Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS). Sounders FC was established on November 13, 2007, as an MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in the league. Fans chose the Sounders name through an online poll in 2008, making the Seattle Sounders FC the third Seattle soccer club to share the name. The list encompasses the major honors won by Seattle Sounders FC, records set by the club, their managers and their players.
Seattle Sounders' first trophy was the 2009 U.S. Open Cup, which they won against D.C. United. The club also won the Heritage Cup for the first time the following year against the San Jose Earthquakes. [1] [2]
Cascadia Cup: 5
Heritage Cup: 8
| Rank | Name | Years | League | MLS is Back Tournament | U.S. Open Cup | Champions League | Leagues Cup | MLS Cup/Post Season | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Raúl Ruidíaz | 2018–present | 71 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 86 |
| 3 |  Jordan Morris | 2016–present | 65 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 85 |
| 2 |  Fredy Montero | 2009–2012, 2021–2023 | 59 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 79 |
| 4 |  Nicolás Lodeiro | 2016–2023 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 58 |
| 5 | Clint Dempsey | 2013–2018 | 47 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 57 |
| 6 |  Obafemi Martins | 2013–2015 | 40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 7 | Cristian Roldan | 2015–present | 32 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 38 |
| 8 | Lamar Neagle | 2009, 2011, 2013–2015, 2017–2018 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 35 |
| 9 | Will Bruin | 2017–2022 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 32 |
| 10 | Eddie Johnson | 2012–2013 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 29 |
| 11 | Brad Evans | 2009–2017 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| 12 |  Osvaldo Alonso | 2009–2018 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 |
| 13 |  Albert Rusnák | 2022– present | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 |
| 14 |  Steve Zakuani | 2009–2013 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
| 15 | Nate Jaqua | 2009–2011 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| Álvaro Fernández | 2010–2012, 2016–2017 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |
| 17 | Chad Barrett | 2014–2015 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 18 |  Mauro Rosales | 2011–2013 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| Chad Marshall | 2014–2019 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| 20 |  Víctor Rodríguez | 2017–2019 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| Rank | Name | Years | League | MLS is Back Tournament | Leagues Cup | MLS Cup/Post Season | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolas Lodeiro | 2016–2023 | 78 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 90 |
| 2 | Cristian Roldan | 2015–present | 43 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 49 |
| 3 | Fredy Montero | 2009–2012, 2021–present | 42 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 |
| 4 | Mauro Rosales | 2011–2013 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 5 | Brad Evans | 2009–2017 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 |
| Clint Dempsey | 2013–2018 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | |
| 7 | Jordan Morris | 2016–present | 22 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 28 |
| 8 |  Joevin Jones | 2016–2017, 2019–2020 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 27 |
| 9 | Osvaldo Alonso | 2009–2018 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
 João Paulo | 2020–present | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 24 | |
| 11 | Obafemi Martins | 2013–2015 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| 12 | Albert Rusnák | 2022– present | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 22 |
| 13 | Raúl Ruidíaz | 2018–present | 13 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| 14 | Alex Roldan | 2018–present | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 15 | Lamar Neagle | 2009, 2011, 2013–2015, 2017–2018 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 16 | Will Bruin | 2017–2022 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 15 |
| 17 | Steve Zakuani | 2009–2013 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 18 |  Marco Pappa | 2014–2015 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 |
| Léo Chú | 2021–present | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
| Nate Jaqua | 2009–2011 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | |
All statistics are correct as of June 5,2019 [update] .
All statistics are correct as of May 5,2014 [update] .
All statistics are correct as of January 1,2023 [update] .
The following players have been in the MLS Best XI while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
Freddie Ljungberg – 2009 Kasey Keller – 2011 Osvaldo Alonso – 2012 Chad Marshall – 2014, 2018 Obafemi Martins – 2014 Nicolás Lodeiro – 2020 Jordan Morris – 2020 
Raúl Ruidíaz – 2020, 2021 Yeimar Gómez Andrade – 2021 João Paulo – 2021 The following players have been MLS Player of the Month while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
Fredy Montero – March 2009 Freddie Ljungberg – October 2009 Fredy Montero – July 2010 Clint Dempsey – April 2014 Obafemi Martins – September 2014 Nicolás Lodeiro – August 2016 Chad Marshall – September 2016The following players have received the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
The following players have received the MLS Defender of the Year Award while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
The following players have received the MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
The following players have received the MLS Newcomer of the Year Award while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
The following players have been MLS Rookie of the Year while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
The following players have received the MLS Save of the Year Award while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
Kasey Keller – 2010, 2011 
Stefan Frei – 2018, 2021 The following players have received the Latino del Año award while playing for the Seattle Sounders: [18]
Stefan Frei (GK) – 2022 
Nouhou Tolo (DF) – 2022 
Xavier Arreaga (DF) – 2022 Jordan Morris (MF) – 2022 Nicolás Lodeiro (MF) – 2022 Cristian Roldan (MF) – 2022 Raúl Ruidíaz (FW) – 2022 [20] All statistics are correct as of April 28,2014 [update] .
 | This section needs to be updated.(March 2023) |
| Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Isidro Metapán | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
 Marathón | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 |
 UANL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 |
| Monterrey | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 |
 Saprissa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 |
 San Francisco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
| Comunicaciones | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| Herediano | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Santos Laguna | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 |
| Caledonia AIA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 |
| UANL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 |
 Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| Olimpia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 |
| América | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 |
| Santa Tecla | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
| Guadalajara | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 |
| Total | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 59 | 52 | +7 |
All statistics are correct as of February 4,2023 [update] .
All statistics are correct as of February 24,2022 [update] .
All statistics are correct as of May 11,2014 [update] .
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