2 Degrees of Separation
How Seattle Sounders FC and Sporting Kansas City Are Connected
CoachedSigi SchmidSigi Schmid managed LA Galaxy (1999–2004, 2017–2018) and Seattle Sounders FC (2009–2016).
DP TransferDP TransferDejan Joveljić (Designated Player) traded from LA Galaxy to Sporting Kansas City (2025). The first cash-for-player trade in MLS history at $4 million.
Seattle Sounders FC connects to Sporting Kansas City in 2 degrees through coaching and DP transfer. First, Seattle Sounders FC links to LA Galaxy via coaching: Sigi Schmid managed LA Galaxy (1999–2004, 2017–2018) and Seattle Sounders FC (2009–2016). Finally, LA Galaxy links to Sporting Kansas City via DP transfer: Dejan Joveljić (Designated Player) traded from LA Galaxy to Sporting Kansas City (2025). The first cash-for-player trade in MLS history at $4 million.