Steve Zakuani is a Congolese former footballer. He was born in Zaire—now the Democratic Republic of the Congo—and grew up in London. After a successful college career, he played for the Seattle Sounders FC and the Portland Timbers.
Zakuani playing for Seattle Sounders FC in 2010
Zakuani against Philadelphia in 2010.
Zakuani against Dallas in 2011.
Seattle Sounders FC is an American professional men's soccer club based in Seattle, Washington, United States. The Sounders compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. The club was established on November 13, 2007, and began play in 2009 as an MLS expansion team. The Sounders are a phoenix club, replacing the second-division franchise that played in the American Professional Soccer League (APSL), A-League, and USL First Division (USL-1) from 1994 to 2008, and carrying the same name as the original Sounders franchise that competed in the North American Soccer League (NASL) from 1974 to 1983.
Players celebrate after winning the 2009 U.S. Open Cup.
Sounders FC players with the 2009, 2010, and 2011 U.S. Open Cup trophies
Sounders players celebrating a goal against the Colorado Rapids, 2014
Obafemi Martins dribbling between two L.A. Galaxy defenders, 2014