Seattle Sounders FC 2

Nickname(s) S2
Founded October 14, 2014 (2014-10-14)
Stadium Cheney Stadium
Tacoma, Washington
Capacity 6,500
Owners
Head Coach John Hutchinson
League United Soccer League
2018 16th, Western Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club website

Seattle Sounders FC 2 (nicknamed S2) are an American professional soccer team based in Tacoma, Washington that competes in the United Soccer League, the second 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]

The club has announced it will rebrand in conjunction with its move to Tacoma.[2]

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.[3][4][5] Sounders assistant coach Ezra Hendrickson was named the team's coach on November 13, 2014.[6]

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.[7] Their second game yielded the team's 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.[8]

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.[9]

Stadium

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

S2 plays home matches at Cheney Stadium in Tacoma, Washington. The stadium has capacity for 6,500. They played at the Starfire Sports Complex from 2015–2017. The team will still train there.[10] The record for largest attendance at an S2 game was set on March 21, 2015 at Starfire, with an attendance of 2,951.[11]

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 in October 2014, having experience with Seattle Wolves FC (now Washington Crossfire).[12] Retired MLS veteran defender and former Assistant Coach and Reserve team coach of Seattle Sounders FC, Ezra Hendrickson, was announced as the head coach of S2 on November 13, 2014.[13]

Opatkiewicz took an indefinite leave of absence from the team in May 2016 and Kurt Schmid, the former Seattle Sounders Head Scout and son of then-coach Sigi Schmid, was named as S2 GM on an interim basis.[12] Prior to the start of the 2017 USL season, Schmid was formally named the S2 GM and John Hutchinson was added as an assistant coach on Hendrickson's staff.[14]

After two years in Tukwila, it was announced that the team would move its business operations and home field to Tacoma, Washington. It was also announced that the Tacoma Rainiers, a Triple-A affiliate of the Seattle Mariners, would assume the business operations and potentially rename the team that was more specific to Tacoma. The Seattle Sounders would continue to manage the soccer side as co-owner. A new 5,000 seat stadium was also announced with an estimated opening date of 2020. The location of the venue would be on city-owned land adjacent to Cheney Stadium, where the Rainiers play.[15][16]

Players

Current roster

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of September 29, 2018.[17]

No. Position Player Nation
5 Defender Nouhou Tolo ([A])  Cameroon
15 Defender Tony Alfaro ([A])  Mexico
16 Midfielder Alex Roldan ([A])  United States
19 Midfielder Harry Shipp ([A])  United States
21 Midfielder Jordy Delem ([A])  Martinique
23 Midfielder Henry Wingo ([A])  United States
25 Goalkeeper Calle Brown ([A])  United States
27 Forward Lamar Neagle ([A])  United States
30 Defender Jordan McCrary ([A])  United States
31 Defender Nick Hinds  United States
33 Defender Sam Rogers  United States
34 Defender Ibrahim Usman  Nigeria
35 Goalkeeper Bryan Meredith ([A])  United States
36 Defender Denso Ulysse  Haiti
37 Forward Shandon Hopeau  United States
38 Midfielder Azriel Gonzalez  United States
40 Midfielder Danny Leyva ([B])  United States
41 Defender Khai Brisco ([B])  United States
42 Midfielder Cameron Martin ([B])  United States
43 Midfielder Dylan Teves ([B])  United States
44 Midfielder Rudy Stretch ([B])  United States
45 Midfielder Blake Malone ([B])  United States
46 Midfielder Peter Kingston ([B])  United States
48 Forward Alec Diaz ([B])  United States
49 Forward Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez  United States
49 Forward Danny Robles ([B])  United States
50 Midfielder Marlon Vargas  United States
51 Midfielder Gabe Threadgold ([B])  United States
53 Defender Enrique Montana ([B])  United States
55 Midfielder Leo Burney ([B])  United States
56 Midfielder Josh Atencia ([B])  United States
57 Midfielder Gio Miglietti ([B])  United States
58 Defender Sakari Carter ([B])  United States
59 Defender Jake Morris ([B])  United States
60 Goalkeeper Sam Fowler ([B])  United States
62 Forward Conrad Lee ([B])  United States
68 Goalkeeper Jacob Castro ([B])  United States
70 Midfielder Handwalla Bwana ([A])  Kenya
71 Forward David Olsen  United States
74 Forward David Estrada  Mexico
77 Midfielder Francisco Narbón  Panama
80 Midfielder Ray Serrano  United States
89 Midfielder Jesse Daley  Australia
90 Defender Waylon Francis ([A])  Costa Rica
92 Defender Rodrigue Ele  Cameroon
96 Defender Jalen Markey ([B])  United States
98 Midfielder Antonee Burke-Gilroy  England
99 Forward Felix Chenkam ([A])  Cameroon
  1. ^ Signed to first team contract with Sounders FC.
    2.
  2. ^ Sounders FC Academy player.
    3.

Staff

As of 30 January 2018[18]
Coaching staff
Head coach John Hutchinson
Assistant coach Wade Webber
Athletic Trainer Joe Montgomery

Head coaches

  • Includes USL Regular season & USL Play-offs
CoachNationalityStartEndGamesWinLossDrawWin %
Ezra Hendrickson  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines November 13, 2014 January 30, 2018 94 33 46 15 035.11
John Hutchinson  Malta January 30, 2018 present 33 6 20 7 018.18

Statistics

Most Points

The following players are the club's top point leaders.
As of October 13, 2018
Rank Name Goals[A] Assists Points
1United States Zach Mathers14937
2United States Darwin Jones12226
T3United States Andy Craven8723
Mexico David Estrada11123
5United States Irvin Parra7721
7Cameroon Felix Chenkam9119
8Argentina Pablo Rossi8218
9Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Myron Samuel5515
10United States Ray Saari4614
11United States Victor Mansaray5313
T12Brazil Sérgio4412
United States Henry Wingo5212
T14Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Oalex Anderson5010
United States Sam Garza4210
United States Azriel Gonzalez3410
United States David Olsen5010
Canada Jordan Schweitzer4210

Bolded players are currently on the Sounders FC 2 roster.
A Two points awarded per goal.

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 (MLS Reserve Team) 1,401
2017 2 USL 12th, Western: 9-4-19 Did not qualify Not eligible (MLS Reserve Team) 1,033
2018 2 USL 16th, Western: 6-7-21 Did not qualify Not eligible (MLS Reserve Team) 3,370

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. ↑ USLSoccer.com Staff (September 12, 2018). "Sounders FC Launches "A Title for Tacoma" Campaign". USLsoccer.com. United Soccer League. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Sounders FC Unveils Second Team Sounders FC 2". SoundersFC.com (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "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.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "S2 Frequently Asked Questions", SoundersFC.com, Seattle Sounders FC, retrieved March 22, 2015
  10. ↑ "S2 Heads to Tacoma's Cheney Stadium for 2018". United Soccer League (USL). November 1, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  11. ↑ Don Ruiz [@donruiztnt] (21 March 2015). "Updated S2 attendance number: 2,951" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  12. 1 2 Matt Pentz (May 25, 2016). "S2 general manager Andrew Opatkiewicz has taken leave of absence from club". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  13. ↑ Matt Pentz (November 13, 2014). "Ezra Hendrickson named Sounders 2 head coach". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  14. ↑ Dave Clark (February 28, 2017). "Kurt Schmid moving out of father's shadow, promoted to S2 GM". SounderAtHeart.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  15. ↑ Geoff Baker (March 6, 2017). "Sounders and Rainiers baseball team reach deal on soccer-specific stadium in Tacoma to host USL team". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Sounders FC, Tacoma Rainiers announce S2 will play in Tacoma in 2018". Seattle Sounders FC. November 1, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Seattle Sounders FC 2 Roster". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Technical Staff". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
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