The Sounders’ youngest and brightest star received a prestigious accolade when he was selected to participate in this year’s MLS All-Star game in Austin, Texas. Obed Vargas will be the Sounders’ lone representative at this year’s Star game. It was the first All-Star selection for the Homegrown midfielder. The 19-year-old Vargas is an Alaska Native and has started all 18 games for the Sounders this season.
SWITCHING TO THE MEXICAN NATIONAL TEAM
Vargas’s growth as a box-to-box midfielder has kept him on various transfer rumors.. The only thing certain about Vargas future is that he will be here for another year. After signing an initial four-year contract with the Sounders , the team triggered his option for the 2026 season. The Sounders and Vargas negotiating team are working on a two-year contract. After representing the United States in several international tournaments, Vargas switched Federations in 2024 and made his International debut for Mexico. He appeared as a substitute in Mexico’s 2-0 win over the USMNT
BRIGHT STAR
Since signing a Homegrown contract prior to the 2022 season, Vargas has already gone on to make 113 all-competition appearances for the club, scoring two goals while adding 15 assists and was named to the 2024 22 Under 22 list, coming in seventh. Vargas appeared in 33 league matches (31 starts) for Seattle last year, including starting three of Sounders FC’s postseason matches during its run to the Western Conference Final.
Vargas played every minute in all three of Seattle’s FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Group Stage matches this summer, including fixtures against Spanish power Atlético Madrid and 2025 UEFA Champions League winner Paris Saint-Germain.
SOUNDERS FC ALL-STAR SELECTIONS BY SEASON
2009: Jhon Kennedy Hurtado, Kasey Keller, Freddie Ljungberg, Fredy Montero
2010: Kasey Keller, Freddie Ljungberg, Fredy Montero
2011: Osvaldo Alonso, Kasey Keller
2012: Osvaldo Alonso, Eddie Johnson
2013: Osvaldo Alonso, DeAndre Yedlin
2014: Osvaldo Alonso, Clint Dempsey, Chad Marshall, Obafemi Martins, DeAndre Yedlin
2015: Clint Dempsey, Chad Marshall, Obafemi Martins
2016: Clint Dempsey
2017: Stefan Frei
2018: None
2019: Nicolás Lodeiro
2020: N/A (match cancelled due to COVID-19)
2021: Yeimar Gómez Andrade, Nouhou, João Paulo, Alex Roldan, Cristian Roldan, Raúl Ruidíaz
2022: Jordan Morris, Raúl Ruidíaz
2023: Jordan Morris
2024: None
2025: Obed Vargas
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