In many ways, 2021 was the Seattle Sounders’ first attempt at a youth movement. While they’ve long had several roster spots dedicated to HomeGrown Players, this year they were not only younger than ever before but they actually played. The Sounders gave five teenagers at least one start and they combined to play 2,850 minutes. This part of the roster accounted for about 12% of the team’s minutes.
In the first of a three-part series, we look at the performance and possible future of every player who appeared on the first-team. This is essentially the supplemental part of the roster, featuring players who came through the Sounders Academy, Tacoma Defiance and the U22 Initiative.