Defiance sign two SuperDraft picks, South Korean winger

Jeremiah Oshan -

One day before the start of their 2025 campaign, the Tacoma Defiance added three more players to their roster, bringing the total to 21.

The latest signings were South Korean midfielder Joonmo Kang and Sounders SuperDraft picks Ryan Baer and Demian Alvarez.

Kang, 23, played in the Korean second division last season with Ansan Greeners and had previously played professionally in Germany.

Baer was the Sounders’ top pick in the most recent SuperDraft, and even traveled with the first team to Spain for preseason. He was a standout defensive midfielder at West Virginia.

Alvarez was the Sounders’ second-round pick in the SuperDraft after a college career at Seattle University. The centerback also played three seasons at Ballard FC.

Tacoma Defiance roster

GOALKEEPERS (2): Lars Helleren, Mohammed Shour 

DEFENDERS (6): Demian Alvarez, Birame Diaw, Elias Katsaros, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, Antino Lopez, Kaito Yamada* 

MIDFIELDERS (11): Ryan Baer, Snyder Brunell, Charlie Gaffney, Sebastian Gomez, Omar Hassan, Antonio Herrera, Joonmo Kang, Peter Kingston, Jackson Khoury, Raffery Pedder, Danny Robles 

FORWARDS (2): Osaze De Rosario, Yu Tsukanome 

*On loan from Vissel Kobe