Match Notes: Sporting II vs. Atlanta United 2 | Oct. 13, 2021

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MATCH: DATE:

2021 RECORD: 7-12-10

Sporting KC II at Atlanta United 2

Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021

KICKOFF:

7 p.m. CT

LOCATION:

Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City, KS)

WATCH:

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MATCH PREVIEW Four days removed from a heartbreaking 4-3 loss at Central Division leaders Louisville City FC, Sporting Kansas City II (4-17-8, 20 points) will return to Children’s Mercy Park on Wednesday for their 2021 home finale against Atlanta United 2 (7-12-10, 31 points). The USL Championship clash will kick off at 7 p.m. CT and stream live on ESPN Plus.

Nineteen-year-old midfielder Jake Davis was the star of the show in Saturday’s narrow defeat, scoring two excellent goals from long range to punctuate a strong 2021 campaign that has seen the Michigan native shine at the USL Championship level and earn an MLS contract with Sporting’s first team. Sporting KC II also received a stunning strike from rookie Jamil Roberts over the weekend as head coach Paulo Nagamura’s side turned a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 lead before surrendering two late scores in the seven-goal thriller.

Davis has two goals and a team-leading six assists for Sporting KC II in 2021, while winger Enoch Mushagalusa has a team-best eight goals and is the only player to appear in all 29 USL Championship matches this year. Nagamura has given playing time to a large crop of MLS loanees, Sporting Kansas City Academy products and players under USL Championship contract, and although results have been hard to come by throughout the year, quality performances from the likes of Davis, Mushagalusa, Kayden Pierre, John Pulskamp and Rojay Smith have served as 2021 bright spots.

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OPPONENT

TIME (CT)

at FC Tulsa OKC ENERGY FC COLORADO SPRINGS at LA Galaxy II at Indy Eleven EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC FC TULSA at Atlanta United 2 at FC Tulsa INDY ELEVEN at OKC Energy FC at Memphis 901 FC LOUISVILLE CITY FC at Atlanta United 2 at OKC Energy FC LOUISVILLE CITY FC MEMPHIS 901 FC at Louisville City FC at Birmingham Legion FC ATLANTA UNITED 2 INDY ELEVEN MEMPHIS 901 FC BIRMINGHAM LEGION FC OKC ENERGY FC at Indy Eleven FC TULSA BIRMINGHAM LEGION FC at Memphis 901 FC at Louisville City FC ATLANTA UNITED 2 at Birmingham Legion FC at Oakland Roots SC

7:00 7:00 7:00 9:30 6:00 4:00 7:00 6:30 7:00 4:00 7:30 7:30 7:00 6:30 7:30 7:00 4:00 6:30 7:00 4:00 4:00 4:00 7:00 4:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 7:00 6:30 7:00 4:00 7:30

RESULT

L 0-2 T 1-1 L 0-4 T 1-1 L 0-2 T 0-0 W 4-1 T 2-2 L 3-4 L 1-2 L 0-1 W 3-2 L 2-4 W 1-0 D 0-0 L 1-2 L 1-2 L 1-4 L 2-4 L 1-4 T 1-1 T 0-0 L 0-1 W 3-0 L 0-1 T 1-1 L 0-1 L 1-3 L 3-4

SKC II INJURY REPORT

QUESTIONABLE: F Ropapa Mensah (groin)

SKC II and Atlanta are on a collision course for the fourth time this season, with both picking up a win and a draw in the first three meetings. Mushagalusa struck twice in an entertaining 2-2 draw on June 9 and bagged the winner in a 1-0 result on July 10. Atlanta exacted revenge on Aug. 14 at Children’s Mercy Park, posting a 4-1 victory with a Phillip Goodrum brace and additional goals from Darwin Matheus and Tyler Wolff, the son of Sporting Legend and current Austin FC head coach Josh Wolff.

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as of 10/11/21

Sporting KC II

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SKC II All-time Records

Midfielder Jake Davis scored two brilliant goals and rookie forward Jamil Roberts added a fantastic third as Sporting Kansas City II (4-178, 20 points) suffered a last-gasp 4-3 loss to Central Division leaders Louisville City FC (16-5-7, 55 points) in an instant classic on Saturday night at Lynn Family Stadium. Davis bagged a sensational longrange goal on the cusp of halftime and secured his brace in the 84th minute, mere seconds before Roberts picked out the top corner with a sublime strike from distance as Sporting KC II went from 2-0 down to 3-2 ahead. The last laugh went to Louisville, however, as prolific striker Cameron Lancaster struck twice—including the last-gasp winner in the 94th minute—to give the hosts all three points.

Head coach Paulo Nagamura made just one change to his starting lineup from Wednesday’s 3-1 loss at Memphis 901 FC as Petar Cuic stepped in for Jahon Rad. He was part of a midfield triumvirate alongside Davis and 17-year-old Ozzie Cisneros, while the threepronged attack consisted of 16-year-old Mataeo Bunbury, opposite winger Enoch Mushagalusa and center forward Wilson Harris.

Goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh was protected by a back four of captain Kaveh Rad, Kayden Pierre, Graham Smith and Isaiah LeFlore.

Louisville landed their first punch in the eighth minute. Outside midfielder Brian Ownby chased a long ball over the top and delivered a cutback pass from the right endline that found captain Paolo DelPiccolo, who side-footed a first-time shot inside the near post for his eighth goal of the season. Ownby nearly went from provider to scorer shortly thereafter, planting a close-range header narrowly over the crossbar. McIntosh was harshly penalized on the half-hour mark, whistled for a foul on Ownby inside the penalty area despite winning the ball cleanly in a 50-50 challenge. Cameron Lancaster buried the ensuing spot kick for his 16th goal of the year, fourth-most in the USL Championship.

2021 Record All-Time Record

Overall 4-17-8 64-79-40

Home 2-8-5 43-26-19

Away 2-9-3 23-53-21

2021 Scoring First All-Time Scoring First 2021 Conceding First All-Time Conceding First

3-3-3 55-13-16 1-14-2 11-66-13

1-0-1 34-5-6 1-8-2 9-21-7

2-3-2 21-8-10 0-6-0 2-45-6

2021 Leading at Half All-Time Leading at Half 2021 Trailing at Half All-Time Trailing at Half 2021 Tied at Half All-Time Tied at Half

3-0-1 39-2-8 0-9-1 4-48-3 1-8-6 23-29-29

1-0-1 26-1-6 0-4-1 3-15-2 1-4-3 14-10-11

2-0-0 13-1-2 0-5-0 1-33-1 0-4-3 9-19-18

2021 Leading at 75’ All-Time Leading at 75’ 2021 Trailing at 75’ All-Time Trailing at 75’ 2021 Tied at 75’ All-Time Tied at 75’

4-0-0 55-1-5 0-15-1 0-68-7 0-2-7 10-10-28

2-0-0 37-1-2 0-8-1 0-22-3 0-0-4 6-3-14

2-0-0 19-0-3 0-7-0 0-46-4 0-2-3 4-7-14

SKC II Year-by-Year

Sporting KC II gradually gained a foothold of their own and cut their deficit in half with the final consequential kick of the first period.

Mushagalusa won possession on the left flank and played a diagonal ball to Davis, who took a touch 28 yards from goal and curled a world-class strike into the top right corner. The magisterial effort gave Davis his first goal of 2021, punctuating a year that has seen the hard-nosed midfielder break into Sporting Kansas City’s first team at the MLS level. The visitors began the second half brightly but could have fallen behind 3-1 in the 56th minute if not for a stunning save from McIntosh. Pat McMahon’s low cross was met by Jimmy McLaughlin on the doorstep, but Sporting KC II’s goalkeeper produced a phenomenal reflex stop to keep his team within a goal.

SEASON RECORD PLAYOFFS 2016 14-10-6 Lost in USL Cup Final 2017 17-8-7 Lost in USL Cup Final 2018 15-11-8 Lost in Conference Semis 2019 6-20-8 DNQ 2020 5-10-1 DNQ 2021 4-17-8 DNQ

Davis delivered a man of the match performance over the course of 90 minutes and notched his second goal of the evening in the 84th minute, knotting the game at 2-2 on a feed from Roberts. Only a minute later, Roberts etched his own name on the score sheet when Harris won the ball off a Louisville defender and teed up the Englishman, whose 25-yard strike nestled into the top left corner for his second goal of the campaign.

Sporting KC II had stunned the Louisville crowd by turning the match on its head, but head coach Danny Cruz’s side showed its mentality by clawing back. With 88 minutes on the clock, outside back Oscar Jimenez recorded his first goal of the year on Abdou Mbacke Thiam’s first assist of 2021. Both sides exchanged barbs in search of a late winner, which would ultimately fall Louisville’s way deep into secondhalf stoppage time. A searching free kick into the crowded penalty area was nodded across goal by Corben Bone and hammered into the roof of the net by Lancaster, condemning SKC II to heartbreak.

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Sporting KC II

www.SportingKC.com/SportingKCII SPORTING KC II 2021 ROSTER ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Player 33 Danny Barbir 47 Mataeo Bunbury 98 Matt Constant 39 Petar Cuic 32 Christian Duke 50 Aljaz Dzankic 87 Daniel Gutierrez 65 Dylan Hooper 49 Coby Jones 55 Gavin Krenecki 88 Isaiah LeFlore 71 Michael Lenis 99 Zion Long 70 Ropapa Mensah 77 Enoch Mushagalusa 42 Remi Prieur 84 Jahon Rad 37 Jamil Roberts 44 Rojay Smith 43 Bailey Sparks 67 Max Trejo 56 Jayvin Van Deventer

Pos. D F D D M D F D D GK D D F F F GK M F F M GK M

Ht. 6-4 5-11 6-6 6-1 5-8 6-2 5-5 6-0 5-8 5-11 5-9 5-7 6-0 6-2 5-10 6-1 6-0 5-9 5-11 6-0 6-2 5-9

Wt. 185 170 200 175 160 175 125 185 145 160 155 130 195 190 170 200 185 170 160 155 160 135

Birthdate (age) 01/31/1998 (23) 06/13/2005 (16) 08/17/1998 (23) 06/02/1999 (22) 06/05/1991 (30) 03/19/2002 (19) 05/16/2004 (17) 11/13/2003 (17) 08/15/2003 (18) 03/08/2003 (18) 12/11/2002 (18) 10/12/2003 (18) 07/18/2003 (18) 08/20/1997 (24) 11/13/1999 (21) 04/17/1997 (24) 06/13/2001 (20) 06/14/1998 (23) 09/21/1996 (25) 12/30/2002 (18) 04/10/2002 (19) 01/01/2004 (17)

NUMERICAL ROSTER WITH PRONUNCIATION No. Player Pos. Pronunciation 32 Christian Duke M CHRISTIAN DOOK 33 Danny Barbir D DANNY bar-BEER 37 Jamil Roberts F jah-MEEL ROB-erts 39 Petar Cuic D PEH-ter KOO-itch 42 Remi Prieur GK REH-mee PREE-eur 43 Bailey Sparks M BAY-lee SPARKS 44 Rojay Smith F ROW-jay SMITH 47 Mataeo Bunbury F mah-TAY-oh BUN-bury 49 Coby Jones D KOE-bee JONES 50 Aljaz Dzankic D ALL-yahz JANK-itch 55 Gavin Krenecki GK GAV-in kreh-NECK-ee 56 Jayvin Van Deventer M JAY-vin VAN duh-VENT-er 65 Dylan Hooper D DILL-en HOOPER 67 Max Trejo GK MAX TRAY-ho 70 Ropapa Mensah F row-PAPA MEN-sah 71 Michael Lenis D MICHAEL LEN-iss 77 Enoch Mushagalusa F EE-nock MOO-shah-gah-LOO-sah 84 Jahon Rad M jah-HON ROD 87 Daniel Gutierrez F DAN-yehl GOO-tee-AIR-ez 88 Isaiah LeFlore D leh-FLOOR 98 Matt Constant D MATT CON-stant 99 Zion Long D ZYE-on LONG

Hometown Allentown, PA Prior Lake, MN Dallas, TX Zagreb, Croatia Overland Park, KS Apace, Slovenia Oklahoma City, OK Shawnee, KS Olathe, KS Fair Oaks, CA Minneapolis, MN Weston, FL Olathe, KS Accra, Ghana Denver, CO San Ramon, CA Durham, NC Langport, England Portmore, Jamaica Dallas, TX Lawrence, KS Lee’s Summit, MO

Birthplace Overland Park, KS Atlanta, GA Langport, England Zagreb, Croatia Modling, Austria Tampa, FL Portmore, Jamaica Northfield, MN Topeka, KS Ptuj, Slovenia Sacramento, CA Tuscaloosa, AL Overland Park, KS Mexico City, Mexico Accra, Ghana Miami, FL Kinshasa, DR Congo Chapel Hill, NC Oklahoma City, OK Minneapolis, MN Dallas, TX Port Harcourt, Nigeria

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College --University of North Carolina -University of San Diego -------- --Salt Lake Community College Saint Mary’s College -Marshall University University of Tampa ---Last Club Orange County SC (USL Championship) Sandhausen II (Germany) -Dinamo Zagreb II (Croatia) --- ---NK Aluminij (Slovenia) --- --Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC (USL Championship) --------

Sporting KC II

www.SportingKC.com/SportingKCII SPORTING KC MLS LOANEES THE FOLLOWING 16 PLAYERS ARE UNDER MLS CONTRACT WITH SPORTING KANSAS CITY AND ELIGIBLE TO BE LOANED TO SPORTING KC II OVER THE COURSE OF THE 2021 USL CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON ALPHABETICAL No. Player 19 Grayson Barber 25 Ozzie Cisneros 46 Jake Davis 13 Amadou Dia 28 Cam Duke 23 Tyler Freeman 96 Wilson Harris 21 Felipe Hernandez 2 Jaylin Lindsey 22 Kendall McIntosh 4 Roberto Puncec 24 Kayden Pierre 1 John Pulskamp 48 Kaveh Rad 16 Graham Smith 31 Brooks Thompson

Pos. F F M D M F F M D GK D D GK D D GK

NUMERICAL WITH PRONUNCIATION No. Player Pos. 1 John Pulskamp GK 2 Jaylin Lindsey D 4 Roberto Puncec D 13 Amadou Dia D 16 Graham Smith D 19 Grayson Barber F 21 Felipe Hernandez M 22 Kendall McIntosh GK 23 Tyler Freeman F 24 Kayden Pierre D 25 Ozzie Cisneros F 28 Cam Duke M 31 Brooks Thompson GK 46 Jake Davis M 48 Kahveh Rad D 96 Wilson Harris F

Ht. 5-8 5-5 5-9 5-9 5-6 6-0 5-10 5-7 5-11 5-11 6-1 5-10 6-4 5-11 6-4 6-4

Wt. 170 130 170 155 135 165 175 145 180 185 176 140 215 165 190 185

Birthdate (age) 05/03/2000 (21) 03/13/2004 (17) 01/03/2002 (19) 06/08/1993 (28) 02/13/2001 (20) 01/09/2003 (18) 11/28/1999 (21) 06/08/1998 (23) 03/27/2000 (21) 01/24/1994 (27) 10/27/1991 (29) 02/16/2003 (18) 04/19/2001 (20) 06/13/2001 (20) 11/25/1995 (25) 05/28/2002 (19)

Pronunciation JOHN PULL-skamp JAY-lin LIN-zee PUHN-chetz AH-mah-doo DEE-ah GRAM SMITH GRAY-cin BAR-ber feh-LEE-pay her-NAN-dez KEN-dull MACK-in-tosh TYLER FREEMAN KAY-den pee-AIR OZZY siss-NAIR-os CAM DOOK BROOKS TOM-son JAKE DAVIS KAH-vay ROD WILSON HARRIS

Hometown College Elgin, SC Clemson University Omaha, NE -Rochester, MI -Highlands Ranch, CO Clemson University Overland Park, KS -Shawnee, KS -Los Angeles, CA -Nashville, TN -Charlotte, NC -Santa Rosa, CA Santa Clara University Varazdin, Croatia -Bloomfield Hills, MI -Bakersfield, CA -Durham, NC -Highlands Ranch, CO University of Denver Floyds Knobs, IN --

Birthplace Bakersfield, CA Charlotte, NC Varazdin, Croatia Nantes, France Highlands Ranch, CO Columbia, SC Ibague, Colombia Oakland, CA Overland Park, KS Rochester Hills, MI Omaha, NE Overland Park, KS Jeffersonville, IN Rochester, MI Chapel Hill, NC Los Angeles, CA

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Last Club -- -HNK Rijeka (Croatia) Phoenix Rising FC (USL Championship) ---New York Red Bulls (MLS) ------ ----

Sporting KC II

www.SportingKC.com/SportingKCII SPORTING KC II 2021 PLAYER STATS Player Danny Barbir Mataeo Bunbury Matt Constant Petar Cuic Christian Duke Aljaz Dzankic Daniel Gutierrez Dylan Hooper Coby Jones Gavin Krenecki Isaiah LeFlore Michael Lenis Zion Long Ropapa Mensah Enoch Mushagalusa Remi Prieur Jahon Rad Dominik Resetar Jamil Roberts Rojay Smith Bailey Sparks Max Trejo Jayvin Van Deventer

GP 22 4 9 25 26 13 1 0 9 2 16 5 5 15 29 0 18 8 13 26 6 0 12

GS 19 2 8 22 21 10 0 0 2 2 10 1 3 5 25 0 8 3 8 13 2 0 3

MIN 1788 182 743 1839 1848 886 5 0 239 180 1006 137 235 529 2253 0 831 290 760 1352 202 0 362

GLS AST 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 8 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

SPORTING KC LOANEES Player Grayson Barber Ozzie Cisneros Jake Davis Amadou Dia Cam Duke Tyler Freeman Wilson Harris Felipe Hernandez Jaylin Lindsey Kendall McIntosh Kayden Pierre John Pulskamp Roberto Puncec Kaveh Rad Graham Smith Brooks Thompson

GP 9 18 25 9 4 9 10 2 3 12 25 10 1 10 18 5

GS 9 13 20 9 4 6 10 2 3 12 23 10 1 10 14 5

MIN 650 1000 1735 781 326 497 784 137 239 1080 2094 900 45 841 1350 450

GLS AST 1 2 2 0 2 6 0 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

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Sporting KC II

www.SportingKC.com/SportingKCII SPORTING KC II 2021 GOALKEEPER STATS Player Gavin Krenecki Remi Prieur Max Trejo

GP GS MIN 2 2 180 0 0 0 0 0 0

SPORTING KC LOANEES Player GP GS MIN Kendall McIntosh 12 12 1080 John Pulskamp 10 10 900 Brooks Thompson 5 5 450

GA GAA SO SV W-L-T 4 2.00 0 5 0-1-1 0 0.00 0 0 0-0-0 0 0.00 0 0 0-0-0 * Sporting KC loanee GA GAA SO SV W-L-T 24 2.00 3 34 2-7-3 14 1.40 2 34 1-5-4 12 2.40 0 15 1-4-0

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Sporting KC II

www.SportingKC.com/SportingKCII SPORTING KC II 2021 LINEUPS at FC Tulsa (L 0-2) Saturday, May 1

OKC ENERGY FC (T 1-1) Friday, May 7

COLORADO SPRINGS SWITCHBACKS FC (L 0-4) Friday, May 14

GK

Gavin Krenecki

GK

Kendall McIntosh (C)

GK

Kendall McIntosh (C)

RB CB CB LB

Kayden Pierre Matt Constant Danny Barbir Christian Duke (C)

RB CB CB LB

Kayden Pierre (Michael Lenis 68’) Matt Constant Graham Smith Amadou Dia

RB CB CB LB

Kayden Pierre Matt Constant Graham Smith Amadou Dia

CDM Jayvin Van Deventer (Petar Cuic 61’) RCM Ozzie Cisneros (Enoch Mushagalusa 61’) LCM Jake Davis

CDM Jahon Rad (Christian Duke 77’) RCM Cam Duke (Jake Davis 61’) LCM Ozzie Cisneros

CDM Petar Cuic (Jayvin Van Deventer 89’) RCM Jake Davis LCM Ozzie Cisneros (Christian Duke 46’)

RF CF LF

RF CF LF

RF CF LF

Grayson Barber Dominik Resetar (Rojay Smith 76’) Tyler Freeman

Grayson Barber (Rojay Smith 68’) Wilson Harris (Enoch Mushagalusa 61’) Tyler Freeman

Grayson Barber (Enoch Mushagalusa 63’) Ropapa Mensah (Rojay Smith 70’) Tyler Freeman (Danny Barbir 46’)

at LA Galaxy II (T 1-1) Wednesday, May 19

at Indy Eleven (L 0-2) Saturday, May 22

EL PASO LOCOMOTIVE FC (T 0-0) Sunday, May 30

GK

Kendall McIntosh

GK

Kendall McIntosh

GK

John Pulskamp

RB CB CB LB

Kayden Pierre Aljaz Dzankic Danny Barbir Christian Duke (C)

RB CB CB LB

Kayden Pierre Aljaz Dzankic Danny Barbir Christian Duke (C)

RB CB CB LB

Jaylin Lindsey (C) Kaveh Rad Danny Barbir Amadou Dia

CDM Petar Cuic RCM Bailey Sparks (Jahon Rad 71’) LCM Jake Davis (Jayvin Van Deventer 63’)

CDM Petar Cuic RCM Jayvin Van Deventer (Jake Davis 67’) LCM Jahon Rad (Bailey Sparks 67’)

CDM Petar Cuic RCM Felipe Hernandez (Jayvin Van Deventer 62’) LCM Cam Duke

RF CF LF

RF CF LF

RF CF LF

Dominik Resetar (Rojay Smith 71’) Ropapa Mensah Enoch Mushagalusa

Dominik Resetar (Rojay Smith 57’) Ropapa Mensah Enoch Mushagalusa (Tyler Freeman 81’)

Grayson Barber (Tyler Freeman 73’) Wilson Harris (Ropapa Mensah 73’) Enoch Mushagalusa (Ozzie Cisneros 90’)

FC TULSA (W 4-1) Wednesday, June 2

at Atlanta United 2 (T 2-2) Wednesday, June 9

at FC Tulsa (L 3-4) Wednesday, June 16

GK

John Pulskamp

GK

Gavin Krenecki

GK

Brooks Thompson

RB CB CB LB

Jaylin Lindsey (C) Kaveh Rad Danny Barbir Amadou Dia

RB CB CB LB

Kayden Pierre Aljaz Dzankic Danny Barbir Amadou Dia

RB CB CB LB

Michael Lenis (Bailey Sparks 68’) Aljaz Dzankic (Matt Constant 68’) Danny Barbir Kayden Pierre

CDM Petar Cuic (Christian Duke 69’) RCM Felipe Hernandez (Bailey Sparks 75’) LCM Cam Duke

CDM Petar Cuic (J. Van Deventer 26’, Jahon Rad 86’) RCM Christian Duke (C) LCM Jake Davis

CDM Petar Cuic (Jahon Rad 68’) RCM Christian Duke (C) LCM Jake Davis

RF CF LF

RF CF LF

RF CF LF

Grayson Barber (Rojay Smith 69’) Wilson Harris (Ropapa Mensah 86’) Enoch Mushagalusa (Kayden Pierre 75’)

Rojay Smith Ropapa Mensah (Dominik Resetar 77’) Enoch Mushagalusa

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Rojay Smith Ropapa Mensah (Resetar 23’, Freeman 76’) Enoch Mushagalusa

Sporting KC II

www.SportingKC.com/SportingKCII SPORTING KC II 2021 LINEUPS INDY ELEVEN (L 1-2) Sunday, June 20

at OKC Energy FC (L 0-1) Wednesday, June 23

at Memphis 901 FC (W 3-2) Saturday, June 26

GK

John Pulskamp

GK

Brooks Thompson

GK

Brooks Thompson

RB CB CB LB

Kayden Pierre Matt Constant (Graham Smith 64’) Aljaz Dzankic Danny Barbir

RB CB CB LB

Kayden Pierre Matt Constant Graham Smith Danny Barbir

RB CB CB LB

Kayden Pierre Matt Constant Aljaz Dzankic Danny Barbir

CDM Jahon Rad (Petar Cuic 64’) RCM Jake Davis (Ozzie Cisneros 80’) LCM Christian Duke (C)

CDM Petar Cuic RCM Christian Duke (C) LCM Bailey Sparks (Jake Davis 61’)

CDM Petar Cuic (Coby Jones 84’) RCM Christian Duke (C) LCM Jake Davis (Dominik Resetar 75’)

RF CF LF

RF CF LF

RF CF LF

Rojay Smith Tyler Freeman (Bailey Sparks 80’) Enoch Mushagalusa

Grayson Barber Enoch Mushagalusa (Aljaz Dzankic 74’) Rojay Smith (Dominik Resetar 87’)

Rojay Smith Tyler Freeman (Ozzie Cisneros 83’) Enoch Mushagalusa

LOUISVILLE CITY FC (L 2-4) Friday, July 2

at Atlanta United 2 (W 1-0) Saturday, July 10

at OKC Energy FC (T 0-0) Saturday, July 24

GK

John Pulskamp

GK

Kendall McIntosh

GK

Kendall McIntosh

RB CB CB LB

Kayden Pierre Graham Smith Aljaz Dzankic (Coby Jones 58’) Danny Barbir

RB CB CB LB

Kayden Pierre Kaveh Rad Danny Barbir Amadou Dia

RB CB CB LB

Jake Davis Matt Constant Danny Barbir Isaiah LeFlore

CDM Petar Cuic (Dominik Resetar 88’) RCM Christian Duke (C) LCM Jake Davis (Jahon Rad 77’)

CDM Jahon Rad (Jake Davis 79’) RCM Christian Duke (C) LCM Cam Duke (Graham Smith 85’)

CDM Jahon Rad (Jayvin Van Deventer 85’) RCM Petar Cuic (Aljaz Dzankic 81’) LCM Christian Duke (C)

RF CF LF

RF CF LF

RF CF LF

Rojay Smith Tyler Freeman (Isaiah LeFlore 69’) Enoch Mushagalusa

Rojay Smith Wilson Harris (Isaiah LeFlore 79’) Enoch Mushagalusa (Jamil Roberts 67’)

Rojay Smith (Coby Jones 88’) Enoch Mushagalusa Jamil Roberts

LOUISVILLE CITY FC (L 1-2) Wednesday, July 28

MEMPHIS 901 FC (L 1-2) Sunday, Aug. 1

at Louisville City FC (L 1-4) Saturday, Aug. 7

GK

John Pulskamp

GK

John Pulskamp

GK

Kendall McIntosh

RB CB CB LB

Kayden Pierre Graham Smith Danny Barbir Isaiah LeFlore

RB CB CB LB

Jaylin Lindsey (Kayden Pierre 59’) Kaveh Rad Roberto Puncec (Aljaz Dzankic 46’) Isaiah LeFlore (Coby Jones 77’)

RB CB CB LB

Kayden Pierre Matt Constant (Jake Davis 78’) Graham Smith Danny Barbir

CDM Petar Cuic (Jahon Rad 64’) RCM Christian Duke (C) (Ozzie Cisneros 87’) LCM Jake Davis (Jayvin Van Deventer 72’)

CDM Jahon Rad RCM Christian Duke (C) LCM Ozzie Cisneros (Petar Cuic 77’)

CDM Petar Cuic (Jayvin Van Deventer 87’) RCM Christian Duke (C) LCM Coby Jones

RF CF LF

RF CF LF

RF CF LF

Jamil Roberts Enoch Mushagalusa Rojay Smith (Coby Jones 64’)

Jamil Roberts Wilson Harris (Rojay Smith 59’) Enoch Mushagalusa

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Zion Long (Rojay Smith 67’) Enoch Mushagalusa Jamil Roberts (Isaiah LeFlore 78’)

Sporting KC II

www.SportingKC.com/SportingKCII SPORTING KC II 2021 LINEUPS at Birmingham Legion FC (L 2-4) Wednesday, Aug. 11

ATLANTA UNITED 2 (L 1-4) Saturday, Aug. 14

INDY ELEVEN (T 1-1) Sunday, Aug. 22

GK

Brooks Thompson

GK

Kendall McIntosh

GK

John Pulskamp

RB CB CB LB

Jake Davis Matt Constant Aljaz Dzankic (Danny Barbir 60’) Coby Jones (Isaiah LeFlore 46’)

RB CB CB LB

Jake Davis Graham Smith Danny Barbir Isaiah LeFlore

RB CB CB LB

Kayden Piere Kaveh Rad Graham Smith Amadou Dia

CDM Jahon Rad RCM Christian Duke (C) (Jayvin Van Deventer 84’) LCM Petar Cuic

CDM Petar Cuic (Jahon Rad 42’) RCM Christian Duke (C) (Coby Jones 78’) LCM Ozzie Cisneros (Michael Lenis 59’)

CDM Jayvin Van Deventer (Jahon Rad 74’) RCM Christian Duke (C) LCM Jake Davis (Ozzie Cisneros 62’)

RF CF LF

RF CF LF

RF CF LF

Rojay Smith Zion Long (Jamil Roberts 60’) Enoch Mushagalusa

Rojay Smith (Zion Long 60’) Enoch Mushagalusa Jamil Roberts (Jayvin Van Deventer 78’)

Grayson Barber Wilson Harris (Jamil Roberts 80’) Enoch Mushagalusa (Rojay Smith 62’)

MEMPHIS 901 FC (T 0-0) Sunday, Aug. 29

BIRMINGHAM LEGION FC (L 0-1) Wednesday, Sept. 1

OKC ENERGY FC (W 3-0) Saturday, Sept. 4

GK

John Pulskamp

GK

John Pulskamp

GK

Kendall McIntosh

RB CB CB LB

Kayden Pierre Kaveh Rad Danny Barbir Amadou Dia (C)

RB CB CB LB

Kayden Pierre Matt Constant Graham Smith Isaiah LeFlore

RB CB CB LB

Kayden Pierre Aljaz Dzankic Graham Smith Isaiah LeFlore

CDM Petar Cuic (Jahon Rad 90+2’) RCM Ozzie Cisneros (Rojay Smith 80’) LCM Jake Davis (Christian Duke 62’)

CDM Petar Cuic RCM Ozzie Cisneros (Michael Lenis 79’) LCM Christian Duke (C) (Jahon Rad 79’)

CDM Petar Cuic RCM Christian Duke (C) (Danny Gutierrez 85’) LCM Jake Davis

RF CF LF

RF CF LF

RF CF LF

Grayson Barber (Jamil Roberts 62’) Wilson Harris Enoch Mushagalusa (Isaiah LeFlore 90+2’)

Jamil Roberts (Coby Jones 77’) Zion Long (Ropapa Mensah 77’) Rojay Smith (Enoch Mushagalusa 61’)

Jamil Roberts (Rojay Smith 71’) Ozzie Cisneros (Ropapa Mensah 71’) Enoch Mushagalusa (Michael Lenis 85’)

at Indy Eleven (L 0-1) Saturday, Sept. 11

FC TULSA (T 1-1) Friday, Sept. 24

BIRMINGHAM LEGION FC (L 0-1) Friday, Oct. 1

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Kayden Pierre Aljaz Dzankic Graham Smith Isaiah LeFlore

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Kayden Pierre Kaveh Rad (Graham Smith 60’) Danny Barbir Isaiah LeFlore

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Kayden Pierre Kaveh Rad (Graham Smith 61’) Danny Barbir Amadou Dia (Isaiah LeFlore 61’)

CDM Petar Cuic RCM Christian Duke (C) (Zion Long 90’) LCM Jake Davis

CDM Petar Cuic RCM Christian Duke (C) (Jahon Rad 51’) LCM Jake Davis (Ropapa Mensah 60’)

CDM Petar Cuic RCM Ozzie Cisneros LCM Jake Davis

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Jamil Roberts (Rojay Smith 67’) Ozzie Cisneros (Ropapa Mensah 67’) Enoch Mushagalusa

Enoch Mushagalusa Ozzie Cisneros Rojay Smith (Mataeo Bunbury 85’)

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Kayden Pierre Graham Smith Kaveh Rad (C) Isaiah LeFlore

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Kayden Pierre Graham Smith Kaveh Rad (C) Isaiah LeFlore

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CDM Petar Cuic (Danny Barbir 87’) RCM Ozzie Cisneros (Christian Duke 62’) LCM Jake Davis

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Mataeo Bunbury (Rojay Smith 70’) Wilson Harris Enoch Mushagalusa

Mataeo Bunbury (Jamil Roberts 62’) Wilson Harris (Ropapa Mensah 90+1’) Enoch Mushagalusa

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www.SportingKC.com/SportingKCII HEAD COACH PAULO NAGAMURA Paulo Nagamura is in his fourth season as head coach of Sporting KC II, having served as the assistant coach in the club’s run to the USL Cup Final in 2017 before taking the helm for a 2018 campaign that ended with a loss to Phoenix Rising FC in the Western Conference Semifinals. Nagamura, 38, enjoyed a 12-year MLS career that saw him win two MLS Cup championships and three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup titles. He made 269 appearances in MLS, including 240 starts, recording 15 goals and 21 assists. In five seasons with Sporting Kansas City, Nagamura tallied seven goals and eight assists in 119 appearances across all competitions. He played a vital role in some of Sporting Kansas City’s biggest moments in club history, converting penalty kicks in shootouts of the 2012 and 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups as well as the 2013 MLS Cup. A native of Brazil, Nagamura began his youth career with hometown club Sao Paulo FC in 1994 before moving to Arsenal FC of the English Premier League in 2001. He signed for the LA Galaxy in 2005, where he won the MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup in his first professional season at the senior level. After two years in LA, Nagamura continued his MLS journey with Toronto FC (2007) and Chivas USA (2007-2011), becoming an MLS All-Star in 2009. Nagamura and his wife Monique have two children, Alice and Clara.

ASSISTANT COACH CHRIS MARTINEZ Assistant coach Chris Martinez is in his fourth season with Sporting KC II after joining the club from the Colorado Rapids, where he served as their Development Academy Program Director. Martinez, 50, also coached the Rapids Under-18 and Under-19 squads, as well as their USL Premier Development League U-23 side. He also has experience coaching with the U.S. Under-15 National Team and as the Director of Player Development at U.S. Soccer Development Academy club Real Colorado. The former MLS defender enjoyed a stellar playing career for the Colorado Rapids, making 119 appearances in five seasons of MLS play. Martinez played collegiate soccer at Clemson from 1989-1992 before joining American Professional Soccer League side the Colorado Foxes in 1993, winning the APSL title in his first season. Martinez then joined the Wichita Wings, who played in the National Professional Soccer League, and was named to the NPSL All-Rookie team in 1994.

GOALKEEPER COACH DARRIN MACLEOD Darrin MacLeod, 27, was named Sporting Kansas City II goalkeeper coach ahead of the 2021 USL Championship season. MacLeod, who played for Sporting II from 2017-2018, has been coaching goalkeepers in the Sporting KC Academy since January 2020 and completed his C-License through the U.S. Soccer Coaching Education program earlier this year. During his playing career, MacLeod made 10 appearances with Sporting II across two seasons in 2017 and 2018. He posted two clean sheets on his way to recording a 4-3-3 record. MacLeod’s most notable performance with Sporting II came in the 2017 USL Cup Playoffs, where he saved one penalty as SKC II defeated Phoenix Rising FC 4-2 on penalty kicks in the Western Conference Quarterfinals. After departing Kansas City, MacLeod linked up with North Carolina FC in the USL Championship for the 2019 campaign, playing seven games and recording three shutouts.

MacLeod announced his retirement from professional soccer at the end of the 2019 season.

SPORTING KC II TECHNICAL STAFF Sporting Director: Peter Vermes Fitness Coach: Mike Steidle Technical Director / VP of Player Personnel: Brian Bliss Head Trainer: Isaac Gomez

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PRONUNCIATION: bar-BEER POSITION: Defender BORN: 01/31/1998 (23 years old) HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 185 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Allentown, PA BIRTHPLACE: Atlanta, GA COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: Sandhausen II (Germany)

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PRONUNCIATION: mah-TAY-oh POSITION: Forward BORN: 06/13/2005 (16 years old) HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 170 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Prior Lake, MN BIRTHPLACE: Northfield, MN COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

Now in his second SKC II season, Barbir previously suited up for German side Sandhausen II while on loan from Romanian outfit Astra Giurgiu.

He made 12 appearances for the club in the 2018-19 season, helping the side to a second-place finish in the Verbandsliga. He joined Astra Giurgiu in Romania in early 2018, but did not appear for the side. Barbir joined Vancouver Whitecaps 2 in late 2017, making three appearances prior to the end of the regular season. He has represented the U.S. at the U-15, U-17 and U-19 levels, competing at the 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Chile. Barbir spent most of his youth career in England, first with Manchester City before joining West Brom in 2014.

Sporting KC II igned Academy forward Mataeo Bunbury to an Academy contract in September 2021. He joined the Sporting KC Academy in 2020, having previously represented the Minnesota United Academy that ceased operations. The Minnesota native has scored six goals for the SKC Academy in 2021 while playing for the club’s U-17 and U-19 age groups. Bunbury is the third member of his family to be a part of the Sporting Kansas City organization. His father, Alex Bunbury, played for the then Kansas City Wizards from 1999-2000. His older brother, Teal Bunbury, was drafted by Sporting KC with the fourth overall pick in 2010 and went on to record 24 goals in 105 games for the club.

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POSITION: Defender BORN: 08/17/1998 (23 years old) HEIGHT: 6-6 WEIGHT: 200 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Dallas, TX BIRTHPLACE: Dallas, TX COLLEGE: U­­ niversity of North Carolina LAST CLUB: None

PRONUNCIATION: PEH-ter KOO-itch POSITION: Defender BORN: 06/02/1999 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 175 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Zagreb, Croatia BIRTHPLACE: Zagreb, Croatia COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: Dynamo Zagreb II (Croatia)

Constant was selected by Sporting Kansas City in the second round (50th overall) of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. He spent preseason camp with the first team in Arizona before signing with Sporting II ahead of the 2021 USL Championship season. Constant spent his junior and senior seasons at the University of North Carolina. He started 11 of 12 appearances as a junior in 2019 before starting in all seven matches in a shortened season in 2020. A native of Dallas, he spent his first two collegiate seasons at the University of New Mexico. Constant was part of the United States U-17 Residency program in Bradenton, Florida, in 2015 before representing the Canada U-20s in 2016 and 2017.

Now in his second season with Sporting KC II, Cuic joined Dinamo Zagreb’s youth academy in 2015 and rose through the ranks from the club’s U-15 squad to the reserve team by 2018. He made his debut in the Croatian second division with Dinamo Zagreb II in April 2018.

Cuic became a regular in the Dinamo Zagreb II lineup in the 2018-19 season, making 15 appearances before playing in a further 14 games in the 2019-20 season. Earlier in the year, Cuic helped Dinamo Zagreb U-23s advance to the Premier League International Cup final by beating Southampton 3-1 in the semifinal. Cuic has represented Croatia’s U-16 and U-19 National Teams.

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POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 06/05/1991 (30 years old) HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 160 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Overland Park, KS BIRTHPLACE: Overland Park, KS COLLEGE: U­­ niversity of San Diego LAST CLUB: Orange County SC

PRONUNCIATION: ALL-yahz JANK-itch POSITION: Defender BORN: 03/19/2002 (19 years old) HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 175 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Apace, Slovenia BIRTHPLACE: Ptuj, Slovenia COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: NK Aluminij (Slovenia)

Duke began his professional career as a 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft pick for Sporting Kansas City. He spent most of the 2014 and 2015 campaigns on loan with USL Championship side OKC Energy FC. The versatile workhorse became Sporting Kansas City II’s captain for the club’s inaugural 2016 season and was an ever-present fixture in the side. Duke appeared in all 72 matches for Sporting KC II from 20162017, during which time the club won consecutive Western Conference titles and reached the USL Cup Final. He spent 2018 and 2019 with Orange County SC before returning to his hometown team ahead of the 2020 campaign.

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Dzankic began his youth career with Slovenian outfit NK Maribor and rose to the U-19 level of Slovenia’s most successful club before joining Italian Serie A side Udinese in 2019. He made 16 appearances for Udinese Primavera, the club’s youth side, in the 2019-20 Primavera 2A season. Dzankic earned his start in the professional game in Slovenia with NK Aluminij in the PrvaLiga, the Slovenian top flight. He made his professional debut for Aluminij against his former youth club Maribor on Nov. 2, 2020 and went on to make three total appearances for the club’s first team during the remainder of 2020. He has represented Slovenia at the U-15 through U-19 levels.

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POSITION: Forward BORN: 05/16/2004 (17 years old) HEIGHT: 5-5 WEIGHT: 125 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Oklahoma City, OK BIRTHPLACE: Oklahoma City, OK COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

POSITION: Defender BORN: 08/15/2003 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 145 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Olathe, KS BIRTHPLACE: Topeka, KS COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

Gutierrez joined the Sporting KC Academy in the summer of 2018 and has been playing up with the U-19 squad during the current MLS Next season. The Oklahoma City native, who can play either as an attacking midfielder or as a winger, has spent significant time training with SKC II, making appearances for the side during the 2021 preseason. On the international stage, Gutierrez has been a regular member of the U.S. Youth National Teams, earning several call-ups to the U.S. U-15 and U-17 National Teams.

Jones is a marauding left back who can also play on the wing. He first linked up with the Sporting KC Academy in early 2016 and has since risen from the U-13 squad to the U-19s. Born in Topeka and raised in Olathe, Kansas, Jones helped the Sporting KC U-13s win the 2017 Kansas State Cup, assisting the game-winning goal in the final. Jones was a member of the U-13 squad that led Sporting to a fourth-place finish at the Concacaf U-13 Champions League in Mexico City in July 2016.

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POSITION: Defender BORN: 11/13/2003 (17 years old) HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 185 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Shawnee, KS BIRTHPLACE: Overland Park, KS COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

PRONUNCIATION: kreh-NECK-ee POSITION: Goalkeeper BORN: 03/08/2003 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 160 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Fair Oaks, CA BIRTHPLACE: Sacramento, CA COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

Hooper has spent the last four seasons with the Sporting KC Academy playing primarily as a center back. The Shawnee, Kansas native has been a constant feature for the Sporting U-17s and U-19s over the past few seasons and previously signed an Academy contract with SKC II in 2019 but did not make an appearance in the USL Championship.

Krenecki has signed an Academy deal with Sporting II after spending all of preseason camp with the Sporting KC first team in Arizona during March and early April. The Fair Oaks, California native has been on an Academy contract with SKC II the past two seasons, making two appearances in 2020, including his professional debut away to Saint Louis FC on Aug. 15, 2020.

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POSITION: Defender BORN: 12/11/2002 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 155 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Minneapolis, MN BIRTHPLACE: Minneapolis, MN COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

POSITION: Defender BORN: 10/12/2003 (17 years old) HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 130 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Weston, FL BIRTHPLACE: Miami, FL COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

LeFlore joined the Sporting KC Academy in early 2020, having spent the previous three years with AD Oeiras in Portugal. The Minneapolis native, who can play as an outside back or on the wing, joined up with Sporting’s Under-19 squad before signing an Academy contract with SKC II last July, starting two of seven appearances and scoring his first professional goal against Saint Louis FC on Sept. 19, 2020. Prior to his time in Portugal, LeFlore played for Minnesota-based Development Academy club Shattuck-St. Mary’s, representing the club’s U-14 side up until his departure in 2016.

Lenis joined the Sporting KC Academy in early 2017 having been born and raised in Florida before moving back to his mother’s hometown of Kansas City. The outside back has represented the Sporting KC U-17s and U-19s over the past several seasons and has been a member of the U.S. U-14 and U-16 national teams in the past.

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POSITION: Forward BORN: 07/18/2003 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 195 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Olathe, KS BIRTHPLACE: Port Harcourt, Nigeria COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

PRONUNCIATION: row-PAPA MEN-sah POSITION: Forward BORN: 08/20/1997 (24 years old) HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 190 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Accra, Ghana BIRTHPLACE: Accra, Ghana COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC

Sporting Kansas City II signed Academy forward Zion Long to an Academy contract on Aug. 6, 2021. Long will retain his NCAA eligibility while being registered to compete in USL Championship matches with Sporting II. Long, 18, joined the Sporting KC Academy in 2018 and has since advanced from the Under-15 squad to the Under-19s.

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Mensah has spent the last four years in the USL Championship, representing Penn FC (2017), Nashville SC (2018-2019) and the Pittsburgh Riverhounds (2020). In total, Mensah has played 103 games, including 61 starts, tallying 26 goals and 14 assists in all competitions for USL Championship teams. On the international stage, Mensah was called up to the Ghana Under-23 National Team for the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations where Ghana finished fourth after falling agonizingly on penalties in both the semifinal to the Ivory Coast and in the third-place match to South Africa.

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PRONUNCIATION: EE-nock MOO-shahgah-LOO-sah POSITION: Forward BORN: 11/13/1999 (21 years old) HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 170 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Denver, CO BIRTHPLACE: Kinshasa, DR Congo COLLEGE: S­­ alt Lake Community College LAST CLUB: None

POSITION: Defender BORN: 02/16/2003 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 140 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Rochester Hills, MI BIRTHPLACE: Rochester Hills, MI COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

Now in his second season with Sporting KC II, Mushagalusa competed for Salt Lake Community College where he plundered home 27 goals and three assists in one season in Utah. Mushagalusa had committed to transfer to the University of South Carolina in 2020 prior to signing with Sporting II. He was a longtime member of the Colorado Rapids Academy, tallying 53 goals in 85 Development Academy appearances as he rose from the club’s U-15 side to the U-19s. Mushagalusa spent the 2019 preseason with Sporting Kansas City II but did not sign with the club. In 2020, he tallied a goal and an assist with starts in six of 11 appearances for SKC II.

Pierre is a defender who can play in both outside back roles. He joined the Sporting KC Academy in 2018 from Vardar SC in his native Michigan.

Since then, Pierre has advanced from the Under-15 age group up to the Under-17s and Under-19s. The Rochester Hills native signed an Academy contract with SKC II in 2020 and made three appearances in the tail end of last season before spending all of the 2021 preseason with the first team in Arizona. On the international stage, Pierre has represented the U.S. U-14s and U-16s.

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PRONUNCIATION: REH-mee PREE-eur POSITION: Goalkeeper BORN: 04/17/1997 (24 years old) HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 185 lbs.

HOMETOWN: San Ramon, CA BIRTHPLACE: Modling, Austria COLLEGE: S­­ aint Mary’s College LAST CLUB: None

PRONUNCIATION: jah-HON ROD POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 06/13/2001 (20 years old) HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 180 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Durham, NC BIRTHPLACE: Chapel Hill, NC COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

Prieur made 55 appearances for Saint Mary’s College across four seasons, posting a 0.73 goals against average and 32 shutouts. He enjoyed a stellar 2018 season, his first as a full-time starter, conceding just eight goals in 20 games to go along with 14 shutouts while leading the Gaels to the WCC Championship for the second time in program history. Prieur was a member of the San Jose Earthquakes Academy and captained the side to the Development Academy national quarterfinals in 2014 and semifinals in 2015. He was selected in the second round (47th overall) of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft by Columbus Crew SC but did not sign a contract with the club. He is in his second season with SKC II.

Jahon Rad joined the Sporting KC Academy at the start of the 2016-17 season alongside his twin brother Kaveh Rad, who is on Sporting’s MLS roster. Jahon was previously a part of the North Carolina FC Academy in his native state. He made 88 appearances for the Academy, including 15 in the curtailed 2019-20 season for the U-19s. He was added to the Sporting II roster on an Academy contract in early 2020 and set a career high with seven appearances in the shortened 16-game schedule, including three starts where SKC II went 2-1-0. His starts came at Indy Eleven (Aug. 1), at Austin Bold FC (Sept. 22) and at Indy Eleven (Sept.

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POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 06/14/1998 (23 years old) HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 170 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Langport, England BIRTHPLACE: Langport, England COLLEGE: M ­­ arshall University LAST CLUB: None

POSITION: Forward BORN: 09/21/1996 (25 years old) HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 150 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Portmore, Jamaica BIRTHPLACE: Portmore, Jamaica COLLEGE: U­­ niversity of Tampa LAST CLUB: None

Roberts, 23, enjoyed a wildly successful career at Marshall University, helping the team win their first-ever NCAA College Cup national championship in May 2021. Roberts scored the game-winning goal in the final three rounds of the tournament as Marshall upset Georgetown, North Carolina and Indiana by 1-0 scorelines to claim the title. Roberts, a native of Langport, England and a product of Plymouth Argyle FC’s academy, recorded 19 goals and 20 assists in four seasons for Marshall from 2017-2020, making 18 appearances each season.

Smith spent his junior and senior years with the University of Tampa, tallying eight goals and seven assists across 27 appearances. He earned All-Sunshine State Conference honors as a senior after leading the team with six goals in 2019. The Portmore, Jamaica native spent the first two years of his collegiate career at Northern Oklahoma College in the NJCAA, playing in 36 games and plundering home 33 goals and eight assists across his Freshman and Sophomore seasons prior to transferring to the University of Tampa. Prior to arriving in the United States in 2016, Smith was on the books of Jamaican side Harbour View FC, competing with the club’s U-17 and U-20 teams.

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POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 12/30/2002 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 150 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Dallas, TX BIRTHPLACE: Tampa, FL COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

POSITION: Goalkeeper BORN: 04/10/2002 (19 years old) HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 155 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Lawrence, KS BIRTHPLACE: Mexico City, Mexico COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

Sparks arrived in Kansas City last summer having led Texas club Solar SC to the U-17 Boys’ Development Academy Championship during the 2018-19 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season. Sparks’ performance during the postseason tournament earned him the Golden Ball for the U-17 division, honoring the best player of the USSDA Playoffs.

Sparks signed an Academy contract with Sporting II last summer, making two appearances and scoring a dramatic game-winner on the road against Indy Eleven on Sept. 30, 2020.

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Trejo was born in Mexico City but grew up in Lawrence, Kansas and has been a part of the Sporting KC Academy since 2016. The goalkeeper has risen from the U-15 side to the U-19s and signed an Academy contract with SKC II two years ago, making two appearances in the 2019 USL Championship season.

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PRONUNCIATION: VAN duh-VENT-er POSITION: Defender BORN: 01/01/2004 (17 years old) HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 140 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Lee’s Summit, MO BIRTHPLACE: Tuscaloosa, AL COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None Van Deventer joined the Sporting KC Academy through the club’s Center of Excellence as a 12-year-old in 2016 and the midfielder has since risen from the U-12s to the U-19s. In 2018, Van Deventer was named the MVP of the Copa Rayados Internacional in Texas after leading the Sporting U-15s to the semifinals of the tournament involving several U.S. and Mexican Academy teams.

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POSITION: Forward BORN: 05/03/2000 (21 years old) HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 170 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Elgin, SC BIRTHPLACE: Columbia, SC COLLEGE: C­­ lemson University LAST CLUB: None

POSITION: Forward BORN: 3/13/2004 (17 years old) HEIGHT: 5-5 WEIGHT: 130 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Omaha, NE BIRTHPLACE: Omaha, NE COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

At the age of 15, Barber left home in Elgin, South Carolina, to join the Sporting KC Academy, where he starred from 2015-2017. The attacking midfielder scored over 20 league goals at the U-16 and U-18 levels and was named to the 2017 United Soccer Coaches Youth Boys All-America Team. He then transitioned to the college game, leading Clemson to an ACC title as a junior last fall after guiding the Tigers to the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals as a sophomore in 2019. Barber signed for Sporting as a Homegrown Player in 2021.

As a promising teenager, Cisneros is just getting started. The Nebraska native moved to Kansas City as a 12-year-old in 2016 and has risen the Academy ranks since then, representing Sporting at the U-13 through U-19 levels. He has also donned U.S. colors for the U-15 Boys’ National Team, notably competing at the Torneo delle Nazioni and Concacaf U-15 Championship in 2019. Capable of playing multiple positions in midfield and attack, the diminutive Cisneros boasts technical quality and strong familiarity with Sporting’s 4-3-3 system. He signed as a Homegrown Player in 2021.

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POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 01/03/2002 (19 years old) HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 170 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Rochester, MI BIRTHPLACE: Rochester, MI COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

PRONUNCIATION: AH-mah-doo DEE-ah POSITION: Defender BORN: 06/08/1993 (28 years old) HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 155 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Highlands Ranch, CO BIRTHPLACE: Nantes, France COLLEGE: C­­ lemson University LAST CLUB: Phoenix Rising FC

Davis is originally from Michigan but moved to Kansas City to join the Sporting KC Academy in 2017 and lived with a host family through the club’s residency program. He made 54 appearances for the U-17 and U-19 squads over three seasons, tallying eight goals from central midfield. He spent much of the 2020 preseason with the Sporting Kansas City first team before signing his first professional contract with Sporting II before the restart of the season in July. He played in all 15 games after the restart, starting 14 and tallying one assist. His assist came in the only game he appeared as a sub, where he recorded the game-winning assist in a 2-1 road win over Louisville City FC on July 29.

The 2015 MLS SuperDraft selection and Clemson University product made a quick impression for Sporting, logging 27 appearances as a rookie. After an up-and-down 2016, he took the reins as one of the USL Championship’s best outside backs during a three-year stretch in which Phoenix won a regular season title and dominated the league’s Western Conference. Acquired by Sporting in early 2020, Dia landed a starting spot from mid-September onward as Sporting ended the regular season with a 6-1-1 record. Dia also started both matches in the Audi 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs, finishing the year with starts in 11 of 15 appearances as well as three shutout contributions.

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POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 02/13/2001 (20 years old) HEIGHT: 5-6 WEIGHT: 135 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Overland Park, KS BIRTHPLACE: Overland Park, KS COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

POSITION: Forward BORN: 01/09/2003 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 165 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Shawnee, KS BIRTHPLACE: Overland Park, KS COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

Duke signed for Sporting as a Homegrown Player in the summer of 2019, but a lingering injury that year delayed his professional debut until 2020. Following an early-season stoppage in play due to the pandemic, the U.S. youth international and Overland Park native wasted no time making a positive impression with the first team. Duke landed his Sporting debut at the MLS is Back Tournament in July of 2020. Despite his lack of professional experience, Duke wound up making nine MLS appearances over the course of the season. He notably created six scoring chances in just 224 minutes of action as Sporting went 4-2-2 in the eight regular season matches he played.

A member of the Sporting KC Academy since age 11, Freeman represented Sporting at the U-12 through U-19 levels and represented the U.S. youth national team before kickstarting his pro career. He and teammate Gianluca Busio were notably part of the U.S. squad that finished second at the 2019 Concacaf U-17 Championship in Bradenton, Florida. A versatile youngster who can play multiple positions in attack and midfield, Freeman has yet to earn his first-team debut under Manager Peter Vermes. He has, however, scored three goals in the USL Championship.

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POSITION: Forward BORN: 11/28/1999 (21 years old) HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 175 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Los Angeles, CA BIRTHPLACE: Los Angeles, CA COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

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POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 06/08/1998 (23 years old) HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 145 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Nashville, TN BIRTHPLACE: Ibague, Colombia COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

In three USL Championship seasons with Sporting Kansas City II, Harris started 39 of 56 appearances and averaged 0.64 goals per 90 minutes played. He was the top-scoring teenager in American professional soccer in 2019, finishing the year with 12 goals in 25 USL Championship appearances. His dozen goals—which included a sizzling run of 10 strikes in his final 11 appearances—equaled the league’s single-season record for a teenager. Harris was the youngest USL Championship player to score eight or more goals in 2020. He signed for Sporting as a Homegrown Player in the fall of 2020.

In 2019, Hernandez became the first Sporting player to progress along the club’s full player pathway, rising from an Academy Affiliate club to the Sporting KC Academy to the Sporting KC II (then the Swope Park Rangers) before signing with the senior team. In three full seasons with Sporting KC II from 2017 to 2019, Hernandez has amassed 13 goals and a club-record 11 assists across 83 USL Championship matches as an all-action midfielder who facilitated the attack but also made life miserable on opponents when they had the ball. Hernandez appeared in 19 of Sporting’s last 21 matches in all competitions during the 2020 season, starting eight.

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www.SportingKC.com/SportingKCII SPORTING KC LOANEES JAYLIN LINDSEY 2

KENDALL MCINTOSH

POSITION: Defender BORN: 03/27/2000 (21 years old) HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 180 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Charlotte, NC BIRTHPLACE: Charlotte, NC COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

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POSITION: Goalkeeper BORN: 01/24/1994 (27 years old) HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 185 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Santa Rosa, CA BIRTHPLACE: Oakland, CA COLLEGE: S­­ anta Clara University LAST CLUB: New York Red Bulls

Born and raised in North Carolina, Lindsey moved to Kansas City to join the Sporting KC Academy in 2015 and hasn’t looked back since.

He signed an MLS contract as a Homegrown Player as a 17-year-old in September 2017 before starting nine of 10 appearances in all competitions during a successful 2018 campaign that saw Sporting finish atop the Western Conference standings. After missing most of 2019 through injury, the outside back was available for the duration of 2020 and started 13 of 14 matches last year, including both playoff contests at Children’s Mercy Park.

Sporting selected McIntosh in Stage 1 of the 2020 MLS Re-Entry Process last December. The California native and UC Santa Clara alum boasts five years of professional experience across MLS and the USL Championship. He spent the 2020 MLS campaign with the New York Red Bulls following a four-year stint in the Portland Timbers organization from 2016-2019. McIntosh posted 10 shutouts in 60 total USL Championship appearances in four seasons with Portland Timbers 2 from 2016-2019.

He spent the 2020 MLS campaign as a backup with the New York Red Bulls.

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POSITION: Defender BORN: 02/16/2003 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 140 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Bloomfield Hills, MI BIRTHPLACE: Rochester Hills, MI COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

POSITION: Goalkeeper BORN: 04/19/2001 (20 years old) HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 215 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Bakersfield, CA BIRTHPLACE: Bakersfield, CA COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

Sporting Kansas City announced the signing of outside back Kayden Pierre as a Homegrown Player on May 4, 2021. He becomes the 18th Homegrown Player to emerge from the Sporting Kansas City Academy.

Born and raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan, Pierre joined the Sporting KC Academy in 2018 from Vardar SC in his native state. He has represented Sporting at the U-15, U-17 and U-19 levels since then, making upwards of 60 academy appearances. In three USL Championship appearances in 2020, Pierre recorded four interceptions and 10 clearances while winning 77% of his duels and completing 89% of his passes, including three chances created.

A native of Bakersfield, California, Pulskamp developed in the LA Galaxy Academy before signing professionally for Sporting Kansas City II ahead of the 2019 season. He was quick to make a strong impression in the USL Championship, leading Sporting KC II goalkeepers in starts (14), minutes (1,260), wins (four) and saves (45) as a rookie. Pulskamp featured twice for Sporting KC II in 2020 and spent most of the year backing up Tim Melia at the MLS level. He made his MLS debut for Sporting in a 2-1 victory on April 17, becoming the third-youngest goalkeeper in MLS history to win a regular season match at 19 years and 363 days.

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www.SportingKC.com/SportingKCII SPORTING KC LOANEES ROBERTO PUNCEC

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PRONUNCIATION: PUHN-chetz POSITION: Defender BORN: 10/27/1991 (29 years old) HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 176 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Varazdin, Croatia BIRTHPLACE: Varazdin, Croatia COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: HNK Rijeka (Croatia)

POSITION: Defender BORN: 06/13/2001 (20 years old) HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 155 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Durham, NC BIRTHPLACE: Chapel Hill, NC COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

Sporting Kansas City signed Croatian defender Roberto Puncec in December 2019. The center back has amassed over 300 appearances across 13 professional seasons in MLS, Croatia, Israel and Germany. He arrived at Sporting after spending two and a half seasons with Croatian first-division club HNK Rijeka, where he won the 2019 Croatian Cup. Puncec earned Sporting KC Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2020 after posting team-highs in passes (910), successful passes (793), interceptions (25), clearances (59) and blocks (11).

Sporting Kansas City has signed 19-year-old center back Kaveh Rad as a Homegrown Player on April 5, 2021. A native of North Carolina, he has started 34 of 36 matches for Sporting Kansas City II in the USL Championship over the last two seasons. He enjoyed a breakout year for the club in 2019, signing an amateur academy contract and making 22 USL Championship appearances under head coach Paulo Nagamura.

Rad started 14 matches for Sporting KC II during a shortened 2020 campaign, leading the team in minutes (1,260) and passes (871) while starting in four of the club’s five wins. Rad and his twin brother, Jahon, moved from North Carolina to join the Sporting KC Academy in 2016.

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BROOKS THOMPSON

POSITION: Defender BORN: 11/25/1995 (25 years old) HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 190 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Highlands Ranch, CO BIRTHPLACE: Highlands Ranch, CO COLLEGE: U­­ niversity of Denver LAST CLUB: None

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POSITION: Goalkeeper BORN: 05/28/2002 (19 years old) HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 185 lbs.

HOMETOWN: Floyds Knobs, IN BIRTHPLACE: Jeffersonville, IN COLLEGE: N­­ one LAST CLUB: None

Smith has amassed over 60 professional appearances since joining Sporting out of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. Two-thirds of those have come at the USL Championship level with Sporting Kansas City II, where he has excelled under head coach Paulo Nagamura. Another 21 appearances have come with the first team, including six last year and 12 in 2019. Smith has also played sparingly in the defensive midfield position, underscoring his excellent ability to play with the ball at his feet. Smith split his four-year college career between Oregon State University (2014-15) and the University of Denver (2016-17).

A native of Floyds Knobs, Indiana, Thompson joined the Sporting KC Academy in the summer of 2018 following a two-year stint with the IMG Academy in Florida. At age 16, he became the youngest professional signing in Sporting KC II history when he inked a USL Championship contract in early 2019. Thompson led Sporting KC II goalkeepers during the shortened 2020 USL Championship campaign with 26 saves and a 1.17 goals against average in six matches. His save total was the highest among the league’s teenage goalkeepers.

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