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Albert Rusnák — Who is this guy?

In light of Seattle’s recent free agency move, we’re taking a brief pause in our 2021 wrap-up for an in-depth look at the newest Sounder. We’ll dive back in to the final six Sounders from 2021 soon enough, but couldn’t resist breaking down how Mr. Rusnák could factor in to 2022.

Rusnák has been in MLS five years, somehow flying under the radar while putting up excellent stats that stack up with anyone in the league. Interestingly enough, RSL scored more goals than Seattle last year. A 27-year-old Slovakian international, Rusnák is a deft player who looks for central areas to combine with teammates and possesses a direct attacking focus that has resulted in him averaging about 2.