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 Kurt Schmid
Head Coach Ezra Hendrickson
League United Soccer League
2017 12th, Western Conference
Playoffs: DNQ
Website Club website

Seattle Sounders FC 2 (nicknamed S2) are an American professional soccer team based in Seattle, 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]

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 21, 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 in October 2014, having experience with Seattle Wolves FC (now Washington Crossfire).[10] 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.[11]

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 coach Sigi Schmid, was named as S2 GM on an interim basis.[10] 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.[12]

Players

Current roster

Where a player has not declared an international allegiance, nation is determined by place of birth. Squad correct as of April 3, 2017.[13]

No. Position Player Nation
1 Goalkeeper Miller, TylerTyler Miller ([A])  United States
5 Defender Tolo, NouhouNouhou Tolo ([A])  Cameroon
12 Forward Adekoya, SeyiSeyi Adekoya ([A])  United States
23 Midfielder Wingo, HenryHenry Wingo ([A])  United States
30 Forward Stevens, JavornJavorn Stevens  Antigua and Barbuda
31 Midfielder Ramos, LorenzoLorenzo Ramos  United States
32 Midfielder Mathers, ZachZach Mathers ([A])  United States
34 Defender Nana-Sinkam, BrianBrian Nana-Sinkam  United States
35 Goalkeeper Meredith, BryanBryan Meredith ([A])  United States
36 Defender Ulysse, DensoDenso Ulysse  Haiti
37 Forward Hopeau, ShandonShandon Hopeau  United States
38 Midfielder Parra, IrvinIrvin Parra  United States
40 Midfielder Gonzalez, AzrielAzriel Gonzalez  United States
41 Midfielder Dimitroff, JamieJamie Dimitroff ([B])  Australia
51 Forward Barton, MiloMilo Barton ([B])  United States
53 Defender Rogers, SamSam Rogers  United States
54 Defender Hafferty, JoeJoe Hafferty ([B])  United States
58 Defender Lotenero, EthanEthan Lotenero ([B])  United States
60 Goalkeeper Muse, TreyTrey Muse ([B])  United States
71 Forward Olsen, DavidDavid Olsen  United States
73 Defender Grant, RileyRiley Grant  United States
77 Midfielder Narbón, FranciscoFrancisco Narbón  Panama
78 Midfielder Renken, CharlesCharles Renken  United States
88 Midfielder Saari, RayRay Saari  United States
92 Defender Ele, RodrigueRodrigue Ele  Cameroon
99 Forward Chenkam, FelixFelix Chenkam  Cameroon
  1. ^ Signed to first team contract with Sounders FC.
    2.
  2. ^ Sounders FC Academy player.
    3.

Staff

As of 28 March 2017[14]
Coaching staff
Head coach Ezra Hendrickson
Assistant coach John Hutchinson
Athletic Trainer Joe Montgomery

Statistics

Most Points

The following players are the club's top point leaders.
As of June 5, 2017
Rank Name Goals[A] Assists Points
1 United States Darwin Jones 12 2 26
2 United States Andy Craven 8 7 23
3 Argentina Pablo Rossi 8 2 18
4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Myron Samuel 5 5 15
5 United States Zach Mathers 5 4 14
6 United States Victor Mansaray 5 3 13
T7 Brazil Sérgio 4 4 12
United States Irvin Parra 5 2 12
T9 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Oalex Anderson 5 0 10
United States Sam Garza 4 2 10
Canada Jordan Schweitzer 4 2 10

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 1,401

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] (21 March 2015). "Updated S2 attendance number: 2,951." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  10. 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.
  11. ↑ Matt Pentz (November 13, 2014). "Ezra Hendrickson named Sounders 2 head coach". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  12. ↑ Dave Clark (February 28, 2017). "Kurt Schmid moving out of father’s shadow, promoted to S2 GM". SounderAtHeart.com. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Seattle Sounders FC 2 Roster". USLSoccer.com. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Technical Staff". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
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