Match Notes: Sporting at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Feb. 29, 2020 by Sporting Kansas City

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY BC PLACE, Vancouver, B.C. 7:30 p.m. PT (TSN 1/4)

Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020 (Week 1, MLS Game #8)

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 2019 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-2 195 08/02/1989 Scotch Plains, NJ 0 0 0 0 13 11 0 0 1 Bryan Meredith DF 5-11 150 02/18/1997 Greenfield Park, QC, Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Cristian Gutierrez 4 Ranko Veselinović DF 6-2 170 03/24/1999 Novi Sad, Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Hwang Inbeom MF 5-10 155 09/20/1996 Daejeon, South Korea 34 31 3 5 34 31 3 5 MF 5-10 175 05/20/1994 Antibes, France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 David Milinkovic 9 Lucas Cavallini FW 5-10 190 12/28/1992 Toronto, ON, Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Cristian Dajome FW 5-8 155 01/03/1994 Bogota, Colombia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 FW 5-9 160 07/26/1987 Campo de la Cruz, Colombia 32 22 8 3 184 157 68 43 12 Fredy Montero 13 Derek Cornelius DF 6-2 190 11/25/1997 Ajax, ON, Canada 17 16 1 0 17 16 1 0 14 Theo Bair FW 6-4 215 08/27/1999 Ottawa, ON, Canada 17 10 2 2 17 10 2 2 MF 6-2 175 02/13/1990 Melbourne, Australia 24 20 1 1 106 62 6 8 15 Andy Rose 16 Maxime Crepeau GK 5-11 195 05/11/1994 Greenfield Park, QC, Canada 26 26 0 0 29 29 0 0 Leonard Owusu MF 5-11 160 06/03/1997 Accra, Ghana 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Janio Bikel DF 5-9 155 06/28/1995 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 20 Jasser Khmiri DF 6-4 190 07/27/1997 Tunis, Tunisia 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 22 Erik Godoy DF 6-1 175 08/16/1993 Buenos Aires, Argentina 29 28 1 1 29 28 1 1 Ryan Raposo MF 5-7 140 03/05/1999 Hamilton, ON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 28 Jake Nerwinski DF 6-0 175 10/17/1994 Lawrenceville, NJ 26 24 1 0 71 67 1 6 MF 5-7 145 09/17/1993 Chiclayo, Peru 25 22 7 1 69 54 19 16 29 Yordy Reyna 31 Russell Teibert MF 5-8 150 12/22/1992 Niagara Falls, ON, Canada 27 26 0 3 164 121 3 17 Patrick Metcalfe MF 6-0 175 11/11/1998 Vancouver, BC, Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 34 Gianfranco Facchineri DF 6-0 185 04/27/2002 Windsor, ON, Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thomas Hasal GK 6-0 175 07/09/1999 Cambridge, ON, Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 53 Ali Adnan DF 6-0 190 12/19/1993 Baghdad, Iraq 28 28 1 5 28 28 1 5 Simon Colyn MF 5-9 150 03/23/2002 Langley, BC, Canada 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 54 55 Michael Baldisimo MF 5-6 165 04/13/2000 Burnaby, BC, Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 56 Georges Mukumbilwa DF 5-11 160 09/23/1999 Kalima, Congo DR 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 62 Damiano Pecile MF 6-0 170 02/04/2011 Burnaby, BC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 87 Tosaint Ricketts FW 5-11 170 08/06/1987 Edmonton, AB, Canada 8 6 1 2 59 23 14 3 HEAD COACH : Marc Dos Santos

05/26/1977 W8 L16 T10

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2019 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A G 6-3 185 04/05/1994 Mission Hills, CA 0 0 0 0 27 26 0 0 1 Richard Sanchez 2 Botond Barath D 6-1 180 04/21/1992 Budapest, Hungary 21 20 1 0 21 20 1 0 D 6-1 190 11/14/1989 Banyoles, Spain 13 10 0 0 15 11 0 0 3 Andreu Fontas 4 Roberto Puncec D 6-1 170 10/27/1991 Varazdin, Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Matt Besler D 6-0 175 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 27 25 0 0 284 276 3 18 6 Ilie Sanchez M 5-11 165 11/21/1990 Barcelona, Spain 32 27 2 5 99 94 6 11 F 5-10 168 04/08/1990 Glasgow, Scotland 28 24 9 9 58 48 19 19 7 Johnny Russell 8 Graham Zusi M 5-10 155 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 27 26 0 2 279 238 28 65 F 5-10 170 03/08/1991 Ciudad Victoria, Mexico 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Alan Pulido 10 Felipe Gutierrez M 5-9 170 10/08/1990 Quintero, Chile 32 31 12 3 52 49 19 5 F 6-3 180 06/26/1993 Carson, CO 0 0 0 0 74 38 8 15 11 Khiry Shelton 12 Gerso Fernandes F 5-8 140 02/23/1991 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 25 20 2 6 88 63 15 13 13 Amadou Dia D 5-10 150 06/08/1993 Nantes, France 0 0 0 0 33 23 0 1 15 Roger Espinoza M 5-10 180 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 16 15 0 3 238 217 8 35 D 6-3 190 11/25/1995 Highlands Ranch, CO 11 10 1 1 13 12 1 1 16 Graham Smith 17 Gadi Kinda M 5-8 145 03/23/1994 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Eric Dick G 6-4 220 10/03/1994 Roeland Park, KS 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 18 19 Erik Hurtado F 5-9 185 11/15/1990 Fredricksburg, VA 13 8 2 0 118 55 14 10 20 Daniel Salloi F 6-2 155 07/19/1996 Siofok, Hungary 28 16 1 1 79 54 15 10 21 Felipe Hernandez M 5-8 135 06/08/1998 Ibague, Colombia 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 D 6-3 190 07/03/1988 Auckland, New Zealand 22 Winston Reid 23 Tyler Freeman F 5-11 155 01/09/2003 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 John Pulskamp G 6-2 190 04/19/2001 Bakersfield, CA 26 Jaylin Lindsey D 5-10 195 03/27/2000 Charlotte, NC 1 1 0 0 8 7 0 1 27 Gianluca Busio M 5-7 135 05/28/2002 Greensboro, NC 22 10 3 1 29 11 4 2 28 Cameron Duke M 5-6 130 02/13/2001 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G 6-0 205 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 32 32 0 0 153 152 0 0 29 Tim Melia 36 Luis Martins D 5-8 160 06/10/1992 Lamego, Portugal 10 9 0 0 10 9 0 0 75 Wan Kuzain M 5-10 140 09/14/1998 Carbondale, IL 0 0 0 0 6 3 1 0 HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes

11/21/1966 W143 L115 T90

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020; BC Place, Vancouver, B.C., 7:30 p.m. PT REFEREES

2019 SEASON RECORDS GP W-L-T PTS GF GA Whitecaps FC 34 8-16-10 34 37 59 at home 17 5-7-5 20 16 23 Sporting on road

REFEREE: Ted Unkel. AR1 (bench): Brian Poeschel; AR2 (opposite): Corey Rockwell; 4th: Michael Radchuk; VAR: Geoff Gamble; AVAR: Rene Parra TEAM NEWS

34 10-16-8 38 49 67 17 3-10-4 13 19 37

SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: none

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME: Whitecaps FC 3 wins, 18 goals … Sporting 9 wins, 33 goals … Ties 4

DISABLED LIST: none INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

AT VANCOUVER: Whitecaps FC 2 wins, 10 goals … Sporting 4 wins, 15 goals … Ties 2 LAST YEAR (MLS): 5/18: KC 1, VAN 1 (Nemeth 37 -- Cornelius 94+) 7/13: VAN 0, KC 3 (own goal 24; Gutierrez 56; Fernandes 90)

LAST LEAGUE MATCHES VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 0 REAL SALT LAKE 1 Scoring Summary: RSL--Kreilach 6 (Baird 4, Beckerman 5) 28

UPCOMING MATCHES SPORTING WHITECAPS FC Sat. Mar. 7 Houston Sat. Mar. 7 at LA Galaxy Sat. Mar. 14 at Atlanta Sat. Mar. 14 Colorado Sat. Mar. 21 at San Jose Sat. Mar. 21 at NYCFC Sat. Mar. 28 Real Salt Lake Sat. Apr. 4 Real Salt Lake

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC--Maxime Crepeau, Erik Godoy, Doneil Henry, Derek Cornelius, Ali Adnan, Theo Bair (Yordy Reyna 60), Hwang Inbeom, Andy Rose (Georges Mukumbilwa 81), Russell Teibert, Michaell Chirinos, Tosaint Ricketts (Fredy Montero 61).

WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM WHITECAPS FC

SPORTING

F 37 83

F 49 62

A 67 46

17 26 6 0

42 16 9 0

27 4 4 2 6 2 1 3

46 6 7 4 2 1 1 0

11 29 9

12 48 7

A 59 52

GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL HOW SCORED

20 12 5 0

RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER

34 15 10 0

TYPE OF PLAY

20 3 4 1 5 1 3 0

30 5 6 5 8 1 0 4

OPEN PLAY CROSS CORNER REBOUND PENALTIES DIRECT FROM FREE KICK FREE KICK (INDIRECT) OWN GOALS

5 27 5

17 33 9

INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA

DISTANCE

(W-L-T) VAN KC

RECORD AT HALFTIME LEAD TIED TRAIL 6-0-1 2-5-6 0-11-3 7-3-2 2-5-4 1-8-2

FC DALLAS 6 SPORTING KANSAS CITY 0 Scoring Summary: DAL--Ondrasek 6 (Acosta 1) 9 DAL--Hedges 1 (Mosquera 2, Servania 3) 12 DAL--Mosquera 3 (Barrios 14) 51 DAL--Barrios 5 (Ferreira 6) 54 DAL--Ondrasek 7 (Cannon 1, Barrios 15) 68 DAL--Ferreira 8 (unassisted) 73 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Eric Dick, Jaylin Lindsey, Botond Barath, Matt Besler, Luis Martins, Felipe Gutierrez (Jimmy Medranda 74), Johnny Russell, Gianluca Busio, Daniel Salloi (Gerso Fernandes 52), Felipe Hernandez, Krisztian Nemeth (Erik Hurtado 60).

RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL SCORE ALLOW 7-5-4 1-11-4 9-6-4 1-10-4

THE LAST TIME Home win Road win Home loss Road loss Tie game Shutout for Shutout vs.

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC Date Score (Gms since) 9/14/2019 VAN 2, HOU 1 (2) 9/29/2019 VAN 4, LA 3 (0) 10/06/2019 VAN 0, RSL 1 (0) 8/28/2019 VAN 1, MTL 2 (1) 9/21/2019 VAN 1, CLB 1 (2) 8/17/2019 VAN 1, DC 0 (7) 10/06/2019 VAN 0, RSL 1 (0)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 8/31/2019 KC 1, HOU 0 8/04/2019 KC 3, SEA 2 9/21/2019 KC 2, COL 3 10/06/2019 KC 0, DAL 6 9/29/2019 KC 2, POR 2 8/31/2019 KC 1, HOU 0 10/06/2019 KC 0, DAL 6

GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED Whitecaps LLLTLTWLTWWLTTWTTTLLLLLTWLWLLLWTWL LWTWTTLTLLTWLTTWLLWWLLWLLWWWLLLLTL Sporting KC

(2) (5) (1) (0) (1) (6) (0)

TEAM LEADERS WHITECAPS FC G: 8 Montero A: 5 Adnan/Hwang SHT: 60 Montero/Reyna SOG: 27 Reyna FC: 35 Montero/Reyna FS: 54 Reyna OF: 8 Reyna C: 8 Adnan E: 1 Montero SPORTING G: 12 Gutierrez A: 9 Russell SHT: 65 Gutierrez SOG: 29 Gutierrez FC: 58 Gutierrez FS: 57 Gutierrez OF: 11 Nemeth C: 11 Gutierrez E: 3 Espinoza

GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG VAN 34 10 14 8 1 1 37 1.09 KC 34 7 15 7 3 2 49 1.44 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG VAN 34 5 13 6 8 2 59 1.74 KC 34 6 8 12 3 5 67 1.97 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 VAN 37 5 8 7 3 3 11 KC 49 8 7 7 7 9 11 GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 VAN 59 5 10 12 9 10 13 KC 67 5 7 9 14 12 20

2019 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC STATISTICS (8-16-10, 34 pts.) UNF 12 29 2 4 7 50 53 87 15 22 19 33 13 8 8 28 23 31 6 94 26 46 56 20 9 16 18

POS F M D M M F D F M D M F D M M D D M M D D D M D F G G

PLAYER Fredy Montero Yordy Reyna Doneil Henry Hwang Inbeom Lucas Venuto Theo Bair Ali Adnan Tosaint Ricketts Andy Rose Erik Godoy Lass Bangoura Michaell Chirinos Derek Cornelius Felipe Martins (TOT) Felipe Martins (VAN) Jake Nerwinski Scott Sutter Russell Teibert Jon Erice PC Giro Brendan McDonough Brett Levis Georges Mukumbilwa Jasser Khmiri Joaquin Ardaiz Maxime Crepeau Zac MacMath Own-goals received Opponent totals Team totals

GP 32 25 25 34 22 17 28 8 24 29 17 7 17 27 18 26 16 27 21 18 1 9 1 1 16 26 8

GS 22 22 24 31 12 10 28 6 20 28 7 4 16 22 13 24 9 26 21 9 1 3 0 1 3 26 8

MIN 2098 1988 2123 2807 1132 824 2412 482 1850 2596 634 412 1426 1918 1142 2023 980 2202 1752 812 66 330 9 90 405 2340 720

34 34

3060 3060

G 8 7 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 59 37

A 3 1 1 5 1 2 5 2 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 60 60 12 48 14 12 38 10 14 13 11 10 5 12 10 6 5 8 2 7 0 1 0 1 12 0 0

SOG 24 27 6 15 6 7 14 5 4 2 4 6 2 3 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0

54 30

684 359

211 135

FC 35 35 10 25 6 13 26 4 12 29 13 9 18 32 22 20 4 13 23 26 0 4 0 0 8 0 1

FS 48 54 11 38 22 4 47 1 10 8 8 6 5 28 17 19 10 13 22 12 1 5 0 1 4 3 2

OFF 6 8 0 1 2 5 5 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 39 20 0 29 0 0 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 4 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

C 2 5 4 5 3 1 8 1 2 6 1 2 4 6 5 1 0 1 2 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 3

E 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

390 356 356 390

44 39

228 129

51 64

2 1

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Fredy Montero 2, Felipe Martins 1, Andy Rose 1, Yordy Reyna 1, Lucas Venuto 1, Hwang Inbeom 1, Michaell Chirinos 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Russell Teibert 3, Fredy Montero 2, Ali Adnan 2, Theo Bair 1, Hwang Inbeom 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Fredy Montero 4-4, Hwang Inbeom 1-1, Ali Adnan 0-1, Yordy Reyna 0-1 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC GOALKEEPING UNF 18 16

POS G G

GOALKEEPER Zac MacMath Maxime Crepeau Team totals Opponent totals

GP 8 26 34 34

GS 8 26 34 34

MIN SHTS SV 720 52 37 2340 159 114 3060 211 151 3060 135 97

GA 13 46 59 37

GAA 1.62 1.77 1.74 1.09

PG 1 7 8 5

PA 1 7 8 7

W L T 1 3 4 7 13 6 8 16 10 16 8 10

SO 0 5 5 10

2019 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (10-16-8, 38 pts.) UNF 21 7 9 10 13 12 6 30 30 19 20 16 2 17 8 11 11 94 14 14 15 3 1 4 18 85 24 26 36 5 22 29

POS M F F M M F M M M F F D D M M M M D D D D D G D G M M D D D D G

PLAYER Felipe Gutierrez Johnny Russell Krisztian Nemeth Yohan Croizet Gianluca Busio Gerso Fernandes Ilie Sanchez Benny Feilhaber (KC) Benny Feilhaber (TOT) Erik Hurtado Daniel Salloi Graham Smith Botond Barath Roger Espinoza Graham Zusi Kelyn Rowe (KC) Kelyn Rowe (TOT) Jimmy Medranda Nicolas Hasler (KC) Nicolas Hasler (TOT) Seth Sinovic Abdul Rwatubyaye Adrian Zendejas Andreu Fontas Eric Dick Felipe Hernandez Gedion Zelalem Jaylin Lindsey Luis Martins Matt Besler Rodney Wallace Tim Melia Own-goals received Opponent totals Team totals

GP 32 28 24 20 22 25 32 17 26 13 28 11 21 16 27 14 18 10 9 12 22 2 1 13 1 2 9 1 10 27 1 32

GS 31 24 18 12 10 20 27 13 20 8 16 10 20 15 26 7 9 2 7 8 21 1 1 10 1 1 5 1 9 25 1 32

MIN 2722 2115 1559 1091 923 1749 2509 1104 1724 815 1541 882 1749 1149 2351 690 870 176 635 708 1911 164 90 964 90 95 436 90 829 2115 27 2880

34 34

3060 3060

G 12 9 8 3 3 2 2 2 4 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 67 49

A 3 9 2 2 1 6 5 2 4 0 1 1 0 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 65 56 53 24 27 40 20 19 28 20 49 8 8 16 37 20 23 8 2 3 10 2 0 3 0 1 3 0 6 2 0 0

SOG 29 22 18 12 11 15 4 4 6 9 16 4 2 6 7 4 7 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0

73 42

463 499

186 172

FC 58 16 29 17 11 37 26 18 33 22 20 8 26 27 22 14 17 3 3 3 22 3 0 7 0 3 6 0 7 13 1 0

FS 57 41 27 16 17 47 16 13 33 12 21 5 8 23 33 11 14 3 5 7 11 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 7 10 1 2

OFF 0 5 11 8 0 8 2 1 1 5 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 38 109 0 2 11 7 1 16 24 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

C 11 1 5 4 1 5 7 3 6 1 1 1 6 4 5 2 2 1 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 3

E 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

424 419 419 424

79 47

149 191

81 74

8 7

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Erik Hurtado 2, Johnny Russell 2, Graham Smith 1, Ilie Sanchez 1, Yohan Croizet 1, Krisztian Nemeth 1, Felipe Gutierrez 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Felipe Gutierrez 3, Gerso Fernandes 3, Yohan Croizet 1, Johnny Russell 1, Graham Smith 1, Ilie Sanchez 1, Benny Feilhaber 1, Kelyn Rowe 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Felipe Gutierrez 5-6, Ilie Sanchez 1-1, Krisztian Nemeth 0-1, Daniel Salloi 0-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING UNF 29 1 18

POS G G G

GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Adrian Zendejas Eric Dick Team totals Opponent totals

GP 32 1 1 34 34

GS 32 1 1 34 34

MIN SHTS SV 2880 173 111 90 4 3 90 9 3 3060 186 117 3060 172 120

GA 60 1 6 67 49

GAA 1.88 1 6 1.97 1.44

PG 1 1 0 2 6

PA 4 1 0 5 9

W L 10 15 0 0 0 1 10 16 16 10

T 7 1 0 8 8

SO 6 0 0 6 7

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 2019 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sat. Mar.

RESULT L 2-3

ATT 27837

W-L-T 0-1-0

9 at Real Salt Lake 16 at Houston

L 0-1

17096

0-2-0

L 2-3

13549

0-3-0

30 Seattle 5 Los Angeles 12 at Chicago 17 Los Angeles FC 20 at Orlando City SC 27 Philadelphia 3 at Colorado

T L T W L

0-0 0-2 1-1 1-0 0-1

24803 22120 10439 17038 22468

0-3-1 0-4-1 0-4-2 1-4-2 1-5-2

10 10 10 9 10

T 1-1 W 3-2

17835 10794

1-5-3 2-5-3

11 9

W L T T

1-0 0-1 1-1 2-2

18356 16138 18691 13035

3-5-3 3-6-3 3-6-4 3-6-5

7 8 9 9

Sat. May Fri. May Sat. June

10 Portland 15 Atlanta 18 at Sporting KC 22 at New York Red Bulls 25 FC Dallas 31 Toronto FC 22 Colorado

W 2-1 T 1-1 T 2-2

18309 21083 19983

4-6-5 4-6-6 4-6-7

8 8 9

Wed. June

26 at FC Dallas

T 2-2

11911

4-6-8

Sat. June Sat. July

29 at Seattle 6 at Los Angeles FC 13 Sporting KC 17 at New England 20 San Jose

L 0-1 L 1-6

44489 22472

4-7-8 4-8-8

9 11

L 0-3 L 0-4 L 1-3

18700 10575 17558

4-9-8 4-10-8 4-11-8

12 12 12

T 0-0 W 2-1

19845 27106

4-11-9 5-11-9

11 11

Sat. Aug.

27 at Minnesota 3 at FC Cincinnati 10 at Portland

L 1-3

25218

5-12-9

Sat. Aug. Sat. Aug.

17 D.C. United 24 at San Jose

W 1-0 L 1-3

22120 17458

6-12-9 6-13-9

12 12

Wed. Aug. Sat. Aug.

L 1-2 L 1-3

14513 17512

6-14-9 6-15-9

12 12

Sat. Sep. Sat. Sep. Sun. Sep.

28 at Montreal 31 New York City FC 14 Houston 21 Columbus 29 at Los Angeles

W 2-1 T 1-1 W 4-3

17382 7-15-9 16683 7-15-10 25903 8-15-10

12 12 12

Sun. Oct.

6 Real Salt Lake

L 0-1

18378 8-16-10

Sat. Mar. Sat. Mar. Sat. Fri. Fri. Wed. Sat.

Mar. Apr. Apr. Apr. Apr.

Sat. Apr. Fri. May Fri. Wed. Sat. Wed.

May May May May

Sat. July Wed. July Sat. July Sat. July Sat. Aug.

OPPONENT 2 Minnesota

POS PTS NOTES: 9 0 VAN: Godoy (6) Henry (81); MIN: Quintero (37) Calvo (66) Ibarra (70) 11 0 RSL: Rusnak (21) 0 VAN: Montero (35) Bangoura (54); HOU: Rodriguez (15,73) Elis (42) 1 1 LA: Steres (63) Ibrahimovic (71) 2 VAN: Reyna (53); CHI: Nikolic (84) 5 VAN: Hwang (27); 5 ORL: Almeida (88) 6 VAN: Henry (41); PHI: Przybylko (66) 9 VAN: Montero (17) Venuto (26) Rose (87); COL: Kamara (38,53) 12 VAN: Montero (9); 12 ATL: Martinez (29) 13 VAN: Cornelius (94+); KC: Nemeth (37) 14 VAN: Sutter (29) Montero (61); NYR: White (37) own goal (55) 17 VAN: Adnan (30) Venuto (40); DAL: Badji (85) 18 VAN: Montero (84); TOR: DeLeon (90) 19 VAN: Montero (46+) Reyna (80); COL: Rubio (8) Shinyashiki (20) 20 VAN: Reyna (81) Venuto (94+); DAL: Ferreira (55) Hollingshead (59) 20 SEA: Leerdam (96+) 20 VAN: Reyna (5); LFC: own goal (35) Diomande (42) Kaye (46) Vela (54,70) Rossi (72) 20 KC: own goal (24) Gutierrez (56) Fernandes (90) 20 NE: Bou (46+) Fagundez (82) Gil (86) Bunbury (90) 20 VAN: Henry (7); SJ: Qazaishvili (16) Wondolowski (34) Eriksson (79) 21 24 VAN: Hwang (41) Martins (84); CIN: Cruz (6) 24 VAN: Bair (38); POR: Blanco (28) Loria (55) Ebobisse (90) 27 VAN: Reyna (18); 27 VAN: Nerwinski (6); SJ: Tavares (7) Wondolowski (34) Rios (73) 27 VAN: Reyna (17); MTL: own goal (35) Urruti (37) 27 VAN: Reyna (64); NYC: dos Santos (10) Mackay-Steven (26) Mitrita (72) 30 VAN: Hwang (54) Montero (90); HOU: Manotas (78) 31 VAN: Montero (94+); CLB: Zardes (18) 34 VAN: Henry (20) Bair (41) Ricketts (64) Chirinos (93+); LA: Ibrahimovic (23) Antuna (58) Pontius (86) 34 RSL: Kreilach (28)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2019 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sun. Mar.

RESULT L 1-2

ATT 22099

W-L-T 0-1-0

W 2-0 T 1-1 W 7-1

18738 11037 18632

1-1-0 1-1-1 2-1-1

7 6 5

T 1-1

26023

2-1-2

T 2-2

17897

2-1-3

Sat. Apr.

7 at FC Cincinnati 14 New York Red Bulls 20 at San Jose

L 1-4

15777

2-2-3

Sat. Apr.

27 New England

T 4-4

18511

2-2-4

Sun. Sun. Sat. Sun.

May May May May

5 Atlanta 12 at D.C. United 18 Vancouver 26 Seattle

L L T W

0-3 0-1 1-1 3-2

18518 12521 18691 19882

2-3-4 2-4-4 2-4-5 3-4-5

10 11 11 11

Wed. Sat. Fri. Sun. Sat.

May June June June June

29 Los Angeles 1 at Houston 7 at Toronto FC 23 at Columbus 29 at Real Salt Lake 3 Los Angeles FC

L T T W L

0-2 1-1 2-2 1-0 0-2

19979 15710 24748 14015 18933

3-5-5 3-5-6 3-5-7 4-5-7 4-6-7

11 10 10 9 11

L 1-5

19754

4-7-7

6 Chicago 13 at Vancouver 20 FC Dallas 26 at New York City FC 4 at Seattle

W W L L

1-0 3-0 0-2 1-3

18570 18700 18736 20178

5-7-7 6-7-7 6-8-7 6-9-7

9 9 10 10

W 3-2

37722

7-9-7

10 Real Salt Lake 14 at Orlando City SC 17 San Jose 22 Minnesota 31 Houston 7 at Portland 15 at Los Angeles

L 1-2 L 0-1

18219 22347

7-10-7 7-11-7

10 10

W W W L L

2-1 1-0 1-0 1-2 2-7

17941 8-11-7 17083 9-11-7 18917 10-11-7 25218 10-12-7 22465 10-13-7

10 9 9 9 9

Sat. Sep.

21 Colorado

L 2-3

18862 10-14-7

Wed. Sep. Sun. Sep.

25 at Minnesota 29 Portland

L 1-2 T 2-2

19609 10-15-7 17281 10-15-8

11 10

Sun. Oct.

6 at FC Dallas

L 0-6

15623 10-16-8

Sun. Mar. Sun. Mar. Sat. Mar. Sun. Apr. Sun. Apr.

Wed. July Sat. Sat. Sat. Fri.

July July July July

Sun. Aug. Sat. Aug. Wed. Aug. Sat. Thu. Sat. Sat. Sun.

Aug. Aug. Aug. Sep. Sep.

OPPONENT 3 at Los Angeles FC 10 Philadelphia 17 at Colorado 30 Montreal

POS PTS NOTES: 12 0 KC: Nemeth (16); LFC: Rossi (47) Diomande (94+) 3 KC: Sanchez (11) own goal (80); 4 KC: Russell (88); COL: Rubio (54) 7 KC: Russell (10,50) Nemeth (43,68,84) Gutierrez (47+) Busio (78); MTL: Taider (89) 8 KC: Busio (62); CIN: Mattocks (19) 9 KC: Russell (24) Busio (88); NYR: Royer (52) White (75) 9 KC: Gutierrez (66); SJ: Hoesen (6,12) Salinas (46) Eriksson (61) 10 KC: Nemeth (33,83) Gutierrez (60,70); NE: Caicedo (18,35) Agudelo (42) Jones (66) 10 ATL: Martinez (39,76) Barco (47) 10 DC: Arriola (78) 11 KC: Nemeth (37); VAN: Cornelius (94+) 14 KC: Russell (29,46+,68); SEA: Ruidiaz (63) Leerdam (71) 14 LA: Alvarez (56) Ibrahimovic (86) 15 KC: Croizet (63); HOU: Elis (69) 16 KC: Gutierrez (25,73); TOR: DeLeon (43) Hamilton (95+) 19 KC: Gutierrez (48); 19 RSL: Johnson (15,29) 19 KC: Croizet (85); LFC: Ramirez (28) Rossi (50) Vela (63) Zelaya (89) El-Munir (91+) 22 KC: Croizet (14); 25 KC: own goal (24) Gutierrez (56) Fernandes (90); 25 DAL: Badji (37) Ferreira (57) 25 KC: Sanchez (73); NYC: Tinnerholm (41) dos Santos (54) Ring (77) 28 KC: Gutierrez (12,33) Hurtado (58); SEA: Morris (46,82) 28 KC: Russell (31); RSL: Baird (38,70) 28 ORL: Akindele (21) 31 KC: Feilhaber (50) Smith (76); SJ: Wondolowski (25) 34 KC: Hurtado (88); 37 KC: Russell (12); 37 KC: Feilhaber (65); POR: Ebobisse (83) Fernandez (94+) 37 KC: Gutierrez (24,86); LA: Ibrahimovic (32,51,85) Corona (48) Antuna (69) Lletget (77,79) 37 KC: Fernandes (3) own goal (14); COL: Kamara (42) Rubio (76) Smith (85) 37 KC: Barath (7); MIN: Alonso (70) Dotson (90) 38 KC: Nemeth (30) Salloi (46); POR: Blanco (29) Asprilla (85) 38 DAL: Ondrasek (9,68) Hedges (12) Mosquera (51) Barrios (54) Ferreira (73)

WHITECAPS INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2019)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2019)

Goals 1 37 times Assists 3 Hwang Inbeom Shots 6 Fredy Montero Shots on Goal 3 6 times Fouls Committed 5 PC Giro 5 PC Giro Fouls Suffered 6 Jon Erice 6 Yordy Reyna Offside 1 39 times Saves 16 Maxime Crepeau Shots Faced 19 Maxime Crepeau Goals Allowed 6 Maxime Crepeau

Goals 4 09/29/2019 vs Assists 5 09/29/2019 vs Shots 22 06/22/2019 vs Shots on Goal 9 06/22/2019 vs Fouls Committed 17 04/17/2019 vs 17 08/17/2019 vs Fouls Suffered 19 03/16/2019 vs Corner Kicks 8 03/09/2019 vs 8 03/16/2019 vs Offside 5 08/31/2019 vs Saves 16 08/24/2019 vs Shots Faced 19 08/24/2019 vs Goals Allowed 6 07/06/2019 vs

03/02/2019 vs MIN

L 2-3

09/29/2019 vs LA

W 4-3

06/22/2019 vs COL

T 2-2

04/27/2019 vs PHI

T 1-1

04/17/2019 vs LFC 04/27/2019 vs PHI

W 1-0 T 1-1

03/16/2019 vs HOU 04/17/2019 vs LFC

L 2-3 W 1-0

03/02/2019 vs MIN

L 2-3

08/24/2019 vs SJ

L 1-3

08/24/2019 vs SJ

L 1-3

07/06/2019 vs LFC

L 1-6

W 4-3

COL

T 2-2

COL

T 2-2

LFC DC

W 1-0 W 1-0

HOU

L 2-3

RSL HOU

L 0-1 L 2-3

NYC

L 1-3

LFC

L 1-6

SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2019)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2019)

Goals 3 Krisztian Nemeth 3 Johnny Russell Assists 2 Roger Espinoza 2 Gerso Fernandes 2 Yohan Croizet Shots 7 Krisztian Nemeth Shots on Goal 4 Johnny Russell 4 Daniel Salloi 4 Felipe Gutierrez Fouls Committed 7 Erik Hurtado Fouls Suffered 6 Roger Espinoza Offside 3 Krisztian Nemeth 3 Erik Hurtado Saves 6 Tim Melia 6 Tim Melia Shots Faced 13 Tim Melia Goals Allowed 7 Tim Melia

Goals 7 03/30/2019 at Assists 7 03/30/2019 at Shots 23 09/25/2019 at Shots on Goal 10 07/06/2019 at 10 07/13/2019 at Fouls Committed 23 08/04/2019 at Fouls Suffered 20 08/17/2019 at 20 08/31/2019 at Corner Kicks 12 05/29/2019 at 12 08/22/2019 at Offside 8 07/26/2019 at Saves 6 07/13/2019 at 6 09/15/2019 at Shots Faced 13 09/15/2019 at Goals Allowed 7 09/15/2019 at

03/30/2019 at MTL 05/26/2019 at SEA

W 7-1 W 3-2

03/30/2019 at MTL 03/30/2019 at MTL 05/26/2019 at SEA

W 7-1 W 7-1 W 3-2

04/27/2019 at NE

T 4-4

05/26/2019 at SEA 07/13/2019 at VAN 08/04/2019 at SEA

W 3-2 W 3-0 W 3-2

08/04/2019 at SEA

W 3-2

08/17/2019 at SJ

W 2-1

07/26/2019 at NYC 08/17/2019 at SJ

L 1-3 W 2-1

07/13/2019 at VAN 09/15/2019 at LA

W 3-0 L 2-7

09/15/2019 at LA

L 2-7

09/15/2019 at LA

L 2-7

TEAM LOW GAMES (2019) Shots 5 07/06/2019 vs 5 08/24/2019 vs Shots on Goal 0 07/17/2019 vs Fouls Committed 4 05/10/2019 vs Fouls Suffered 5 07/17/2019 vs 5 09/29/2019 vs Corner Kicks 0 05/25/2019 vs 0 05/31/2019 vs Offside 0 03/09/2019 vs 0 03/30/2019 vs 0 05/10/2019 vs 0 05/15/2019 vs 0 05/25/2019 vs 0 05/31/2019 vs 0 06/29/2019 vs 0 07/20/2019 vs 0 08/03/2019 vs 0 08/28/2019 vs Saves 1 03/02/2019 vs 1 04/05/2019 vs 1 05/03/2019 vs 1 05/22/2019 vs 1 07/27/2019 vs Shots Faced 1 07/27/2019 vs

LFC SJ

L 1-6 L 1-3

L 0-4

POR

W 1-0

NE LA

L 0-4 W 4-3

DAL TOR

W 2-1 T 1-1

RSL SEA POR ATL DAL TOR SEA SJ CIN MTL

L T W L W T L L W L

0-1 0-0 1-0 0-1 2-1 1-1 0-1 1-3 2-1 1-2

MIN LA COL NYR MIN

L L W T T

2-3 0-2 3-2 2-2 0-0

MIN

T 0-0

TEAM LOW GAMES (2019)

MTL

W 7-1

MTL

W 7-1

MIN

L 1-2

CHI VAN

W 1-0 W 3-0

SEA

W 3-2

SJ HOU

W 2-1 W 1-0

LA MIN

L 0-2 W 1-0

NYC

L 1-3

VAN LA

W 3-0 L 2-7

L 2-7

Shots 5 06/01/2019 at Shots on Goal 1 06/01/2019 at Fouls Committed 6 05/29/2019 at Fouls Suffered 5 05/05/2019 at Corner Kicks 0 03/03/2019 at 0 06/01/2019 at Offside 0 04/20/2019 at 0 05/12/2019 at 0 06/01/2019 at 0 08/04/2019 at 0 08/10/2019 at 0 08/14/2019 at 0 08/31/2019 at 0 09/07/2019 at 0 09/15/2019 at 0 09/25/2019 at Saves 0 08/14/2019 at Shots Faced 2 03/17/2019 at 2 03/30/2019 at 2 07/06/2019 at 2 08/14/2019 at

HOU

T 1-1

HOU

T 1-1

L 0-2

ATL

L 0-3

LFC HOU

L 1-2 T 1-1

SJ DC HOU SEA RSL ORL HOU POR LA MIN

L L T W L L W L L L

ORL

L 0-1

COL MTL CHI ORL

T W W L

1-4 0-1 1-1 3-2 1-2 0-1 1-0 1-2 2-7 1-2

1-1 7-1 1-0 0-1

HEAD-TO-HEAD

SPORTING KC VS WHITECAPS ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

Sporting KC

Whitecaps 3 wins, 18 goals Sporting KC 9 wins, 33 goals 4 ties 4/2/2011 6/25/2011 4/18/2012 7/3/2013 8/10/2014 7/12/2015 8/15/2015 3/12/2016 4/27/2016 8/20/2016 5/20/2017 9/30/2017 4/20/2018 10/17/2018 5/18/2019 7/13/2019

VAN 3 vs KC KC 2 vs VAN KC 3 at VAN KC 1 vs VAN VAN 2 vs KC KC 1 at VAN KC 4 vs VAN KC 2 vs VAN VAN 1 vs KC KC 2 vs VAN VAN 2 vs KC VAN 1 at KC KC 6 vs VAN KC 4 at VAN KC 1 vs VAN KC 3 at VAN

3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0

(EF) (SP) (BC) (SP) (BC) (BC) (SP) (SP) (BC) (SP) (BC) (SP) (SP) (BC) (SP) (BC)

Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

1 14 122 39 88 17 42

2 19 152 54 113 17 48

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Whitecaps Tot 33 274 93 201 34 90

1 9 78 31 100 23 27

2 9 105 41 90 17 37

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tot 18 183 72 190 40 64

GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: KC VAN

1-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

Total

2 3

5 1

6 5

8 1

4 4

8 4

0 0

33 18

CAREER COACHING RECORDS: Marc Dos Santos Peter Vermes

vs. KC

0-1-1

(0.5 pts./game)

vs. VAN

9-3-4

(1.94 pts./game)

ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS: Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

4 2 19 9 14 15 2 4 2 18 10

Whitecaps Camilo Sanvezzo 3 times Camilo Sanvezzo Camilo Sanvezzo Kendall Waston Gershon Koffie David Ousted David Ousted David Ousted Stefan Marinovic Ousted/Marinovic

3 4 18 9 26 17 6 2 3 31 9

Sporting KC Dwyer/Russell Graham Zusi Dwyer/Salloi Daniel Salloi Roger Espinoza Espinoza/Zusi Tim Melia Tim Melia Tim Melia Tim Melia Tim Melia

ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: Whitecaps 2 Sanvezzo/Manneh

Goals Assists Shots

2 Khalfan/Bolanos 9 Camilo Sanvezzo (04/02/11) 4 Camilo Sanvezzo (04/02/11) 6 Octavio Rivero (03/12/16) 7 Gershon Koffie (08/10/14) 1 3 players tied 8 Zac MacMath (07/13/19) 6 Stefan Marinovic (04/20/18)

Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

Sporting KC 3 Johnny Russell (04/20/18) 2 4 players tied 8 Dom Dwyer (03/12/16) 5 Diego Rubio (09/30/17) 6 Benny Feilhaber (08/10/14) 5 Brad Davis (08/20/16) 1 4 players tied 6 3 players tied 3 Nielsen/Melia

W-L-T Breakdowns: Vancouver Whitecaps FC W-L-T At Halftime: Leading Tied Trailing First Goal: Allowed Scored Goals Scored: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 goals Goals Allowed: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 goals

Streak (started)

Sporting Kansas City W-L-T

Streak (started)

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

5 Ws 1 Ws 1 Ls

(05/03/2019) (09/14/2019) (10/06/2019)

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

2 Ls (09/21/2019) 1 Ts (09/29/2019) 1 Ls (10/06/2019)

0-0-0 0-0-0

1 Ls 2 Ws

(10/06/2019) (09/14/2019)

0-0-0 0-0-0

1 Ls (10/06/2019) 4 Ls (09/07/2019)

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

1 Ls 1 Ts 2 Ws 1 Ws 1 Ws

(10/06/2019) (09/21/2019) (08/03/2019) (05/03/2019) (09/29/2019)

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

7 2 1 3 1

Ls Ls Ts Ws Ts

(05/05/2019) (09/07/2019) (09/29/2019) (05/26/2019) (04/27/2019)

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

1 Ws 1 Ls 1 Ls 1 Ws 2 Ls

(08/17/2019) (10/06/2019) (08/28/2019) (09/29/2019) (07/06/2019)

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

6 1 1 3 3

Ws Ws Ts Ls Ls

(03/10/2019) (08/17/2019) (09/29/2019) (05/05/2019) (07/03/2019)

WHITECAPS CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (3-9-4) PLAYER

MIN

Camilo Sanvezzo Pedro Morales Kekuta Manneh Christian Bolanos Atiba Harris Cristian Techera Derek Cornelius Erik Hurtado Sebastien Le Toux Felipe Martins Darren Mattocks Tim Parker Davide Chiumiento Nizar Khalfan Ali Adnan Steven Beitashour Terry Dunfield Jordan Harvey Kei Kamara Sheanon Williams Team totals Opponent totals

4 5 4 4 2 7 1 4 1 3 2 6 3 2 2 3 2 9 1 1 16 16

3 4 3 3 2 5 0 3 1 3 1 6 2 0 2 3 2 9 1 1 16 16

300 336 256 275 169 419 45 258 90 212 106 540 156 40 180 264 167 810 90 90 1440 1440

4 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 33

1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 16 35

SHT GOALKEEPER

MIN

SHT

GAA

19 7 10 6 3 12 1 3 4 3 5 4 0 3 3 0 2 1 2 0 183 274

1 1 7 2 1 1 3 16 16

90 90 630 180 90 90 270 1440 1440

7 3 27 10 10 7 29 93 72

6 2 16 6 8 4 18 60 52

1.00 1.00 1.43 2.50 3.00 3.00 3.33 2.06 1.12

0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1

Maxime Crepeau Brad Knighton David Ousted Joe Cannon Zac MacMath Jay Nolly Stefan Marinovic Team totals Opponent totals

SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. WHITECAPS (9-3-4) PLAYER

MIN

SHT

GOALKEEPER

Johnny Russell Dom Dwyer Yohan Croizet Daniel Salloi Teal Bunbury Aurelien Collin Kevin Ellis Kei Kamara Paulo Nagamura Krisztian Nemeth Benny Feilhaber Omar Bravo Gerso Fernandes Gianluca Busio Felipe Gutierrez Cristian Lobato Jimmy Medranda Jacob Peterson Diego Rubio Julio Cesar Graham Zusi Roger Espinoza Chance Myers Matt Besler Soni Mustivar Ilie Sanchez Khiry Shelton Milos Stojcev Saad Abdul-Salaam Nuno Andre Coelho Lawrence Olum CJ Sapong Team totals Opponent totals

4 7 4 4 2 4 5 4 3 4 10 1 4 1 3 2 7 5 4 2 12 11 5 15 5 6 2 2 5 3 3 4 16 16

2 5 3 4 1 4 5 3 2 3 6 1 4 0 2 0 5 3 3 2 11 11 4 15 4 6 1 2 3 3 2 3 16 16

162 515 232 359 118 360 446 279 177 250 669 85 288 27 194 83 385 334 211 172 1004 966 370 1350 371 540 104 158 280 225 156 259 1440 1440

3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 18

2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 35 16

9 18 14 18 3 6 2 13 6 4 15 3 7 1 9 4 7 11 9 1 17 15 5 0 0 10 3 6 2 4 1 9 274 183

Jon Kempin Alec Kann Tim Melia Jimmy Nielsen Andy Gruenebaum Team totals Opponent totals

1 2 9 4 1 16 16

MIN SHTS 45 180 810 360 45 1440 1440

2 4 41 20 5 72 93

GAA

1 3 31 14 3 52 60

0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 4.00 1.12 2.06

0 0 1 0 0 1 2

CURRENT WHITECAPS VS. SPORTING KC (3-9-4)

CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. WHITECAPS (9-3-4)

PLAYER

MIN

SHT

PLAYER

MIN

SHT

Derek Cornelius Ali Adnan Theo Bair Maxime Crepeau Erik Godoy Hwang Inbeom Fredy Montero Jake Nerwinski Yordy Reyna Tosaint Ricketts Andy Rose Russell Teibert Team totals Opponent totals

1 2 1 1 2 2 9 4 3 2 5 9 16 16

0 2 1 1 2 1 9 4 2 1 3 2 16 16

45 180 90 90 180 127 716 341 152 85 314 343 1440 1440

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 33

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 35

1 3 3 0 0 5 26 1 7 1 2 2 183 274

Johnny Russell Daniel Salloi Gerso Fernandes Gianluca Busio Felipe Gutierrez Graham Zusi Roger Espinoza Khiry Shelton Matt Besler Ilie Sanchez Botond Barath Amadou Dia Tim Melia Richard Sanchez Team totals Opponent totals

4 4 4 1 3 12 11 4 15 6 2 4 9 1 16 16

2 4 4 0 2 11 11 2 15 6 2 3 9 1 16 16

162 359 288 27 194 1004 966 186 1350 540 180 326 810 90 1440 1440

3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 18

2 1 1 0 0 4 3 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 35 16

9 18 7 1 9 17 15 4 0 10 0 2 0 0 274 183

GOALKEEPER

MIN

SHT

GAA

Maxime Crepeau Team totals Opponent totals

1 16 16

90 1440 1440

7 93 72

6 1.00 60 2.06 52 1.12

0 2 1

31 4 52 60

1.00 3.00 1.12 2.06

1 0 1 2

GOALKEEPER

Tim Melia Richard Sanchez Team totals Opponent totals

9 1 16 16

MIN SHTS 810 90 1440 1440

41 7 72 93

Regular Season - Week 1 Saturday, February 29, 2020 - 7:38 p.m. PT BC Place, Vancouver, BC TV: TSN1/4, RADIO: TSN Radio 1040 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2019 MLS RS: 8W-16L-10D GF: 37 Home: 5W-7L-5D GF: 16 Away: 3W-9L-5D GF: 21 34 points, 12th in Western Conference Sporting Kansas City 2019 MLS RS: 10W-16L-8D GF: 49 Home: 7W-6L-4D GF: 30 Away: 3W-10L-4D GF: 19 38 points, 11th in Western Conference

2020 SCHEDULE Date 1 Sat, Feb 29 GA: 59 GA: 23 GA: 36 GA: 67 GA: 30 GA: 37

2020 STORYLINES

AT THE HELM: There is a new man in charge in Vancouver, as longtime Bundesliga club executive Axel Schuster takes the reins as Whitecaps FC sporting director. Schuster arrives at BC Place after three years as senior director of professional football at FC Schalke 04, helping lead Die Königsblauen to a runner-up finish in the 2017-18 Bundesliga season and a knockout stage finish at the UEFA Champions League in 2019. Having worked closely with world-class football coaches, including Jürgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel, during his 16-plus years as head of football operations at FSV Mainz 05 where they built Die Nullfünfer into a perennial Bundesliga-level club, Schuster aims to recreate similar sustainable success with Whitecaps FC. RETURNING CORE: Head coach Marc Dos Santos and his staff are back for Year Two, committed to laying the foundational blocks to help Whitecaps FC reach new heights. There are also a number of returning players for their second season with the 'Caps, including Maxime Crepeau, Ali Adnan, and Inbeom Hwang. Crepeau looks to build on his breakout 2019 season when he made his name as one of the league’s top keepers, while Adnan and Hwang are back after successful debut MLS campaigns and with a full training camp under their belts this time. 2019 VWFC Jock MacDonald Unsung Hero awardee Erik Godoy is back in the fold via transfer after proving to be a top-tier MLS centre back while on loan to the 'Caps last year. After a club record-setting year for Canadians on their roster, the ‘Caps expect strong contributions once again from Canadian internationals Crepeau, Derek Cornelius, and Russell Teibert, as well as Homegrown winger/forward Theo Bair. Proven players like Fredy Montero, Jake Nerwinski, Yordy Reyna, Andy Rose, and Tosaint Ricketts, and prospect Jasser Khmiri, will be joined by 12 new acquisitions, headlined by Cavallini, and fellow attacking players Cristian Dájome, David Milinković, and Ryan Raposo. Helping shore up the midfield and the defence are new 'Caps Janio Bikel, Cristián Gutiérrez, Leonard Owusu, and Ranko Veselinović, as well as goalkeeper Bryan Meredith. LANDMARK YEAR IN MLS: The league celebrates their 25th season and welcome two expansion clubs in 2020. With an ownership group led by David Beckham, Inter Miami CF make their much-anticipated first foray into MLS and are set to open doors at brand new Lockhart Stadium in Fort Lauderdale. Meanwhile down in Music City, Nashville SC are hoping to make sweet noise around the league in their first year of competition. It’s a new era for the league, and another chapter for the club as Whitecaps FC enter their 10th year in MLS. The 2020 season could very well be the most exciting one yet.

INJURY REPORT

Érik Godoy: left calf strain

Opponent

Venue

vs Sporting KC

BC Place

Time (PT) 7:30 pm

2 Sat, Mar 7

@ LA Galaxy

Dignity Health Sports Park

7 pm

3 Sat, Mar 14

vs Colorado Rapids

BC Place

4 pm

4 Sat, Mar 21

@ NYCFC

Yankee Stadium

9:30 am

5 Sat, Apr 4

vs Real Salt Lake

BC Place

7 pm

6 Sat, Apr 11

vs LAFC

BC Place

7 pm

7 Sat, Apr 18

@ Seattle Sounders FC CenturyLink Field

8 Sat, Apr 25

@ Portland Timbers

Providence Park

9 Wed, Apr 29

@ SJ Earthquakes

Earthquakes Stadium

10 Sat, May 2

@ Toronto FC

BMO Field

11 Sat, May 16

vs Nashville SC

BC Place

12 Sat, May 23

vs FC Dallas

BC Place

13 Wed, May 27 @ Columbus Crew SC

MAPFRE Stadium

14 Sat, May 30

Audi Field

@ D.C. United

7 pm 7 pm 7:30 pm 12 pm 4:30 pm 1 pm 4:30 pm 5 pm

15 Sat, Jun 6

vs Montreal Impact

BC Place

7 pm

16 Sat, Jun 13

vs Seattle Sounders FC

BC Place

7 pm

17 Wed, Jun 17

vs New York Red Bulls

BC Place

7 pm

18 Sat, Jun 20

@ Sporting KC

Children's Mercy Park

6 pm

19 Sat, Jun 27

@ Philadelphia Union

Talen Energy Stadium

3 pm

20 Wed, July 1

@ MNUFC

Allianz Field

6 pm 7 pm

21 Sat, Jul 4

vs FC Cincinnati

BC Place

CC TBC

@ TBC

TBC

22 Sat, Jul 11

@ Real Salt Lake

Rio Tinto Stadium

TBC 7 pm

CC TBC

vs TBC

BC Place

23 Sat, Jul 18

@ Houston Dynamo

BBVA Stadium

6 pm

TBC

24 Sat, Jul 25

vs LA Galaxy

BC Place

7 pm

25 Sat, Aug 1

@ Colorado Rapids

Dick's Sporting Goods Park

7 pm

26 Sat, Aug 8

vs Orlando City SC

BC Place

7 pm

27 Sat, Aug 15

@ Nashville SC

Nissan Stadium

5 pm

28 Sat, Aug 22

vs SJ Earthquakes

BC Place

7 pm

29 Wed, Aug 26

@ LAFC

Banc of California Stadium

30 Sat, Aug 29

vs Chicago Fire FC

BC Place

7 pm

31 Sun, Sep 13

vs MNUFC

BC Place

6 pm

7:30 pm

32 Sat, Sep 19

vs Houston Dynamo

BC Place

4 pm

33 Sat, Sep 26

@ FC Dallas

Toyota Stadium

6 pm

34 Sun, Oct 4

vs Portland Timbers

BC Place

2019 STATS LEADERS (MLS ranking)

1:30 pm

Inbeom Hwang: 2,717 minutes played (t-18th), 2,180 touches, 47 chances created, 1,468 successful passes, 371 successful passes ending in the final third, 52 interceptions (10th), 198 recoveries among field players Ali Adnan: 211 duels won (9th), 54 dribbles completed, 63 aerials won, 121 passes played into the box, 52 tackles Fredy Montero: 3 goals off the bench (t-1st), 99 touches in the opponents’ box Yordy Reyna: 59 shots, 27 shots on target Russell Teibert: 88.81% passing accuracy (19th, min. 500 successful passes) Érik Godoy: 31 blocks (3rd), 127 clearances (8th) Maxime Crepeau: 111 saves (t-5th), 71.2 save percentage (7th, min. 50 saves), 31 catches (1st)

Inbeom Hwang

Jake Nerwinski

Leonard Owusu

Damiano Pecile

17 12 10

BIRTHS BY COUNTRY Canada: 14 Colombia, United States: 2 Argentina, Australia, DR Congo, France, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Iraq, Peru, Serbia, South Korea, Tunisia: 1

First-team players returning from 2019: First-year VWFC first-team players: International players: WFC hold 11 international roster spots through 2020

27 Niagara Falls, ON

Melbourne, AUS

Chiclayo, PER

Goalkeepers: Right back: Centre backs: Left backs:

Niagara Falls, ON

Bristol, ENG

Chiclayo, PER

Hamilton, ON

Burnaby, BC

Accra, GHA

Lawrenceville, NJ

Winnipeg, MB

Barranquilla, COL

9 11 3 2 2 2

SRB

CAN

ENG

PER

8 6 3

CAN/POR

CAN/ITA

GHA

USA

COD

COL

FRA/SRB

CAN

USA

TUN

KOR

CAN/CZE

CAN/CHI

ARG

CAN/ITA

COL

CAN

CAN/URU/ITA

GNB/POR

CAN

IRQ

CITIZEN

3 Centre midfielders: 2 Attacking mids/wingers: 5 Strikers: 2

VWFC Homegrown: International transfer acquisitions: MLS trade acquisitions: Out-of-contract acquisitions: MLS SuperDraft selection: On loan to VWFC:

87-08-06

92-12-22

Hamilton, ON

Burnaby, BC

Accra, GHA

Lawrenceville, NJ

Kalima, COD

Novi Sad, SRB

F/W

87 Tosaint Ricketts

TIE-burt

90-02-13

93-09-17

Antibes, FRA

Richmond, BC

Scotch Plains, NJ

Tunis, TUN

Daejeon, KOR

Saskatoon, SK

Santiago, CHI

Buenos Aires, ARG

Windsor, ON

Bogotá, COL

Candiac, QC

Ajax, ON

Langley, BC

Mississauga, ON

Bissau, GNB

Burnaby, BC

Ottawa, ON

Baghdad, IRQ

HOMETOWN

4 Ranko Veselinović 3 CB veh-seh-lin-oh-vich 99-03-24 20 Novi Sad, SRB Training with VWFC Development Squad | 2 On loan from Hull City | 3 On loan from FK Vojvodina

31 Russell Teibert

JAWR-dee

Antibes, FRA

Vancouver, BC

Scotch Plains, NJ

Tunis, TUN

Daejeon, KOR

Cambridge, ON

Greenfield Park, QC

Buenos Aires, ARG

Windsor, ON

Bogotá, COL

Greenfield, Park, QC

Ajax, ON

Langley, BC

Toronto, ON

Bissau, GNB

Burnaby, BC

Ottawa, ON

Baghdad, IRQ

32 Campo de la Cruz, COL

AGE BIRTHPLACE

Edmonton, AB

15 Andy Rose

99-03-05

02-04-11

97-06-03

94-10-17

99-09-23

87-07-26

94-05-20

98-11-11

89-08-02

97-07-27

96-09-20

99-07-09

97-02-18

93-08-16

02-04-27

94-01-03

94-05-11

97-11-25

02-03-23

92-12-28

95-06-28

00-04-13

99-08-27

93-12-19

DOB

Edmonton, AB

W/F

29 Yordy Reyna

RAH-po-so

peh-seal

W/AM

oh-woo-su

ner-WIN-SKI

George MOO-Kum-BILL-Wah

mil-ink-oh-vich

MET-calf

kah-mere-ee

in-BOM hwong

HA-sall

guh-doy

fach-ah-nair-ee

DA-HO-may

kray-po

coh-LINE

27 Ryan Raposo

RB/W

Georges Mukumbilwa

12 Fredy Montero

David Milinković 2

32 Patrick Metcalfe

Bryan Meredith

20 Jasser Khmiri

51 Thomas Hasal

Cristián Gutiérrez

22 Érik Godoy

34 Gianfranco Facchineri 1

11 Cristian Dájome

16 Maxime Crépeau

13 Derek Cornelius

Lucas Cavallini

54 Simon Colyn 1

je-niu bik-kuhl

bal-DEE-si-mo

CM/RB

19 Janio Bikel

55 Michael Baldisimo

W/F

14 Theo Bair

bare

53 Ali Adnan

PRONUNCIATION

POS

# PLAYER

FIRST TEAM

6-02

5-11

5-08

6-02

5-07

6-00

5-11

6-00

5-11

5-09

5-10

6-00

6-02

6-04

5-10

6-03

5-11

6-01

6-00

5-08

5-11

6-02

5-10

5-11

5-09

5-06

6-04

6-00

DOM

FK Vojvodina PLAYERS OUT (12) Joaquin Ardaiz Lass Bangoura Anthony Blondell 1 Michaell Chirinos Jon Erice Victor "PC" Giro Doneil Henry Brett Levis Zac MacMath Brendan McDonough Sean Melvin Scott Sutter

FK Sūduva/Wisconsin-GB U.

VWFC Academy

Motherwell FC/UCLA

Red Bull Salzburg

Syracuse University

VWFC Development Squad

FC Ashdod

UConn

VWFC Development Squad

Sporting CP

Hull City

VWFC Dev. Squad/UBC

Inter Miami CF/Montmouth

Stade Tunisien

Daejeon Citizen FC

VWFC Development Squad

Colo-Colo

Club Atlético Colón

VWFC Development Squad

Bogotá FC (Independiente)

Montreal Impact (Fury FC)

FK Javor Ivanjica

VWFC Academy

Club Puebla

CSKA Sofia

Whitecaps FC 2

VWFC Development Squad

Udinese (Atalanta BC)

1st

2nd

12th

2nd

4th

1st

6th

1st

4th

7th

3rd

1st

5th

1st

2nd

5th

1st

2nd

3rd

1st

2nd

5th

1st

10th

6th

2nd

PREV. TEAM/COLLEGE VWFC

1st

2nd

10th

6th

4th

1st

4th

2nd

7th

1st

9th

2nd

1st

2nd

1st

7th

2nd

3rd

1st

2nd

MLS

On loan to Huachipato FC in 2019, acquired by Huachipato FC in October 2019

170 INT|LOAN PLAYERS IN (12) Janio Bikel Lucas Cavallini Cristian Dájome Gianfranco Facchineri Cristián Gutiérrez Bryan Meredith Patrick Metcalfe David Milinković Leonard Owusu Damiano Pecile Ryan Raposo Ranko Veselinović

170

150 DOM|HG

175 DOM/GC

145 INT|AM

140 DOM|GA

170 DOM|HG

160 INT

175 DOM

160 DOM/PR|HG

160 DOM/GC|AM

175 INT|LOAN

175 DOM|HG

195 DOM

190 INT

155 INT|DP

190 DOM|HG

150 DOM

175 INT

185 DOM|HG

155 INT

195 DOM

190 DOM

150 DOM|HG

190 DOM|DP

155 INT

165 DOM|HG

215 DOM|HG

190 INT|DP

WT STATUS

HOW THE TEAM WAS BUILT Teibert

JERSEY NAMES

08.09.10

Joined WFC Residency

11.03.17

Signed MLS Homegrown contract

11.09.01

Joined WFC Residency

18.07.17

Signed MLS Homegrown contract

13.09.01

Joined WFC Saskatchewan Academy

4 VESELINOVIC

19.03.07

Signed MLS Homegrown contract

6 INBEOM

14.09.01

Joined WFC Residency

7 MILINKOVIC

19.08.23

Signed MLS Homegrown contract

9 CAVALLINI

15.08.01

Joined WFC Residency

18.07.17

Signed MLS Homegrown pre-contract

15.08.01

Joined WFC Residency

20.02.14

Signed MLS Homegrown contract

16.03.01

Joined WFC Residency

20.01.23

Signed MLS Homegrown contract

16.09.01

Joined WFC Residency

18.04.19

Signed MLS Homegrown contract

17 L. OWUSU

17.01.13

Selected 7th overall in 2017 MLS SuperDraft

19 BIKEL

17.02.09

Signed MLS contract

Reyna

17.01.23

Acquired via transfer from FC Red Bull Salzburg

Facchineri

18.08.01

Joined WFC Residency

28 NERWINSKI

20.01.23

Signed MLS Homegrown contract

29 REYNA

Crépeau

18.12.09

Acquired via trade from MTL

Rose

18.12.09

MLS rights acquired via trade from SEA

31 TEIBERT

18.12.10

Signed MLS contract

Cornelius

19.01.18

Acquired via transfer from FK Javor Ivanjica

Hwang

19.01.30

Acquired via transfer from Daejeon Citizen FC

Khmiri

19.02.01

Acquired via transfer from Stade Tunisien

Godoy

19.02.08

Acquired on a one-year loan from Club Atlético Colón

20.01.22

Acquired via transfer from Club Atlético Colón

Montero

19.02.15

Signed MLS contract

Adnan

19.03.09

Acquired on loan from Udinese Calcio through June 30, 2019

19.07.05

Acquired via transfer from Udinese Calcio

Ricketts

19.08.09

Signed MLS contract

Cavallini

19.12.16

Acquired via transfer from Club Puebla

Raposo

19.12.30

Signed Generation adidas contract

20.01.09

Selected 4th overall in 2020 MLS SuperDraft

Gutiérrez

20.01.16

Acquired via transfer from Colo-Colo

Dájome

20.01.17

Acquired via transfer from Bogotá FC

Owusu

20.01.21

Acquired via transfer from FC Ashdod

Milinković

20.01.27

Acquired on a one-year loan from Hull City

Meredith

20.01.29

Acquired via trade from MIA

Veselinović

20.02.09

Acquired on a one-year loan from FK Vojvodina

Bikel

20.02.28

Acquired via transfer from CSKA Sofia

Baldisimo Hasal Mukumbilwa Bair Pecile Metcalfe Colyn Nerwinski

# PLAYER 1 MEREDITH 3 GUTIERREZ

11 DAJOME 12 MONTERO 13 CORNELIUS 14 BAIR 15 ROSE 16 CREPEAU

20 KHMIRI 22 GODOY 27 RAPOSO

32 METCALFE 34 FACCHINERI 51 HASAL 53 ALI ADNAN 54 COLYN 55 BALDISIMO 56 MUKUMBILWA 62 PECILE 87 RICKETTS

NOTABLE 2019 STATS & RECORDS

Canadians combined for more appearances (129), starts (111), and minutes played (9,727) than any previous VWFC MLS season - passing last year’s previous high (GPs 102, 88 GS, 7640 minutes). That is the most combined single-RS starts for any club in MLS history. Only the 2010 TFC had more combined single-RS appearances (143) and minutes played (10,322). VWFC had a club MLS record six Canadians on the starting XI twice - September 29 at LA, and October 6 vs. RSL. Inbeom Hwang’s 2,807 minutes played is second-highest for a ‘Caps midfielder in a single MLS regular season, next only to Nigel Reo-Coker (2,817 in 2013). Hwang placed fifth in MLS among newcomers, behind Vito Mannone, Carles Gil, Eddie Segura, and Mathieu Deplagne. His 1,518 successful passes were the most in a single RS in club MLS history. Erik Godoy’s 32 blocks tied for the sixth-highest single MLS regular season total, and was only three off the all-time record. It was the highest single-RS total in club MLS history. Russell Teibert's 88.89% passing accuracy (min. 1,500 minutes played) is the best in a single-RS in club MLS history. Fredy Montero’s three goals off the bench tied him for most in MLS (with nine other players). VWFC had nine goals scored by defenders, second only to FC Dallas, who had 14. Six different ‘Caps defenders scored a goal, second only to RBNY, who had seven. Inbeom Hwang’s three assists at LA on September 29 matched the club MLS record previously set by Alphonso Davies versus ORL on June 9, 2018. Doneil Henry, Theo Bair, and Tosaint Ricketts scored at LA on September 29, marking the first time three Canadian teammates scored in an MLS match. Jasser Khmiri’s 19 clearances at LA on September 29 was the most in a single RS match by any MLS player since Kendall Waston on March 18, 2017. Only Jay DeMerit has had more in a single MLS match in VWFC history. It is the second-highest single-match total for a player making his MLS debut, behind Axel Sjoberg (22 at PHI on March 7, 2015) Maxime Crepeau’s 16 saves at SJ on August 24 set the MLS singlematch record. VWFC led MLS with 808 clearances. VWFC had 171 total blocks, second only to DC’s 175. It marks a club single-MLS RS record. VWFC had 402 interceptions, behind only MIN (432) and RBNY (409). The club recorded 11,738 successful passes and 80.85% passing accuracy, both club records for a single-MLS RS.

2019-20 TRANSACTIONS

PRESEASON RECAP: 3W-2L-1D - 11 GF, 9 GA

20.02.28: Acquire Janio Bikel via transfer from Bulgaria’s First Professional Football League side CSKA Sofia. Bikel agrees to an MLS contract through 2022, with an option for 2023.

Player

20.02.25: Sign Tosaint Ricketts to a new contract through 2021 20.02.22: Acquire 2020 international roster spot in exchange for $165,000 in GAM from Portland Timbers 20.02.14: Sign Development Squad and VWFC BMO Academy product Damiano Pecile to an MLS Homegrown contract. 20.02.09: Acquire Ranko Veselinović on a one-year loan, with an option to purchase, from Serbian SuperLiga club FK Vojvodina. 20.01.29: Acquire Bryan Meredith from Inter Miami CF via trade in exchange for Vancouver’s natural fourth-round selection in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. 20.01.27: Acquire David Milinković on a one-year loan, with an option to purchase, from English Championship side Hull City. 20.01.23: Sign Development Squad players and VWFC BMO Academy System products Gianfranco Facchineri and Patrick Metcalfe.

MINS

GWG

Lucas Cavallini

386

Ali Adnan

353

Ryan Raposo

149

Russell Teibert

404

Fredy Montero

144

Yordy Reyna

336

Inbeom Hwang

400

Jake Nerwinski

400

David Milinković

315

Tosaint Ricketts

194

Derek Cornelius

395

Cristian Dájome

301

Andy Rose

248

Jasser Khmiri

229

Theo Bair

193

Amer Didić

191

Cristián Gutiérrez

187

20.01.22: Acquire Érik Godoy on a permanent transfer from Superliga Argentina side Club Atlético Colón.

Patrick Metcalfe

149

Aboubacar Sissoko

140

20.01.17: Acquire Cristian Dájome from Colombian club Bogotá FC. Dájome agrees to an MLS contract through 2021 with an option for 2022.

Georges Mukumbilwa

127

Gianfranco Facchineri

Cole Dasilva

Rodrigo da Costa

MINS

GA/90

Maxime Crépeau

360

2.25

Bryan Meredith

0.00

Thomas Hasal

0.00

20.01.16: Acquire Cristián Gutiérrez via a free transfer from Chilean Primera División club Colo-Colo. Gutiérrez agrees to a contract through 2021 with an option for 2022 and 2023. 20.01.15: VWFC and Jon Erice mutually agree to a contract termination. 20.01.09: Select Generation adidas midfielder Ryan Raposo from Syracuse University in the first round (fourth overall) and goalkeeper Daniel Gagliardi from Florida International University in the second round (32nd overall) of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft. 19.12.31: On-loan Michaell Chirinos returns to Honduran club CD Olimpia. 19.12.16: Acquire Lucas Cavallini from Liga MX side Club Puebla. Cavallini agreed to a Designated Player contract through 2022 with an option for 2023. 19.11.26: Acquire the natural second round selection in the 2022 MLS SuperDraft and the 25th overall selection in the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Process, Stage 1 from Nashville SC in exchange for the second overall selection of the 2019 Re-Entry Process, Stage 1. 19.11.20: Transfer Doneil Henry to K League 1 club Suwon Samsung Bluewings and will not exercise the 2020 contract option for Victor "PC" Giro. 19.11.15: Appoint experienced Bundesliga club executive Axel Schuster as sporting director. Schuster will oversee all technical aspects of the club from youth to the first team. 19.10.17: Exercised the 2020 contract options for Jake Nerwinski, Yordy Reyna, and Tosaint Ricketts. The club also confirm it did not exercise the options on Brendan McDonough, Sean Melvin, and Scott Sutter, while Brett Levis will not be offered a new contract. On-loan Lass Bangoura returned to Spanish club Rayo Vallecano, Joaquin Ardaiz returned to Swiss side FC Chiasso, and Chilean side CD Huachipato exercised their option to acquire previously on-loan Anthony Blondell.

Player

Date

Opponent

Venue

Score

Tue, Jan 28

Columbus Crew SC

UC San Diego

1-1 D

Sat, Feb 1

FC Dallas

UC San Diego

4-1 W

Tue, Feb 4

@ LA Galaxy

LA Galaxy Training Ground

1-4 L

Sun, Feb 16

@ Portland Timbers

Providence Park

1-2 L

Wed, Feb 19

NE Revolution

Providence Park

2-0 W

Sat, Feb 22

MNUFC

Providence Park

2-1 W

January 20 to 23: Training in Vancouver, BC January 24: Depart to San Diego, California February 6 to 14: Training in Vancouver, BC February 14: Depart to Portland, Oregon February 23: Return to Vancouver, BC February 25 to 28: Training in Vancouver, BC

WAVE JERSEY

The ‘Caps play in their Wave jerseys and smoke blue shorts for the first time tonight. The Wave jersey represents a reflection of Vancouver and the water that surrounds the city. Inscribed on the nape of the neck is the city’s motto, “By Sea Land and Air We Prosper”. The waves are also a nod to Vancouver’s flag, which adorns the jersey’s jock tag.

RECENT/UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS

Andy Rose turned 30 on February 13 Cristián Gutiérrez turned 23 on February 18 Ryan Raposo turns 21 on March 5

HEAD-TO-HEAD VS. SKC

ALL-TIME Whitecaps FC record: 5W-9L-4D Home: 3W-4L-2D (13 GF, 15 GA) Road: 2W-5L-2D (10 GF, 19 GA)

Tonight is the 19th all-time meeting between Whitecaps FC and Sporting KC, including Concacaf Champions League competition. MLS Regular Season Whitecaps FC record: 3W-9L-4D - Home: 2W-4L-2D (10 GF, 15 GA) - Road: 1W-5L-2D (8 GF, 18 GA) Tonight is the first of two regular season meetings in 2020. Each side secured away results in their two meetings last year. Last season May 18, 2019 at Children’s Mercy Park (SKC 1:1 VAN): Derek Cornelius scored the equalizer in added time in a battle of attrition that saw the match finish with 10 men on each side. After scoring in the first half, Krisztián Németh was sent off on a straight red card in the 51st minute after a tackle that took out Felipe Martins with a right ankle injury. ‘Caps centre back Doneil Henry limped off the pitch with a hamstring injury just over 20 minutes later, moments after the ‘Caps had used up all three substitutions. Sporting KC were closing in on the victory, but Cornelius’ left-footed volley, which opened his MLS account, split the spoils between the two clubs. July 13, 2019 at BC Place (VAN 0:3 SKC): SKC nudged ahead in the first half off a 'Caps own goal, then doubled their lead in the 56th minute with a Felipe Gutierrez goal. SKC put the game away late with another score from Gerso. Theo Bair made his first MLS start for the 'Caps, getting off three shots, including one on target.

Liga MX strikers: New strikers Lucas Cavallini and Alan Pulido both arrive in MLS after previously starring in Liga MX. Cavallini played at Puebla from August '17 to December '19 (75 GP, 69 GS, 29 G). Pulido initially played at Tigres UANL from March '10 to January '15 (105 GP, 44 GS, 23 G), then spent three seasons in Greece, and returned to Liga MX with Guadalajara from August '16 to December '19 (97 GP, 82 GS, 34 G). Marc Dos Santos on SKC (‘16): Dos Santos served as head coach for Swope Park Rangers, leading SKC’s USL affiliate to a 14W-10L-6D record, good for fourth place in the Western Conference. They had a runner-up finish in the USL Cup Playoffs, including a 3-0 victory over Whitecaps FC 2 in the Western Conference Final. Daniel Salloi, Jaylin Lindsey, Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal, Amadou Dia and Tim Melia featured for Swope Park that year. Dos Santos also served as assistant in SKC head coach Peter Vermes’ staff. Erik Hurtado on VAN (‘13-’18) • Selected by VAN fifth overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft • Traded to SKC in December ‘18 in exchange for their natural second-round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft and natural first-round pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft • MLS RS: 105 GP, 47 GS, 12 G, 10 A • MLS PO: 1 GP, 1 GS, 1 G • CC: 12 GP, 5 GS, 2 G, 1 A • CCL: 5 GP, 5 GS, 2 G, 2 A Former teammates at other clubs • Leonard Owusu with Gadi Kinda on F.C. Ashdod (‘18-’19) Fellow countrymen • Chile: Cristian Gutierrez (born in Canada) and Felipe Gutierrez • Colombia: Cristian Dajome, Fredy Montero and Felipe Hernandez

MOST RECENT

Concacaf Champions League (‘16) Whitecaps FC record: 2W-0L-0D - Home: 1W-0L-0D (3 GF, 0 GA) - Road: 1W-0L-0D (2 GF, 1 GA) WFC and SKC also met in the group stage of the 2016-17 Concacaf Champions League, where the ‘Caps won in both home and away legs, en route to earning the top seed in the knockout round.

UPCOMING MILESTONES

Total MLS WFC assists: 1.Pedro Morales 22 2.Russell Teibert 17 3.Reyna/Bolaños/Camilo/Techera 16 Total MLS WFC GWG: 1.Camilo Sanvezzo 8 2.Reyna/Morales 7 Total professional appearances David Milinković

CONNECTIONS WITH SKC

Shutout: Crépeau vs. DC 19.08.17 Goal: Chirinos at LA 19.09.29 D goal: Henry at LA 19.09.29 M goal: Hwang vs. HOU 19.09.14 F goal: Chirinos at LA 19.09.29 Sub goal: Montero vs. CLB 19.09.21 Brace: Davies vs. POR 18.10.28 Hat trick: Techera vs. NE 18.05.26 4-goal game: Jordan1 vs. CHA 05.05.15 Assist: Hwang, Montero at LA 19.09.29 2-assist game: Reyna at TOR 18.10.06 3-assist game: Hwang at LA 19.09.29 PK converted: Hwang vs. HOU 19.09.14 PK not converted: Reyna at MTL 19.08.28 PK conceded/converted: Zardes on MacMath vs. CLB 19.09.21 PK conceded/not converted: Valeri on Marinović at POR 18.08.11 Red card: Montero at LAFC 19.07.06 Opponent red card: Németh at SKC 19.05.18

HOME OPENERS

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 5W-3L-1D in MLS season openers. Date Opponent Result 2011.03.19* Toronto FC W 4-2 2012.03.10 Montreal Impact W 2-0 2013.03.02 Toronto FC W 1-0 2014.03.08 New York Red Bulls W 4-1 2015.03.07 Toronto FC L 1-3 2016.03.06 Montreal Impact L 2-3 2017.03.05 Philadelphia Union D 0-0 2018.03.04 Montreal Impact W 2-1 2019.03.02 Minnesota United FC L 2-3 *Played at Empire Field

Attend. 22,592 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 22,120 19,083 27,837 27,837

Vancouver Scorers Hassli (2), Dunfield, Harris Le Toux, Camilo Koffie Miller (2), Fernandez, Morales Rivero Harvey, Waston Kamara, Davies Godoy, Henry

NORTH AMERICAN SECOND DIVISION & CANADIAN SOCCER LEAGUE Vancouver had a 14W-6L-4D record in home openers dating back to 1987. From 2002 to 2010, Whitecaps FC did not lose a home opener, or even conceded a goal. Vancouver played in the CSL from 1987-92, the APSL from 1993-96, and the USL First Division (formerly A-League) from 1997 to 2010. Date Opponent 1987.06.07 Edmonton Brickmen 1988.06.01 Edmonton Brickmen 1989.06.04 Calgary Strikers 1990.06.03 Winnipeg Fury 1991.06.05 Toronto Blizzard 1992.05.24 Winnipeg Fury 1993.04.30 Toronto Blizzard 1994.07.15 Seattle Sounders 1995.05.05* Atlanta Ruckus 1996.05.25** Seattle Sounders 1997.04.18 Seattle Sounders 1998.04.24 Seattle Sounders 1999.05.01 Seattle Sounders 2000.05.06 Seattle Sounders 2001.05.19 Milwaukee Rampage 2002.05.03 Minnesota Thunder 2003.05.03 Calgary Storm 2004.04.30 Edmonton Aviators 2005.04.14 Toronto Lynx 2006.04.22 Portland Timbers 2007.04.21 Seattle Sounders 2008.04.12 Montreal Impact 2009.04.11 Charleston Battery 2010.04.11 NSC Minnesota Stars * Played at BC Place Stadium ** Played at Rotary Stadium, Abbotsford

Result W 4-2 W 2-0 W 7-3 W 4-0 D 2-2 W 5-0 W 2-1 W 2-1 SO L 1-2 SO L 0-2 L 0-1 W 2-1 OT L 1-2 L 2-4 L 1-2 W 1-0 W 6-0 D 0-0 D 0-0 W 1-0 W 1-0 W 1-0 D 0-0 W 2-0

Attend. 7,646 5,182 5,486 3,692 4,832 4,173 4,220 4,921 6,181 2,634 4,119 6,039 5,144 4,202 7,059 5,816 5,075 5,722 5,722 5,722 4,948 5,288 5,037 4,934

Vancouver Scorers Valentine (2), Ivor Evans, Mobilio Catliff, Ion Muirhead, Easton, Evans, Saundh, Catliff, Titotto, Sudeyko Catliff (2), Macey, Burns Mobilio, Gregor Young own goal, Catliff (2), Mobilio, Easton Aunger (2) Macey Aunger MacDonald, Chris Clarke Sulentic Jordan (2) Kindel Jordan King, Heald, Jordan, Kindel, Dailly, Veer Gjertsen Sebrango Sebrango Bellisomo, James

NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE The NASL Whitecaps had a 4W-7L home opening record. They played from 1974-83 at Empire Stadium, switching to BC Place Stadium in the middle of the 1983 season. Date 1974.05.05 1975.04.18 1976.04.16 1977.04.08 1978.04.02 1979.03.30 1980.03.29 1981.04.04 1982.04.07 1983.04.24

Opponent Result San Jose Earthquakes L 1-2 Chicago Sting W 1-0 Portland Timbers L 2-3 SO Portland Timbers L 0-1 San Diego Sockers L 1-4 Dallas Tornado L 1-2 SO California Surf L 1-2 Calgary Boomers W 1-0 Toronto Blizzard L 1-3 Ft Lauderdale Strikers W 3-0

Attend. 17,343 10,007 11,352 10,519 11,425 24,850 25,711 18,022 16,084 16,171

Vancouver Scorers Neil Ellett Sergio Zanatta Gary Thompson, own goal Kevin Hector Kevin Hector Willie Johnston Liam Buckley Peter Beardsley Bob Lenarduzzi, Mark Nickeas, Alan Taylor

FIRST TEAM TECHNICAL STAFF & SOCCER OPERATIONS MARC DOS SANTOS HEAD COACH Second season with WFC Career head coaching record: 133W-98L-80D Dos Santos was appointed as WFC head coach in November 2018, bringing over a decade’s worth of coaching experience at the professional and amateur levels, including stops in Portugal, Canada, Mozambique, Brazil, and the United States. Prior to joining Vancouver, Dos Santos worked in MLS under Bob Bradley during the 2018 season, helping LAFC set a new MLS record for points earned by an expansion team in an inaugural season. A dual citizen of Canada and Portugal, Dos Santos holds a UEFA A coaching license, and is fluent in four languages – English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. VANNI SARTINI

ASSISTANT COACH

Second season with WFC

Sartini arrived in Vancouver in December 2018 with a decade of football experience in a coaching capacity as well as running coach education programs in his native Italy and the United States. Prior to his move to Whitecaps FC, Sartini had served as coach educator with the United States Soccer Federation since 2016, teaching the U.S. Soccer Pro License Coaching Course, the federation’s highest level of coaching education. Hailing from Florence, Sartini holds a UEFA Pro Licence, the highest coaching certification available, and is fluent in English, Italian, and Spanish, and can also read and understand German. PHILLIP DOS SANTOS

ASSISTANT COACH

Second season with WFC

Dos Santos was named to the WFC coaching staff in December 2018, bringing 13 years of football coaching and playing experience in Canada, the United States, Mozambique, and Portugal, after most previously serving as assistant coach for USL club Indy Eleven. He also previously served as part of his older brother Marc’s staff at Ottawa Fury FC and San Francisco Deltas in the NASL. A Canadian-Portuguese dual citizen, Dos Santos holds a UEFA A Licence and fluent in English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish. YOUSSEF DAHHA

GOALKEEPER COACH

Second season with WFC

Dahha joined WFC as goalkeeper coach in December 2018, bringing a resume that includes 19 years of coaching after a six-year playing career. Prior to his arrival in Vancouver, Dahha spent 2018 as goalkeeper coach for Ottawa Fury FC, after spending 13 years with Montreal Impact. A Canadian citizen who was born in Belgium and raised in Morocco, Dahha featured for the Moroccan national team as a youth player. He is fluent in Arabic, English, French, and Italian.

Sporting Director Axel Schuster Vice President, Soccer Operations Greg Anderson Player Dev. & Academy Recruitment Director Craig Dalrymple Head of Operations & Facilities Ed Georgica College Scout & Homegrown Player Manager Steve Meadley Video Analyst Coach Andy Peat Assistant Video Analyst Luke Summers Operations Administrator Sandy Petinakis Operations Coordinator Connor Vande Weghe Equipment Manager Marty McDermott Assistant Equipment Manager Cortlin Tonn

Performance Strategy, Research, & Innovation Director Head of Player Medical Care Head of Physical Preparation Head Physiotherapist First Assistant Athletic Therapist Second Assistant Athletic Therapist Head of Performance Data Science Applied Performance Scientist Assistant Physical Preparation Coach Soccer Operations Specialist Team Physician Team Orthopedic Surgeon Team Sports Psychologist Team Nutritionist Team Nutritionist

Dr. Ben Sporer Jake Joachim Jon Poli Chris Franks Jose Jimenez Ryan Davies Dr. Johann Windt Dr. Josh Trewin Max Stanton Quinn Thompson Dr. Jim Bovard Dr. Bob McCormack Dr. David Cox Emma McCrudden Joanna Irvine

PLAYERS #1 BRYAN MEREDITH Last pro appearance: Last MLS appearance: Last MLS clean sheet:

GK 6-02 195 lbs. Acquired 20.01.29 via trade from Inter Miami CF 19.09.18 Tacoma Defiance vs. Real Monarchs SLC (USL Championship) 18.06.30 SEA vs. POR Last MLS win: 12.07.08 SEA vs. COL 12.07.05 RSL vs. SEA

A nine-year pro, who has spent eight combined seasons with Seattle Sounders FC and San Jose Earthquakes before being selected by Inter Miami CF in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft, Meredith brings additional experience to the 'Caps roster. He brings over 50 pro appearances across all competitions in his career.

#3 CRISTIÁN GUTIÉRREZ LB 5-11 150 lbs. Acquired 20.01.16 via transfer from Colo-Colo Last pro appearance: 19.09.07 Colo-Colo vs. Everton (Copa Chile) Last pro goal: N/A A native of Greenfield Park, Quebec, who has represented Chile at the 2017 CONMEBOL Sudamericano U-20 and is eligible to play for Canada, Gutiérrez is a young left back who has some experience playing in his adopted home country at the highest level. He has five seasons under his belt in Chilean Primera División with Colo-Colo, including loan stints with Unión Española and Huachipato. 2019 Chilean Primera Division (Colo Colo): 6 GP, 6 GS, 1 A #4 RANKO VESELINOVIĆ CB 6-02 170 lbs. Acquired 20.02.09 on loan from FK Vojvodina Last appearance: 19.12.08 Bačka Topola vs. Vojvodina (Serbian SuperLiga) Last goal: 19.10.26 Vojvodina vs. Javor Ivanjica (Serbian SuperLiga) A Serbian youth international centre back with experience, character, and pace, Veselinović had played his entire career with his hometown club FK Vojvodina prior to his arrival in Vancouver in February 2020. During the 2019-20 season in the Serbia SuperLiga, Veselinović was named team captain in the summer, and helped his side reach third overall in the league prior to the winter break. 2019-20 Serbian SuperLiga (FK Vojvodina): 19 GP, 19 GS, 1 G #6 INBEOM HWANG Last MLS appearance: Last MLS goal:

CM 5-10 155 lbs. 19.10.06 VAN vs. RSL 19.09.14 VAN vs. HOU

Acquired 19.01.30 via transfer from Daejeon Citizen FC South Korea MNT: 23 GP, 3 G Last MLS assist: 19.09.29 LA vs. VAN

One of Asia’s top up-and-coming and coveted talents, Hwang dazzled his way to winning the 2019 WFC Most Promising Male Player in his first season in Vancouver, scoring three goals and co-leading the club with five assists in 31 starts and appearing in all 34 MLS matches. He landed in the top 20 across MLS in successful passes (most in a single MLS regular season in WFC history with 1,518), touches, and interceptions. He also led the 'Caps in chances created, successful passes ending in the final third, and recoveries among field players. #9 DAVID MILINKOVIĆ Last appearance: Last goal:

W 5-10 175 lbs. Acquired 20.01.27 on loan from Hull City 19.08.13 Tranmere Rovers vs. Hull City (English League Cup) 19.08.13 Tranmere Rovers vs. Hull City (English League Cup)

A winger with strong work ethic and close to 100 professional appearances in Europe, Milinković had a career year with Heart of Midlothian FC in 2017-18, leading his side with five assists while scoring six goals in 24 appearances in Premiership competition, and landed in the top 10 in the entire Premiership with 2.02 key passes per 90 minutes. 2018-19 English Championship (Hull City): 8 GP #9 LUCAS CAVALLINI Last appearance: Last goal:

F 5-11 190 lbs. Acquired 19.12.16 via transfer from Club Puebla 19.11.22 Puebla vs. Necaxa (Mexican Liga MX) Canada MNT: 17 GP, 11 G 19.11.22 Puebla vs. Necaxa (Mexican Liga MX)

A prolific striker with close to a decade of experience in the Mexican and Uruguayan top leagues, Lucas Cavallini joined Whitecaps FC in December 2019 following a club record transfer fee. An important member of Canada’s resurgence on the international stage, the Ontario-born goal scorer is signed to a Designated Player contract through 2022 with an option for 2023. 2019-20 Liga MX (Club Puebla): 17 GP, 12 GS, 5 G, 3 A

#12 FREDY MONTERO F 5-09 160 lbs. Reacquired 19.02.15 after being out-of-contract Last MLS appearance: 19.10.06 VAN vs. RSL Colombia MNT: 4 GP Last MLS goal: 19.09.21 VAN vs. CLB Last MLS assist: 19.09.29 LA vs. VAN An experienced striker with proven goal-scoring ability, Montero returned to Vancouver in 2019 for his second stint, winning his second WFC Domenic Mobilio Golden Boot award. He finished the year strong scoring an equalizer and a game-winner, and tallying a game-winning assist, all on 90 minutes or later, in three consecutive matches in September.

#11 CRISTIAN DÁJOME Last appearance: Last goal: Last assist:

W 5-08 155 lbs. Acquired 20.01.17 via transfer from Bogotá FC 19.11.28 Delfin vs. Independiente Del Valle (Ecuadorian Liga Pro Serie A) 19.11.09 Independiente Del Valle vs. Colon (Ecuadorian Liga Pro Serie A) 19.09.18 Corinthians vs. Independiente Del Valle (Copa Sudamericana)

An explosive winger who co-led Independiente del Valle in goalscoring to win 2019 Copa Sudamericana, Dájome can play on either side, and can be very dangerous in the final third. Upon his arrival in Vancouver, he had 47 goals in 197 starts and 246 appearances across all competitions under his belt since making his professional debut in 2013. 2019 Ecuadorian Liga Pro Serie A (Independiente Del Valle): 27 GP, 23 GS, 5 G, 2 A #13 DEREK CORNELIUS CB 6-02 190 lbs. Acquired 19.01.18 via transfer from FK Javor Ivanjica Last MLS appearance: 19.10.06 VAN vs. RSL Canada MNT: 13 GP Last MLS goal: 19.05.18 SKC vs. VAN One of the brightest young players in a new generation of Canadian talent, Cornelius played an important role in the 'Caps backline, making 16 starts in 17 appearances in his first MLS season, including an added-time equalizer at Sporting Kansas City in his only substitute appearance.

#14 THEO BAIR Last MLS appearance: Last MLS goal:

F 6-04 215 lbs. 19.10.06 VAN vs. RSL 19.09.29 LA vs. VAN

HG: 15.08.01 WFC Residency, 18.07.17 MLS pre-contract

Canada MNT: 2 GP, 1 G Last MLS assist: 19.09.14 VAN vs. HOU

A strong forward who plays with force, Bair was quick to impress in his debut MLS season in 2019, tallying two goals and two assists in 10 starts and 17 appearances. Bair's Week 23 goal at Portland Timbers was named MLS Goal of the Week and WFC Goal of the Year, and was a finalist for the best goal of the season in the league's year-end honours. He scored in a goal mere minutes into his senior debut for Canada MNT in Janaury 2020.

#15 ANDY ROSE Last MLS appearance: Last MLS goal:

CM/CB 6-02 175 lbs. 19.10.06 VAN vs. RSL 19.05.03 COL vs. VAN

MLS rights acquired 18.12.10 via trade from Seattle Sounders FC

Last MLS assist: 19.06.26 DAL vs. VAN

A valuable and professional locker room presence with strong experience in the Cascadia, Rose made his return to MLS after three-plus seasons in the United Kingdom in 2019. Seeing time in midfield as well as at centre back, Rose made an MLS career-high 20 starts in 24 appearances, collecting a game-winner at Colorado Rapids on May 3, and an addedtime equalizing assist at FC Dallas on June 26.

#16 MAXIME CRÉPEAU GK 5-11 195 lbs. Acquired 18.12.09 via trade from Montreal Impact Last MLS appearance: 19.10.06 VAN vs. RSL Canada MNT: 5 GP Last MLS win: 19.09.29 LA vs. VAN Last MLS clean sheet: 19.08.17 VAN vs. DC Crépeau enjoyed a breakout campaign in his first season with Whitecaps FC, recording 114 saves and five clean sheets in his 26 MLS appearances, landing among the league leaders with 71.7 save percentage, and pacing all keepers with 31 catches. He made 16 saves against the San Jose Earthquakes on August 24, setting a new single-game record in the league, en route to winning the 2019 WFC Player of the Year award.

#17 LEONARD OWUSU Last appearance: Last goal: Last assist:

CM 5-11 160 lbs. Acquired 20.01.21 via transfer from FC Ashdod 19.11.28 F.C. Ashdod vs. Ironi Kiryat Shmona (Israeli Premier League) 18.06.02 Dreams FC vs. Ebusua Dwarfs FC (Ghanaian Premier League) 19.11.03 F.C. Ashdod vs. Sektzia Nes Tziona (Israeli Premier League)

Strong, powerful, and dynamic at the centre mid position, Owusu is a player with a lot of potential who is a product of a strong academy system at Dreams FC in his hometown of Accra. He captained Dreams FC to the 2018 GHALCA G8 Tournament championship and was named MVP, then made the move to the Israeli Premier League with FC Ashdod in 2018. 2019-20 Israeli Premier League (FC Ashdod): 17 GP, 17 GS, 1 A #19 JANIO BIKEL CM/RB 5-09 155 lbs. Acquired 20.02.28 via transfer from CSKA Sofia Last appearance: 20.02.22 CSKA Sofia vs. Botev Plovdiv (Bulgarian First League) Last goal: 15.12.20 NEC vs. Feyenoord (Dutch Eredivisie) A technical central midfielder who is comfortable in possession and defensively aware, Bikel joined Whitecaps FC in February 2020 via transfer from Bulgaria’s First Professional Football League side CSKA Sofia. The former Portuguese youth international also has the versatility to play right back. 2019-20 Bulgarian First League (CSKA Sofia): 14 GP, 12 GS #20 JASSER KHMIRI Last MLS appearance: Last pro goal:

CB 6-04 190 lbs. Acquired 19.02.11 via transfer from Stade Tunisien 19.09.29 LA vs. VAN 18.04.08 Gabès vs. Stade Tunisien (Tunisian Ligue 1)

Comfortable with the ball and with good speed, Khmiri spent majority of 2019 rehabilitating his left knee following meniscus surgery in November 2018. He made his MLS debut at LA Galaxy on September 29, recording 19 clearances - the most in a single regular season match by any MLS player since Kendall Waston in March 2017. It is the secondhighest single-match total for a player making his MLS debut, behind Axel Sjoberg's 22 in March 2015.

#22 ÉRIK GODOY Last MLS appearance: Last MLS goal:

CB 6-01 175 lbs. 19.10.06 VAN vs. RSL 19.03.02 VAN vs. MIN

Acquired 19.02.08 on loan, 20.01.22 via transfer from Club Atlético Colón

Last MLS assist: 19.09.29 LA vs. VAN

A dynamic centre back with good experience for his age, Godoy was honoured with the WFC Jock MacDonald Unsung Hero award following his first season in Vancouver in 2019, recording 28 starts in 29 MLS appearances, with a goal and an assist. His 32 blocks was only three off the MLS single-regular season record, and was tied for sixth-highest ever. He also added 127 clearances, good for ninth in MLS. #27 RYAN RAPOSO Last pro appearance:

W/AM 5-07 N/A

140 lbs.

Acquired 20.01.09 via MLS SuperDraft

A Generation adidas player, Raposo was selected fourth overall at the 2020 MLS SuperDraft after tallying 19 goals and 14 assists in 38 appearances in his two seasons at Syracuse. Born and raised in Hamilton, ON, he was a Canada U-15 national team camp participant in 2014, and bagged Canada Games tournament MVP honours in 2017. 2019 NCAA Division 1 (Syracuse University): 20 GP, 20 GS, 15 G, 7 A

#28 JAKE NERWINSKI Last MLS appearance: Last MLS goal:

RB 6-00 175 lbs. 19.09.21 VAN vs. CLB 19.08.24 SJ vs. VAN

Acquired 17.01.13 via MLS SuperDraft Last MLS assist: 18.10.28 VAN vs. POR

An aggressive and heady defender, Nerwinski turned heads in his rookie year, bagging the 2017 WFC Most Promising Player award and contending for the MLS Rookie of the Year. He is in his fourth year with the 'Caps - only Russell Teibert has played more MLS seasons for the 'Caps on their current roster.

#29 YORDY REYNA Last MLS appearance: Last MLS goal:

AM/W 5-07 145 lbs. 19.10.06 VAN vs. RSL 19.08.31 VAN vs. NYC

Acquired 17.01.23 via transfer from FC Red Bull Salzburg

Peru MNT: 28 GP, 2 G Last MLS assist: 19.03.02 VAN vs. MIN

Nicknamed Magic, Reyna is an electric and entertaining attacker that finished fourth for MLS Comeback Player of the Year in 2017, and created the fourth-most big chances in MLS in 2018. He set a new career-high with seven goals in 2019, while adding one assist in 22 starts and 25 appearances. He led the club with five big chances created and 27 shots on target, and shared for team lead with 60 shots.

#31 RUSSELL TEIBERT CM 5-08 150 lbs. HG: 08.09.10 WFC Residency, 11.03.17 MLS contract Last MLS appearance: 19.10.06 VAN vs. RSL Canada MNT: 27 GP, 2 G Last MLS goal: 18.10.06 TOR vs. VAN Last MLS assist: 19.08.17 VAN vs. DC Teibert grew up within the club, signing as a Homegrown player in 2011. The Canadian international holds the record in matches played in the Canadian Championship, and is in the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top five in all-time total MLS matches. He was recognized with the WFC Jock MacDonald Unsung Hero award in 2018. He established a new careerhigh in 2019 with 26 starts in 27 appearances, and tallied three assists, his most since 2013. His 88.89% passing accuracy was the best in a single-regular season in club MLS history (min. 1,500 minutes played). #32 PATRICK METCALFE CM 6-00 175 lbs. Last WFC appearance: N/A

HG: 16.03.01 WFC Residency, 20.01.23 MLS contract

After impressing with the Development Squad in 2019, Metcalfe moved up to the first team in January 2020. A product of the VWFC Academy and a 2019 Canada West champion with UBC Thunderbirds, Metcalfe is able to play in all the three spots in the midfield and can also fill in as a centre back if needed, 2019 VWFC Development Squad: 12 GS, 12 GP, 1 G, 1 A

#34 GIANFRANCO FACCHINERI CB 6-0 Last WFC appearance: N/A

185 lbs. HG: 18.08.01 WFC Residency, 20.01.23 MLS contract

A tough centre back and leader from Windsor, ON who joined the VWFC Academy in 2018, Facchineri was honoured with the club's BMO RESP Academy Male Player recognition following a busy 2019 that saw him feature for the the Development Squad, co-captain Canada at the Concacaf U-17 Championship then represent his country at the FIFA U-17 World Cup. 2019 VWFC Development Squad: 4 GS, 5 GP #51 THOMAS HASAL Last WFC appearance:

GK N/A

6-03

190 lbs.

HG: 13.09.01 WFC Sask. Academy, 19.03.07 MLS contract

Saskatoon-raised Hasal originally joined the club through the WFC Saskatchewan Academy Centre in 2013 and becomes the first player signed from the WFC Development Squad. He has represented Canada at the U-18, U-20, and U-23 levels. 2019 VWFC Development Squad: 11 GS, 12 GP, 1 PK save

#53 ALI ADNAN Last MLS appearance: Last MLS goal: Last MLS assist:

LB 6-01 190 lbs. 19.10.06 VAN vs. RSL 19.05.25 VAN vs. DAL 19.09.21 VAN vs. CLB

Acquired 19.03.09 on loan, 19.07.05 via transfer from Udinese Calcio

Iraq MNT: 56 GP, 5 G

A physically-gifted and aggressive defender, Adnan quickly has made a case for himself as one of the best left backs in MLS. In his first season with VWFC, he scored a goal and co-led Whitecaps FC with five assists in 28 starts and appearances. He was top 10 in MLS in duels won and dribbles completed, and led the club in aerials won, passes played into the box, and tackles.

#54 SIMON COLYN Last MLS appearance:

AM 5-10 150 lbs. 18.10.28 VAN vs. POR

HG: 16.09.01 WFC Residency, 18.04.19 MLS contract

A promising attacking midfielder, Colyn became the 15th youngest player in league history to sign an MLS contract at age 16. He made his MLS debut in the 2018 season finale at BC Place. In 2019, he split his time between the WFC Development Squad, as well as the WFC Academy U-19 and U-17 sides. 2019 VWFC Development Squad: 8 GS, 9 GP, 2 G

#55 MICHAEL BALDISIMO CM 5-06 165 lbs. Last WFC appearance: N/A

HG: 11.08.01 WFC Residency, 18.07.17 MLS contract

A technical and gritty midfielder who can also line up at full back, Baldisimo signed an MLS Homegrown contract in July 2018. He made eight starts in 10 appearances for the WFC Academy U-19 side in the 2018-19 season, before suffering a left ankle injury during the first-team training camp that sidelined him through May. He worked his way back to make one start and appearance for the WFC Development Squad in the SK Summer Soccer Series. 2019 VWFC Development Squad: 1 GS, 1 GP #56 GEORGES MUKUMBILWA RB/W 5-11 Last MLS appearance: 19.10.06 VAN vs. RSL

160 lbs. HG: 14.09.01 WFC Residency, 19.08.23 MLS contract

A versatile player along the wing, Mukumbilwa became the third player transferred from the Development Squad in 2019, and the 19th player ever from the Whitecaps FC Academy signed to an MLS Homegrown contract in August 2019. He made his MLS debut in the regular season finale, coming on as a substitute versus Real Salt Lake on October 6. 2019 VWFC Development Squad: 10 GS, 10 GP, 1 G

#87 TOSAINT RICKETTS F/W 5-11 170 lbs. Acquired 19.08.09 after being out-of-contract Last MLS appearance: 19.10.06 VAN vs. RSL Canada MNT: 61 GP, 17 G Last MLS goal: 19.09.29 LA vs. VAN Last MLS assist: 19.08.31 VAN vs. NYC An experienced Canadian international with over 250 professional appearances and 62 goals in his decade-long career, Ricketts signed with Whitecaps FC in August 2019. He tallied a goal and two assists in six starts and eight appearances, providing instant contributions.

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Justin Morrow Drew Moor Michael Bradley Ashtone Morgan Nicolas Benezet Jordan Hamilton Marky Delgado Gregory van der Wiel Erickson Gallardo Alejandro Pozuelo Patrick Mullins Jay Chapman Eriq Zavaleta Quentin Westberg Jozy Altidore Nick DeLeon Griffin Dorsey Ayo Akinola Jonathan Osorio Richie Laryea Chris Mavinga Jacob Shaffelburg Alex Bono Laurent Ciman Liam Fraser Caleb Patterson-Sewell Tsubasa Endoh Omar Gonzalez Julian Dunn Ryan Telfer Aidan Daniels Noble Okello Jacob Shaffelburg Terrence Boyd Auro Jr.

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90M 90D

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90F

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90M

90M 45D

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90D

73F

120D

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120M

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90M

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90D

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90M

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70 Delgado 1 (unassisted) 32; Laryea 1 (DeLeon 1, Bradley 1) Osorio 2 (Pozuelo 1) 103; DeLeon 1 (Osorio 1) 106+ Pozuelo 1 (unassisted) 47; Pozuelo 2 (penalty kick) 90 Benezet 1 (Ciman 1) 14; DeLeon 2 (Pozuelo 2) 78 Altidore 1 (Pozuelo 3) 93+

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Hamilton (Morrow)

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TORONTO FC

Doneil Henry Hwang Inbeom Jon Erice Lucas Venuto Felipe Martins Joaquin Ardaiz Fredy Montero Derek Cornelius Andy Rose Maxime Crepeau Zac MacMath Lass Bangoura Jasser Khmiri Erik Godoy Scott Sutter David Norman Jr. Brendan McDonough Jake Nerwinski Yordy Reyna Russell Teibert Michaell Chirinos Sean Melvin Brett Levis Theo Bair Thomas Hasal Ali Adnan Simon Colyn Michael Baldisimo Georges Mukumbilwa Tosaint Ricketts PC Giro

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6 CHI 1-1 90D 89F 90M 24 90M 18 72F 1

7 LFC 1-0 90D 90M 79M 74F 11

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9 PHI 1-1 90D 90M 90M 90F

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8 ORL 0-1 89D 90M

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28 SJ 1-3 90D 90M

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3 90M 90D 90M 90G

25 26 27 CIN POR DC 2-1 1-3 1-0 40 90M 90M 90M

17 90M 85M 67F 81F 90M 90D 90D 5 90G 90G

24 MIN 0-0 14D 90M

90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 76 46 90M 90D 90D 90D 90M 27 75D 90D

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2 RSL 0-1 90D 90M 70M 61F

4 SEA 0-0 90D 18 90M 29 90M 20 16 3 90F 90F 87F 45D 90M 90M 90G 90G 90G 90G

1 MIN 2-3 90D 90M 90M 21 71M 19 90F 76D

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

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26; Rose 1 (unassisted)

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Henry 3 (unassisted)

Reyna 4 (Erice 2)

Cornelius 1 (Adnan 2) 94+ Sutter 1 (unassisted) 29; Montero 4 (penalty kick) 61 Adnan 1 (Hwang 2) 30; Venuto 2 (Montero 2) 40 Montero 5 (penalty kick) 84 Montero 6 (penalty kick) 46+; Reyna 2 (free kick) 80 Reyna 3 (Venuto 1, Erice 1) 81; Venuto 3 (Rose 1) 94+

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Montero 1 (penalty kick)

Godoy 1 (Reyna 1)

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2019 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Saturday, February 29, 2020 Kickoff: 9:30 p.m. CT BC Place (Vancouver, BC) MLS Regular Season Game 1 Sporting Kansas City (2019) 10-16-8, 38 points (7-6-4 home; 3-10-4 away) 11th in MLS Western Conference Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2019) 8-16-10, 34 points (5-7-5 home; 3-9-5 away) 12th in MLS Western Conference

10-16-8 (38 pts.) 34 11th in West 49 1.44 42 67 1.97 -18 499 (172) 34.5% 419 424 74 7

English TV: FOX Sports KC English Radio: Sports Radio 810 WHB Spanish Radio: La Grande 1340 AM Referee: Assistant ref: Assistant ref: 4th official: VAR:

Ted Unkel Brian Poeschel Corey Rockwell Michael Radchuk Geoff Gamble

SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 36 75

Pos. GK DEF DEF DEF DEF MID FWD DEF FWD MID FWD FWD DEF DEF DEF MID GK FWD FWD MID DEF FWD GK DEF MID MID GK DEF MID

Name Richard Sanchez Botond Barath Andreu Fontas Roberto Puncec Matt Besler Ilie Sanchez Johnny Russell Graham Zusi Alan Pulido Felipe Gutierrez Khiry Shelton Gerso Fernandes Amadou Dia Roger Espinoza Graham Smith Gadi Kinda Eric Dick Erik Hurtado Daniel Salloi Felipe Hernandez Winston Reid Tyler Freeman John Pulskamp Jaylin Lindsey Gianluca Busio Cameron Duke Tim Melia Luis Martins Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal

Pronunciation

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VANCOUVER WHITECAPS

RECORD 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

8-16-10 (34 pts.) 34 12th in West 37 1.09 30 59 1.74 -22 359 (135) 37.6% 356 390 64 1

2019 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

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Felipe Gutierrez Johnny Russell Felipe Gutierrez Felipe Gutierrez Hurtado, Russell Gerso, Gutierrez Felipe Gutierrez Felipe Gutierrez Felipe Gutierrez Roger Espinoza

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Western Conference 1. Los Angeles FC - s 2. Seattle Sounders FC - x 3. Real Salt Lake - x 4. Minnesota United FC - x 5. LA Galaxy - x 6. Portland Timbers - x 7. FC Dallas - x 8. San Jose Earthquakes - e 9. Colorado Rapids - e 10. Houston Dynamo - e 11. Sporting Kansas City - e 12. Vancouver Whitecaps FC - e

Pts 72 56 53 53 51 49 48 44 42 40 38 34

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GD +48 +3 +5 +9 -1 +3 +8 -3 -5 -10 -18 -22

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GK MINUTES PLAYED GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES

8 5 60 27 2 3 35 54 8 1

Fredy Montero Adnan, Inbeom Montero, Reyna Yordy Reyna Fredy Montero Russell Teibert Montero, Reyna Yordy Reyna Ali Adnan Fredy Montero

2340 Maxime Crepeau 1.63 Zac MacMath 7 Maxime Crepeau 5 Maxime Crepeau 114 Maxime Crepeau

COACHES - REGULAR SEASON

2019 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS Eastern Conference 1. New York City FC - y 2. Atlanta United FC - x 3. Philadelphia Union - x 4. Toronto FC - x 5. D.C. United - x 6. New York Red Bulls - x 7. New England Revolution - x 8. Chicago Fire - e 9. Montreal Impact - e 10. Columbus Crew SC - e 11. Orlando City SC - e 12. FC Cincinnati - e

12 GOALS 9 ASSISTS 65 SHOTS 29 SHOTS ON GOAL 2 GAME-WINNING GOALS 3 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 58 FOULS COMMITTED 57 FOULS SUFFERED 11 CAUTIONS 3 EJECTIONS

Tim Melia 2880 Tim Melia 1.88 Tim Melia 10 Tim Melia 6 Tim Melia 111

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VANCOUVER WHITECAPS

PETER VERMES 12th season 143-115-90 12th season (.540) 143-115-90 (.540)

MARC DOS SANTOS

MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM

2nd season 8-16-10 (.382) 2nd season 8-16-10 (.382)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY INJURY REPORT As of Thursday, February 27 QUESTIONABLE: • MID - Felipe Gutierrez (Knee Injury) OUT: • DEF - Andreu Fontas (Achilles Surgery)

Sporting KC Game Notes | February 29, 2020 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #VANvSKC: HEAD-TO-HEAD

#VANvSKC: BY THE NUMBERS

Sporting Kansas City is set to open their 25th MLS season this weekend when the side travels north of the border to take on Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place on Saturday, February 29. The match is Sporting’s first MLS regular-season game ever to be played in February, and also the first Sporting match ever in any competition to be played on a leap day. Last season, Sporting went 1-0-1 against the Whitecaps. In the first meeting at Children’s Mercy Park on May 18, 2019, Sporting took the lead late in the first half through Krisztian Nemeth, before the Hungarian was sent off early in the second period. Sporting were denied all three points late on when Derek Cornelius converted from inside the area. Sporting won the return contest at BC Place, with Gerso Fernandes forcing an own goal in the first half before Felipe Gutierrez tallied early in the second period and Gerso grabbed a goal of his own late in the day to secure a 3-0 win on July 13, 2019. Sporting KC has a commanding 9-3-4 lead in the all-time series against Vancouver since the Whitecaps joined MLS in 2011. That includes a 4-2-2 mark at BC Place and a 5-1-2 record at Children’s Mercy Park. Sporting KC has now won back-to-back MLS regular-season games at BC Place in 2018 after going winless in their previous two visits. #VANvSKC: Recent Meetings (SKC leads 9-3-4 in regular season)

Sporting KC Team Notes • Sporting’s 30 regular season wins against Canadian clubs (30-11-15) are the most in MLS all-time. • Sporting’s 12 regular season wins on Canadian soil (12-7-9) are the secondmost in MLS behind D.C. United’s 13. • Sporting advanced to the MLS Cup Playoffs in eight straight seasons from 2011-2018, the fourth-longest streak in league history, before falling short of the postseason last year. • Sporting conceded 67 regular season goals in 2019, the most in club history and the second-most in MLS last year.

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07/13/2019 05/18/2019 10/17/2018 04/20/2018 09/30/2017

Score

KC 3 at VAN 0 KC 1 vs VAN 1 KC 4 at VAN 1 KC 6 vs VAN 0 KC 0 vs VAN 1

Result W T W W L

Sporting KC Player Notes • Newly acquired striker Alan Pulido led Liga MX during the 2019 Apertura season with 12 goals for Chivas de Guadalajara. • Forward Johnny Russell is the second player in team history to record nine goals and nine assists in consecutive regular seasons. • Goalkeeper Tim Melia’s 10 penalty kick saves since the start of 2016 are five more than any other goalkeeper in the MLS regular season. • Winger Johnny Russell, forward Daniel Salloi and midfielder Gianluca Busio were tied for the team lead with two preseason goals this winter in Arizona.

Details

Gerso and Gutierrez lead Sporting to road victory Nemeth opens scoring before late Cornelius equalizer Croizet, Salloi (2) and Busio cancel out Felipe opener Russell (3), Medranda, Lobato & Croizet net in rout Hurtado’s strike the difference despite SKC domination

Vancouver Whitecaps Team Notes • Vancouver finished last in the Western Conference last year with 34 points, their fewest points in a season since their inaugural 2011 campaign (28 points). • Vancouver was the only Western Conference team to finish with a losing home record in 2019, going 5-7-5 at BC Place. • Vancouver went 3-2-1 during its 2020 preseason, finishing with consecutive wins over the New England Revolution and Minnesota United FC. • Vancouver finished last in MLS in 2019 with 7.5 chances created per game. • The Whitecaps are led by second-year head coach Marc Dos Santos, who previously led Sporting Kansas City II to a USL Championship Western Conference title in 2016.

#VANvSKC: PLAYER HISTORY • Winger Johnny Russell leads the team with three goals and two assists against Vancouver, having scored a hat trick in the 6-0 home win on April 20, 2018 before recording an assists in the 4-1 road win on Oct. 17, 2018 and the 3-0 road win on July 13, 2019. • Forward Daniel Salloi has recorded two goals and one assist versus Vancouver. Both goals came in a 4-1 road win on Oct. 17, 2018, while his assist came on Jimmy Medranda’s goal in the 6-0 home victory on April 20, 2018. • Winger Gerso Fernandes has a goal and an assist against the Whitecaps, tallying both in the 3-0 road win on July 13, 2019. • Midfielder Gianluca Busio scored his first professional goal against Vancouver in the 4-1 road win on Oct. 17, 2018. • Midfielder Felipe Gutierrez has one goal against the Whitecaps, coming in the 3-0 road win on July 13, 2019. • Defender Graham Zusi has four assists against the Whitecaps, setting up game-winners in 2-1 wins on June 25, 2011, March 12, 2016, and the 6-0 win on April 20, 2018. His most recent assist came in the 4-1 road win on Oct. 17, 2018. • Midfielder Roger Espinoza has three assists against the Whitecaps, setting up Teal Bunbury’s first goal in a 3-3 draw on April 2, 2011 before adding two assists in the 6-0 home win on April 20, 2018. • Forward Khiry Shelton has three assists against Vancouver. He notched his first in a 3-2 home win for NYCFC on April 30, 2016 before tallying two assists - including the game-winning assist - in Sporting’s 4-1 road win on Oct. 17, 2018. • Midfielder Ilie Sanchez has two assists against the Whitecaps, setting up Yohan Croizet’s goal in the 6-0 home win on April 20, 2018 before helping set up the final goal of the 4-1 road win on Oct. 17, 2018. • Defender Matt Besler also recorded two assists against Vancouver, one coming in the 6-0 home win over the Whitecaps on April 20, 2018 and the other coming in the 4-1 road win on Oct. 17, 2018. • Goalkeeper Tim Melia is 6-2-1 against Vancouver with a 1.00 goals against average, while he has three shutouts coming in a 1-0 win on the road on July 12, 2015, a 6-0 home victory on April 20, 2018 and a 3-0 road win on July 13, 2019. • Goalkeeper Richard Sanchez is 0-1-0 against the Whitecaps, falling to a 3-2 defeat on the road with the Chicago Fire on July 7, 2018.

Vancouver Whitecaps Player Notes • Veteran forward Fredy Montero is Vancouver’s top returning scorer, having bagged eight goals in all competitions last year. Returning midfielder Yordy Reyna placed second with seven goals. • Newly acquired Canadian striker Lucas Cavallini scored in each of Vancouver’s final four preseason matches. • In addition to signing Lucas Cavallini for a club-record transfer fee, Vancouver acquired three other players using Targeted Allocation Money: Colombian forward Cristian Dajome, Ghanaian midfielder Leonard Owusu and Argentine defender Erik Godoy.

NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES • Midfielder Ilie Sanchez is one appearance away from hitting 100 in MLS regular-season play for the club. • Goalkeeper Tim Melia is one shy of his 46th shutout for Sporting in the MLS regular season, which would pass Jimmy Nielsen for the most in club history. • Defenders Roberto Puncec and Winston Reid, along with midfielder Gadi Kinda and forward Alan Pulido could all be in line to make their Sporting KC debuts this weekend.

#VANvSKC: PLAYER/COACH CONNECTIONS • Vancouver Whitecaps head coach Marc Dos Santos was an assistant to Peter Vermes and the head coach for Sporting KC’s USL Championship side, Sporting Kansas City II, during their inaugural season in 2016. • Forward Erik Hurtado spent the first six years of his professional career with the Whitecaps, tallying 13 goals and 10 assists in 48 MLS starts. • Forwards Alan Pulido and Lucas Cavallini arrived in MLS this offseason following high-profile transfers from Liga MX sides C.D. Guadalajara and Puebla, respectively. • Defender Amadou Dia was briefly teammates with Vancouver goalkeeper Maxime Crepeau at the Montreal Impact in 2016. • Midfielder Gadi Kinda and Whitecaps midfielder Leonard Owusu played together at Isreali side Ashdod in 2019.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | February 29, 2020 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES

FRESH START

VETERAN CORE RETURNS

Sporting Kansas City returns to MLS action for the first time in 146 days when the side opens their 2020 regular-season slate against Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place this Saturday, February 29. It’s the first time ever that Sporting has opened an MLS season in February, and the first time ever that Sporting has played any game on a leap day.

While much of the focus on Sporting Kansas City’s 2020 season has been the influx of new and exciting players on the roster, Sporting will still rely on a core group of veterans that has guided the team to multiple championships during their tenure. Player Matt Besler Graham Zusi Roger Espinoza Tim Melia Daniel Salloi Gerso Fernandes Ilie Sanchez

Following a disappointing season in 2019 which saw Sporting post a 10-16-8 record and finish in 11th place in the Western Conference - leading to the side missing the MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time in eight years - it’s a chance for a fresh start for a number of returning players and a host of new faces. Sporting has a strong record in season openers, winning 13 of their previous 24 - tied for the most in league history alongside the LA Galaxy. In 2019, Sporting fell to a heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to Los Angeles FC at Banc of California Stadium in their season opener after goals from Diego Rossi and an injury-time winner from Adama Diomande cancelled out Krisztian Nemeth’s first-half goal.

SKC Tenure 11 years 11 years 10 years 5 years 4 years 3 years 3 years

Titles MLS Cup (2013), Open Cup (2012, 2015, 2017) MLS Cup (2013), Open Cup (2012, 2015, 2017) Open Cup (2012, 2015, 2017) Open Cup (2015, 2017) Open Cup (2017) Open Cup (2017) Open Cup (2017)

Matt Besler and Graham Zusi enter the 2020 season as the two longest tenured teammates active in the league after being selected on the same day at the 2009 MLS SuperDraft. They’re closely followed by Roger Espinoza, who was drafted in 2008 but spent two years with Wigan Athletic in England. Tim Melia has been with the club for five years, winning the 2017 Goalkeeper of the Year award, while Daniel Salloi, Gerso Fernandes and Ilie Sanchez were all pivotal members of the last Sporting team to loft silverware in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup.

Despite going 13-7-4 in the 24 prior season openers, Sporting has lost the last two last year’s setback at LAFC and a 2-0 defeat at home against NYCFC in 2018. Under Manager and Sporting Director Peter Vermes, Sporting has gone 5-3-2 in their 10 season openers.

YOUNGSTERS SET TO TAKE NEXT STEP

Saturday’s clash will see two sides face off that are desperate for improvement following their 2019 campaigns, as Vancouver was the only side to finish below Sporting in the Western Conference last year. Led by former Sporting Kansas City II head coach Marc Dos Santos, the Whitecaps went 8-16-10 in 2019.

A host of Sporting Kansas City youngsters will look to kick on in the 2020 season and make themselves key players in a side fighting for playoff positioning and titles. Sporting currently has eight Homegrown Players on the roster, with seven coming through the club’s Academy and John Pulskamp whose Homegrown rights were acquired from the LA Galaxy.

VENTURING TO THE WHITECAPS

Sporting Kansas City opens the 2020 season this Saturday, Feb. 29 against the Vancovuer Whitecaps at BC Place, looking to extend their four-game unbeaten run against the Canadian side in MLS regular-season play.

Player Daniel Salloi Felipe Hernandez Wan Kuzain Cameron Duke Jaylin Lindsey John Pulskamp Gianluca Busio Tyler Freeman

Since their last defeat to the Whitecaps on Sept. 30, 2017 - a loss that snapped Sporting’s record-breaking 24-game home unbeaten streak - SKC has gone 3-0-1 against Vancouver, including a 1-0-1 mark in 2019. It could be argued that Sporting should be 4-0-0 against the Whitecaps in their last four meetings as the encounter at Children’s Mercy Park on May 18, 2019 saw Vancouver snatch a draw in the dying moments when Derek Cornelius fired home from inside the area. Krisztian Nemeth had given Sporting a first-half lead before being shown a straight red card early in the second period.

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*Stats in all competitions Daniel Salloi looks set to remain a big part of Manager Peter Vermes’ plans, having enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2018 where he scored a team-high 16 goals. Jaylin Lindsey will look to earn first-team minutes in 2020 after recovering from a torn meniscus that derailed his 2019 campaign, while Gianluca Busio is set for an even greater role after notching three goals and one assist in 1,012 minutes last season.

The return fixture on July 13 at BC Place saw Sporting exact some revenge as an imperious performance from Gerso Fernandes saw him first force an Ali Adnan own goal in the first half before setting up Felipe Gutierrez for the second early in the second half. Finally, Gerso got the goal he was looking for when he stroked home Johnny Russell’s cross late on to secure a 3-0 victory the day before his first child, Gerso Jr., was born. Sporting holds a commanding 9-3-4 record against the Vancouver since the Whitecaps joined the league in 2011, including a 4-2-2 record on the road at BC Place.

The likes of Felipe Hernandez, Wan Kuzain, Cameron Duke, John Pulskamp and Tyler Freeman will look to work themselves into the first-team rotation while also earning valuable experience in the USL Championship with Sporting KC II.

NEWCOMERS LOOK TO MAKE IMPACT

PRESEASON IN THE BOOKS

This past offseason saw Sporting make some major additions to the team’s roster, bringing in eight new players to complement a host of experienced returning players. Player Alan Pulido Khiry Shelton Gadi Kinda Roberto Puncec Winston Reid Amadou Dia John Pulskamp Richard Sanchez

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Another preseason is in the books for Sporting Kansas City as four weeks in the Arizona sunshine came to an end this past weekend. Sporting went 2-3-1 in their six preseason matches, claiming wins against Phoenix Rising FC trialists and FC Cincinnati. Gianluca Busio, Daniel Salloi, Johnny Russell and Sporting KC II striker Wilson Harris each led the team with two goals, while Jaylin Lindsey finished ahead of the pack with two assists.

Last Club C.D. Guadalajara (Mexico) SC Paderborn 07 (Germany) Beitar Jerusalem (Israel) HNK Rijeka (Croatia) West Ham United (England) Phoenix Rising FC (USL Championship) Sporting Kansas City II (USL Championship) Chicago Fire (MLS)

Sporting finished out preseason with a frustrating 2-1 loss to the New York Red Bulls on Feb. 22 at Kino Sports Complex in Tucson. Florian Valot gave the Red Bulls the lead before Gadi Kinda hit back almost immediately for SKC, only for a late penalty from Cristian Cásseres Jr. to seal the win for New York.

DA CHAMPIONSHIPS COMING TO KC

Earlier this week, Sporting KC and U.S. Soccer announced that Swope Soccer Village in Kansas City, Missouri will host the 2020 Development Academy Championships presented by Allstate from July 9-12. National champions will be crowned for boys at the U-15, U-16/17 and U-18/19 age groups as well as girls at the U-15, U-16 and U-17 age groups. The nation’s four best teams at each level will compete at the event, which serves as the culmination of the Academy season, to take home a championship.

Striker Alan Pulido naturally took the headlines when Sporting announced the signing of the reigning Liga MX Apertura goal champion from Chivas Guadalajara, but the club has strengthened on every line of the field. Sporting brought in the experienced Richard Sanchez and youngster John Pulskamp in goal, starting-calibre center backs Winston Reid and Roberto Puncec, former SKC left back Amadou Dia, exciting and energetic midfielder Gadi Kinda and pacy and strong forward Khiry Shelton - also back for his second stint after helping Sporting to a first-place finish in 2018.

This year will mark the largest Academy Championships yet with the participation of Boys U-15 and the introduction of distinct Girls U-16 and U-17 age groups. Six age groups will compete at the event, up from four in previous years. The facility hosted the 2018 Academy Championships, which served as the finale for the inaugural season of the Girls’ Academy.

With the amount if incoming players, Sporting also said goodbye to some long-serving members of the squad as Benny Feilhaber and Seth Sinovic both left the club, along with striker Krisztian Nemeth this past offseason.

Sporting KC Game Notes | February 29, 2020 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes NEW LAWS SET TO TAKE EFFECT IN 2020

SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES

2026 WORLD CUP HEADING TO NORTH AMERICA

From changes to goal kicks, a new handball law and more, Major League Soccer has had the opportunity to observe how the new laws of the game have impacted soccer across the globe for a number of months now.

The United Bid of Canada, Mexico, and the United States was selected to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 by the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow. Kansas City is one of 23 Candidate Host Cities in the United Bid.

A set of new laws agreed by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) went into effect in May at the U-20 World Cup, as well as other summer international tournaments, before the European calendar took them up in August and beyond. Ahead of their debut in MLS with the kickoff of the 2020 season next weekend, the league has had ample time to smoothly take on the changes.

The vote, which occurred a day before the start of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, also marks the first time three nations have been selected to co-host a FIFA World Cup and the first time the FIFA World Cup will be played in North America in 32 years. The United Bid offers FIFA and its 211 Member Associations unity, certainty, and opportunity as they prepare to host the largest FIFA World Cup in history.

While the league announced that it will not introduce offside lines during VAR stoppages, PRO will adopt the new handball law, particularly as it’s applied differently in different scenarios. For instance, when the ball makes contact with an attacking player’s hand or arm in any capacity - irrespective of position or intent - and it leads directly to a goal it’s called back. But that’s not the same for a defensive player, where the old interpretation remains.

With the FIFA Congress decision to award the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to the federations of Canada, Mexico, and the United States, the three nations will jointly manage preparations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup until FIFA establishes their operations to manage the competition. Among other decisions, FIFA will make the final selection of host cities for the 2026 competition from the 23 candidates proposed in the United Bid. Each of the United Bid’s 23 proposed stadiums are fully built, occupied and operational, ensuring long-term use following the 2026 World Cup. The United Bid has 150 existing world-class training facilities, millions of hotel rooms, and advanced infrastructure. The United Bid is expected to generate more than $14 billion in revenue and $11 billion in profits for FIFA, which will be shared with the 211 FIFA Member Associations, helping further develop and expand the game of football across the globe.

Other changes include requiring substitutes to exit the field at the nearest touchline and pushing goal kicks to be taken quicker by allowing the goalkeeper’s teammates to receive the ball in the box. In addition, the new interference law will come into play, meaning that if the ball strikes the referee and causes a turnover in possession, the ref will now blow the play dead and give a drop ball to the team previously in possession.

ACADEMY UPDATE: POSITIVE RESULTS IN DALLAS

After participating in a series of high-profile national competitions during the winter months, the Sporting Kansas City Academy U-19s, U-17s and U-15s finally resumed their 2019-20 U.S. Soccer Development Academy regular season campaigns this weekend with a pair of doubleheaders in the state of Texas against Solar SC and FC Dallas.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY II SET TO KICKOFF MARCH 8

As the next step in aligning the Sporting Kansas City player pathway from the Academy to the first team, Sporting Club announced late in 2019 that the Swope Park Rangers will become Sporting Kansas City II ahead of the 2020 USL Championship season. Sporting Kansas City II will be guided by the long-term goals of Sporting’s first team, providing a bridge to the professional level for Sporting Kansas City Academy players. The USL Championship side will also provide opportunities for Sporting’s MLS players on loan.

Playing their first league matches in three months, the U-19s (5-0-3, 18 points) remained unbeaten in the Frontier Division after prevailing 2-0 against Solar SC on Saturday and perennial powerhouse FC Dallas on Sunday. The U-17s (2-4-1, 7 points) were less fortunate, taking two losses, while the U-15s (3-3-1, 10 points) came out as winners and losers in consecutive 3-2 thrillers.

Under the guidance of head coach and former Sporting midfielder Paulo Nagamura, Sporting’s USL Championship team has made several exciting signings for the 2020 campaign, bringing back former captain Christian Duke, U.S. youth international Danny Barbir and Croatian duo Petar Cuic and Dominik Resetar on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II.

All three Academy teams are off next weekend and will continue their Development Academy campaigns a fortnight from now. The U-15s and U-17s will travel south to visit the Dallas Texans in a doubleheader on Saturday, March 7, kicking off at noon and 2 p.m. CT, respectively. The Sporting KC U-19s, meanwhile, will host Saint Louis FC on Sunday, March 8, in a noon CT kickoff at Swope Soccer Village. Admission to the match is free and open to the public.

Sporting II has also signed Sporting KC Academy defender Kaveh Rad to his first professional contract and return exciting winger Ze Pedro - who had five goals and two assists in just 12 games at the end of last season - and Wilson Harris - the top teenage goalscorer in American soccer with 12 goals in 2019.

VERMES VERBATIM

VERMES ENTERS 12th SEASON

See below for comments from Sporting KC Manager and Sporting Director Peter Vermes at the club’s season-opening press conference at Pinnacle on Feb. 26.

Sporting KC Manager and Sporting Director Peter Vermes continues his tenure at the helm of the club as he enters his 12th season in charge in 2020. Vermes is the longest tenured coach that is currently in charge of a team in MLS, having led Sporting KC since 2009 - one year longer than Ben Olsen has been at the helm at D.C. United. Vermes became the longest tenured coach in MLS when then LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena took the U.S. National Team job in late 2016.

On what he can take from the previous season: “I’m not a big believer in past results. We have a new team, they have a new team, it’s a new year and we’re going into their first game, at home - home openers are always really difficult, so we don’t expect anything less than a really difficult challenge going there.”

With almost 10 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 51 leagues in the world as denoted by the CIES Football Observatory, Vermes’ tenure at Sporting KC ranks as the fourth longest active run.

On keeping emotions in check during the first game: “It’s actually hard to do, the good thing is that we’ve got a lot of players that have played a lot of games in Major League Soccer, guys that have played in a lot of other places, so hopefully those experiences will come into play and help with those situations. I think the key is too is that we have to be focused on what we’re doing and not get caught up in everything else.”

Vermes has guided Sporting KC to four titles under his watch, winning three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups in 2012, 2015 and 2017, and the MLS Cup in 2013. His trophy haul ranks as the second highest among active MLS coaches - only trailing Toronto FC’s Greg Vanney’s five championships. On a local level, Vermes’ 12 years with SKC ties the longest tenure by a head coach in the history of major KC professional sports, moving alongside Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer Hank Stram, who was Chiefs head coach from 1963-1974.

On how the new players in the squad are settling in and the team’s readiness: “I would say they’re getting there, I wouldn’t say that we’ve figured it all out by any means. Everybody’s feeling really good right now in the league cause nobody’s played a game yet. After this weekend, everyone will have played a game and now it starts. I think it probably takes about 10 games to get in to this league - also determine where you’re at, what you need to maybe work on, or what you need to improve on personnel-wise, and I think all those things come into play in those first 10 games.”

Vermes has compiled a 178-136-102 record in all competitions with Sporting KC, including a remarkable 20-7-3 mark in U.S. Open Cup contests. Vermes’ 143 wins in MLS regular-season action ranks fifth all-time and third among active coaches in MLS, trailing New England’s Bruce Arena and Los Angeles FC’s Bob Bradley.

Sporting KC Game Notes | February 29, 2020 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERS

Sporting KC MLS record vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC: 9-3-4 Home games: 5-1-2 (18 GF, 8 GA) Road games: 4-2-2 (15 GF, 10 GA) Date 04/02/2011 06/25/2011 04/18/2012 07/03/2013 08/10/2014 07/12/2015 08/15/2015 03/12/2016 04/27/2016 08/20/2016 05/20/2017 09/30/2017 04/20/2018 10/17/2018 05/18/2019 07/13/2019

Score KC 3 at VAN 3 KC 2 vs VAN 1 KC 3 at VAN 1 KC 1 vs VAN 1 KC 0 at VAN 2 KC 1 at VAN 0 KC 4 vs VAN 3 KC 2 vs VAN 1 KC 1 at VAN 1 KC 2 vs VAN 0 KC 0 at VAN 0 KC 0 vs VAN 1 KC 6 vs VAN 0 KC 4 at VAN 1 KC 1 vs VAN 1 KC 3 at VAN 0

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Result Location T Empire Field W Livestrong Sporting Park W BC Place Stadium T Sporting Park L BC Place Stadium W BC Place Stadium W Sporting Park W Children’s Mercy Park T BC Place Stadium W Children’s Mercy Park L BC Place Stadium L Children’s Mercy Park W Children’s Mercy Park W BC Place Stadium T Children’s Mercy Park W BC Place Stadium

3 4 18 9 26 17

Dwyer, Russell Graham Zusi Dwyer, Salloi Daniel Salloi Roger Espinoza Espinoza, Zusi

6 2 3 31 9

Tim Melia Tim Melia Tim Melia Tim Melia Tim Melia

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS

GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED

Camilo Sanvezzo 4 Three Players 2 Camilo Sanvezzo 19 Camilo Sanvezzo 9 Kendall Waston 14 Gershon Koffie 15

WINS LOSSES SHUTOUTS SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

David Ousted 2 David Ousted 4 David Ousted 2 Stefan Marinovic 18 Marinovic, Ousted 10

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS SPORTING KANSAS CITY 3 2 8 5 6 5

Johnny Russell (4/20/18) Four Players Dom Dwyer (3/12/16) Diego Rubio (9/30/17) Benny Feilhaber (8/10/14) Brad Davis (8/20/16)

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS

GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED

Manneh, Sanvezzo Bolanos, Khalfan (4/2/11) Camilo Sanvezzo (4/2/11) Camilo Sanvezzo (3/12/16) Octavio Rivero (8/10/14) Gershon Koffie

2 2 9 4 6 7

SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

(7/13/19) Zac MacMath (4/20/18) Stefan Marinovic

8 6

6 Three Players 3 Melia, Nielsen

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

1 2 OT 14 19 0 122 152 0 39 54 0 88 113 0 17 17 0 42 48 0

Total 33 274 93 201 34 90

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS Category 1 2 OT Total Goals 9 9 0 18 Shots 78 105 0 183 Shots on Goal 31 41 0 72 Fouls 100 90 0 190 Offsides 23 17 0 40 Corner Kicks 26 37 0 63

GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL KC VAN

147

1-15

3 3

16-30

31-45

7 5

CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK BY THE NUMBERS

19,414

TOTAL MLS SELLOUTS in 161 MLS matches played at the stadium (including postseason)

ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 161 MLS matches since 2011 (including postseason)

SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED 153 MLS regular season, 8 MLS postseason, 19 Open Cup, 10 CCL, 5 friendlies

PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES 161 MLS matches since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467

195

4 1

105.1 5

46-60

7 1

61-75

4 4

76-90

8 4

0 0

Total

33 18

106

SPORTING KC MATCHES WON

not including penalty shootout victories in 2012 U.S. Open Cup and 2013 MLS Cup finals

340

SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED in 195 matches played at the stadium

Sporting KC Game Notes | February 29, 2020 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKER Players In

Players Out

Richard Sanchez (Re-Entry Draft - Nov. 26, 2019)

Adrian Zendejas (Trade - Nov. 19, 2019)

Roberto Puncec (Signing - Dec. 4, 2019)

Jimmy Medranda (Expansion Draft - Nov. 19, 2019)

Khiry Shelton (Signing - Dec. 9, 2019)

Benny Feilhaber (Option Declined - Nov. 21, 2019)

Alan Pulido (Signing - Dec. 10, 2019)

Seth Sinovic (Option Declined - Nov. 21, 2019)

Amadou Dia (Signing - Jan. 10, 2020)

Gedion Zelalem (Option Declined - Nov. 21, 2019)

Gadi Kinda (Loan - Jan. 23, 2020)

Nico Hasler (Out of Contract - Nov. 21, 2019)

Winston Reid (Loan - Feb. 14, 2020)

Krisztian Nemeth (Out of Contract - Nov. 21, 2019)

John Pulskamp (Signed as Homegrown - Feb. 24, 2020)

Rodney Wallace (Out of Contract - Nov. 21, 2019) Eric Dick (Loan - Feb. 4, 2020)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE DATE IN/OUT DETAILS Nov. 19: OUT Sporting KC acquires $175,000 in allocation money and an international roster spot from Nashville SC (MLS) in exchange for GK Adrian Zendejas. Nov. 19: OUT Sporting KC D Jimmy Medranda selected by Nashville SC (MLS) in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft. Nov. 21: OUT Sporting KC declines options on M Benny Feilhaber, D Seth Sinovic and M Gedion Zelalem. In addition, D Nico Hasler, F Krisztian Nemeth and D Rodney Wallace are out of contract. Nov. 26: IN Sporting KC selects GK Richard Sanchez in Stage 1 (4th Overall) of the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft. Dec. 4: IN Sporting KC signs D Robert Puncec, most recently with HNK Rijeka (Croatia). Dec. 9: IN Sporting KC signs F Khiry Shelton from SC Paderborn 07 (Germany). Dec. 10: IN Sporting KC acquires F Alan Pulido on a club-record transfer fee from C.D. Guadalajara (Mexico). Jan. 10: IN Sporting KC signs D Amadou Dia, most recently with Phoenix Rising FC (USL Championship). Jan 23: IN Sporting KC acquires M Gadi Kinda on a one-year loan with an option to buy from Beitar Jerusalem (Israel). Feb. 4: OUT Sporting KC loans GK Eric Dick to Phoenix Rising FC (USL Championship) for the 2020 season. Feb. 14: IN Sporting KC acquires D Winston Reid on loan from West Ham United (England). Feb. 24: IN Sporting KC signs GK John Pulskamp as a Homegrown Player after acquiring his Homegrown rights from the LA Galaxy (MLS).

CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY Year

MLS SuperDraft

2009

Matt Besler (8th) Graham Zusi (23rd)

2015

Signings

Trades

Homegrown Players

Tim Melia (12/23/14) Roger Espinoza (1/6/15)

2016

Daniel Salloi (1/13/16)

2017 2018

Eric Dick (13th) Graham Smith (18th)

Gerso Fernandes (1/4/17) Ilie Sanchez (1/13/17)

Gianluca Busio (8/25/17)

Johnny Russell (1/31/18) Felipe Gutierrez (2/6/18) Andreu Fontas (8/8/18)

Jaylin Lindsey (1/1/18) Wan Kuzain (4/13/18)

2019

Botond Barath (12/18/18) Luis Martins (8/1/19)

2020

Richard Sanchez (11/25/19) Robert Puncec (12/4/19) Khiry Shelton (12/9/19) Alan Pulido (12/10/19) Amadou Dia (1/10/20) Gadi Kinda (1/23/20) Winston Reid (2/14/20)

Erik Hurtado (12/14/18)

Tyler Freeman (1/1/19) Cameron Duke (7/18/19) Felipe Hernandez (8/30/19) John Pulskamp (2/24/20)

Sporting Kansas City II

Sporting KC Game Notes | February 29, 2020 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2020 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE

OPPONENT

COMPETITION

TIME (CT) / RESULT

TV / SCORERS

Saturday, February 29

at Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS