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Seattle Sounders FC
2015 season
General managerGarth Lagerwey
Head coachSigi Schmid
StadiumCenturyLink Field
Major League SoccerConference: 4th
Overall: 6th
MLS Cup PlayoffsConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupFourth round
CONCACAF Champions
League (2015–16)		Quarterfinals
Cascadia CupWinners (4–2–0)
Heritage CupRunners-up (0–1–1)
Desert Diamond Cup4th (1–2–0)
Top goalscorerLeague: Obafemi Martins (15)[1]
All: Obafemi Martins (15)
Highest home attendance64,358 (Aug. 30 vs. Portland)[1]
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 39,175 (Mar. 14 vs. San Jose)[1]
All: 37,106 (Aug. 19 vs. Olimpia, CCL)
Average home league attendanceRegular season: 44,245
Playoffs: 39,568
All: 39,877
Biggest winLeague: 4–0 vs. Orlando (Aug. 16)[1]
Biggest defeatLeague: 1–4 at Portland (June 28)[1]
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The 2015 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's seventh season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. Including previous Seattle Sounders franchises, this was the 35th season of a soccer team playing in the Seattle metro area.

Background[edit]

Main article: 2014 Seattle Sounders FC season

The Sounders came into the 2015 season following a successful 2014, winning the U.S. Open Cup for the fourth time as well as winning the Supporters' Shield for the first time in franchise history. By winning the Double, the Sounders became the sixth Major League Soccer team to win two major trophies in one season. This was the first time a club managed to win two trophies since the 2011 Los Angeles Galaxy. It was also the first time since the 2003 Chicago Fire for a team to do the Open Cup/League double.

Seattle also qualified for the 2014 MLS Cup Playoffs for the sixth consecutive time. Seattle came into the playoffs with the ability to become the first MLS club to win the Treble. Seattle ended up losing in the Conference Finals 2-2 on aggregate, losing by away goals.

By virtue of winning the Supporters' Shield, the Sounders qualified for the CONCACAF Champions League after a two-year drought from the competition.

Roster[edit]

Major League Soccer teams are limited to eight players without U.S. citizenship, a permanent resident (green card holder), or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status). These international roster slots can be traded. Sounders FC began the 2015 MLS season with eight international slots; it was announced they traded with DC United for a ninth slot during the Summer Transfer Window. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of April 4, 2015.[2]

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Troy Perkins  United States
2 MF Clint Dempsey (DP)  United States
3 MF Brad Evans (c)  United States
4 DF Tyrone Mears  England
5 MF Andy Rose  England
6 MF Osvaldo Alonso  Cuba
7 MF Cristian Roldan (GA)  United States
8 MF Gonzalo Pineda  Mexico
9 FW Obafemi Martins (DP)  Nigeria
10 MF Marco Pappa  Guatemala
11 MF Aaron Kovar (HGP)  United States
12 DF Leonardo González  Costa Rica
13 DF Andrés Correa  Colombia
14 DF Chad Marshall  United States
15 DF Dylan Remick  United States
16 FW Nelson Valdez (DP)  Paraguay
17 FW Darwin Jones (HGP)  United States
18 MF Thomás Jaguaribe  Brazil
19 FW Chad Barrett  United States
20 DF Zach Scott  United States
21 DF Jimmy Ockford  United States
22 GK Charlie Lyon  United States
23 MF Andreas Ivanschitz  Austria
24 GK Stefan Frei  Switzerland
27 MF Lamar Neagle  United States
28 MF Erik Friberg  Sweden
29 DF Román Torres  Panama
31 DF Damion Lowe (GA)  Jamaica
42 MF Micheal Azira  Uganda
80 FW Victor Mansaray (HGP)  United States
91 DF Oniel Fisher  Jamaica
99 FW Andy Craven (DL)  United States

Competitions[edit]

Preseason[edit]

February 4, 2015 Friendly UCLA Bruins 0–5 Seattle Sounders FC Walnut, California
19:00 PST Report Martins 39'
Neagle 44'
Barrett 77'
Cooper 86'
Azira 90'		 Stadium: Hilmer Lodge Stadium
Referee: Reed Christy
February 6, 2015 LA Galaxy 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
11:30 PST Husidic 18'
Maganto 54'		 Report Pappa 26' Stadium: StubHub Center
February 19, 2015 Friendly Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Minnesota United FC Tucson, Arizona
11:30 MT Cooper 57' Report Ibarra 63' Stadium: Kino North Stadium

Desert Diamond Cup[edit]

February 18, 2015 Game 3 FC Tucson 0–6 Seattle Sounders FC Tucson, Arizona
20:00 MST Report Neagle 4', 27'
Dempsey 11', 37'
Mears Yellow card 31'
Parsemain 87', 89'		 Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Attendance: 1,856
February 21, 2015 Game 6 Seattle Sounders FC 2–3 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
20:00 MST Pineda Yellow card 22'
Mansaray 74'
Cooper 81'		 Report Németh Yellow card 25', 39'
Besler Yellow card 27'
Zusi 34'
Añor Yellow card 42'
Sinovic Yellow card 67'
Rogers 73'
Lopez Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Attendance: 3,661 (Stadium record)
February 25, 2015 Game 8 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 New England Revolution Tucson, Arizona
18:00 MST Cooper 4'
Jones Yellow card 42'
Roldan Yellow card 59'
Lowe Yellow card 74'		 Report Lowe 47' (og)
Fagundez Yellow card 44'
Rudy Red card 60'
Davies 90' (pen)		 Stadium: Kino North Grandstand
February 28, 2015 Game 10 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
TBD Azira Yellow card 12'
Martins 62'
Neagle Yellow card 50'
Pineda Red card 76'		 Report Hallisey 8' Yellow card 36' Stadium: Kino North Stadium

Major League Soccer[edit]

Main article: 2015 Major League Soccer season

League tables[edit]

Western Conference[edit]
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 16 13 5 45 36 +9 53 Conference semifinals
3 Portland Timbers 34 15 11 8 41 39 +2 53 Knockout round
4 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 13 6 44 36 +8 51
5 LA Galaxy 34 14 11 9 56 46 +10 51
6 Sporting Kansas City 34 14 11 9 48 45 +3 51
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Overall[edit]
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification[a]
4 Columbus Crew 34 15 11 8 58 53 +5 53
5 Portland Timbers (C) 34 15 11 8 41 39 +2 53 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
6 Seattle Sounders FC 34 15 13 6 44 36 +8 51
7 Montreal Impact 34 15 13 6 48 44 +4 51
8 D.C. United 34 15 13 6 43 45 −2 51
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^
    CONCACAF Champions League
    Selection Procedure

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
33 14 6 13 41 35  +6 48 10 2 4 23 13  +10 4 4 9 18 22  −4

Last updated: October 20, 2015.
Source: MLS

Results by matchday[edit]

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHHAHAAHAAAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAAHAH
ResultWLDWLWWWLWDWWLWLLLWLLLLLWLWWDWDDDW
Updated to match(es) played on October 20, 2015. Source: MLS
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches[edit]

March 8, 2015 MLS 1 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 New England Revolution Seattle, Washington
18:30 (PDT) Dempsey 25' (pen.), 67'
Martins 41'		 Report Gonçalves Yellow card 73' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,782
Referee: Juan Guzman
March 14, 2015 MLS 2 Seattle Sounders FC 2–3 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
18:00 (PDT) Dempsey 1'
Azira Yellow card 57'
Martins 84'
Roldan Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Wondolowski 13 ', 48'
Bernárdez Red card 52'
Emeghara 70', Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,175
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
March 28, 2015 MLS 3 FC Dallas 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC Frisco, Texas
17:30 (PDT) Acosta Red card 18'
Zimmerman Yellow card 80'		 Report Azira Yellow card 57'
González Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 18,333
Referee: Kevin Stott
April 4, 2015 MLS 4 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Rose Yellow card 17'
Martins 39'
Pineda Red card 56'		 Report Garrido Yellow card 39'
Clark Yellow card 45+3'
Taylor Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,860
Referee: Ted Unkel
April 12, 2015 MLS 5 LA Galaxy 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
16:00 (PDT) Gordon 23', Yellow card 90+3'
Gargan Yellow card 27'
Husidić Yellow card 81'
Juninho Yellow card 88'		 Report Martins Yellow card 34'
Marshall Yellow card 45+2'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Mark Geiger
April 18, 2015 MLS 6 Colorado Rapids 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
18:00 (PDT) Torres 22' Report Neagle 5 ', 25'
Marshall Yellow card 14'
Rose Yellow card 66'
Martins 73'
Mears Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 13,134
Referee: Drew Fischer
April 26, 2015 MLS 7 Cascadia Cup Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington
18:30 (PDT) Pappa Yellow card 53'
Alonso Yellow card 54'
Dempsey 77'		 Report Villafaña Yellow card 23'
Ridgewell Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 41,451
Referee: Alan Kelly
May 3, 2015 MLS 8 New York City FC 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC New York, New York
16:00 (PDT) Watson-Siriboe Yellow card 28', Red card 88'
Diskerud Yellow card 50'
Ballouchy 54'		 Report Martins 23 ', 66', Yellow card 79'
Pappa Yellow card 39'
Mears Yellow card 44'
Dempsey 58'		 Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 25,384
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
May 9, 2015 MLS 9 Columbus Crew 3–2 Seattle Sounders FC Columbus, Ohio
16:30 (PDT) Kamara 10 ', 58'
Pogatetz Yellow card 44'
Higuaín 49'
Schoenfeld Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Dempsey 24 ', 75'
Pineda Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Columbus Crew Stadium
Attendance: 16,714
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
May 16, 2015 MLS 10 Cascadia Cup Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–2 Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver, British Columbia
13:00 (PDT) Laba Yellow card 28' Report Barrett 5 ', 38' Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 23, 2015 MLS 11 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
16:00 (PDT) Report Ellis Yellow card 81'
Mustivar Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,653
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 27, 2015 MLS 12 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Pappa 15'
Alonso Yellow card 55'
Evans Yellow card 64'		 Report Watts Yellow card 44' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,757
Referee: Ricardo Salazar
May 31, 2015 MLS 13 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 New York Red Bulls Seattle, Washington
14:00 (PDT) Pappa 69'
Alonso Yellow card 72'
Barrett 90+1'		 Report Sam 36', Yellow card 60'
Perrinelle Yellow card 59'
Felipe Yellow card 67'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,194
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
June 6, 2015 MLS 14 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
17:30 (PDT) Feilhaber 84' (pen.) Report Frei Yellow card 82' Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 21,505
Referee: Ismail Elfath
June 13, 2015 MLS 15 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 FC Dallas Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Evans Yellow card 50'
Neagle 55'
Martins 73'
González 90+2'		 Report Ulloa Yellow card 49'
Pérez Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 41,108
Referee: Alan Kelly
June 20, 2015 MLS 16 Heritage Cup Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
13:00 (PDT) Thomás Yellow card 59'
Scott Yellow card 87'		 Report Nyassi Yellow card 23', 28'
Pérez García 73'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,971
Referee: Juan Guzman
June 24, 2015 MLS 17 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Chester, Pennsylvania
16:00 (PDT) Sapong 69' Report Remick Yellow card 30'
Scott Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,072
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
June 28, 2015 MLS 18 Cascadia Cup Portland Timbers 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC Portland, Oregon
16:00 (PDT) Nagbe 12'
Valeri Yellow card 53'
Adi 74 ', 76'
Wallace 90+1'		 Report Pineda Yellow card 17'
Neagle 38', Yellow card 71'
Rose Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Jair Marrufo
July 3, 2015 MLS 19 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 D.C. United Seattle, Washington
20:00 (PDT) Scott Yellow card 13'
Alonso Yellow card 78'
Mears 88'
Neagle Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Espíndola Red card 27'
Doyle Yellow card 58'
Kitchen Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,410
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 11, 2015 MLS 20 Chicago Fire 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Bridgeview, Illinois
17:30 (PDT) Cociș Yellow card 82'
Adaílton Yellow card 84'
Johnson 90+2'		 Report Craven Yellow card 80' Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 18,528
Referee: Allen Chapman
July 18, 2015 MLS 21 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Friberg Yellow card 30'
Mears Yellow card 71'		 Report Pittinari Yellow card 12'
Harrington Yellow card 79'
Doyle 84'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,403
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
July 25, 2015 MLS 22 Montreal Impact 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Montreal, Quebec
17:00 (PDT) Ciman 88'
Donadel Yellow card 90'
McInerney Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Pineda Yellow card 84' Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 17,209
Referee: Chris Penso
August 1, 2015 MLS 23 Cascadia Cup Seattle Sounders FC 0–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Dempsey Yellow card 53'
Alonso Yellow card 74'		 Report Kah 6 ', 49'
Waston Yellow card 67'
Morales 75'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 53,125
Referee: Mark Geiger
August 9, 2015 MLS 24 LA Galaxy 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
13:00 (PDT) Zardes 13'
Keane 47'
dos Santos 64'		 Summary Barrett 1'
Friberg Yellow card 38'
Fisher Yellow card 62'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: Jair Marrufo
August 16, 2015 MLS 25 Seattle Sounders FC 4–0 Orlando City SC Seattle, Washington
14:00 (PDT) Martins 17 ', 52'
Valdez 62'
Thomás 90+2'		 Report Turner Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 40'
Cerén Yellow card 61'
Róchez Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 40,453
Referee: Kevin Stott
August 22, 2015 MLS 26 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
19:00 (PDT) Morales 12' (pen.)
Jaime 19'
García Yellow card 83'
Beltran Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Friberg Yellow card 25'
Rose Yellow card 39'
Fisher Yellow card 50'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,559
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
August 30, 2015 MLS 27 Cascadia Cup Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington
14:00 (PDT) Martins 6'
Evans Yellow card 24', 42' (pen.)
Fisher Yellow card 61'		 Report Ridgewell Yellow card 44'
Jewsbury 58'
Valeri Yellow card 69'
Asprilla Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 64,358
Referee: Alan Kelly
September 5, 2015 MLS 28 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Toronto FC Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Martins 6'
Scott Yellow card 19'
Alonso Yellow card 30'
Dempsey 77'		 Report Zavaleta 59'
Delgado Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,960
Referee: Ted Unkel
September 12, 2015 MLS 29 Heritage Cup San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
19:30 (PDT) Godoy Yellow card 29'
Alashe Yellow card 37', 70'		 Report Pineda Yellow card 55'
Fisher Yellow card 69'
Martins 82'		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Jorge Gonzalez
September 19, 2015 MLS 30 Cascadia Cup Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–3 Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver, British Columbia
16:00 (PDT) Teibert Yellow card 22'
Smith Yellow card 63'
Watson Yellow card 81'		 Report Evans Yellow card 24'
Ivanschitz 45'
Pineda 71'
Martins 87'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
September 27, 2015 MLS 31 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
14:00 (PDT) Nagamura Yellow card 44'
Dwyer 79'
Palmer-Brown Yellow card 82'		 Report Martins 32'
Alonso Yellow card 44'		 Stadium: Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,496
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 4, 2015 MLS 32 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 LA Galaxy Seattle, Washington
18:30 (PDT) Barrett 90+3' Report Keane 36' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 56,097
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 18, 2015 MLS 33 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Houston, Texas
14:00 (PDT) Garrido Yellow card 64'
Clark 65'		 Report Pineda Yellow card 40'
Ivanschitz Yellow card 55'
Barrett Yellow card 71'
Martins 82'		 Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 20,145
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
October 25, 2015 MLS 34 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
16:00 (PDT) Dempsey 5', 20'
Pappa 10'		 Report Martínez Yellow card 43'
Stertzer Yellow card 55'
Gil 77'
Jaime Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 55,435
Referee: Sorin Stoica

MLS Cup Playoffs[edit]

See also: 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs

Knockout round[edit]

October 28, 2015 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 LA Galaxy Seattle, Washington
19:00 (PDT) Dempsey 5'
Valdez 12'
Friberg 73'
Frei Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Lletget 6'
Zardes 22'
Gonzalez Yellow card 44'
Husidic Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,537
Referee: Jair Marrufo

Conference semifinals[edit]

November 1, 2015 First leg Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 FC Dallas Seattle, Washington
18:30 PST Ivanschitz 67'
Dempsey 86'		 Report Castillo 18' Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,599
Referee: Kevin Stott
November 8, 2015 FC Dallas 2–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Seattle Sounders FC Frisco, Texas
16:30 PST Akindele 84'
Zimmerman 90+1'		 Report Marshall 90' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 17,287
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Penalties
Diaz soccer ball with check mark
Hollingshead soccer ball with check mark
Akindele soccer ball with check mark
Zimmerman soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Dempsey
soccer ball with red X Ivanschitz
soccer ball with red X Barrett
soccer ball with check mark Rose

FC Dallas win 4–2 on penalties after 3-3 aggregate and advance to Western Conference Finals.

U.S. Open Cup[edit]

Main article: 2015 U.S. Open Cup
June 16, 2015 Fourth round Seattle Sounders FC Washington (state) 1–3 (a.e.t.) Oregon Portland Timbers Tukwila, Washington
Rose Yellow card 20'
Evans Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 69'
Martins 79'
Azira Red card 113'
Dempsey Yellow card 113' Red card 114'		 Report
Box Score		 Valeri 48'
Paparatto Yellow card 55'
Wallace 100'
Jewsbury Yellow card 106'
Peay Yellow card 111'
Urruti 116'		 Stadium: Starfire Sports
Attendance: 4,022
Referee: Daniel Radford

CONCACAF Champions League[edit]

Main article: 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League

Group stage[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 United States Seattle Sounders FC 4 2 1 1 6 3 +3 7 Knockout stage
2 Honduras Olimpia 4 2 0 2 3 3 0 6
3 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4 1 1 2 2 5 −3 4
Source: CONCACAF
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
August 5, 2015 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Canada 1–1 United States Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver
19:00 (PDT) Parker 61' Report Barrett Yellow card 58'
Neagle 72'
Azira Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 19,683
Referee: Jorge Isaac Rojas Castillo
August 19, 2015 Seattle Sounders FC United States 2–1 Honduras Olimpia Seattle
19:00 (PDT) Thomás Yellow card 59'
Friberg 90'
Evans 90+7' (pen.) Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Elis 5'
Quioto Yellow card 49'
Mejía Yellow card 50'
Peralta Yellow card 58'
Alvarado Yellow card 80'
Fabio de Souza Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,106
Referee: Kimbett Ward
August 26, 2015 Olimpia Honduras 1–0 United States Seattle Sounders FC Tegucigalpa
19:00 (PDT) Elis 60'
Peralta Yellow card 57'		 Report Thomás Yellow card 49'
Pineda Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: National Stadium
Referee: Sandy Vasquez
September 23, 2015 Seattle Sounders FC United States 3–0 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC Seattle
19:00 (PDT) Neagle 32 ', 47'
Valdez 39'		 Report Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,624
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez

Friendlies[edit]

March 24, 2015 Seattle Sounders FC United States 2–2 Mexico Club Tijuana Seattle, Washington
7:23 p.m. PST[3] Neagle 11'
Rose 56'		 Report Moreno 21'
Ruiz 28'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,115

Transfers[edit]

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[edit]

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
80 FW United States Victor Mansaray United States Seattle Sounders FC Academy Signed HGP deal November 5, 2014 [4]
21 DF United States Jimmy Ockford United States New York Cosmos Return from loan at the end of 2014 NASL season November 16, 2014
22 DF United States Eriq Zavaleta United States Chivas USA Return from loan at the end of 2014 MLS season December 8, 2014
4 DF England Tyrone Mears Free agent Discovery Signing December 29, 2014 [5]
17 FW United States Darwin Jones United States Washington Huskies Signed HGP deal January 9, 2015 [6]
1 GK United States Troy Perkins Free agent Out of contract at Montreal Impact and was not selected during the 2014 Re-Entry Draft January 13, 2015 [7]
7 MF United States Cristian Roldan United States Washington Huskies Generation adidas; 16th pick of the MLS SuperDraft January 15, 2015 [8][9]
99 FW United States Andy Craven United States North Carolina Tar Heels Signed MLS college senior contract; 48th pick of the MLS SuperDraft January 20, 2015 [8][10]
13 DF Colombia Andrés Correa Free agent Discovery Signing February 10, 2015 [11]
91 DF Jamaica Oniel Fisher United States New Mexico Lobos 40th pick of the MLS SuperDraft March 17, 2015 [12]
22 GK United States Charlie Lyon United States Marquette Golden Eagles 75th pick of the MLS SuperDraft March 17, 2015 [12]
18 MF Brazil Thomás Jaguaribe Discovery Signing June 1, 2015 [13]
28 MF Sweden Erik Friberg Denmark Esbjerg fB July 29, 2015 [14]
23 MF Austria Andreas Ivanschitz Discovery Signing Free August 4, 2015 [15]
16 FW Paraguay Nelson Haedo Valdez Free Agent Free, Signed as DP August 7, 2015 [16]
29 DF Panama Román Torres Discovery Signing Targeted Allocation Money August 12, 2015 [17]

Seattle's first signing ahead of the 2015 season was the signing of 17-year-old Victor Mansaray to a Homegrown Player contract. In December 2014, English defender Tyrone Mears was added to the roster as a Discovery Signing; Mears had been a free agent since July when he was released by Bolton Wanderers following the 2013-14 English Championship season. Seattle added All-Pac-12 forward Darwin Jones from the Washington Huskies as a Homegrown Player on January 9, 2015.

Draft picks[edit]

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 2015 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Date Player Number Position Previous club Notes Ref
January 15, 2015 United States Cristian Roldan (GA) 7 MF United States Washington Huskies MLS SuperDraft 1st Round Pick (#16); pick acquired from Real Salt Lake in exchange for pick #27 and allocation money [8][18]
January 15, 2015 United States Tyler Miller GK United States Northwestern Wildcats MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#33); pick acquired from New England Revolution in exchange for future considerations (the rights to Sean Okoli and allocation money) [8][18]
January 15, 2015 Jamaica Oniel Fisher MF/DF United States New Mexico Lobos MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#40) [8]
January 20, 2015 United States Andy Craven FW United States North Carolina Tar Heels MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#48) [8]
January 20, 2015 United States Charlie Lyon GK United States Marquette Golden Eagles MLS SuperDraft 4th Round Pick (#75) [8]
January 20, 2015 New Zealand Andy Bevin FW United States West Virginia Mountaineers MLS SuperDraft 4th Round Pick (#80) [8]

Out[edit]

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
26 DF Nigeria Onyekachi Apam Retired Waived December 4, 2014 [19]
4 DF United States Jalil Anibaba United States Orlando City SC Out of contract; selected in Expansion Draft December 4, 2014 [19][20]
7 FW United States Tristan Bowen United States New England Revolution Waived; selected in Re-Entry Draft Stage 2 December 4, 2014 [19][21]
29 GK United States Josh Ford United States Orlando City SC Waived; selected in Re-Entry Draft Stage 2 December 4, 2014 [19][21]
1 GK United States Marcus Hahnemann Retired Waived December 4, 2014 [19][22]
13 FW United States Sean Okoli United States New England Revolution Waived; rights along with allocation money traded for the 33rd pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft December 4, 2014 [18][19]
18 DF Mali Djimi Traoré Retired Waived December 4, 2014 [19]
23 FW United States Cam Weaver Retired Waived December 4, 2014 [19]
22 FW United States Eriq Zavaleta Canada Toronto FC Waived; rights traded for a 2nd round pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft December 4, 2014 [19][23]
17 DF United States DeAndre Yedlin England Tottenham Hotspur $4,000,000 December 23, 2014 [24][25]
FW United States Andy Craven United States Sounders 2 March 10, 2015 [26]
DF United States Aaron Long United States Sounders 2 March 14, 2015 [27]
77 FW Martinique Kévin Parsemain Waived March 20, 2015 [28]
33 FW United States Kenny Cooper Canada Montreal Impact Waived April 2, 2015 [29]

On August 13, 2014, it was confirmed that DeAndre Yedlin would be transferred to Tottenham Hotspur of the Premier League for a reported transfer fee of $4 million. Yedlin departed for the English club in January 2015.

Recognition[edit]

MLS Player of the Week
Week Player Opponent Ref
11 United States Chad Barrett Vancouver Whitecaps FC [30]
MLS Goal of the Week
Week Player Opponent Ref
1 United States Clint Dempsey New England Revolution [31]
7 Nigeria Obafemi Martins Colorado Rapids [32]
9 Nigeria Obafemi Martins New York City FC [33]
13 Guatemala Marco Pappa New York Red Bulls [34]
MLS Save of the Week
Week Player Opponent Ref
9 Switzerland Stefan Frei New York City FC [35]
MLS Team of the Week
Week Player Opponent Ref
1 United States Clint Dempsey New England Revolution [36]
1 Nigeria Obafemi Martins New England Revolution [36]
1 England Tyrone Mears New England Revolution [36]
5 United States Chad Marshall Houston Dynamo [37]
7 Switzerland Stefan Frei Colorado Rapids [38]
7 United States Lamar Neagle Colorado Rapids [38]
9 United States Chad Marshall New York City FC [39]
9 Nigeria Obafemi Martins New York City FC [39]
9 United States Dylan Remick New York City FC [39]
11 United States Chad Barrett Vancouver Whitecaps FC [40]
13 Guatemala Marco Pappa Colorado Rapids and New York Red Bulls [41]

Kits[edit]

Home
Home Alt.
Home Alt. 2
Away
Third
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Home Rave Green Blue Rave Green March 8 vs. New England Revolution
Home Alt. Rave Green Rave Green Blue March 28 at FC Dallas
Home Alt. 2 Rave Green Rave Green Rave Green June 24 at Philadelphia Union
Away White White Black May 9 at Columbus Crew
Third Black Light green Light green May 3 at New York City FC

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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