2024 (Seattle): Ragen played his best year in 2024, finishing third in voting for MLS Defender of the Year behind winner Steven Moreira (Columbus) and Jordi Alba (Miami). He was a staple of a backline that allowed the fewest goals (35) in MLS, surrendering more than one goal on only 12 occasions. The Seattle native and Sounders FC Academy product started a team-high 33 regular-season games in 2024 – the only player on the team to start every match he appeared – while scoring a career-high three goals with one assist. His 77 clearances were tied for seventh in MLS, while his 1,921 completed passes ranked fifth among all players and third among defenders, with 91 percent passing accuracy. Ragen added one goal in five appearances (all starts) in Leagues Cup 2024 action.
2023 (Seattle): Ragen solidified himself in the starting lineup in 2023, starting all 32 regular season matches he appeared in. The defender helped anchor a backline that was tied for the fewest goals allowed in the league (32) and kept a league-record 14 clean sheets. Ragen was also third on the team with 31 interceptions. He began his season by starting in the 2022 FIFA Club World Cup for the Rave Green, playing all 90 minutes.
2022 (Seattle): Ragen signed a First Team contract prior to the 2022 season after playing for Tacoma Defiance the year prior. The center back started 14 of 23 appearances in MLS action, in addition to six in the Rave Green’s Concacaf Champions League title-winning run. Ragen also played all 120 minutes in Seattle’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match against the San Jose Earthquakes (May 12), as well as two appearances for Tacoma Defiance.
2021 (Tacoma Defiance): Ragen started all 16 of his appearances for Tacoma in 2021. He recorded 20 tackles won, 69 clearances and 11 interceptions as well as one goal.
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Ragen had a star-studded career at the University of Michigan, where he won Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year during his senior season, scoring a team-high five goals in the campaign. Ragen also received First Team All-Big Ten honors in 2019 and 2021.
Before his time with the Wolverines, Ragen was involved in the Sounders Academy system for one year during the 2016-2017 season and played on the Seattle Sounders U-18 team that placed third in the USSDA playoffs.
Signed to Sounders FC on February 14, 2022.
