2022 Seattle Sounders FC season

Seattle Sounders FC
2022 season
General managerGarth Lagerwey
Head coachBrian Schmetzer
StadiumLumen Field
Major League SoccerConference: 11th
Overall: 21st
MLS Cup PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupRound of 32
CONCACAF
Champions League		Champions
Cascadia Cup3rd
Heritage CupRunners-up
Top goalscorerLeague: Raúl Ruidíaz (9)[1]
All: Nicolás Lodeiro
Raúl Ruidíaz
(12 each)
Highest home attendanceAll: 68,741 (vs. UNAM, May 4, CCL Final)
League: 47,722 (July 9 vs. Portland)[1]
Lowest home attendanceCCL: 28,932 (vs. Motagua Feb. 24)
League: 30,013 (vs. Nashville Feb. 27)[1]
Average home league attendanceLeague: 33,607[2]
Biggest winAll: 5–0 vs. Motagua (Feb. 17, CCL)
League: 4–0 vs. Vancouver (June 14)[1]
Biggest defeat0–3 vs. Portland (July 9)[1]
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 season was Seattle Sounders FC's 14th in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of American club soccer. It was the 39th season played by a professional team bearing the Sounders name. The team was under the management of Brian Schmetzer in his sixth full MLS season as head coach of the Sounders.

In early May, the Sounders won the CONCACAF Champions League title after defeating UNAM of the Liga MX 5–2 in aggregate scoring, becoming the first team in Major League Soccer to win the CONCACAF Champions League.[3] The season ended with the team missing the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time in the league, snapping a 13-year streak that was the longest active streak in MLS history.[4] The Sounders last missed the playoffs in 2006 as a second-division club in the USL First Division.[5] The team also failed to win in their final nine road matches from July through the end of the season.[6]

Summary

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Preseason

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During the offseason, the Sounders hired former player Andy Rose as an assistant coach, joining Freddy Juarez, who had been signed in August 2021, and Preki.[7]

Roster

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As of February 15, 2022[8]
No. Name Nationality Position Date of birth (age) Previous club
3 Xavier Arreaga (INTL)  Ecuador DF (1994-09-28) September 28, 1994 (age 30) Ecuador Barcelona S.C.
5 Nouhou (INTL)  Cameroon DF (1997-06-23) June 23, 1997 (age 27) United States Tacoma Defiance
6 João Paulo (INTL)  Brazil MF (1991-03-08) March 8, 1991 (age 33) Brazil Botafogo
7 Cristian Roldan  United States MF (1995-06-03) June 3, 1995 (age 29) United States Washington Huskies
9 Raúl Ruidíaz (DP)  Peru FW (1990-07-25) July 25, 1990 (age 34) Mexico Atlético Morelia
10 Nicolás Lodeiro (DP)  Uruguay MF (1989-03-21) March 21, 1989 (age 35) Argentina Boca Juniors
11 Albert Rusnák (DP)  Slovakia MF (1994-07-07) July 7, 1994 (age 30) United States Real Salt Lake
12 Fredy Montero  Colombia FW (1987-07-26) July 26, 1987 (age 37) Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC
13 Jordan Morris (HG)  United States FW (1994-10-26) October 26, 1994 (age 30) United States Stanford Cardinal
14 Samuel Adeniran  United States FW (1998-09-30) September 30, 1998 (age 26) United States Tacoma Defiance
16 Alex Roldán  El Salvador MF (1996-07-28) July 28, 1996 (age 28) United States Tacoma Defiance
17 Will Bruin  United States FW (1989-10-24) October 24, 1989 (age 35) United States Houston Dynamo FC
21 Reed Baker-Whiting (HG)  United States MF (2005-03-31) March 31, 2005 (age 19) United States Tacoma Defiance
22 Kelyn Rowe  United States MF (1991-12-02) December 2, 1991 (age 32) United States New England Revolution
23 Léo Chú (INTL)  Brazil MF (2000-06-04) June 4, 2000 (age 24) Brazil Grêmio
24 Stefan Frei  United States GK (1986-04-20) April 20, 1986 (age 38) Canada Toronto FC
25 Jackson Ragen  United States DF (1998-09-24) September 24, 1998 (age 26) United States Tacoma Defiance
26 Andrew Thomas  Russia GK (1998-09-01) September 1, 1998 (age 26) United States Stanford Cardinal
28 Yeimar Gómez Andrade (INTL)  Colombia DF (1992-06-30) June 30, 1992 (age 32) Argentina Unión de Santa Fe
30 Stefan Cleveland  United States GK (1994-05-24) May 24, 1994 (age 30) United States Chicago Fire FC
45 Ethan Dobbelaere (HG)  United States MF (2002-11-14) November 14, 2002 (age 21) United States Tacoma Defiance
73 Obed Vargas  United States MF (2005-08-05) August 5, 2005 (age 19) United States Tacoma Defiance
75 Danny Leyva (HG)  United States MF (2003-05-05) May 5, 2003 (age 21) United States Tacoma Defiance
84 Josh Atencio (HG)  United States MF (2002-01-31) January 31, 2002 (age 22) United States Tacoma Defiance
87 Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez (HG)  United States FW (2002-03-25) March 25, 2002 (age 22) United States Tacoma Defiance
92 Abdoulaye Cissoko  France DF (1999-12-27) December 27, 1999 (age 24) United States Tacoma Defiance
94 Jimmy Medranda  Colombia DF (1994-02-07) February 7, 1994 (age 30) United States Nashville SC
99 Dylan Teves (HG)  United States MF (2000-05-14) May 14, 2000 (age 24) United States Washington Huskies

Coaching staff

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As of January 20, 2022[9]
Technical staff
Head coach United States Brian Schmetzer
Assistant coach United States Preki
Director of goalkeeping United States Tom Dutra
Assistant coach United States Freddy Juarez
Assistant coach England Andy Rose

Transfers

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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

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No. Pos. Player Transferred from Fee/notes Date Source
14 FW United States Samuel Adeniran United States Tacoma Defiance Free Transfer December 14, 2021 [10]
73 MF United States Obed Vargas United States Tacoma Defiance Free Transfer December 14, 2021 [10]
99 MF United States Dylan Teves United States University of Washington Homegrown Signing January 11, 2022 [11]
18 MF Slovakia Albert Rusnák United States Real Salt Lake Designated Player January 13, 2022 [12]
25 DF United States Jackson Ragen United States Tacoma Defiance College Protected Period February 14, 2022 [13]
36 GK United States Wallis Lapsley United States Tacoma Defiance Short Term Extreme Hardship Contract March 20, 2022 [citation needed]
45 MF United States Ethan Dobbelaere Czech Republic MFK Vyškov Loan Recall May 7, 2022 [14]

Draft picks

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See also: 2022 MLS SuperDraft

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 2022 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Date Player Position School Notes Ref
January 11, 2022 France Achille Robin DF United States University of Washington MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#43) [15]
January 11, 2022 United States Hal Uderitz MF United States Seattle University MLS SuperDraft 3rd Round Pick (#76)

Out

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No. Pos. Player Transferred to Fee/notes Date Source
20 MF France Nicolas Benezet Option declined December 1, 2021 [16]
8 MF Martinique Jordy Delem Option declined December 1, 2021 [16]
37 MF United States Shandon Hopeau Option declined December 1, 2021 [16]
1 GK United States Trey Muse United States Loudoun United Option declined December 1, 2021 [16]
27 DF United States Shane O'Neill Canada Toronto FC Free transfer December 20, 2021 [17]
18 GK United States Spencer Richey United States Chicago Fire FC Free transfer December 22, 2021 [18]
11 DF Australia Brad Smith United States D.C. United Traded for $750,000 in GAM January 27, 2022 [19]
45 MF United States Ethan Dobbelaere Czech Republic MFK Vyškov Loan through May 31, 2022 February 5, 2022 [20]

Competitions

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Void   Upcoming fixture

Preseason

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The Seattle Sounders announced their pre-season schedule on January 22, 2022. Seattle competed against its rival, the Portland Timbers, in a friendly match in Tuscan as part of the Desert Showcase which was hosted by FC Tucson.[21] The club also participated in the Coachella Valley Invitational with its host, LA Galaxy.[22]

January 26 Desert Showcase Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Portland Timbers Tucson, Arizona
6:00 p.m. (PST) Recap Stadium: Kino North Stadium
Attendance: 2,018
Referee: Victor Rivas
Note: This match was originally scheduled to have the Sounders competing with Real Salt Lake but RSL opted out of the match, citing scheduling conflicts and technical considerations.[23]
February 1 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
9:45 a.m. (PST) Ruidíaz 70' Recap Esteves 40' Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 (Closed-door scrimmage)
Note: 75-minute scrimmage.
February 1 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
Recap Yapi 7', 21' (pen.) Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 (Closed-door scrimmage)
Note: 75-minute scrimmage.
February 10 Coachella Valley Invitational Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 LA Galaxy Indio, California
11:00 AM PST Ruidíaz 41' Report Joveljić 48' Stadium: Empire Polo Club
Attendance: 0 (Closed-door scrimmage)
February 10 Coachella Valley Invitational Seattle Sounders FC 2–4 LA Galaxy II Indio, California
1:00 PM PST Montero 21'
Adeniran 29'		 SEA Tweet
LAG Tweet		 Davila 40'
Salazar 49', 57'
Cobian 72'		 Stadium: Empire Polo Club
Attendance: 0 (Closed-door scrimmage)

Major League Soccer

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Main article: 2022 Major League Soccer season

League tables

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Western Conference
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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC[a] 34 12 15 7 40 57 −17 43 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions League[b]
10 Colorado Rapids 34 11 13 10 46 57 −11 43
11 Seattle Sounders FC 34 12 17 5 47 46 +1 41
12 Sporting Kansas City 34 11 16 7 42 54 −12 40
13 Houston Dynamo FC 34 10 18 6 43 56 −13 36
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Notes:
  1. ^ Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
  2. ^ as 2022 Canadian Championship winners.
Overall
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Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
19 Charlotte FC 34 13 18 3 44 52 −8 42
20 New England Revolution 34 10 12 12 47 50 −3 42
21 Seattle Sounders FC 34 12 17 5 47 46 +1 41
22 Sporting Kansas City 34 11 16 7 42 54 −12 40
23 Atlanta United FC 34 10 14 10 48 54 −6 40
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)

Results

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 12 5 17 47 46  +1 41 9 3 5 29 19  +10 3 2 12 18 27  −9

Last updated: October 9, 2022.
Source: MLS

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumHAHAAHAAHAAHHHHHAHAAHAHAHAAAHHAHAH
ResultLLWDWDLLWLWWLWDWLWLLLWLWLLDLLWWLLD
Source: MLS
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match results

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MLS regular season

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The MLS schedule was released on December 15, 2021.[24] Several matches were later rescheduled to accommodate CONCACAF Champions League fixtures.

February 27 1 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Nashville SC Seattle, Washington
5:00 PM PST Arreaga Yellow card 18'
Nouhou Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Godoy 80' Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 30,013
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
March 5 2 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Sandy, Utah
3:00 PM PST Wood 46'
Caldwell Yellow card 70'
Löeffelsend Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Rusnák Yellow card 48'
Rowe Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,017
Referee: Nima Saghafi
March 12 3 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 LA Galaxy Seattle, Washington
12:30 PM PST Morris 17'
Vargas Yellow card 29'
João Paulo Yellow card 38'
Montero 45+2' (pen.)
Nouhou Yellow card 46'
Arreaga 72'
Bruin Yellow card 90'
A. Roldan Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Hernández 6'
DePuy Yellow card 44'
Cabral Yellow card 45+4'
Douglas Costa 48'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 33,200
Referee: Allen Chapman
March 20 4 Austin FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC Austin, Texas
1:30 PM PDT Fagúndez 70' Bruin 43'
Ragen Yellow card 58'
A. Roldán Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
April 2 5 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC Saint Paul, Minnesota
5:00 PM PDT Trapp Yellow card 43'
Lod Yellow card 56'
Boxall Yellow card 62'
Rosales Yellow card 74'
Reynoso 82' (pen.), Yellow card 90+4'		 Report João Paulo 38'
Kallman 49' (o.g.)
Ragen Yellow card 71'
Rowe Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,615
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 16 6 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Inter Miami CF Seattle, Washington
7:00 PM PDT Report Jean Mota Yellow card 32'
McVey Yellow card 40'
Robinson 41'
Gregore Yellow card 90'
Adams Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 32,126
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
April 23 7 Heritage Cup San Jose Earthquakes 4–3 Seattle Sounders FC San Jose, California
7:30 PM PDT Nathan Yellow card 11'
Espinoza 45+2', 64', 90+4'
Yueill 65'
Remedi Yellow card 67'
Calvo Yellow card 67'		 Report Lodeiro 14'
C. Roldan 20'
Morris 57'
Vargas Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 12,467
Referee: Ted Unkel
May 7 8 FC Dallas 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC Frisco, Texas
5:30 PM PDT Ferreira 65'
Arriola Yellow card 86' 88'		 Report Vargas Yellow card 45+1' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 15 9 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Minnesota United FC Seattle, Washington
1:00 PM PDT Vargas Yellow card 10'
Arreaga Yellow card 42'
Ruidíaz 50' (pen.)
C. Roldan 74'
Gómez Andrade Yellow card 90+2'
Lodeiro 90+4'		 Report Lod 34'
Trapp Yellow card 49'
Fisher Yellow card 52'
Arriaga Yellow card 55'
Reynoso Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 32,613
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
May 18 10 Houston Dynamo FC 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC Houston, Texas
5:30 PM PDT Carrasquilla Yellow card 11' Yellow-red card 54' Report Ruidíaz 28'
Rowe Yellow card 47'
A. Roldán Yellow card 79' Yellow-red card 82'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 11,093
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
May 22 11 Colorado Rapids 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Commerce City, Colorado
5:00 PM PDT Lewis 50'
Rosenberry Yellow card 53'
Acosta Yellow card 71'		 Report Vargas Yellow card 45+1'
Gómez Andrade Yellow card 46'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,923
May 29 12 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Charlotte FC Seattle, Washington
6:30 PM PDT Morris 72'
Ruidiaz 80'
Morris Yellow card 87'
Tolo Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Bender 20'
Mora Yellow card 35'
Shinyashiki Yellow card 45+2'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 32,763
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
June 14 13 Cascadia Cup Seattle Sounders FC 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Seattle, Washington
7:30 PM PDT Lodeiro 5' (pen.)
Ruidiaz 28', 54'
A. Roldan 89'		 Report Cubas Yellow card 65'
Alexandre Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 31,165
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
Note: Originally scheduled to be played April 30, but was postponed due to the Sounders advancing in the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League[25]
June 18 14 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC Seattle, Washington
12:00 PM PDT Rusnák 58'
Lodeiro Yellow card 77'
C. Roldan Yellow card 81'		 Report Cifuentes Yellow card 16'
Arango 79'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 34,642
Referee: Allen Chapman
June 25 15 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
12:00 PM PDT Bruin 8'
Morris Yellow card 64'
Morris 71'
C. Roldan 76'		 Report Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 33,380
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
June 29 16 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 CF Montréal Seattle, Washington
7:00 PM PDT
Report
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 32,375
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
July 2 17 Toronto FC 0–2 Seattle Sounders FC Toronto, Canada
4:30 PM PDT Salcedo Yellow card 31' Chú Yellow card 14'
Tolo Yellow card 34'
Teves 39'
Montero 60'
Lodeiro Yellow card 70'
Leyva Yellow card 90'+2'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 23,594
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
July 9 18 Cascadia Cup Seattle Sounders FC 0–3 Portland Timbers Seattle, Washington
1:30 PM PDT Ragen Yellow card 45+2' Yellow-red card 46'
C. Roldan Yellow card 70'
Tolo Yellow card 81'		 Report Williamson Yellow card 6'
Niezgoda 24'
Y. Chará Yellow card 57'
Moreno 82' (pen.)
Asprilla 85' Yellow card 85'
D. Chará Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 47,722
Referee: Chris Penso
July 13 19 Nashville SC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Nashville, Tennessee
5:30 PM PDT Mukhtar 44'
Muyl Yellow card 45+2'
Miller Yellow card 89'		 Report Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 26,927
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 16 20 Chicago Fire FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Chicago, Illinois
5:00 PM PDT Czichos 23' Report Rowe Yellow card 25' Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 13,601
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
July 23 21 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids Seattle, Washington
7:00 PM PDT Rowe Yellow card 22' Yellow-red card 47'
Morris 43'
Lodeiro 71' (pen.)		 Report Lewis 3' Yellow card 87'
Acosta Yellow card 32'
Vallecilla Yellow card 43'
Barrios Yellow card 56'
Yapi Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 32,476
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
July 29 22 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Los Angeles, California
8:00 PM PDT Opoku 35'
Vela 43'
Palacios Yellow card 45'		 Report Murillo 14' (o.g.)
Montero Yellow card 76'
Arreaga Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,111
Referee: Joe Dickerson
August 2 23 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 FC Dallas Seattle, Washington
7:00 PM PDT Gómez Yellow card 24'
Lodeiro 39' (pen.)		 Report Paes Yellow card 39' Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 32,207
Referee: Allen Chapman
August 6 24 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Atlanta, Georgia
12:00 PM PDT Cisneros 23'
Sánchez Purata Yellow card 89'
Gutman 90+4'		 Report C. Roldan 68'
A. Roldan Yellow card 82'
Lodeiro Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 68,586
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 14 25 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Real Salt Lake Seattle, Washington
7:00 PM PDT Gómez Yellow card 59'
Rusnák 62'
C. Roldan Yellow card 70'		 Report Córdova 32'
Brody 64'
Chang Yellow card 66'
Ruiz Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 33,093
Referee: Timothy Ford
August 19 26 LA Galaxy 3–3 Seattle Sounders FC Carson, California
7:00 PM PDT Hernández 10'
Vázquez 42'
Grandsir Yellow card 49'
Vázquez Yellow card 58'
Joveljić 90+2'		 Report Rowe 53'
Ruidíaz 61'
Morris 73'
Lodeiro Yellow card 74'
Leyva Yellow card 90+1'
Medranda Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 23,278
Referee: Victor Rivas
August 26 27 Cascadia Cup Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Portland, Oregon
7:00 PM PDT Blanco Yellow card 11'
Asprilla 41'
Williamson Yellow card 45+2'
Blanco 51'
McGraw Yellow card 78'		 Report Gómez 8'
Lodeiro Yellow card 20'
Leyva Yellow card 23'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Geoff Gamble
August 31 28 Orlando City SC 3–2 Seattle Sounders FC Orlando, Florida
4:30 PM PDT Torres 53'
Carlos Yellow card 61'
Kara 68' (pen.)
Moutinho Yellow card 90'
Smith 90+1'		 Report Rusnák 26'
A. Roldán Yellow card 36'
Ruidíaz 52'		 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
September 4 29 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo FC Seattle, Washington
6:00 PM PDT Tolo 59'
Montero 76'
Montero Yellow card 77'
Rusnák Yellow card 85'		 Report Steres 26'
Dorsey Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 33,621
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
September 10 30 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Austin FC Seattle, Washington
5:00 PM PDT Ruidíaz 12', 34'
Atencio Yellow card 25'
A. Roldán Yellow card 58'
Gabrielsen 68' (o.g.)		 Report Valencia Yellow card 67' Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 34,721
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
September 17 31 Cascadia Cup Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC Vancouver, Canada
7:00 PM PDT Vite 37'
Gressel 37'		 Report A. Roldán Yellow card 25'
Lodeiro Yellow card 81'
Bruin 89'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 19,722
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 27 32 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati Seattle, Washington
7:00 PM PDT Ragen Yellow card 53'
Montero 58'
Rowe Red card
Bruin Yellow card 83'		 Report Brenner 24'
Nwobodo Yellow card 69'
Acosta Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 31,291
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
Note: Originally scheduled to be played April 6, but was postponed due to the Sounders advancing in the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League[26]
October 2 33 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
2:00 PM PDT Thommy Yellow card 28'
Agada 41'		 Report Arreaga Yellow card 49'
Atencio Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,439
Referee: Ted Unkel
October 9 34 Heritage Cup Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes Seattle, Washington
2:00 PM PDT Lodeiro 1', 49'
Rusnák Yellow card 42'		 Report Ebobisse 4'
Rodrigues Yellow card 52'
Cowell 75'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 33,910
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira

U.S. Open Cup

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The Sounders entered the 2022 U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 32 on May 11, 2022, by virtue of finishing second in the 2021 Western Conference. The draw occurred on April 22, 2022.[27]

May 11 Round of 32 Seattle Sounders FC Washington (state) 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(9–10 p)		 California San Jose Earthquakes Tukwila, Washington
7:00 PM (PDT) Medranda Yellow card 26' 54'
Ragen Yellow card 63'
Montero Yellow card 68' 77'
Adeniran Yellow card 95'
Cissoko Yellow card 120+2'		 Skahan 10' (pen.) Yellow card 30'
Kikanovic Yellow card 48'
Calvo Yellow card 49'
Cowell 50'
Ågren Yellow card 62'
Beason Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Starfire Sports Complex
Attendance: 3,773
Referee: Esad Omanovic
Penalties

CONCACAF Champions League

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See also: 2022 CONCACAF Champions League

The Sounders qualified to the round of 16 of the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League by virtue of their second-place finish in the 2021 Western Conference. The round of 16 draw occurred on December 15.[28]

Round of 16

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February 17 First leg Motagua Honduras 0–0 United States Seattle Sounders FC Tegucigalpa, Honduras
6:00 PM (PST) Baldunciel Yellow card 58' Report Rowe Yellow card 77' Stadium: Estadio Tiburcio Carías Andino
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander
Note: Following several security incidents that occurred during the first leg of the 2021 CONCACAF League Final, the CONCACAF Disciplinary Committee decided that FC Motagua must play its next three CONCACAF Club Competition home games behind closed doors. This included home matches in the CONCACAF League or CONCACAF Champions League.[29]
February 24 Second leg Seattle Sounders FC United States 5–0
(5–0 agg.)		 Honduras Motagua Seattle, Washington
7:30 PM (PST) Lodeiro 33'
C. Roldan 47'
Morris 56'
Rowe 62'
Chú 74'
Arreaga Yellow card 85'		 Cr. Meléndez Yellow card 4' Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 28,932
Referee: Iván Barton

Quarter-finals

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March 8 First leg Seattle Sounders FC United States 3–0 Mexico León Seattle, Washington
7:00 PM (PST) Nouhou Yellow card 18'
Montero 31' (pen.), 39'
Morris 90'		 Report Tesillo Yellow card 86' Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 29,196
Referee: Bryan López
March 17 Second leg León Mexico 1–1
(1–4 agg.)		 United States Seattle Sounders FC León, Mexico
5:30 PM (PDT) Kagelmacher Yellow card 64'
Ambríz 90+1'		 Report Montero 45+3' (pen.)
Nouhou Yellow card 57'
Vargas Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Estadio León
Attendance: 23,572
Referee: José Torres

Semi-finals

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April 6 First leg Seattle Sounders FC United States 3–1 United States New York City FC Seattle, Washington
7:00 PM (PDT) Rusnák 16'
Morris 34'
Lodeiro 68' (pen.)
Arreaga Yellow card 80'		 Report Andrade 27'
Morales Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 31,074
Referee: Luis Enrique Santander
April 13 Second leg New York City FC United States 1–1
(2–4 agg.)		 United States Seattle Sounders FC Harrison, New Jersey
6:00 PM (PDT) Castellanos Yellow card 2'
Rodríguez 51' Yellow card 90+1'
Callens Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Ruidíaz 21'
Ragen Yellow card 45+1'
Frei Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 6,413
Referee: Daneon Parchment
Note: New York City FC's home stadium, Yankee Stadium, as well as its second choice venue, Citi Field, are unavailable because they are not CONCACAF approved venues, requiring the match to be played at Red Bull Arena.[30]

Final

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See also: 2022 CONCACAF Champions League Final
April 27 First leg UNAM Mexico 2–2 United States Seattle Sounders FC Mexico City, Mexico
7:30 PM (PDT) Dinenno 38' (pen.) 48'
Talavera Yellow card 90+8'
Corozo Yellow card 90+8'
López Yellow card 90+10'		 Andrade Yellow card 35'
Lodeiro 77' (pen.) 90+9' (pen.)
C. Roldan Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario
Attendance: 42,617
Referee: Iván Barton
May 4 Second leg Seattle Sounders FC United States 3–0
(5–2 agg.)		 Mexico UNAM Seattle, Washington
7:00 PM (PDT) Ruidíaz 45', 80'
Rusnák Yellow card 57'
Lodeiro 88' Yellow card 89'		 Report Galindo Yellow card 6'
López Yellow card 34'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 68,741
Referee: Saíd Martínez

Statistics

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No. Pos Nat Player Total MLS U.S. Open Cup CONCACAF Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
24 GK Switzerland SUI Stefan Frei 10 0 4 0 0 0 6 0
26 GK Russia RUS Andrew Thomas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 GK United States USA Stefan Cleveland 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF Ecuador ECU Xavier Arreaga 12 1 6 1 0 0 6 0
5 DF Cameroon CMR Nouhou 10 0 3+2 0 0 0 4+1 0
16 DF El Salvador SLV Alex Roldan 12 0 5+1 0 0 0 6 0
25 DF United States USA Jackson Ragen 9 0 3+1 0 0 0 3+2 0
28 DF Colombia COL Yeimar Gómez Andrade 6 0 2+1 0 0 0 3 0
92 DF France FRA Abdoulaye Cissoko 6 0 2+3 0 0 0 0+1 0
94 DF Colombia COL Jimmy Medranda 2 0 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
Midfielders
6 MF Brazil BRA João Paulo 10 1 5 1 0 0 4+1 0
7 MF United States USA Cristian Roldan 12 1 4+2 0 0 0 6 1
10 MF Uruguay URU Nicolás Lodeiro 7 2 1+2 0 0 0 4 2
18 MF Slovakia SVK Albert Rusnák 12 1 5+1 0 0 0 6 1
21 MF United States USA Reed Baker-Whiting 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
22 MF United States USA Kelyn Rowe 12 1 3+3 0 0 0 3+3 1
45 MF United States USA Ethan Dobbelaere 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
73 MF United States USA Obed Vargas 12 0 4+2 0 0 0 3+3 0
75 MF United States USA Danny Leyva 4 0 1+1 0 0 0 0+2 0
84 MF United States USA Josh Atencio 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
99 MF United States USA Dylan Teves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
9 FW Peru PER Raúl Ruidíaz 6 1 0+2 0 0 0 4 1
12 FW Colombia COL Fredy Montero 10 4 3+2 1 0 0 2+3 3
13 FW United States USA Jordan Morris 11 4 3+2 1 0 0 6 3
14 FW United States USA Samuel Adeniran 2 0 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
17 FW United States USA Will Bruin 7 1 3+1 1 0 0 0+3 0
23 FW Brazil BRA Léo Chú 6 1 3+2 0 0 0 0+1 1
87 FW United States USA Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players transferred/loaned out during the season
36 GK United States USA Wallis Lapsley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: April 17, 2022.
Source: Sounders FC

Top scorers

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Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup CONCACAF Champions League Total
1 FW 9 Peru Raúl Ruidíaz 9 0 0 3 12
MF 10 Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro 7 0 0 5 12
3 FW 13 United States Jordan Morris 7 0 0 3 10
4 FW 12 Colombia Fredy Montero 4 0 1 3 8
5 MF 7 United States Cristian Roldan 4 0 0 1 5
6 MF 11 Slovakia Albert Rusnák 3 0 0 1 4
7 FW 17 United States Will Bruin 3 0 0 0 3
8 MF 22 United States Kelyn Rowe 1 0 0 1 2
9 DF 3 Ecuador Xavier Arreaga 1 0 0 0 1
MF 6 Brazil João Paulo 1 0 0 0 1
DF 16 El Salvador Alex Roldan 1 0 0 0 1
MF 99 United States Dylan Teves 1 0 0 0 1
DF 28 Colombia Yeimar Gómez Andrade 1 0 0 0 1
DF 5 Cameroon Nouhou 1 0 0 0 1
FW 23 Brazil Léo Chú 0 0 0 1 1
MF 94 Colombia Jimmy Medranda 0 0 1 0 1
  • Last updated: October 10, 2022
  • Source: [1]

Top assists

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Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup CONCACAF Champions League Total
1 MF 7 United States Cristian Roldan 1 0 0 4 5
2 MF 10 Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro 1 0 0 1 2
3 DF 5 Cameroon Nouhou 0 0 0 1 1
MF 11 Slovakia Albert Rusnák 0 0 0 1 1
DF 16 El Salvador Alex Roldan 1 0 0 0 1
  • Last updated: April 17, 2022
  • Source: [2]

Honors and awards

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MLS Team of the Week

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Week Player Opponent Position Ref
3 Ecuador Xavier Arreaga LA Galaxy Bench [31]
4 United States Cristian Roldan Austin FC MF [32]
5 Brazil João Paulo Minnesota United FC MF [33]

MLS Goal of the Week

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Week Player Opponent Ref
5 Brazil João Paulo Minnesota United FC [34]
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