- Source: List of Seattle Sounders FC records and statistics
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional soccer club based in Seattle, Washington that competes in Major League Soccer (MLS). Sounders FC was established on November 13, 2007, as an MLS expansion team, making it the 15th team in the league. Fans chose the Sounders name through an online poll in 2008, making the Seattle Sounders FC the third Seattle soccer club to share the name.
The list encompasses the major honors won by Seattle Sounders FC, records set by the club, their managers and their players.
Honors
Seattle Sounders' first trophy was the 2009 U.S. Open Cup, which they won against D.C. United. The club also won the Heritage Cup for the first time the following year against the San Jose Earthquakes.
= National competitions
=MLS Cup
Winners (2): 2016, 2019
Runners-up (2): 2017, 2020
Supporters' Shield
Winners (1): 2014
Runners-up (1): 2011
U.S. Open Cup
Winners (4): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014
Runners-up (1): 2012
= Continental competitions
=CONCACAF Champions League
Winners (1): 2022
Leagues Cup
Runners-up (1): 2021
= Friendly trophies and other awards
=Cascadia Cup: 5
2011, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021
Heritage Cup: 8
2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021
Community Shield: 2
2011, 2012
Desert Diamond Cup: 1
2013
MLS Fair Play Award: 1
2017
CCL Fair Play Award: 1
2022
Player records
= Goals scored
=Competitive, professional matches only.
As of November 4, 2024
= Assists
=MLS Competitive, professional matches only.
As of October 19, 2024
= Appearances
=All statistics are correct as of June 5, 2019.
Youngest first-team player: Danny Leyva, 16 years old (vs. Montreal Impact, Major League Soccer, June 5, 2019)
Oldest
All statistics are correct as of May 5, 2014.
Oldest first-team player: Kasey Keller, 41 years, 11 months, 8 days (vs. Real Salt Lake, Major League Soccer, November 3, 2011)
= Goalscorers
=In a season
All statistics are correct as of October 5, 2014.
Most MLS goals in a season: 17, Obafemi Martins (2014)
Most all competition goals in a season: 19, Obafemi Martins (2014)
Most by a rookie in a season: 12, Jordan Morris (2016)
In a single match
All statistics are correct as of March 25, 2023.
Most goals in a single match:
4, Jordan Morris (vs. Sporting Kansas City: Children's Mercy Park; March 25, 2023)
Hat-tricks
All statistics are correct as of September 9, 2024.
Sorted by number of goals:
4, Jordan Morris (vs. Sporting Kansas City: Children's Mercy Park; March 25, 2023)
3, Blaise Nkufo (vs. Columbus Crew; Columbus Crew Stadium; September 18, 2010)
3, Lamar Neagle (vs. Columbus Crew; CenturyLink Field; August 27, 2011)
3, David Estrada (vs. Toronto FC: CenturyLink Field; March 17, 2012)
3, Fredy Montero (vs. Chivas USA: Home Depot Center; August 25, 2012)
3, Clint Dempsey (vs. Portland Timbers: Providence Park; April 5, 2014)
3, Clint Dempsey (vs. Orlando City SC: Camping World Stadium; August 7, 2016)
3, Jordan Morris (vs. FC Dallas: CenturyLink Field; October 19, 2019, 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs)
3, Albert Rusnák (vs. Columbus Crew: Lower.com Field; September 7, 2024)
= Assists
=In a single match
All statistics are correct as of March 25, 2023.
Most assists in a single match:
4, Léo Chú (vs. Sporting Kansas City: Children's Mercy Park; March 25, 2023)
= Goalkeepers
=In a single match
All statistics are correct as of March 7, 2023.
Most saves in a single match:
11, Stefan Frei (vs. New York Red Bulls: Red Bull Arena; June 13, 2018)
Most shots faced in a single match:
11, Kasey Keller (vs. San Jose Earthquakes: Buck Shaw Stadium; August 2, 2009)
Most goals allowed in a single match:
5, Michael Gspurning (vs. Colorado Rapids: Dick's Sporting Goods Park; October 5, 2013)
5, Stefan Frei (vs. New England Revolution: Gillette Stadium; May 11, 2014)
= Fastest
=Fastest recorded goal:
23 seconds, Clint Dempsey (vs. San Jose Earthquakes, March 14, 2015)
45 seconds, Jordan Morris (vs. LAFC, April 28, 2019)
1:28 minute, Cristian Roldan (vs. Colorado Rapids, October 3, 2021)
4 minutes, Blaise Nkufo (vs. Columbus Crew, September 18, 2010)
4 minutes, Lamar Neagle (vs. Columbus Crew, August 27, 2011)
4 minutes, Cristian Roldan (vs. Portland Timbers, May 27, 2017)
4 minutes, Jordan Morris (vs. San Jose Earthquakes, September 10, 2020)
Fastest 2 goals: 1:01, Jordan Morris (vs. Los Angeles FC, August 30, 2020)
Fastest yellow card: 1 minute, Tyrone Marshall (vs. Chicago Fire, May 2, 2009)
Fastest red card: 7 minutes, Leonardo González (vs. Columbus Crew, August 31, 2013)
= International
=All statistics are correct as of January 1, 2023.
Most capped player: Clint Dempsey; for United States with 141 caps.
Most international goals: Clint Dempsey; for United States with 57 goals.
First player to appear in the World Cup: Kasey Keller; for the United States against Germany in Paris on June 15, 1998.
Most World Cup appearances: Clint Dempsey; 10 (2 in 2006, 4 in 2010, 4 in 2014).
First player to score in a World Cup: Freddie Ljungberg; on June 15, 2006, against Paraguay.
Most recent player to appear in a World Cup: Jordan Morris; on December 3, 2022, against the Netherlands
Award winners
= Major League Soccer
=MLS Best XI
The following players have been in the MLS Best XI while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
Freddie Ljungberg – 2009
Kasey Keller – 2011
Osvaldo Alonso – 2012
Chad Marshall – 2014, 2018
Obafemi Martins – 2014
Nicolás Lodeiro – 2020
Jordan Morris – 2020
Raúl Ruidíaz – 2020, 2021
Yeimar Gómez Andrade – 2021
João Paulo – 2021
MLS Player of the Month
The following players have been MLS Player of the Month while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
Fredy Montero – March 2009
Freddie Ljungberg – October 2009
Fredy Montero – July 2010
Clint Dempsey – April 2014
Obafemi Martins – September 2014
Nicolás Lodeiro – August 2016
Chad Marshall – September 2016
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year
The following players have received the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
Kasey Keller – 2011
MLS Defender of the Year
The following players have received the MLS Defender of the Year Award while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
Chad Marshall – 2014
MLS Comeback Player of the Year
The following players have received the MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
Eddie Johnson – 2012
Clint Dempsey – 2017
Jordan Morris – 2019
MLS Newcomer of the Year
The following players have received the MLS Newcomer of the Year Award while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
Fredy Montero – 2009
Mauro Rosales – 2011
Nicolás Lodeiro – 2016
MLS Rookie of the Year
The following players have been MLS Rookie of the Year while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
Jordan Morris – 2016
MLS Save of the Year
The following players have received the MLS Save of the Year Award while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
Kasey Keller – 2010, 2011
Stefan Frei – 2018, 2021
FutbolMLS.com Latino del Año
The following players have received the Latino del Año award while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
Fredy Montero – 2010
Marco Pappa – 2014
Román Torres – 2016
= CONCACAF
=CCL Best Player Award
Stefan Frei – 2022
CCL Best Goalkeeper Award
Stefan Frei – 2022
CCL Best XI
Stefan Frei (GK) – 2022
Nouhou Tolo (DF) – 2022
Xavier Arreaga (DF) – 2022
Jordan Morris (MF) – 2022
Nicolás Lodeiro (MF) – 2022
Cristian Roldan (MF) – 2022
Raúl Ruidíaz (FW) – 2022
Coaching records
All statistics are correct as of April 28, 2014.
First full-time coach: Sigi Schmid (coached the club for 194 league matches from March 2009 to July 2016).
Longest spell as coach: Sigi Schmid (coached the club for 194 league matches from March 2009 to July 2016).
First coach from outside the United States: Sigi Schmid (German – coached the club for 194 league matches from March 2009 to July 2016).
First coach to win an MLS Cup: Brian Schmetzer.
International competition (non MLS matches)
= By opponent
=As of August 16, 2021
Team records
= Matches
=All statistics are correct as of February 4, 2023.
First match: Los Angeles Galaxy 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC; preseason; February 9, 2009.
First Major League Soccer match : Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 New York Red Bulls; Qwest Field; March 19, 2009.
First MLS Cup Playoffs match: Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Houston Dynamo; Qwest Field; October 29, 2009.
First Heritage Cup match: Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes, Qwest Field; June 13, 2009.
First Seattle Sounders FC Community Shield match: Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Portland Timbers; March 11, 2010
First Cascadia Cup match: Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Portland Timbers; Qwest Field; May 14, 2011
First CONCACAF Champions League match: Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Isidro Metapán; Qwest Field; July 28, 2010.
First World Football Challenge match: Seattle Sounders FC 2–4 Chelsea; CenturyLink Field; July 18, 2012.
First Leagues Cup match: Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Tigres UANL; Lumen Field; August 10, 2021
First FIFA Club World Cup match: Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Al Ahly; Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier; February 4, 2023
= Record wins
=All statistics are correct as of February 24, 2022.
Record win:
Seattle Sounders FC 7–0 UCF Knights; preseason; February 11, 2009
Record Major League Soccer win:
Seattle Sounders FC 7–1 San Jose Earthquakes; CenturyLink Field; September 10, 2020
Record U.S. Open Cup win:
Seattle Sounders FC 6–0 Chicago Fire; Starfire Sports Complex; August 13, 2014
Record CONCACAF Champions League win:
Seattle Sounders FC 5–0 Motagua; Lumen Field; February 24, 2022
= Record losses
=All statistics are correct as of May 11, 2014.
Record loss:
Seattle Sounders FC 1–6 Santos Laguna; CONCACAF Champions League; March 11, 2012
Record Major League Soccer loss:
Seattle Sounders FC 0–5 New England Revolution; Gillette Stadium; May 11, 2014
Record CONCACAF Champions League loss:
Seattle Sounders FC 1–6 Santos Laguna; CONCACAF Champions League; March 11, 2012
References
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- List of Seattle Sounders FC records and statistics
- List of Seattle Sounders FC managers
- Major League Soccer records and statistics
- Seattle Reign FC
- Seattle Sounders (1974–1983)
- 2019 Seattle Sounders FC season
- Portland Timbers–Seattle Sounders rivalry
- 2022 Seattle Sounders FC season
- 2011 Seattle Sounders FC season
- 2020 Seattle Sounders FC season
