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| General manager | Craig Waibel | |
| Head coach | Brian Schmetzer | |
| Stadium | Lumen Field | |
| Major League Soccer | TBD | |
| MLS Cup Playoffs | TBD | |
| U.S. Open Cup | TBD | |
| FIFA Club World Cup | TBD | |
| Leagues Cup | TBD | |
| Cascadia Cup | TBD | |
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The 2025 season is the upcoming 17th season for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer (MLS), the top flight of professional club soccer in the United States. It was the 42nd season for a professional team bearing the Sounders name, which had originated in 1974 with the first incarnation of the franchise. The team remained under the management of Brian Schmetzer in his ninth full MLS season as head coach of the Sounders.
The Sounders will participate in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, which they qualified for as winners of the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League. The group stage matches will be played at their home stadium, Lumen Field in Seattle.
Background
Main article: 2024 Seattle Sounders FC seasonThe Sounders finished the 2024 season as runners-up in the Western Conference Final of the MLS Cup Playoffs, semifinalists in the U.S. Open Cup, and quarterfinalists in the Leagues Cup. They spent the first half of the regular season with a losing record until an adjustment to the formation that gave the team the best record in MLS heading into the playoffs. The Sounders also conceded fewer goals than any other MLS team during the regular season. The team relied heavily on homegrown players and did not sign new players during the summer transfer window.
On December 4, 2024, the Sounders exercised contract options on six players and declined options on three others. Top goalscorer Raúl Ruidíaz left the club at the end of his contract.
Transfers
For transfers in, dates listed are when Seattle Sounders FC officially signed the player to the roster. Transactions where only the rights to the players are acquired are not listed. For transfers out, dates listed are when Seattle Sounders FC officially removed the players from its roster, not when they signed with another club. If a player later signed with another club, his new club will be noted, but the date listed here remains the one when he was officially removed from the Seattle Sounders FC roster.
Out
| Player | No. | Pos. | New team | Notes | Date |
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 Sota Kitahara (USA)
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77 | MF | Option declined | December 4, 2024 | |
 Nathan (BRA)
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4 | DF | Option declined | December 4, 2024 | |
| João Paulo (BRA)
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6 | MF | Out of contract | December 4, 2024 | |
 Raúl Ruidíaz (PER)
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9 | FW | Out of contract | December 4, 2024 | |
 Albert Rusnák (SLO)
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11 | MF | Out of contract | December 4, 2024 | |
| Dylan Teves (USA)
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99 | FW | Option declined | December 4, 2024 |
References
- Booth, Tim (October 15, 2024). "Lumen Field will host games for FIFA Club World Cup in 2025". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- Evans, Jayda (November 30, 2024). "Sounders 'ran out of juice' in 1-0 loss to LA Galaxy, fall a game shy of MLS Cup". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- Doyle, Matthew (December 2, 2024). "Seattle Sounders: What we learned in 2024 & what comes next". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ Calkins, Matt (November 29, 2024). "What would another MLS Cup mean to Brian Schmetzer's underrated legacy?". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- Evans, Jayda (December 4, 2024). "Sounders part ways with club scoring leader as offseason work begins". The Seattle Times. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
- ^ "Sounders FC Announces Roster Decisions to Conclude 2024 Season" (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. December 4, 2024. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
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| 2025 MLS season | |
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