Sounders FC Academy

Seattle Sounders FC Pro Academy

Sounders Academy is the youth development pipeline for the Seattle Sounders MLS club, headquartered near Lumen Field on Occidental Avenue South. The academy includes age-grouped competitive teams plus a discovery track for younger players.

Kids Programs

Pro-club youth pathway programs. Programs include:
- Sounders Discovery Program (entry track for younger players)
- Academy Futures
- Age-grouped competitive academy teams
- Pathway from youth to first-team

What's Included

• Pro-club coaching and training methodology
• Tournament play (e.g. Generation adidas Cup)
• Player-development pathway tied to first-team operations
• Recruitment and tryout track for serious competitive players

Experience

MLS-club academy setting - children train and play in elite-level competitive teams under Sounders coaching staff. Tryout-based selection rather than open-enrollment recreational play.