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2019 RECORD: 6-20-8
2019 RECORD: 9-14-11
#SKCvCLT MATCH: DATE:
Sporting KC II vs. Charlotte Independence
Sunday, March 8
KICKOFF:
4 p.m. CT
LOCATION:
Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City, KS)
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MATCH PREVIEW Led by third-year head coach and former Sporting Kansas City midfielder Paulo Nagamura, Sporting Kansas City II will host the Charlotte Independence in the club’s 2020 USL Championship season opener on Sunday at world-class Children’s Mercy Park. Sporting II are 3-0-1 in their previous four home openers, including wins over Portland Timbers 2 (2016), OKC Energy FC (2017) and Tacoma Defiance (2018) plus a 2-2 tie last season versus Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. Nagamura’s side went unbeaten against Charlotte in 2019, drawing 0-0 on June 8 at Children’s Mercy Park before posting a 3-0 road victory on Sept. 21 behind forward Wilson Harris’ brace and goalkeeper John Pulskamp’s clean sheet. Sporting II has returned seven players from the 2019 squad, including 23-year-old Portuguese winger Ze Pedro and Sporting Kansas City Academy products Harris, Will Little and Brooks Thompson. Ze Pedro joined the club midway through last season and tallied five goals and three assists in just 12 appearances. Harris, meanwhile, led the side with a team-best 12 goals as one of the top-scoring teenagers in American soccer.
OPPONENT
Sun., March 8 Sat., March 14 Sun., March 22 Sat., April 4 Sat., April 11 Wed., April 15 Mon., April 20 Sat., April 25 Fri., May 1 Sat., May 9 Sun., May 17 Sun., May 24 Sat., May 30 Sun., June 7 Sat., June 13 Sat., June 20 Thu., July 2 Sun., July 12 Fri., July 17 Sat., July 25 Wed., July 29 Sat., Aug. 1 Sat., Aug. 8 Sat., Aug. 15 Sat., Aug. 22 Sat., Aug. 29 Sun., Sept. 6 Sat., Sept. 12 Sun., Sept. 20 Sat., Sept. 26 Sat., Oct. 3 Wed., Oct. 7 Sat., Oct. 10 Sat., Oct. 17
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RESULT
CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE 4:00 INDY ELEVEN 4:00 MEMPHIS 901 FC 4:00 at Tampa Bay Rowdies 6:30 PITTSBURGH RIVERHOUNDS SC 4:00 NORTH CAROLINA FC 7:00 at Philadelphia Union II 6:00 at Atlanta United 2 4:30 at Miami FC 6:30 at Saint Louis FC 7:00 NEW YORK RED BULLS II 4:00 LOUDOUN UNITED FC 4:00 at Birmingham Legion FC 6:30 LOUISVILLE CITY FC 2:00 at Indy Eleven 6:00 at Charleston Battery 6:00 at New York Red Bulls II 6:00 TAMPA BAY ROWDIES 4:00 at Loudoun United FC 6:00 at Hartford Athletic 6:00 CHARLESTON BATTERY 7:00 at Louisville City FC 6:00 PHILADELPHIA UNION II 7:00 at North Carolina FC 6:00 SAINT LOUIS FC 7:00 at Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 6:00 MIAMI FC 4:00 BIRMINGHAM LEGION FC 4:00 ATLANTA UNITED 2 4:00 at Memphis 901 FC 7:00 ATLANTA UNITED 2 4:00 HARTFORD ATHLETIC 7:00 at Indy Eleven 6:00 at Charlotte Independence 6:00
SKC II INJURY REPORT
QUESTIONABLE: Camden Riley (right ankle)
Sporting II is also likely to field multiple MLS players on loan from Sporting Kansas City and several rising talents from the club’s Academy.
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as of 3/5/20
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SKC II All-time Records
Sporting Kansas City II closed out their 2020 preseason with an unbeaten 2-0-2 record following a 2-1 victory at fellow USL Championship outfit FC Tulsa last Saturday.
2020 Record All-Time Record
Overall 0-0-0 57-52-31
Home 0-0-0 40-17-14
Away 0-0-0 17-35-17
Sporting II started quickly and took the lead in the eighth minute when Portuguese winger Ze Pedro stepped up to curl home a free kick from the edge of the area.
2020 Scoring First All-Time Scoring First 2020 Conceding First All-Time Conceding First
0-0-0 47-8-12 0-0-0 10-44-11
0-0-0 32-4-5 0-0-0 8-13-5
0-0-0 15-4-7 0-0-0 2-31-6
After a terrific save from recent first-team signing John Pulskamp early in the second period, FC Tulsa equalized in the 62nd minute when Ariel Martinez finished from close range.
2020 Leading at Half All-Time Leading at Half 2020 Trailing at Half All-Time Trailing at Half 2020 Tied at Half All-Time Tied at Half
0-0-0 34-2-7 0-0-0 4-34-2 0-0-0 19-16-22
0-0-0 24-1-5 0-0-0 3-11-1 0-0-0 13-5-8
0-0-0 10-1-2 0-0-0 1-23-1 0-0-0 6-11-14
2020 Leading at 75’ All-Time Leading at 75’ 2020 Trailing at 75’ All-Time Trailing at 75’ 2020 Tied at 75’ All-Time Tied at 75’
0-0-0 49-1-4 0-0-0 0-44-6 0-0-0 8-7-21
0-0-0 34-1-2 0-0-0 0-14-2 0-0-0 6-2-10
0-0-0 15-0-2 0-0-0 0-30-4 0-0-0 2-5-11
Dominik Resetar fired wide and Pulskamp produced another solid stop to keep the game level before Sporting II was afforded an opportunity to retake the lead from the penalty spot. Felipe Hernandez won the ball high up the field and was brought down in the box, allowing last season’s top scorer Wilson Harris to convert the penalty and give his side the lead and ultimately the win.
2020 Outlook
SPORTING KC II PRESEASON RESULTS -- Feb. 15: T 1-1 vs. OKC Energy FC -- Feb. 22: W 4-1 vs. Iowa Western CC -- Feb. 27: T 1-1 at North Texas SC -- Feb. 29: W 2-1 at FC Tulsa
Led by third-year head coach and former Sporting Kansas City midfielder Paulo Nagamura, Sporting II will compete in the USL Championship’s Eastern Conference for the second straight season. The 34game slate will see Sporting II play Atlanta United 2 and Indy Eleven three times each and every other Eastern Conference side twice, once home and once away.
Sporting II signs Serna Sporting Kansas City II signed seven-year MLS veteran Dillon Serna last Friday, Feb. 28. Still just 25 years old, Serna spent his career to date as a Homegrown player with the Colorado Rapids. Serna signed his first professional contract with the Colorado Rapids ahead of the 2013 MLS campaign, and went on to 112 appearances in all competitions for the club, tallying 12 goals and seven assists while playing in a variety of positions.
The 2020 USL Championship campaign will feature 35 clubs, with 17 members of the East joined by 18 Western Conference teams. The league will welcome two newcomers as Miami FC enters the East and San Diego Loyal SC, coached by MLS legend Landon Donovan, enters the West. The regular season will span 33 weeks, running from March 6 to Oct. 17. The top 10 finishers in each conference will advance to the 2020 USL Championship Playoffs, which will once again unfold in single-elimination fashion through the USL Championship Final in mid-November.
Internationally, Serna has represented the U.S. at U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels – including playing at the 2011 Concacaf U-17 Championship and the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico.
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www.SportingKC.com/SportingKCII SPORTING KC II 2020 ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Player 33 Danny Barbir 39 Petar Cuic 32 Christian Duke 96 Wilson Harris 49 Will Little 30 Luis Olivera 80 Fredinho Mompremier 77 Enoch Mushagalusa 70 Ze Pedro 42 Remi Prieur 88 Sam Raben 48 Kaveh Rad 34 Dominik Resetar 44 Camden Riley 40 Dillon Serna 31 Brooks Thompson 35 Duval Wapiwo
Pos. D D M F M D F F F GK D D F D/M D/M GK M
Ht. 6-3 6-1 5-8 5-11 5-7 5-5 6-0 5-11 5-9 6-2 6-0 5-11 6-0 6-1 5-7 6-3 5-9
Wt. 175 170 160 165 135 140 175 175 175 185 165 160 170 175 140 170 160
Birthdate (age) 01/31/1998 (22) 06/02/1999 (20) 06/05/1991 (28) 11/28/1999 (20) 04/09/1998 (21) 10/24/1998 (21) 11/25/1996 (23) 11/13/1999 (20) 01/12/1997 (23) 04/17/1997 (22) 05/11/1997 (22) 06/13/2001 (18) 05/27/2000 (19) 08/20/1996 (23) 03/25/1994 (25) 05/28/2002 (17) 01/20/2000 (20)
NUMERICAL ROSTER WITH PRONUNCIATION No. Player Pos. Pronunciation 30 Luis Olivera D loo-EESE 31 Brooks Thompson GK -- 32 Christian Duke M -- 33 Danny Barbir D bar-BEER 34 Dominik Resetar F reh-seh-TAR 35 Duval Wapiwo M doo-VAHL wah-PEE-woh 39 Petar Cuic D PEE-ter KOO-itch 40 Dillon Serna D/M SIR-nuh 42 Remi Prieur GK REH-mee prior 44 Camden Riley D/M -- 48 Kaveh Rad D KAH-vay 49 Will Little M -- 70 Ze Pedro F -- 77 Enoch Mushagalusa F EE-nock MOO-shah-gah-LOO-sah 80 Fredinho Mompremier F freh-DEEN-yoh mom-prem-yay 88 Sam Raben D RAY-ben 96 Wilson Harris F --
Hometown Allentown, PA Zagreb, Croatia Overland Park, KS Los Angeles, CA Johnson City, TN Villa de Mayo, Argentina Limbe, Haiti Denver, CO Sao Jao da Madeira, Portugal San Ramon, CA Greenwood Village, CO Durham, NC Zabok, Croatia Dallas, TX Brighton, CO Floyds Knobs, IN Yaounde, Cameroon
Birthplace Villa de Mayo, Argentina Jefferson, IN Overland Park, KS Atlanta, GA Zabok, Croatia Yaounde, Cameroon Zagreb, Croatia Thornton, CO Modling, Austria Dallas, TX Chapel Hill, NC Johnson City, TN Sao Jao da Madeira, Portugal Kinshasa, DR Congo Limbe, Haiti Birmingham, AL Los Angeles, CA
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College --University of San Diego ---Fairleigh Dickinson University Salt Lake Community College -Saint Mary’s College Wake Forest University --University of the Pacific ----
Last Club Club Atletico Atenas (Uruguay) Sporting KC Academy Orange County SC (USL Championship) Sandhausen II (Germany) Dinamo Zagreb II (Croatia) MFK Vyskov (Czech Republic) Dinamo Zagreb II (Croatia) Colorado Rapids (Major League Soccer) --Sporting KC Academy Sporting KC Academy SC Covilha (Portugal) -FC Tulsa (USL Championship) Colorado Springs Switchbacks (USL Championship) Sporting KC Academy
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www.SportingKC.com/SportingKCII SPORTING KC II 2020 PLAYER STATS Player Danny Barbir Petar Cuic Christian Duke Wilson Harris Ze Pedro Will Little Fredinho Mompremier Enoch Mushagalusa Luis Olivera Remi Prieur Sam Raben Kaveh Rad Dominik Resetar Camden Riley Dillon Serna Brooks Thompson Duval Wapiwo
GP 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GLS AST * Sporting KC loanee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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www.SportingKC.com/SportingKCII SPORTING KC II 2020 GOALKEEPER STATS Player GP GS MIN GA GAA SO SV W-L-T Remi Prieur 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0-0-0 Brooks Thompson 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0-0-0 * Sporting KC loanee
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www.SportingKC.com/SportingKCII HEAD COACH PAULO NAGAMURA Paulo Nagamura is in his third season as head coach of Sporting KC II, having served as the assistant coach in the club’s run to the USL Cup Final in 2017 before taking the helm for a 2018 campaign that ended with a loss to Phoenix Rising FC in the Western Conference Semifinals. Nagamura, 37, enjoyed a 12-year MLS career that saw him win two MLS Cup championships and three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup titles. He made 269 appearances in MLS, including 240 starts, recording 15 goals and 21 assists. In five seasons with Sporting Kansas City, Nagamura tallied seven goals and eight assists in 119 appearances across all competitions. He played a vital role in some of Sporting Kansas City’s biggest moments in club history, converting penalty kicks in shootouts of the 2012 and 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups as well as the 2013 MLS Cup. A native of Brazil, Nagamura began his youth career with hometown club Sao Paulo FC in 1994 before moving to Arsenal FC of the English Premier League in 2001. He signed for the LA Galaxy in 2005, where he won the MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup in his first professional season at the senior level. After two years in LA, Nagamura continued his MLS journey with Toronto FC (2007) and Chivas USA (2007-2011), becoming an MLS All-Star in 2009. Nagamura and his wife Monique have two children, Alice and Clara.
ASSISTANT COACH CHRIS MARTINEZ Assistant coach Chris Martinez is in his third season with Sporting KC II after joining the club from the Colorado Rapids, where he served as their Development Academy Program Director. Martinez, 49, also coached the Rapids Under-18 and Under-19 squads, as well as their USL Premier Development League U-23 side. He also has experience coaching with the U.S. Under-15 National Team and as the Director of Player Development at U.S. Soccer Development Academy club Real Colorado. The former MLS defender enjoyed a stellar playing career for the Colorado Rapids, making 119 appearances in five seasons of MLS play. Martinez played collegiate soccer at Clemson from 1989-1992 before joining American Professional Soccer League side the Colorado Foxes in 1993, winning the APSL title in his first season. Martinez then joined the Wichita Wings, who played in the National Professional Soccer League, and was named to the NPSL All-Rookie team in 1994.
GOALKEEPER COACH MITCH HILDEBRANDT Sporting KC II hired former USL Goalkeeper of the Year Mitch Hildebrandt as the team’s goalkeeper coach ahead of the 2020 campaign. The 31-year-old enjoyed a seven-year playing career, culminating in an MLS Cup prior to his retirement in early 2019. Born and raised in Michigan, he stayed local for his collegiate career, playing for Oakland University from 2008-2011. His first stop in the professional game came at Minnesota United from 2012-2015, when the current MLS club was competing in the North American Soccer League. A move to the USL Championship was on the cards in 2016 as Hildebrandt joined FC Cincinnati and quickly established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the league, earning Goalkeeper of the Year and USL All-League First Team honors in his first season with the club. Standout performances earned Hildebrandt an MLS contract with Atlanta United FC in 2018, and while he did not make any appearances for the first team, he still earned a winner’s medal following Atlanta’s MLS Cup triumph.
SPORTING KC II TECHNICAL STAFF Sporting Director: Peter Vermes Fitness Coach: Mike Steidle Technical Director / VP of Player Personnel: Brian Bliss Head Trainer: Isaac Gomez
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Equipment Manager: Andy Garay Team Administrator: Wan Kuzac Wan Kamal
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DANNY BARBIR 33
PETAR CUIC 39
PRONUNCIATION: bar-BEER POSITION: Defender BORN: 01/31/1998 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 175 lbs. HOMETOWN: Allentown, PA BIRTHPLACE: Atlanta, GA COLLEGE: N one LAST CLUB: Sandhausen II (Germany)
PRONUNCIATION: PEE-ter KOO-itch POSITION: Defender BORN: 06/02/1999 (20 years old) HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 170 lbs. HOMETOWN: Zagreb, Croatia BIRTHPLACE: Zagreb, Croatia COLLEGE: N one LAST CLUB: Dynamo Zagreb II (Croatia)
Barbir most recently suited up for German side Sandhausen II while on loan from Romanian outfit Astra Giurgiu. He made 12 appearances for the club in the 2018-19 season, helping the side to a second-place finish in the Verbandsliga. He joined Astra Giurgiu in Romania in early 2018, but did not appear for the side. Barbir joined Vancouver Whitecaps 2 in late 2017, making three appearances prior to the end of the regular season. He has represented the U.S. at the U-15, U-17 and U-19 levels, including two appearances at the 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Chile. Barbir spent most of his youth career in England, first with Manchester City before joining West Bromwich Albion in 2014.
CHRISTIAN DUKE
Cuic joined Dinamo Zagreb’s youth academy in 2015 and rose through the ranks from the club’s U-15 squad to the reserve team by 2018. He made his debut in the Croatian second division with Dinamo Zagreb II in April 2018. Cuic became a regular in the Dinamo Zagreb II lineup in the 2018-19 season, making 15 appearances before playing in a further 14 games in the 2019-20 season. Earlier in the year, Cuic helped Dinamo Zagreb U-23s advance to the Premier League International Cup final by beating Southampton 3-1 in the semifinal. Cuic has represented Croatia’s U-16 and U-19 National Teams.
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WILSON HARRIS 96
POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 06/05/1991 (28 years old) HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 160 lbs. HOMETOWN: Overland Park, KS BIRTHPLACE: Overland Park, KS COLLEGE: U niversity of San Diego LAST CLUB: Orange County SC
POSITION: Forward BORN: 11/28/1999 (20 years old) HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 165 lbs. HOMETOWN: Los Angeles, CA BIRTHPLACE: Los Angeles, CA COLLEGE: N one LAST CLUB: Sporting KC Academy
Duke began his professional career as a 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft pick for Sporting Kansas City. He spent most of the 2014 and 2015 campaigns on loan with USL Championship side OKC Energy FC. The versatile workhorse became Sporting Kansas City II’s captain for the club’s inaugural 2016 season and was an ever-present fixture in the side. Duke appeared in all 72 matches for Sporting KC II from 20162017, during which time the club won consecutive Western Conference titles and reached the USL Cup Final. He spent 2018 and 2019 with Orange County SC before returning to his hometown team ahead of the 2020 campaign.
Harris joined the Sporting KC Academy ahead of the 2017-18 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season and made 10 appearances for the U-19 team, leading the squad with 11 goals. He made 15 USL Championship appearances, including seven starts, and tallied three goals during his first professional season with Sporting KC II in 2018. He enjoyed a breakout 2019 campaign with a team-best 12 goals in 25 USL Championship appearances, becoming one of the top-scoring teenagers in American soccer. He ended the 2019 season on a torrid run of form, bagging 11 goals in his final 12 league appearances.
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LUIS OLIVERA 30
WILL LITTLE 49
PRONUNCIATION: loo-EESE POSITION: Defender BORN: 10/24/1998 (21 years old) HEIGHT: 5-5 WEIGHT: 140 lbs. HOMETOWN: Villa de Mayo, Argentina BIRTHPLACE: Villa de Mayo, Argentina COLLEGE: N one LAST CLUB: Atletico Atenas (Uruguay)
POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 04/09/1998 (21 years old) HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 135 lbs. HOMETOWN: Johnson City, TN BIRTHPLACE: Johnson City, TN COLLEGE: N one LAST CLUB: Sporting KC Academy
Olivera developed in the academy of Argentinian powerhouse River Plate, rising all the way to the first team. He made his River Plate debut as a 17-year-old in November 2015 and went on to make seven total appearances for the club. Olivera was loaned to Club Atletico San Martin in the Argentine top flight for the 2017-18 Argentine Primera División season, where he made 13 appearances. After returning to River Plate at the conclusion of 2017-18, he joined Uruguayan namesake Club Atletico River Plate on loan at the start of 2019. He then joined Sporting KC II for the latter half of 2019. Olivera has represented Argentina at the U-17 level, notably competing at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.
Little joined the Sporting KC Academy in early 2015 after spending his earlier years playing for several youth teams in his native Tennessee. In the 2015-16 season, he made 23 appearances for the U-18s and scored 10 goals. He has spent each of the last four seasons with Sporting Kansas City II, making 27 USL Championship appearances. He reached career-highs in 2019 with 13 matches played and 10 starts and 762 minutes logged.
FREDINHO MOMPREMIER
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ENOCH MUSHAGALUSA
PRONUNCIATION: freh-DEEN-yoh mom-prem-yay POSITION: Forward BORN: 11/25/1996 (23 years old) HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 175 lbs. HOMETOWN: Limbe, Haiti BIRTHPLACE: Limbe, Haiti COLLEGE: F airleigh Dickinson University LAST CLUB: FC Tulsa
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PRONUNCIATION: EE-nock MOO-shahgah-LOO-sah POSITION: Forward BORN: 11/13/1999 (20 years old) HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 175 lbs. HOMETOWN: Denver, Colorado BIRTHPLACE: Kinshasa, DR Congo COLLEGE: S alt Lake Community College LAST CLUB: None
Mompremier made 20 appearances, including nine starts, with FC Tulsa in his 2019 rookie campaign. He scored once and had one assist in the USL Championship regular season, recording an assist in a loss to LA Galaxy II (July 24) before scoring the game-winner in a dramatic 4-3 victory over San Antonio FC (Sept. 25). He scored his first professional goal in the U.S. Open Cup Second Round against the Charlotte Independence, a 3-1 win. He began his college career at the University of Tampa, where he spent his freshman and sophomore seasons, before starring at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey in 2017 and 2018.
Mushagalusa competed for Salt Lake Community College where he plundered home 27 goals and three assists in one season in Utah. Mushagalusa had committed to transfer to the University of South Carolina in 2020 prior to signing with Sporting II. He was a longtime member of the Colorado Rapids Academy, tallying 53 goals in 85 Development Academy appearances as he rose from the club’s U-15 side to the U-19s. Mushagalusa spent preseason with Sporting Kansas City II but did not sign with the club.
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ZE PEDRO 70
REMI PRIEUR 42
POSITION: Forward BORN: 01/12/1997 (23 years old) HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 175 lbs. HOMETOWN: Sao Jao da Madeira, Portugal BIRTHPLACE: Sao Jao da Madeira, Portugal COLLEGE: N one LAST CLUB: SC Covilha (Portugal)
PRONUNCIATION: REH-mee prior POSITION: Goalkeeper BORN: 04/17/1997 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 185 lbs. HOMETOWN: San Ramon, CA BIRTHPLACE: Modling, Austria COLLEGE: S aint Mary’s College LAST CLUB: None
Ze Pedro came through the academy at renowned powerhouse FC Porto, never making an appearance for the first team. He was loaned to third-tier side A.D. Sanjoanense in 2015 and again during the 2016-17 season. Ze Pedro had a stop with G.D. Gafanha in the Portuguese third division, in 2016. He joined C.D. Feirense on a permanent transfer in 2017 and was loaned out to F.C. Felgueiras 1932 in the second division. In his most recent move prior to joining Sporting KC II, Ze Pedro joined S.C. Covilhã in the Portuguese second tier at the start of 2019, making six appearances. He tallied five goals and three assists in just 12 USL Championship appearances during the latter half of last season.
Prieur made 55 appearances for Saint Mary’s College across four seasons, posting a 0.73 goals against average and 32 shutouts. He enjoyed a stellar 2018 season, his first as a full-time starter, conceding just eight goals in 20 games to go along with 14 shutouts while leading the Gaels to the WCC Championship for the second time in program history. Prieur was a member of the San Jose Earthquakes Academy and captained the side to the Development Academy national quarterfinals in 2014 and semifinals in 2015. He was selected in the second round (47th overall) of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew SC but did not sign a contract with the club.
SAM RABEN 88
KAVEH RAD 48
PRONUNCIATION: RAY-ben POSITION: Defender BORN: 05/11/1997 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 165 lbs. HOMETOWN: Greenwood Village, CA BIRTHPLACE: Birmingham, AL COLLEGE: W ake Forest University LAST CLUB: Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
PRONUNCIATION: KAH-vay POSITION: Defender BORN: 06/13/2001 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 160 lbs. HOMETOWN: Durham, NC BIRTHPLACE: Chapel Hill, NC COLLEGE: N one LAST CLUB: Sporting KC Academy
Raben starred at Wake Forest University over a four-year career, finishing his stint third in program history with 91 appearances as the team went 73-11-7 in games he played. Raben tallied six assists and helped the team to 46 clean sheets, guiding the side to the NCAA College Cup Final as a sophomore in 2016. After his senior season, he was received third team All-ACC and third team All-South Region honors by United Soccer Coaches. Raben signed a Homegrown contract with the Colorado Rapids in early 2019 but did not make an MLS appearance. Instead, Raben went on loan to USL Championship side the Colorado Springs Switchbacks, playing eight matches.
Kaveh Rad joined the Sporting KC Academy in 2016 and made 65 league appearances over four years split between the U-15s, U-17s and U-19s, tallying seven goals. He signed an Academy contract with Sporting KC II ahead of the 2018 campaign and spent a large part of the year training with the club, though he did not make an appearance. Rad enjoyed a breakout year, starting 20 of 22 appearances in the USL Championship after signing an Academy contract in preseason. The defender racked up 1,823 minutes in 2019, finishing the year as one of the leaders in minutes played among unsigned Academy players.
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DOMINIK RESETAR
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CAMDEN RILEY 44
PRONUNCIATION: reh-seh-TAR POSITION: Forward BORN: 05/27/2000 (19 years old) HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 170 lbs. HOMETOWN: Zabok, Croatia BIRTHPLACE: Zabok, Croatia COLLEGE: N one LAST CLUB: Dinamo Zagreb II (Croatia)
POSITION: Defender/Midfielder BORN: 08/20/1996 (23 years old) HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 175 lbs. HOMETOWN: Dallas, TX BIRTHPLACE: Dallas, TX COLLEGE: U niversity of the Pacific LAST CLUB: None
Resetar made his professional debut at age 17 for Inter Zapresic in Croatia’s top division in 2017 and went on to make nine appearances for the club in the 2017-18 season. Resetar moved to Dinamo Zagreb II ahead of the 2018-19 campaign, making six appearances in the Croatian second tier and one in the UEFA Youth League for Dinamo’s U-19 squad. In the 2019-20 season, Resetar played in seven games for Dinamo Zagreb II. Resetar has made 10 appearances for Croatia’s U-19 team, scoring three goals. His most recent U-19 cap came in a friendly against Serbia on Feb. 12, 2019.
Riley started 57 of 66 appearances for the University of the Pacific, recording 19 goals and 10 assists from 2015-2018 as the program’s all-time leading scorer. His college career was highlighted by NCAA Tournament appearances in each of his last three seasons, with the Tigers going 38-13-6 during that time. As a senior in 2018, Riley notched a team-best nine goals and five assists and was named a United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American, the West Coast Conference Player of the Year and a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist. He joined Sporting KC in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft but did not sign for the club, instead making 24 appearances for Sporting KC II last season with one goal.
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BROOKS THOMPSON
PRONUNCIATION: SIR-nuh POSITION: Defender/Midfielder BORN: 03/25/1994 (25 years old) HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 140 lbs. HOMETOWN: Brighton, CO BIRTHPLACE: Thornton, CO COLLEGE: N one LAST CLUB: Colorado Rapids
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POSITION: Goalkeeper BORN: 05/28/2002 (17 years old) HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 170 lbs. HOMETOWN: Floyds Knobs, IN BIRTHPLACE: Jefferson, IN COLLEGE: N one LAST CLUB: Sporting KC Academy
Serna signed his first professional contract with the Colorado Rapids ahead of the 2013 MLS campaign and went on to 112 appearances in all competitions for the club, tallying 12 goals and seven assists while playing in a variety of positions. He spent one season at the University of Akron prior to signing as a Homegrown Player with the Rapids. Internationally, Serna has represented the U.S. at U-17, U-20 and U-23 levels, including playing at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico. He then represented the U-20s extensively but was not named to the squad for the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He went on to play for the U.S. U-23s in Olympic Qualifying in 2015 and 2016.
The Sporting KC Academy welcomed Thompson in the summer of 2018 after he spent the previous two years with IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He represented the IMG U-14s in 2016-17 and the IMG U-17s in 2017-18, having moved to Florida from his native Indiana in 2016. He played a leading role for the Sporting Kansas City Academy U-19s during the 2018-19 U.S. Soccer Development Academy campaign. He signed a USL Championship contract last year for Sporting Kansas City II and made one appearance, helping the side to a victory over Hartford Athletic on July 17.
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DUVAL WAPIWO 35 PRONUNCIATION: doo-VAHL wah-PEEwoh POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 01/20/2000 (20 years old) HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 160 lbs. HOMETOWN: Yaounde, Cameroon BIRTHPLACE: Yaounde, Cameroon COLLEGE: N one LAST CLUB: MFK Vyskov (Czech Republic) Wapiwo rose through the ranks at Apejes FC de Mfou in his native Cameroon before joining MFK Vyskov in early 2019. He spent 2019 on loan from MFK Vyskov in the USL Championship with North Carolina FC, making five appearances for the club in the regular season and two in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. He joined Sporting Kansas City II ahead of the 2020 campaign.
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