Seattle Sounders FC U-23

Seattle Sounders FC U-23
Full name Seattle Sounders FC U-23
Founded 2006 (2006)
(as Tacoma FC)
Stadium Sunset Chevrolet Stadium
Sunmer, Washington
Capacity 3,000
Owners Lane Smith
Cliff McElroy
Head Coach Darren Sawatzky
League USL League Two
2018 2nd, Northwest Division
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club website
Original Tacoma FC logo

Seattle Sounders FC U-23 is an American soccer team based in Tacoma, Washington, United States. Founded in 2006, the team plays in USL League Two, the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid.

In 2011, Cliff McElroy and Lane Smith also acquired the Tacoma Tide Men's PDL Franchise which took on the name; Sounders FC U-23 PDL Team. The function of the Sounders FC U-23 PDL team will be to compete for a PDL title while helping to develop young future Sounders FC Players. The Sounders U-23's will play their home games in the Tacoma South Sound area and will wear the official kit of Sounders FC.

History

2006-2009: Playoffs

Tacoma were introduced into the league at very short notice in 2006 when it was announced that the now-defunct Spokane Shadow franchise were suspending operations for the season, and during their first season they were simply referred to as Tacoma F.C.. Under the leadership of Mike Jennings as head coach, Tacoma finished 5th in the Northwest table, 16 points off the leaders. Rory Agu was the top scorer with 5 goals, while Spencer Schomaker registered 3 assists.

2007 began with a new official name, the Tacoma Tide. By the end of the regular season Tacoma sat in second place in the Northwest division.Rory Agu was again one of Tide's top marksmen with 7 goals, while MLS-bound Ciaran O'Brien notched an impressive 7 goals and 5 assists.

Tacoma were looking to build on their impressive sophomore season in 2008. The Conference Final saw them face divisional rivals Vancouver Whitecaps Residency for a third time. Tacoma were on the receiving end of a 4-1 final score. Rory Agu and Spencer Schomaker ended the year as Tide's top marksmen, with 11 and 9 goals respectively, with Schomaker also contributing 5 assists.

2009-2010: Playoff-less seasons

O'Brien was replaced as Head Coach by former Rochester Rhinos and Seattle Sounders midfielder Greg Howes in 2009, and the change in leadership, combined with the excellence of the expansion teams in the Northwest, seemed to affect Tacoma on the field. A 4-3 loss to the Kitsap Pumas on the final day of the season left the Tide in seventh place, a full 20 points behind divisional champions Kitsap, and out of the playoffs for the first time in three years. Rory Agu was again Tacoma's top scorer, hitting the net 11 times, while Leighton O'Brien provided 4 assists.

Tacoma Tide logo 2007-2011

2010 began with a change in coaching with former Canadian national team player Gerry Gray replacing Greg Howes. 2010 also saw the team acquire several new players, as well as see some players return from other teams. Chris Sanders joined after a stint with FC Nuremberg and Mark Conrad joined from Kitsap Pumas. Raphael Cox rejoined the team after a year with Real Salt Lake and an MLS Championship. With the two playoff spots locked up by Kitsap and Portland the last game of the season against Kitsap was for pride only. The season was nonetheless an improvement from 2009 with the team finishing third and only narrowly missing out on a playoff spot.

2011

In August 2011, ownership of the team was reorganized as the club sought new investors.[1]

2012–2013: Sounders U-23

On January 25, 2012, it was announced that the Tide will re-brand as Seattle Sounders FC U-23.[2]

Players and staff

Current roster

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of September 27, 2016.[3]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper RJ Noll  United States
2 Defender Sam Langston  United States
3 Midfielder José Aguinaga  Spain
4 Defender Collyns Laokandi  France
5 Defender Tom Teupen  Germany
6 Forward Abdi Galgalo  United States
7 Midfielder Yoshi Chaffin  United States
8 Forward Joseph Cairel  United States
9 Forward Daniel Smith  United States
10 Midfielder David Olsen  United States
11 Forward Guillermo Delgado  Spain
12 Forward Jackob Granlund  United States
13 Midfielder Brendan Zambrano  United States
14 Midfielder Aleks Berkholds  United States
15 Defender Kyle Bjornethun  United States
16 Defender Garrett Wilson  United States
17 Defender Jalen Crisler  United States
18 Forward Rooby Dalusma  Haiti
19 Defender Chase Hanson  United States
20 Midfielder Adam Jones  United States
21 Forward Mo Dumbuya  United States
22 Defender Jacob Hauser-Ramsay  United States
23 Defender Kees Westra  United States
24 Midfielder Troy Peterson  United States
25 Midfielder Leeroy Maguraushe  United States
26 Midfielder Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu  United States
27 Midfielder Keith Francisco  United States
28 Forward Sean Bowman  United States
29 Forward James Haupt  United States
31 Goalkeeper Paul Christensen  United States
32 Goalkeeper Jeff Caldwell  United States
33 Forward Derek Johnson  United States
40 Goalkeeper Rodney Greiling  United States
41 Goalkeeper Michael Argüello  United States
— Midfielder Francisco López  United States
— Defender Rhys Lambert  Australia
— Midfielder Ash Apollon  United States
— Defender Michael Bajza  United States
— Forward Stian Sandbekkhaug  United States
— Forward Amir Bazgir  Iran
— Midfielder Chris Wingate  Norway
— Midfielder Kissima Bojang  United States

Head coaches

Name Nat Tenure
Darren Sawatzky  United States March 13, 2012–present

General managers

Name Nat Tenure
Darren Sawatzky  United States March 13, 2012–present

Staff

As of 24 September 2016[4]
Executive
Major owner Adrian Hanauer
Minor owner Lane Smith, Cliff McElroy
General Manager Darren Sawatzky
Executive
Head coach Darren Sawatzky
Assistant coach Alejandro Charif
Assistant coach Mike Jennings
Assistant coach Jason Prenovost
Goalkeeper coach Jordan Jennings
Head athletic trainer Kailynn Dolph

Year-by-year

Year Division League Regular Season Playoffs Open Cup Avg. Attendance
2006 4 USL PDL 5th, Northwest Did not qualify Did not qualify 106
2007 4 USL PDL 2nd, Northwest Conference Semifinals Did not qualify 197
2008 4 USL PDL 1st, Northwest Conference Finals Did not qualify 189
2009 4 USL PDL 7th, Northwest Did not qualify Did not qualify 308
2010 4 USL PDL 3rd, Northwest Did not qualify Did not qualify 201
2011 4 USL PDL 8th, Northwest Did not qualify Did not qualify 126
2012 4 USL PDL 1st, Northwest Semifinals Did not qualify 421
2013 4 USL PDL 4th, Northwest Did not qualify 2nd Round 538
2014 4 USL PDL 5th, Northwest Did not qualify Did not qualify 414
2015 4 USL PDL 3rd, Northwest Semifinals Did not qualify —
2016 4 USL PDL 2nd, Northwest Divisional Playoff 2nd Round —
2017 4 USL PDL 3rd, Northwest Did not qualify 1st Round —
2018 4 USL PDL 2rd, Northwest Did not qualify Did not qualify —

Honors

  • USL PDL Northwest Division Champions 2008
  • USL PDL Northwest Division Champions 2012

Head coaches

Stadia

References

  1. ↑ Ruiz, Don (August 12, 2011). "Tide seeks new investors, 2012 season in doubt". The News Tribune. Tacoma, WA. Retrieved November 28, 2012.
  2. ↑ Sounders FC Aligns With U-23 PDL Franchise
  3. ↑ "Seattle Sounders FC U-23 2016 roster". PDL Soccer. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Coaching Staff". Seattle Sounders FC U23.
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