2012 Seattle Sounders FC season

Seattle Sounders FC
2012 season
General Manager Adrian Hanauer
Manager Sigi Schmid
Stadium CenturyLink Field
MLS Conference:3rd
Overall:7th
MLS Cup Conference Championships
U.S. Open Cup Finalists
CONCACAF Champions
League (2011–12)		 Quarterfinals
CONCACAF Champions
League (2012–13)		 Semifinals
Cascadia Cup Runners-up (2–1–3)
Heritage Cup Runners-up (0–2–0)
Top goalscorer League:
Eddie Johnson (14 goals)
All:
Eddie Johnson (17 goals)
Fredy Montero (17 goals)
Highest home attendance 66,452
vs. Portland Timbers (October 7
MLS Regular Season)
Lowest home attendance 7,767
vs. Caledonia AIA (August 2
CONCACAF Champions League)
Average home league attendance League: 43,144
Playoffs: 39,758
All: 38,729
Home colors
Away colors
Third colors
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The 2012 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's fourth season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. For the Sounders FC organization, it was their fourth year of existence, and including all previous clubs, it was the 32nd season of a soccer team bearing the Sounders name.

Season overview

Pre-season

On November 23, 2011, James Riley was drafted away from Seattle by the Montreal Impact as part of the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft. He was immediately traded to Chivas USA with allocation money for Justin Braun and Gerson Mayen. The Sounders also traded Tyson Wahl to the Impact for allocation money.[1] Other off-season transactions included the transfer of Erik Friberg to Malmö FF, the retirements of Kasey Keller, Terry Boss, and Taylor Graham, the release of Nate Jaqua and Pat Noonan, the acquisition of Marc Burch from D.C. United via the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft, and the signings of out of contract players Michael Gspurning and Adam Johansson.

In the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, the Sounders took Creighton University defender Andrew Duran in the first round and University of Alabama-Birmingham forward Babayele Sodade. A week later, in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft the Sounders took University of California-Santa Barbara defender Tim Pontius and former Leicester City F.C. forward Jason Banton in the second round, University of Washington forward Abdul Aman in the third round, and Cal Poly defender Wes Feighner in the fourth round. On the same day as the Supplemental Draft, the Sounders traded the rights to defender Leone Cruz, whom the Sounders acquired in the second round of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft but did not sign to a contract, to Real Salt Lake for UCLA defender Andy Rose, whom Real Salt Lake had drafted in the first round of the Supplemental Draft.

Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head CoachSigi Schmid
Assistant CoachesBrian Schmetzer, Ezra Hendrickson
Goalkeepers CoachTom Dutra
Fitness CoachDavid Tenney
Equipment managerNolan Meyer

Other information

Majority Owner Joe Roth
Owner & General Manager Adrian Hanauer
Owner & Founder and Chairman, Vulcan Inc. Paul Allen
President Peter McLoughlin
Owner Drew Carey
Director of First Team Grant Clark
Assistant Athletic Trainer Chris Cornish
Chiropractors Lew Estabrook, DC, Forrest Hartford, DC
Team Services Director Vince Johnson
Medical Director Dr. Michael Morris
Head Athletic Trainer Randy Noteboom
Director of Youth Development Darren Sawatzky
Voice of the Sounders FC Ross Fletcher, Kasey Keller
Ground (capacity and dimensions) CenturyLink Field (67,000 / 104x68m)
Training ground (capacity and dimensions) Starfire Sports Complex (4,500 / 101x64m)

Source: Staff, Organization,

Official sponsors

Source: Soundersfc.com

Kits

Home
Home Alternate
Home Alt. 2
Away
Third
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info
Home Rave Green Blue Rave Green
Home Alt. Rave Green Rave Green Blue MLS, April 7 against D.C. United
Home Alt. 2 Rave Green Rave Green Rave Green MLS, April 28 against Chicago
Away Shale Shale Shale
Third Cyan Cyan Cyan → International friendlies and non-MLS matches

Squad

Current squad

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of October 3, 2012.[2]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Gspurning, MichaelMichael Gspurning      Austria
3 Midfielder Evans, BradBrad Evans      United States
4 Defender Ianni, PatrickPatrick Ianni      United States
5 Defender Johansson, AdamAdam Johansson      Sweden
6 Midfielder Alonso, OsvaldoOsvaldo Alonso (Vice-Captain)     Cuba
7 Forward Johnson, EddieEddie Johnson      United States
8 Defender Burch, MarcMarc Burch      United States
10 Midfielder Rosales, MauroMauro Rosales (DP / Captain)     Argentina
11 Midfielder Zakuani, SteveSteve Zakuani      Democratic Republic of the Congo
12 Defender González, LeonardoLeonardo González      Costa Rica
13 Midfielder Tiffert, ChristianChristian Tiffert (DP)     Germany
14 Midfielder Tetteh, MichaelMichael Tetteh (GA)     Ghana
15 Midfielder Martínez, MarioMario Martínez (on loan from Real España)     Honduras
16 Forward Estrada, DavidDavid Estrada      United States
17 Forward Montero, FredyFredy Montero (DP / 3rd captain)     Colombia
19 Forward Sodade, BabayeleBabayele Sodade      Canada
20 Defender Scott, ZachZach Scott (4th captain)     United States
21 Forward Cato, CordellCordell Cato      Trinidad and Tobago
22 Midfielder Seamon, MikeMike Seamon      United States
23 Midfielder Carrasco, ServandoServando Carrasco      United States
24 Goalkeeper Hahnemann, MarcusMarcus Hahnemann      United States
25 Midfielder Rose, AndyAndy Rose      England
26 Forward Ochoa, SammySammy Ochoa      United States
27 Midfielder Caskey, AlexAlex Caskey      United States
29 Goalkeeper Ford, JoshJosh Ford      United States
30 Defender Duran, AndrewAndrew Duran      United States
31 Defender Parke, JeffJeff Parke      United States
32 Defender Steres, DanielDaniel Steres      United States
33 Goalkeeper Weber, AndrewAndrew Weber      United States
34 Defender Hurtado, Jhon KennedyJhon Kennedy Hurtado      Colombia
35 Goalkeeper Meredith, BryanBryan Meredith      United States

Squad information

As of November 18, 2012.
No. Name Nationality Position (s) Date of Birth (Age) Signed From Club Appearances (MLS) [Playoffs] Club Goals (MLS) [Playoffs]
Goalkeepers
1 Michael Gspurning Austria GK May 2, 1981 (aged 31) Greece Skoda Xanthi F.C. 30 (21) [4] 0 (0) [0]
24 Marcus Hahnemann United States GK June 15, 1972 (aged 40) England Everton 1 (0) [0] 0 (0) [0]
29 Josh Ford United States GK November 6, 1987 (aged 25) United States UConn 0 (0) [0] 0 (0) [0]
33 Andrew Weber United States GK August 9, 1983 (aged 29) United States San Jose 5 (3) [0] 0 (0) [0]
35 Bryan Meredith United States GK August 2, 1989 (aged 23) United States Monmouth 16 (12) [0] 0 (0) [0]
Defenders
4 Patrick Ianni United States CB June 15, 1985 (aged 27) United States Houston 98 (74) [3] 3 (3) [0]
5 Adam Johansson Sweden RFB February 21, 1983 (aged 29) Sweden IFK Göteborg 28 (21) [4] 0 (0) [0]
8 Marc Burch United States LFB / CB May 7, 1984 (aged 28) United States D.C. United 40 (29) [2] 0 (0) [0]
12 Leonardo González Costa Rica LFB November 21, 1980 (aged 32) Costa Rica Municipal Liberia 103 (71) [6] 1 (1) [0]
20 Zach Scott United States CB / RFB July 2, 1980 (aged 32) United States Seattle (USL) 74 (45) [4] 3 (1) [1]
30 Andrew Duran United States CB October 26, 1989 (aged 23) United States Creighton 0 (0) [0] 0 (0) [0]
31 Jeff Parke United States CB April 13, 1982 (aged 30) Canada Vancouver 105 (78) [7] 1 (1) [0]
32 Daniel Steres United States CB November 11, 1990 (aged 22) United States San Diego State 0 (0) [0] 0 (0) [0]
34 Jhon Kennedy Hurtado Colombia CB May 16, 1984 (aged 28) Colombia Deportivo Cali 112 (81) [8] 1 (1) [0]
Midfielders
3 Brad Evans United States CM / RM May 20, 1985 (aged 27) United States Columbus 108 (88) [8] 17 (13) [0]
6 Osvaldo Alonso Cuba DM November 11, 1985 (aged 27) United States Charleston 151 (113) [10] 14 (6) [1]
10 Mauro Rosales (C) Argentina AM / RM February 24, 1981 (aged 31) Argentina River Plate 62 (53) [2] 8 (8) [0]
11 Steve Zakuani Democratic Republic of the Congo LM February 9, 1988 (aged 24) United States Akron 90 (72) [7] 19 (17) [1]
13 Christian Tiffert Germany CM February 18, 1982 (aged 30) Germany 1. FC Kaiserslautern 18 (12) [4] 0 (0) [0]
14 Michael Tetteh Ghana LM / LFB January 16, 1989 (aged 23) United States UCSB 1 (0) [0] 0 (0) [0]
15 Mario Martínez (on loan from Real España) Honduras AM / LM July 30, 1989 (aged 23) Honduras Real España 10 (3) [4] 1 (0) [1]
22 Mike Seamon United States CM August 30, 1988 (aged 24) United States Villanova 21 (9) [0] 0 (0) [0]
23 Servando Carrasco United States CM / RM August 13, 1988 (aged 24) United States California 34 (21) [0] 0 (0) [0]
25 Andy Rose England CM February 13, 1990 (aged 22) United States Salt Lake 33 (23) [2] 4 (1) [0]
27 Alex Caskey United States CM / LM July 22, 1988 (aged 24) United States Charleston 29 (20) [1] 3 (1) [0]
Forwards
7 Eddie Johnson United States ST March 31, 1984 (aged 28) England Fulham 38 (28) [3] 17 (14) [1]
16 David Estrada United States ST / RM February 4, 1988 (aged 24) United States UCLA 37 (23) [3] 7 (5) [0]
17 Fredy Montero Colombia ST July 26, 1987 (aged 25) Colombia Deportivo Cali 160 (119) [10] 60 (47) [0]
19 Babayele Sodade Canada ST July 26, 1990 (aged 22) United States UAB 0 (0) [0] 0 (0) [0]
21 Cordell Cato Trinidad and Tobago ST / RM July 15, 1992 (aged 20) Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force 15 (8) [0] 1 (0) [0]
26 Sammy Ochoa United States ST September 4, 1986 (aged 26) Mexico Estudiantes Tecos 27 (13) [3] 10 (3) [0]

Player movement

Transfers

In

NumberPositionPlayerTransferred fromNotesDateSource
32MFColombia Miguel MontañoCanada Montreal ImpactEnd loan dealNovember 21, 2011
1GKAustria Michael GspurningGreece Skoda XanthiFreeDecember 7, 2011
8DFUnited States Marc BurchUnited States D.C. UnitedRe-Entry DraftDecember 12, 2011
5DFSweden Adam JohanssonSweden IFK GöteborgFreeDecember 29, 2011[3]
28MFDenmark Christian SivebækDenmark FC MidtjyllandUndisclosedJanuary 11[4]
21FWTrinidad and Tobago Cordell CatoTrinidad and Tobago Defence Force F.C.UndisclosedJanuary 18[5]
7FWUnited States Eddie JohnsonMexico Puebla F.C.Selected by Montreal Impact via allocation process, traded in exchange for Mike Fucito and Lamar Neagle
February 17[6]
30DFUnited States Andrew DuranUnited States Creighton Bluejays
United States Des Moines Menace		SuperDraft, joined after pre-season training campMarch 1[7]
19FWCanada Babayele SodadeUnited States UAB Blazers
United States Michigan Bucks		[7]
33GKUnited States Andrew WeberUnattachedFree, released by San Jose, joined after pre-season training campMarch 2[8]
25MFEngland Andy RoseUnited States Real Salt LakeSupplemental Draft, traded in exchange for Leone Cruz, joined after pre-season training campMarch 13
27MFUnited States Alex CaskeyUnited States Charleston BatteryFree, selected by Seattle in the 2011 SuperDraft, joined after pre-season training camp
32DFUnited States Daniel SteresUnited States San Diego State AztecsSupplemental Draft, selected by Chivas USA, played for Sounders Reserses (March - April), selected in Waiver Draft (June 6)June 22
13MFGermany Christian TiffertGermany 1. FC KaiserslauternUndisclosedJuly 27[9]
24GKUnited States Marcus HahnemannUnattachedFree, selected via allocation process, Seattle acquired the No. 1 selection from Toronto FC in exchange for a conditional draft pick selectionSeptember 14[10]

Loan in

Date from Date to Player Position Transferred from Fee/Notes Ref
August 1 End of season Honduras Mario Martínez MF Honduras Real España End of season loan deal
On Trial
NumberPositionPlayerTransferred fromNotesDateSource

Out

NumberPositionPlayerTransferred toNotesDateSource
18GKUnited States Kasey KellerUnattachedRetiredNovember 2, 2011
7DFUnited States James RileyCanada Montreal ImpactExpansion DraftNovember 23, 2011
5DFUnited States Tyson WahlTraded in exchange for allocation money
28GKPuerto Rico Terry BossUnattachedRetiredDecember 2, 2011
26DFUnited States Taylor Graham
32MFColombia Miguel MontañoCanada Montreal ImpactFreeDecember 7, 2011
21FWUnited States Nate JaquaUnited States New England RevolutionRe-Entry DraftDecember 12, 2011
25FWUnited States Pat NoonanUnited States Los Angeles GalaxyRe-Entry Draft
8MFSweden Erik FribergSweden Malmö FFUndisclosed
--DFUnited States Leone CruzUnited States Real Salt LakeTraded in exchange for Andy RoseJanuary 17
2FWUnited States Mike FucitoCanada Montreal ImpactTraded in exchange for Eddie JohnsonFebruary 17
27MFUnited States Lamar Neagle
13FWJamaica O'Brian WhiteUnattachedReleased, Seattle Buys out his contractMarch 22
--MFThe Gambia Amadou SanyangUnited States Charleston BatteryReleased, in Chicago Fire preseason campApril 6
28MFDenmark Christian SivebækDenmark Vejle KoldingWaived by mutual agreementJune 22
24FWUnited States Roger LevesqueUnattachedRetiredJuly 18
15MFUruguay Álvaro FernándezUnited States Chicago FireTraded in exchange for allocation moneyJuly 27

Loan out

Date from Date to Player Position Destination Club Fee/Notes Ref
June 15 August 17 United States Andrew Duran DF United States Atlanta Silverbacks Returned after ACL injury
August 24 October 3 Ghana Michael Tetteh MF United States Fort Lauderdale Strikers End of season loan deal
On Trial
NumberPositionPlayerTransferred toNotesDateSource
No Longer On Trial
NumberPositionPlayerTransferred toNotesDateSource
--GKUnited States Tyrel Lacey Unattached Out of contract, First phase of campJanuary 30
--MFSouth Korea Park Cheun-Yong United States Los Angeles Blues First phase of campJanuary 30[11]
40DFHonduras Ever AlvaradoHonduras Real EspañaLeft Back, Second phase of campFebruary 10[12]
38MFJamaica Andrew VanzieJamaica Portmore United F.C.Four week trial, Second phase of campFebruary 10[12]
--GKUnited States Chris BlaisUnattachedSuperDraft, Cut by San Jose, Third phase of campFebruary 18[13]
45DFHonduras Harlinton GutiérrezHonduras Real EspañaCentre Back, Second & Third phase of campFebruary 26
--GKUnited States Brian RoweUnited States UCLA BruinsPlayed for Sounders Reserses (April 16)April 16
--GKUnited States Steve SpanglerUnited States Oregon State BeaversPlayed for Sounders Reserves (April 23)June 1
--MFUnited States Sean MorrisUnited States Portland Timbers U23's2011 Supplemental Draft, Played for Sounders Reserves (March–April)June 1
--MFUnited States Jonathan PrietoUnattachedFirst phase of camp, Played for Sounders Reserves (April)June 1
--MFUnited States Armando Ochoa--Played for Sounders Reserves (April)June 1
--DFUnited States Michael GallagherUnited States Seattle Sounders FC U18Played for Sounders Reserves (June 1)August 12
--MFUnited States Aaron KovarUnited States Seattle Sounders FC U18Played for Sounders Reserves (June 1)August 12
--DFJunior Bergueos--Played for Sounders Reserves (August 12)August 19
--MFUnited States Angel AyalaUnited States Cerritos CollegePlayed for Sounders Reserves (August 12)August 19
--DFUnited States Kyle BjornethunUnited States Seattle Sounders FC U18Played for Sounders Reserves (August)September 9
--MFUnited States Moisés OrozcoMexico Tigres de la UANLPlayed for Sounders Reserves (August 19)September 9
--FWJamaica Dawyne SmithUnited States Pittsburgh RiverhoundsSupplemental Draft, selected by New England Revolution, selected in Waiver Draft (June 6), played for Sounders Reserves (August 19)September 9
40DFRomania George OgăraruUnattachedPlayed for Sounders Reserves (September 9)September 16
41MFUnited States Seth C'deBacaUnited States Pittsburgh RiverhoundsPlayed for Sounders Reserves (September 9)September 16
43FWIceland Eiður GuðjohnsenBelgium Cercle BruggePlayed for Sounders Reserves (September 9)September 16[14]
--FWUnited States Darwin JonesUnited States Seattle Sounders FC U-23
United States Washington Huskies		First phase of camp, at practice in SeptemberSeptember 16
--DFUnited States Jacob BeckUnited States Seattle Sounders FC U18Played for Sounders Reserves (June & September)September 23
--FWUnited States Isidro Prado-HuertaUnited States Seattle Sounders FC U18Played for Sounders Reserves (August & September)September 23
--DFUnited States Jalen MarkeyUnited States Seattle Sounders FC U18Played for Sounders Reserves (September 23)September 26
--DFUnited States Kenny MuellerUnattachedPlayed for Sounders Reserves (September 23)September 26
--MFUnited States Duncan McCormickUnited States Seattle Sounders FC U18Played for Sounders Reserves (September)September 26
--MFUnited States Henry WingoUnited States Seattle Sounders FC U18Played for Sounders Reserves (September 23)September 26
--FWUnited States Dominique DismukeUnited States Seattle Sounders FC U18
United States Washington Huskies		Played for Sounders Reserves (June - September)September 26
--FWUnited States Jordan MorrisUnited States Seattle Sounders FC U18
United States Eastside FC		Played for Sounders Reserves (August & September)September 26
Unsigned draft picks
NumberPositionPlayerTransferred FromTransferred toNotesDate (In)Date (Out)Source
--FWEthiopia Abdul AmanUnited States Washington HuskiesUnited States North Sound SeaWolves
United States Washington Huskies		Supplemental Draft, First phase of campJanuary 17January 30
42DFUnited States Tim PontiusUnited States UC Santa BarbaraUnited States Ventura County FusionSupplemental Draft, First & Second phase of campJanuary 17February 10[12]
44DFUnited States Wes FeighnerUnited States Cal Poly
United States Orange County Blue Star		UnattachedSupplemental Draft, First & Second phase of campJanuary 17February 10[12]
39MFEngland Jason BantonEngland Leicester CityEngland Crystal PalaceSupplemental Draft, First & Second phase of campJanuary 17February 10[12]

Match results

  Win   Tie   Loss

Pre-season

Seattle Sounders FC Community Shield

Other training games

Overall

Competition Started round Final
position / round		 First match Last match
Major League Soccer — Conference Championships Finalist March 17, 2012November 18, 2012
2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League Quarterfinals Quarterfinals March 7, 2012March 14, 2012
2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage Qualified for the Quarterfinals August 2, 20122013
U.S. Open Cup Third round Finalist May 29, 2012August 8, 2012

Last updated: November 18, 2012
Source: Competitions

CONCACAF Champions League

2011–12 edition

2012–13 edition

Group 4
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
United States Seattle Sounders FC 4400125+712
Honduras Marathón 411257-24
Trinidad and Tobago Caledonia AIA 401338-51
  CAL MAR SEA
Caledonia AIA – 0–0 1–3
Marathón 2–1 – 2–3
Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 3–1 –
Match results

  Win   Tie   Loss

MLS regular season

Table

Western Conference

Pos
Team
 Pts
 GP
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 GD
Qualification or relegation
1 San Jose Earthquakes (SS) (W1) 66 34 19 6 9 72 43+29 2012 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Real Salt Lake 57 34 17 11 6 46 35+11
3 Seattle Sounders FC 56 34 15 8 11 51 33+18
4 LA Galaxy 54 34 16 12 6 59 47+12 2012 MLS Cup Knockout Round
5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 43 34 11 13 10 35 41−6
6 FC Dallas 39 34 9 13 12 42 47−5
7 Colorado Rapids 37 34 11 19 4 44 50−6
8 Portland Timbers 34 34 8 16 10 34 56−22
9 Chivas USA 30 34 7 18 9 24 58−34

Updated to matches played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com
Notation Key:

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner
(W1) = Western Conference champion

Overall

Pos
Team
 Pts
 GP
 W
 L
 T
 GF
 GA
 GD
Qualification or relegation
1 San Jose Earthquakes (SS) 66 34 19 6 9 72 43+29 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 1
2 Sporting Kansas City 63 34 18 7 9 42 27+15
3 D.C. United 58 34 17 10 7 53 43+10
4 New York Red Bulls 57 34 16 9 9 57 46+11
5 Real Salt Lake 57 34 17 11 6 46 35+11
6 Chicago Fire 57 34 17 11 6 46 41+5
7 Seattle Sounders FC 56 34 15 8 11 51 33+18
8 LA Galaxy 54 34 16 12 6 59 47+12 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League 1
9 Houston Dynamo 53 34 14 9 11 48 41+7
10 Columbus Crew 52 34 15 12 7 44 440
11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 43 34 11 13 10 35 41−6
12 Montreal Impact 42 34 12 16 6 45 51−6
13 FC Dallas 39 34 9 13 12 42 47−5
14 Colorado Rapids 37 34 11 19 4 44 50−6
15 Philadelphia Union 36 34 10 18 6 37 45−8
16 New England Revolution 35 34 9 17 8 39 44−5
17 Portland Timbers 34 34 8 16 10 34 56−22
18 Chivas USA 30 34 7 18 9 24 58−34
19 Toronto FC 23 34 5 21 8 36 62−26 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League 2

Updated to matches played on October 28, 2012. Source: MLSSoccer.com
Notation Key:

(SS) = Supporters Shield winner

1The highest ranked U.S.-based MLS club qualifies to the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League (placed in Pot A). The other U.S. representatives in the 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League are:

2Toronto FC qualified for the 2012–13 CONCACAF Champions League as winners of the 2012 Canadian Championship.

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGDWL TGFGAGD
34 56 15 8 11 51 33  +18 11 4 2 27 11  +16 4 4 9 24 22  +2

Last updated: October 28, 2012
Source: 2012 Major League Soccer season
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHHHAHAHHAHAHAAHAAAHAAHAHAAHAHAHHHA
Result W W L T W W W W W L T L T L T L T T W T W W L W W T W T L T W T W L

Last updated: October 28, 2012.
Source: Regular season matches
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: T = Tie; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.

Match results

  Win   Tie   Loss

MLS Cup Playoffs

Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

World Football Challenge

Cascadia Cup

See also: Cascadia Cup

The Cascadia Cup is a trophy that was created in 2004 by supporters of the Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. It is awarded to the club with the best record in league games versus the other participants.

Pos Team GP W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 Portland Timbers 631277011
2 Seattle Sounders FC 621395+49
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 603348-43

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

No. Pos Nat Player TotalMajor League Soccer Playoffs Champions League U.S. Open Cup
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Austria Michael Gspurning 34 -30 25+0 -15 4+0 -4 4+0 -10 1+0 -1
3 MF United States Brad Evans 45 7 33+0 4 4+0 0 4+1 2 1+2 1
4 DF United States Patrick Ianni 21 1 15+1 1 0+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
5 DF Sweden Adam Johansson 32 0 25+0 0 4+0 0 2+1 0 0+0 0
6 MF Cuba Osvaldo Alonso 47 5 34+0 1 4+0 0 4+1 0 4+0 4
7 FW United States Eddie Johnson 41 18 26+5 15 2+1 1 1+2 1 3+1 1
8 DF United States Marc Burch 42 0 21+10 0 2+0 0 3+2 0 2+2 0
10 MF Argentina Mauro Rosales 34 3 26+3 3 1+1 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
11 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Steve Zakuani 15 2 5+6 1 1+2 0 1+0 1 0+0 0
12 DF Costa Rica Leonardo González 26 0 15+4 0 0+0 0 2+2 0 3+0 0
13 MF Germany Christian Tiffert 22 0 15+1 0 4+0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
14 MF Ghana Michael Tetteh 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 MF Honduras Mario Martínez (on loan from Real España) 14 2 2+5 1 2+2 1 3+0 0 0+0 0
16 MF United States David Estrada 28 7 12+8 5 0+3 0 3+0 2 0+2 0
17 FW Colombia Fredy Montero 49 17 32+5 13 4+0 0 4+1 2 3+0 2
19 FW Canada Babayele Sodade 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 DF United States Zach Scott 34 4 18+5 2 2+1 1 3+0 0 5+0 1
21 FW Trinidad and Tobago Cordell Cato 15 1 0+8 0 0+0 0 1+2 0 4+0 1
22 MF United States Mike Seamon 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
23 MF United States Servando Carrasco 15 0 2+7 0 0+0 0 2+1 0 1+2 0
24 GK United States Marcus Hahnemann 1 -1 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 -1 0+0 0
25 MF England Andy Rose 35 4 11+14 1 0+2 0 3+0 1 5+0 2
26 FW United States Sammy Ochoa 19 8 4+6 1 1+0 0 4+0 4 3+1 3
27 MF United States Alex Caskey 30 3 13+8 1 1+0 0 3+1 1 4+0 1
29 GK United States Josh Ford 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 DF United States Andrew Duran 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 DF United States Jeff Parke 44 0 33+1 0 4+0 0 4+0 0 2+0 0
32 DF United States Daniel Steres 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
33 GK United States Andrew Weber 5 -5 3+0 -4 0+0 0 1+0 -1 1+0 0
34 DF Colombia Jhon Kennedy Hurtado 41 0 24+2 0 4+0 0 6+0 0 4+1 0
35 GK United States Bryan Meredith 15 -16 10+2 -14 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 -2
  Own goals for 0 3 0+0 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
Players who left the club during the season: (Statistics shown are the appearances made and goals scored while at Seattle Sounders)
13 FW Jamaica O'Brian White (Released) 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 MF Uruguay Álvaro Fernández (Traded) 18 3 11+3 2 0+0 0 2+0 1 1+1 0
24 FW United States Roger Levesque (Retired) 8 0 2+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 1+2 0
28 MF Denmark Christian Sivebæk (Waived) 4 0 1+2 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 0+0 0
-- MF The Gambia Amadou Sanyang (Released) 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Last updated: November 18, 2012
Source: Competitive matches

Top scorers

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.

Ran No. Pos Nat Name Major League Soccer Playoffs Champions League U.S. Open Cup Total
1 7 FW United States Eddie Johnson 14 1 1 1 17
17 FW Colombia Fredy Montero 13 0 2 2 17
3 26 FW United States Sammy Ochoa 1 0 4 3 8
4 3 MF United States Brad Evans 4 0 2 1 7
16 MF United States David Estrada 5 0 2 0 7
6 6 MF Cuba Osvaldo Alonso 1 0 0 4 5
7 25 MF England Andy Rose 1 0 1 2 4
8 10 MF Argentina Mauro Rosales 3 0 0 0 3
15 MF Uruguay Álvaro Fernández 2 0 1 0 3
20 DF United States Zach Scott 1 1 0 1 3
27 MF United States Alex Caskey 1 0 1 1 3
 3 0 0 0 3
13 11 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Steve Zakuani 1 0 1 0 2
14 4 DF United States Patrick Ianni 1 0 0 0 1
15 MF Honduras Mario Martínez 0 1 0 0 1
21 FW Trinidad and Tobago Cordell Cato 0 0 0 1 1
TOTALS 51 3 15 16 85

Last updated: November 18, 2012
Source: Competitive matches

Italic: denotes no longer with club.

Clean sheets

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.

Ran No. Pos Nat Name Major League Soccer Playoffs Champions League U.S. Open Cup Total
1 1 GK Austria Michael Gspurning 9 2 0 0 11
2 35 GK United States Bryan Meredith 3 0 0 1 4
3 33 GK United States Andrew Weber 0 0 0 1 1
4 24 GK United States Marcus Hahnemann 0 0 0 0 0
29 GK United States Josh Ford 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 12 2 0 2 16

Last updated: November 9, 2012
Source: Competitive matches

Italic: denotes no longer with club.

Disciplinary record

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by shirt number when total cards are equal.

R No. Pos Nat Name Major League Soccer Playoffs Champions League U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card Yellow cardYellow cardRed card Red card
1 6 MF Cuba Osvaldo Alonso 8 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 14 1 0
2 20 DF United States Zach Scott 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 8 1 0
3 17 FW Colombia Fredy Montero 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 1
4 7 FW United States Eddie Johnson 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
5 8 DF United States Marc Burch 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 0 0
12 DF Costa Rica Leonardo González 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
25 MF England Andy Rose 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0
34 DF Colombia Jhon Kennedy Hurtado 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1
9 4 DF United States Patrick Ianni 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 3 1 0
13 MF Germany Christian Tiffert 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
31 DF United States Jeff Parke 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
12 3 MF United States Brad Evans 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
13 10 MF Argentina Mauro Rosales 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0
15 MF Uruguay Álvaro Fernández 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
16 MF United States David Estrada 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
23 MF United States Servando Carrasco 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
17 1 GK Austria Michael Gspurning 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
5 DF Sweden Adam Johansson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
15 MF Honduras Mario Martínez 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
26 FW United States Sammy Ochoa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
28 MF Denmark Christian Sivebæk 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
TOTALS 53 1 3 7 1 0 10 0 0 11 1 0 81 3 3

Last updated: November 19, 2012
Source: Competitive matches

Italic: denotes no longer with club.

Captains

Accounts for all competitions. Last updated on November 18, 2012.
No. Pos. Name Games
10 MF Argentina Mauro Rosales 29
6 MF Cuba Osvaldo Alonso 9
20 DF United States Zach Scott 6
17 FW Colombia Fredy Montero 5

Team statistics

Total Home Away
Games played 49 25 24
Games won 26 18 8
Games drawn 12 3 9
Games lost 11 4 7
Biggest win 5–0 v Cal FC 5–0 v Cal FC 6–2 v Chivas USA
Biggest loss 1–6 v Santos Laguna 0–2 v Columbus Crew 1–6 v Santos Laguna
Biggest win (League) 4–0 v Los Angeles Galaxy
6–2 v Chivas USA		 4–0 v Los Angeles Galaxy 6–2 v Chivas USA
Biggest win (Playoffs) 1–0 v Real Salt Lake
2–1 v Los Angeles Galaxy 		2–1 v Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 v Real Salt Lake
Biggest win (North America) 3–1 v Caledonia AIA
3–1 v Marathón		 3–1 v Caledonia AIA
3–1 v Marathón		 3–1 v Caledonia AIA
Biggest win (Cup) 5–0 v Cal FC 5–0 v Cal FC 1–0 v San Jose Earthquakes
Biggest loss (League) 1–4 v Montreal Impact 0–2 v Columbus Crew 1–4 v Montreal Impact
Biggest loss (Playoffs) 0–3 v Los Angeles Galaxy n/a 0–3 v Los Angeles Galaxy
Biggest loss (North America) 1–6 v Santos Laguna n/a 1–6 v Santos Laguna
Biggest loss (Cup) 1(2)–1(3) v Sporting Kansas City n/a 1(2)–1(3) v Sporting Kansas City
Clean sheets 16 10 6
Goals scored 85 51 34
Goals conceded 52 17 35
Goal difference +33 +34 -1
Average GF per game 1.73 2.04 1.42
Average GA per game 1.06 0.68 1.46
Yellow cards 81 37 44
Red cards 6 3 3
Most appearances Montero (45) Alonso (24) Johnson (22)
Montero (22)
Top scorer Johnson (17)
Montero (17)		Johnson (9)Montero (10)
Worst discipline Alonso 14 1 Red cardAlonso 8 1 Red cardAlonso 6
Montero 5 1 Red card
Penalties for 4/4 100% 4/4 100% 0/0
Penalties against 8/8 100% 3/3 100% 5/5 100%
Points (League) 54.9% 68.63% 41.18%
Winning rate 53.06% 72% 33.33%

Last updated: November 18, 2012
Source: Competitive matches

International call-ups

No. P Name Country Level Caps Goals Opposition Competition Source
5DFAdam JohanssonSwedenSenior20vs. BahrainGreen tick (January 18)
vs. Qatar U-23Green tick (January 23)		Friendly
31DFJeff ParkeUnited StatesSenior10vs. VenezuelaRed X (January 21)
vs. PanamaGreen tick (January 25)		Friendly
3MFBrad EvansUnited StatesSenior20vs. VenezuelaGreen tick (January 21)
vs. PanamaGreen tick (January 25)		Friendly
19FWBabayele SodadeCanadaU-2310vs. El Salvador U-23Red X (March 22 - Group Stage)
vs. United States U-23Green tick (March 24 - Group Stage)
vs. Cuba U-23Red X (March 26 - Group Stage)
vs. Mexico U-23Red X (March 31 - Semi-finals)		2012 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying
21FWCordell CatoTrinidad and TobagoU-2300vs. Mexico U-23Red X (March 23 - Group Stage)
vs. Panama U-23Red X (March 25 - Group Stage)
vs. Honduras U-23Red X (March 27 - Group Stage)		2012 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying
15MFMario MartínezHondurasU-2311vs. Brazil U-23Green tick (August 4 - Quarter-finals)2012 Summer Olympics
Senior10vs. Boca JuniorsGreen tick (August 15)Friendly - Unofficial
Senior42vs. CubaGreen tick (September 7 - Group Stage)
vs. CubaGreen tick (September 11 - Group Stage)
vs. PanamaGreen tick (October 12 - Group Stage)
vs. CanadaGreen tick (October 16 - Group Stage)		2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
5DFAdam JohanssonSwedenSenior10vs. ChinaGreen tick (September 6)Friendly
vs. KazakhstanRed X (September 11 - Group Stage)
vs. Faroe IslandsRed X (October 12 - Group Stage)
vs. GermanyRed X (October 16 - Group Stage) 		2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
7FWEddie JohnsonUnited StatesSenior22vs. Antigua and BarbudaGreen tick (October 12 - Group Stage)
vs. GuatemalaGreen tick (October 16 - Group Stage)		2014 FIFA World Cup qualification[15]
15MFMario MartínezHondurasSenior10vs. PeruGreen tick (November 14)Friendly

Awards

Sounders FC Team Award Recipients

Award Position Player Link
Most Valuable Player MF Cuba Osvaldo Alonso Sounders FC Award
Defender of the Year DF United States Jeff Parke
Golden Boot FW United States Eddie Johnson
Humanitarian of the Year FW United States David Estrada

MLS Goal of the Year

Player Opponent Link
United States Patrick Ianni Sporting Kansas City Goal of the Year

MLS Comeback Player of the Year

Player Link
United States Eddie Johnson Comeback Player of the Year

MLS Best XI

Position Player Link
MF Cuba Osvaldo Alonso Best XI

U.S. Open Cup Player of the Tournament

Player Link
Cuba Osvaldo Alonso Player of the Tournament

MLS Player of the Week

Week Player Opponent Link
2 United States David Estrada Toronto FC Player of the Week
22 United States Eddie Johnson Los Angeles Galaxy Player of the Week
27 Chivas USA Player of the Week
32 United States Brad Evans FC Dallas Player of the Week

MLS Team of the Week

Week Player Opponent Link
2 Uruguay Álvaro Fernández
United States David Estrada		 Toronto FC Team of the Week
3 Cuba Osvaldo Alonso Houston Dynamo Team of the Week
5 Austria Michael Gspurning
Cuba Osvaldo Alonso		 D.C. United Team of the Week
6 Cuba Osvaldo Alonso Colorado Rapids Team of the Week
9 Argentina Mauro Rosales
Colombia Fredy Montero		 Los Angeles Galaxy
Philadelphia Union		 Team of the Week
17 United States Eddie Johnson New England Revolution Team of the Week
18 Argentina Mauro Rosales Colorado Rapids Team of the Week
21 United States Eddie Johnson Team of the Week
22 Argentina Mauro Rosales
United States Eddie Johnson		 Los Angeles Galaxy Team of the Week
24 Cuba Osvaldo Alonso Vancouver Whitecaps FC Team of the Week
25 Argentina Mauro Rosales
Colombia Fredy Montero		 Chivas USA Team of the Week
27 Germany Christian Tiffert
United States Eddie Johnson		 Team of the Week
28 Colombia Fredy Montero Portland Timbers Team of the Week
30 United States Jeff Parke Vancouver Whitecaps FC Team of the Week
31 Sweden Adam Johansson
Germany Christian Tiffert		 Portland Timbers Team of the Week
32 United States Brad Evans FC Dallas Team of the Week

MLS Goal of the Week

Week Player Opponent Link
9 Colombia Fredy Montero Los Angeles Galaxy Goal Week
11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Goal Week
16 United States Patrick Ianni Sporting Kansas City Goal Week
27 United States Eddie Johnson Chivas USA Goal Week
28 Colombia Fredy Montero Portland Timbers Goal Week

MLS All-Stars 2012

Position Player Link
MF Cuba Osvaldo Alonso All-Stars
FW United States Eddie Johnson All-Stars

Castrol Index Top 25 performers

Rank Player Score
7 Colombia Fredy Montero 728
12 Austria Michael Gspurning 695
14 United States Eddie Johnson 686

24 Under 24

Rank Player Link
24 England Andy Rose 24. Andy Rose

MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Month

Month Player Link
May United States Roger Levesque Humanitarian of the Month
October United States Servando Carrasco Humanitarian of the Month

Reserves

MLS Reserves League

League table

West Division
Pos Team GP W L D GF GA GD Pts
1 LA Galaxy (C) 106312211+1119
2 San Jose Earthquakes 105321512+317
3 Seattle Sounders FC 104511818013
4 Portland Timbers 104511718–113
5 Chivas USA 103432121012
6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 103521122–1111

Source: MLSsoccer.com

Match results

  Win   Tie   Loss

Miscellany

Allocation ranking

Seattle is in the No. 15 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club’s ranking.[16]

International roster slots

Seattle has eight MLS International Roster Slots for use in the 2012 season. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated eight international roster spots and no trades involving Seattle have been reported.

Seattle Sounders FC International slots
Slot Player Nationality
1 Michael Tetteh Ghana Ghana
2 Adam Johansson Sweden Sweden
3 Cordell Cato Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
4 Andy Rose England England
5 Christian Tiffert Germany Germany
6 Mario Martínez Honduras Honduras
7 VACANT
8 VACANT
Foreign-Born Players with Domestic Status
Player Nationality
Osvaldo Alonso Cuba Cuba / United States[17]
Leonardo González Costa Rica Costa RicaG[18]
Jhon Kennedy Hurtado Colombia ColombiaG[19]
Fredy Montero Colombia ColombiaG[20]
Steve Zakuani Democratic Republic of the Congo DR Congo / England EnglandG[19]
Mauro Rosales Argentina ArgentinaG[21]
Michael Gspurning Austria AustriaG
  • United States - Player is U.S. citizen;
  • G - Player has U.S. green card.

Future draft picks

Acquired
Year Draft Round Traded from
Traded
Year Draft Round Traded to
2014 SuperDraft Round 3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Unspecified Unspecified Conditional Real Salt Lake
Unspecified Unspecified Conditional Toronto FC

References

  1. ↑ Defenders James Riley selected and Tyson Wahl traded by the Montreal Impact
  2. ↑ "Roster – Seattle Sounders Football Club". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Sounders FC signs Danish midfielder Sivebæk". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  4. ↑ "Sounders FC signs Johansson". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "Sounders signs Trinidad & Tobago U20 Forward". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "Sounders FC Trades for Eddie Johnson". Retrieved 29 February 2012.
  7. 1 2 "Sounders sign both MLS SuperDraft picks: Andrew Duran and Babayele Sodade". Joshua Mayers. Seattle Times. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Sounders FC Signs Goalkeeper Andrew Weber". Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  9. ↑ "Sounders FC signs Tiffert". Retrieved 27 July 2012.
  10. ↑ "Sounders FC Acquires Marcus Hahnemann". Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  11. ↑ "Blues Sign Another Talented South Korean in Park". Los Angeles Blues. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 Mayers, Joshua. "Sounders FC roster getting close to season shape". Seattle Times. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  13. ↑ Mayers, Joshua. "Roster update after Eddie Johnson trade". Seattle Times. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
  14. ↑ "Gudjohnsen in the mix". Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  15. ↑ "Johnson bags a brace on return to USA action". Retrieved 12 October 2012.
  16. ↑ 2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer
  17. ↑ Gaschk, Matt (2012-06-19). "Alonso a U.S. Citizen - Seattle Sounders Football Club". Soundersfc.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  18. ↑ Public, Sounders FC (2011-03-29). "Defender Leo Gonzalez Receives Green Card - Seattle Sounders Football Club". Soundersfc.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  19. 1 2 "Sounders | Sounders FC's Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Blaise Nkufo, Steve Zakuani granted green cards | Seattle Times Newspaper". Seattletimes.nwsource.com. 2010-12-07. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  20. ↑ Public, Sounders FC. "Fredy Montero receives Green Card - Seattle Sounders Football Club". Soundersfc.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
  21. ↑ Public, Sounders FC. "Fernandez and Rosales receive U.S. Green Cards - Seattle Sounders Football Club". Soundersfc.com. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
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