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2023 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Saturday, October 21, 2023 Kickoff: 8 p.m. CT Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City, KS) MLS Regular Season Game 34 Sporting Kansas City 11-14-8, 41 points (8-6-2 home; 3-8-6 away) T-10th in MLS Western Conference Minnesota United FC 10-12-11, 41 points (4-4-9 home; 6-8-2 away) T-10th in MLS Western Conference
11-14-8 (41 pts.) 1.24 33 T-10th in West 45 1.36 47 50 1.52 -5 433 (160) 37.0% 324 379 58 4
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Ismail Eflath Ian McKay Lyes Arfa Nima Saghafi Carol Anne Chenard
SPORTING KANSAS CITY PRONUNCIATION GUIDE No. 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 54 77 82
Pos. GK DEF DEF DEF MID FWD DEF FWD MID FWD DEF MID DEF DEF MID DEF DEF FWD MID GK FWD DEF FWD MID MID GK FWD MID MID FWD DEF
Name John Pulskamp Andreu Fontas Robert Voloder Dany Rosero Nemanja Radoja Johnny Russell Graham Zusi Alan Pulido Gadi Kinda Khiry Shelton Kortne Ford Felipe Gutierrez Tim Leibold Roger Espinoza Jake Davis Logan Ndenbe Robert Castellanos Daniel Salloi Felipe Hernandez Kendall McIntosh Willy Agada Kayden Pierre Ozzie Cisneros Erik Thommy Cam Duke Tim Melia Stephen Afrifa Danny Flores Remi Walter Marinos Tzionis Chris Rindov
Pronunciation
ahn-DRAY-oo VOLO-derr danny roh-CERO nem-AHN-ya RAHD-oy-ah
SPORTING KANSAS CITY Alan Pulido Erik Thommy Erik Thommy Daniel Salloi Pulido, Salloi Erik Thommy Erik Thommy Erik Thommy Dany Rosero Four Players
en-DEN-bay CASS-tee-YAH-nos shallow-EE feh-LEE-pay MACK-in-tosh ah-GAH-dah
MEE-lia uh-FREE-fuh vault-AIR ma-REE-noss JOHN-eese rin-DOVE T 8 9 10 9 10 11 10 5 10 10 10 13 14 7 10
GD +18 +14 +17 +20 +11 +13 +8 -15 -4 -4 -11 -8 -5 -12 -31
GP 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 34 33 33 33 33 33 33
Western Conference Pts 1. St. Louis - y 56 2. Los Angeles FC - x 51 3. Seattle Sounders FC - x 50 4. Houston Dynamo FC - x 48 5. Real Salt Lake - x 47 6. Vancouver Whitecaps FC - x 47 7. Portland Timbers 43 8. FC Dallas 43 9. San Jose Earthquakes 43 10. Sporting Kansas City 41 11. Minnesota United FC 41 12. Austin FC - e 38 13. LA Galaxy - e 36 14. Colorado Rapids - e 27
W 17 14 13 13 13 12 11 10 10 11 10 10 8 5
L 11 10 9 11 12 10 12 10 10 14 12 15 13 16
T 5 9 11 9 8 11 10 13 13 8 11 8 12 12
GD +19 +15 +7 +11 -3 +7 -10 +1 -4 -5 -3 -6 -13 -27
GP 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33 33
GK MINUTES PLAYED GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES
10 5 85 36 3 1 35 59 8 1
Teemu Pukki Bongokuhle Hlongwane Bongokuhle Hlongwane Bongokuhle Hlongwane Bongokuhle Hlongwane Three Players Miguel Tapias Bongokuhle Hlongwane Michael Boxall Ethan Birstow
2610 Dayne St. Clair 1.38 Dayne St. Clair 9 Dayne St. Clair 8 Dayne St. Clair 91 Dayne St. Clair
COACHES - REGULAR SEASON PETER VERMES
2023 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS L 5 7 8 9 9 9 10 16 14 13 13 11 11 17 19
10-12-11 (41 pts.) 1.24 33 T-10th in West 45 1.36 31 48 1.45 -3 458 (158) 34.5% 324 336 58 1
MINNESOTA UNITED
14 GOALS 11 ASSISTS 79 SHOTS 32 SHOTS ON GOAL 3 GAME-WINNING GOALS 3 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 28 FOULS COMMITTED 52 FOULS SUFFERED 8 CAUTIONS 1 EJECTIONS
Tim Melia 1329 John Pulskamp 1.40 Tim Melia 7 Tim Melia 3 Tim Melia 42
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W 20 17 15 15 14 13 13 12 10 10 10 9 8 9 4
RECORD POINTS PER GAME GAMES PLAYED CONFERENCE POSITION GOALS GOALS/GAME ASSISTS GOALS ALLOWED ALLOWED/GAME GOAL DIFFERENTIAL SHOTS (ON GOAL) ON GOAL % FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED CAUTIONS EJECTIONS
2023 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
gram ZOO-see ah-LAHN pooh-LEE-doh GAH-dee KINN-dah KY-ree COURT-knee feh-LEE-pay LIE-bold
Eastern Conference Pts 1. FC Cincinnati - s 68 2. Orlando City SC - x 60 3. Philadelphia Union - x 55 4. Columbus Crew - x 54 5. New England Revolution - x 52 6. Atlanta United FC - x 50 7. Nashville SC - x 49 8. CF Montreal 41 9. D.C. United - e 40 10. New York Red Bulls 40 11. Chicago Fire FC 40 12. Charlotte FC 40 13. New York City FC 38 14. Inter Miami CF - e 34 15. Toronto FC - e 22
MINNESOTA UNITED
15th season
(.535) 194-161-115
15th season
(.535) 194-161-115
SEAN MCAULEY
MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM
1st season 1-0-0 (1.000) 1st season 1-0-0 (1.000)
PLAYER AVAILABILITY REPORT As of Thursday, Oct. 19 QUESTIONABLE • FWD - Alan Pulido (Foot Injury) • FWD - Johnny Russell (Groin Injury) OUT • DEF - Kortne Ford (Achilles Surgery) • DEF - Tim Leibold (Groin Injury) • DEF - Kayden Pierre (Hamstring Injury)
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Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2023 NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 28 29 30 31 54 77 82
PLAYER PRONUNCIATION John Pulskamp Andreu Fontas ahn-DRAY-oo Robert Voloder VOLO-derr Dany Rosero danny roh-CERO Nemanja Radoja nem-AHN-ya RAHD-oy-ya Johnny Russell Graham Zusi ZOO-see Alan Pulido ah-LAHN pooh-LEE-doh Gadi Kinda GAH-dee KINN-dah Khiry Shelton KY-ree Kortne Ford COURT-knee Felipe Gutierrez feh-LEE-pay Tim Leibold LIE-bold Roger Espinoza Jake Davis Logan Ndenbe en-DEN-bay Robert Castellanos CASS-tee-YAH-nos Daniel Salloi shallow-EE Felipe Hernandez feh-LEE-pay Kendall McIntosh MACK-in-tosh Willy Agada ah-GAH-dah Kayden Pierre Ozzie Cisneros sis-NAIR-oce Erik Thommy tommy Cam Duke Tim Melia MEE-lia Stephen Afrifa uh-FREE-fuh Danny Flores Remi Walter vault-AIR Marinos Tzionis ma-REE-noss JOHN-eese Chris Rindov rin-DOVE
POS. GK DEF DEF DEF MID FWD DEF FWD MID FWD DEF MID DEF MID MID DEF DEF FWD MID GK FWD DEF FWD MID MID GK FWD MID MID FWD DEF
HT. 6-4 6-2 6-0 6-2 6-0 5-9 5-10 5-10 5-7 6-3 6-2 5-9 5-9 5-10 5-9 5-8 6-1 6-1 5-7 5-11 5-9 5-9 5-5 5-8 5-6 6-1 5-10 5-9 5-8 5-7 6-2
WT. 205 200 175 190 175 170 160 180 155 180 180 155 165 190 160 180 190 165 140 180 180 150 145 160 130 210 150 145 160 150 185
BIRTHDATE (AGE) 04/19/2001 (22) 11/14/1989 (33) 05/09/2001 (22) 10/06/1993 (30) 02/06/1993 (30) 04/08/1990 (33) 08/18/1986 (37) 03/08/1991 (32) 03/23/1994 (29) 06/26/1993 (30) 01/26/1996 (27) 10/08/1990 (33) 11/30/1993 (29) 10/25/1986 (36) 01/03/2002 (21) 02/09/2000 (23) 05/11/1998 (25) 07/19/1996 (27) 06/08/1998 (25) 01/24/1994 (29) 09/17/1999 (24) 02/16/2003 (20) 03/13/2004 (19) 08/20/1994 (29) 02/13/2001 (22) 05/15/1986 (37) 02/19/2001 (22) 04/06/2002 (21) 04/26/1995 (28) 07/16/2001 (22) 10/08/2001 (22)
HOMETOWN Bakersfield, CA Banyoles, Spain Frankfurt, Germany Bogota, Colombia Novi Sad, Serbia Glasgow, Scotland Orlando, FL Ciudad Victoria, Mexico Ashdod, Israel Austin, TX Olathe, KS Quintero, Chile Friolzheim, Germany Denver, CO Rochester, MI La Louviere, Belgium Palmdale, CA Budapest, Hungary Nashville, TN Santa Rosa, CA Bauchi, Nigeria Bloomfield Hills, MI Omaha, NE Wettenhausen, Germany Overland Park, KS Great River, NY Toronto, Canada Half Moon Bay, CA Essey-les-Nancy, France Nicosia, Cyprus Rockville, MD
LAST CLUB Sporting KC II (USL Championship) Celta Vigo (Spain) NK Maribor (Slovenia) Atletico Junior (Colombia) Levante (Spain) Derby County FC (England) Chivas Guadalajara (Mexico) Beitar Jerusalem (Israel) SC Paderborn 07 (Germany) Colorado Rapids (MLS) Al Wasl FC (United Arab Emirates) Hamburger SV (Germany) Wigan Athletic (England) Sporting KC II (USL Championship) EA Guingamp (France) KuPS (Finland) Sporting KC Academy Sporting KC II (USL Championship) New York Red Bulls (MLS) Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel) Sporting KC Academy Sporting KC Academy VfB Stuttgart (Germany) Sporting KC Academy Chivas USA (MLS) Oakland Roots (USL Championship) Yeni Malatyaspor (Turkey) Omonia Nicosia (Cyprus)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2023 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. 30 23 19 25 17 28 15 31 3 12 13 21 10 14 22 29 18 24 9 1 6 82 5 7 20 11 26 77 4 54 8
PLAYER PRONUNCIATION Stephen Afrifa uh-FREE-fuh Willy Agada ah-GAH-dah Robert Castellanos CASS-tee-YAH-nos Ozzie Cisneros sis-NAIR-oce Jake Davis Cam Duke Roger Espinoza Danny Flores Andreu Fontas ahn-DRAY-oo Kortne Ford COURT-knee Felipe Gutierrez feh-LEE-pay Felipe Hernandez feh-LEE-pay Gadi Kinda GAH-dee KINN-dah Tim Leibold LIE-bold Kendall McIntosh MACK-in-tosh Tim Melia MEE-lia Logan Ndenbe en-DEN-bay Kayden Pierre Alan Pulido ah-LAHN pooh-LEE-doh John Pulskamp Nemanja Radoja nem-AHN-ya RAHD-oy-ya Chris Rindov rin-DOVE Dany Rosero danny roh-CERO Johnny Russell Daniel Salloi shallow-EE Khiry Shelton KY-ree Erik Thommy tommy Marinos Tzionis ma-REE-noss JOHN-eese Robert Voloder VOLO-derr Remi Walter vault-AIR Graham Zusi ZOO-see
POS. FWD FWD DEF FWD MID MID MID MID DEF DEF MID MID MID DEF GK GK DEF DEF FWD GK MID DEF DEF FWD FWD FWD MID FWD DEF MID DEF
HT. 5-10 5-9 6-1 5-5 5-9 5-6 5-10 5-9 6-2 6-2 5-9 5-7 5-7 5-9 5-11 6-1 5-8 5-9 5-10 6-4 6-0 6-2 6-2 5-9 6-1 6-3 5-8 5-7 6-0 5-8 5-10
WT. 150 180 190 145 160 130 190 145 200 180 155 140 155 165 180 210 180 150 180 205 175 185 190 170 165 180 160 150 175 160 160
BIRTHDATE (AGE) 02/19/2001 (22) 09/17/1999 (24) 05/11/1998 (25) 03/13/2004 (19) 01/03/2002 (21) 02/13/2001 (22) 10/25/1986 (36) 04/06/2002 (21) 11/14/1989 (33) 01/26/1996 (27) 10/08/1990 (33) 06/08/1998 (25) 03/23/1994 (29) 11/30/1993 (29) 01/24/1994 (29) 05/15/1986 (37) 02/09/2000 (23) 02/16/2003 (20) 03/08/1991 (32) 04/19/2001 (22) 02/06/1993 (30) 10/08/2001 (22) 10/06/1993 (29) 04/08/1990 (33) 07/19/1996 (27) 06/26/1993 (30) 08/20/1994 (29) 07/16/2001 (22) 05/09/2001 (22) 04/26/1995 (28) 08/18/1986 (37) 2
BIRTHPLACE COLLEGE Toronto, Canada Florida International University Bauchi, Nigeria Palmdale, CA Omaha, NE Rochester, MI Overland Park, KS Puerto Cortes, Honduras Ohio State University Burlingame, CA Virginia Tech Banyoles, Spain Olathe, KS University of Denver Quintero, Chile Ibague, Colombia Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Boblingen, Germany Oakland, CA Santa Clara University Great River, NY Lynn University La Louviere, Belgium Rochester Hills, MI Ciudad Victoria, Mexico Bakersfield, CA Novi Sad, Serbia Silver Spring, MD University of Maryland Bogota, Colombia Glasgow, Scotland Siofok, Hungary Colorado Springs, CO Oregon State University Ulm, Germany Nicosia, Cyprus Frankfurt, Germany Essey-les-Nancy, France Longwood, FL University of Maryland
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #SKCvMIN: HEAD-TO-HEAD
#SKCvMIN: BY THE NUMBERS
Sporting Kansas City (11-14-8, 41 pts.) is facing a do-or-die scenario this weekend when the team plays host to Minnesota United FC (10-12-11, 41 pts.) at Children’s Mercy Park on Saturday night. Both teams need a win to have a chance of making the playoffs, with the winner clinching their spot should one of Portland, Dallas or San Jose drop points. Sporting has won both of the earlier meetings with Minnesota this year, starting with a 3-0 victory on May 13 at Children’s Mercy Park. Dany Rosero headed home his first goal for the club before Daniel Salloi finished off a flowing move to double the lead. Gadi Kinda added a third late on to cap the win. Sporting claimed an unlikely three points for just their second-ever win at Allianz Field on Sept. 16. After weathering a Minnesota storm early in the second half, Sporting pounced as substitutes Roger Espinoza and Gadi Kinda linked up to strike late on and claim a 1-0 victory. Sporting holds a 10-4-4 record against the Loons in MLS regular-season play, including a perfect 8-0-0 record at home. However, during the last win-or-go-home situation between the two sides in Kansas City, it was Minnesota who showed up big with a 3-0 victory at Children’s Mercy Park in the 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs.
Sporting KC Team Notes • Sporting enter the weekend two points out of playoff position in the Western Conference. The team has advanced to the playoffs in 10 of the previous 12 seasons since 2011. • Since the start of May, Sporting lead the West in points (38), wins (11) and goals per game (1.83) while ranking third in goal differential (+7). Sporting’s seven losses during that time are also tied for the fewest in the conference. • Sporting are looking to become the first team in MLS history to reach the playoffs after failing to win its first 10 regular season matches. • Sporting are tied for second in MLS with five league wins since Aug. 26, including two wins in four away matches. The team had won just three of its previous 32 regular season away games from October 2021 through July 2023. • Sporting are 15-3-5 in regular season home finales in the non-shootout era. • Sporting are 8-2-2 in regular season home finales at Children’s Mercy Park since the stadium opened in 2011. • Sporting are unbeaten in 12 October home matches (10-0-2) since 2015. • Sporting have scored 28 goals in the first half this season, the most in the West. • Sporting have scored 62.2% of their regular season goals in the first half, the highest clip in the league (28 of 45). • Sporting have scored first in 15 of their last 21 matches across all competitions, posting an 8-2-5 record in those 15 games. • Sporting rank fourth in MLS in overall passing accuracy (85.0%) and third in both passing accuracy in the attacking half (79.1%) and passing accuracy in the final third (76.0%).
Date
#SKCvMIN: Recent Meetings (SKC leads 10-4-4 in regular season)
09/16/2023 05/13/2023 09/17/2022 07/13/2022 10/31/2021
Score
KC 1 at MIN 0 KC 3 vs MIN 0 KC 4 vs MIN 1 KC 1 at MIN 1 KC 1 at MIN 2
Result W W W T L
Details
Kinda strikes late to earn crucial three points on the road Rosero, Salloi and Kinda get on scoresheet in easy win Own goal, Thommy strike and Agada brace lead to victory Pulskamp own goal cancelled out by Russell equalizer Shelton opens scoring before Fragapane and Reynoso win it
Sporting KC Player Notes • Forward Alan Pulido has 14 MLS goals and has a team-best 15 goals this season in all competitions after missing all of 2022 through injury. Pulido leads MLS with 13 goals since the start of June. Pulido is tied for the team lead with 18 goal contributions this season in all competitions (15 goals, three assists). • With one goal and one assist in Sporting’s 3-2 win at RSL on Oct. 7, midfielder Erik Thommy is tied for the team lead with 18 goal contributions this season in all competitions (five goals and a team-leading 13 assists). Sporting are a perfect 8-0-0 when Thommy scores in the regular season dating back to 2022. The club is also 10-1-3 this season in games he has scored or assisted a goal. • Forward Daniel Salloi is tied for second on the team with 16 goal contributions in all competitions, tallying eight goals and eight assists.
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Forward Khiry Shelton has scored four times and added an assist against the Loons, tallying his first goal for Sporting KC in a 1-1 road draw on May 20, 2018. He added another in SKC’s MLS is Back opener - a 2-1 loss on July 12, 2020, before scoring the game-winner and tallying an assist in the 4-0 home win on Sept. 15, 2021. He also scored in the 2-1 road loss on Oct. 31, 2021. Forward Johnny Russell has three goals and 10 assists against Minnesota. His first goal came in the 1-0 home win on Sept. 13, 2020. Russell got an assist in the 1-1 draw on May 20, 2018 before assisting both goals in the 2-0 home win on Aug. 25, 2018. Russell tallied the game-winning assist in the 1-0 home win on Aug. 22, 2019 before setting up the opener in the 2-1 road loss on Sept. 25, 2019. Russell had a goal and two assist performance in the 4-0 home win on Sept. 15, 2021 before tallying another assist in the 2-1 road loss on Oct. 31, 2021. Russell scored in the 1-1 road draw on July 13, 2022 and notched assists in the 4-1 home win on Sept. 17, 2022 and the 3-0 home win on May 13, 2023. Forward Daniel Salloi has three goals and two assists against Minnesota, netting the opening goal in a 4-1 home win on June 3, 2018 before tallying another in the 4-0 home win on Sept. 15, 2021 and an assist in the 4-1 home win on Sept. 17, 2022. Salloi tallied a goal and an assist in the 3-0 home win on May 13, 2023. Midfielder Gadi Kinda has scored three times and added one assist against Minnesota. He scored in the 2-1 road win on Aug. 21, 2020 and added an assist in the 2-1 road loss on Oct. 31, 2021, before scoring in the 3-0 home win on May 13, 2023 and tallying the winner in the 1-0 road win on Sept. 16, 2023. Forward Willy Agada has scored twice against the Loons, bagging a brace in the 4-1 home win on Sept. 17, 2022. Midfielder Erik Thommy has a goal and two assists against Minnesota, with one goal and one assist coming in the 4-1 home win on Sept. 17, 2022 and the other assist coming in the 3-0 home win on May 13, 2023. Midfielder Cam Duke has one goal against MNUFC, tallying the final goal in the 4-0 home win on Sept. 15, 2021. Defender Dany Rosero has scored once against Minnesota United, heading home the opener in the 3-0 home win on May 13, 2023. Midfielder Roger Espinoza has recorded four assists against Minnesota, helping set up Cristian Lobato’s strike in the 4-1 home win on June 3, 2018, Daniel Salloi’s goal in the 4-0 home win on Sept. 15, 2021, Willy Agada’s goal in the 4-1 home win on Sept. 17, 2022 and Gadi Kinda’s winner in the 1-0 road win on Sept. 16, 2023. Forward Alan Pulido has two assists against the Loons, setting up Khiry Shelton’s opener in the 2-1 loss at MLS is Back on July 12, 2020 and Daniel Salloi’s goal in the 3-0 home win on May 13, 2023. Defender Kayden Pierre has one assist against Minnesota, tallying his first MLS assist in the 1-1 road draw on July 13, 2022. Midfielder Remi Walter has tallied one assist against Minnesota, coming in the 3-0 home win on May 13, 2023. Goalkeeper Tim Melia is 9-3-2 all-time against Minnesota United FC, with seven shutouts and a 0.59 goals against average. Goalkeeper John Pulskamp is 1-0-1 all-time against the Loons, with his win coming in the 4-1 home victory on Sept. 17, 2022.
Minnesota United Team Notes • Minnesota will advance to the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs with a win over Sporting and a loss or tie from either Dallas, Portland or San Jose. • Minnesota went winless in seven games (0-4-3) from Sept. 2 to Oct. 4 before posting a 5-2 home victory over the LA Galaxy Oct. 7, scoring their second most goals in a single match in club regular season history. • Minnesota and Real Salt Lake are the only two teams with more road wins than home wins this season. • Minnesota have conceded nine goals in their last two away matches, a 4-3 loss to the LA Galaxy on Sept. 20 and a 5-1 loss to LAFC on Oct. 4. • Minnesota has seen 24 of its 33 regular season matches decided by a goal or less. Minnesota United Player Notes • Forward Teemu Pukki scored a club-record four goals in Minnesota’s 5-2 win over the LA Galaxy on Oct. 7. Pukki has 10 goals in 13 MLS appearances since debuting in July, including nine goals in his last eight games since Aug. 30. • Forward Bongokuhle Hlongwane leads Minnesota with 17 goals in all competitions this season, including seven goals in five Leagues Cup appearances. • Defender Michael Boxall ranks third in MLS with 30 blocks, one off the MLS lead. He also ranks eighth in MLS with 48 interceptions.
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#SKCvMIN: PLAYER/COACH CONNECTIONS • • • •
Sporting are two shy of 750 home goals in club regular season history. Defender Jake Davis is 52 minutes shy of becoming the fourth player in club history to play 2,000 minutes in a regular season before the age of 22. Goalkeeper Tim Melia is one shy of 100 regular season wins in his MLS career.
Minnesota goalkeeper Eric Dick began his professional career with Sporting KC after being drafted out of Butler in 2018. He made one appearance for Sporting, playing the final game in 2019 - a 6-0 loss at FC Dallas. Goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh was teammates with Minnesota’s Zarek Valentin on the Portland Timbers from 2016-2019. Goalkeeper John Pulskamp was in the LA Galaxy Academy alongside Minnesota’s Cameron Dunbar from 2017-2019. Manager Peter Vermes played with Minnesota Sporting Director Manny Lagos at the New York Metrostars in 1996. 3
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Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes WIN OR GO HOME
SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES
RUSSELL BACK FROM SUSPENSION, ON THE SCORESHEET
Sporting Kansas City enters Decision Day with everything to play for as the team hosts Minnesota United FC at Children’s Mercy Park. Sporting knows they must win to have a chance of making the postseason, along with one of Portland, Dallas or San Jose dropping points on the final day of the 2023 campaign.
Sporting Kansas City received a timely boost on Oct. 7 with the return of captain Johnny Russell from suspension, and the Scotsman made his mark on the match by tallying the team’s second goal of the eventual 3-2 victory midway through the first half. Russell had been shown a straight red card following VAR intervention during the 2-1 home win over Houston Dynamo FC on Sept. 23 and missed the club’s 4-1 setback at St. Louis on Sept. 30 while serving his one-game suspension.
Sporting KC will clinch a berth in the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs if... • Sporting KC wins vs. Minnesota, AND • Portland (vs. HOU) or Dallas (at LA) or San Jose (vs. ATX) draw or lose
Stepping right back into his role as captain in Salt Lake City, Russell led by example and fired home a well-taken first-time finish in the 29th minute for his seventh goal of the season across all competitions.
Sporting KC will be eliminated from 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs contention if... • Sporting KC draws or loses vs. Minnesota OR • Sporting KC wins vs. Minnesota, AND • Portland (vs. HOU) or Dallas (at LA) or San Jose (vs. ATX) win
Now in his sixth season with the club, Russell has tallied 60 goals and 42 assists in 192 matches and is one of just three players in club history to surpass 100 goal contributions.
Saturday’s match is finely poised, as Minnesota finds themselves in the exact same scenario as Sporting, as only a win will do in their chase of the postseason.
PULSKAMP CALLED IN TO U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM
Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper John Pulskamp made his debut with the U.S. Men’s Olympic National Team on Tuesday, playing 27 minutes as a second-half substitute in the United States’ 4-1 win over Japan at Phoenix Rising Stadium.
Since the start of May, Sporting have gone 11-7-5 in MLS play, scoring 42 goals along the way after going 0-7-3 and scoring just three goals in its first 10 league matches through the end of April. In that span, Sporting lead the West in points (38), wins (11) and goals per game (1.83) while ranking third in goal differential (+7). Sporting’s seven losses during that time are also tied for the fewest in the conference.
Pulskamp entered the friendly in the 63rd minute with the scoreline at 3-1 behind goals from Johan Gomez, Paxten Aaronson and Aidan Morris before Duncan McGuire added a fourth for the United States on a set piece in the 73rd minute.
ALL TO PLAY FOR vs. LOONS
Sporting Kansas City heads into Decision Day still fighting for a spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs and will take part in the most intriguing match of the weekend, hosting Minnesota United FC at Children’s Mercy Park in a game where only the winner has a chance to reach the postseason.
Tuesday’s match concluded the U.S. U-23 training camp as part of preparation for the 2024 Olympic Games next summer in France. The U.S. qualified for its first Olympic tournament in 16 years by winning the 2022 Concacaf U-20 Championship. Pulskamp, 22, continues to earn opportunities with the United States national teams after joining the U.S. senior national team for a training camp in December 2021. The goalkeeper previously competed at a U.S. U-18 training camp in June 2018 before making his U.S. U-20 debut in a friendly against rivals Mexico on Jan. 18, 2020.
Saturday marks the third regular-season meeting between the two sides in 2023, with Sporting going 2-0-0 against the Loons already this season. Sporting hosted Minnesota on May 13 and cruised to a 3-0 win behind goals from Dany Rosero, Daniel Salloi and Gadi Kinda, while Tim Melia also saved a penalty on the night.
SPORTING KC ANNOUNCES AWARD WINNERS
Sporting claimed a rare win at Allianz Field last month, earning a narrow 1-0 victory on Sept. 16. After weathering a barrage of Minnesota pressure in the second half, Gadi Kinda came off the bench to score a late winner for Sporting.
Sporting Kansas City announced recipients of the club’s annual awards on Friday, Oct. 13 at Children’s Mercy Park during Pitch Black presented by Audi. Votes cast by Sporting players, fans and media determined the following award winners: • • • • • •
Sporting leads the all-time regular-season series with Minnesota 10-4-4, including an unblemished 8-0-0 record at home. However, in the last win or go home match between the two sides at Children’s Mercy Park in the 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs, it was Minnesota who claimed a 3-0 upset victory.
PULIDO BOOSTS CASE FOR COMEBACK PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Sporting Kansas City forward Alan Pulido notched his 14th goal of ther MLS regular season and his 15th goal in all competitions on Oct. 7 in the crucial 3-2 victory over Real Salt Lake at America First Field.
Most Valuable Player: Alan Pulido Offensive Player of the Year: Erik Thommy Defensive Player of the Year: Jake Davis Newcomer of the Year: Dany Rosero Goal of the Year: Erik Thommy Save of the Year: Tim Melia
Sporting Kansas City also announced award winners in the following categories: • • • • •
Pulido stepped up to take a penalty kick late on in the contest and while his effort was saved - his first penalty miss with Sporting - the Mexican was on hand to volley home the rebound with what would stand as the third and game-winning goal of the match following RSL’s furious but ultimately futile comeback attempt.
Golden Boot: Alan Pulido Neal and Jeanne Patterson Humanitarian of the Year: Graham Zusi Sporting KC II Most Valuable Player: Lucas Rosa Bob Gansler Academy Player of the Year: Nati Clarke Sporting Club Network Member of the Year: Sporting Wichita
POSTGAME: #RSLvSKC
Pulido, who is a front-runner for MLS Comeback Player of the Year, not only leads the team with 15 goals in all competitions but is also tied for the team lead with 18 goal contributions alongside Erik Thommy.
Sporting Kansas City Manager Peter Vermes On Real Salt Lake’s early red card and Erik Thommy’s free kick goal… “Thank God for VAR because I was surprised it wasn’t called during the regular play. It was so obvious. I got scared from that when it wasn’t called, and in fact, (RSL) went down the other way on us. For us it was so obvious, it was a “Why are we even playing?” type of thing. Thank God for VAR. It was big time for Thomy to score his free kick. It’s not like it’s a penalty kick, so him hitting that ball was a great finish.”
THOMMY SHOWS OFFENSIVE CHOPS vs. RSL
Sporting Kansas City midfielder Erik Thommy was at his scintillating best on Oct. 7 when he led the club to a vital 3-2 victory over Real Salt Lake at America First Field, tallying a goal and an assist on the night. First, Thommy drew a red card on RSL centerback Justen Glad just 37 seconds into the contest - a decision ultimately made following VAR intervention - before stepping up to fire home the ensuing free kick and give his side an early lead.
On Real Salt Lake’s late rally… “What we should be talking about is we scored three goals on the road. (RSL) is a team that is very stingy in giving goals away. We got another three points to keep us alive at the moment. It’s well done by the guys. The rest of it is the game. It’s why people watch sports. Our guys battled to the end. They did what they had to do, they fought through it and we got all three points. Now we’re on to the next game at home.”
Thommy then turned provider, earning a secondary assist on Johnny Russell’s goal later in the first half when his perfectly-weighted pass sent Logan Ndenbe scampering down the left wing who found Russell to convert.
On Sporting’s regular season finale against Minnesota United FC on Oct. 21… “What’s happened in the past never matters. It’s going to be a war between both teams, so we have to get prepared. I’m surprised by the change they made as a club. I think Adrian (Heath) is a very good coach in this league. I think that he has guided that club for seven years and done a great job. He built a very good team, and that is a very good team. It’s going to be an absolute battle of a game for us.”
The German attacker now has five goals and 13 assists in all competitions this season, tied with Alan Pulido for the most goal contributions on the team. Thommy has become the fifth player in club history to hit 11 assists in a single regular season, while Sporting are 10-1-3 this season when he tallies a goal or assist. Since joining the club in 2022, Sporting is a perfect 8-0-0 when Thommy scores in the regular season.
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Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERS
Sporting KC MLS record vs. Minnesota United FC: 10-4-4 Home games: 8-0-0 (22 GF, 2 GA) Road games: 2-3-4 (8 GF, 10 GA) Neutral site: 0-1-0 (1 GF, 2 GA) Date 05/07/2017 06/03/2017 10/07/2017 05/20/2018 06/03/2018 08/25/2018 08/22/2019 09/25/2019 07/12/2020 08/21/2020 09/13/2020 08/21/2021 09/15/2021 10/31/2021 07/13/2022 09/17/2022 05/13/2023 09/16/2023
Score KC 0 at MIN 2 KC 3 vs MIN 0 KC 1 at MIN 1 KC 1 at MIN 1 KC 4 vs MIN 1 KC 2 vs MIN 0 KC 1 vs MIN 0 KC 1 at MIN 2 KC 1 vs MIN 2 KC 2 at MIN 1 KC 1 vs MIN 0 KC 0 at MIN 0 KC 4 vs MIN 0 KC 1 at MIN 2 KC 1 at MIN 1 KC 4 vs MIN 1 KC 3 vs MIN 0 KC 1 at MIN 0
Result L W T T W W W L L W W T W L T W W W
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Location TCF Bank Stadium Children’s Mercy Park TCF Bank Stadium TCF Bank Stadium Children’s Mercy Park Children’s Mercy Park Children’s Mercy Park Allianz Field Marathon Sports Field Allianz Field Children’s Mercy Park Allianz Field Children’s Mercy Park Allianz Field Allianz Field Children’s Mercy Park Children’s Mercy Park Allianz Field
MINNESOTA UNITED
4 10 30 13 23 26
Khiry Shelton Johnny Russell Daniel Salloi Johnny Russell Roger Espinoza Johnny Russell
GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED
11 Players 1 Abu Danladi 3 Luis Amarilla 13 Five Players 5 Michael Boxall 14 Kevin Molino 15
9 3 7 47 9
Tim Melia Tim Melia Tim Melia Tim Melia Tim Melia
WINS LOSSES SHUTOUTS SAVES GOALS ALLOWED
Tyler Miller 2 Dayne St. Clair 4 Miller, Shuttleworth 1 Bobby Shuttleworth 32 Bobby Shuttleworth 11
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS SPORTING KANSAS CITY
MINNESOTA UNITED
2 2 6 3 5 5
Willy Agada (9/17/22) Johnny Russell (twice) Gianluca Busio (9/25/19) Eight Players Espinoza, Ilie Kinda, Pulido
GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED
11 Players Gregus, Ibarra Four Players Three Players Five Players Ibson, Molino
8 2
Tim Melia (8/25/18) Four Players
SAVES GOALS ALLOWED
(5/20/18) Bobby Shuttleworth
9 Three Players 4
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY Category 1 Goals 18 Shots 158 Shots on Goal 61 Fouls 87 Offsides 8 Corner Kicks 56
2 13 125 43 107 4 54
OT 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 31 283 104 194 12 110
MINNESOTA UNITED Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks
1 8 76 30 96 19 29
2 6 118 35 120 33 49
OT 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 14 194 65 216 52 78
GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL KC MIN
264
SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED 212 MLS regular season, 12 MLS postseason, 23 Open Cup, 12 International, 5 friendlies
19,237
ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 211 MLS matches at full capacity since 2011 (including postseason)
1-15
7 1
16-30
2 3
31-45
9 4
CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK BY THE NUMBERS
143
SPORTING KC MATCHES WON
not including penalty shootout victories in 2012 U.S. Open Cup and 2013 MLS Cup finals
ATTENDANCE RECORDS (full capacity games only)
104.2
PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES 211 MLS matches at full capacity since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467 5
46-60
4 1
61-75
2 1
1 2 5 3 4 6
76-90
7 4
OT
0 0
Total
31 14
466
SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED in 264 matches played at the stadium
179
TOTAL MLS SELLOUTS 211 MLS matches at full capacity since 2011 (including postseason)
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKER Players In
Players Out
MID - Nemanja Radoja (Signed as Free Agent - Oct. 26, 2022)
DEF - Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Option Declined - Nov. 15, 2022)
DEF - Tim Leibold (Signed as Free Agent - Jan. 12, 2023)
DEF - Kaveh Rad (Option Declined - Nov. 15, 2022)
MID - Danny Flores (Signed off Waivers - Jan. 13, 2023)
MID - Uri Rosell (Waived - Jan. 20, 2023)
DEF - Chris Rindov (MLS SuperDraft Selection - Feb. 10, 2023)
DEF - Ben Sweat (Waived - April 4, 2023)
DEF - Robert Castellanos (Signed as Free Agent - Feb. 17, 2023)
DEF - Mo Abualnadi (End of Short-Term Loan from SKC II - April 26, 2023)
DEF - Dany Rosero (Acquired from Atletico Junior - March 2, 2023)
MID - Ethan Bryant (End of Short-Term Loan from SKC II - April 26, 2023)
DEF - Mo Abualnadi (Short-Term Loan from SKC II - April 24, 2023)
MID - Sebastian Cruz (End of Short-Term Loan from SKC II - April 26, 2023)
MID - Ethan Bryant (Short-Term Loan from SKC II - April 24, 2023)
MID - Ethan Bryant (End of Short-Term Loan from SKC II - May 11, 2023)
MID - Sebastian Cruz (Short-Term Loan from SKC II - April 24, 2023)
MID - Sebastian Cruz (End of Short-Term Loan from SKC II - May 11, 2023)
FWD - Stephen Afrifa (MLS SuperDraft Selection - April 26, 2023) MID - Ethan Bryant (Short-Term Loan from SKC II - May 9, 2023) MID - Sebastian Cruz (Short-Term Loan from SKC II - May 9, 2023) MID - Felipe Gutierrez (Signed as Free Agent - July 6, 2023)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE DATE IN/OUT DETAILS Oct. 26: IN Sporting KC signs free agent midfielder Nemanja Radoja, most recently with Levante (Spain). Nov. 15: OUT Sporting KC declines options on defenders Nicolas Isimat-Mirin, Kaveh Rad and Graham Zusi. In addition, defender Andreu Fontas and midfielder Roger Espinoza are out of contract. Dec. 2: IN Sporting KC re-signs defenders Andreu Fontas and Graham Zusi along with midfielder Roger Espinoza. Jan. 12: IN Sporting KC signs free agent defender Tim Leibold, most recently with Hamburger SV (Germany). Jan. 13: IN Sporting KC signs midfielder Danny Flores off MLS waivers, having recently departed Virginia Tech. Jan. 20: OUT Sporting KC waives midfielder Uri Rosell. Feb. 10: IN Sporting KC signs defender Chris Rindov, the club’s second round pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft out of Maryland. Feb. 17: IN Sporting KC signs free agent defender Robert Castellanos, most recently with KuPS (Finland). March 2: IN Sporting KC acquires defender Dany Rosero in a transfer from Atletico Junior (Colombia). April 4: OUT Sporting KC waives defender Ben Sweat. April 24: IN Sporting KC signs defender Mo Abualnadi and midfielders Ethan Bryant and Sebastian Cruz to short-term loans from SKC II ahead of Open Cup match vs. Tulsa Athletic. April 26: OUT Sporting KC ends short-term loans from SKC II for defender Mo Abualnadi and midfielders Ethan Bryant and Sebastian Cruz. April 26: IN Sporting KC signs forward Stephen Afrifa, the club’s first round pick in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft out of FIU. May 9: IN Sporting KC signs midfielders Ethan Bryant and Sebastian Cruz to short-term loans from SKC II ahead of Open Cup match at Houston Dynamo FC. May 11: OUT Sporting KC ends short-term loans from SKC II for midfielders Ethan Bryant and Sebastian Cruz. July 6: IN Sporting KC signs free agent midfielder Felipe Gutierrez, most recently with Al Wasl FC (United Arab Emirates)
CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY Year
MLS SuperDraft
2009
Graham Zusi (2nd Round - #23)
2015
Overseas Signings
Domestic/Free Agents
Roger Espinoza (1/6/15)
Tim Melia (12/23/14)
2016
Homegrown Players
Daniel Salloi (1/13/16)
2018
Johnny Russell (1/31/18) Andreu Fontas (8/8/18)
2019
Cam Duke (7/18/19) Felipe Hernandez (8/30/19)
2020
Khiry Shelton (12/9/19) Alan Pulido (12/10/19) Gadi Kinda (1/23/20)
John Pulskamp (2/24/20)
2021
Remi Walter (12/22/20)
Ozzie Cisneros (1/20/21) Kayden Pierre (5/4/21) Jake Davis (8/19/21)
2022
Logan Ndenbe (1/14/22) Robert Voloder (1/19/22) Marinos Tzionis (1/24/22) Willy Agada (6/23/22) Erik Thommy (6/23/22)
Kortne Ford (1/14/22)
Nemanja Radoja (10/26/22) Tim Leibold (1/12/23) Robert Castellanos (2/17/23) Dany Rosero (3/2/23) Felipe Gutierrez (7/6/23)
Danny Flores (1/13/23)
2023
Re-Entry Draft
Stephen Afrifa (1st Round - #8) Chris Rindov (2nd Round - #37)
6
Kendall McIntosh (12/17/20)
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2023 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE
OPPONENT
COMPETITION
TIME (CT) / RESULT TV / SCORERS
Monday, February 27
at Portland Timbers
MLS
L
0-1
--
Saturday, March 4
at Colorado Rapids
MLS
T
0-0
--
SATURDAY, MARCH 11
LA GALAXY
MLS
T
0-0
--
Saturday, March 18
at FC Dallas
MLS
L
1-2
Salloi
SATURDAY, MARCH 25
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
MLS
L
1-4
AGADA
Saturday, April 1
at Philadelphia Union
MLS
T
0-0
--
SATURDAY, APRIL 8
COLORADO RAPIDS
MLS
L
0-1
--
Saturday, April 15
at San Jose Earthquakes
MLS
L
0-3
--
Saturday, April 22
at New England Revolution
MLS
L
1-2
Russell
TUESDAY, APRIL 25
TULSA ATHLETIC
U.S. OPEN CUP
W
3-0
SALLOI, PULIDO, TZIONIS
SATURDAY, APRIL 29
CF MONTREAL
MLS
L
0-2
--
Sunday, May 7
at Seattle Sounders FC
MLS
W
2-1
Thommy, Pulido
Wednesday, May 10
at Houston Dynamo FC
U.S. Open Cup
L
0-1
--
SATURDAY, MAY 13
MINNESOTA UNITED FC
MLS
W
3-0
ROSERO, SALLOI, KINDA
Wednesday, May 17
at Los Angeles FC
MLS
T
1-1
Russell
Saturday, May 20
at St. Louis
MLS
L
0-4
--
SUNDAY, MAY 28
PORTLAND TIMBERS
MLS
W
4-1
THOMMY, SALLOI, OWN GOAL, HERNANDEZ
WEDNESDAY, MAY 31
FC DALLAS
MLS
W
2-1
KINDA, SALLOI
Saturday, June 3
at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
MLS
T
1-1
Pulido
SATURDAY, JUNE 10
AUSTIN FC
MLS
W
4-1
PULIDO (2), CASTELLANOS, SHELTON
SATURDAY, JUNE 17
LOS ANGELES FC
MLS
L
1-2
PULIDO
Wednesday, June 21
at LA Galaxy
MLS
T
2-2
Pulido (2)
SATURDAY, JUNE 24
CHICAGO FIRE FC
MLS
L
0-1
--
SATURDAY, JULY 1
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC
MLS
W
3-0
WALTER, PULIDO, THOMMY
Saturday, July 8
at Houston Dynamo FC
MLS
T
2-2
Pulido (2)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 12
REAL SALT LAKE
MLS
T
2-2
SALLOI, RUSSELL
Saturday, July 15
at Austin FC
MLS
L
1-2
Rosero
Sunday, July 23
at FC Cincinnati
Leagues Cup
T
3-3 (2-4 PK)
Own Goal, Rosero, Kinda
MONDAY, JULY 31
CHIVAS GUADALAJARA
LEAGUES CUP
W
1-0
RUSSELL
FRIDAY, AUGUST 4
TOLUCA FC
LEAGUES CUP
L
1-4
AGADA
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
MLS
W
3-0
SALLOI, RUSSELL, THOMMY
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2
ST. LOUIS
MLS
W
2-1
PULIDO (2)
Saturday, September 9
at Inter Miami CF
MLS
L
2-3
Salloi, Pulido
Saturday, September 16
at Minnesota United FC
MLS
W
1-0
Kinda
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
NASHVILLE SC
MLS
L
0-3
--
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
HOUSTON DYNAMO FC
MLS
W
2-1
RUSSELL, AGADA
Saturday, September 30
at St. Louis
MLS
L
1-4
Agada
Saturday, October 7
at Real Salt Lake
MLS
W
3-2
Thommy, Russell, Pulido
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21
MINNESOTA UNITED FC
MLS
8:00 P.M. 7
APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes 2023 REFEREE LOG (MLS REGULAR SEASON) REFEREE
GAMES
RECORD
SKC FOULS
OPP. FOULS
SKC YC
OPP. YC
SKC RC
OPP. RC
SKC PK
OPP. PK
Alex Chilowicz
3
1-2-0
30
35
4
5
1
0
0
1
Victor Rivas
3
1-1-1
31
38
6
8
0
0
0
1
Armando Villarreal
3
0-1-2
28
30
1
5
0
0
0
0
Tim Ford
2
0-2-0
19
22
2
5
1
0
0
1
Nima Saghafi
2
0-1-1
22
23
4
3
1
0
1
0
Rubiel Vazquez
2
1-0-1
20
24
3
3
0
0
0
0
Pierre-Luc Lauziere
2
1-1-0
18
16
1
2
0
0
1
1
Allen Chapman
2
1-0-1
19
24
4
4
0
0
0
0
Chris Penso
2
1-1-0
32
22
7
4
1
0
1
1
Ted Unkel
2
1-1-0
18
17
5
3
0
1
1
0
Joe Dickerson
1
0-1-0
8
17
2
4
0
0
0
0
Ramy Touchan
1
0-1-0
13
12
3
3
0
0
0
0
Guido Gonzales Jr.
1
1-0-0
2
13
1
1
0
0
0
0
Lukasz Szpala
1
0-0-1
7
11
3
5
0
0
0
1
Marcos DeOliveira
1
1-0-0
11
12
2
2
0
0
0
0
Rosendo Mendoza
1
0-1-0
14
17
1
2
0
0
1
0
Filip Dujic
1
0-0-1
11
11
2
1
0
0
1
0
Malik Badawi
1
1-0-0
9
13
2
1
0
0
0
0
Ismail Elfath
1
0-1-0
9
9
2
2
0
0
0
1
Tori Penso
1
1-0-0
12
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
2023 VIDEO ASSISTANT REFEREE LOG (MLS REGULAR SEASON) DATE
REFEREE
VAR
INCIDENT
DECISION
March 4, 2023 at COL
Allen Chapman
Malik Badawi
COL Goal
Overturned - No Goal
Darren Yapi bundles the ball home from close range after a cross is re-directed into his path by Sam Nicholson. After reviewing the play, referee Allen Chapman overturns his original decision and disallows the goal because Yapi was offside. March 18, 2023 at DAL
Pierre-Luc Lauziere
Carol Anne Chenard
SKC Penalty Saved
Overturned - Retake Penalty
Willy Agada steps up to take a penalty in the second half of the match but it’s saved by Maarten Paes. After reviewing the play, referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere orders a retake because Paes had encroached on Agada’s attempt. March 18, 2023 at DAL
Pierre-Luc Lauziere
Carol Anne Chenard
SKC Penalty/DAL Red Card
Overturned - No Penalty/No Red Card
Felipe Hernandez latches onto a loose ball in the area and is brought down by goalkeeper Maarten Paes, and referee Pierre-Luc Luziere awards Sporting a penalty kick and shows Paes his second yellow card of the match. After reviewing the play, Luziere deems that Hernandez was in an offside position thus negating the penalty and the second yellow card. April 22, 2023 at NE
Nima Saghafi
Alejandro Mariscal
SKC Second Yellow Card
Overturned - Straight Red Card
Andreu Fontas brings down Giacomo Vrioni on the break and is shown his second yellow card and is sent off. After reviewing the play, referee Nima Saghafi changes his decision from a second yellow card to a straight red card for denial of a goalscoring opportunity. May 17, 2023 at LAFC
Armando Villarreal
Jair Marrufo
LAFC Goal
Overturned - No Goal
Ryan Hollingshead receives a pass from Nathan Ordaz and fires home late in the match to give LAFC a 2-1 lead. After reviewing the play, referee Armando Villarreal overturns his original decision and disallows the goal because Ordaz was offside in the build-up. May 28, 2023 vs. POR
Rubiel Vazquez
Jorge Gonzalez
SKC Goal
Overturned - No Goal
Daniel Salloi scores the rebound after Marinos Tzionis’ header is saved following a corner. After reviewing the play, referee Rubiel Vazquez overturns his original decision and disallows the goal because of a foul by Dany Rosero in the build-up. June 3, 2023 at VAN
Lukasz Szpala
Sorin Stoica
SKC Yellow Card
Confirmed - Yellow Card
Robert Castellanos is shown a yellow card for pulling down Sergio Cordova after losing the ball near midfield. After reviewing the play for a potential red card for DOGSO, referee Lukasz Szpala confirmed his original decision and sticks with a yellow card. June 3, 2023 at VAN
Lukasz Szpala
Sorin Stoica
VAN No Penalty
Overturned - Penalty
Robert Voloder slides in an attempt to tackle Deiber Caicedo in the box and the ball goes out for a corner kick. After reviewing the play, referee Lukasz Szpala overturned his original decision and awarded Vancouver a penalty kick. June 17, 2023 vs. LAFC
Rosendo Mendoza
Younes Marrakchi
SKC No Penalty
Overturned - Penalty
Denil Maldonado slides into Gadi Kinda and takes him down in the penalty area, but the referee doesn’t award a foul. After reviewing the play, referee Rosendo Mendoza overturned his original decision and awarded Sporting a penalty kick. June 17, 2023 vs. LAFC
Rosendo Mendoza
Younes Marrakchi
SKC Goal
Overturned - No Goal
Roger Espinoza heads home what Sporting believe to be a late equalizer off Nemanja Radoja’s cross. After reviewing the play, referee Rosendo Mendoza overturned his original decision for a foul by Khiry Shelton in the build-up. Sept. 23, 2023 vs. HOU
Chris Penso
Daniel Radford
SKC No Penalty
Overturned - Penalty
Erik Thommy meets Logan Ndenbe’s cross and sees his volley deflect off the arm of Sebastian Kowalczyk and saved by Steve Clark. After reviewing the play, referee Chris Penso overturned his original decision and awarded Sporting KC a penalty kick. Sept. 23, 2023 vs. HOU
Chris Penso
Daniel Radford
SKC No Foul
Overturned - Red Card
Johnny Russell goes in with a slide tackle on Nelson Quinones and the referee awards Houston a throw-in. After reviewing the play, Chris Penso overturned his original decision and showed Russell a straight red card for serious foul play. Oct. 7, 2023 at RSL
Ted Unkel
Joe Dickerson
RSL No Foul
Overturned - Red Card
Erik Thommy nicks the ball away from Justen Glad who drags Thommy down just outside the RSL penalty area, but play continues. After reviewing the play, referee Ted Unkel overturned his original decision and showed Glad a straight red card for DOGSO. 8
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC MISCELLANEOUS STATS 2023 Regular-Season Record When...
Regular Season Record By Month
Scoring first goal Conceding first goal Leading at halftime Tied at halftime Trailing at halftime
9-4-4 2-10-1 9-2-2 2-4-6 0-8-0
Scoring 0 goals Scoring 1 goal Scoring 2 goals Scoring 3 goals Scoring 4+ goals Allowing 0 goals Allowing 1 goal Allowing 2 goals Allowing 3 goals Allowing 4+ goals
0-7-3 1-6-2 4-1-3 4-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-3 6-3-2 1-5-3 0-3-0 0-3-0
Wearing Sporting blue Wearing dark indigo Wearing Parley
11-9-5 0-4-3 0-1-0
Feb. 2023 Feb. all-time March 2023 March all-time April 2023 April all-time May 2023 May all-time June 2023 June all-time July 2023 July all-time Aug. 2023 Aug. all-time Sept. 2023 Sept. all-time Oct. 2023 Oct. all-time Nov. 2023 Nov. all-time
Leading at 75’ Tied at 75’ Trailing at 75’
10-0-2 1-2-5 0-12-1
Outshooting opponent Outshot by opponent Shots even
9-8-4 1-6-4 1-0-0
Shutouts One-goal games
3-7-3 6-8-0
Day games (before 5 p.m.) Games 5 p.m. CT or later Temperature 75 & up Temperature below 75
2-0-0 9-14-8 6-6-2 4-8-6
With SKC red card With opponent red card
1-3-0 1-0-0
In Pacific time zone In Mountain time zone In Central time zone In Eastern time zone
1-2-3 1-0-1 9-10-3 0-2-1
vs. Western Conference vs. Eastern Conference
11-9-7 0-5-1
On grass On turf
10-12-7 1-2-1
With zero subs With one sub With two subs With three subs With four subs With five subs With six subs
0-0-0 0-0-0 0-2-2 2-3-2 5-2-2 4-7-2 0-0-0
SPORTING KC IN 2023 (MLS REGULAR SEASON)
Quickest Goal... Daniel Salloi (8/26 vs. SJ) - 3rd Minute Quickest Goal Against... Juan Mosquera (2/27 at POR) - 6th Minute
0-1-0 1-2-0 0-2-2 25-15-13 0-4-1 46-45-23 4-1-1 47-54-31 1-2-2 48-36-31 1-1-2 59-48-32 1-0-0 56-55-22 3-3-0 43-53-23 1-0-0 33-21-19 0-0-0 1-2-0
Game-winning goals after 75’...
Gadi Kinda (9/16 at MIN) - 84th Minute Alan Pulido (10/7 at RSL) - 77th Minute
Game-tying goals after 75’...
Alan Pulido (6/21 at LA) - 91+ Minute
Game-winning goals against after 75’...
Jesus Ferreira (3/18 at DAL) - 84th Minute Carlos Vela (6/17 vs. LAFC) - 90th Minute
Game-tying goals against after 75’...
Ryan Gauld (6/3 at VAN) - 88th Minute Ivan Franco (7/8 at HOU) - 98+ Minute
Red Cards...
Ben Sweat (3/25 vs. SEA) - 63rd Minute Robert Castellanos (4/15 at SJ) - 38th Minute Andreu Fontas (4/22 at NE) - 61st Minute Johnny Russell (9/23 vs. HOU) - 39th Minute
Regular Season Team-By-Team (in 2023) vs. Atlanta United FC vs. Austin FC vs. Charlotte FC vs. Chicago Fire FC vs. Colorado Rapids vs. Columbus Crew vs. D.C. United vs. FC Cincinnati vs. FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo FC vs. Inter Miami CF vs. Los Angeles FC vs. LA Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FC vs. CF Montreal vs. Nashville SC vs. NE Revolution vs. New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls vs. Orlando City SC vs. Philadelphia Union vs. Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake vs. St. Louis vs. SJ Earthquakes vs. Seattle Sounders FC vs. Toronto FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
1-2-1 (0-0-0) 2-4-1 (1-1-0) 0-0-0 (0-0-0) 19-28-12 (0-1-0) 29-26-19 (0-1-1) 26-22-9 (0-0-0) 22-22-13 (0-0-0) 1-0-1 (0-0-0) 28-30-14 (1-1-0) 14-13-15 (1-0-1) 0-1-0 (0-1-0) 4-6-1 (0-1-1) 26-26-18 (0-0-2) 10-4-4 (2-0-0) 8-5-3 (0-1-0) 2-2-0 (0-1-0) 25-20-12 (0-1-0) 2-3-1 (0-0-0) 22-22-14 (0-0-0) 2-3-2 (0-0-0) 6-6-6 (0-0-1) 9-7-6 (1-1-0) 13-16-9 (1-0-1) 1-2-0 (1-2-0) 30-26-10 (1-1-0) 11-12-4 (1-1-0) 14-4-8 (0-0-0) 12-6-5 (1-0-1)
Red Cards Against...
Justen Glad (10/7 at RSL) - 3rd Minute
Penalty Kicks...
Erik Thommy (3/18 at DAL) - Saved by Maarten Paes Alan Pulido (6/17 vs. LAFC) - Scored on John McCarthy Alan Pulido (6/21 at LA) - Scored on Jonathan Bond Alan Pulido (7/8 at HOU) - Scored on Steve Clark Johnny Russell (9/23 vs. HOU) - Scored on Steve Clark Alan Pulido (10/7 at RSL) - Saved by Zac MacMath
Penalty Kicks Earned...
Foul on Willy Agada (3/18 at DAL) - 61st Minute Foul on Gadi Kinda (6/17 vs. LAFC) - 17th Minute Daniel Aguirre Handball (6/21 at LA) - 91+ Minute Foul on Gadi Kinda (7/8 at HOU) - 62nd Minute Sebastian Kowalczyk Handball (9/23 vs. HOU) - 7th Minute Foul on Logan Ndenbe (10/7 at RSL) - 77th Minute
Penalty Kicks Against...
Jeremy Ebobisse (4/15 at SJ) - Scored on Tim Melia Nicolas Lodeiro (5/7 at SEA) - Scored on Tim Melia Sang Bin Jeong (5/13 vs. MIN) - Saved by Tim Melia Eduard Lowen (5/20 at STL) - Scored on Kendall McIntosh Ryan Gauld (6/3 at VAN) - Scored on Kendall McIntosh Carlos Gruezo (8/26 vs. SJ) - Saved by Tim Melia Leo Campana (9/9 at MIA) - Scored on Tim Melia
Regular Season Home, Away & Neutral Overall All-time 2023 at home All-time at home 2023 on road All-time on road 2023 neutral All-time neutral
GOALS 1 SPORTING KC 28 OPPONENT 21
2 17 29
TOTAL 45 50
FOULS 1 SPORTING KC 145 OPPONENT 159
2 179 220
CAUTIONS 1 SPORTING KC 19 OPPONENT 17
2 39 49
Youngest Goalscorer... Oldest Goalscorer... Youngest Starter... Youngest to play in a game... Oldest Starter... Oldest to play in a game...
361-332-194 8-6-2 234-118-89 3-8-6 125-213-105 0-0-0 2-1-0
Willy Agada (3/25 vs. SEA) - 23 years and 189 days Johnny Russell (10/7 at RSL) - 33 years and 182 days Jake Davis (4/29 vs. MTL) - 21 years and 116 days Kayden Pierre (3/18 at DAL) - 20 years and 30 days Tim Melia (10/7 at RSL) - 37 years and 145 days Tim Melia (10/7 at RSL) - 37 years and 145 days
2023 MLS REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SHOTS 1 SPORTING KC 212 OPPONENT 168
2 225 210
TOTAL 437 378
SHOTS ON GOAL SPORTING KC OPPONENT
1 79 59
2 81 86
TOTAL 160 145
TOTAL 324 379
OFFSIDES 1 SPORTING KC 25 OPPONENT 33
2 18 38
TOTAL 43 71
CORNER KICKS SPORTING KC OPPONENT
1 101 62
2 87 73
TOTAL 188 135
TOTAL 58 66
EJECTIONS SPORTING KC OPPONENT
2 2 0
TOTAL 4 1
PK’S (MADE/ATTEMPTED) 1 SPORTING KC 2/2 OPPONENT 3/4
2 2/4 2/3
TOTAL 4/6 5/7
1 2 1
SPORTING KC ALL-TIME WIN/LOSS RECORDS IN COMPETITIVE MATCHES OVERALL
Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs MLS is Back KO U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W 361 19 0 34 14 428
HOME Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W 234 16 25 9 284
L 118 6 7 7 138
L 332 24 1 18 17 392
T 194 11 1 8 10 224
GF 1259 73 1 124 56 1513
GA 1197 76 3 71 70 1417
AWAY T 89 4 3 5 101
GF 748 48 87 31 914
GA 521 29 33 28 611
Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W 125 2 9 5 141
L 213 17 11 10 251 9
NEUTRAL T 105 7 5 4 121
GF 505 22 37 25 589
GA 672 44 38 42 796
Competition MIB Reg. Season MIB KO Stage MLS Cup SuperLiga TOTAL
W 2 0 1 0 3
L 1 1 1 0 3
T 0 1 0 1 2
GF 6 1 3 0 10
GA 4 3 3 0 10
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2023 MLS REGULAR SEASON BOX SCORES Feb. 27, 2023: Portland Timbers 1-0 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Providence Park | Portland, OR Attendance: 22,925 Weather: 39 degrees and rainy 1 0 1
Sporting KC (0-1-0, 0 points) Portland Timbers (1-0-0, 3 points)
2 0 0
F 0 1
March 4, 2023: Colorado Rapids 0-0 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Dick’s Sporting Goods Park | Commerce City, CO Attendance: 14,954 Weather: 37 degrees and clear 1 0 0
Sporting KC (0-1-1, 1 point) Colorado Rapids (0-1-1, 1 point)
2 0 0
F 0 0
March 11, 2023: Sporting KC 0-0 LA Galaxy MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,612 Weather: 39 degrees and rain 1 0 0
Sporting KC (0-1-2, 2 points) LA Galaxy (0-1-1, 1 point)
2 0 0
F 0 0
Sporting KC Portland Timbers GK Pulskamp GK Bingham D Zusi D Mosquera D Voloder D Zuparic D Fontas D McGraw D Sweat (Leibold 73’) D Rasmussen M Walter M D. Chara (C) M Espinoza (Hernandez 70’) M Williamson (Paredes 80’) M Thommy (C) (Tzionis 71’) M Evander F Shelton F Y. Chara (Moreno 33’) F Agada F Niezgoda (Fogaca 62’) F Salloi F Loria (Gutierrez 80’)
Sporting KC Colorado Rapids GK Pulskamp GK Yarbrough (C) D Zusi D Rosenberry D Voloder D Abubakar D Fontas D Maxso D Sweat (Leibold 82’) D Beitashour M Walter M Priso (Max 46’) M Espinoza (Hernandez 72’) M Bassett M Thommy (C) (Duke 88’) M Ronan F Tzionis (Shelton 72’) F Barrios (Galvan 77’) F Agada F Yapi F Salloi F Nicholson (Cabral 63’)
Sporting KC GK Pulskamp D Zusi D Voloder D Fontas D Leibold (Sweat 77’) M Walter M Espinoza (Radoja 67’) M Thommy (C) F Shelton (Tzionis 63’) F Agada F Salloi
LA Galaxy GK Bond D Leerdam (Mavinga 67’) D Caceres D Neal D Edwards (Uri 92+) M Puig M Brugman (C) M Delgado F Rodriguez (Aguirre 81’) F Joveljic (Judd 67’) F Alvarez (Boyd 67’)
Subs not used: McIntosh (GK) Castellanos Pierre Rindov Davis Duke
Subs not used: McIntosh (GK) Castellanos Pierre Rindov Davis
Subs not used: McIntosh (GK) Castellanos Pierre Rindov Duke Hernandez
Subs not used: Klinsmann (GK) Zavaleta Perez Saldana
Subs not used: Ivacic (GK) Bonilla Bravo Mabiala Miller
Subs not used: Rodriguez (GK) Anderson Gersbach Wilson Acosta Harris
Scoring Summary: POR - Juan Mosquera 1 (Yimmi Chara 1) 6’
Scoring Summary: None
Scoring Summary: None
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Erik Thommy (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 16’ POR - Dario Zuparic (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 26’ POR - Eryk Williamson (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 73’ POR - Evander (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 89’
Misconduct Summary: COL - Lalas Abubakar (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 3’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 58’ COL - Kevin Cabral (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 69’
Misconduct Summary: None
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 12 (4) 3 9 0 11
POR 7 (4) 4 12 1 3
March 18, 2023: FC Dallas 2-1 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Toyota Stadium | Frisco, TX Attendance: 17,467 Weather: 48 degrees and clear 1 1 0
Sporting KC (0-2-2, 2 points) FC Dallas (2-1-1, 7 points)
2 0 2
F 1 2
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 17 (11) 4 10 3 7
COL 13 (4) 11 9 1 0
March 25, 2023: Sporting KC 1-4 Seattle Sounders FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,629 Weather: 54 degrees and clear Sporting KC (0-3-2, 2 points) Seattle Sounders FC (3-1-1, 10 points)
1 1 1
2 0 3
F 1 4
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 30 (11) 2 9 2 9
LA 8 (2) 11 8 2 4
April 1, 2023: Philadelphia Union 0-0 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Subaru Park | Chester, PA Attendance: 18,550 Weather: 56 degrees and windy Sporting KC (0-3-3, 3 points) Philadelphia Union (2-3-1, 7 points)
1 0 0
2 0 0
F 0 0
Sporting KC FC Dallas GK Pulskamp GK Paes D Zusi D Twumasi (Jesus 82’) D Voloder D Tafari D Fontas D Martinez D Sweat (Pierre 86’) D Farfan M Walter M Cerrillo M Espinoza (Hernandez 67’) M Lletget (Jimenez 82’) M Thommy (C) (Radoja 75’) M Pomykal (Ntsabeleng 59’) F Shelton (Tzionis 85’) F Arriola (C) (Ibeagha 93+) F Agada F Ferreira F Salloi F Velasco (Quignon 92+)
Sporting KC Seattle Sounders FC GK Pulskamp GK Frei D Zusi (Davis 83’) D C. Roldan (Kitahara 87’) D Voloder D Yeimar D Fontas D Ragen D Sweat D Rowe (Dobbelaere 84’) M Walter M Paulo (Leyva 84’) M Espinoza (Hernandez 46’) M Atencio M Thommy (C) (Duke 70’) M Rusnak F Shelton (Russell 61’) M Lodeiro (C) F Agada (Flores 84’) M Chu (Montero 78’) F Salloi F Morris (Teves 84’)
Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Rosero D Castellanos D Voloder M Radoja (Espinoza 34’) M Walter M Thommy F Russell (C) (Shelton 62’) F Agada (Pulido 63’) F Salloi
Philadelphia Union GK Blake D Harriel (Mbaizo 85’) D Glesnes D Elliott D Real M Martinez (Torres 86’) M Bedoya (C) M Flach (McGlynn 62’) M Gazdag F Carranza F Uhre (Sullivan 72’)
Subs not used: McIntosh (GK) Castellanos Rindov Davis Duke
Subs not used: Melia (GK) Castellanos Rindov Pulido
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Fontas Rindov Davis Duke Hernandez
Subs not used: Bendik (GK) Lowe Bueno Perea Donovan
Subs not used: Maurer (GK) Junqua Mulato Obrian
Scoring Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi 1 (Unassisted) 11’ DAL - Alan Velasco 2 (Sebastian Lletget 1) 55’ DAL - Jesus Ferreira 3 (Unassisted) 84’ Misconduct Summary: DAL - Maarten Paes (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 61’ DAL - Ema Twumasi (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 76’ SKC - Robert Voloder (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 78’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 11 (3) 1 10 1 4
DAL 12 (3) 2 9 2 7
Subs not used: Castro (GK) Cleveland (GK) Cissoko
Scoring Summary: SKC - Willy Agada 1 (Unassisted) 5’ SEA - Jordan Morris 4 (Leo Chu 1) 23’ SEA - Jordan Morris 5 (Leo Chu 2, Joao Paulo 1) 54’ SEA - Jordan Morris 6 (Nicolas Lodeiro 1) 69’ SEA - Jordan Morris 7 (Leo Chu 3, Albert Rusnak 1) 77’ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Ben Sweat (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 53’ SKC - Ben Sweat (Yellow Card/Red Card; Unsporting Behavior) 63’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 7 (3) 3 10 1 3
SEA 13 (7) 2 9 5 3
10
Scoring Summary: None Misconduct Summary: SKC - Willy Agada (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 16’ PHI - Nathan Harriel (Yellow Card; Handball) 18’ PHI - Daniel Gazdag (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 40’ PHI - Jose Martinez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 72’ SKC - Remi Walter (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 95+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 13 (4) 4 11 0 8
PHI 17 (4) 4 13 2 3
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2023 MLS REGULAR SEASON BOX SCORES April 8, 2023: Sporting KC 0-1 Colorado Rapids MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,467 Weather: 61 degrees and clear Sporting KC (0-4-3, 3 points) Colorado Rapids (1-3-3, 6 points)
1 0 0
2 0 1
F 0 1
April 15, 2023: San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | PayPal Park | San Jose, CA Attendance: 14,212 Weather: 56 degrees and clear Sporting KC (0-5-3, 3 points) San Jose Earthquakes (4-2-2, 14 points)
1 0 2
2 0 1
F 0 3
April 22, 2023: New England Revolution 2-1 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, MA Attendance: 19,281 Weather: 51 degrees and cloudy 1 Sporting KC (0-6-3, 3 points) 0 New England Revolution (6-1-2, 20 points) 2
2 1 0
F 1 2
Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Rosero D Castellanos D Voloder M Walter M Hernandez (Tzionis 79’) M Thommy F Russell (C) F Pulido (Agada 65’) F Salloi
Colorado Rapids GK Yarbrough (C) D Abubakar D Maxso (Beitashour 45’) D Wilson M Rosenberry M Acosta M Ronan M Nicholson (Markanich 80’) F Max (Barrios 60’) F Rubio (Cabral 85’) F Lewis (Yapi 60’)
Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi (Duke 70’) D Rosero D Castellanos D Voloder M Walter M Thommy M Hernandez (Agada 46’) F Russell (C) (Tzionis 70’) F Pulido (Fontas 41’) F Salloi (Shelton 70’)
San Jose Earthquakes GK Marcinkowski D Akapo D Mensah (Beason 89’) D Rodrigues D Marie M Gruezo (Judson 82’) M Yueill (C) M Monteiro (Thompson 73’) F Espinoza F Ebobisse (Bouda 89’) F Cowell (Kikanovic 82’)
Sporting KC New England Revolution GK Melia GK Petrovic D Duke D Bye D Rosero D Farrell D Fontas D Romney D Ndenbe (Shelton 64’) D Makoun (Sweat 74’) M Walter M Polser M Espinoza (Hernandez 67’) M Buck M Thommy (Rindov 86’) M Gil (C) F Russell (C) F Bajraktarevic (Rennicks 64’) F Pulido (Voloder 64’) F Vrioni (Panayotou 96+) F Salloi (Tzionis 86’) F Boateng (Rivera 74’)
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Fontas Rindov Davis Duke Espinoza Shelton
Subs not used: Ilic (GK) Edwards Priso Harris
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Ndenbe Rindov Espinoza
Subs not used: Ochoa (GK) Trauco Baldisimo Skahan
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Davis Flores Kinda
Scoring Summary: COL - Diego Rubio 1 (Darren Yapi 1) 68’ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Dany Rosero (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 35’ COL - Max (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 37’ COL - Danny Wilson (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 58’ COL - Sam Nicholson (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 71’ COL - Bryan Acosta (Yellow Card; Persistent Infringement) 74’ SKC - Erik Thommy (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 77’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 18 (2) 1 8 2 8
COL 8 (2) 2 17 2 4
April 29, 2023: Sporting KC 0-2 CF Montreal MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,226 Weather: 61 degrees and sunny 1 0 2
Sporting KC (0-7-3, 3 points) CF Montreal (3-6-0, 9 points)
2 0 0
F 0 2
Subs not used: Edwards Jr. (GK) Gonzalez Bolma
Scoring Summary: SJ - Cristian Espinoza 5 (Cade Cowell 1, Jamiro Monteiro 2) 9’ SJ - Jeremy Ebobisse 3 (Penalty Kick) 40’ SJ - Jeremy Ebobisse 4 (Paul Marie 1, Cade Cowell 2) 51’
Scoring Summary: NE - Giacomo Vrioni 2 (Emmanuel Boateng 1, Carles Gil 4) 31’ NE - Giacomo Vrioni 3 (Unassisted) 35’ SKC - Johnny Russell 1 (Daniel Salloi 1) 50’
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Erik Thommy (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 31’ SKC - Robert Castellanos (Red Card; DOGSO) 38’ SJ - Cristian Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 60’ SJ - Carlos Gruezo (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 77’
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Andreu Fontas (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 20’ SKC - Andreu Fontas (Red Card; DOGSO) 61’ SKC - Robert Voloder (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 89’
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 9 (3) 3 10 0 3
SJ 10 (6) 2 10 1 4
May 7, 2023: Seattle Sounders FC 1-2 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Lumen Field | Seattle, WA Attendance: 31,620 Weather: 61 degrees and partly cloudy Sporting KC (1-7-3, 6 points) Seattle Sounders (6-3-2, 20 points)
1 2 0
2 0 1
F 2 1
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 8 (3) 7 12 2 1
NE 16 (9) 2 4 1 3
May 13, 2023: Sporting KC 3-0 Minnesota United FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 17,851 Weather: 80 degrees and sunny Sporting KC (2-7-3, 9 points) Minnesota United (3-5-3, 12 points)
1 2 0
2 1 0
F 3 0
Sporting KC CF Montreal GK Melia GK Sirois D Davis D Corbo D Rosero D Camacho D Voloder (Castellanos 46’) D Waterman D Ndenbe M Herrera M Walter M Wanyama (C) M Espinoza M Choiniere M Thommy (Kinda 62’) M Lassiter (Campbell 83’) F Russell (C) F Duke (Ibrahim 75’) F Pulido F Offor (Thorkelsson 95+) F Salloi F Rea (Saliba 74’)
Sporting KC GK Melia D Davis D Rosero D Fontas D Ndenbe M Walter M Thommy (Espinoza 76’) M Kinda (Hernandez 46’) F Russell (C) F Pulido (Zusi 85’) F Salloi (Shelton 78’)
Seattle Sounders FC GK Frei D Baker-Whiting (Baker 57’) D Yeimar D Ragen D A. Roldan M Vargas (Teves 84’) M Rusnak M Lodeiro (C) M Heber M Chu (Montero 57’) F Morris
Sporting KC Minnesota United FC GK Melia (McIntosh 69’) GK St. Clair D Davis D Boxall (C) D Rosero D Kallman (Fragapane 46’) D Fontas D Tapias D Ndenbe M Taylor M Radoja (Kinda 62’) M Lod M Thommy (Hernandez 86’) M Dotson (Garcia 65’) M Walter M Arriaga F Russell (C) (Zusi 86’) M Lawrence (Valentin 82’) F Pulido F Hlongwane F Salloi F Jeong
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Rindov Duke Hernandez Shelton Tzionis
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Castellanos Voloder Afrifa Tzionis
Subs not used: Cleveland (GK) Thomas Arreaga Dobbelaere Kitahara
Subs not used: Castellanos Rindov Duke Afrifa Tzionis
Subs not used: Ketterer (GK) Brault-Guillard Hamdi Jabang
Subs not used: Dick (GK) Irwin (GK) Rosales Trapp Dunbar
Scoring Summary: MTL - Bryce Duke 1 (Mathieu Choiniere 2, Sean Rea 1) 35’ MTL - Mathieu Choiniere 2 (Aaron Herrera 1, Sean Rea 2) 46+
Scoring Summary: SKC - Erik Thommy 1 (Gadi Kinda1, Daniel Salloi 2) 4’ SKC - Alan Pulido 1 (Erik Thommy 1) 31’ SEA - Nicolas Lodeiro (Penalty Kick) 66’
Misconduct Summary: MTL - Victor Wanyama (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 27’ SKC - Dany Rosero (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 30’ SKC - Alan Pulido (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 52’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 57’ MTL - Joel Waterman (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 65’ MTL - Mathieu Choiniere (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 96+
Scoring Summary: SKC - Dany Rosero 1 (Daniel Salloi 3) 9’ SKC - Daniel Salloi 2 (Remi Walter 1, Alan Pulido 1) 22’ SKC - Gadi Kinda 1 (Johnny Russell 1, Erik Thommy 2) 84’
Misconduct Summary: SEA - Alex Roldan (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 10’ SKC - Remi Walter (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 12’ SKC - Logan Ndenbe (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 65’ SEA - Albert Rusnak (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 81’ SKC - Johnny Russell (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 95+
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Dany Rosero (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 21’ MIN - Miguel Tapias (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 36’ MIN - Michael Boxall (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 66’
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 13 (6) 2 13 3 5
MTL 10 (4) 6 12 4 6
SKC 11 (5) 2 7 2 8
SEA 11 (3) 3 15 1 5
11
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 9 (4) 3 11 1 5
MIN 6 (3) 1 15 4 3
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2023 MLS REGULAR SEASON BOX SCORES May 17, 2023: Los Angeles FC 1-1 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | BMO Stadium | Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 22,222 Weather: 61 degrees and cloudy Sporting KC (2-7-4, 10 points) Los Angeles FC (6-1-4, 22 points)
1 1 1
2 0 0
F 1 1
May 20, 2023: St. Louis 4-0 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Citypark | St. Louis, MO Attendance: 22,423 Weather: 65 degrees and clear 1 0 2
Sporting KC (2-8-4, 10 points) St. Louis (7-4-1, 22 points)
2 0 2
F 0 4
May 28, 2023: Sporting KC 4-1 Portland Timbers MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,514 Weather: 83 degrees and sunny Sporting KC (3-8-4, 13 points) Portland Timbers (4-7-4, 16 points)
1 1 1
2 3 0
F 4 1
Sporting KC GK McIntosh D Davis (Zusi 60’) D Rosero D Fontas D Ndenbe M Radoja M Thommy (Kinda 61’) M Walter F Russell (C) (Tzionis 83’) F Pulido (Afrifa 93+) F Salloi
Los Angeles FC GK Jakupovic D Palencia D Maldonado D Long (Hollingshead 58’) D Palacios M Ilie (Duenas 67’) M Tillman M Cifuentes F Opoku (Bogusz 67’) F Vela (C) (Biuk 67’) F Bouanga (Ordaz 77’)
Sporting KC GK McIntosh D Zusi (Davis 63’) D Rosero D Fontas D Leibold (Ndenbe 46’) M Radoja M Walter (Espinoza 77’) M Kinda (Thommy 46’) F Russell (C) (Tzionis 77’) F Pulido F Salloi
St. Louis GK Burki (C) D Nerwinski D Bartlett D Parker D Hiebert M Blom (Perez 78’) M Lowen (Klein 78’) M Stroud (Ostrak 69’) F Vassilev F Gioacchini (Jackson 88’) F Pompeu
Sporting KC Portland Timbers GK McIntosh GK Ivacic D Davis (Zusi 46’) D Mosquera D Rosero D Mabiala D Fontas D McGraw D Ndenbe (Leibold 62’) D Bravo (Blanco 81’) M Radoja M Paredes M Thommy (Hernandez 77’) M D. Chara (C) M Kinda (Espinoza 62’) M Moreno (Y. Chara 46’ (Loria 53’)) F Tzionis M Evander F Pulido (C) (Shelton 77’) M Asprilla (Niezgoda 81’) F Salloi F Boli (Fogaca 81’)
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Leibold Rindov Espinoza Hernandez
Subs not used: Romero (GK) Rosales Crisostomo
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Rindov Hernandez Afrifa
Subs not used: Lundt (GK) Bell Pidro Yaro Jensen
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Castellanos Rindov Afrifa
Scoring Summary: LAFC - Denis Bouanga 10 (Kwadwo Opoku 1, Sergi Palencia 2) 13’ SKC - Johnny Russell 2 (Remi Walter 2, Alan Pulido 2) 20’ Misconduct Summary: LAFC - Ilie Sanchez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 29’ LAFC - Diego Palacios (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 40’ LAFC - Timothy Tillman (Yellow Card; Delaying a Restart) 70’ SKC - Daniel Salloi (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 94+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 7 (3) 5 8 2 3
LAFC 13 (6) 2 15 3 5
May 31, 2023: Sporting KC 2-1 FC Dallas MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 17,178 Weather: 76 degrees and mostly cloudy 1 1 0
Sporting KC (4-8-4, 16 points) FC Dallas (6-4-5, 23 points)
2 1 1
F 2 1
Subs not used: Bingham (GK) Miller Rasmussen Caliskan
Scoring Summary: STL - Eduard Lowen 3 (Penalty Kick) 19’ STL - Indiana Vassilev 1 (Jared Stroud 3) 25’ STL - Niko Gioacchini 4 (Jared Stroud 4) 55’ STL - Indiana Vassilev 2 (Tomas Ostrak 2) 74’
Scoring Summary: POR - Franck Boli 3 (Unassisted) 8’ SKC - Erik Thommy 2 (Marinos Tzionis 1) 33’ SKC - Daniel Salloi 3 (Graham Zusi 1, Tim Leibold 1) 66’ SKC - Own Goal (Larrys Mabiala) 68’ SKC - Felipe Hernandez 1 (Roger Espinoza 1) 93+
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Gadi Kinda (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 28’ STL - Jake Nerwinski (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 30’ SKC - Daniel Salloi (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 42’
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Andreu Fontas (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 47’ SKC - Nemanja Radoja (Yellow Card; Handball) 72’ SKC - Khiry Shelton (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 85’ POR - Marvin Loria (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 89’
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 17 (7) 2 9 2 11
STL 15 (6) 6 18 3 4
June 3, 2023: Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-1 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | BC Place | Vancouver, BC Attendance: 13,739 Weather: 67 degrees and sunny Sporting KC (4-8-5, 17 points) Vancouver Whitecaps (5-5-6, 21 points)
1 1 0
2 0 1
F 1 1
SKC 15 (7) 2 15 2 8
POR 9 (3) 4 13 0 1
June 10, 2023: Sporting KC 4-1 Austin FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,885 Weather: 69 degrees and rainy 1 1 0
Sporting KC (5-8-5, 20 points) Austin FC (5-8-4, 19 points)
2 3 1
F 4 1
Sporting KC FC Dallas GK McIntosh GK Maurer D Davis (Zusi 46’ (Shelton 71’)) D Smith (Jesus 55’) D Rosero (Castellanos 63’) D Tafari D Fontas D Ibeagha D Ndenbe (Leibold 64’) D Farfan M Radoja M Obrian (Endeley 83’) M Thommy M Norris (Quignon 55’) M Kinda (Walter 63’) M Cerrillo F Tzionis M Velasco (Kamungo 83’) F Pulido (C) F Ferreira (C) F Salloi F Jimenez (Mulato 71’)
Sporting KC GK McIntosh D Davis D Castellanos D Fontas (Voloder 46’) D Ndenbe (Leibold 42’) M Radoja M Thommy (Espinoza 91+) M Walter F Tzionis (Shelton 71’) F Pulido (C) (Kinda 72’) F Salloi
Vancouver Whitecaps GK Takaoka D Laborda (Schopf 66’) D Veselinovic D Blackmon D Martins M Gressel M Cubas (Caicedo 76’) M Vite (Berhalter 91+) F Gauld F White F Cordova (Becher 76’)
Sporting KC Austin FC GK McIntosh GK Stuver D Davis D Lima D Castellanos D Cascante D Voloder D Radovanovic (Bruin 87’) D Leibold (Espinoza 93+) M Rigoni (Finlay 58’) M Radoja M Pereira M Thommy (Hernandez 92+) M Valencia (Wolff 59’) M Walter M Gallagher F Tzionis F Driussi (C) F Pulido (Shelton 77’) F Zardes (Urruti 68’) F Salloi (C) F Fagundez (Lundkvist 68’)
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Espinoza Hernandez Afrifa
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Duke Hernandez Afrifa
Subs not used: Boehmer (GK) Brown Campagna Raposo Teibert
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Rindov Duke Flores Kinda Afrifa
Subs not used: Paes (GK) Junqua Korca Martinez
Scoring Summary: SKC - Gadi Kinda 2 (Unassisted) 41’ SKC - Daniel Salloi 4 (Gadi Kinda 2) 60’ DAL - Jesus Ferreira 9 (Facundo Quignon 1) 91+ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Logan Ndenbe (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 37’ DAL - Edwin Cerrillo (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 93+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 15 (5) 3 2 2 5
DAL 11 (4) 3 13 2 2
Scoring Summary: SKC - Alan Pulido 2 (Erik Thommy 3) 20’ VAN - Ryan Gauld 2 (Penalty Kick) 88’ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Robert Castellanos (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 7’ VAN - Brian White (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 39’ VAN - Tristan Blackmon (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 63’ VAN - Andres Cubas (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 70’ VAN - Ryan Gauld (Yellow Card; Dissent) 78’ SKC - Gadi Kinda (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 79’ SKC - Kendall McIntosh (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 95+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 15 (5) 3 2 2 5
VAN 11 (4) 3 13 2 2
12
Subs not used: Bersano (GK) Jimenez Redes
Scoring Summary: SKC - Alan Pulido 3 (Unassisted) 19’ SKC - Robert Castellanos 1 (Alan Pulido 3, Erik Thommy 4) 47’ SKC - Alan Pulido 4 (Tim Leibold 2, Robert Voloder 1) 57’ ATX - Sebastian Driussi 4 (Gyasi Zardes 1) 61’ SKC - Khiry Shelton 1 (Unassisted) 89’ Misconduct Summary: ATX - Julio Cascante (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 52’ ATX - Gyasi Zardes (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 60’ SKC - Nemanja Radoja (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 61’ SKC - Erik Thommy (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 87’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 15 (6) 1 11 2 2
ATX 14 (2) 2 12 1 5
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2023 MLS REGULAR SEASON BOX SCORES June 17, 2023: Sporting KC 1-2 Los Angeles FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,410 Weather: 84 degrees and sunny Sporting KC (5-9-5, 20 points) Los Angeles FC (8-3-5, 29 points)
1 1 0
2 0 2
F 1 2
June 21, 2023: LA Galaxy 2-2 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Dignity Health Sports Park | Carson, CA Attendance: 20,960 Weather: 69 degrees and sunny 1 1 1
Sporting KC (5-9-6, 21 points) LA Galaxy (3-9-5, 14 points)
2 1 1
F 2 2
June 24, 2023: Sporting KC 0-1 Chicago Fire FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,032 Weather: 91 degrees and sunny 1 0 0
Sporting KC (5-10-6, 21 points) Chicago Fire (5-6-8, 23 points)
2 0 1
F 0 1
Sporting KC GK McIntosh D Davis (Russell 76’) D Rosero D Castellanos D Leibold (Espinoza 59’) M Radoja M Walter M Kinda (C) (Shelton 58’) F Thommy F Pulido F Salloi
Los Angeles FC GK McCarthy D Gaines (Murillo 46’) D Maldonado D Long D Palacios (Hollingshead 46’) M Duenas M Ilie (C) (Vela 46’) M Crisostomo F Bogusz F Ordaz (Subah 77’) F Biuk
Sporting KC GK McIntosh D Davis D Rosero D Fontas D Leibold M Radoja M Thommy (Espinoza 76’) M Walter F Shelton (Russell 65’) F Pulido (C) F Salloi
LA Galaxy GK Bond D Calegari D Caceres (Leerdam 85’) D Mavinga D Aude (Edwards 62’) M Brugman (C) M Delgado M Puig F Boyd (Cuevas 86’) F Judd (Bibout 76’) F Costa (Aguirre 75’)
Sporting KC GK McIntosh D Davis (Shelton 84’) D Castellanos D Fontas D Leibold M Radoja M Thommy (Kinda 55’) M Walter F Russell (C) (Tzionis 65’) F Pulido F Salloi
Chicago Fire GK Brady D Souquet D Pineda D Czichos (C) D Aceves (Dean 70’) M Gimenez (Shaqiri 59’) M Navarro M Torres (Teran 70’) M Gutierrez (Koutsias 89’) M Herbers (Haile-Selassie 58’) F Kamara
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Voloder Flores Hernandez Afrifa
Subs not used: Jakupovic (GK) Jaime Torres
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Castellanos Voloder Flores Hernandez Afrifa
Subs not used: Klinsmann (GK) Alvarez Vivi Saldana
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Rindov Voloder Espinoza Hernandez Afrifa
Subs not used: Richey (GK) Burks Omsberg Przybylko
Scoring Summary: SKC - Alan Pulido 5 (Penalty Kick) 17’ LAFC - Denil Maldonado 1 (Mateusz Bogusz 1) 48’ LAFC - Carlos Vela 5 (Aaron Long 1) 90’ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Dany Rosero (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 50’ LAFC - Mateusz Bogusz (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 59’ LAFC - Stipe Biuk (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 65’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 16 (7) 2 14 0 8
LAFC 6 (4) 6 17 4 2
July 1, 2023: Sporting KC 3-0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,867 Weather: 79 degrees and partly cloudy Sporting KC (6-10-6, 24 points) Vancouver Whitecaps (6-6-7, 25 points)
1 2 0
2 1 0
F 3 0
Scoring Summary: SKC - Alan Pulido 6 (Erik Thommy 5, Daniel Salloi 4) 12’ LA - Martin Caceres 2 (Douglas Costa 2) 24’ LA - Preston Judd 2 (Riqui Puig 3, Raheem Edwards 1) 64’ SKC - Alan Pulido 7 (Penalty Kick) 91+
Scoring Summary: CHI - Fabian Herbers 3 (Unassisted) 47’
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Erik Thommy (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 17’ SKC - Dany Rosero (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 23’ LA - Daniel Aguirre (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 90’
Misconduct Summary: CHI - Rafael Czichos (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 38’ CHI - Mauricio Pineda (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 64’ CHI - Arnaud Souquet (Yellow Card; Delaying a Restart) 67’ SKC - Khiry Shelton (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 88’ SKC - Daniel Salloi (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 92+
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 21 (5) 0 11 1 8
LA 10 (2) 3 11 0 6
July 8, 2023: Houston Dynamo FC 2-2 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, TX Attendance: 16,489 Weather: 90 degrees and sunny Sporting KC (6-10-7, 25 points) Houston Dynamo (8-9-4, 28 points)
1 1 1
2 1 1
F 2 2
SKC 13 (4) 4 9 0 7
CHI 12 (5) 4 12 2 1
July 12, 2023: Sporting KC 2-2 Real Salt Lake MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 17,924 Weather: 90 degrees and partly cloudy Sporting KC (6-10-8, 26 points) Real Salt Lake (9-7-7, 33 points)
1 2 0
2 0 2
F 2 2
Sporting KC GK McIntosh D Davis D Rosero D Fontas D Leibold (Ndenbe 86’) M Radoja (Thommy 46’) M Walter M Kinda (Espinoza 78’) F Russell (C) F Pulido (Afrifa 86’) F Salloi (Tzionis 78’)
Vancouver Whitecaps GK Takaoka D Laborda D Veselinovic D Martins M Raposo (Aguilar 81’) M Vite (Caicedo 61’) M Cubas (Berhalter 46’) M Schopf (Ngando 78’) M Gauld (C) F Cordova F Becher (Johnson 61’)
Sporting KC Houston Dynamo GK McIntosh GK Clark D Davis D Escobar D Rosero D Sviachenko D Fontas D Bartlow D Leibold (Ndenbe 75’) D Steres (Smith 88’) M Walter M Artur M Thommy (Shelton 75’) M Herrera (C) M Kinda M Baird (Franco 78’) F Russell (C) (Espinoza 66’) M Bassi F Pulido (Castellanos 90’) M Quinones (Ulfarsson 68’) F Salloi (Tzionis 66’) F Aliyu (Ferreira 78’)
Sporting KC GK McIntosh D Davis D Rosero D Fontas D Leibold M Radoja M Thommy (Kinda 57’) M Walter F Russell (C) (Tzionis 57’) F Pulido F Salloi
Real Salt Lake GK Beavers D Eneli D Glad D Silva D Brody M Gomez (Luna 46’) M Palacio (Ojeda 79’) M Loffelsend (Ruiz 46’) M Oviedo F Kreilach (C) (Arango 46’) F Musovski (Julio 69’)
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Castellanos Hernandez Shelton
Subs not used: Hasal (GK) Campagna Yao Habibullah
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Duke Flores Afrifa
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Ndenbe Voloder Espinoza Gutierrez Afrifa Shelton
Subs not used: MacMath (GK) Hidalgo Jacquesson Vera
Scoring Summary: SKC - Remi Walter 1 (Gadi Kinda 3) 33’ SKC - Alan Pulido 8 (Tim Leibold 3, Remi Walter 3) 47+ SKC - Erik Thommy 3 (Unassisted) 53’ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Erik Thommy (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 57’ VAN - Sebastian Berhalter (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 66’ SKC - Jake Davis (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 89’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 16 (4) 1 9 0 7
VAN 11 (2) 1 13 5 8
Subs not used: Valdez (GK) Dorsey Gasper Caicedo Raines
Scoring Summary: SKC - Alan Pulido 9 (Gadi Kinda 4, Andreu Fontas 1) 25’ HOU - Ibrahim Aliyu 1 (Hector Herrera 8, Corey Baird 3) 47+ SKC - Alan Pulido 10 (Penalty Kick) 62’ HOU - Ivan Franco 2 (Thor Ulfarsson 1, Hector Herrera 9) 98+ Misconduct Summary: HOU - Thor Ulfarsson (Yellow Card; Dissent) 49’ HOU - Hector Herrera (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 50’ SKC - Dany Rosero (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 65’ HOU - Sebastian Ferreira (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 100+ SKC - Tim Leibold (Yellow Card; Dissent) 101+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 5 (3) 4 10 1 4
HOU 19 (6) 1 19 1 5
13
Scoring Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi 5 (Johnny Russell 2, Nemanja Radoja 1) 30’ SKC - Johnny Russell 3 (Erik Thommy 6, Jake Davis 1) 36’ RSL - Danny Musovski 5 (Cristian Arango 1, Pablo Ruiz 6) 46’ RSL - Anderson Julio 4 (Unassisted) 72’ Misconduct Summary: RSL - Cristian Arango (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 67’ RSL - Pablo Ruiz (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 87’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 11 (4) 7 5 3 4
RSL 12 (9) 2 11 1 3
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2023 MLS REGULAR SEASON BOX SCORES July 15, 2023: Austin FC 2-1 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Q2 Stadium | Austin, TX Attendance: 20,738 Weather: 94 degrees and clear 1 1 2
Sporting KC (6-11-8, 26 points) Austin FC (9-9-5, 32 points)
2 0 0
F 1 2
August 26, 2023: Sporting KC 3-0 San Jose Earthquakes MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,892 Weather: 78 degrees and partly cloudy 1 2 0
Sporting KC (7-11-8, 29 points) San Jose Earthquakes (9-8-8, 35 points)
2 1 0
F 3 0
September 2, 2023: Sporting KC 2-1 St. Louis MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 21,650 Weather: 87 degrees and clear 1 2 1
Sporting KC (8-11-8, 32 points) St. Louis (15-10-2, 47 points)
2 0 0
F 2 1
Sporting KC GK McIntosh D Davis D Rosero D Fontas (C) D Ndenbe M Radoja (Gutierrez 66’) M Thommy (Kinda 57’) M Walter F Tzionis (Russell 46’) F Afrifa (Pulido 46’) F Salloi (Leibold 81’)
Austin FC GK Stuver D Lima D Cascante D Keller D Gallagher M Pereira (Valencia 13’) M Wolff M Driussi (C) (Redes 43’) F Finlay F Zardes (Urruti 46’) F Fagundez (Bruin 84’)
Sporting KC GK Melia D Davis D Rosero D Fontas D Ndenbe M Radoja (Espinoza 84’) M Walter M Thommy F Russell (C) (Shelton 54’) F Pulido (Agada 77’) F Salloi (Tzionis 77’)
San Jose Earthquakes GK Daniel D Akapo (Marie 67’) D Beason D Rodrigues D Trauco M Gruezo M Yeuill (C) M Monteiro (Skahan 66’) F Espinoza (Tsakiris 75’) F Ebobisse (Akinola 67’) F Cowell (Hoppe 46’)
Sporting KC St. Louis GK Melia GK Burki (C) D Davis D Hiebert D Rosero D Parker (Yaro 46’) D Fontas D Nilsson D Ndenbe D Markanich (Alm 62’) M Walter M Blom M Gutierrez (Radoja 46’) M Vassilev (Klauss 46’) M Thommy M Ostrak (Lowen 46’) F Russell (C) (Espinoza 86’) F Stroud F Pulido F Adeniran (Jackson 75’) F Salloi (Shelton 79’) F Thorisson
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Voloder Espinoza Shelton
Subs not used: Bersano (GK) Jimenez Lundkvist Craig Djeffal
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Leibold Voloder Flores Gutierrez
Subs not used: Marcinkowski (GK) Mensah Thompson Baldisimo
Subs not used: McIntosh (GK) Leibold Voloder Hernandez Agada Tzionis
Scoring Summary: ATX - Gyasi Zardes 6 (Unassisted) 17’ ATX - Ethan Finlay 4 (Unassisted) 19’ SKC - Dany Rosero 2 (Daniel Salloi 5) 33’
Scoring Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi 6 (Johnny Russell 3, Remi Walter 4) 3’ SKC - Johnny Russell 4 (Nemanja Radoja 2, Erik Thommy 7) 42’ SKC - Erik Thommy 4 (Nemanja Radoja 3) 69’
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Andreu Fontas (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 8’ SKC - Jake Davis (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 53’ ATX - Julio Cascante (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 59’ SKC - Peter Vermes (Yellow Card; Dissent) 96+
Misconduct Summary: None
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 8 (3) 4 9 1 2
ATX 10 (6) 3 8 0 3
September 9, 2023: Inter Miami CF 3-2 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | DRV PNK Stadium | Ft. Lauderdale, FL Attendance: 19,355 Weather: 82 degrees and clear Sporting KC (8-12-8, 32 points) Inter Miami CF (8-14-4, 28 points)
1 1 2
2 1 1
F 2 3
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 15 (6) 2 8 2 5
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
September 16, 2023: Minnesota United FC 0-1 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Allianz Field | St. Paul, MN Attendance: 19,685 Weather: 67 degrees and clear 1 0 0
Scoring Summary: STL - Sam Adeniron 6 (Indiana Vassilev 5) 22’ SKC - Alan Pulido 11 (Daniel Salloi 6, Erik Thommy 8) 31’ SKC - Alan Pulido 12 (Jake Davis 2, Erik Thommy 9) 44’ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Alan Pulido (Yellow Card; Delaying a Restart) 71’ STL - Rasmus Alm (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 81’ SKC - Tim Melia (Yellow Card; Delaying a Restart) 86’ STL - Joao Klauss (Yellow Card; Dissent) 89’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 97+
SJ 11 (2) 3 7 1 5
Sporting KC (9-12-8, 35 points) Minnesota United (9-9-10, 37 points)
Subs not used: Lundt (GK) Bartlett Watts Gioacchini
2 1 0
F 1 0
SKC 10 (6) 1 9 1 7
STL 8 (2) 4 15 3 5
September 20, 2023: Sporting KC 0-3 Nashville SC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 16,825 Weather: 75 degrees and clear 1 0 1
Sporting KC (9-13-8, 35 points) Nashville SC (12-9-7, 43 points)
2 0 2
F 0 3
Sporting KC GK Melia D Davis (Leibold 75’) D Rosero D Fontas D Ndenbe (Shelton 90’) M Walter (Espinoza 90’) M Gutierrez (Radoja 46’) M Thommy F Russell (C) F Pulido F Salloi (Agada 71’)
Inter Miami CF GK Callender D Yedlin (C) D Aviles D Miller D Alba M Arroyo M Busquets M Farias (Ulloa 88’) F Stefanelli (Sunderland 75’) F Campana F Robinson (Allen 83’)
Sporting KC GK Melia D Davis D Rosero D Fontas D Ndenbe (Leibold 74’) M Radoja (Espinoza 80’) M Walter M Thommy (Kinda 70’) F Russell (C) (Shelton 81’) F Pulido F Salloi
Minnesota United GK St. Clair D Taylor D Boxall (C) D Dibassy D Birstow M Gregus M Dotson M Hlongwane (Tajouri-Shradi 63’) M Reynoso M Fragapane (Jeong 63’) F Pukki (Garcia 80’)
Sporting KC GK Melia D Davis D Rosero D Fontas (Voloder 78’) D Ndenbe M Radoja (Kinda 46’) M Walter M Thommy (Gutierrez 75’) F Russell (C) (Tzionis 75’) F Pulido (Agada 72’) F Salloi
Nashville SC GK Willis D Moore D Zimmerman (C) (Bauer 70’) D Maher D Lovitz (Washington 81’) M Davis (Surridge 81’) M McCarty M Godoy (Anunga 69’) F Muyl F Mukhtar F Picault (Shaffelburg 87’)
Subs not used: McIntosh (GK) Voloder Flores Hernandez
Subs not used: Dos Santos (GK) McVey Sailor Meek Johnson
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Voloder Flores Afrifa Agada
Subs not used: Irwin (GK) Kallman Padelford Valentin Rosales Trapp
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Espinoza Hernandez Shelton
Subs not used: Panicco (GK) Haakenson Leal Zubak
Scoring Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi 7 (Unassisted) 9’ MIA - Leo Campana 6 (Penalty Kick) 25’ MIA - Leo Campana 7 (DeAndre Yedlin 4, Facundo Farias 1) 45’ MIA - Facundo Farias 2 (Sergio Busquets 2) 60’ SKC - Alan Pulido 13 (Erik Thommy 10) 78’ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Felipe Gutierrez (Yellow Card; Delaying a Restart) 33’ MIA - Tomas Aviles (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 66’ SKC - Tim Leibold (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 79’ MIA - Jordi Alba (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 93+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 15 (5) 2 9 2 7
MIA 10 (5) 3 9 3 2
Scoring Summary: SKC - Gadi Kinda 3 (Roger Espinoza 2) 84’
Scoring Summary: NSH - Fafa Picault 5 (Daniel Lovitz 4) 29’ NSH - Hany Mukhtar 15 (Unassisted) 66’ NSH - Jack Maher 1 (Hany Mukhtar 9) 76’
Misconduct Summary: MIN - D.J. Taylor (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 24’ SKC - Andreu Fontas (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 44’ SKC - Daniel Salloi (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 91+ SKC - Gadi Kinda (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 95+
Misconduct Summary: NSH - Alex Muyl (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 52’ NSH - Taylor Washington (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 82’ NSH - Shaq Moore (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 91+ SKC - Dany Rosero (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 94+
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 6 (2) 4 12 0 7
MIN 14 (5) 1 4 4 6
14
SKC 12 (2) 1 13 0 5
NSH 9 (4) 2 10 4 4
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2023 MLS REGULAR SEASON BOX SCORES September 23, 2023: Sporting KC 2-1 Houston Dynamo FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,033 Weather: 73 degrees and clear Sporting KC (10-13-8, 38 points) Houston Dynamo (12-11-7, 43 points)
1 2 1
2 0 0
F 2 1
September 30, 2023: St. Louis 4-1 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Citypark | St. Louis, MO Attendance: 22,423 Weather: 81 degrees and clear 1 0 0
Sporting KC (10-14-8, 38 points) St. Louis (17-10-5, 56 points)
2 1 4
F 1 4
October 7, 2023: Real Salt Lake 2-3 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | America First Field | Sandy, UT Attendance: 21,205 Weather: 66 degrees and clear Sporting KC (11-14-8, 41 points) Real Salt Lake (13-12-7, 46 points)
1 2 0
2 1 2
F 3 2
Sporting KC GK Melia D Davis D Rosero D Fontas D Ndenbe M Radoja (Espinoza 62’) M Thommy (Gutierrez 86’) M Kinda (Salloi 62’) F Shelton F Agada (Walter 46’) F Russell (C)
Houston Dynamo GK Clark D Escobar D Bartlow D Hadebe (Micael 46’) D Smith M Caicedo M Herrera (C) (Franco 76’) M Carrasquilla F Quinones (Baird 46’) F Aliyu (Dorsey 70’) F Kowalczyk (Artur 60’)
Sporting KC GK Melia D Davis D Rosero (Castellanos 86’) D Fontas D Ndenbe M Radoja (Kinda 77’) M Thommy (Agada 86’) M Gutierrez (Walter 67’) F Shelton F Pulido (C) F Salloi
St. Louis GK Burki (C) D Nerwinski D Parker D Nilsson D Markanich (Hiebert 90’) M Blom M Vassilev (Stroud 64’) M Lowen (Ostrak 90’) M Jackson (Gioacchini 65’) F Klauss (Thorisson 89’) F Adeniran
Sporting KC GK Melia D Davis D Rosero (Castellanos 46’) D Voloder D Ndenbe M Radoja (Walter 46’) M Gutierrez M Thommy (Kinda 58’) F Russell (C) (Tzionis 74’) F Pulido (Agada 82’) F Salloi
Real Salt Lake GK MacMath D Brody (Julio 82’) D Glad D Vera D Oviedo (Chang 62’) M Ojeda M Gomez (Hidalgo 62’) M Palacio M Luna (Silva 5’) M Savarino F Arango (C) (Rubin 28’)
Subs not used: McIntosh (GK) Castellanos Voloder Zusi Tzionis
Subs not used: Tarbell (GK) Steres Sviatchenko Raines
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Voloder Zusi Espinoza Tzionis
Subs not used: Lundt (GK) Watts Alm Pompeu
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Zusi Espinoza Shelton
Subs not used: Beavers (GK) Eneli Kreilach Lambert
Scoring Summary: SKC - Johnny Russell 5 (Penalty Kick) 7’ SKC - Willy Agada 2 (Unassisted) 51+ HOU - Teenage Hadebe 1 (Ethan Bartlow 1) 54+ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Nemanja Radoja (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 34’ SKC - Johnny Russell (Red Card; Serious Foul Play) 39’ HOU - Franco Escobar (Yellow Card; Dissent) 46+ SKC - Erik Thommy (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 73’ HOU - Griffin Dorsey (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 74’ SKC - Peter Vermes (Yellow Card; Dissent) 76’ HOU - Luis Caicedo (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 83’ SKC - Dany Rosero (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 88’ SKC - Daniel Salloi (Yellow Card; Dissent) 96+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 13 (3) 5 14 1 3
HOU 11 (6) 1 13 1 6
Scoring Summary: STL - Sam Adeniran 8 (Eduard Lowen 12) 73’ STL - Jared Stroud 5 (Unassisted) 75’ STL - Joao Klauss 9 (Eduard Lowen 13) 80’ STL - Joao Klauss 10 (Jared Stroud 5, Eduard Lowen 14) 85’ SKC - Willy Agada 3 (Daniel Salloi 7) 93+ Misconduct Summary: STL - Anthony Markanich (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 41’ STL - Tim Parker (Yellow Card; Dissent) 87’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 18 (7) 4 11 2 4
STL 21 (8) 6 7 0 7
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Scoring Summary: SKC - Erik Thommy 5 (Unassisted) 4’ SKC - Johnny Russell 6 (Logan Ndenbe 1, Erik Thommy 11) 29’ SKC - Alan Pulido 14 (Unassisted) 77’ RSL - Brayan Vera 3 (Unassisted) 81’ RSL - Jefferson Savarino 7 (Unassisted) 89’ Misconduct Summary: RSL - Justen Glad (Red Card; DOGSO) 3’ SKC - Nemanja Radoja (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 38’ RSL - Brayan Vera (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 58’ SKC - Tim Melia (Yellow Card; Delaying a Restart) 92+ RSL - Zac MacMath (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 97+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 16 (10) 2 9 2 4
RSL 10 (4) 7 9 1 6
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2023 LEAGUES CUP BOX SCORES July 23, 2023: FC Cincinnati 3-3 (4-2 PK) Sporting KC Leagues Cup Group Stage | TQL Stadium | Cincinnati, OH Attendance: 24,524 Weather: 82 degrees and partly cloudy 1 2 1
Sporting KC (0-0-1, 1 point) FC Cincinnati (0-0-1, 2 points)
2 1 2
F 3 3
PK 2 4
July 31, 2023: Sporting KC 1-0 Chivas Guadalajara Leagues Cup Group Stage | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,373 Weather: 81 degrees and cloudy 1 1 0
Sporting KC (1-0-1, 4 points) Chivas Guadalajara (0-2-0, 0 points)
2 0 0
F 1 0
August 4, 2023: Sporting KC 1-4 Toluca FC Leagues Cup Round of 32 | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 15,121 Weather: 81 degrees and sunny 1 0 2
Sporting KC Toluca FC
2 1 2
F 1 4
Sporting KC FC Cincinnati GK Pulskamp GK Kann D Davis D Hagglund (Miazga 46’) D Rosero D Mosquera (Angulo 85’) D Fontas D Murphy (Kubo 63’) D Leibold M Powell M Walter M Pinto (Nwobodo 46’) M Gutierrez (Espinoza 59’) M Moreno M Kinda (Ndenbe 75’) M Acosta (C) F Shelton M Barreal F Pulido F Vazquez F Russell (C) (Thommy 59’) F Boupendza (Santos 63’)
Sporting KC GK Pulskamp D Davis D Rosero D Fontas D Leibold M Walter M Gutierrez (Espinoza 62’) M Kinda F Shelton (Salloi 74’) F Thommy F Russell (C)
Chivas Guadalajara GK Rangel D Mozo (Brizuela 79’) D Briseno D Orozco D Calderon M Guzman (C) (Padilla 67’) M Beltran M Gutierrez (Perez 66’) F Alvarado F Marin (Cisneros 79’) F Vega (Brigido 57’)
Sporting KC GK Pulskamp D Davis (Pierre 57’) D Rosero D Fontas D Leibold M Walter M Gutierrez (Espinoza 57’) M Kinda (Agada 71’) F Shelton (Salloi 46’) F Thommy F Russell (C) (Tzionis 71’)
Toluca FC GK Volpi D Garcia D Mosquera D Huerta (C) M Dominguez M Baeza (Venegas 81’) M Ruiz (Belmonte 69’) M Meneses (Angulo 69’) M Araujo (Isais 40’) F Raul F Morales (Lopez 69’)
Subs not used: McIntosh (GK) Castellanos Pierre Voloder Flores Afrifa Tzionis
Subs not used: McIntosh (GK) Melia (GK) Castellanos Pierre Ndenbe Voloder Duke Agada Tzionis
Subs not used: Jimenez (GK) Whalley (GK) Mayorga Martinez Sanchez Gonzalez Torres
Subs not used: McIntosh (GK) Melia (GK) Castellanos Ndenbe Voloder Duke Hernandez
Subs not used: Beltran (GK) Garcia (GK) Orrantia Pinuelas Villegas Navarro Violante
Subs not used: Celentano (GK) Louro (GK) Aghedo Gaddis Jimenez Ordonez
Scoring Summary: SKC - Own Goal (Nick Hagglund) 9’ SKC - Dany Rosero 1 (Gadi Kinda 1) 12’ CIN - Own Goal (John Pulskamp) 34’ CIN - Brandon Vazquez 1 (Lucho Acosta 1) 56’ SKC - Gadi Kinda 1 (Penalty Kick) 69’ CIN - Lucho Acosta 1 (Penalty Kick) 98+ Misconduct Summary: CIN - Ian Murphy (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 10’ CIN - Yerson Mosquera (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 11’ SKC - Alan Pulido (Red Card; Violent Conduct) 30’ CIN - Junior Moreno (Yellow Card; Dissent) 48’ CIN - Aaron Boupendza (Yellow Card; Dissent) 50’ SKC - Gadi Kinda (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 51’ CIN - Alvas Powell (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 68’ SKC - John Pulskamp (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 83’ SKC - Erik Thommy (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 92+ SKC - Dany Rosero (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 96+ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Dissent) 98+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 11 (4) 6 12 0 5
Scoring Summary: SKC - Johnny Russell 1 (Erik Thommy 1) 27’ Misconduct Summary: CHV - Erick Gutierrez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 56’ CHV - Antonio Briseno (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 67’ CHV - Cristian Calderon (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 85’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 14 (3) 1 9 1 3
CIN 21 (8) 2 10 2 5
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CHV 7 (1) 2 16 0 3
Scoring Summary: TOL - Own Goal (Dany Rosero) 29’ TOL - Pedro Raul 2 (Robert Morales 2) 32’ TOL - Robert Morales 2 (Pedro Raul 1) 54’ TOL - Juan Dominguez (Valber Huerta 1) 63’ SKC - Willy Agada 1 (Unassisted) 88’ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Felipe Gutierrez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 19’ TOL - Pedro Raul (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 61’ TOL - Robert Morales (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 61’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 12 (2) 5 12 3 11
TOL 15 (8) 1 8 0 3
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2023 U.S. OPEN CUP BOX SCORES April 25, 2023: Sporting KC 3-0 Tulsa Athletic U.S. Open Cup 3rd Round | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 9,912 Weather: 62 degrees and cloudy 1 1 0
Sporting KC Tulsa Athletic
2 2 0
F 3 0
May 10, 2023: Houston Dynamo FC 1-0 Sporting KC U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, TX Attendance: 5,094 Weather: 75 degrees and cloudy 1 0 1
Sporting KC Houston Dynamo FC
2 0 0
F 0 1
Sporting KC GK Pulskamp D Davis D Castellanos D Fontas D Voloder (Abualnadi 81’) M Walter (Espinoza 60’) M Hernandez M Kinda (Bryant 31’) F Tzionis F Pulido (C) (Thommy 60’) F Salloi (Cruz 60’)
Tulsa Athletic GK Reed D Ro. Torres (Reyes 82’) D Harris D Taylor D Chavez M Ugbah M Garcia (Diallo 66’) M Vinicius (C) (Winters 52’) M Ruiz M Cashion (Ru. Torres 82’) F Watson (Svetanovic 66’)
Sporting KC Houston Dynamo GK Pulskamp GK Tarbell (C) D Zusi D Murana D Castellanos (Voloder 78’) D Bartlow (Micael 46’) D Rindov D Gasper D Espinoza (C) D Smith (van der Kust 65’) M Radoja M Quinones (Ibrahim 75’) M Hernandez (Davis 78’) M Caicedo M Kinda (Bryant 46’) M Raines (Auguste 85’) F Tzionis M Dorsey F Afrifa (Salloi 46’) F Ferreira F Shelton (Walter 60’) F Ulfarsson (Maples 85’)
Subs not used: McIntosh (GK) Rindov
Subs not used: Moody (GK) Mello
Subs not used: McIntosh (GK) Cruz
Scoring Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi 1 (Unassisted) 32’ SKC - Alan Pulido 1 (Daniel Salloi 1) 54’ SKC - Marinos Tzionis 1 (Erik Thommy 1) 68’ Misconduct Summary: TUL - Roman Torres (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 59’ TUL - Aaron Ugbah (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 64’ TUL - Jonathan Harris (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 92+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 39 (10) 2 19 0 6
TUL 4 (2) 6 16 2 1
Subs not used: Moody (GK) Gonzalez
Scoring Summary: HOU - Thor Ulfarsson 1 (Unassisted) 12’ Misconduct Summary: SKC – Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 10’ HOU – Chase Gasper (Red Card; DOGSO) 35’ HOU – Griffin Dorsey (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 87’ SKC – Daniel Salloi (Yellow Card; Dissent) 93+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 17 (4) 0 13 0 10
HOU 2 (1) 4 12 1 2
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Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC STARTERS BY POSITION (2023 REGULAR SEASON)
Formation: 4-3-3 (33 games) Left forward
Center forward
Johnny Russell 19 Khiry Shelton 7 Marinos Tzionis 6 Erik Thommy 1
Left-center midfielder Erik Thommy 15 Gadi Kinda 8 Remi Walter 8 Felipe Hernandez 1 Felipe Gutierrez 1
Left back
Logan Ndenbe 17 Tim Leibold 9 Ben Sweat 4 Robert Voloder 3
Right forward
Alan Pulido 25 Willy Agada 7 Stephen Afrifa 1
Daniel Salloi 32 Johnny Russell 1
NOTE: Charts do not account for players interchanging and/ or switching positions over the course of a match. Substitute players are not listed.
Right-center midfielder Defensive midfielder Nemanja Radoja 20 Remi Walter 13
Left center back
Erik Thommy 15 Roger Espinoza 7 Remi Walter 7 Felipe Gutierrez 3 Felipe Hernandez 1
Right center back
Andreu Fontas 26 Robert Castellanos 4 Robert Voloder 3
Dany Rosero 25 Robert Voloder 5 Robert Castellanos 3
Right back Jake Davis 23 Graham Zusi 9 Cam Duke 1
Goalkeeper
Tim Melia 15 Kendall McIntosh 13 John Pulskamp 5
SPORTING KC AND CHILDREN’S MERCY KANSAS CITY CONTINUE TO IMPACT LOCAL COMMUNITY Nationally recognized for delivering high-quality, compassionate pediatric care, Children’s Mercy Kansas City began a 10-year partnership with Sporting KC in 2016 to promote health and fitness among area children and provide specialized sports medicine to a youth athlete market that has experienced a substantial increase in sports-related injuries. The comprehensive partnership between Sporting KC and Children’s Mercy Kansas City – which includes naming rights to Sporting KC’s world-class stadium, Children’s Mercy Park, as well as the Sporting KC II and Sporting KC Academy complex at Swope Soccer Village – is also at the forefront of Sporting’s state-of-the-art training ground at Compass Minerals National Performance Center. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration between a professional sports team, a national sports federation and a sports medicine provider, the facility opened in 2018 and features the Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine Center alongside Sporting Kansas City and U.S. Soccer. Children’s Mercy Kansas City is also the official healthcare and sports medicine provider for the Sporting Kansas City Academy and Compass Minerals National Performance Center as part of a multi-faceted partnership that focuses on the following three components to impact the local community: 1. Improving access to pediatric-trained sports medicine • The Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine Center at Village West is located inside Compass Minerals National Performance Center and offers a full range of sports medicine services, resources and programming for youth athletes. More than two million high-school athletes and 3.5 million children under age 14 are injured each year in the U.S. playing sports. Only a small percentage are treated by pediatric-trained sports medicine specialists who truly understand the youth’s growing body, developing brain and unique psychosocial stressors. 2. Strengthening community • The partnership directly supports The Victory Project, Sporting’s foundation to help children - including those with cancer and disabilities – through all of life’s challenges. • Sporting KC players and staff engage with, encourage and inspire Children’s Mercy patients throughout the year during hospital visits and special events. • REX, an innovative remote experience robot operated on an iPad, regularly attends Sporting KC home matches to provide an all-access interactive experience for patients at Children’s Mercy. Manufactured by Double Robotics, REX allows users to enjoy two-way live audio and video captured from a 150-degree wide-angle lens while navigating the robot to control their own VIP behind-the-scenes journey. • Launched in 2018, the RED CARD campaign addresses one of the most significant social issues impacting children nationwide by empowering youth and adults to prevent and intervene in bullying. Through school assemblies and community-wide messaging, the RED CARD initiative aims to reach children, parents, teachers and coaches who have daily opportunities to create supportive environments and stop bullying in its tracks. 3. Protecting youth athletes and educating parents and coaches • The partnership provides soccer-specific curriculum (nutrition, injury prevention, rehabilitation, advanced cardiovascular training, etc.) for the Sporting Club Network, which includes approximately 200,000 players, parents, coaches and administrators across the Midwest. • The partnership provides sports training, rehabilitation and conditioning programs for the Sporting KC Academy’s six teams at Swope Soccer Village, which hosts Sporting KC II home matches as well as year-round athletic leagues, tournaments and other marquee events.
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Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2023 REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS DATE
February 27 March 4 March 11 March 18 March 25 April 1 April 8 April 15 April 22 April 29 May 7 May 13 May 17 May 20 May 28 May 31 June 3 June 10 June 17 June 21 June 24 July 1 July 8 July 12 July 15 August 26 September 2 September 9 September 16 September 20 September 23 September 30 October 7 October 21
OPPONENT
at Portland Timbers at Colorado Rapids vs. LA Galaxy at FC Dallas vs. Seattle Sounders FC at Philadelphia Union vs. Colorado Rapids at San Jose Earthquakes at New England Revolution vs. CF Montreal at Seattle Sounders FC vs. Minnesota United FC at Los Angeles FC at St. Louis vs. Portland Timbers vs. FC Dallas at Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Austin FC vs. Los Angeles FC at LA Galaxy vs. Chicago Fire FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Houston Dynamo FC vs. Real Salt Lake at Austin FC vs. San Jose Earthquakes St. Louis at Inter Miami CF at Minnesota United FC vs. Nashville SC vs. Houston Dynamo FC at St. Louis at Real Salt Lake vs. Minnesota United FC
RESULT L T T L L T L L L L W W T L W W T W L T L W T T L W W L W L W L W
SCORE 0-1 0-0 0-0 1-2 1-4 0-0 0-1 0-3 1-2 0-2 2-1 3-0 1-1 0-4 4-1 2-1 1-1 4-1 1-2 2-2 0-1 3-0 2-2 2-2 1-2 3-0 2-1 2-3 1-0 0-3 2-1 1-4 3-2
ATT.
22,925 14,954 18,612 17,467 18,629 18,550 18,467 14,212 19,281 18,226 30,620 17,851 22,222 22,423 18,514 17,178 13,739 18,885 19,410 20,960 18,032 18,867 16,489 17,924 20,738 18,892 21,650 19,355 19,685 16,825 18,033 22,423 21,205
RECORD 0-1-0 0-1-1 0-1-2 0-2-2 0-3-2 0-3-3 0-4-3 0-5-3 0-6-3 0-7-3 1-7-3 2-7-3 2-7-4 2-8-4 3-8-4 4-8-4 4-8-5 5-8-5 5-9-5 5-9-6 5-10-6 6-10-6 6-10-7 6-10-8 6-11-8 7-11-8 8-11-8 8-12-8 9-12-8 9-13-8 10-13-8 10-14-8 11-14-8
PTS. 0 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 6 9 10 10 13 16 17 20 20 21 21 24 25 26 26 29 32 32 35 35 38 38 41
PLACE T-6 T-10 10 T-11 T-13 T-11 T-13 T-13 14 14 T-13 T-13 13 13 12 T-10 T-11 T-8 T-10 T-10 T-11 T-10 T-9 11 T-11 11 11 12 T-10 11 10 T-10 T-10
GOALSCORERS
---Salloi Agada ---Russell -Thommy, Pulido Rosero, Salloi, Kinda Russell -Thommy, Salloi, Own Goal, Hernandez Kinda, Salloi Pulido Pulido (2), Castellanos, Shelton Pulido Pulido (2) -Walter, Pulido, Thommy Pulido (2) Salloi, Russell Rosero Salloi, Russell, Thommy Pulido (2) Salloi, Pulido Kinda -Russell, Agada Agada Thommy, Russell, Pulido
SPORTING KC 2023 REGULAR-SEASON STATS 2023 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (11-14-8, 41 pts.) THROUGH GAMES OF OCTOBER 7, 2023 UNF 9 20 7 26 10 23 5 54 19 21 11 14 6 17 15 3 18 77 4 8 30 28 31 13 22 29 24 1 82 2 25
POS F F F M M F D M D M F D M M M D D F D D F M M M GK GK D GK D D F
PLAYER Alan Pulido Daniel Salloi Johnny Russell Erik Thommy Gadi Kinda Willy Agada Dany Rosero Remi Walter Robert Castellanos Felipe Hernandez Khiry Shelton Tim Leibold Nemanja Radoja Jake Davis Roger Espinoza Andreu Fontas Logan Ndenbe Marinos Tzionis Robert Voloder Graham Zusi Stephen Afrifa Cam Duke Danny Flores Felipe Gutierrez Kendall McIntosh Tim Melia Kayden Pierre John Pulskamp Chris Rindov *Ben Sweat Ozzie Cisneros Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals
GP 27 33 24 33 19 14 25 32 12 11 23 17 24 25 22 27 20 21 14 14 3 4 1 7 14 15 1 5 1 5 0 33 33
GS MIN 25 2127 32 2784 20 1618 31 2525 8 818 7 684 25 2174 28 2646 7 700 2 316 7 824 9 867 20 1629 23 1948 7 720 26 2303 17 1449 6 712 11 1028 9 866 1 50 1 132 0 6 4 290 13 1191 15 1329 0 5 5 450 0 4 4 316 0 0 33 2970 33 2970
G 14 7 6 5 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 45 50
A 3 7 3 11 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHT 54 74 35 79 14 27 20 23 3 7 5 8 9 7 12 12 9 16 2 9 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
SOG 29 32 15 27 6 9 7 7 1 3 3 3 1 1 5 1 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FC 7 24 14 28 16 12 24 21 8 5 19 13 18 27 16 18 17 11 9 5 1 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
FS 27 33 40 52 29 6 18 14 3 5 10 3 18 9 13 10 16 19 10 12 0 1 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
OFF 8 7 4 2 1 6 0 0 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
CK 1 73 48 46 9 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 2 5 1 7 3 1 8 2 1 0 2 2 4 2 3 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
E 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
47 49
433 378
160 144
324 379
379 324
43 72
188 135
58 66
4 1
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Alan Pulido 3, Daniel Salloi 3, Willy Agada 1, Robert Castellanos 1, Gadi Kinda 1, Dany Rosero 1, Remi Walter 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Erik Thommy 3, Gadi Kinda 2, Jake Davis 1, Roger Espinoza 1, Tim Leibold 1, Alan Pulido 1, Johnny Russell 1, Daniel Salloi 1, Remi Walter 1, Graham Zusi 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Alan Pulido 3-4, Johnny Russell 1-1, Erik Thommy 0-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF 29 22 1
POS GK GK GK
GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Kendall McIntosh John Pulskamp Team totals Opponent totals
GP 15 14 5 33 33
GS 15 13 5 33 33
MIN 1329 1191 450 2970 2970
SH 66 58 20 144 160
SV 42 38 13 93 114 19
GA 23 20 7 50 45
GAA 1.56 1.51 1.40 1.52 1.36
PG 3 2 0 5 4
PA 5 2 0 7 6
W 7 4 0 11 14
L 7 4 3 14 11
T 1 5 2 8 8
SO 3 1 2 7 10
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2023 PARTICIPATION CHART (MLS REGULAR SEASON) PLAYER AFRIFA AGADA CASTELLANOS CISNEROS DAVIS DUKE ESPINOZA FLORES FONTAS FORD HERNANDEZ KINDA LEIBOLD MCINTOSH MELIA NDENBE PIERRE PULIDO PULSKAMP RADOJA RINDOV ROSERO RUSSELL SALLOI SHELTON SWEAT THOMMY TZIONIS VOLODER WALTER ZUSI
2/25 3/4 3/11 3/18 3/25 4/1 @POR @COL LA @DAL SEA @PHI ------CF-90 CF-90 CF-90 CF-90 CF-84 CF-63 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CB-90 UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV SKCII SKCII DNP DNP UNAV DNP SUB-7 DNP DNP SUB-2 DNP DNP SUB-20 DNP CM-70 CM-72 CM-67 CM-67 CM-45 SUB-56 UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV SUB-6 SKCII CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 DNP INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ SUB-20 SUB-18 DNP SUB-23 SUB-45 DNP INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ SUB-17 SUB-8 LB-77 INJ INJ INJ DNP DNP DNP DNP SKCII UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV DNP GK-90 INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ DNP DNP DNP SUB-4 INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ DNP SUB-27 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 DNP UNAV UNAV SUB-23 SUB-15 INJ DM-34 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP -UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV CB-90 INJ INJ INJ INJ SUB-29 RW-62 LW-90 LW-90 LW-90 LW-90 LW-90 LW-90 RW-90 SUB-18 RW-63 RW-85 RW-61 SUB-28 LB-73 LB-82 SUB-13 LB-86 LB-63 SUS CM-71 CM-88 CM-90 CM-75 CM-70 CM-90 SUB-19 RW-72 SUB-27 SUB-5 INTL UNAV CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 LB-90 DM-90 DM-90 DM-90 DM-90 DM-90 CM-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-83 RB-90
4/8 COL -SUB-25 CB-90 SKCII DNP DNP DNP SKCII DNP INJ CM-79 INJ INJ SKCII GK-90 INJ INJ CF-65 DNP INJ SKCII CB-90 RW-90 LW-90 DNP -CM-90 SUB-11 LB-90 DM-90 RB-90
4/15 @SJ -SUB-45 CB-38 SKCII SKCII SUB-20 DNP SKCII CB-49 INJ CM-45 INJ INJ UNAV GK-90 DNP INJ CF-41 DNP INJ DNP CB-90 RW-70 LW-70 SUB-20 -CM-90 SUB-20 LB-90 DM-90 RB-70
4/22 4/29 5/7 @NE MTL @SEA -UNAV DNP INJ INJ INJ SUS SUB-45 DNP UNAV SKCII SKCII DNP RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 DNP UNAV CM-67 CM-90 SUB-14 DNP SKCII SKCII CB-61 SUS CB-90 INJ INJ INJ SUB-23 DNP SUB-45 DNP SUB-28 CM-45 INJ INJ INJ UNAV SKCII UNAV GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 LB-64 LB-90 LB-90 INJ INJ INJ CF-64 CF-90 CF-85 DNP DNP DNP INJ INJ INJ SUB-4 DNP SKCII CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 RW-90 RW-90 RW-90 LW-86 LW-90 LW-79 SUB-26 DNP SUB-11 ---CM-86 CM-62 CM-76 SUB-4 DNP DNP SUB-26 CB-45 DNP DM-90 DM-90 DM-90 INJ INJ SUB-5
5/13 MIN DNP INJ DNP SKCII RB-90 DNP UNAV SKCII CB-90 INJ SUB-4 SUB-28 INJ SUB-21 GK-69 LB-90 INJ CF-90 UNAV DM-62 DNP CB-90 RW-86 LW-90 INJ -CM-86 DNP UNAV CM-90 SUB-4
5/17 @LAFC SUB-1 INJ UNAV UNAV RB-60 UNAV DNP UNAV CB-90 INJ DNP SUB-29 DNP GK-90 INJ LB-90 INJ CF-89 DNP DM-90 DNP CB-90 RW-83 LW-90 INJ -CM-61 SUB-7 UNAV CM-90 SUB-30
5/20 @STL DNP INJ SKCII SKCII SUB-27 SKCII SUB-13 SKCII CB-90 INJ DNP CM-45 LB-45 GK-90 INJ SUB-45 INJ CF-90 DNP DM-90 DNP CB-90 RW-77 LW-90 INJ -SUB-45 SUB-13 SKCII CM-77 RB-63
PLAYER AFRIFA AGADA CASTELLANOS CISNEROS DAVIS DUKE ESPINOZA FLORES FONTAS FORD GUTIERREZ HERNANDEZ KINDA LEIBOLD MCINTOSH MELIA NDENBE PIERRE PULIDO PULSKAMP RADOJA RINDOV ROSERO RUSSELL SALLOI SHELTON THOMMY TZIONIS VOLODER WALTER ZUSI
6/10 6/17 6/21 6/24 7/1 7/8 ATX LAFC @LA CHI VAN @HOU DNP DNP DNP DNP SUB-4 DNP INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ CB-90 CB-90 DNP CB-90 DNP SUB-1 UNAV SKCII UNAV SKCII SKCII SKCII RB-90 RB-76 RB-90 RB-84 RB-90 RB-90 DNP UNAV INJ INJ SKCII DNP SUB-1 SUB-31SUB-14 DNP SUB-12 SUB-24 DNP DNP DNP SKCII SKCII DNP INJ INJ CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ -----UNAV SUB-1 DNP DNP DNP DNP SKCII DNP CM-58 UNAV SUB-35 CM-78 CM-90 LB-89 LB-59 LB-90 LB-90 LB-86 LB-75 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ SUB-4 SUB-15 INJ INJ INJ INJ SKCII SKCII CF-77 CF-90 CF-90 CF-90 CF-86 CF-89 DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DM-90 DM-90 DM-90 DM-90 DM-45 INJ DNP SKCII UNAV DNP SKCII SKCII INJ CB-90 CB-90 SUS CB-90 CB-90 INJ SUB-14SUB-25 RW-55 RW-90 RW-66 LW-90 LW-90 LW-90 LW-90 LW-78 LW-66 SUB-13 SUB-32 RW-65 SUB-6 DNP SUB-15 CM-89 RW-90 CM-76 CM-55 SUB-45 CM-75 RW-90 INTL INTL SUB-35 SUB-12 SUB-24 CB-90 DNP DNP DNP SKCII SKCII CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 DM-90 INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ
7/12 RSL DNP INJ UNAV UNAV RB-90 UNAV DNP UNAV CB-90 INJ DNP UNAV SUB-33 LB-90 GK-90 INJ DNP UNAV CF-90 DNP DM-90 UNAV CB-90 RW-57 LW-90 DNP CM-57 SUB-33 DNP CM-90 INJ
7/15 @ATX CF-45 INJ SKCII SKCII RB-90 SKCII DNP SKCII CB-90 INJ SUB-24 INJ SUB-33 SUB-9 GK-90 INJ LB-90 SKCII SUB-45 DNP DM-66 SKCII CB-90 SUB-45 LW-81 DNP CM-57 RW-45 DNP CM-90 INJ
8/26 9/2 9/9 SJ STL @MIA INJ INJ INJ SUB-13 DNP SUB-19 UNAV SKCII SKCII SKCII SKCII SKCII RB-90 RB-90 RB-75 SKCII SKCII SKCII SUB-6 SUB-4 SUB-1 DNP SKCII DNP CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 INJ INJ INJ DNP CM-45 CM-45 SKCII DNP DNP INJ INJ INTL DNP DNP SUB-15 UNAV DNP DNP GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-89 INJ INJ INJ CF-77 CF-90 CF-90 DNP SKCII SKCII DM-84 SUB-45 SUB-45 SKCII SKCII SKCII CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 RW-54 RW-86 RW-90 LW-77 LW-79 LW-71 SUB-36 SUB-11 SUB-1 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 SUB-13 DNP INTL DNP DNP DNP CM-90 DM-90 DM-89 INJ INJ INJ
9/16 @MIN DNP DNP SKCII SKCII RB-90 UNAV SUB-10 DNP CB-90 INJ UNAV SKCII SUB-20 SUB-16 UNAV GK-90 LB-74 INJ CF-90 SKCII DM-80 SKCII CB-90 RW-81 LW-90 SUB-9 CM-70 UNAV DNP CM-90 INJ
9/20 NSH UNAV SUB-18 UNAV UNAV RB-90 UNAV DNP UNAV CB-78 INJ SUB-15 DNP SUB-45 INJ UNAV GK-90 LB-90 INJ CF-72 DNP DM-45 UNAV CB-90 RW-75 LW-90 DNP CM-75 SUB-15 SUB-12 CM-90 INJ
9/23 9/30 10/7 10/21 HOU @STL @RSL MIN SKCII SKCII UNAV CF-45 SUB-4 SUB-8 DNP SUB-4 SUB-45 SKCII SKCII UNAV RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 SKCII SKCII UNAV SUB-28 DNP DNP SKCII SKCII UNAV CB-90 CB-90 INJ INJ INJ INJ SUB-4 CM-67 CM-90 SKCII SKCII UNAV CM-62 SUB-13 SUB-32 INJ INJ INJ DNP UNAV UNAV GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 INJ INJ INJ INJ CF-90 CF-82 DNP DNP DNP DM-62 DM-77 DM-45 SKCII SKCII UNAV CB-90 CB-86 CB-45 RW-39 SUS RW-74 SUB-28 LW-90 LW-90 RW-90 RW-90 DNP CM-86 CM-86 CM-58 DNP DNP SUB-16 DNP DNP CB-90 SUB-45 SUB-23 SUB-45 DNP DNP DNP
KEY Position-Minutes - Starting Position-Minutes Played DNP - Unused Substitute SUB-Minutes - Substitute-Minutes played UNAV - Unavailable For Selection
20
INJ - Injured SUS - Suspended LOAN - Out on Loan
5/28 POR DNP INJ DNP UNAV RB-45 UNAV SUB-28 UNAV CB-90 INJ SUB-13 CM-62 SUB-28 GK-90 INJ LB-62 INJ CF-77 DNP DM-90 DNP CB-90 INJ LW-90 SUB-13 -CM-77 RW-90 UNAV INJ SUB-28
5/31 DAL DNP INJ SUB-27 UNAV RB-45 UNAV DNP UNAV CB-90 INJ DNP CM-63 SUB-26 GK-90 INJ LB-64 INJ CF-90 DNP DM-90 UNAV CB-63 INJ LW-90 SUB-19 -CM-90 RW-90 UNAV SUB-27 SUB-26
SKCII - Sporting Kansas City II INTL - International Duty ACD - Sporting KC Academy
6/3 @VAN DNP INJ CB-90 SKCII RB-90 DNP SUB-1 SKCII CB-45 INJ DNP SUB-18 SUB-48 GK-90 INJ LB-42 INJ CF-72 DNP DM-90 SKCII UNAV INJ LW-90 SUB-19 -CM-89 RW-71 SUB-45 CM-90 INJ
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes MANAGER & SPORTING DIRECTOR | PETER VERMES
ASSISTANT COACH | KERRY ZAVAGNIN
Peter Vermes is in his 15th season as Sporting Kansas City Manager in 2023 with a new five-year extension and is the longest-tenured active head coach in MLS. He is the team’s longest-serving manager and his 234 coaching victories in all competitions are the most club history. During his tenure, he has won four major trophies – the 2012, 2015 and 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups and the 2013 MLS Cup championship – and finished atop the Eastern Conference regular-season standings in 2011 and 2012, as well as the Western Conference in 2018 and 2020. His three U.S. Open Cup championships are the third most in Open Cup history. He is the first coach in club history to lead Sporting KC to eight straight postseason appearances, as well as the only person to ever win the MLS Cup as both a player and a coach with the same team. His 194 regularseason wins top the club’s all-time chart and rank fourth most in MLS history. He passed his former coach Bob Gansler as the winningest manager in team history with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake on Aug. 12, 2015, his 109th victory in all competitions.
In 2023, Kerry Zavagnin breaks the MLS record as he enters his 24th season with one club as a player or coach. Zavagnin first joined Kansas City in 2000 as a holding midfielder and was an integral part of the club’s midfield for the next nine seasons, during which time he helped lead the Wizards to MLS Cup (2000) and U.S. Open Cup (2004) Championships. He was named to the MLS All-Star team and the Best XI in 2004. Zavagnin’s primary duties as an assistant include scouting, developing Sporting Kansas City’s younger players, breaking down film and assisting with training sessions. He started his professional career with the MetroStars, where he played in 39 games over two seasons. After spending one season with the Lehigh Valley Steam (USL-1), Zavagnin came to KC in 2000. He played 237 games and logged 20,516 minutes for Kansas City, setting team records in both categories before being overtaken by Matt Besler early in 2018. He scored eight goals and added 22 assists in his nine seasons in KC. Zavagnin was named Team Defender of the Year in 2001. On top of his club success in Kansas City, Zavagnin also appeared 21 times for the U.S. Men’s National Team. He recorded one assist for the U.S., who went 15-2-4 when Zavagnin featured.
ASSISTANT COACH | ZORAN SAVIC
On August 4, 2018, Vermes coached his 302nd MLS regular-season game with Sporting KC, becoming the league’s all-time leader in games coached for one club. He was named the first-ever MLS Sporting Executive of the Year by his peers in 2018. Vermes has coached 554 total games during his Kansas City coaching career, most in club history.
Zoran Savic joined Sporting Kansas City late in the 2009 season after a 30-year career at all levels of the game in the United States. A native of Gornji Milanovac, Yugoslavia, Savic began his journey through American soccer with the Buffalo Stallions of the Major Indoor Soccer League in 1980. Savic would go on to star for several MISL teams, with his most prosperous period coming with the Kansas City Comets, with whom he scored 70 goals in just over 100 appearances from 1982-1984. After retiring as a player in 1991, Savic turned his attention to coaching in the indoor game. Savic led the Kansas City Attack from 1992-1996, winning Coach of the Year honors for the 1994-1995 season while also serving as the team’s General Manager. Savic later coached the Kansas City Comets from 2000-2005. In 2007 Savic switched to the outdoor game, joining Chivas USA as an assistant to then-head coach Preki before moving into the commentary booth for Kansas City matches in 2008 and 2009. Savic’s career as a commentator was cut short, however, when newly installed Manager Peter Vermes tabbed Savic to be part of his coaching staff late in the 2009 season.
With over 15 years of service at Sporting KC, Vermes is one of the longest serving managers in world soccer. Among all 18 leagues with an average attendance of 10,000+, Vermes ranks second, only behind 2. Bundesliga side FC Heidenheim’s Frank Schmidt (Sept. 17, 2007 – present). Among the top 126 leagues in the world as denoted by the CIES Football Observatory, Vermes’ tenure at Sporting KC ranks as the sixth longest active run. Vermes oversees all soccer operations for Sporting KC, including the active roster, Sporting Kansas City II (MLS NEXT Pro) and the Sporting KC Academy. Vermes entered MLS ahead of its inaugural season in 1996 and retired from the league in 2002, closing out his playing career in Kansas City after stints with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars and Colorado Rapids.
ASSISTANT COACH | ASH WALLACE Ash Wallace has served on Sporting Kansas City’s technical staff since 2012, aiding the first team coaching staff in a variety of roles. Wallace, originally from England, helps scout and develop game plans for upcoming opponents, assists in planning and executing training sessions and provides valuable analysis for coaches and players regarding strategy. Wallace holds a U.S. Soccer A License. Wallace’s first involvement with the club came in August 2012 when he was contracted to produce a detailed scouting report on Seattle Sounders FC ahead of the U.S. Open Cup Final, helping Sporting claim their first of four major titles during a trophy-laden decade. Prior to joining Sporting KC, Wallace was a member of the Preston North End coaching staff and also served as an opposition scout for Fleetwood Town in his native England. Earlier in his career, he worked with Preston North End’s women’s academy teams and Penwortham Boys academy teams while earning a Degree in Sports Coaching from the University of Central Lancashire.
Following a standout high school career in which he was named New Jersey Player of the Year, Vermes was a star forward and All-American at Rutgers University. After college, Vermes represented the United States in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea, and was named 1988 Chevrolet U.S. Male Soccer Athlete of the Year for his efforts. Vermes was an integral part of a young U.S. team at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, where he nearly scored against the host Azzurri. It was the first time the U.S. had qualified for the World Cup in 40 years and set the stage for the progress of the U.S. National Team. In 1989 and 1990, Vermes became the first American to play in the Hungarian and Dutch First Divisions, playing for Raba ETO and FC Volendam, respectively. He later spent five years with Figueres of the Spanish Second Division.
GOALKEEPER COACH | ALEC DUFTY
For MLS’s inaugural season in 1996, Vermes served as captain of the New York/New Jersey MetroStars. In 1997, he was traded to the Colorado Rapids for current Sporting KC Assistant Coach Kerry Zavagnin and played in Denver through the 1999 season, leading the Rapids to the 1997 MLS Cup Final.
Alec Dufty is in his eighth season with Sporting Kansas City having been introduced to the organization as the Sporting KC II goalkeeper coach in the side’s inaugural season in 2016. In his first season working with the Sporting KC first team, starting goalkeeper Tim Melia enjoyed a recordbreaking season where he was named the 2017 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year. A former MLS player, Dufty began his playing career with the New York Red Bulls in 2009, making one appearance before joining the MLS reserve goalkeeper pool. In 2010, Dufty joined USSF D2 Pro League side AC St. Louis, making 30 appearances before returning to MLS with the Chicago Fire in late 2010. He announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2011 season. Dufty then took to coaching, first working with Florida Gulf Coast University and then the University of Illinois at Chicago. In 2015, Dufty served as goalkeeper coach for Toronto FC II in their inaugural USL Championship season.
Vermes joined Kansas City in 2000 for what would be the most successful season of his MLS career. During his first year in Kansas City, he anchored one of the best defenses in league history and won MLS Defender of the Year honors in helping lead the Wizards to the 2000 MLS Cup Championship. He retired in 2002 after appearing in 209 MLS matches (including playoffs) and playing more than 18,000 minutes. In 2013, Vermes was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Year
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 TOTAL
PETER VERMES HEAD COACHING RECORD AT SPORTING KC MLS Playoffs MIB KO Open Cup Intl. Total 3-6-3 11-13-6 13-9-12 18-7-9 17-10-7 14-13-7 14-11-9 13-13-8 12-9-13 18-8-8 10-16-8 12-6-3 17-10-7 11-16-7 11-14-8 194-161-115
----2-1-0 1-1-0 2-1-2 0-1-0 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-1-0 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-1-0 --0-0-0 7-9-6
----------------------0-1-1 ------0-1-1
--0-1-0 3-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 1-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 4-0-1 2-1-0 0-1-0 ----3-0-1 1-1-0 24-8-4
--------2-0-2 3-2-1 --1-2-1 ----3-3-0 --0-1-0 --1-1-1 10-9-5
DIRECTOR, SPORTS PERFORMANCE & SCIENCE | JOEY HARTY
3-6-3 11-14-6 18-11-12 23-8-10 22-12-11 18-17-8 18-11-11 15-17-9 16-10-14 21-10-10 13-20-8 12-8-5 18-12-7 14-16-8 13-16-9 235-188-131
Joey Harty was named Sporting Kansas City’s Director of Sports Performance and Science ahead of the 2020 season, stepping up from his role as assistant fitness coach which he held from 2018-2019. Harty manages all aspects of the club’s performance department from the academy to the senior team. He oversees day-to-day training plans on and off the field, including work in the weight room, soccer session planning, onfield movement training, data analysis and more, aiming to optimize player health and performance. Harty joined Sporting’s organization in January 2016, serving as a fitness coach for the Sporting Kansas City Academy before spending the 2017 season as head fitness coach for Sporting KC II. The Colorado native then transitioned to assistant fitness coach for Sporting’s first team in January 2018 before landing his current role with the club. Prior to arriving in Kansas City, Harty worked for Phoenix Rising FC and Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. Harty attended Grand Canyon from 2010-2014, played for the men’s soccer team from 2010-2012 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. In addition to holding several professional licenses and certifications in athletic performance, Harty is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. 21
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #30 | F | STEPHEN AFRIFA SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
3
1
50
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
1
45
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
4
2
95
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 1, July 15, 2023, KC at ATX Fouls Suffered 0 Last Regular Season... Appearance July 15, 2023, KC at ATX Goal N/A Assist N/A 2023 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-10 Weight: 150 Birthday: 2/19/2001 Hometown: Toronto, Canada College: Florida International University Acquired: 2023 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8) Forward Stephen Afrifa was selected by Sporting Kansas City as the eighth overall pick of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft before signing with the team at the conclusion of his senior year. The Canadian forward enjoyed a standout four-year career at Florida International, where he amassed 23 goals and 11 assists in 63 appearances from 2019-2022.
Afrifa ended his senior season as a 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist and a member of the United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Team. Afrifa made an instant impact as a freshman, tallying three goals and three assists, and added two goals and an assist during his COVID-shortened sophomore year in the spring of 2021. As a junior, Afrifa helped FIU make its first of two consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances by scoring a team-best eight goals and recording three assists. He was a member of the United Soccer Coaches All-Southeast Region First Team and an All-Conference USA First Team honoree. Afrifa competed for USL League Two side One Knoxville SC in 2022, scoring 10 goals and leading the first-year club to a first-place finish in the South Central Division and a run to the national quarterfinals.
Capable of playing as a striker or a winger, Afrifa begins his professional journey on the heels of a phenomenal campaign last fall that yielded a team-high 10 goals, four assists and United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American honors. He guided the Panthers to the 2022 American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles and was named the AAC Championship Most Outstanding Offensive Player. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
3
1
50
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
3
1
50
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
#23 | F | WILLY AGADA SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
26
17
1602
11
2
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
0
59
0
0
International
1
0
19
1
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
28
17
1680
12
2
Height: 5-9 Weight: 180 Birthday: 9/17/1999 Hometown: Bauchi, Nigeria Last Club: Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel) Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 6/23/2022
Willy Agada joined Sporting KC in a transfer from Israeli side Hapoel Jerusalem in June 2022. A native of Nigeria, Agada scored 37 goals across four seasons in Israel before heading to the United States. Agada enjoyed an incredible start to his Sporting KC career, tallying eight goals and two assists in just 12 appearances to close out 2022 - placing him among the best goalscorers by a per-game basis in the league.
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 17, 2022, KC vs. MIN Assists 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 4, 2022, KC at LA Shots on Goal 5, Oct. 2, 2022, KC vs. SEA Shots 7, Oct. 2, 2022, KC vs. SEA Fouls Committed 5, Aug. 6, 2022, KC vs. LA Fouls Suffered 3, 3 times, last: March 18, 2023, KC at DAL Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Goal Sept. 30, 2023, KC at STL Assist Sept. 4, 2022, KC at LA 2023 Record when: he starts 1-3-3 he scores 1-2-0
Agada’s excellent 2019-2020 campaign paved the way for a loan to Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Premier League where he finished second on the team with six goals in 20202021. The 2021-2022 season saw Agada return to Hapoel Jerusalem, which had gained promotion to the Premier League and led the team with eight goals.
Agada turned professional as an 18-year-old and bagged eight goals during his first season with Hapoel Jerusalem in 2018-2019. He doubled his goal haul the following year, scoring a team-best 15 times across 36 appearances in the Israeli second division. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
26
17
1602
11
2
68
31
34
21
10
0
3
0
3
0
MLS - TOTAL
26
17
1602
11
2
68
31
34
21
10
0
3
0
3
0
22
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #19 | D | ROBERT CASTELLANOS | @rc4official SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
12
7
700
1
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
2
2
168
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
14
9
868
1
0
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Birthday: 5/11/1998 Hometown: Palmdale, California Last Club: KuPS (Finland) Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 2/17/2023
Center back Robert Castellanos signed with Sporting Kansas City ahead of the 2023 campaign following a brief stint playing abroad with KuPS in Finland. Castellanos has made 70 club appearances since turning professional in 2017, including stints in the USL Championship, MLS and Finland.
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, 2 times, last: June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX Shots 2, Aug. 1, 2021, NSH at TOR (w/ NSH) Fouls Committed 3, April 1, 2023, KC at PHI Fouls Suffered 2, June 17, 2023, KC vs. LAFC Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Goal June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX Assist N/A 2023 Record when: he starts 1-4-2 he scores 1-0-0
and scored two goals. Castellanos jumped to MLS by signing for Nashville in February 2021. In his lone appearance for the club, Castellanos scored an equalizing goal in a 1-1 draw at Toronto FC. Nashville loaned Castellanos to the Tampa Bay Rowdies for the 2022 season where he played 13 matches, including starts in all three playoff games as the Rowdies reached the Conference Final. Castellanos then ventured abroad by joining KuPS, where he started three matches before leaving the club.
Castellanos developed at the youth level with Nomads SC in San Diego before joining Liga MX club Atlas’ academy in 2016. He launched his professional career in early 2017, signing for LA Galaxy II and started 15 of 16 appearances in his debut USL Championship Castellanos is a former U.S. youth international, having made two appearances for the season. Castellanos spent the next three years at RGVFC, where he played 37 matches U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team in 2016. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
12
7
700
1
0
3
1
8
3
0
0
1
1
1
0
MLS - Regular Season
13
8
790
2
0
5
2
8
3
0
0
1
1
1
0
MLS - TOTAL
13
8
790
2
0
5
2
8
3
0
0
1
1
1
0
#25 | M | OZZIE CISNEROS | @OzzieCisner10 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
1
18
0
0
International
1
1
90
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
2
2
108
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2023 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 5-5 Weight: 145 Birthday: 3/13/2004 Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 1/20/2021 Midfielder Ozzie Cisneros, who has competed for the Sporting KC Academy at the U-13 through U-19 levels, became the fourth-youngest signing in club history when he inked an MLS contract at age 16 in early 2021. He scored his first professional goal for Sporting KC II against Louisville City FC on July 28, 2021 before making his debut for Sporting KC in a Leagues Cup match against Club Leon on Aug. 10, 2021.
he scores 0-0-0
U-19 ranks by the time he was 15. He helped the U-17s reach the 2019 Development Academy Playoffs and split time between the U-17s and U-19s during the first half of the 2019-20 campaign. Cisneros and the SKC Academy returned to action in September 2020 in MLS Next play, with Cisneros striking twice during the abbreviated fall season - once for the U-17s and once for the U-19s.
A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Cisneros joined the Sporting KC Academy as a 12-year-old On the international stage, Cisneros notably starred at the 2019 Concacaf U-15 in 2016. That summer, he led Sporting to a fourth-place finish at the Concacaf U-13 Championship in Bradenton, Florida, scoring both goals in a 2-0 quarterfinal win over Champions League in Mexico City. Cisneros went on to play almost 70 matches for Costa Rica, and also found the back of the net at the 2019 Torneo delle Nazioni in Italy. Sporting in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, scoring 15 goals and climbing to the MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
23
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #17 | M | JAKE DAVIS | @jdavis_3211 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
29
23
1965
0
2
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
3
2
163
0
0
International
3
3
237
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
35
28
2365
0
2
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 2, 2023, KC vs. STL Shots on Goal 1, March 25, 2023, KC vs. SEA Shots 2, Sept. 20, 2023, KC vs. NSH Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: July 15, 2023, KC at ATX Fouls Suffered 2, May 20, 2023, KC at STL Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Goal N/A Assist Sept. 2, 2023, KC vs. STL 2023 Record when: he starts 11-7-5 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-9 Weight: 160 Birthday: 1/3/2002 Hometown: Rochester, Michigan Last Club: Sporting KC II (USL Championship) Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 8/19/2021 Sporting Kansas City signed midfielder Jake Davis as a Homegrown Player in August 2021 as the 19th Homegrown Player to emerge from the Sporting Kansas City Academy. He made his first-team debut in the 4-0 victory over Minnesota United on Sept. 15, 2021 and earned his first MLS start on April 29, 2023 in a home match against Montreal.
Sporting KC Academy and represented Sporting at the U-17 and U-19 levels. A native of Rochester, Michigan, Davis moved to Kansas City in 2017 at age 15 to join the Sporting KC Academy. He represented Sporting at the U-17 and U-19 levels, amassing eight goals across 54 appearances in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
A hard-nosed midfielder who can also play at right back, Davis has spent significant time developing with Sporting KC II under former Sporting greats Paulo Nagamura and Benny Feilhaber from 2019-2022. Davis moved to Kansas City in 2017 at age 15 to join the
Davis earned international recognition in November 2019 when he was selected to the United States U-17 National Team for the 19th annual Nike International Friendlies.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
29
23
1965
0
2
8
1
31
9
0
0
2
0
0
1
MLS - TOTAL
29
23
1965
0
2
8
1
31
9
0
0
2
0
0
1
#28 | M | CAM DUKE | @camduke20 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
54
22
2226
2
3
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
1
0
6
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
3
2
282
0
0
International
1
0
45
1
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
59
24
2559
3
3
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 15, 2021, KC vs. MIN Assists 1, 3 times, last: May 22, 2022, KC at SJ Shots on Goal 1, 7 times, last: July 13, 2022, KC at MIN Shots 2, 4 times, last: July 13, 2022, KC at MIN Fouls Committed 5, June 19, 2022, KC at NSH Fouls Suffered 8, July 21, 2021, KC vs. SJ Last Regular Season... Appearance April 22, 2023, KC at NE Goal Sept. 15, 2021, KC vs. MIN Assist May 22, 2022, KC at SJ 2023 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-6 Weight: 130 Birthday: 2/13/2001 Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 7/18/2019 Sporting Kansas City announced the signing of midfielder Cam Duke as a Homegrown Player midway through the 2019 season. The Overland Park, Kansas native was in the club’s Academy from 2012-2019, advancing from the Under-12 side to the Under-19s. He made his professional debut in the MLS is Back Quarterfinals against the Philadelphia Union on July 30, 2020 and scored his first goal in a 3-1 road win over Seattle on July 25, 2021 before scoring again in a Leagues Cup match vs. Club Leon on Aug. 10, 2021. Duke capped an impressive Academy career by helping the SKC Academy U-19s reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs in June 2019. After the U-19s secured the No. 4 overall seed with a 16-4-3 regular-season record, Duke
spearheaded a first-place finish in the group stage with a goal and an assist. Duke was the No. 1 prospect in the Heartland Region and the 20th-ranked player nationally at TopDrawerSoccer.com. Duke is the younger brother of former Sporting midfielder and SKC II captain Christian Duke, while his father, Chris Duke, played for the Kansas City Comets and Kansas City Attack in the early 1990s. Duke represented the United States at the U-14 and U-15 level before guiding the U.S. U-16s to a third-place finish at the Val-de-Marne Tournament in France in 2016. Duke earned his first of several calls to the U.S. U-18s in November 2017 before returning to the team in 2018.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
54
22
2226
2
3
21
7
39
66
0
0
6
1
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
54
22
2226
2
3
21
7
39
66
0
0
6
1
0
0
24
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #15 | M | ROGER ESPINOZA SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
338
285
24716
12
45
MLS Postseason
17
14
1208
1
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
2
151
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
26
20
2259
0
3
International
12
8
819
1
1
ALL COMPETITIONS
395
330
29154
14
49
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 12 times, last: July 9, 2022, KC at MTL Assists 2, 3 times, last: March 30, 2019, KC vs. MTL Shots on Goal 2, 18 times, last: March 11, 2023, KC vs. LA Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 5, 7 times, last: July 9, 2022, KC at MTL Fouls Suffered 6, 3 times, last: Aug. 17, 2019, KC vs. SJ Last Regular Season... Appearance Sept. 23, 2023, KC vs. HOU Goal July 9, 2022, KC at MTL Assist Sept. 16, 2023, KC at MIN 2023 Record when: he starts 0-5-2 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-10 Weight: 190 Birthday: 10/25/1986 Hometown: Denver, Colorado College: Ohio State Last Club: Wigan Athletic (England) Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 1/6/2015 Roger Espinoza has enjoyed two spells with Sporting Kansas City, first from 2008-12 and again from 2015-present. After a two-year stint in the English Premier League and English Championship with Wigan Athletic, Espinoza returned to Sporting KC in 2015. In his two years at Wigan Athletic, he logged 57 appearances and started in the club’s 2013 FA Cup Final victory over Manchester City.
2015 and 2017. Espinoza has made 395 appearances for the club in all competitions across the last 13 seasons, tallying 14 goals and 49 assists. “Red Card Roger”, as he’s affectionately known, is both the club’s all-time leader and the all-time MLS leader with 13 red cards. Espinoza earned 51 caps for the Honduras Men’s National Team after debuting in 2009. He has competed in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups as well as the 2012 Summer Olympics before retiring from international play in 2019.
Espinoza was an MLS All-Star in 2012 and helped lead the club to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title that season. While he missed Sporting’s MLS Cup in 2013 while with Wigan in England, Espinoza helped guide the club to further Open Cup triumphs in both MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
338
285
24716
12
45
365
102
517
405
20
16
78
13
2
12
KC - Postseason
17
14
1208
1
0
13
6
22
24
3
0
6
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
355
299
25924
13
45
368
108
539
429
23
16
84
13
2
12
#31 | M | DANNY FLORES SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
1
0
6
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
1
0
6
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 0 Last Regular Season... Appearance March 25, 2023, KC vs. SEA Goal N/A Assist N/A 2023 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-9 Weight: 145 Birthday: 4/6/2002 Hometown: Half Moon Bay, CA College: Virginia Tech Last Club: Oakland Roots (USL Championship) Acquired: Signed off Waivers on 1/13/2023
Sporting Kansas City added Danny Flores off MLS waivers in January 2023. Flores is set to begin his MLS career after a two-year college stint at Virginia Tech. Prior to his collegiate experience, Flores also boasts three seasons of play in the USL Championship, representing Philadelphia Union II from 2019-2020 and Oakland Roots SC in 2021.
successful spell in Oakland, Flores began his collegiate career in Virginia Tech’s midfield. He started all 19 matches during his first season and was named the No. 3 freshman in the country by Top Drawer Soccer and earned ACC All-Freshman Team accolades. Flores continued to lead the Hokies in 2022, scoring a team-best four goals and adding two assists. He ended his time at Virginia Tech with five goals, five assists and starts in 31 of Flores recorded two goals and two assists in 32 USL Championship matches across three 33 career appearances. seasons. He made his league debut in September 2019 for Union II and was an ever-present fixture for the club the following year by playing in all 16 matches. Flores Flores represented the U.S. U-17 Men’s National Team, where he competed alongside returned to California in 2021 as he moved cross-country to join Oakland Roots SC for the SKC Academy products Gianluca Busio and Tyler Freeman. Flores starred for two clubs club’s inaugural USL Championship campaign, starting 10 of 12 matches. Following his at the Academy level, first with Shattuck St. Mary’s and later with the Philadelphia Union. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
1
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
1
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
25
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #3 | D | ANDREU FONTAS | @AFontas3 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
106
100
9039
3
2
MLS Postseason
2
2
180
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
6
6
564
0
0
International
7
7
596
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
121
115
10379
3
2
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: Aug. 21, 2022, KC vs. POR Assists 1, 2 times, last: July 8, 2023, KC at HOU Shots on Goal 1, 9 times, last: July 8, 2023, KC at HOU Shots 2, 8 times, last: June 21, 2023, KC at LA Fouls Committed 3, 4 times, last: Sept. 16, 2023, KC at MIN Fouls Suffered 2, 9 times, last: June 21, 2023, KC at LA Last Regular Season... Appearance Sept. 30, 2023, KC at STL Goal Aug. 21, 2022, KC vs. POR Assist July 8, 2023, KC at HOU 2023 Record when: he starts 9-9-7 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 Birthday: 11/14/1989 Hometown: Banyoles, Spain Last Club: Celta Vigo (Spain) Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 8/8/2018 Andreu Fontas, a 10-year professional with more than 200 appearances in his native Spain, joined Sporting KC midway through the 2018 season. Fontas underwent Achilles surgery in late 2019, keeping him out for the majority of the 2020 season before returning as an MLS Defender of the Year contender in 2021. Fontas has made 121 appearances in all competitions for Sporting KC, tallying three goals and two assists.
Europa League. The defender developed in FC Barcelona’s famed La Masia youth academy, playing nearly 100 matches combined for FC Barcelona B and FC Barcelona from 2008-2012. Fontas advanced from Barcelona’s B team to the first team in 2009 and played in 16 games for the Spanish giants, including a sub appearance in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup Final. Fontas spent the 2012-13 season on loan at Mallorca before signing with Celta Vigo in June 2013.
Fontas spent five seasons from 2013-2018 with Celta Vigo in Spain’s top-flight La Liga, where he played alongside current Sporting midfielder Nemanja Radoja and started 100 of 105 league appearances, helping the club to the semifinals of the 2016-17 UEFA
Internationally, Fontas has represented Spain at the Under-19, Under-20 and Under-21 levels and has also played for the Catalonia National Team.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
106
100
9039
3
2
43
9
66
40
0
0
14
2
1
1
KC - Postseason
2
2
180
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
108
102
9219
3
2
43
9
69
40
0
0
14
2
1
1
#12 | D | KORTNE FORD | @KortFord SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
14
9
802
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
2
2
134
1
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
16
11
936
1
0
Height: 6-2 Weight: 180 Birthday: 1/26/1996 Hometown: Olathe, Kansas College: University of Denver Last Club: Colorado Rapids (MLS) Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 1/14/2022
Kortne Ford returned to his hometown and signed with Sporting KC as a free agent ahead of the 2022 season. Ford began his professional career in 2017 with the Colorado Rapids, where he started 33 of 35 MLS appearances as a Homegrown Player. Following a five-year stint in Colorado, Ford spent the last three months of 2021 on loan with San Antonio FC in the USL Championship. Having dealt with a host of injury issues in Colorado, Ford made his first MLS appearance since 2018 in Sporting’s match at the Colorado Rapids on March 12, 2022. Ford enjoyed a strong rookie campaign with the Rapids in 2017, starting 19 of 20 MLS appearances. He earned his MLS debut in a road loss to Sporting KC on April 9 at
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, May 27, 2017, COL vs. SKC (w/ COL) Assists 0 Shots on Goal 2, May 27, 2017, COL vs. SKC (w/ COL) Shots 3, Sept. 9, 2017, COL at HOU (w/ COL) Fouls Committed 3, 10 times, last: May 28, 2022, KC vs. VAN Fouls Suffered 3, Aug. 11, 2018, COL vs. SJ (w/ COL) Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 2, 2022, KC vs. SEA Goal May 27, 2017, COL vs. SKC (w/ COL) Assist N/A 2023 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Children’s Mercy Park and opened his professional scoring account against SKC in a 1-0 home win on May 27. Born in Olathe, Kansas, Ford played youth soccer in the Kansas City area before moving with his family to Colorado at age 12. He joined the Colorado Rapids Academy in 2012 and represented the club at the U-16 and U-18 levels. In three standout seasons at the University of Denver, Ford was a two-time All-Summit League First Team selection and a Top Drawer Soccer Second Team All-America honoree in 2016. He started in all 62 college appearances, notching five goals and three assists, and led the Pioneers to their first NCAA Men’s College Cup appearance as a junior in 2016.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
14
9
802
0
0
2
0
11
7
1
0
4
0
0
0
MLS - Regular Season
49
42
3670
1
0
17
4
52
24
1
0
15
0
1
0
MLS - TOTAL
49
42
3670
1
0
17
4
52
24
1
0
15
0
1
0
26
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #13 | M | FELIPE GUTIERREZ SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
59
53
4534
19
5
MLS Postseason
4
4
360
0
3
U.S. Open Cup
2
1
109
0
1
International
8
8
591
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
73
66
5594
19
9
Height: 5-9 Weight: 155 Birthday: 10/8/1990 Hometown: Quintero, Chile Last Club: Al Wasl FC (United Arab Emirates) Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 7/6/2023
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 5 times, last: Sept. 15, 2019, KC at LA Assists 2, Sept. 15, 2018, KC at SJ Shots on Goal 4, Aug. 4, 2019, KC at SEA Shots 6, 2 times, last: April 27, 2019, KC vs. NE Fouls Committed 4, 8 times, last: Aug. 4, 2019, KC at SEA Fouls Suffered 5, 2 times, last: June 29, 2019, KC at RSL Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Goal Sept. 15, 2019, KC at LA Assist Sept. 10, 2022, COL vs. VAN (w/ COL) 2023 Record when: he starts 2-2-0 he scores 0-0-0
Felipe Gutierrez rejoined Sporting KC in July 2023 for a second spell with the club following his three-year stint as a Designated Player from 2018-2020. Gutierrez has enjoyed a heralded playing career across the globe, representing clubs in the Spanish La Liga, Dutch Eredivisie, Brazilian Serie A, Chilean Primera Division and MLS. He returns to Kansas City having tallied 19 goals and nine assists in 63 games during his first stint.
At the end of 2020, he left Sporting and returned to boyhood club Catolica in Chile. He notched six goals and six assists across two seasons for the club before finishing 2022 with Colorado in MLS, where he had two assists in 12 games. Gutierrez spent the first six months of 2023 with Al Wasl in the United Arab Emirates, recording a goal and two assists in nine appearances.
Gutierrez first joined Sporting in 2018 and scored five goals in his first five appearances. His hot start culminated in MLS Player of the Month honors for March. Gutierrez finished the 2018 regular season with seven goals and five assists. In 2019, Gutierrez landed Sporting KC Golden Boot honors by scoring 12 goals and also had four assists and led all Sporting field players in appearances (38), starts (37) and minutes (3,225) across all competitions.
Gutierrez first represented the Chilean National Team in May 2010, debuting in a 1-0 friendly win over Northern Ireland and went on to earn 35 caps for his country. He played all four matches for Chile at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and was a member of the squad that saw Chile win the country’s first Copa America title on home soil in 2015.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
59
53
4534
19
5
112
49
101
87
1
61
15
0
5
4
KC - Postseason
4
4
360
0
3
9
4
9
11
1
11
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
63
57
4894
19
8
121
53
110
98
2
72
15
0
5
4
#21 | M | FELIPE HERNANDEZ | @Fe1ipe98 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
69
31
3370
4
6
MLS Postseason
2
0
42
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
1
0
26
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
6
5
505
2
1
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
78
36
3943
6
7
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 4 times, last: May 28, 2023, KC vs. POR Assists 2, May 14, 2022, KC at POR Shots on Goal 2, May 28, 2023, KC vs. POR Shots 4, 4 times, last: Sept. 10, 2022, KC at HOU Fouls Committed 3, 4 times, last: July 23, 2022, KC vs. LAFC Fouls Suffered 4, 2 times, last: April 8, 2023, KC vs. COL Last Regular Season... Appearance June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX Goal May 28, 2023, KC vs. POR Assist May 14, 2022, KC at POR 2023 Record when: he starts 0-2-0 he scores 1-0-0
Height: 5-7 Weight: 140 Birthday: 6/8/1998 Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee Last Club: Sporting Kansas City II (USL Championship) Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 8/30/2019 Felipe Hernandez signed with Sporting KC as a Homegrown Player in August 2019. Hernandez is the first Sporting player to progress from an Academy Affiliate club to the SKC Academy to Sporting KC II before signing with the senior team. He signed with the first team following a breakout 2019 with SKC II in the USL Championship, where he started 24 of 26 appearances, scored a team-best eight goals and recorded four assists. Hernandez scored his first MLS goal for the club in a June 23, 2021 victory over the Colorado Rapids and also tallied the opener against his hometown club Nashville SC in a 2-1 Sporting KC victory on June 19, 2022.
Hernandez played for Sporting Nashville Heroes, a former Academy Affiliate, and moved to Kansas City in the summer of 2014 to join the Academy. At age 16, Hernandez earned a preseason training stint with Sporting KC in January 2015, before signing an Academy contract with Sporting KC II in August 2016, two months prior to earning Bob Gansler Academy Player of the Year honors that then led to a professional SKC II contract in early 2017. On the international stage, Hernandez played for the U.S. U-19 and U-20 National Teams in 2016 and 2017.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
69
31
3370
4
6
64
13
49
57
3
52
3
0
0
1
KC - Postseason
2
0
42
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
71
31
3412
4
6
64
13
50
60
3
52
3
0
0
1
27
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #10 | M | GADI KINDA SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
63
48
4246
14
16
MLS Postseason
4
2
214
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
1
135
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
2
2
76
0
0
International
4
3
281
1
1
ALL COMPETITIONS
75
56
4952
15
17
Height: 5-7 Weight: 155 Birthday: 3/23/1994 Hometown: Ashdod, Israel Last Club: Beitar Jerusalem (Israel) Acquired: Acquired in loan/transfer on 1/23/2020
Gadi Kinda joined Sporting KC ahead of the 2020 season from Israeli Premier League side Beitar Jerusalem. Kinda earned Sporting KC Newcomer of the Year honors in his first MLS season and has contributed 15 goals and 17 assists in 75 appearances across all competitions for Sporting. Kinda returned to the field in a U.S. Open Cup match on April 25, 2023 after missing the entire 2022 campaign following knee surgery.
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 14 times, last: Sept. 16, 2023, KC at MIN Assists 2, Oct. 27, 2021, KC vs. LA Shots on Goal 3, 2 times, last: Oct. 3, 2021, KC vs. HOU Shots 5, July 31, 2021, KC vs. DAL Fouls Committed 4, Feb. 29, 2020, KC at VAN Fouls Suffered 5, 2 times, last: July 8, 2023, KC at HOU Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Goal Sept. 16, 2023, KC at MIN Assist July 8, 2023, KC at HOU 2023 Record when: he starts 5-2-2 he scores 3-0-0
Ashdod spent the 2015-16 season in Israel’s second division, but a strong bounce-back culminated with a Liga Leumit title as Kinda earned 27 appearances and helped his team finish atop the standings. Ashdod’s promotion saw Kinda tally seven goals and seven assists over the next two and a half seasons before his transfer to Beitar Jerusalem. Kinda has five caps for the senior Israeli National Team, making his debut on June 5, 2021 when he scored the final goal in a 3-1 friendly win over Montenegro. He previously represented Israel at the U-18, U-19 and U-21 levels.
Born in Ethiopia and raised in Israel, Kinda joined Beitar Jerusalem in February 2019 and started 30 of 31 appearances in all competitions. Kinda spent the first seven and a half years of his professional career at FC Ashdod. He developed as a youth in his hometown club’s academy prior to landing a top-flight debut in September 2011 as a 17-year-old. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
63
48
4246
14
16
100
42
86
111
9
50
13
1
5
7
KC - Postseason
4
2
214
0
0
2
0
5
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
67
50
4460
14
16
102
42
91
117
9
50
13
1
5
7
#14 | D | TIM LEIBOLD SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
17
9
868
0
3
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
3
3
270
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
20
12
1138
0
3
Height: 5-9 Weight: 165 Birthday: 11/30/1993 Hometown: Friolzheim, Germany Last Club: Hamburger SV (Germany) Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 1/12/2023
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, 3 times, last: July 1, 2023, KC vs. VAN Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: Sept. 9, 2023, KC at MIA Shots 2, Sept. 9, 2023, KC at MIA Fouls Committed 3, June 21, 2023, KC at LA Fouls Suffered 1, 3 times, last: July 12, 2023, KC vs. RSL Last Regular Season... Appearance Sept. 16, 2023, KC at MIN Goal N/A Assist July 1, 2023, KC vs. VAN 2023 Record when: he starts 2-3-4 he scores 0-0-0
Tim Leibold joined Sporting Kansas City in January 2023 having amassed more than 20 goals and 40 assists in nearly 300 professional appearances in his native Germany. Leibold becomes the third German newcomer at Sporting since the start of 2022, following center back Robert Voloder and midfielder Erik Thommy.
Bundesliga side Nurnburg and solidifying his place as a regular starter. The 2018-19 campaign saw Leibold lead Nurnburg with 32 Bundesliga starts while also assisting three goals. Competing in one of the world’s best leagues, he led the team in key passes, tackles, recoveries and touches while placing second in minutes played.
Leibold spent the last eight seasons across Germany’s top two divisions. He starred at Nurnberg from 2015-2019 and has competed since then for Hamburg, including a one-year stint as club captain during the 2020-21 campaign. Leibold developed in youth academies at VfB Stuttgart, TSF Ditzingen and SGV Freiberg before turning professional with Freiberg at age 18 in 2012. Leibold enjoyed a breakthrough in 2015 by joining 2.
Leibold then returned to the 2. Bundesliga with a move to Hamburg, where he had his best professional season to date in 2019-20. He played every minute of all 34 league matches and led the 2. Bundesliga with 16 assists. At the international level, Leibold played five matches for the Germany U-20s in 2013.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
17
9
868
0
3
8
3
13
3
2
0
2
0
0
1
MLS - TOTAL
17
9
868
0
3
8
3
13
3
2
0
2
0
0
1
28
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #22 | GK | KENDALL MCINTOSH | @McIntoshKendall SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
16
15
1371
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
16
15
1371
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 4, May 20, 2023, KC at STL Saves 7, July 12, 2023, KC vs. RSL Last Regular Season... Appearance July 15, 2023, KC at ATX Shutout July 1, 2023, KC vs. VAN 2023 Record when: he starts 4-4-5
Height: 5-11 Weight: 180 Birthday: 1/24/1994 Hometown: Santa Rosa, California College: Santa Clara Last Club: New York Red Bulls (MLS) Acquired: Acquired in Re-Entry Draft on 12/17/2020 Sporting KC acquired goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh in Stage 1 of the MLS Re-Entry Process in late 2020. McIntosh spent the previous MLS campaign with the New York Red Bulls following a four-year stint in the Portland Timbers organization from 2016-2019. After seven years in MLS, McIntosh made his MLS debut in Sporting KC’s 3-0 home win over D.C. United on Sept. 13, 2022. As a rookie in 2016, McIntosh competed for Timbers 2 of the USL Championship prior to signing his first MLS contract with Portland in January 2017. He played most of the next three years on loan with Timbers 2. In his lone appearance for Portland’s first team,
McIntosh secured a 2-0 shutout victory over San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 in 2018. Born in Oakland and raised in Santa Rosa, California, McIntosh was a member of the San Jose Earthquakes Academy as a youth before embarking on a four-year collegiate career at Santa Clara University. He was named the 2015 West Coast Conference Goalkeeper of the Year as a senior, leading Santa Clara to the WCC Championship. On the international stage, McIntosh featured for the U.S. U-14, U-15, U-17 and U-20 National Teams, including a stint in residency with the U-17s in Bradenton, Florida.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
C
E
W
L
T
KC - Regular Season
16
15
1371
69
46
2
22
1.44
2
2
1
0
5
5
5
MLS - TOTAL
16
15
1371
69
46
2
22
1.44
2
2
1
0
5
5
5
#29 | GK | TIM MELIA | @TimMelia28 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
231
231
20685
0
0
MLS Postseason
10
10
924
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
2
180
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
11
11
1080
0
0
International
6
6
540
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
260
260
23409
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 7, 2 times, last: May 14, 2022, KC at POR Saves 10, April 8, 2018, KC at LA Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Shutout Sept. 16, 2023, KC at MIN 2023 Record when: he starts 7-7-1
Height: 6-1 Weight: 210 Birthday: 5/15/1986 Hometown: Great River, New York College: Lynn University Last Club: Chivas USA (MLS) Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 12/23/2014 Tim Melia leads Sporting KC in regular-season wins (99), shutouts (66) and saves (666), and has also played the most games (231) of any goalkeeper in club history. Melia claimed the 2017 Goalkeeper of the Year crown with career-highs in wins (12), shutouts (10), saves (91), starts (31) and minutes (2,759) before surpassing each of those stats in 2018.
Among goalkeepers with at least 15 regular-season appearances in 2017, he led MLS with a 0.78 goals against average, 78.4 save percentage and 69.2-percent passing accuracy. He also ranked second in shutouts. On April 8, 2018, Melia set a new club record and career-high with 10 saves in a 2-0 win over the LA Galaxy. During his breakout campaign in 2015, he was named MLS Comeback Player of the Year.
Melia has an unbelievable knack for saving penalty kicks, having only conceded 19 of the 34 he has faced for Sporting while also guiding the team to penalty shootout victories in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup Final, the 2017 U.S. Open Cup Semifinal, the 2020 MLS is Back Round of 16 and the 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs Quarterfinal.
After a four-year college career with NCAA DIII program Lynn University, Melia began his professional career in 2008 with the Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division. After stints with Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA, he spent the latter half of 2014 as a League Pool Goalkeeper, earning call-ups from Sporting KC, FC Dallas and D.C. United.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
C
E
W
L
T
KC - Regular Season
231
231
20685
967
666
66
293
1.27
20
35
18
1
99
80
49
MLS - Regular Season
237
236
21124
1000
684
66
307
1.31
21
36
18
2
99
84
50
KC - Postseason
10
10
924
49
31
1
17
1.66
1
1
0
0
2
4
3
MLS - TOTAL
247
246
22048
1049
715
67
324
1.32
22
37
18
2
101
88
53
29
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #18 | D | LOGAN NDENBE | @Ndenbe22 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
42
36
3202
0
1
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
3
1
84
0
1
International
1
0
15
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
46
37
3301
0
2
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Shots 3, April 30, 2022, KC vs. DAL Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 30, 2023, KC at STL Fouls Suffered 4, 2 times, last: July 3, 2022, KC vs. NY Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Goal N/A Assist Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL 2023 Record when: he starts 9-6-2 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-8 Weight: 180 Birthday: 2/9/2000 Hometown: La Louviere, Belgium Last Club: EA Guingamp (France) Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 1/14/2022 Logan Ndenbe joined Sporting in a transfer from French team EA Guingamp in January 2022. Ndenbe arrived in Kansas City after spending his first five professional seasons in Europe with Belgian top-flight side KV Oostende and Guingamp. Ndenbe made 25 appearances in all competitions for Sporting KC in his first season with the club, tallying one assist in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
On the youth international stage, Ndenbe rose through the Belgian U-17 and U-18 teams before earning his Belgium U-21 debut in June 2021 for his first of six matches in 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying. He started in four games during qualifying, helping the team go 3-0-1.
Ndenbe developed in the Royal Excel Mouscron academy before joining KV Oostende as a 17-year-old in 2017. Ndenbe left Belgium in July 2020, signing for Guingamp to mark the start of a successful stint in the French Ligue 2. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
42
36
3202
0
1
16
3
42
44
6
0
4
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
42
36
3202
0
1
16
3
42
44
6
0
4
0
0
0
#24 | D | KAYDEN PIERRE | @KaydenPierre5 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
20
9
953
0
1
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
3
2
190
0
0
International
2
0
108
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
25
11
1251
0
1
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, July 13, 2022, KC at MIN Shots on Goal 0 Shots 1, Sept. 13, 2022, KC vs. DC Fouls Committed 3, Sept. 4, 2022, KC at LA Fouls Suffered 4, July 3, 2022, KC vs. NY Last Regular Season... Appearance March 18, 2023, KC at DAL Goal N/A Assist July 13, 2022, KC at MIN 2023 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-9 Weight: 150 Birthday: 2/16/2003 Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 5/4/2021 Kayden Pierre signed with Sporting as a Homegrown player early in the 2021 season after impressing at preseason camp in Arizona with the Sporting KC first team. He made his debut for the club against Club Leon in the Leagues Cup on Aug. 10, 2021 before making his MLS debut at Colorado on March 12, 2022. He enjoyed a breakout spell over the summer of 2022 with senior right back Graham Zusi sidelined through injury, as Pierre made 12 of his 19 appearances on the season between June 25-Sept. 17. Pierre joined the Sporting KC Academy in 2018 from Vardar SC in his native Michigan. He represented Sporting at the U-15, U-17 and U-19 levels and helped guide the U-17s to
the Academy Playoffs in 2019. Capable of playing at left back and right back, Pierre gained his first professional experience in 2020 when he signed an amateur academy contract with SKC II. Pierre enjoyed a breakout season for Sporting in 2022, making 22 appearances in all competitions. On the international stage, Pierre has competed for the U.S. U-14, U-16 and U-20 national teams.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
20
9
953
0
1
1
0
5
20
0
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
20
9
953
0
1
1
0
5
20
0
0
1
0
0
0
30
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #9 | F | ALAN PULIDO | @alanpulido SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
60
51
4542
28
11
MLS Postseason
1
1
73
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
2
180
1
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
1
60
1
0
International
1
1
30
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
65
56
4885
30
11
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 6 times, last: Sept. 2, 2023, KC vs. STL Assists 2, July 22, 2020, KC at RSL Shots on Goal 6, Oct. 24, 2020, KC vs. COL Shots 8, May 22, 2021, KC at SJ Fouls Committed 3, June 19, 2021, KC at POR Fouls Suffered 5, 2 times, last: Aug. 4, 2021, KC at LAFC Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Goal Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Assist June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX 2023 Record when: he starts 10-10-5 he scores 5-2-3
Height: 5-10 Weight: 180 Birthday: 3/8/1991 Hometown: Ciudad Victoria, Mexico Last Club: C.D. Guadalajara (Mexico) Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 12/10/2019 Mexican star Alan Pulido signed with Sporting KC as a Designated Player in a club-record transfer from Chivas Guadalajara in December 2019. Pulido has scored over 100 combined goals for club and country during a decorated career highlighted by five domestic championships and the 2018 Concacaf Champions League title.
league championship since 1982. Pulido enjoyed a breakout 2013-14 campaign with 25 goals in all competitions during his final season at Tigres, scoring in the 2014 Copa MX Clausura Final to finish as the tournament’s top scorer. Pulido then signed for Greek outfit Levadiakos and scored on his debut before heading to Greek powerhouse Olympiacos. Pulido returned to Liga MX in August 2016, joining Chivas on a club-record transfer fee. Pulido tallied 15 goals and eight assists in 36 appearances in his first two seasons in MLS His first full season with Chivas yielded 14 goals, helping his side to a double-winning and was named Sporting’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2020. Pulido missed the entire campaign that ended with his first Liga MX Best XI selection. In 2018, he led Chivas to the 2022 season following knee surgery and returned to the field on April 1, 2023. Pulido has Concacaf Champions League title and the club’s first continental championship in 56 tallied 30 goals and 11 assists in 65 appearances across all competitions for the club. years. Pulido developed in the Tigres UANL youth academy before breaking into the first team in At the international level, Pulido has bagged five goals in 20 caps for Mexico’s senior 2009 as an 18-year-old. He helped Tigres to the 2009 SuperLiga title and two years later, team and was part of the El Tri squad at the 2011 Copa America and the 2014 FIFA World Pulido scored in the second leg of the 2011 Liga MX Apertura Final as Tigres won its first Cup. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
60
51
4542
28
11
151
64
27
94
20
1
6
0
8
3
KC - Postseason
1
1
73
0
0
2
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
61
52
4615
28
11
153
65
27
96
20
1
6
0
8
3
#1 | GK | JOHN PULSKAMP | @john_pulskamp SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
23
22
2017
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
6
6
600
0
0
International
4
4
360
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
33
32
2977
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 4, 2 times, last: March 25, 2023, KC vs. SEA Saves 7, July 17, 2022, KC at RSL Last Regular Season... Appearance March 25, 2023, KC vs. SEA Shutout March 11, 2023, KC vs. LA 2023 Record when: he starts 0-3-2
Height: 6-4 Weight: 205 Birthday: 4/19/2001 Hometown: Bakersfield, California Last Club: Sporting Kansas City II (USL Championship) Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown Player on 2/24/2020 John Pulskamp joined Sporting KC as a Homegrown Player ahead of the 2020 season after acquiring his Homegrown rights from the LA Galaxy where he spent two seasons in the club’s Academy. He made his MLS debut in the 2021 season opener, helping the side to a 2-1 victory at the New York Red Bulls. Pulskamp became the youngest goalkeeper in Sporting KC history to record a shutout following a 2-0 win over the LA Galaxy on Oct. 27, 2021 at the age of 20 years and 191 days. He enjoyed a breakout year in 2022 when he deputized for an injured Tim Melia to make 15 starts in all competitions, posting an 8-3-4 record.
Pulskamp joined the MLS ranks on the heels of a breakout 2019 USL Championship season with SKC II. Pulskamp arrived in Kansas City in April 2019 after a two-year stint in the LA Galaxy Academy. He also spent time on trial with English Premier League outfit AFC Bournemouth in the summer of 2018. Prior to joining the Galaxy, he represented youth sides Real So Cal and Central California Aztecs. Pulskamp was called in to a U.S. Men’s National Team training camp in December 2021. At the youth international level, Pulskamp has represented the U.S. at the U-18 and U-20 levels.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
C
E
W
L
T
KC - Regular Season
23
22
2017
90
58
6
32
1.43
2
3
0
0
8
9
6
MLS - TOTAL
23
22
2017
90
58
6
32
1.43
2
3
0
0
8
9
6
31
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #6 | M | NEMANJA RADOJA SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
24
20
1628
0
3
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
1
90
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
25
21
1718
0
3
Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 Birthday: 2/6/1993 Hometown: Novi Sad, Serbia Last Club: Levante (Spain) Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 10/26/2022
Nemanja Radoja signed with Sporting KC ahead of the 2023 campaign, having spent most of the last decade in the Spanish La Liga with Celta Vigo and Levante. Radoja has played nearly 300 matches across the top divisions of Serbia and Spain and also boasts experience in the UEFA Europa League with Vojvodina and Celta Vigo.
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 2, Aug. 26, 2023, KC vs. SJ Shots on Goal 1, May 31, 2023, KC vs. DAL Shots 2, 3 times, last: June 21, 2023, KC at LA Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 23, 2023, KC vs. HOU Fouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: July 15, 2023, KC at ATX Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Goal N/A Assist Aug. 26, 2023, KC vs. SJ 2023 Record when: he starts 9-6-5 he scores 0-0-0
that finished eighth in 2014-15. Radoja and Celta improved upon their fortunes in 2015-16 leading to a sixth-place league finish. Celta Vigo’s 2016-17 campaign was highlighted by runs to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey and UEFA Europa League, where they fell to eventual champions Manchester United. Radoja moved to Levante ahead of the 2019-20 campaign. His first year at the club was highlighted by scoring in a 3-1 upset win over European powerhouse FC Barcelona.
Radoja began his professional career with Serbian club Vojvodina before embarking on an eight-year journey in La Liga. He logged 181 La Liga appearances from 2014-2022, playing alongside Sporting defender Andreu Fontas at Celta Vigo from 2014-2018 and spending each of the last three seasons with Levante. Radoja developed in Vojvodina’s youth academy and joined the club’s senior team in 2011 prior to brief loan spells in Serbia. Celta Vigo acquired Radoja via transfer in August 2014 and he took little time settling in as a key figure for Celta, regularly competing in tandem with Fontas for a team
On the international stage, Radoja has two caps for the Serbia Men’s National Team. He earned his senior debut in a friendly match at Ukraine in November 2016 and made one appearance in Serbia’s successful qualifying campaign ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. As a youth, Radoja represented Serbia at the U-18 through U-21 levels.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
24
20
1628
0
3
9
1
18
18
0
0
4
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
24
20
1628
0
3
9
1
18
18
0
0
4
0
0
0
#82 | D | CHRIS RINDOV | @ChrisRindov SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
1
0
4
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
1
90
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
2
1
94
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 0 Last Regular Season... Appearance April 22, 2023, KC at NE Goal N/A Assist N/A 2023 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 Birthday: 10/8/2001 Hometown: Rockville, Maryland College: Maryland Acquired: 2023 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#37) Sporting Kansas City singed center back Chris Rindov ahead of the 2023 season after selecting the defender in the Second Round (37th overall) of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft out of Maryland. Rindov becomes Sporting’s first MLS SuperDraft selection to sign for the first team since 2018 and the second defender on Sporting’s active roster to join as a second-round draft pick out of Maryland, alongside Graham Zusi. Rindov made his MLS debut as a late sub on April 22, 2023 at New England.
captain as a senior, he had a banner year in 2022 as an All-Big Ten First Team honoree and an MLS College Showcase participant. Rindov played every minute in all 20 matches for the Terrapins in 2022, pushing Maryland to the Big Ten regular season title with an unbeaten 4-0-4 conference record. A two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, Rindov guided the Terps to their 22nd consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance in the fall of 2022.
Rindov was a defensive mainstay for perennial powerhouse Maryland, starting in each of the program’s 38 matches over his final two seasons and finishing his college career with four goals and five assists in 58 appearances. Rising from freshman walk-on to team
Rindov won four consecutive state championships at Rockville High School. He also played for youth club OBGC, where he competed at two national championships and won an Eastern Regional title in 2018.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
1
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #5 | D | DANY ROSERO SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
25
25
2174
2
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
3
3
270
1
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
28
28
2444
3
0
Height: 6-2 Weight: 190 Birthday: 10/6/1993 Hometown: Bogota, Colombia Last Club: Atletico Junior (Colombia) Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 3/2/2023
Sporting Kansas City acquired center back Dany Rosero in a transfer from Colombian side Atletico Junior in March 2023. Rosero has eclipsed 300 professional appearances across Argentina and his native Colombia, scoring 20 goals and competing in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. Beginning his career at Argentine club Arsenal de Sarandi as a teenager, the defender has spent the last seven seasons in the Colombian top-flight Categoria Primera A with Patriotas Boyacá, Deportivo Cali and Junior.
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: July 15, 2023, KC at ATX Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, 7 times, last: Sept. 30, 2023, KC at STL Shots 3, April 1, 2023, KC at PHI Fouls Committed 3, June 17, 2023, KC vs. LAFC Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: June 17, 2023, KC vs. LAFC Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Goal July 15, 2023, KC at ATX Assist N/A 2023 Record when: he starts 10-10-5 he scores 1-1-0
Boyacá. Strong performances with Patriotas paved the way for Rosero to join Colombian powerhouse Deportivo Cali in 2017. Rosero delivered his most dominant season to date in 2019, scoring seven goals and starting 55 games in all competitions, with Deportivo Cali finishing as Copa Colombia runners-up.
In 2020, Rosero signed for Colombian heavyweights Junior and played in both the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, making 11 starts across the two tournaments. The Born in Colombia, Rosero moved to Argentina to join Arsenal’s youth academy and began following season, Rosero made seven appearances in the Copa Libertadores and one in his professional career with the club in 2012. He enjoyed a pair of early breakthroughs by the Copa Sudamericana while scoring three goals in 33 Primera A matches as Junior helping Arsenal win the 2013 Copa Argentina and by appearing in the 2014 Copa finished fifth in the aggregate league table. Rosero remained one of the Colombian first Libertadores. Rosero returned to his home country in 2016 and made an immediate division’s best center backs in 2022, starting 36 league games and propelling Junior to impact, scoring four goals and starting 35 of 37 league appearances with Patriotas the Copa Colombia finals. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
25
25
2174
2
0
20
7
24
18
0
0
8
0
1
0
MLS - TOTAL
25
25
2174
2
0
20
7
24
18
0
0
8
0
1
0
#7 | F | JOHNNY RUSSELL SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
166
142
12373
54
35
MLS Postseason
8
8
735
1
2
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
2
157
0
1
U.S. Open Cup
7
5
508
4
2
International
9
8
642
1
2
ALL COMPETITIONS
192
165
14445
60
42
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, 2 times, last: May 26, 2019, KC vs. SEA Assists 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 15, 2021, KC vs. MIN Shots on Goal 4, 4 times, last: Aug. 28, 2021, KC vs. COL Shots 8, Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Fouls Committed 5, April 30, 2022, KC vs. DAL Fouls Suffered 6, 2 times, last: April 8, 2023, KC vs. COL Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Goal Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Assist Aug. 26, 2023, KC vs. SJ 2023 Record when: he starts 8-8-4 he scores 3-1-2
Height: 5-9 Weight: 170 Birthday: 4/8/1990 Hometown: Glasgow, Scotland Last Club: Derby County FC (England) Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 1/31/2018 Scottish winger Johnny Russell joined Sporting KC in a transfer from English club Derby County FC in January 2018. A cult-hero at the club, Russell has tallied 60 goals and 42 assists in 192 appearances for Sporting KC since the start of 2018. He was named club captain ahead of the 2021 season. In 2021, Russell scored in eight consecutive games as part of a run where he tallied 15 goals in 19 matches over the second half of the campaign. Russell was named the club’s MVP in 2020 and 2022 as well as Offensive Player of the Year in 2018, 2019 and 2021.
making his professional debut for the top-flight Scottish Premiership club in May 2007 at age 17. He spent most of the following three seasons out on loan and marked his first Dundee United start with a goal in the 2009 Scottish FA Cup. After scoring 23 goals from 2010-2012, Russell’s final season at Dundee saw him produce a team-best 20 goals. Russell joined Derby County in the summer of 2013 and marked his debut for the Rams with his first of nine goals in the 2013-14 English Championship as Derby fell just short of promotion to the EPL. He totaled 18 goals over the next two seasons.
Russell has 13 career caps for Scotland and scored his first international goal during a Russell previously scored 93 goals during a 12-year professional career in England and European Championship Qualifier in San Marino on March 24, 2019. He has also his native Scotland. Russell developed in the Dundee United Academy in Scotland before represented Scotland at the U-19 and U-21 levels. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
166
142
12373
54
35
347
138
104
249
21
384
13
1
10
7
KC - Postseason
8
8
735
1
2
16
6
10
19
1
25
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
174
150
13108
55
37
363
144
114
268
22
409
14
1
10
7
33
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #20 | F | DANIEL SALLOI SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
178
141
12940
45
30
MLS Postseason
7
6
577
3
2
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
1
74
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
14
8
943
8
1
International
8
3
258
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
209
159
14792
56
33
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 4 times, last: May 18, 2022, KC vs. COL Assists 2, 3 times, last: Aug. 6, 2022, KC vs. LA Shots on Goal 4, 3 times, last: July 13, 2019, KC at VAN Shots 8, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Fouls Committed 4, June 7, 2019, KC at TOR Fouls Suffered 5, July 31, 2021, KC vs. DAL Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Goal Sept. 9, 2023, KC at MIA Assist Sept. 30, 2023, KC at STL 2023 Record when: he starts 10-14-8 he scores 4-2-1
Height: 6-1 Weight: 165 Birthday: 7/19/1996 Hometown: Budapest, Hungary Last Club: Gyirmot SE (Hungary) - Loan Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 1/13/2016 Daniel Salloi signed with Sporting KC as a Homegrown Player in early 2016 and made his Sporting KC debut on April 9, 2017. After enjoying a breakout campaign in 2018 where he tallied 16 goals and seven assists in all competitions, Salloi rebounded from a few lean years to be named an MLS MVP finalist in 2021 after recording 16 goals and 10 assists in all competitions, tying the club record for most non-penalty goals in a single MLS regular season. Salloi’s 16 game-winning goals are the most in club history. Salloi, who signed a new four-year contract in late 2022, has recorded 56 goals and 33 assists in 209 appearances across all competitions.
Salloi reached even greater heights by scoring the winning goal in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup Final against the New York Red Bulls. Salloi moved to the U.S. in 2014 as an AFS exchange student and attended Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas, joining the SKC Academy U-18s for the 2014-15 season. Salloi returned to his former Hungarian Academy side Ujpest FC in July 2015. He made his pro debut in the OTP Bank Liga on July 18, 2015 the day before his 19th birthday. Salloi has four caps for the senior Hungary National Team, having made his debut in a World Cup Qualifier against England on Sept. 2, 2021. He previously played for the Hungary Under-21 National Team.
Salloi scored on his first start for the club - a 4-0 win over Minnesota United in the U.S. Open Cup on June 14, 2017 - and added his first MLS goal vs. Portland on July 1, 2017. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
178
141
12940
45
30
407
167
100
173
34
94
16
3
16
11
KC - Postseason
7
6
577
3
2
18
6
5
10
2
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
185
147
14238
48
32
425
173
105
183
36
94
17
3
16
11
#11 | F | KHIRY SHELTON | @KhiryShelton SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
118
79
7274
12
13
MLS Postseason
7
5
489
1
1
MLS is Back KO Stage
1
1
80
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
6
3
302
2
2
International
3
3
209
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
135
91
8354
15
16
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 18 times, last: June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX Assists 3, Sept. 23, 2016, NYC vs. CHI (w/ NYC) Shots on Goal 4, July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Shots 6, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Oct. 21, 2018, KC at FCD Fouls Suffered 4, April 11, 2015, NYC at PHI (w/ NYC) Last Regular Season... Appearance Sept. 30, 2023, KC at STL Goal June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX Assist July 9, 2022, KC at MTL 2023 Record when: he starts 1-4-2 he scores 1-0-0
Height: 6-3 Weight: 180 Birthday: 6/26/1993 Hometown: Austin, Texas College: Oregon State Last Club: SC Paderborn 07 (Germany) Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 12/9/2019 Khiry Shelton is in the midst of his second stint with Sporting Kansas City, having initially helped the club to a first place in the Western Conference and a record-breaking scoring season in 2018, before departing to play in Germany with SC Paderborn 07 for one season in 2019. He returned to the club ahead of the 2020 season and has tallied 15 goals and 16 assists across 135 appearances for the club.
He was NYCFC’s first-ever SuperDraft pick and played a total of 54 regular-season games for the club, notching six goals and 10 assists across just 23 starts.
Shelton was selected second overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by expansion side New York City FC and spent three seasons with the club before initially arriving in KC via trade ahead of the 2018 season.
In college, Shelton attended Oregon State University where he was an NSCAA All-America Second Team selection; Pac-12 Player of the Year; All-Far West Region First Team as he helped lead the Beavers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003 during his senior year. Shelton was a member of the U.S. U-18 National Team as a youth player.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
118
79
7274
12
13
116
44
103
95
21
1
9
0
4
8
MLS - Regular Season
172
102
9760
18
23
152
56
128
126
24
1
9
0
4
11
KC - Postseason
7
5
489
1
1
6
2
8
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Postseason
9
5
546
1
1
6
2
8
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
181
107
10309
19
24
158
58
136
131
26
1
9
0
4
11
34
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #26 | M | ERIK THOMMY | @erikthommy SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
45
41
3412
8
13
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
2
1
113
0
1
International
3
2
211
0
1
ALL COMPETITIONS
50
44
3736
8
15
Height: 5-8 Weight: 160 Birthday: 8/20/1994 Hometown: Wettenhausen, Germany Last Club: VfB Stuttgart (Germany) Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 6/23/2022
Erik Thommy, a German Bundesliga veteran, signed with Sporting KC in June 2022. Thommy previously recorded 42 goals and 33 assists across nine seasons in his native Germany - including nine goals, 14 assists and 96 appearances in the Bundesliga, one of the top leagues in the world. He scored his first goal for Sporting in the 4-2 victory over the LA Galaxy on Aug. 6, 2022 and finished the season with an impressive three goals and two assists in 13 appearances.
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 8 times, last: Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Assists 2, Sept. 2, 2023, KC vs. STL Shots on Goal 4, 2 times, last: March 11, 2023, KC vs. LA Shots 8, March 11, 2023, KC vs. LA Fouls Committed 3, April 8, 2023, KC vs. COL Fouls Suffered 5, Sept. 20, 2023, KC vs. NSH Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Goal Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Assist Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL 2023 Record when: he starts 10-13-8 he scores 5-0-0
(2014-2016) and Jahn Regensburg (2016-2017). Thommy joined VfB Stuttgart in 2017, starred for Fortuna Dusseldorf during a successful loan spell in 2019-2020, and ended his time at Stuttgart in the Spring of 2022 by appearing in each of the club’s last six matches of the 2021-2022 campaign. Thommy developed in academies at SV Kleinbeuren (2000-2002), SSV Ulm (2002-2009) and TSG Thannhausen (2009-2010) before moving to FC Augsburg. He signed for FC Augsburg II in 2013 and made his Bundesliga debut with Augsburg’s senior team as a 19-year-old in February 2014.
Capable of playing in an advanced midfield role or on the wing, Thommy launched his professional career with FC Augsburg in 2014 before going on loan to FC Kaiserslautern MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
45
41
3412
8
13
117
45
38
75
3
91
8
0
1
3
MLS - TOTAL
45
41
3412
8
13
117
45
38
75
3
91
8
0
1
3
#77 | F | MARINOS TZIONIS SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
48
12
1477
1
1
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
4
3
328
2
0
International
1
0
19
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
53
15
1827
3
1
Height: 5-7 Weight: 150 Birthday: 7/16/2001 Hometown: Nicosia, Cyprus Last Club: Omonia Nicosia (Cyprus) Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 1/24/2022
Marinos Tzionis signed with Sporting KC in a transfer from Omonia Nicosia in Cyprus in late January 2022. Tzionis scored 15 goals in 88 appearances for hometown club Omonia Nicosia since turning professional as a 15-year-old in 2017. In his debut season with Sporting KC, Tzionis tallied two goals in 29 appearances across all competitions. Tzionis scored his first goal for the club with a last-gasp equalizer in the 98th minute of the club’s U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 clash with FC Dallas on May 10, 2022 and scored his first MLS goal four days later in a loss at Portland.
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, May 14, 2022, KC at POR Assists 1, May 28, 2023, KC vs. POR Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Sept. 10, 2022, KC at HOU Shots 3, 3 times, last: Aug. 26, 2023, KC vs. SJ Fouls Committed 2, 5 times, last: Sept. 20, 2023, KC vs. NSH Fouls Suffered 5, April 17, 2022, KC at LAFC Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Goal May 14, 2022, KC at POR Assist May 28, 2023, KC vs. POR 2023 Record when: he starts 3-1-2 he scores 0-0-0
Tzionis developed in Omonia Nicosia’s academy, signed for the first team in 2017 and made his senior debut for the club in May 2018. In a breakout 2020-21 campaign, Tzionis guided Omonia to the club’s first league title in 11 years by tallying seven goals in 43 games. He landed his UEFA Champions League debut in the qualifying rounds and started all six of Omonia’s games in the UEFA Europa League group stage. Tzionis represented Cyprus at the U-17 and U-19 youth levels, before breaking into the senior national team in September 2020. To date, Tzionis has two goals in 25 caps for the Cyprus National Team, scoring his first goal in a 2-0 win over Estonia on March 29, 2022.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
48
12
1477
1
1
38
11
20
49
3
16
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
48
12
1477
1
1
38
11
20
49
3
16
0
0
0
0
35
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #4 | D | ROBERT VOLODER SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
26
18
1744
1
1
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
4
1
135
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
30
19
1879
1
1
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, Sept. 13, 2022, KC vs. DC Assists 1, June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX Shots on Goal 1, Sept. 13, 2022, KC vs. DC Shots 1, 4 times, last: June 3, 2023, KC at VAN Fouls Committed 2, 2 times, last: June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: June 3, 2023, KC at VAN Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Goal Sept. 13, 2022, KC vs. DC Assist June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX 2023 Record when: he starts 2-6-3 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 Birthday: 5/9/2001 Hometown: Frankfurt, Germany Last Club: NK Maribor (Slovenia) Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 1/19/2022 Robert Voloder arrived in Kansas City in a transfer from NK Maribor in the Slovenian first division ahead of the 2022 MLS season. Voloder had played every minute for Slovenian powerhouse Maribor during the 2021-22 season, before making 14 appearances for Sporting KC during the 2022 campaign and tallying his first MLS goal against D.C. United on Sept. 13, 2022.
2019-20 campaign. Voloder featured regularly for FC Cologne II in 2020-21, starting all 26 appearances. On the youth international stage, Voloder represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the U-17 through U-19 levels from 2017-2019 before switching his national team allegiance to Germany in September 2019, debuting for the country’s U-19s in a friendly against England. He played his first of five matches for the German U-20s in the fall of 2020 and recently captained the team in an Under 20 Elite League matchup against Norway on Sept. 6, 2021.
Prior to joining Maribor, Voloder began his professional career at heralded German side FC Cologne. He developed in the club’s academy from 2016-2020 before being selected to Cologne’s first team squad for three German Bundesliga matches at the end of the MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
26
18
1744
1
1
4
1
14
15
0
0
3
1
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
26
18
1744
1
1
4
1
14
15
0
0
3
1
0
0
#54 | M | REMI WALTER | @remi_walter SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
94
85
7517
5
8
MLS Postseason
2
2
180
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
6
4
421
0
1
International
4
4
315
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
106
95
8433
5
9
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 5 times, last: July 1, 2023, KC vs. VAN Assists 1, 8 times, last: Aug. 26, 2023, KC vs. SJ Shots on Goal 2, June 17, 2023, KC vs. LAFC Shots 3, 4 times, last: June 17, 2023, KC vs. LAFC Fouls Committed 3, March 5, 2022, KC vs. HOU Fouls Suffered 3, Nov. 7, 2021, KC vs. RSL Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Goal July 1, 2023, KC vs. VAN Assist Aug. 26, 2023, KC vs. SJ 2023 Record when: he starts 7-13-8 he scores 1-0-0
Height: 5-8 Weight: 160 Birthday: 4/26/1995 Hometown: Essey-les-Nancy, France Last Club: Yeni Malatyaspor (Turkey) Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 12/22/2020 Remi Walter signed with Sporting KC in December 2020, having amassed nearly 200 professional appearances since 2012 while playing in his native France and one season in Turkey. Walter has been an integral part of the Sporting KC squad since 2021, tallying five goals and nine assists in 106 appearances, and was the only Sporting player to start all 34 regular-season matches in 2022. Walter developed in Nancy’s youth academy before joining the first team as an 18-year-old in 2013. He became a regular starter in the early stages of the 2013-14 season and spent the next two and a half years as an integral midfield contributor for the side before being transferred to French title contender Nice in early 2016. Walter helped
the club to a fourth-place finish as well as qualification to the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League. The following season, Walter and Nice took another step forward by placing third in Ligue 1 and booking a spot in the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League. Walter split the 2017-18 campaign between Nice and Troyes on loan, before returning to Nice in the summer of 2018. Walter transferred to Turkish first division outfit Yeni Malatyaspor in January of 2020 before departing later that summer. On the international stage, Walter was a French youth international who participated in a number of high-profile tournaments, namely the 2012 UEFA U-17 Championship in Slovenia and qualifying for the 2017 UEFA U-21 Championship in Poland.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
94
85
7517
5
8
61
20
58
59
0
39
7
1
3
3
KC - Postseason
2
2
180
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
96
87
7697
5
8
63
20
60
59
0
40
7
1
3
3
36
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #8 | D | GRAHAM ZUSI SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
355
305
27731
31
74
MLS Postseason
20
20
1919
1
7
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
2
180
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
20
18
1747
3
6
International
13
13
1140
0
3
ALL COMPETITIONS
410
358
32717
35
90
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 28, 2012, KC vs. CHI Assists 2, 9 times, last: Aug. 21, 2022, KC vs. POR Shots on Goal 3, 5 times, last: Aug. 18, 2018, KC vs. POR Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: March 30, 2013, KC vs. MTL Fouls Suffered 6, Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHI Last Regular Season... Appearance May 31, 2023, KC vs. DAL Goal Oct. 9, 2022, KC at DAL Assist May 28, 2023, KC vs. POR 2023 Record when: he starts 0-6-3 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Birthday: 8/18/1986 Hometown: Orlando, Florida College: Maryland Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23) Sporting’s all-time appearance and minutes leader, Graham Zusi has garnered MLS All-Star (2012-15, 2017-19), MLS Best XI (2012-13) & MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2011) accolades in addition to receiving a 2012 MLS MVP nomination. He earned Sporting KC MVP honors from 2012-14 and is the only player to appear in every All-Star Game from 2011-2014. Zusi has recorded 35 goals and 90 assists in 410 appearances for Sporting KC across all competitions since being drafted in 2009 out of Maryland, where he won two national championships. He is second in club history with 87 total assists, while his 410 chances created from 2011-2015 (including postseason) ranked third in MLS. With his assist
against RSL on April 29, 2017, Zusi reached 50 regular-season assists and later moved into first in club history with 24 game-winning assists on Aug. 19, 2017 versus FC Dallas. Zusi earned 55 caps for the U.S. Men’s National Team after debuting in January 2012, recording five goals and seven assists. He played four matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, tallying two assists as the U.S. advanced out of the group stage. He played in his first CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2015, starting two matches, and scored in a World Cup qualifier against Guatemala on March 29, 2016. He played five games for the U.S. at the 2016 Copa America Centenario, scoring on June 7 in a 4-0 win over Costa Rica. He made four appearances as the U.S. won the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
355
305
27732
31
74
483
144
283
388
34
800
32
1
10
29
KC - Postseason
20
20
1919
1
7
32
4
26
30
1
69
2
0
0
3
MLS - TOTAL
375
325
29651
32
81
515
148
309
418
35
869
34
1
10
32
37
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)
ALL-TIME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)
Stat
Player
#
Stat
Player
#
Games
C.J. Sapong (2011), Ilie Sanchez (2018), Graham Zusi (2018), Luis Martins (2021), Felipe Hernandez (2022), Remi Walter (2022)
34
Games
Graham Zusi*
355
Minutes
Graham Zusi*
27,731
Minutes
Ilie Sanchez (2018), Graham Zusi (2018)
3060
Goals
Preki
71
Goals
Dom Dwyer (2014)
22
Assists
Preki
98
Assists
Preki (1997 & 2003)
17
Shots
Preki
693
Shots
Preki (1996)
140
Shots on goal
Preki
283
Shots on goal
Preki (1996)
61
Fouls Committed
Roger Espinoza*
517
Davy Arnaud
528
Fouls Committed
Chris Henderson (2000)
79
Fouls Suffered
Fouls Suffered
Davy Arnaud (2004)
111
Offsides
Vitalis Takawira
126
Graham Zusi*
800
Offsides
Eddie Johnson (2007)
50
Corner Kicks
Corner Kicks
Graham Zusi (2012)
150
Cautions
Roger Espinoza*
78
Ejections
Roger Espinoza*
13
Cautions
Aurelien Collin (2013)
13
Ejections
Davy Arnaud (2010), Roger Espinoza (2019)
3
ALL-TIME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)
SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)
Stat
Player
#
Stat
Player
#
Games
Tim Melia*
231
Games
Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013), Tim Melia (2018)
34
Minutes
Tim Melia*
20,685
Tim Melia*
99
Minutes
Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013), Tim Melia (2018)
3060
Wins
Wins
Mike Ammann (1997)
21
Losses
Tim Melia*
80
Tim Melia*
49
Losses
Mike Amman (1998)
16
Draws
Draws
Bo Oshoniyi (2005)
12
Shutouts
Tim Melia*
66
Tim Melia*
293
Shutouts
Tony Meola (2000)
16
Goals Allowed
Goals Against Average
Tim Melia (2017)
0.78
Saves
Tim Melia*
666
Goals Allowed
Tim Melia (2019)
56
Goals Against Avg.
Jimmy Nielsen
0.99
Saves
Tony Meola (2000)
129
SINGLE SEASON TEAM RECORDS
SINGLE GAME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS) Stat
Player
#
Goals
Digital Takawira (1998), Preki (1998), Davy Arnaud (2004), Eddie Johnson (twice in 2007), Birahim Diop (2010), Gerso Fernandes (2017), Johnny Russell (2018), Krisztian Nemeth (2019), Johnny Russell (2019)
3
Assists
Chris Henderson (1999)
4
Shots
Preki (1997)
12
Shots on goal
Preki (1996), Eddie Johnson (2007)
6
Fouls Committed
Davy Arnaud (2010), Oriol Rosell (2013)
8
Fouls Suffered
Davy Arnaud (2006)
10
Offsides
Alex Bunbury (1999)
7
Corner Kicks
Alex Zotinca (2006)
12
SINGLE GAME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) Stat
Player
#
Goals Allowed
Bo Oshoniyi (2001), Tim Melia (2019), Tim Melia (2022)
7
Tim Melia (2018)
10
Saves
38
Stat
Year
#
Points Per Game
2020
1.857
Goals
2018
65
Assists
2018
69
Shots
2018
583
Shots on goal
1996
250
Fouls Committed
2013
511
Fouls Suffered
2000
541
Offsides
1997
117
Corner Kicks
2021
207
Cautions
2019
74
Ejections
2011
8
Points
2012
63
Wins
1997
21
Losses
1999
24
Ties
2017
13
Shutouts
2000
17
Goals Allowed
2019
67
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL ALL-TIME CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GAMES PLAYED Player GP 1. Graham Zusi* 355 2. Roger Espinoza* 338 3. Matt Besler 294 4. Davy Arnaud 240 5. Kerry Zavagnin 237 6. Tim Melia* 231 7. Nick Garcia 224 8. Preki 218 9. Seth Sinovic 210 10. Jimmy Conrad 204 GAMES STARTED Player GS 1. Graham Zusi* 305 2. Roger Espinoza* 285 2. Matt Besler 285 4. Tim Melia* 231 5. Kerry Zavagnin 228 6. Nick Garcia 224 7. Davy Arnaud 213 8. Jimmy Conrad 203 9. Seth Sinovic 200 10. Preki 199 MINUTES PLAYED Player MP 1. Graham Zusi* 27,731 2. Matt Besler 25,501 3. Roger Espinoza* 24,715 4. Tim Melia* 20,685 5. Kerry Zavagnin 20,515 6. Nick Garcia 20,157 7. Davy Arnaud 19,399 8. Jimmy Conrad 18,194 9. Preki 17,817 10. Seth Sinovic 17,738 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Player GP 1. Tim Melia* 231 2. Jimmy Nielsen 128 3. Tony Meola 125 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 5. Kevin Hartman 90 6. Mike Ammann 60 7. Chris Snitko 26 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9. John Pulskamp* 23 9. Garth Lagerwey 23 SAVES Player GP 1. Tim Melia* 231 2. Tony Meola 125 3. Bo Oshoniyi 96 4. Kevin Hartman 90 5. Jimmy Nielsen 128 6. Mike Amman 60 7. Chris Snitko 26 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 9. John Pulskamp* 23 9. Eric Kronberg 25 SHUTOUTS Player GP 1. Tim Melia* 231 2. Jimmy Nielsen 128 3. Tony Meola 125 4. Kevin Hartman 90 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 6. Mike Ammann 60 7. Eric Kronberg 25 8. John Pulskamp* 23 9. Luis Marin 8 9. Andy Gruenebaum 11 9. Garth Lagerwey 23 9. Chris Snitko 26 GOALKEEPER WINS Player GP 1. Tim Melia* 231 2. Jimmy Nielsen 128 3. Tony Meola 125 4. Mike Ammann 60 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 6. Kevin Hartman 90 7. Garth Lagerwey 23 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9. John Pulskamp* 23 10. Andy Gruenebaum 11
SV 666 507 354 332 304 206 95 83 58 58 SO 66 45 37 22 22 10 8 6 3 3 3 3 GW 99 57 49 33 33 30 12 9 8 6
GOALS Player GP 1. Preki 218 2. Dom Dwyer 128 3. Johnny Russell* 166 4. Daniel Salloi* 178 5. Davy Arnaud 240 5. Josh Wolff 144 7. Chris Klein 200 8. Kei Kamara 113 9. Graham Zusi* 355 9. Benny Feilhaber 167 9. Mo Johnston 149
G 71 57 54 45 43 43 39 38 31 31 31
ASSISTS Player GP 1. Preki 218 2. Graham Zusi* 355 3. Roger Espinoza* 338 3. Chris Klein 200 5. Benny Feilhaber 167 6. Johnny Russell* 166 6. Davy Arnaud 240 8. Daniel Salloi* 178 9. Mo Johnston 149 10.Josh Wolff 144
A 98 74 45 45 43 35 35 30 28 26
SHOTS Player GP 1. Preki 218 2. Graham Zusi* 355 3. Davy Arnaud 240 4. Daniel Salloi* 178 5. Dom Dwyer 128 6. Kei Kamara 113 7. Roger Espinoza* 338 8. Johnny Russell* 166 9. Chris Klein 200 10. Mo Johnston 149
SH 693 483 452 407 401 370 365 345 312 274
SHOTS ON GOAL Player GP 1. Preki 218 2. Davy Arnaud 240 3. Daniel Salloi* 178 4. Dom Dwyer 128 5. Graham Zusi* 355 6. Johnny Russell* 166 6. Mo Johnston 149 6. Chris Klein 200 6. Josh Wolff 144 10. Kei Kamara 113
SOG 283 176 167 161 144 138 138 138 138 126
FOULS COMMITTED Player GP 1. Roger Espinoza* 338 2. Davy Arnaud 240 3. Kerry Zavagnin 237 4. Matt McKeon 144 5. Graham Zusi* 355 6. Matt Besler 294 7. Dom Dwyer 128 8. Nick Garcia 224 9. Mo Johnston 149 10. Seth Sinovic 210 FOULS SUFFERED Player GP 1. Davy Arnaud 240 2. Roger Espinoza* 338 3. Graham Zusi* 355 4. Preki 218 5. Kerry Zavagnin 237 6. Benny Feilhaber 167 7. Dom Dwyer 128 8. Nick Garcia 224 9. Johnny Russell* 166 10. Mark Chung 94 CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Player GP 1. Roger Espinoza* 338 2. Kerry Zavagnin 237 3. Davy Arnaud 240 4. Nick Garcia 224 5. Matt Besler 294 5. Seth Sinovic 210 7. Graham Zusi* 355 8. Aurelien Collin 107 9. Diego Gutierrez 119 9. Matt McKeon 144
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FC 517 329 326 309 283 241 239 234 226 217 FS 528 405 389 362 354 299 273 250 249 204 YC 78 44 43 37 35 35 32 31 30 30
CORNER KICKS Player GP 1. Graham Zusi* 355 2. Preki 218 3. Johnny Russell* 166 4. Benny Feilhaber 167 5. Claudio Lopez 57 6. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 7. Francisco Gomez 114 8. Chris Henderson 61 9. Chris Klein 200 10. Davy Arnaud 240 GAME-WINNING GOALS Player GP 1. Daniel Salloi* 178 2. Dom Dwyer 128 2. Preki 218 4. Chris Klein 200 5. Kei Kamara 113 5. Josh Wolff 144 7. Johnny Russell* 166 7. Graham Zusi* 355 7. Davy Arnaud 240 10. Alan Pulido* 60 10. Vitalis Takawira 103
CK 800 452 384 287 188 175 157 154 152 144 GWG 16 13 13 12 11 11 10 10 10 8 8
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Player GP 1. Graham Zusi* 355 2. Preki 218 3. Chris Klein 200 4. Benny Feilhaber 167 5. Roger Espinoza* 338 6. Daniel Salloi* 178 7. Davy Arnaud 240 7. Josh Wolff 144 9. Khiry Shelton* 118 9. Jack Jewsbury 195 9. Mo Johnston 149 9. Kei Kamara 113 9. Chance Myers 147 9. Kerry Zavagnin 237
GWA 29 23 16 13 12 11 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8
MULTI-GOAL GAMES Player GP 1. Dom Dwyer 128 2. Vitalis Takawira 103 3. Preki 218 4. Alan Pulido* 60 4. Johnny Russell* 166 6. Felipe Gutierrez* 59 6. Kei Kamara 113 6. Scott Sealy 88 6. Josh Wolff 144 10. Daniel Salloi* 178 10. Mo Johnston 149 10. Chris Klein 200
MGG 10 8 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4
PENALTY KICK GOALS Player GP 1. Preki 218 2. Benny Feilhaber 167 3. Johnny Russell* 166 4. Dom Dwyer 128 5. Alan Pulido* 60 6. Ilie Sanchez 144 6. Felipe Gutierrez* 59 6. Kei Kamara 113 9. Claudio Lopez 57 10. Claudio Bieler 41 10. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 10. Jack Jewsbury 195 10. Josh Wolff 144
PKG 21 12 8 7 6 5 5 5 4 3 3 3 3
Player 1. Alan Pulido* 2. Dom Dwyer 3. Kei Kamara 4. Johnny Russell* 4. Preki 6. Scott Sealy 7. Josh Wolff 8. Vitalis Takawira 9. Daniel Salloi* 10. Mark Chung *Minimum 20 goals
GOALS PER GAME GP 60 128 113 166 218 88 144 103 178 94
GLS 28 57 38 54 71 28 43 28 45 20
AVG 0.47 0.45 0.34 0.33 0.33 0.32 0.30 0.27 0.25 0.21
BOLD * - denotes player on current roster
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) Year 2011 2012 2013 2018 2018 2018 2021 2022 2022
GAMES PLAYED Player GP C.J. Sapong 34 Jimmy Nielsen 34 Jimmy Nielsen 34 Tim Melia 34 Ilie Sanchez 34 Graham Zusi 34 Luis Martins 34 Felipe Hernandez 34 Remi Walter 34
Year 2012 2013 2018 2018 2018 2022
GAMES STARTED Player GS Jimmy Nielsen 34 Jimmy Nielsen 34 Tim Melia 34 Ilie Sanchez 34 Graham Zusi 34 Remi Walter 34
Year 2012 2013 2018 2018 2018 2017 2000 2000
MINUTES PLAYED Player MIN Jimmy Nielsen 3060 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 Tim Melia 3060 Ilie Sanchez 3060 Graham Zusi 3060 Ilie Sanchez 2970 Nick Garcia 2915 Peter Vermes 2915
Year 2012 2013 2018 2005 2019
GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Player GP Jimmy Nielsen 34 Jimmy Nielsen 34 Tim Melia 34 Bo Oshoniyi 32 Tim Melia 32
Year 2000 2003 2008 2005 2019
Player Tony Meola Tony Meola Kevin Hartman Bo Oshoniyi Tim Melia
SAVES GP 31 30 30 32 32
Year 2000 2012 2013 2018 2008 2010 2017
Player Tony Meola Jimmy Nielsen Jimmy Nielsen Tim Melia Kevin Hartman Jimmy Nielsen Tim Melia
SHUTOUTS GP 31 34 34 34 30 29 31
Year 1997 2012 2018 2013 2000 1996 2011 2017
GOALKEEPER WINS Player GP GW Mike Ammann 29 21 Jimmy Nielsen 34 18 Tim Melia 34 18 Jimmy Nielsen 34 17 Tony Meola 31 15 Garth Lagerwey 23 12 Jimmy Nielsen 31 12 Tim Melia 31 12
SV 129 121 117 112 111 SO 16 15 13 13 10 10 10
GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE Year Player GP GA 2017 Tim Melia 31 24 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 27 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 30 2000 Tony Meola 31 29 2004 Tony Meola 21 22 *Minimum 1,000 minutes played
Player Dom Dwyer Preki Daniel Salloi Dom Dwyer Johnny Russell Eddie Johnson
GOALS GP 33 32 30 33 30 24
Year 1997 2003 2000 2012 2015
Player Preki Preki Preki Graham Zusi Benny Feilhaber
ASSISTS GP 27 30 31 32 32
ASSISTS 17 17 15 15 15
Year 1996 2012 2016 2014 1999
Player Preki Kei Kamara Dom Dwyer Dom Dwyer Preki
SHOTS GP 32 33 33 33 30
SHOTS 140 134 119 113 97
Year 1996 2012 1996 2014 1997 2002 2016
SHOTS ON GOAL Player GP SOG Preki 32 61 Kei Kamara 33 49 Vitalis Takawira 28 48 Dom Dwyer 33 48 Preki 27 44 Preki 25 44 Dom Dwyer 33 44
Year 2000 2001 1997 2000 2013 2016 2018
FOULS COMMITTED Player GP FC Chris Henderson 31 79 Matt McKeon 26 76 Matt McKeon 31 75 Matt McKeon 30 75 Oriol Rosell 31 66 Dom Dwyer 33 66 Roger Espinoza 32 66
Year 2004 2005 2015 1999 2006
Player Davy Arnaud Davy Arnaud Dom Dwyer Preki Davy Arnaud
Year 2014 1996 2021 2016 2021 2007
Year 2013 2019 2022 2011 2013 2016 1997 2005 2017 2018 Year 2010 2019 GAA 0.78 0.79 0.88 0.92 1.05
GOALS 22 18 16 16 15 15
FOULS SUFFERED GP FS 30 111 31 85 30 81 30 77 32 76
CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Player GP YC Aurelien Collin 29 13 Felipe Gutierrez 32 11 Roger Espinoza 30 11 Aurelien Collin 23 10 Oriol Rosell 31 10 Roger Espinoza 30 10 Mo Johnston 29 9 Jose Burciaga Jr. 31 9 Roger Espinoza 30 9 Roger Espinoza 32 9 EJECTIONS (RED CARDS) Player GP RC Davy Arnaud 27 3 Roger Espinoza 16 3 nine players tied with 2
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Year 2012 2013 2014 2009 2019
CORNER KICKS Player GP CK Graham Zusi 32 150 Graham Zusi 27 128 Graham Zusi 25 125 Claudio Lopez 29 123 Johnny Russell 28 109
Year 2007 1996 1997 2014 2000
Player Eddie Johnson Vitalis Takawira Vitalis Takawira Dom Dwyer Chris Henderson
Year 2000 2007 2014 2018 1997 2012 2015 2021
GAME-WINNING GOALS Player GP GWG Miklos Molnar 17 6 Eddie Johnson 24 6 Dom Dwyer 33 6 Daniel Salloi 29 6 Preki 27 5 C.J. Sapong 31 5 Krisztian Nemeth 27 5 Daniel Salloi 30 5
Year 2000 2000 2003 2004 2004 2012 2013 2015
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Player GP GWA Chris Henderson 31 5 Matt McKeon 30 5 Preki 30 5 Davy Arnaud 30 5 Josh Wolff 26 5 Graham Zusi 32 5 Graham Zusi 27 5 Benny Feilhaber 30 5
Year 1996 2014 2003 2015 2016 2019
PENALTY KICK GOALS Player GP PKG Preki 32 7 Dom Dwyer 33 7 Preki 30 5 Benny Feilhaber 32 5 Benny Feilhaber 29 5 Felipe Gutierrez 32 5
OFFSIDES GP 24 28 28 33 31
OFF 50 44 43 38 36
GOALS PER GAME Year Player GP GLS 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 12 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 22 2022 Willy Agada 12 8 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 15 1996 Preki 32 18 *Minimum 5 goals
AVG 0.71 0.67 0.67 0.63 0.56
Sporting KC Game Notes | October 21, 2023 vs. Minnesota United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GOALS Career: Season: Game: Half: Half: Half:
71 Preki 22 Dom Dwyer (2014) 3 10 times 3 Vitalis Takawira (05/16/1998 at NE, 2nd) 3 Eddie Johnson (06/02/2007 vs. NY, 2nd) 3 Gerso Fernandes (05/17/2017 vs. SEA, 2nd)
ASSISTS Career: 98 Preki Season: 17 Preki (1997) Season: 17 Preki (2003) Game: 4 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET) Half: 3 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET, 1st) Half: 3 Preki (06/21/2003 vs. CHI, 1st) SHOTS Career: 693 Preki Season: 140 Preki (1996) Game: 12 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB) Half: 8 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB, 2nd) Half: 8 Onandi Lowe (08/12/2001 at COL, 2nd) Half: 8 Preki (07/06/2002 vs. DAL, 2nd)
SHOTS ON GOAL Career: 283 Preki Season: 61 Preki (1996) Game: 6 Preki (05/19/1996 at LA) Game: 6 Eddie Johnson (06/02/2007 vs. NY) Game: 6 Alan Pulido (10/24/2020 vs. COL) Half: 4 10 times
CORNER KICKS Career: 800 Graham Zusi Season: 150 Graham Zusi (2012) Game: 12 Alex Zotinca (07/22/2006 at NY) Half: 8 Chris Henderson (04/10/1999 vs. SJ, 2nd) Half: 8 Chris Henderson (05/20/2000 vs. SJ, 1st) Half: 8 Johnny Russell (08/14/2019 at ORL, 2nd)
FOULS COMMITTED Career: 517 Roger Espinoza Season: 79 Chris Henderson (2000) Game: 8 Davy Arnaud (05/29/2010 at RSL) Game: 8 Oriol Rosell (07/27/2013 at MTL) Half: 7 Scott Uderitz (05/11/1996 vs. DAL, 1st)
GOALS ALLOWED Career: 293 Tim Melia Season: 60 Tim Melia (2019) Game: 7 Bo Oshoniyi (07/04/2001 vs. CHI) Game: 7 Tim Melia (09/15/2019 at LA) Game: 7 Tim Melia (05/14/2022 at POR) Half: 6 Tim Melia (09/15/2019 at LA, 2nd) Half: 6 Tim Melia (05/14/2022 at POR, 2nd)
FOULS SUFFERED Career: 528 Davy Arnaud Season: 111 Davy Arnaud (2004) Game: 10 Davy Arnaud (10/14/2006 at NY) Half: 6 8 times
SAVES Career: Season: Game: Half:
666 Tim Melia 129 Tony Meola (2000) 10 Tim Melia (04/08/2018 at LA) 7 4 times
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TEAM HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GOALS Season: Game: 2-Tms: Half: Half:
65 in 2018 7 03/30/2019 vs. MTL 10 05/02/1996 vs. CLB 5 05/02/1996 vs. CLB (2nd) 5 06/21/1997 vs. DC (2nd)
ASSISTS Season: 69 in 2018 Game: 10 06/20/1999 vs. MET 2-Tms: 12 07/04/2001 vs. CHI Half: 8 06/20/1999 vs. MET (1st) SHOTS Season: Game: Game: Game: 2-Tms: Half:
583 in 2018 34 05/15/2016 vs. ORL 34 04/20/2018 vs. VAN 34 10/06/2018 vs. LA 44 4 times 23 04/20/2018 vs. VAN (2nd)
SHOTS ON GOAL Season: 250 in 1996 Game: 14 08/23/1998 vs. MIA Game: 14 06/21/2003 vs. CHI Game: 14 04/20/2018 vs. VAN 2-Tms: 22 05/02/1996 vs. CLB 2-Tms: 22 04/18/1997 vs. DAL Half: 11 08/23/1998 vs. MIA (1st) FOULS COMMITTED Season: 511 in 2013 Game: 27 07/04/1997 at CLB 2-Tms: 52 05/17/2000 vs. DC Half: 16 04/05/1997 vs. LA (1st) Half: 16 07/04/1997 at CLB (2nd) Half: 16 03/08/2014 at SEA (1st) FOULS SUFFERED Season: 541 in 2000 Game: 30 08/16/2003 at DAL 2-Tms: 51 05/17/2000 vs. DC Half: 20 07/27/1996 vs. NE (2nd)
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CORNER KICKS Season: 207 in 2021 Game: 15 04/10/1999 vs. SJ 2-Tms: 22 08/14/1999 at MET Half: 10 04/10/1999 vs. SJ (2nd) GOALS ALLOWED Season: 67 in 2019 Game: 7 07/04/2001 vs. CHI Game: 7 09/15/2019 at LA Game: 7 05/14/2022 at POR 2-Tms: 10 05/02/1996 vs. CLB Half: 6 09/15/2019 at LA (2nd) Half: 6 05/14/2022 at POR (2nd) SAVES Season: 133 in 1999 Game: 10 04/08/2018 at LA 2-Tms: 18 04/18/1997 vs. DAL 2-Tms: 18 09/02/2000 vs. TB Half: 7 4 times