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SEATTLE -- The Seattle Sounders have signed 17-year-old Victor Mansaray to the fourth homegrown contract in club history. Seattle announced the signing on Wednesday. Mansaray joins DeAndre Yedlin, Aaron Kovar and Sean Okoli as homegrown players signed by Seattle. Mansaray was born in Sierra Leone and lived briefly in Jamaica before settling in Fife. Mansaray has played two seasons in the Sounders youth academy and scored 18 goals for the Sounders under-16 team. Mansaray also has played for the U.S. under-18 team. "Victor has been a huge presence in the Academy the last few seasons and we are excited to see him develop further within the organization," said Sounders general manager Adrian Hanauer. "He is a high-quality player with tremendous potential that embodies the standard of our Academy system to produce pro-level athletes." Mansaray will not be officially added to Seattle's roster until Jan. 1. "I think the time was right for me to take the next step going forward and it's a dream come true for me to sign with Sounders FC," Mansaray said. "I'm surrounded by the right people and I'm looking forward to working hard and getting better. That's why I'm here." Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.
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