| Club: | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Season: | 2011 |
| Manager: | Sigi Schmid |
| Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
| Chairman: | Adrian Hanauer |
| Chrtitle: | General manager |
| Stadium: | CenturyLink Field (Qwest Field until June 23) |
| League: | Major League Soccer |
| League Result: | Conference 2nd |
| Cup1: | MLS Cup Playoffs |
| Cup1 Result: | Conference Semifinals |
| Cup2: | U.S. Open Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Winners |
| Cup3: | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Cup3 Result: | Quarterfinals |
| Cup4: | Cascadia Cup |
| Cup4 Result: | Winners |
| League Topscorer: | Fredy Montero (12) |
| Season Topscorer: | Fredy Montero (18) |
| Highest Attendance: | 64,140 (Oct. 15 vs. San Jose) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 35,940 (vs. Salt Lake (Sep. 10) |
| Average Attendance: | 38,496 |
| Largest Win: | League: 6–2 vs. Columbus (Aug. 27)[1] |
| Largest Loss: | League: 0–2 vs. Philadelphia (Oct. 8) |
| American: | true |
| Prevseason: | 2010 |
| Nextseason: | 2012 |
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The 2011 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's third season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. It was the Sounders FC organization's third year of existence; including all previous clubs, it was the 31st season of a soccer team bearing the Sounders name.
See also: 2009 Seattle Sounders FC season and 2010 Seattle Sounders FC season.
The 2011 season is the third season for Seattle Sounders FC who began play in 2009 as the league's 15th team. In their inaugural season, Sounders FC became the second MLS expansion team in league history (Chicago was first) to win the U.S. Open Cup tournament in their first season. They did so by defeating D.C. United 2–1 on the road at RFK Stadium. In winning the U.S. Open Cup tournament, Sounders FC qualified for the preliminary round of the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League. During the preliminary round, they were paired up with the defending Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador winners, Isidro Metapán. After winning the first leg by a score of 1–0, Seattle went to El Salvador to play the second.
On November 22, 2010, Seattle made a trade with the Colorado Rapids for defenders Julien Baudet of France and Danny Earls of the Republic of Ireland for Peter Vagenas.[2] Also, the list of the ten protected players for the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft was decided by the club. The draft took place on November 24, 2010, when both the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC selected ten players from the Major League Soccer teams, including Sanna Nyassi (who was later traded to Colorado) and Nathan Sturgis (who was later traded to Toronto) from Seattle Sounders FC.[3] Vancouver later traded Jamaican international O'Brian White to Seattle.[4]
On December 9, 2010, Swedish club, BK Häcken reported that midfielder, Erik Friberg completed a three-year deal with the Seattle Sounders FC, bringing him over to the team. They also have announced a contract extension with captain Kasey Keller. On December 15, 2010, the Sounders selected Chris Seitz of the Philadelphia Union in the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft.[5] The goalkeeper was later traded to FC Dallas for a fourth round pick of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft.[6] Defender Tyrone Marshall was also selected in the draft by the Colorado Rapids.[5]
The team traveled to Casa Grande, Arizona, just like before the 2010 season for preseason training.
On March 9, 2011, the Seattle Sounders FC played the defending MLS Cup champions, Colorado Rapids in the second Seattle Sounders FC Community Shield. The game was at Qwest Field, now called CenturyLink Field.[7]
The Sounders opened up the 2011 regular season against the defending Supporters' Shield titleholders, Los Angeles Galaxy at Qwest Field. It was the third-consecutive MLS season that the league had its opening game in Seattle. The match was held on March 15.[8]
See also: 2011 Cascadia Summit.
See also: Seattle Sounders FC Community Shield.
See also: 2011 MLS Cup Playoffs.
See also: 2011 U.S. Open Cup.
See also: 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League.
See also: 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League preliminary round.
See also: 2011–12 CONCACAF Champions League group stage.
| Team | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Monterrey | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 | |
 Seattle Sounders FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 | |
| Comunicaciones | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 7 | |
| Herediano | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 |
Last updated on August 26, 2016.
|-|colspan="14"|Players out on loan:
Updated August 27, 2011.
| No. | Name | Nationality | Position (s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed From | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 18 | Kasey Keller (C) | | GK | 29 November 1969 | Fulham | |||||
| 28 | Terry Boss | GK | 1 September 1981 | New York | ||||||
| 29 | Josh Ford | | GK | 6 November 1987 | UConn | |||||
| 35 | Bryan Meredith | | GK | 2 August 1989 | Kitsap Pumas | |||||
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 4 | Patrick Ianni | | CB | 15 June 1985 | Houston | |||||
| 5 | Tyson Wahl | | LFB | 23 February 1984 | Kansas City | |||||
| 7 | James Riley | | RFB | 27 October 1982 | San Jose | |||||
| 12 | Leonardo González | LFB | 21 November 1980 | Municipal Liberia | ||||||
| 20 | Zach Scott | | CB / RFB | 2 July 1980 | Seattle (USL) | |||||
| 26 | Taylor Graham |  | CB | 3 June 1980 | Seattle (USL) | |||||
| 31 | Jeff Parke | | CB | 13 April 1982 |  Vancouver | |||||
| 34 | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado |  | CB | 16 May 1984 | Deportivo Cali | |||||
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Brad Evans | | CM / RM | 20 May 1985 | Columbus | |||||
| 6 | Osvaldo Alonso |  | DM | 11 November 1985 | Charleston | |||||
| 8 | Erik Friberg |  | CM / RM | 10 February 1986 | Häcken | |||||
| 10 | Mauro Rosales |  | AM / RM | 24 February 1981 | River Plate | |||||
| 11 | Steve Zakuani |  | LM | 9 February 1988 | Akron | |||||
| 14 | Michael Tetteh |  | LM | 16 January 1989 | UC Santa Barbara | |||||
| 15 | Álvaro Fernández | LM | 11 October 1985 | Nacional | ||||||
| 16 | David Estrada | | RM | 4 February 1988 | UCLA | |||||
| 22 | Mike Seamon | | CM | 30 August 1988 | Villanova | |||||
| 23 | Servando Carrasco | | CM / RM | 13 August 1988 | California Golden Bears | |||||
| 27 | Lamar Neagle | | LM | 7 May 1987 |  IFK Mariehamn | |||||
| 30 | Amadou Sanyang | CM / RM | 1 August 1991 | Toronto | ||||||
| 32 | Miguel Montaño (on loan to Montreal) | | AM / LM | 25 June 1991 | Quilmes | |||||
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 2 | Mike Fucito | | ST | 29 April 1986 | Harvard | |||||
| 13 | O'Brian White |  | CF / ST | 14 December 1985 | Vancouver | |||||
| 17 | Fredy Montero | | ST | 26 July 1987 | Deportivo Cali | |||||
| 19 | Sammy Ochoa | | ST | 4 September 1986 | Estudiantes Tecos | |||||
| 21 | Nate Jaqua | | ST | 28 October 1981 | Houston | |||||
| 24 | Roger Levesque | | ST | 22 January 1981 | Seattle (USL) | |||||
| 25 | Pat Noonan | | ST | 2 August 1980 | Colorado | |||||
Updated September 12, 2011.
See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2011.
| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22, 2010 | DF | |||||
| DF | ||||||
| November 24, 2010 | FW | Acquired for allocation money | ||||
| December 15, 2010 | GK | Re-Entry Draft, subsequently traded | ||||
| December 16, 2010 | MF | Undisclosed | [9] | |||
| March 2, 2011 | FW | Free | [10] | |||
| March 18, 2011 | MF | Undisclosed | [11] | |||
| July 30, 2011 | MF | Free | [12] | |||
| August 26, 2011 | FW | [13] | ||||
| September 12, 2011 | GK | Free | [14] |
| Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 22, 2010 | MF | |||||
| November 24, 2010 | MF | |||||
| MF | ||||||
| December 15, 2010 | DF | |||||
| December 15, 2010 | GK | Traded for a 2012 4th round SuperDraft pick | ||||
| March 1, 2011 | DF | Waived, free transfer | [15] [16] | |||
| March 15, 2011 | FW | None | Released, then retired | [17] [18] |
| Date from | Date to | Name | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 29, 2011 | July 10, 2011 | Michael Tetteh | MF | Orlando City S.C. | 10-day loan deal | [19] | |
| August 15, 2011 | End of season | Miguel Montaño | FW | Montreal Impact | End of season loan deal | [20] |
| Position | Staff | |
|---|---|---|
| General Manager | Adrian Hanauer | |
| Head coach | Sigi Schmid | |
| Assistant coach | Brian Schmetzer | |
| Assistant coach | Ezra Hendrickson | |
| Goalkeeper coach | Tom Dutra | |
| Fitness coach | David Tenney | |
| Chief scout | Kurt Schmid | |
| Technical director | Chris Henderson |
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| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | Rave Green | Blue | Rave Green | ||
| Home Alt. | Rave Green | Rave Green | Blue | MLS, March 19 against New York | |
| Home Alt. 2 | Rave Green | Rave Green | Rave Green | MLS, April 16 against Philadelphia | |
| Away | Shale | Shale | Shale | ||
| Away Alt. | Shale | Shale | Rave Green | CCL, Group stage, September 27 against Comunicaciones | |
| Third | Yellow | Yellow | Yellow |
MLS Player of the Week
MLS Goal of the Week
MLS Save of the Week
MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Month
See also: MLS Humanitarian of the Year Award.
On June 23, 2011, after the completion of CenturyLink's acquisition of Qwest, Qwest Field was renamed CenturyLink Field. CenturyLink picked up the five-year extension in the naming rights contract at that time, extending the contract to June 2019.[21]
Seattle is in the No. 18 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. Seattle started 2011 ranked No. 11 on the allocation list but on August 26 traded allocation positions with Chicago Fire to acquire Sammy Ochoa.[22] [23]
Seattle has 7 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Seattle dealt one slot to Portland Timbers on January 14, 2011, for use in the 2011 season.[24] There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).
Future picks acquired: 2012 SuperDraft Round 4 pick acquired from FC Dallas.
Future picks traded: 2012 SuperDraft Round 3 pick traded to Chicago Fire.