2019 Seattle Sounders FC season

Seattle Sounders FC
2019 season
General managerGarth Lagerwey
Head coachBrian Schmetzer
StadiumCenturyLink Field
Major League SoccerConference: 2nd
Overall: 4th
MLS Cup PlayoffsWinners
U.S. Open CupFourth Round
Cascadia CupWinners
Heritage CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Raúl Ruidíaz (11)[1]
All: Raúl Ruidíaz (15)[1]
Highest home attendancePlayoffs: 69,274 (Nov. 10 vs. Toronto, MLS Cup)[1]
League: 50,072 (July 21 vs. Portland Timbers)[1]
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 37,722 (Apr. 6 vs. Real Salt Lake)[1]
USOC: 6,280 (June 12 vs. Portland)[1]
Average home league attendanceLeague: 40,247[2]
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The 2019 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's eleventh season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. The 2019 season was Brian Schmetzer's third full MLS season as head coach of the Sounders. Seattle-based Zulily became the official jersey sponsor of the Sounders in the 2019 season.

Sounders FC won their second MLS Cup title at the end of the season,[3] playing in front of a franchise-record 69,274 fans at CenturyLink Field.[4]

Background

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Main article: 2018 Seattle Sounders FC season

Recap

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In January 2019, the Sounders announced that their USL-affiliated team, Seattle Sounders FC 2, that had moved to Tacoma, Washington would be re-branded as the Tacoma Defiance.[5] In addition, the club announced that Zulily would replace Xbox as the jersey sponsor after signing a multi-year deal.[6]

Long-time midfielder Osvaldo Alonso, who had served as captain and been with the club since its inaugural MLS season, was released into free agency and signed with Minnesota United FC in January 2019.[7] Defender Chad Marshall, who had joined in 2014, announced his retirement from professional soccer on May 22, leaving mid-way through the season.[8]

On August 2, defender Román Torres was suspended for ten matches after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance by the league.[9]

The Sounders clinched a spot in the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League by virtue of having the 4th best record in the regular season and making it to the Western Conference Finals in the Playoffs; the three other teams in the Conference Finals had also clinched berths in the Champions League or were ineligible (in the case of Toronto FC).[10]

Roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of August 12, 2019.[11]

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Trey Muse (HGP)  United States
3 DF Jonathan Campbell  United States
4 MF Gustav Svensson  Sweden
5 DF Nouhou Tolo  Cameroon
7 MF Cristian Roldan  United States
8 MF Víctor Rodríguez  Spain
9 FW Raúl Ruidíaz (DP)  Peru
10 MF Nicolás Lodeiro (DP)  Uruguay
11 DF Brad Smith (on loan from A.F.C. Bournemouth[12])  Australia
12 DF Saad Abdul-Salaam  United States
13 FW Jordan Morris (HGP)  United States
15 MF Emanuel Cecchini (on loan from Málaga CF)  Argentina
16 MF Alex Roldan  United States
17 FW Will Bruin  United States
18 DF Kelvin Leerdam  Suriname
19 MF Harry Shipp  United States
20 DF Kim Kee-hee  South Korea
21 MF Jordy Delem  Martinique
23 FW Luis Silva  Mexico
24 GK Stefan Frei  Switzerland
25 DF Xavier Arreaga (DP)  Ecuador
29 DF Román Torres  Panama
33 DF Joevin Jones  Trinidad and Tobago
35 GK Bryan Meredith  United States
70 MF Handwalla Bwana (HGP)  Kenya
75 MF Danny Leyva (HGP)  United States
87 FW Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez (HGP)  United States
99 FW Justin Dhillon  United States

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

Preseason

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Mobile Mini Sun Cup

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Main article: 2019 Mobile Mini Sun Cup
February 9 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Seattle Sounders FC Tucson, Arizona
5:00 pm (PST) Cabezas Yellow card 31' 70'
Vera Yellow card 41'
Struna Red card 62'
Peña 80'
Hairston 88'		 Recap Lodeiro 14'
Ruidíaz 18'
Vargas Yellow card 72'
VanAlstine Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Note: View Match
February 13 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Tucson, Arizona
6:00 pm (PST) Valeri 40' (pen.)
Ebobisse 88'
Flores Yellow card 90'		 Preview Bwana 33'
A. Roldan Yellow card 36'
Vargas Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
February 16 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 FC Dallas Tucson, Arizona
9:00 am (PST) Lodeiro Yellow card 43'
Abdul-Salaam Yellow card 65'
Nouhou 91'		 Preview Ziegler Yellow card 18'
Badji 34'
Roberts 80'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex

Other

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February 2 Friendly Seattle Sounders FC 1–7 Atlanta United FC Fullerton, California
11:00 am PST Serrano 88' Report
Stadium: Titan Stadium
Attendance: 0
Note: Match was played behind closed doors in four 30-minute periods.
February 23 Friendly San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
12:45 pm PST
Report
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Referee: Ismail Elfath

Friendlies

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February 20 Seattle Sounders FC United States 0–2 Uruguay Club Nacional Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm (PST) Wingo Yellow card 42' Report Bergessio 19'
Rodríguez 53'
Pereira Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 32,233
Referee: Farhad Dadko
July 17 Seattle Sounders FC United States 1–3 Germany Borussia Dortmund Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm (PDT) Campbell 54' Report Wolf 37'
Alcácer 50'
Sancho 77'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Allen Chapman

Major League Soccer

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Main article: 2019 Major League Soccer season

League tables

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Western Conference
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2019 MLS Western Conference standings
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Los Angeles FC (P, S) 34 21 4 9 85 37 +48 72 Playoffs Conference Semifinals & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Seattle Sounders FC (P, C) 34 16 10 8 51 49 +2 56 Playoffs first round & 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
3 Real Salt Lake (P, L) 34 16 13 5 45 41 +4 53 Playoffs first round & 2020 Leagues Cup
4 Minnesota United FC (P, L) 34 15 11 8 52 42 +10 53
5 LA Galaxy (P, L) 34 16 15 3 56 55 +1 51
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (L) Leagues Cup berth; (P) Playoffs berth; (S) Supporters' Shield winner
Notes:
  1. ^ As MLS Cup 2019 champions
Overall
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2019 MLS regular season standings
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 New York City FC 34 18 6 10 63 42 +21 64 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
3 Atlanta United FC (U) 34 18 12 4 58 43 +15 58 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[b]
4 Seattle Sounders FC (C) 34 16 10 8 52 49 +3 56 2020 CONCACAF Champions League[c]
5 Philadelphia Union 34 16 11 7 58 50 +8 55
6 Real Salt Lake 34 16 13 5 46 41 +5 53
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions; (U) U.S. Open Cup winner
Notes:
  1. ^ As Eastern Conference regular season champions (USA3)
  2. ^ As 2019 U.S. Open Cup champions (USA4)
  3. ^ As MLS Cup 2019 champions (USA1)

Results

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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 8 10 52 49  +3 56 11 4 2 34 21  +13 5 4 8 18 28  −10

Last updated: October 6, 2019.
Source: MLS

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHHAAHAHAHHAHHAAAAHAAHHAHHAAAHHHAAH
ResultWWWDWLWLDDDWWDLLLWLWWLWLDLDWWWDLWW
Source: MLS
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
March 2 MLS 1 Seattle Sounders FC 4–1 FC Cincinnati Seattle, Washington
7:00 pm (PST) Leerdam 27'
Morris 33', 43'
Ruidíaz 87'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Bertone 13'
Adi Yellow card 46'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,011
Referee: Chris Penso
March 9 MLS 2 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
7:00 pm (PST) Leerdam 5', Yellow card 65'Ruidíaz 8'
Svensson Yellow card 25'
Morris Yellow card 52'
C. Roldan Yellow card 59'
Lodeiro Yellow card 90+3'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Rosenberry Yellow card 17'
Feilhaber Yellow card 33'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,725
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
March 16 MLS 3 Chicago Fire SC 2–4 Seattle Sounders FC Bridgeview, Illinois
10:00 am (PDT) Edwards 56', Yellow card 64'
Herbers 84', Yellow card 90'+2'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Rodríguez 8'
Morris 15'
Lodeiro 49' (pen.)
C. Roldan Yellow card 77'
Ruidíaz 88'		 Stadium: SeatGeek Stadium
Attendance: 10,032
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
March 30 MLS 4 Cascadia Cup Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver, British Columbia
7:00 pm (PDT) Felipe Yellow card 90+1' Recap
Boxscore		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 24,803
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 6 MLS 5 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
7:00 pm (PDT) Lodeiro 18'
C. Roldan Yellow card 73'
Leerdam Yellow card 78'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Silva Yellow card 83' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 10 MLS 6 Colorado Rapids – Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
6:00 pm (PDT) Preview Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Note: Postponed to September 7 due to inclement weather[13]
April 13 MLS 7 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Toronto FC Seattle, Washington
1:00 pm (PDT) Bruin 24', 66'
Kim Yellow card 61'
C. Roldan 68'
Lodeiro Yellow card 81'
Rodríguez Yellow card 88'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Altidore 11', 70' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 21 MLS 8 Los Angeles FC 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC Los Angeles, California
4:00 pm (PDT) Vela 12', 55'


Atuesta Yellow card 35', 39'


Ramirez 61'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Torres Yellow card 22'
Kim Yellow card 44'
Shipp 51'
Leerdam Yellow card 58'
Delem Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,221
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
April 24 MLS 9 Heritage Cup Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm (PDT) Bwana Yellow card 35'
Leerdam 65'
Shipp 67'
Lodeiro Yellow card 77'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Salinas 34', 53'
Hoesen Yellow card 70'
Felipe Yellow card 87'
Wondolowski Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
April 28 MLS 10 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC Seattle, Washington
12:30 pm (PDT) Morris 1'
Kim Yellow card 10'
C. Roldan Red card 18'
Lodeiro Yellow card 59'
Leerdam Red card 90+5'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Vela 4'
Kaye Yellow card 18'
Blackmon Yellow card 42'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 38,581
Referee: Ted Unkel
Note: Roldan's red card was rescinded after an appeal.[14]
May 4 MLS 11 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
5:00 pm (PDT) Opara 26'
Greguš Yellow card 45'		 Recap
Boxscore		 C. Roldan 42' Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,832
Referee: Timothy Ford
May 11 MLS 12 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo Seattle, Washington
7:00 pm (PDT) C. Roldan 5'
Bruin Yellow card 78'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Cerén Yellow card 28'
DeLaGarza Yellow card 59'
Fuenmayor Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,232
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
May 15 MLS 13 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Orlando City SC Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm (PDT) Ruidíaz 19'
Bwana 68'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Mueller 75'
Dwyer Yellow card 79'
Rosell Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: David Gantar
May 18 MLS 14 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC Chester, Pennsylvania
4:30 pm (PDT) Przybyłko Yellow card 72'
Picault Yellow card 83'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Nouhou Yellow card 56'
Campbell Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 18,540
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
May 26 MLS 15 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
3:00 pm (PDT) Feilhaber Yellow card 26'
Russell 29', 45+1', 68'
Croizet Yellow card 34'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Torres Yellow card 13'
Lodeiro Yellow card 60'
Ruidíaz 63'
Leerdam 71'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,882
Referee: Christopher Penso
June 1 MLS 16 FC Dallas 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Frisco, Texas
5:00 pm (PDT) Acosta Yellow card 44'
Ferreira Yellow card 71'
Ondrášek Yellow card 84'
Gruezo Yellow card 90+5'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Arreaga 33' (o.g.)
Smith 38' (o.g.)
Leerdam Yellow card 38'
Ruidíaz 65'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 14,327
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
June 5 MLS 17 Montreal Impact 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Montreal, Quebec
4:30 pm (PDT) Camacho Yellow card 31'
Taïder 74' (pen.), 78'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Nouhou Yellow card 56'
Delem Yellow card 61'
Rodríguez 64' (pen.)		 Stadium: Stade Saputo
Attendance: 13,037
Referee: Nima Saghafi
June 29 MLS 18 Cascadia Cup Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Seattle, Washington
7:00 pm (PDT) Leerdam 90+6' Recap
Boxscore		 Reyna Yellow card 66'
Venuto Yellow card 90'+2'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 44,489
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 3 MLS 19 New York City FC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC New York, New York
4:00 pm (PDT) Ring Yellow card 42'
Moralez 58'
Medina 77'
Ofori 87'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Nouhou Yellow card 4'
Kim Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 18,217
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 6 MLS 20 Columbus Crew SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC Columbus, Ohio
4:30 pm (PDT) Santos 13' (pen.), Yellow card 42'
Guzmán Yellow card 29'
Artur Yellow card 79'
Afful Yellow card 85'
Argudo Yellow card 90+3'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Lodeiro 56' (pen.), 90+3', Yellow card 85'
Leyva Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 14,183
Referee: Chris Penso
July 14 MLS 21 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Atlanta United FC Seattle, Washington
12:55 pm (PDT) Ruidíaz 58'
Shipp 71'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Robinson Yellow card 22'
Parkhurst Yellow card 41'
Martínez 65'
Escobar Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 38,232
Referee: Robert Sibiga
July 21 MLS 22 Cascadia Cup Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington
6:30 pm (PDT) Ruidíaz 50'
Leerdam Yellow card 66'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Fernández 20', 51', Yellow card 82'
Moreira Yellow card 84'
Chara Yellow card 90+9'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 50,072
Referee: Drew Fischer
July 27 MLS 23 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC Houston, Texas
5:00 pm (PDT) Peña Yellow card 82' Recap
Boxscore		 Delem Yellow card 50'
Morris 59'
Shipp Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 15,138
Referee: Nima Saghafi
August 4 MLS 24 Seattle Sounders FC 2–3 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
7:00 pm (PDT) Nouhou Yellow card 35'
Morris 46', 82'
Abdul-Salaam Yellow card 55'
Lodeiro Yellow card 71'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Gutiérrez 12', 33' (pen.)
Sinovic Yellow card 40'
Gerso Yellow card 53'
Hurtado 58'
Feilhaber Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 10 MLS 25 Seattle Sounders FC 3–3 New England Revolution Seattle, Washington
1:00 pm (PDT) Shipp 2', 65'
Lodeiro 66'
Kee-hee Yellow card 89'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Mancienne 27', Yellow card 54'
Bou 35'
Farrell Yellow card 46'
Gil 87' (pen.)		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 38,826
Referee: David Gantar
August 14 MLS 26 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
7:00 pm (PDT) Johnson 25'
Luiz Yellow card 52'
Rusnák 71'
Baird 87'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Jones Yellow card 70' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 17,825
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 17 MLS 27 LA Galaxy 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
7:00 pm (PDT) Steres Red card 6'
Ibrahimovic 45', 65' (pen.)
Skjelvik 82' (o.g.)		 Recap
Boxscore		 Morris Yellow card 21'
Ruidíaz 42'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 26,213
Referee: Robert Sibiga
August 23 MLS 28 Cascadia Cup Portland Timbers 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC Portland, Oregon
7:00 pm (PDT) Valeri 54' Recap
Boxscore		 C. Roldan 22'
Ruidíaz 47'
Leerdam Yellow card 53'
Jones Yellow card 65'
Abdul-Salaam Yellow card 84'
Frei Yellow card 90'+1'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Jair Marrufo
September 1 MLS 29 Seattle Sounders FC 4–3 LA Galaxy Seattle, Washington
3:30 pm (PDT) Ruidíaz 45'+2'
Arreaga Yellow card 47'
C. Roldan 55', 89'
Morris 77'		 Recap
Boxscore		 González Yellow card 6'
Polenta Yellow card 62'
Ibrahimović 66'
Antuna 75'
Skjelvik 81'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 46,673
Referee: Chris Penso
September 7 MLS 6 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
6:00 pm (PDT) Shinyashiki 41', 70' Recap
Boxscore		 Cecchini Yellow card 79' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 16,607
Referee: Kevin Stott
Note: Postponed from April 10 due to inclement weather[13]
September 15 MLS 30 Seattle Sounders FC 4–2 New York Red Bulls Seattle, Washington
3:00 pm (PDT) Morris 2'
Lodeiro 23', 90'+4'
Delem Yellow card 38'
Davis 83' (o.g.)
C. Roldan Yellow card 89'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Long Yellow card 12', 27'
Murillo Yellow card 26'
Gamarra 67'
Wright-Phillips Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 18 MLS 31 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 FC Dallas Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm (PDT) Arreaga Yellow card 24' Yellow-red card 86'
Kee-hee Yellow card 90'+11'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Hollingshead Yellow card 67' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 22 MLS 32 D.C. United 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC Washington, D.C.
5:00 pm (PDT) Rodríguez 14'
Brillant 54'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Leerdam Yellow card 53' Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 18,489
Referee: Alan Kelly
September 29 MLS 33 Heritage Cup San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
4:30 pm (PDT) Thompson Red card 56' Recap
Boxscore		 Arreaga Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card 71'
Nouhou Yellow card 87'
Morris 90'+4'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 6 MLS 34 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Minnesota United FC Seattle, Washington
1:00 pm (PDT) Torres 29' Recap
Boxscore		 Opara Yellow card 23' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 47,297
Referee: Kevin Stott

MLS Cup Playoffs

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See also: 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs
October 19 First round Seattle Sounders FC 4–3 (a.e.t.) FC Dallas Seattle, Washington
12:30 pm (PDT) Ruidíaz 18'
Morris 22', 74', 113'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Acosta Yellow card 25', 82'
Cannon 39', Yellow card 44'
Hedges 64'
González Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Nima Saghafi
October 23 Western Conference semifinals Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
7:0 pm (PDT) Svensson 64'
Lodeiro 81', Yellow card 82'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Onuoha Yellow card 28'
Luiz Red card 83'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 29 Western Conference Final Los Angeles FC 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC Los Angeles, California
7:00 pm (PDT) Atuesta 17' Recap
Boxscore		 Ruidíaz 22', 64'
Lodeiro 26'
Leerdam Yellow card 81'
Nouhou Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,099
Referee: Jair Marrufo
November 10 MLS Cup 2019 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Toronto FC Seattle, Washington
12:00 pm (PST) Leerdam 57'
Rodríguez 76'
Ruidíaz 90', Yellow card 90+1'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Pozuelo Yellow card 72'
Altidore 90+3'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 69,274
Referee: Allen Chapman
MVP: Víctor Rodríguez

U.S. Open Cup

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Main article: 2019 U.S. Open Cup
June 12 Fourth round Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Portland Timbers Tacoma, Washington
7:30 pm (PDT) Roldan Yellow card 30'
Bruin Yellow card 45'+2'
Rodríguez 44'		 Recap
Boxscore		 Fernández 6', 50' Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 6,280
Referee: Alex Chilowicz

Statistics

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Appearances and goals

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Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No. Pos Nat Player Total Regular season U.S. Open Cup Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Trey Muse 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF United States USA Jonathan Campbell 5 0 4 0 1 0 0 0
4 MF Sweden SWE Gustav Svensson 26 1 21+1 0 0 0 4 1
5 DF Cameroon CMR Nouhou 25 0 9+13 0 1 0 0+2 0
7 MF United States USA Cristian Roldan 33 6 29 6 0 0 4 0
8 MF Spain ESP Víctor Rodríguez 21 4 14+3 2 1 1 0+3 1
9 FW Peru PER Raúl Ruidíaz 26 15 20+2 11 0 0 4 4
10 MF Uruguay URU Nicolás Lodeiro 32 9 28 7 0 0 4 2
11 DF Australia AUS Brad Smith 30 0 22+3 0 0+1 0 4 0
12 DF United States USA Saad Abdul-Salaam 19 0 11+7 0 1 0 0 0
13 FW United States USA Jordan Morris 30 13 24+2 10 0 0 4 3
14 DF United States USA Chad Marshall 8 0 8 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF Argentina ARG Emanuel Cecchini 4 0 1+3 0 0 0 0 0
16 MF United States USA Alex Roldan 10 0 5+4 0 1 0 0 0
17 FW United States USA Will Bruin 10 2 4+5 2 1 0 0 0
18 DF Suriname SUR Kelvin Leerdam 34 7 27+2 6 1 0 4 1
19 MF United States USA Harry Shipp 26 5 15+10 5 1 0 0 0
20 DF South Korea KOR Kim Kee-hee 34 0 30 0 0 0 4 0
21 MF Martinique MTQ Jordy Delem 27 0 17+6 0 0 0 0+4 0
23 MF United States USA Henry Wingo 7 0 2+4 0 0+1 0 0 0
23 FW Mexico MEX Luis Silva 6 0 2+3 0 0 0 0+1 0
24 GK Switzerland SUI Stefan Frei 38 0 34 0 0 0 4 0
25 DF Ecuador ECU Xavier Arreaga 17 0 12+2 0 0 0 1+2 0
29 DF Panama PAN Román Torres 21 1 12+5 1 0 0 3+1 0
33 DF Trinidad and Tobago TRI Joevin Jones 21 0 9+8 0 0 0 4 0
35 GK United States USA Bryan Meredith 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
37 FW United States USA Shandon Hopeau [TAC] 2 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
70 FW Kenya KEN Handwalla Bwana 16 1 6+9 1 1 0 0 0
75 MF United States USA Danny Leyva 7 0 4+2 0 1 0 0 0
87 FW United States USA Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 3 0 1+2 0 0 0 0 0
99 FW United States USA Justin Dhillon 5 0 3+2 0 0 0 0 0
  • Last updated: November 10, 2019
  • Source: Team Stats

[TAC] – Defiance player[A]

Top scorers

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Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 FW 10 Peru Raúl Ruidíaz 11 4 0 15
2 FW 13 United States Jordan Morris 10 3 0 13
3 MF 10 Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro 7 2 0 9
4 MF 7 United States Cristian Roldan 6 0 0 6
DF 18 Suriname Kelvin Leerdam 5 1 0 6
6 MF 19 United States Harry Shipp 5 0 0 5
7 MF 8 Spain Víctor Rodríguez 2 1 1 4
8 FW 17 United States Will Bruin 2 0 0 2
11 MF 4 Sweden Gustav Svensson 0 1 0 1
DF 29 Panama Román Torres 1 0 0 1
MF 70 Kenya Handwalla Bwana 1 0 0 1
  • Last updated: November 10, 2019
  • Source: Team Stats

Top assists

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Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
1 MF 10 Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro 12 4 0 16
3 DF 11 Australia Brad Smith 6 1 0 7
FW 13 United States Jordan Morris 6 1 0 7
4 FW 9 Peru Raúl Ruidíaz 3 3 0 6
5 MF 7 United States Cristian Roldan 4 1 0 5
6 MF 4 Sweden Gustav Svensson 1 3 0 4
DF 33 Trinidad and Tobago Joevin Jones 2 2 0 4
8 MF 8 Spain Víctor Rodríguez 3 0 0 3
MF 19 United States Harry Shipp 3 0 0 3
10 MF 18 Suriname Kelvin Leerdam 2 0 0 2
11 MF 16 United States Alex Roldan 1 0 0 1
FW 17 United States Will Bruin 1 0 0 1
DF 20 South Korea Kim Kee-hee 1 0 0 1
MF 21 Martinique Jordy Delem 1 0 0 1
MF 70 Kenya Handwalla Bwana 1 0 0 1
  • Last updated: November 10, 2019
  • Source: [1]

Disciplinary record

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No. Pos. Player MLS MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
3 DF United States Jonathan Campbell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 MF Sweden Gustav Svensson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
5 DF Cameroon Nouhou Tolo 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
7 MF United States Cristian Roldan 4 0 1[a] 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1[a]
8 MF Spain Víctor Rodríguez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 FW Peru Raúl Ruidíaz 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
10 MF Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0
12 DF United States Saad Abdul-Salaam 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
13 FW United States Jordan Morris 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
15 MF Argentina Emanuel Cecchini 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
16 MF United States Alex Roldan 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
17 FW United States Will Bruin 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
18 DF Suriname Kelvin Leerdam 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 1
19 MF United States Harry Shipp 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 DF South Korea Kim Kee-hee 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
21 MF Martinique Jordy Delem 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
24 GK Switzerland Stefan Frei 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
25 DF Ecuador Xavier Arreaga 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0
29 DF Panama Román Torres 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
22 DF Trinidad and Tobago Joevin Jones 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
70 MF Kenya Handwalla Bwana 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
75 MF United States Danny Leyva 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 51 2 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 58 2 2
  1. ^ a b Rescinded[15]

Honors and awards

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MLS Team of the Week

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Week Player Opponent Position Ref
1 United States Jordan Morris FC Cincinnati FW [16][17]
Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro MF
Spain Víctor Rodríguez Bench
2 Suriname Kelvin Leerdam Colorado Rapids DF [18]
3 Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro Chicago Fire SC MF [19]
United States Jordan Morris Bench
5 Switzerland Stefan Frei Vancouver Whitecaps FC GK [20]
7 United States Will Bruin Toronto FC FW [21]
9 Australia Brad Smith San Jose Earthquakes & Los Angeles FC DF [22]
10 United States Cristian Roldan Minnesota United FC Bench [23]
11 United States Cristian Roldan Houston Dynamo MF [24]
12 Australia Brad Smith Orlando City SC & Philadelphia Union Bench [25]
Switzerland Stefan Frei Bench
13 Suriname Kelvin Leerdam Sporting Kansas City Bench [26]
17 Suriname Kelvin Leerdam Vancouver Whitecaps FC DF [27]
18 Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro Columbus Crew SC MF [28]
19 United States Cristian Roldan Atlanta United FC MF [29]
21 Cameroon Nouhou Tolo Houston Dynamo DF [30]
25 United States Jordan Morris Portland Timbers Bench [31]
26 United States Cristian Roldan LA Galaxy MF [32]
27 Switzerland Stefan Frei Colorado Rapids Bench [33]
28 United States Jordan Morris New York Red Bulls FW [34]
Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro Bench
30 United States Jordan Morris San Jose Earthquakes Bench [35]
31 Panama Román Torres Minnesota United FC DF [36]

Bold indicates Audi Player Index Spotlight

Italics indicates MLS Player of the Week

MLS Goal of the Week

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Week Player Opponent Ref
6 Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro Real Salt Lake [37]
19 Peru Raúl Ruidíaz Atlanta United FC [38]
21 United States Jordan Morris Houston Dynamo [39]

MLS awards

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Transfers

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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

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No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
3 DF United States Jonathan Campbell United States Chicago Fire Traded for a fourth-round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft December 28, 2018 [43]
1 GK United States Trey Muse United States Indiana University Signed HGP Deal January 15, 2019 [44]
12 DF United States Saad Abdul-Salaam United States New York City FC Rights acquired in exchange for $50,000 TAM February 26, 2019 [45]
75 MF United States Danny Leyva United States Tacoma Defiance Signed HGP Deal April 9, 2019 [46]
87 FW United States Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez United States Tacoma Defiance Signed HGP Deal May 1, 2019 [47]
33 DF Trinidad and Tobago Joevin Jones Germany SV Darmstadt 98 TAM signing May 7, 2019 [48]
25 DF Ecuador Xavier Arreaga Ecuador Barcelona S.C. DP contract May 7, 2019 [48]
99 FW United States Justin Dhillon United States Tacoma Defiance June 28, 2019 [49]
15 GK United States Bheem Goyal United States Seattle United Make-A-Wish signing July 10, 2019 [50]
15 MF Argentina Emanuel Cecchini Spain Málaga CF On loan through the end of the 2020 MLS season August 8, 2019 [51]
23 FW Mexico Luis Silva Finland FC Honka August 8, 2019 [51]

Draft picks

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See also: 2019 MLS SuperDraft

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 2019 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Date Player Number Position Previous club Notes Ref
January 11, 2019 United States Tucker Bone 40 MF