List of Tacoma Defiance players

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Tacoma Defiance (formerly Seattle Sounders FC 2) is an American soccer club based in Tacoma, WA, that competes in the United Soccer League, the third tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid, as the reserve team of Seattle Sounders FC. The club was founded on October 14, 2014, and played its first match on March 21, 2015, at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila. Tacoma Defiance is operated and managed by Seattle Sounders FC, while 20 percent of the club is fan-owned through the non-profit Sounders Community Trust. [1] [2] [3] [4] Sounders assistant coach Ezra Hendrickson was named the team's coach on November 13, 2014. [5]

Players

Players who were contracted to the club but never played in a game are not listed.

All statistics are for the USL regular season games only, and are correct as of October 14,2018.

Key

Outfield players

NamePositionCountryYearsGamesGoalsAssistsSSFC capsSSFC goalsNotes
Seyi Adekoya FW Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017131020
Tony Alfaro DF Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2016–3821320
Emir Alihodžić MF Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 2016180000
Oalex Anderson FW Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2015–20161850150
Josh Atencio MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201821000
Micheal Azira MF Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 2015400250
Milo Barton FW Flag of England.svg  England 2016–70000
Khai Brisco FW Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–190000
Antonee Burke-Gilroy MF Flag of England.svg  England 2018193000
Leo Burney MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201830000
Handwalla Bwana FW Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 2015–1101111
Sakari Carter DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201820000
Felix Chenkam FW Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2017–309110
Andrés Correa DF Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2015160000
Andy Craven FW Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2015–2016308730
Jesse Daley MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AUS 2018222300
Jordy Delem MF Flag-of-Martinique.svg  Martinique 2016–2801331
Alec Diaz FW Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201852200
Jamie Dimitroff MF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2016–70000
Guy Serge Edoa MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2017110000
Rodrigue Ele DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2017–350120
David Estrada FW Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2018-33112415
Ashani Fairclough DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2015121000
Michael Farfan MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201670010
Devon Fisher MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2016250000
Oniel Fisher DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2015–20162301270
Waylon Francis DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 2018100120
Giuliano Frano MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2015252000
Kasey French DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201540000
Sam Garza MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2015234200
Azriel Gonzalez MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–273400
Riley Grant DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–121000
Joe Hafferty DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–10000
Nick Hamer MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201510000
Nick Hinds FW Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2015–2016, 2018341210
Shandon Hopeau FW Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2016–473110
Tobi Jnohope DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201660000
Brandon John DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 201690000
Darwin Jones FW Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2015–201633122110
Willy Kapawa MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2016120000
Peter Kingston MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201820000
Hiroki Kobayashi FW Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 201510000
Christian Koontz DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–70000
Aaron Kovar MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2015–20172324332
Harrison Kurtz FW Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201640000
Qudus Lawal FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2015102000
Daniel Leyva MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201810000
Lim Choong-sil MF Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 201570000
Aaron Long DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2015271200
Ethan Lotenero DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–10000
Damion Lowe DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 2015171100
John Magnus MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2015–201651100
Calum Mallace MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201730000
Blake Malone MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201860000
Victor Mansaray FW Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2015–2017375330
Jalen Markey DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201860000
Cameron Martin MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–80000
Zach Mathers DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2016–20174814900
Duncan McCormick MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2015240300
Jordan McCray DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2018400180
Nick Miele DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2015223200
Gio Miglietti MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201870000
Enrique Montana DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201810000
Jake Morris DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2016-40000
Brian Nana-Sinkham DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–273200
Francisco Narbón MF Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 2017–351120
Lamar Neagle FW Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201884013728
Michael Nelson DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2016190100
Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez FW Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–40000
Jimmy Ockford DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2015131110
David Olsen FW Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–475220
Mark O'Ojong MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2016282100
Irvin Parra FW Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2016-2017267710
Carlos Patino MF Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2015–2016260100
Jackson Ragen DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–30000
Danny Robles FW Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201810000
Lorenzo Ramos MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2015–511300
Mike Ramos FW Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 201510000
Dylan Remick DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2015–2016400440
Charles Renken MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–161100
Sam Rogers DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–372120
Alex Roldan MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2018-811200
Cristian Roldan MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 20151109610
Pablo Rossi MF Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2015268200
Paul Rothrock MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–11000
Ray Saari MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–2018394630
Tosh Samkange DF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201520000
Myron Samuel FW Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2015–2016235500
Camilo Santiago MF Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2017–20000
Amadou Sanyang MF Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 2015200010
Jordan Schweitzer MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2016224200
Ray Serrano MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2018-10000
Sérgio MF Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 2015144400
Harry Shipp MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–400456
Diego Silvas MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 201570000
Rudy Stretch MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2018–20100
Javorn Stevens FW Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 2017–100000
Nathan Sturgis MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2016500291
Dylan Teves MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–120000
Gabe Threadgold MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2018–40000
Nouhou Tolo DF Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 2016–3110510
Kei Tomozawa FW Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2016–80000
Nate Tongovula FW Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 201540000
Denso Ulysse DF Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 2017–460200
Ibrahim Usman DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2018–260000
Marlon Vargas MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2018–90000
Steve Whyte DF Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2017–70000
Henry Wingo MF Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–2451240

Goalkeepers

NameCountryYearsGamesConcededShutouts [nb 1] SSFC CapsNotes
Matt Bersano Flag of the United States.svg  United States 20162200
Calle Brown Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2018–214020
Jacob Castro Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2018–2700
Sam Fowler Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–41200
Saif Kerawala Flag of the United States.svg  United States 20152110
Cody Lang Flag of the United States.svg  United States 20171000
Charlie Lyon Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2015–2016417450
Bryan Meredith Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2017–1633213
Tyler Miller Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2015–2017345554
Troy Perkins Flag of the United States.svg  United States 20151014

Updated through October 14, 2018

By nationality

CountryNumber of playersGames
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda 110
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 126
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 214
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 118
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 114
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 6120
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 356
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 344
Flag of England.svg  England 17
Flag of The Gambia.svg  Gambia 120
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 118
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 352
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 11
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 18
Flag-of-Martinique.svg  Martinique 124
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 126
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 213
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 125
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 11
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 241
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  Sierra Leone 14
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 17
Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 14
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 62796

Notes

  1. ↑ A shutout occurs when a goalkeeper plays in a game without conceding a goal. This is sometimes known outside North America as a clean sheet.

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