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All-time appearance leader Stefan Frei Former Sounders FC captain Kasey Keller. In their history the Seattle Sounders FC have used three primary goalkeepers. US national team member and Seattle area native [142] Kasey Keller was the goalkeeper for the team's first three seasons. In November 2011, just shy of his 42nd birthday, Keller retired.
In his first season with the Sounders, Hahnemann registered a .57 GAA in fourteen games to take the league's top goalkeeper honors. [citation needed] In 1995, he played 29 games as the Sounders won the league championship. In 1996, the Sounders repeated as champions while Hahnemann kept eleven clean sheets and made 119 saves.
He is a four-time FIFA World Cup participant and was the first American goalkeeper to become a regular in the German Bundesliga, the English Premier League, and the Spanish La Liga. Keller retired after three seasons with Seattle Sounders FC after they joined Major League Soccer.
On 25 April 2010, Frei picked up his first clean sheet of the 2010 season in a 2–0 home win over Seattle Sounders FC. [8] Frei had another standout season as Toronto's first choice keeper. He finished the season with a 1.32 goals-against average and a 70% save percentage, improving all statistics from his rookie season.
First CONCACAF Champions League match: Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Isidro Metapán; Qwest Field; July 28, 2010. First World Football Challenge match: Seattle Sounders FC 2–4 Chelsea; CenturyLink Field; July 18, 2012. First Leagues Cup match: Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Tigres UANL; Lumen Field; August 10, 2021
The Sounders became the first MLS club to win the CONCACAF Champions League with their 5–2 aggregate victory. [166] As CONCACAF champions, Seattle became the first MLS club to participate in the FIFA Club World Cup. [167] The Sounders entered the U.S. Open Cup in the Round of 32 and drew 2–2 with the San Jose Earthquakes.
On May 2, 2006, Howard was named as one of three goalkeepers on the United States roster for the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, but served as a backup to Kasey Keller. Howard became the team's first choice goalkeeper under Bob Bradley and started in the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup final, a 2–1 win over Mexico.
Hunt stole the ball, dribbled it towards the Seattle goal, pursued by Chursky, and scored the game's first goal. The Sounders tied the score before halftime. Giorgio Chinaglia then scored to win the game for the Cosmos in the second half. The Sounders best chance to tie was a low shot from super-sub Steve Buttle, which went wide right.