Seattle Sounders

Seattle Sounders net spend since 2015

Seattle Sounders have spent €28m on disclosed transfer fees since July 2015 and received €9m: a net spend of €19m.

That covers 59 signings (12 for a disclosed fee, 13 free, 34 undisclosed) and 45 departures (12 sold for a disclosed fee, 16 free, 17 undisclosed). Loans are counted apart: 3 in, 10 out.

Record signing: Pedro de la Vega, €6m from Lanús (Jan 2024). Record sale: Obed Vargas, €3m to Atlético de Madrid (Feb 2026).

Seattle Sounders transfer spending by season

Seattle Sounders record signings

1. Pedro de la Vega · €6m from Lanús · Jan 2024
2. Raúl Mario Ruidíaz Misitich · €6m from Morelia · Jul 2018
3. Marcelo Nicolás Lodeiro Benítez · €5m from Boca Juniors · Jul 2016
4. João Paulo Mior · €2m from Botafogo · Jan 2021
5. Leonardo Alves Chú Franco · €2m from Grêmio · Aug 2021

Seattle Sounders record sales

1. Obed Vargas · €3m to Atlético de Madrid · Feb 2026
2. Georgi Minoungou · €2m to Colorado Rapids · Mar 2026
3. Josh Atencio · €1m to Colorado Rapids · Feb 2025
4. Daniel Leyva · €1m to Necaxa · Jan 2026
5. Brad Smith · €682k to DC United · Jan 2022

Seattle Sounders trading record: profit on players bought and sold

On the 6 players Seattle Sounders both signed and sold since July 2015 (academy graduates and free signings cost nothing), sales brought in €752k against €7m paid: a trading loss of €6m.

• Brad Smith: signed free (Sep 2020), sold to DC United for €682k (Jan 2022): profit €682k

• Marcelo Nicolás Lodeiro Benítez: signed for €5m (Jul 2016), left free for Orlando City (Jan 2024): loss €5m
• Xavier Ricardo Arreaga Bermello: signed for €1m (May 2019), sold to New England for €70k (Apr 2024): loss €1m
• Heber Araujo dos Santos: signed for €375k (Jan 2023), left free for Cangzhou (Feb 2024): loss €375k

Seattle Sounders injury news: injuries and suspensions

Seattle Sounders have 2 players injured as of 9 Nov 2026, with €3m of value sidelined.

• Pedro de la Vega (FWD): Hamstring injury · out since 10 Aug 2026 · return date not set · 18 games missed
• Nikola Petković (MID): Cruciate ligament tear · out since 28 Mar 2026 · return date not set · 34 games missed

Seattle Sounders last starting XI

Seattle Sounders's last league starting XI, v Los Angeles FC on 8 Nov 2026: Andrew Thomas; Nouhou, Jackson Ragen, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Kee-hee Kim; Albert Rusnák, Cristian Roldán, Jordan Morris, Hassani Dotson, Sebastian Gomez; Dejan Joveljić.

3 changes from the side that started v Vancouver Whitecaps on 1 Nov 2026.

Started at least 3 of the last 5 league games but not this one: Álex Roldán (4) and Jesús Ferreira (3).

Opponent: Los Angeles FC.

Seattle Sounders minutes played 2026

In 21 league games since 17 Jul 2026, 7 Seattle Sounders players have played at least 60% of the minutes open to them, 11 are rotating and 12 have played under a quarter.

Out of contract by 30 June 2027 unless extended: Stuart Hawkins, Yu Tsukanome, Caden Clark, Peter Kingston, Cody Baker, Antino Lopez, Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Max Anchor, Ryan Sailor, Stefan Frei, Kee-hee Kim.

Seattle Sounders club-trained players

On the record we can verify, 3 players club-trained at Seattle Sounders now play for other clubs we track, led by Obed Vargas (Atlético de Madrid, value €15m), Reed Baker-Whiting (Nashville SC, value €3m) and Josh Atencio (Colorado Rapids, value €1m).

• Obed Vargas · Atlético de Madrid · €15m
• Reed Baker-Whiting · Nashville SC · €3m
• Josh Atencio · Colorado Rapids · €1m

We count a player as club-trained when his record shows him registered with the club for three entire seasons or 36 months between the ages of 15 and 21 (UEFA's home-grown test), wherever he started and whatever he cost; time on loan counts for the club that borrowed him.