Seattle Sounders Offensive Stats In All Competitions

by Dave Clark on Aug 7, 2011 3:10 PM PDT in Sounders: MLS Regular Season

KANSAS CITY, KS - AUGUST 06: Forward Fredy Montero #17 of the Seattle Sounders FC has his shot on goal rejected as it come back at him during the first half against Sporting Kansas City on August 6, 2011 at LiveStrong Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kansas. The Seattle Sounders FC defeated Sporting Kansas City 2-1. (Photo by Peter G. Aiken/Getty Images)

There's a tiny pause in play for the Seattle Sounders. There is the Reserve game on Tuesday, but for the Senior squad, or First Team as the Sounders FC website tracks it they actually have a midweek of just practicing and refining who will start in which competitions for the rest of the packed August.

One thing that should be highlighted is that O'Brian White will be returning to competitive matches very soon. The continuing issue of finding a pairing for Fredy Montero from within will get more complex, and not just because of a transfer window addition. There will be a need for a second pairing as well, since the heat within this schedule will continue with matches at Dallas, at Monterrey Mexico. Players will tire.

Coach Sigi Schmid (with 150 MLS wins) without additional talent will have plenty of choices. None easy, and the statistics don't make it any easier. By Points Per 90 ((2*G+A)/Minutes Played*90) the non-White choices are tight. The differences marginal. Roger Levesque, Nate Jaqua and Mike Fucito are just a few minutes played apart.

Each has differences in style. Different skills that they bring to the table. Throw in White and the still hoped for 3rd DP and the challenge of pairings will not be about output, but chemistry and their tools. The balance of aerial ability, speed, strength on ball, passing skill, spacial awareness and ability to harry the opposition will be as important as the ability to finish. Clearly, most readers of this site have a preference. I'm probably a big reason for that.

Here are the offensive statistics by PP90 for 2011, and then by the past two seasons. Only those outfield players with an assist or goal in MLS, US Open Cup or CONCACAF Champions League play with the time period are listed. They are also listed with a notation for their most typical role played.

Position	Name	Games	Starts	Minutes	Goals	Assists	PP90
LW	Steve Zakuani	6	6	453	2	2	1.19
TF	O'Brian White	7	7	517	2	2	1.04
LM	Lamar Neagle	17	6	627	3	1	1.00
WF	Fredy Montero	24	21	1846	7	6	0.98
LM	Alvaro Fernandez	23	18	1514	7	2	0.95
RW	Mauro Rosales	21	18	1613	3	8	0.78
CM	Brad Evans	14	12	1040	4	1	0.78
TF	Nate Jaqua	20	7	823	2	3	0.77
TF	Roger Levesque	19	10	969	3	2	0.74
WF	Mike Fucito	14	7	641	2	1	0.70
RM	Pat Noonan	9	2	283	0	1	0.32
CDM	Osvaldo Alonso	27	27	2460	3	2	0.29
LB	Tyson Wahl	15	15	1350	1	2	0.27
CM	Erik Friberg	23	20	1666	1	2	0.22
CB	Patrick Ianni	15	12	1187	1	0	0.15
CB	Jeff Parke	24	23	2049	1	0	0.09
LB	Leo Gonzalez	15	13	1198	0	1	0.08
CB	Jhon Kennedy Hurtado	16	16	1366	0	1	0.07
RB	James Riley	24	24	2159	0	1	0.04

When sorted by past two years, only statistics gathered wearing the Sounders crest were noted. For most parts this was due to a lack of league conversion statistics, but in some cases are due because most MLS teams don't track all competitions statistics for their players.

Position	Name	G	A	Min	PP90
TF	Nate Jaqua	8	9	1789	1.26
WF	Mike Fucito	6	1	983	1.19
TF	O'Brian White	2	2	517	1.04
LM	Lamar Neagle	3	1	627	1.00
LW	Steve Zakuani	13	11	3334	1.00
WF	Fredy Montero	19	17	5020	0.99
LM	Alvaro Fernandez	10	5	2580	0.87
RW	Mauro Rosales	3	8	1613	0.78
CM	Brad Evans	5	4	2005	0.63
TF	Roger Levesque	5	3	2212	0.53
RM	Pat Noonan	1	2	965	0.37
LW	Miguel Montano	0	2	656	0.27
CDM	Osvaldo Alonso	4	6	5130	0.25
CM	Erik Friberg	1	2	1666	0.22
LB	Tyson Wahl	1	3	2206	0.20
RB	James Riley	1	5	5429	0.12
CM	Mike Seamon	0	1	1008	0.09
LB	Leo Gonzalez	1	2	4239	0.08
CB	Jeff Parke	1	1	4158	0.06
CB	Patrick Ianni	1	0	3828	0.05
CB	Jhon Kennedy Hurtado	0	1	2176	0.04

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Fredy has kept up this pace

for over 5k minutes played in less than two years. So lazy.

by agtk on Aug 7, 2011 3:29 PM PDT reply actions

Shouldn't the formula be?

(2G+A) / (Min Played/90)

I could be wrong, but the formula in the article doesn’t seem to work unless it’s missing some ()‘s. Tho, I’m sure I’m missing something, just thought I’d ask.

Sounders FC & Gunner's Supporter

by Zack Ryland on Aug 7, 2011 3:54 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs

*90

and now corrected

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by Dave Clark on Aug 7, 2011 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions

Didn't mean to make you waste time

since I know the whole point was the accuracy of the actual numbers, not the formula ;)

But thx!

Sounders FC & Gunner's Supporter

by Zack Ryland on Aug 7, 2011 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions

Poor JKH

Can’t you give him his 2009 goal? ;)

by Targaff on Aug 7, 2011 4:46 PM PDT reply actions

very impressive.

This is a very impressive list of statistics gathered. Well done Dave
It is hard to believe that Rosales almost has as many first year points as our original big money signing in Freddie Ljungberg. Freddie had 2 goals and 10 assists during all competitions in his first year with us. Rosales already has 3 goals and 8 assists. Rosales is doing great for this club.

And how about Fernandez tearing it up. One thing I have noticed about Flaco is, he can be very streaky. But when he is one, he can be a game changer.

by brandinho on Aug 7, 2011 4:50 PM PDT reply actions

Well I compiled lists from other lists

For both 2010 and 2011 the data is from the Sounders website, and linked above.

I am not a Supporter | I am not a Fan | I am a Sounder
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by Dave Clark on Aug 7, 2011 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions

Yeah, I have noticed the stats on the Sounders website before, but..

I am just a little disappointed that they don’t have the 2009 player stats in all competitions. I understand that many of the teams did not keep stats on those matches. But this is our club’s history. Their was only one non league competition played that year and that was the U.S. Open Cup. It’s not like they have to get the data from some small Central American, non English speaking country. But I really hope the Sounders website collects that data from 2009. The further we get into the future, the harder and harder it will be to collect.

by brandinho on Aug 8, 2011 9:57 AM PDT up reply actions

OBW

Get the sense that if OBW can return to form, he’ll play the critical minutes barring a surprise signing. I love Levesque’s yeomanly effort, but a healthy, fit OBW is an improvement and no one else has displaced Levesque so far. My guess at the key match starting 11 from our current roster and assuming no injuries.

Montero & OBW
Flaco, Friberg, Alonso and Rosales
Wahl, Parke, Ianni and Riley
Keller

If the team feels good about OBW’s progress and nothing is developing on the market for a transfer striker, I wouldn’t be surprised if they look for a stud in central defense or defensive wing. Tightening up the defensive lapses may garner as many points as adding another strong offensive tool. And the addition of OBW this year and Zak next to the offensive mix we have, may be viewed as reasonable trade off if a good defensive option becomes available.

by Abbott Smith on Aug 8, 2011 9:45 AM PDT reply actions