The 2012 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's fourth season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. For the Sounders FC organization, it was their fourth year of existence, and including all previous clubs, it was the 32nd season of a soccer team bearing the Sounders name.
Season overview
Pre-season On November 23, 2011, James Riley was drafted away from Seattle by the Montreal Impact as part of the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft. He was immediately traded to Chivas USA with allocation money for Justin Braun and Gerson Mayen. The Sounders also traded Tyson Wahl to the Impact for allocation money.Defenders James Riley selected and Tyson Wahl traded by the Montreal Impact Other off-season transactions included the transfer of Erik Friberg to Malmö FF, the retirements of Kasey Keller, Terry Boss, and Taylor Graham, the release of Nate Jaqua and Pat Noonan, the acquisition of Marc Burch from D.C. United via the 2011 MLS Re-Entry Draft, and the signings of out of contract players Michael Gspurning and Adam Johansson.
In the 2012 MLS SuperDraft, the Sounders took Creighton University defender Andrew Duran in the first round and University of Alabama-Birmingham forward Babayele Sodade. A week later, in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft the Sounders took University of California-Santa Barbara defender Tim Pontius and former Leicester City F.C. forward Jason Banton in the second round, University of Washington forward Abdul Aman in the third round, and Cal Poly defender Wes Feighner in the fourth round. On the same day as the Supplemental Draft, the Sounders traded the rights to defender Leone Cruz, whom the Sounders acquired in the second round of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft but did not sign to a contract, to Real Salt Lake for UCLA defender Andy Rose, whom Real Salt Lake had drafted in the first round of the Supplemental Draft.
Summary
The Sounders played 50 matches during the 2012 season across all competitions and including major friendlies—the most in the team's history. They had a record of 26 wins, 11 losses, and 13 draws overall.
Club
Coaching staff Position StaffHead coachSigi SchmidAssistant coachesBrian Schmetzer, Ezra HendricksonGoalkeepers CoachTom DutraFitness coachDavid TenneyEquipment managerNolan Meyer
Other information
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Kits
Type Shirt Shorts Socks First appearance / Info Home Rave Green Blue Rave Green Home Alt. Rave Green Rave Green Blue MLS, April 7 against D.C. United Home Alt. 2 Rave Green Rave Green Rave Green MLS, April 28 against Chicago Away Shale Shale Shale Third Cyan Cyan Cyan → International friendlies and non-MLS matches
Squad
Current squad
Squad information As of November 18, 2012. No. Name Nationality Position(s) Date of birth (age) Signed from Club appearances (MLS) [playoffs] Club goals (MLS) [playoffs] Goalkeepers 1 Michael Gspurning GK Skoda Xanthi 30 (21) 0 (0) 24 Marcus Hahnemann GK Everton 1 (0) 0 (0) 29 Josh Ford GK UConn 0 (0) 0 (0) 33 Andrew Weber GK San Jose 5 (3) 0 (0) 35 Bryan Meredith GK Monmouth 16 (12) 0 (0) Defenders 4 Patrick Ianni CB Houston 98 (74) 3 (3) 5 Adam Johansson RFB IFK Göteborg 28 (21) 0 (0) 8 Marc Burch LFB / CB D.C. United 40 (29) 0 (0) 12 Leonardo González LFB Municipal Liberia 103 (71) 1 (1) 20 Zach Scott CB / RFB Seattle (USL) 74 (45) 3 (1) 30 Andrew Duran CB Creighton 0 (0) 0 (0) 31 Jeff Parke CB Vancouver 105 (78) 1 (1) 32 Daniel Steres CB San Diego State 0 (0) 0 (0) 34 Jhon Kennedy Hurtado CB Deportivo Cali 112 (81) 1 (1) Midfielders 3 Brad Evans CM / RM Columbus 108 (88) 17 (13) 6 Osvaldo Alonso DM Charleston 151 (113) 14 (6) 10 Mauro Rosales (C) AM / RM River Plate 62 (53) 8 (8) 11 Steve Zakuani LM Akron 90 (72) 19 (17) 13 Christian Tiffert CM 1. FC Kaiserslautern 18 (12) 0 (0) 14 Michael Tetteh LM / LFB UCSB 1 (0) 0 (0) 15 Mario Martínez (on loan from Real España) AM / LM Real España 10 (3) 1 (0) 22 Mike Seamon CM Villanova 21 (9) 0 (0) 23 Servando Carrasco CM / RM California 34 (21) 0 (0) 25 Andy Rose CM Salt Lake 33 (23) 4 (1) 27 Alex Caskey CM / LM Charleston 29 (20) 3 (1) Forwards 7 Eddie Johnson ST Fulham 38 (28) 17 (14) 16 David Estrada ST / RM UCLA 37 (23) 7 (5) 17 Fredy Montero ST Deportivo Cali 160 (119) 60 (47) 19 Babayele Sodade ST UAB 0 (0) 0 (0) 21 Cordell Cato ST / RM Defence Force 15 (8) 1 (0) 26 Sammy Ochoa ST Estudiantes Tecos 27 (13) 10 (3)
Player movement
Transfers
In NumberPositionPlayerTransferred fromNotesDateSource32MF Miguel Montaño Montreal ImpactEnd loan dealNovember 21, 20111GK Michael Gspurning Skoda XanthiFreeDecember 7, 20118DF Marc Burch D.C. UnitedRe-Entry DraftDecember 12, 20115DF Adam Johansson IFK GöteborgFreeDecember 29, 2011 28MF Christian Sivebæk FC MidtjyllandUndisclosedJanuary 11 21FW Cordell Cato Defence Force F.C.UndisclosedJanuary 18 7FW Eddie Johnson Puebla F.C.Selected by Montreal Impact via allocation process, traded in exchange for Mike Fucito and Lamar NeagleFebruary 1730DF Andrew Duran Creighton Bluejays Des Moines MenaceSuperDraft, joined after pre-season training campMarch 119FW Babayele Sodade UAB Blazers Michigan Bucks33GK Andrew WeberUnattachedFree, released by San Jose, joined after pre-season training campMarch 225MF Andy Rose Real Salt LakeSupplemental Draft, traded in exchange for Leone Cruz, joined after pre-season training campMarch 1327MF Alex Caskey Charleston BatteryFree, selected by Seattle in the 2011 SuperDraft, joined after pre-season training camp32DF Daniel Steres San Diego State AztecsSupplemental Draft, selected by Chivas USA, played for Sounders Reserses (March – April), selected in Waiver Draft (June 6)June 2213MF Christian Tiffert 1. FC KaiserslauternUndisclosedJuly 2724GK Marcus HahnemannUnattachedFree, selected via allocation process, Seattle acquired the No. 1 selection from Toronto FC in exchange for a conditional draft pick selectionSeptember 14
Loan in Date from Date to Player Position Transferred from Fee/notes Ref August 1 End of season Mario Martínez MF Real España End of season loan deal
On trial NumberPositionPlayerTransferred fromNotesDateSource
Out NumberPositionPlayerTransferred toNotesDateSource18GK Kasey KellerUnattachedRetiredNovember 2, 20117DF James Riley Montreal ImpactExpansion DraftNovember 23, 20115DF Tyson WahlTraded in exchange for allocation money28GK Terry BossUnattachedRetiredDecember 2, 201126DF Taylor Graham32MF Miguel Montaño Montreal ImpactFreeDecember 7, 201121FW Nate Jaqua New England RevolutionRe-Entry DraftDecember 12, 201125FW Pat Noonan Los Angeles GalaxyRe-Entry Draft8MF Erik Friberg Malmö FFUndisclosed--DF Leone Cruz Real Salt LakeTraded in exchange for Andy RoseJanuary 172FW Mike Fucito Montreal ImpactTraded in exchange for Eddie JohnsonFebruary 1727MF Lamar Neagle13FW O'Brian WhiteUnattachedReleased, Seattle Buys out his contractMarch 22--MF Amadou Sanyang Charleston BatteryReleased, in Chicago Fire preseason campApril 628MF Christian Sivebæk Vejle KoldingWaived by mutual agreementJune 2224FW Roger LevesqueUnattachedRetiredJuly 1815MF Álvaro Fernández Chicago FireTraded in exchange for allocation moneyJuly 27
Loan out Date from Date to Player Position Destination club Fee/notes Ref June 15 August 17 Andrew Duran DF Atlanta Silverbacks Returned after ACL injury August 24 October 3 Michael Tetteh MF Fort Lauderdale Strikers End of season loan deal
On trial NumberPositionPlayerTransferred toNotesDateSource
No longer on trial NumberPositionPlayerTransferred toNotesDateSource--GK Tyrel Lacey Unattached Out of contract, First phase of campJanuary 30--MF Park Cheun-Yong Los Angeles Blues First phase of campJanuary 30 40DF Ever Alvarado Real EspañaLeft Back, Second phase of campFebruary 10 38MF Andrew Vanzie Portmore United F.C.Four week trial, Second phase of campFebruary 10--GK Chris BlaisUnattachedSuperDraft, Cut by San Jose, Third phase of campFebruary 18 45DF Harlinton Gutiérrez Real EspañaCentre Back, Second & Third phase of campFebruary 26--GK Brian Rowe UCLA BruinsPlayed for Sounders Reserses (April 16)April 16--GK Steve Spangler Oregon State BeaversPlayed for Sounders Reserves (April 23)June 1--MF Sean Morris Portland Timbers U23's2011 Supplemental Draft, Played for Sounders Reserves (March–April)June 1--MF Jonathan PrietoUnattachedFirst phase of camp, Played for Sounders Reserves (April)June 1--MF Armando Ochoa--Played for Sounders Reserves (April)June 1--DF Michael Gallagher Seattle Sounders FC U18Played for Sounders Reserves (June 1)August 12--MF Aaron Kovar Seattle Sounders FC U18Played for Sounders Reserves (June 1)August 12--DFJunior Bergueos--Played for Sounders Reserves (August 12)August 19--MF Angel Ayala Cerritos CollegePlayed for Sounders Reserves (August 12)August 19--DF Kyle Bjornethun Seattle Sounders FC U18Played for Sounders Reserves (August)September 9--MF Moisés Orozco Tigres de la UANLPlayed for Sounders Reserves (August 19)September 9--FW Dawyne Smith Pittsburgh RiverhoundsSupplemental Draft, selected by New England Revolution, selected in Waiver Draft (June 6), played for Sounders Reserves (August 19)September 940DF George OgăraruUnattachedPlayed for Sounders Reserves (September 9)September 1641MF Seth C'deBaca Pittsburgh RiverhoundsPlayed for Sounders Reserves (September 9)September 1643FW Eiður Guðjohnsen Cercle BruggePlayed for Sounders Reserves (September 9)September 16--FW Darwin Jones Seattle Sounders FC U-23 Washington HuskiesFirst phase of camp, at practice in SeptemberSeptember 16--DF Jacob Beck Seattle Sounders FC U18Played for Sounders Reserves (June & September)September 23--FW Isidro Prado-Huerta Seattle Sounders FC U18Played for Sounders Reserves (August & September)September 23--DF Jalen Markey Seattle Sounders FC U18Played for Sounders Reserves (September 23)September 26--DF Kenny MuellerUnattachedPlayed for Sounders Reserves (September 23)September 26--MF Duncan McCormick Seattle Sounders FC U18Played for Sounders Reserves (September)September 26--MF Henry Wingo Seattle Sounders FC U18Played for Sounders Reserves (September 23)September 26--FW Dominique Dismuke Seattle Sounders FC U18 Washington HuskiesPlayed for Sounders Reserves (June – September)September 26--FW Jordan Morris Seattle Sounders FC U18 Eastside FCPlayed for Sounders Reserves (August & September)September 26
Unsigned draft picks NumberPositionPlayerTransferred fromTransferred toNotesDate (In)Date (Out)Source--FW Abdul Aman Washington Huskies North Sound SeaWolves Washington HuskiesSupplemental Draft, First phase of campJanuary 17January 3042DF Tim Pontius UC Santa Barbara Ventura County FusionSupplemental Draft, First & Second phase of campJanuary 17February 1044DF Wes Feighner Cal Poly Orange County Blue StarUnattachedSupplemental Draft, First & Second phase of campJanuary 17February 1039MF Jason Banton Leicester City Crystal PalaceSupplemental Draft, First & Second phase of campJanuary 17February 10
Match results
Pre-season
Seattle Sounders FC Community Shield
Other training games
Overall
CONCACAF Champions League
2011–12 edition
2012–13 edition
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Match results
MLS regular season
Table Western Conference
Overall
Results summary
Results by round
Match results
MLS Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
World Football Challenge
Cascadia Cup
The Cascadia Cup is a trophy that was created in 2004 by supporters of the Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. It is awarded to the club with the best record in league games versus the other participants.
Squad statistics
Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Players who left the club during the season: (Statistics shown are the appearances made and goals scored while at Seattle Sounders)
Top scorers