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2022 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Saturday, April 30, 2022 Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. CT Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City, KS) MLS Regular Season Game 10 Sporting Kansas City 2-6-1, 7 points (2-1-1 home; 0-5-0 away) T-11th in MLS Western Conference FC Dallas 4-1-3, 15 points (4-0-1 home; 0-1-2 away) 4th in MLS Western Conference
2-6-1 (7 pts.) 0.78 9 T-11th in West 6 0.67 4 14 1.56 -8 102 (30) 29.4% 117 117 18 0
English TV: 38 The Spot English Radio: Sports Radio 810 WHB Spanish Radio: La Grande 1340 AM Referee: Assistant ref: Assistant ref: 4th official: VAR:
Nima Saghafi Adam Wienckowski Diego Blas Lukasz Szpala Jose Carlos Rivero
SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 27 28 29 48 54
Pos. GK DEF DEF DEF DEF MID FWD DEF FWD MID FWD DEF DEF MID DEF FWD FWD MID GK DEF FWD FWD MID GK DEF MID
Name John Pulskamp Ben Sweat Andreu Fontas Robert Voloder Nicolas Isimat-Mirin Uri Rosell Johnny Russell Graham Zusi Alan Pulido Gadi Kinda Khiry Shelton Kortne Ford Roger Espinoza Jake Davis Logan Ndenbe Nikola Vujnovic Daniel Salloi Felipe Hernandez Kendall McIntosh Kayden Pierre Ozzie Cisneros Marinos Tzionis Cam Duke Tim Melia Kaveh Rad Remi Walter
Pronunciation
FC DALLAS
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
4-1-3 (15 pts.) 1.88 8 4th in East 12 1.50 11 5 0.63 +7 83 (33) 39.8% 98 89 17 0
2022 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
ahn-DRAY-oo VOLO-derr EE-see-mat me-REEN OO-ree rohz-EL
SPORTING KANSAS CITY Remi Walter Four Players Daniel Salloi Daniel Salloi Russell, Walter N/A Roger Espinoza Johnny Russell Roger Espinoza N/A
gram ZOO-see AH-lahn pooh-LEE-doh GAH-dee KINN-dah KY-ree COURT-knee en-DEN-bay VOYN-uh-VITCH shallow-EE feh-LEE-pay
2 GOALS 1 ASSISTS 21 SHOTS 8 SHOTS ON GOAL 1 GAME-WINNING GOALS 0 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 15 FOULS COMMITTED 18 FOULS SUFFERED 4 CAUTIONS 0 EJECTIONS
Tim Melia 810 Tim Melia 1.56 Tim Melia 2 Tim Melia 3 Tim Melia 16
sis-NAIR-oce ma-REE-noss JOHN-eese MEE-lia KAH-vay RAHD vault-AIR
FC DALLAS
GK MINUTES PLAYED GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES
5 3 17 8 2 1 12 19 3 0
Jesus Ferreira Brandon Servania Jesus Ferreira Jesus Ferreira Jesus Ferreira Farfan, Gomes Edwin Cerrillo Paxton Pomykal Edwin Cerrillo N/A
720 0.63 4 3 18
Maarten Paes Maarten Paes Maarten Paes Maarten Paes Maarten Paes
COACHES - REGULAR SEASON PETER VERMES
2022 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS Eastern Conference Pts 1. Philadelphia Union 17 2. New York Red Bulls 14 3. Orlando City SC 14 4. Atlanta United FC 11 5. Toronto FC 11 6. CF Montreal 11 7. New York City FC 10 8. Charlotte FC 10 9. Inter Miami CF 10 10. Chicago Fire FC 10 11. D.C. United 9 12. Columbus Crew 9 13. New England Revolution 7 14. FC Cincinnati 7
W 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 2 2 2
L 1 2 3 3 3 3 3 5 4 2 4 3 5 5
T 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 4 0 3 1 1
GD +7 +7 0 -1 -2 -3 +6 -3 -7 0 0 +1 -4 -7
GP 8 8 9 8 8 8 7 9 8 8 7 8 8 8
Western Conference Pts 1. Los Angeles FC 19 2. Austin FC 17 3. LA Galaxy 16 4. FC Dallas 15 5. Minnesota United FC 14 6. Real Salt Lake 13 7. Houston Dynamo FC 12 8. Nashville SC 11 9. Portland Timbers 11 10. Colorado Rapids 9 11. Seattle Sounders FC 7 12. Sporting Kansas City 7 13. San Jose Earthquakes 6 14. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4
W 6 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1
L 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 3 4 6 4 6
T 1 2 1 3 2 4 3 2 5 3 1 1 3 1
GD +11 +13 +4 +7 +5 -4 +2 -1 -3 -2 -2 -8 -5 -11
GP 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 8 9 8 7 9 8 8
14th season 174-137-101 14th season (.545) 174-137-101 (.545)
NICO ESTEVEZ
MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM
1st season 4-1-3 (.688) 1st season 4-1-3 (.688)
PLAYER AVAILABILITY REPORT As of Wednesday, April 27 QUESTIONABLE • None OUT • DEF - Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Facial Injury & Concussion) • MID - Gadi Kinda (Knee Surgery) • FWD - Alan Pulido (Knee Surgery) Health & Safety Protocols A player may be listed as “Questionable” or “Out” due to Health and Safety Protocols for the following reasons: Quarantine due to participating in high risk behavior. Quarantine related to being a high risk close contact. Pending COVID-19 test results. An inconclusive COVID-19 test result. A positive COVID-19 test or a confirmed case of COVID-19. Other illness not related to COVID-19. 1
Sporting At Home
GP 9 4
Dallas On Road
8 3
2022 SEASON RECORDS W-L-T 2-6-1 2-1-1
PTS 7 7
GF 6 3
GA 14 2
4-1-3 0-1-2
15 2
12 0
5 1
LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD
REFEREES
REFEREE: Nima Saghafi AR1 (bench): Adam Wienckowski; AR2 (opposite): Diego Blas 4th: Lukas Szpala; VAR: Jose Carlos Rivero; AVAR: Jonathan Johnson
TEAM NEWS
Suspended: none Warnings: none Fined Next Yellow: SKC: Roger Espinoza
All-Time: Sporting 27 wins, 100 goals... Dallas 28 wins, 108 goals ... Ties: 13
Injured List: SKC: OUT: Gadi Kinda (surgery), Alan Pulido (surgery) International Absences:
AT SKC: Sporting 15 wins, 61 goals... Dallas 12 wins, 46 goal ... Ties: 8
LAST LEAGUE MATCHES
LAST MEETING: Date: 09/29/2021: SKC 3 (Daniel Salloi 13’, 61’, Johnny Russell 55’), DAL 1 (Ricardo Pepi 68’)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY: 0 COLUMBUS CREW: 0
UPCOMING MATCHES SPORTING Sat. May 7 at NYCFC Sat. May 14 at Portland Wed. May 18 vs. Colorado Sun. May 22 at San Jose
SPORTING KANSAS CITY -- Tim Melia; Graham Zusi, Kortne Ford, Nicolas IsimatMirin (Robert Voloder 5’), Logan Ndenbe; Uri Rosell (Marinos Tzionis 56’), Remi Walter, Roger Espinoza (Felipe Hernandez 84’); Johnny Russell, Khiry Shelton, Daniel Salloi
DALLAS Sat. May 7 vs. Seattle Sat. May 14 at LA Galaxy Wed. May 18 at Vancouver Sun. May 22 vs. Minnesota
WHERE THE GOALS CAME FROM
SPORTING F A GOALS SCORED 6 14 135 58 MINUTES PER GOAL
HOW SCORED
F 12 60
DALLAS A 5 144
RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER
10 1 1 0
2 3 0 0
9 1 0 1 0 3 0
OPEN PLAY CORNER REBOUND PENALTIES DIRECT FREE KICK FREE KICK (INDIRECT) OWN GOAL
9 1 0 1 0 1 0
4 0 0 1 0 0 0
4 9 1
INSIDE GOAL AREA 4 INSIDE PENALTY AREA 6 OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA 2
1 4 0
4 2 0 0
4 8 2 0
4 1 0 0 0 0 1
1 5 0
TYPE OF PLAY
DISTANCE
FC DALLAS: 2 HOUSTON DYNAMO: 1 Scoring Summary: HOU -- Sebastian Ferreira 3 (Adam Lundqvist 2) 33’ DAL -- Tsiki Ntsabeleng 1 (unassisted) 87’ DAL -- Facundo Quignon 1 (unassisted) 90+3’ FC DALLAS -- Maarten Paes; Ema Twumasi (Joshue Quinonez 84’), Matt Hedges, Jose Antonio Martinez, Marco Farfan; Edwin Cerrillo (Facundo Quignon 84’), Brandon Servania (Tsiki Ntsabeleng 84’), Paxton Pomykal (Franco Jara 67’); Paul Arriola, Jesus Ferreira, Alan Velasco
GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED
Sporting: LWLLWLLLD Dallas: DLWWDWDW
RECORD AT HALFTIME
(W-L-T) LEAD KC 0-1-0 DAL 1-0-0
Home win Road win Home loss Road loss Draw Shutout for Shutout vs.
TIED 2-2-1 2-0-3
TRAIL 0-3-0 1-1-0
RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL TEAM LEADERS SCORE 2-2-0 2-0-1
THE LAST TIME
SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 3/26/2022 KC 1, RSL 0 (2) 10/23/2021 KC 2, SEA 1 (8) 04/09/2022 KC 1, NSH 2 (1) 4/17/2022 KC 1, LAFC 3 (0) 4/23/2022 KC 0, CLB 0 (0) 4/23/2022 KC 0, CLB 0 (0) 4/23/2022 KC 0, CLB 0 (0)
ALLOW 0-4-0 2-1-0
FC DALLAS Date Score (Gms since) 4/23/2022 DAL 2, HOU 1 (0) 8/29/2021 DAL 5, ATX 3 (9) 10/27/2021 DAL 1, RSL 2 (6) 3/5/2022 DAL 0, NE 1 (2) 4/16/2022 DAL 0, NY 0 (1) 4/16/2022 DAL 0, NY 0 (1) 4/16/2022 DAL 0, NY 0 (1)
SPORTING G: 2 Walter A: 1 four players tied SHT: 21 Salloi SOG: 8 Salloi FC: 15 Espinoza FS: 18 Russell C: 4 Espinoza E: N/A DALLAS G: 5 Ferreira A: 3 Servania SHT: 17 Ferreira SOG: 8 Ferreira FC: 12 Cerrillo FS: 19 Pomykal C: 3 Cerrillo E: N/A
GOALSCORING RECORD
GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 KC 9 3 6 0 DAL 8 3 1 2 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 KC 9 3 1 2 DAL 8 3 5 1
3 0 1
4+ 0 1
TOT 6 12
AVG 0.67 1.50
3 3 1
4+ 0 0
TOT 14 5
AVG 1.56 0.63
GOALS BY INTERVALS
GOALS SCORED TOT 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 1 1 2 0 2 KC 6 0 2 2 1 0 6 DAL 12 1 GOALS ALLOWED TOT 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 2 3 3 3 3 KC 14 0 DAL 5 0 1 3 0 1 0
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2022 ROSTER (NUMERICAL) NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 24 25 27 28 29 48 54
PLAYER PRONUNCIATION John Pulskamp Ben Sweat Andreu Fontas ahn-DRAY-oo Robert Voloder VOLO-derr Nicolas Isimat-Mirin EE-see-mat me-REEN Uri Rosell OO-ree rohz-EL Johnny Russell Graham Zusi ZOO-see Alan Pulido AH-lahn pooh-LEE-doh Gadi Kinda GAH-dee KINN-dah Khiry Shelton KY-ree Kortne Ford COURT-knee Roger Espinoza Jake Davis Logan Ndenbe en-DEN-bay Nikola Vujnovic VOYN-uh-VITCH Daniel Salloi shallow-EE Felipe Hernandez feh-LEE-pay Kendall McIntosh Kayden Pierre Ozzie Cisneros sis-NAIR-oce Marinos Tzionis ma-REE-noss JOHN-eese Cam Duke Tim Melia MEE-lia Kaveh Rad KAH-vay RAHD Remi Walter vault-AIR
POS. GK DEF DEF DEF DEF MID FWD DEF FWD MID FWD DEF MID MID DEF FWD FWD MID GK DEF FWD FWD MID GK DEF MID
HT. 6-4 6-1 6-2 6-0 6-2 5-10 5-9 5-10 5-10 5-8 6-3 6-2 5-10 5-9 5-7 5-10 6-1 5-7 5-11 5-9 5-5 5-7 5-6 6-1 6-0 5-8
WT. 210 170 200 175 180 155 175 160 180 145 190 185 185 155 160 160 155 145 185 155 130 145 135 210 175 160
BIRTHDATE (AGE) 04/19/2001 (21) 09/04/1991 (31) 11/14/1989 (32) 05/09/2001 (20) 11/15/1991 (30) 07/07/1992 (29) 04/08/1990 (32) 08/18/1986 (35) 03/08/1991 (31) 03/23/1994 (28) 06/26/1993 (28) 01/26/1996 (26) 10/25/1986 (35) 01/03/2002 (20) 02/09/2000 (22) 01/11/1997 (25) 07/19/1996 (25) 06/08/1998 (23) 01/24/1994 (28) 02/16/2003 (19) 03/13/2004 (18) 07/16/2001 (20) 02/13/2001 (21) 05/15/1986 (35) 06/13/2001 (20) 04/26/1995 (27)
HOMETOWN Bakersfield, CA Palm Harbor, FL Banyoles, Spain Frankfurt, Germany Meudon, France Puig Reig, Spain Glasgow, Scotland Longwood, FL Ciudad Victoria, Mexico Ashdod, Israel Leander, TX Greeley, CO Aurora, CO Rochester, MI La Louviere, Belgium Cetinje, Montenegro Budapest, Hungary Nashville, TN Santa Rosa, CA Bloomfield Hills, MI Omaha, NE Nicosia, Cyprus Overland Park, KS East Islip, NY Durham, NC Essey-les-Nancy, France
LAST CLUB Sporting KC II (USL Championship) Austin FC (MLS) Celta Vigo (Spain) NK Maribor (Slovenia) Besiktas (Turkey) Orlando City SC (MLS) Derby County FC (England) Chivas de Guadalajara (Mexico) Beitar Jerusalem (Israel) SC Paderborn 07 (Germany) Colorado Rapids (MLS) Wigan Athletic (England) Sporting KC II (USL Championship) EA Guingamp (France) FK Vozdovac (Serbia) Sporting KC Academy Sporting KC II (USL Championship) New York Red Bulls (MLS) Sporting KC Academy Sporting KC Academy Omonia Nicosia (Cyprus) Sporting KC Academy Chivas USA (MLS) Sporting KC II (USL Championship) Yeni Malatyaspor (Turkey)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2022 ROSTER (ALPHABETICAL) NO. 25 17 28 15 3 12 21 5 10 22 29 18 24 9 1 48 6 7 20 11 2 27 4 19 54 8
PLAYER PRONUNCIATION Ozzie Cisneros sis-NAIR-oce Jake Davis Cam Duke Roger Espinoza Andreu Fontas ahn-DRAY-oo Kortne Ford COURT-knee Felipe Hernandez feh-LEE-pay Nicolas Isimat-Mirin EE-see-mat me-REEN Gadi Kinda GAH-dee KINN-dah Kendall McIntosh Tim Melia MEE-lia Logan Ndenbe en-DEN-bay Kayden Pierre Alan Pulido AH-lahn pooh-LEE-doh John Pulskamp Kaveh Rad KAH-vay RAHD Uri Rosell OO-ree rohz-EL Johnny Russell Daniel Salloi shallow-EE Khiry Shelton KY-ree Ben Sweat Marinos Tzionis ma-REE-noss JOHN-eese Robert Voloder VOLO-derr Nikola Vujnovic VOYN-uh-VITCH Remi Walter vault-AIR Graham Zusi ZOO-see
POS. FWD MID MID MID DEF DEF MID DEF MID GK GK DEF DEF FWD GK DEF MID FWD FWD FWD DEF FWD DEF FWD MID DEF
HT. 5-5 5-9 5-6 5-10 6-2 6-2 5-7 6-2 5-8 5-11 6-1 5-7 5-9 5-10 6-4 6-0 5-10 5-9 6-1 6-3 6-1 5-7 6-0 5-10 5-8 5-10
WT. 130 155 130 185 200 185 145 180 145 185 210 160 155 180 210 175 155 175 155 190 170 145 175 160 160 160
BIRTHDATE (AGE) 03/13/2004 (18) 01/03/2002 (20) 02/13/2001 (21) 10/25/1986 (35) 11/14/1989 (32) 01/26/1996 (26) 06/08/1998 (23) 11/15/1991 (30) 03/23/1994 (28) 01/24/1994 (28) 05/15/1986 (35) 02/09/2000 (22) 02/16/2003 (19) 03/08/1991 (31) 04/19/2001 (21) 06/13/2001 (20) 07/07/1992 (29) 04/08/1990 (32) 07/19/1996 (25) 06/26/1993 (28) 09/04/1991 (30) 07/16/2001 (20) 05/09/2001 (20) 01/11/1997 (25) 04/26/1995 (27) 08/18/1986 (35) 3
BIRTHPLACE COLLEGE Omaha, NE Rochester, MI Overland Park, KS Puerto Cortes, Honduras Ohio State University Banyoles, Spain Olathe, KS University of Denver Ibague, Colombia Meudon, France Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Oakland, CA Santa Clara University Great River, NY Lynn University (Florida) La Louviere, Belgium Rochester Hills, MI Ciudad Victoria, Mexico Bakersfield, CA Chapel Hill, NC Puig Reig, Spain Glasgow, Scotland Siofok, Hungary Fort Carson, CO Oregon State University Palm Harbor, FL University of South Florida Nicosia, Cyprus Frankfurt, Germany Cetinje, Montenegro Essey-les-Nancy, France Orlando, FL University of Maryland
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #SKCvDAL: HEAD-TO-HEAD
#SKCvDAL: BY THE NUMBERS
Sporting Kansas City (2-6-1, 7 pts.) remains at home this weekend to take on FC Dallas (4-1-3, 15 pts.) at Children’s Mercy Park, looking to build upon last Saturday’s shutout and 0-0 draw with the Columbus Crew. Sporting claimed the season series over Dallas 2-1-0 in 2021, with FC Dallas claiming first blood on July 31 at Children’s Mercy Park. The result snapped an 11-game home unbeaten streak for SKC, dating back to October 2020. Paxton Pomykal gave the visitors an early lead before Jesus Ferreira doubled Dallas’ advantage early in the second half. Johnny Russell headed home a consolation for Sporting to set up a frantic finale but Dallas held on for all three points. Sporting headed to Toyota Stadium two weeks later and produced an excellent performance, resulting in a commanding 2-0 victory. Alan Pulido slotted home the opener in the first half from a tight angle before Sporting doubled their lead through Daniel Salloi’s scorching strike midway through the second period. That win snapped a six-game winless run (0-5-1) against Dallas dating back to 2019. Sporting returned to Frisco on Sept. 29, 2021 and cruised to a 3-1 victory. Salloi opened the scoring with a thunderbolt from distance before Johnny Russell doubled the lead early in the second half from the penalty spot. Salloi added a third moments later before Ricardo Pepi notched a consolation for Dallas. Sporting trails the regular season series 27-28-13, with a 15-12-8 record at home.
Sporting KC Team Notes • Sporting are tied for the MLS lead with three home shutouts this season. • Sporting have allowed two goals in four previous home matches this season. Only Chicago and Colorado (one each) have conceded fewer home goals in 2022. • Sporting’s 0-0 tie against Columbus last weekend was the club’s first draw since Aug. 28, 2021, ending a club-record run of 20 regular season matches without a stalemate. • Sporting lead MLS with 79.1 long passes per match. • Sporting rank fifth in MLS in successful passes in the attacking third (831) but 26th in big chances created (six). • Sporting rank second in MLS with 253 possessions won in the midfield third. • Sporting ranks 12th in MLS in shots (102), 20th in shots on goal (30), 26th in goals scored (6) and last in shot conversion rate (5.9%). • Sporting’s six goals are their fewest through nine matches of a regular season in club history.
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Sporting KC Player Notes • Midfielder Remi Walter leads MLS in distance covered (64.9 miles) and ranks third among field players in recoveries (81). His two goals this year have already equaled his career-high for a single league season dating back to 2013. • According to Second Spectrum, forward Daniel Salloi leads MLS with 31 attacking runs per match (attacking runs – forward runs by a player off the ball in order to receive a pass). • Forward Daniel Salloi ranks seventh in MLS with 16 shots from inside the box. Since the start of 2021, he ranks fifth in non-penalty goals (17) and fourth in goals from open play (15) in the regular season. • Defender Graham Zusi leads MLS with 877 touches, 131 more than any other player. He is also second in distance covered (59.4 miles), third among field players in successful long passes (52) and fourth in recoveries in the defensive third (40). • Midfielder Roger Espinoza ranks fourth in MLS with 10 possessions won in the attacking third.
#SKCvDAL: Recent Meetings (DAL leads 28-27-13 in regular season)
09/29/2021 08/14/2021 07/31/2021 10/14/2020 09/19/2020
Score
KC 3 at DAL 1 KC 2 at DAL 0 KC 1 vs DAL 2 KC 0 at DAL 1 KC 2 vs DAL 3
Result Details W W L L L
Salloi brace and Russell penalty secure all three points Pulido and Salloi score either side of halftime in solid win Russell nets consolation after Pomykal and Ferreira goals Hollingshead scores winner as late SKC equalizer disallowed Russell scores brace before Hollingshead nabs winner for DAL
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FC Dallas Team Notes • Dallas has a 4-1-3 record and 15 points, their most through eight matches of a regular season since 2017 when they started 5-0-3. • Dallas’ one loss is tied for the fewest in MLS this season. Their lone defeat was a 1-0 setback at New England on March 5. • Dallas are unbeaten in seven straight matches across all competitions, including their 2-1 win over FC Tulsa in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 on April 19. • Dallas are tied for second in MLS with two comeback wins this season. Dallas has come back to win in two of their last three games, a 3-1 result against Colorado on April 9 and a 2-1 result against Houston on April 23.
Forward Daniel Salloi has five goals and two assists against FC Dallas. He netted a late consolation goal in the 3-2 home defeat on July 28, 2018 before talling the game-winner in a 3-0 road win on Oct. 21, 2018. He tallied an assist on Johnny Russell’s goal in the 2-1 home loss on July 31, 2021 before tallying a goal and the game-winning assist in the 2-0 road win on Aug. 14, 2021. He bagged a brace in the 3-1 road win on Sept. 29, 2021. Forward Johnny Russell has five goals and an assist against Dallas. He scored a late penalty in the 3-0 road win on Oct. 21, 2018, before bagging a brace in the 3-2 home loss on Sept. 19, 2020. He also tallied in the 2-1 home loss on July 31, 2021, recorded an assist in the 2-0 road win on Aug. 14, 2021 and scored the game-winner from the penalty spot in the 3-1 road win on Sept. 29, 2021. Defender Graham Zusi has three goals and eight assists against Dallas, including a two-goal and one assist performance in a 4-1 road win on June 12, 2011 and a two-assist performance in a 2-0 home win on August 19 ,2017. He also recorded assists on both goals as Sporting KC earned a 2-1 win at Children’s Mercy Park on March 25, 2012. Zusi had one goal and two assists in the 4-0 rout at home on May 29, 2015. Midfielder Roger Espinoza has scored twice against FC Dallas, the first coming in a 3-1 defeat at Toyota Stadium on March 14, 2015 before tallying another in the 3-0 road win on Oct. 21, 2018. Forward Khiry Shelton has scored twice vs. Dallas. His first came as a member of New York City FC in a 2-2 home draw on Sept. 17, 2016 before tallying again in the 1-1 home draw for SKC vs. FC Dallas on Sept. 2, 2020. Forward Alan Pulido has a goal and an assist against FC Dallas, both coming in the 2-0 road victory on Aug. 14, 2021 where his goal was the game-winner. Midfielder Felipe Hernandez recorded his first MLS assist against Dallas in the 1-1 home draw on Sept. 2, 2020. Midfielder Gadi Kinda has one assist against FC Dallas, setting up Alan Pulido’s game-winner in the 2-0 road win on Aug. 14, 2021. Goalkeeper Tim Melia is 6-7-3 all-time against FC Dallas, posting a 1.13 goals against average and six shutouts. Melia also saved Reto Ziegler’s penalty kick in the 3-0 road win on Oct. 21, 2018.
FC Dallas Player Notes • Forward Jesus Ferreira is one off the league lead with five goals. His five goals have come in two games—a hat trick in a 4-1 home win over Portland on March 19 and a brace in a 3-1 home win over Colorado on April 9. • Forward Jesus Ferreira leads MLS with 59.1 pressures per game. • Forward Jesus Ferreira has scored five of Dallas’ 12 goals this season. The other seven goals have come from seven different players. • Midfielder Brandon Servania leads the team with three assists. • Defender Jose Antonio Martinez ranks fifth in MLS with 44 clearances
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Sporting are one goal shy of their 700th home goal all-time in the regular season. Sporting are three goals shy of 400 goals scored at Children’s Mercy Park in competitive matches (excluding friendlies). Forward Johnny Russell is one shy of his 100th regular season start for Sporting. Defender Graham Zusi is one shy of passing Matt Besler for most regular season starts in club history at 286.
Defender Graham Zusi has been teammates with FC Dallas’ Paul Arriola and Matt Hedges on the U.S. National Team. Striker Alan Pulido was teammates with FC Dallas forwrd Franco Jara at Olympiakos in Greece in 2015. Forward Daniel Salloi and FC Dallas midfielder Szabolcs Schön are both from Budapest, Hungary and represent the Hungary National Team. Goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh played with Dallas left back Marco Farfan at the Portland Timbers from 2016-2019. Dallas forward Dante Sealy - currently on loan with PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands - is the son of former Kansas City Wizards forward Scott Sealy. Dallas defender Lucas Bartlett is from KC suburb Overland Park, Kansas. 4
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Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes FIRST OF TWO AGAINST DALLAS
SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES
VOLODER THRUST INTO THE ACTION
Sporting Kansas City is set to host FC Dallas for the first of two matches against the Texas outfit in the space of 11 days this weekend when the two teams face off at Children’s Mercy Park in MLS action, with Sporting set to host Dallas again in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 at Children’s Mercy Park on May 10.
After earning his debut for the club with a late cameo at LAFC on April 17, Sporting Kansas City center back and offseason U-22 initiative acquisition Robert Voloder made his home debut in this past weekend’s 0-0 draw with Columbus Crew, replacing Nicolas Isimat-Mirin in the fifth minute after the Frenchman suffered a fractured cheekbone and concussion following a reckless challenge from Columbus forward James Igbekeme.
Sporting enters Saturday’s match having snapped a three-game losing streak with last Saturday’s 0-0 draw with the Columbus Crew at Children’s Mercy Park. Sporting was outshot 9-3 on the day but outdid the Crew 3-1 in shots on goal as both sides walked away from the weather-delayed contest with a point. Sporting made several changes to their lineup as holding midfielder Uri Rosell made his return from injury, while Kortne Ford and Robert Voloder formed a new-look center back partnership after Nicolas Isimat-Mirin exited the match early after suffering a fractured cheekbone and concussion.
Voloder, 20, played the final 85 minutes alongside Kortne Ford and the duo combined to stifle the Crew offense, limiting the Ohio side to just one shot on goal on their way to a clean sheet. Voloder led the team with three interceptions and completed 88.5 percent of his 96 passes on the night. A left-footed center back, Voloder arrived in a transfer from Slovenian powerhouse NK Maribor, where he had played every minute since the 2021-22 PrvaLiga season began last July, guiding the team to the top of the table through 20 matches. In addition to scoring two goals and helping Maribor post 10 shutouts in league play, Voloder started four qualifying matches in the 2021-22 UEFA Europa Conference League last summer.
Sporting has now conceded just two goals in four home games in 2022, with all three of the team’s shutouts coming at Children’s Mercy Park. Only Chicago and Colorado (one each) have conceded fewer home goals in 2022. The result also ended a run of 20 games without a draw for Sporting, having last split the points with their opponent in a 1-1 home draw with the Colorado Rapids on Aug. 28, 2021.
Voloder began his career with German side FC Cologne after rising through the club’s Academy. On the international stage, Voloder represented Bosnia & Herzegovina at the U-17 and U-19 levels before pivoting to Germany’s U-19s and U-20s in late 2019.
While Sporting are winless in their last four (0-3-1), they come up against a Dallas team unbeaten in their last six (4-0-2). Dallas has enjoyed a lockdown defense in 2022, conceding just five goals in eight games, including a league-best one on the road - though Dallas are also the only team in MLS yet to score a road goal as well.
CISNEROS & PIERRE LINK UP WITH YOUTH NATIONAL TEAMS
Sporting Kansas City Homegrown duo Ozzie Cisneros and Kayden Pierre were named to the United States U-19 and U-20 Men’s National Teams, respectively, for domestic training camps at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif., from April 22 to May 1.
FCD COMING TO CMP
Sporting Kansas City is set to host one of the club’s newest organic rivals this weekend as FC Dallas pays a visit to Children’s Mercy Park for the first time since last July. Sporting and Dallas have endured some fierce battles with one another over the past few seasons, with many matches featuring heated exchanges.
Cisneros, 18, joins a 33-player squad assembled by head coach Marko Mitrovic for 10 days of competition at Dignity Health Sports Park. This marks his first youth national team call-up at the U-19 level after featuring for the U.S. U-15s from 2018-2019.
Sporting claimed the season series against Dallas 2-1-0 in 2021, despite losing their only home match against the Texas side. FCD visited Children’s Mercy Park on July 31, 2021 and flipped the form-book to claim a 2-1 victory. Paxton Pomykal and Jesus Ferreira each found the back of the net with stunning strikes early in each half before Johnny Russell headed home a late consolation for Sporting KC.
Capable of playing multiple positions in midfield and attack, Cisneros enjoyed a breakthrough 2021 campaign in his first year as a professional. The Sporting KC Academy product earned his first-team debut against Mexican side Club Leon in the Leagues Cup last August and made 21 appearances for Sporting KC II in the USL Championship, tallying goals in home fixtures against Louisville City FC on July 29 and OKC Energy FC on Sept. 4.
Sporting earned some revenge when visiting Toyota Stadium on Aug. 14, 2021 as Peter Vermes’ side marched into Frisco and confidently claimed all three points with a 2-0 victory. Alan Pulido slotted home an early opener before Daniel Salloi drove home a thunderous effort from just inside the area in the second half to seal the points.
Pierre is part of a 22-player squad assembled by U.S. U-20 head coach Mikey Varas and becomes the second Sporting KC Academy product to represent the U.S. U-20 MNT this year after Jayvin Van Deventer earned a training camp call-up in January.
The third and final meeting of the season came on Sept. 29, 2021 when Sporting once again rolled into Toyota Stadium and cruised to a two-goal victory following a 3-1 win. Salloi bagged a brace with a pair of terrific finishes in each half, either side of Russell’s conversion from the penalty spot. Ricardo Pepi - who transferred to Augsburg in the Bundesliga this offseason for up to $20 million - pulled a goal back late for the hosts.
Pierre, 19, hit a major milestone on March 12 by making his MLS debut in Sporting’s road match against the Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. The dynamic right back entered 2022 on the heels of an impressive 2021 campaign with Sporting KC II in the USL Championship, where he made 28 appearances and finished second on the team in both starts (26) and minutes (2,252) while recording one goal and two assists.
Sporting narrowly trails the all-time regular-season series with Dallas 27-28-13 but has a winning record at home, going 15-12-8 in Kansas City since both teams began play in MLS as charter clubs in 1996. Sporting’s win last August snapped a six-game winless run against Dallas from 2019-2021, going 0-5-1 in that timeframe.
#SKCvCLB QUOTES
Manager & Sporting Director Peter Vermes... On the play of Kortne Ford and Robert Voloder: “They did great. We got a shutout. No goals. I don’t know what else you have got to do. It was great. They did a great job. They were very good.”
FORD MAKES TEAM OF THE WEEK
Sporting Kansas City center back and Kansas City native Kortne Ford made a huge impression upon his return to the lineup in Saturday night’s 0-0 draw with the Columbus Crew, earning MLS Team of the Week honors for the first time following just his second start for the club, and his first since the March 19 loss at Chicago Fire FC.
On Robert Voloder coming in after the injury to Nicolas Isimat-Mirin: “I’m glad I got his feet wet last week against LAFC. I think that helped him sort of break the ice a little bit. But he came in and he was in the game right away. He did a really good job. The two of them played very well in the back. Kortne was really good in the air. He makes a great saving clearance that’s right basically on the line. That guy is tapping it in if he’s not there. He’s got a good mentality to defend the goal. Both of those guys did a really good job. Again, there’s not much more you can ask for. They got a shutout.”
Ford, who returned to Kansas City this offseason as a free agent after spending the first five years of his professional career with the Colorado Rapids, led the team on Saturday night with 10 duels won, six aerial duels won and three clearances. He also completed 86.3 percent of his 95 passes and made two crucial defensive interventions - first stopping Miguel Berry’s progress when through on goal in the first half before preventing a tap-in inside the six-yard-box midway through the second half.
On the referee’s decision not to award a penalty kick in the first half: “It was a penalty kick. If that’s not a penalty kick, I don’t know what a penalty kick is and I don’t know soccer. I don’t know how you run into the back of a guy and especially his legs, not just upper body, and you reach out a little bit to grab. He did not dive. No chance. When I say it doesn’t get reviewed, what I mean by that I’m not saying that the VAR person did not review it. What I’m saying is the fact that they didn’t bring the referee over to have a look at it for him to make his final decision, I think there’s a flaw in that. Because, if I’m a referee, I want to see that…It’s so simple to me. I don’t understand. I can’t understand it. So yes, it should have been a penalty.”
Ford moved to Colorado from Olathe, Kansas at the age of 12 and ended up in the Rapids Academy and signed as a Homegrown player ahead of the 2017 campaign. After an impressive rookie season - where he scored his only MLS goal to date with a gamewinner against Sporting KC - Ford’s career was derailed at the end of 2018 following a mishandled knee surgery that prevented him from seeing MLS action for three full years. After 1,246 days without an MLS start, Ford returned to the fold in Sporting’s 3-1 loss to Chicago on March 19 and is set to receive an extended run in the side now as Nicolas Isimat-Mirin suffered a fractured cheekbone and concussion after being on the receiving end of a dangerous challenge early in Saturday’s contest.
On if a foul should have been called on the play that injured Nicolas Isimat-Mirin: “I believe so, as well. He heads the ball. The guy heads him right in his head. To think that that’s just two guys going up for heading a ball, no chance. That was reckless.”
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Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERS
Sporting KC record vs. FC Dallas: 27-28-13 Home games: 15-12-8 (61 GF, 46 GA) Road games: 12-16-5 (39 GF, 62 GA) Date 04/18/1996 05/11/1996 06/29/1996 07/20/1996 04/18/1997 06/06/1997 07/06/1997 08/02/1997 04/25/1998 05/20/1998 07/11/1998 09/19/1998 03/20/1999 06/12/1999 07/10/1999 09/18/1999 06/17/2000 06/21/2000 07/14/2001 08/25/2001 04/27/2002 06/01/2002 07/06/2002 07/31/2002 05/10/2003 07/12/2003 08/16/2003 10/18/2003 04/24/2004 05/22/2004 07/03/2004 07/17/2004 05/07/2005 10/15/2005 04/23/2006 08/27/2006 05/12/2007 10/20/2007 07/04/2008 08/23/2008 08/01/2009 09/19/2009 07/03/2010 09/25/2010 06/12/2011 08/27/2011 03/25/2012 06/22/2013 03/15/2014 03/14/2015 05/29/2015 09/18/2015 04/17/2016 06/19/2016 08/13/2016 03/11/2017 04/22/2017 08/19/2017 07/28/2018 10/21/2018 07/20/2019 10/06/2019 09/02/2020 09/19/2020 10/14/2020 07/31/2021 08/14/2021 09/29/2021
Score KC 0 at DAL 3 KC 2 vs DAL 3 KC 1 at DAL 0 KC 1 vs DAL 2 KC 2 vs DAL 1 KC 1 at DAL 1 KC 1 vs DAL 3 KC 2 at DAL 1 KC 1 at DAL 3 KC 1 at DAL 1 KC 2 vs DAL 0 KC 0 vs DAL 1 KC 0 at DAL 4 KC 1 vs DAL 0 KC 0 at DAL 5 KC 1 vs DAL 1 KC 1 at DAL 4 KC 0 vs DAL 0 KC 3 vs DAL 2 KC 0 at DAL 3 KC 1 at DAL 1 KC 2 vs DAL 2 KC 1 vs DAL 1 KC 1 at DAL 0 KC 3 at DAL 1 KC 5 vs DAL 1 KC 2 at DAL 3 KC 1 vs DAL 0 KC 0 at DAL 1 KC 2 vs DAL 0 KC 5 vs DAL 1 KC 1 at DAL 0 KC 3 vs DAL 3 KC 2 at DAL 2 KC 1 at DAL 2 KC 1 vs DAL 0 KC 1 vs DAL 2 KC 2 at DAL 0 KC 1 at DAL 1 KC 1 vs DAL 1 KC 0 at DAL 6 KC 3 vs DAL 2 KC 0 at DAL 1 KC 1 vs DAL 3 KC 4 at DAL 1 KC 2 vs DAL 3 KC 2 vs DAL 1 KC 2 at DAL 2 KC 1 vs DAL 1 KC 1 at DAL 3 KC 4 vs DAL 0 KC 3 vs DAL 1 KC 1 at DAL 2 KC 2 vs DAL 0 KC 2 at DAL 2 KC 0 vs DAL 0 KC 0 at DAL 1 KC 2 vs DAL 0 KC 2 vs DAL 3 KC 3 at DAL 0 KC 0 vs DAL 2 KC 0 at DAL 6 KC 1 vs DAL 1 KC 2 vs DAL 3 KC 0 at DAL 1 KC 1 vs DAL 2 KC 2 at DAL 0 KC 3 at DAL 1
Result L L W L W SOW L W L SOW W L L W L SOL L T (2OT) W L T (2OT) T (2OT) T (2OT) W W W L W L W W W T T L W L W T T L W L L W L W T T L W W L W T T L W L W L L T L L L W W
230
SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED 183 MLS regular season, 12 MLS postseason, 19 Open Cup, 11 International, 5 friendlies
19,374
ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 182 MLS matches at full capacity since 2011 (including postseason)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Location Cotton Bowl Arrowhead Stadium Cotton Bowl Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Cotton Bowl Arrowhead Stadium Cotton Bowl Cotton Bowl Cotton Bowl Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Cotton Bowl Arrowhead Stadium Cotton Bowl Arrowhead Stadium Cotton Bowl Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Cotton Bowl Cotton Bowl Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Cotton Bowl Dragon Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Dragon Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Cotton Bowl Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Cotton Bowl Arrowhead Stadium Pizza Hut Park Pizza Hut Park Arrowhead Stadium Arrowhead Stadium Pizza Hut Park Pizza Hut Park CommunityAmerica Ballpark Pizza Hut Park CommunityAmerica Ballpark Pizza Hut Park CommunityAmerica Ballpark Pizza Hut Park Livestrong Sporting Park Livestrong Sporting Park FC Dallas Stadium Sporting Park Toyota Stadium Sporting Park Sporting Park Toyota Stadium Children’s Mercy Park Toyota Stadium Children’s Mercy Park Toyota Stadium Children’s Mercy Park Children’s Mercy Park Toyota Stadium Children’s Mercy Park Toyota Stadium Children’s Mercy Park Children’s Mercy Park Toyota Stadium Children’s Mercy Park Toyota Stadium Toyota Stadium
6 9 78 34 37 46
Preki Preki Preki Preki Matt McKeon Davy Arnaud
7 7 6 54 17
Tony Meola Tim Melia Tim Melia Tony Meola Tony Meola
FC DALLAS
GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED
Jason Kreis Jason Kreis Jason Kreis Jason Kreis Jason Kreis Jason Kreis
WINS LOSSES SHUTOUTS SAVES GOALS ALLOWED
Mark Dodd 5 Mark Dodd 6 Gonzalez, Jordan 4 Mark Dodd 74 Mark Dodd 13
14 7 81 31 39 43
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS SPORTING KANSAS CITY
FC DALLAS
3 2 11 5 7 8
Davy Arnaud (7/3/04) Nine Players Kei Kamara (3/25/12) Three Players Bunbury, Uderitz Onandi Lowe (8/25/01)
GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED
9 6
Mike Ammann (6/6/97) Dick, Hartman
SAVES GOALS ALLOWED
(8/1/09) Jeff
Cunningham 4 12 Players 2 Cooper, dos Santos 10 (5/7/05) Ronnie O’Brien 6 (9/25/10) Atiba Harris 7 Three Players 6 (9/19/98) Mark Dodd (twice) Jeff Cassar
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks
1 33 430 181 420 88 178
2 67 540 220 436 59 183
OT 0 7 1 4 1 4
Total 100 977 402 860 148 365
FC DALLAS Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks
1 35 402 163 470 95 134
2 73 434 195 455 106 157
OT 0 8 1 7 3 2
Total 108 844 359 932 204 293
GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL KC DAL
1-15
8 12
16-30
9 11
31-45
16 12
CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK BY THE NUMBERS
123
SPORTING KC MATCHES WON
not including penalty shootout victories in 2012 U.S. Open Cup and 2013 MLS Cup finals
ATTENDANCE RECORDS (full capacity games only)
104.9
PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES 182 MLS matches at full capacity since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467 6
46-60
21 20
61-75
20 23
76-90
26 30
OT
0 0
Total
100 108
401
SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED in 230 matches played at the stadium
164
TOTAL MLS SELLOUTS 182 MLS matches at full capacity since 2011 (including postseason)
12 5
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKER Players In
Players Out
DEF - Ben Sweat (Signed as Free Agent - Dec. 20, 2021)
GK - Brooks Thompson (Option Declined - Nov. 30, 2021)
MID - Uri Rosell (Signed as Free Agent - Dec. 21, 2021)
DEF - Amadou Dia (Option Declined - Nov. 30, 2021)
DEF - Logan Ndenbe (Acquired from EA Guingamp - Jan. 14, 2022)
DEF - Luis Martins (Option Declined - Nov. 30, 2021)
DEF - Kortne Ford (Signed as Free Agent - Jan. 14, 2022)
DEF - Roberto Puncec (Option Declined - Nov. 30, 2021)
DEF - Robert Voloder (Acquired from NK Maribor - Jan. 19, 2022)
DEF - Graham Smith (Out of Contract - Nov. 30, 2021)
FWD - Marinos Tzionis (Acquired from Omonia Nicosia - Jan. 24, 2022)
MID - Ilie Sanchez (Option Declined - Nov. 30, 2021)
FWD - Nikola Vujnovic (Signed on loan from FK Vozdovac - Feb. 15, 2022)
FWD - Wilson Harris (Option Declined - Nov. 30, 2021) DEF - Jaylin Lindsey (Traded to Charlotte FC - Dec. 12, 2021) FWD - Grayson Barber (Waived - Feb. 14, 2022) FWD - Tyler Freeman (Waived - Feb. 14, 2022) MID - Jose Mauri (Contract Mutually Terminated - April 12, 2022)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE DATE IN/OUT Nov. 30: OUT Dec. 12: IN/OUT Dec. 13: IN Dec. 20: IN Dec. 21: IN Jan. 13: IN Jan. 14: IN Jan. 14: IN Jan. 19: IN Jan. 24: IN Feb. 14: OUT Feb. 15: IN April 12: OUT
DETAILS Sporting KC declines options on GK Brooks Thompson, D Amadou Dia, D Luis Martins, D Roberto Puncec, M Ilie Sanchez and F Wilson Harris. In addition, D Graham Smith is out of contract. Sporting KC acquires up to $325,000 in allocation money from Charlotte FC in exchange for D Jaylin Lindsey. Sporting KC re-signs GK Kendall McIntosh. Sporting KC signs free agent D Ben Sweat, most recently at Austin FC (MLS). Sporting KC signs free agent M Uri Rosell, most recently at Orlando City SC (MLS). Sporting KC re-signs D Graham Zusi and M Roger Espinoza. Sporting KC acquires D Logan Ndenbe in transfer from EA Guingamp (France). Sporting KC signs free agent D Kortne Ford, most recently at the Colorado Rapids (MLS). Sporting KC acquires D Robert Voloder in transfer from NK Maribor (Slovenia). Sporting KC acquires F Marinos Tzionis in transfer from Omonia Nicosia (Cyprus). Sporting KC waives F Grayson Barber and F Tyler Freeman. Sporting KC acquires F Nikola Vujnovic from FK Vozdovac (Serbia) on a one-year loan. Sporting KC mutually agrees to terminate the contract of M Jose Mauri.
CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY Year
MLS SuperDraft
2009
Graham Zusi (23rd)
2015
Overseas Signings
Domestic/Free Agents
Roger Espinoza (1/6/15)
Tim Melia (12/23/14)
2016 2018
Homegrown Players
Re-Entry Draft
Daniel Salloi (1/13/16) Johnny Russell (1/31/18) Andreu Fontas (8/8/18)
2019
Cam Duke (7/18/19) Felipe Hernandez (8/30/19)
2020
Khiry Shelton (12/9/19) Alan Pulido (12/10/19) Gadi Kinda (1/23/20)
John Pulskamp (2/24/20)
2021
Remi Walter (12/22/20) Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (2/3/21)
Ozzie Cisneros (1/20/21) Kaveh Rad (4/5/21) Kayden Pierre (5/4/21) Jake Davis (8/19/21)
2022
Logan Ndenbe (1/14/22) Robert Voloder (1/19/22) Marinos Tzionis (1/24/22) Nikola Vujnovic (2/15/22)
Ben Sweat (12/20/21) Uri Rosell (12/21/21) Kortne Ford (1/14/22)
7
Kendall McIntosh (12/17/20)
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2022 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE
OPPONENT
COMPETITION
TIME (CT) / RESULT TV / SCORERS
Sunday, February 27
at Atlanta United FC
MLS
L
1-3
Salloi
SATURDAY, MARCH 5
HOUSTON DYNAMO FC
MLS
W
1-0
WALTER
Saturday, March 12
at Colorado Rapids
MLS
L
0-2
--
Saturday, March 19
at Chicago Fire FC
MLS
L
1-3
Espinoza
SATURDAY, MARCH 26
REAL SALT LAKE
MLS
W
1-0
RUSSELL
Saturday, April 2
at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
MLS
L
0-1
--
SATURDAY, APRIL 9
NASHVILLE SC
MLS
L
1-2
WALTER
Sunday, April 17
at Los Angeles FC
MLS
L
1-3
Own Goal
SATURDAY, APRIL 23
COLUMBUS CREW
MLS
T
0-0
--
SATURDAY, APRIL 30
FC DALLAS
MLS
7:30 P.M.
38 THE SPOT
Saturday, May 7
at New York City FC
MLS
6:00 P.M.
38 The Spot
TUESDAY, MAY 10
FC DALLAS
U.S. OPEN CUP
7:30 P.M.
ESPN+
Saturday, May 14
at Portland Timbers
MLS
9:00 P.M.
38 The Spot
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18
COLORADO RAPIDS
MLS
7:30 P.M.
38 THE SPOT
Sunday, May 22
at San Jose Earthquakes
MLS
6:30 P.M.
38 The Spot
SATURDAY, MAY 28
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC
MLS
8:00 P.M.
38 THE SPOT
SUNDAY, JUNE 12
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
MLS
2:00 P.M.
ABC
Sunday, June 19
at Nashville SC
MLS
5:00 P.M.
FS1
Saturday, June 25
at Seattle Sounders FC
MLS
2:00 P.M.
ABC
SUNDAY, JULY 3
NEW YORK RED BULLS
MLS
7:00 P.M.
38 THE SPOT
Saturday, July 9
at CF Montreal
MLS
6:30 P.M.
38 The Spot
Wednesday, July 13
at Minnesota United FC
MLS
7:00 P.M.
ESPN
Sunday, July 17
at Real Salt Lake
MLS
8:30 P.M.
38 The Spot
SATURDAY, JULY 23
LOS ANGELES FC
MLS
7:30 P.M.
38 THE SPOT
SATURDAY, JULY 30
AUSTIN FC
MLS
7:30 P.M.
38 THE SPOT
SATURDAY, AUGUST 6
LA GALAXY
MLS
7:30 P.M.
38 THE SPOT
Saturday, August 13
at Austin FC
MLS
8:00 P.M.
38 The Spot
SUNDAY, AUGUST 21
PORTLAND TIMBERS
MLS
7:00 P.M.
FS1
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
MLS
7:30 P.M.
38 THE SPOT
Sunday, September 4
at LA Galaxy
MLS
7:00 P.M.
38 The Spot / UniMas / TUDN
Saturday, September 10
at Houston Dynamo FC
MLS
7:30 P.M.
38 The Spot
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
D.C. UNITED
MLS
7:30 P.M.
38 THE SPOT
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
MINNESOTA UNITED FC
MLS
7:30 P.M.
38 THE SPOT
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
MLS
4:00 P.M.
FS1
Sunday, October 9
at FC Dallas
MLS
4:00 P.M.
38 The Spot
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Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes 2022 REFEREE LOG (MLS REGULAR SEASON) REFEREE
GAMES RECORD
SKC FOULS
OPP. FOULS
SKC YC
OPP. YC
SKC RC
OPP. RC
SKC PK
OPP. PK
Fotis Bazakos
2
0-1-1
22
25
1
6
0
0
0
0
Ted Unkel
1
0-1-0
15
6
2
3
0
0
0
0
Victor Rivas
1
1-0-0
9
17
1
3
0
0
0
0
Alex Chilowicz
1
0-1-0
11
12
2
1
0
0
0
0
Tim Ford
1
0-1-0
17
15
2
2
0
0
0
1
Joe Dickerson
1
1-0-0
14
8
4
2
0
0
0
0
Ismail Elfath
1
0-1-0
12
16
3
1
0
0
0
1
Armando Villarreal
1
0-1-0
17
19
3
4
0
0
0
0
2022 VIDEO ASSISTANT REFEREE LOG (MLS REGULAR SEASON) DATE
REFEREE
VAR
INCIDENT
There have been no video reviews in Sporting KC’s matches in 2022 to date.
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DECISION
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC MISCELLANEOUS STATS
SPORTING KC IN 2022 (MLS REGULAR SEASON)
2022 Regular-Season Record When...
Regular Season Record By Month
Quickest Goal...
Scoring first goal Conceding first goal Leading at halftime Tied at halftime Trailing at halftime
2-2-0 0-4-0 0-1-0 2-2-1 0-3-0
Scoring 0 goals Scoring 1 goal Scoring 2 goals Scoring 3 goals Scoring 4+ goals Allowing 0 goals Allowing 1 goal Allowing 2 goals Allowing 3 goals Allowing 4+ goals
0-2-1 2-4-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-1 0-1-0 0-2-0 0-3-0 0-0-0
Wearing Sporting blue Wearing dark indigo Wearing Parley
1-4-0 1-2-1 0-0-0
Leading at 75’ Tied at 75’ Trailing at 75’
1-0-0 1-0-1 0-6-0
Feb. 2022 Feb. all-time March 2022 March all-time April 2022 April all-time May 2022 May all-time June 2022 June all-time July 2022 July all-time Aug. 2022 Aug. all-time Sept. 2022 Sept. all-time Oct. 2022 Oct. all-time Nov. 2022 Nov. all-time
Outshooting opponent Outshot by opponent Shots even
2-2-0 0-4-1 0-0-0
Shutouts One-goal games
2-2-1 2-2-0
On ABC/ESPN On FS1 On Univision On 38 The Spot
0-1-0 0-1-0 2-0-0 0-4-1
Day games (before 5 p.m.) Games 5 p.m. CT or later
1-2-0 1-4-1
With red card for With red card against
0-0-0 0-0-0
Temperature 75 & up Temperature below 75
0-0-0 2-6-1
In Pacific time zone In Mountain time zone In Central time zone In Eastern time zone
0-2-0 0-1-0 2-2-1 0-1-0
vs. Western Conference vs. Eastern Conference
2-4-0 0-2-1
On grass On turf
2-4-1 0-2-0
With zero subs With one sub With two subs With three subs With four subs With five subs
0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-2-1 0-3-0 0-1-0
0-1-0 1-1-0 2-2-0 25-13-11 0-3-1 46-41-21 0-0-0 43-51-28 0-0-0 46-32-29 0-0-0 57-43-29 0-0-0 52-54-22 0-0-0 38-50-21 0-0-0 31-20-19 0-0-0 1-2-0
Quickest Goal Against...
1-2-1 (0-1-0) 1-1-1 (0-0-0) 0-0-0 (0-0-0) 19-27-12 (0-1-0) 28-25-18 (0-1-0) 26-22-9 (0-0-1) 21-22-13 (0-0-0) 1-0-1 (0-0-0) 27-28-13 (0-0-0) 13-13-13 (1-0-0) 0-0-0 (0-0-0) 4-4-0 (0-1-0) 25-26-15 (0-0-0) 7-4-3 (0-0-0) 7-4-3 (0-0-0) 1-1-0 (0-1-0) 25-18-12 (0-0-0) 2-3-0 (0-0-0) 22-21-14 (0-0-0) 2-3-2 (0-0-0) 6-6-5 (0-0-0) 7-5-6 (0-0-0) 12-15-8 (1-0-0) 28-25-9 (0-0-0) 9-10-4 (0-0-0) 14-4-8 (0-0-0) 11-5-4 (0-1-0)
GOALS 1 SPORTING KC 2 OPPONENT 5
2 4 9
TOTAL 6 14
FOULS 1 SPORTING KC 56 OPPONENT 57
2 61 61
CAUTIONS 1 SPORTING KC 8 OPPONENT 11
2 10 11
Johnny Russell (3/26 vs. RSL) - 81st Minute
Game-tying goals after 75’...
None
Game-winning goals against after 75’...
None
Game-tying goals against after 75’...
None
Red Cards...
None
Red Cards Against...
None
Penalty Kicks...
None
Penalty Kicks Against...
Xherdan Shaqiri (3/19 at CHI) - Scored on Tim Melia Hany Mukhtar (4/9 vs. NSH) - Saved by Tim Melia
Regular Season Home, Away & Neutral Overall All-time 2022 at home All-time at home 2022 on road All-time on road 2022 neutral All-time neutral
Luiz Araujo (2/27 at ATL) - 20th Minute
Game-winning goals after 75’...
Regular Season Team-By-Team (in 2022) vs. Atlanta United FC vs. Austin FC vs. Charlotte FC vs. Chicago Fire FC vs. Colorado Rapids vs. Columbus Crew vs. D.C. United vs. FC Cincinnati vs. FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo FC vs. Inter Miami CF vs. Los Angeles FC vs. LA Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FC vs. CF Montreal vs. Nashville SC vs. NE Revolution vs. New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls vs. Orlando City SC vs. Philadelphia Union vs. Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake vs. SJ Earthquakes vs. Seattle Sounders FC vs. Toronto FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Remi Walter (4/9 vs. NSH) - 25th Minute
341-308-180 2-1-1 219-107-86 0-5-0 120-200-94 0-0-0 2-1-0
Penalty Kicks Earned...
None
Youngest Goalscorer...
Daniel Salloi (2/27 at ATL) - 25 years and 223 days
Oldest Goalscorer...
Roger Espinoza (3/19 at CHI) - 35 years and 145 days
Youngest Starter...
Marinos Tzionis (3/12 at COL) - 20 years and 239 days
Youngest to play in a game...
Kayden Pierre (3/12 at COL) - 19 years and 24 days
Oldest Starter...
Tim Melia (4/23 vs. CLB) - 35 years and 343 days
Oldest to play in a game...
Tim Melia (4/23 vs. CLB) - 35 years and 343 days
2022 MLS REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SHOTS 1 SPORTING KC 35 OPPONENT 47
2 67 53
TOTAL 102 100
SHOTS ON GOAL SPORTING KC OPPONENT
1 8 11
2 22 19
TOTAL 30 30
TOTAL 117 118
OFFSIDES 1 SPORTING KC 4 OPPONENT 14
2 5 14
TOTAL 9 28
CORNER KICKS SPORTING KC OPPONENT
1 13 16
2 18 20
TOTAL 31 36
TOTAL 18 22
EJECTIONS SPORTING KC OPPONENT
2 0 0
TOTAL 0 0
PK’S (MADE/ATTEMPTED) 1 SPORTING KC 0/0 OPPONENT 0/1
2 0/0 1/1
TOTAL 0/0 1/2
1 0 0
SPORTING KC ALL-TIME WIN/LOSS RECORDS IN COMPETITIVE MATCHES OVERALL
Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs MLS is Back KO U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W 341 19 0 30 13 403
HOME Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W 219 16 21 8 264
L 107 6 7 6 126
L 308 24 1 17 16 366
T 180 11 1 7 9 207
GF 1178 73 1 109 51 1409
GA 1107 76 3 67 63 1313
AWAY T 86 4 3 5 98
GF 699 48 72 29 848
GA 486 29 30 24 569
Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W 120 2 9 5 136
L 200 17 10 10 237 10
NEUTRAL T 94 7 4 3 108
GF 473 22 37 22 554
GA 617 44 37 39 737
Competition MIB Reg. Season MIB KO Stage MLS Cup SuperLiga TOTAL
W 2 0 1 0 3
L 1 1 1 0 3
T 0 1 0 1 2
GF 6 1 3 0 10
GA 4 3 3 0 10
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2022 MLS REGULAR SEASON BOX SCORES Feb. 27, 2022: Atlanta United FC 3-1 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta, GA Attendance: 67,523 Weather: Indoors Sporting KC (0-1-0, 0 points) Atlanta United FC (1-0-0, 3 points)
1 0 2
2 1 1
F 1 3
March 5, 2022: Sporting KC 1-0 Houston Dynamo FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,872 Weather: Partly cloudy and 69 degrees Sporting KC (1-1-0, 3 points) Houston Dynamo FC (0-1-1, 1 point)
1 0 0
2 1 0
F 1 0
March 12, 2022: Colorado Rapids 2-0 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Dick’s Sporting Goods Park | Commerce City, CO Attendance: 12,387 Weather: Clear and 51 degrees Sporting KC (1-2-0, 3 points) Colorado Rapids (2-1-0, 6 points)
1 0 1
2 0 1
F 0 2
Sporting KC Atlanta United FC GK Melia GK Guzan (C) D Zusi D Hernandez D Isimat D Campbell D Fontas D Robinson D Ndenbe D Gutman M Uri (Mauri 50’ (Tzionis 77’)) M Alonso M Walter M Rossetto M Espinoza (Hernandez 67’) M Sejdic (Moreno 75’) F Russell (C) F Araujo (Dwyer 26’) F Shelton F Martinez (Wiley 75’) F Salloi F Wolff (Lennon 64’)
Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Isimat D Fontas D Ndenbe M Walter M Espinoza M Hernandez (Duke 82’) F Russell (C) F Shelton (Tzionis 77’) F Salloi
Houston Dynamo FC GK Clark D Valentin (Zeca 86’) D Parker (C) D Steres D Lundkvist M Ceren (Carrasquilla 66’) M Vera M Rodriguez (Quintero 66’) F Baird (Pasher 76’) F Ferreira (Ulfarsson 76’) F Picault
Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Isimat D Fontas (Ford 81’) D Ndenbe (Sweat 81’) M Walter M Espinoza (Davis 81’) M Hernandez (Duke 28’) F Russell (C) (Pierre 83’) F Vujnovic F Tzionis
Colorado Rapids GK Yarbrough D Beitashour (Anderson 89’) D Rosenberry D Abubakar D Trusty D Esteves (Moor 67’) M Barrios (Yapi 88’) M Price (C) M Kaye M Lewis (Max 89’) F Rubio (Shinyashiki 73’)
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Ford Sweat Voloder Duke Cisneros
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Ford Pierre Sweat Voloder Davis Cisneros
Subs not used: Nelson (GK) Hadebe Junqua Jones
Subs not used: McIntosh (GK) Rad Voloder Cisneros
Subs not used: Irwin (GK) Acosta Mezquida Warner
Subs not used: Castanheira (GK) Shuttleworth (GK) De John Ambrose Conway
Scoring Summary: ATL - Luiz Araujo 1 (Josef Martinez 1, Tyler Wolff 1) 20’ ATL - Dom Dwyer 1 (Josef Martinez 2) 48+ SKC - Daniel Salloi 1 (Unassisted) 85’ ATL - Caleb Wiley 1 (Marcelino Moreno 1) 89’
Scoring Summary: SKC - Remi Walter 1 (Unassisted) 60’
Misconduct Summary: ATL - Miles Robinson (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 3’ ATL - Ozzie Alonso (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 11’ ATL - Andrew Gutman (Yellow Card; Delaying a Restart) 22’ SKC - Jose Mauri (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 58’ SKC - Andreu Fontas (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 79’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 14 (2) 3 15 1 4
ATL 12 (6) 0 6 5 4
March 19, 2022: Chicago Fire FC 3-1 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Soldier Field | Chicago, IL Attendance: 9,352 Weather: Rain and 41 degrees Sporting KC (1-3-0, 3 points) Chicago Fire FC (2-0-2, 8 points)
1 0 1
2 1 2
Scoring Summary: COL - Diego Rubio 2 (Lucas Esteves 2, Michael Barrios 2) 21’ COL - Mark-Anthony Kaye 1 (Steven Beitashour 1, Jack Price 1) 51’
F 1 3
Misconduct Summary: HOU - Darwin Ceren (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 55’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 83’ HOU - Darwin Quintero (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 86’ HOU - Matias Vera (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 92+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 15 (5) 3 9 0 4
HOU 5 (3) 4 17 1 2
March 26, 2022: Sporting KC 1-0 Real Salt Lake MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,107 Weather: Sunny and 54 degrees 1 0 0
Sporting KC (2-3-0, 6 points) Real Salt Lake (3-1-1, 10 points)
2 1 0
F 1 0
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 29’ SKC - Cam Duke (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 57’ COL - Keegan Rosenberry (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 62’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 13 (3) 1 11 2 7
COL 9 (3) 4 12 2 5
April 2, 2022: Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-0 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | BC Place | Vancouver, Canada Attendance: 16,772 Weather: Indoors Sporting KC (2-4-0, 6 points) Vancouver Whitecaps (1-3-1, 4 points)
1 0 0
2 0 1
F 0 1
Sporting KC GK Melia D Ford D Fontas D Isimat M Zusi M Espinoza (C) (Davis 86’) M Walter M Hernandez M Sweat (Ndenbe 77’) F Duke (Tzionis 62’) F Vujnovic
Chicago Fire FC GK Slonina D Sekulic D Omsberg D Czichos (C) D M. Navarro M Pineda (F. Navarro 73’) M Gimenez M Ivanov (Gutierrez 63’) M Shaqiri M Herbers (Bornstein 73’) F Przybylko
Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Isimat D Fontas D Sweat M Walter M Espinoza M Hernandez (Duke 74’) F Russell (C) (Ford 85’) F Vujnovic (Shelton 62’) F Salloi
Real Salt Lake GK MacMath D Brody D Holt (Orozco 46’) D Silva (C) D Schmitt M Loffelsend (Garcia 88’) M Caldwell (Everton 62’) M Ruiz F Menendez (Kreilach 88’) F Cordova F Chang (Rubin 79’)
Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Isimat D Fontas D Sweat M Uri (Espinoza 46’) M Walter M Hernandez (Duke 77’) F Russell (C) (Tzionis 77’) F Shelton (Vujnovic 80’) F Salloi
Vancouver Whitecaps GK Hasal D Blackmon (Jungwirth 99+) D Veselinovic D Nerwinski M Brown M Teibert (C) M Berhalter (Baldisimo 69’) M Raposo (Godinho 79’) M Gauld (Vite 69’) F Caicedo (Ricketts 79’) F White (Cavallini 58’)
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Pierre Rad Voloder Cisneros
Subs not used: Richey (GK) Burks Espinoza Casas Bezerra Offor
Subs not used: McIntosh (GK) Pierre Rad Voloder Davis Cisneros
Subs not used: Gomez (GK)
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Ndenbe Voloder Davis
Subs not used: Cropper (GK) Gutierrez Dajome
Scoring Summary: CHI - Kacper Przybylko 1 (Fabian Herbers 1, Xherdan Shaqiri 1) 30’ CHI - Xherdan Shaqiri 1 (Penalty Kick) 50’ SKC - Roger Espinoza 1 (Felipe Hernandez 1, Cam Duke 1) 56’ CHI - Kacper Przybylko 2 (Brian Gutierrez 1, Xherdan Shaqiri 2) 82’
Scoring Summary: VAN - Ryan Raposo 1 (Unassisted) 73’
Scoring Summary: SKC - Johnny Russell 1 (Unassisted) 81’
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Andreu Fontas (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 35’ CHI - Fabian Herbers (Yellow Card; Delaying a Restart) 37’ SKC - Graham Zusi (Yellow Card; Dissent) 53’ CHI - Xherdan Shaqiri (Yellow Card; Delaying a Restart) 74’
Misconduct Summary: RSL - Jasper Loffelsend (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 7’ RSL - Andrew Brody (Yellow Card; Delaying a Restart) 29’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 40’ SKC - Ben Sweat (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 46+ SKC - Remi Walter (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 51’ SKC - Cam Duke (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 92+
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 7 (2) 0 17 2 1
CHI 10 (3) 1 15 5 4
SKC 11 (4) 2 14 2 4
RSL 9 (2) 3 8 5 6
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Misconduct Summary: VAN - Russell Teibert (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 37’ VAN - Sebastian Berhalter (Yellow Card; Dissent) 45’ VAN - Lucas Cavallini (Yellow Card; Dissent) 60’ VAN - Marcus Godinho (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 94+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 11 (4) 2 11 0 3
VAN 12 (3) 4 12 1 1
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2022 MLS REGULAR SEASON BOX SCORES (CONT.) April 9, 2022: Sporting KC 1-2 Nashville SC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,852 Weather: Clear and 59 degrees 1 1 0
Sporting KC (2-5-0, 6 points) Nashville SC (3-2-1, 10 points)
2 0 2
F 1 2
April 17, 2022: Los Angeles FC 3-1 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Banc of California Stadium | Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 22,097 Weather: Sunny and 65 degrees Sporting KC (2-6-0, 6 points) Los Angeles FC (5-1-1, 16 points)
1 1 1
2 0 2
F 1 3
April 23, 2022: Sporting KC 0-0 Columbus Crew MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,483 Weather: Rainy and 69 degrees Sporting KC (2-6-1, 7 points) Columbus Crew (2-3-3, 9 points)
1 0 0
2 0 0
F 0 0
Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Isimat D Fontas D Sweat (Ndenbe 84’) M Espinoza (Tzionis 76’) M Walter M Duke (Hernandez 46’) F Russell (C) F Shelton (Vujnovic 76’) F Salloi
Nashville SC GK Willis D Maher D Zimmerman (C) D Romney M Muyl M Anunga (Godoy 77’) M Davis M Washington F Leal (Haakenson 91+) F Sapong (Loba 91+) F Mukhtar (Zubak 92+)
Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Isimat D Fontas (Voloder 86’) D Ndenbe M Walter M Espinoza (Hernandez 66’) M Tzionis (Duke 77’) F Russell (C) F Shelton (Vujnovic 77’) F Salloi
Los Angeles FC GK Crepeau D Hollingshead D Murillo D Fall D Palacios M Ilie M Blessing (Cifuentes 66’) M Acosta (Ginella 81’) F Vela (C) F Arango (Musovski 74’) F Opouku (Tajouri-Shradi 66’)
Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Ford D Isimat (Voloder 5’) D Ndenbe M Uri (Tzionis 56’) M Walter M Espinoza (Hernandez 84’) F Russell (C) F Shelton F Salloi
Columbus Crew GK Room D Moreira D Mensah (C) D Degenek (Williams 87’) D Santos M Nagbe M Artur M Morris F Yeboah (Etienne Jr. 60’) F Berry F Igbekeme
Subs not used: McIntosh (GK) Ford Voloder
Subs not used: Meredith (GK) Bauer Lovitz Miller Bwana
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Ford Sweat
Subs not used: McCarthy (GK) Escobar Henry Ibeagha
Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Fontas Sweat Duke Vujnovic
Subs not used: Bush (GK) Anibaba Sands Hairston Matan Parente Fuson
Scoring Summary: SKC - Remi Walter 2 (Ben Sweat 1, Daniel Salloi 1) 25’ NSH - Dave Romney 1 (Randall Leal 2, Hany Mukhtar 4) 51’ NSH - C.J. Sapong 2 (Alex Muyl 1, Sean Davis 1) 68’ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Cam Duke (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 17’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 52’ SKC - Felipe Hernandez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 63’ NSH - Taylor Washington (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 79’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 11 (4) 2 11 0 3
NSH 12 (3) 4 12 1 1
Scoring Summary: SKC - Own Goal (Diego Palacios) 38’ LAFC - Cristian Arango 2 (Mamadou Fall 1, Diego Palacios 1) 44’ LAFC - Ismael Tajouri-Shradi 2 (Diego Palacios 2) 70’ LAFC - Jose Cifuentes 1 (Jesus Murillo 2) 78’ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 6’ LAFC - Jesus Murillo (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 8’ LAFC - Mamadou Fall (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 25’ SKC - Johnny Russell (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 43’ LAFC - Steve Cherundolo (Yellow Card; Dissent) 49’ LAFC - Diego Palacios (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 51’ SKC - Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 80’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 10 (2) 0 17 0 1
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LAFC 15 (3) 2 19 2 7
Scoring Summary: None Misconduct Summary: CLB - Pedro Santos (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 46+ SKC - Uri Rosell (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 48+ CLB - Jonathan Mensah (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 92+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 3 (3) 1 11 1 2
CLB 9 (1) 3 12 4 2
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC STARTERS BY POSITION (2022 REGULAR SEASON)
Formation: 4-3-3 (7 games) Left forward
Center forward
Right forward
Khiry Shelton 5 Nikola Vujnovic 2
Daniel Salloi 6 Marinos Tzionis 1
Left-center midfielder Felipe Hernandez 4 Roger Espinoza 2 Cam Duke 1
Johnny Russell 7
Right-center midfielder Remi Walter 4 Roger Espinoza 3
Defensive midfielder Uri Rosell 3 Remi Walter 3 Roger Espinoza 1
Left back
Logan Ndenbe 4 Ben Sweat 3
Left center back
Right center back
Andreu Fontas 6 Nicolas Isimat-Mirin 1
Nicolas Isimat-Mirin 6 Kortne Ford 1
Right back Graham Zusi 7
Goalkeeper Tim Melia 7
Formation: 3-5-2 (1 game) Center forward Nikola Vujnovic 1
Second Striker Cam Duke 1
Left-center midfielder Felipe Hernandez 1
Right-center midfielder Center midfielder
Roger Espinoza 1
Remi Walter 1
Left wing back
Right wing back
Ben Sweat 1
Graham Zusi 1
Left center back Nicolas Isimat-Mirin 1
Center back Andreu Fontas 1
Goalkeeper Tim Melia 1
13
Right center back Kortne Ford 1
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 Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC STARTERS BY POSITION (2022 REGULAR SEASON)
Formation: 4-2-3-1 (1 game)
Center forward
Left forward
Right forward
Khiry Shelton 1
Daniel Salloi 1
Johnny Russell 1
Attacking midfielder Marinos Tzionis 1
Right defensive midfielder
Left defensive midfielder
Remi Walter 1
Roger Espinoza 1
Left back
Logan Ndenbe 1
Left center back
Right center back
Andreu Fontas 1
Nicolas Isimat-Mirin 1
Goalkeeper Tim Melia 1
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Right back Graham Zusi 1
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 Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2022 REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS DATE
February 27 March 5 March 12 March 19 March 26 April 2 April 9 April 17 April 23 April 30 May 7 May 14 May 18 May 22 May 28 June 12 June 19 June 25 July 3 July 9 July 13 July 17 July 23 July 30 August 6 August 13 August 21 August 27 September 4 September 10 September 13 September 17 October 2 October 9
OPPONENT
at Atlanta Untied FC vs. Houston Dynamo FC at Colorado Rapids at Chicago Fire FC vs. Real Salt Lake at Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Nashville SC at Los Angeles FC vs. Columbus Crew vs. FC Dallas at New York City FC at Portland Timbers vs. Colorado Rapids at San Jose Earthquakes vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. New England Revolution at Nashville SC at Seattle Sounders FC vs. New York Red Bulls at CF Montreal at Minnesota United FC at Real Salt Lake vs. Los Angeles FC vs. Austin FC vs. LA Galaxy at Austin FC vs. Portland Timbers vs. San Jose Earthquakes at LA Galaxy at Houston Dynamo FC vs. D.C. United vs. Minnesota United FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC at FC Dallas
RESULT
SCORE
L W L L W L L L T
1-3 1-0 0-2 1-3 1-0 0-1 1-2 1-3 0-0
ATT.
67,523 18,872 12,387 9,352 19,107 16,772 18,852 22,097 18,483
RECORD 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-0 1-3-0 2-3-0 2-4-0 2-5-0 2-6-0 2-6-1
PTS. 0 3 3 3 6 6 6 6 7
PLACE T-10 T-6 T-11 12 T-6 T-11 12 12 T-11
GOALSCORERS Salloi Walter -Espinoza Russell -Walter Own Goal --
SPORTING KC 2022 REGULAR-SEASON STATS 2022 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (2-6-1, 7 pts.) THROUGH GAMES OF APRIL 23, 2022 UNF 54 20 15 7 28 21 2 17 3 12 5 32 29 18 24 6 11 27 4 19 8 25 10 22 9 1 48
POS M F M F M M D M D D D M GK D D M F F D F D F M GK F GK D
PLAYER Remi Walter Daniel Salloi Roger Espinoza Johnny Russell Cam Duke Felipe Hernandez Ben Sweat Jake Davis Andreu Fontas Kortne Ford Nicolas Isimat-Mirin Jose Mauri Tim Melia Logan Ndenbe Kayden Pierre Oriol Rosell Khiry Shelton Marinos Tzionis Robert Voloder Nikola Vujnovic Graham Zusi Ozzie Cisneros Gadi Kinda Kendall McIntosh Alan Pulido John Pulskamp Kaveh Rad Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals
GP 9 7 9 8 7 9 5 2 8 4 9 1 9 7 1 3 7 8 2 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9
GS MIN 9 810 7 630 8 684 8 695 2 219 5 449 4 349 0 14 8 707 2 194 9 725 0 27 9 810 5 461 0 7 3 151 6 518 2 282 0 89 3 279 9 810 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 810 9 810
G 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 14
A 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHT 6 21 14 17 3 6 2 0 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 6 6 0 5 6 0 0 0 0 0 0
SOG 2 8 6 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
FC 8 5 15 4 5 9 9 2 7 2 13 1 0 9 0 6 7 2 1 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0
FS 3 9 5 18 8 10 4 0 6 3 2 0 2 10 0 0 3 13 2 1 14 0 0 0 0 0 0
OFF 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CK 15 1 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 1 0 4 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 20
102 100
30 30
117 117
117 117
9 29
31 36
18 22
0 0
SH 30 30 30
SV 16 16 24
GA 14 14 6
GAA 1.56 1.56 0.67
PG 1 1 0
PA 2 2 0
W 2 2 6
L 6 6 2
T 1 1 1
SO 3 3 3
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Johnny Russell 1, Remi Walter 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF 29
POS GK
GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals
GP 9 9 9
GS 9 9 9
MIN 810 810 810
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Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes Manager & Sporting Director | Peter Vermes
Assistant Coach | Kerry Zavagnin Assistant Coach Kerry 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, among others.
Peter Vermes is in his 14th season as Sporting Kansas City Manager in 2022 and is the longest-tenured active head coach in MLS. He is the team’s longest-serving manager and his 210 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 174 regular-season wins top the club’s all-time chart and rank fifth 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.
He started his professional career with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars, where he played in 39 games over two seasons. After spending one season with the Lehigh Valley Steam (USL-1), Zavagnin came to Kansas City in 2000. He played 237 games (228 starts) and logged 20,516 minutes for Kansas City, setting team records in both categories before both were overtaken by Matt Besler early in 2018. He scored eight goals and added 22 assists in his nine seasons in Kansas City blue. Zavagnin was named Team Defender of the Year in 2001.
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 487 total games during his Kansas City coaching career, most in club history.
On top of his club success in Kansas City, Zavagnin also appeared 21 times for the United States Men’s National Team. He recorded one assist for the U.S., who went 15-2-4 when Zavagnin featured. He married his wife Mirriam prior to the 2009 season, when he became an assistant coach at the club.
With over 14 years of service at Sporting KC, Vermes is one of the longest serving managers in world soccer. Among all 18 leagues with an average attendance of 10,000+, Vermes ranks second, only behind 2. Bundesliga side FC Heidenheim’s Frank Schmidt (Sept. 17, 2007 – present). Among the top 126 leagues in the world as denoted by the CIES Football Observatory, Vermes’ tenure at Sporting KC ranks as the seventh longest active run.
Assistant Coach | Zoran Savic Assistant Coach 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Vermes was an integral part of a young U.S. team at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, where he nearly scored against the host Azzurri. It was the first time the U.S. had qualified for the World Cup in 40 years and set the stage for the progress of the U.S. National Team. In 1989 and 1990, Vermes became the first American to play in the Hungarian and Dutch First Divisions, playing for Raba ETO and FC Volendam, respectively. He later spent five years with Figueres of the Spanish Second Division.
Goalkeeper Coach | Alec Dufty Goalkeeper coach Alec Dufty is in his sixth 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 Sporting KC’s goalkeepers, starting goalkeeper Tim Melia enjoyed a record-breaking season where he was named the 2017 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year.
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. Year
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 TOTAL
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 season.
PETER VERMES HEAD COACHING RECORD AT SPORTING KC MLS Playoffs MIB KO Open Cup Intl. Total 3-6-3 11-13-6 13-9-12 18-7-9 17-10-7 14-13-7 14-11-9 13-13-8 12-9-13 18-8-8 10-16-8 12-6-3 17-10-7 2-6-1 174-137-101
----2-1-0 1-1-0 2-1-2 0-1-0 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-1-0 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-1-1 1-1-0 0-0-0 7-9-6
----------------------0-1-1 ----0-1-1
--0-1-0 3-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 1-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 4-0-1 2-1-0 0-1-0 ----0-0-0 20-7-3
--------2-0-2 3-2-1 --1-2-1 ----3-3-0 --0-1-0 0-0-0 9-8-4
3-6-3 11-14-6 18-11-12 23-8-10 22-12-11 18-17-8 18-11-11 15-17-9 16-10-14 21-10-10 13-20-8 12-8-5 18-12-7 2-6-1 210-162-115
Director of Sports Performance & Science | Joey Harty 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 also oversees day-to-day training plans on and off the field, including work in the weight room, soccer session planning, on-field 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. He spent 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. Harty attended Grand Canyon from 2010-2014, played for the men’s soccer team from 20102012 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.
16
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #25 | M | OZZIE CISNEROS | @OzzieCisner10 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
1
1
90
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
1
1
90
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2022 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 5-5 Weight: 130 Birthday: 3/13/2004 Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 1/20/2021 Midfielder Ozzie Cisneros, who has competed for the Sporting KC Academy at the U-13 through U-19 levels, became the fourth-youngest signing in club history when he inked an MLS contract at age 16 in early 2021. He scored his first professional goal for Sporting KC II against Louisville City FC on July 28, 2021 before making his debut for Sporting KC in a Leagues Cup match against Club Leon on Aug. 10, 2021.
he scores 0-0-0
U-19 ranks by the time he was 15. He helped the U-17s reach the 2019 Development Academy Playoffs and split time between the U-17s and U-19s during the first half of the 2019-20 campaign. Cisneros and the SKC Academy returned to action in September 2020 in MLS Next play, with Cisneros striking twice during the abbreviated fall season - once for the U-17s and once for the U-19s.
A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Cisneros joined the Sporting KC Academy as a 12-year-old On the international stage, Cisneros notably starred at the 2019 Concacaf U-15 in 2016. That summer, he led Sporting to a fourth-place finish at the Concacaf U-13 Championship in Bradenton, Florida, scoring both goals in a 2-0 quarterfinal win over Champions League in Mexico City. Cisneros went on to play almost 70 matches for Costa Rica, and also found the back of the net at the 2019 Torneo delle Nazioni in Italy. Sporting in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, scoring 15 goals and climbing to the MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
#17 | M | JAKE DAVIS | @jdavis_3211 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
3
0
14
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
3
0
14
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 2, March 12, 2022, KC at COL Fouls Suffered 0 Last Regular Season... Appearance March 19, 2022, KC at CHI Goal N/A Assist N/A 2022 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-9 Weight: 155 Birthday: 1/3/2002 Hometown: Rochester, Michigan Last Club: Sporting KC II (USL Championship) Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 8/19/2021 Sporting Kansas City signed midfielder Jake Davis as a Homegrown Player in August 2021 as the 19th Homegrown Player to emerge from the Sporting Kansas City Academy. He made his first-team debut in the 4-0 victory over Minnesota United on Sept. 15, 2021.
A native of Rochester, Michigan, Davis moved to Kansas City in 2017 at age 15 to join the Sporting KC Academy. He represented Sporting at the U-17 and U-19 levels, amassing eight goals across 54 appearances in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
A hard-nosed midfielder who can also play at right back, Davis started 28 of 37 appearances for Sporting Kansas City II across the 2019-2021 USL Championship seasons, adding seven assists in over 2,500 minutes played under head coach Paulo Nagamura. The 2021 campaign has seen Davis tally a team-high four assists in 17 matches, including the game-winner in a 3-2 victory at Memphis 901 FC on June 26. He also leads the club with 20 chances created and 47 tackles.
Davis earned international recognition for the first time in November 2019 when he was selected to the United States U-17 national team roster for the 19th annual Nike International Friendlies at the Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
3
0
14
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
3
0
14
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #28 | M | CAM DUKE | @camduke20 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
31
10
1094
2
1
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
1
0
6
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
1
0
45
1
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
33
10
1145
3
1
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 15, 2021, KC vs. MIN Assists 1, March 19, 2022, KC at CHI Shots on Goal 1, 5 times, last: Sept. 15, 2021, KC vs. MIN Shots 2, 2 times, last: March 12, 2022, KC at COL Fouls Committed 4, July 21, 2021, KC vs. SJ Fouls Suffered 8, July 21, 2021, KC vs. SJ Last Regular Season... Appearance April 17, 2022, KC at LAFC Goal Sept. 15, 2021, KC vs. MIN Assist March 19, 2022, KC at CHI 2022 Record when: he starts 0-2-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-6 Weight: 130 Birthday: 2/13/2001 Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 7/18/2019 Sporting Kansas City announced the signing of midfielder Cam Duke as a Homegrown Player midway through the 2019 season. The Overland Park, Kansas native was in the club’s Academy from 2012-2019, advancing from the Under-12 side to the Under-19s. He made his professional debut in the MLS is Back Quarterfinals against the Philadelphia Union on July 30, 2020 and scored his first goal in a 3-1 road win over Seattle on July 25, 2021 before scoring again in a Leagues Cup match vs. Club Leon on Aug. 10, 2021.
spearheaded a first-place finish in the group stage with a goal and an assist. Duke was the No. 1 prospect in the Heartland Region and the 20th-ranked player nationally at TopDrawerSoccer.com. Duke is the younger brother of former Sporting midfielder and SKC II captain Christian Duke, while his father, Chris Duke, played for the Kansas City Comets and Kansas City Attack in the early 1990s. Duke represented the United States at the U-14 and U-15 level before guiding the U.S. U-16s to a third-place finish at the Val-de-Marne Tournament in France in 2016. Duke earned his first of several calls to the U.S. U-18s in November 2017 before returning to the team in 2018.
Duke capped an impressive Academy career by helping the SKC Academy U-19s reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs in June 2019. After the U-19s secured the No. 4 overall seed with a 16-4-3 regular-season record, Duke MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
31
10
1094
2
1
12
5
20
39
0
0
5
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
31
10
1094
2
1
12
5
20
39
0
0
5
0
0
0
#15 | M | ROGER ESPINOZA SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
295
261
22795
11
39
MLS Postseason
17
14
1208
1
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
2
151
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
21
18
1946
0
3
International
9
8
727
1
1
ALL COMPETITIONS
344
303
26827
13
43
Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 Hometown: Aurora, Colorado College: Ohio State Last Club: Wigan Athletic (England) Acquired: Signed on 1/6/2015
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 11 times, last: March 19, 2022, KC at CHI Assists 2, 3 times, last: March 30, 2019, KC vs. MTL Shots on Goal 2, 15 times, last: April 2, 2022, KC at VAN Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 5, 6 times, last: Nov. 7, 2021, KC vs. RSL Fouls Suffered 6, 3 times, last: Aug. 17, 2019, KC vs. SJ Last Regular Season... Appearance April 23, 2022, KC vs. CLB Goal March 19, 2022, KC at CHI Assist Oct. 23, 2021, KC at SEA 2022 Record when: he starts 2-5-1 he scores 0-1-0
Birthday: 10/25/1986
Roger Espinoza played five seasons in Kansas City from 2008-12 before moving abroad to Wigan Athletic FC. After a two-year stint in the English Premier League and English Championship, Espinoza returned to Sporting KC in 2015 and tallied one goal and four MLS assists. His 2015 campaign was cut short due to a left foot injury sustained in early August, but returned to the fold as a regular starter in 2016. Espinoza set new careerhighs in both goals (3) and assists (9) in 2018.
competitions, tallying 13 goals and 43 assists over 13 seasons. He is both the club’s all-time leader and the all-time MLS leader with 12 red cards. In two years at Wigan Athletic, he logged 57 appearances, including eight in the UEFA Europa League, and started in the club’s 2013 FA Cup Final victory over Manchester City. Espinoza earned 51 caps for the Honduras Men’s National Team after debuting in 2009. He has competed in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups as well as the 2012 Summer Olympics before retiring from international play in 2019.
Espinoza was an MLS All-Star in 2012 and helped lead the club to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title that season. He has made 344 appearances for the club in all MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
295
261
22795
11
39
333
90
473
379
17
16
68
12
2
11
KC - Postseason
17
14
1208
1
0
13
6
22
24
3
0
6
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
312
275
24003
12
39
346
96
495
403
20
16
74
12
2
11
18
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #3 | D | ANDREU FONTAS | @AFontas3 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
59
55
5003
1
1
MLS Postseason
2
2
180
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
1
90
0
0
International
4
4
326
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
66
62
5599
1
1
Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 Hometown: Banyoles, Spain Last Club: Celta Vigo (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 8/8/2018
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, Oct. 24, 2020, KC vs. COL Assists 1, June 23, 2021, KC vs. COL Shots on Goal 1, 6 times, last: Feb. 27, 2022, KC at ATL Shots 2, 5 times, last: March 5, 2022, KC vs. HOU Fouls Committed 3, 3 times, last: March 26, 2022, KC vs. RSL Fouls Suffered 2, 6 times, last: April 9, 2022, KC vs. NSH Last Regular Season... Appearance April 17, 2022, KC at LAFC Goal Oct. 24, 2020, KC vs. COL Assist June 23, 2021, KC vs. COL 2022 Record when: he starts 2-6-0 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 11/14/1989
Sporting Kansas City signed center back Andreu Fontas, a 10-year professional with more than 200 appearances in his native Spain, on Aug. 8, 2018. Fontas underwent Achilles surgery in late 2019, keeping him out for the majority of the 2020 season before making his return with three starts late in the campaign.
Masia youth academy alongside current Sporting KC midfielder Uri Rosell, playing nearly 100 matches combined for FC Barcelona B and FC Barcelona from 2008-2012. Fontas advanced through from the 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 that Barca won 4-0 over Santos. Fontas spent the 2012-13 season on loan at Mallorca before signing with Celta Vigo in June 2013, where he made 139 appearances over five years. Internationally, Fontas has represented Spain at the Under-19, Under-20 and Under-21 levels and has also played for the Catalonia National Team.
Fontas spent five seasons from 2013-2018 with Celta Vigo in Spain’s top-flight La Liga, where he started 100 of 105 league appearances and helped the club to the semifinals of the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League. The defender developed in FC Barcelona’s famed La MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
59
55
5003
1
1
23
6
35
26
0
0
6
0
0
1
KC - Postseason
2
2
180
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
61
57
5183
1
1
23
6
38
26
0
0
6
0
0
1
#12 | D | KORTNE FORD | @KortFord SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
4
2
194
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
4
2
194
0
0
Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 Birthday: 1/26/1996 Hometown: Greeley, Colorado College: University of Denver Last Club: Colorado Rapids (MLS) Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 1/14/2022
Sporting Kansas City signed free agent center back Kortne Ford ahead of the 2022 season. Ford began his professional career in 2017 with the Colorado Rapids, where he started 33 of 35 MLS appearances as a Homegrown Player. Following a five-year stint in Colorado, Ford spent the last three months of 2021 on loan with San Antonio FC in the USL Championship. Ford made his first MLS appearance since 2018 in Sporting’s match at the Colorado Rapids on March 12, 2022.
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, May 27, 2017, COL vs. SKC (w/ COL) Assists 0 Shots on Goal 2, May 27, 2017, COL vs. SKC (w/ COL) Shots 3, Sept. 9, 2017, COL at HOU (w/ COL) Fouls Committed 3, 8 times, last: Aug. 11, 2018, COL vs. SJ (w/ COL) Fouls Suffered 3, Aug. 11, 2018, COL vs. SJ (w/ COL) Last Regular Season... Appearance April 23, 2022, KC vs. CLB Goal May 27, 2017, COL vs. SKC (w/ COL) Assist N/A 2022 Record when: he starts 0-1-1 he scores 0-0-0
scoring account against the same opponent in a 1-0 home win on May 27. Born in Olathe, Kansas, Ford played youth soccer in the Kansas City area before moving with his family to Colorado at age 12. He joined the Colorado Rapids Academy in 2012 and represented the club at the U-16 and U-18 levels.
In three standout seasons at the University of Denver, Ford was a two-time All-Summit League First Team selection and a Top Drawer Soccer Second Team All-America honoree Ford signed for the Rapids as a Homegrown Player in 2017 and enjoyed a strong rookie in 2016. He started in all 62 college appearances, notching five goals and three assists, campaign, starting 19 of 20 MLS appearances. He earned his MLS debut in a road loss to and led the Pioneers to their first NCAA Men’s College Cup appearance as a junior in Sporting Kansas City on April 9 at Children’s Mercy Park and opened his professional 2016. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
4
2
194
0
0
0
0
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Regular Season
39
35
3062
1
0
15
4
43
21
0
0
11
0
1
0
MLS - TOTAL
39
35
3062
1
0
15
4
43
21
0
0
11
0
1
0
19
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #21 | M | FELIPE HERNANDEZ | @Fe1ipe98 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
33
18
1729
1
4
MLS Postseason
2
0
42
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
1
0
26
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
36
18
1797
1
4
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, June 23, 2021, KC vs. COL Assists 1, 4 times, last: March 19, 2022, KC at CHI Shots on Goal 1, 4 times, last: April 9, 2022, KC vs. NSH Shots 4, June 12, 2021, KC vs. ATX Fouls Committed 3, 3 times, last: April 17, 2022, KC at LAFC Fouls Suffered 4, July 4, 2021, KC at LA Last Regular Season... Appearance April 23, 2022, KC vs. CLB Goal June 23, 2021, KC vs. COL Assist March 19, 2022, KC at CHI 2022 Record when: he starts 2-3-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-7 Weight: 145 Birthday: 6/8/1998 Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee Last Club: Sporting Kansas City II (USL) Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 8/30/2019 Sporting Kansas City signed Felipe Hernandez as a Homegrown Player in late August 2019, making him the 12th Homegrown Player in club history and one of eight on the current roster, joining Cam Duke, Daniel Salloi, John Pulskamp, Ozzie Cisneros, Kaveh Rad, Kayden Pierre and Jake Davis.
Born in Ibague, Colombia, Hernandez grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and played for Sporting Nashville Heroes, a former Academy Affiliate. He moved to Kansas City in the summer of 2014 to join the Academy. At age 16, Hernandez earned a preseason training stint with Sporting KC in January 2015, before signing an Academy contract with Sporting KC II in August 2016, two months prior to earning Bob Gansler Academy Player of the Year honors that then led to a professional SKC II contract in early 2017.
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. His acquisition follows a breakout season in the USL Championship, where he started 24 of 26 appearances, scored a team-best eight goals and recorded four assists. In three seasons with SPR, Hernandez amassed 13 goals and 12 assists across 85 matches.
On the international stage, Hernandez played for the U.S. U-19 National Team for the first time in August 2016 for the Stevan Vilotic-Cele Tournament in Serbia. The following April, he ventured to London for his first training camp with the U.S. U-20s.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
33
18
1729
1
4
29
4
26
26
2
12
1
0
0
1
KC - Postseason
2
0
42
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
35
18
1771
1
4
29
4
27
29
2
12
1
0
0
1
#5 | D | NICOLAS ISIMAT-MIRIN | @nicoisimat SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
22
20
1674
0
0
MLS Postseason
2
2
180
1
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
24
22
1854
1
0
Height: 6-2 Weight: 180 Hometown: Meudon, France Last Club: Besiktas J.K. (Turkey) Acquired: Signed on 2/3/2021
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, 2 times, last: April 9, 2022, KC vs. NSH Shots 1, 2 times, last: April 9, 2022, KC vs. NSH Fouls Committed 4, July 31, 2021, KC vs. DAL Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: March 12, 2022, KC at COL Last Regular Season... Appearance April 23, 2022, KC vs. CLB Goal N/A Assist N/A 2022 Record when: he starts 2-6-1 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 11/15/1991
Sporting Kansas City signed French center back Nicolas Isimat-Mirin ahead of the 2021 MLS season. Isimat has played over 250 professional matches since 2010, featuring in the top divisions of France, the Netherlands and Turkey. He has logged 93 appearances each in France’s Ligue 1 and the Dutch Eredivisie, where he won three league titles as an integral member of PSV Eindhoven. Born in the Paris suburb of Meudon, Isimat competed in the famous Clairefontaine youth academy from 2004-2007 before continuing his development at Rennes and Valenciennes. He began his professional career as an 18-year-old in 2010 and spent the next three seasons as a regular starter for Valenciennes. Isimat-Mirin landed a transfer to French title contender Monaco, where he played 11 matches for the club in all competitions during the 2013-14 season.
In 2014, Isimat was loaned from Monaco to PSV Eindhoven. In his first Eredivisie season, he helped PSV win the league title by a 17-point margin, leading to PSV acquiring the defender on a permanent transfer ahead of the 2015-16 campaign. He appeared in 26 matches as PSV captured another Eredivisie title. Isimat and PSV won their third title in four years in 2017-2018. In early 2019, Isimat joined Besiktas in Turkey, starting 14 matches during the latter half of the season. For the 2019-20 campaign, the defender was loaned back to Ligue 1 for a stint with Toulouse, making 16 starts. Isimat represented France as a U-20 and U-21 youth international and notably featured during 2013 UEFA European U-21 Championship qualifying. He struck a center back partnership alongside future World Cup winner Raphael Varane as France finished atop their qualifying group.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
22
20
1674
0
0
2
2
27
8
2
0
6
0
0
0
KC - Postseason
2
2
180
1
0
2
1
4
4
0
0
0
0
1
0
MLS - TOTAL
24
22
1854
1
0
4
3
31
12
2
0
6
0
1
0
20
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #10 | M | GADI KINDA SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
44
40
3429
11
12
MLS Postseason
4
2
214
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
1
135
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
1
0
45
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
51
43
3823
11
12
Height: 5-8 Weight: 145 Birthday: 3/23/1994 Hometown: Ashdod, Israel Last Club: Beitar Jerusalem (Israel) Acquired: Acquired in loan/transfer on 1/23/2020
Sporting Kansas City announced in January 2020 that the club had acquired central midfielder Gadi Kinda on a one-year loan from Israeli Premier League side Beitar Jerusalem. Sporting made the loan move permanent ahead of the 2021 season. Kinda has played over 200 matches in Israel since turning professional in 2011 at age 17. He starred as one of the Israeli Premier League’s best players during the first half of the 2019-20 season.
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 11 times, last: Oct. 3, 2021, KC vs. HOU Assists 2, Oct. 27, 2021, KC vs. LA Shots on Goal 3, 2 times, last: Oct. 3, 2021, KC vs. HOU Shots 5, July 31, 2021, KC vs. DAL Fouls Committed 4, Feb. 29, 2020, KC at VAN Fouls Suffered 5, Oct. 17, 2021, KC at VAN Last Regular Season... Appearance Nov. 3, 2021, KC at ATX Goal Oct. 3, 2021, KC vs. HOU Assist Nov. 3, 2021, KC at ATX 2022 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
He became a regular starter for Ashdod during the 2013-2014 campaign, notably scoring his first top-fight goal in a 3-2 defeat of Israeli giants Maccabi Haifa in September 2013. Ashdod spent the 2015-16 season in Israel’s second division, but a strong bounce-back culminated with a Liga Leumit title as Kinda earned 27 appearances and helped his team finish atop the standings. Ashdod’s promotion saw Kinda tally seven goals and seven assists over the next two and a half seasons before his transfer to Beitar Jerusalem.
Born in Ethiopia and raised in Israel, Kinda joined Beitar Jerusalem in February 2019 and started 30 of 31 appearances in all competitions. Kinda spent the first seven and a half years of his professional career at FC Ashdod. He developed as a youth in his hometown club’s academy prior to landing an top-flight debut in September 2011 as a 17-year-old.
Kinda has five caps for the senior Israeli National Team, making his debut on June 5, 2021 when he scored the final goal in a 3-1 friendly win over Montenegro. He previously represented Israel at the U-18, U-19 and U-21 levels.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
44
40
3429
11
12
86
36
70
82
8
41
10
1
4
5
KC - Postseason
4
2
214
0
0
2
0
5
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
48
42
3643
11
12
88
36
75
88
8
41
10
1
4
5
#22 | GK | KENDALL MCINTOSH | @McIntoshKendall 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
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed N/A Saves N/A Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Shutout N/A 2022 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 5-11 Weight: 185 Birthday: 1/24/1994 Hometown: Santa Rosa, California College: Santa Clara Last Club: New York Red Bulls (MLS) Acquired: Acquired in Re-Entry Draft on 12/17/2020 Sporting Kansas City acquired goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh in Stage 1 of the 2020 MLS Re-Entry Process. McIntosh boasts five years of professional experience across Major League Soccer and the USL Championship. He spent the 2020 MLS campaign with the New York Red Bulls following a four-year stint in the Portland Timbers organization from 2016-2019.
Born in Oakland and raised in Santa Rosa, California, McIntosh was a member of the San Jose Earthquakes Academy as a youth before embarking on a four-year collegiate career at Santa Clara University. He made 53 appearances for the Broncos from 2012-2015 and was named the 2015 West Coast Conference Goalkeeper of the Year as a senior, leading Santa Clara to the WCC Championship.
As a rookie in 2016, McIntosh competed for Timbers 2 of the USL Championship prior to signing his first MLS contract with Portland in January 2017. He played most of the next three years on loan with Timbers 2, making 60 total USL Championship appearances for the club across four seasons. In his lone appearance for Portland’s first team, McIntosh secured a 2-0 shutout victory over San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 in 2018.
On the international stage, McIntosh notably featured for the U.S. U-20 National Team at the 2012 Northern Ireland Milk Cup. Earlier, he was part of the U.S. U-14 National Development Program and the U-15’ National Team prior to his residency with the U-17s in Bradenton, Florida. At the 2011 Concacaf U-17 Championship, McIntosh recorded two shutouts in three winning appearances - including a 3-0 defeat of Canada in the final.
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
21
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #29 | GK | TIM MELIA | @TimMelia28 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
204
204
18313
0
0
MLS Postseason
10
10
924
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
2
180
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
11
11
1080
0
0
International
6
6
540
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
233
233
21037
0
0
Height: 6-1 Weight: 210 Hometown: Great River, New York College: Lynn University Last Club: Chivas USA (MLS) Acquired: Signed on 12/23/2014
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 7, Sept. 15, 2019, KC at LA Saves 10, April 8, 2018, KC at LA Last Regular Season... Appearance April 23, 2022, KC vs. CLB Shutout April 23, 2022, KC vs. CLB 2022 Record when: he starts 2-6-1
Birthday: 5/15/1986
Tim Melia has the most regular-season wins (89), shutouts (62) and saves (595) in club history, and has also played the most games (204) of any Sporting goalkeeper. 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). Melia surpassed each of those numbers in 2018, posting 18 wins, 13 shutouts, 106 saves, 34 starts and 3060 minutes.
saves in a 2-0 win over the LA Galaxy. During his breakout campaign in 2015, Melia finished third in 2015 with a 72.6 precent save percentage while also ranking in the top 10 in wins, shutouts and goals against average. He was named MLS Comeback Player of the Year. After a four-year college career with NCAA Division III program Lynn University (New York), 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 emergency call-ups from Sporting KC, FC Dallas and D.C. United.
Melia was also named the club’s 2017 Most Valuable Player. 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 MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
C
E
W
L
T
KC - Regular Season
204
204
18313
851
595
62
250
1.23
16
29
15
1
89
68
45
MLS - Regular Season
210
209
18752
884
613
62
264
1.27
17
30
15
2
89
72
46
KC - Postseason
10
10
924
49
31
1
17
1.66
1
1
0
0
2
4
3
MLS - TOTAL
220
219
19676
933
644
63
281
1.29
18
31
15
2
91
76
49
#18 | D | LOGAN NDENBE | @Ndenbe22 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
7
5
460
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
7
5
460
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 1, 2 times, last: April 9, 2022, KC vs. NSH Fouls Committed 2, 4 times, last: April 23, 2022, KC vs. CLB Fouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: March 5, 2022, KC vs. HOU Last Regular Season... Appearance April 23, 2022, KC vs. CLB Goal N/A Assist N/A 2022 Record when: he starts 1-3-1 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-7 Weight: 160 Birthday: 2/9/2000 Hometown: La Louviere, Belgium Last Club: EA Guingamp (France) Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 1/14/2022 Sporting Kansas City acquired left back Logan Ndenbe in a transfer from EA Guingamp in the French second division in January 2022. Ndenbe arrives in Kansas City after spending his first five professional seasons in Europe with Belgian top-flight side KV Oostende and French club Guingamp. He has logged nearly 50 professional appearances since 2017 and represented Belgium at the U-17 through U-21 levels.
Ndenbe left Belgium in July 2020, signing for Guingamp to mark the start of a successful stint in the French Ligue 2. He made 16 appearances for the club during the 2020-21 campaign and took another step forward during the first half of the 2021-2022 season, playing every minute in 12 league starts while adding one assist.
On the youth international stage, Ndenbe rose through the Belgian U-17 and U-18 teams A native of Mouscron, Belgium, Ndenbe developed in the Royal Excel Mouscron academy before earning his Belgium U-21 debut in June 2021 for his first of six matches in 2023 before joining KV Oostende as a 17-year-old in 2017. He played 15 matches in three UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying. He has started in each of the team’s seasons with the club, featuring in the Belgian First Division A as well as the league’s last four games since Oct. 12, helping the team go 3-0-1. playoff competition for the UEFA Europa League. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
7
5
460
0
0
2
0
9
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
7
5
460
0
0
2
0
9
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
22
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #24 | D | KAYDEN PIERRE | @KaydenPierre5 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
1
0
7
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
1
0
75
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
2
0
82
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 12, 2022, KC at COL Goal N/A Assist N/A 2022 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
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 Sporting Kansas City signed outside back Kayden Pierre to a Homegrown contract early in the 2021 season after impressing at preseason camp in Arizona with the Sporting KC first team. Pierre is the 18th Homegrown Player to emerge from the Sporting Kansas City Academy. He made his debut for the club against Leon in the Leagues Cup on Aug. 10, 2021 before making his MLS debut at Colorado on March 12, 2022.
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 Sporting Kansas City II. He started two of three USL Championship appearances in 2020, including a 90-minute outing in a dramatic 2-1 road victory over Indy Eleven on Sept. 30.
Born and raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan, Pierre joined the Sporting KC Academy in 2018 from Vardar SC in his native state. He has represented Sporting at the U-15, U-17 and U-19 levels since then, and helped guide the U-17s to the U.S. Soccer Development
On the international stage, Pierre has competed for the United States U-14 and U-16 national teams over the last five years. He participated in multiple U-14 training camps from 2016-2017 before jumping to the U-16s for training camps from 2018-2019.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
1
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
1
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
#9 | F | ALAN PULIDO | @alanpulido SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
33
26
2414
14
8
MLS Postseason
1
1
73
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
2
180
1
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
36
29
2667
15
8
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 2 times, last: May 16, 2021, KC vs. VAN Assists 2, July 22, 2020, KC at RSL Shots on Goal 6, Oct. 24, 2020, KC vs. COL Shots 8, May 22, 2021, KC at SJ Fouls Committed 3, June 19, 2021, KC at POR Fouls Suffered 5, 2 times, last: Aug. 4, 2021, KC at LAFC Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 3, 2021, KC vs. HOU Goal Aug. 14, 2021, KC at DAL Assist Aug. 18, 2021, KC vs. POR 2022 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-10 Weight: 180 Birthday: 3/8/1991 Hometown: Ciudad Victoria, Mexico Last Club: C.D. Guadalajara (Mexico) Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 12/10/2019 Sporting Kansas City acquired Mexican striker Alan Pulido as a Designated Player on a club-record transfer fee from C.D. 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. He joined Sporting after finishing atop the Liga MX scoring charts with 12 goals for C.D. Guadalajara in the 2019 Apertura season. Pulido is set to miss the 2022 MLS season after undergoing offseason knee surgery.
Clausura Final to finish as the tournament’s top scorer. Pulido then signed for Greek outfit Levadiakos and scored on his debut before heading to Greek powerhouse Olympiacos. He notched six goals throughout the 2015-16 campaign as Olympiacos claimed the Super League title, with Pulido also competing in the Europa League and Champions League qualifying during his time with the club. Pulido returned to Liga MX in August 2016, joining Guadalajara 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 Pulido developed in the Tigres UANL youth academy before breaking into the first team in club’s first continental championship in 56 years. 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 At the international level, Pulido has bagged five goals in 20 caps for Mexico’s senior league championship since 1982. Pulido enjoyed a breakout 2013-14 campaign with 25 team and was part of the El Tri squad at the 2011 Copa America and the 2014 FIFA World goals in all competitions during his final season at Tigres, scoring in the 2014 Copa MX Cup. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
33
26
2414
14
8
96
34
20
67
11
0
4
0
5
2
KC - Postseason
1
1
73
0
0
2
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
34
27
2487
14
8
98
35
20
69
11
0
4
0
5
2
23
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #1 | GK | JOHN PULSKAMP | @john_pulskamp SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
6
6
540
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
1
1
90
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
7
7
630
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 3, May 1, 2021, KC at RSL Saves 5, May 9, 2021, KC vs. ATX Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 27, 2021, KC vs. LA Shutout Oct. 27, 2021, KC vs. LA 2022 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
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 Sporting Kansas City signed goalkeeper John Pulskamp 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. He 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.
Louisville City on May 6 and four saves in a defeat of rivals Saint Louis FC on June 30. He later shut out North Carolina FC in a 1-0 win on Sept. 14 and posted six saves in a 3-0 road triumph over Charlotte Independence on Sept. 21. Pulskamp arrived in Kansas City in April 2019 after a two-year stint in the LA Galaxy Academy, where he competed at the U-17 and U-19 levels in the U.S. Soccer Development 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.
A native of Bakersfield, California, Pulskamp joined the MLS ranks on the heels of a 2019 USL Championship season in which he led Sporting KC II goalkeepers in starts (14), minutes (1,260), wins (four) and saves (45). He enjoyed several standout performances throughout the year, making five saves in a victory over reigning league champion
At the youth international level, Pulskamp debuted for the U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team in a friendly against regional rivals Mexico in early 2020. He also competed at a U.S. U-18 training camp in June 2018 at Pinnacle in Kansas City, Kansas.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
C
E
W
L
T
KC - Regular Season
6
6
540
20
13
1
7
1.17
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
MLS - TOTAL
6
6
540
20
13
1
7
1.17
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
#48 | D | KAVEH RAD | @KavehRad11 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
5
2
244
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
1
1
90
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
6
3
334
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 1, 2 times, last: Aug. 7, 2021, KC at COL Fouls Suffered 1, Aug. 7, 2021, KC at COL Last Regular Season... Appearance Aug. 7, 2021, KC at COL Goal N/A Assist N/A 2022 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 Birthday: 6/13/2001 Hometown: Durham, North Carolina Last Club: Sporting Kansas City II (USL Championship) Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 4/5/2021 Sporting Kansas City signed center back Kaveh Rad as a Homegrown Player in April 2021, becoming the 16th player to emerge from the Sporting KC Academy to the first team. He made his MLS debut at Real Salt Lake on May 1, 2021. A native of North Carolina, Rad started 34 of 36 matches for Sporting Kansas City II in the USL Championship in 2019 and 2020. He enjoyed a breakout year for the club in 2019, signing an academy contract and making 22 appearances. Rad started 14 matches for Sporting KC II during a shortened 2020 campaign, leading the team in minutes (1,260) and passes (871) while starting in four of the club’s five wins.
Rad and his twin brother Jahon - who is under contract with Sporting KC II - moved from Durham, North Carolina, to Kansas City to join the Sporting KC Academy in 2016. He recorded seven goals and 65 league appearances in the U.S Soccer Development Academy from 2016-2019, representing Sporting at the U-15 through U-19 levels. During his time in the academy, Rad helped lead the Sporting KC U-19s to consecutive appearances at the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs in 2018 and 2019, including a dramatic run to the quarterfinals in the summer of 2019. Prior to arriving in Kansas City, the Rad brothers competed for North Carolina academy club Capital Area RailHawks Academy.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
5
2
244
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
5
2
244
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #6 | M | URI ROSELL | @Urirosell SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
46
42
3563
2
2
MLS Postseason
6
6
488
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
2
1
104
0
0
International
6
6
540
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
60
55
4695
2
2
Height: 5-10 Weight: 155 Birthday: 7/7/1992 Hometown: Puig Reig, Spain Last Club: Orlando City SC (MLS) Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 12/21/2021
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: March 2, 2013, KC at PHI Assists 1, 4 times, last: Aug. 14, 2019, ORL vs. KC (w/ ORL) Shots on Goal 1, 15 times, last: Oct. 6, 2019, ORL vs. CHI (w/ ORL) Shots 3, 4 times, last: Oct. 6, 2019, ORL vs. CHI (w/ ORL) Fouls Committed 8, July 27, 2013, KC at MTL Fouls Suffered 3, 3 times, last: Oct. 9, 2013, KC at HOU Last Regular Season... Appearance April 23, 2022, KC vs. CLB Goal March 2, 2013, KC at PHI Assist Aug. 14, 2019, ORL vs. KC (w/ ORL) 2022 Record when: he starts 0-2-1 he scores 0-0-0
Sporting Kansas City signed free agent midfielder Oriol “Uri” Rosell ahead of the 2022 season. Rosell returns to Kansas City after helping the club to the 2013 MLS Cup title. The Spanish midfielder played three seasons under Manager Peter Vermes from 2012-2014 before transferring to Portuguese powerhouse Sporting Lisbon. Rosell has spent the last four years in MLS with Orlando City SC, where he logged 73 appearances across all competitions. Born and raised in Puig Reig, Catalonia, Spain, Rosell joined FC Barcelona’s famous La Masia academy as a 14-year-old in 2006 before debuting professionally for FC Barcelona B in January 2012.
following year, Rosell started 41 of 42 matches in all competitions, led MLS with 130 interceptions during the regular season and finished as the team’s leader in successful passes and tackles won as Sporting won the 2013 MLS Cup.
Rosell began his first stint at Sporting KC in August 2012, making six MLS appearances during the final stretch of a campaign that saw Vermes’ side win the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and finish atop the Eastern Conference regular season standings. The
Over the next three seasons, Rosell was loaned to Portuguese clubs Vitoria Guimaraes, Belenenses and Portimonense, respectively. Rosell signed for Orlando in January 2018 and went on to appear in 70 MLS matches during his four-year stay in Orlando.
Rosell was transferred to Sporting Lisbon in Portugal in June 2014 where he earned debuts in the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. He ended the 2014-15 campaign with 22 total appearances as Sporting Lisbon won the prestigious domestic cup title.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
46
42
3563
2
2
33
7
85
38
0
7
11
1
2
0
MLS - Regular Season
110
90
7823
2
4
67
15
165
63
0
10
27
1
2
1
KC - Postseason
6
6
488
0
0
7
1
9
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Postseason
8
8
637
0
0
9
1
12
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
118
98
8460
2
4
76
16
177
69
0
10
27
1
2
1
#7 | F | JOHNNY RUSSELL SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
117
99
8743
41
31
MLS Postseason
8
8
735
1
2
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
2
157
0
1
U.S. Open Cup
3
2
190
2
2
International
6
5
422
0
2
ALL COMPETITIONS
136
116
10247
44
38
Height: 5-9 Weight: 175 Hometown: Glasgow, Scotland Last Club: Derby County FC (England) Acquired: Signed on 1/31/2018
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 4, 2 times, last: July 4, 2021, KC at LA Fouls Suffered 5, 3 times, last: April 17, 2022, KC at LAFC Last Regular Season... Appearance April 23, 2022, KC vs. CLB Goal March 26, 2022, KC vs. RSL Assist Oct. 31, 2021, KC at MIN 2022 Record when: he starts 2-5-1 he scores 1-0-0
Birthday: 4/8/1990
Sporting KC acquired Scottish winger Johnny Russell in a transfer from English club Derby County FC in January 2018. Russell has tallied 44 goals and 38 assists in 136 appearances for Sporting KC since the start of 2018, including two hat tricks.
League. He added 14 more goals in all comps during the 2011-12 campaign to pace another fourth-place finish. Russell’s final season at Dundee saw him produce a team-best 20 goals in 38 competitive appearances. Russell reached new heights in June 2013 when he joined Derby County. He marked his debut for the outfit with his first of nine Russell previously scored 93 goals during a 12-year professional career in England and goals in the 2013-14 English Championship as the Rams fell just short of promotion to the his native Scotland. Russell developed in the Dundee United Academy in Scotland before EPL. He totaled 18 goals over the next two seasons. making his professional debut for the top-flight Scottish Premiership club in May 2007 at age 17. He spent most of the following two seasons on loan at Scottish side Forfar Russell has 13 career caps for Scotland and scored his first international goal during a Athletic and marked his first career Dundee United start with a goal in the 2009 Scottish European Championshop Qualifier in San Marino on March 24, 2019. Russell made his FA Cup. After being loaned to Raith Rovers in 2009-10, Russell enjoyed a breakout year debut in 2014 and recently helped Scotland gain promotion to League B in the UEFA at Dundee United with nine goals as the Tangerines finished fourth in the Scottish Premier Nations League in 2018. He has also represented Scotland at the U-19 and U-21 levels. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
117
99
8743
41
31
262
104
70
164
14
329
9
0
10
5
KC - Postseason
8
8
735
1
2
16
6
10
19
1
25
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
125
107
9478
42
33
278
110
80
183
15
354
10
0
10
5
25
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #20 | F | DANIEL SALLOI | @danielsalloi SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
123
88
8252
32
19
MLS Postseason
7
6
577
3
2
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
1
74
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
8
4
495
5
0
International
6
3
197
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
146
102
9595
40
21
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 29, 2021, KC at DAL Assists 2, 2 times, last: June 23, 2018, KC vs. HOU 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 April 23, 2022, KC vs. CLB Goal Feb. 27, 2022, KC at ATL Assist April 9, 2022, KC vs. NSH 2022 Record when: he starts 2-4-1 he scores 0-1-0
Height: 6-1 Weight: 155 Birthday: 7/19/1996 Hometown: Budapest, Hungary Last Club: Gyirmot SE (Hungary) - Loan Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 1/13/2016 Sporting Kansas City signed forward Daniel Salloi as the fourth Homegrown Player in club history in early 2016 and made his Sporting KC debut on April 9, 2017 against the Colorado Rapids. Salloi was an MLS MVP finalist in 2021 after tallying 16 goals and 10 assists in all competitions, tying the club record for most non-penalty goals in a single MLS regular season. Across all competitions, Salloi has recorded 40 goals and 21 assists in 146 appearances.
in Hungary for the remainder of the season. Salloi moved to the U.S. in August 2014 as an AFS exchange student and attended Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas, joining the SKC Academy U-18s for the 2014-15 season.
After a successful spell with the Sporting KC U-18s, Salloi returned to his former Academy side Ujpest FC in July 2015 to sign an amateur contract for senior team, a 20-time champion in Hungary’s first division. He made his professional debut in the top-tier OTP He scored on his first start for the club - a 4-0 win over Minnesota United in the U.S. Open Bank Liga on July 18, 2015 the day before his 19th birthday. Salloi has four caps for the Cup on June 14, 2017 - and added his first MLS goal vs. Portland on July 1. Salloi scored senior Hungary National Team, having made his debut in a World Cup Qualifier against the winning goal in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup Final. Salloi made 10 appearances for SKC England on Sept. 2, 2021. He previously played for the Hungary Under-21 National Team. II in 2016, scoring four goals and adding three assists before being loaned to Gyirmot SE MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
123
88
8252
32
19
282
115
61
109
27
16
9
2
11
8
KC - Postseason
7
6
577
3
2
18
6
5
10
2
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
130
94
8829
35
21
300
121
66
119
29
16
10
2
11
8
#11 | F | KHIRY SHELTON | @KhiryShelton SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
78
63
5564
10
12
MLS Postseason
7
5
489
1
1
MLS is Back KO Stage
1
1
80
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
0
15
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
87
69
6148
11
13
Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 Hometown: Leander, Texas College: Oregon State Last Club: SC Paderborn 07 (Germany) Acquired: Signed on 12/9/2019
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 16 times, last: Oct. 31, 2021, KC at MIN 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 April 23, 2022, KC vs. CLB Goal Oct. 31, 2021, KC at MIN Assist Sept. 15, 2021, KC vs. MIN 2022 Record when: he starts 1-4-1 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 6/26/1993
After spending 2019 with German club SC Paderborn 07, Shelton returned to Kansas City for his second stint at Sporting in 2020 after helping the club to first place in the Western Conference and a record-breaking scoring season in 2018. Shelton started 17 of 24 appearances for Sporting in all competitions during a 2018 campaign that saw the club set regular season club records in goals, assists and goal differential. He tallied two goals and five assists in MLS play as Sporting finished atop the West with 62 points and an 18-8-8 record, including a 12-3-5 mark in regular-season matches that Shelton played.
He was NYCFC’s first-ever SuperDraft pick and played a total of 54 regular-season games for the club, notching six goals and 10 assists across just 23 starts.
Shelton was selected second overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft on Jan.15, 2015 by expansion side New York City FC and spent three seasons with the club.
Shelton was a member of the U.S. U-18 National Team for the Lisbon International Tournament in 2011. Selected to the U18 squad for its trip to Israel in 2010.
In college, Shelton recorded 10 goals and 12 assists at Oregon State University his senior season. He was an NSCAA All-America Second Team; 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.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
79
63
5564
10
12
99
36
70
73
16
1
6
0
3
7
MLS - Regular Season
132
86
8049
16
22
135
48
94
104
19
1
6
0
3
10
KC - Postseason
7
5
489
1
1
6
2
8
4
2
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Postseason
9
5
546
1
1
6
2
8
5
2
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
141
91
8595
17
23
141
50
102
109
21
1
6
0
3
10
26
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #2 | D | BEN SWEAT SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
5
4
350
0
1
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
5
4
350
0
1
Height: 6-1 Weight: 170 Birthday: 9/4/1991 Hometown: Palm Harbor, Florida College: University of South Florida Last Club: Austin FC (MLS) Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 12/20/2021
Sporting Kansas City signed free agent defender Ben Sweat ahead of the 2022 campaign. Prior to arriving at Sporting, Sweat eclipsed 150 total appearances during a professional career that began in 2014 and includes previous MLS stints with the Columbus Crew, New York City FC, Inter Miami CF and Austin FC.
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, June 24, 2017, NYC at NY (w/ NYC) Assists 1, 12 times, last: April 9, 2022, KC vs. NSH Shots on Goal 2, Sept. 16, 2017, NYC at COL (w/ NYC) Shots 2, 9 times, last: Sept. 27, 2020, MIA at PHI (w/ MIA) Fouls Committed 3, 6 times, last: April 2, 2022, KC at VAN Fouls Suffered 2, 8 times, last: April 2, 2022, KC at VAN Last Regular Season... Appearance April 9, 2022, KC vs. NSH Goal June 24, 2017, NYC at NY (w/ NYC) Assist April 9, 2022, KC vs. NSH 2022 Record when: he starts 1-3-0 he scores 0-0-0
three seasons, helping the team qualify for the postseason each year. Sweat was selected by Inter Miami CF with the first pick in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft and appeared in 22 matches during Miami’s maiden MLS campaign in 2020. In December 2020, Sweat was traded to another MLS newcomer, Austin FC. He started the first two matches in club history last April before missing the remainder of 2021 through injury.
Sweat began his professional journey as a 2014 MLS SuperDraft first-round selection, joining the Columbus Crew and spending most of his rookie campaign on loan with second-division side Dayton Dutch Lions. He would spend each of the next two seasons in the North American Soccer League with the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Sweat made his jump to MLS with New York City FC in 2017. He made 77 appearances for NYCFC across
On the international stage, Sweat represented the U.S. at the U-20 level in 2010 and earned his first call-up to the USMNT in October 2018. He made his senior debut as a late substitute in a friendly loss to Chile on Oct. 11 and five days later went the full 90 minutes in a 1-1 friendly draw against Peru.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
5
4
350
0
1
2
1
9
4
0
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - Regular Season
101
88
7756
1
12
49
17
93
38
11
0
17
0
0
4
MLS - Postseason
6
5
437
0
0
1
0
6
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
107
93
8193
1
12
50
17
99
40
12
0
17
0
0
4
#27 | F | MARINOS TZIONIS SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
8
2
282
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
8
2
282
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, April 2, 2022, KC at VAN Shots 2, March 12, 2022, KC at COL Fouls Committed 1, 2 times, last: April 23, 2022, KC vs. CLB Fouls Suffered 5, April 17, 2022, KC at LAFC Last Regular Season... Appearance April 23, 2022, KC vs. CLB Goal N/A Assist N/A 2022 Record when: he starts 0-2-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-7 Weight: 145 Birthday: 7/16/2001 Hometown: Nicosia, Cyprus Last Club: Omonia Nicosia (Cyprus) Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 1/24/2022 Sporting Kansas City acquired winger Marinos Tzionis in a transfer from Omonia Nicosia in Cyprus in late January 2022. Tzionis, an emerging talent who was born and raised in Nicosia, Cyprus, scored 15 goals in 88 appearances for hometown club Omonia Nicosia since turning professional as a 15-year-old in 2017. The left winger also featured in 18 matches across Europe’s three most prestigious club tournaments: the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Europa Conference League.
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 across all competitions. He appeared in 32 of the club’s 36 league matches, 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. Prior to his arrival at Sporting, Tzionis tallied three goals and two assists in 24 competitive matches for Omonia during the 2021-22 season.
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. Over the next two years, he scored three goals across 18 matches in the Cypriot First Division and struck twice in the Cypriot Cup.
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 one goal in 14 caps for the Cyprus National Team, scoring his first goal in a 2-0 win over Estonia on March 29, 2022.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
8
2
282
0
0
6
1
2
13
1
4
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
8
2
282
0
0
6
1
2
13
1
4
0
0
0
0
27
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #4 | D | ROBERT VOLODER SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
2
0
89
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
2
0
89
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 1, April 23, 2022, KC vs. CLB Fouls Suffered 1, 2 times, last: April 23, 2022, KC vs. CLB Last Regular Season... Appearance April 23, 2022, KC vs. CLB Goal N/A Assist N/A 2022 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 Birthday: 5/9/2001 Hometown: Frankfurt, Germany Last Club: NK Maribor (Slovenia) Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 1/19/2022 Sporting Kansas City acquired Robert Voloder in a transfer from NK Maribor in the Slovenian first division ahead of the 2022 MLS season. A left-footed center back, Voloder played every minute for Slovenian powerhouse NK Maribor since the 2021-22 PrvaLiga season began in July, guiding the team to the top of the table through 20 matches. In addition to scoring two goals and helping Maribor post 10 shutouts in league play, the German-born defender started four qualifying matches in the inaugural 2021-22 UEFA Europa Conference League last summer. 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 and captained the
U-19s during the 2019-20 season. Voloder was also 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.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
2
0
89
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
2
0
89
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
#19 | F | NIKOLA VUJNOVIC | @VujnovicN19 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
6
3
279
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
6
3
279
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: April 17, 2022, KC at LAFC Shots 2, April 17, 2022, KC at LAFC Fouls Committed 2, March 19, 2022, KC at CHI Fouls Suffered 1, March 26, 2022, KC vs. RSL Last Regular Season... Appearance April 17, 2022, KC at LAFC Goal N/A Assist N/A 2022 Record when: he starts 1-2-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Birthday: 1/11/1997 Hometown: Cetinje, Montenegro Last Club: FK Vozdovac (Serbia) Acquired: Acquired on loan on 2/15/2022 In February 2022, Sporting Kansas City acquired striker Nikola Vujnovic on loan from Serbian side FK Vozdovac with an option to buy the player at the end of the 2022 MLS season. Vujnovic, one of the Serbian SuperLiga’s top scorers and a member of the Montenegro Men’s National Team, will join Sporting on the heels of a career season at Vozdovac, where he tallied 10 goals and an assist during the 2021-22 campaign.
and making his Serbian SuperLiga debut on loan at FK Rad as a 17-year-old in November 2014. He joined Spanish La Liga side Villarreal in early 2015 and featured regularly for Villarreal C from 2015-2018 and Villarreal B from 2018-2019, recording 12 goals in 64 appearances across both teams.
A native of Cetinje, Montenegro, Vujnovic has bagged 16 goals and added three assists for Vozdovac over the last two seasons. He previously spent the 2019-20 campaign with FK Podgorica in the top-flight Montenegrin First League, where he notched seven goals. Vujnovic began his professional career by signing for Serbian club Radnicki Obrenovac
On the international stage, Vujnovic represented Montenegro at the U-17 through U-21 levels from 2013-2017 before landing his senior debut on Oct. 7, 2020, in a friendly against Latvia. He has five senior caps, including three in qualifying matches for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, including a 2-2 draw against the Netherlands on Nov. 13, 2021, where Vujnovic opened his Montenegro scoring account with an 86th-minute equalizer.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
6
3
279
0
0
5
3
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
6
3
279
0
0
5
3
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
28
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #54 | M | REMI WALTER | @remi_walter SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
37
32
2706
3
1
MLS Postseason
2
2
180
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
1
1
45
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
40
35
2931
3
1
Height: 5-8 Weight: 160 Hometown: Essey-les-Nancy, France Last Club: Yeni Malatyaspor (Turkey) Acquired: Signed on 12/22/2020
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: April 9, 2022, KC vs. NSH Assists 1, Sept. 11, 2021, KC vs. CHI Shots on Goal 1, 9 times, last: April 9, 2022, KC vs. NSH Shots 3, 2 times, last: Nov. 3, 2021, KC at ATX Fouls Committed 3, March 5, 2022, KC vs. HOU Fouls Suffered 3, Nov. 7, 2021, KC vs. RSL Last Regular Season... Appearance April 23, 2022, KC vs. CLB Goal April 9, 2022, KC vs. NSH Assist Sept. 11, 2021, KC vs. CHI 2022 Record when: he starts 2-6-1 he scores 1-1-0
Birthday: 4/26/1995
Central midfielder Remi Walter signed with Sporting KC in December 2020, having amassed nearly 200 professional appearances since 2012, spanning seven full seasons in his native France and one season in Turkey. He boasts experience in several prestigious European competitions, including the UEFA Europa League, UEFA Champions League qualifying, French Ligue 1 and the Turkish Super Lig. A native of Essey-les-Nancy, Walter developed in Nancy’s youth academy before joining the first team as an 18-year-old in 2013. He became a regular starter in the early stages of the 2013-14 season and spent the next two and a half years as an integral midfield contributor for the side before being transferred to French title contender Nice in early
2016. Walter helped the club to a fourth-place finish as well as qualification to the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League. The following season, he made 26 appearances as Nice took another step forward by placing third in Ligue 1 and booking a spot in the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League. Walter split the 2017-18 campaign between Nice and Troyes on loan, before returning to Nice in the summer of 2018. Walter transferred to Turkish first division outfit Yeni Malatyaspor in January of 2020 before departing later that summer. On the international stage, Walter was a French youth international who participated in a number of high-profile tournaments, namely the 2012 UEFA U-17 Championship in Slovenia and qualifying for the 2017 UEFA U-21 Championship in Poland.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
37
32
2706
3
1
27
9
27
28
0
30
4
1
1
0
KC - Postseason
2
2
180
0
0
2
0
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
39
34
2886
3
1
29
9
29
28
0
31
4
1
1
0
#8 | D | GRAHAM ZUSI SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
329
285
26014
29
71
MLS Postseason
20
20
1919
1
7
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
2
180
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
18
16
1537
3
6
International
13
13
1140
0
3
ALL COMPETITIONS
382
336
30790
33
87
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 28, 2012, KC vs. CHI Assists 2, 8 times, last: Aug. 4, 2021, KC at LAFC Shots on Goal 3, 5 times, last: Aug. 18, 2018, KC vs. POR Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: March 30, 2013, KC vs. MTL Fouls Suffered 6, Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHI Last Regular Season... Appearance April 23, 2022, KC vs. CLB Goal July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Assist Oct. 3, 2021, KC vs. HOU 2022 Record when: he starts 2-6-1 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Birthday: 8/18/1986 Hometown: Longwood, Florida College: Maryland Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23) Sporting’s all-time appearance and minutes leader, Graham Zusi has garnered MLS All-Star (2012-15, 2017-19), MLS Best XI (2012-13) & MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2011) accolades in addition to receiving a 2012 MLS MVP nomination. He earned Sporting KC MVP honors from 2012-14 and is the only player to appear in every All-Star Game from 2011-2014. Zusi has recorded 33 goals and 87 assists in 382 appearances for Sporting KC across all competitions since being drafted in 2009 out of Maryland, where he won two national championships. He is second in club history with 87 total assists, while his 410 chances created from 2011-2015 (including postseason) ranked third in MLS. With his assist
against RSL on April 29, 2017, Zusi reached 50 regular-season assists and later moved into first in club history with 24 game-winning assists on Aug. 19, 2017 versus FC Dallas. Zusi earned 55 caps for the U.S. Men’s National Team after debuting in January 2012, recording five goals and seven assists. He played four matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, tallying two assists as the U.S. advanced out of the group stage. He played in his first CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2015, starting two matches, and scored in a World Cup qualifier against Guatemala on March 29, 2016. He played five games for the U.S. at the 2016 Copa America Centenario, scoring on June 7 in a 4-0 win over Costa Rica. He made four appearances as the U.S. won the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
329
285
26014
29
71
467
140
271
367
34
799
32
1
9
28
KC - Postseason
20
20
1919
1
7
32
4
26
30
1
69
2
0
0
3
MLS - TOTAL
349
305
27933
30
78
499
144
297
397
35
868
34
1
9
31
29
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)
ALL-TIME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)
Stat
Player
#
Stat
Player
#
Games
C.J. Sapong (2011), Ilie Sanchez (2018), Graham Zusi (2018)
34
Games
Graham Zusi*
329
Minutes
Ilie Sanchez (2018), Graham Zusi (2018)
3060
Minutes
Graham Zusi*
26,014
Goals
Dom Dwyer (2014)
22
Goals
Preki
71
Assists
Preki (1997 & 2003)
17
Assists
Preki
98
Shots
Preki (1996)
140
Shots
Preki
693
Shots on goal
Preki (1996)
61
Shots on goal
Preki
283
Fouls Committed
Chris Henderson (2000)
79
Fouls Committed
Roger Espinoza*
473
Fouls Suffered
Davy Arnaud (2004)
111
Fouls Suffered
Davy Arnaud
528
Offsides
Eddie Johnson (2007)
50
Offsides
Vitalis Takawira
126
Corner Kicks
Graham Zusi (2012)
150
Corner Kicks
Graham Zusi*
799
Cautions
Aurelien Collin (2013)
13
Cautions
Roger Espinoza*
68
Ejections
Davy Arnaud (2010), Roger Espinoza (2019)
3
Ejections
Roger Espinoza*
12
ALL-TIME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)
SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) 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
#
Games
Tim Melia*
204
Minutes
Tim Melia*
18,313
Wins
Tim Melia*
89
Losses
Tim Melia*
68
Draws
Tim Melia*
45
Shutouts
Tim Melia*
62
Goals Allowed
Tim Melia*
250
Saves
Tim Melia*
595
Goals Against Avg.
Jimmy Nielsen
0.99
SINGLE SEASON TEAM RECORDS
SINGLE GAME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)
Stat
Year
#
Stat
Player
#
Points Per Game
2020
1.857
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
Goals
2018
65
Assists
2018
69
Shots
2018
583
4
Shots on goal
1996
250
2013
511
Assists
Chris Henderson (1999)
Shots
Preki (1997)
12
Fouls Committed
Shots on goal
Preki (1996), Eddie Johnson (2007)
6
Fouls Suffered
2000
541
1997
117
Fouls Committed
Davy Arnaud (2010), Oriol Rosell (2013)
8
Offsides
Fouls Suffered
Davy Arnaud (2006)
10
Corner Kicks
2021
207
2019
74
Offsides
Alex Bunbury (1999)
7
Cautions
Corner Kicks
Alex Zotinca (2006)
12
Ejections
2011
8
Points
2012
63
Wins
1997
21
Losses
1999
24
Ties
2017
13
Shutouts
2000
17
Goals Allowed
2019
67
SINGLE GAME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) Stat
Player
#
Goals Allowed
Bo Oshoniyi (2001), Tim Melia (2019)
7
Saves
Tim Melia (2018)
10
30
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL ALL-TIME CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GAMES PLAYED Player GP 1. Graham Zusi* 329 2. Roger Espinoza* 295 3. Matt Besler 294 4. Davy Arnaud 240 5. Kerry Zavagnin 237 6. Nick Garcia 224 7. Preki 218 8. Seth Sinovic 210 9. Tim Melia* 204 9. Jimmy Conrad 204
GOALS Player GP 1. Preki 218 2. Dom Dwyer 128 3. Davy Arnaud 240 3. Josh Wolff 144 5. Johnny Russell* 117 6. Chris Klein 200 7. Kei Kamara 113 8. Daniel Salloi* 123 9. Benny Feilhaber 167 9. Mo Johnston 149
G 71 57 43 43 41 39 38 32 31 31
GAMES STARTED Player GS 1. Graham Zusi* 285 1. Matt Besler 285 3. Roger Espinoza* 261 4. Kerry Zavagnin 228 5. Nick Garcia 224 6. Davy Arnaud 213 7. Tim Melia* 204 8. Jimmy Conrad 203 9. Seth Sinovic 200 10. Preki 199
ASSISTS Player GP 1. Preki 218 2. Graham Zusi* 329 3. Chris Klein 200 4. Benny Feilhaber 167 5. Roger Espinoza* 295 6. Davy Arnaud 240 7. Johnny Russell* 117 8. Mo Johnston 149 9. Josh Wolff 144 10. Mark Chung 94
A 98 71 45 43 39 35 31 28 26 25
MINUTES PLAYED Player MP 1. Graham Zusi* 26,014 2. Matt Besler 25,501 3. Roger Espinoza* 22,795 4. Kerry Zavagnin 20,515 5. Nick Garcia 20,157 6. Davy Arnaud 19,399 7. Tim Melia* 18,313 8. Jimmy Conrad 18,194 9. Preki 17,817 10. Seth Sinovic 17,738 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Player GP 1. Tim Melia* 204 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. Garth Lagerwey 23 10. Andy Gruenebaum 11 SAVES Player GP 1. Tim Melia* 204 2. Tony Meola 125 3. Bo Oshoniyi 96 4. Kevin Hartman 90 5. Jimmy Nielsen 128 6. Mike Amman 60 7. Chris Snitko 26 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 9. Eric Kronberg 25 10. Andy Gruenebaum 11 SHUTOUTS Player GP 1. Tim Melia* 204 2. Jimmy Nielsen 128 3. Tony Meola 125 4. Kevin Hartman 90 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 6. Mike Ammann 60 7. Eric Kronberg 25 8. Luis Marin 8 8. Andy Gruenebaum 11 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 8. Chris Snitko 26
SHOTS Player GP 1. Preki 218 2. Graham Zusi* 329 3. Davy Arnaud 240 4. Dom Dwyer 128 5. Kei Kamara 113 6. Roger Espinoza* 295 7. Chris Klein 200 8. Daniel Salloi* 123 9. Mo Johnston 149 10. Josh Wolff 144
SH 693 467 452 401 370 333 312 282 274 265
SHOTS ON GOAL Player GP 1. Preki 218 2. Davy Arnaud 240 3. Dom Dwyer 128 4. Graham Zusi* 329 5. Mo Johnston 149 5. Chris Klein 200 5. Josh Wolff 144 8. Kei Kamara 113 9. Daniel Salloi* 123 10. Johnny Russell* 117
SOG 283 176 161 140 138 138 138 126 115 104
FOULS COMMITTED Player GP 1. Roger Espinoza* 295 2. Davy Arnaud 240 3. Kerry Zavagnin 237 4. Matt McKeon 144 5. Graham Zusi* 329 6. Matt Besler 294 7. Dom Dwyer 128 8. Nick Garcia 224 9. Mo Johnston 149 10. Seth Sinovic 210
FC 473 329 326 309 271 241 239 234 226 217
GOALKEEPER WINS Player GP 1. Tim Melia* 204 2. Jimmy Nielsen 128 3. Tony Meola 125 4. Mike Ammann 60 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 6. Kevin Hartman 90 7. Garth Lagerwey 23 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9. Andy Gruenebaum 11 10. Chris Snitko 26
SV 595 507 354 332 304 206 95 83 58 34 SO 62 45 37 22 22 10 8 3 3 3 3 GW 89 57 49 33 33 30 12 9 6 5
FOULS SUFFERED Player GP 1. Davy Arnaud 240 2. Roger Espinoza* 295 3. Graham Zusi* 329 4. Preki 218 5. Kerry Zavagnin 237 6. Benny Feilhaber 167 7. Dom Dwyer 128 8. Nick Garcia 224 9. Mark Chung 94 10. Diego Gutierrez 119 CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Player GP 1. Roger Espinoza* 295 2. Kerry Zavagnin 237 3. Davy Arnaud 240 4. Nick Garcia 224 5. Matt Besler 294 5. Seth Sinovic 210 7. Graham Zusi* 329 8. Aurelien Collin 107 9. Diego Gutierrez 119 9. Matt McKeon 144
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FS 528 379 367 362 354 299 273 250 204 196 YC 68 44 43 37 35 35 32 31 30 30
CORNER KICKS Player GP 1. Graham Zusi* 329 2. Preki 218 3. Johnny Russell* 117 4. Benny Feilhaber 167 5. Claudio Lopez 57 6. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 7. Francisco Gomez 114 8. Chris Henderson 61 9. Chris Klein 200 10. Davy Arnaud 240 GAME-WINNING GOALS Player GP 1. Dom Dwyer 128 1. Preki 218 3. Chris Klein 200 4. Daniel Salloi* 123 4. Kei Kamara 113 4. Josh Wolff 144 7. Johnny Russell* 117 7. Davy Arnaud 240 9. Graham Zusi* 329 10. Vitalis Takawira 103
CK 799 452 329 287 188 175 157 154 152 144 GWG 13 13 12 11 11 11 10 10 9 8
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Player GP 1. Graham Zusi* 329 2. Preki 218 3. Chris Klein 200 4. Benny Feilhaber 167 5. Roger Espinoza* 295 6. Davy Arnaud 240 6. Josh Wolff 144 8. Daniel Salloi* 123 8. Jack Jewsbury 195 8. Mo Johnston 149 8. Kei Kamara 113 8. Chance Myers 147 8. Kerry Zavagnin 237
GWA 28 23 16 13 11 10 10 8 8 8 8 8 8
MULTI-GOAL GAMES Player GP 1. Dom Dwyer 128 2. Vitalis Takawira 103 3. Preki 218 4. Johnny Russell* 117 5. Felipe Gutierrez 52 5. Kei Kamara 113 5. Scott Sealy 88 5. Josh Wolff 144 9. Mo Johnston 149 9. Chris Klein 200
MGG 10 8 7 6 5 5 5 5 4 4
PENALTY KICK GOALS Player GP 1. Preki 218 2. Benny Feilhaber 167 3. Dom Dwyer 128 4. Ilie Sanchez 144 4. Felipe Gutierrez 52 4. Kei Kamara 113 7. Johnny Russell* 117 7. Claudio Lopez 57 9. Alan Pulido* 32 9. Claudio Bieler 41 9. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 9. Jack Jewsbury 195 9. Josh Wolff 144
PKG 21 12 7 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3
Player 1. Dom Dwyer 2. Johnny Russell* 3. Kei Kamara 4. Preki 5. Scott Sealy 6. Josh Wolff 7. Vitalis Takawira 8. Daniel Salloi* 9. Mark Chung 9. Mo Johnston *Minimum 20 goals
GOALS PER GAME GP 128 117 113 218 88 144 103 123 94 149
GLS 57 41 38 71 28 43 28 32 20 31
AVG 0.45 0.35 0.34 0.33 0.32 0.30 0.27 0.26 0.21 0.21
BOLD * - denotes player on current roster
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) Year 2011 2012 2013 2018 2018 2018 2021
GAMES PLAYED Player GP C.J. Sapong 34 Jimmy Nielsen 34 Jimmy Nielsen 34 Tim Melia 34 Ilie Sanchez 34 Graham Zusi 34 Luis Martins 34
Year 2012 2013 2018 2018 2018
GAMES STARTED Player GS Jimmy Nielsen 34 Jimmy Nielsen 34 Tim Melia 34 Ilie Sanchez 34 Graham Zusi 34
Year 2012 2013 2018 2018 2018 2017 2000 2000
MINUTES PLAYED Player MIN Jimmy Nielsen 3060 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 Tim Melia 3060 Ilie Sanchez 3060 Graham Zusi 3060 Ilie Sanchez 2970 Nick Garcia 2915 Peter Vermes 2915
Year 2012 2013 2018 2005 2019
GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Player GP Jimmy Nielsen 34 Jimmy Nielsen 34 Tim Melia 34 Bo Oshoniyi 32 Tim Melia 32
Year 2000 2003 2008 2005 2019
Player Tony Meola Tony Meola Kevin Hartman Bo Oshoniyi Tim Melia
SAVES GP 31 30 30 32 32
SV 129 121 117 112 111
Year 2000 2012 2013 2018 2008 2010 2017
Player Tony Meola Jimmy Nielsen Jimmy Nielsen Tim Melia Kevin Hartman Jimmy Nielsen Tim Melia
SHUTOUTS GP 31 34 34 34 30 29 31
SO 16 15 13 13 10 10 10
Year 1997 2012 2018 2013 2000 1996 2011 2017
GOALKEEPER WINS Player GP GW Mike Ammann 29 21 Jimmy Nielsen 34 18 Tim Melia 34 18 Jimmy Nielsen 34 17 Tony Meola 31 15 Garth Lagerwey 23 12 Jimmy Nielsen 31 12 Tim Melia 31 12
GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE Year Player GP GA 2017 Tim Melia 31 24 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 27 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 30 2000 Tony Meola 31 29 2004 Tony Meola 21 22 *Minimum 1,000 minutes played
Player Dom Dwyer Preki Daniel Salloi Dom Dwyer Johnny Russell Eddie Johnson
GOALS GP 33 32 30 33 30 24
Year 1997 2003 2000 2012 2015
Player Preki Preki Preki Graham Zusi Benny Feilhaber
ASSISTS GP 27 30 31 32 32
Year 1996 2012 2016 2014 1999
Player Preki Kei Kamara Dom Dwyer Dom Dwyer Preki
Year 1996 2012 1996 2014 1997 2002 2016
SHOTS ON GOAL Player GP SOG Preki 32 61 Kei Kamara 33 49 Vitalis Takawira 28 48 Dom Dwyer 33 48 Preki 27 44 Preki 25 44 Dom Dwyer 33 44
Year 2000 2001 1997 2000 2013 2016 2018
FOULS COMMITTED Player GP FC Chris Henderson 31 79 Matt McKeon 26 76 Matt McKeon 31 75 Matt McKeon 30 75 Oriol Rosell 31 66 Dom Dwyer 33 66 Roger Espinoza 32 66
Year 2004 2005 2015 1999 2006
Player Davy Arnaud Davy Arnaud Dom Dwyer Preki Davy Arnaud
Year 2013 2019 2011 2013 2016 1997 2005 2017 2018
CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Player GP YC Aurelien Collin 29 13 Felipe Gutierrez 32 11 Aurelien Collin 23 10 Oriol Rosell 31 10 Roger Espinoza 30 10 Mo Johnston 29 9 Jose Burciaga Jr. 31 9 Roger Espinoza 30 9 Roger Espinoza 32 9
Year 2014 1996 2021 2016 2021 2007
GAA 0.78 0.79 0.88 0.92 1.05
Year 2010 2019
SHOTS GP 32 33 33 33 30
GOALS 22 18 16 16 15 15 ASSISTS 17 17 15 15 15 SHOTS 140 134 119 113 97
FOULS SUFFERED GP FS 30 111 31 85 30 81 30 77 32 76
EJECTIONS (RED CARDS) Player GP RC Davy Arnaud 27 3 Roger Espinoza 16 3 nine players tied with 2
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Year 2012 2013 2014 2009 2019
CORNER KICKS Player GP Graham Zusi 32 Graham Zusi 27 Graham Zusi 25 Claudio Lopez 29 Johnny Russell 28
Year 2007 1996 1997 2014 2000
Player Eddie Johnson Vitalis Takawira Vitalis Takawira Dom Dwyer Chris Henderson
Year 2000 2007 2014 2018 1997 2012 2015 2021
GAME-WINNING GOALS Player GP GWG Miklos Molnar 17 6 Eddie Johnson 24 6 Dom Dwyer 33 6 Daniel Salloi 29 6 Preki 27 5 C.J. Sapong 31 5 Krisztian Nemeth 27 5 Daniel Salloi 30 5
Year 2000 2000 2003 2004 2004 2012 2013 2015
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Player GP GWA Chris Henderson 31 5 Matt McKeon 30 5 Preki 30 5 Davy Arnaud 30 5 Josh Wolff 26 5 Graham Zusi 32 5 Graham Zusi 27 5 Benny Feilhaber 30 5
Year 1996 2014 2003 2015 2016 2019
PENALTY KICK GOALS Player GP PKG Preki 32 7 Dom Dwyer 33 7 Preki 30 5 Benny Feilhaber 32 5 Benny Feilhaber 29 5 Felipe Gutierrez 32 5
OFFSIDES GP 24 28 28 33 31
CK 150 128 125 123 109 OFF 50 44 43 38 36
GOALS PER GAME Year Player GP GLS 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 12 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 22 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 15 1996 Preki 32 18 2021 Daniel Salloi 30 16 *Minimum 5 goals
AVG 0.71 0.67 0.63 0.56 0.53
Sporting KC Game Notes | April 30, 2022 vs. FC Dallas | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GOALS Career: Season: Game: Half: Half: Half: ASSISTS Career: Season: Season: Game: Half: Half: SHOTS Career: Season: Game: Half: Half: Half:
71 Preki 22 Dom Dwyer (2014) 3 10 times 3 Vitalis Takawira (05/16/1998 at NE, 2nd) 3 Eddie Johnson (06/02/2007 vs. NY, 2nd) 3 Gerso Fernandes (05/17/2017 vs. SEA, 2nd)
SHOTS ON GOAL Career: 283 Preki Season: 61 Preki (1996) Game: 6 Preki (05/19/1996 at LA) Game: 6 Eddie Johnson (06/02/2007 vs. NY) Game: 6 Alan Pulido (10/24/2020 vs. COL) Half: 4 10 times
CORNER KICKS Career: 799 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)
98 Preki 17 Preki (1997) 17 Preki (2003) 4 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET) 3 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET, 1st) 3 Preki (06/21/2003 vs. CHI, 1st)
FOULS COMMITTED Career: 473 Roger Espinoza Season: 79 Chris Henderson (2000) Game: 8 Davy Arnaud (05/29/2010 at RSL) Game: 8 Oriol Rosell (07/27/2013 at MTL) Half: 7 Scott Uderitz (05/11/1996 vs. DAL, 1st)
GOALS ALLOWED Career: 250 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) Half: 6 Tim Melia (09/15/2019 at LA, 2nd)
693 Preki 140 Preki (1996) 12 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB) 8 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB, 2nd) 8 Onandi Lowe (08/12/2001 at COL, 2nd) 8 Preki (07/06/2002 vs. DAL, 2nd)
FOULS SUFFERED Career: 528 Davy Arnaud Season: 111 Davy Arnaud (2004) Game: 10 Davy Arnaud (10/14/2006 at NY) Half: 6 8 times
SAVES Career: Season: Game: Half:
595 Tim Melia 129 Tony Meola (2000) 10 Tim Melia (04/08/2018 at LA) 7 4 times
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TEAM HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GOALS Season: Game: 2-Tms: Half: Half:
65 7 10 5 5
in 2018 03/30/2019 vs. MTL 05/02/1996 vs. CLB 05/02/1996 vs. CLB (2nd) 06/21/1997 vs. DC (2nd)
ASSISTS Season: Game: 2-Tms: Half:
69 10 12 8
in 2018 06/20/1999 vs. MET 07/04/2001 vs. CHI 06/20/1999 vs. MET (1st)
SHOTS Season: Game: Game: Game: 2-Tms: Half:
583 34 34 34 44 23
in 2018 05/15/2016 vs. ORL 04/20/2018 vs. VAN 10/06/2018 vs. LA 4 times 04/20/2018 vs. VAN (2nd)
SHOTS ON GOAL Season: 250 in 1996 Game: 14 08/23/1998 vs. MIA Game: 14 06/21/2003 vs. CHI Game: 14 04/20/2018 vs. VAN 2-Tms: 22 05/02/1996 vs. CLB 2-Tms: 22 04/18/1997 vs. DAL Half: 11 08/23/1998 vs. MIA (1st) FOULS COMMITTED Season: 511 in 2013 Game: 27 07/04/1997 at CLB 2-Tms: 52 05/17/2000 vs. DC Half: 16 04/05/1997 vs. LA (1st) Half: 16 07/04/1997 at CLB (2nd) Half: 16 03/08/2014 at SEA (1st) FOULS SUFFERED Season: 541 in 2000 Game: 30 08/16/2003 at DAL 2-Tms: 51 05/17/2000 vs. DC Half: 20 07/27/1996 vs. NE (2nd)
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CORNER KICKS Season: 207 in 2021 Game: 15 04/10/1999 vs. SJ 2-Tms: 22 08/14/1999 at MET Half: 10 04/10/1999 vs. SJ (2nd) GOALS ALLOWED Season: 67 in 2019 Game: 7 07/04/2001 vs. CHI Game: 7 09/15/2019 at LA 2-Tms: 10 05/02/1996 vs. CLB Half: 6 09/15/2019 at LA (2nd) SAVES Season: Game: 2-Tms: 2-Tms: Half:
133 in 1999 10 04/08/2018 at LA 18 04/18/1997 vs. DAL 18 09/02/2000 vs. TB 7 4 times