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WWW.SPORTINGKC.COM/MEDIA-GUIDE SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs. ST. LOUIS
2023 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Sunday, November 5, 2023 Kickoff: 4 p.m. CT Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City, KS) MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Game 2 SKC leads series 1-0
Sporting Kansas City 12-14-8, 44 points (9-6-2 home; 3-8-6 away) 8th Seed in MLS Western Conference St. Louis 17-12-5, 56 points (11-4-2 home; 6-8-3 away) 1st Seed in MLS Western Conference
12-14-8 (44 pts.) 1.29 34 8th in West 48 1.41 49 51 1.50 -3 446 (163) 36.5% 334 397 59 4
Apple TV: MLS Season Pass English Radio: Sports Radio 810 WHB Spanish Radio: La Grande 1340 AM Referee: Assistant ref: Assistant ref: 4th official: VAR:
Ismail Elfath Micheal Barwegen Lyes Arfa Guido Gonzales Jr. Michael Radchuk
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
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
ST. LOUIS
Alan Pulido Erik Thommy Erik Thommy Daniel Salloi Pulido, Salloi Erik Thommy Davis, Thommy Erik Thommy Dany Rosero Four Players
10 14 79 27 4 3 43 62 10 1
14 GOALS 11 ASSISTS 81 SHOTS 32 SHOTS ON GOAL 3 GAME-WINNING GOALS 3 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 28 FOULS COMMITTED 57 FOULS SUFFERED 8 CAUTIONS 1 EJECTIONS
T 9 9 9 10 10 12 10 10 13 5 14 10 10 7 10
GD +18 +16 +21 +16 +12 +13 +7 -3 -7 -16 -4 -4 -12 -13 -33
GP 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
Western Conference Pts 1. St. Louis - y 56 2. Seattle Sounders FC - x 53 3. Los Angeles FC - x 52 4. Houston Dynamo FC - x 51 5. Real Salt Lake - x 50 6. Vancouver Whitecaps FC - x 48 7. FC Dallas - x 46 8. Sporting Kansas City - x 44 9. San Jose Earthquakes - x 44 10. Portland Timbers - e 43 11. Minnesota United FC - e 41 12. Austin FC - e 39 13. LA Galaxy - e 36 14. Colorado Rapids - e 27
W 17 14 14 14 14 12 11 12 10 11 10 10 8 5
L 12 9 10 11 12 10 10 14 10 13 13 15 14 17
T 5 11 10 9 8 12 13 8 14 10 11 9 12 12
GD +17 +9 +15 +13 -2 +7 +4 -3 -4 -12 -5 -6 -16 -28
GP 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34 34
GK MINUTES PLAYED GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES
Gioacchini, Klauss Eduard Lowen Eduard Lowen Eduard Lowen Eduard Lowen Eduard Lowen Niko Gioacchini Niko Gioacchini Tim Parker Four Players
2970 Roman Burki 1.27 Roman Burki 17 Roman Burki 8 Roman Burki 123 Roman Burki
COACHES - REGULAR SEASON PETER VERMES
2023 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS L 5 7 9 9 9 9 11 13 11 17 11 14 14 18 20
17-12-5 (56 pts.) 1.65 34 1st in West 62 1.82 49 45 1.32 +17 460 (173) 37.6% 481 376 77 4
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Tim Melia 1419 John Pulskamp 1.40 Tim Melia 8 Tim Melia 3 Tim Melia 44
sis-NAIR-oce tommy
W 20 18 16 15 15 13 13 11 10 12 9 10 10 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 69 2. Orlando City SC - x 63 3. Columbus Crew - x 57 4. Philadelphia Union - x 55 5. New England Revolution - x 55 6. Atlanta United FC - x 51 7. Nashville SC - x 49 8. New York Red Bulls - x 43 9. Charlotte FC - x 43 10. CF Montreal - e 41 11. New York City FC - e 41 12. D.C. United - e 40 13. Chicago Fire FC - e 40 14. Inter Miami CF - e 34 15. Toronto FC - e 22
ST. LOUIS
15th season
(.536) 195-161-115
15th season
(.536) 195-161-115
BRADLEY CARNELL
MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM
2nd season 23-17-8 (.563) 1st season 17-12-5 (.574)
PLAYER AVAILABILITY REPORT As of Thursday, Nov. 2 QUESTIONABLE • DEF - Jake Davis (Knee Sprain) • DEF - Tim Leibold (Groin Injury) • MID - Erik Thommy (Calf Injury) • FWD - Willy Agada (Illness) • FWD - Alan Pulido (Foot Injury) • FWD - Johnny Russell (Groin Injury) OUT • DEF - Kortne Ford (Achilles Surgery) • DEF - Kayden Pierre (Hamstring Injury)
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Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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 (37) 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 (37) 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) 3
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 | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME POSTSEASON RESULTS
ALL-TIME MLS CUP CHAMPIONS
Sporting KC MLS Cup Playoffs Record: 20-24-12 Home games: 16-6-5 (48 GF, 29 GA) Road games: 3-17-7 (26 GF, 45 GA) Neutral site: 1-1-0 (3 GF, 3 GA) Date 09/26/1996 09/29/1996 10/02/1996 10/10/1996 10/13/1996 10/04/1997 10/08/1997 09/16/2000 09/20/2000 09/24/2000 09/29/2000 10/03/2000 10/06/2000 10/15/2000 09/22/2001 09/26/2001 09/29/2001 09/25/2002 09/28/2002 10/02/2002 11/04/2003 11/08/2003 11/15/2003 10/24/2004 10/30/2004 11/05/2004 11/14/2004 10/27/2007 11/03/2007 11/10/2007 11/01/2008 11/08/2008 10/30/2011 11/02/2011 11/06/2011 11/04/2012 11/07/2012 11/02/2013 11/06/2013 11/09/2013 11/23/2013 12/07/2013 10/30/2014 10/29/2015 10/27/2016 10/26/2017 11/04/2018 11/11/2018 11/25/2018 11/29/2018 11/22/2020 12/03/2020 11/20/2021 11/28/2021 10/25/2023 10/29/2023
Score KC 3 vs DAL 2 KC 1 at DAL 2 KC 2 at DAL 2 KC 1 at LA 2 KC 1 vs LA 1 KC 0 vs COL 3 KC 2 at COL 3 KC 1 vs COL 0 KC 0 at COL 0 KC 3 vs COL 2 KC 0 vs LA 0 KC 1 at LA 2 KC 2 vs LA 0 KC 1 vs CHI 0 KC 0 at MIA 2 KC 3 vs MIA 0 KC 1 at MIA 2 KC 2 at LA 3 KC 4 vs LA 1 KC 2 at LA 5 KC 1 at COL 1 KC 2 vs COL 0 KC 2 at SJ 3 KC 0 at SJ 2 KC 3 vs SJ 0 KC 2 vs LA 0 KC 2 vs DC 3 KC 1 vs CHV 0 KC 0 at CHV 0 KC 0 at HOU 2 KC 1 vs CLB 1 KC 0 at CLB 2 KC 2 at COL 0 KC 2 vs COL 0 KC 0 vs HOU 2 KC 0 at HOU 2 KC 1 vs HOU 0 KC 1 at NE 2 KC 3 vs NE 1 KC 0 at HOU 0 KC 2 vs HOU 1 KC 1 vs RSL 1 KC 1 at NY 2 KC 2 at POR 2 KC 0 at SEA 1 KC 0 at HOU 1 KC 1 at RSL 1 KC 4 vs RSL 2 KC 0 at POR 0 KC 2 vs POR 3 KC 3 vs SJ 3 KC 0 vs MIN 3 KC 3 vs VAN 1 KC 1 vs RSL 2 KC 0 vs SJ 0 KC 4 at STL 1
Result W L T (SOW) L T (SOL) L L W T (2OT) W T (2OT) L (OT) W (OT) W L W L L (2OT) W L T W L (2OT) L W W L W T L T L W W L L W L W (AET) T W T (7-6 PK) L T (6-7 PK) L L (AET) T W T L T (3-0 PK) L W L T (4-2 PK) W
Location Arrowhead Stadium Cotton Bowl Cotton Bowl Rose Bowl Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Mile High Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Mile High Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Rose Bowl Arrowhead Stadium RFK Stadium Lockhart Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Lockhart Stadium Rose Bowl Arrowhead Stadium Rose Bowl Invesco Field at Mile High Arrowhead Stadium Spartan Stadium Spartan Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium The Home Depot Center Arrowhead Stadium The Home Depot Center Robertson Stadium CommunityAmerica Ballpark Columbus Crew Stadium Dick’s Sporting Goods Park Livestrong Sporting Park Livestrong Sporting Park BBVA Compass Stadium Livestrong Sporting Park Gillette Stadium Sporting Park BBVA Compass Stadium Sporting Park Sporting Park Red Bull Arena Providence Park CenturyLink Field BBVA Compass Stadium Rio Tinto Stadium Children’s Mercy Park Providence Park Children’s Mercy Park Children’s Mercy Park Children’s Mercy Park Children’s Mercy Park Children’s Mercy Park Children’s Mercy Park Citypark
Date
Champion
Runner-Up
Score
10/20/1996
D.C. United
LA Galaxy
3-2 (AET)
10/26/1997
D.C. United
Colorado Rapids
2-1
10/25/1998
Chicago Fire
D.C. United
2-0
11/21/1999
D.C. United
LA Galaxy
2-0
10/15/2000
Kansas City Wizards
Chicago Fire
1-0
10/21/2001
San Jose Earthquakes
LA Galaxy
2-1 (AET)
10/20/2002
LA Galaxy
New England Revolution
1-0 (AET)
11/23/2003
San Jose Earthquakes
Chicago Fire
4-2
11/14/2004
D.C. United
Kansas City Wizards
3-2
11/13/2005
LA Galaxy
New England Revolution
1-0 (AET)
11/12/2006
Houston Dynamo
New England Revolution
1-1 (4-3 PK)
11/18/2007
Houston Dynamo
New England Revolution
2-1
11/23/2008
Columbus Crew
New York Red Bulls
3-1
11/22/2009
Real Salt Lake
LA Galaxy
1-1 (5-4 PK)
11/21/2010
Colorado Rapids
FC Dallas
2-1 (AET)
11/20/2011
LA Galaxy
Houston Dynamo
1-0
12/01/2012
LA Galaxy
Houston Dynamo
3-1
12/07/2013
Sporting Kansas City
Real Salt Lake
1-1 (7-6 PK)
12/07/2014
LA Galaxy
New England Revolution
2-1 (AET)
12/06/2015
Portland Timbers
Columbus Crew SC
2-1
12/10/2016
Seattle Sounders FC
Toronto FC
0-0 (5-4 PK)
12/09/2017
Toronto FC
Seattle Sounders FC
2-0
12/08/2018
Atlanta United FC
Portland Timbers
2-0
11/10/2019
Seattle Sounders FC
Toronto FC
3-1
12/12/2020
Columbus Crew
Seattle Sounders FC
3-0
12/11/2021
New York City FC
Portland Timbers
1-1 (4-2 PK)
11/05/2022
Los Angeles FC
Philadelphia Union
3-3 (3-0 PK)
AUDI 2021 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS INFORMATION QUALIFICATION At the end of the 2023 MLS Regular Season, the top nine teams from both the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference (18 Clubs total) qualified for the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs. Qualification for the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs was determined by points earned in each respective conference (three points for a win, one point for a tie, zero points for a loss).
AUDI 2023 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS SCHEDULE
FORMAT Wild Card: Two single-game elimination matches between the No. 8 and No. 9 seeds in each conference hosted by the higher seed. If the score of a Wild Card game is tied at the end of regulation, no extra time will be played. There will immediately be a penalty kick shootout to determine the winner.
Eastern Conference Wild Card Match (8) New York Red Bulls 5-2 (9) Charlotte FC Western Conference Wild Card Match (8) Sporting Kansas City 0-0 (4-2 PK) (9) San Jose Earthquakes Eastern Conference Round One (Best-of-3) (1) FC Cincinnati vs. (8) New York Red Bulls (CIN leads 1-0) (2) Orlando City SC vs. (7) Nashville SC (ORL leads 1-0) (3) Columbus Crew vs. (6) Atlanta United FC (CLB leads 1-0) (4) Philadelphia Union vs. (5) New England Revolution (PHI leads 1-0)
Round One Best-of-3 Series: Every Round One game will have a winner; no ties, no aggregate score. The matches will be hosted in a home-away-home format with the higher seed hosting the first and third matches. If a match is tied at the end of regulation, no extra time will be played. Teams will participate in kicks from the penalty spot to determine the winner. The first team to win two matches will advance.
Western Conference Round One (Best-of-3) (1) St. Louis vs. (8) Sporting Kansas City (SKC leads 1-0) (2) Seattle Sounders FC vs. (7) FC Dallas (SEA leads 1-0) (3) Los Angeles FC vs. (6) Vancouver Whitecaps FC (LAFC leads 1-0) (4) Houston Dynamo FC vs. (5) Real Salt Lake (HOU leads 1-0)
Conference Semifinals & Finals: Single-elimination matches, hosted by the higher seed. If the score of a Conference Semifinal game is tied at the end of regulation, two 15-minute extra time periods will be played in their entirety. If the score is still tied at the end of the two extra time periods, teams will determine the winner via a penalty kick shootout.
Conference Semifinals TBD vs. TBD TBD vs. TBD TBD vs. TBD TBD vs. TBD Conference Finals TBD vs. TBD TBD vs. TBD
MLS Cup: The MLS Cup format is a winner-take-all match hosted by the team with the highest regular-season points total. Extra time and, if necessary, penalty kicks will break any tie in regulation. The 2023 MLS Cup Final will be played on Saturday, Dec. 9.
2023 MLS Cup TBD vs. TBD 4
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #SKCvSTL: HEAD-TO-HEAD
#SKCvSTL: BY THE NUMBERS
Sporting Kansas City (12-14-8, 8th seed) will look to close out the club’s 2023 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-3 series with St. Louis (17-12-5, 1st seed) this Sunday when the two sides battle at Children’s Mercy Park in Game 2 of the series. Sporting leads the series 1-0 following last Sunday’s stunning 4-1 victory at Citypark. Having fallen to St. Louis on the road twice in the regular season 4-0 and 4-1, Sporting flipped the script and earned a huge win behind goals from Logan Ndenbe, Remi Walter, Gadi Kinda and Daniel Salloi. Sporting and St. Louis faced off three times during the 2023 MLS regular season, with the home side winning each contest. The first-ever meeting between the two sides took place at Citypark on May 20, with St. Louis claiming a 4-0 victory against a Sporting KC side on short rest having played just three days earlier against LAFC. Sporting earned some revenge on Sept. 2 when they hosted St. Louis at Children’s Mercy Park, claiming a 2-1 victory following a pair of goals from Alan Pulido after the visitors had taken an early lead. In their second visit to Citypark on Sept. 30, Sporting and St. Louis were deadlocked at 0-0 heading into the final 20 minutes of the match before St. Louis scored four in the space of 12 minutes to run away with the three points despite a late consolation from Willy Agada to make the final score 4-1.
Sporting KC Team Notes • In last Sunday’s 4-1 win over St. Louis in Game 1, Sporting tied a club record with four goals in a playoff match (W 4-1 vs. LA Galaxy in 2002, W 4-2 vs. Real Salt Lake in 2018). Sporting also set a club postseason record with six assists. • Sporting’s four goals in Game 1 were tied for the second most by a visiting team in the history of the MLS Cup Playoffs. • Prior to last Sunday’s 4-1 win over St. Louis, Sporting had never scored more than two goals in a road playoff match. • Sporting scored three goals in the first half last Sunday after going almost 20 years (Nov. 4, 2003) without a first-half goal in a road playoff match, ending a run of 15 consecutive away games without a first-half goal. • Last Sunday’s result gave Sporting their third road playoff win in club history (second in regulation) and their first since 2011. • Sporting were the only MLS team to win Game 1 in the Round One Best-of-3 series. Sporting scored as many goals (four) as the other seven away teams scored in their respective Game 1 losses combined. • Last Sunday, Sporting became the first MLS team this season to score three goals from outside the box in the same match. • Sporting’s 11 shots on target last Sunday were second most in a playoff match in club history, most by an away team in a 90-minute playoff match in MLS history, and most in a playoff match by any MLS team since October 2019. • Sporting had 42.5% possession last Sunday (sixth lowest total in 2023) while St. Louis had 57.5% possession (second highest total in 2023). Sporting are now 4-0-3 in matches with less than 45% possession, while St. Louis are 1-5-1 in matches with at least 50% possession. • Last Sunday, Sporting improved to 11-1-3 in playoff matches played in the state of Missouri. The lone loss came in 1997 when the Colorado Rapids, led by defender and current Sporting manager Peter Vermes, prevailed 3-0 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
Date
#STLvSKC: Recent Meetings (STL leads 2-1-0 in regular season)
09/30/2023 09/02/2023 05/20/2023
Score
KC 1 at STL 4 KC 2 vs STL 1 KC 0 at STL 4
Result Details L W L
Agada scores late consolation after STL scores 4 in 12 mins Pulido tallies brace as Sporting comes back to win at home Lowen, Vassilev (2) and Gioacchini tally in poorly officiated win
Sporting KC Player Notes • In last Sunday’s 4-1 win over St. Louis, midfielder Gadi Kinda became the first player in club history to have three goal contributions in an MLS playoff match (one goal, two assists). • Kinda was one of three players to score his first career playoff goal last Sunday alongside Logan Ndenbe and Remi Walter. Ndenbe’s strike was his first career goal in 94 appearances as a professional player. • Kinda and forward Alan Pulido had two assists each in Game 1. Prior to last Sunday, only three players in Sporting history had multiple assists in a playoff match (Felipe Gutierrez in 2018, Roger Espinoza in 2020, Daniel Salloi in 2021). • With a goal and an assist last Sunday, forward Daniel Salloi now has seven career goal contributions in the MLS Cup Playoffs, second most on the current roster behind Graham Zusi (eight) and tied with Chris Klein for third most in club history behind only Preki (12) and Zusi.
#SKCvSTL: PLAYER HISTORY Forward Alan Pulido has two goals against St. Louis, tallying a brace in the 2-1 home win on Sept. 2, 2023. • Forward Willy Agada has scored once against St. Louis, coming in the 4-1 road loss on Sept. 30, 2023. • Midfielder Erik Thommy has two assists vs. St. Louis, both coming in the 2-1 home win on Sept. 2, 2023. • Forward Daniel Salloi has tallied two assists against St. Louis, coming on Alan Pulido’s goal in the 2-1 home win on Sept. 2, 2023 and Willy Agada’s goal in the 4-1 road loss on Sept. 30, 2023. • Defender Jake Davis has recorded one assist against St. Louis, coming in the 2-1 home win on Sept. 2, 2023. • Goalkeeper Tim Melia is 1-1-0 all-time against St. Louis, posting a 2.50 goals against average. • Goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh is 0-1-0 all-time against St. Louis, falling 4-0 in the inaugural match on May 20, 2023. Postseason • Midfielder Gadi Kinda has tallied a goal and two assists against St. Louis, all coming in the 4-1 road win on Oct. 29, 2023. • Forward Daniel Salloi has recorded a goal and an assist vs. STL, both in the 4-1 road win on Oct. 29, 2023. • Midfielder Remi Walter has scored once against St. Louis, bagging the winner in the 4-1 road win on Oct. 29, 2023. • Defender Logan Ndenbe has one goal against STL, scoring his first professional goal in the 4-1 road win on Oct. 29, 2023. • Forward Alan Pulido has tallied two assists vs. St. Louis, both coming in the 4-1 road win on Oct. 29, 2023. • Forward Khiry Shelton has bagged one assist against St. Louis, coming in the 4-1 road win on Oct. 29, 2023. • Goalkeeper Tim Melia is 1-0-0 all-time against St. Louis in the postseason, posting a 1.00 goals against average. •
St. Louis Team Notes • St. Louis conceded four goals to Sporting in Game 1 last Sunday, tied for their most in a match this season in all competitions. • St. Louis has lost three straight MLS matches for the first time this season. The team last won on Sept. 30, earning a 4-1 home victory over Sporting. • St. Louis finished third in MLS with 17 regular season wins, three more than any other Western Conference team and the most ever by an expansion team in the non-shootout era. • St. Louis led the Western Conference with 62 regular season goals, an average of 1.82 goals per match. St. Louis Player Notes • Forward Joao Klauss is tied for the team lead with 10 goals in all competitions despite missing almost half the season due to injury. Klauss has 14 goal contributions (10 goals, four assists) with starts in 15 of 20 total appearances. • Midfielder Eduard Lowen leads St. Louis in both assists (14) and total goal contributions (20) during the MLS campaign. His 14 assists during the regular season were tied for fourth most in MLS. • During the regular season, Goalkeeper Roman Burki ranked second in MLS in both wins (17) and saves (123).
NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES
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St. Louis foward Niko Gioacchini was born and raised in Kansas City before moving to Italy when he was eight years old. St. Louis defender Lucas Bartlett is from Kansas City and was developed in an affiliate program of the Sporting KC Academy. His younger brother, Jacob Bartlett, is a member of the Sporting KC Academy’s U-19 team and spent the 2023 preseason with the first team. Defender Robert Voloder and St. Louis midfielder Tomas Ostrak were teammates in the FC Cologne Academy, second team and first team from 2016-2021. Goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh played alongside St. Louis midfielder Jared Stroud and defender Tim Parker at the New York Red Bulls in 2020. McIntosh also played under St. Louis head coach Bradley Carnell at the Red Bulls in 2020. Defender Tim Leibold was teammates with St. Louis midfielder Eduard Lowen at FC Nurnberg from 2016-2019. Midfielder Erik Thommy was playing at Fortuna Dusseldorf from 2019-2020 while current St. Louis Sporting Director Lutz Pfannenstiel was the Managing Director of Sports. Goalkeeper coach Alec Dufty played alongside St. Louis assistant coach Elvir Kafedzic at AC St. Louis in 2010.
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Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES
SPORTING LOOKS TO CLOSE OUT SERIES AT HOME
WALTER FIRES HOME GAME-WINNER
Sporting Kansas City will look to close out the MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-3 series against St. Louis when the club hosts Game 2 at Children’s Mercy Park on Sunday night.
Sporting Kansas City midfielder Remi Walter showed up in a big way last Sunday when he rifled home the game-winning goal in the 4-1 victory over St. Louis in Game 1 of the MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-3 series at Citypark, firing a low strike beyond MLS Goalkeeper of the Year finalist Roman Burki in the 36th minute.
Sporting holds a 1-0 lead in the series following a brilliant outing last Sunday when the team earned a 4-1 victory over their cross-state rivals at Citypark. Sporting’s four goals that night are the most St. Louis has conceded in a match this season in all competitions and also tied for second most by a road team in MLS Cup Playoffs history.
The goal marked Walter’s first goal or assist in a postseason match for Sporting, coming in his fourth appearance. Walter picked up the ball on the edge of the area after Burki had saved Gadi Kinda’s shot and been partially controlled by Daniel Salloi, allowing the Frenchman to take a deft first touch before sliding home the go-ahead goal.
Sporting, who became the first club in MLS history to make the MLS Cup Playoffs after opening the regular season winless in their first 10 games, equaled a club record with four goals a playoff match, having accomplished the feat in 2002 and 2018.
Walter now has seven goals and nine assists in 109 appearances across all competitions for Sporting, while he has shown up clutch on several occasions as five of his seven goals have stood as game-winners since joining the club ahead of the 2021 campaign.
• Game 1: Sunday, Oct. 29: STL 1-4 SKC • Game 2: Sunday, Nov. 5 in KC (4 p.m. CT) • Game 3: Saturday, Nov. 11 in STL, if necessary (5 p.m. CT)
SALLOI RISES IN PLAYOFF CHARTS
Sporting Kansas City forward Daniel Salloi bagged a goal and an assist in the 4-1 victory over St. Louis at Citypark last Sunday in Game 1 of the MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-3 series, rising up the charts in Sporting’s postseason history in the process.
WELCOMING CROSS-STATE NEIGHBORS
Sporting Kansas City is set to continue the club’s run in the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs this weekend when the team plays host to cross-state rivals St. Louis in Game 2 of the Round One Best-of-3 series on Sunday afternoon at Children’s Mercy Park. Sporting holds a 1-0 lead in the series following their 4-1 victory at Citypark last weekend and will look to close out the series this Sunday.
Salloi now has four goals and three assts in nine MLS Cup Playoffs appearances for Sporting, totaling seven goal contributions which is second on the team only behind veteran Graham Zusi’s eight (one goal, seven assists).
Sporting will forever have the bragging rights of being the first team in this new rivalry to taste victory on the road following last Sunday’s stunning performance and result. Logan Ndenbe, Remi Walter, Gadi Kinda and Daniel Salloi all got on the scoresheet to help Sporting become the only road team to win in Game 1 of the Round One Best-of-3 series.
All-time, Salloi is now tied with Chris Klein for third most in club history behind only Preki (12) and Zusi (8). The Hungarian international and Sporting KC Academy product has enjoyed a productive season in 2023, tallying nine goals and 11 assists across all competitions for the club, placing him in a tie for first alongside Alan Pulido with 20 goal contributions this season.
The two sides met three times in the 2023 regular season, with the home team claiming all three points on each occasion. The first-ever meeting between the sides came on May 20 at Citypark with the hosts claiming a 4-0 win before Sporting earned revenge in their only previous home match against St. Louis with a 2-1 win on Sept. 2. The final regular-season matchup took place at Citypark on Sept. 30 with St. Louis running away with a 4-1 vicotry despite the match being scoreless beyond the 70-minute mark.
PULIDO RECORDS PAIR OF ASSISTS
Sporting Kansas City striker Alan Pulido, named one of three finalists for the 2023 MLS Comeback Player of the Year award last Thursday, enjoyed a huge contribution as Sporting topped St. Louis 4-1 in Game 1 of the MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-3 series at Citypark on Sunday night. Playing in his third-ever postseason match for Sporting, Pulido recorded a pair of primary assists on the team’s first and final goals of the match as he set up Logan Ndenbe’s thunderous effort midway through the first period and Daniel Salloi’s opportunistic strike early in the second half.
KINDA LEADS SKC WITH MAN OF THE MATCH PERFORMANCE Sporting Kansas City Designated Player Gadi Kinda produced a man of the match display last Sunday to lead Sporting to a 4-1 victory on the road against St. Louis in Game 1 of the MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-3 series.
Pulido enjoyed a sensational 2023 campaign after missing the entire 2022 season following knee surgery. Pulido made his return following 16 months out on April 1, 2023 and claimed the club’s Golden Boot and Most Valuable Player awards and now has 15 goals and five assists in all competitions this season as the team’s joint leader in total goal contributions (20).
Kinda, appearing in his sixth MLS Cup Playoffs match for Sporting, tallied a goal and two assists on the night as Sporting claimed a famous first-ever road victory in the burgeoning rivalry between KC and St. Louis. Kinda first helped set up Logan Ndenbe’s brilliant opener before adding a stunning goal of his own shortly before halftime, dribbling away from three St. Louis defenders and rifling a powerful effort into the top corner from 25 yards. Kinda and Sporting’s night got better early in the second half, when the Israeli international’s corner was flicked on by Alan Pulido at the near post and finished by Daniel Salloi in front of goal to make the final score 4-1.
POSTGAME: #STLvSKC
Sporting Kansas City Manager Peter Vermes On scoring three goals in the first half… “I think from the opening whistle, we were knocking on the door. We had some very good counters. We were maybe just off with the final pass or maybe we should have passed it somewhere else. But we had the actions in us. The goals were tremendous goals against that goalkeeper too because I have a tremendous amount of respect for him. I think he is a fantastic goalkeeper. He has done well all season. But those were just really, really good goals by us in today’s game. He’s got great distribution. It helped us and I think it helped us in a lot of ways. They scored pretty quickly right after. We could have easily lost confidence quickly, especially being away from home. They have made this into a really, really tough place to play. Their fans are into it. That got their fans into it. But for us to get two more goals and then get in and just keep working towards it was big for us, obviously.”
After missing all of the 2022 campaign following knee surgery, Kinda has shone in limited time this season, tallying five goals and seven assists in all competitions in just 1,239 minutes played. Kinda averaged a goal or assist every 103 minutes in 2023, the best mark on the team.
NDENBE BAGS FIRST PROFESSIONAL GOAL
Sporting Kansas City left back Logan Ndenbe capped a run of fine indiviual performances throughout the second half of the season with a stunning goal to open the scoring in Sporting’s 4-1 victory over St. Louis in Game 1 of the MLS Cup Playoffs Round One Best-of-3 series at Citypark on Sunday night.
On Logan Ndenbe’s goal… “I think he deserves it based on the fact that, ever since he came back from his second injury in preseason, he has been a man on a mission. Right place, right time. He does it in training at times as well. A great reward for him, but more importantly the team.”
Ndenbe received a pass from Alan Pulido out on the left wing, took one touch to settle the ball and struck a brilliant effort into the top corner from 20 yards out for not only his first goal for the club, but also his first-ever goal as a professional in his 94th appearance having also played at the senior level for KV Oostende in his native Belgium and EA Guingamp in France.
On the team’s defensive performance… “I think they always had it in them, but I think we’ve had a lot of consistency with the back four now and the goalkeeper and I think that helps. Same people always playing together. They’re working things out in training. They’re working things out in games. They’re just getting more familiar with each other. I think there’s a big part of that. I think the other is that I think that their focus and concentration has risen as games have gone on. That has been a big help for us.”
The U-22 initiative signing recorded his first MLS assist at the start of October during the 3-2 victory over Real Salt Lake in the club’s penultimate match of the season. Ndenbe, who has split time in 2023 with German newcomer Tim Leibold at left back, has made 24 appearances for the club in all competitions this season, while the team has gone 11-6-3 in the 20 matches that he’s started.
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Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERS
Sporting KC MLS record vs. St. Louis: 1-2-0 Home games: 1-0-0 (2 GF, 1 GA) Road games: 0-2-0 (1 GF, 8 GA) Date 05/20/2023 09/02/2023 09/30/2023
Score KC 0 at STL 4 KC 2 vs STL 1 KC 1 at STL 4
Result L W L
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Location Citypark Children’s Mercy Park Citypark
ST. LOUIS
2 2 10 4 4 6
Alan Pulido Salloi, Thommy Daniel Salloi Pulido, Salloi Ndenbe, Salloi Johnny Russell
GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED
Three Players Lowen, Stroud Joao Klauss Three Players Eduard Lowen Njabulo Blom
1 1 0 5 5
Tim Melia McIntosh, Melia N/A Tim Melia Tim Melia
WINS LOSSES SHUTOUTS SAVES GOALS ALLOWED
Roman Burki 2 Roman Burki 1 Roman Burki 1 Roman Burki 16 Roman Burki 3
2 3 7 3 8 4
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS SPORTING KANSAS CITY
ST. LOUIS
2 2 5 2 3 3
Alan Pulido (9/2/23) Erik Thommy (9/2/23) Daniel Salloi (9/30/23) Six Players Logan Ndenbe (9/30/23) Three Players
GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED
4 4
Tim Melia (9/30/23) McIntosh, Melia
SAVES GOALS ALLOWED
Klauss, Vassilev
Markanich, Pompeu (9/2/23) Kyle Hiebert
2 3 6 3 4 3
(twice) Roman Burki (9/2/23) Roman Burki
6 2
(9/30/23) Eduard Lowen (9/30/23) Joao Klauss (9/30/23) Joao Klauss
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY Category 1 Goals 2 Shots 19 Shots on Goal 8 Fouls 15 Offsides 5 Corner Kicks 9
2 1 26 12 14 0 13
OT 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 45 20 29 5 22
ST. LOUIS Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks
1 3 23 8 16 3 10
2 6 21 8 24 3 6
OT 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 9 44 16 40 6 16
GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL KC STL
266
SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED 213 MLS regular season, 13 MLS postseason, 23 Open Cup, 12 International, 5 friendlies
19,234
ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 213 MLS matches at full capacity since 2011 (including postseason)
1-15
0 0
16-30
1 3
31-45
1 0
CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK BY THE NUMBERS
144
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 213 MLS matches at full capacity since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467 7
46-60
0 1
61-75
0 3
76-90
1 2
OT
0 0
Total
3 9
469
SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED in 266 matches played at the stadium
180
TOTAL MLS SELLOUTS 213 MLS matches at full capacity since 2011 (including postseason)
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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)
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Kendall McIntosh (12/17/20)
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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
W
3-1
RUSSELL (2), WALTER
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
PLAYOFFS
T
0-0 (4-2 PK)
--
Sunday, October 29
at St. Louis
Playoffs
W
4-1
Ndenbe, Walter, Kinda, Salloi
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5
ST. LOUIS
PLAYOFFS
4:00 P.M.
MLS CUP PLAYOFFS
9
APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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
Ismail Elfath
2
1-1-0
19
27
3
5
0
0
0
1
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
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. 10
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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
10-4-4 2-10-1 10-2-2 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 5-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-3 7-3-2 1-5-3 0-3-0 0-3-0
Wearing Sporting blue Wearing dark indigo Wearing Parley
12-9-5 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’
11-0-2 1-2-5 0-12-1
Outshooting opponent Outshot by opponent Shots even
10-8-4 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 10-14-8 6-6-2 5-8-6
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 10-10-3 0-2-1
vs. Western Conference vs. Eastern Conference
12-9-7 0-5-1
On grass On turf
11-12-7 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 3-3-2 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 2-0-0 34-21-19 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) 11-4-4 (3-0-0) 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 30 OPPONENT 21
2 18 30
TOTAL 48 51
FOULS 1 SPORTING KC 149 OPPONENT 163
2 185 234
CAUTIONS 1 SPORTING KC 19 OPPONENT 17
2 40 52
Youngest Goalscorer... Oldest Goalscorer... Youngest Starter... Youngest to play in a game... Oldest Starter... Oldest to play in a game...
362-332-194 9-6-2 235-118-89 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 (10/21 vs. MIN) - 33 years and 196 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 (10/21 vs. MIN) - 37 years and 159 days Tim Melia (10/21 vs. MIN) - 37 years and 159 days
2023 MLS REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SHOTS 1 SPORTING KC 219 OPPONENT 171
2 231 214
TOTAL 450 385
SHOTS ON GOAL SPORTING KC OPPONENT
1 81 61
2 82 87
TOTAL 163 148
TOTAL 334 397
OFFSIDES 1 SPORTING KC 25 OPPONENT 34
2 19 40
TOTAL 44 74
CORNER KICKS SPORTING KC OPPONENT
1 106 63
2 87 73
TOTAL 193 136
TOTAL 59 69
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 362 20 0 34 14 430
HOME Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W 235 16 25 9 285
L 118 6 7 7 138
L 332 24 1 18 17 392
T 194 12 1 8 10 225
GF 1262 77 1 124 56 1520
GA 1198 77 3 71 70 1419
AWAY T 89 5 3 5 102
GF 751 48 87 31 917
GA 522 29 33 28 612
Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W 125 3 9 5 142
L 213 17 11 10 251 11
NEUTRAL T 105 7 5 4 121
GF 505 26 37 25 593
GA 672 45 38 42 797
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 | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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
12
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 | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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
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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 | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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
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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 | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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
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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 | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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
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SKC 12 (2) 1 13 0 5
NSH 9 (4) 2 10 4 4
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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
October 21, 2023: Sporting KC 3-1 Minnesota United FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,479 Weather: 62 degrees and clear Sporting KC (12-14-8, 44 points) Minnesota United (10-13-11, 41 points)
1 2 0
2 1 1
F 3 1
Sporting KC GK Melia D Davis D Rosero D Fontas D Ndenbe M Radoja M Walter M Thommy (Kinda 76’) F Russell (C) (Shelton 81’) F Pulido (Gutierrez 93+) F Salloi
Minnesota United GK St. Clair D Valentin (Taylor 46’) D Boxall D Tapias D Dibassy M Trapp (C) M Gregus (Arriaga 46’) M Dotson M Reynoso M Fragapane (Hlongwane 67’) F Pukki
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Castellanos Voloder Zusi Espinoza Agada
Subs not used: Irwin (GK) Padelford Rosales Jeong Garcia Tajouri-Shradi
Scoring Summary: SKC - Johnny Russell 7 (Daniel Salloi 8) 28’ SKC - Remi Walter 2 (Daniel Salloi 9) 31’ SKC - Johnny Russell 8 (Unassisted) 78’ MIN - Michael Boxall 2 (Emanuel Reynoso 5) 82’ Misconduct Summary: MIN - Wil Trapp (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 53’ MIN - DJ Taylor (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 66’ MIN - Michael Boxall (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 68’ SKC - Jake Davis (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 85’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 13 (3) 2 10 1 5
MIN 7 (3) 0 18 3 1
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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 | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2023 MLS CUP PLAYOFFS BOX SCORES October 25, 2023: Sporting KC 0-0 (4-2 PK) San Jose Earthquakes MLS Wild Card Match | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 17,437 Weather: 68 degrees and overcast Sporting KC (8th Seed) San Jose Earthquakes (9th Seed)
1 0 0
2 0 0
F 0 0
PK 4 2
October 29, 2023: St. Louis 1-4 Sporting KC Round One Best-of-3 Game 1 | Citypark | St. Louis, MO Attendance: 22,423 Weather: 42 degrees and rainy 1 3 1
Sporting KC (8th Seed) St. Louis (1st Seed)
2 1 0
F 4 1
Sporting KC GK Melia D Davis D Rosero D Fontas D Ndenbe M Radoja (Espinoza 88’) M Walter (Kinda 68’) M Thommy F Russell (C) F Pulido F Salloi
San Jose Earthquakes GK Daniel D Akapo D Mensah D Rodrigues D Marie (Trauco 77’) M Gruezo (Judson 85’) M Yueill (C) M Monteiro (Tsakiris 85’) F Espinoza F Ebobisse (Skahan 77’) F Hoppe (Cowell 57’)
Sporting KC GK Melia D Davis D Rosero D Fontas D Ndenbe M Radoja M Walter M Kinda (Thommy 74’) F Shelton F Pulido (C) (Espinoza 86’) F Salloi
St. Louis GK Burki (C) D Nerwinski (Watts 80’) D Parker D Nilsson D Markanich (Hiebert 59’) M Blom M Lowen (Gioacchini 73’) M Vassilev (Pompeu 80’) M Jackson (Adeniran 59’) M Stroud F Klauss
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Castellanos Voloder Zusi Gutierrez Agada Shelton
Subs not used: Ochoa (GK) Beason Thompson Akinola
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Castellanos Zusi Gutierrez Hernandez Russell Tzionis
Subs not used: Lundt (GK) Bartlett Yaro Ostrak
Scoring Summary: None Misconduct Summary: SJ - Matthew Hoppe (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 55’ SKC - Andreu Fontas (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 59’ SJ - Jack Skahan (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 80’ SJ - Judson (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 87’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 18 (4) 0 3 0 8
SJ 5 (0) 3 12 1 4
Scoring Summary: SKC - Logan Ndenbe 1 (Alan Pulido 1, Gadi KInda 1) 27’ STL - Tim Parker 1 (Unassisted) 28’ SKC - Remi Walter 1 (Daniel Salloi 1) 36’ SKC - Gadi Kinda 1 (Khiry Shelton1 ) 39’ SKC - Daniel Salloi 1 (Alan Pulido 2, Gadi Kinda 2) 61’ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Gadi Kinda (Yellow Card; Dissent) 15’ STL - Aziel Jackson (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 45’ STL - Jared Stroud (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 58’ STL - Eduard Lowen (Yellow Card; Dissent) 70’ STL - Njabulo Blom (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 78’ STL - Sam Adeniran (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 87’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 15 (11) 5 14 1 5
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STL 10 (6) 6 17 0 3
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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 | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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 | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC STARTERS BY POSITION (2023 REGULAR SEASON)
Formation: 4-3-3 (34 games) Left forward
Center forward
Johnny Russell 20 Khiry Shelton 7 Marinos Tzionis 6 Erik Thommy 1
Left-center midfielder Erik Thommy 16 Gadi Kinda 8 Remi Walter 8 Felipe Hernandez 1 Felipe Gutierrez 1
Left back
Logan Ndenbe 18 Tim Leibold 9 Ben Sweat 4 Robert Voloder 3
Right forward
Alan Pulido 26 Willy Agada 7 Stephen Afrifa 1
Daniel Salloi 33 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 21 Remi Walter 13
Left center back
Erik Thommy 15 Remi Walter 8 Roger Espinoza 7 Felipe Gutierrez 3 Felipe Hernandez 1
Right center back
Andreu Fontas 27 Robert Castellanos 4 Robert Voloder 3
Dany Rosero 26 Robert Voloder 5 Robert Castellanos 3
Right back Jake Davis 24 Graham Zusi 9 Cam Duke 1
Goalkeeper
Tim Melia 16 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 | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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 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 3-1
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 20,479
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 12-14-8
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 44
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 8
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 Russell (2), Walter
SPORTING KC 2023 REGULAR-SEASON STATS 2023 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (12-14-8, 44 pts.) THROUGH GAMES OF OCTOBER 21, 2023 UNF 9 7 20 26 10 23 54 5 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 M D D M F D M M M D D F D D F M M M G G D G D D F
PLAYER Alan Pulido Johnny Russell Daniel Salloi Erik Thommy Gadi Kinda Willy Agada Remi Walter Dany Rosero 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 28 25 34 34 20 14 33 26 12 11 24 17 25 26 22 28 21 21 14 14 3 4 1 8 14 16 1 5 1 5 0 34 34
GS MIN 26 2216 21 1699 33 2874 32 2601 8 832 7 684 29 2736 26 2264 7 700 2 316 7 833 9 867 21 1719 24 2038 7 720 27 2393 18 1539 6 712 11 1028 9 866 1 50 1 132 0 6 4 291 13 1191 16 1419 0 5 5 450 0 4 4 316 0 0 34 3060 34 3060
G 14 8 7 5 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 48 51
A 3 3 9 11 4 0 4 0 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 40 74 81 14 27 25 20 3 7 6 8 10 7 12 13 10 16 2 9 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
SOG 29 17 32 27 6 9 8 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 16 25 28 16 12 22 26 8 5 19 13 19 28 16 19 18 11 9 5 1 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 0
FS 30 42 35 57 29 6 14 20 3 5 11 3 18 10 13 10 18 19 10 12 0 1 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 1 0
OFF 9 4 7 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 48 76 48 9 0 1 0 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 1 5 7 3 1 2 8 1 0 2 2 4 3 3 4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
E 0 1 0 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
49 50
446 385
163 147
334 397
397 334
44 75
193 136
59 69
4 1
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Alan Pulido 3, Daniel Salloi 3, Remi Walter 2, Willy Agada 1, Robert Castellanos 1, Gadi Kinda 1, Dany Rosero 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Erik Thommy 3, Gadi Kinda 2, Daniel Salloi 2, Jake Davis 1, Roger Espinoza 1, Tim Leibold 1, Alan Pulido 1, Johnny Russell 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 16 14 5 34 34
GS 16 13 5 34 34
MIN 1419 1191 450 3060 3060
SH 69 58 20 147 163
SV 44 38 13 95 114 22
GA 24 20 7 51 48
GAA 1.52 1.51 1.40 1.50 1.41
PG 3 2 0 5 4
PA 5 2 0 7 6
W 8 4 0 12 14
L 7 4 3 14 12
T 1 5 2 8 8
SO 3 1 2 7 10
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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 UNAV CF-45 SUB-4 SUB-8 DNP DNP SUB-4 SUB-45 DNP SKCII SKCII UNAV UNAV RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 SKCII SKCII UNAV UNAV SUB-28 DNP DNP DNP SKCII SKCII UNAV UNAV CB-90 CB-90 INJ CB-90 INJ INJ INJ INJ SUB-4 CM-67 CM-90 SUB-1 SKCII SKCII UNAV UNAV CM-62 SUB-13 SUB-32 SUB-14 INJ INJ INJ INJ DNP UNAV UNAV UNAV GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ CF-90 CF-82 CF-89 DNP DNP DNP DNP DM-62 DM-77 DM-45 DM-90 SKCII SKCII UNAV UNAV CB-90 CB-86 CB-45 CB-90 RW-39 SUS RW-74 RW-81 SUB-28 LW-90 LW-90 LW-90 RW-90 RW-90 DNP SUB-9 CM-86 CM-86 CM-58 CM-76 DNP DNP SUB-16 UNAV DNP DNP CB-90 DNP SUB-45 SUB-23 SUB-45 CM-90 DNP DNP DNP DNP
KEY Position-Minutes - Starting Position-Minutes Played DNP - Unused Substitute SUB-Minutes - Substitute-Minutes played UNAV - Unavailable For Selection
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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 | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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 237 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 195 regularseason wins top the club’s all-time chart and rank third 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 557 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 12-14-8 195-161-115
----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 --1-0-1 8-9-7
----------------------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 15-16-10 237-188-132
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. 24
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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
25
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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
26
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #17 | M | JAKE DAVIS | @jdavis_3211 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
30
24
2055
0
2
MLS Postseason
2
2
180
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
3
2
163
0
0
International
3
3
237
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
38
31
2635
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. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN Goal N/A Assist Sept. 2, 2023, KC vs. STL 2023 Record when: he starts 12-7-5 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
30
24
2055
0
2
8
1
32
10
0
0
3
0
0
1
KC - Postseason
2
2
180
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
32
26
2235
0
2
8
1
33
12
0
0
3
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
27
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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
19
14
1215
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
397
330
29161
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 397 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
19
14
1215
1
0
14
6
24
25
3
0
6
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
357
299
25931
13
45
379
108
541
430
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
28
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #3 | D | ANDREU FONTAS | @AFontas3 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
107
101
9129
3
2
MLS Postseason
4
4
360
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
6
6
564
0
0
International
7
7
596
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
124
118
10649
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 Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN Goal Aug. 21, 2022, KC vs. POR Assist July 8, 2023, KC at HOU 2023 Record when: he starts 10-9-7 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 124 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
107
101
9129
3
2
44
9
67
40
0
0
14
2
1
1
KC - Postseason
4
4
360
0
0
2
0
4
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
111
105
9489
3
2
46
9
71
40
0
0
15
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
29
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #13 | M | FELIPE GUTIERREZ SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
60
53
4535
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
74
66
5595
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. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN 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
60
53
4535
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
64
57
4895
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
30
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #10 | M | GADI KINDA SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
64
48
4260
14
16
MLS Postseason
6
3
310
1
2
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
78
57
5062
16
19
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 16 goals and 19 assists in 78 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. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN 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
64
48
4260
14
16
100
42
86
111
9
50
13
1
5
7
KC - Postseason
6
3
310
1
2
6
3
8
8
0
2
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
70
51
4570
15
18
106
45
94
119
9
52
14
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
31
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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
232
232
20775
0
0
MLS Postseason
12
12
1104
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
263
263
23679
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. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN Shutout Sept. 16, 2023, KC at MIN 2023 Record when: he starts 8-7-1
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 (100), shutouts (66) and saves (668), and has also played the most games (232) 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
232
232
20775
970
668
66
294
1.27
20
35
18
1
100
80
49
MLS - Regular Season
238
237
21214
1003
686
66
308
1.31
21
36
18
2
100
84
50
KC - Postseason
12
12
1104
55
36
2
18
1.47
1
1
0
0
3
4
4
MLS - TOTAL
250
249
22318
1058
722
68
326
1.31
22
37
18
2
103
88
54
32
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #18 | D | LOGAN NDENBE | @Ndenbe22 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
43
37
3292
0
1
MLS Postseason
2
2
180
1
0
U.S. Open Cup
3
1
84
0
1
International
1
0
15
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
49
40
3571
1
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. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN Goal N/A Assist Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL 2023 Record when: he starts 10-6-2 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
43
37
3292
0
1
17
3
43
46
6
0
4
0
0
0
KC - Postseason
2
2
180
1
0
3
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
45
39
3472
1
1
20
4
45
49
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
33
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #9 | F | ALAN PULIDO | @alanpulido SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
61
52
4631
28
11
MLS Postseason
3
3
248
0
2
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
68
59
5149
30
13
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. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN Goal Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Assist June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX 2023 Record when: he starts 11-10-5 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 13 assists in 68 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
61
52
4631
28
11
151
64
27
97
21
1
6
0
8
3
KC - Postseason
3
3
248
0
2
6
2
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
64
55
4879
28
13
157
66
29
101
21
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
34
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #6 | M | NEMANJA RADOJA SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
25
21
1718
0
3
MLS Postseason
2
2
178
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
1
90
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
28
24
1986
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. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN Goal N/A Assist Aug. 26, 2023, KC vs. SJ 2023 Record when: he starts 10-6-5 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
25
21
1718
0
3
10
1
19
18
0
0
4
0
0
0
KC - Postseason
2
2
178
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
27
23
1896
0
3
10
1
20
21
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
35
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #5 | D | DANY ROSERO SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
26
26
2264
2
0
MLS Postseason
2
2
180
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
3
3
270
1
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
31
31
2714
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, 3 times, last: Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN Goal July 15, 2023, KC at ATX Assist N/A 2023 Record when: he starts 11-10-5 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
26
26
2264
2
0
20
7
26
20
0
0
8
0
1
0
KC - Postseason
2
2
180
0
0
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
28
28
2444
2
0
23
8
27
21
0
0
8
0
1
0
#7 | F | JOHNNY RUSSELL SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
167
143
12454
56
35
MLS Postseason
9
9
825
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
194
167
14616
62
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. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN Goal Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN Assist Aug. 26, 2023, KC vs. SJ 2023 Record when: he starts 9-8-4 he scores 4-1-2
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 62 goals and 42 assists in 194 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
167
143
12454
56
35
352
140
106
251
21
384
13
1
10
7
KC - Postseason
9
9
825
1
2
20
6
10
22
1
25
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
176
152
13279
57
37
372
146
116
273
22
409
14
1
10
7
36
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #20 | F | DANIEL SALLOI SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
179
142
13030
45
32
MLS Postseason
9
8
757
4
3
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
212
162
15062
57
36
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 4 times, last: May 18, 2022, KC vs. COL Assists 2, 4 times, last: Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN 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. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN Goal Sept. 9, 2023, KC at MIA Assist Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN 2023 Record when: he starts 11-14-8 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 57 goals and 36 assists in 212 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
179
142
13030
45
32
407
167
101
175
34
97
16
3
16
12
KC - Postseason
9
8
757
4
3
26
12
5
14
2
9
1
0
0
1
MLS - TOTAL
188
150
13787
49
35
433
179
106
189
36
106
17
3
16
13
#11 | F | KHIRY SHELTON | @KhiryShelton SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
119
79
7283
12
13
MLS Postseason
8
6
579
1
2
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
137
92
8453
15
17
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 Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN 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 17 assists across 137 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
119
79
7283
12
13
117
44
103
96
21
1
9
0
4
8
MLS - Regular Season
173
102
9769
18
23
153
56
128
127
24
1
9
0
4
11
KC - Postseason
8
6
579
1
2
7
3
9
8
3
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Postseason
10
6
636
1
2
7
3
9
9
3
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
183
108
10408
19
25
160
59
137
136
27
1
9
0
4
11
37
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #26 | M | ERIK THOMMY | @erikthommy SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
46
42
3488
8
13
MLS Postseason
2
1
106
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
2
1
113
0
1
International
3
2
211
0
1
ALL COMPETITIONS
53
46
3918
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, 2 times, last: Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN Goal Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL Assist Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL 2023 Record when: he starts 11-13-8 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
46
42
3488
8
13
119
45
38
80
3
93
8
0
1
3
KC - Postseason
2
1
106
0
0
2
1
1
3
0
2
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
48
43
3594
8
13
121
46
39
83
3
95
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
38
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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
95
86
7607
6
8
MLS Postseason
4
4
338
1
0
U.S. Open Cup
6
4
421
0
1
International
4
4
315
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
109
98
8681
7
9
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 6 times, last: Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN 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. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN Goal Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN Assist Aug. 26, 2023, KC vs. SJ 2023 Record when: he starts 8-13-8 he scores 2-0-0
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 seven goals and nine assists in 109 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
95
86
7607
6
8
63
21
59
59
0
39
7
1
4
3
KC - Postseason
4
4
338
1
0
3
1
4
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
MLS - TOTAL
99
90
7945
7
8
66
22
63
60
0
40
7
1
5
3
39
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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
40
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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*
232
Games
Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013), Tim Melia (2018)
34
Minutes
Tim Melia*
20,775
Tim Melia*
100
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*
294
Shutouts
Tony Meola (2000)
16
Goals Allowed
Goals Against Average
Tim Melia (2017)
0.78
Saves
Tim Melia*
668
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
41
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 | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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* 232 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* 232 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* 20,775 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* 232 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* 232 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* 232 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* 232 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 668 507 354 332 304 206 95 83 58 58 SO 66 45 37 22 22 10 8 6 3 3 3 3 GW 100 57 49 33 33 30 12 9 8 6
GOALS Player GP 1. Preki 218 2. Dom Dwyer 128 3. Johnny Russell* 167 4. Daniel Salloi* 179 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 56 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* 167 6. Davy Arnaud 240 8. Daniel Salloi* 179 9. Mo Johnston 149 10.Josh Wolff 144
A 98 74 45 45 43 35 35 32 28 26
SHOTS Player GP 1. Preki 218 2. Graham Zusi* 355 3. Davy Arnaud 240 4. Daniel Salloi* 179 5. Dom Dwyer 128 6. Kei Kamara 113 7. Roger Espinoza* 338 8. Johnny Russell* 167 9. Chris Klein 200 10. Mo Johnston 149
SH 693 483 452 407 401 370 365 350 312 274
SHOTS ON GOAL Player GP 1. Preki 218 2. Davy Arnaud 240 3. Daniel Salloi* 179 4. Dom Dwyer 128 5. Graham Zusi* 355 6. Johnny Russell* 167 7. Mo Johnston 149 7. Chris Klein 200 7. Josh Wolff 144 10. Kei Kamara 113
SOG 283 176 167 161 144 140 138 138 138 126
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. Johnny Russell* 167 9. Nick Garcia 224 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
42
FC 517 329 326 309 283 241 239 234 226 217 FS 528 405 389 362 354 299 273 251 250 204 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* 167 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* 179 2. Dom Dwyer 128 2. Preki 218 4. Chris Klein 200 5. Kei Kamara 113 5. Josh Wolff 144 7. Johnny Russell* 167 7. Graham Zusi* 355 7. Davy Arnaud 240 10. Alan Pulido* 61 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 5. Daniel Salloi* 179 7. Davy Arnaud 240 7. Josh Wolff 144 9. Khiry Shelton* 119 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 12 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8
MULTI-GOAL GAMES Player GP 1. Dom Dwyer 128 2. Vitalis Takawira 103 3. Johnny Russell* 167 3. Preki 218 5. Alan Pulido* 61 6. Felipe Gutierrez* 60 6. Kei Kamara 113 6. Scott Sealy 88 6. Josh Wolff 144 10. Daniel Salloi* 179 10. Mo Johnston 149 10. Chris Klein 200
MGG 10 8 7 7 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4
PENALTY KICK GOALS Player GP 1. Preki 218 2. Benny Feilhaber 167 3. Johnny Russell* 167 4. Dom Dwyer 128 5. Alan Pulido* 61 6. Ilie Sanchez 144 6. Felipe Gutierrez* 60 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. Johnny Russell* 3. Kei Kamara 5. Preki 6. Scott Sealy 7. Josh Wolff 8. Vitalis Takawira 9. Daniel Salloi* 10. Mark Chung *Minimum 20 goals
GOALS PER GAME GP 61 128 167 113 218 88 144 103 179 94
GLS 28 57 56 38 71 28 43 28 45 20
AVG 0.46 0.45 0.34 0.34 0.33 0.32 0.30 0.27 0.25 0.21
BOLD * - denotes player on current roster
Sporting KC Game Notes | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON)
Year 2012 2013 2018 2018 2018 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 Daniel Salloi 34 Erik Thommy 34 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 2022 2017 2021 2000 2000
MINUTES PLAYED Player MIN Jimmy Nielsen 3060 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 Tim Melia 3060 Ilie Sanchez 3060 Graham Zusi 3060 Remi Walter 2974 Ilie Sanchez 2970 Andreu Fontas 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
SV 129 121 117 112 111
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
SO 16 15 13 13 10 10 10
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
Year 2011 2012 2013 2018 2018 2018 2021 2022 2022 2023 2023
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 Alan Pulido
GOALS GP 33 32 30 33 30 24 28
GOALS 22 18 16 16 15 15 14
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 2023
Year 2013 2019 2022 2011 2013 2016 1997 2005 2017 2018 Year 2010 2019
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
GAA 0.78 0.79 0.88 0.92 1.05
43
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 | November 5, 2023 vs. St. Louis | 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: 294 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:
668 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