Forward Victor Mansaray, the fourth homegrown player signing in Sounders history, has been loaned by the team to FC Cincinnati of the USL so he can gain further experience. Mansaray, who turns 20 in two weeks, is currently with the US Under-20 team and will join Cincinnati upon his return.
A native of Sierra Leone in Africa, Mansaray also spent time in Jamaica before moving to Fife, Wash. with his family. He joined the Sounders’ youth academy for the 2012-2013 season and was signed by the club in 2014 at age 17 out of Fife High School, making him the youngest homegrown player ever to do so.