Sounders FC offloaded another young talent for money. The team announced on Friday that it had traded promising young midfielder Georgi Minoungou to the Rapids in exchange for $2,000,000 in General allocation money. The $2,000,000 payment from the Rapids will be split into two payments of $100,000,000 over the next two years. The Sounders will retain a percentage of future and trade dollars on an agreed but undisclosed amount between the two clubs.
ANOTHER RISING TALENT MOVES ON
Minoungou follows the footsteps of Josh Atentcio and Obed Vargas. Former Tacoma Defiance players who honed their craft while moving up the Sounders ranks then moved on. Minoungou appeared in 51 competitions for the Sounders and earned 14 first-team starts. In the 14th team, dating back to 2024, Minoungou recorded three goals and seven assists.
“We are grateful for Georgi and all that he has brought to our organization since he joined Tacoma Defiance in 2022,” said Sounders FC General Manager & Chief Soccer Officer Craig Waibel. “We are proud of how he has developed and moved up the pathway within our system and wish him all the best with Colorado.”
PLENTY OF PLAYERS IN THE PIPELINE
An impending logjam in the midfield allowed the Sounders to offload the Burkina Faso international. Paul Rothrock, Paul Arriola, Synder Brunell, and the pending return of Pedro de la Vega were the major factors that allowed the Sounders to pull the trigger on the trade.
“Georgi has always played hard and put the team first since he first joined the club,” said Sounders FC Head Coach Brian Schmetzer. “We are thankful for all that he has brought to the team and can’t wait to see how he continues to grow with Colorado.”
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
On the international level, Minoungou has nine caps for Burkina Faso, including four appearances in the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and four in 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying. He has three international goals, a brace in a friendly against Benin (November 18, 2025) and a strike against Equatorial Guinea in AFCON Group E play (December 24, 2025). Minoungou is currently with Burkina Faso during FIFA’s March international window.
With a week off due to the FIFA March international break, Sounders FC continues its 2026 MLS regular season on Saturday, April 4 on the road against the Houston Dynamo at Shell Energy Stadium (5:30 p.m. PT / Apple TV, 950 KJR AM, El Rey 1360 AM).
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