African Players at Seattle Sounders FC
United States · Major League Soccer · founded 2009 · Lumen Field
17African players
3Nations (3+)
1Current
Seattle Sounders FC have fielded 17 African players from 9 countries according to Wikidata.
The best-represented nation is Nigeria with 4 players.
The earliest arrival on record is Charles Gbeke (2002).
1 African player currently on the books: Handwalla Bwana.
Obafemi Martins scored the most goals for the club among them (40).
Nationalities on the map
All players
| Player | Nation | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obafemi Martins |  Nigeria | 2013–2015 | 72 | 40 |
| Djimi Traoré |  Mali | 2013–2014 | 42 | 1 |
| Onyekachi Apam | Nigeria | 2014–2014 | 0 | 0 |
| Nouhou Tolo |  Cameroon | ?– | – | – |
| Micheal Azira |  Uganda | 2014–2015 | 25 | 0 |
| Charles Gbeke |  Ivory Coast | 2002–2002 | – | – |
| Sanna Nyassi |  Gambia | 2009–2010 | 38 | 2 |
| Steve Zakuani |  DR Congo | 2009–2013 | 80 | 17 |
| Sean Okoli | Nigeria | 2014–2014 | 3 | 0 |
| Handwalla Bwana now |  Kenya | 2018–now | – | – |
| Amadou Sanyang | Gambia | 2011–2011 | 1 | 0 |
| Felix Chenkam | Cameroon | ?– | – | – |
| Ibrahim Usman | Nigeria | ?– | – | – |
| Michael Tetteh |  Ghana | 2011–2012 | 0 | 0 |
| Modou Ndow | Gambia | ?– | – | – |
| Rodrigue Ele | Cameroon | ?– | – | – |
| Ben Numbi | DR Congo | ?– | – | – |
Years and appearances from Wikidata career statements (league appearances where recorded).