2019 Tacoma Defiance season

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The 2019 Tacoma Defiance season was the club's fifth year of existence, previously for the last four seasons as Seattle Sounders FC 2, and their fifth season in the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. It was the team's second season playing in the Tacoma, Washington. The Defiance are majority owned by Seattle Sounders FC.

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 October 16, 2019.[1]

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Trey Muse ([A])  United States
3 DF Jonathan Campbell ([A])  United States
5 DF Nouhou Tolo ([A])  Cameroon
12 DF Saad Abdul-Salaam ([A])  United States
16 MF
Alex Roldan ([A]
) 		 United States
17 FW Will Bruin ([A])  United States
21 MF Jordy Delem ([A])  Martinique
23 MF Henry Wingo ([A])  United States
29 DF Román Torres ([A])  Panama
31 DF Nick Hinds  United States
32 FW Alec Díaz  Puerto Rico
33 DF Sam Rogers  United States
34 FW Danny Robles  United States
35 GK Bryan Meredith ([A])  United States
36 DF Denso Ulysse  Haiti
37 FW Shandon Hopeau  United States
38 MF
Azriel Gonzalez
 		 United States
39 MF Marlon Vargas  United States
40 DF Enrique Montana ([B])  United States
41 DF Khai Brisco ([B])  United States
42 MF Alex Villanueva ([B])  United States
43 MF Sota Kitahara ([B])  United States
44 MF Ethan Dobbelaere ([B])  United States
45 MF Blake Malone ([B])  United States
46 MF Peter Kingston ([B])  United States
47 DF Conner Drought ([B])  United States
48 MF Chris Hegardt ([B])  United States
49 DF Bryson Hankins ([B])  United States
50 MF Gabe Threadgold ([B])  United States
56 FW Austin Brummett ([B])  United States
65 GK Jamie Lowell ([B])  United States
66 GK Sam Fowler ([B])  United States
67 GK Jacob Castro  United States
70 MF Handwalla Bwana ([A])  Kenya
71 DF Aleks Berkolds  United States
73 DF Modou Ndow  Gambia
75 MF Danny Leyva ([A])  United States
78 MF Ben Numbi  DR Congo
80 MF Ray Serrano  United States
84 MF Josh Atencio  United States
87 FW Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez ([A])  United States
88 DF Matt Nance  United States
89 MF Jesse Daley  Australia
90 MF Herbert Robinson García  Mexico
96 DF
Everardo Rubio
 		 Mexico
98 MF Antonee Burke-Gilroy  England
99 FW Justin Dhillon ([A])  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Sounders FC.
  2. ^
    Sounders FC Academy player.

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of September 6, 2019.

No. Pos. Player Nation
— DF Abdoulaye Cissoko (on season long loan to San Diego 1904 FC)  France

Competitions

Preseason

PDT
)
Note: Match results not publicized.
February 16, 2019
PDT
)
Report Guilherme 30'
Alade 63'		 Stadium:
Starfire Sports Complex
Note: Teams played 15 minutes of extra time.
March 3, 2019
PDT
)		 Stadium: Championship Field

Friendlies

–
(
PDT
)

USL regular season

Main article: 2019 USL Championship season

Standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 Portland Timbers 2 34 10 8 16 65 71 −6 38
15 OKC Energy FC 34 9 11 14 45 58 −13 38
16
Tulsa Roughnecks
 34 8 10 16 45 69 −24 34
17 Tacoma Defiance 34 8 7 19 42 82 −40 31
18 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 34 7 6 21 31 65 −34 27
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

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 8 7 19 42 82  −40 31 7 3 7 30 31  −1 1 4 12 12 51  −39

Last updated: October 19, 2019.
Source: USL Championship

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHHAHHAAAAAHHHAHAAAAHHHAHHAAHAHAHAH
ResultWLLLWLLLLLLDDDLLDDLWLWLLWLLLLDWWDW
Source: [1]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = DrawW; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

March 8, 2019
PST
)		 Díaz 49'
Atencio Yellow card 68'
Ndow Yellow card 84'		 Preview Coronado Yellow card 77' Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 3,432
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
March 16, 2019
PDT
)		 Rydstrand Yellow card 79' Report Harvey Yellow card 29'
Williams 24', 60'
Walker 41'
Acheampong Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 2,911
Referee: Victor Rivas
March 23, 2019
PDT
)		 Hedrick 8'
Altamirano 20'
Lobo 44', 57'		 Preview Rydstrand Yellow card 23' Stadium:
ONEOK Field

Attendance: 2,489
Referee: Thomas Snyder
Tacoma Defiance v New Mexico United
March 29, 2019
PDT
)
Gonzalez 2'
Ndow
Yellow card 27'		 Preview
Williams
37'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 1,837
Referee: Dejan Susak
April 1, 2019
PDT
)		 Leyva Yellow card 22'
Wingo 50'
Bruin 78'		 Report Keinan Yellow card 55'
Iwasa 88' (pen.)		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 1,396
Referee: Alejandro Aguilera
April 10, 2019
PDT
)
Leonardo 71'
Seaton 85'
Vinicius
89'		 Report Stadium: Champions Soccer Stadium at OC Great Park
Attendance: 1,558
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
April 13, 2019
PDT
)		 Tabortetaka 11', 50'
Parra 23' (pen.), 32', 60', Yellow card 61'		 Report Daley Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 63'
Campbell Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Cashman Field
Attendance: 7,805
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
April 20, 2019
PDT
)		 Flemmings 34', 44'
Johnson 37'
Asante 53'
Blackmon Yellow card 90'		 Report Hinds Yellow card 45+1'
Ulysse Yellow card 65'		 Stadium:
Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex

Attendance: 6,534
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
April 26, 2019
PDT
)		 Jamieson IV 9'
Barmby 19', 24'
Eboussi Red card 60'
Restrepo Yellow card 69'		 Preview Kingston Yellow card 42' Stadium: Toyota Field
Attendance: 6,357
Referee: Luis Guardia
May 4, 2019
PDT
)		 Brown 13', 70'
da Fonte Yellow card 42'		 Preview
Gonzalez 40'
Hinds Yellow card 47'
Rydstrand
Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Taft Stadium
Attendance: 3,338
Referee: Matthew Thompson
May 12, 2019
PDT
)		 Dhillon 42'
Hinds Yellow card 88'		 Report Langsdorf 24'
Williamson Yellow card 38'
Asprilla 49' (pen.), 61'
Hurtado 59'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 1,927
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
May 18, 2019
PDT
)		 Dhillon 1'
Daley Yellow card 57'		 Recap Brown 84' Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 2,121
Referee: Dejean Susak
Note: Dhillon's goal at 8 seconds was the fastest scored in USL Championship history
May 26, 2019
PDT
)		 Wingo Yellow card 31'
Hopeau 52'
Dhillon 90'		 Report Lawal 38'
Daly 48' (o.g.)
Basuljevic 54'
Chavez 81'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 1,788
Referee: Mark Allatin
May 29, 2019
PDT
)
López 87'
Iloski
90'		 Report
Gonzalez
Yellow card 43'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 681
Referee: Malik Badawi
Tacoma Defiance v El Paso Locomotive FC
June 1, 2019
PDT
)		 Rogers Yellow card 24'
Dhillon 42'
Daley Yellow card 55'
Rydstrand Yellow card 70'		 Report Kiesewetter 31'
Herrera Yellow card 62'
Rezende 68'
Ross Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 2,202
Referee: Joseph Salinas
June 8, 2019
PDT
)		 Burt 23', Yellow card 45+3'
Yaro Yellow card 34'
Dorsey 71'
Jome 87'		 Report
Gonzalez Yellow card 51'
Berkolds
Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Weidner Field
Attendance: 3,547
Referee: Greg Dopka
June 15, 2019
PDT
)
Kléber 61'
Báez
Yellow card 90'		 Report
Gonzalez
Red card 88'		 Stadium: Bold Stadium
Attendance: 2,755
Referee: Matthew Thompson
July 6, 2019
PDT
)		 Junqua Yellow card 42' Report Hinds Yellow card 58'
Atencio Yellow card 69'
Daley Yellow card 78'
Vargas Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium:
H-E-B Park

Attendance: 3,228
Referee: Calin Radosav
Real Monarchs SLC v Tacoma Defiance
July 12, 2019
PDT
)		 Chang 8'
Martínez 36', Yellow card 62', 67', 76'
Blake 83'		 Report Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,919
Referee: Michael Radchuk
Tacoma Defiance v Las Vegas Lights FC
July 24, 2019
PDT
)		 Dhillon 31'
Ocampo-Chavez 47', 66'
Burke-Gilroy Yellow card 73'
Hopeau 85'		 Report
Ochoa Red card 86'
Preston
Yellow card 90'+4'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 2,208
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
July 27, 2019
PDT
)		 Report
Gordon Yellow card 15'
Ross Yellow card 53'
Hyland 77'
Harris
89'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 2,291
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
August 9, 2019
PDT
)		 Hopeau 43'
Berkolds Yellow card 45'
Vargas 52', Yellow card 55'
Hinds Yellow card 62'		 Report Seaton 11', Yellow card 89'
Orozco Yellow card 23'
Quinn Yellow card 44'
Leonardo Yellow card 47'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 3,222
Referee: Kevin Broadley
August 17, 2019
PDT
)		 Partida 32'
Makinde Yellow card 48'
N'Toko Red card 62'
Salgado 70'		 Report
Rubio Yellow card 37'
Atencio Yellow card 58'
Dhillon
Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Southwest University Park
Attendance: 6,222
Referee: Marco Vega
August 27, 2019
PDT
)		 Hopeau 26' (pen.)
Bwana 72'		 Report Musa Yellow card 1'
Jahn 2', 83'
Lambert Yellow card 67'
Asante 81'
Flemmings 84'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 2,710
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
August 30, 2019
PDT
)		 Dhillon Yellow card 9', 17', 90'
Robles 29'
Ocampo-Chavez 75' (pen.)
Dobbelaere 80'
Daley Yellow card 86'		 Report Barmby Yellow card 31'
Hernández Yellow card 74'
Restrepo Yellow card 86'
Yaro 88'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 2,880
Referee: Elijio Arreguin
September 7, 2019
PDT
)		 Skundrich Yellow card 11'
Enevoldsen 13', 75'
Taintor Yellow card 18'
Iwasa 45+2'		 Report Vargas Yellow card 33'
Hegardt Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium:
Papa Murphy's Park

Attendance: 10,218
Referee: Luis Guardia
September 10, 2019
PDT
)		 Musovski 4', 26', 30', 41'
Casiple 27'
Seymore Yellow card 74'		 Report Dhillon soccer ball with red X 47' Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
Attendance: 3,616
Referee: Victor Rivas
September 17, 2019
PDT
)
Rubio Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card 44'
Berkolds
Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Coffee 32'
Chang 55', 73' (pen.)
Brown Yellow card 58'
Plewa Yellow card 63'
Blake Yellow card 81'
Cálix 89'
Powder Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 2,016
Referee: Mark Allatin
September 20, 2019
PDT
)		 Hurtado 3'
Asprilla 22', 48' (pen.), Yellow card 58'
Sierakowski 40'
Williamson 45'
Anguiano 83'		 Report
Roldan 42'
Daley Yellow card 44'
Dhillon Yellow card 53', 53'
Ocampo-Chavez
90'+1'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 1,504
Referee: Matthew Thompson
September 28, 2019
PDT
)		 Leyva Yellow card 33'
Hinds Yellow card 53'
Hopeau 86'		 Report
Marlon
Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 3,327
Referee: Reyna Fonseca
October 5, 2019
PDT
)		 Samura Yellow card 52'
Chaney 83'
Alihodžić Yellow card 90'+1'		 Report Villanueva Yellow card 28'
Dhillon 31', 64'
Daley Yellow card 53'
Ocampo-Chavez 69' Yellow card 69'
Leyva 75'		 Stadium: Chukchansi Park
Attendance: 3,819
Referee: Eric Tattersall
October 12, 2019
PDT
)		 Daley Yellow card 55'
Burke-Gilroy Yellow card 61'
Atencio 90'+3'
Robles 90'+4'		 Report Robinson Yellow card 10'
Reaves Yellow card 26'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 3,351
Referee: Danielle Chesky
October 16, 2019
PDT
)		 Wehan 8'
Frater Yellow card 63'		 Report
Rubio
Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Isotopes Park
Attendance: 9,323
Referee: Yusri Rudolf
October 19, 2019
PDT
)
Gonzalez 21'
Vargas 77'
Daley 79'
Hegardt Yellow card 88'
Rogers
Yellow card 89'		 Report de Villardi Yellow card 61'
Tyrpak 82'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 5,185
Referee: Malik Badawi

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2019 U.S. Open Cup

Due to their ownership by a higher division professional club (Seattle Sounders FC), Tacoma is one of 13 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[2]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Numbers after plus-sign(+) denote appearances as a substitute.

No. Pos Nat Player Total Regular season Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK United States USA Trey Muse 22 0 21+1 0 0 0
3 DF United States USA Jonathan Campbell 12 0 12 0 0 0
5 DF Cameroon CMR Nouhou Tolo 1 0 1 0 0 0
12 DF United States USA Saad Abdul-Salaam 3 0 3 0 0 0
16 MF United States USA
Alex Roldan
 6 1 6 1 0 0
17 FW United States USA Will Bruin 1 1 1 1 0 0
21 MF Martinique MTQ Jordy Delem 1 0 1 0 0 0
23 DF United States USA Henry Wingo 7 1 7 1 0 0
29 DF Panama PAN Román Torres 1 0 1 0 0 0
31 DF United States USA Nick Hinds 27 0 22+5 0 0 0
32 FW Puerto Rico PUR Alec Díaz 16 1 8+8 1 0 0
33 DF United States USA Sam Rogers 20 0 18+2 0 0 0
34 FW United States USA Danny Robles 24 2 16+8 2 0 0
35 GK United States USA Bryan Meredith 8 0 8 0 0 0
36 DF Haiti HAI Denso Ulysse 15 0 12+3 0 0 0
37 FW United States USA Shandon Hopeau 28 5 25+3 5 0 0
38 MF United States USA
Azriel Gonzalez
 18 4 13+5 4 0 0
39 MF United States USA Marlon Vargas 24 2 13+11 2 0 0
40 DF United States USA Enrique Montana 1 0 1 0 0 0
42 MF United States USA Alex Villanueva 5 0 4+1 0 0 0
43 MF United States USA Sota Kitahara 2 0 2 0 0 0
44 MF United States USA Ethan Dobbelaere 7 1 2+5 1 0 0
46 MF United States USA Peter Kingston 3 0 3 0 0 0
47 DF United States USA Connor Drought 1 0 1 0 0 0
48 MF United States USA Chris Hegardt 6 0 3+3 0 0 0
49 DF United States USA Bryson Hankins 1 0 1 0 0 0
50 FW United States USA Gabe Threadgold 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
56 FW United States USA Austin Brummett 2 0 1+1 0 0 0
65 GK United States USA Jamie Lowell 2 0 2 0 0 0
66 GK United States USA Sam Fowler 1 0 1 0 0 0
67 GK United States USA Jacob Castro 2 0 2 0 0 0
70 MF Kenya KEN Handwalla Bwana 6 1 6 1 0 0
71 DF United States USA Aleks Berkolds 23 0 22+1 0 0 0
72 MF Sweden SWE Joel Rydstrand 16 0 11+5 0 0 0
73 DF The Gambia GAM Modou Ndow 5 0 4+1 0 0 0
75 MF United States USA Danny Leyva 14 1 12+2 1 0 0
78 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Ben Numbi 1 0 0+1 0 0 0
80 MF United States USA Ray Serrano 8 0 2+6 0 0 0
84 MF United States USA Josh Atencio 25 1 23+2 1 0 0
87 FW United States USA Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 17 6 13+4 6 0 0
88 DF United States USA Matt Nance 7 0 6+1 0 0 0
89 MF Australia AUS Jesse Daley 23 2 20+3 2 0 0
90 MF Mexico MEX Herbert Robinson García 6 0 1+5 0 0 0
96 DF Mexico MEX
Everardo Rubio
 8 0 6+2 0 0 0
98 MF England ENG Antonee Burke-Gilroy 22 0 18+4 0 0 0
99 FW United States USA Justin Dhillon 24 12 19+5 12 0 0
  • Last updated: October 19, 2019
  • Source: [2]

Top scorers

Rank Position Number Name Regular season Playoffs Total
1 FW 99 United States Justin Dhillon 12 0 12
2 FW 87 United States Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 6 0 6
3 FW 37 United States Shandon Hopeau 5 0 5
4 MF 38
Azriel Gonzalez
 4 0 4
5 FW 34 United States Danny Robles 2 0 2
MF 89 Australia Jesse Daley 2 0 2
15 MF 16
Alex Roldan
 1 0 1
FW 17 United States Will Bruin 1 0 1
DF 23 United States Henry Wingo 1 0 1
FW 32 Puerto Rico Alec Díaz 1 0 1
MF 39 United States Marlon Vargas 2 0 2
MF 44 United States Ethan Dobbelaere 1 0 1
MF 70 Kenya Handwalla Bwana 1 0 1
MF 75 United States Danny Leyva 1 0 1
MF 84 United States Josh Atencio 1 0 1
  • Last updated: October 19, 2019
  • Source: [3]

Top assists

Rank Position Number Name Regular Season Playoffs Total
1 DF 31 United States Nick Hinds 4 0 4
2 FW 37 United States Shandon Hopeau 4 0 4
DF 38
Azriel Gonzalez
 3 0 3
3 MF 70 Kenya Handwalla Bwana 2 0 2
FW 87 United States Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 2 0 2
MF 89 Australia Jesse Daley 2 0 2
FW 99 United States Justin Dhillon 2 0 2
8 DF 12 United States Saad Abdul-Salaam 1 0 1
FW 17 United States Will Bruin 1 0 1
MF 39 United States Marlon Vargas 1 0 1
MF 42 United States Alex Villanueva 1 0 1
  • Last updated: October 19, 2019
  • Source: [4]

Disciplinary record

No. Pos Player Regular Season Playoffs Total
Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card Yellow card Yellow card Yellow-red card Red card
3 DF United States Jonathan Campbell 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
23 DF United States Henry Wingo 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
31 DF United States Nick Hinds 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
32 FW Puerto Rico Alec Díaz 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
33 DF United States Sam Rogers 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
36 DF Haiti Denso Ulysse 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
38
MF
Azriel Gonzalez
 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1
39
MF
 United States Marlon Vargas 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
43
MF
 United States Alex Villanueva 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
46
MF
 United States Peter Kingston 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
48
MF
 United States Chris Hegardt 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
71 DF United States Aleks Berkolds 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
72
MF
 Sweden Joel Rydstrand 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
73 DF The Gambia Modou Ndow 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
75
MF
 United States Danny Leyva 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
84
MF
 United States Josh Atencio 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
87 FW United States Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
89 DF Australia Jesse Daley 9 1 0 0 0 0 9 1 0
96 DF
Everardo Rubio
 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0
98
MF
 England Antonee Burke-Gilroy 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
99 FW United States Justin Dhillon 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
Total 59 3 1 0 0 0 59 3 1
  • Last updated: October 19, 2019
  • Source: [5]

Honors and awards

Goal of the Week

Week Position Player Opponent Ref
11 FW United States Justin Dhillon Reno 1868 FC [3]


Team of the Week

Week Position Player Ref
1 Bench United States Shandon Hopeau [4]
11 Bench United States Trey Muse [5]
12 Bench United States Shandon Hopeau [6]
13 Bench United States Justin Dhillon [7]
26 FW United States Justin Dhillon [8]
Bench United States Shandon Hopeau
31 FW United States Justin Dhillon [9]
Bench United States Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez
33 GK United States Trey Muse [10]

USL 20 under 20

Rank Position Player Age Ref
8
MF
 United States Danny Leyva 16 [11]
17 FW United States Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 17 [12]

Transfers

For transfers in, dates listed are when Tacoma Defiance 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 Defiance 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 Tacoma Defiance roster.

In

No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
48 FW Puerto Rico Alec Díaz United States Sounders Academy via Pacific Northwest Soccer Club Signed for 2019 roster October 2, 2018 [13]
49 FW United States Danny Robles United States Sounders Academy via Pacific Northwest Soccer Club Signed for 2019 roster October 2, 2018 [13]
40 MF United States Danny Leyva United States Sounders Academy via Barcelona USA Academy Signed for 2019 roster October 16, 2018 [14]
73 DF The Gambia Modou Ndow Czech Republic On loan from MFK Vyškov Signed for 2019 roster December 21, 2018 [15]
78 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo Ben Numbi Czech Republic On loan from MFK Vyškov Signed for 2019 roster December 21, 2018 [15]
84 MF United States Josh Atencio United States Sounders Academy Signed for 2019 roster January 22, 2019 [16]
71 DF United States Aleks Berkolds United States San Diego State Sounders MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#68) March 4, 2019 [17]
88 DF United States Matt Nance United States Xavier University March 4, 2019 [17]
72 MF Sweden Joel Rydstrand United States Creighton University Sounders MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#44) March 4, 2019 [17]
99 FW United States Justin Dhillon
LA Galaxy II
 free March 15, 2019 [18]
96 DF
Everardo Rubio
 		Mexico Murciélagos F.C. B May 31, 2019 [19]
90 MF Mexico Herbert Robinson García Mexico Coyotes de Tlaxcala September 6, 2019 [20]
DF France Abdoulaye Cissoko United States San Diego Zest FC Signed and then loaned to San Diego 1904 FC through 2019 September 6, 2019 [20]

Out

No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
96 DF United States Jalen Markey United States Miami FC Option declined November 14, 2018 [21]
34 DF Nigeria Ibrahim Usman Option declined November 14, 2018 [21]
71 FW United States David Olsen Out of contract November 14, 2018 [21]
92 DF Cameroon Rodrigue Ele Out of contract November 14, 2018 [21]
77 MF Panama Francisco Narbón Panama Plaza Amador Out of contract November 14, 2018 [21]
74 FW Mexico David Estrada United States New Mexico United Released granted December 18, 2018 [22]
75 MF United States Danny Leyva United States Seattle Sounders FC Signed Homegrown Player contract with first team April 9, 2019 [23]
87 FW United States Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez United States Seattle Sounders FC Signed Homegrown Player contract with first team May 1, 2019 [24]
99 FW United States Justin Dhillon United States Seattle Sounders FC Signed contract with first team June 28, 2019 [25]
72 MF Sweden Joel Rydstrand Spain San Roque Released granted August 27, 2019 [26]

References

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  2. ^ "2019 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Format and Schedule Finalized" (Press release). U.S. Soccer Federation. January 31, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2019.
  3. ^ "Tacoma's Dhillon Takes Fans' Choice Goal of the Week". USLChampionship.com. May 23, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "Colorado Springs' Malcolm Earns Championship Player of the Week". USLChampionship.com. March 12, 2019. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
  5. ^ "New Mexico's Frater Voted Championship Player of the Week". USLChampionship.com. May 21, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "Nashville's Pickens Voted Championship Player of the Week". USLChampionship.com. May 28, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2019.
  7. ^ "Austin's Tyrpak Voted Championship Player of the Week". USLChampionship.com. June 4, 2019. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
  8. ^ "Pittsburgh's Brett Voted Championship Player of the Week". USLChampionship.com. September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
  9. ^ "Reno's Marcinkowski Voted Championship Player of the Week". USLChampionship.com. October 8, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
  10. ^ "Charleston's Lewis Voted Championship Player of the Week". USLChampionship.com. October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
  11. ^ "USL 20 Under 20 - Players 10-6". USLSoccer.com. October 3, 2019. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  12. ^ "USL 20 Under 20 - Players 20-16". USLSoccer.com. October 1, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Sounders FC 2 signs forwards Alec Diaz and Danny Robles to professional contracts for 2019 season". Seattle Sounders FC. October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
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