Seattle Sounders FC

2021 season
General manager	Garth Lagerwey
Head coach	Brian Schmetzer
Stadium	Lumen Field
Major League Soccer	Conference: 2nd Overall: 3rd
MLS Cup playoffs	First round
U.S. Open Cup	Canceled
Leagues Cup	Runners-up
Top goalscorer	League:Raúl Ruidíaz (17)[1] All: Raúl Ruidíaz (19)
Highest home attendance	League: 45,737 (Aug. 29 vs.Portland)[1]
Lowest home attendance	League: 7,042 (Apr. 16 vs.Minnesota)[1]
Average home league attendance	League: 25,618[1]
Biggest win	4–0 vs.Minnesota (Apr. 16)[1] 6–2 atPortland (Aug. 15)[1]
Biggest defeat	0–3 atLos Angeles (Oct. 26)[1]
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The2021 Seattle Sounders FC season wasthe club's thirty-eighth year of existence, and their thirteenth season inMajor League Soccer, the top flight of American soccer. The team was under the management ofBrian Schmetzer in his fifth full MLS season as head coach of the Sounders. Seattle were the reigning Western Conference champions and lost toColumbus Crew SC in theMLS Cup 3–0.^[2]

Due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the capacity ofLumen Field was limited to 7,000 in March and increase in stages. The stadium's full capacity was restored in July with the addition ofCOVID-19 testing and vaccination requirements.^[3]

The Sounders finished second in the Western Conference and qualified for the2022 CONCACAF Champions League as a result. They were also runners-up in the2021 Leagues Cup, losing toClub León in the final.

The Sounders lost theMLS Cup atMapfre Stadium toColumbus Crew SC 3–0. The team is set to play in theLeagues Cup, along with regular MLS andU.S. Open Cup matches.

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The Sounders released or traded several key players, including six who were at the MLS Cup, during the 2020–21 offseason as part of roster moves.^[4] The team began their preseason training camp atStarfire Sports in late March and played scrimmages against their USL affiliate,Tacoma Defiance, and thePortland Timbers.^[5] A third match againstPhoenix Rising FC was cancelled due to the spread of COVID-19 among their players.^[6] The Sounders were scheduled to continue their preseason in the Los Angeles area, playing friendlies against USL clubsLA Galaxy II andSan Diego Loyal,^[5] but remained in Seattle. The team won two friendlies on April 10 against San Diego atLumen Field, which was open to 200 healthcare workers in attendance.^[7][8]

CoachBrian Schmetzer switched the team from their traditional 4–2–3–1formation to a 3–5–2 or a 3–4–1–2 to address several roster issues, namely the absence ofJordan Morris andNicolás Lodeiro due to injuries.^[9][10] The Sounders opened the MLS season by winning or drawing in their first 13 matches—setting an MLS record for the longest unbeaten streak to open a season.^[11] A reduced capacity of 7,000 seats was permitted for home matches at Lumen Field; the tickets were primarily distributed to existingseason ticket holders.^[12]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of August 5, 2021.^[13]

No. Pos. Nation Player 3 DF  ECU Xavier Arreaga 5 DF  CMR Nouhou Tolo 6 MF  BRA João Paulo(DP) 7 MF  USA Cristian Roldan 8 MF  MTQ Jordy Delem 9 FW  PER Raúl Ruidíaz(DP) 10 MF  URU Nicolás Lodeiro(DP) 11 DF  AUS Brad Smith 12 FW  COL Fredy Montero 13 FW  USA Jordan Morris(HGP) 16 DF  SLV Alex Roldan 17 FW  USA Will Bruin 18 GK  USA Spencer Richey 20 MF  FRA Nicolas Benezet 21 MF  USA Reed Baker-Whiting 22 MF  USA Kelyn Rowe 23 MF  BRA Léo Chú 24 GK  SUI Stefan Frei 26 GK  RUS Andrew Thomas 27 DF  USA Shane O'Neill 28 DF  COL Yeimar Gómez Andrade 30 GK  USA Stefan Cleveland 45 MF  USA Ethan Dobbelaere(HGP) 75 MF  USA Danny Leyva(HGP) 84 MF  USA Josh Atencio(HGP) 92 DF  FRA Abdoulaye Cissoko 94 DF  COL Jimmy Medranda

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of July 16, 2021.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  USA Trey Muse(HGP on loan toSan Diego Loyal SC) 37 MF  USA Shandon Hopeau(HGP on loan toSan Antonio FC) 87 FW  USA Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez(HGP; on loan toFC Pinzgau Saalfelden until December 31, 2021)

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Seattle Sounders FC vPortland Timbers

March 30, 2021Closed-door scrimmage	Seattle Sounders FC	1–1	Portland Timbers	Tukwila, Washington
(PST)	Montero 62'	Report	Asprilla 85'	Stadium:Starfire Sports Complex Attendance: 0

Seattle Sounders FC vSan Diego Loyal SC

April 10, 2021Closed-door scrimmage	Seattle Sounders FC	1–0	San Diego Loyal SC	Seattle, Washington
4 pm (PST)	Alvarez 71'			Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 200

Seattle Sounders FC vSan Diego Loyal SC

April 10, 2021Closed-door scrimmage	Seattle Sounders FC	1–0	San Diego Loyal SC	Seattle, Washington
7:08 pm (PST)	Bruin			Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 200

Seattle Sounders FC vMinnesota United FC

April 16, 20211	Seattle Sounders FC	4–0	Minnesota United FC	Seattle, Washington
6:30 p.m. (PST)	Arreaga 44' João Paulo 49' Ruidíaz 70',73' Montero 86' C. Roldan 90'	Report	Reynoso 32' Gasper 76'	Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 7,042 Referee: Joseph Dickerson

Los Angeles FC v Seattle Sounders FC

April 24, 20212	Los Angeles FC	1–1	Seattle Sounders FC	Los Angeles, California
3:00 p.m. (PST)	Atuesta 1' Blessing 88'	Report	Smith 54' Arreaga 78' Dobbelaere 83' A. Roldan 85'	Stadium:Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 4,900 Referee: Armando Villarreal

Seattle Sounders FC vLA Galaxy

May 2, 20213	Seattle Sounders FC	3–0	LA Galaxy	Seattle, Washington
6:00 p.m. (PST)	Ruidíaz 20',90+3' Smith 23'	Report		Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 7,148 Referee:Jair Marrufo

Portland Timbers v Seattle Sounders FC

May 9, 20214	Portland Timbers	1–2	Seattle Sounders FC	Portland, Oregon
12:00 p.m. (PST)	Loría 21' Tuiloma 90'+4'	Report	Tolo 17' Ruidíaz 63' (pen.) Montero 79' Delem 90'+4'	Stadium:Providence Park Referee:Chris Penso

San Jose Earthquakes v Seattle Sounders FC

May 12, 20215	San Jose Earthquakes	0–1	Seattle Sounders FC	San Jose, California
7:30 p.m. (PST)	Wondolowski 73' Abecasis 80'	Report	C. Roldan 18' Ruidíaz 39' Frei 78'	Stadium:PayPal Park Attendance: 5,000 Referee:Baldomero Toledo

Seattle Sounders FC vLos Angeles FC

May 16, 20216	Seattle Sounders FC	2–0	Los Angeles FC	Seattle, Washington
6:00 p.m. (PST)	João Paulo 45' Andrade 52' Arreaga 57' Smith 73'	Report	Murillo 78'	Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 7,173 Referee: Joe Dickerson

Seattle Sounders FC vAtlanta United FC

May 23, 20217	Seattle Sounders FC	1–1	Atlanta United FC	Seattle, Washington
1:30 p.m. (PST)	Ruidíaz 6' Tolo 31' Arreaga 68' A. Roldan 90'+2'		López 2' Hyndman 32' Martínez 86' (pen.) Rossetto 90'+1'	Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 11,011 Referee:Kevin Stott

Seattle Sounders FC vAustin FC

May 30, 20218	Seattle Sounders FC	0–0	Austin FC	Seattle, Washington
6:30 p.m. (PST)	Arreaga 2'	Report	Lima 24' Stroud 45+2'	Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 12,895 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza

LA Galaxy v Seattle Sounders FC

June 19, 20219	LA Galaxy	1–2	Seattle Sounders FC	Carson, California
7:30 p.m. (PST)	Kljestan 21' (pen.)	Report	Andrade 41' Ruidíaz 49'	Stadium:Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 23,165 Referee:Drew Fischer

Seattle Sounders FC vReal Salt Lake

June 23, 202110	Seattle Sounders FC	2–1	Real Salt Lake	Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PST)	C. Roldan 58' Ruidíaz 76' 88' (pen.)	Report	Luiz 39' Rusnák 79' (pen.) Ochoa 88' Ruíz 90+6'	Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 24,652 Referee: Ted Unkel

Seattle Sounders FC vVancouver Whitecaps FC

June 26, 202111	Seattle Sounders FC	2–2	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Seattle, Washington
6:00 p.m. (PST)	Ruidíaz 40' Medranda 71'	Report	Cavallini 22' 56' Alexandre 45+4' Dájome 49' Crépeau 89'	Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 25,603 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.

Colorado Rapids v Seattle Sounders FC

July 4, 202112	Colorado Rapids	1–1	Seattle Sounders FC	Commerce City, Colorado
6:00 p.m. (PST)	Rubio 21' Wilson 26' Barrios 58'	Report	Andrade 34' A. Roldan 41' O'Neill 45+2'	Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,104 Referee:Kevin Stott

Seattle Sounders FC vHouston Dynamo FC

July 7, 202113	Seattle Sounders FC	2–0	Houston Dynamo FC	Seattle, Washington
6:00 p.m. (PST)	Andrade 33' Leyva 51' Rowe 62' Ruidíaz 90+4'	Report	Picault 80'	Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 27,421 Referee: Robert Sibiga

Minnesota United FC v Seattle Sounders FC

July 18, 202114	Minnesota United FC	1–0	Seattle Sounders FC	Saint Paul, Minnesota
1:00 p.m. (PST)	Lod 81'	Report	Leyva 13' Andrade 18' Arreaga 63'	Stadium:Allianz Field Attendance: 19,679 Referee:Alan Kelly

Austin FC v Seattle Sounders FC

July 22, 202115	Austin FC	0–1	Seattle Sounders FC	Austin, Texas
6:30 p.m. (PST)	Jiménez 57' Domínguez 85'	Report	Adeniran 34' Ruidíaz 67', 90+4'	Stadium:Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,738 Referee:Alex Chilowicz

Seattle Sounders FC vSporting Kansas City

July 25, 202116	Seattle Sounders FC	1–3	Sporting Kansas City	Seattle, Washington
6:00 p.m. (PST)	Leyva 29' Montero 51' João Paulo 84'	Report	Russell 31' Sallói 42' Duke 72' Zusi 80'	Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 32,790 Referee: Ramy Touchan

Seattle Sounders FC vSan Jose Earthquakes

July 31, 202117Heritage Cup	Seattle Sounders FC	0–1	San Jose Earthquakes	Seattle, Washington
2:00 p.m. (PST)	Medranda 31' João Paulo 53' Atencio 90+3'	Report	Espinoza 45+1' Abecasis 49' Cowell 62' Cardoso 90+4'	Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 32,704 Referee: Joseph Dickerson

Seattle Sounders FC vFC Dallas

August 4, 202118	Seattle Sounders FC	1–1	FC Dallas	Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PST)	Montero 72' Smith 87'	Report	Jara 90+1'	Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 31,628 Referee: Fotis Bazakos

Portland Timbers v Seattle Sounders FC

August 15, 202119Cascadia Cup	Portland Timbers	2–6	Seattle Sounders FC	Portland, Oregon
7:00 p.m. (PST)	Blanco 32' Fochive 52' Mabiala 54' Zuparic 66' Paredes 76'	Report	Montero 13',29' Ruidíaz 55',72' João Paulo 69' Medranda 77' Benezet 90+4'	Stadium:Providence Park Attendance: 25,218 Referee:Jair Marrufo

FC Dallas v Seattle Sounders FC

August 18, 202120	FC Dallas	0–1	Seattle Sounders FC	Frisco, Texas
5:30 p.m. (PST)	Cerrillo 40' Acosta 78' Jara 90+3'	Report	Ruidíaz 63'	Stadium:Toyota Stadium Attendance: 11,535 Referee: Robert Sibiga

Columbus Crew SC v Seattle Sounders FC

August 21, 202121	Columbus Crew SC	1–2	Seattle Sounders FC	Columbus, Ohio
2:30 p.m. (PST)	Wright-Phillips 77' Espinoza 85'	Report	Ruidíaz 79' Arreaga 88' Bruin 89'	Stadium:Lower.com Field Attendance: 19,401 Referee: Joseph Dickerson

Seattle Sounders FC vPortland Timbers

August 29, 202122Cascadia Cup	Seattle Sounders FC	0–2	Portland Timbers	Seattle, Washington
7:30 p.m. (PST)		Report	Van Rankin 44' Blanco 58' Valeri 76' Mora 90+5'	Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 45,737 Referee: Alan Kelly

Seattle Sounders FC vMinnesota United FC

September 11, 202123	Seattle Sounders FC	1–0	Minnesota United FC	Seattle, Washington
2:00 p.m. (PST)	João Paulo 22' Gómez 37' O'Neill 90+4'	Report	Alonso 47' Hunou 49' Gasper 77' Hayes 85'	Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 33,130 Referee:Alex Chilowicz

Real Salt Lake v Seattle Sounders FC

September 18, 202124	Real Salt Lake	1–0	Seattle Sounders FC	Sandy, Utah
6:30 p.m. (PST)	Everton Luiz 33' Kreilach 41', 48' Herrera 53' Julio 85'	Report	Cissoko 45'	Stadium:Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,850 Referee: Ismail Elfath

Sporting Kansas City v Seattle Sounders FC

September 26, 202125	Sporting Kansas City	1–2	Seattle Sounders FC	Kansas City, Kansas
3:00 p.m. (PST)	Russell 60' Zusi 90+4'	Report	Tolo 16' C. Roldan 31' Gómez 53' Bruin 55' A. Roldan 86'	Stadium:Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,248 Referee: Joseph Dickerson

San Jose Earthquakes v Seattle Sounders FC

September 29, 202126Heritage Cup	San Jose Earthquakes	1–3	Seattle Sounders FC	San Jose, California
7:30 p.m. (PST)	Judson 27' O'Neill 51' (o.g.)	Report	Ruidíaz 25', 38', 42' (pen.) C. Roldan 49' A. Roldan 83'	Stadium:PayPal Park Attendance: 11,361 Referee: Allen Chapman

Seattle Sounders FC vColorado Rapids

October 3, 202127	Seattle Sounders FC	3–0	Colorado Rapids	Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PST)	C. Roldan 2' Medranda 22' João Paulo 45+1'	Report	Wilson 24' Barrios 49' Rubio 54' Esteves 61' Namli 77'	Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 31,425 Referee: Chris Penso

Seattle Sounders FC vVancouver Whitecaps FC

October 9, 202128Cascadia Cup	Seattle Sounders FC	4–1	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Seattle, Washington
6:00 p.m. (PST)	O'Neill 5' Benezet 14', 43' Gómez 42' Bruin 55' Chú 90'	Report	Gaspar 35' White 45+1' Gauld 72'	Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 31,842 Referee: Ted Unkel

Houston Dynamo FC v Seattle Sounders FC

October 16, 202129	Houston Dynamo FC	2–1	Seattle Sounders FC	Houston, Texas
5:30 p.m. (PST)	Urruti 14' Quintero 20' Figueroa 79' Corona 90+2'	Report	Medranda 41' Arreaga 54' João Paulo 90+4'	Stadium:BBVA Stadium Attendance: 14,265 Referee: Nima Saghafi

Colorado Rapids vSeattle Sounders FC

October 20, 202130	Colorado Rapids	1–1	Seattle Sounders FC	Commerce City, Colorado
7:00 PM MDT	Badji 66'	Report	Medranda 63' Roldan 75' O'Neill 88'	Stadium:Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 9,316 Referee: Drew Fischer

Seattle Sounders FC vSporting Kansas City

October 23, 202131	Seattle Sounders FC	1–2	Sporting Kansas City	Seattle, Washington
6:00 p.m. (PST)	João Paulo 35' Rowe 51' A. Roldan 55' Benezet 58' Gómez 76' Montero 89'	Report	Walter 4' Melia 56' Kinda 63' Espinoza 74' Russell 79'	Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 32,139 Referee: Ismail Elfath

Los Angeles FC v Seattle Sounders FC

October 26, 202132	Los Angeles FC	3–0	Seattle Sounders FC	Los Angeles, California
7:30 p.m. (PST)	Rodríguez 21' Blessing 45+3' Arango 51', 70' Palacios 79' Fall 90+4'	Report	Nouhou 66'	Stadium:Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,030 Referee: Kevin Stott

Seattle Sounders FC vLA Galaxy

November 1, 202133	Seattle Sounders FC	1–1	LA Galaxy	Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT)	Ruidíaz 51' (pen.) Rowe 66'	Report	Hernández 19' Bond 81' Grandsir 90+1' Steres 90+4'	Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 32,781 Referee: Joseph Dickerson

Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Seattle Sounders FC

November 7, 202134Cascadia Cup	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	1–1	Seattle Sounders FC	Vancouver, British Columbia
6:00 p.m. (PST)	Gauld 20'	Report	Montero 8' (pen.) Nouhou 31' Yeimar 35' Leyva 80'	Stadium:BC Place Attendance: 25,117 Referee: Fotis Bazakos

Seattle Sounders FC vUANL

August 10, 2021Quarterfinals	Seattle Sounders FC	3–0	UANL	Seattle, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PST)	Ruidíaz 23' (pen.) Rowe 58' Montero 64' Lodeiro 67', 70'	Report	Reyes 88'	Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 17,077 Referee:John Pitti (Panama)

Seattle Sounders FC vSantos Laguna

September 14, 2021Semifinals	Seattle Sounders FC	1–0	Santos Laguna	Seattle,Washington
7:00 p.m. (PST)	Montero 39' Arreaga 71' Ruidíaz 90+3'	Report	Gorriarán 74'	Stadium:Lumen Field Attendance: 12,201 Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica)

Seattle Sounders FC vLeón

September 22, 2021Final	Seattle Sounders FC	2–3	León	Paradise,Nevada
7:00 p.m. (PST)	Arreaga 10' João Paulo 15' Ruidíaz 27' C. Roldan 48', 82' Benezet 90+2'	Report	Colombatto 23' Mena 61',81' (pen.) Gigliotti 85' Montes 90+3'	Stadium:Allegiant Stadium Attendance: 24,824 Referee: Iván Cisneros (El Salvador)

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

No.	Pos	Nat	Player	Total		Regular season		U.S. Open Cup		Playoffs		Leagues Cup
				Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goalkeepers
18	GK	USA	Spencer Richey	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
24	GK	SUI	Stefan Frei	20	0	17	0	0	0	1	0	2	0
26	GK	RUS	Andrew Thomas	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	GK	USA	Stefan Cleveland	16	0	15	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Defenders
3	DF	ECU	Xavier Arreaga	30	2	25+1	2	0	0	1	0	3	0
5	DF	CMR	Nouhou	19	0	16+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	DF	AUS	Brad Smith	31	3	20+7	3	0	0	1	0	2+1	0
16	DF	SLV	Alex Roldan	33	1	26+3	1	0	0	0+1	0	3	0
27	DF	USA	Shane O'Neill	31	1	19+8	1	0	0	1	0	3	0
28	DF	COL	Yeimar Gómez Andrade	37	1	29+4	1	0	0	1	0	3	0
35	DF	USA	Alex Villanueva[TAC]	2	0	0+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
92	DF	FRA	Abdoulaye Cissoko	16	0	12+2	0	0	0	0+1	0	0+1	0
94	DF	COL	Jimmy Medranda	28	4	15+10	4	0	0	0	0	1+2	0
Midfielders
6	MF	BRA	João Paulo	35	3	28+3	3	0	0	1	0	3	0
7	MF	USA	Cristian Roldan	32	7	27+1	6	0	0	1	0	3	1
8	MF	MTQ	Jordy Delem	4	0	1+3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	MF	URU	Nicolás Lodeiro	11	1	4+5	0	0	0	0+1	0	0+1	1
20	MF	FRA	Nicolas Benezet	16	4	7+6	3	0	0	1	0	0+2	1
21	MF	USA	Reed Baker-Whiting	4	0	2+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
22	MF	USA	Kelyn Rowe	38	1	24+10	1	0	0	1	0	3	0
23	MF	BRA	Léo Chú	9	1	0+8	1	0	0	0	0	0+1	0
45	MF	USA	Ethan Dobbelaere	7	0	2+5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
73	MF	USA	Obed Vargas[TAC]	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
75	MF	USA	Danny Leyva	24	0	8+16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
84	MF	USA	Josh Atencio	27	0	18+6	0	0	0	0+1	0	0+2	0
Forwards
9	FW	PER	Raúl Ruidíaz	30	19	24+2	17	0	0	0+1	0	3	2
12	FW	COL	Fredy Montero	33	8	15+14	7	0	0	1	0	3	1
13	FW	USA	Jordan Morris	3	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
17	FW	USA	Will Bruin	27	3	16+8	3	0	0	0	0	0+3	0
98	FW	USA	Samuel Adeniran[TAC]	3	0	1+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
87	FW	USA	Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

[TAC] –Defiance player^[A]

Rank	Position	Number	Name	MLS	U.S. Open Cup	Playoffs	Leagues Cup	Total
1	FW	9	Raúl Ruidíaz	17	0	0	2	19
2	FW	12	Fredy Montero	7	0	0	1	8
3	MF	7	Cristian Roldan	6	0	0	1	7
4	MF	20	Nicolas Benezet	3	0	0	1	4
	DF	94	Jimmy Medranda	4	0	0	0	4
6	MF	6	João Paulo	3	0	0	0	3
	DF	11	Brad Smith	3	0	0	0	3
	FW	17	Will Bruin	3	0	0	0	3
9	DF	3	Xavier Arreaga	2	0	0	0	2
10	MF	10	Nicolás Lodeiro	0	0	0	1	1
	DF	16	Alex Roldan	1	0	0	0	1
	MF	22	Kelyn Rowe	1	0	0	0	1
	MF	23	Léo Chú	1	0	0	0	1
	DF	27	Shane O'Neill	1	0	0	0	1
	DF	28	Yeimar Gómez Andrade	1	0	0	0	1

Rank	Position	Number	Name	MLS	U.S. Open Cup	Playoffs	Leagues Cup	Total
1	MF	6	João Paulo	8	0	0	1	9
2	MF	7	Cristian Roldan	1	0	0	2	3
	DF	11	Brad Smith	3	0	0	0	3
	FW	12	Fredy Montero	3	0	0	0	3
	DF	16	Alex Roldan	3	0	0	0	3
	DF	94	Jimmy Medranda	3	0	0	0	3
7	FW	17	Will Bruin	2	0	0	0	2
8	DF	5	Nouhou	1	0	0	0	1
	FW	9	Raúl Ruidíaz	1	0	0	0	1
	MF	84	Josh Atencio	1	0	0	0	1

No.	Pos.	Player	MLS			U.S. Open Cup			MLS Playoffs			Leagues Cup			Total
3	DF	Xavier Arreaga	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
5	DF	Nouhou	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
6	MF	João Paulo	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0
7	MF	Cristian Roldan	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
8	MF	Jordy Delem	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
9	FW	Raúl Ruidíaz	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
10	MF	Nicolás Lodeiro	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
11	DF	Brad Smith	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
16	DF	Alex Roldan	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
22	MF	Kelyn Rowe	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0
27	DF	Shane O'Neill	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
28	DF	Yeimar Gómez Andrade	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0
45	MF	Ethan Dobbelaere	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
75	MF	Danny Leyva	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
84	MF	Josh Atencio	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
94	DF	Jimmy Medranda	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
98	FW	Samuel Adeniran[TAC]	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Total			33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	35	0	0

Week	Player	Opponent	Position	Ref
1	Raúl Ruidíaz	Minnesota United FC	FW	[16]
	Josh Atencio		Bench
2	Brad Smith	Los Angeles FC	DF	[17]
3	Raúl Ruidíaz	LA Galaxy	FW	[18]
	Brad Smith		DF
4	Raúl Ruidíaz	Portland Timbers	Bench	[19]
5	Xavier Arreaga	San Jose Earthquakes,Los Angeles FC	DF	[20]
	Alex Roldan		DF
	Cristian Roldan		MF
	Brian Schmetzer		Coach
6	Nouhou	Atlanta United FC	Bench	[21]
8	Yeimar Gomez Andrade	LA Galaxy	DF	[22]
9	Cristian Roldan	Real Salt Lake	MF	[23]
10	João Paulo	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Bench	[24]
11	Alex Roldan	Colorado Rapids	Bench	[25]
12	João Paulo	Houston Dynamo	MF	[26]
	Kelyn Rowe		Bench
14	Raúl Ruidíaz	Austin FC	FW	[27]
	Josh Atencio		DF
17	João Paulo	FC Dallas	Bench	[28]
19	Raúl Ruidíaz	Portland Timbers	FW	[29]
	Fredy Montero		Bench
20	Raúl Ruidíaz	FC Dallas	FW	[30]
21	Xavier Arreaga	Columbus Crew	DF	[31]
	João Paulo		Bench
24	João Paulo	Minnesota United FC	MF	[32]
	Stefan Frei		Bench
27	João Paulo	Sporting Kansas City	MF	[33]
28	Cristian Roldan	San Jose Earthquakes	MF	[34]
	Raúl Ruidíaz		FW
	Yeimar Gómez Andrade		Bench
29	Cristian Roldan	Colorado Rapids	MF	[35]
	João Paulo		MF
31	Léo Chú	Colorado Rapids	MF	[36]
34	Stefan Frei	LA Galaxy	Bench	[37]

Italics indicates MLS Player of the Week

Week	Player	Opponent	Ref
1	João Paulo	Minnesota United FC	[38]
5	Cristian Roldan	San Jose Earthquakes	[39]
14	Raúl Ruidíaz	Austin FC	[40]
19	Jimmy Medranda	Portland Timbers	[41]
20	Raúl Ruidíaz	FC Dallas	[42]
29	João Paulo	Colorado Rapids	[43]

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.

No.	Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Fee/notes	Date	Source
6	MF	João Paulo	Botafogo	Undisclosed	January 21, 2021	[46]
11	MF	Kelyn Rowe	New England Revolution	Free Transfer	January 29, 2021	[47]
18	GK	Spencer Richey	FC Cincinnati	Free Transfer	February 3, 2021	[48]
12	FW	Fredy Montero	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	Free Transfer	March 4, 2021	[49]
21	MF	Reed Baker-Whiting	Tacoma Defiance	Signed HGP Deal	May 12, 2021	[50]
26	GK	Andrew Thomas	Stanford University	Off waivers. Seattle acquired the top spot in the waivers process from Chicago Fire FC for $50,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM).	May 21, 2021	[51]
92	DF	Abdoulaye Cissoko	Tacoma Defiance		May 21, 2021	[52]
20	MF	Nicolas Benezet	Colorado Rapids	$50,000 in GAM	August 5, 2021	[53]
23	MF	Léo Chú	Grêmio	U22 Initiative signing; $2.5 million transfer fee[54]	August 5, 2021	[53]

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 of2021 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Date	Player	Number	Position	Previous club	Notes	Ref
January 21, 2021	T. J. Bush	01	GK	James Madison University	MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#80)

No.	Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Fee/notes	Date	Source
99	FW	Justin Dhillon	San Antonio FC	Option declined	December 14, 2020	[55][56]
11	MF	Miguel Ibarra	San Diego Loyal SC	Option declined	December 14, 2020	[55][57]
33	DF	Joevin Jones	Inter Miami CF	Option declined	December 14, 2020	[55][58]
18	DF	Kelvin Leerdam	Inter Miami CF	Out of contract	December 14, 2020	[55]
4	MF	Gustav Svensson	Guangzhou City	Out of contract	December 14, 2020	[55]
29	DF	Román Torres	Cartagines	Out of contract	December 14, 2020	[55]
6	MF	João Paulo	Botafogo	End of loan	December 14, 2020	[55]
13	FW	Jordan Morris	Swansea City	On loan	January 22, 2021	[59]
11	GK	Trey Muse	San Diego Loyal SC	On loan	February 2, 2021	[60]
37	MF	Shandon Hopeau	San Antonio FC	On loan	April 15, 2021	[61]
87	FW	Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez	FC Pinzgau Saalfelden	On loan	July 16, 2021	[62]

• On July 17, 2021,Samuel Adeniran andObed Vargas of theTacoma Defiance were signed to short-term agreements under the "extreme hardship" rule due to a lack of available Sounders players.^[63]

A. ^a Players who are under contract withTacoma Defiance.