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Three shots in loss Ragen had three shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 1-0 defeat against St. Louis City SC. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 14th minute.

Impact Ragen tied a team-high Saturday with three shots (one on goal), but he was unable to convert as Seattle fell 1-0 to Houston Dynamo. In addition to troubling the opposing keeper, the central defender made three clearances over his 90 minutes of play. Ragen has made four appearances (three starts) over Seattle's first four fixtures, playing the full 90 minutes in each starting appearance.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Leads team in tackles Ragen recorded five tackles (three won), one clearance and one interception in Saturday's 1-0 defeat to Los Angeles Galaxy. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 96th minu...

Impact Ragen led Seattle with five tackles (three won) Saturday from his familiar position in central defense in their 1-0 loss to Los Angeles Galaxy. Ragen finishes the season having set new single season career-best marks in appearances (37), starts (37) and goals (3).

DECEMBER 1, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Integral defensive performance Ragen had five clearances and one interception in Saturday's 1-0 victory over Colorado Rapids. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 65th minute.

Impact Ragen led the Seattle defensive effort with five clearances Saturday, propelling the Sounders to a clean sheet in their 1 - 0 victory over Colorado. Jackson was also credited with a block, clearance and a rare chance created. After picking up a yellow card in the second half, Ragen will be unavailable for selection in Seattle's Decision Day tussle with rivals Portland.

OCTOBER 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pens new deal Ragen agreed to a new three year contract, with a club option for 2028.

Impact The homegrown player has emerged as one of the top defenders for Seattle as he completes his second full campaign as a regular starter. This year, Ragen has started all 29 MLS games played, recording three goals with one assist while logging in 109 clearances, 26 interceptions and 19 blocks.

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sounders D Jackson Ragen inks extension Seattle Sounders FC defender Jackson Ragen signed a contract extension through the 2027 season on Wednesday.Financial terms were not disclos...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Sounders D Jackson Ragen inks extension Seattle Sounders FC defender Jackson Ragen signed a contract extension through the 2027 season on Wednesday.Financial terms were not disclos...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Seattle Sounders sign Jackson Ragen to contract extension | MLSSoccer.com TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Extension Seattle Sounders FC have signed center back Jackson Ragen to a contract extension through 2027 with an op...

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Nets opening goal Ragen scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Sunday's 2-0 victory versus Sporting Kansas City.

Impact Ragen opened up the scoring Sunday, finding the back of the net in the 19th minute of the win. This marks his third goal and fourth goal contribution of the season, already matching his totals from last season despite playing in eight fewer matches. His effort was a little less in the defense, only notching three clearances and three blocks.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jackson Ragen and Paul Rothrock each score a goal as Sounders beat Sporting KC 2-0

Jackson Ragen and Paul Rothrock each scored a goal to help the Seattle Sounders beat Sporting Kansas City 2-0

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Six clearances in victory Ragen registered one shot (zero on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 4-0 victory over Columbus Crew.

Impact Ragen was crucial to Seattle's game management Saturday, helping the visiting Sounders control play as they defeated a 10-man Columbus Crew by a score of 4 - 0. The Seattle central defender led the clean sheet effort with six clearances. He was also credited with one block. Ragen has started in 27 of Seattle's 28 MLS matches in 2024.

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Jackson Ragen's UNREAL header helps Seattle Sounders grab 2-1 lead over Minnesota United FC

AUGUST 24, 2024 • FOX SPORTS

Scores using head Ragen scored one goal on his lone shot during the Sounders' 3-2 win Saturday against Minnesota United.

Impact Before playing at Minnesota, Ragen was questionable for the Sounders' latest game because of a head injury. Fast forward to the game, and he scored their second goal by heading it in from a pass by Albert Rusnak.

AUGUST 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Saturday Ragen (head) is in the starting lineup for Saturday's visit to Minnesota United.

Impact Ragen is fit to play in the weekend's clash, featuring in a center-back pairing alongside Yeimar Gomez and leaving Jonathan Bell on the bench. Considering he didn't miss much time, Ragen should be able to go the full 90 minutes as he usually does, looking to produce close to his season average of 3.8 clearances per contest.

AUGUST 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Added to injury report Ragen (head) is questionable for Saturday's trip to Minnesota, per the MLS injury report.

Impact Ragen is in doubt for Saturday's match due to a head injury. It's unclear when he suffered the injury, but he appears set to be a true game-time call for Saturday's match. Jonathan Bell could be in line for the start if Ragen can't play.

AUGUST 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Decent defensively Ragen had one tackle (zero won), six clearances and one interception in Saturday's 2-0 victory against New England Revolution.

Impact Ragen had a solid match as he helped his team earn the clean sheet, registering one tackle, an interception and six clearances in the win. He has been a mainstay in the defense this campaign, only missing one start while compiling 15 tackles, 21 interceptions and 79 clearances in his 21 starts.

JULY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

First professional goal Ragen scored one goal to go with three shots (two on goal) in Wednesday's 2-2 draw against Houston Dynamo.

Impact Ragen deftly redirected an out-swinging free kick home with the outside of his boot Wednesday to level the match 2 - 2 and rescue a point for Seattle. The goal was Ragen's first in 77 professional appearances (68 starts), all with Seattle. In addition to his goal, Ragen registered two defensive clearances. He has started 18 of 19 matches for Seattle in 2024.

JUNE 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rothrock and Ragen score six minutes apart as the Sounders play the Dynamo to a 2-2 draw

Paul Rothrock and Jackson Ragen scored six minutes apart in the second half as the Seattle Sounders played the Houston Dynamo to a 2-2 draw

JUNE 20, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clears suspension Ragen served a one-game ban in Saturday's 2-1 loss to DC United.

Impact Ragen will be available for the rescheduled game versus Philadelphia Union on Tuesday and Sunday's game against Los Angeles Galaxy. He had started every match previous to the suspension, logging 30 clearances, six tackels and eight interceptions and contributing to three clean sheets.

APRIL 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sent off Saturday Ragen was sent off in the first half of Saturday's match against Vancouver.

Impact Ragen was shown a straight red card in the 43rd minute forcing Seattle down to ten men. The defender will miss next week's match against D.C. United through suspension.

APRIL 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Provides assist from backline Ragen assisted once to go with two shots (zero on goal) and one chance created in Saturday's 5-0 win over CF Montreal. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 49th minute.

Impact Ragen provided his first assist of the 2024 campaign as Seattle trounced Montreal Saturday by a margin of 5-0. Ragen is a no stranger to making contributions to the Sounder attack, having provided four assists over 36 starting appearances in 2023. Ragen is a fixture in central defense for Seattle, having made 66 appearances (57 starts) since 2022.

APRIL 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Training before opener Ragen (knee) took part in team training Thursday, Jackson Felts of SoundersFC Media reports.

Impact Ragen has been struggling with a knee injury throughout pre-season but was able to get back in full team training well ahead of the season opener. Ragen played a major role in 2023, but will face tough competition to retain his starting job in 2024.

FEBRUARY 15, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Knee injury confirmed Ragen has been dealing with a bone injury and has been limited to just individual work on the pitch, said manager Brian Schmetzer per Niko Moreno of MLS Espanol.

Impact Ragen is traveling with the team for preseason, but is not expected to participate in any matches as he works to heal the bone injury to his knee ahead of the start of the season. If the defender is not fit for Feb 24, then Xavier Arreaga is the next player up in the depth chart to take the center back spot alongside Yeimer Gomez.

FEBRUARY 8, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Set to miss pre-season Ragen (undisclosed) is set to miss pre-season training due to an injury, according to manager Brian Schmetzer.

Impact Ragen is dealing with some sort of issue, and while it wasn't specifically confirmed it will force him out for some or all of pre-season training. The defender is hopeful of making a return before the regular season kicks off, but the question will be if he can get up to match fitness before then.

JANUARY 16, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Returning for another year Ragen will play in his third season with Seattle after his contract was exercised for the 2024 year.

Impact Ragen started and played in all 36 matches he's appeared in for the team, logging in four assists, a career high. He also led the team in blocks with 33 while also averaging about 4.1 clearances per game. The defender is set to be the starting center back for the second straight season in 2024 alongside Yeimar Gomez.

DECEMBER 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Makes two clearances in win Ragen recorded one tackle (zero won), two clearances and one interception in Monday's 2-0 win against FC Dallas. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 52nd minute.

Impact Ragen has a quiet outing on defense, but did enough to help Seattle earn the home win. The centerback now has three straight clean sheets and four in his last five starts. He also received his ninth yellow card so far, though.

NOVEMBER 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Jackson Ragen and Paul Rothrock each score a goal as Sounders beat Sporting KC 2-0

Jackson Ragen's UNREAL header helps Seattle Sounders grab 2-1 lead over Minnesota United FC

Rothrock and Ragen score six minutes apart as the Sounders play the Dynamo to a 2-2 draw