SEATTLE, WASH. – Seattle Sounders FC 2 today announced that it has signed midfielder Danny Leyva to a professional contract for the 2019 season. The signing is pending USL and U.S. Soccer Federation approval. The 15-year-old was part of the Sounders FC Academy U-17 squad that won the USSDA National Championship in July, and appeared in one match for S2 this season in which he played the full 90 minutes.
“We’ve been really pleased with Danny’s development,” said Sounders FC Director of Player Development Marc Nicholls. “He’s a rangy midfielder who has an eye for goal and is very capable as a defensive player and ball-winner.