2020 Tacoma Defiance season

The 2020 Tacoma Defiance season is the club's sixth year of existence, formerly as Seattle Sounders FC 2, and their sixth season in the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. This is the 3rd season of the soccer team playing in Tacoma, Washington. Defiance is majority owned by Seattle Sounders FC.

Tacoma Defiance
2020 season
Head coachChris Little
StadiumCheney Stadium
USL ChampionshipGroup A: 3rd
USL PlayoffsDid Not Qualify
Top goalscorerLeague: Alec Díaz
All: Alec Díaz
Highest home attendanceLeague: 2,178
(March 3 vs. RNO)
Lowest home attendanceLeague:
Average home league attendanceLeague: 2,178
Biggest winPOR 0–4 TAC (Aug. 3)
Biggest defeatPOR 3–0 TAC (Sept. 9)

Current roster

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of December 15, 2020.[1]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Trey Muse ([A])  United States
16 Defender Alex Roldan ([A])  United States
31 Goalkeeper Christian Herrera  United States
32 Forward Alec Díaz  Puerto Rico
33 Defender Sam Rogers  United States
34 Forward Danny Robles  United States
37 Forward Shandon Hopeau ([A])  United States
38 Midfielder Azriel Gonzalez  United States
39 Midfielder Marlon Vargas  United States
40 Midfielder Chris Hegardt ([B])  United States
42 Midfielder Alex Villanueva  United States
43 Midfielder Sota Kitahara  United States
45 Midfielder Ethan Dobbelaere ([A] on loan from Seattle Sounders FC)  United States
48 Defender Joshua Hardin ([B])  United States
49 Midfielder Reed Baker-Whiting  United States
52 Defender Eric Kinzner  United States
61 Goalkeeper Jamie Lowell ([B])  United States
74 Defender Taylor Mueller  United States
75 Midfielder Danny Leyva ([A])  United States
80 Midfielder Ray Serrano  United States
81 Defender Danny Reynolds  England
84 Midfielder Josh Atencio ([A])  United States
87 Forward Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez ([A] on loan from Seattle Sounders FC)  United States
90 Midfielder Chino Pérez  United States
92 Defender Abdoulaye Cissoko  France
97 Midfielder Collin Fernandez  United States
98 Midfielder Antonee Burke-Gilroy  England
99 Forward Justin Dhillon ([A])  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Sounders FC.
  2. ^
    Sounders FC Academy player.

Competitions

Preseason
February 6, 2020 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–0 Tacoma Defiance
(PDT)
Note: closed door 114 min match
February 12, 2020 LA Galaxy II – Tacoma Defiance Carson, California
(PDT) Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

Friendlies
–
(PDT)

USL regular season
Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings — Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Reno 1868 FC 16 11 3 2 43 21 +22 36 2.25 Advance to USL Championship Playoffs
2 Sacramento Republic FC 16 8 6 2 27 17 +10 30 1.88
3 Tacoma Defiance 16 4 2 10 25 32 −7 14 0.88
4 Portland Timbers 2 16 3 0 13 20 50 −30 9 0.56
Source: USL

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
16 4 2 10 25 32  −7 14 3 0 3 9 8  +1 1 2 7 16 24  −8

Last updated: October 3, 2020.
Source: USL Championship

Results by matchday
Matchday12345678910111213141516
GroundHHAHAAAAAAAAAHHH
ResultLLDWWLLLLLLDLWWL
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

March 6, 2020 USL 1 Tacoma Defiance 1–3 Reno 1868 FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00  p.m. (PST) Hegardt  26'
Daley  38'
Atencio  86'		 Report Skahan  56'
François  74'
Fuentes  87'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 2,178
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
March 11, 2020 USL 2 Tacoma Defiance 1–2 San Diego Loyal SC Tacoma, Washington
7:00  p.m. (PDT) Mueller  38'
Dhillon  56'		 Report Atuahene  31',  85',  89'
Stoneman  57'
Kempin  90+2'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luis Guardia
Note: Played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2]
July 13, 2020 USL 3 Sacramento Republic FC 3–3 Tacoma Defiance Sacramento, California
7:00  p.m. (PDT) Formella  8' (pen.),  37'
Hillard-Arce  23'
Villareal  84'
Skundrich  90+1'		 Report Díaz  1'
Daley  57'
Serrano  81'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
July 18, 2020 USL 4 Tacoma Defiance 3–0 Portland Timbers 2 Tacoma, Washington
7:00  p.m. (PDT) Díaz  14'
Kitahara  21'
Burke-Gilroy  52'
Robles  58'
Reynolds  60'
Pérez  64'
Baker-Whiting  80'		 Report Ornstil  45'
Velásquez  60'
Krolicki  60'
Clapier  74'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Referee: Adorae Monroy
August 3, 2020 USL 5 Portland Timbers 2 0–4 Tacoma Defiance Portland, Oregon
6:00  p.m. (PDT) Dúran  30'
Anguiano  45'
Calixtro  73'		 Report Díaz  23', 47'
Mueller  40',  53'
Daley  70'
Pérez  72'
Ocampo-Chavez  90'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Isaiah Vlad
August 8, 2020 USL 6 Reno 1868 FC 2–1 Tacoma Defiance Reno, Nevada
7:30  p.m. (PDT) Kikanovic  20'
Hertzog  32' (pen.),  32'
Rivas  48'
Ycaza  90'+3'		 Report Robles  24'
Herrera  31'
Cissoko  40'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Referee: Nicholas Marin
August 15, 2020 USL 7 Sacramento Republic FC 3–1 Tacoma Defiance Sacramento, California
8:00  p.m. (PDT) Formella  14', 41'
Iwasa  33'
Belmar  54'
McCrary  84'		 Report Hinds  42'
Rogers  50'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Referee: Ricardo Fierro
August 19, 2020 USL 8 Las Vegas Lights FC 3–1 Tacoma Defiance Las Vegas, Nevada
7:30  p.m. (PDT) Burgos  19'
Dally  30'
Sandoval  67'		 Report Cissoko  68'
Gonzalez  84'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Referee: Karen Callado
Note: This match was originally schedule for 8/12 but was moved due to COVID cases on the Lights squad
September 4, 2020 USL 10 Real Monarchs SLC 1–0 Tacoma Defiance Herriman, Utah
7:00  p.m. (PDT) Arriaga  26'
Davis  90'+6'		 Report Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Referee: Brandon Stevis
September 9, 2020 USL 9 Portland Timbers 2 3–0 Tacoma Defiance Portland, Oregon
7:00  p.m. (PDT) Gonzalez  18', 24'
Calixtro  21' (pen.)
Ornstil  80'		 Report Fernandez  68' Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Baboucarr Jallow
Note: A covered person within the Portland Timbers 2 organization has shown symptoms for COVID-19 so the match has been postponed.[3] Match rescheduled from 8/30 to 9/9.
September 17, 2020 USL 12 Reno 1868 FC 3–2 Tacoma Defiance Reno, Nevada
6:30  p.m. (PDT) Gleadle  5'
Hertzog  19'
Ycaza  52'
Langsdorf  57'		 Report Kinzner  37'
Serrano  40',  75'
Kitahara  47'
Cissoko  56'
Hegardt  65'
Gonzalez  90'		 Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Referee: Joseph Salinas
Note: Due to positive COVID-19 tests in the Reno squad this match was moved from October 3rd. Due to a positive test in the Defiance squad the matched was moved from 9/16.
September 20, 2020 USL 13 Sacramento Republic FC 3–3 Tacoma Defiance Sacramento, California
7:30  p.m. (PDT) Keinan  45'+4'
Bijev  48'
Skundrich  56'
Belmar  60' (pen.)
López  90'
Sargis  90'+4'		 Report Pérez  3'
Kitahara  15'
Díaz  66',  80'
Serrano  86'		 Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
Referee: Nicholas Marin
Note: Due to a positive COVID-19 test in the Defiance organization the match was moved from 9/19.
September 24, 2020 USL 11 Portland Timbers 2 3–1 Tacoma Defiance Portland, Oregon
7:00  p.m. (PDT) González Asensi  12',  75' (pen.)
Hanson  35'
Epps  49'		 Report Robles  47' Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Baboucarr Jallow
Note: Match rescheduled from 9/12 due to air quality issues in the Pacific Northwest. [4]
September 27, 2020 USL 14 Tacoma Defiance 2–1 Portland Timbers 2 Tacoma, Washington
1:30  p.m. (PDT) Dobbelaere  28'
Hegardt  76'
Gonzalez  85'		 Report Anguiano  43'
Velásquez  45+1'
Hanson  62'
Stanley  71'
Gonzalez  87' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
September 30, 2020 USL 15 Tacoma Defiance 1–0 Sacramento Republic FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00  p.m. (PDT) Mueller  66'
Díaz  71',  90+4'		 Report Chavez  42'
Penagos  90'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Referee: Brandon Stevis
October 3, 2020 USL 16 Tacoma Defiance 1–2 Reno 1868 FC Tacoma, Washington
7:00  p.m. (PDT) Ocampo-Chavez  16'
Robles  89'		 Report Richards  35'
Langsdorf  62'
Partida  89'
Rivas  90'+1'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
Note: Originally schedule as a match in Tacoma on 7/23 that match was postponed due to positive COVID-19 tests in the Reno squad and then move/switch with the away match with Reno.

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

Due to their ownership by a higher division professional club (Seattle Sounders), Tacoma is one of 15 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[5]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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

No. Pos Nat Player TotalRegular seasonPlayoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Trey Muse 202000
16 DF Alex Roldan 101000
31 DF Nick Hinds 706+1000
32 FW Alec Díaz 1259+3500
33 DF Sam Rogers 818100
34 MF Danny Robles 13311+2300
37 FW Shandon Hopeau 202000
38 MF Azriel Gonzalez 1527+8200
39 MF Marlon Vargas 1409+5000
40 MF Chris Hegardt 1015+5100
42 DF Alex Villanueva 805+3000
43 MF Sota Kitahara 13012+1000
45 MF Ethan Dobbelaere 514+1100
48 DF Joshua Hardin 100+1000
49 MF Reed Baker-Whiting 703+4000
52 DF Eric Kinzner 202000
60 GK Conrad Lee 000000
64 GK Christian Herrera 606000
65 GK Eric Klenofsky 707000
74 DF Taylor Mueller 14114100
75 MF Danny Leyva 101000
80 MF Ray Serrano 1235+7300
81 DF Danny Reynolds 1106+5000
84 MF Josh Atencio 202000
87 MF Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 1216+6100
89 MF Jesse Daley 414100
90 MF Jesús Pérez 1334+9300
92 DF Abdoulaye Cissoko 1118+3100
97 MF Collin Fernandez 804+4000
98 DF Antonee Burke-Gilroy 13011+2000
99 FW Justin Dhillon 111100
  • Last updated: October 3, 2020
  • Source:

Top scorers
Rank Position Number Name Regular season Playoffs Total
1 FW 32 Alec Díaz 5 0 5
4 FW 34 Danny Robles 3 0 3
MF 80 Ray Serrano 3 0 3
MF 90 Chino Pérez 3 0 3
5 MF 38 Azriel Gonzalez 2 0 2
6 DF 33 Sam Rogers 1 0 1
MF 40 Chris Hegardt 1 0 1
MF 45 Ethan Dobbelaere 1 0 1
MF 74 Taylor Mueller 1 0 1
MF 87 Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 1 0 1
MF 89 Jesse Daley 1 0 1
DF 92 Abdoulaye Cissoko 1 0 1
FW 99 Justin Dhillon 1 0 1
  • Last updated: October 3, 2020
  • Source:

Top assists
Rank Position Number Name Regular Season Playoffs Total
1 FW 34 Danny Robles 3 0 3
DF 81 Danny Reynolds 3 0 3
3 FW 32 Alec Díaz 2 0 2
MF 39 Marlon Vargas 2 0 2
FW 87 Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 2 0 2
MF 98 Antonee Burke-Gilroy 2 0 2
7 FW 37 Shandon Hopeau 1 0 1
MF 40 Chris Hegardt 1 0 1
MF 90 Chino Pérez 1 0 1
MF 98 Azriel Gonzalez 1 0 1
  • Last updated: October 3, 2020
  • Source:

Disciplinary record
No. Pos Player Regular Season Playoffs Total
     
31DF Nick Hinds100000100
32FW Alec Díaz100000100
32FW Danny Robles100000100
38MF Azriel Gonzalez100000100
40MF Chris Hegardt200000200
43MF Sota Kitahara300000300
49MF Reed Baker-Whiting100000100
52DF Eric Kinzner100000100
64GK Christian Herrera100000100
74DF Taylor Mueller200000200
80MF Ray Serrano100000100
81DF Danny Reynolds100000100
84MF Josh Atencio100000100
87FW Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez100000100
89DF Jesse Daley200000200
92DF Abdoulaye Cissoko200000200
97MF Collin Fernandez100000100
98MF Antonee Burke-Gilroy100000100
Total24000002400
  • Last updated: October 3, 2020
  • Source:

Honors and awards



Team of the Week
Week Position Player Ref
4 FW Alec Díaz [6]
Bench Danny Robles
7 FW Alec Díaz [7]
15 DF Danny Reynolds [8]


Transfers

For transfers in, dates listed are when Tacoma Defiance 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 Defiance 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 Tacoma Defiance roster.

In
No. Pos. Player Transferred From Fee/Notes Date Source
74 DF Taylor Mueller Charleston Battery Free transfer December 12, 2019 [9]
97 MF Collin Fernandez Saint Louis FC Free transfer January 14, 2020 [10]
51 DF Danny Reynolds UNC Wilmington Seattle Sounders FC MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#35) February 7, 2020 [11]
90 MF Jesús Pérez UIC New York City FC MLS SuperDraft 1st Round Pick (#22) February 19, 2020 [12]
52 DF Eric Kinzner Sounders FC Academy July 13, 2020 [13]
64 GK Christian Herrera Oakland Roots SC On loan through until September 12 July 13, 2020 [13]
49 MF Reed Baker-Whiting Sounders FC Academy July 23, 2020 [14]
87 FW Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez Seattle Sounders FC loan through end of season August 3, 2020 [15]
42 DF Alex Villanueva Sounders FC Academy August 19, 2020 [16]
65 GK Eric Klenofsky Toronto FC II On loan through end of season September 2, 2020 [17]
45 MF Ethan Dobbelaere Seattle Sounders FC On loan through end of season September 3, 2020 [18]
31 GK Christian Herrera Oakland Roots SC Signed after end of loan December 15, 2020 [19]
88 MF Carlos Anguiano Portland Timbers 2 Free December 15, 2020 [20]
MF Sota Kitahara Sounders FC Academy December 15, 2020 [21]

Out
No. Pos. Player Transferred To Fee/Notes Date Source
71 DF Aleks Berkolds Reno 1868 FC Option declined November 21, 2019 [22]
88 DF Matt Nance Option declined November 21, 2019 [22]
96 DF Ever Rubio Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Option declined November 21, 2019 [22]
90 MF Herbert Robinson García Deportivo CAFESSA Jalisco Option declined November 21, 2019 [22]
73 DF Modou Ndow MFK Vyškov End of loan November 21, 2019 [22]
36 DF Denso Ulysse Inter Miami CF Free transfer November 21, 2019 [22]
78 MF Ben Numbi MFK Vyškov End of loan November 21, 2019 [22]
84 MF Josh Atencio Seattle Sounders FC Signed Homegrown contract June 15, 2020 [23]
37 FW Shandon Hopeau Seattle Sounders FC Signed Homegrown contract June 30, 2020 [24]
89 MF Jesse Daley Brisbane Roar FC Requested release August 12, 2020 [25]
64 GK Christian Herrera Oakland Roots SC Recalled from loan September 3, 2020 [26]

References
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  2. "Tacoma Defiance Statement on Governor Inslee Announcement" (Press release). March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  3. "Tacoma Defiance's Match Sunday Evening at Portland Postponed". TacDefiance.com. August 30, 2020. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  4. "Tacoma Defiance Match at Portland Timbers 2 Rescheduled for September 24". TacDefiance.com. September 11, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  5. "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  6. "Birmingham's Lapa Voted Championship Player of the Week". USLChampionship.com. July 21, 2020. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  7. "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 7". USLChampionship.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
  8. "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 15". USLChampionship.com. October 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
  9. "Tacoma Defiance signs defender Taylor Mueller". Seattle Sounders FC. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  10. "Tacoma Defiance Signs Midfielder Collin Fernandez". Tacoma Defiance. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  11. "Tacoma Defiance signs defender Danny Reynolds". Sounders FC Communications. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  12. "Tacoma Defiance Signs Midfielder Jesús Pérez". 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  13. "Tacoma Defiance signs defender Eric Kinzer". 13 July 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  14. "Tacoma Defiance signs midfielder Reed Baker-Whiting". 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
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  16. "TACOMA DEFIANCE SIGNS DEFENDER ALEX VILLANUEVA". 19 August 2020. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
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