Danny Leyva
Midfield - Defensive Midfield
at Seattle Sounders FC
at Seattle Sounders FC
2,602 days · joined 2019-04-09
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€1.20m
Defensive Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
4
clubs played for
19/20
debut season
0.02
goals / match
Seattle Sounders FC
top club · 101 apps
Career highs
€2.50m
peak value · 2022
—
top transfer fee
1
best season · 2019
—
int'l / penalties
Born the same day
Shares 2003-05-05 · 6 players total
160Appearances
3Goals
10Assists
20Yellow cards
0Red cards
23Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Danny Leyva |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Daniel Ulises Leyva |
| Date of birth | 2003-05-05 (23 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Position | Midfield - Defensive Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 178.00 m |
| Current club | Seattle Sounders FC |
| Joined | 2019-04-09 |
| Contract expires | 2026-12-31 |
| Agent | SXI |
Jul 2025
2025 — Seattle Sounders FC, Tacoma Defiance
20 matches · 0 G · 3 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2024
2024 — Seattle Sounders FC, Tacoma Defiance
26 matches · 1 G · 2 A · across 5 competitions
Jul 2024
24/25 — Seattle Sounders FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Dec 2023
Transfer: Colorado → Seattle
23/24 · Return from loan
Jul 2023
2023 — Seattle Sounders FC, Colorado Rapids, Tacoma Defiance
25 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 5 competitions
Apr 2023
Transfer: Seattle → Colorado
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
2022 — Seattle Sounders FC, Tacoma Defiance
29 matches · 1 G · 3 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2021
2021 — Seattle Sounders FC, Tacoma Defiance
30 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 4 competitions
Jul 2021
21/22 — Seattle Sounders FC
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Nov 2020
Transfer: Tacoma Defiance → Seattle
20/21 · Return from loan
Jul 2020
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Jul 2020
2020 — Seattle Sounders FC, Tacoma Defiance
3 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Mar 2020
Transfer: Seattle → Tacoma Defiance
19/20 · Loan
Nov 2019
Transfer: Tacoma Defiance → Seattle
19/20 · Return from loan
Jul 2019
19/20 — Seattle Sounders FC
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2019
2019 — Seattle Sounders FC, Tacoma Defiance
21 matches · 1 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
May 2019
Transfer: Seattle → Tacoma Defiance
18/19 · Loan
Apr 2019
Transfer: Tacoma Defiance → Seattle
18/19 · Transfer
Dec 2018
Transfer: Seattle Academy → Tacoma Defiance
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2018
2018 — Seattle Sounders FC 2
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €2.50m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Seattle Sounders FC
0.0%
Tacoma Defiance
100.0%
Colorado Rapids
0.0%
Seattle Sounders FC 2
0.0%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders FC | 10 | 19/20 | 24/25 | 101 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Tacoma Defiance | 7 | 2019 | 2025 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 2,086 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | CONCACAF CC | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | CONCACAF CL | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Leagues Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | MLS Next Pro | Tacoma Defiance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Leagues Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | Tacoma Defiance | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 324 |
| 2024 | US Open Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Club World Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Leagues Cup | Colorado Rapids | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | Colorado Rapids | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | Tacoma Defiance | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | US Open Cup | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | Tacoma Defiance | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 693 |
| 2022 | US Open Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Leagues Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MLS Cup Playoffs | Seattle Sounders FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | USLC | Tacoma Defiance | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | MLS is Back | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | USLC | Tacoma Defiance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | US Open Cup | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | USLC | Tacoma Defiance | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1,069 |
| 2018 | USL | Seattle Sounders FC 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | CONCACAF CL | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | 2018-12-01 | Seattle Academy | Tacoma Defiance | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-04-09 | Tacoma Defiance | Seattle | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-24 | Seattle | Tacoma Defiance | Loan | 0 | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Tacoma Defiance | Seattle | Return from loan | 450000 | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-10 | Seattle | Tacoma Defiance | Loan | 450000 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | Tacoma Defiance | Seattle | Return from loan | 400000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-04-24 | Seattle | Colorado | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-12-31 | Colorado | Seattle | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/21 | Broken foot | 2020-07-26 | 2020-11-06 | 104 | 12 |
Current€1.20m
Peak€2.50m
Low€150k
Δ since start+€750k
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €600k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €400k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €150k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €450k |
No national team data.
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Medranda | 2 | 0 | 877 |
| Fredy Montero | 1 | 0 | 859 |
| Josh Atencio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Arreaga | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Raúl Ruidíaz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Abdoulaye Cissoko | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nicolás Lodeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Teves | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | Tacoma Defiance | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | Tacoma Defiance | 1 | 9 |
| 2019 | USLC | Tacoma Defiance | 1 | 14 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro | Tacoma Defiance | 2 | 9 |
| 2025 | MLS | Seattle Sounders FC | 2 | 12 |
| 2021 | USLC | Tacoma Defiance | 1 | 6 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2023-12-31 | Colorado | Seattle | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 22/23 | 2023-04-24 | Seattle | Colorado | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | Tacoma Defiance | Seattle | Return from loan | — | €400k |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-10 | Seattle | Tacoma Defiance | Loan | — | €450k |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Tacoma Defiance | Seattle | Return from loan | — | €450k |
| 18/19 | 2019-05-24 | Seattle | Tacoma Defiance | Loan | — | — |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 19/20 | Senior debut season | |
| 2019 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 324 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.39 |
| 2023 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 29 | 693 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 2021 | 30 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 21 | 1,069 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.34 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
MLS Next Pro
18 apps
2 G
3 A
USLC
22 apps
1 G
1 A
MLS
93 apps
0 G
3 A
US Open Cup
6 apps
0 G
2 A
Leagues Cup
11 apps
0 G
1 A
CONCACAF CL
5 apps
0 G
0 A
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Frequently asked about Danny Leyva
Who is Danny Leyva?
Danny Leyva is an United professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfield for Seattle Sounders FC.
How old is Danny Leyva?
Danny Leyva is 23 years old. He was born on May 5, 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
What position does Danny Leyva play?
Danny Leyva plays as a defensive midfield (Midfield - Defensive Midfield).
What club does Danny Leyva play for?
Danny Leyva currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC.
How many career goals has Danny Leyva scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Danny Leyva has scored 3 goals in 160 appearances.
What is Danny Leyva's market value?
Danny Leyva's most recent reported market value is €1.20m.