Marcus hahnemann seattle sounders

American soccer player

Marcus Stephen Hahnemann (born June 15, 1972) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a goalkeeper.

Graduating out of Seattle Pacific University, he played for the Seattle Sounders between 1994 and 1996. Between 1997 and 1999 he turned out for the Colorado Rapids, signing with English club Fulham in 1999. Unable to become the first-choice goalkeeper at Fulham, he enjoyed loan spells with Rochdale and Reading, before signing permanently with Reading in 2002. In 2009, following 276 league appearances for the club, he transferred to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

He has won nine caps for the United States, featuring as backup for Kasey Keller and Tim Howard in two World Cups. Following his debut for the U.S. in 1994, he played two further games within the same month; however, he had to wait almost nine years before his next international appearance, making him a player with one of the longest-ever gaps between caps.

Early years

Hahnemann grew up in the Seattle area in Kent and attended Kentridge High School where he was named the team's MVP his junior season. He transferred to Newport High School in Bellevue, Washington for his senior season. That year, he kept eleven clean sheets en route to being named the All-King County goalkeeper.

He played college soccer for the Seattle Pacific University Falcons. A Division II powerhouse, Hahnemann led SPU to the NCAADivision II National Championship in 1993. Over his four seasons at SPU, Hahnemann had a 64–9–5 record as a starter, with 46 career clean sheets.

Club career

Seattle Sounders

Hahnemann's professional career started when he signed with the Seattle Sounders of the A-League on May 1, 1994. In his first season with the Sounders, Hahnemann registered a .57 GAA in fourteen games to take the league's top goalkeeper honors. In 1995, he played 29 games as the Sounders won the

• Over 300 appearances in 13 years in England for Fullham, Reading, and Wolverhampton
• Nine caps for U.S. National Team and member of 2006 and 2010 World Cup squads
• Played for A-League Sounders from 1994-96, helping them to league title in 1996
• Coach Sigi Schmid: "Marcus gives us experience and quality on and off the field at the goalkeeper position."

MLS Experience

2013: Made four appearances in first full season with Sounders FC, finishing with an even 1.00 goals against average. Made MLS debut for Sounders FC in 3-0 shutout win vs. DAL (8/3), his first MLS game in 14 years, one month, and 14 days, the longest lapse in appearances in league history. Finished with 2-2-0 record in MLS regular season, with one clean sheet. Started in the first leg of the Western Conference Semifinals, a 2-1 loss vs. POR (11/2). Appeared in the 2-0 win vs. COL (10/30) in the Knockout Round, coming on in the 87th minute after a red card was issued to Michael Gspurning. Manned the goal in a 1-0 loss at Tampa Bay (5/29) in the U.S. Open Cup. Made four saves in a 1-0 loss vs. Santos Laguna (4/2) in the first leg of the CCL Semifinals. Started six MLS Reserve League matches and played 242 shutout minutes in the preseason.

2012: Acquired via allocation and signed by Sounders FC late in season. Made lone appearance in a 3-1 CONCACAF Champions Group Stage win vs. Marathon (10/24), where he made four saves.

1997-99: Signed with Colorado Rapids of MLS and went on to start 23 consecutive league games. Won 16 of 28 regular season games and was voted Rapids Defender of the Year in 1998. Made 13 appearances for the Rapids in 1999, gathering a 10-3-0 record.

Other Professional Experience

2009: Signed for newly promoted Wolves as a free agent on June 17, 2009 … Forced his way into the lineup and made his first appearance for the team on Nov. 29, 2009 against Birmingham City … Finished 2009 having made 10 appearances for Wolves, grabbing two shutouts along