The Sounders announced Monday the signing of veteran midfielder Nathan Sturgis, who at age 28 has played for eight different Major League Soccer clubs including a previous stint in Seattle from 2009-2010.
Sturgis made 18 of his 145 career MLS appearances with Houston in 2015 and has been with the Sounders throughout their preseason training camp.
“He’s technically very sound,” Sounders coach Sigi Schmid said at the team’s media day at CenturyLink Field. “He’s got two good feet. He hits a great ball, finds his passes and completes his passes. He’s a good guy in the locker room, gets along with the guys.