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January 15, 2014 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Seattle Sounders FC News Release


Seattle Holds Four Picks in 2014 SuperDraft

The transition from offseason to preseason begins Thursday when the MLS SuperDraft is held in Philadelphia. Just over a week later, on Saturday, January 25, Sounders FC will begin preparations for the 2014 campaign with the first day of preseason training at Starfire Sports in Tukwila, Wash.

The 2014 MLS SuperDraft will include four rounds and 77 overall selections. The first two rounds will take place in Philadelphia on Thursday, with the final two rounds taking place on Tuesday, January 21 via a conference call.

Sounders FC holds the 8th, 21st, 55th and 77th overall picks in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. D.C. United holds the top pick as clubs were ranked in reverse order of regular season finish.

Fans may watch the 2014 MLS SuperDraft live on ESPN News, beginning at 9 a.m. PT on January 16.

Sounders FC representatives at the SuperDraft will be Owner and General Manager Adrian Hanauer, Head Coach Sigi Schmid, Sporting Director Chris Henderson, Assistant Coach Brian Schmetzer and Assistant Coach/Scout Kurt Schmid.

Upcoming Key Dates (All times Pacific; subject to change) .

2014 MLS SuperDraft : January 16 - Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pa.

Preseason Training Camp Starts: January 25-28 - Training at Starfire Sports, Tukwila, Wash.

Tucson Preseason Training Camp : January 29-February 9 - Training at Kino Sports Complex, Tucson, Ariz.

Charleston Preseason Training Camp: February 19-March 2 - Training at Charleston Battery Training Complex, Charleston, SC

Competition Schedule (All times Pacific; subject to change)

February 5, 11 a.m. - Sounders FC vs. San Jose Earthquakes at Kino Sports Complex

February 8, 6 p.m. - Sounders FC vs. Portland Timbers at Kino Sports Complex

February 22, 4:15 p.m. - Sounders FC vs. Charleston Battery at Blackbaud Stadium

February 26, 2 p.m. - Sounders FC vs. Houston Dynamo at Blackbaud Stadium

March 1, 2 p.m. - Sounders FC vs. DC United at Blackbaud Stadium

March 8, 12 p.m. - Sounders FC vs. Sporting Kansas City at CenturyLink Field, Seattle, Wash.

2014 MLS SuperDraft Preview

The first nine selections of the SuperDraft were originally held by clubs that did not qualify for the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs, in reverse order of regular season finish. The remaining 10 positions originally belonged to clubs that were eliminated in the same round of the 2013 MLS Cup Playoffs, in reverse order of regular season finish.

Sounders FC holds the 8th, 21st, 55th and 77th picks in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. Seattle traded all four of its natural picks and, to replace those picks, Sounders FC acquired four selections via trades over the past 12 months. Seattle was awarded the final overall selection (77th) as part of the Cordell Cato trade with San Jose in 2013. The original trade was for a fourth round Supplemental Draft pick.

SuperDraft Selections

1st Rd, 8th Pick - Sounders FC (acquired from Chicago Fire as part of Jalil Anibaba trade on 1/15/14)

2nd Rd, 2nd Pick (21st overall) - Sounders FC (acquired from Chivas USA as part of the Shalrie Joseph trade on 2/19/13)

3rd Rd, 17th Pick (55th overall) - Sounders FC (acquired from Portland in trade for rights to Mikael Silvestre on 2/20/13)

4th Rd, 20th Pick (77th overall) - Sounders FC (acquired from San Jose as part of the Cordell Cato trade in March 2013...originally a 4th Round Supplemental Draft pick)

SuperDraft Notes

*Traded 1st Rd, 13th Pick to Chicago Fire as part of the trade for Jalil Anibaba (1/15/14)

*Traded 2nd Rd, 13th Pick (32nd overall) to Houston as part of the Servando Carrasco/Adam Moffat trade (9/13/13)

*Traded 3rd Rd, 13th Pick (51st overall) to Vancouver to move to the first overall pick in Stage 2 of the 2011 Re-Entry Process and selected defender Marc Burch (12/12/11)

*Traded 4th Rd, 13th Pick (70th overall) to Real Salt Lake as part of trade for rights to Mario Martinez (8/1/12)

Sounders FC Draft History

Sounders FC will participate in its sixth MLS SuperDraft on Thursday. Seattle has made 28 selections in the MLS SuperDraft and Supplemental Draft since 2009, beginning with the club's first-ever draft pick Steve Zakuani. Seattle's roster currently includes a total of seven players that the club acquired via the SuperDraft or Supplemental Draft: Will Bates, Alex Caskey, David Estrada, Josh Ford, Dylan Remick, Andy Rose and Eriq Zavaleta.

2009 MLS SuperDraft

Round (Overall)

1 (1) M Steve Zakuani, Akron

2 (16) D Evan Brown, Wake Forest

3 (31) D Jared Karkas, Azusa Pacific

4 (46) F Mike Fucito, Harvard

2010 MLS SuperDraft

1 (11) M David Estrada, UCLA

2 (27) M Mike Seamon, Villanova

3 (43) Traded to Houston for Patrick Ianni in 2009

4 (59) D Jamel Wallace, San Diego State

2011 MLS SuperDraft

1 (11) Traded to Portland with international spot for allocation money in exchange for 2nd round pick

2 (20) D Michael Tetteh, UC Santa Barbara

*Acquired from Portland

2 (21) D Leone Cruz, SMU

*Acquired from D.C. for Stephen King

2 (27) M Servando Carrasco, Cal

*Acquired from Chicago for Freddie Ljungberg

2 (29) G Bryan Meredith, Monmouth

3 (47) M Alex Caskey, Davidson

2011 Supplemental Draft

1 (11) G Josh Ford, Connecticut

2 (29) M Corey Attaway, UC Irvine

3 (47) M Sean Morris, Seattle U.

2012 MLS SuperDraft

1 (15) D Andrew Duran, Creighton

2 (34) F Babayele Sodade, UAB

2012 Supplemental Draft

2 (33) D Tim Pontius, UCSB

2 (34) M Jason Banton, Liverpool Reserves

3 (53) F Abdul Aman, Washington

4 (72) D Wes Feighner, Cal Poly

*Acquired midfielder Andy Rose (UCLA) from Real Salt Lake in exchange for the rights to defender Leone Cruz. Rose was taken by Salt Lake with the 6th overall selection.

2013 MLS SuperDraft

1 (10) F Eriq Zavaleta, Indiana

2 (35) D Dylan Remick, Brown

2013 Supplemental Draft

1 (5) F Will Bates, Virginia

1 (16) M Kevin Durr, Air Force Academy

2 (35) M Kevin Olali, South Florida

3 (54) F Lebogang Moloto, Lindsey Wilson

4 (73) F Jennings Rex, UNC-Charlotte

The Ins & Outs: Offseason Transactions

Sounders FC has kept busy over the offseason, signing eight new players over the past five weeks. The movement began with two defensive additions in goalkeeper Stefan Frei and center back Chad Marshall. The team also added two forwards in Kenny Cooper, Chad Barrett and Tristan Bowen, and signed two Homegrown Players in midfielder Aaron Kovar and forward Sean Okoli. On the day before the SuperDraft, Sounders FC acquired defender Jalil Anibaba from the Chicago Fire.

In:

GK Stefan Frei (12/10/13 - trade from Toronto)

F Tristan Bowen (12/11/13 - trade from Chivas USA)

D Chad Marshall (12/12/13 - trade from Columbus)

F Kenny Cooper (12/13/13 - trade from FC Dallas)

M Aaron Kovar (1/9/14 - Homegrown Player)

F Sean Okoli (1/9/14 - Homegrown Player)

F Chad Barrett (1/9/14 - Re-Entry Stage 2)

D Jalil Anibaba (1/15/14 - trade from Chicago Fire)

Out:

GK Michael Gspurning (12/9/13 - option declined)

D Marc Burch (12/9/13 - option declined)

M Blair Gavin (12/9/13 - option declined)

F Eddie Johnson (12/17/13 - traded DC United)

M Adam Moffat (12/13/13 - traded to FC Dallas)

M Mauro Rosales (12/11/13 - traded to Chivas USA)

F Steve Zakuani (12/9/13 - out of contract)

D Jhon Kennedy Hurtado (1/15/14 - traded to Chicago Fire)

D Patrick Ianni (1/15/14 - traded to Chicago Fire)

Sounders FC Roster

Goalkeepers (3): Stefan Frei, Marcus Hahnemann, Josh Ford

Defenders (8): Jalil Anibaba, Leo Gonzalez, Chad Marshall, Dylan Remick, Zach Scott, Djimi Traore, DeAndre Yedlin, Eriq Zavaleta.

Midfielders (8): Osvaldo Alonso, Alex Caskey, Clint Dempsey, Brad Evans, Shalrie Joseph, Aaron Kovar, Lamar Neagle, Andy Rose.

Forwards (7): Chad Barrett, Will Bates, Tristan Bowen, Kenny Cooper, David Estrada, Obafemi Martins, Sean Okoli.

Yedlin Nominated for Male Sports Star of the Year

DeAndre Yedlin is one of six finalists selected by the Seattle Sports Commission for Male Sports Star of the Year. Yedlin is nominated along with University of Washington running back Bishop Sankey, Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma, Boston Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester, Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and the UW Men's Soccer team. Fans can vote for their favorite nominee by visiting SeattleSports.org. Winners will be announced during the show on January 22 at Benaroya Hall.

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