SEATTLE — The Seattle Sounders announced that homegrown star Jordan Morris suffered a torn ACL last Thursday in a CONCACAF Champions League match against Santa Tecla FC in El Salvador, and will miss the entire 2018 MLS season.
"We are going to rule him out for the season," Sounders general manager Garth Lagerwey said Monday morning.
Morris, a Mercer Island native and former Sounders FC youth academy member, signed with the Sounders in 2016 after playing three years for Stanford University. After winning the national championship with the Stanford Cardinal in 2015, Morris was awarded the Hermann Trophy as the best player in NCAA Division 1 soccer.
Morris was named MLS rookie of the year in 2016 after scoring 14 goals and recording five assists in 44 appearances for the Sounders.
Very humbled by all the love and support. Thank you all! I'm so sad I won't be out in front of you guys playing right now, but I promise I'll work hard everyday to comeback stronger and get back on the field playing for the team and city I love #SSFC 💚💙 pic.twitter.com/U2BuR99hDJ
— Jordan Morris (@JmoSmooth13) February 26, 2018
“We are going to do what is best for Jordan’s career long-term. We think he is a Sounder for the long-term, he is in the club’s long-term plans. Jordan is part of the Sounders, that has not changed that will not change. We are going to do what’s best for him long-term, which may mean a longer recovery,” Lagerway said.
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Morris appeared in only 18 games for the Sounders in an injury plagued 2017 season and recorded three goals and one assist.
The Sounders face Santa Tecla FC in the second leg of their CONCAFAC Champions League matchup on Thursday at 7:00 p.m. at CenturyLink Field in Seattle.
On Sunday, the Sounders face the Los Angeles Football club in their MLS Season opener at 2:00 p.m. at CenturyLink field.
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