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Craig Waibel is a former American soccer player who spent eleven seasons in Major League Soccer. He was hired as the sporting director of Seattle Sounders FC in April 2021.
Memorial Stadium is an outdoor athletic stadium in Seattle, Washington, used mostly for American football, ultimate and soccer, located in the northeast corner of the Seattle Center grounds. It has a seating capacity of 12,000; this was temporarily expanded to 17,000 during 1974–75, while the Seattle Sounders, of the North American Soccer League, played at Memorial Stadium, before moving to the newly constructed Kingdome. Similarly, an A-League reincarnation of the Sounders franchise played at Memorial Stadium, before moving to Lumen Field. It currently hosts Seattle School District high school football games and adult recreational leagues, and is the home field for the Seattle Cascades of the American Ultimate Disc League.
James Gabriel was a Scottish football defensive midfielder and defender who earned two caps with the Scotland national football team. Chiefly associated with English clubs Everton and Southampton, Gabriel played extensively in Scotland and England before ending his career with the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League. He then became a coach in both England and the United States.
Seattle's sports history began at the start of the 20th century with the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA)'s Seattle Metropolitans, which in 1917 became the first American hockey team to win the Stanley Cup. Seattle's sports history continues today with the city's seven major professional teams: the National Football League (NFL)'s Seattle Seahawks, Major League Baseball (MLB)'s Seattle Mariners, National Hockey League (NHL)'s Seattle Kraken, Major League Soccer (MLS)'s Seattle Sounders FC, the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)'s Seattle Storm, the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL)'s OL Reign and Major League Rugby (MLR)’s Seattle Seawolves. The region also hosts other professional teams in Call of Duty League (CDL)'s Seattle Surge and the XFL's Seattle Dragons. Seattle also boasts a strong history in collegiate sports, with two National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I schools: the University of Washington and Seattle University, and one NCAA Division II school, Seattle Pacific University.
Dean Wurzberger is a U.S. soccer coach who was a reserve team player with the Seattle Sounders of the North American Soccer League. He later spent three seasons in the American Soccer League and most recently served as Head Coach for the University of Washington men's soccer team, a position he held since 1992.
Rick Brian Blubaugh is an American former Professional Soccer Player. He spent four seasons in the Western Soccer Alliance, one in the Major Indoor Soccer League and one in the Continental Indoor Soccer League.
Thomas Adam West is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Tacoma Stars in the Major Arena Soccer League.
Chris Eylander is a former American soccer player.
Kevin Forrest is a retired American soccer player.
Raphael Cox is an American soccer player who currently plays for the Tacoma Stars in the Major Arena Soccer League, alongside his younger brother Jamael. Off the pitch, RCox is widely known for his ability to stroke his beard and chuckle.
James Dunn is a retired American soccer defender who was the 2000 and 2001 National Professional Soccer League Defender of the Year. He also played in the American Professional Soccer League and the Continental Indoor Soccer League.
Scott Jenkins is a retired American soccer defender who spent his entire professional career with the Seattle Sounders in the USL A-League.
Taylor Peay is an American soccer player.
Darwin L. Jones is an American soccer player.
Cristian Roldan is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC and the United States national team.
Spencer McNair Richey is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.
Michael Gallagher is an American soccer player who most recently played for LA Galaxy II in the USL Championship.
Peter Fewing is an American soccer coach and former player for the FC Seattle Storm of the Western Soccer Alliance. He is currently the manager of the Seattle University Redhawks and part of the broadcasting team for Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer.
Frederik Gerd Kleemann is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Birmingham Legion on loan from Major League Soccer club Austin FC.
Kendall Burks is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.
