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March 29, 2013 at 4:17 PM
DeAndre Yedlin, Eriq Zavaleta among youngest to debut with Sounders FC
Here is a cool chart, courtesy of Sounders FC, of the youngest debutants in team history. Two have come this year in 19-year-old defender DeAndre Yedlin and 20-year-old forward/defender Eriq Zavaleta.
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| Player | Debut | Opponent | Age (years-days) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Montano | 5/08/2010 | vs. Los Angeles Galaxy | 18 years-317 days |
| DeAndre Yedlin | 3/02/2013 | vs. Montreal Impact | 19 years-238 days |
| Cordell Cato | 5/9/2012 | at FC Dallas | 19 years-275 days |
| Sanna Nyassi | 3/19/2009 | vs. New York Red Bulls | 20 years-47 days |
| Amadou Sanyang | 9/17/2011 | vs. DC United | 20 years-48 days |
| Eriq Zavaleta | 3/23/2013 | at San Jose Earthquakes | 20 years-240 days |
| Steve Zakuani | 3/19/2009 | vs. New York Red Bulls | 21 years-38 days |
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Joshua Mayers joined The Seattle Times as a part-time news assistant in 2005 and took over the Sounders FC beat before the 2010 season. He is a native of Bellingham, Wash., and graduated from the University of Washington with a journalism degree in 2007.
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