# 2011 Seattle Sounders FC season

The 2011 Seattle Sounders FC season was the club's third season in Major League Soccer, the United States' top-tier of professional soccer. It was the Sounders FC organization's third year of existence; including all previous clubs, it was the 31st season of a soccer team bearing the Sounders name.

## Background

The 2011 season is the third season for Seattle Sounders FC who began play in 2009 as the league's 15th team. In their inaugural season, Sounders FC became the second MLS expansion team in league history (Chicago was first) to win the U.S. Open Cup tournament in their first season. They did so by defeating D.C. United 2–1 on the road at RFK Stadium. In winning the U.S. Open Cup tournament, Sounders FC qualified for the preliminary round of the 2010–11 CONCACAF Champions League. During the preliminary round, they were paired up with the defending Primera División de Fútbol de El Salvador winners, Isidro Metapán. After winning the first leg by a score of 1–0, Seattle went to El Salvador to play the second.

## Review
### November

On November 22, 2010, Seattle made a trade with the Colorado Rapids for defenders Julien Baudet of France and Danny Earls of the Republic of Ireland for Peter Vagenas. Also, the list of the ten protected players for the 2010 MLS Expansion Draft was decided by the club. The draft took place on November 24, 2010, when both the Portland Timbers and Vancouver Whitecaps FC selected ten players from the Major League Soccer teams, including Sanna Nyassi (who was later traded to Colorado) and Nathan Sturgis (who was later traded to Toronto) from Seattle Sounders FC. Vancouver later traded Jamaican international O'Brian White to Seattle.

### December

On December 9, 2010, Swedish club, BK Häcken reported that midfielder, Erik Friberg completed a three-year deal with the Seattle Sounders FC, bringing him over to the team. They also have announced a contract extension with captain Kasey Keller. On December 15, 2010, the Sounders selected Chris Seitz of the Philadelphia Union in the 2010 MLS Re-Entry Draft. The goalkeeper was later traded to FC Dallas for a fourth round pick of the 2012 MLS SuperDraft. Defender Tyrone Marshall was also selected in the draft by the Colorado Rapids.

### February

The team traveled to Casa Grande, Arizona, just like before the 2010 season for preseason training.

### March

On March 9, 2011, the Seattle Sounders FC played the defending MLS Cup champions, Colorado Rapids in the second Seattle Sounders FC Community Shield. The game was at Qwest Field, now called CenturyLink Field.
The Sounders opened up the 2011 regular season against the defending Supporters' Shield titleholders, Los Angeles Galaxy at Qwest Field. It was the third-consecutive MLS season that the league had its opening game in Seattle. The match was held on March 15.

## Match results

Win  Tie  Loss

### MLS regular season
#### Table
##### Western Conference

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 67 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 63 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 53 | MLS Cup Conference Semifinals |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | MLS Cup Play-In Round |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 49 | MLS Cup Play-In Round |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 42 | |
| 7 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 38 | |
| 8 | Chivas USA | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 36 | |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 28 | |

##### League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | LA Galaxy (S, C) | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 48 | 28 | +20 | 67 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 63 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 53 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 4 | FC Dallas | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 42 | 39 | +3 | 52 | |
| 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 40 | +10 | 51 | |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 49 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 49 | |
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 48 | |
| 9 | Columbus Crew | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 47 | |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 46 | |
| 11 | Chicago Fire | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 46 | 45 | +1 | 43 | |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 42 | |
| 13 | D.C. United | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 49 | 52 | −3 | 39 | |
| 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 38 | |
| 15 | Chivas USA | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 36 | |
| 16 | Toronto FC | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 59 | −23 | 33 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 17 | New England Revolution | 34 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 28 | |
| 18 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 6 | 18 | 10 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 28 | |

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Stadium | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | H | H | A | A | H | H | A |
| Result | L | L | T | T | W | T | W | W | L | T | T | W | L | W | T | T | W | W | W | T | W | W | L | W | T | W | W | L | W | W | W | L | W | W |
| Conference | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Overall | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |

#### Match results

Win  Tie  Loss

### CONCACAF Champions League
#### Preliminary round
#### Group stage

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Monterrey | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 12 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| Comunicaciones | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 7 |
| Herediano | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 |

### Friendlies
## Statistics
### Appearances and goals

    Last updated on August 26, 2016.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | Regular season | Regular season | Playoffs | Playoffs | U.S. Open Cup | U.S. Open Cup | Champions League | Champions League |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 2 | FW | USA | Mike Fucito | 29 | 6 | 13+6 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 2 | 2+2 | 2 |
| 3 | MF | USA | Brad Evans | 26 | 6 | 17+3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | USA | Patrick Ianni | 22 | 1 | 12+4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | USA | Tyson Wahl | 26 | 1 | 22+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | CUB | Osvaldo Alonso | 45 | 7 | 32+1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4+2 | 2 |
| 7 | DF | USA | James Riley | 38 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | SWE | Erik Friberg | 34 | 1 | 23+3 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | ARG | Mauro Rosales | 30 | 5 | 22+4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | COD | Steve Zakuani | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | DF | CRC | Leonardo González | 26 | 0 | 12+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | JAM | O'Brian White | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | GHA | Michael Tetteh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | URU | Álvaro Fernández | 40 | 11 | 23+6 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5+1 | 2 |
| 16 | MF | USA | David Estrada | 6 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | COL | Fredy Montero | 42 | 18 | 27+3 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6+1 | 3 |
| 18 | GK | USA | Kasey Keller | 43 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | USA | Sammy Ochoa | 9 | 2 | 0+4 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | USA | Zach Scott | 23 | 0 | 9+3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | USA | Nate Jaqua | 30 | 2 | 7+16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3+2 | 1 |
| 22 | MF | USA | Mike Seamon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | USA | Servando Carrasco | 19 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | USA | Roger Levesque | 29 | 3 | 9+10 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 5+1 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | USA | Pat Noonan | 17 | 0 | 2+7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+2 | 0 |
| 26 | GK | PUR | Taylor Graham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | USA | Lamar Neagle | 35 | 7 | 9+14 | 5 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 5+2 | 0 |
| 28 | GK | PUR | Terry Boss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | USA | Josh Ford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | GAM | Amadou Sanyang | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | USA | Jeff Parke | 39 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 34 | DF | COL | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado | 31 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 35 | GK | USA | Bryan Meredith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Players out on loan: ||||||||||||||
| 32 | MF | COL | Miguel Montaño (on loan to Montreal Impact) | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* Source:

## Squads
### First Team squad

    Updated August 27, 2011.
| No. | Name | Position (s) | Date of birth (age) | Signed From |
| Goalkeepers ||||||
| 18 | Kasey Keller (C) | GK | (1969-11-29) November 29, 1969 (age 54) | Fulham |
| 28 | Terry Boss | GK | (1981-09-01) September 1, 1981 (age 43) | New York |
| 29 | Josh Ford | GK | (1987-11-06) November 6, 1987 (age 36) | UConn |
| 35 | Bryan Meredith | GK | (1989-08-02) August 2, 1989 (age 35) | Kitsap Pumas |
| Defenders ||||||
| 4 | Patrick Ianni | CB | (1985-06-15) June 15, 1985 (age 39) | Houston |
| 5 | Tyson Wahl | LFB | (1984-02-23) February 23, 1984 (age 40) | Kansas City |
| 7 | James Riley | RFB | (1982-10-27) October 27, 1982 (age 41) | San Jose |
| 12 | Leonardo González | LFB | (1980-11-21) November 21, 1980 (age 43) | Municipal Liberia |
| 20 | Zach Scott | CB / RFB | (1980-07-02) July 2, 1980 (age 44) | Seattle (USL) |
| 26 | Taylor Graham | CB | (1980-06-03) June 3, 1980 (age 44) | Seattle (USL) |
| 31 | Jeff Parke | CB | (1982-04-13) April 13, 1982 (age 42) | Vancouver |
| 34 | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado | CB | (1984-05-16) May 16, 1984 (age 40) | Deportivo Cali |
| Midfielders ||||||
| 3 | Brad Evans | CM / RM | (1985-05-20) May 20, 1985 (age 39) | Columbus |
| 6 | Osvaldo Alonso | DM | (1985-11-11) November 11, 1985 (age 38) | Charleston |
| 8 | Erik Friberg | CM / RM | (1986-02-10) February 10, 1986 (age 38) | Häcken |
| 10 | Mauro Rosales | AM / RM | (1981-02-24) February 24, 1981 (age 43) | River Plate |
| 11 | Steve Zakuani | LM | (1988-02-09) February 9, 1988 (age 36) | Akron |
| 14 | Michael Tetteh | LM | (1989-01-16) January 16, 1989 (age 35) | UC Santa Barbara |
| 15 | Álvaro Fernández | LM | (1985-10-11) October 11, 1985 (age 38) | Nacional |
| 16 | David Estrada | RM | (1988-02-04) February 4, 1988 (age 36) | UCLA |
| 22 | Mike Seamon | CM | (1988-08-30) August 30, 1988 (age 36) | Villanova |
| 23 | Servando Carrasco | CM / RM | (1988-08-13) August 13, 1988 (age 36) | California Golden Bears |
| 27 | Lamar Neagle | LM | (1987-05-07) May 7, 1987 (age 37) | IFK Mariehamn |
| 30 | Amadou Sanyang | CM / RM | (1991-08-01) August 1, 1991 (age 33) | Toronto |
| 32 | Miguel Montaño (on loan to Montreal) | AM / LM | (1991-06-25) June 25, 1991 (age 33) | Quilmes |
| Forwards ||||||
| 2 | Mike Fucito | ST | (1986-04-29) April 29, 1986 (age 38) | Harvard |
| 13 | O'Brian White | CF / ST | (1985-12-14) December 14, 1985 (age 38) | Vancouver |
| 17 | Fredy Montero | ST | (1987-07-26) July 26, 1987 (age 37) | Deportivo Cali |
| 19 | Sammy Ochoa | ST | (1986-09-04) September 4, 1986 (age 38) | Estudiantes Tecos |
| 21 | Nate Jaqua | ST | (1981-10-28) October 28, 1981 (age 42) | Houston |
| 24 | Roger Levesque | ST | (1981-01-22) January 22, 1981 (age 43) | Seattle (USL) |
| 25 | Pat Noonan | ST | (1980-08-02) August 2, 1980 (age 44) | Colorado |

### Major League Soccer squad

Updated September 12, 2011.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 2 | FW | USA | Mike Fucito |
| 3 | MF | USA | Brad Evans |
| 4 | DF | USA | Patrick Ianni |
| 5 | DF | USA | Tyson Wahl |
| 6 | MF | CUB | Osvaldo Alonso |
| 7 | DF | USA | James Riley |
| 8 | MF | SWE | Erik Friberg |
| 10 | MF | ARG | Mauro Rosales |
| 11 | MF | COD | Steve Zakuani |
| 12 | DF | CRC | Leonardo González |
| 13 | FW | JAM | O'Brian White |
| 14 | MF | GHA | Michael Tetteh |
| 15 | MF | URU | Álvaro Fernández |
| 16 | MF | USA | David Estrada |
| 17 | FW | COL | Fredy Montero |
| 18 | GK | USA | Kasey Keller (captain) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 19 | FW | USA | Sammy Ochoa |
| 20 | DF | USA | Zach Scott (vice-captain) |
| 21 | FW | USA | Nate Jaqua |
| 22 | MF | USA | Mike Seamon |
| 23 | MF | USA | Servando Carrasco |
| 24 | FW | USA | Roger Levesque |
| 25 | FW | USA | Pat Noonan |
| 26 | DF | USA | Taylor Graham |
| 27 | MF | USA | Lamar Neagle |
| 28 | GK | PUR | Terry Boss |
| 29 | GK | USA | Josh Ford |
| 30 | MF | GAM | Amadou Sanyang |
| 31 | DF | USA | Jeff Parke |
| 32 | MF | COL | Miguel Montaño (on loan to Montreal) |
| 34 | DF | COL | Jhon Kennedy Hurtado |
| 35 | GK | USA | Bryan Meredith |

## Transfers
### In

| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes |
| November 22, 2010 | Julien Baudet | DF | Colorado Rapids | Acquired for Peter Vagenas |
| November 22, 2010 | Danny Earls | DF | Colorado Rapids | Acquired for Peter Vagenas |
| November 24, 2010 | O'Brian White | FW | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Acquired for allocation money |
| December 15, 2010 | Chris Seitz | GK | Philadelphia Union | Re-Entry Draft, subsequently traded |
| December 16, 2010 | Erik Friberg | MF | Häcken | Undisclosed |
| March 2, 2011 | Lamar Neagle | FW | IFK Mariehamn | Free |
| March 18, 2011 | Mauro Rosales | MF | River Plate | Undisclosed |
| July 30, 2011 | Amadou Sanyang | MF | Toronto FC | Free |
| August 26, 2011 | Sammy Ochoa | FW | Estudiantes Tecos | Acquired thru allocation process |
| September 12, 2011 | Bryan Meredith | GK | Kitsap Pumas | Free |

### Out

| Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes |
| November 22, 2010 | Peter Vagenas | MF | Colorado Rapids | Traded for Julien Baudet and Danny Earls |
| November 24, 2010 | Sanna Nyassi | MF | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Expansion Draft |
| November 24, 2010 | Nathan Sturgis | MF | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Expansion Draft |
| December 15, 2010 | Tyrone Marshall | DF | Colorado Rapids | Re-Entry Draft |
| December 15, 2010 | Chris Seitz | GK | FC Dallas | Traded for a 2012 4th round SuperDraft pick |
| March 1, 2011 | Danny Earls | DF | Colorado Rapids | Waived, free transfer |
| March 15, 2011 | Blaise Nkufo | FW | None | Released, then retired |

### Loan out

| Date from | Date to | Name | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
| June 29, 2011 | July 10, 2011 | Michael Tetteh | MF | Orlando City S.C. | 10-day loan deal | |
| August 15, 2011 | End of season | Miguel Montaño | FW | Montreal Impact | End of season loan deal | |

## Club
### Coaching staff

| Position | Staff |
| General Manager | Adrian Hanauer |
| Head coach | Sigi Schmid |
| Assistant coach | Brian Schmetzer |
| Assistant coach | Ezra Hendrickson |
| Goalkeeper coach | Tom Dutra |
| Fitness coach | David Tenney |
| Chief scout | Kurt Schmid |
| Technical director | Chris Henderson |
Updated to match played November 18, 2010 Source: Seattle Sounders FC

### Management

| Majority Owner | Joe Roth |
| Owners | Paul G. Allen Drew Carey Adrian Hanauer |
| Chief Executive Officer | Jo Lynn Allen |
| Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | Karen Harrison |
| President | Peter McLoughlin |
| Senior Vice President of Business Operations | Gary Wright |
| Ground (capacity and dimensions) | CenturyLink Field (35,700 / 104.2x67.7 meters) |
Updated to match played November 18, 2010 Source: Seattle Sounders FC

### Official sponsors

* Xbox 360
* Adidas
* Samsung Mob!le
* Seattle Bank
* Virginia Mason Medical Center
Source: Soundersfc.com

### Kits

| Home | Home Alternate | Home Alt. 2 | Away | Away Alternate | Third |
| Type | Shirt | Shorts | Socks | First appearance / Info |
| Home | Rave Green | Blue | Rave Green | |
| Home Alt. | Rave Green | Rave Green | Blue | MLS, March 19 against New York |
| Home Alt. 2 | Rave Green | Rave Green | Rave Green | MLS, April 16 against Philadelphia |
| Away | Shale | Shale | Shale | |
| Away Alt. | Shale | Shale | Rave Green | CCL, Group stage, September 27 against Comunicaciones |
| Third | Yellow | Yellow | Yellow | |

## Recognition

MLS Player of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
| 10 | Jeff Parke | Sporting Kansas City | Player of the Week |
| 17 | Fredy Montero | Portland Timbers | Player of the Week |
| 18 | Mauro Rosales | Colorado Rapids | Player of the Week |
| 24 | Lamar Neagle | Columbus Crew | Player of the Week |
| 30/31 | Kasey Keller | San Jose Earthquakes | Player of the Week |
MLS Goal of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
| 4 | O'Brian White | Chicago Fire | Goal Week 4 |
| 11 | Lamar Neagle | Real Salt Lake | Goal Week 11 |
| 14 | Fredy Montero | Toronto FC | Goal Week 14 |
| 15 | Tyson Wahl | New England Revolution | Goal Week 15 Archived August 5, 2011, at the Wayback Machine |
| 24 | Lamar Neagle | Columbus Crew | Goal Week 24 |
| 27 | Álvaro Fernández | D.C. United | Goal Week 27 |
| 28 | Fredy Montero | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Goal Week 28 |
MLS Save of the Week
| Week | Player | Opponent | Link |
| 3 | Kasey Keller | San Jose Earthquakes | Save of the Week |
| 4 | Kasey Keller | Chicago Fire | Save of the Week |
| 12 | Kasey Keller | Chicago Fire | Save of the Week |
| 23 | Kasey Keller | F.C. Dallas | Save of the Week |
| 30 | Kasey Keller | Philadelphia Union | Save of the Week |
| 31 | Kasey Keller | San Jose Earthquakes | Save of the Week |
MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Month
| Month | Player | Link |
| March | Fredy Montero | March Humanitarian of the Month Archived January 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine |

## Miscellany
### Stadium

On June 23, 2011, after the completion of CenturyLink's acquisition of Qwest, Qwest Field was renamed CenturyLink Field. CenturyLink picked up the five-year extension in the naming rights contract at that time, extending the contract to June 2019.

### Allocation ranking

Seattle is in the No. 18 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. Seattle started 2011 ranked No. 11 on the allocation list but on August 26 traded allocation positions with Chicago Fire to acquire Sammy Ochoa.

### International roster spots

Seattle has 7 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Seattle dealt one slot to Portland Timbers on January 14, 2011, for use in the 2011 season. There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).

### Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: 2012 SuperDraft Round 4 pick acquired from FC Dallas. Future picks traded: 2012 SuperDraft Round 3 pick traded to Chicago Fire.