| 2016 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | ||||
| General manager | Garth Lagerwey | |||
| Head coach | Sigi Schmid (until July 26) Brian Schmetzer (after July 26, interim) | |||
| Stadium | CenturyLink Field | |||
| Major League Soccer | Conference: 4th Overall: 7th | |||
| MLS Cup Playoffs | Winners | |||
| U.S. Open Cup | Quarterfinals | |||
| CONCACAF Champions League (15–16) | Quarterfinals | |||
| Cascadia Cup | 3rd | |||
| Heritage Cup | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jordan Morris (12)[1] All: Jordan Morris (14)[1] | |||
| Highest home attendance | 53,302 (Aug. 21 vs. Portland)[2] | |||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 39,269 (Sept. 28 vs. Chicago) All: 36,151 (Oct. 27 vs. Kansas City, Playoffs)[2] | |||
| Average home league attendance | League: 42,636 All: 42,040[2] | |||
| Biggest win | League: 5–0 vs. Dallas (Jul. 13)[2] | |||
| Biggest defeat | League: 0–3 at Kansas City (Jul. 24)[2] | |||
|  | ||||
The 2016 season was the eighth season for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of professional club soccer in the United States. The team were managed by Sigi Schmid until his firing in late July; he was replaced by Brian Schmetzer on an interim basis. The Sounders won their first MLS Cup in the 2016 final against Toronto FC, which ended in a penalty shootout after a scoreless draw.
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of July 28, 2016.[3]
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Competitions
Preseason
Win Draw Loss Upcoming fixture
Scrimmages
| February 3, 2016 | FC Tucson | 0–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | 
| 19:00 (PST) | Report | Kovar  34' | Stadium: Kino North Stadium | 
| February 14, 2016 | UCLA Bruins | 1–5 | Seattle Sounders FC | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | 
| 13:00 (PST) | Adekoya  | Report | Morris  Jones    Ivanschitz  Kovar  | Stadium: Drake Stadium | 
| February 17, 2016 | Seongnam FC | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Los Angeles, California, U.S. | 
|  | Report | Mathers  Jones  27' | 
| February 17, 2016 | LA Galaxy | 0–4 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California, U.S. | 
| 19:00 (PST) | Cole  58' Rogers  60' | Report | Ivanschitz  23', 57' Marshall  26' Dempsey  47'  70' | Stadium: StubHub Center | 
Desert Friendlies
| February 3, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | 
| 16:00 (PST) | Aird  30' Mattocks  51', 90' | Report | Jones  76' Lowe  84' | Stadium: Kino Grandstand Field Attendance: 760 | 
| February 6, 2016 | Portland Timbers | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | 
| 18:00 (PST) | Peay  52' McInerney  66', 84' | Report | Jones  53' | Stadium: Kino North Stadium Attendance: 3,112 | 
| February 9, 2016 | Celaya F.C. | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | 
| 18:00 (PST) | Gordillo  3' Mañón  16' Restrepo  66' | Report | Valdez  54' Mathers  83' | Stadium: Kino North Stadium Attendance: 1,316 | 
Major League Soccer
League tables
Western Conference
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 58 | Conference semifinals | 
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 | Knockout round | 
| 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 48 | |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 47 | |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 46 | 
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
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification[lower-alpha 1] | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Toronto FC | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 53 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League | 
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 54 | 39 | +15 | 52 | |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders FC (C) | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 48 | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League | 
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 47 | |
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 46 | 
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:
- ↑  CONCACAF Champions League
 Selection Procedure-  Four US-based teams qualify for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League:
- The winner of the MLS Cup 2016 (Seattle Sounders FC);
- The winner of the Supporters' Shield (FC Dallas);
- The regular season conference champion that did not win the Supporters Shield (New York Red Bulls);
- The winner of the 2016 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (FC Dallas; already qualified, so berth passes to Colorado Rapids)
 
 One Canada-based team qualifies for the Champions League (NOTE: Canadian teams cannot qualify through MLS):- The winner of the 2016 and 2017 Canadian Championship (Toronto FC)
 
- The winner of the MLS Cup 2016 (Seattle Sounders FC);
 
-  Four US-based teams qualify for the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League:
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 48 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 
Last updated: October 23, 2016.
Source: MLS
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| March 6, 2016 MLS 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Seattle, Washington | 
| 16:00 (PDT) | Fisher  41' | Report Boxscore | Coelho  73' Zusi  76' Espinoza  77' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,525 Referee: Alan Kelly | 
| March 12, 2016 MLS 2 | Real Salt Lake | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Sandy, Utah | 
| 13:00 (PDT) | Sunny  43' Beckerman  73' Olave  86' | Report Boxscore | Friberg  13' Alonso  28' Scott  35' Jones  38' Dempsey  88' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,282 Referee: Juan Guzman | 
| March 19, 2016 MLS 3 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–2 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Seattle, Washington | 
| 19:00 (PDT) | Ivanschitz  44'  52' Mears  71' Marshall  73' | Report Boxscore | Morales  10' (pen.)  51'  74' (pen.) Rivero  35' Pérez  82' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 40,012 Referee: Mark Geiger | 
| April 2, 2016 MLS 4 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Montreal Impact | Seattle, Washington | 
| 19:00 (PDT) | Ivanschitz  67' Dempsey  79' | Report Boxscore | Camara  64' Ontivero  75' Toia  78' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,705 Referee: Baldomero Toledo | 
| April 10, 2016 MLS 5 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Houston, Texas | 
| 13:00 (PDT) | Barnes  35' Anibaba  41' | Report Boxscore | Jones  55' Marshall  90'+4' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 20,975 Referee: Ismail Elfath | 
| April 16, 2016 MLS 6 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Philadelphia Union | Seattle, Washington | 
| 19:00 (PDT) | Marshall  41' Remick  55' Morris  71' Valdez  88' Alonso  90'+5' | Report Boxscore | Alberg Fabinho  34' Le Toux  73' Fernandes  87' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,620 Referee: Drew Fischer | 
| April 23, 2016 MLS 7 | Colorado Rapids | 3–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, Colorado | 
| 18:00 (PDT) | Badji  1' Williams  14' Jones  20'  20' Miller  47' Solignac  51' Doyle  86' | Report Boxscore | Morris  63' Evans | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,294 Referee: Jorge Gonzalez | 
| April 30, 2016 MLS 8 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Columbus Crew | Seattle, Washington | 
| 13:00 (PDT) | Alonso  27' Friberg  82' Morris  88' | Report Boxscore | Francis  86' Finlay  87' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,473 Referee: Juan Guzman | 
| May 7, 2016 MLS 9 Heritage Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Seattle, Washington | 
| 19:00 (PDT) | Dempsey  26' Alonso  43' Morris  89' | Report Boxscore | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,570 Referee: Alan Kelly | 
| May 14, 2016 MLS 10 | FC Dallas | 2–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Frisco, Texas | 
| 18:00 (PDT) | Díaz  3' (pen.) Barrios  80' | Report Boxscore | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 14,630 Referee: Ricardo Salazar | 
| May 21, 2016 MLS 11 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, Washington | 
| 19:00 (PDT) | Report Boxscore | Sjöberg  43' Jones  44' Burch  60' Williams  79' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 41,028 Referee: Ismail Elfath | 
| May 28, 2016 MLS 12 | New England Revolution | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Foxborough, Massachusetts | 
| 16:30 (PDT) | Nguyen  24' (pen.) Fagúndez  35' Femi  80' | Report Boxscore | Kovar  7' | Stadium: Gillette Stadium Attendance: 21,456 Referee: Fotis Bazakos | 
| June 1, 2016 MLS 13 | D.C. United | 0–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Washington, D.C. | 
| 17:00 (PDT) | Espíndola  73' | Report Boxscore | Ivanschitz  38' Kovar  64' Morris  79' Jones  83' | Stadium: RFK Stadium Attendance: 15,174 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero | 
| June 19, 2016 MLS 14 | New York Red Bulls | 2–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Harrison, New Jersey | 
| 16:30 (PDT) | Felipe  4' Wright-Phillips  7' Grella  18', 59' Lade  79' Collin  82' | Report Boxscore | Alonso  4' Friberg  86' | Stadium: Red Bull Arena Attendance: 21,102 Referee: Chris Penso | 
| June 25, 2016 MLS 15 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–2 | New York City FC | Seattle, Washington | 
| 14:00 (PDT) | Report Boxscore | Lampard  38' McNamara  42' Iraola  75' Matarrita  87' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 47,537 Referee: Alan Kelly | 
| July 2, 2016 MLS 16 | Toronto FC | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Toronto, Ontario | 
| 16:30 (PDT) | Delgado  44' Hamilton  60' Beitashour  90'+2' | Report Boxscore | Morris  61' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 26,750 Referee: Kevin Stott | 
| July 9, 2016 MLS 17 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–1 | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington | 
| 12:00 (PDT) | Report Boxscore | Keane  15' Romney  69' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 40,813 Referee: Baldomero Toledo | 
| July 13, 2016 MLS 18 | Seattle Sounders FC | 5–0 | FC Dallas | Seattle, Washington | 
| 19:30 (PDT) | Dempsey  6' (pen.)  33' Ivanschitz  18' Morris  22' Jones  61' Roldan  73' | Report Boxscore | Figueroa  4' Ortiz  33' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 40,101 Referee: Ricardo Salazar | 
| July 17, 2016 MLS 19 Cascadia Cup | Portland Timbers | 3–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Portland, Oregon | 
| 12:00 (PDT) | Jewsbury  11' Valeri  44', 50' Adi  64' | Report Boxscore | Jones  37' Marshall  59' Alonso  66' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Jair Marrufo | 
| July 24, 2016 MLS 20 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Kansas City, Kansas | 
| 12:00 (PDT) | Dwyer  21', 79' Espinoza  23' Peterson  45'+3' Mustivar  65' | Report Boxscore | Gomez  43' Jones  57' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,563 Referee: Robert Sibiga | 
| July 31, 2016 MLS 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–1 | LA Galaxy | Seattle, Washington | 
| 13:00 (PDT) | Roldan  49' | Report Boxscore | Van Damme  65' Lletget  78' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 48,458 Referee: Drew Fischer | 
| August 7, 2016 MLS 22 | Orlando City SC | 1–3 | Seattle Sounders FC | Orlando, Florida | 
| 16:00 (PDT) | Hines  7'  58' Nocerino  33' Mateos  84' | Report Boxscore | Dempsey  14', 37', 48' Roldan  64' Alonso  73' Lodeiro  74' Scott  76' | Stadium: Citrus Bowl Attendance: 28,247 Referee: Allen Chapman | 
| August 14, 2016 MLS 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Seattle, Washington | 
| 16:00 (PDT) | Lodeiro  24' Morris  37' | Report Boxscore | Plata  62' Glad  90'+4' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,491 Referee: Kevin Stott | 
| August 21, 2016 MLS 24 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–1 | Portland Timbers | Seattle, Washington | 
| 18:30 (PDT) | Ivanschitz  37' Jones  40' Dempsey  61' (pen.), 80' Roldan  83' Lodeiro  84' | Report Boxscore | Chará  42' Adi  90'+3' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 53,302 Referee: Alan Kelly | 
| August 24, 2016 MLS 25 | Houston Dynamo | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Houston, Texas | 
| 18:00 (PDT) | Wenger  75' | Report Boxscore | Roldan  50' Lodeiro  90'+4' | Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 16,125 Referee: Armando Villarreal | 
| August 28, 2016 MLS 26 Cascadia Cup | Portland Timbers | 4–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Portland, Oregon | 
| 14:00 (PDT) | Andriuškevičius  16' Adi  21' Melano  29' Taylor  44' | Boxscore | Lodeiro  25' Ivanschitz  45'+1'  47' Morris  51' Jones  78' Valdez  90'+1' | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Hilario Grajeda | 
| September 10, 2016 MLS 27 Heritage Cup | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | San Jose, California | 
| 19:30 (PDT) | Wondolowski  20' Stewart  44' Dawkins  58' Wynne  69' Quintero  84' | Report Boxscore | Alonso  54' Lodeiro  80' | Stadium: Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Baldomero Toledo | 
| September 17, 2016 MLS 28 Cascadia Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Seattle, Washington | 
| 13:00 (PDT) | Morris  81' Mears  90'+1' Valdez  90'+1' | Report Boxscore | Techera  39' Edgar  90'+3' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 47,111 Referee: Jair Marrufo | 
| September 25, 2016 MLS 29 | LA Galaxy | 2–4 | Seattle Sounders FC | Carson, California | 
| 13:00 (PDT) | Keane  20', 85' (pen.),  59' | Report Boxscore | Van Damme  35' (o.g.) Morris  63', 73' Valdez  66' Alonso  78' Lodeiro  81' Torres  86' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 25,819 Referee: Armando Villarreal | 
| September 28, 2016 MLS 30 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Seattle, Washington | 
| 19:30 (PDT) | Marshall  24' Lodeiro  58' | Report Boxscore | Cociș  75' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,269 Referee: Hilario Grajeda | 
| October 2, 2016 MLS 31 Cascadia Cup | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–2 | Seattle Sounders FC | Vancouver, British Columbia | 
| 17:00 (PDT) | Morales  25' (pen.)  53' Barnes  32' Pérez  80' | Report Boxscore | Alonso  39' Fisher  46' Evans  81' (pen.)  84' | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 24,837 Referee: Ricardo Salazar | 
| October 12, 2016 MLS 32 | Seattle Sounders FC | 0–0 | Houston Dynamo | Seattle, Washington | 
| 19:30 (PDT) | Alonso  64' | Report Boxscore | Clark  43' Bruin  64' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 39,772 Referee: Drew Fischer | 
| October 16, 2016 MLS 33 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | Seattle Sounders FC | Frisco, Texas | 
| 16:00 (PDT) | Gruezo  40' Urruti  45'+1'  79' Ruiz  89' Barrios  90'+7' | Report Boxscore | Lodeiro  41' Mears  57' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 14,468 Referee: Mark Geiger | 
| October 23, 2016 MLS 34 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Real Salt Lake | Seattle, Washington | 
| 13:00 (PDT) | Fernández  3' Roldan  31' Marshall  37' Friberg  40' | Report Boxscore | Mulholland  4' Plata  8' Beckerman  48' Wingert  78' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 50,022 Referee: Baldomero Toledo | 
MLS Cup Playoffs
Knockout round
| October 27, 2016 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Seattle, Washington | 
| 19:00 (PDT) | Alonso  32' Valdez  88' | Report Boxscore | Sinovic  63' Feilhaber  71' Espinoza  90'+3' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 36,151 Referee: Ismail Elfath | 
Western Conference Semifinals
| October 30, 2016 Leg 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–0 | FC Dallas | Seattle, Washington | 
| 18:30 (PDT) | Valdez  50' Lodeiro  55', 58' | Report Boxscore | Figueroa  85' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 37,073 Referee: Ricardo Salazar | 
| November 6, 2016 Leg 2 | FC Dallas | 2–1 (2–4 agg.) | Seattle Sounders FC | Frisco, Texas | 
| 18:00 (PDT) | Akindele  25' Harris  27' Urruti  56' | Report Boxscore | Roldan  27' Lodeiro  54' Frei  67' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 14,878 Referee: Hilario Grajeda | 
Western Conference Finals
| November 22, 2016 Leg 1 | Seattle Sounders FC | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Seattle, Washington | 
| 19:00 (PDT) | Morris  20' Lodeiro  61' (pen.) | Report Boxscore | Doyle  13'  58' Burch  34' Cronin  67' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 42,774 Referee: Chris Penso | 
| November 27, 2016 Leg 2 | Colorado Rapids | 0–1 (1–3 agg.) | Seattle Sounders FC | Commerce City, Colorado | 
| 13:00 (PDT) | Burch  68' | Report Boxscore | Torres  14' Morris  56' | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,695 Referee: Ricardo Salazar | 
MLS Cup Final
| December 10, 2016 | Toronto FC | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Seattle Sounders FC | Toronto, Ontario | 
| 17:00 (PDT) | Bradley  90'+3' | Report Boxscore | Marshall  45'+1' Jones  72' | Stadium: BMO Field Attendance: 36,045 Referee: Alan Kelly MVP: Stefan Frei | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Altidore  Bradley  Cheyrou  Johnson  Moor  Morrow  |  Evans  Ivanschitz  Fernández  Jones  Lodeiro  Torres | |||
U.S. Open Cup
| June 15, 2016 Fourth round | Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) | 2–0 | Kitsap Pumas (PDL) | Tukwila, Washington | 
| 19:30 (PDT) | Roldan  71' Jones  90'+1' | Report Boxscore | Haddadi  10' Keitz  60' | Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 3,515 Referee: Chipalo Street | 
| June 28, 2016 Round of 16 | Real Salt Lake (MLS) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) | Sandy, Utah | 
| 19:00 (PDT) | Plata  43' (pen.) Morales  93' | Report Boxscore | Gomez  42' Valdez  51' | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 17,087 Referee: Alex Chilowicz | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Martínez  Plata  Beckerman  |  Gomez  Morris  Scott  Friberg | |||
| July 20, 2016 Quarterfinals | LA Galaxy (MLS) | 4–2 | Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) | Carson, California | 
| 19:30 (PDT) | Gordon  17' Leonardo  31' Giovani  77' Lletget  85', 88' | Report Boxscore | Farfan  4' Remick  32' Alfaro  57' Gomez  58' | Stadium: StubHub Center Attendance: 3,409 Referee: Alex Chilowicz | 
CONCACAF Champions League
2015–16
Quarterfinals
| February 23, 2016 First leg | Seattle Sounders FC   | 2–2 |  América | Seattle, Washington, U.S. | 
| 19:00 (PDT) | Dempsey  44', 52' Alonso  62' Ivanschitz  90'+1' | Report Boxscore | Quintero  45' Sambueza  58' Peralta  70' Aguilar  90'+2' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 42,836 Referee: Oscar Reyna | 
| March 2, 2016 Second leg | América   | 3–1 (5–3 agg.) |  Seattle Sounders FC | Mexico City, Mexico | 
| 17:00 (PDT) | Quintero  42' Peralta  45'+1' Andrade  50' Aguilar  66' | Report Boxscore | Aguilar  41' (o.g.) | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Referee: Valdin Legister | 
Mid-season friendlies
| July 5, 2016 Friendly | Seattle Sounders FC   | 3–0 |  West Ham United | Seattle, Washington | 
| 19:30 (PDT) | Alfaro  20' Gomez  42' (pen.) Kovar  43' Morris  70', 72' | Report | Browne  38' Henry  88' | Stadium: CenturyLink Field Attendance: 38,585 Referee: Chipalo Street | 
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- Last updated on December 11, 2016.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Regular season | U.S. Open Cup | Playoffs | Champions League | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  USA | Tyler Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 2 | FW |  USA | Clint Dempsey | 19 | 10 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 
| 3 | DF |  USA | Brad Evans | 31 | 1 | 21+2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 4 | DF |  ENG | Tyrone Mears | 40 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 6 | MF |  CUB | Osvaldo Alonso | 40 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 7 | MF |  USA | Cristian Roldan | 44 | 5 | 28+5 | 4 | 2+1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 
| 8 | MF |  SWE | Erik Friberg | 34 | 0 | 18+7 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW |  USA | Herculez Gomez | 26 | 1 | 9+12 | 0 | 2+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 10 | MF |  URU | Nicolás Lodeiro | 19 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 
| 11 | MF |  USA | Aaron Kovar | 20 | 1 | 10+6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 
| 12 | MF |  USA | Michael Farfan | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 13 | FW |  USA | Jordan Morris | 44 | 14 | 32+2 | 12 | 0+2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 
| 14 | DF |  USA | Chad Marshall | 38 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 15 | DF |  USA | Dylan Remick | 14 | 0 | 6+5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 16 | FW |  PAR | Nelson Valdez | 33 | 3 | 8+16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5+1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 
| 17 | FW |  USA | Darwin Jones | 5 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 
| 18 | MF |  USA | Nathan Sturgis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 20 | DF |  USA | Zach Scott | 20 | 0 | 10+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 21 | MF |  URU | Álvaro Fernández | 13 | 1 | 8+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 22 | GK |  USA | Charlie Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 23 | MF |  AUT | Andreas Ivanschitz | 33 | 3 | 25+3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 24 | GK | .svg.png.webp) SUI | Stefan Frei | 41 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 25 | DF |  MEX | Tony Alfaro | 9 | 0 | 1+5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 29 | DF |  PAN | Román Torres | 13 | 0 | 8+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 32 | MF |  USA | Zach Mathers [S2] | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 33 | DF |  TRI | Joevin Jones | 43 | 3 | 29+4 | 2 | 0+2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| 39 | FW |  VIN | Oalex Anderson | 17 | 0 | 2+13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 80 | FW |  USA | Victor Mansaray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 91 | DF |  JAM | Oniel Fisher | 12 | 0 | 2+4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Players out on loan: | |||||||||||||
| 5 | DF |  USA | Jimmy Ockford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| 31 | DF |  JAM | Damion Lowe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| Players who left the club during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 99 | FW |  USA | Andy Craven | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
- Source:
Transfers
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
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred from | Fee/notes | Date | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  Tyler Miller |  Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Free | December 21, 2015 | [4] | 
| MF |  Jordan Schweitzer |  Denver Pioneers | Signed HGP deal | January 7, 2016 | [5] | |
| 33 | DF |  Joevin Jones |  Chicago Fire | Trade | January 14, 2016 | [4] | 
| 12 | MF |  Michael Farfan |  D.C. United | Free | January 20, 2016 | [4] | 
| 13 | FW |  Jordan Morris |  Stanford | Signed HGP deal | January 21, 2016 | [6] | 
| 18 | MF |  Nathan Sturgis |  Houston Dynamo | Free | February 23, 2016 | [4] | 
| 39 | FW |  Oalex Anderson |  Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Free | March 1, 2016 | [7] | 
| 25 | DF |  Tony Alfaro |  Cal State Dominguez Hills | Draft pick | March 8, 2016 | [8] | 
| 9 | FW |  Herculez Gomez | .svg.png.webp) Toronto FC | Free | March 24, 2016 | [9] | 
| 10 | MF |  Nicolás Lodeiro |  Boca Juniors | Undisclosed (~$6M) | July 27, 2016 | [10] | 
| 21 | MF |  Álvaro Fernández |  Gimnasia (LP) | Undisclosed | July 28, 2016 | [11] | 
Draft picks
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 14, 2016 |  Tony Alfaro | 25 | DF |  Cal State Dominguez Hills | MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#27); Pick acquired from Toronto FC through Philadelphia Union and Orlando City in exchange for defender Eriq Zavaleta. | [12][13] | 
| January 14, 2016 |  Zach Mathers | MF |  Duke | MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#35) | [12][13] | |
| January 19, 2016 |  Emir Alihodzic | MF |  Nebraska | MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#54); Pick acquired from D.C. United in exchange for midfielder Alex Caskey. | [12] | |
| January 19, 2016 |  Michael Nelson | DF |  Old Dominion | MLS SuperDraft 4th Round Pick (#76) | [12] | |
Out
| No. | Pos. | Player | Transferred to | Fee/notes | Date | Source | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | MF |  Micheal Azira |  Colorado Rapids | Waived, Second pick in 2015 MLS Waiver Draft | December 2, 2015 | [14] | 
| 19 | FW |  Chad Barrett |  San Jose Earthquakes | Waived | December 2, 2015 | [14] | 
| 13 | DF |  Andrés Correa |  Boyacá Chicó F.C. | Waived | December 2, 2015 | [14] | 
| 12 | DF |  Leo González |  Herediano | Waived | December 2, 2015 | [14] | 
| 1 | GK |  Troy Perkins | Retired | Waived | December 2, 2015 | [14] | 
| 8 | MF |  Gonzalo Pineda | Retired | Waived | December 2, 2015 | [14] | 
| 18 | MF |  Thomás |  Joinville Esporte Clube | Waived | December 2, 2015 | [14] | 
| 5 | MF |  Andy Rose |  Coventry City | Free Transfer | December 2, 2015 | [14][15] | 
| 27 | FW |  Lamar Neagle |  D.C. United | Traded for general and targeted allocation money | December 7, 2015 | [14] | 
| 10 | MF |  Marco Pappa |  Colorado Rapids | Waived, Traded for allocation money | December 15, 2015 | [14] | 
| 9 | FW |  Obafemi Martins |  Shanghai Shenhua | Undisclosed Fee | February 25, 2016 | [16] | 
| MF |  Jordan Schweitzer |  Seattle Sounders FC 2 | Waived | March 1, 2016 | [7] | |
| 5 | DF |  Jimmy Ockford |  New York Cosmos | Out on Loan | March 1, 2016 | [7] | 
| 31 | DF |  Damion Lowe |  Minnesota United FC | Out on Loan | March 8, 2016 | [8] | 
| 99 | FW |  Andy Craven |  Oklahoma City Energy FC | Waived | August 4, 2016 | [17] | 
See also
Notes
- A. a Player who were under contract with Seattle Sounders FC 2.
References
- 1 2 "MLS Player Stats: 2016". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Seattle Sounders FC Performance Stats – 2016–17". ESPN. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
- ↑ "First Team Roster". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 "2016 MLS Transactions". MLS.com. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Sounders FC signs defensive midfielder Jordan Schweitzer as sixth Homegrown Player". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
- ↑ "Seattle Sounders sign Jordan Morris as Homegrown Player". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Sounders FC signs forward Oalex Anderson". Seattle Sounders FC. March 1, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- 1 2 "Sounders FC signs defender Tony Alfaro". Seattle Sounders FC. March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Sounders FC signs forward Herculez Gomez". Seattle Sounders FC. March 24, 2016. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Sounders FC signs midfield playmaker Nicolás Lodeiro". Seattle Sounders FC. July 27, 2016. Retrieved July 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Sounders FC signs midfielder Alvaro Fernandez". Seattle Sounders FC. July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "2015 MLS SuperDraft, pres. by adidas: Draft Tracker". MLS. January 14, 2016. Archived from the original on June 29, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2016.
- 1 2 "MLS SuperDraft: Sounders FC takes Duke midfielder Zach Mathers". Seattle Sounders. January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Sounders FC exercises options on 11 players, declines on nine others". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Andy Rose to join Coventry City following offseason trial". December 23, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Sounders FC transfers forward Obafemi Martins to Shanghai Greenland Shenhua". February 25, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
- ↑ "Seattle Sounders waive second-year forward Andy Craven". SoundersFC.com. August 4, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2016.






















