This is a feature in Issue 24 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.
When Cristian Roldan looks around the practice field at Starfire Sports Complex, there aren’t too many familiar faces from when he first joined the Seattle Sounders as a wide-eyed 19-year-old rookie back in 2015.
There’s actually only one to be exact: Goalkeeper Stefan Frei, who was acquired by Seattle via trade from Toronto FC prior to the start of the 2014 season.