At long last, Jordan Morris<\/a> is the all-time leading goalscorer in Seattle Sounders FC<\/a> history.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Morris’ 77th-minute strike in Saturday\u2019s 5-2 win<\/a> over LAFC<\/a> marked his 87th as a Sounder across all competitions, passing longtime teammate and fellow club legend Ra\u00fal Ruid\u00edaz (86).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n It\u2019s a full-circle moment for the 30-year-old Seattle native who climbed the ranks from the Sounders academy to homegrown player, now owning a place in the club’s record books.<\/p>\n \u201cIt means everything,\u201d the USMNT<\/a> forward told MLS Season Pass<\/a> after the match. \u201cI\u2019ve talked about it for a long time. I thrive on scoring goals; that\u2019s what I want to do and bring to the team.”<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Today was special. I\u2019m incredibly grateful for and proud of this achievement. Being a kid from Seattle, going through the academy, having the dream to step on the field for my hometown club, to now being the club\u2019s leading scorer is surreal. Thank you Seattle. More to come! ???????? pic.twitter.com\/ksNKcz5Ktz<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jordan Morris (@JmoSmooth13) March 9, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n Doing it at Lumen Field made it extra special. Morris bagged a brace in the Sounders’ Matchday 1 draw<\/a> at home with Charlotte FC<\/a>, which meant his historic moment was imminent and could have taken place in another venue.<\/p>\n \u201cBeing a local guy here, growing up through the academy, being a fan of the team and sitting up in the stands as a fan, knowing I wanted to be on this field one day, now to put my name in the history books like that is a huge honor to be able to do it in front of my family,” Morris explained.<\/p>\n “I wanted to do it here at home, and to have a game like that is really special and a moment I\u2019ll always remember.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n Morris achieving all-time status was complemented by an account-opener from Kalani Kossa-Rienzi<\/a>, who is with the Sounders on a short-term agreement from MLS NEXT Pro<\/a> affiliate Tacoma Defiance. Former academy standout Paul Rothrock<\/a>, who signed his first-team contract in August 2023, also found the net as part of the five-goal outburst that gave Seattle their first win of the MLS season.<\/p>\n The result affords the Sounders some positive momentum as they set their sights on Tuesday’s massive Concacaf Champions Cup<\/a> Leg 2 clash at LIGA MX foe Cruz Azul, with the sides locked in a 0-0 aggregate draw in their Round of 16 series.<\/p>\n\n
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