Press Release

Sounders FC preseason roster update from Mexico City

Leerdam Joao Paulo preseason

SEATTLE, WASH. - With Sounders FC's 2020 preseason continuing this week from Mexico City, the club prepares for a pair of preseason matches tomorrow, February 12, against Mexican sides Club Atlético Zacapatec (8:30 a.m. PT) and the Pumas UNAM U-20s (10:30 a.m. PT). Both matches are being played at the Mexican National Team training facility, where the Rave Green are holding camp until heading to San Pedro Sula, Honduras for a Scotiabank Champions League match vs. CD Olimpia on Thursday, February 20.


Sounders FC's roster sits at 22 players, including three goalkeepers, six defenders, eight midfielders and five forwards. The club currently has three Designated Players, seven International Players and five Homegrown Players.
In addition to those currently signed to First Team contracts, Brian Schmetzer's preseason roster includes players currently signed to Tacoma Defiance (the club's USL side), unsigned SuperDraft picks, Sounders FC Academy players and trialists.
MEDIA RESOURCES
CURRENT PRESEASON ROSTER: 
https://sndrs.com/5k73z
VIDEO - PLAYER & COACH INTERVIEWS: 
https://sndrs.com/b3js2
TRANSACTION TRACKER: 
http://sndrs.com/c2emf
Please note that not all players listed on the full preseason roster are present with the club in Mexico City at all times due to scheduling matters, injuries or other unspecified reasons.
CURRENT SOUNDERS FC FIRST TEAM ROSTER
GOALKEEPERS (3): 
Stefan Cleveland, Stefan Frei, Trey Muse (HG)
DEFENDERS (6): 
Xavier Arreaga (INTL), Yeimar Gómez Andrade (INTL), Joevin Jones (INTL), Kelvin Leerdam, Nouhou (INTL), Shane O'Neill
MIDFIELDERS (8): 
Handwalla Bwana (HG), Jordy Delem, Danny Leyva (HG), Nicolás Lodeiro (DP), João Paulo (DP, INTL), Cristian Roldan, Harry Shipp, Gustav Svensson (INTL)
FORWARDS (5): 
Will Bruin, Justin Dhillon, Jordan Morris (HG), Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez (HG), Raúl Ruidíaz (DP, INTL)

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