List Of Seattle Sounders FC Players
As of the start of the 2021 season, a total of 125 players have participated in at least one league match for Sounders FC. Raúl Ruidíaz is the club's all-time top goal scorer, and Nicolás Lodeiro is club's all-time leader in assists.
Players
A Major League Soccer club's active roster consists of up to 30 players. All 30 players are eligible for selection to each 18-player game-day squad during the regular season and playoffs. Players who were contracted to the club but never played a regular season MLS game are not listed below.
All statistics are for MLS regular season games only, including the group stage of the 2020 MLS is Back Tournament, and are correct as of June 29, 2024.
Key
DF = Defender
MF = Midfielder
FW = Forward/striker
Outfield players
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Goalkeepers
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In their history the Seattle Sounders FC have used three primary goalkeepers. US national team member and Seattle area native Kasey Keller was the goalkeeper for the team's first three seasons. In November 2011, just shy of his 42nd birthday, Keller retired. Austrian Michael Gspurning was brought in as Keller's replacement in 2012. After two seasons Gspurning and the Sounders FC front office were unable to come to an agreement on a contract and Gspurning was released. Toronto FC traded Stefan Frei to the Sounders in December 2013. Frei would be the first choice goalkeeper for the Sounders from the 2014 season to present.
| Name | Country | Years | Games | Conceded | Shutouts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Boss |  Puerto Rico |
2009–2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Stefan Cleveland |  USA |
2020–2023 | 29 | 37 | 4 | |
| Ben Dragavon | USA |
2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Chris Eylander | USA |
2009 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| Stefan Frei |  Switzerland |
2014– | 313 | 367 | 90 | |
| Michael Gspurning |  Austria |
2012–2013 | 49 | 50 | 18 | |
| Marcus Hahnemann | USA |
2012–2014 | 4 | 4 | 1 | |
| Kasey Keller | USA |
2009–2011 | 93 | 97 | 30 | |
| Bryan Meredith | USA |
2011–2012, 2017–2019 | 13 | 17 | 3 | |
| Tyler Miller | USA |
2016–2017 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| Troy Perkins | USA |
2015 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
| Spencer Richey | USA |
2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Andrew Thomas |  Russia |
2021– | 5 | 7 | 1 | |
| Andrew Weber | USA |
2012, 2013 | 6 | 7 | 0 |
By nationality
MLS regulations permit teams to name eight players from outside of the United States in their rosters. However, this limit can be exceeded by trading international slots with another MLS team, or if one or more of the overseas players is a refugee or has permanent residency rights in the USA. As of April 24, 2023, 67 players from outside the United States have played in MLS for Seattle Sounders FC.
| Country | Number of players | Games |
|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
3 | 94 |
 Australia |
1 | 63 |
| Austria |
2 | 83 |
 Brazil |
5 | 214 |
 Cameroon |
1 | 184 |
 Colombia |
5 | 484 |
 Costa Rica |
2 | 148 |
 Cuba |
1 | 277 |
 DR Congo |
1 | 80 |
 Denmark |
2 | 4 |
 Ecuador |
1 | 100 |
 El Salvador |
2 | 156 |
 England |
2 | 147 |
 France |
3 | 67 |
 Gambia |
2 | 39 |
 Germany |
1 | 12 |
 Grenada |
1 | 10 |
 Guatemala |
1 | 49 |
 Ivory Coast |
1 | 2 |
 Honduras |
1 | 13 |
 Jamaica |
3 | 82 |
 Mali |
1 | 42 |
 Martinique |
1 | 74 |
 Mexico |
4 | 140 |
 Nigeria |
1 | 72 |
 Norway |
1 | 15 |
 Panama |
1 | 69 |
 Paraguay |
1 | 31 |
 Peru |
1 | 133 |
| Puerto Rico |
1 | 1 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
1 | 15 |
| Russia |
1 | 5 |
 Scotland |
1 | 6 |
 Slovakia |
1 | 83 |
 Somalia |
1 | 32 |
 South Korea |
1 | 59 |
 Spain |
1 | 43 |
 Suriname |
1 | 91 |
 Sweden |
4 | 212 |
| Switzerland |
2 | 324 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
2 | 101 |
 Uganda |
1 | 26 |
 Uruguay |
2 | 266 |
| USA |
79 | 3,118 |
Additional players
In addition to competing in Major League Soccer every year, Sounders FC participate in other competitions such as the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and the CONCACAF Champions League. Below is a list of players who have not appeared in a league match, but have played for the team in other competitions.
| Name | Position | Country | Years | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Brown | DF | USA |
2009 | 2009 US Open Cup qualifying |
| Snyder Brunell | MF | USA |
2024 | 2024 US Open Cup |
| Felix Chenkam | FW | Cameroon |
2017–2018 | 2017 US Open Cup |
| Osaze De Rosario | FW |  Guyana |
2024 | 2024 US Open Cup |
| Rodrigue Ele | FW | Cameroon |
2017–2018 | 2017 US Open Cup |
| Kevin Forrest | FW | USA |
2009 | 2009 US Open Cup qualifying |
| Stuart Hawkins | DF | USA |
2024 | 2024 US Open Cup |
| Nick Hinds | DF | USA |
2018 | 2018 US Open Cup |
| Zach Mathers | MF | USA |
2016–2017 | 2016 US Open Cup |
| Francisco Narbón | MF | Panama |
2017 | 2017 US Open Cup |
| David Olsen | FW | USA |
2018 | 2018 US Open Cup |
| Irvin Parra | MF | USA |
2017 | 2017 US Open Cup |
| Fabio Pereira | MF | Brazil |
2014 | 2014 US Open Cup |
| Sam Rogers | DF | USA |
2017 | 2017 US Open Cup |
| Ray Saari | MF | USA |
2017–2018 | 2017 US Open Cup |
| Jarrod Smith | FW |  New Zealand |
2009 | 2009 US Open Cup |
| Travian Sousa | DF | USA |
2023 | 2023 US Open Cup |
| Michael Tetteh | MF |  Ghana |
2011–2012 | 2011 US Open Cup |
| Hal Uderitz | DF | USA |
2023 | 2023 US Open Cup |
See also
- List of Seattle Sounders (USL) players – list of players who played for Seattle Sounders FC's USL predecessor
- List of Tacoma Defiance players – list of players who play for Seattle Sounders FC's reserve team