Seattle Sounders FC 2

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Seattle Sounders FC 2
Nickname(s) S2
Founded October 14, 2014 (2014-10-14)
Stadium Starfire Sports Complex
Tukwila, Washington
Ground Capacity 4,500
Owners
General Manager Andrew Opatkiewicz
Head Coach Ezra Hendrickson
League United Soccer League
2016 12th, Western Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club home page

Seattle Sounders FC 2 (nicknamed S2) are an American professional soccer team based in Seattle, Washington that competes in the United Soccer League, the third tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid, as the reserve team of Seattle Sounders FC. Seattle Sounders FC 2 is operated and managed by Seattle Sounders FC, while 20 percent of the club is fan-owned through the non-profit Sounders Community Trust.[1]

History

The club was announced on October 14, 2014 at an event held at the Chihuly Garden and Glass museum and began play in 2015 at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila.[2][3][4] Sounders assistant coach Ezra Hendrickson was named the team's coach on November 13, 2014.[5]

Inaugural season

S2 played its inaugural match on March 21, 2015, winning 4-2 over the defending USL champion Sacramento Republic. Andy Craven notched the first goal in team history.[6] Their second game yielded the teams first shutout, a home game against Whitecaps FC 2 that ended 4-0. Darwin Jones scored the team's first hat-trick during the game.[7]

Team colors & crest

The team colors are inherited from the first team. The crest inherited the Sounders Rave Green color as well as the unique shape. The first team crest features 3 pieces representing the players, fans, and clubs. The S2 crest matches this shape by flattening the pieces together to represent the clubs dedication to players and fans with continued development and success of the Sounders.[8]

Stadium

The main stadium at Starfire Sports Complex.
The main stadium at Starfire Sports Complex.

S2 plays home matches at Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, WA. The stadium has capacity for 4,500. The record for largest attendance at an S2 game was set on March 22, 2015, with an attendance of 2,951.[9]

Ownership and team management

The ownership of the club is composed of two groups. The majority owner is the Sounders FC organization, with the non-profit Sounders Community Trust owning 20%.

Andrew Opatkiewicz was hired as the General Manager, having experience with Seattle Wolves FC (now Washington Crossfire). Retired MLS veteran defender and former Assistant Coach of Sounders FC Ezra Hendrickson was announced as the head coach of S2 on November 13, 2014. Hendrickson was replaced by Ante Razov on the first team.

Players

Current roster

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of June 15, 2015.[10]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Miller, TylerTyler Miller      United States
11 Midfielder Kovar, AaronAaron Kovar      United States
15 Defender Remick, DylanDylan Remick      United States
17 Forward Jones, DarwinDarwin Jones      United States
18 Midfielder Sturgis, NathanNathan Sturgis      United States
22 Goalkeeper Lyon, CharlieCharlie Lyon      United States
25 Defender Alfaro, TonyTony Alfaro      Mexico
30 Midfielder Sanyang, AmadouAmadou Sanyang      Gambia
32 Midfielder Mathers, ZachZach Mathers      United States
34 Midfielder Schweitzer, JordanJordan Schweitzer      United States
35 Defender Tolo, NouhouNouhou Tolo      Cameroon
36 Defender Nelson, MichaelMichael Nelson      United States
38 Midfielder Parra, IrvinIrvin Parra      United States
39 Forward Anderson, OalexOalex Anderson      Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
40 Defender Morris, JakeJake Morris      United States
46 Midfielder Dimitroff, JamieJamie Dimitroff      United States
50 Midfielder Armstrong, GeorgeGeorge Armstrong      United States
51 Defender Barry, HadidHadid Barry      Senegal
52 Forward Hopeau, ShandonShandon Hopeau      United States
53 Midfielder Tomozawa, KeiKei Tomozawa      United States
54 Forward Barton, MiloMilo Barton      England
70 Defender John, BrandonBrandon John      Canada
77 Midfielder Delem, JordyJordy Delem      Martinique
80 Forward Mansaray, VictorVictor Mansaray      United States
81 Defender Fisher, DevonDevon Fisher      United States
88 Midfielder Alihodžić, EmirEmir Alihodžić      Bosnia and Herzegovina
90 Midfielder O'Ojong, MarkMark O'Ojong      Cameroon
91 Defender Fisher, OnielOniel Fisher      Jamaica
92 Midfielder Kapawa, WillyWilly Kapawa      Cameroon
95 Midfielder Patino, CarlosCarlos Patino      Colombia
97 Forward Samuel, MyronMyron Samuel      Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
98 Goalkeeper Bersano, MattMatt Bersano      United States
Goalkeeper Muse III, John DavidJohn David Muse III      United States
Midfielder Sutton, GregoryGregory Sutton      Antigua and Barbuda

Staff

As of 24 September 2016[11][12]
Coaching staff
Head coach Ezra Hendrickson
Assistant coach Junior González
Goalkeeper coach Troy Perkins

Statistics

Most Points

The following players are the club's top point leaders.
As of May 9, 2015
Rank Name Goals[A] Assists Points
1 Argentina Pablo Rossi 8 2 18
2 United States Andy Craven 5 5 15
3 Brazil Sérgio 4 4 12
4 United States Darwin Jones 5 1 11
5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Oalex Anderson 5 0 10
United States Sam Garza 4 2 10
7 United States Aaron Kovar 1 4 8
United States Nick Miele 3 2 8
9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Myron Samuel 2 3 7
10 United States Victor Mansaray 2 1 5

Bolded players are currently on the Sounders FC 2 roster.

Record

Year by Year

Year Division League Regular Season W-T-L Playoffs U.S. Open Cup Avg. Attendance
2015 3 USL 6th, Western: 13-3-12 Conference 1st Round 4th Round 2,045
2016 3 USL 12th, Western: 9-8-13 Did not qualify Not eligible 1,401

Notes

A. a Two points awarded per goal.

References

  1. Pentz, Matt (October 14, 2014). "Sounders confirm 'Sounders 2′ to begin play in USL Pro in 2015". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  2. "Sounders FC Unveils Second Team Sounders FC 2". SoundersFC.com (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  3. MLSsoccer.com Staff (October 14, 2014). "Seattle Sounders announce creation of USL PRO team, S2, for 2015 season". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  4. "Portland & Seattle Launch USL PRO Teams" (Press release). Tampa, Florida: USL Pro. October 14, 2014. Archived from the original on October 21, 2014. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
  5. "Sounders FC 2 Names Ezra Hendrickson First Head Coach in Team History". SoundersFC.com (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. November 13, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  6. "Sounders FC 2 debuts with thrilling 4-2 victory over Sacramento Republic FC". SoundersFC.com. Seattle Sounders FC. March 21, 2015. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  7. "USL: Sounders 2's Darwin Jones hat trick, Timbers 2's Kharlton Belmar brace highlight Week 2 action". 30 March 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  8. "S2 Frequently Asked Questions", SoundersFC.com, Seattle Sounders FC, retrieved March 22, 2015
  9. Don Ruiz [donruiztnt] (22 March 2015). "Updated S2 attendance number: 2,951." (Tweet) via Twitter.
  10. "Seattle Sounders FC 2 2015 roster". USL Soccer. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  11. "Technical Staff". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
  12. "Sounders FC Front Office". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved July 26, 2016.

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