As Seattle Sounders FC 2 prepares for the start of the 2017 USL campaign on March 26 at home against Sacramento Republic, there is a heavy Sounders Academy influence within the group. Here’s an in-depth look at the five Sounders Academy players you should keep an eye on this season.
Shandon Hopeau
The high-flying attacker enters the USL campaign in scorching form on the back of several match-winning performances for the Academy. Hopeau, 18, signed with the second team earlier this week and possesses all of the traits one looks for in a modern wide player: skill, vision, speed and an innate ability to find dangerous pockets of space.