The 2011 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's third season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. It was the Sounders FC organization's third year of existence; including all previous clubs, it was the 31st season of a soccer team bearing the Sounders name.
Background
The 2011 season is the third season for Seattle Sounders FC who began play in 2009 as the league's 15th team. In their inaugural season, Sounders FC became the second MLS expansion team in league history (Chicago was first) to win the U.S. Open Cup tournament in their first season. They did so by defeating D.C. United 2–1 on the road at RFK Stadium. In winning the U.S. Open Cup tournament, Sounders FC qualified for the preliminary round of the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League. During the preliminary round, they were paired up with the defending Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador winners, Isidro Metapán. After winning the first leg by a score of 1–0, Seattle went to El Salvador to play the second.
Review
November
On November 22, 2010, Seattle made a trade with the Colorado Rapids for defenders Julien Baudet of France and Danny Earls of the Republic of Ireland for Peter Vagenas.[2] Also, the list of the ten protected players for the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft was decided by the club. The draft took place on November 24, 2010, when both the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC selected ten players from the Major League Soccer teams, including Sanna Nyassi (who was later traded to Colorado) and Nathan Sturgis (who was later traded to Toronto) from Seattle Sounders FC.[3] Vancouver later traded Jamaican international O'Brian White to Seattle.[4]
December
On December 9, 2010, Swedish club, BK Häcken reported that midfielder, Erik Friberg completed a three-year deal with the Seattle Sounders FC, bringing him over to the team. They also have announced a contract extension with captain Kasey Keller. On December 15, 2010, the Sounders selected Chris Seitz of the Philadelphia Union in the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft.[5] The goalkeeper was later traded to FC Dallas for a fourth round pick of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.[6] Defender Tyrone Marshall was also selected in the draft by the Colorado Rapids.[5]
February
The team traveled to Casa Grande, Arizona, just like before the 2010 season for preseason training.
March
On March 9, 2011, the Seattle Sounders FC played the defending MLS Cup champions, Colorado Rapids in the second Seattle Sounders FC Community Shield. The game was at Qwest Field, now called CenturyLink Field.[7]
The Sounders opened up the 2011 regular season against the defending Supporters' Shield titleholders, Los Angeles Galaxy at Qwest Field. It was the third-consecutive MLS season that the league had its opening game in Seattle. The match was held on March 15.[8]
Match results
Win Tie Loss
Preseason
| February 4, 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC  | 1–0 |  Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Casa Grande, Arizona |
| 15:00 PST, 35' x 35' x 35' Training Game | Alonso  22'Evans  63' |
Match Report | Koffie 32' |
Stadium: Grande Sports World Attendance: +30 |
| February 8, 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–3 | Real Salt Lake | Casa Grande, Arizona |
| 11:00 PST 45' x 35' x 30' Training Game | Neagle 3' Carrasco 60'Alonso 69'White 90'Montero 110' (pen.) |
Match Report | Olave 29' Grabavoy 32'  69'Morales 36'Araujo Jr. 76'Warner 87' 88' |
Stadium: Grande Sports World |
| February 10, 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–3 | Columbus Crew | Phoenix, Arizona |
| 10:00 PST 45' x 45' x 30' Training Game | Match Report | Mendoza 20' Scott 106' (o.g.)Cunningham 108' |
Stadium: Westside Soccer Complex Referee: Alex Prus |
| February 12, 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Chivas USA | Casa Grande, Arizona |
| 9:30 PST Training Game | Wahl 30' Estrada 75' |
Match Report | Valentin 56' |
Stadium: Grande Sports World Attendance: 150+ |
| February 21, 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–2 | FC Dallas | Orlando, Florida |
| 15:30 PST Training Game | Earls 26' Carrasco 33'Tetteh 70' |
Match Report | Chávez 20' Shea 27'Jacobson 75' |
Stadium: ESPN Complex Attendance: 20+ |
| February 22, 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–2 | Houston Dynamo | Orlando, Florida |
| 11:00 PST Training Game | Montero 62' (pen.) Tetteh 69' |
Report | Weaver 11' Ching 57' |
Stadium: ESPN Complex |
| February 24, 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | 7–0 | UCF Knights | Bradenton, Florida |
| 13:00 PST Training Game | Noonan 39' 43' UCF Knights 57' (o.g.)White 59' 63'Estrada 61'Fucito 75'Levesque 80' |
Match Report | Robson 80' Hunt 84' |
Stadium: IMG Soccer Academy |
| February 26, 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Bradenton, Florida |
| 14:00 PST 45' x 45' x 30' Training Game | Rosales 55' Montaño 72'Carrasco 120' |
Match Report | Gibbs 28' 55' |
Stadium: IMG Soccer Academy |
Cascadia Summit
| March 4, 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–2 | Portland Timbers | Tukwila, Washington |
| 19:30 PDT | Alonso 5' Hurtado 54' |
Match Report | Perlaza 21' Jewsbury 69'Cooper 93+' |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 3,100 Referee: Dave Gantar |
| March 6, 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–3 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Tukwila, Washington |
| 15:00 PDT | Graham 10' Levesque 45'Montaño 77' |
Report | Salgado 6' Teibert 12'Khalfan 18'Camilo 47'Cannon 81' |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 3,100 |
Seattle Sounders FC Community Shield
| March 9, 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–1 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, Washington |
| 19:00 PDT | González 57' Hurtado 60'Montero 67' 78'Friberg 86' |
Larentowicz 63' (pen.) |
Stadium: Qwest Field Attendance: 7355 Referee: Yader Reyes |
MLS regular season
Table
- Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 67 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 63 | |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 53 | |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | MLS Cup Play-In Round |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 49 | |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 42 | |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 38 | |
| 8 | Chivas USA | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 36 | |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 28 |
Source: MLS
- League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LA Galaxy (S, C) | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 67 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 63 | |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 53 | |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 51 | |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 49 | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 48 | |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 47 | |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 46 | |
| 11 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 43 | |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 42 | |
| 13 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 39 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 38 | |
| 15 | Chivas USA | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 36 | |
| 16 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 33 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 17 | New England Revolution | 34 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 | |
| 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 28 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on October 22, 2011. Source: 2011 Major League Soccer season
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie
Match results
Win Tie Loss
| March 15, 2011 Match 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Seattle |
| 18:30 PDT | Friberg 44' González 46' |
(Report) | Birchall 24' Juninho 58' Beckham 93' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 36,443 Referee: Alex Prus |
| March 19, 2011 Match 2 | New York Red Bulls | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Harrison, New Jersey |
| 16:30 PDT | Agudelo 70' |
(Report) | Hurtado 61' |
Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 20,982 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| March 25, 2011 Match 3 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Houston Dynamo | Seattle |
| 19:00 PDT | Ianni 43' González 73' Zakuani 80' |
(Report) | Freeman 2' Palmer 30' Cameron 42' Cameron 46' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 36,204 Referee: Ramón Hernández |
| April 2, 2011 Match 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 2–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Santa Clara, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Leitch 6' Dawkins 32' Stephenson 52' |
(Report) | Evans 18' White 42' Jaqua 71' González 80' |
Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium Attendance: 10,276 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| April 9, 2011 Match 5 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Chicago Fire | Seattle |
| 19:30 PDT | White 7' Zakuani 25'Riley 32'Hurtado 47+' |
(Report) | Chaves 8' Robinson 71' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 36,223 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| April 16, 2011 Match 6 | Philadelphia Union | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Chester, Pennsylvania |
| 16:00 EDT | Ruiz 32' Miglioranzi 55'Okugo 65'Valdes 88' |
(Report) | Alonso 30' Fernández 91+' |
Stadium: PPL Park Attendance: 15,149 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| April 22, 2011 Match 7 | Colorado Rapids | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 19:30 MDT | Mullan 3' Folan 75' |
(Report) | Montero 19' 81' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 14,185 Referee: Silviu Petrescu |
| April 30, 2011 Match 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–0 | Toronto FC | Seattle |
| 19:00 PDT | Fernández 9' Alonso 45'Evans 52' 75' (p.k.) |
(Report) | de Guzman 54' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 36,287 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| May 4, 2011 Match 9 | D.C. United | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Washington, D.C. |
| 19:30 EDT | White 13' Wolff 31' Davies 35' 52' |
(Report) | Jaqua 55' Evans 71' (p.k.) |
Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 11,254 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| May 7, 2011 Match 10 | Columbus Crew | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Columbus, Ohio |
| 18:30 CDT | Rentería 67' (p.k.) Miranda 75' |
(Report) | Montero 7' 44' Carrasco 38'González 53'Fernández 64'Levesque 90' |
Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium Attendance: 7,148 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| May 14, 2011 Match 11 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | Portland Timbers | Seattle |
| 20:00 PDT | Fernández 52' |
(Report) | Danso 65' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 36,593 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| May 21, 2011 Match 12 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Seattle |
| 19:00 PDT | Fernández 44' Carrasco 51'Rosales 64'Alonso 84'Parke 93' |
(Report) | Smith 49' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 36,098 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
| May 25, 2011 Match 13 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | FC Dallas | Seattle |
| 19:00 PDT | Scott 81' |
(Report) | Shea 18' John 44' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 36,026 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| May 28, 2011 Match 14 | Real Salt Lake | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 19:00 MDT | Johnson 28' Olave 58'Wingert 65'Gonzalez 88' |
(Report) | Ianni 71' Riley 81'Neagle 84'Wahl 90' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 14,474 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| June 4, 2011 Match 15 | Chicago Fire | 0–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Bridgeview, Illinois |
| 19:30 CDT | Chaves 46+' |
(Report) | Fucito 33' Wahl 36' |
Stadium: Toyota Park Attendance: 13,839 Referee: Terry Vaughn |
| June 11, 2011 Match 16 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Seattle |
| 19:30 PDT | Rosales 81' Alonso 47+' 84' |
(Report) | Hassli 29' (pen.) 85' Rochat 46+'Camilo 55'Leathers 71' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 36,502 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| June 18, 2011 Match 17 | Toronto FC | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| 19:00 EDT | Harden 18' Borman 26'Yourassowsky 65'Cordon 93+' |
(Report) | Hurtado 34'  49'Montero 90' |
Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 21,839 Referee: Yader Reyes |
| June 23, 2011 Match 18 | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–2 | New York Red Bulls | Seattle |
| 19:00 PDT | Friberg 11' Alonso 12' 60'Riley 52'Levesque 67' 78'González 90' |
(Report) | Tainio 28' Richards 31'Da Luz 50'Scott 58' (o.g.)De Rosario 93+' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 46,065 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| June 26, 2011 Match 19 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | New England Revolution | Seattle |
| 13:00 PDT | Carrasco 26' Wahl 34' 87'Fernández 40' |
(Report) | Nyassi 3' Phelan 23'Cochrane 72'Lekić 78'Soares 90' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 36,212 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
| July 4, 2011 Match 20 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 0–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Donovan 94+' |
(Report) | Friberg 55' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 27,000 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
| July 10, 2011 Match 21 | Portland Timbers | 2–3 | Seattle Sounders FC | Portland, Oregon |
| 13:00 PDT | Parke 46' (o.g.) Marcelin 56'Perlaza 69'Brunner 81' |
(Report) | Montero 57' 58' 74' Alonso 63' 83' (pen.)Rosales 78' |
Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field Attendance: 18,627 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez |
| July 16, 2011 Match 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–3 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle |
| 13:00 PDT | Fernández 7' Montero 27' 82'Levesque 69' 48'Rosales 84' |
(Report) | Thompson 1' 79' Mastroeni 18'Casey 25'Larentowicz 42'Folan 90' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 36,424 Referee: Edvin Jurisevic |
| July 30, 2011 Match 23 | Houston Dynamo | 3–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Houston, Texas |
| 19:30 CDT | Clark 7' Ching 23' 71'Weaver 34'Davis 76' |
(Report) | Fernández 36' (pen.) 38' Fucito 87' |
Stadium: Robertson Stadium Attendance: 18,465 Referee: Niko Bratsis |
| August 6, 2011 Match 24 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 19:30 CDT | Kamara 20' Diop 37'Bravo 59' |
(Report) | Rosales 90' Neagle 92+' |
Stadium: LIVESTRONG Sporting Park Attendance: 17,493 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
| August 13, 2011 Match 25 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | Chivas USA | Seattle |
| 13:00 PDT | Wahl 23' Friberg 89' |
(Report) | LaBrocca 34' Elliott 45'Jazic 80' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 36,364 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 20, 2011 Match 26 | FC Dallas | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Frisco, Texas |
| 20:00 CDT | Cruz 3' 56' Ihemelu 27' |
(Report) | Friberg 6' Rosales 15'Montero 60'Hurtado 62'Scott 94+' |
Stadium: Pizza Hut Park Attendance: 11,635 Referee: Dave Gantar |
| August 27, 2011 Match 27 | Seattle Sounders FC | 6–2 | Columbus Crew | Seattle |
| 13:00 PDT | Neagle 4' 21' 70' Rosales 16' (pen.)Fucito 40'Parke 73'Gardner 74' (o.g.)Scott 81' |
(Report) | Cunningham 59' (pen.) Burns 64'Gardner 73' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 36,364 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| September 10, 2011 Match 28 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–2 | Real Salt Lake | Seattle |
| 13:00 PDT | Carrasco 38' Hurtado 39'Montero 47+'Alonso 94+' |
(Report) | Beltran 20' 35' Keller 13' (o.g.)Saborio 56'Williams 68' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 35,940 Referee: Mark Kadlecik |
| September 17, 2011 Match 29 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–0 | D.C. United | Seattle |
| 18:00 PDT | Fucito 35' Wahl 41'Fernández 47+' 60' |
(Report) | Ngwenya 16' da Luz 63' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 36,242 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| September 24, 2011 Match 30 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–3 | Seattle Sounders FC | Vancouver, British Columbia Canada |
| 19:30 PDT | Camilo 9' DeMerit 32'Hassli 70' |
(Report) | Evans 31' 33' (pen.) Montero 64' 67'Parke 77' |
Stadium: Empire Field Attendance: 21,000 Referee: Paul Ward |
| October 1, 2011 Match 31 | New England Revolution | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts |
| 19:30 EDT | Fagundez 35' Caraglio 84' |
(Report) | Montero 28' 36' 48' |
Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 21,022 Referee: Geoff Gamble |
| October 8, 2011 Match 32 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–2 | Philadelphia Union | Seattle |
| 19:00 PDT | Neagle 63' |
(Report) | Adu 60' Carroll 70' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 36,304 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
| October 15, 2011 Match 33 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle |
| 19:30 PDT | Ianni 48' Ochoa 82'Montero 87' |
(Report) | Morrow 6' Wondolowski 24'Ring 40'Hernandez 57' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 64,140 Referee: Michael Kennedy |
| October 22, 2011 Match 34 | Chivas USA | 1–3 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California |
| 19:30 PDT | Zemanski 5' Estupinan 83' |
(Report) | Levesque 40' Boyens 53' (o.g.)Fernández 68'Ochoa 73'Evans 78' |
Stadium: The Home Depot Center Attendance: 22,137 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
MLS Cup Playoffs
| October 29, 2011 Conference Semi-finals | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Sandy, Utah |
| 7:00 pm PDT | Espindola 30' Saborio 43', 53'Grabavoy 88' |
(Report) | Alonso 54' Montero 90'Friberg 90+3' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,067 Referee: Mark Geiger |
| November 2, 2011 Conference Semi-finals | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 (2–3 agg.) | Real Salt Lake | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:00 pm PDT | Alonso 56' Neagle 61' |
(Report) | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 36,021 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
U.S. Open Cup
| June 28, 2011 Third round | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Kitsap Pumas | Tukwila, Washington |
| 7:00 pm PDT | Fucito 39' 62' |
(Report) | Hyde 43' Besagno 71' Scott 80' |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 3,811 Referee: Tyler Ploeger |
| July 13, 2011 Quarterfinals | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–1 | Los Angeles Galaxy | Tukwila, Washington |
| 7:00 pm PDT | Jaqua 4' Alonso 22'Montero 25' 54'Parke 55'Neagle 74'Fucito 90' |
(Report) | Cristman 40' Cardozo 59' |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 4,322 Referee: Kevin Stott |
| August 30, 2011 Semifinals | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | FC Dallas | Tukwila, Washington |
| 7:00 pm PDT | González 35' Montero 40'Evans 58' |
(Report) | Cruz 12' Hernández 22'Villar 63'Santos 63' |
Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 4,593 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
| October 4, 2011 Final | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | Chicago Fire | Seattle, Washington |
| 7:00 pm PDT | Montero 78' 90' Alonso 90' 90+6' |
(Report) | Nyarko 27' Anibaba 90' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 35,615 Referee: Alex Prus |
CONCACAF Champions League
Preliminary round
| July 26, 2011 First leg | San Francisco  | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Panama City, Panama |
| 18:00 PDT | Brown 17' 28' (pen.) Panezo 73' |
(Report) | Parke 26' Alonso 70'Fernández 78' |
Stadium: Estadio Rommel Fernández Attendance: 700 Referee: David España Rivas |
| August 3, 2011 Second leg | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 (a.e.t.) (2–1 agg.) | San Francisco | Seattle, Washington |
| 19:00 PDT | Fernández 41' Alonso 60'Rosales 61'Jaqua 98'Friberg 110'Keller 110' |
(Report) | Brown 46+' de Avila 63' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 21,233 Referee: Jeffrey Solis (Costa Rica) |
Group stage
| August 16, 2011 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 4–1 |  Comunicaciones | Seattle, United States |
| 19:00 PDT | Ianni 16' Evans 35'Riley 47+'González 54'Neagle 55'Fucito 61', 67'Hurtado 69'Gómez 87' (o.g.) |
Report | Arreola 2' Morales 9'Castrillo 50'Machado 60'Ramirez 69'Martinez 80'Thompson 91+' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 10,017 Referee: Paul Delgadillo (Mexico) |
| August 23, 2011 2 | Monterrey  | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Monterrey, Mexico |
| 19:00 CDT | (Report) | Fernández 38' Jaqua 47' |
Stadium: Estadio Tecnológico Attendance: 10,234 Referee: Elmar Rodas (Guatemala) |
| September 14, 2011 3 | Herediano  | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Heredia, Costa Rica |
| 19:00CST | Cancela 46+' (pen.) Nunez 53' |
(Report) | Montero 3', 54' Scott 36'Fernández 54' |
Stadium: Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero Referee: Jafeth Perea (Panama) |
| September 20, 2011 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Herediano | Seattle, United States |
| Neagle 16' Ianni 62' |
Report | Arias 25' 58' Cordero 35'Barbosa 67'Cambronero 77' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 10,613 |
| September 27, 2011 5 | Comunicaciones | 2–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Montepeque 7' R. Morales 63'E. Morales 75' |
(Report) | Alonso 44', 89' Hurtado 87' |
Stadium: Estadio Cementos Progreso Referee: Roberto Garcia |
| October 18, 2011 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–2 | Monterrey | Seattle, United States |
| 22:00 | Montero 42' Scott 58' |
Report | Carreño 3' Pérez 41'Delgado 60'Meza 75'Suazo 81'Morales 90' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 15,866 Referee: Enrico Wijngaarde (Suriname) |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monterrey
|
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| Seattle Sounders FC
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| Comunicaciones
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 7 |
| Herediano
|
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 |
Friendlies
| July 20, 2011 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–7 |  Manchester United | Seattle, Washington |
| Owen 15' Diouf 49'Rooney 51' 69' 72'Park 71'Obertan 88' |
Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 67,052 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Last updated on August 26, 2016.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Regular season | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | Champions League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 2 | FW | USA
|
Mike Fucito | 29 | 6 | 13+6 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 | 2+2 | 2 |
| 3 | MF | USA
|
Brad Evans | 26 | 6 | 17+3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | USA
|
Patrick Ianni | 22 | 1 | 12+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | USA
|
Tyson Wahl | 26 | 1 | 22+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF |  CUB
|
Osvaldo Alonso | 45 | 7 | 32+1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4+2 | 2 |
| 7 | DF | USA
|
James Riley | 38 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF |  SWE
|
Erik Friberg | 34 | 1 | 23+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  ARG
|
Mauro Rosales | 30 | 5 | 22+4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF |  COD
|
Steve Zakuani | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | CRC
|
Leonardo González | 26 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 13 | FW |  JAM
|
O'Brian White | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF |  GHA
|
Michael Tetteh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF |  URU
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Álvaro Fernández | 40 | 11 | 23+6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5+1 | 2 |
| 16 | MF | USA
|
David Estrada | 6 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF |  COL
|
Fredy Montero | 42 | 18 | 27+3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6+1 | 3 |
| 18 | GK | USA
|
Kasey Keller | 43 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | USA
|
Sammy Ochoa | 9 | 2 | 0+4 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | USA
|
Zach Scott | 23 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | USA
|
Nate Jaqua | 30 | 2 | 7+16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | USA
|
Mike Seamon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | USA
|
Servando Carrasco | 19 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | USA
|
Roger Levesque | 29 | 3 | 9+10 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | USA
|
Pat Noonan | 17 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 |
| 26 | GK |  PUR
|
Taylor Graham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | USA
|
Lamar Neagle | 35 | 7 | 9+14 | 5 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 5+2 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | PUR
|
Terry Boss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | USA
|
Josh Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF |  GAM
|
Amadou Sanyang | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | USA
|
Jeff Parke | 39 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | COL
|
Jhon Kennedy Hurtado | 31 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | GK | USA
|
Bryan Meredith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 32 | MF | COL
|
Miguel Montaño (on loan to Montreal Impact) | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Source: [citation needed]
Squads
First Team squad
- Updated August 27, 2011.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position (s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed From | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 18 | Kasey Keller (C) |
|
GK | November 29, 1969 | Fulham
| |||||
| 28 | Terry Boss |
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GK | September 1, 1981 | New York
| |||||
| 29 | Josh Ford |
|
GK | November 6, 1987 | UConn
| |||||
| 35 | Bryan Meredith |
|
GK | August 2, 1989 | Kitsap Pumas
| |||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Patrick Ianni |
|
CB | June 15, 1985 | Houston
| |||||
| 5 | Tyson Wahl |
|
LFB | February 23, 1984 | Kansas City
| |||||
| 7 | James Riley |
|
RFB | October 27, 1982 | San Jose
| |||||
| 12 | Leonardo González |
|
LFB | November 21, 1980 | Municipal Liberia
| |||||
| 20 | Zach Scott |
|
CB / RFB | July 2, 1980 | Seattle (USL)
| |||||
| 26 | Taylor Graham |
|
CB | June 3, 1980 | Seattle (USL)
| |||||
| 31 | Jeff Parke |
|
CB | April 13, 1982 | Vancouver
| |||||
| 34 | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado |
|
CB | May 16, 1984 | Deportivo Cali
| |||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Brad Evans |
|
CM / RM | May 20, 1985 | Columbus
| |||||
| 6 | Osvaldo Alonso |
|
DM | November 11, 1985 | Charleston
| |||||
| 8 | Erik Friberg |
|
CM / RM | February 10, 1986 | Häcken
| |||||
| 10 | Mauro Rosales |
|
AM / RM | February 24, 1981 | River Plate
| |||||
| 11 | Steve Zakuani |
|
LM | February 9, 1988 | Akron
| |||||
| 14 | Michael Tetteh |
|
LM | January 16, 1989 | UC Santa Barbara
| |||||
| 15 | Álvaro Fernández |
|
LM | October 11, 1985 | Nacional
| |||||
| 16 | David Estrada |
|
RM | February 4, 1988 | UCLA
| |||||
| 22 | Mike Seamon |
|
CM | August 30, 1988 | Villanova
| |||||
| 23 | Servando Carrasco |
|
CM / RM | August 13, 1988 | California Golden Bears
| |||||
| 27 | Lamar Neagle |
|
LM | May 7, 1987 |  IFK Mariehamn
| |||||
| 30 | Amadou Sanyang |
|
CM / RM | August 1, 1991 | Toronto
| |||||
| 32 | Miguel Montaño (on loan to Montreal) |
|
AM / LM | June 25, 1991 | Quilmes
| |||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 2 | Mike Fucito |
|
ST | April 29, 1986 | Harvard
| |||||
| 13 | O'Brian White |
|
CF / ST | December 14, 1985 | Vancouver
| |||||
| 17 | Fredy Montero |
|
ST | July 26, 1987 | Deportivo Cali
| |||||
| 19 | Sammy Ochoa |
|
ST | September 4, 1986 | Estudiantes Tecos
| |||||
| 21 | Nate Jaqua |
|
ST | October 28, 1981 | Houston
| |||||
| 24 | Roger Levesque |
|
ST | January 22, 1981 | Seattle (USL)
| |||||
| 25 | Pat Noonan |
|
ST | August 2, 1980 | Colorado
| |||||
Major League Soccer squad
Updated September 12, 2011. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
Transfers
In
| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22, 2010 |  Julien Baudet |
DF | Colorado Rapids |
Acquired for Peter Vagenas | [2] |
 Danny Earls |
DF | Colorado Rapids |
[2] | ||
| November 24, 2010 | O'Brian White |
FW | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Acquired for allocation money | [4] |
| December 15, 2010 | Chris Seitz |
GK | Philadelphia Union |
Re-Entry Draft, subsequently traded | [5] |
| December 16, 2010 | Erik Friberg |
MF | Häcken |
Undisclosed | [9] |
| March 2, 2011 | Lamar Neagle |
FW | IFK Mariehamn |
Free | [10] |
| March 18, 2011 | Mauro Rosales |
MF | River Plate |
Undisclosed | [11] |
| July 30, 2011 | Amadou Sanyang |
MF | Toronto FC |
Free | [12] |
| August 26, 2011 | Sammy Ochoa |
FW | Estudiantes Tecos |
Acquired thru allocation process | [13] |
| September 12, 2011 | Bryan Meredith |
GK | Kitsap Pumas |
Free | [14] |
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22, 2010 | Peter Vagenas |
MF | Colorado Rapids |
Traded for Julien Baudet and Danny Earls | [2] |
| November 24, 2010 | Sanna Nyassi |
MF | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Expansion Draft | [3] |
| Nathan Sturgis |
MF | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Expansion Draft | [3] | |
| December 15, 2010 | Tyrone Marshall |
DF | Colorado Rapids |
Re-Entry Draft | [5] |
| December 15, 2010 | Chris Seitz |
GK | FC Dallas |
Traded for a 2012 4th round SuperDraft pick | [6] |
| March 1, 2011 | Danny Earls |
DF | Colorado Rapids |
Waived, free transfer | [15][16] |
| March 15, 2011 |  Blaise Nkufo |
FW | None | Released, then retired | [17][18] |
Loan out
| Date from | Date to | Name | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2011 | July 10, 2011 | Michael Tetteh
|
MF | Orlando City S.C.
|
10-day loan deal | [19] |
| August 15, 2011 | End of season | Miguel Montaño
|
FW | Montreal Impact
|
End of season loan deal | [20] |
Club
Coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| General Manager | Adrian Hanauer
|
| Head coach |  Sigi Schmid
|
| Assistant coach | Brian Schmetzer
|
| Assistant coach |  Ezra Hendrickson
|
| Goalkeeper coach | Tom Dutra
|
| Fitness coach | David Tenney
|
| Chief scout | Kurt Schmid
|
| Technical director | Chris Henderson
|
Updated to match played November 18, 2010
Source: Seattle Sounders FC
Management
| Majority Owner | Joe Roth
|
| Owners | Paul G. Allen Drew Carey Adrian Hanauer
|
| Chief Executive Officer | Jo Lynn Allen
|
| Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Karen Harrison
|
| President | Peter McLoughlin
|
| Senior Vice President of Business Operations | Gary Wright
|
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | CenturyLink Field (35,700 / 104.2x67.7 meters) |
Updated to match played November 18, 2010
Source: Seattle Sounders FC
Official sponsors
- Xbox 360
- Adidas
Samsung Mob!le- Seattle Bank
- Virginia Mason Medical Center
Source: Soundersfc.com
Kits
          Home
|
  Home Alternate
|
Home Alt. 2
|
    Away
|
 Away Alternate
|
    Third
|
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Rave Green | Blue | Rave Green | |
| Home Alt. | Rave Green | Rave Green | Blue | MLS, March 19 against New York |
| Home Alt. 2 | Rave Green | Rave Green | Rave Green | MLS, April 16 against Philadelphia |
| Away | Shale | Shale | Shale | |
| Away Alt. | Shale | Shale | Rave Green | CCL, Group stage, September 27 against Comunicaciones |
| Third | Yellow | Yellow | Yellow |
Recognition
MLS Player of the Week
MLS Goal of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | O'Brian White
|
Chicago Fire | Goal Week 4 |
| 11 | Lamar Neagle
|
Real Salt Lake | Goal Week 11 |
| 14 | Fredy Montero
|
Toronto FC | Goal Week 14 |
| 15 | Tyson Wahl
|
New England Revolution | Goal Week 15 Archived August 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine |
| 24 | Lamar Neagle
|
Columbus Crew | Goal Week 24 |
| 27 | Álvaro Fernández
|
D.C. United | Goal Week 27 |
| 28 | Fredy Montero
|
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Goal Week 28 |
MLS Save of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kasey Keller
|
San Jose Earthquakes | Save of the Week |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | Save of the Week | |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | Save of the Week | |
| 23 | F.C. Dallas | Save of the Week | |
| 30 | Philadelphia Union | Save of the Week | |
| 31 | San Jose Earthquakes | Save of the Week |
MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Month
| Month | Player | Link |
|---|---|---|
| March | Fredy Montero
|
March Humanitarian of the Month Archived January 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine |
Miscellany
Stadium
On June 23, 2011, after the completion of CenturyLink's acquisition of Qwest, Qwest Field was renamed CenturyLink Field. CenturyLink picked up the five-year extension in the naming rights contract at that time, extending the contract to June 2019.[21]
Allocation ranking
Seattle is in the No. 18 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. Seattle started 2011 ranked No. 11 on the allocation list but on August 26 traded allocation positions with Chicago Fire to acquire Sammy Ochoa.[22][23]
International roster spots
Seattle has 7 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Seattle dealt one slot to Portland Timbers on January 14, 2011, for use in the 2011 season.[24] There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).[23]
Future draft pick trades
Future picks acquired: 2012 SuperDraft Round 4 pick acquired from FC Dallas.
Future picks traded: 2012 SuperDraft Round 3 pick traded to Chicago Fire.
References
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- ^ a b c d "Colorado acquire Vagenas in trade with Seattle". MLSsoccer.com. November 22, 2010. Retrieved November 22, 2010.
- ^ a b c MLSsoccer.com (November 24, 2010). "2010 Expansion Draft: pick by pick". Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved November 24, 2010.
- ^ a b "'Caps pass O'Brian White on to Sounders". MLSsoccer.com. November 24, 2010. Archived from the original on November 26, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Wolff, Angel selected in Re-Entry Stage 2 draft". MLSsoccer.com. December 15, 2010. Archived from the original on December 19, 2010. Retrieved December 15, 2010.
- ^ a b "Sounders draft keeper Seitz, trade him to Dallas". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. December 15, 2010. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
- ^ "Sounders FC Alliance Business Meeting". Soundersfc.com. December 4, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ Gaschk, Matt (December 20, 2010). "Qwest Hosts First Kick". Soundersfc.com. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
- ^ "Sounders sign Swedish MF Erik Friberg". Yahoo Sports. December 16, 2010. Retrieved December 17, 2010.
- ^ "Sounders FC Signs Forward Lamar Neagle, Midfielder Servando". March 2, 2011.
- ^ "Sounders FC Signs Argentine Midfielder Mauro Rosales". Sounders FC Public Relations. March 18, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2011.
- ^ "Sounders FC sign Sanyang". Sounders FC Public Relations. June 30, 2011. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved August 5, 2011.
- ^ "Sounders FC sign Ochoa". Sounders FC Public Relations. August 26, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2011.
- ^ "Sounders sign goalkeeper Meredith". Sounders FC Public Relations. September 12, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2011.
- ^ "Sounders FC News & Notes". March 1, 2011.
- ^ "Article". coloradorapids.com. Archived from the original on January 12, 2012. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ "Sounders cut ties with Swiss forward Nkufo | Major League Soccer".
- ^ "Article". soundersfc.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved March 28, 2011.
- ^ "Rookie Michael Tetteh Loaned to Orlando City". Sounders FC Public Relations. Soundersfc.com. June 29, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2011.
- ^ "Midfielder Miguel Montano Loaned to Montreal Impact". Sounders FC Public Relations. Soundersfc.com. August 15, 2011. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ^ Caple, Christian (June 23, 2011). "CenturyLink and Seahawks extend naming rights deal through 2018–19 season". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved June 24, 2011.
- ^ "Article". soundersfc.com.
- ^ a b 2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer Archived April 30, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Wilkinson: Three-way trade was a win-win – Major League Soccer".
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