Seattle Sounders FC 2’s newest signing, Charles Renken, has hit the ground running in the Pacific Northwest. The U-20 USMNT starlet turned nomadic journeyman joined the Rave Green on May 26, making S2 his sixth professional club since 2010.
Renken, 23, brings a wealth of professional experience, domestically and abroad, to a young side that relies heavily on the contributions of teenage prospects. And although it’s a small sample size, his first two games for S2 indicate he’ll bring a much-needed direct option to the team’s style of play.
“He has a skill set that we don’t really have: just that ability to go 1-v-1 against defenders and a little bit of pace on the wing,” S2 head coach Ezra Hendrickson said of Renken.