Sounders FC vs. Portland Timbers | Saturday, March 16, 2013 - 5:00 p.m. PT SOUNDERS FC MINI BIOS
14 | ALEX CASKEY Position: Midfielder Height: 5-10 Weight: 152 Born: July 22, 1988 Hometown: Dunwoody, Georgia College: Davidson Citizenship: United States MLS Games Played/MLS Games with Seattle: 21/21 HOW ACQUIRED: Selected in the third round (47th overall) of the 2011 MLS SuperDraft on January 13, 2011. 2012 HIGHLIGHTS • Tied for third on club with four MLS assists • Scored first MLS goal vs. LA (8/5) and first MLS assist vs. COL (4/14) in first start • Scored three goals with seven assists in 28 games across all competitions CAREER NOTES Three-time All-Southern Conference first team and two-time NSCAA AllSouth Region second team selection • Did not miss a match in his four-year career at Davidson
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LAST TIME: MLS Match: Seattle (21), played 28 minutes in 1-0 loss vs. MTL, 3/2/13 Goal: Seattle (1), 4-0 win vs. LA, 8/2/12 Assist: Seattle (4), 2-1 win at COL, 7/28/12 Playoff Match: Seattle (1), played 73 minutes in 3-0 loss at LA, 11/11/12 CONCACAF Match: Seattle (5), played 81 minutes in 1-0 loss at Tigres, 3/6/13 Goal: Seattle (1), 3-1 win at Caledonia, 8/30/12 Assist: Seattle (2), 3-1 win at Caledonia, 8/30/12 U.S. OPEN CUP (with Seattle) Match: Seattle (4), played 69 minutes in 1-1 draw (lost 3-2 on PK) vs. KC, 8/8/12 Goal: Seattle (1), 5-1 win vs. ATL, 5/30/12 Assist: Seattle (1), 5-0 win vs. CAL FC, 6/5/12
15 | MARIO MARTINEZ Position: Midfielder Height: 5-8 Weight: 154 Born: July 30, 1989 Hometown: San Pedro Sula, Hon. Citizenship: Honduras MLS Games Played/MLS Games with Seattle: 4/4 HOW ACQUIRED: Signed on August 1, 2012 PREVIOUS CLUBS: Real Espana (Honduras; 2006-12); Valerenga (Norway, 2009-10; on loan from Real Espana); RSC Anderlecht (Belgium, 2010; on loan from Real Espana) 2012 HIGHLIGHTS • Scored winning goal in 81st minute at RSL (11/8), helping Sounders FC advance to first Western Conference Championship • Called in by Honduras National Team for 2014 World Cup Qualifiers and scored twice with one assist vs. Canada (10/16) • Recorded first assist for club in 3-2 CCL win at Marathon (9/19) • Made club debut in 6-2 win at CHV (8/25) and first start at Caledonia (8/30) CAREER NOTES
• Member of Honduran U23 national team in 2012 London Olympics. Made four starts and scored vs. Brazil in quarterfinals. Also played for Honduras in 2014 World Cup Qualifiers. • Capped 27 times by Honduras national team • Over 50 appearances for Real Espana in Liga Nacional of Honduras
LAST TIME: MLS Match: Seattle (4), played 90 minutes in 1-0 loss vs. MTL, 3/2/13 Goal: None Assist: None Playoff Match: Seattle (4), played 16 minutes in 2-1 win vs. LA, 11/18/12 Playoff Goal: Seattle (1), 1-0 win at RSL, 11/8/12 CONCACAF Match: Seattle (5), played 36 minutes in 3-1 win vs. Tigres, 3/12/13 Goal: None Assist: Seattle (2), 3-1 win vs. Marathon, 10/24/12 U.S. OPEN CUP (with Seattle) Match: None
16 | DAVID ESTRADA Position: Forward/Midfielder Height: 5-8 Weight: 155 Born: February 4, 1988 College: UCLA Hometown: Salinas, California Citizenship: United States MLS Games Played/MLS Games with Seattle: 23/23 HOW ACQUIRED: Selected with the 11th overall selection in the 1st round of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft January 14, 2010. Signed on March 23, 2010. 2012 HIGHLIGHTS • Became third player in club history to score hat trick, earning MLS Team of the Week honors vs. TOR (3/14) • Only Sounders FC player to start first 10 games, and appeared in the first 17 games across all competitions • Fourth on team with seven goals in all competitions • Placed on Disabled List (6/15) due to left foot fracture, returned vs. SJ (9/22) • Scored first goal since returning from injury vs. Marathon (10/24) CAREER NOTES • Six MLS appearances in first two MLS seasons • Four-time All-Pac 10 honoree • Selected 11th overall in 2010 MLS SuperDraft LAST TIME: MLS Match: Seattle (23), played 1 minute in 3-1 win vs. DAL, 10/21/12 Goal: Seattle (5), 1-1 draw at CHV, 5/26/12 Assist: None Playoff Match: Seattle (3), played 17 minutes in 2-1 win vs. LA, 11/18/12 CONCACAF Match: Seattle (7), played 90 minutes in 3-1 win vs. Marathon, 10/24/12 Goal: Seattle (2), 3-1 win vs. Marathon, 10/24/12 Assist: None U.S. OPEN CUP (with Seattle) Match: Seattle (4), played 9 minutes in 5-0 win vs. CAL FC, 6/5/12 Goal: None Assist: None