Match Notes: Sporting KC vs. Philadelphia Union | March 2, 2024

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs. PHILADELPHIA UNION

Saturday, March 2, 2024

Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. CT

Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City, KS)

Sporting Kansas City

0-0-1, 1 point (0-0-0 home; 0-0-1 away)

MLS Regular Season Game 2

T-5th in MLS Western Conference

Philadelphia Union

0-0-1, 1 point (0-0-1 home; 0-0-0 away)

T-5th in MLS Eastern Conference

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Referee: TBA

Assistant ref: TBA

Assistant ref: TBA

4th official: TBA

VAR: TBA

SPORTING KANSAS CITY PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

No. Pos. Name Pronunciation

1 GK John Pulskamp

3 DEF Andreu Fontas ahn-DRAY-oo

4 DEF Robert Voloder VOLO-derr

5 DEF Dany Rosero danny roh-CERO

6 MID Nemanja Radoja nem-AHN-ya RAHD-oy-ah

7 FWD Johnny Russell

8 MID Memo Rodriguez

9 FWD Alan Pulido ah-LAHN pooh-LEE-doh

10 FWD Daniel Salloi shallow-EE

11 FWD Khiry Shelton KY-ree

14 DEF Tim Leibold LIE-bold

17 DEF Jake Davis

18 DEF Logan Ndenbe en-DEN-bay

19 DEF Robert Castellanos CASS-tee-YAH-nos

20 FWD Alenis Vargas uh-LEN-iss

21 MID Felipe Hernandez feh-LEE-pay

22 DEF Zorhan Bassong ZOR-uhn bah-SONG

23 FWD Willy Agada ah-GAH-dah

24 DEF Kayden Pierre

25 FWD Ozzie Cisneros sis-NAIR-oce

26 MID Erik Thommy tommy

28 DEF Chris Rindov rin-DOVE

29 GK Tim Melia MEE-lia

30 FWD Stephen Afrifa uh-FREE-fuh

31 MID Danny Flores

36 GK Ryan Schewe SHAY-way

54 MID Remi Walter vault-AIR

77 FWD Marinos Tzionis ma-REE-noss JOHN-eese

2024 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS

SPORTING KANSAS CITY PHILADELPHIA UNION

0-0-1 (1 pt.)

T-5th in West

RECORD POINTS PER GAME GAMES PLAYED

CONFERENCE POSITION GOALS GOALS/GAME ASSISTS

GOALS ALLOWED ALLOWED/GAME

GOAL DIFFERENTIAL SHOTS (ON GOAL) ON GOAL %

FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED CAUTIONS EJECTIONS

0-0-1 (1 pt.)

in East

(5)

2024 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL

LEADERS

SPORTING KANSAS CITY PHILADELPHIA UNION

Erik Thommy 1 N/A 0

Memo Rodriguez 2 Salloi, Thommy 1 N/A 0 N/A 0

Erik Thommy 3 Four Players 2 Russell, Thommy 1 N/A 0

Tim Melia 90

Tim Melia 1.00 N/A 0 N/A 0

Tim Melia 4

GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL

GAME-WINNING GOALS

GAME-WINNING ASSISTS

FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED CAUTIONS EJECTIONS

GK MINUTES PLAYED GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES

1 Gazdag, Uhre

1 Three Players

5 Quinn Sullivan

5 Julian Carranza

4 Julian Carranza 1 Jose Martinez

90 Oliver Semmle

2.00 Oliver Semmle

2 Oliver Semmle

COACHES - REGULAR SEASON PETER VERMES JIM CURTIN

season

MLS

132-101-81 (.549) 11th Eastern Conference Pts W L T GD GP 1. Inter Miami CF 4 1 0 1 +2 2 2. D.C. United 3 1 0 0 +2 1 3. Columbus Crew 3 1 0 0 +1 1 4. Charlotte FC 3 1 0 0 +1 1 5. Philadelphia Union 1 0 0 1 0 1 6. Chicago Fire FC 1 0 0 1 0 1 7. CF Montreal 1 0 0 1 0 1 8. New York Red Bulls 1 0 0 1 0 1 9. FC Cincinnati 1 0 0 1 0 1 10. Orlando City SC 1 0 0 1 0 1 11. Nashville SC 1 0 0 1 0 1 12. Toronto FC 1 0 0 1 0 1 13. Atlanta United FC 0 0 1 0 -1 1 14. New York City FC 0 0 1 0 -1 1 15. New England Revolution 0 0 1 0 -2 1 Western Conference Pts W L T GD GP 1. Portland Timbers 3 1 0 0 +3 1 2. FC Dallas 3 1 0 0 +1 1 3. Minnesota United FC 3 1 0 0 +1 1 4. Los Angeles FC 3 1 0 0 +1 1 5. Houston Dynamo FC 1 0 0 1 0 1 6. Sporting Kansas City 1 0 0 1 0 1 7. St. Louis 1 0 0 1 0 1 8. LA Galaxy 1 0 0 1 0 1 9. Real Salt Lake 1 0 1 1 -2 2 10. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 11. Seattle Sounders FC 0 0 1 0 -1 1 12. Austin FC 0 0 1 0 -1 1 13. San Jose Earthquakes 0 0 1 0 -1 1 14. Colorado Rapids 0 0 1 0 -3 1

season 132-101-81 (.549)

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1 1.00 0 1 1.00 0 6 (2) 33.3% 11 13 2 0
0 N/A 0 N/A
1 Five Players
0 N/A
0 N/A 0 N/A
EXPERIENCE
RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM 16th
(.536) 195-161-116
11th season (.536) 195-161-116
MLS
16th season
Club Name Sporting Kansas City Second Reference Sporting KC, Sporting, SKC Inaugural Season 1996 Stadium Children’s Mercy Park Capacity 18,467 (Max Standing Room: 21,650) Training Facility Compass Minerals National Performance Center Owner Sporting Club Manager Peter Vermes Captain Johnny Russell President & CEO Jake Reid MLS Cup 2000 & 2013 MLS Supporters’ Shield 2000 U.S. Open Cup 2004, 2012, 2015 & 2017 SPORTING KANSAS CITY FACT FILE
2024 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2024 NUMERICAL ROSTER

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2024 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER

2 NO. PLAYER PRONUNCIATION POS. HT. WT. BIRTHDATE (AGE) HOMETOWN LAST CLUB
GK 6-4 210 04/19/2001 (22) Bakersfield,
Sporting
Championship)
Pulskamp
CA
KC II (USL
ahn-DRAY-oo DEF 6-2 200 11/14/1989 (34) Banyoles,
Celta Vigo (Spain)
Andreu Fontas
Spain
Robert Voloder VOLO-derr DEF 6-0 170 05/09/2001 (22) Frankfurt, Germany NK Maribor (Slovenia)
danny roh-CERO DEF 6-2 205 10/06/1993 (30) Bogota,
Atletico
Dany Rosero
Colombia
Junior (Colombia)
RAHD-oy-ya MID 6-0 175 02/06/1993 (31) Novi
Sad, Serbia Levante (Spain)
Russell FWD 5-9 175 04/08/1990 (33) Glasgow, Scotland Derby County FC (England)
Memo Rodriguez MID 5-8 155 12/27/1995 (28) El Campo, TX Austin FC (MLS)
ah-LAHN pooh-LEE-doh FWD 5-10 170 03/08/1991
Ciudad
Alan Pulido
(32)
Victoria, Mexico Chivas Guadalajara (Mexico)
shallow-EE FWD 6-1 160 07/19/1996 (27) Budapest,
10 Daniel Salloi
Hungary Sporting KC Academy
Khiry Shelton KY-ree FWD 6-3 190 06/26/1993 (30) Austin, TX SC Paderborn 07 (Germany)
LIE-bold DEF 5-9 170 11/30/1993 (30) Friolzheim,
Hamburger
Tim Leibold
Germany
SV (Germany)
DEF 5-9 160 01/03/2002 (22) Rochester,
Sporting
Jake Davis
MI
KC II (USL Championship)
Logan Ndenbe en-DEN-bay DEF 5-8 180 02/09/2000 (24) La Louviere, Belgium EA Guingamp (France) 19 Robert Castellanos CASS-tee-YAH-nos DEF 6-1 195 05/11/1998 (25) Palmdale, CA KuPS (Finland) 20 Alenis Vargas uh-LEN-iss FWD 6-1 160 12/04/2003 (20) San Pedro Sula, Honduras Sporting KC II (MLS NEXT Pro) 21 Felipe Hernandez feh-LEE-pay MID 5-7 140 06/08/1998 (25) Nashville, TN Sporting KC II (USL Championship) 22 Zorhan Bassong ZOR-uhn bah-SONG DEF 5-9 175 05/07/1999 (24) Montreal, Canada Farul Constanta (Romania) 23 Willy Agada ah-GAH-dah FWD 5-9 185 09/17/1999 (24) Bauchi, Nigeria Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel) 24 Kayden Pierre DEF 5-9 155 02/16/2003 (21) Bloomfield Hills, MI Sporting KC Academy
Ozzie Cisneros sis-NAIR-oce FWD 5-5 140 03/13/2004 (19) Omaha, NE Sporting KC Academy 26 Erik Thommy tommy MID 5-8 155 08/20/1994 (29) Wettenhausen, Germany VfB Stuttgart (Germany) 28 Chris Rindov rin-DOVE DEF 6-2 185 10/08/2001 (22) Rockville, MD 29 Tim Melia MEE-lia GK 6-1 215 05/15/1986 (37) Great River, NY Chivas USA (MLS)
Stephen Afrifa uh-FREE-fuh FWD 5-10 155 02/19/2001 (23) Toronto, Canada 31 Danny Flores MID 5-9 150 04/06/2002 (21) Half Moon Bay, CA Oakland Roots (USL Championship) 36 Ryan Schewe SHAY-way GK 6-3 195 03/08/2002 (21) Marietta, GA 54 Remi Walter vault-AIR MID 5-8 165 04/26/1995 (28) Essey-les-Nancy, France Yeni Malatyaspor (Turkey) 77 Marinos Tzionis ma-REE-noss JOHN-eese FWD 5-7 155 07/16/2001 (22) Nicosia, Cyprus Omonia Nicosia (Cyprus)
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NO. PLAYER PRONUNCIATION POS. HT. WT. BIRTHDATE (AGE) BIRTHPLACE COLLEGE 30 Stephen Afrifa uh-FREE-fuh FWD 5-10 155 02/19/2001 (23) Toronto, Canada Florida International University 23 Willy Agada ah-GAH-dah FWD 5-9 185 09/17/1999 (24) Bauchi, Nigeria 22 Zorhan Bassong ZOR-uhn bah-SONG DEF 5-9 175 05/07/1999 (24) Toronto, Canada 19 Robert Castellanos CASS-tee-YAH-nos DEF 6-1 195 05/11/1998 (25) Palmdale, CA 25 Ozzie Cisneros sis-NAIR-oce FWD 5-5 140 03/13/2004 (19) Omaha, NE 17 Jake Davis DEF 5-9 160 01/03/2002 (22) Rochester, MI 31 Danny Flores MID 5-9 150 04/06/2002 (21) Burlingame, CA Virginia Tech 3 Andreu Fontas ahn-DRAY-oo DEF 6-2 200 11/14/1989 (34) Banyoles, Spain 21 Felipe Hernandez feh-LEE-pay MID 5-7 140 06/08/1998 (25) Ibague, Colombia 14 Tim Leibold LIE-bold DEF 5-9 170 11/30/1993 (30) Boblingen, Germany 29 Tim Melia MEE-lia GK 6-1 215 05/15/1986 (37) Great River, NY Lynn University 18 Logan Ndenbe en-DEN-bay DEF 5-8 180 02/09/2000 (24) La Louviere, Belgium 24 Kayden Pierre DEF 5-9 155 02/16/2003 (21) Rochester Hills, MI 9 Alan Pulido ah-LAHN pooh-LEE-doh FWD 5-10 170 03/08/1991 (32) Ciudad Victoria, Mexico 1 John Pulskamp GK 6-4 210 04/19/2001 (22) Bakersfield, CA 6 Nemanja Radoja nem-AHN-ya RAHD-oy-ya MID 6-0 175 02/06/1993 (31) Novi Sad, Serbia 28 Chris Rindov rin-DOVE DEF 6-2 185 10/08/2001 (22) Silver Spring, MD University of Maryland 8 Memo Rodriguez MID 5-8 155 12/27/1995 (28) Wharton, TX 5 Dany Rosero danny roh-CERO DEF 6-2 205 10/06/1993 (29) Bogota, Colombia 7 Johnny Russell FWD 5-9 175 04/08/1990 (33) Glasgow, Scotland 10 Daniel Salloi shallow-EE FWD 6-1 160 07/19/1996 (27) Siofok, Hungary 36 Ryan Schewe SHAY-way GK 6-3 195 03/08/2002 (21) Marietta, GA Georgetown University 11 Khiry Shelton KY-ree FWD 6-3 190 06/26/1993 (30) Colorado Springs, CO Oregon State University 26 Erik Thommy tommy MID 5-8 155 08/20/1994 (29) Ulm, Germany 77 Marinos Tzionis ma-REE-noss JOHN-eese FWD 5-7 155 07/16/2001 (22) Nicosia, Cyprus 20 Alenis Vargas uh-LEN-iss FWD 6-1 160 12/04/2003 (20) San Pedro Sula, Honduras 4 Robert Voloder VOLO-derr DEF 6-0 170 05/09/2001 (22) Frankfurt, Germany 54 Remi Walter vault-AIR MID 5-8 165 04/26/1995 (28) Essey-les-Nancy, France
Sporting KC Game Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes

#SKCvPHI: HEAD-TO-HEAD

Sporting Kansas City (0-0-1, 1 pt.) is set to host the club’s 2024 home opener this weekend when the team faces off against the Philadelphia Union (0-0-1, 1 pt.) on Saturday night at Children’s Mercy Park. Both teams kicked off the 2024 campaign with a draw, as Sporting earned a 1-1 draw on the road against Houston while the Union salvaged a point late on following a 2-2 draw at home against Chicago.

The two teams met once last season in a 0-0 draw at Subaru Park on April 1, 2023 - their first regular-season meeting in four years. The game was initially delayed due to inclement weather before the two sides played out a scoreless draw.

Sporting last hosted the Union on March 10, 2019, claiming a comfortable 2-0 victory at Children’s Mercy Park. Ilie Sanchez buried a first-half penalty kick before a late own goal from Jack Elliott sealed the points for SKC.

Across all competitions, Sporting and the Union did face off against one another in the MLS is Back Tournament during the COVID-19 impacted 2020 season. The two sides met in the Quarterfinal stage on July 30, 2020 with the Union advancing 3-1. Jamiro Monteiro opened the scoring before Sergio Santos tallied a brace, while Alan Pulido pulled a consolation goal back in a free-scoring first half.

The regular-season series between the two sides is dead even at 6-6-6, though Sporting did beat Philadelphia in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup Final at Subaru Park. Following a 1-1 draw, Tim Melia made two saves in the penalty shootout to allow Jordi Quintilla to fire home his penalty and clinch the third of SKC’s four Open Cup titles.

#SKCvPHI: Recent Meetings (Series tied 6-6-6 in regular season)

Date Score Result Details

04/01/2023 KC 0 at PHI 0 T Two teams see out weather-delayed stalemate

03/10/2019 KC 2 vs PHI 0 W Ilie scores penalty early before late own goal seals the points

09/23/2018 KC 0 at PHI 2 L Simpson scores second-half brace to sink Sporting KC

07/06/2017 KC 1 vs PHI 1 T Rubio opens the scoring before Alberg penalty kick 08/27/2016 KC 0 at PHI 2 L Alberg & Barnetta score as Medranda & Espinoza are sent off

#SKCvPHI: PLAYER HISTORY

• Forward Daniel Salloi has recorded one assist versus the Union, coming in the 1-1 home draw on July 6, 2017.

• Forward Khiry Shelton recorded his first career assist against Philadelphia, coming in a 1-1 home draw with New York City FC on April 16, 2015.

• Goalkeeper Tim Melia is 1-1-2 against the Union, with a 0.75 goals against average and two shutouts - coming in the 2-0 home win on March 10, 2019 and the 0-0 road draw on April 1, 2023.

• Midfielder Memo Rodriguez has tallied one assist against Philadelphia, coming in a 2-1 road loss while playing for the Houston Dynamo on Aug. 11, 2019.

#SKCvPHI: BY THE NUMBERS

Sporting KC Team Notes

• Sporting are 16-3-9 all-time in regular season home openers, including a 5-1-7 record at Children’s Mercy Park. The club’s last home-opening loss, and its only home-opening loss at Children’s Mercy Park, came against New York City FC on March 4, 2018.

• In last Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Houston, Sporting held the Dynamo to an expected goal total of 1.19 (per Sportec). That was the fifth-lowest expected goal total among the 15 home teams during the first week of the regular season.

• In Saturday’s 1-1 draw, Sporting held Houston to seven penalty area entries from the run of play, the third fewest in MLS during week one of the season.

• All 11 starters from Sporting’s opener at Houston were returning players from the previous season in 2023. That had happened only three times prior in club history (2014, 2019, 2023).

• Sporting’s opener in Houston on Feb. 24 was the earliest regular season match in club history and the second earliest competitive match behind Sporting’s 3-0 win over Toluca in the Concacaf Champions Cup on Feb. 21, 2019.

• Sporting reached the conference semifinals last year for the fourth time since 2018, tied for the most in MLS over the last six seasons (New York City FC, Philadelphia Union, Seattle Sounders FC).

• From the start of May to the end of the 2023 regular season, Sporting led the Western Conference in points (41), wins (12) and goals per game (1.88) while ranking second in goal differential (+10). Sporting’s seven losses during that time were also tied for the fewest in the conference.

Sporting KC Player Notes

• Midfielder Erik Thommy scored Sporting’s go-ahead goal in the second half of last Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Houston. He has now scored goals in back-to-back regular season road appearances dating back to last season. Thommy led Sporting last season with 13 assists in all competitions and ranked third on the team with 18 total goal contributions. He became the fifth player in club history to hit 11 assists in a single regular season alongside Preki (six times), Matt McKeon (11 in 2000), Graham Zusi (15 in 2012) and Benny Feilhaber (15 in 2015, 13 in 2016). Sporting are unbeaten at 8-0-1 when Thommy scores in the regular season.

• Three Sporting players made their club debuts last Saturday in Houston: defender Zorhan Bassong, midfielder Memo Rodriguez and forward Alenis Vargas. All three were second-half substitutes. Rodriguez was a 74th-minute substitute last Saturday and the only Sporting player to record two shot attempts. In last Saturday’s match, Vargas hit a top speed of 9.9 meters per second, 0.8 m/s higher than any other Sporting player.

• Defender Jake Davis has started in each of Sporting’s last 28 matches in all competitions dating back to May 28, 2023.

Philadelphia Union Team Notes

• Since the start of 2019, Philadelphia leads MLS in regular season wins (78), points (279) and points per match (1.75) with a 78-37-45 record.

• Philadelphia’s first three matches this season in all competitions have produced 15 total goals, an average of five per game.

• Philadelphia has scored and conceded at least two goals apiece in each of their first three matches this season in all competitions.

• Philadelphia has conceded the first goal in all three matches this season. In 300 minutes of action this season, the Union have led for only 16 minutes.

• Philadelphia has conceded two or more goals in three straight matches in all competitions for the first time since October 2019.

• Philadelphia used a total of 23 players during the 2023 regular season, the fewest in MLS.

Philadelphia Union Player Notes

• Forward Julian Carranza leads Philadelphia with four goals this season in all competitions, all coming in the Union’s 6-5 aggregate win over Deportivo Saprissa in the Concacaf Champions Cup first round.

• Attacking midfielder Daniel Gazdag has tallied 41 goals and 26 assists in 90 regular season appearances since joining the club in 2021. His goal total includes a perfect 19-19 conversion rate on penalty kicks. During the 2023 regular season, 11 of Gazdag’s 14 MLS goals were penalty kicks. His 11 penalty kick goals were more than any other MLS team’s total last year.

• Center backs Jack Elliott and Jakob Glesnes have made at least 31 regular season starts apiece in each of the last three seasons since 2021.

NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES

• Midfielder Erik Thommy has appeared in 51 straight MLS matches for Sporting (including playoffs) since making his league debut on July 23, 2022.

#SKCvPHI: PLAYER/COACH CONNECTIONS

• Midfielder Danny Flores spent time in the Philadelphia Union Academy and also played for Philadelphia Union II from 2019-2020.

• Forward Daniel Salloi and Union midfielder Daniel Gazdag have played together on the Hungary National Team.

• Philadelphia defender Isaiah LeFlore came through the Sporting KC Academy and spent three seasons with Sporting KC II from 2020-2022.

SPORTING KC SOCIAL PROPERTIES

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SportingKCYouth.com @SportingKCYouth Facebook.com/SportingKCYouth

VictoryKC.org @VictoryKC Facebook.com/VictoryProjectKC

SportingStyle.com @SportingStyle Instagram.com/SportingStyle

SportingAthletics.com @SportingKC_PR TikTok: @SportingKC

NoOtherPubKC.com @NoOtherPub Facebook.com/NoOtherPub

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES

29th HOME OPENER ON THE DOCKET

Sporting KC is set to welcome fans back to Children’s Mercy Park for the first time in 2024 when the club hosts the Philadelphia Union in the home opener on Saturday night. Both teams began the season with a point, as Sporting earned a 1-1 draw on the road in Houston while Philadelphia salvaged a 2-2 draw late at home against the Chicago Fire.

Sporting has gone 16-3-9 in regular-season home openers throughout the club’s history, including a 5-1-7 mark at Children’s Mercy Park with the lone loss coming in 2018 to New York City FC. Over the last five seasons, Sporting are 3-0-2 in home openers having defeated the Philadelphia Union (2019) and Houston Dynamo FC twice (2020 & 2022), while also playing to draws with Orlando City SC (2021) and the LA Galaxy (2023).

Coming out of 2023, Sporting is currently riding a four-match unbeaten streak at Children’s Mercy Park, going 3-0-1 to close out the season. Over their last 11 home games, Sporting has posted a 7-2-2 since the start of July 2023.

The regular-season series against the Union is deadlocked at 6-6-6, though Sporting holds a 4-2-3 edge at home.

HOSTING PERENNIAL EASTERN POWER

Sporting Kansas City returns home for the first time in 2024 when the club plays host to the Philadelphia Union at Children’s Mercy Park on Saturday night in the club’s highlyanticipated home opener. The match marks just the second regular-season matchup between Sporting and the Union over the last five years, having broken a four-year drought in 2023.

Sporting visited Philadelphia early last season, playing out a 0-0 draw on April 1, 2023. Following a 61-minute delay due to inclement weather that rolled through Chester, Pennsylvania, the two teams battled out a nervy draw as Sporting saw new center back Dany Rosero make his debut for the club.

The last time Sporting hosted Philadelphia at Children’s Mercy Park was on March 10, 2019 at Children’s Mercy Park. Ilie Sanchez gave Sporting an early lead from the spot before Tim Melia stoned Marco Fabian’s penalty kick early in the second half. A late own goal from Jack Elliott sealed the points for Sporting with a 2-0 victory.

In the meantime, Sporting also faced the Union in the MLS is Back Tournament during the COVID-19 derailed 2020 season. The two sides met at the Quarterfinal stage on July 30, 2020, with the Union cruising to a 3-1 victory.

Sporting and Philly are tied 6-6-6 in the all-time regular-season series, with Sporting holding a 4-2-3 mark at home.

THOMMY STRIKES FIRST IN 2024

Sporting Kansas City midfielder Erik Thommy did the honors of bagging the first goal of the new season for the club when he slalomed through the Houston midfield before rifling home a low effort to open the scoring in last Saturday’s 1-1 draw against the Dynamo in the club’s season opener.

Thommy, who has appeared in 51 straight MLS matches for Sporting since making his league debut on July 23, 2022, has now scored goals in back-to-back regular season road appearances dating back to last season.

The German attacking midfielder led Sporting last season with 13 assists in all competitions and ranked third on the team with 18 total goal contributions. He became the fifth player in club history to hit 11 assists in a single regular season alongside Preki (six times), Matt McKeon (11 in 2000), Graham Zusi (15 in 2012) and Benny Feilhaber (15 in 2015, 13 in 2016).

Sporting are unbeaten at 8-0-1 when Thommy scores in the regular season, with last Saturday’s match the sole occasion that he hasn’t led his team to victory when scoring.

SPORTING ROSTER COMPOSITION FOR 2024

Last Friday, Sporting Kansas City announced the composition of the club’s roster for the 2024 MLS season. Entering the 2024 campaign, Sporting Kansas City has 28 rostered players and two open roster slots. The club has filled 18 of 20 spots on its Senior Roster and all 10 on its Supplemental Roster.

Sporting has four players occupying international roster slots in 2024: Willy Agada, Zorhan Bassong, Tim Leibold and Alenis Vargas. Three Sporting players have received their green cards and no longer occupy international slots: Nemanja Radoja, Dany Rosero and Robert Voloder. The club currently has one international spot available.

Sporting’s Designated Players for 2023 are Radoja, Alan Pulido and Daniel Salloi. Its U22 Initiative Players are Voloder, Logan Ndenbe and Marinos Tzionis.

TRIO OF DEBUTS

Sporting Kansas City saw three newcomers make their debuts for the club during last Saturday’s 1-1 draw against the Houston Dynamo at Shell Energy Stadium in the season opener. Left back Zorhan Bassong, midfielder Memo Rodriguez and forward Alenis Vargas all earned their first minutes in Sporting Blue during the match.

Bassong replaced Tim Leibold in the 74th minute and earned his first minutes after joining Sporting as a free agent after spending the last year playing in Romania. Bassong was developed at Belgian clubs Mouscron and Anderlecht before moving to Lille in France and Cercle Brugge back in Belgium. In a previous stint in MLS, Bassong made 43 appearances in all competitions for his hometown team CF Montreal from 2021-2022.

Rodriguez also came on for Erik Thommy in the 74th minute to make his debut at his hometown club. The MLS veteran arrives in Kansas City with a wealth of experience, mostly with Houston from 2015-2022 where he came up through their academy. Rodriguez has scored 34 goals in 227 professional appearances and helped the Dynamo win the 2018 U.S. Open Cup before spending the 2023 season with the LA Galaxy and Austin FC.

Vargas subbed on for the closing stages after replacing Daniel Salloi in the 86th minute. The 20-year-old signed with Sporting’s first team from Costa Rican side Futbol Consultants Desamparados after impressing while on loan with SKC II in 2023. Last season, Vargas recorded six goals and five assists while drawing three penalty kicks and helping the team reach the MLS NEXT Pro Playoffs with a third-place finish in the West.

SPORTING UNVEILS KEY STADIUM ENHANCEMENTS

Sporting Kansas City is set to open the club’s home slate of matches in the 2024 MLS season on Saturday night against the Philadelphia Union with a host of upgrades and enhancements for fans to experience around Children’s Mercy Park.

Key upgrades took place during the offseason to augment the fan experience, highlighted by the installation of new LED technology designed, manufactured and installed by Daktronics at three different locations – including the main display atop the Price Chopper South Stand. In addition, fans will be treated to new state-of-the-art LED sports lighting, allowing the club to create lighting movement and effects before, during and after matches.

A brand-new concessions initiative sees “Dotte Dogs” available throughout Children’s Mercy Park via a portable cart. Featuring foot-long hot dogs and chili cheese dogs, this concept pays homage to Wyandotte County and its significance and history to the people of Kansas City. In addition, Carnitas Tacos, Junk Yard Dogs, an updated menu in the Huhtamaki Shield Club and a Self-Pouring Drink Command System will also be introduced for the new season.

QUOTES: #HOUvSKC

On looking ahead…

“It’s building blocks. You’re just always putting layers on when you start a season. And today was good. We’re at a home opener of another team and so they’re going to put the pressure on you. And we did a good job of withstanding the pressure. We got five guys into the game as well and they all contributed. It was good for a couple of those guys to get their feet wet and then experience what that’s like to have to hold on to a result and maybe steal two more points at the end if possible. So I thought it was a good overall performance.”

On the substitutes…

“I thought Stephen (Afrifa) did really well in preseason. I thought today coming into the game, maybe he was a little nervous. He was a little rushed where a couple of times he served the ball way too early when he probably could have went to goal or he could have at least gotten into the box. With his ability to dribble somebody or his speed, I think he could have created a little bit more. But again, I think this was a good introduction for him. I thought Willy (Agada) was good up front, getting in good positions, laying balls off. That part was excellent by him. I would also say the same for Memo (Rodriguez). I think for (Zorhan) Bassong, getting into a game with us and understanding the responsibility that he had at the end of the game to really try to close down that left side. That’s important. And then finally when Alenis (Vargas) got on, again, for him to get into the game and at least get some minutes, the next time he goes in, it’ll be different and it’ll be different in a good way. He won’t have to worry about, ‘Hey, this is my first game. That is now over with. I can concentrate and go do my thing that I do well.’”

4 Sporting KC Game Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes

10/24/2012 KC 2 vs PHI 1 W Livestrong Sporting Park

03/02/2013 KC 3 at PHI 1 W PPL Park

09/27/2013 KC 0 vs PHI 1 L Sporting Park 10/26/2013 KC 2 at PHI 1 W PPL Park 05/14/2014 KC 1 vs PHI 2 L Sporting Park

KC 1 vs PHI 1 T Sporting Park

KC 1 at PHI 2 L PPL Park

KC 3 vs PHI 2 W Sporting Park 08/27/2016 KC 0 at PHI 2 L Talen Energy Stadium

07/06/2017 KC 1 vs PHI 1 T Children’s Mercy Park

09/23/2018 KC 0 at PHI 2 L Talen Energy Stadium

03/10/2019 KC 2 vs PHI 0 W Children’s Mercy Park

04/01/2023 KC 0 at PHI 0 T Subaru Park

4 Graham Zusi

3 Kei Kamara

26 Dom Dwyer

10 Graham Zusi

14 Aurelien Collin

21 Feilhaber, Zusi

4 Jimmy Nielsen

2 Kronberg, Nielsen

2 Melia, Nielsen

26 Jimmy Nielsen

10 Jimmy Nielsen

GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED

WINS

LOSSES SHUTOUTS SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

MacMath 2

Zac MacMath 30

Zac MacMath 11

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS

SPORTING

1 19 Players

2 Four Players

KANSAS CITY PHILADELPHIA UNION

GOALS ASSISTS

7 Dom Dwyer (9/27/13)

4 Dom Dwyer (4/5/15)

4 Four Players

6 Graham Zusi (10/26/13)

7 Jimmy Nielsen (6/22/11)

4 Jimmy Nielsen (6/23/12)

SHOTS

SHOTS ON GOAL

FOULS COMMITTED

FOULS SUFFERED

SAVES

GOALS ALLOWED

McInerney, Simpson 2 Bedoya, Maidana 2 (6/22/11) Carlos Ruiz 7 Barnetta, Simpson 4

Six Players 4 (10/24/12) Michael Farfan 6 (twice) John McCarthy 6 MacMath, Mbolhi 3

GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL

5 Sporting KC Game Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK BY THE NUMBERS TOTAL MLS SELLOUTS 181 214 MLS matches at full capacity since 2011 (including postseason) SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED SPORTING KC MATCHES WON 267 145 213 MLS regular season, 14 MLS postseason, 23 Open Cup, 12 International, 5 friendlies not including penalty shootout victories in 2012 U.S. Open Cup and 2013 MLS Cup finals ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 19,246 214 MLS matches at full capacity since 2011 (including postseason) PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES 104.2 214 MLS matches at full capacity since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467 SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED 471 in 267 matches played at the stadium ATTENDANCE RECORDS (full capacity games only)
KC MLS record vs. Philadelphia Union: 6-6-6 Home games: 4-2-3 (13 GF, 9 GA) Road games: 2-4-3 (7 GF, 13 GA) Date Score Result Location 06/10/2010 KC 2 vs PHI 0 W CommunityAmerica Ballpark 09/04/2010 KC 1 at PHI 1 T PPL Park 06/22/2011 KC 0 at PHI 0 T PPL Park 09/23/2011 KC 1 vs PHI 1 T Livestrong Sporting Park 06/23/2012 KC 0 at PHI 4 L PPL Park
Sporting
04/05/2015
08/01/2014
10/18/2014
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS PHILADELPHIA UNION Category 1 2 OT Total Goals 8 14 0 22 Shots 103 121 0 224 Shots on Goal 37 48 0 85 Fouls 118 127 0 245 Offsides 23 20 0 43 Corner Kicks 31 36 0 67 Category 1 2 OT Total Goals 6 14 0 20 Shots 116 119 0 235 Shots on Goal 36 42 0 78 Fouls 103 111 0 214 Offsides 16 16 0 32 Corner Kicks 43 48 0 91 ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON
STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY ALL-TIME
SPORTING KANSAS
PHILADELPHIA UNION
Toux, McInerney 3 Four Players 2 Sebastien Le Toux 20 Sebastien Le Toux 8 Amobi Okugo 24 Michael Farfan 18 Zac MacMath 4 Zac MacMath 3 Blake,
SERIES
REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERS
CITY
Le
1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 OT Total KC 2 1 3 5 2 7 0 20 PHI 2 2 4 2 6 6 0 22

SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKER

Players In Players Out

DEF - Zorhan Bassong (Signed as Free Agent - Dec. 12, 2023)

FWD - Alenis Vargas (Acquired from Futbol Consultants Desamparados - Dec. 15, 2023)

MID - Memo Rodriguez (Signed as Free Agent - Feb. 1, 2024)

GK - Ryan Schewe (MLS SuperDraft Selection - Feb. 5, 2024)

GK - Kendall McIntosh (Out of Contract - Dec. 1, 2023)

DEF - Kortne Ford (Option Declined - Dec. 1, 2023)

DEF - Graham Zusi (Option Declined - Dec. 1, 2023)

MID - Cam Duke (Out of Contract - Dec. 1, 2023)

MID - Roger Espinoza (Option Declined - Dec. 1, 2023)

MID - Felipe Gutierrez (Option Declined / Retired - Dec. 1, 2023)

MID - Gadi Kinda (Out of Contract - Dec. 1, 2023)

DATE IN/OUT DETAILS

SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE

Dec. 1: OUT Sporting KC declines options on defenders Kortne Ford and Graham Zusi along with midfielders Roger Espinoza and Felipe Gutierrez. In addition, goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh and midfielders Cam Duke and Gadi Kinda are out of contract.

Dec. 12: IN Sporting KC signs free agent defender Zorhan Bassong, most recently with Farul Constanta (Romania).

Dec. 15: IN Sporting KC acquires forward Alenis Vargas in a transfer from Futbol Consultants Desamparados (Costa Rica). Vargas had spent the 2023 season on loan with Sporting KC II (MLS NEXT Pro).

Feb. 1: IN Sporting KC signs free agent midfielder Memo Rodriguez, most recently with Austin FC (MLS).

Feb. 5: IN Sporting KC signs goalkeeper Ryan Schewe, the club’s first round pick (22nd overall) in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft out of Georgetown.

2015

2016

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023 Stephen Afrifa (1st Round - #8)

Chris Rindov (2nd Round - #37)

2024 Ryan Schewe (1st Round - #22)

CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Tim Melia (12/23/14)

Johnny Russell (1/31/18)

Andreu Fontas (8/8/18)

Khiry Shelton (12/9/19)

Alan Pulido (12/10/19)

Remi Walter (12/22/20)

Logan Ndenbe (1/14/22)

Robert Voloder (1/19/22)

Marinos Tzionis (1/24/22)

Willy Agada (6/23/22)

Erik Thommy (6/23/22)

Nemanja Radoja (10/26/22)

Tim Leibold (1/12/23)

Robert Castellanos (2/17/23)

Dany Rosero (3/2/23)

Zorhan Bassong (12/12/23)

Alenis Vargas (12/15/23)

Danny Flores (1/13/23)

Memo Rodriguez (2/1/24)

Daniel Salloi (1/13/16)

Felipe Hernandez (8/30/19)

John Pulskamp (2/24/20)

Ozzie Cisneros (1/20/21)

Kayden Pierre (5/4/21)

Jake Davis (8/19/21)

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KC Game Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
Sporting
MLS SuperDraft Overseas Signings Domestic/Free Agents Homegrown Players Re-Entry Draft
Year
7 Sporting KC Game Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes DATE OPPONENT COMPETITION TIME (CT) / RESULT TV / SCORERS Saturday, February 24 at Houston Dynamo FC MLS T 1-1 Thommy SATURDAY, MARCH 2 PHILADELPHIA UNION MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS Saturday, March 9 at Los Angeles FC MLS 9:30 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass SATURDAY, MARCH 16 SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS SATURDAY, MARCH 23 LA GALAXY MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS Saturday, March 30 at Toronto FC MLS 6:30 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass SUNDAY, APRIL 7 PORTLAND TIMBERS MLS 12:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS / FOX SATURDAY, APRIL 13 INTER MIAMI CF MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS SATURDAY, APRIL 20 ST. LOUIS MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS Saturday, April 27 at Minnesota United FC MLS 7:30 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass Saturday, May 4 at Real Salt Lake MLS 8:30 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass SATURDAY, MAY 11 HOUSTON DYNAMO FC MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS Saturday, May 18 at Austin FC MLS 7:30 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass Saturday, May 25 at Portland Timbers MLS 9:30 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS Saturday, June 1 at Minnesota United FC MLS 7:30 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass SATURDAY, JUNE 8 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS Saturday, June 15 at LA Galaxy MLS 9:30 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 REAL SALT LAKE MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS Saturday, June 22 at Columbus Crew MLS 6:30 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass SATURDAY, JUNE 29 AUSTIN FC MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS Thursday, July 4 at Colorado Rapids MLS 8:30 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass SUNDAY, JULY 7 FC DALLAS MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS Saturday, July 13 at San Jose Earthquakes MLS 9:30 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass Wednesday, July 17 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS 9:30 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass SATURDAY, JULY 20 ST. LOUIS MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS / FS1 TBD TOLUCA FC LEAGUES CUP TBD TBD TBD CHICAGO FIRE FC LEAGUES CUP TBD TBD SATURDAY, AUGUST 24 ORLANDO CITY SC MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS Saturday, September 7 at New York Red Bulls MLS 6:30 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass Sunday, September 15 at Seattle Sounders FC MLS 6:00 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass / FS1 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 COLORADO RAPIDS MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 MINNESOTA UNITED FC MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS Saturday, September 28 at St. Louis MLS 7:30 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5 LOS ANGELES FC MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS Saturday, October 19 at FC Dallas MLS 8:00 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2024 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

2024 REFEREE LOG (MLS REGULAR SEASON)

2024

ASSISTANT REFEREE LOG (MLS REGULAR SEASON)

8 Sporting KC Game Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes DATE REFEREE VAR INCIDENT DECISION Feb. 24, 2024 at HOU Jaime Herrera Ian Anderson HOU Goal Overturned - No Goal
corner
Carrasquilla.
Brad Smith heads the ball into the bottom
off a cross from Coco
After reviewing the play, referee Jaime Herrera overturns his original decision and disallows the goal because Carrasquilla was offside in the build-up.
REFEREE GAMES RECORD SKC FOULS OPP. FOULS SKC YC OPP. YC SKC RC OPP. RC SKC PK OPP. PK Jaime Herrera 1 0-0-1 11 13 2 0 0 0 0 0
VIDEO

2024

SPORTING KC MISCELLANEOUS STATS

Scoring

Scoring

Scoring

Wearing

With

With opponent red card 0-0-0

In Pacific time zone 0-0-0

In Mountain

vs. Western Conference 0-0-1

Eastern Conference 0-0-0

On grass 0-0-1

On turf 0-0-0

With zero subs 0-0-0

With one sub 0-0-0

With two subs 0-0-0

With three subs 0-0-0

With four subs 0-0-0

With five subs 0-0-1

With six subs 0-0-0

April

May

June

June

July 2024

July

Aug. 2024

Aug.

Sept. 2024

Sept.

Oct. 2024

Oct.

Nov. 2024

Nov.

Regular Season Team-By-Team (in 2024)

vs. Atlanta United FC 1-2-1 (0-0-0)

vs. Austin FC 2-4-1 (0-0-0)

vs. Charlotte FC 0-0-0 (0-0-0)

vs. Chicago Fire FC 19-28-12 (0-0-0)

vs. Colorado Rapids 29-26-19 (0-0-0)

vs. Columbus Crew 26-22-9 (0-0-0)

vs. D.C. United 22-22-13 (0-0-0)

vs. FC Cincinnati 1-0-1 (0-0-0)

vs. FC Dallas 28-30-14 (0-0-0)

vs. Houston Dynamo FC 14-13-16 (0-0-1)

vs. Inter Miami CF 0-1-0 (0-0-0)

vs. Los Angeles FC 4-6-1 (0-0-0)

vs. LA Galaxy 26-26-18 (0-0-0)

vs. Minnesota United FC 11-4-4 (0-0-0)

vs. CF Montreal 8-5-3 (0-0-0)

vs. Nashville SC 2-2-0 (0-0-0)

vs. NE Revolution 25-20-12 (0-0-0)

vs. New York City FC 2-3-1 (0-0-0)

vs. New York Red Bulls 22-22-14 (0-0-0)

vs. Orlando City SC 2-3-2 (0-0-0)

vs. Philadelphia Union 6-6-6 (0-0-0)

vs. Portland Timbers 9-7-6 (0-0-0)

vs. Real Salt Lake 13-16-9 (0-0-0)

vs. St. Louis 1-2-0 (0-0-0)

vs. SJ Earthquakes 30-26-10 (0-0-0)

vs. Seattle Sounders FC 11-12-4 (0-0-0)

vs. Toronto FC 14-4-8 (0-0-0)

Regular

SPORTING KC IN 2024 (MLS REGULAR SEASON)

Quickest Goal...

Quickest Goal Against...

Game-winning goals after 75’...

Game-tying goals after 75’...

Game-winning goals against after 75’...

Game-tying goals against after 75’...

Red Cards...

Red Cards Against...

Penalty Kicks...

Penalty Kicks Earned...

Penalty Kicks Against...

Youngest Goalscorer...

Oldest Goalscorer...

Youngest Starter...

Erik Thommy (2/24 at HOU) - 61st Minute

Gabe Segal (2/24 at HOU) - 69th Minute

Erik Thommy (2/24 at HOU) - 29 years and 188 days

Erik Thommy (2/24 at HOU) - 29 years and 188 days

Jake Davis (2/24 at HOU) - 22 years and 52 days

Youngest to play in a game... Alenis Vargas (2/24 at HOU) - 20 years and 82 days

Oldest Starter... Tim Melia (2/24 at HOU) - 37 years and 285 days

Oldest to play in a game... Tim Melia (2/24 at HOU) - 37 years and 285 days

SPORTING KC ALL-TIME WIN/LOSS RECORDS IN COMPETITIVE MATCHES

9 Sporting KC Game Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
Regular-Season Record
first goal 0-0-1
first goal 0-0-0 Leading at halftime 0-0-0 Tied at halftime 0-0-1
at halftime 0-0-0
When... Scoring
Conceding
Trailing
0 goals 0-0-0
1 goal 0-0-1
2 goals 0-0-0
3 goals 0-0-0
4+ goals 0-0-0 Allowing 0 goals 0-0-0 Allowing 1 goal 0-0-1 Allowing 2 goals 0-0-0 Allowing 3 goals 0-0-0 Allowing 4+ goals 0-0-0
Sporting blue 0-0-1
Diamonds 0-0-0
Scoring
Scoring
Wearing
Wearing
Parley 0-0-0
at 75’ 0-0-0 Tied at 75’ 0-0-1 Trailing at 75’ 0-0-0 Outshooting opponent 0-0-0 Outshot by opponent 0-0-1 Shots even 0-0-0 Shutouts 0-0-0 One-goal games 0-0-0 Day games (before 5 p.m.) 0-0-0 Games 5 p.m. CT or later 0-0-1 Temperature 75 & up 0-0-0 Temperature below 75 0-0-1
Leading
SKC red card 0-0-0
time zone
0-0-0
zone
In Central time
0-0-1
In Eastern time zone 0-0-0
vs.
Regular Season Record By Month Feb. 2024 0-0-1 Feb. all-time 1-2-1 March 2024 0-0-0 March all-time 25-15-13
2024 0-0-0 April all-time 46-45-23
2024 0-0-0
all-time 47-54-31
May
0-0-0
2024
all-time 48-36-31
0-0-0
all-time 59-48-32
0-0-0
all-time 56-55-22
0-0-0
all-time 43-53-23
0-0-0
all-time 34-21-19
0-0-0
all-time 1-2-0
vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 12-6-5 (0-0-0)
Season Home, Away & Neutral Overall All-time 362-332-195 2024 at home 0-0-0 All-time at home 235-118-89 2024 on road 0-0-1 All-time on road 125-213-106 2024 neutral 0-0-0 All-time neutral 2-1-0
Competition W L T GF GA MLS Reg. Season 362 332 195 1263 1199 MLS Playoffs 21 25 12 79 79 MLS is Back KO 0 1 1 1 3 U.S. Open Cup 34 18 8 124 71 International 14 17 10 56 70 TOTAL 431 393 226 1523 1422 OVERALL Competition W L T GF GA MLS Reg. Season 235 118 89 751 522 MLS Playoffs 17 6 5 50 30 U.S. Open Cup 25 7 3 87 33 International 9 7 5 31 28 TOTAL 286 138 102 919 613 HOME 2024 MLS REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS PK’S (MADE/ATTEMPTED) 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 0/0 0/0 0/0 OPPONENT 0/0 0/0 0/0 CORNER KICKS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 2 1 3 OPPONENT 2 3 5 OFFSIDES 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 0 1 1 OPPONENT 2 1 3 FOULS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 3 8 11 OPPONENT 8 5 13 CAUTIONS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 0 2 2 OPPONENT 0 1 1 EJECTIONS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 0 0 0 OPPONENT 0 0 0 GOALS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 0 1 1 OPPONENT 0 1 1 SHOTS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 3 3 6 OPPONENT 3 9 12 SHOTS ON GOAL 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 1 1 2 OPPONENT 0 6 6
Competition W L T GF GA MLS Reg. Season 125 213 106 506 673 MLS Playoffs 3 18 7 26 46 U.S. Open Cup 9 11 5 37 38 International 5 10 4 25 42 TOTAL 142 252 122 593 799 AWAY Competition W L T GF GA MIB Reg. Season 2 1 0 6 4 MIB KO Stage 0 1 1 1 3 MLS Cup 1 1 0 3 3 SuperLiga 0 0 1 0 0 TOTAL 3 3 2 10 10 NEUTRAL

SPORTING KC 2024 MLS REGULAR SEASON BOX SCORES

Feb. 24, 2024: Houston Dynamo 1-1 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, TX

Attendance: 18,818

Weather: 69 degrees and clear

1 2 F

Sporting KC (0-0-1, 1 point) 0 1 1

Houston Dynao (0-0-1, 1 point) 0 1 1

Sporting KC Houston Dynamo FC

GK Melia GK Clark (C)

D Davis D Dorsey

D Rosero D Sviatchenko

D Fontas D Micael

D Leibold (Bassong 74’) D Schmitt

M Radoja M Artur

M Thommy (Rodriguez 74’) M Carrasquilla

M Walter M Raines (Gregus 67’)

F Russell (C) (Afrifa 59’) F Kowalczyk

F Pulido (Agada 59’) F Aliyu

F Salloi (Vargas 86’) F Smith (Segal 67’)

Subs not used: Subs not used:

Pulskamp (GK) Tarbell (GK)

Castellanos Awodesu

Voloder Sargeant

Hernandez Steres Gonzalez Sylla Gyamfi

Scoring Summary:

SKC - Erik Thommy 1 (Unassisted) 61’

HOU - Gabe Segal 1 (Ibrahim Aliyu 1, Coco Carrasquilla 1) 69’

Misconduct Summary:

SKC - Johnny Russell (Yellow Card; Dissent) 57’

SKC - Erik Thommy (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 67’

HOU - Ben Olsen (Yellow Card; Dissent) 89’

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Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
Sporting KC Game
Summary SKC
Shots (on goal) 6 (2) 12
Saves 4 1 Fouls 11 13 Offside 1 3 Corner Kicks 3 5
Stats
HOU
(6)

SPORTING KC STARTERS BY POSITION (2024 REGULAR SEASON)

Formation: 4-3-3 (1 game)

Left forward

Center forward

Right forward

NOTE: Charts do not account for players interchanging and/ or switching positions over the course of a match. Substitute players are not listed.

SPORTING KC AND CHILDREN’S MERCY KANSAS CITY CONTINUE TO IMPACT LOCAL COMMUNITY

A leading independent children’s health organization dedicated to holistic care, translational research, educating caregivers and breakthrough innovation to create a world of well-being for all children, Children’s Mercy Kansas City began a 10-year partnership with Sporting KC in 2016. Children’s Mercy provides the highest level of care for children from birth through the age of 21. U.S. News & World Report has repeatedly ranked Children’s Mercy as one of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.”

The comprehensive partnership between Sporting KC and Children’s Mercy Kansas City – which includes naming rights to Sporting KC’s world-class stadium, Children’s Mercy Park, as well as the Sporting KC II and Sporting KC Academy complex at Swope Soccer Village – is also at the forefront of Sporting’s state-of-the-art training ground at Compass Minerals National Performance Center. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration between a professional sports team, a national sports federation and a sports medicine provider, the facility opened in 2018 and features the Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine Center alongside Sporting Kansas City and U.S. Soccer.

Children’s Mercy Kansas City is also the official health care and sports medicine provider for the Sporting Kansas City Academy and Compass Minerals National Performance Center as part of a multi-faceted partnership that focuses on the following three components to impact the local community:

1. Strengthening community

• The partnership directly supports The Victory Project, Sporting’s foundation to help children - including those with cancer and disabilities – through all of life’s challenges.

• Sporting KC players and staff engage with, encourage and inspire Children’s Mercy patients throughout the year during hospital visits and special events.

• FLEET, an innovative team of remote experience robots operated via an iPad, regularly attends Sporting KC home matches to provide an all-access interactive experience for patients at Children’s Mercy. Manufactured by Double Robotics, the robot allows users to enjoy two-way live audio and video captured from a 150-degree wide-angle lens while navigating to control their own VIP behind-the-scenes journey.

• Launched in 2018, the RED CARD campaign addresses one of the most significant social issues impacting children nationwide by empowering youth and adults to prevent and intervene in bullying. Through school assemblies and community-wide messaging, the RED CARD initiative aims to reach children, parents, teachers and coaches who have daily opportunities to create supportive environments and stop bullying in its tracks. In 2023 and 2024, Sporting and Children’s Mercy teamed up to provide 90 students at 30 local elementary and middle schools with SKC jerseys on National Random Acts of Kindness Day as part of a Kindness In The Schools (K.I.T.S.) initiative.

2. Improving access to pediatric-trained sports medicine

• The Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine Center at Village West is located inside Compass Minerals National Performance Center and offers a full range of sports medicine services, resources and programming for youth athletes. More than two million high-school athletes and 3.5 million children under age 14 are injured each year in the U.S. playing sports. Only a small percentage are treated by pediatric-trained sports medicine specialists who truly understand the youth’s growing body, developing brain and unique psychosocial stressors.

3. Protecting youth athletes and educating parents and coaches

• The partnership provides athletic training, rehabilitation and conditioning programs for the Sporting KC Academy’s six teams at Swope Soccer Village, which hosts Sporting KC II home matches as well as year-round athletic leagues, tournaments and other marquee events.

11 Sporting KC Game Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
Alan Pulido 1 Defensive midfielder Nemanja Radoja 1 Left back Tim Leibold 1 Right back Jake Davis 1 Left center back Andreu Fontas 1 Goalkeeper Tim Melia 1 Right center back Dany Rosero 1 Left-center midfielder Remi Walter 1 Right-center midfielder Erik Thommy 1 Johnny Russell 1 Daniel Salloi 1

February

March 2 vs. Philadelphia Union

March 9 at Los Angeles FC

March 16 vs. San Jose Earthquakes

March 23 vs. LA Galaxy

March 30 at Toronto FC

April 7 vs. Portland Timbers

April 13 vs. Inter Miami CF

April 20 vs. St. Louis

April 27 at Minnesoota United FC

May 4 at Real Salt Lake

May 11 vs. Houston Dynamo FC

May 18 at Austin FC

May 25 at Portland Timbers

May 29 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC

June 1 at Minnesota United FC

June 8 vs. Seattle Sounders FC

June 15 at LA Galaxy

June 19 vs. Real Salt Lake

June 22 at Columbus Crew

June 29 vs. Austin FC

July 4 at Colorado Rapids

July 7 vs. FC Dallas

July 13 at San Jose Earthquakes

July 17 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC

July 20 vs. St. Louis

August 24 vs. Orlando City SC

September 7 at New York Red Bulls

September 15 at Seattle Sounders FC

September 18 vs. Colorado Rapids

September 21 vs. Minnesota United FC

September 28 at St. Louis

October 5 vs. Los Angeles FC

October 19 at FC Dallas

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| March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2024 REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS DATE OPPONENT RESULT SCORE ATT. RECORD PTS. PLACE GOALSCORERS
Sporting KC Game Notes
24
FC T 1-1 18,818 0-0-1 1 T-5 Thommy
at Houston Dynamo
SPORTING KC 2024 REGULAR-SEASON STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2024 STATISTICS (0-0-1, 1 pts.) THROUGH GAMES OF FEBRUARY 24, 2024 UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 30 F Stephen Afrifa 1 0 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 F Willy Agada 1 0 31 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 22 D Zorhan Bassong 1 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 D Jake Davis 1 1 90 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 D Andreu Fontas 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 14 D Tim Leibold 1 1 74 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 29 GK Tim Melia 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 F Alan Pulido 1 1 59 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 6 M Nemanja Radoja 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 M Memo Rodriguez 1 0 16 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 D Dany Rosero 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 F Johnny Russell 1 1 59 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 10 F Daniel Salloi 1 1 86 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 26 M Erik Thommy 1 1 74 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 20 F Alenis Vargas 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 54 M Remi Walter 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 TEAM 1 1 90 1 0 6 2 11 13 1 3 2 0 OPPONENT 1 1 90 1 2 12 6 13 11 3 5 0 0 GAME-WINNING GOALS: None GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SH SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO 29 GK Tim Melia 1 1 90 6 4 1 1.00 0 0 0 0 1 0 TEAM 1 1 90 6 4 1 1.00 0 0 0 0 1 0 OPPONENT 1 1 90 2 1 1 1.00 0 0 0 0 1 0

AFRIFA SUB-31

AGADA SUB-31

BASSONG SUB-16

CASTELLANOS DNP

CISNEROS INJ

DAVIS RB-90

FLORES INJ

FONTAS CB-90

HERNANDEZ DNP

LEIBOLD LB-74

MELIA GK-90

NDENBE INJ

PIERRE SKCII

PULIDO CF-59

PULSKAMP DNP

RADOJA DM-90

RINDOV SKCII

RODRIGUEZ SUB-16

ROSERO CB-90

RUSSELL RW-59

SALLOI LW-86

SCHEWE SKCII

SHELTON INJ

THOMMY CM-74

TZIONIS SKCII

VARGAS SUB-4

VOLODER DNP

WALTER CM-90

AFRIFA

AGADA

BASSONG

CASTELLANOS

CISNEROS

DAVIS

FLORES

FONTAS

HERNANDEZ

LEIBOLD

MELIA

NDENBE

PIERRE

PULIDO

PULSKAMP

RADOJA

RINDOV

RODRIGUEZ

ROSERO

RUSSELL

SALLOI

SCHEWE

SHELTON

THOMMY

TZIONIS

VARGAS

VOLODER

WALTER

13 Sporting KC Game Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2024 PARTICIPATION CHART (MLS REGULAR SEASON) 2/24 3/2 3/9 3/16 3/23 3/30 4/7 4/13 4/20 4/27 5/4 5/11 5/18 5/25 5/29 6/1 6/8 PLAYER @HOU PHI @LAFC SJ LA @TOR POR MIA STL @MIN @RSL HOU @ATX @POR VAN @MIN SEA
6/15 6/19 6/22 6/29 7/4 7/7 7/13 7/17 7/20 8/24 9/7 9/15 9/18 9/21 9/28 10/5 10/19 PLAYER @LA RSL @CLB ATX @COL DAL @SJ @VAN STL ORL @NY @SEA COL MIN @STL LAFC @DAL
KEY Position-Minutes - Starting Position-Minutes Played DNP - Unused Substitute INJ - Injured SKCII - Sporting Kansas City II SUB-Minutes - Substitute-Minutes played UNAV - Unavailable For Selection SUS - Suspended INTL - International Duty LOAN - Out on Loan ACD - Sporting KC Academy

MANAGER & SPORTING DIRECTOR | PETER VERMES

Peter Vermes is in his 16th season as Sporting Kansas City Manager in 2024 and is the longest-tenured active head coach in MLS. He is the team’s longest-serving manager and his 238 coaching victories in all competitions are the most club history. During his tenure, he has won four major trophies – the 2012, 2015 and 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups and the 2013 MLS Cup championship – and finished atop the Eastern Conference regularseason standings in 2011 and 2012, as well as the Western Conference in 2018 and 2020. His three U.S. Open Cup championships are the third most in Open Cup history. He is the first coach in club history to lead Sporting KC to eight straight postseason appearances, as well as the only person to ever win the MLS Cup as both a player and a coach with the same team. His 195 regular-season wins top the club’s all-time chart and rank third most in MLS history. He passed his former coach Bob Gansler as the winningest manager in team history with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake on Aug. 12, 2015, his 109th victory in all competitions.

On August 4, 2018, Vermes coached his 302nd MLS regular-season game with Sporting KC, becoming the league’s all-time leader in games coached for one club. He was named the first-ever MLS Sporting Executive of the Year by his peers in 2018. Vermes has coached 560 total games during his Kansas City coaching career, most in club history.

With over 15 years of service at Sporting KC, Vermes is one of the longest serving managers in world soccer. Among all leagues with an average attendance of 10,000+, Vermes ranks second, only behind Bundesliga side FC Heidenheim’s Frank Schmidt (Sept. 17, 2007 – present). Among the top 126 leagues in the world as denoted by the CIES Football Observatory in March 2022, Vermes’ tenure at ranks as the fifth longest active run.

Vermes oversees all soccer operations for Sporting KC, including the active roster, Sporting Kansas City II (MLS NEXT Pro) and the Sporting KC Academy. Vermes entered MLS ahead of its inaugural season in 1996 and retired from the league in 2002, closing out his playing career in Kansas City after stints with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars and Colorado Rapids.

Following a standout high school career in which he was named New Jersey Player of the Year, Vermes was a star forward and All-American at Rutgers University. After college, Vermes represented the United States in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea, and was named 1988 Chevrolet U.S. Male Soccer Athlete of the Year for his efforts.

Vermes was an integral part of a young U.S. team at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, where he nearly scored against the host Azzurri. It was the first time the U.S. had qualified for the World Cup in 40 years and set the stage for the progress of the U.S. National Team. In 1989 and 1990, Vermes became the first American to play in the Hungarian and Dutch First Divisions, playing for Raba ETO and FC Volendam, respectively. He later spent five years with Figueres of the Spanish Second Division.

For MLS’s inaugural season in 1996, Vermes served as captain of the New York/New Jersey MetroStars. In 1997, he was traded to the Colorado Rapids for current Sporting KC Assistant Coach Kerry Zavagnin and played in Denver through the 1999 season, leading the Rapids to the 1997 MLS Cup Final.

Vermes joined Kansas City in 2000 for what would be the most successful season of his MLS career. During his first year in Kansas City, he anchored one of the best defenses in league history and won MLS Defender of the Year honors in helping lead the Wizards to the 2000 MLS Cup Championship. He retired in 2002 after appearing in 209 MLS matches (including playoffs) and playing more than 18,000 minutes. In 2013, Vermes was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

ASSISTANT COACH | KERRY ZAVAGNIN

Kerry Zavagnin currently holds the MLS record as he enters his 25th season with one club as a player or coach. Zavagnin first joined Kansas City in 2000 as a holding midfielder and was an integral part of the club’s midfield for the next nine seasons, during which time he helped lead the Wizards to MLS Cup (2000) and U.S. Open Cup (2004) Championships. He was named to the MLS All-Star team and the Best XI in 2004. Zavagnin’s primary duties as an assistant include scouting, developing Sporting Kansas City’s younger players, breaking down film and assisting with training sessions. He started his professional career with the MetroStars, where he played in 39 games over two seasons. After spending one season with the Lehigh Valley Steam (USL-1), Zavagnin came to KC in 2000. He played 237 games and logged 20,516 minutes for Kansas City, setting team records in both categories before being overtaken by Matt Besler early in 2018. He scored eight goals and added 22 assists in his nine seasons in KC. Zavagnin was named Team Defender of the Year in 2001. On top of his club success in Kansas City, Zavagnin also appeared 21 times for the U.S. Men’s National Team. He recorded one assist for the U.S., who went 15-2-4 when Zavagnin featured.

ASSISTANT COACH | ZORAN SAVIC

Zoran Savic joined Sporting Kansas City late in the 2009 season after a 30-year career at all levels of the game in the United States. A native of Gornji Milanovac, Yugoslavia, Savic began his journey through American soccer with the Buffalo Stallions of the Major Indoor Soccer League in 1980. Savic would go on to star for several MISL teams, with his most prosperous period coming with the Kansas City Comets, with whom he scored 70 goals in just over 100 appearances from 1982-1984. After retiring as a player in 1991, Savic turned his attention to coaching in the indoor game. Savic led the Kansas City Attack from 1992-1996, winning Coach of the Year honors for the 1994-1995 season while also serving as the team’s General Manager. Savic later coached the Kansas City Comets from 2000-2005. In 2007 Savic switched to the outdoor game, joining Chivas USA as an assistant to then-head coach Preki before moving into the commentary booth for Kansas City matches in 2008 and 2009. Savic’s career as a commentator was cut short, however, when newly installed Manager Peter Vermes tabbed Savic to be part of his coaching staff late in the 2009 season.

ASSISTANT COACH | ASH WALLACE

Ash Wallace has served on Sporting Kansas City’s technical staff since 2012, aiding the first team coaching staff in a variety of roles. Wallace, originally from England, helps scout and develop game plans for upcoming opponents, assists in planning and executing training sessions and provides valuable analysis for coaches and players regarding strategy. Wallace holds a U.S. Soccer A License. Wallace’s first involvement with the club came in August 2012 when he was contracted to produce a detailed scouting report on Seattle Sounders FC ahead of the U.S. Open Cup Final, helping Sporting claim their first of four major titles during a trophy-laden decade. Prior to joining Sporting KC, Wallace was a member of the Preston North End coaching staff and also served as an opposition scout for Fleetwood Town in his native England. Earlier in his career, he worked with Preston North End’s women’s academy teams and Penwortham Boys academy teams while earning a Degree in Sports Coaching from the University of Central Lancashire.

GOALKEEPER COACH | ALEC DUFTY

Alec Dufty is in his ninth season with Sporting Kansas City having been introduced to the organization as the Sporting KC II goalkeeper coach in the side’s inaugural season in 2016. In his first season working with the Sporting KC first team, starting goalkeeper Tim Melia enjoyed a recordbreaking season where he was named the 2017 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year. A former MLS player, Dufty began his playing career with the New York Red Bulls in 2009, making one appearance before joining the MLS reserve goalkeeper pool. In 2010, Dufty joined USSF D2 Pro League side AC St. Louis, making 30 appearances before returning to MLS with the Chicago Fire in late 2010. He announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2011 season. Dufty then took to coaching, first working with Florida Gulf Coast University and then the University of Illinois at Chicago. In 2015, Dufty served as goalkeeper coach for Toronto FC II in their inaugural USL Championship season.

DIRECTOR, SPORTS PERFORMANCE & SCIENCE | JOEY HARTY

2023

Joey Harty was named Sporting Kansas City’s Director of Sports Performance and Science ahead of the 2020 season, stepping up from his role as assistant fitness coach which he held from 2018-2019. Harty manages all aspects of the club’s performance department from the academy to the senior team. He oversees day-to-day training plans on and off the field, including work in the weight room, soccer session planning, onfield movement training, data analysis and more, aiming to optimize player health and performance. Harty joined Sporting’s organization in January 2016, serving as a fitness coach for the Sporting Kansas City Academy before spending the 2017 season as head fitness coach for Sporting KC II. The Colorado native then transitioned to assistant fitness coach for Sporting’s first team in January 2018 before landing his current role with the club. Prior to arriving in Kansas City, Harty worked for Phoenix Rising FC and Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. Harty attended Grand Canyon from 2010-2014, played for the men’s soccer team from 2010-2012 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. In addition to holding several professional licenses and certifications in athletic performance, Harty is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

14 Sporting KC Game Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
PETER VERMES HEAD COACHING RECORD AT SPORTING KC Year MLS Playoffs MIB KO Open Cup Intl. Total 2009 3-6-3 3-6-3 2010 11-13-6 0-1-0 11-14-6 2011 13-9-12 2-1-0 3-1-0 18-11-12 2012 18-7-9 1-1-0 4-0-1 23-8-10 2013 17-10-7 2-1-2 1-1-0 2-0-2 22-12-11 2014 14-13-7 0-1-0 1-1-0 3-2-1 18-17-8 2015 14-11-9 0-0-1 4-0-1 18-11-11 2016 13-13-8 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-1 15-17-9 2017 12-9-13 0-1-0 4-0-1 16-10-14 2018 18-8-8 1-1-2 2-1-0 21-10-10 2019 10-16-8 0-0-0 0-1-0 3-3-0 13-20-8 2020 12-6-3 0-1-1 0-1-1 12-8-5 2021 17-10-7 1-1-0 0-1-0 18-12-7 2022 11-16-7 3-0-1 14-16-8
12-14-8 2-1-1 1-1-0 1-1-1 16-17-10 2024 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 TOTAL 195-161-116 9-10-7 0-1-1 24-8-4 10-9-5 238-189-133

Height: 5-10

Weight: 155

Hometown: Toronto, Canada

College: Florida International University

Birthday: 2/19/2001

Acquired: 2023 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8)

Forward Stephen Afrifa was selected by Sporting Kansas City as the eighth overall pick of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft before signing with the team at the conclusion of his senior year in April. He enjoyed a standout career at Florida International, where he amassed 23 goals and 11 assists in 63 appearances from 2019-2022. He made his debut for Sporting on May 17, 2023 at LAFC before earning his first start at Austin on July 15, 2023.

Capable of playing as a striker or a winger, Afrifa began his professional journey on the heels of a phenomenal campaign in 2022 that yielded a team-high 10 goals, four assists and United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American honors. He guided the Panthers to the 2022 American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles and was

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0

Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0

Fouls Committed 1, 2 times, last: Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Fouls Suffered 0

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

named the AAC Championship Most Outstanding Offensive Player. Afrifa ended his senior season as a 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist and a member of the USC All-East Region Team.

As a freshman, Afrifa tallied three goals and three assists, and added two goals and an assist during his COVID-shortened sophomore year. As a junior, Afrifa helped FIU make its first of two consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances with a team-best eight goals and three assists. Afrifa competed for USL League Two side One Knoxville SC in 2022, scoring 10 goals and leading the club to a first-place finish in the South Central Division and a run to the national quarterfinals.

#23 | F | WILLY AGADA

Height: 5-9

Weight: 185

Hometown: Bauchi, Nigeria

Last Club: Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel)

Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 6/23/2022

Birthday: 9/17/1999

Willy Agada joined Sporting KC in a transfer from Israeli side Hapoel Jerusalem in June 2022. A native of Nigeria, Agada scored 37 goals across four seasons in Israel before heading to the United States. Agada enjoyed an incredible start to his Sporting KC career, tallying eight goals and two assists in just 12 appearances to close out 2022 - placing him among the best goalscorers by a per-game basis in the league.

Agada turned professional as an 18-year-old and bagged eight goals during his first season with Hapoel Jerusalem in 2018-2019. He doubled his goal haul the following year, scoring a team-best 15 times across 36 appearances in the Israeli second division.

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 17, 2022, KC vs. MIN

Assists 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 4, 2022, KC at LA

Shots on Goal 5, Oct. 2, 2022, KC vs. SEA

Shots 7, Oct. 2, 2022, KC vs. SEA

Fouls Committed 5, Aug. 6, 2022, KC vs. LA

Fouls Suffered 3, 3 times, last: March 18, 2023, KC at DAL

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Goal Sept. 30, 2023, KC at STL

Assist Sept. 4, 2022, KC at LA

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Agada’s excellent 2019-2020 campaign paved the way for a loan to Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Premier League where he finished second on the team with six goals in 20202021. The 2021-2022 season saw Agada return to Hapoel Jerusalem, which had gained promotion to the Premier League and led the team with eight goals.

15 Sporting KC Game Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 27 17 1633 11 2 MLS Postseason 1 0 6 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 1 0 59 0 0 International 1 0 19 1 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 30 17 1717 12 2
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 27 17 1633 11 2 68 31 34 23 10 0 3 0 3 0 KC - Postseason 1 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 28 17 1639 11 2 70 31 34 23 10 0 3 0 3 0
#30 | F | STEPHEN
AFRIFA
Goal
Assist
N/A
N/A
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 4 1 81 0 0 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 1 1 45 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 5 2 126 0 0
2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 4 1 81 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 4 1 81 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

#22 | D | ZORHAN BASSONG | @BassongZ

Height: 5-10

Weight: 175 Birthday: 5/7/1999

Hometown: Montreal, Canada

Last Club: Farul Constanta (Romania)

Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 12/12/2023

Sporting Kansas City added left back Zorhan Bassong ahead of the 2024 campaign. The Canadian has previously spent time in France, Belgium, Romania and Major League Soccer, including 43 matches in all competitions with CF Montreal. He played two MLS seasons in Montreal from 2021-2022 before spending 2023 in Romania with Arges Pitesti and Farul Constanta.

Born in Toronto and raised in Montreal, Bassong moved to Belgium in 2013 to join the Mouscron academy. Bassong furthered his development in the heralded academy systems at Belgian side Anderlecht and French club Lille, beginning his professional career at the latter in 2016.

Height: 6-1

Weight: 195

Hometown: Palmdale, California

Last Club: KuPS (Finland)

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 0

Assists 1, May 29, 2021, MTL at CHI (w/ MTL)

Shots on Goal 1, July 31, 2021, MTL at MIA (w/ MTL)

Shots 1, 7 times, last: May 22, 2022, MTL vs. RSL (w/ MTL)

Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 19, 2021, MTL vs. CHI (w/ MTL)

Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: July 7, 2021, MTL vs. MIA (w/ MTL)

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Goal N/A

Assist May 29, 2021, MTL at CHI (w/ MTL)

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

He joined Belgian outfit Cercle Brugge in January 2019 and left the club in July 2020. Bassong enjoyed a two-year MLS stint with CF Montreal that began in early 2021. Following his time with Montreal, Bassong spent 2023 with two Romanian clubs, Arges Pitesti and Farul Constanta.

On the international stage, Bassong represented the Belgium U-19s for two friendlies in 2017 before switching his allegiance to Canada. He earned two caps for Canada’s senior national team in January 2020, including a 90-minute outing in a 4-1 friendly win over Barbados. In March 2021, Bassong played three matches for Canada at the 2020 Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship in Mexico, reaching the semifinals.

#19 | D | ROBERT CASTELLANOS | @rc4official

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 1, 2 times, last: June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX

Assists 0

Shots on Goal 1, 2 times, last: June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX

Shots 2, Aug. 1, 2021, NSH at TOR (w/ NSH)

Fouls Committed 3, April 1, 2023, KC at PHI

Fouls Suffered 2, June 17, 2023, KC vs. LAFC

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL

Goal June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX

Assist N/A

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 5/11/1998

Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 2/17/2023

Center back Robert Castellanos signed with Sporting Kansas City ahead of the 2023 campaign following a brief stint playing abroad with KuPS in Finland. Castellanos turned professional in 2017 and has had stints in the USL Championship, MLS and Finland. Castellanos made his debut for the club in Philadelphia on April 1, 2023 and scored his first goal for Sporting in the 4-1 home win over Austin FC on June 10, 2023.

Castellanos developed at the youth level with Nomads SC in San Diego before joining Liga MX club Atlas’ academy in 2016. He launched his professional career in early 2017, signing for LA Galaxy II and started 15 of 16 appearances in his debut USL Championship season. Castellanos spent the next three years at RGVFC, where he played 37 matches

and scored two goals. Castellanos jumped to MLS by signing for Nashville in February 2021 where he scored an equalizing goal in a 1-1 draw at Toronto FC in his lone appearance for the club. Nashville loaned Castellanos to the Tampa Bay Rowdies for the 2022 season where he played 13 matches, including starts in all three playoff games as the Rowdies reached the Conference Final. Castellanos then ventured abroad by joining KuPS, where he started three matches before leaving the club.

Castellanos is a former U.S. youth international, having made two appearances for the U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team in 2016.

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KC Game Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
Sporting
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 12 7 700 1 0 MLS Postseason 1 0 5 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 2 2 168 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 15 9 873 1 0
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 12 7 700 1 0 3 1 8 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 MLS - Regular Season 13 8 790 2 0 5 2 8 3 0 0 1 1 1 0 KC - Postseason 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 14 8 795 2 0 5 2 8 3 0 0 1 1 1 0
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 1 0 16 0 0 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 1 0 16 0 0
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 1 0 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - Regular Season 37 14 1444 0 1 7 1 25 9 5 0 3 1 0 1 MLS - TOTAL 37 14 1444 0 1 7 1 25 9 5 0 3 1 0 1

Height: 5-5

Weight: 140

Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska

Last Club: Sporting KC Academy

#25 | F | OZZIE CISNEROS | @OzzieCisner10

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals N/A

Assists N/A

Shots on Goal N/A

Shots N/A

Fouls Committed N/A

Fouls Suffered N/A

Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A

Birthday: 3/13/2004

Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 1/20/2021

Forward Ozzie Cisneros, who has competed for the Sporting KC Academy at the U-13 through U-19 levels, became the fourth-youngest signing in club history when he inked an MLS contract at age 16 in early 2021. He scored his first professional goal for Sporting KC II against Louisville City FC on July 28, 2021 before making his debut for Sporting KC in a Leagues Cup match against Club Leon on Aug. 10, 2021.

A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Cisneros joined the Sporting KC Academy as a 12-year-old in 2016. That summer, he led Sporting to a fourth-place finish at the Concacaf U-13 Champions League in Mexico City. Cisneros went on to play almost 70 matches for Sporting in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, scoring 15 goals and climbing to the

U-19 ranks by the time he was 15. He helped the U-17s reach the 2019 Development Academy Playoffs and split time between the U-17s and U-19s during the first half of the 2019-20 campaign. Cisneros and the SKC Academy returned to action in September 2020 in MLS Next play, with Cisneros striking twice during the abbreviated fall season - once for the U-17s and once for the U-19s.

On the international stage, Cisneros notably starred at the 2019 Concacaf U-15 Championship in Bradenton, Florida, scoring both goals in a 2-0 quarterfinal win over Costa Rica, and also found the back of the net at the 2019 Torneo delle Nazioni in Italy.

#17 | D | JAKE DAVIS | @jdavis_3211

Height: 5-9

Weight: 160 Birthday: 1/3/2002

Hometown: Rochester, Michigan

Last Club: Sporting KC II (USL Championship)

Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 8/19/2021

Sporting Kansas City signed defender Jake Davis as a Homegrown Player in August 2021 as the 19th Homegrown Player to emerge from the Sporting Kansas City Academy. He made his first-team debut in the 4-0 victory over Minnesota United on Sept. 15, 2021 and earned his first MLS start on April 29, 2023 in a home match against Montreal.

Davis spent significant time developing with Sporting KC II under former Sporting greats Paulo Nagamura and Benny Feilhaber from 2019-2022 before breaking out with the first team in early 2023, switching from central midfield to right back and helping the team post a 12-7-5 record in the 24 regular-season matches he started.

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 0

Assists 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 2, 2023, KC vs. STL

Shots on Goal 1, March 25, 2023, KC vs. SEA

Shots 2, Sept. 20, 2023, KC vs. NSH

Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: July 15, 2023, KC at ATX

Fouls Suffered 2, May 20, 2023, KC at STL

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Goal N/A

Assist Sept. 2, 2023, KC vs. STL

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

A native of Rochester, Michigan, Davis moved to Kansas City in 2017 at age 15 to join the Sporting KC Academy. He represented Sporting at the U-17 and U-19 levels, amassing eight goals across 54 appearances in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.

Davis earned international recognition in November 2019 when he was selected to the United States U-17 National Team for the 19th annual Nike International Friendlies.

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KC Game Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
Sporting
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 31 25 2144 0 2 MLS Postseason 4 4 354 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 3 2 163 0 0 International 3 3 237 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 41 34 2898 0 2
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 31 25 2144 0 2 8 1 32 10 0 0 3 0 0 1 KC - Postseason 4 4 354 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 35 29 2498 0 2 8 1 33 13 0 0 3 0 0 1
Goal
Assist
0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0 SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 0 0 0 0 0 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 1 1 18 0 0 International 1 1 90 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 2 2 108 0 0
N/A
N/A 2024 Record when: he starts
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 0

Assists 0

Shots on Goal 0

Shots 0

Fouls Committed 0

Fouls Suffered 0

Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 25, 2023, KC vs. SEA

Goal N/A

Assist N/A

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Sporting Kansas City added Danny Flores off MLS waivers in January 2023. Flores began his MLS career after a two-year college stint at Virginia Tech, while he also boasts three seasons of play in the USL Championship, representing Philadelphia Union II from 2019-2020 and Oakland Roots SC in 2021. Flores spent the 2023 seaosn primarily with SKC II, tallying two goals and two assists in 21 MLS NEXT Pro appearances while he also made his first-team debut on March 25 against Seattle.

Flores made his USL Championship debut in September 2019 for Union II and was an ever-present fixture for the club the following year by playing in all 16 matches. Flores returned to California in 2021 as he moved cross-country to join Oakland Roots SC for the

club’s inaugural USL Championship campaign, starting 10 of 12 matches. Following his successful spell in Oakland, Flores began his collegiate career in Virginia Tech’s midfield. He started all 19 matches during his first season and was named the No. 3 freshman in the country by Top Drawer Soccer and earned ACC All-Freshman Team accolades. Flores continued to lead the Hokies in 2022, scoring a team-best four goals and adding two assists.

Flores has represented the U.S. U-17 National Team, where he competed alongside SKC Academy products Gianluca Busio and Tyler Freeman. Flores starred for two clubs at the Academy level, first with Shattuck St. Mary’s and later with the Philadelphia Union.

Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 Birthday: 11/14/1989

Hometown: Banyoles, Spain

Last Club: Celta Vigo (Spain)

Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 8/8/2018

Andreu Fontas joined Sporting KC midway through the 2018 season following a 10-year career with more than 200 appearances in his native Spain. Fontas underwent Achilles surgery in late 2019, keeping him out for the majority of the 2020 season before returning as an MLS Defender of the Year contender in 2021. Fontas has made 127 appearances in all competitions for Sporting KC, tallying three goals and two assists.

Fontas spent five seasons from 2013-2018 with Celta Vigo in Spain’s top-flight La Liga, where he played alongside current Sporting midfielder Nemanja Radoja and started 100 of 105 league appearances, helping the club to the semifinals of the 2016-17 UEFA

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 1, 3 times, last: Aug. 21, 2022, KC vs. POR

Assists 1, 2 times, last: July 8, 2023, KC at HOU

Shots on Goal 1, 9 times, last: July 8, 2023, KC at HOU

Shots 2, 8 times, last: June 21, 2023, KC at LA

Fouls Committed 3, 4 times, last: Sept. 16, 2023, KC at MIN

Fouls Suffered 2, 10 times, last: Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Goal Aug. 21, 2022, KC vs. POR

Assist July 8, 2023, KC at HOU

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

Europa League. The defender developed in FC Barcelona’s famed La Masia youth academy, playing nearly 100 matches combined for FC Barcelona B and FC Barcelona from 2008-2012. Fontas advanced from Barcelona’s B team to the first team in 2009 and played in 16 games for the Spanish giants, including a sub appearance in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup Final. Fontas spent the 2012-13 season on loan at Mallorca before signing with Celta Vigo in June 2013.

Internationally, Fontas has represented Spain at the Under-19, Under-20 and Under-21 levels and has also played for the Catalonia National Team.

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Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes Height: 5-9 Weight: 150 Birthday: 4/6/2002 Hometown: Half
College: Virginia Tech Last Club: Oakland Roots (USL Championship) Acquired: Signed
| M | DANNY
Sporting KC Game
Moon Bay, CA
off Waivers on 1/13/2023 #31
FLORES
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 1 0 6 0 0 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 1 0 6 0 0
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
#3 | D | ANDREU FONTAS | @AFontas3
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 108 102 9219 3 2 MLS Postseason 6 6 540 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 6 6 564 0 0 International 7 7 596 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 127 121 10919 3 2
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 108 102 9219 3 2 44 9 68 42 0 0 14 2 1 1 KC - Postseason 6 6 540 0 0 2 0 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 114 108 9759 3 2 46 9 75 44 0 0 15 2 1 1

#21 | M | FELIPE HERNANDEZ | @Fe1ipe98

Height: 5-7

Weight: 140 Birthday: 6/8/1998

Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee

Last Club: Sporting Kansas City II (USL Championship)

Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 8/30/2019

Felipe Hernandez signed with Sporting KC as a Homegrown Player in August 2019. Hernandez is the first Sporting player to progress from an Academy Affiliate club to the SKC Academy to Sporting KC II before signing with the senior team. He signed with the first team following a breakout 2019 with SKC II in the USL Championship, where he started 24 of 26 appearances, scored a team-best eight goals and recorded four assists.

Hernandez scored his first MLS goal for the club in a June 23, 2021 victory over the Colorado Rapids and also tallied the opener against his hometown club Nashville SC in a 2-1 Sporting victory on June 19, 2022.

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 1, 4 times, last: May 28, 2023, KC vs. POR

Assists 2, May 14, 2022, KC at POR

Shots on Goal 2, May 28, 2023, KC vs. POR

Shots 4, 4 times, last: Sept. 10, 2022, KC at HOU

Fouls Committed 3, 4 times, last: July 23, 2022, KC vs. LAFC

Fouls Suffered 4, 2 times, last: April 8, 2023, KC vs. COL

Last Regular Season...

Appearance June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX

Goal May 28, 2023, KC vs. POR

Assist May 14, 2022, KC at POR

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Hernandez played for Sporting Nashville Heroes, a former Academy Affiliate, and moved to Kansas City in the summer of 2014 to join the Academy. At age 16, Hernandez earned a preseason training stint with the first team in January 2015, before signing an Academy contract with SKC II in August 2016, two months prior to earning Bob Gansler Academy Player of the Year honors that then led to a professional SKC II contract in early 2017.

On the international stage, Hernandez played for the U.S. U-19 and U-20 National Teams in 2016 and 2017.

Height: 5-9

Weight: 170 Birthday: 11/30/1993

Hometown: Friolzheim, Germany

Last Club: Hamburger SV (Germany)

Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 1/12/2023

Tim Leibold joined Sporting Kansas City in January 2023 having amassed more than 20 goals and 40 assists in nearly 300 professional appearances in his native Germany. Leibold is the third German newcomer at Sporting since the start of 2022, following center back Robert Voloder and midfielder Erik Thommy. Since joining the club, Leibold has tallied three assists in 22 appearances across all competitions.

Leibold spent eight seasons across Germany’s top two divisions from 2015-2022. He starred at Nurnberg from 2015-2019 before moving to Hamburg, where he served as club captain during the 2020-21 campaign. Leibold developed in youth academies at VfB Stuttgart, TSF Ditzingen and SGV Freiberg before turning professional with Freiberg at

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 0

Assists 1, 3 times, last: July 1, 2023, KC vs. VAN

Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: Sept. 9, 2023, KC at MIA

Shots 2, Sept. 9, 2023, KC at MIA

Fouls Committed 3, June 21, 2023, KC at LA

Fouls Suffered 1, 4 times, last: Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Goal N/A

Assist July 1, 2023, KC vs. VAN

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

age 18 in 2012. Leibold enjoyed a breakthrough in 2015 by joining 2. Bundesliga side Nurnburg and solidifying his place as a regular starter. The 2018-19 campaign saw Leibold lead Nurnburg with 32 Bundesliga starts while also assisting three goals. Competing in one of the world’s best leagues, he led the team in key passes, tackles, recoveries and touches while placing second in minutes played.

Leibold then returned to the 2. Bundesliga with a move to Hamburg, where he had his best professional season to date in 2019-20. He played every minute of all 34 league matches and led the 2. Bundesliga with 16 assists. At the international level, Leibold played five matches for the Germany U-20s in 2013.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union |
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 69 31 3370 4 6 MLS Postseason 2 0 43 0 0 MLS is Back KO Stage 1 0 26 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 6 5 505 2 1 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 78 36 3944 6 7
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 69 31 3370 4 6 64 13 49 55 3 52 3 0 0 2 KC - Postseason 2 0 43 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 71 31 3413 4 6 64 13 50 58 3 53 3 0 0 2
| D | TIM LEIBOLD
#14
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 18 10 941 0 3 MLS Postseason 1 1 89 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0 International 3 3 270 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 22 14 1300 0 3
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 18 10 941 0 3 8 3 13 4 2 0 2 0 0 1 KC - Postseason 1 1 89 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 19 11 1030 0 3 8 3 18 7 2 0 3 0 0 1

Great River, New York

Signed as Free Agent on 12/23/2014

Tim Melia leads Sporting KC in regular-season wins (100), shutouts (66) and saves (672), and has also played the most games (233) of any goalkeeper in club history. Melia claimed the 2017 Goalkeeper of the Year crown with career-highs in wins (12), shutouts (10), saves (91), starts (31) and minutes (2,759) before surpassing each of those stats in 2018.

Melia has an unbelievable knack for saving penalty kicks, having only conceded 19 of the 34 he has faced for Sporting while also guiding the team to penalty shootout victories in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup Final, the 2017 U.S. Open Cup Semifinal, the 2020 MLS is Back Round of 16, the 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs Quarterfinal and the 2023 Wild Card Game.

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals Allowed 7, 2 times, last: May 14, 2022, KC at POR

Saves 10, April 8, 2018, KC at LA

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Shutout Sept. 16, 2023, KC at MIN

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-1

Among goalkeepers with at least 15 regular-season appearances in 2017, he led MLS with a 0.78 goals against average, 78.4 save percentage and 69.2-percent passing accuracy. He also ranked second in shutouts. On April 8, 2018, Melia set a new club record and career-high with 10 saves in a 2-0 win over the LA Galaxy. During his breakout campaign in 2015, he was named MLS Comeback Player of the Year.

After a four-year college career with NCAA DIII program Lynn University, Melia began his professional career in 2008 with the Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division. After stints with Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA, he spent the latter half of 2014 as a League Pool Goalkeeper, earning call-ups from Sporting KC, FC Dallas and D.C. United.

Height: 5-8

Weight: 180

Hometown: La Louviere, Belgium

Last Club: EA Guingamp (France)

Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 1/14/2022

#18 | D | LOGAN NDENBE | @Ndenbe22

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 0

Assists 1, Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL

Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL

Shots 3, April 30, 2022, KC vs. DAL

Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 30, 2023, KC at STL

Fouls Suffered 4, 2 times, last: July 3, 2022, KC vs. NY

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN

Goal N/A

Assist Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 2/9/2000

Logan Ndenbe joined Sporting in a transfer from French team EA Guingamp in January 2022. Ndenbe arrived in Kansas City after spending his first five professional seasons in Europe with Belgian top-flight side KV Oostende and Guingamp.

Ndenbe has made 50 appearances for the club in all competitions, tallying two goals and two assists with both goals coming in the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs series against St. Louis. Ndenbe suffered a torn ACL in the second match against St. Louis on Nov. 5, 2023 and is set to be out until the summer of 2024.

Ndenbe developed in the Royal Excel Mouscron academy before joining KV Oostende as a 17-year-old in 2017. Ndenbe left Belgium in July 2020, signing for Guingamp to mark the start of a successful stint in the French Ligue 2.

On the youth international stage, Ndenbe rose through the Belgian U-17 and U-18 teams before earning his Belgium U-21 debut in June 2021 for his first of six matches in 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying. He started in four games during qualifying, helping the team go 3-0-1.

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Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes Height: 6-1 Weight: 215 Birthday: 5/15/1986
College:
University Last Club: Chivas USA (MLS) Acquired:
#29 | GK | TIM MELIA | @TimMelia28
Sporting KC Game
Hometown:
Lynn
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 233 233 20865 0 0 MLS Postseason 14 14 1284 0 0 MLS is Back KO Stage 2 2 180 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 11 11 1080 0 0 International 6 6 540 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 266 266 23949 0 0
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA C E W L T KC - Regular Season 233 233 20865 976 668 66 295 1.27 20 35 18 1 100 80 50 MLS - Regular Season 239 238 21304 1009 690 66 309 1.31 21 36 18 2 100 84 51 KC - Postseason 14 14 1284 61 39 2 20 1.40 1 1 0 0 4 5 4 MLS - TOTAL 253 252 22588 1070 729 68 329 1.31 22 37 18 2 104 89 55
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 43 37 3292 0 1 MLS Postseason 3 3 270 2 0 U.S. Open Cup 3 1 84 0 1 International 1 0 15 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 50 41 3661 2 2
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 43 37 3292 0 1 17 3 43 46 6 0 4 0 0 0 KC - Postseason 3 3 270 2 0 4 2 4 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 46 40 3562 2 1 21 5 47 53 6 0 5 0 0 0

#24 | D | KAYDEN PIERRE | @KaydenPierre5

Height: 5-9 Weight: 155 Birthday: 2/16/2003

Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

Last Club: Sporting KC Academy

Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 5/4/2021

Kayden Pierre signed with Sporting as a Homegrown player early in the 2021 season after impressing at preseason camp in Arizona with the Sporting KC first team. He made his debut for the club against Club Leon in the Leagues Cup on Aug. 10, 2021 before making his MLS debut at Colorado on March 12, 2022. He enjoyed a breakout spell over the summer of 2022 with senior right back Graham Zusi sidelined through injury, as Pierre made 12 of his 19 appearances on the season between June 25-Sept. 17.

Pierre joined the Sporting KC Academy in 2018 from Vardar SC in his native Michigan. He represented Sporting at the U-15, U-17 and U-19 levels and helped guide the U-17s to

Height: 5-10

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 0

Assists 1, July 13, 2022, KC at MIN

Shots on Goal 0

Shots 1, Sept. 13, 2022, KC vs. DC

Fouls Committed 3, Sept. 4, 2022, KC at LA

Fouls Suffered 4, July 3, 2022, KC vs. NY

Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 18, 2023, KC at DAL

Goal N/A

Assist July 13, 2022, KC at MIN

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

the Academy Playoffs in 2019. Capable of playing at left back and right back, Pierre gained his first professional experience in 2020 when he signed an amateur academy contract with SKC II. Pierre enjoyed a breakout season for Sporting in 2022, making 22 appearances in all competitions.

On the international stage, Pierre has competed for the U.S. U-14, U-16 and U-20 national teams.

#9 | F | ALAN PULIDO | @alanpulido

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 2, 6 times, last: Sept. 2, 2023, KC vs. STL

Assists 2, July 22, 2020, KC at RSL

Shots on Goal 6, Oct. 24, 2020, KC vs. COL

Shots 8, May 22, 2021, KC at SJ

Fouls Committed 3, June 19, 2021, KC at POR

Fouls Suffered 5, 2 times, last: Aug. 4, 2021, KC at LAFC

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Goal Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL

Assist June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

Weight: 170 Birthday: 3/8/1991

Hometown: Ciudad Victoria, Mexico

Last Club: C.D. Guadalajara (Mexico)

Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 12/10/2019

Mexican star Alan Pulido signed with Sporting KC as a Designated Player in a club-record transfer from Chivas Guadalajara in December 2019. Pulido has scored over 100 combined goals for club and country during a decorated career highlighted by five domestic championships and the 2018 Concacaf Champions League title.

Pulido tallied 15 goals and eight assists in 36 games in his first two seasons in MLS and was named Sporting’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2020. Pulido missed the entire 2022 season following knee surgery, returning to the field on April 1, 2023 and was named MLS Comeback Player of the Year after tallying 14 goals on his return in 2023. Pulido has tallied 30 goals and 14 assists in 71 appearances across all competitions for the club.

Pulido developed in the Tigres UANL youth academy before breaking into the first team in 2009 as an 18-year-old. He helped Tigres to the 2009 SuperLiga title and two years later,

Pulido scored in the second leg of the 2011 Liga MX Apertura Final as Tigres won its first league championship since 1982. Pulido enjoyed a breakout 2013-14 campaign with 25 goals in all competitions during his final season at Tigres, scoring in the 2014 Copa MX Clausura Final to finish as the tournament’s top scorer. Pulido then signed for Greek outfit Levadiakos before heading to Greek powerhouse Olympiacos. Pulido returned to Liga MX in August 2016, joining Chivas on a club-record transfer fee. His first full season with Chivas yielded 14 goals, helping his side to a double-winning campaign that ended with his first Liga MX Best XI selection. In 2018, he led Chivas to the Concacaf Champions League title and the club’s first continental championship in 56 years.

At the international level, Pulido has bagged five goals in 20 caps for Mexico’s senior team and was part of the El Tri squad at the 2011 Copa America and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | March 2,
vs. Philadelphia Union |
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 20 9 953 0 1 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 3 2 190 0 0 International 2 0 108 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 25 11 1251 0 1
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 20 9 953 0 1 1 0 5 20 0 0 1 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 20 9 953 0 1 1 0 5 20 0 0 1 0 0 0
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 62 53 4689 28 11 MLS Postseason 5 5 423 0 3 MLS is Back KO Stage 2 2 180 1 0 U.S. Open Cup 1 1 60 1 0 International 1 1 30 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 71 62 5382 30 14
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 62 53 4689 28 11 150 63 28 99 21 1 6 0 8 3 KC - Postseason 5 5 423 0 3 9 3 5 11 1 0 1 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 67 58 5112 28 14 159 66 33 110 22 1 7 0 8 3

Height: 6-4 Weight: 210 Birthday: 4/19/2001

Hometown: Bakersfield, California

Last Club: Sporting Kansas City II (USL Championship)

Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown Player on 2/24/2020

John Pulskamp joined Sporting KC as a Homegrown Player ahead of the 2020 season after acquiring his Homegrown rights from the LA Galaxy where he spent two seasons in the club’s Academy. He made his MLS debut in the 2021 season opener, helping the side to a 2-1 victory at the New York Red Bulls.

Pulskamp became the youngest goalkeeper in Sporting KC history to record a shutout following a 2-0 win over the LA Galaxy on Oct. 27, 2021 at the age of 20 years and 191 days. He enjoyed a breakout year in 2022 when he deputized for an injured Tim Melia to make 15 starts in all competitions, posting an 8-3-4 record.

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals Allowed 4, 2 times, last: March 25, 2023, KC vs. SEA

Saves 7, July 17, 2022, KC at RSL

Last Regular Season...

Appearance March 25, 2023, KC vs. SEA

Shutout March 11, 2023, KC vs. LA

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Pulskamp joined the MLS ranks on the heels of a breakout 2019 USL Championship season with SKC II. Pulskamp arrived in Kansas City in April 2019 after a two-year stint in the LA Galaxy Academy. He also spent time on trial with English Premier League outfit AFC Bournemouth in the summer of 2018. Prior to joining the Galaxy, he represented youth sides Real So Cal and Central California Aztecs.

Pulskamp was called in to a U.S. Men’s National Team training camp in December 2021. At the youth international level, Pulskamp has represented the U.S. at the U-18 and U-20 levels.

#6 | M | NEMANJA RADOJA

Height: 6-0

Weight: 175

Hometown: Novi Sad, Serbia

Last Club: Levante (Spain)

Birthday: 2/6/1993

Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 10/26/2022

Nemanja Radoja signed with Sporting KC ahead of the 2023 campaign, having spent most of the last decade in the Spanish La Liga with Celta Vigo and Levante. Radoja played nearly 300 matches across the top divisions of Serbia and Spain and also boasts experience in the UEFA Europa League with Vojvodina and Celta Vigo. Radoja has tallied three assists in 31 appearances across all competitions since joining Sporting KC.

Radoja began his professional career with Serbian club Vojvodina before embarking on an eight-year journey in La Liga. He logged 181 La Liga appearances from 2014-2022, playing alongside Sporting defender Andreu Fontas at Celta Vigo from 2014-2018 and spent three seasons with Levante from 2019-2022. Radoja developed in Vojvodina’s youth academy and joined the club’s senior team in 2011 prior to brief loan spells in Serbia. Celta Vigo acquired Radoja via transfer in August 2014 and he took little time

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 0

Assists 2, Aug. 26, 2023, KC vs. SJ

Shots on Goal 1, May 31, 2023, KC vs. DAL

Shots 2, 3 times, last: June 21, 2023, KC at LA

Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 23, 2023, KC vs. HOU

Fouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: July 15, 2023, KC at ATX

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Goal N/A

Assist Aug. 26, 2023, KC vs. SJ

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

settling in as a key figure for Celta, regularly competing in tandem with Fontas for a team that finished eighth in 2014-15. Radoja and Celta improved upon their fortunes in 2015-16 leading to a sixth-place league finish. Celta Vigo’s 2016-17 campaign was highlighted by runs to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey and UEFA Europa League, where they fell to eventual champions Manchester United. Radoja moved to Levante ahead of the 2019-20 campaign. His first year at the club was highlighted by scoring in a 3-1 upset win over European powerhouse FC Barcelona.

On the international stage, Radoja has two caps for the Serbia Men’s National Team. He earned his senior debut in a friendly match at Ukraine in November 2016 and made one appearance in Serbia’s successful qualifying campaign ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. As a youth, Radoja represented Serbia at the U-18 through U-21 levels.

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Sporting
#1 | GK | JOHN PULSKAMP |
@john_pulskamp
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 23 22 2017 0 0 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 6 6 600 0 0 International 4 4 360 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 33 32 2977 0 0
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA C E W L T KC - Regular Season 23 22 2017 90 58 6 32 1.43 2 3 0 0 8 9 6 MLS - TOTAL 23 22 2017 90 58 6 32 1.43 2 3 0 0 8 9 6
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 26 22 1809 0 3 MLS Postseason 4 4 358 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 1 1 90 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 31 27 2257 0 3
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 26 22 1809 0 3 10 1 19 18 0 0 4 0 0 0 KC - Postseason 4 4 358 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 30 26 2167 0 3 10 1 23 24 0 0 4 0 0 0

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 0

Assists 0

Shots on Goal 0

Shots 0

Fouls Committed 0

Fouls Suffered 0

Last Regular Season...

Appearance April 22, 2023, KC at NE

Goal N/A

Assist N/A

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Sporting Kansas City singed center back Chris Rindov ahead of the 2023 season after selecting the defender in the Second Round (37th overall) of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft out of Maryland. Rindov became Sporting’s first MLS SuperDraft selection to sign for the first team since 2018. Rindov made his MLS debut as a late substitute on April 22, 2023 at New England.

Rindov was a defensive mainstay for perennial powerhouse Maryland, starting in each of the program’s 38 matches over his final two seasons and finishing his college career with four goals and five assists in 58 appearances. Rising from freshman walk-on to team captain as a senior, he had a banner year in 2022 as an All-Big Ten First Team honoree

and an MLS College Showcase participant. Rindov played every minute in all 20 matches for the Terrapins in 2022, pushing Maryland to the Big Ten regular season title with an unbeaten 4-0-4 conference record. A two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, Rindov guided the Terps to their 22nd consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance in the fall of 2022.

Rindov won four consecutive state championships at Rockville High School. He also played for youth club OBGC, where he competed at two national championships and won an Eastern Regional title in 2018.

#8 | M | MEMO RODRIGUEZ | @40_jrod

Height: 5-8

Weight: 155

Hometown: El Campo, Texas

Last Club: Austin FC (MLS)

Birthday: 12/27/1995

Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 2/1/2024

Sporting Kansas City signed midfielder Memo Rodriguez ahead of the 2024 MLS campaign. Prior to joining Sporting, Rodriguez scored 34 goals in 227 professional club appearances since joining Houston Dynamo FC as a homegrown player in late 2014. He spent seven MLS seasons in Houston, notably winning the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, prior to representing both LA Galaxy and Austin FC in 2023.

Born in Wharton, Texas, and raised in nearby El Campo, Rodriguez entered the Houston Dynamo Academy in 2011. He was named its Academy Player of the Year in 2012 and 2013 before launching his MLS career at age 18, inking a Homegrown Player deal with the Dynamo ahead of the 2015 season. He spent most of his debut campaign on loan

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 2, 2 times, last: July 13, 2020, HOU at LAFC (w/ HOU)

Assists 1, 16 times, last: Aug. 30, 2023, ATX vs. SEA (w/ ATX)

Shots on Goal 3, 3 times, last: July 24, 2021, HOU at SJ (w/ HOU)

Shots 7, 2 times, last: April 16, 2021, HOU vs. SJ (w/ HOU)

Fouls Committed 5, June 18, 2022, HOU at ORL (w/ HOU)

Fouls Suffered 5, 2 times, last: June 29, 2022, HOU at POR (w/ HOU)

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Goal May 31, 2023, LA at RSL (w/ LA)

Assist Aug. 30, 2023, ATX vs SEA (w/ ATX)

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

with the Charleston Battery in the USL Championship before joining the Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, Houston’s then-USL affiliate, for a breakout 2016 season. Rodriguez rejoined Houston in 2017 and made his MLS debut on April 8, 2017. In 2018, Rodriguez and Houston collected silverware as champions of the prestigious U.S. Open Cup before being named the Dynamo Young Player of the Year in 2019.

The Galaxy signed Rodriguez as a free agent in January 2023. He scored his first goal for the club in a thrilling 3-2 road win over Real Salt Lake on May 31 before moving to Austin FC in a trade on Aug. 1. He played nine MLS matches for Austin and finished the year with 21 league appearances, notching one goal and two assists.

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KC Game Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 Birthday: 10/8/2001 Hometown: Rockville, Maryland College: Maryland Acquired: 2023 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#37) #28 | D | CHRIS RINDOV | @ChrisRindov
Sporting
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 1 0 4 0 0 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 1 1 90 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 2 1 94 0 0
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 1 0 16 0 0 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 1 0 16 0 0
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 1 0 16 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 MLS - Regular Season 158 92 7960 18 16 242 84 134 141 29 239 20 0 2 3 MLS - TOTAL 158 92 7960 18 16 242 84 134 141 29 239 20 0 2 3

Height: 6-2

SPORTING

#5 | D | DANY ROSERO

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 1, 2 times, last: July 15, 2023, KC at ATX

Assists 0

Shots on Goal 1, 7 times, last: Sept. 30, 2023, KC at STL

Shots 3, April 1, 2023, KC at PHI

Fouls Committed 3, June 17, 2023, KC vs. LAFC

Fouls Suffered 2, 3 times, last: Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Goal July 15, 2023, KC at ATX

Assist N/A

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

Weight: 205 Birthday: 10/6/1993

Hometown: Bogota, Colombia

Last Club: Atletico Junior (Colombia)

Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 3/2/2023

Sporting Kansas City acquired center back Dany Rosero in a transfer from Colombian side Atletico Junior in March 2023. Rosero eclipsed 300 professional appearances across Argentina and his native Colombia, scoring 20 goals and competing in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. Beginning his career at Argentine club Arsenal de Sarandi as a teenager, the defender spent seven seasons in the Colombian top-flight Categoria Primera A with Patriotas Boyacá, Deportivo Cali and Junior. To date, Rosero has tallied three goals in 34 appearances across all competitions for Sporting KC.

Born in Colombia, Rosero moved to Argentina to join Arsenal’s youth academy and began his professional career with the club in 2012. He enjoyed a pair of early breakthroughs by helping Arsenal win the 2013 Copa Argentina and by appearing in the 2014 Copa Libertadores. Rosero returned to his home country in 2016 with Patriotas Boyacá where

strong performances paved the way for Rosero to join Colombian powerhouse Deportivo Cali in 2017. Rosero delivered his most dominant season to date in 2019, scoring seven goals and starting 55 games in all competitions, with Deportivo Cali finishing as Copa Colombia runners-up.

In 2020, Rosero signed for Colombian heavyweights Junior and played in both the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, making 11 starts across the two tournaments. The following season, Rosero made seven appearances in the Copa Libertadores and one in the Copa Sudamericana while scoring three goals in 33 Primera A matches as Junior finished fifth in the aggregate league table. Rosero remained one of the Colombian first division’s best center backs in 2022, starting 36 league games and propelling Junior to the Copa Colombia finals.

#7 | F | JOHNNY RUSSELL

Height: 5-9

Weight: 175

Hometown: Glasgow, Scotland

Last Club: Derby County FC (England)

Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 1/31/2018

Birthday: 4/8/1990

Scottish winger Johnny Russell joined Sporting KC in a transfer from English club Derby County FC in January 2018. A cult-hero at the club, Russell has tallied 62 goals and 43 assists in 197 appearances for Sporting KC since the start of 2018. He was named club captain ahead of the 2021 season.

In 2021, Russell scored in eight consecutive games as part of a run where he tallied 15 goals in 19 matches over the second half of the campaign. Russell was named the club’s MVP in 2020 and 2022 as well as Offensive Player of the Year in 2018, 2019 and 2021.

Russell previously scored 93 goals during a 12-year professional career in England and his native Scotland. Russell developed in the Dundee United Academy in Scotland before

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 3, 2 times, last: May 26, 2019, KC vs. SEA

Assists 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 15, 2021, KC vs. MIN

Shots on Goal 4, 4 times, last: Aug. 28, 2021, KC vs. COL

Shots 8, Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL

Fouls Committed 5, April 30, 2022, KC vs. DAL

Fouls Suffered 6, 2 times, last: April 8, 2023, KC vs. COL

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Goal Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN

Assist Aug. 26, 2023, KC vs. SJ

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

making his professional debut for the top-flight Scottish Premiership club in May 2007 at age 17. He spent most of the following three seasons out on loan and marked his first Dundee United start with a goal in the 2009 Scottish FA Cup. After scoring 23 goals from 2010-2012, Russell’s final season at Dundee saw him produce a team-best 20 goals. Russell joined Derby County in the summer of 2013 and marked his debut for the Rams with his first of nine goals in the 2013-14 English Championship as Derby fell just short of promotion to the EPL. He totaled 18 goals over the next two seasons.

Russell has 13 career caps for Scotland and scored his first international goal during a European Championship Qualifier in San Marino on March 24, 2019. He has also represented Scotland at the U-19 and U-21 levels.

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Sporting KC Game
KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 27 27 2354 2 0 MLS Postseason 4 4 355 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0 International 3 3 270 1 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 34 34 2979 3 0
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 27 27 2354 2 0 20 7 27 20 0 0 8 0 1 0 KC - Postseason 4 4 355 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 31 31 2709 2 0 23 8 30 21 0 0 9 0 1 0
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 168 144 12513 56 35 MLS Postseason 11 11 1004 1 3 MLS is Back KO Stage 2 2 157 0 1 U.S. Open Cup 7 5 508 4 2 International 9 8 642 1 2 ALL COMPETITIONS 197 170 14854 62 43
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 168 144 12513 56 35 350 140 105 253 21 386 14 1 10 7 KC - Postseason 11 11 1004 1 3 22 8 12 24 1 29 1 0 0 1 MLS - TOTAL 179 155 13517 57 38 372 148 117 277 22 415 15 1 10 8

Height: 6-1

Weight: 160 Birthday: 7/19/1996

Hometown: Budapest, Hungary

Last Club: Sporting KC Academy

Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 1/13/2016

Daniel Salloi signed with Sporting KC as a Homegrown Player in early 2016 and made his Sporting KC debut on April 9, 2017. After enjoying a breakout campaign in 2018 where he tallied 16 goals and seven assists in all competitions, Salloi rebounded from a few lean years to be named an MLS All-Star and an MLS MVP finalist in 2021 after recording 16 goals and 10 assists in all competitions, tying the club record for most non-penalty goals in a single MLS regular season. His 16 game-winning goals are the most in club history.

Salloi, who signed a new four-year contract in late 2022, enjoyed another productive year in 2023 by leading the team with 22 goal contributions (10 goals, 12 assists) and has recorded 58 goals and 37 assists in 215 appearances across all competitions. Salloi scored on his first start for the club - a 4-0 win over Minnesota United in the U.S. Open Cup on June 14, 2017 - and added his first MLS goal vs. Portland on July 1, 2017 before scoring the winning goal in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup Final against the Red Bulls.

Height: 6-3

Weight: 195

Hometown: Marietta, Georgia

College: Georgetown

Birthday: 3/8/2002

Acquired: 2024 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#22)

Sporting Kansas City selected goalkeeper Ryan Schewe as the 22nd overall pick in the first round of MLS SuperDraft 2024. In two outstanding seasons as a starter at Georgetown University from 2022-2023, Schewe posted a 20-4-4 record with a 0.79 goals against average, 12 clean sheets and 86 saves. He enjoyed a breakout season as a junior in 2022, landing Second Team All-BIG EAST recognition after leading the conference in save percentage (.838) and shutouts (seven) en route to an 11-2-1 record.

During his senior year in 2023, Schewe propelled the Hoyas to the BIG EAST regular season championship with a 9-2-3 record and led the conference with the lowest goals against average (0.84) and the most shutouts (five). He punctuated his final college

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 2, 4 times, last: May 18, 2022, KC vs. COL

Assists 2, 4 times, last: Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN

Shots on Goal 4, 3 times, last: July 13, 2019, KC at VAN

Shots 8, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL

Fouls Committed 4, June 7, 2019, KC at TOR

Fouls Suffered 5, July 31, 2021, KC vs. DAL

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Goal Sept. 9, 2023, KC at MIA

Assist Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

Salloi moved to the U.S. in 2014 as an AFS exchange student and attended Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas, joining the SKC Academy. Salloi briefly returned to his former Hungarian Academy side Ujpest FC in July 2015 where he made his pro debut on July 18, 2015 before returning to Kansas City in 2016. He split the 2016 season on loan with SKC II and Gyirmot SE in Hungary before joining the Sporting KC first team full-time in 2017.

Salloi has four caps for the senior Hungary National Team, having made his debut in a World Cup Qualifier against England on Sept. 2, 2021. He previously played for the Hungary Under-21 National Team.

campaign with BIG East Goalkeeper of the Year and First Team All-BIG EAST honors while also receiving United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-East Region accolades.

In addition to playing for Georgetown, Schewe competed as an amateur for Georgia club Apotheos FC of the National Premier Soccer League in 2022 and the New York-based Westchester Flames of USL League Two in 2023. At the youth level, the Georgia native spent three years each with the Atlanta United Academy and United Football Academy in his home state.

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#20 | F | DANIEL SALLOI
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 180 143 13115 45 32 MLS Postseason 11 10 937 5 4 MLS is Back KO Stage 2 1 74 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 14 8 943 8 1 International 8 3 258 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 215 165 15327 58 37
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 180 143 13115 45 32 408 168 100 176 35 96 16 3 16 12 KC - Postseason 11 10 937 5 4 33 16 6 14 2 12 1 0 1 1 MLS - TOTAL 191 153 14052 50 36 441 184 106 190 37 108 17 3 17 13
#36 | GK | RYAN SCHEWE Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed N/A Saves N/A Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Shutout N/A 2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 0 0 0 0 0 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 0 0 0 0 0
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA C E W L T KC - Regular Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Height: 6-3

#11 | F | KHIRY SHELTON | @KhiryShelton

SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 119 79 7286 12 13 MLS Postseason 9 6 580 1 2 MLS is Back KO Stage 1 1 80 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 6 3 302 2 2 International 3 3 209 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 138 92 8457 15 17

Weight: 190 Birthday: 6/26/1993

Hometown: Austin, Texas

College: Oregon State

Last Club: SC Paderborn 07 (Germany)

Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 12/9/2019

Khiry Shelton is in the midst of his second stint with Sporting Kansas City, having initially helped the club to a first place in the Western Conference and a record-breaking scoring season in 2018, before departing to play in Germany with SC Paderborn 07 for one season in 2019. He returned to the club ahead of the 2020 season and has tallied 15 goals and 17 assists across 138 appearances for the club.

Shelton was selected second overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by expansion side New York City FC and spent three seasons with the club before initially arriving in KC via trade ahead of the 2018 season.

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 1, 18 times, last: June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX

Assists 3, Sept. 23, 2016, NYC vs. CHI (w/ NYC)

Shots on Goal 4, July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL

Shots 6, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL

Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Oct. 21, 2018, KC at FCD

Fouls Suffered 4, April 11, 2015, NYC at PHI (w/ NYC)

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN

Goal June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX

Assist July 9, 2022, KC at MTL

He was NYCFC’s first-ever SuperDraft pick and played a total of 54 regular-season games for the club, notching six goals and 10 assists across just 23 starts.

MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 119 79 7286 12 13 116 44 104 96 21 1 9 0 4 8 MLS - Regular Season 173 102 9771 18 23 153 56 128 127 24 1 9 0 4 11 KC - Postseason 9 6 580 1 2 7 3 9 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - Postseason 11 6 637 1 2 7 3 9 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 184 108 10408 19 25 160 59 137 136 27 1 9 0 4 11

#26

Height: 5-8

SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 47 43 3561 9 13 MLS Postseason 4 1 132 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 2 1 113 0 1 International 3 2 211 0 1 ALL COMPETITIONS 56 47 4017 9 15

Weight: 155

Hometown: Wettenhausen, Germany

Last Club: VfB Stuttgart (Germany)

Birthday: 8/20/1994

Erik Thommy, a German Bundesliga veteran, signed with Sporting KC in June 2022. Thommy previously recorded 42 goals and 33 assists across nine seasons in his native Germany - including nine goals, 14 assists and 96 appearances in the top-flight Bundesliga. He scored his first goal for Sporting in the 4-2 victory over the LA Galaxy on Aug. 6, 2022 and has tallied nine goals and 15 assists across 56 appearances across all competitions for the club.

Capable of playing in an advanced midfield role or on the wing, Thommy launched his professional career with FC Augsburg in 2014 before going on loan to FC Kaiserslautern

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 1, 9 times, last: Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Assists 2, Sept. 2, 2023, KC vs. STL

Shots on Goal 4, 2 times, last: March 11, 2023, KC vs. LA

Shots 8, March 11, 2023, KC vs. LA

Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Fouls Suffered 5, 2 times, last: Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Goal Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Assist Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL

(2014-2016) and Jahn Regensburg (2016-2017). Thommy joined VfB Stuttgart in 2017, starred for Fortuna Dusseldorf during a successful loan spell in 2019-2020, and ended his time at Stuttgart in the Spring of 2022 by appearing in each of the club’s last six matches of the 2021-2022 campaign.

MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 47 43 3561 9 13 120 46 41 79 3 93 9 0 1 3 KC - Postseason 4 1 132 0 0 2 1 2 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 51 44 3693 9 13 122 47 43 82 4 96 9 0 1 3

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Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 6/23/2022 | M | ERIK THOMMY | @erikthommy
2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-1
Thommy developed in academies at SV Kleinbeuren (2000-2002), SSV Ulm (2002-2009) and TSG Thannhausen (2009-2010) before moving to FC Augsburg. He signed for FC Augsburg II in 2013 and made his Bundesliga debut with Augsburg’s senior team as a 19-year-old in February 2014.
2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
In college, Shelton attended Oregon State University where he was an NSCAA All-America Second Team selection; Pac-12 Player of the Year; All-Far West Region First Team as he helped lead the Beavers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003 during his senior year. Shelton was a member of the U.S. U-18 National Team as a youth player.

#77 | F | MARINOS TZIONIS

Height: 5-7

Weight: 155 Birthday: 7/16/2001

Hometown: Nicosia, Cyprus

Last Club: Omonia Nicosia (Cyprus)

Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 1/24/2022

Marinos Tzionis signed with Sporting KC in a transfer from Omonia Nicosia in Cyprus in late January 2022. Tzionis scored 15 goals in 88 appearances for hometown club Omonia Nicosia since turning professional as a 15-year-old in 2017. Appearing mostly as a substitute during his time with Sporting, Tzionis has tallied three goals and one assists in 53 appearances across all competitions.

Tzionis scored his first goal for the club with a last-gasp equalizer in the 98th minute of the club’s U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 clash with FC Dallas on May 10, 2022 and scored his first MLS goal four days later in a loss at Portland.

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 1, May 14, 2022, KC at POR

Assists 1, May 28, 2023, KC vs. POR

Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Sept. 10, 2022, KC at HOU

Shots 3, 3 times, last: Aug. 26, 2023, KC vs. SJ

Fouls Committed 2, 5 times, last: Sept. 20, 2023, KC vs. NSH

Fouls Suffered 5, April 17, 2022, KC at LAFC

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL

Goal May 14, 2022, KC at POR

Assist May 28, 2023, KC vs. POR

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Tzionis developed in Omonia Nicosia’s academy, signed for the first team in 2017 and made his senior debut for the club in May 2018. In a breakout 2020-21 campaign, Tzionis guided Omonia to the club’s first league title in 11 years by tallying seven goals in 43 games. He landed his UEFA Champions League debut in the qualifying rounds and started all six of Omonia’s games in the UEFA Europa League group stage.

Tzionis represented Cyprus at the U-17 and U-19 youth levels, before breaking into the senior national team in September 2020. To date, Tzionis has two goals in 25 caps for the Cyprus National Team, scoring his first goal in a 2-0 win over Estonia on March 29, 2022.

Hometown: San Pedro Sula, Honduras

Last Club: Futbol Consultants Desamparados (Costa Rica)

Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 12/15/2023

Sporting Kansas City acquired forward Alenis Vargas in a transfer from Costa Rican side Futbol Consultants Desamparados ahead of the 2024 season. Vargas spent the 2023 season on loan with SKC II and enjoyed an excellent campaign in MLS NEXT Pro. In 21 appearances, Vargas recorded six goals and five assists while drawing three penalty kicks and helping the team reach the MLS NEXT Pro Playoffs with a third-place finish in the Western Conference.

A native of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Vargas did not begin playing competitive soccer until he was 16. He developed in the Leones Academy from 2019-2020 before joining the

Regular Season Game Highs:

Last Regular Season...

Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

reserve team at Honduran powerhouse C.D. Olimpia in December 2020 at age 17. Vargas left his home country in 2022, signing for Futbol Consultants in Costa Rica’s second division. During the latter half of the year, he trained with reigning top-flight champion Cartaginés, where he was coached by former striker and Costa Rican World Cup veteran Paulo Wanchope.

Vargas excelled on loan with SKC II in 2023, scoring a sensational scissor-kick goal to spark a 4-0 home win over first-place Colorado Rapids 2 before scoring a hat trick in a 6-1 win over Portland Timbers 2 in Aug. 13, 2023.

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#20 | F | ALENIS VARGAS | @_aleeenis
Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots
Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed
HOU Fouls Suffered 0
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1, Feb. 24, 2024, KC at
Appearance
Goal
Assist
2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0 SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 1 0 4 0 0 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 1 0 4 0 0
N/A
N/A
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 48 12 1477 1 1 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 4 3 328 2 0 International 1 0 19 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 53 15 1827 3 1
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 48 12 1477 1 1 38 11 20 49 3 16 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 48 12 1477 1 1 38 11 20 49 3 16 0 0 0 0

Height: 6-0

Weight: 170

Hometown: Frankfurt, Germany

Last Club: NK Maribor (Slovenia)

Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 1/19/2022

Birthday: 5/9/2001

#4 | D | ROBERT VOLODER

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 1, Sept. 13, 2022, KC vs. DC

Assists 1, June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX

Shots on Goal 1, Sept. 13, 2022, KC vs. DC

Shots 1, 4 times, last: June 3, 2023, KC at VAN

Fouls Committed 2, 2 times, last: June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX

Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: June 3, 2023, KC at VAN

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL

Goal Sept. 13, 2022, KC vs. DC

Assist June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Robert Voloder arrived in Kansas City in a transfer from NK Maribor in the Slovenian first division ahead of the 2022 MLS season. Voloder had played every minute for Slovenian powerhouse Maribor during the 2021-22 season before making the move to MLS. Since joining Sporting KC, Voloder has made 30 appearances in all competitions and tallied his first MLS goal against D.C. United on Sept. 13, 2022.

Prior to joining Maribor, Voloder began his professional career at heralded German side FC Cologne. He developed in the club’s academy from 2016-2020 before being selected to Cologne’s first team squad for three German Bundesliga matches at the end of the

2019-20 campaign. Voloder featured regularly for FC Cologne II in 2020-21, starting all 26 appearances.

On the youth international stage, Voloder represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the U-17 through U-19 levels from 2017-2019 before switching his national team allegiance to Germany in September 2019, debuting for the country’s U-19s in a friendly against England. He played his first of five matches for the German U-20s in the fall of 2020 and recently captained the team in an Under 20 Elite League matchup against Norway on Sept. 6, 2021.

| M | REMI WALTER | @remi_walter

Height: 5-8

Weight: 165 Birthday: 4/26/1995

Hometown: Essey-les-Nancy, France

Last Club: Yeni Malatyaspor (Turkey)

Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 12/22/2020

Remi Walter signed with Sporting KC in December 2020, having amassed nearly 200 professional appearances since 2012 while playing in his native France and one season in Turkey. Walter has been an integral part of the Sporting KC squad since 2021, tallying seven goals and nine assists in 112 appearances, and was the only Sporting player to start all 34 regular-season matches in 2022.

Walter developed in Nancy’s youth academy before joining the first team as an 18-year-old in 2013. He became a regular starter in the early stages of the 2013-14 season and spent the next two and a half years as an integral midfield contributor for the side before being transferred to French title contender Nice in early 2016. Walter helped

Regular Season Game Highs:

Goals 1, 6 times, last: Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN

Assists 1, 8 times, last: Aug. 26, 2023, KC vs. SJ

Shots on Goal 2, June 17, 2023, KC vs. LAFC

Shots 3, 4 times, last: June 17, 2023, KC vs. LAFC

Fouls Committed 3, March 5, 2022, KC vs. HOU

Fouls Suffered 3, Nov. 7, 2021, KC vs. RSL

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Feb. 24, 2024, KC at HOU

Goal Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN

Assist Aug. 26, 2023, KC vs. SJ

2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

the club to a fourth-place finish as well as qualification to the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League. The following season, Walter and Nice took another step forward by placing third in Ligue 1 and booking a spot in the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League. Walter split the 2017-18 campaign between Nice and Troyes on loan, before returning to Nice in the summer of 2018. Walter transferred to Turkish first division outfit Yeni Malatyaspor in January of 2020 before departing later that summer.

On the international stage, Walter was a French youth international who participated in a number of high-profile tournaments, namely the 2012 UEFA U-17 Championship in Slovenia and qualifying for the 2017 UEFA U-21 Championship in Poland.

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SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 96 87 7696 6 8 MLS Postseason 6 6 512 1 0 U.S. Open Cup 6 4 421 0 1 International 4 4 315 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 112 101 8944 7 9
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 96 87 7696 6 8 63 21 60 60 0 39 8 1 4 4 KC - Postseason 6 6 512 1 0 4 1 5 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 MLS - TOTAL 102 93 8208 7 8 67 22 65 62 0 40 8 1 5 4
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 26 18 1744 1 1 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 4 1 135 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 30 19 1879 1 1
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 26 18 1744 1 1 3 1 14 15 0 0 3 1 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 26 18 1744 1 1 3 1 14 15 0 0 3 1 0 0
29 Sporting KC Game Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS) SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) SINGLE GAME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS) SINGLE SEASON TEAM RECORDS SINGLE GAME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) ALL-TIME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) ALL-TIME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS) Stat Player # Games C.J. Sapong (2011), Ilie Sanchez (2018), Graham Zusi (2018), Luis Martins (2021), Felipe Hernandez (2022), Remi Walter (2022) 34 Minutes Ilie Sanchez (2018), Graham Zusi (2018) 3060 Goals Dom Dwyer (2014) 22 Assists Preki (1997 & 2003) 17 Shots Preki (1996) 140 Shots on goal Preki (1996) 61 Fouls Committed Chris Henderson (2000) 79 Fouls Suffered Davy Arnaud (2004) 111 Offsides Eddie Johnson (2007) 50 Corner Kicks Graham Zusi (2012) 150 Cautions Aurelien Collin (2013) 13 Ejections Davy Arnaud (2010), Roger Espinoza (2019) 3 Stat Player # Games Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013), Tim Melia (2018) 34 Minutes Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013), Tim Melia (2018) 3060 Wins Mike Ammann (1997) 21 Losses Mike Amman (1998) 16 Draws Bo Oshoniyi (2005) 12 Shutouts Tony Meola (2000) 16 Goals Against Average Tim Melia (2017) 0.78 Goals Allowed Tim Melia (2019) 56 Saves Tony Meola (2000) 129 Stat Player # Goals Digital Takawira (1998), Preki (1998), Davy Arnaud (2004), Eddie Johnson (twice in 2007), Birahim Diop (2010), Gerso Fernandes (2017), Johnny Russell (2018), Krisztian Nemeth (2019), Johnny Russell (2019) 3 Assists Chris Henderson (1999) 4 Shots Preki (1997) 12 Shots on goal Preki (1996), Eddie Johnson (2007) 6 Fouls Committed Davy Arnaud (2010), Oriol Rosell (2013) 8 Fouls Suffered Davy Arnaud (2006) 10 Offsides Alex Bunbury (1999) 7 Corner Kicks Alex Zotinca (2006) 12 Stat Year # Points Per Game 2020 1.857 Goals 2018 65 Assists 2018 69 Shots 2018 583 Shots on goal 1996 250 Fouls Committed 2013 511 Fouls Suffered 2000 541 Offsides 1997 117 Corner Kicks 2021 207 Cautions 2019 74 Ejections 2011 8 Points 2012 63 Wins 1997 21 Losses 1999 24 Ties 2017 13 Shutouts 2000 17 Goals Allowed 2019 67 Stat Player # Goals Allowed Bo Oshoniyi (2001), Tim Melia (2019), Tim Melia (2022) 7 Saves Tim Melia (2018) 10 Stat Player # Games Tim Melia* 233 Minutes Tim Melia* 20,865 Wins Tim Melia* 100 Losses Tim Melia* 80 Draws Tim Melia* 50 Shutouts Tim Melia* 66 Goals Allowed Tim Melia* 295 Saves Tim Melia* 672 Goals Against Avg. Jimmy Nielsen 0.99 Stat Player # Games Graham Zusi 355 Minutes Graham Zusi 27,731 Goals Preki 71 Assists Preki 98 Shots Preki 693 Shots on goal Preki 283 Fouls Committed Roger Espinoza 517 Fouls Suffered Davy Arnaud 528 Offsides Vitalis Takawira 126 Corner Kicks Graham Zusi 800 Cautions Roger Espinoza 78 Ejections Roger Espinoza 13
30 Sporting KC Game Notes | March 2, 2024 vs. Philadelphia Union | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL ALL-TIME CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) BOLD * - denotes player on current roster GAMES PLAYED Player GP 1. Graham Zusi 355 2. Roger Espinoza 338 3. Matt Besler 294 4. Davy Arnaud 240 5. Kerry Zavagnin 237 6. Tim Melia* 233 7. Nick Garcia 224 8. Preki 218 9. Seth Sinovic 210 10. Jimmy Conrad 204 GOALS Player GP G 1. Preki 218 71 2. Dom Dwyer 128 57 3. Johnny Russell* 168 56 4. Daniel Salloi* 180 45 5. Davy Arnaud 240 43 5. Josh Wolff 144 43 7. Chris Klein 200 39 8. Kei Kamara 113 38 9. Graham Zusi 355 31 9. Benny Feilhaber 167 31 9. Mo Johnston 149 31 GAME-WINNING GOALS Player GP GWG 1. Daniel Salloi* 180 16 2. Dom Dwyer 128 13 2. Preki 218 13 4. Chris Klein 200 12 5. Kei Kamara 113 11 5. Josh Wolff 144 11 7. Johnny Russell* 168 10 7. Graham Zusi 355 10 7. Davy Arnaud 240 10 10. Alan Pulido* 62 8 10. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Player GP GWA 1. Graham Zusi 355 29 2. Preki 218 23 3. Chris Klein 200 16 4. Benny Feilhaber 167 13 5. Roger Espinoza 338 12 5. Daniel Salloi* 180 12 7. Davy Arnaud 240 10 7. Josh Wolff 144 10 9. Khiry Shelton* 119 8 9. Jack Jewsbury 195 8 9. Mo Johnston 149 8 9. Kei Kamara 113 8 9. Chance Myers 147 8 9. Kerry Zavagnin 237 8 MULTI-GOAL GAMES Player GP MGG 1. Dom Dwyer 128 10 2. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 3. Johnny Russell* 168 7 3. Preki 218 7 5. Alan Pulido* 62 6 6. Felipe Gutierrez 60 5 6. Kei Kamara 113 5 6. Scott Sealy 88 5 6. Josh Wolff 144 5 10. Daniel Salloi* 180 4 10. Mo Johnston 149 4 10. Chris Klein 200 4 PENALTY KICK GOALS Player GP PKG 1. Preki 218 21 2. Benny Feilhaber 167 12 3. Johnny Russell* 168 8 4. Dom Dwyer 128 7 5. Alan Pulido* 62 6 6. Ilie Sanchez 144 5 6. Felipe Gutierrez 60 5 6. Kei Kamara 113 5 9. Claudio Lopez 57 4 10. Claudio Bieler 41 3 10. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 3 10. Jack Jewsbury 195 3 10. Josh Wolff 144 3 GOALS PER GAME Player GP GLS AVG 1. Alan Pulido* 62 28 0.45 1. Dom Dwyer 128 57 0.45 3. Kei Kamara 113 38 0.34 4. Johnny Russell* 168 56 0.33 4. Preki 218 71 0.33 6. Scott Sealy 88 28 0.32 7. Josh Wolff 144 43 0.30 8. Vitalis Takawira 103 28 0.27 9. Daniel Salloi* 180 45 0.25 10. Mark Chung 94 20 0.21 *Minimum 20 goals ASSISTS Player GP A 1. Preki 218 98 2. Graham Zusi 355 74 3. Roger Espinoza 338 45 3. Chris Klein 200 45 5. Benny Feilhaber 167 43 6. Johnny Russell* 168 35 6. Davy Arnaud 240 35 8. Daniel Salloi* 180 32 9. Mo Johnston 149 28 10.Josh Wolff 144 26 SHOTS Player GP SH 1. Preki 218 693 2. Graham Zusi 355 483 3. Davy Arnaud 240 452 4. Daniel Salloi* 180 408 5. Dom Dwyer 128 401 6. Kei Kamara 113 370 7. Roger Espinoza 338 365 8. Johnny Russell* 168 350 9. Chris Klein 200 312 10. Mo Johnston 149 274 SHOTS ON GOAL Player GP SOG 1. Preki 218 283 2. Davy Arnaud 240 176 3. Daniel Salloi* 180 168 4. Dom Dwyer 128 161 5. Graham Zusi 355 144 6. Johnny Russell* 168 140 7. Mo Johnston 149 138 7. Chris Klein 200 138 7. Josh Wolff 144 138 10. Kei Kamara 113 126 FOULS COMMITTED Player GP FC 1. Roger Espinoza 338 517 2. Davy Arnaud 240 329 3. Kerry Zavagnin 237 326 4. Matt McKeon 144 309 5. Graham Zusi 355 283 6. Matt Besler 294 241 7. Dom Dwyer 128 239 8. Nick Garcia 224 234 9. Mo Johnston 149 226 10. Seth Sinovic 210 217 FOULS SUFFERED Player GP FS 1. Davy Arnaud 240 528 2. Roger Espinoza 338 405 3. Graham Zusi 355 389 4. Preki 218 362 5. Kerry Zavagnin 237 354 6. Benny Feilhaber 167 299 7. Dom Dwyer 128 273 8. Johnny Russell* 168 253 9. Nick Garcia 224 250 10. Mark Chung 94 204 CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Player GP YC 1. Roger Espinoza 338 78 2. Kerry Zavagnin 237 44 3. Davy Arnaud 240 43 4. Nick Garcia 224 37 5. Matt Besler 294 35 5. Seth Sinovic 210 35 7. Graham Zusi 355 32 8. Aurelien Collin 107 31 9. Diego Gutierrez 119 30 9. Matt McKeon 144 30 CORNER KICKS Player GP CK 1. Graham Zusi 355 800 2. Preki 218 452 3. Johnny Russell* 168 386 4. Benny Feilhaber 167 287 5. Claudio Lopez 57 188 6. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 175 7. Francisco Gomez 114 157 8. Chris Henderson 61 154 9. Chris Klein 200 152 10. Davy Arnaud 240 144 GAMES STARTED Player GS 1. Graham Zusi 305 2. Roger Espinoza 285 2. Matt Besler 285 4. Tim Melia* 233 5. Kerry Zavagnin 228 6. Nick Garcia 224 7. Davy Arnaud 213 8. Jimmy Conrad 203 9. Seth Sinovic 200 10. Preki 199 MINUTES PLAYED Player MP 1. Graham Zusi 27,731 2. Matt Besler 25,501 3. Roger Espinoza 24,715 4. Tim Melia* 20,865 5. Kerry Zavagnin 20,515 6. Nick Garcia 20,157 7. Davy Arnaud 19,399 8. Jimmy Conrad 18,194 9. Preki 17,817 10. Seth Sinovic 17,738 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Player GP 1. Tim Melia* 233 2. Jimmy Nielsen 128 3. Tony Meola 125 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 5. Kevin Hartman 90 6. Mike Ammann 60 7. Chris Snitko 26 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9. John Pulskamp* 23 9. Garth Lagerwey 23 SAVES Player GP SV 1. Tim Melia* 233 672 2. Tony Meola 125 507 3. Bo Oshoniyi 96 354 4. Kevin Hartman 90 332 5. Jimmy Nielsen 128 304 6. Mike Amman 60 206 7. Chris Snitko 26 95 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 83 9. John Pulskamp* 23 58 9. Eric Kronberg 25 58 GOALKEEPER WINS Player GP GW 1. Tim Melia* 233 100 2. Jimmy Nielsen 128 57 3. Tony Meola 125 49 4. Mike Ammann 60 33 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 33 6. Kevin Hartman 90 30 7. Garth Lagerwey 23 12 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9 9. John Pulskamp* 23 8 10. Andy Gruenebaum 11 6 SHUTOUTS Player GP SO 1. Tim Melia* 233 66 2. Jimmy Nielsen 128 45 3. Tony Meola 125 37 4. Kevin Hartman 90 22 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 22 6. Mike Ammann 60 10 7. Eric Kronberg 25 8 8. John Pulskamp* 23 6 9. Luis Marin 8 3 9. Andy Gruenebaum 11 3 9. Garth Lagerwey 23 3 9. Chris Snitko 26 3

SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON)

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GAMES PLAYED Year Player GP 2011 C.J. Sapong 34 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2018 Tim Melia 34 2018 Ilie Sanchez 34 2018 Graham Zusi 34 2021 Luis Martins 34 2022 Felipe Hernandez 34 2022 Remi Walter 34 2023 Daniel Salloi 34 2023 Erik Thommy 34 GAMES STARTED Year Player GS 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2018 Tim Melia 34 2018 Ilie Sanchez 34 2018 Graham Zusi 34 2022 Remi Walter 34 MINUTES PLAYED Year Player MIN 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2018 Tim Melia 3060 2018 Ilie Sanchez 3060 2018 Graham Zusi 3060 2022 Remi Walter 2974 2017 Ilie Sanchez 2970 2021 Andreu Fontas 2970 2000 Nick Garcia 2915 2000 Peter Vermes 2915 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Year Player GP 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2018 Tim Melia 34 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 32 2019 Tim Melia 32 GOALS Year Player GP GOALS 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 22 1996 Preki 32 18 2021 Daniel Salloi 30 16 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 16 2021 Johnny Russell 30 15 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 15 2023 Alan Pulido 28 14 ASSISTS Year Player GP ASSISTS 1997 Preki 27 17 2003 Preki 30 17 2000 Preki 31 15 2012 Graham Zusi 32 15 2015 Benny Feilhaber 32 15 SHOTS Year Player GP SHOTS 1996 Preki 32 140 2012 Kei Kamara 33 134 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 119 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 113 1999 Preki 30 97 SHOTS ON GOAL Year Player GP SOG 1996 Preki 32 61 2012 Kei Kamara 33 49 1996 Vitalis Takawira 28 48 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 48 1997 Preki 27 44 2002 Preki 25 44 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 44 FOULS COMMITTED Year Player GP FC 2000 Chris Henderson 31 79 2001 Matt McKeon 26 76 1997 Matt McKeon 31 75 2000 Matt McKeon 30 75 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 66 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 66 2018 Roger Espinoza 32 66 FOULS SUFFERED Year Player GP FS 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 111 2005 Davy Arnaud 31 85 2015 Dom Dwyer 30 81 1999 Preki 30 77 2006 Davy Arnaud 32 76 CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Year Player GP YC 2013 Aurelien Collin 29 13 2019 Felipe Gutierrez 32 11 2022 Roger Espinoza 30 11 2011 Aurelien Collin 23 10 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 10 2016 Roger Espinoza 30 10 1997 Mo Johnston 29 9 2005 Jose Burciaga Jr. 31 9 2017 Roger Espinoza 30 9 2018 Roger Espinoza 32 9 EJECTIONS (RED CARDS) Year Player GP RC 2010 Davy Arnaud 27 3 2019 Roger Espinoza 16 3 nine players tied with 2 CORNER KICKS Year Player GP CK 2012 Graham Zusi 32 150 2013 Graham Zusi 27 128 2014 Graham Zusi 25 125 2009 Claudio Lopez 29 123 2019 Johnny Russell 28 109 OFFSIDES Year Player GP OFF 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 50 1996 Vitalis Takawira 28 44 1997 Vitalis Takawira 28 43 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 38 2000 Chris Henderson 31 36 GAME-WINNING GOALS Year Player GP GWG 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 6 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 6 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 6 2018 Daniel Salloi 29 6 1997 Preki 27 5 2012 C.J. Sapong 31 5 2015 Krisztian Nemeth 27 5 2021 Daniel Salloi 30 5 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Year Player GP GWA 2000 Chris Henderson 31 5 2000 Matt McKeon 30 5 2003 Preki 30 5 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 5 2004 Josh Wolff 26 5 2012 Graham Zusi 32 5 2013 Graham Zusi 27 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 30 5 PENALTY KICK GOALS Year Player GP PKG 1996 Preki 32 7 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 7 2003 Preki 30 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 32 5 2016 Benny Feilhaber 29 5 2019 Felipe Gutierrez 32 5 GOALS PER GAME Year Player GP GLS AVG 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 12 0.71 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 22 0.67 2022 Willy Agada 12 8 0.67 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 15 0.63 1996 Preki 32 18 0.56 *Minimum 5 goals SAVES Year Player GP SV 2000 Tony Meola 31 129 2003 Tony Meola 30 121 2008 Kevin Hartman 30 117 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 32 112 2019 Tim Melia 32 111 SHUTOUTS Year Player GP SO 2000 Tony Meola 31 16 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 15 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 13 2018 Tim Melia 34 13 2008 Kevin Hartman 30 10 2010 Jimmy Nielsen 29 10 2017 Tim Melia 31 10 GOALKEEPER WINS Year Player GP GW 1997 Mike Ammann 29 21 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 18 2018 Tim Melia 34 18 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 17 2000 Tony Meola 31 15 1996 Garth Lagerwey 23 12 2011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 12 2017 Tim Melia 31 12 GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE Year Player GP GA GAA 2017 Tim Melia 31 24 0.78 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 27 0.79 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 30 0.88 2000 Tony Meola 31 29 0.92 2004 Tony Meola 21 22 1.05 *Minimum 1,000 minutes played

SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL HIGHS

(MLS

REGULAR SEASON)

GOALS

Career: 71 Preki

Season: 22 Dom Dwyer (2014)

Game: 3 10 times

Half: 3 Vitalis Takawira (05/16/1998 at NE, 2nd)

Half: 3 Eddie Johnson (06/02/2007 vs. NY, 2nd)

Half: 3 Gerso Fernandes (05/17/2017 vs. SEA, 2nd)

ASSISTS

Career: 98 Preki

Season: 17 Preki (1997)

Season: 17 Preki (2003)

Game: 4 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET)

Half: 3 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET, 1st)

Half: 3 Preki (06/21/2003 vs. CHI, 1st)

SHOTS

Career: 693 Preki

Season: 140 Preki (1996)

Game: 12 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB)

Half: 8 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB, 2nd)

Half: 8 Onandi Lowe (08/12/2001 at COL, 2nd)

Half: 8 Preki (07/06/2002 vs. DAL, 2nd)

GOALS

Season: 65 in 2018

Game: 7 03/30/2019 vs. MTL

2-Tms: 10 05/02/1996 vs. CLB

Half: 5 05/02/1996 vs. CLB (2nd)

Half: 5 06/21/1997 vs. DC (2nd)

ASSISTS

Season: 69 in 2018

Game: 10 06/20/1999 vs. MET

2-Tms: 12 07/04/2001 vs. CHI

Half: 8 06/20/1999 vs. MET (1st)

SHOTS

Season: 583 in 2018

Game: 34 05/15/2016 vs. ORL

Game: 34 04/20/2018 vs. VAN

Game: 34 10/06/2018 vs. LA

2-Tms: 44 4 times

Half: 23 04/20/2018 vs. VAN (2nd)

SHOTS ON GOAL

Career: 283 Preki

Season: 61 Preki (1996)

Game: 6 Preki (05/19/1996 at LA)

Game: 6 Eddie Johnson (06/02/2007 vs. NY)

Game: 6 Alan Pulido (10/24/2020 vs. COL)

Half: 4 10 times

FOULS COMMITTED

Career: 517 Roger Espinoza

Season: 79 Chris Henderson (2000)

Game: 8 Davy Arnaud (05/29/2010 at RSL)

Game: 8 Oriol Rosell (07/27/2013 at MTL)

Half: 7 Scott Uderitz (05/11/1996 vs. DAL, 1st)

FOULS SUFFERED

Career: 528 Davy Arnaud

Season: 111 Davy Arnaud (2004)

Game: 10 Davy Arnaud (10/14/2006 at NY)

Half: 6 8 times

CORNER KICKS

Career: 800 Graham Zusi

Season: 150 Graham Zusi (2012)

Game: 12 Alex Zotinca (07/22/2006 at NY)

Half: 8 Chris Henderson (04/10/1999 vs. SJ, 2nd)

Half: 8 Chris Henderson (05/20/2000 vs. SJ, 1st)

Half: 8 Johnny Russell (08/14/2019 at ORL, 2nd)

GOALS ALLOWED

Career: 295 Tim Melia

Season: 60 Tim Melia (2019)

Game: 7 Bo Oshoniyi (07/04/2001 vs. CHI)

Game: 7 Tim Melia (09/15/2019 at LA)

Game: 7 Tim Melia (05/14/2022 at POR)

Half: 6 Tim Melia (09/15/2019 at LA, 2nd)

Half: 6 Tim Melia (05/14/2022 at POR, 2nd)

SAVES

Career: 672 Tim Melia

Season: 129 Tony Meola (2000)

Game: 10 Tim Melia (04/08/2018 at LA)

Half: 7 4 times

SPORTING KANSAS CITY TEAM HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON)

SHOTS ON GOAL

Season: 250 in 1996

Game: 14 08/23/1998 vs. MIA

Game: 14 06/21/2003 vs. CHI

Game: 14 04/20/2018 vs. VAN

2-Tms: 22 05/02/1996 vs. CLB

2-Tms: 22 04/18/1997 vs. DAL

Half: 11 08/23/1998 vs. MIA (1st)

FOULS COMMITTED

Season: 511 in 2013

Game: 27 07/04/1997 at CLB

2-Tms: 52 05/17/2000 vs. DC

Half: 16 04/05/1997 vs. LA (1st)

Half: 16 07/04/1997 at CLB (2nd)

Half: 16 03/08/2014 at SEA (1st)

FOULS SUFFERED

Season: 541 in 2000

Game: 30 08/16/2003 at DAL

2-Tms: 51 05/17/2000 vs. DC

Half: 20 07/27/1996 vs. NE (2nd)

CORNER KICKS

Season: 207 in 2021

Game: 15 04/10/1999 vs. SJ

2-Tms: 22 08/14/1999 at MET

Half: 10 04/10/1999 vs. SJ (2nd)

GOALS ALLOWED

Season: 67 in 2019

Game: 7 07/04/2001 vs. CHI

Game: 7 09/15/2019 at LA

Game: 7 05/14/2022 at POR

2-Tms: 10 05/02/1996 vs. CLB

Half: 6 09/15/2019 at LA (2nd)

Half: 6 05/14/2022 at POR (2nd)

SAVES

Season: 133 in 1999

Game: 10 04/08/2018 at LA

2-Tms: 18 04/18/1997 vs. DAL

2-Tms: 18 09/02/2000 vs. TB

Half: 7 4 times

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