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.
Players celebrate after winning the 2009 U.S. Open Cup 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 .[ 1] [ 2]
National competitions [ edit ] MLS Cup
Supporters' Shield
U.S. Open Cup
Continental competitions [ edit ] CONCACAF Champions League
Leagues Cup
Friendly trophies and other awards [ edit ] Cascadia Cup : 5
2011, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021 Heritage Cup : 9
2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2025 Community Shield : 2
Desert Diamond Cup : 1
MLS Fair Play Award : 1
CCL Fair Play Award : 1
Competitive, professional matches only. As of September 1, 2025[update] MLS Competitive, professional matches only. As of September 1, 2025[update] All statistics are correct as of July 31, 2025[update] .
All statistics are correct as of May 5, 2014[update] .
All statistics are correct as of October 5, 2014[update] . All statistics are correct as of March 25, 2023[update] . Most goals in a single match: 4, Jordan Morris (vs. Sporting Kansas City : Children's Mercy Park ; March 25, 2023)[ 7] Blaise Nkufo, the first ever player to score a hat-trick for the Sounders All statistics are correct as of September 9, 2024[update] . Sorted by number of goals: 4, Jordan Morris (vs. Sporting Kansas City : Children's Mercy Park ; March 25, 2023)[ 7]
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 )[ 8]
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 ) All statistics are correct as of March 25, 2023[update] . Most assists in a single match: 4, Léo Chú (vs. Sporting Kansas City : Children's Mercy Park ; March 25, 2023)[ 7] All statistics are correct as of March 7, 2023[update] . [ 9] 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) 23 seconds, Clint Dempsey (vs. San Jose Earthquakes , March 14, 2015)[ 10]
45 seconds, Jordan Morris (vs. LAFC , April 28, 2019)[ 11]
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) All statistics are correct as of January 1, 2023[update] .
Major League Soccer [ edit ] MLS Best XI The following players have been in the MLS Best XI while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
MLS Player of the Month The following players have been MLS Player of the Month while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year The following players have received the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
MLS Defender of the Year The following players have received the MLS Defender of the Year Award while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
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:
MLS Newcomer of the Year The following players have received the MLS Newcomer of the Year Award while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
MLS Rookie of the Year The following players have been MLS Rookie of the Year while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
MLS Save of the Year The following players have received the MLS Save of the Year Award while playing for the Seattle Sounders:
FutbolMLS.com Latino del Año The following players have received the Latino del Año award while playing for the Seattle Sounders:[ 18]
CCL Best Player Award CCL Best Goalkeeper Award CCL Best XI
All statistics are correct as of April 28, 2014[update] .
First full-time coach: Sigi Schmid (coached the club for 194 league matches from March 2009 to July 2016).[ 21]
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)[ edit ]
This section needs to be updated . Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (March 2023 )
As of August 16, 2021
All statistics are correct as of February 4, 2023[update] .
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 All statistics are correct as of July 31, 2025[update] .
Seattle Sounders FC 7–0 Cruz Azul ; Lumen Field ; July 31, 2025 (Leagues Cup ) Seattle Sounders FC 7–1 San Jose Earthquakes ; CenturyLink Field ; September 10, 2020 Seattle Sounders FC 6–0 Chicago Fire ; Starfire Sports Complex ; August 13, 2014 Seattle Sounders FC 5–0 Motagua ; Lumen Field ; February 24, 2022 All statistics are correct as of July 31, 2025[update] .
Seattle Sounders FC 1–6 Santos Laguna ; CONCACAF Champions League ; March 11, 2012 Seattle Sounders FC 0–5 New England Revolution ; Gillette Stadium ; May 11, 2014 Seattle Sounders FC 1–6 Santos Laguna ; CONCACAF Champions League ; March 11, 2012 Seattle Sounders FC 1–3 Atlético Madrid ; June 19, 2025
Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Paris Saint-Germain ; June 23, 2025
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^ "Kasey Keller" . Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 18, 2016 .
^ "Obafemi Martins" . Major League Soccer. Retrieved December 18, 2016 .
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^ Carnahan, J.C. (August 7, 2016). "Clint Dempsey's hat trick propels Sounders to 3–1 road win over Orlando City" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved December 18, 2016 .
^ "Seattle Sounders FC Individual High Games (1996–2023)" . Major League Soccer. March 7, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023 .
^ "Clint Dempsey: Fastest goal" .
^ "Steve Zakuani: Fastest goal" . Archived from the original on June 12, 2010.
^ "Tyrone Marshall: Fastest yellow card" .
^ "1998 FIFA World Cup France" . Archived from the original on October 17, 2013. Retrieved December 18, 2016 .
^ "Sweden-Paraguay Match Report" . Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2010 .
^ Mondello, Joseph (December 3, 2022). "United States Men's National Team fall short in 3-1 defeat to the Netherlands in World Cup Round of 16" . SoundersFC.com . Retrieved March 26, 2023 .
^ "Seattle Sounders' Jordan Morris wins MLS Comeback Player of the Year award" . MLSSoccer.com . October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019 .
^ Pentz, Matt (November 10, 2016). "Sounders forward Jordan Morris named MLS Rookie of the Year" . The Seattle Times . Retrieved December 18, 2016 .
^ "Seattle Sounders' Roman Torres wins FutbolMLS.com's 2016 Latino del Año" . MLSsoccer.com. December 18, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2016 .
^ a b Smith, Lauren (May 5, 2022). "Sounders notes: Stefan Frei shines again in CONCACAF Champions League final" . The News Tribune . Retrieved March 26, 2023 .
^ "Lodeiro, Dinenno headline 2022 SCCL Best XI" . CONCACAF. May 6, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023 .
^ "Sigi Schmid" .
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