The Seattle Sounders Academy U-12 and U-14 squads are in Sheffield, England, taking on some of the best youth teams in the world at the Youdan Trophy tournament. As the reigning champions of this event — the young Sounders took home the title, Golden Boot and Player of the Tournament awards last season — both squads hope to build upon the club’s success against the best in the world at the youth level.
The young Sounders join a field of elite European youth teams such as Manchester United and FC Basel, programs that have developed the likes of Paul Scholes, David Beckham and Ivan Rakitic.