This is a feature in Issue 19 of Sounders Monthly, Sounders FC’s original magazine. They are available for free at The NINETY, Soccer Celebration, GuestLink Services locations and Membership Central as well as the Northwest, Northeast, Southwest and South gates.
Take a look at Seattle Sounders defender Kim Kee-hee, and it’s not hard to see why the man plays center back.
The 29-year-old South Korea international is tailor-made to play the position at 6-foot-2 and 175 pounds. He’s a physical defender, not afraid to clean out opposing attackers when necessary, but also nimble, athletic and an underrated passer, frequently finding his midfielders with pinpoint feeds to kick-start attacks.