SEATTLE, WASH. – Former Sounders FC midfielder Gonzalo Pineda today announced his retirement from professional soccer. The 13-year pro and 2006 FIFA World Cup veteran spent the past two seasons with Seattle following an extensive career in Mexico.
Pineda, 33, joined Sounders FC following a lengthy career in Mexico in which he made over 200 appearances from 2002-2013. The Mexico City native came to Seattle prior to the 2014 campaign, making 56 MLS appearances over two seasons and recording four goals and nine assists. Pineda started 24 of 28 appearances in 2014 and totaled three goals – all penalty kicks – and ranked fourth on the club with seven assists, including four-game winners (tied for third in MLS).