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10 Best Signings of the 2016 Major League Soccer Season

By Matthew Nelson

Nov 6, 2016; Commerce City, CO, USA; Los Angeles Galaxy defender Jelle Van Damme (37) in overtime against the Colorado Rapids at Dick
Nov 6, 2016; Commerce City, CO, USA; Los Angeles Galaxy defender Jelle Van Damme (37) in overtime against the Colorado Rapids at Dick /
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#2 Jordan Morris

Oct 23, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Sounders FC forward Jordan Morris (13) passes the ball against Real Salt Lake during the second half at CenturyLink Field. Seattle won 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Sounders FC forward Jordan Morris (13) passes the ball against Real Salt Lake during the second half at CenturyLink Field. Seattle won 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports /

Jordan Morris signed with the Seattle Sounders on a homegrown player deal on January 21st and no other homegrown player had the expectations and hopes that Morris had heaped upon him. Even though these expectations got to him in his first few games, Morris came up huge for the Sounders once Dempsey left for international duty, scoring 12 goals and assisting his teammates 4 times. His efforts gave him the MLS Rookie of the Year award and was instrumental in the Sounders’ run to lift MLS Cup for the first time in the club’s 8 year MLS history. The future looks very bright for this USMNT prospect and now Sounders legend.

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