Tacoma Defiance (formerly Seattle Sounders FC 2) is an American soccer club based in Tacoma, WA, that competes in the United Soccer League, the third tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid, as the reserve team of Seattle Sounders FC. The club was founded on October 14, 2014, and played its first match on March 21, 2015, at the Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila. Tacoma Defiance 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][2][3][4] Sounders assistant coach Ezra Hendrickson was named the team's coach on November 13, 2014.[5]
Players
editPlayers who were contracted to the club but never played in a game are not listed.
All statistics are for the USL regular season games only, and are correct as of October 14, 2018[update].
Key
|
DF = Defender MF = Midfielder FW = Forward/striker |
SSFC caps = Seattle Sounders FC Appearances SSFC goals = Seattle Sounders FC Goals |
Outfield players
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Goalkeepers
edit| Name | Country | Years | Games | Conceded | Shutouts[nb 1] | SSFC Caps | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Bersano |  United States |
2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Calle Brown | United States |
2018– | 21 | 40 | 2 | 0 | |
| Jacob Castro | United States |
2018– | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sam Fowler | United States |
2017– | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Saif Kerawala | United States |
2015 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Cody Lang | United States |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Charlie Lyon | United States |
2015–2016 | 41 | 74 | 5 | 0 | |
| Bryan Meredith | United States |
2017– | 16 | 33 | 2 | 13 | |
| Tyler Miller | United States |
2015–2017 | 34 | 55 | 5 | 4 | |
| Troy Perkins | United States |
2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Updated through October 14, 2018
By nationality
edit| Country | Number of players | Games |
|---|---|---|
 Antigua and Barbuda |
1 | 10 |
 Argentina |
1 | 26 |
 Australia |
2 | 14 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1 | 18 |
 Brazil |
1 | 14 |
 Cameroon |
6 | 120 |
 Canada |
3 | 56 |
 Colombia |
3 | 44 |
 England |
1 | 7 |
 Gambia |
1 | 20 |
 Haiti |
1 | 18 |
 Jamaica |
3 | 52 |
 Japan |
1 | 1 |
 Kenya |
1 | 8 |
 Martinique |
1 | 24 |
 Mexico |
1 | 26 |
 Nigeria |
2 | 13 |
 Panama |
1 | 25 |
 Puerto Rico |
1 | 1 |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
2 | 41 |
 Sierra Leone |
1 | 4 |
 South Korea |
1 | 7 |
 Uganda |
1 | 4 |
| United States |
62 | 796 |
Notes
edit- ^ A shutout occurs when a goalkeeper plays in a game without conceding a goal. This is sometimes known outside North America as a clean sheet.
References
edit- ^ "Sounders FC Unveils Second Team Sounders FC 2". SoundersFC.com (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. October 14, 2014. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- ^ Pentz, Matt (October 14, 2014). "Sounders confirm 'Sounders 2′ to begin play in USL Pro in 2015". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.