LA Galaxy	1–0	Seattle Sounders FC	Carson, California
7:30 pm PDT	Pec 4'	Report	A. Roldán  60' Ruidíaz  68' Nouhou  90+3'	Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 22,736 Referee: Ismail Elfath

Seattle Sounders FC v CF Montréal

April 67	Seattle Sounders FC	5–0	CF Montréal	Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm PDT	Ruidíaz 20', 27' Ragen  45+4' Morris 48' A. Roldán 81' Teves 90+7'	Report	Waterman  26' Saliba  42'  53' Zouhir  90+2' Campbell  90+3'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,013 Referee: Filip Dujic

FC Dallas v Seattle Sounders FC

April 138	FC Dallas	0–0	Seattle Sounders FC	Frisco, Texas
5:30 pm PDT	Sealy  45' Arriola  73'	Report		Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 19,096 Referee: Alexis Da Silva

Seattle Sounders FC v Vancouver Whitecaps FC

April 209 (CC)	Seattle Sounders FC	0–2	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm PDT	Ragen  43' Musovski  70' C. Roldan  75'	Report	Veselinović  45+6' Gauld 58' White 71',  79' Cubas  85'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,550 Referee: Ramy Touchan

D.C. United v Seattle Sounders FC

April 2710	D.C. United	2–1	Seattle Sounders FC	Washington, D.C.
4:30 pm PDT	McVey  5' Benteke 32' (pen.), 44' Bartlett  38' Stroud  42' Hopkins  67' Rodríguez  82'	Report	Chú 14' Frei  28' Morris  41'	Stadium: Audi Field Attendance: 18,223 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

Philadelphia Union v Seattle Sounders FC

April 303	Philadelphia Union	2–3	Seattle Sounders FC	Chester, Pennsylvania
4:30 pm PDT	McGlynn 56' Uhre  45+10' Gazdag 57'	Report	Ruidíaz 13', 37' (pen.) Vargas 22' Ragen  27' Nouhou  59'	Stadium: Subaru Park Attendance: 18,525 Referee: Joe Dickerson
Note: Match began on March 9 at 4:30 pm PST but entered a weather delay in the 6th minute and was later postponed to April 30 at 4:30 pm PDT. [39]

Seattle Sounders FC v LA Galaxy

May 511	Seattle Sounders FC	0–0	LA Galaxy	Seattle, Washington
3:45 pm PDT	Morris  75'	Report	Paintsil  81' Cerrillo  83'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 31,102 Referee: Drew Fisher

Portland Timbers v Seattle Sounders FC

May 1212 (CC)	Portland Timbers	1–2	Seattle Sounders FC	Portland, Oregon
1:30 pm PDT	Mora 15' Župarić  66'	Report	C. Roldan 19' Ruidíaz 50' Nouhou  54'	Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Allen Chapman

Real Salt Lake v Seattle Sounders FC

May 1513	Real Salt Lake	2–0	Seattle Sounders FC	Sandy, Utah
6:30 pm PDT	A. Gómez 27',  86' Luna 58' Barajas  90+2'	Report	Baker  55' C. Roldan  85'	Stadium: America First Field Attendance: 19,268 Referee: Ismir Pekmic

Seattle Sounders FC v Vancouver Whitecaps FC

May 1814 (CC)	Seattle Sounders FC	1–1	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm PDT	Morris 9' Vargas  36' Paulo  43' Nouhou  89'  90+4'	Report	Laborda  77' Gauld 90+5'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,102 Referee: Victor Rivas

St. Louis City SC v Seattle Sounders FC

May 2515	St. Louis City SC	1–2	Seattle Sounders FC	St. Louis, Missouri
5:30 pm PDT	Vassilev  35' Blom  39' Durkin  48' Totland 82'	Report	Hiebert 66' (o.g.) Morris 69' Kossa-Rienzi  80' Yeimar  85'	Stadium: CityPark Attendance: 22,500 Referee: Lukasz Szpala

Seattle Sounders FC v Real Salt Lake

May 2916	Seattle Sounders FC	1–1	Real Salt Lake	Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm PDT	Rusnák 68' Vargas  87' Baker-Whiting  90+4'	Report	Oviedo  67' Crooks  75' A. Gómez 90+9'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 29,244 Referee: Sergii Boiko

Sporting Kansas City v Seattle Sounders FC

June 817	Sporting Kansas City	2–1	Seattle Sounders FC	Kansas City, Kansas
5:30 pm PDT	Russell 19',  71' Davis  45+2' Vargas 85' Shelton  90+4'	Report	Morris 12' Baker-Whiting  61'  73' Yeimar  71'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,177 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.

Seattle Sounders FC v Minnesota United FC

June 1518	Seattle Sounders FC	2–0	Minnesota United FC	Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm PDT	Morris 28' Rothrock 57'	Report	Tapias  27' Clark  59' Nyeman  90'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 31,026 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

Houston Dynamo FC v Seattle Sounders FC

June 1919	Houston Dynamo FC	2–2	Seattle Sounders FC	Houston, Texas
7:30 pm PDT	Aliyu  6' Blessing 30', 40' Raines  89' Steres  90+3'	Report	Rothrock 57' Ragen 63' Ruidíaz  90+4'	Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 15,096 Referee: Drew Fischer

Seattle Sounders FC v FC Dallas

June 2220	Seattle Sounders FC	3–2	FC Dallas	Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm PDT	Ruidíaz 78' Vargas  80' Morris 88', 90+4'	Report	Musa  27', 70' Delgado 66' Sealy  89'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,093 Referee: Malik Badawi

Seattle Sounders FC v Chicago Fire FC

June 2921	Seattle Sounders FC	2–1	Chicago Fire FC	Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm PDT	Rusnák 57' (pen.), 90+3' (pen.),  90+4' Ragen  77'	Report	Haile-Selassie 30' Pineda  42' Dean  56'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,045 Referee: Joe Dickerson

Seattle Sounders FC v New England Revolution

July 622	Seattle Sounders FC	2–0	New England Revolution	Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm PDT	Morris 15',  90+4' Rusnák 81'	Report	Arreaga  23' Polster  89'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,017 Referee: Ismir Pekmic

Austin FC v Seattle Sounders FC

July 1323	Austin FC	0–1	Seattle Sounders FC	Austin, Texas
5:30 pm PDT	Hines-Ike  58'  77'	Report	Yeimar  34' Morris 63'	Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee: Jair Marrufo

Seattle Sounders FC v St. Louis City SC

July 1724	Seattle Sounders FC	2–0	St. Louis City SC	Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm PDT	Parker 27' (o.g.) Bell 49' Rothrock  90+2'	Report	Durkin  4' Totland  38'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,032 Referee: Alexis Da Silva

Seattle Sounders FC v Los Angeles FC

July 2025	Seattle Sounders FC	0–3	Los Angeles FC	Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm PDT	Nouhou  14' Paulo  45+9' Rothrock  55'	Report	Bouanga 16' (pen.), 74' Bogusz 26',  62' Murillo  85'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 32,905 Referee: Allen Chapman

Minnesota United FC v Seattle Sounders FC

August 2426	Minnesota United FC	2–3	Seattle Sounders FC	St. Paul, Minnesota
3:30 pm PDT	Yeboah 24' (pen.), 56' Tapias  72'	Report	Nouhou  10' Morris 11' Ragen 28' Rusnák 75'	Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,751 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.

Portland Timbers v Seattle Sounders FC

August 3127 (CC)	Portland Timbers	1–0	Seattle Sounders FC	Portland, Oregon
7:30 pm PDT	Mosquera 55'	Report		Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 25,218 Referee: Lukasz Szpala

Columbus Crew v Seattle Sounders FC

September 728	Columbus Crew	0–4	Seattle Sounders FC	Columbus, Ohio
4:30 pm PDT	Romero  45+3'	Report	de la Vega  29' Rusnák 45+6', 67', 70' Morris 60'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,523 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
Note: Originally scheduled for June 1 and moved due to the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup final. [40]

Seattle Sounders FC v Sporting Kansas City

September 1529	Seattle Sounders FC	2–0	Sporting Kansas City	Seattle, Washington
4:15 pm PDT	Ragen 19' Baker-Whiting  29' Rothrock 40'	Report	Sallói  37' Bassong  46'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 31,898 Referee: Drew Fischer

Seattle Sounders FC v San Jose Earthquakes

September 1830 (HC)	Seattle Sounders FC	2–2	San Jose Earthquakes	Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm PDT	Morris 21', 39'	Report	Pellegrino 15' López  20' Espinoza  38' Gruezo  51' Marie 89'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 29,326 Referee: Victor Rivas

Seattle Sounders FC v Houston Dynamo FC

September 2831	Seattle Sounders FC	1–0	Houston Dynamo FC	Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm PDT	Rothrock 22' Yeimar  63'	Report	Dorsey  28' Escobar  50' Carrasquilla  78'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,015 Referee: Allen Chapman

Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Seattle Sounders FC

October 232 (CC)	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	0–3	Seattle Sounders FC	Vancouver, British Columbia
7:30 pm PDT	Adekugbe  13' Schöpf  39' Picault  46'  88' Priso  90+1'	Report	Minoungou 14' Rusnák 65' (pen.) Rothrock 67'	Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 17,361 Referee: Chris Penso

Colorado Rapids v Seattle Sounders FC

October 533	Colorado Rapids	0–1	Seattle Sounders FC	Commerce City, Colorado
7:30 pm PDT		Report	Yeimar  27' Rusnák 48' Ragen  65'	Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 18,096 Referee: Timothy Ford

Seattle Sounders FC v Portland Timbers

October 1934 (CC)	Seattle Sounders FC	1–1	Portland Timbers	Seattle, Washington
6:00 pm PDT	Nouhou  23' Yeimar 37' Rothrock  59' Vargas  65'  69' Rusnák  69'	Report	Antony 68' Rodríguez  90+5'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 36,341 Referee: Ismir Pekmic

MLS Cup Playoffs

Main article: 2024 MLS Cup playoffs

Round One

Seattle Sounders FC v Houston Dynamo FC

October 28 Game 1	Seattle Sounders FC	0–0 (5–4 p)	Houston Dynamo FC	Seattle, Washington
5:50 pm PDT	Paulo  61' Ragen  62' Leyva  72' Rothrock  83'	Report	Herrera  55' Carrasquilla  66'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 30,026 Referee: Ted Unkel
	Penalties
	Ruidíaz Rusnák Ragen C. Roldan A. Roldán		Ponce Dorsey Kowalczyk Sviatchenko Steres

Houston Dynamo FC v Seattle Sounders FC

November 3 Game 2	Houston Dynamo FC	1–1 (6–7 p)	Seattle Sounders FC	Houston, Texas
3:30 pm PST	Escobar  63' Herrera  65'  66' Artur  79' Dorsey  85' C. Roldan 90+3' (o.g.)	Report	Nouhou  85' C. Roldan 87'	Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 18,859 Referee: Armando Villarreal
	Penalties
	Ponce Dorsey Kowalczyk Ferreira Steres Raines Schmitt		C. Roldan Ragen A. Roldán Leyva Ruidíaz Minoungou Vargas

Seattle Sounders FC advances with a 2–0 record.

Conference Semifinals

Los Angeles FC v Seattle Sounders FC

November 23 Conf. Semifinal	Los Angeles FC	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Seattle Sounders FC	Los Angeles, California
7:30 pm PST	Chanot  42' Hollingshead 50' Bogusz  77'	Report	Chanot 59' (o.g.) Yeimar  95' Morris 109' João Paulo  112'	Stadium: BMO Stadium Attendance: 22,301 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.

Conference Finals

LA Galaxy v Seattle Sounders FC

November 30 Conf. Final	LA Galaxy	1–0	Seattle Sounders FC	Carson, California
7:00 pm PST	Joveljic 85'	Report	de la Vega  55' C. Roldan  61' Nouhou  74' Ragen  90+6'	Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 26,327 Referee: Drew Fischer

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2024 U.S. Open Cup

On March 1, 2024, the Sounders were confirmed as one of eight MLS clubs that would enter the 2024 U.S. Open Cup in the round of 32 with their full senior squad, while other MLS clubs were represented by their MLS Next Pro counterparts. Seattle qualified as one of the top seven clubs in the 2023 regular season standings that is not participating in the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup. ^[41]

Seattle Sounders FC v Louisville City FC

May 8Round of 32	Seattle Sounders FC	2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	Louisville City FC	Tukwila, Washington
7:30 pm PDT	Rothrock 41' Musovski 63'	Report	Charpie  61' Totsch 67' (pen.) Dia  78' Gonzalez 89' Adams  90'	Stadium: Starfire Sports Attendance: 3,207 Referee: Cristian Campo Hernandez
	Penalties
	Musovski Leyva Lopez Léo Chú Brunell De Rosario Kossa-Rienzi Thomas		Totsch Wynder Ordoñez Davila McCabe Gleadle Wilson Adams

Seattle Sounders FC v Phoenix Rising FC

May 22Round of 16	Seattle Sounders FC	2–1	Phoenix Rising FC	Tukwila, Washington
7:30 pm PDT	A. Roldán 68' (pen.) Kossa-Rienzi 88'	Report	Cabral 45+5' (pen.) Stenberg  66' Azócar  71'	Stadium: Starfire Sports Attendance: 3,314 Referee: Lukasz Szpala

Sacramento Republic FC v Seattle Sounders FC

July 9Quarterfinals	Sacramento Republic FC	1–2	Seattle Sounders FC	Sacramento, California
8:00 pm PDT	Ross  5' Herrera 49' Parano  51' Gurr  56'	Report	Atencio 16' Morris 31'	Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Ted Unkel

Seattle Sounders FC v Los Angeles FC

August 28Semifinals	Seattle Sounders FC	0–1	Los Angeles FC	Tukwila, Washington
7:30 pm PDT	Yeimar  50' de la Vega  83'	Report	Long  45+1' Bouanga 83' (pen.),  90+4' Palencia  90+3'	Stadium: Starfire Sports Attendance: 4,109 Referee: Ricardo Fierro
Note: Originally scheduled for August 27. [42]

Leagues Cup

Main article: 2024 Leagues Cup

The 2024 Leagues Cup, the second edition of the expanded inter-league competition between MLS and Liga MX hosted in the United States and Canada, began on July 26. All MLS matches were paused until the end of the tournament on August 25. The Sounders were drawn into group West 6 alongside Minnesota United FC and Liga MX's Club Necaxa; the competition's schedule was released on March 14, 2024. ^[43] MLS teams played a minimum of two matches in the tournament, of which they hosted at least one; matches did not include extra time and proceed directly into a penalty shootout if tied after regulation time. ^[44]

Group stage

Main article: 2024 Leagues Cup group stage

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification		NEC	SEA	MIN
1	Necaxa	2	1	0	0	1	3	2	+1	3	Advance to knockout stage		—	—	—
2	Seattle Sounders FC	2	1	0	0	1	3	3	0	3			1–3	—	2–0
3	Minnesota United FC	2	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	3			1–0	—	—

Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Seattle Sounders FC v Minnesota United FC

July 26GS	Seattle Sounders FC	2–0	Minnesota United FC	Seattle, Washington
7:00 pm PDT	Nouhou  43' Morris 87' Rothrock 90+4'	Report	Harvey  41' Dotson  65'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 28,526 Referee: Joe Dickerson

Seattle Sounders FC v Club Necaxa

August 4GS	Seattle Sounders FC	1–3	Club Necaxa	Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm PDT	Vargas 8'	Report	Palavecino 24',  63' Cambindo 44' Garnica  70' Rosero 90+2'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 26,513 Referee: Oshane Nation

Knockout stage

Main article: 2024 Leagues Cup knockout stage

Seattle Sounders FC v LA Galaxy

August 8Round of 32	Seattle Sounders FC	3–1	LA Galaxy	Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm PDT	Yeimar 4' Ragen 7',  45' João Paulo  19' A. Roldán 45+4' Rothrock  52' Vargas  66' Baker-Whiting  84'	Report	Cerrillo 44' Puig  80' Gabriel Pec 83' Paintsil  90+2'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 17,242 Referee: Lukasz Szpala

Seattle Sounders FC v Pumas UNAM

August 12Round of 16	Seattle Sounders FC	4–0	Pumas UNAM	Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm PDT	Roldan  29' Rothrock 32' Vargas  37' Morris 58', 90+5' (pen.) Rusnák 71' (pen.) Leyva  87'	Report	Duarte  28' Ruvalcaba  45' Huerta  69' Magallán  89'  90+2' Pussetto  90+4'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 23,189 Referee: Joe Dickerson

Seattle Sounders FC v Los Angeles FC

August 17Quarterfinals	Seattle Sounders FC	0–3	Los Angeles FC	Seattle, Washington
8:00 pm PDT	C. Roldan  60'	Report	Hollingshead 14' Kamara 25' Bouanga 53'	Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 19,643 Referee: César Ramos

Players

For the 2024 season, the Sounders were permitted a maximum of 30 signed players on the first team, of which 10 roster positions were designated for supplemental and reserve players. ^[45] Additional homegrown players are eligible to be signed to off-roster slots and are able to appear in MLS matches through short-term agreements. ^[46] A base salary cap of $5.47 million applied to the non-supplemental players with exceptions for certain categories, including up to three Designated Players who counted for a set amount in the cap. ^[45] The Sounders were also allocated six international slots that were filled by players from outside the United States who did not have a green card. Two of these slots were traded in January 2024 to Los Angeles FC for general allocation money to be used in 2025. ^[47]

Roster

As of May 8,2024 ^{[update] [48]}

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad includes all players who had first team contracts or appearances during the 2024 season across all competitions. Ages listed for each player is calculated from February 24, 2024, the first matchday of the MLS regular season.

Seattle Sounders FC first team roster ^[48]

No.	Name	Nationality	Position	Age	Signed	Contract ends [46]	Previous club	Notes
3	Xavier Arreaga	Ecuador	DF	29	2019	—	Barcelona S.C.  (ECU)
4	Nathan	Brazil	DF	28	2024	2024	San Jose Earthquakes  (USA)	International
5	Nouhou Tolo	Cameroon	DF	26	2017	2025	Seattle Sounders FC 2  (USA)
6	João Paulo	Brazil	MF	32	2020	2024	Botafogo  (BRA)
7	Cristian Roldan	United States	MF	28	2015	2027	Washington Huskies  (USA)
8	Josh Atencio	United States	MF	22	2020	2027	Tacoma Defiance  (USA)	HGP
9	Raúl Ruidíaz	Peru	FW	33	2018	2024	Morelia  (MEX)	DP
10	Pedro de la Vega	Argentina	MF	23	2024	2027	Lanús  (ARG)	Young DP; International
11	Albert Rusnák	Slovakia	MF	29	2022	2024	Real Salt Lake  (USA)	DP
13	Jordan Morris	United States	FW	29	2016	2027	Stanford Cardinal  (USA)	HGP
14	Paul Rothrock	United States	MF	25	2023	2024	Tacoma Defiance  (USA)
15	Jonathan Bell	Jamaica	DF	26	2024	2024	St. Louis City SC  (USA)
16	Alex Roldán	El Salvador	DF	27	2018	2026	Seattle Redhawks  (USA)
17	Danny Musovski	United States	FW	28	2024	2025	Real Salt Lake  (USA)
18	Obed Vargas	Mexico	MF	18	2021	2025	Tacoma Defiance  (USA)	HGP
21	Reed Baker-Whiting	United States	MF	18	2021	2024	Tacoma Defiance  (USA)	HGP
23	Léo Chú	Brazil	MF	23	2021	2024	Grêmio  (BRA)
24	Stefan Frei ( c )	Switzerland	GK	37	2014	2025	Toronto FC  (CAN)
25	Jackson Ragen	United States	DF	25	2022	2024	Tacoma Defiance  (USA)
26	Andrew Thomas	Russia	GK	25	2021	2027	Stanford Cardinal  (USA)
27	Braudílio Rodrigues	Portugal	FW	24	2024	2024	Tacoma Defiance  (USA)	International
28	Yeimar Gómez Andrade	Colombia	DF	31	2020	2025	Unión de Santa Fe  (ARG)
29	Jacob Castro	United States	GK	24	2023	2024	San Diego State Aztecs  (USA)	HGP
33	Cody Baker	United States	DF	20	2023	2026	Tacoma Defiance  (USA)	HGP
35	Antino Lopez	United States	DF	20	2024	2024	Tacoma Defiance  (USA)	Short-term loan [49]
37	Snyder Brunell	United States	MF	15	2024	2024	Tacoma Defiance  (USA)	Short-term loan [49]
39	Stuart Hawkins	United States	DF	17	2023	2026	Tacoma Defiance  (USA)	HGP
75	Danny Leyva	United States	MF	20	2019	2026	Tacoma Defiance  (USA)	HGP
77	Sota Kitahara	United States	MF	21	2023	2024	Tacoma Defiance  (USA)	HGP
85	Kalani Kossa-Rienzi	United States	MF	20	2024	2024	Tacoma Defiance  (USA)	Short-term loan [49]
93	Georgi Minoungou	Ivory Coast	MF	20	2024	2024	Tacoma Defiance  (USA)	International
95	Osaze De Rosario	Guyana	FW	21	2024	2024	Tacoma Defiance  (USA)	Short-term loan [49]
99	Dylan Teves	United States	FW	23	2022	2024	Washington Huskies  (USA)	HGP

Coaching staff

As of January 2024 ^[50]

Technical staff
Head coach	Brian Schmetzer  (USA)
Assistant coach	Preki  (USA)
Director of goalkeeping	Tom Dutra  (USA)
Assistant coach	Freddy Juarez  (USA)
Assistant coach	Andy Rose  (ENG)

Transfers

For transfers in, dates listed are when Seattle Sounders FC officially signed the player to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired are not listed. For transfers out, dates listed are when Seattle 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 the Seattle Sounders FC roster. ^[51]

In

Incoming transfers for Seattle Sounders FC

Player [51]	No. [51]	Pos. [51]	Previous team	Notes	Date [51]
Danny Leyva  (USA)	75	MF	Colorado Rapids  (USA)	Loan expired [52]	November 28, 2023
Nathan  (BRA)	4	DF	San Jose Earthquakes  (USA)	One-year contract with option for 2025 [53]	January 11, 2024
Jonathan Bell  (JAM)	15	DF	St. Louis City SC  (USA)	Acquired through 2023 MLS Re-Entry Draft on December 14, 2023. [54]	January 12, 2024
Braudílio Rodrigues  (POR)	27	FW	Tacoma Defiance  (USA)	One-year contract with options for 2025 and 2026; college priority rights traded from New York City FC for natural third-round pick in 2025 MLS SuperDraft [55]	January 12, 2024
Pedro de la Vega  (ARG)	10	MF	Lanús  (ARG)	Four-year contract with option for 2028; Young DP contract [22] [56]	January 24, 2024
Danny Musovski  (USA)	17	FW	Real Salt Lake  (USA)	Two-year contract with option for 2026 [57]	February 1, 2024
Georgi Minoungou  (CIV)	93	FW	Tacoma Defiance  (USA)	Four-year contract with option for 2029; originally a loan [58]	August 28, 2024

Draft picks

See also: 2024 MLS SuperDraft

Draft picks were not automatically signed to the team roster. Only those who are signed to a contract were listed as transfers in. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of the 2024 MLS SuperDraft are listed in the notes.

2024 MLS SuperDraft picks for Seattle Sounders FC

Player	Round [59]	Pick [59]	Pos. [59]	Previous team [59]	Notes
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi  (USA)	1st	23	DF	Washington Huskies  (USA)
Antino Lopez  (USA)	2nd	52	DF	Duke Blue Devils  (USA)
Buba Fofanah  (SLE)	3rd	81	FW	Portland Pilots  (USA)

Out

Outgoing transfers for Seattle Sounders FC

Player [51]	No. [51]	Pos. [51]	New team	Notes	Date [51]
Stefan Cleveland  (USA)	30	GK	Austin FC  (USA) [60]	Option declined [61]	December 4, 2023
Ethan Dobbelaere  (USA)	45	MF	D.C. United  (USA) [62]	Option declined [61]	December 4, 2023
Héber  (BRA)	19	FW	Cangzhou Mighty Lions  (CHN) [63]	Option declined [61]	December 4, 2023
Abdoulaye Cissoko  (FRA)	92	DF	Memphis 901 FC  (USA) [64]	Out of contract [61]	December 4, 2023
Nicolás Lodeiro  (URU)	10	MF	Orlando City SC  (USA) [65]	Out of contract [61]	December 4, 2023
Fredy Montero  (COL)	12	FW	Deportivo Cali  (COL) [66]	Out of contract [61]	December 4, 2023
Kelyn Rowe  (USA)	22	MF	Retired [67]	Out of contract [61]	December 4, 2023
Xavier Arreaga  (ECU)	3	DF	New England Revolution  (USA) [68]	Traded for 2025 international roster slot and up to $75,000 in general allocation money [68]	April 23, 2024

Player awards

MLS Best XI

Player	Position	Number
Yeimar Gómez Andrade [69]	DF	2nd

MLS Player of the Matchday

Week	Player	Position	Opponent
8	Raúl Ruidíaz [70]	FW	CF Montréal
31	Albert Rusnák [71]	MF	Columbus Crew

MLS Goal of the Week

Week	Player	Opponent	Score (Result)
8	Raúl Ruidíaz [72]	CF Montréal	1–0 (5–0)

MLS Team of the Matchday

Week	Player(s)	Opponent(s)
5	Bench: Andrew Thomas [73]	Colorado Rapids
8	XI: Raúl Ruidíaz, Alex Roldán Bench: Albert Rusnák [74]	CF Montréal
13	Bench: Cristian Roldan [75]	Portland Timbers
21	XI: Jackson Ragen [76]	Houston Dynamo FC
22	XI: Jordan Morris, Albert Rusnák [77]	FC Dallas
23	XI: Albert Rusnák [78]	Chicago Fire FC
25	XI: Albert Rusnák Bench: Stefan Frei [79]	New England Revolution
26	Bench: Obed Vargas [80]	Austin FC
27	XI: Jon Bell [81]	St. Louis City SC
29	XI: Albert Rusnák Bench: Jackson Ragen [82]	Minnesota United FC
31	XI: Jordan Morris, Albert Rusnák, Cristian Roldan Bench: Josh Atencio [83]	Columbus Crew
32	XI: Jackson Ragen Bench: Paul Rothrock [84]	Sporting Kansas City
33	XI: Jordan Morris [85]	San Jose Earthquakes
35	XI: Yeimar Gómez Andrade [86]	Houston Dynamo FC
36	XI: Albert Rusnák [87]	Vancouver Whitecaps FC
37	Bench: Obed Vargas [88]	Colorado Rapids
38	Bench: Yeimar Gómez Andrade [89]	Portland Timbers

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