Squad value
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About Tacoma Defiance
The Tacoma Defiance, formerly Seattle Sounders FC 2, is an American professional soccer team based in the Puget Sound region in Tukwila, Washington, United States. The team competes in MLS Next Pro, a league in the third tier of the United States soccer league system, as the reserve team of Seattle Sounders FC. Formerly, 20 percent of the club was fan-owned through the non-profit Sounders Community Trust.
Squad size4active players
Avg age22.8years
Domestic2United States
Foreigners250% of squad
EU passport1non-EU: 3
Nationalities3different countries
Age distribution
0
U18
1
18–22
3
23–26
0
27–30
0
31+
Position breakdown
DEF
2 (50%)
MID
2 (50%)
50%
foreign players
2 of 4
23.0y
avg squad age
2
Defenders
2
Midfielders
11
seasons in dataset
2015 – 2025
133
players ever
15
most goals (single season by one player)
| Player | Pos | Age | Nationality | Foot | Height | Contract | Market value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Danny Robles |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | 24 | United States | left | 168.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
 Antino Lopez |
Defender - Centre-Back | 24 | United States | right | 183.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
 Kaito Yamada |
Defender - Centre-Back | 19 | Japan | 192.00m | 2025-12-31 | — | |
 Rafferty Pedder |
Midfield - Central Midfield | 24 | England | right | 0.00m | 2025-12-31 | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | From | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/24 | 2023-12-04 | Snyder Brunell | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Seattle Academy | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-18 | Georgi Minoungou | Attack - Right Winger | MFK Vyskov | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-31 | Georgi Minoungou | Attack - Right Winger | MFK Vyskov | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-18 | Hal Uderitz | Defender - Centre-Back | Seattle | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-06-23 | Stuart Hawkins | Defender - Centre-Back | Seattle Academy | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-27 | Antonio Herrera | Attack - Left Winger | Seattle Academy | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-31 | Antonio Herrera | Attack - Left Winger | Guadalajara U23 | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-19 | Brian Aguilar | Defender - Right-Back | Lanús | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-07 | Obed Vargas | Midfield - Central Midfield | Seattle Academy | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-20 | Obed Vargas | Midfield - Central Midfield | Seattle | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-21 | Cody Baker | Defender - Right-Back | Seattle Academy | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-27 | Frank Daroma | Midfield - Central Midfield | LV Lights | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-18 | Alfred Gombe-Fei | Attack - Centre-Forward | MFK Vyskov | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-13 | Reed Baker-Whiting | Defender - Left-Back | Seattle Academy | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-23 | Reed Baker-Whiting | Defender - Left-Back | Seattle Academy | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-13 | Cole Kulhanek | Goalkeeper | Seattle Academy | Loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-06 | Eric Kinzner | Defender - Centre-Back | Seattle Academy | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-13 | Eric Kinzner | Defender - Centre-Back | Seattle Academy | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-30 | Eric Kinzner | Defender - Centre-Back | FC Tucson | Return from loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-13 | Juan Alvarez | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Seattle Academy | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-07 | Juan Alvarez | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Seattle Academy | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Juan Alvarez | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Saalfelden | Return from loan | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-04-01 | Román Torres | Defender - Centre-Back | Seattle | Loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-18 | Wallis Lapsley | Goalkeeper | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-16 | Sota Kitahara | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Seattle Academy | Loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-06 | Sota Kitahara | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Seattle Academy | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-12-15 | Sota Kitahara | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Seattle Academy | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-31 | Sota Kitahara | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Saalfelden | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-28 | Braudílio Rodrigues | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | New York City | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-06 | Alex Villanueva | Defender - Left-Back | Seattle Academy | Loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-06 | Alex Villanueva | Defender - Left-Back | Seattle Academy | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-19 | Alex Villanueva | Defender - Left-Back | Seattle Academy | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-09 | Abdoulaye Cissoko | Defender - Centre-Back | SD Zest | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Abdoulaye Cissoko | Defender - Centre-Back | 1904 FC | Return from loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-08-08 | Chris Hegardt | Midfield - Central Midfield | Seattle Academy | Loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2020-03-06 | Chris Hegardt | Midfield - Central Midfield | Seattle Academy | Loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-07-23 | Ethan Dobbelaere | Midfield - Right Midfield | Seattle Academy | Loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-18 | Valentin Sabella | Attack - Right Winger | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-03-19 | Osaze De Rosario | Attack - Centre-Forward | York United | Transfer | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-18 | Travian Sousa | Defender - Left-Back | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| Season | Date | Player | Pos | To | Type | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2025-07-29 | Snyder Brunell | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Seattle | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-30 | Georgi Minoungou | Attack - Right Winger | MFK Vyskov | Return from loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-08-28 | Georgi Minoungou | Attack - Right Winger | Seattle | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-21 | Hal Uderitz | Defender - Centre-Back | Colorado 2 | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-09-13 | Stuart Hawkins | Defender - Centre-Back | Seattle | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-30 | Antonio Herrera | Attack - Left Winger | Guadalajara U23 | Loan | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-04-01 | Antonio Herrera | Attack - Left Winger | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-31 | Brian Aguilar | Defender - Right-Back | Lanús | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-18 | Obed Vargas | Midfield - Central Midfield | Seattle | Loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-12-14 | Obed Vargas | Midfield - Central Midfield | Seattle | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-05-16 | Cody Baker | Defender - Right-Back | Seattle | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-01-07 | Frank Daroma | Midfield - Central Midfield | El Paso | Transfer | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-11-30 | Alfred Gombe-Fei | Attack - Centre-Forward | MFK Vyskov | Return from loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-22 | Reed Baker-Whiting | Defender - Left-Back | Seattle Academy | Return from loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-12 | Reed Baker-Whiting | Defender - Left-Back | Seattle | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | Cole Kulhanek | Goalkeeper | Seattle Academy | Return from loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-12 | Eric Kinzner | Defender - Centre-Back | Seattle Academy | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-07-07 | Eric Kinzner | Defender - Centre-Back | FC Tucson | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-20 | Eric Kinzner | Defender - Centre-Back | RGV FC Toros | Transfer | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | Juan Alvarez | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Seattle Academy | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-02-01 | Juan Alvarez | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Saalfelden | Loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | Juan Alvarez | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Without Club | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-12-31 | Román Torres | Defender - Centre-Back | Seattle | Return from loan | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-02-06 | Wallis Lapsley | Goalkeeper | Union Omaha | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Sota Kitahara | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Seattle Academy | Return from loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | Sota Kitahara | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Seattle Academy | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-15 | Sota Kitahara | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Saalfelden | Loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-10-28 | Sota Kitahara | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Seattle | Transfer | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-12 | Braudílio Rodrigues | Midfield - Attacking Midfield | Seattle | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Alex Villanueva | Defender - Left-Back | Seattle Academy | Return from loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-08-18 | Alex Villanueva | Defender - Left-Back | Seattle Academy | Return from loan | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-03-02 | Alex Villanueva | Defender - Left-Back | Orange County | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-09-10 | Abdoulaye Cissoko | Defender - Centre-Back | 1904 FC | Loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2021-05-21 | Abdoulaye Cissoko | Defender - Centre-Back | Seattle | Transfer | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Chris Hegardt | Midfield - Central Midfield | Seattle Academy | Return from loan | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-11-30 | Chris Hegardt | Midfield - Central Midfield | Seattle Academy | Return from loan | — |
| 19/20 | 2019-11-30 | Ethan Dobbelaere | Midfield - Right Midfield | Seattle Academy | Return from loan | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-01-25 | Valentin Sabella | Attack - Right Winger | Hailstorm FC | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2025-05-08 | Osaze De Rosario | Attack - Centre-Forward | Seattle | Transfer | — |
| 24/25 | 2024-12-11 | Travian Sousa | Defender - Left-Back | Seattle | Transfer | — |
| Nationality | Players | % of squad |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 50% |
| Japan | 1 | 25% |
| England | 1 | 25% |
| Season | Competition |
|---|---|
| 2025 | MLS Next Pro |
| 2025 | US Open Cup |
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro |
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro Playoffs |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro Playoffs |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro |
| 2022 | MLS Next Pro Playoffs |
| 2021 | USLC |
| 2020 | USLC |
| 2019 | USLC |
| 2018 | USL |
| 2017 | USL |
| 2016 | USL |
| 2015 | US Open Cup |
| 2015 | USL |
| 2015 | USL Cup |
| Player | Pos | Nat | Mat | Min | G | A | G+A | Pen | YC | RC | G/90 | A/90 | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Travian Sousa |
Defender - Left-Back | United States Portugal | 20 | 1,225 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.07 | 0.15 | 0.22 |
 Jacob Castro |
Goalkeeper |  United States |
13 | 1,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Danny Robles |
Midfield - Attacking Midfield | United States |
19 | 672 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.13 | 0.27 | 0.40 |
| Kaito Yamada |
Defender - Centre-Back |  Japan |
24 | 568 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.48 | 0.32 | 0.79 |
 Stuart Hawkins |
Defender - Centre-Back | United States |
10 | 495 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.18 |
 Snyder Brunell |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | United States |
16 | 455 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.59 |
 Georgi Minoungou |
Attack - Right Winger | Burkina Faso Cote d'Ivoire | 6 | 302 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.30 | 1.49 | 1.79 |
 Osaze De Rosario |
Attack - Centre-Forward | Guyana Canada | 14 | 231 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.90 | 0.39 | 4.29 |
 Joon-mo Kang |
Midfield - Left Midfield |  Korea, South |
9 | 214 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.42 | 0.00 | 0.42 |
 Andrew Thomas |
Goalkeeper | United States Russia | 2 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Reed Baker-Whiting |
Defender - Left-Back | United States |
6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Cody Baker |
Defender - Right-Back | United States |
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Rafferty Pedder |
Midfield - Central Midfield |  England |
9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Antino Lopez |
Defender - Centre-Back | United States |
10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Danny Leyva |
Midfield - Defensive Midfield | United States |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Etienne Veillard |
Attack - Right Winger | United States Haiti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Leo Burney |
Defender - Centre-Back | United States |
14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
 Kalani Kossa-Rienzi |
Defender - Right-Back | United States |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
Frequently asked about Tacoma Defiance
What is Tacoma Defiance?
Tacoma Defiance is a professional football club based in United States, competing in MLS Next Pro.
How many players are in Tacoma Defiance's squad?
Tacoma Defiance currently has 4 players in the first-team squad in our database.
What league does Tacoma Defiance play in?
Tacoma Defiance plays in MLS Next Pro.