2020 Tacoma Defiance season

The 2020 Tacoma Defiance season is the club's sixth year of existence, formerly as Seattle Sounders FC 2, and their sixth season in the USL Championship, the second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. This is the 3rd season of the soccer team playing in Tacoma, Washington. Defiance is majority owned by Seattle Sounders FC.

Tacoma Defiance
2020 season
Head CoachChris Little
StadiumCheney Stadium
Highest home attendanceLeague:
Lowest home attendanceLeague:
Average home league attendanceLeague: 2,178
Biggest defeat1–3
(March 6 vs. Reno)

Current roster

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of June 15, 2020.[1]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Trey Muse ([A])  United States
16 Defender Alex Roldan ([A])  United States
31 Defender Nick Hinds  United States
32 Forward Alec Diaz  Puerto Rico
33 Defender Sam Rogers  United States
34 Forward Danny Robles  United States
37 Forward Shandon Hopeau  United States
38 Midfielder Azriel Gonzalez  United States
39 Midfielder Marlon Vargas  United States
40 Midfielder Chris Hegardt ([B])  United States
61 Goalkeeper Jamie Lowell ([B])  United States
74 Defender Taylor Mueller  United States
75 Midfielder Danny Leyva ([A])  United States
80 Midfielder Ray Serrano  United States
81 Defender Danny Reynolds  England
84 Midfielder Josh Atencio  United States
87 Forward Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez ([A])  United States
89 Midfielder Jesse Daley  Australia
90 Midfielder Chino Pérez  United States
92 Defender Abdoulaye Cissoko  France
97 Midfielder Collin Fernandez  United States
98 Midfielder Antonee Burke-Gilroy  England
99 Forward Justin Dhillon ([A])  United States
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with Sounders FC.
  2. ^
    Sounders FC Academy player.

Competitions

Preseason
February 6, 2020 Vancouver Whitecaps FC4–0Tacoma Defiance
(PDT)
Note: closed door 114 min match
February 12, 2020 LA Galaxy II–Tacoma DefianceCarson, California
(PDT) Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park

Friendlies
–
(PDT)

USL Regular Season
Main article: 2020 USL Championship season

Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
14 New Mexico United 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
15 Real Monarchs 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
16 Tacoma Defiance 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
17 Rio Grande Valley Toros 1 0 0 1 1 5 −4 0
18 Portland Timbers 2 1 0 0 1 1 6 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on March 11, 2020. Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
2 0 0 2 2 5  −3 0 0 0 2 2 5  −3 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: March 11, 2020.
Source: USL Championship

Results by matchday
Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundHHHHAAAHHAHHAHHAAAHAAHAHAAAAAHHAHH
ResultLL
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = DrawW; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Upcoming fixture

March 6, 2020 USL 1Tacoma Defiance1–3Reno 1868 FCTacoma, Washington
7:00  p.m. (PST) Hegardt  26'
Daley  38'
Atencio  86'		 Report Skahan  56'
François  74'
Fuentes  87'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 2,178
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
March 11, 2020 USL 2Tacoma Defiance1–2San Diego Loyal SCTacoma, Washington
7:00  p.m. (PDT) Mueller  38'
Dhillon  56'		 Report Atuahene  31',  85',  89'
Stoneman  57'
Kempin  90+2'		 Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Luis Guardia
Note: Played behind closed doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2]
March 22, 2020 USL 3Tacoma DefiancevOKC Energy FCTacoma, Washington
1:30  p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Note: Match to be reschedule due to COVID-19 ban.[2]
March 29, 2020 USL 4Tacoma DefiancevEl Paso Locomotive FCTacoma, Washington
1:30 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[3]
April 4, 2020 USL 5Orange County SCvTacoma DefianceIrvine, California
7:00  p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Championship Soccer Stadium
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[3]
April 11, 2020 USL 6San Antonio FCvTacoma DefianceSan Antonio, Texas
5:30  p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Toyota Field
Note: Match postponed due to coronavirus pandemic[3]
April 17, 2020 USL 7Real Monarchs SLCvTacoma DefianceHerriman, Utah
6:00  p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Zions Bank Stadium
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[4]
April 29, 2020 USL 8Tacoma DefiancevSacramento Republic FCTacoma, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[4]
May 8, 2020 USL 9Tacoma DefiancevPhoenix Rising FCTacoma, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Cheney Stadium
Note: Match postponed in extension to May 10 of original suspension on advice of CDC[4]
May 16, 2020 USL 10Portland Timbers 2vTacoma DefiancePortland, Oregon
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Providence Park
May 22, 2020 USL 11Tacoma DefiancevLA Galaxy IITacoma, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Cheney Stadium
May 26, 2020 USL 12Tacoma DefiancevAustin Bold FCTacoma, Washington
7:00  p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Cheney Stadium
May 30, 2020 USL 13FC TulsavTacoma DefianceTulsa, Oklahoma
5:00  p.m. (PDT) Stadium: ONEOK Field
June 5, 2020 USL 14Tacoma DefiancevLas Vegas Lights FCTacoma, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Cheney Stadium
June 20, 2020 USL 15Tacoma DefiancevRio Grande Valley FCTacoma, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Cheney Stadium
June 27, 2020 USL 16El Paso Locomotive FCvTacoma DefianceEl Paso, Texas
6:30  p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Southwest University Park
June 30, 2020 USL 17New Mexico UnitedvTacoma DefianceAlbuquerque, New Mexico
6:00  p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Isotopes Park
July 11, 2020 USL 18OKC Energy FCvTacoma DefianceOklahoma City, Oklahoma
5:00  p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Taft Stadium
July 17, 2020 USL 19Tacoma DefiancevPortland Timbers 2Tacoma, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Cheney Stadium
July 25, 2020 USL 20Las Vegas Lights FCvTacoma DefianceLas Vegas, Nevada
7:30  p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Cashman Field
July 29, 2020 USL 21Sacramento Republic FCvTacoma DefianceSacramento, California
8:00  p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Papa Murphy's Park
August 1, 2020 USL 22Tacoma DefiancevNew Mexico UnitedTacoma, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Cheney Stadium
August 8, 2020 USL 23LA Galaxy IIvTacoma DefianceCarson, California
7:00  p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
August 15, 2020 USL 24Tacoma DefiancevColorado Springs Switchbacks FCTacoma, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Cheney Stadium
August 23, 2020 USL 25Austin Bold FCvTacoma DefianceAustin, Texas
5:30 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Bold Stadium
August 28, 2020 USL 26Phoenix Rising FCvTacoma DefianceTempe, Arizona
7:30 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
September 5, 2020 USL 27Reno 1868 FCvTacoma DefianceReno, Nevada
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Greater Nevada Field
September 13, 2020 USL 28San Diego LoyalvTacoma DefianceSan Diego, California
3:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Torero Stadium
September 13, 2020 USL 29Colorado Springs Switchbacks FCvTacoma DefianceColorado Springs, Colorado
5:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Weidner Field
September 23, 2020 USL 30Tacoma DefiancevSan Antonio FCTacoma, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Cheney Stadium
September 27, 2020 USL 31Tacoma DefiancevOrange County SCTacoma, Washington
1:30 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Cheney Stadium
September 13, 2020 USL 32Rio Grande Valley FCvTacoma DefianceEdinburg, Texas
5:30 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: H-E-B Park
October 10, 2020 USL 33Tacoma DefiancevFC TulsaTacoma, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Cheney Stadium
October 17, 2020 USL 34Tacoma DefiancevReal Monarchs SLCTacoma, Washington
7:00 p.m. (PDT) Stadium: Cheney Stadium

U.S. Open Cup
Main article: 2020 U.S. Open Cup

Due to their ownership by a higher division professional club (Seattle Sounders), Tacoma is one of 15 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[5]

Statistics

Appearances and goals

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

No. Pos Nat Player TotalRegular seasonPlayoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK Trey Muse 202000
16 DF Alex Roldan 101000
31 DF Nick Hinds 000000
32 FW Alec Diaz 000000
33 DF Sam Rogers 101000
34 MF Danny Robles 101000
37 FW Shandon Hopeau 202000
38 MF Azriel Gonzalez 201+1000
39 MF Marlon Vargas 100+1000
40 MF Chris Hegardt 111100
74 DF Taylor Mueller 202000
75 MF Danny Leyva 101000
80 MF Ray Serrano 000000
81 DF Danny Reynolds 202000
84 MF Josh Atencio 202000
87 MF Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez 201+1000
89 MF Jesse Daley 101000
92 DF Abdoulaye Cissoko 101000
97 MF Collin Fernandez 100+1000
98 DF Antonee Burke-Gilroy 201+1000
90 MF Jesús Pérez 201+1000
99 FW Justin Dhillon 111100
  • Last updated: March 11, 2020
  • Source:

Top scorers
Rank Position Number Name Regular season Playoffs Total
1 MF 40 Chris Hegardt 1 0 1
FW 99 Justin Dhillon 1 0 1
  • Last updated: March 11, 2020
  • Source:

Top assists
Rank Position Number Name Regular Season Playoffs Total
1 DF 81 Danny Reynolds 1 0 1
  • Last updated: March 6, 2020
  • Source:

Disciplinary record
No. Pos Player Regular Season Playoffs Total
     
74DF Taylor Mueller100000100
84MF Josh Atencio100000100
89DF Jesse Daley100000100
Total300000300
  • Last updated: March 11, 2020
  • Source:





Transfers

For transfers in, dates listed are when Tacoma Defiance 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 Defiance 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 Tacoma Defiance roster.

In
No. Pos. Player Transferred From Fee/Notes Date Source
74 DF Taylor Mueller Charleston Battery Free transfer December 12, 2019 [6]
97 MF Collin Fernandez Saint Louis FC Free transfer January 14, 2020 [7]
51 DF Danny Reynolds UNC Wilmington Seattle Sounders FC MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round Pick (#35) February 7, 2020 [8]
MF Jesús Pérez UIC New York City FC MLS SuperDraft 1st Round Pick (#22) February 19, 2020 [9]

Out
No. Pos. Player Transferred To Fee/Notes Date Source
71 DF Aleks Berkolds Reno 1868 FC Option declined November 21, 2019 [10]
88 DF Matt Nance Option declined November 21, 2019 [10]
96 DF Ever Rubio Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC Option declined November 21, 2019 [10]
90 MF Herbert Robinson García Deportivo CAFESSA Jalisco Option declined November 21, 2019 [10]
73 DF Modou Ndow MFK Vyškov End of loan November 21, 2019 [10]
36 DF Denso Ulysse Inter Miami CF Free transfer November 21, 2019 [10]
78 MF Ben Numbi MFK Vyškov End of loan November 21, 2019 [10]
84 MF Josh Atencio Seattle Sounders FC Signed Homegrown contract June 15, 2020 [11]

References
  1. "Tacoma Defiance Roster". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  2. "Tacoma Defiance Statement on Governor Inslee Announcement" (Press release). March 11, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  3. "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". uslchampionship.com. March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  4. "USL Championship Extends Temporary Suspension of Season". uslchampionship.com. March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
  5. "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.
  6. "Tacoma Defiance signs defender Taylor Mueller". Seattle Sounders FC. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  7. "Tacoma Defiance Signs Midfielder Collin Fernandez". Tacoma Defiance. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  8. "Tacoma Defiance signs defender Danny Reynolds". Sounders FC Communications. 7 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  9. "Tacoma Defiance Signs Midfielder Jesús Pérez". 19 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  10. "Tacoma Defiance Signs Four to New Contracts". Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  11. "Sounders FC signs midfielders Atencio and Dobbelaere as Homegrown Players". Sounders FC Communications. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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