2020 Seattle Sounders FC season

The 2020 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's twelfth season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. The team was under the management of Brian Schmetzer in his fourth full MLS season as head coach of the Sounders. Seattle were the reigning MLS Cup champions, having defeated Toronto FC 3–1 in the 2019 final at their home stadium, CenturyLink Field.[1]

Seattle Sounders FC
2020 season
General managerGarth Lagerwey
Head coachBrian Schmetzer
StadiumCenturyLink Field
Major League SoccerConference: 2nd
Overall: 6th
MLS Cup PlayoffsRunners-up
U.S. Open CupCanceled
CONCACAF Champions LeagueRound of 16
Campeones CupCanceled
MLS is Back TournamentRound of 16
Cascadia CupNot awarded
Heritage CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague:
Raúl Ruidíaz (12)
All:
Raúl Ruidíaz (14)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 40,126
(March 1 vs. Chicago Fire FC)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 33,080
(March 7 vs. Columbus Crew SC)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 36,603
Biggest winSEA 7–1 SJ
(September 10)
Biggest defeatSEA 1–4 LAFC
(July 27)

Background
Main article: 2019 Seattle Sounders FC season

The Sounders won the MLS Cup at CenturyLink Field by defeating Toronto FC 3–1. The team is set to play in the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League and 2020 Campeones Cup, along with regular MLS and U.S. Open Cup matches.[2]

Recap

Prior to the start of the season, Sounders backup goalkeeper Bryan Meredith was selected by Inter Miami CF in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft.[3]

Due to the expansion of the league and the resulting unbalanced schedule, the Sounders were scheduled to not play FC Cincinnati, Orlando City SC, and the Philadelphia Union,[4] although this schedule was later disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic and most teams only played regional opponents for much of the season, resulting in many teams not playing each other at all, or not until meeting in the 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs.[5]

The second home match of the season, on March 7 against the Columbus Crew SC, had an attendance of 33,080—the lowest for an MLS regular season game in Sounders history. The match was played amid a local outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic that had caused several deaths in the week prior.[6]

On October 27th, the Sounders clinched their 12th consecutive appearance in the MLS Cup playoffs,[7] and on December 7th, they won their 4th Western Conference Champion trophy.[8]

Current roster

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of January 22, 2021.[9]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Trey Muse (HGP)  United States
2 Defender Brad Smith  Australia
3 Defender Xavier Arreaga  Ecuador
4 Midfielder Gustav Svensson  Sweden
5 Defender Nouhou Tolo  Cameroon
6 Midfielder João Paulo ((DP) on loan from Botafogo)  Brazil
7 Midfielder Cristian Roldan  United States
8 Midfielder Jordy Delem  Martinique
9 Forward Raúl Ruidíaz (DP)  Peru
10 Midfielder Nicolás Lodeiro (DP)  Uruguay
11 Midfielder Miguel Ibarra  United States
16 Defender Alex Roldan  United States
17 Forward Will Bruin  United States
18 Defender Kelvin Leerdam  Suriname
24 Goalkeeper Stefan Frei  Switzerland
27 Defender Shane O'Neill  United States
28 Defender Yeimar Gómez Andrade  Colombia
29 Defender Román Torres  Panama
30 Goalkeeper Stefan Cleveland  United States
33 Defender Joevin Jones  Trinidad and Tobago
37 Midfielder Shandon Hopeau (HGP)  United States
45 Midfielder Ethan Dobbelaere (HGP)  United States
75 Midfielder Danny Leyva (HGP)  United States
84 Midfielder Josh Atencio (HGP)  United States
87 Forward Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez (HGP)  United States
94 Defender Jimmy Medranda  Colombia
99 Forward Justin Dhillon  United States

Out on loan

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of January 22, 2021.

No. Position Player Nation
15 Midfielder Emanuel Cecchini (On loan from Málaga CF on loan to Unión de Santa Fe)  Argentina
13 Forward Jordan Morris (On loan to Swansea)  United States

Competitions

  Win   Draw   Loss   Void   Upcoming fixture

Preseason
January 22, 2020 Closed-door scrimmage Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Peñarol Long Beach, California
Recap Urretaviscaya  37' Stadium: George Allen Field
January 29, 2020 Closed-door scrimmage Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, California
10:50 am (PST) Ruidíaz  14'
Delem  55'
Bwana  98'		 Recap  23'
 43'		 Stadium: Sullivan Field
Note: 105 min scrimmage
February 5, 2020 Closed-door scrimmage Seattle Sounders FC 6–2 Sacramento Republic FC Seattle, Washington
11:00 am (PST) Ruidíaz  2'
Shipp  9'
Morris  35'
Dhillon  78', 97'
A. Roldan  117'		 Recap Werner  72'
Iwasa  96'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: 120 min scrimmage
February 12, 2020 Closed-door scrimmage Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Club Atlético Zacatepec Mexico City, Mexico
8:30 am (PST) Leyva  8'
Ruidíaz  2'
Morris  33'		 Castillo  63'
Barboza  83' (pen.)		 Stadium: Centro Alto Rendimiento
February 12, 2020 Closed-door scrimmage Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Club Universidad Nacional U-20 Mexico City, Mexico
10:30 am (PST) Bwana  20'
Robles  61'		  40' Stadium: Centro Alto Rendimiento

Friendlies
–

Major League Soccer
Main article: 2020 Major League Soccer season
Western Conference
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 21 12 6 3 38 25 +13 39 1.86 Playoffs first round & 2021 Leagues Cup
2 Seattle Sounders FC 22 11 5 6 44 23 +21 39 1.77
3 Portland Timbers 23 11 6 6 46 35 +11 39 1.70 Playoffs first round &
2021 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1]
4 Minnesota United FC 21 9 5 7 36 26 +10 34 1.62 Playoffs first round & 2021 Leagues Cup
5 Colorado Rapids 18 8 6 4 32 28 +4 28 1.56
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. As MLS is Back Tournament winners
Overall
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
4 Columbus Crew SC (C) 23 12 6 5 36 21 +15 41 1.78 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 1]
5 Orlando City SC 23 11 4 8 40 25 +15 41 1.78
6 Seattle Sounders FC 22 11 5 6 44 23 +21 39 1.77
7 New York City FC 23 12 8 3 37 25 +12 39 1.70
8 Portland Timbers (M) 23 11 6 6 46 35 +11 39 1.70 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[lower-alpha 2]
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champion; (M) MLS is Back Tournament champions.
Notes:
  1. As MLS Cup 2020 champions (USA1)
  2. As MLS is Back Tournament winners (USA3)

Results
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
22 11 6 5 44 23  +21 39 8 3 1 30 10  +20 3 3 4 14 13  +1

Last updated: November 8, 2020.
Source: MLS


Matchday1234567891011121314151617181920212223
GroundHHNNNAAHAHHHAAHHAHAHAAH
ResultWDDLWWDWDLWWLWWWLCDDWLW
Source: MLS
A = Away; H = Home; N = Neutral; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; C = Canceled


March 1, 2020 MLS 1 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Chicago Fire FC Seattle, Washington
12:00 p.m. (PST) Morris  62', 90'+3'
Delem  80'
João Paulo  86'		 Preview Berić  46'
Herbers  72'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,126
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
March 7, 2020 MLS 2 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PST) Jones  36'
Ruidíaz  79' (pen.)
João Paulo  85'		 Boxscore Zardes  33'
Díaz  62'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 33,080
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 10, 2020 MLS 3 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Bay Lake, Florida
6:00 pm (PDT) Arreaga  24' Report Thompson  19' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Drew Fischer
July 14, 2020 MLS 4 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Bay Lake, Florida
6:00 am (PDT) Herbers  22'
Berić  52'
Pineda  84'		 Report Hopeau  41'
Gómez  60'
Bwana  77'
Ruidíaz  90'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
July 19, 2020 MLS 5 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Bay Lake, Florida
7:30 pm (PDT) Lodeiro  16' (pen.)
Morris  34'
Leerdam  40'
Ruidíaz  51'		 Report Khmiri  16'
Reyna  30'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Sibiga
August 23, 2020 MLS 6 Portland Timbers 0–3 Seattle Sounders FC Portland, Oregon
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Boxscore Ruidíaz  72', 83'
Leerdam  85'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jair Marrufo
Note: Match will not be eligible for Cascadia Cup due to lack of fans in attendance.[10]
August 30, 2020 MLS 8 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Los Angeles FC Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Ruidíaz  11'
Leerdam  28'
Morris  48', 49'
O'Neill  64'		 Boxscore Kaye  42'
Rossi  60'
Blessing  69'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 2, 2020 MLS 9 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
6:30 p.m. (PDT) Herrera  28'
Kreilach  45'+2'
Glad  50'
Ruíz  85'
Baird  90'		 Report Arreaga  18'
Lodeiro  29' (pen.)
Gómez Andrade  69'
João Paulo  80'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 4,026
Referee: Malik Badawi
September 6, 2020 MLS 10 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Leerdam  42'
C. Roldan  45'+4'
Bruin  76'		 Preview Williamson  9',  90'
Villafaña  49'
Duvall  79'
Mora  83'
D. Chará  86'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Note: Match will not be eligible for Cascadia Cup due to lack of fans in attendance.[10]
September 10, 2020 MLS 11 Heritage Cup Seattle Sounders FC 7–1 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Morris  4'
Ruidíaz  12', 33'
Leerdam  15'
Jones  20', 59'
João Paulo  48'		 Boxscore Ríos  30'
Wondolowski  71' (pen.)		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 18, 2020 MLS 12 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Los Angeles FC Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Lodeiro  29' (pen.),  33' (pen.),  71'
Arreaga  63'
Ruidíaz  82'
Gómez Andrade  84'		 Boxscore Cifuentes  54'
Najar  90'+4'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
September 23, 2020 MLS 13 Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Portland, Oregon
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Y. Chará  13'
Bonilla  55'
Williamson  76'
Clark  90+6'		 Boxscore Nouhou  36'
Ruidíaz  56'
A. Roldan  90'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Allen Chapman
Note: Match will not be eligible for Cascadia Cup due to lack of fans in attendance.[10] The MLS Disciplinary Committee issued a suspension to Raúl Ruidíaz on review of the match.[11]
September 27, 2020 MLS 14 LA Galaxy 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
7:30 p.m. (PDT) Araujo  40'
Lletget  88'		 Boxscore C. Roldan  12', 61'
Morris  38'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 3, 2020 MLS 15 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) João Paulo  46',  49'
Ruidíaz  58'
Gómez Andrade  65'		 Boxscore Bikel  26',  68'
Cavallini  52'
Godoy  52' (o.g.)
Montero  65' (pen.)		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Timothy Ford
Note: Match will not be eligible for Cascadia Cup due to lack of fans in attendance.[10]
October 7, 2020 MLS 16 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Delem  26'
Morris  28'
Yeimar  61'
O'Neill  70'		 Preview Nouhou  68' (o.g.)
Besler  76'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Gantar
October 11, 2020 MLS 17 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC Los Angeles, California
4:00 p.m. (PDT) Musovski  15', 84'
Ginella  19',  65'
El Monir  88'		 Report Lodeiro  74',  77'
João Paulo  80'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ramy Touchan
October 14, 2020 MLS 18 Seattle Sounders FC NP–NP Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Preview Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: While the match had been postpone due to COVID-19 within the Rapids squad it was announced on October 29th that postponed macthes with the Rapids would not be rescheduled.[12]
October 18, 2020 MLS 19 Heritage Cup San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
7:30 p.m. (PDT) Judson  53' Boxscore Gómez Andrade  76' Stadium: Earthquakes Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 22, 2020 MLS 20 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington
7:30 p.m. (PDT) Bruin  90'+3' Boxscore Flores  10'
Williamson  90'+3'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Note: Match will not be eligible for Cascadia Cup due to lack of fans in attendance.[10] Match rescheduled from 10/24.
October 27, 2020 MLS 21 Vancouver Whitecaps 0–2 Seattle Sounders FC Portland, Oregon
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Cavallini  62'
Dájome  84'
Cornelius  90'		 Boxscore Ruidíaz  54'
Lodeiro  60'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
Note: Match played in Portland due to travel restrictions between Canada and USA due to COVID-19. Match will not be eligible for Cascadia Cup due to lack of fans in attendance.[10]
November 1, 2020 MLS 22 Colorado Rapids 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
6:00 p.m. (PST) Shinyashiki  11'
Rosenberry  42'
Bassett  75'		 Boxscore Morris  22',  73'
Gómez Andrade  35'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
November 4, 2020 MLS 7 LA Galaxy 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
8:00 p.m. (PST) Kljestan  20'
Chicharito  78'
Lletget  84'
Bingham  90'+3'		 Boxscore Arreaga  24'
O'Neill  72'
Ruidíaz  90'+3'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
Note: Not played due to player protest.[13] Rescheduled from 8/24.
November 8, 2020 MLS 23 Heritage Cup Seattle Sounders FC 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
3:30 p.m. (PST) Lodeiro  52'
Ruidíaz  54'
Morris  74'
López  80' (o.g.)		 Boxscore López  57' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jair Marrufo


MLS Cup Playoffs
See also: 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs
November 24, 2020 First Round Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Los Angeles FC Seattle, Washington
7:30 pm (PST) Lodeiro  18',  88'
Ruidíaz  66'
Morris  80'		 Boxscore Atuesta  77'
El-Munir  90'+2'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Stott
December 1, 2020 Conference Semifinals Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 FC Dallas Seattle, Washington
6:30 pm (PST) O'Neill  49'
João Paulo  69'		 Boxscore Bressan  58'
Santos  74'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Sibiga
December 7, 2020 Conference Finals Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Minnesota United FC Seattle, Washington
6:30 pm (PST) A. Roldan  9'
O'Neill  27'
Bruin  75'
Ruidíaz  89'
Svensson  90'+3'		 Boxscore Reynoso  29'
Dibassy  62',  67'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ismail Elfath
December 12, 2020 MLS Cup 2020 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC Columbus, Ohio
5:30 pm (PST) Zelarayán  25', 82'
Etienne  31'		 Boxscore João Paulo  27'
Smith  49'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Jair Marrufo

CONCACAF Champions League
Main article: 2020 CONCACAF Champions League

Round of 16
February 20, 2020 First leg Olimpia 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC San Pedro Sula, Honduras
7:00 p.m. (PST) Paz  19'
Troglio  23'
Arboleda  25'  63', 81'		 Report João Paulo  6'
Arreaga  22'
Schmetzer  23'
Frei  25'
Morris  54'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)
February 27, 2020 Second leg Seattle Sounders FC 2–2
(4–4 agg.)
(2–4 p)		 Olimpia Seattle, United States
7:00 p.m. (PST) Nouhou  8'
C. Roldan  21'
João Paulo  64'
Delem  90+2'		 Boxscore Mejía  2'
Oliva  4'
Arboleda  37'
Pineda  69',  86'
Bengtson  79'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 34,016
Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)
Penalties
Ruidíaz
João Paulo
C. Roldan
Leerdam 		Arboleda
Benguché
Rodriguez
Leverón

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup
May 19/20, 2020 Round of 32 N.P.
(PDT)
Note: The first three rounds were temporarily suspended on March 13, 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic[14] The tournament was canceled for 2020 on August 17, 2020.[15]

Campeones Cup
Main article: 2020 Campeones Cup
August 12, 2020 Seattle Sounders FC N.P. TBD Seattle, Washington
(cancelled) Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Note: Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[16]

2020 MLS is Back Tournament
Main article: 2020 MLS is Back Tournament

Group Stage (Group B)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 San Jose Earthquakes 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Seattle Sounders FC 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3 1 0 2 5 7 −2 3
4 Chicago Fire 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
Source: MLS
July 10, 2020 Matchday 1 (MLS 3) Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes Bay Lake, Florida
6:00 pm (PDT) Arreaga  24' Report Thompson  19' Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
Referee: Drew Fischer
July 14, 2020 Matchday 2 (MLS 4) Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Bay Lake, Florida
6:00 am (PDT) Herbers  22'
Berić  52'
Pineda  84'		 Report Hopeau  41'
Gómez  60'
Bwana  77'
Ruidíaz  90'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
July 19, 2020 Matchday 3 (MLS 5) Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Bay Lake, Florida
7:30 pm (PDT) Lodeiro  16' (pen.)
Morris  34'
Leerdam  40'
Ruidíaz  51'		 Report Khmiri  16'
Reyna  30'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Robert Sibiga

Note: Group Stage matches are part of MLS regular season standings[17]

Knockout stage
July 27, 2020 Round of 16 Seattle Sounders FC 1–4 Los Angeles FC Bay Lake, Florida
8:00 p.m. (PDT) Bruin  75' Report Rossi  14' (pen.), 82'
Blessing  39'
Rodríguez  89'		 Stadium: ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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

No. Pos Nat Player TotalRegular seasonMLS is Back (knockout)U.S. Open CupPlayoffsChampions LeagueCampeones Cup
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Trey Muse 00000000000000
2 DF Brad Smith 901+4000000+400000
3 DF Xavier Arreaga 17013+101000002000
4 MF Gustav Svensson 15111+1010000+210000
5 DF Nouhou 29016+601000402000
6 MF João Paulo 25417+220000402200
7 MF Cristian Roldan 29321+121000402100
8 MF Jordy Delem 1909+800000002000
9 FW Raúl Ruidíaz 241417121000422000
10 MF Nicolás Lodeiro 2582071000410000
11 MF Miguel Ibarra 1403+9000000+100+1000
13 FW Jordan Morris 291218+4101000412100
16 DF Alex Roldan 2303+1500000400+1000
17 FW Will Bruin 1835+1010+11000+210000
18 DF Kelvin Leerdam 27319+2310000+302000
19 MF Harry Shipp 200+200000000000
24 GK Stefan Frei 2902201000402000
27 DF Shane O'Neill 25113+501000411+1000
28 DF Yeimar Gómez Andrade 2421920000401000
29 DF Román Torres 500+3000000+200000
30 GK Stefan Cleveland 00000000000000
33 DF Joevin Jones 20210+320+1000402000
37 MF Shandon Hopeau 601+400+1000000000
45 MF Ethan Dobbelaere 20100+1000000000
70 FW Handwalla Bwana 612+311000000000
75 MF Danny Leyva 301+100000000+1000
84 MF Josh Atencio 600+500+1000000000
87 FW Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 00000000000000
94 DF Jimmy Medranda 300+2000000+100000
99 FW Justin Dhillon 200+100000000+1000
  • Last updated: December 12, 2020
  • Source: Team Stats

[TAC] – Defiance player[A]

Top scorers
Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS is Back (knockout) U.S. Open Cup Playoffs Champions League Campeones Cup Total
1 FW 9 Raúl Ruidíaz 12 0 0 2 0 0 14
2 FW 13 Jordan Morris 10 0 0 1 1 0 12
3 MF 10 Nicolás Lodeiro 6 0 0 1 1 0 8
4 MF 6 João Paulo 2 0 0 0 2 0 4
5 MF 7 Cristian Roldan 2 0 0 0 1 0 3
FW 17 Will Bruin 1 1 0 1 0 0 3
DF 18 Kelvin Leerdam 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
8 DF 28 Yeimar Gómez Andrade 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
MF 33 Joevin Jones 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
10 MF 7 Gustav Svensson 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
DF 27 Shane O'Neill 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
FW 70 Handwalla Bwana 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
  • Last updated: December 7, 2020
  • Source: Team Stats

Top assists
Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS is Back (knockout) U.S. Open Cup Playoffs Champions League Campeones Cup Total
1 MF 10 Nicolás Lodeiro 9 0 0 3 0 0 12
2 FW 13 Jordan Morris 7 0 0 1 1 0 9
3 MF 7 Cristian Roldan 5 0 0 0 1 0 6
FW 9 Raúl Ruidíaz 4 0 0 2 0 0 6
5 MF 6 João Paulo 4 0 0 0 1 0 5
6 DF 33 Joevin Jones 3 1 0 0 0 0 4
7 DF 3 Xavier Arreaga 2 1 0 0 0 0 3
DF 18 Kelvin Leerdam 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
9 DF 5 Nouhou Tolo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
MF 8 Jordy Delem 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
DF 16 Alex Roldan 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
FW 17 Will Bruin 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
DF 28 Yeimar Gómez Andrade 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
MF 70 Handwalla Bwana 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
  • Last updated: December 7, 2020
  • Source:

Disciplinary record
No. Pos. Player MLS MLS is Back (knockout) U.S. Open Cup MLS Playoffs Champions League Campeones Cup Total
             
2DF Brad Smith000000000100000000100
3DF Xavier Arreaga400000000000100000500
5DF Nouhou100000000000100000200
6MF João Paulo500000000200000000700
7MF Cristian Roldan100000000000000000100
8MF Jordy Delem200000000000100000300
9FW Raúl Ruidíaz200000000000000000200
10MF Nicolás Lodeiro200000000000000000200
13FW Jordan Morris100000000000000000100
16DF Alex Roldan100000000100000000200
17FW Will Bruin100000000000000000100
18DF Kelvin Leerdam200000000000000000200
24GK Stefan Frei000000000000100000100
27DF Shane O'Neill400000000100000000500
28DF Yeimar Gómez Andrade300000000000000000300
33DF Joevin Jones100000000000000000100
37MF Shandon Hopeau100000000000000000100
Total31000000005004000004000

Honors and awards

MLS Team of the Week
Week Player Opponent Position Ref
1 Jordan Morris Chicago Fire FC FW [18][19]
"MLS is Back" round 3 Jordan Morris Vancouver Whitecaps FC MF [20]
6 Raúl Ruidíaz Portland Timbers FW [21][22]
7 & 8 Jordan Morris Los Angeles FC MF [23]
11 Jordan Morris San Jose Earthquakes MF [24][25]
Joevin Jones MF
Raúl Ruidíaz FW
12 Nicolás Lodeiro Los Angeles FC MF [26]
14 Jordan Morris Portland Timbers, LA Galaxy MF [27]
Cristian Roldan MF
15 João Paulo Vancouver Whitecaps MF [28]
Cristian Roldan Bench
16 Nicolás Lodeiro Real Salt Lake MF [29]
Yeimar Gómez Andrade DF
21 Raúl Ruidíaz Vancouver Whitecaps FW [30]
23 Nicolás Lodeiro LA Galaxy Bench [31]
24 Nicolás Lodeiro San Jose Earthquakes Bench [32]

Italics indicates MLS Player of the Week

MLS Goal of the Week
Week Player Opponent Ref
7 & 8 Raúl Ruidíaz Los Angeles FC [33]

MLS Best XI
Player Position Ref
Jordan Morris Forward [34]
Raúl Ruidíaz Forward [34]
Nicolás Lodeiro Midfielder [34]

Transfers

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
No. Pos. Player Transferred From Fee/Notes Date Source
30 GK Stefan Cleveland Chicago Fire Traded First Round pick (26th overall) in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft and received Second Round pick (35th overall) in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. November 26, 2019 [35]
27 DF Shane O'Neill Orlando City Free Transfer January 14, 2020 [36]
6 MF João Paulo Botafogo On loan from Botafogo with an option for 2021 January 31, 2020 [37]
28 DF Yeimar Gómez Andrade Unión de Santa Fe Undisclosed February 5, 2020 [38]
11 MF Miguel Ibarra Minnesota United FC Free Transfer February 20, 2020 [39]
45 MF Ethan Dobbelaere Sounders FC Academy Homegrown Player June 15, 2020 [40]
84 MF Josh Atencio Tacoma Defiance Homegrown Player June 15, 2020 [40]
37 MF Shandon Hopeau Tacoma Defiance Homegrown Player June 30, 2020 [41]
2 DF Brad Smith A.F.C. Bournemouth Free September 17, 2020 [42]
29 DF Román Torres Inter Miami CF A conditional first round selection in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft September 28, 2020 [43]
94 DF Jimmy Medranda Nashville SC Traded Handwalla Bwana and received a potential total of $250,000 in General Allocation Money October 21, 2020 [44]

Draft picks
See also: 2020 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 2020 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Date Player Number Position Previous Club Notes Ref
January 9, 2020 Danny Reynolds 51 DF UNC Wilmington MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#35) [45]
January 9, 2020 Timo Mehlich MF University of Nevada, Las Vegas MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#52). Signed contract with Rio Grande Valley FC before draft. [45]
January 13, 2020 Julian Avila-Good 41 MF Seattle University MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#78)

Out
No. Pos. Player Transferred To Fee/Notes Date Source
35 GK Bryan Meredith Inter Miami CF Selected #9 in 2019 MLS Expansion Draft November 19, 2019 [46]
3 DF Jonathan Campbell Option declined November 20, 2019 [47]
12 DF Saad Abdul-Salaam FC Cincinnati Option declined, selected in second stage of Re-Entry Draft November 20, 2019 [47]
29 DF Román Torres Inter Miami CF Option declined November 20, 2019 [47]
8 MF Víctor Rodríguez Elche CF Option declined November 20, 2019 [47]
23 FW Luis Silva Option declined November 20, 2019 [47]
20 DF Kim Kee-hee Ulsan Hyundai FC Out of contract November 20, 2019 [47]
11 DF Brad Smith A.F.C. Bournemouth Out of contract (loan ended) November 20, 2019 [47]
15 MF Emanuel Cecchini Unión de Santa Fe On loan through the end of 2020 January 31, 2020 [48]
19 MF Harry Shipp N/A Retired June 16, 2020 [49]
87 FW Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez Tacoma Defiance loan until end of USL season August 3, 2020 [50]
45 MF Ethan Dobbelaere Tacoma Defiance loan until end of USL season September 3, 2020 [51]
70 MF Handwalla Bwana Nashville SC Traded for Jimmy Medranda and a potential total of $250,000 in General Allocation Money October 21, 2020 [44]
13 FW Jordan Morris Swansea On loan January 22, 2021 [52]

Notes
A. a Players who are under contract with Tacoma Defiance.

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