Jordan Schweitzer

Signed with S2 on March 1, 2016.

Signed by Sounders as Homegrown Player on Jan. 7, 2016.

Versatile midfielder who is at his best sitting deeper in pockets above the back line, as he did for much of his college career. Can also serve as a box-runner midfielder, imperiling back lines with his blend of agility and soccer smarts.

• Schweitzer signs as sixth Homegrown in Sounders history

COLLEGE: Four-year starter as defensive midfielder at University of Denver from 2012-15 … Three-time selection to all-conference first taem … Named first team all-West region and all-Summit League as a senior in 2015 and earned a spot on the Summit League all-tournament team … Co-captain played just in front of a defense that posted a 0.40 goals-against-average … Started 16 games and was named first team all-Summit League as a junior in 2014 but missed final three contests due to injury … Started 19 of Denver’s 20 games and was named first team all-Summit League as a sophomore in 2013 … Named honorable mention all-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation as a freshman in 2012, starting 17 of Denver’s 20 matches … Scored first career goal from outside the box in 302 win over Air Force on Nov. 3.

ACADEMY:Joined the Seattle Sounders Academy in 2010 … Debuted at the SUM U-17 Cup in Houston in July 2010 … Played in 29 games and scored six goals for the Seattle U-16s in US Soccer Development Academy play in 2010-11 … Scored six goals in 25 games for the U-18s in 2011-12 … Had previously played for Crossfire Premier, Evergreen and the Washington ODP team … Played with the Sounders U-23s in the Premier Development League each summer from 2013-15, helping them win the Western Conference championship in 2015 before falling in the PDL semifinals.

PERSONAL: A dual citizen of the US and Canada … Attended Jackson High School in Mill Creek, Washington, and captained the soccer team as a junior.