Snyder Brunell (born March 27, 2007) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer team Seattle Sounders FC.
Club career Born in Plano, Texas, Brunell moved near Redmond, Washington, at the age of 9 and began playing soccer with the Crossfire Premier academy. He joined Seattle Sounders youth academy in 2021, and in 2023 began playing with their reserve side Tacoma Defiance in the MLS Next Pro. On December 11, 2023, he signed a professional contract with Tacoma Defiance for the 2024 season.
He made his senior and professional debut for Seattle Sounders FC in a 2–1 U.S. Open Cup win over Phoenix Rising on May 23, 2024. On July 29, 2025, he signed a professional contract with the Sounders as a Homegrown Player until 2028, with a club option until 2029. He scored in his Major League Soccer debut, a 4–0 win over LA Galaxy on August 11, 2025. He was on the bench as the Seattle Sounders beat Inter Miami in the 2025 Leagues Cup final on August 31, 2025.
International career Brunell was born in the United States to an American father and Mexican-American mother. He was first called up to a training camp for the United States U16s in Portland, Oregon, in October 2023. In March 2024, he was called up to play for the United States U17s for a training camp. He was called up to the United States U18s in their winning campaign in the UEFA Friendship Cup in June 2025. He was called up to the United States U19s for a training camp in September 2025.
