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When Josh Atencio took the field for Sounders FC in the 2021 MLS home opener, it was the first time many fans of the Rave Green had ever seen him play. Atencio, a 19-year-old Homegrown Player from Bellevue, immediately garnered national attention with his composed, intelligent play as he patrolled the midfield in the 4-0 win over Minnesota United and 1-1 draw at LAFC. While
Defiance vs. Loyal, recap: a happy homecoming Share this story Sounders FC Digital / Tacoma Defiance Wade Webber and his Tacoma Defiance played with fans in the seats at Cheney Stadium for the first time in over a year when San Diego Loyal came to town Thursday evening. A 3-1 win for the Baymen was a great result and a welcome treat for the 1,222 in attendance, as well as those who tuned in on ESPN+, and could prove to be an early indication of the changes happening in Tacoma under the guidance of the man whose players call “Profe.” It wasn’t exactly Joga Bonito on display, but one of t...
Defiance add two Academy products Share this story Sounders FC Digital // Lindsey Wasson The youth movement in the Seattle Sounders organization is obviously not limited to the First Team. Tacoma Defiance has been one of the youngest teams in the USL Championship throughout its existence, and that won’t be changing any time soon. Following the addition of four more veteran players, Defiance announced on Friday that Academy players Juan Alvarez and Obed Vargas had signed with the team. Alvarez, a 16 year-old attacking midfielder, has spent time in First Team training during 2021 and made his...
TACOMA, WASH. – Tacoma Defiance today announced that it has signed midfielders Juan Alvarez and Obed Vargas. The Sounders FC Academy products officially join the club before the team opens the 2021 season on the road at Los Angeles Galaxy II (5:00 p.m. PT / ESPN+, ESPN Deportes). The pair of signings bring Defiance to 19 players with USL Championship contracts ahead of 2021 campaign. “We’ve been excited with Juan’s progression during preseason. After Head Coach Brian Schmetzer observed him in Academy sessions, the decision was made to integrate him into First Team training for 2021 ...
Tacoma Defiance: 2021 season preview Share this story Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images On the rise above the near cliff, in the shadow of Tahoma, caressed by the winds of Commencement Bay sits Cheney Stadium. Among the tall trees, along the freeway, within the heart of Central Tacoma this final proving ground of the Seattle Sounders organization provides a home, and hopefully a fortress. In the pandemic season of 2020, Tacoma Defiance finished 12th in the Western Conference of the USL Championship, but a distant 3rd in Group A. Now, a 253 aficionado takes over for a team that simul...