VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY BC PLACE, Vancouver, B.C. 4 p.m. PT (TSN; FS-KC)
Saturday, May 20 (Week 12, MLS Game #129)
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 2017 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-4 195 02/01/1985 Greve, Denmark 9 9 0 0 123 123 0 1 1 David Ousted DF 5-11 170 01/28/1984 Mission Viejo, CA 9 9 0 0 251 237 10 14 2 Jordan Harvey 3 Sam Adekugbe DF 5-11 165 01/16/1995 London, England 0 0 0 0 16 10 0 0 4 Kendall Waston DF 6-5 215 01/01/1988 San Jose, Costa Rica 9 9 0 1 73 72 7 2 6 David Edgar DF 6-4 190 05/19/1987 Kitchener, Ontario, Canada 0 0 0 0 8 8 0 0 7 Christian Bolanos MF 5-9 155 05/17/1984 San Jose, Costa Rica 8 6 0 2 35 29 5 10 MF 6-2 185 09/25/1985 Palo Alto, CA 7 6 1 1 206 163 9 10 8 Andrew Jacobson MF 5-6 150 01/21/1992 Paysandu, Uruguay 8 3 1 1 68 36 8 3 11 Nicolas Mezquida 12 Fredy Montero FW 5-9 160 07/26/1987 Campo de la Cruz, Colombia 10 7 4 1 129 116 51 35 13 Cristian Techera MF 5-2 150 05/31/1992 Quebracho, Uruguay 9 8 2 1 60 44 11 8 Cole Seiler DF 6-1 180 02/05/1994 Anderson, SC 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 14 15 Matias Laba MF 5-9 155 12/11/1991 Villa Raffo, Argentina 9 9 2 0 119 118 4 2 16 Tony Tchani MF 6-4 185 04/13/1989 Bafang, Cameroon 6 5 0 0 178 148 10 21 DF 5-9 170 10/15/1986 Newmarket, Ontario, Canada 2 1 0 0 22 17 1 1 17 Marcel de Jong 18 Spencer Richey GK 6-2 195 05/30/1992 Seattle, WA 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 19 Erik Hurtado FW 5-10 175 11/15/1990 Fredricksburg, VA 4 3 1 1 82 39 8 8 20 Brek Shea DF 6-3 195 02/28/1990 College Station, TX 4 1 2 0 148 118 24 20 22 Christian Dean DF 6-3 200 03/14/1993 East Palo Alto, TX 3 3 0 0 12 7 0 0 23 Bernie Ibini FW 6-2 195 09/12/1992 Port Harcourt, Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Sheanon Williams DF 5-11 170 03/17/1990 Boston, MA 8 8 0 1 185 178 7 23 Tim Parker DF 6-2 195 02/23/1993 Hicksville, NY 9 9 0 0 53 51 0 0 26 27 Deybi Flores MF 6-0 150 06/16/1996 San Pedro Sula, Honduras 0 0 0 0 10 6 0 0 Jake Nerwinski DF 6-0 175 10/17/1994 Lawrenceville, NJ 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 28 29 Yordy Reyna MF 5-7 145 09/16/1993 Chiclayo, Peru 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Ben McKendry MF 5-11 160 03/25/1993 Vancouver, BC, Canada 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 31 Russell Teibert MF 5-8 150 12/22/1992 Niagara Falls, ON, Canada 6 4 0 0 108 74 2 12 Marco Bustos MF 5-6 150 04/22/1996 Winnipeg, MB, Canada 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 32 46 Brett Levis DF 5-8 155 03/29/1993 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Can. 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 47 Kyle Greig FW 6-2 185 02/22/1990 Stevens Point, WI 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 67 Alphonso Davies MF 5-11 160 11/02/2000 Monrovia, Liberia 8 4 0 0 16 6 0 0 Paolo Tornaghi GK 6-4 185 06/21/1988 Garbagnate Milanese, Italy 1 0 0 0 11 10 0 0 70 77 Mauro Rosales MF 5-8 165 02/24/1981 Villa Marina, Cordoba, Argen 2 0 0 0 167 122 15 51 HEAD COACH : Carl Robinson
10/13/1976 W42 L41 T29
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2017 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-5 185 08/30/1995 Chula Vista, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Adrian Zendejas 2 Erik Palmer-Brown DF 6-1 175 04/24/1997 Napoleon, OH 0 0 0 0 10 6 0 0 DF 6-2 180 02/21/1989 Durham, NC 11 11 0 0 98 72 9 3 3 Ike Opara 4 Kevin Ellis DF 5-9 160 06/30/1991 Kansas City, MO 1 1 0 0 64 54 5 5 5 Matt Besler DF 6-0 170 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 12 12 0 1 212 206 3 12 6 Ilie Sanchez MF 5-11 170 11/21/1990 Barcelona, Spain 12 12 0 0 12 12 0 0 FW 5-8 140 02/21/1991 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 12 12 5 0 12 12 5 0 7 Gerso Fernandes 8 Graham Zusi DF 5-10 160 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 12 11 0 3 206 166 26 51 FW 5-7 140 12/30/1996 Accra, Ghana 5 1 2 0 5 1 2 0 9 Latif Blessing 10 Benny Feilhaber MF 5-9 160 01/19/1985 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 10 10 2 3 182 166 31 50 FW 5-11 170 05/15/1993 Santiago, Chile 0 0 0 0 15 3 1 0 11 Diego Rubio 14 Dom Dwyer FW 5-9 180 07/30/1990 Cuckfield, England 11 11 5 1 124 108 57 9 DF 5-10 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 12 12 1 1 165 158 1 8 15 Seth Sinovic 17 Saad Abdul-Salaam DF 6-4 185 09/08/1991 Charlotte, NC 2 0 0 0 54 36 0 7 21 Andrew Dykstra GK 6-4 195 01/02/1986 Honolulu, HI 0 0 0 0 31 31 0 1 22 Soony Saad FW 5-10 165 08/17/1992 Dearborn, MI 7 3 0 1 65 29 8 7 Colton Storm DF 5-10 175 07/06/1994 Mechanicsburg, PA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 24 Cameron Iwasa FW 5-10 175 07/07/1993 Sacramento, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Roger Espinoza MF 5-11 170 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 12 12 0 2 172 152 4 22 29 Tim Melia GK 6-1 190 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 12 12 0 0 68 67 0 0 Daniel Salloi FW 6-1 150 07/19/1996 Siofok, Hungary 6 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 30 39 Cameron Porter FW 6-1 175 05/23/1993 Centerville, OH 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 40 Igor Juliao DF 5-8 145 08/23/1994 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1 1 0 0 24 24 0 2 77 Tyler Pasher MF 5-11 160 04/27/1994 Elmira, Ontario, Canada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 93 Soni Mustivar MF 5-10 170 02/12/1990 Ivry Sur Seine, France 9 0 0 1 59 44 0 3 94 Jimmy Medranda FW 5-8 150 02/07/1994 Mosquera, Colombia 12 11 0 1 53 41 1 3 HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes
11/21/1966 W109 L84 T65
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY Saturday, May 20; BC Place, Vancouver, B.C., 4 p.m. PT REFEREES
2017 SEASON RECORDS GP W-L-T PTS GF GA Whitecaps FC 10 4-5-1 13 13 16 at home 4 2-1-1 7 6 5 Sporting on road
REFEREE: Baldomero Toledo. AR1 (bench): Mike Rottersman; AR2 (opposite): Eduardo Mariscal; 4th: Baboucarr Jallow TEAM NEWS
12 6-2-4 22 16 7 6 1-2-3 6 3 5
ALL-TIME: Whitecaps FC 1 win, 13 goals … Sporting 6 wins, 19 goals … Ties 3
SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: VAN: Matias Laba SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: VAN: Fredy Montero ... KC: Ilie Sanchez, Seth Sinovic, Graham Zusi
AT VANCOUVER: Whitecaps FC 1 win, 7 goals … Sporting 2 wins, 6 goals … Ties 2
DISABLED LIST: VAN: David Edgar (season-ending injury) ... KC: Diego Kostner INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: KC: Erik Palmer-Brown (U.S. U-20)
LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD
LAST LEAGUE MATCHES
LAST YEAR (MLS): 3/12: KC 2, VAN 1 (Dwyer 5, 41 -- Morales 70) 4/27: VAN 1, KC 1 (Bolanos 14 -- Rubio 27) 8/20: KC 2, VAN 0 (Peterson 39; Feilhaber 64)
HOUSTON DYNAMO 2 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 1 Scoring Summary: HOU--Elis 5 (Quioto 2) 15 HOU--Torres 8 (penalty kick) 68 VAN--Shea 2 (Bolanos 2) 85
UPCOMING MATCHES SPORTING WHITECAPS FC Sat. May 27 at Colorado Sat. May 27 D.C. United Sat. June 3 Minnesota Sat. June 3 Atlanta Sat. June 10 Montreal Sat. June 17 FC Dallas Sat. June 17 at San Jose Sat. June 24 at Minnesota
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC--David Ousted, Sheanon Williams, Kendall Waston, Tim Parker, Jordan Harvey, Cristian Techera (Brek Shea 69), Andrew Jacobson, Matias Laba (Russell Teibert 77), Tony Tchani (Alphonso Davies 60), Christian Bolanos, Fredy Montero.
WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM WHITECAPS FC
SPORTING
F 13 69
F A 16 7 68 154
A 16 56
GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL HOW SCORED
5 4 4 0
RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER
10 4 2 0
8 7 1 0
3 2 2 0
12 1 1 1 0 0 0 1
1 4 0 0 1 0 1 0
4 9 3
4 3 0
TYPE OF PLAY
6 1 1 3 0 0 2 0
9 4 2 0 1 0 0 0
OPEN PLAY CROSS CORNER REBOUND PENALTIES DIRECT FROM FREE KICK FREE KICK (INDIRECT) OWN GOALS
2 8 3
3 10 3
INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 3 SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC 0 Scoring Summary: KC--Fernandes 3 (unassisted) 56 KC--Fernandes 4 (unassisted) 58 KC--Fernandes 5 (Zusi 3, Feilhaber 3) 69 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Tim Melia, Graham Zusi, Ike Opara, Matt Besler, Seth Sinovic, Roger Espinoza, Ilie Sanchez, Benny Feilhaber (Daniel Salloi 89), Gerso Fernandes (Latif Blessing 83), Dom Dwyer, Jimmy Medranda (Soni Mustivar 79).
DISTANCE
(W-L-T) VAN KC
RECORD AT HALFTIME LEAD TIED TRAIL 0-1-0 3-2-1 1-2-0 3-0-0 3-1-3 0-1-1
RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL SCORE ALLOW 3-1-0 1-4-0 6-0-1 0-2-0
THE LAST TIME Home win Road win Home loss Road loss Tie game Shutout for Shutout vs.
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC Date Score (Gms since) 4/14/2017 VAN 2, SEA 1 (0) 5/05/2017 VAN 1, COL 0 (1) 3/18/2017 VAN 0, TOR 2 (2) 5/12/2017 VAN 1, HOU 2 (0) 3/05/2017 VAN 0, PHI 0 (9) 5/05/2017 VAN 1, COL 0 (1) 4/08/2017 VAN 0, RSL 3 (5)
GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED Whitecaps TLLWLWLWWL TTWTWWLWWLTW Sporting KC
SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 5/17/2017 KC 3, SEA 0 4/15/2017 KC 1, POR 0 5/27/2016 KC 0, DC 1 5/07/2017 KC 0, MIN 2 5/13/2017 KC 2, ORL 2 5/17/2017 KC 3, SEA 0 5/07/2017 KC 0, MIN 2
(0) (3) (15) (1) (1) (0) (2)
TEAM LEADERS WHITECAPS FC G: 4 Montero A: 2 Bolanos SHT: 23 Montero SOG: 7 Montero/Techera FC: 17 Laba FS: 16 Montero OF: 8 Montero C: 4 Laba E: 1 Ousted/Shea SPORTING G: 5 Dwyer/Fernandes A: 3 Feilhaber/Zusi SHT: 35 Dwyer SOG: 18 Dwyer/Fernandes FC: 27 Dwyer FS: 31 Dwyer OF: 7 Dwyer C: 5 Dwyer E: 0
GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG VAN 10 3 3 3 0 1 13 1.30 KC 12 5 1 3 3 0 16 1.33 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG VAN 10 2 2 4 2 0 16 1.60 KC 12 7 3 2 0 0 7 0.58 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 VAN 13 1 3 0 1 3 5 KC 16 2 1 1 6 3 3 GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 VAN 16 2 3 2 2 2 5 KC 7 0 3 1 0 0 3
2017 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC STATISTICS (4-5-1, 13 pts.) UNF 12 13 20 15 8 19 11 7 4 25 67 30 22 1 28 2 23 23 47 17 77 70 31 18 26 16
POS F M D M M F M M D D M M D G D D M M F D M G M G D M
PLAYER Fredy Montero Cristian Techera Brek Shea Matias Laba Andrew Jacobson Erik Hurtado Nicolas Mezquida Christian Bolanos Kendall Waston Sheanon Williams Alphonso Davies Ben McKendry Christian Dean David Ousted Jake Nerwinski Jordan Harvey Kekuta Manneh (TOT) Kekuta Manneh (VAN) Kyle Greig Marcel de Jong Mauro Rosales Paolo Tornaghi Russell Teibert Spencer Richey Tim Parker Tony Tchani Own-goals received Opponent totals Team totals
GP 10 9 4 9 7 4 8 8 9 8 8 1 3 9 2 9 5 3 1 2 2 1 6 1 9 6
GS 7 8 1 9 6 3 3 6 9 8 4 1 3 9 2 9 3 2 0 1 0 0 4 1 9 5
MIN 719 675 143 785 513 181 248 595 810 720 394 90 239 743 180 809 208 136 2 91 35 65 374 90 810 366
10 10
10 10
900 900
G 4 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 13
A 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHT 23 19 4 8 7 4 4 12 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 6 3 0 2 0 0 5 0 8 7
SOG 7 7 2 5 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
18 9
145 114
42 32
FC 15 8 3 17 9 3 4 4 12 4 5 3 3 1 2 14 0 0 1 1 0 0 5 0 5 2
FS 16 13 5 4 10 4 8 13 3 8 4 2 0 2 5 12 3 1 0 5 1 1 4 0 1 0
OFF 8 1 0 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CK 0 10 0 0 0 0 3 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0
C 3 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
E 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
130 121 121 130
18 18
75 34
20 16
1 2
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Fredy Montero 1, Brek Shea 1, Matias Laba 1, Cristian Techera 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Christian Bolanos 1, Andrew Jacobson 1, Fredy Montero 1, Nicolas Mezquida 1, Kendall Waston 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Fredy Montero 0-1 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC GOALKEEPING UNF 70 1 18
POS G G G
GOALKEEPER Paolo Tornaghi David Ousted Spencer Richey Team totals Opponent totals
GP 1 9 1 10 10
GS 0 9 1 10 10
MIN SHTS 65 7 743 32 90 3 898 42 900 32
SV 4 20 1 25 17
GA 3 11 2 16 13
GAA 4.15 1.33 2 1.6 1.3
PG 0 1 0 1 0
PA 0 1 0 1 1
W 0 4 0 4 5
L 1 3 1 5 4
T 0 1 0 1 1
SO 0 2 0 2 3
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2017 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (6-2-4, 22 pts.) UNF 14 7 10 9 15 8 27 94 5 93 22 30 40 3 6 4 17 29
POS F F M F D D M F D M F F D D M D D G
PLAYER Dom Dwyer Gerso Fernandes Benny Feilhaber Latif Blessing Seth Sinovic Graham Zusi Roger Espinoza Jimmy Medranda Matt Besler Soni Mustivar Soony Saad Daniel Salloi Igor Juliao Ike Opara Ilie Sanchez Kevin Ellis Saad Abdul-Salaam Tim Melia Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals
GP 11 12 10 5 12 12 12 12 12 9 7 6 1 11 12 1 2 12
GS 11 12 10 1 12 11 12 11 12 0 3 0 1 11 12 1 0 12
MIN 988 1054 869 124 1079 1035 1058 908 1080 107 249 42 45 990 1080 90 2 1080
12 12
12 12
1080 1080
G 5 5 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 16 7
A 1 0 3 0 1 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHT 35 30 14 6 3 13 13 22 2 0 9 4 2 6 6 1 0 0
SOG 18 18 6 3 2 3 2 4 0 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0
14 11
166 107
62 45
FC 27 14 12 2 7 7 19 6 9 5 2 0 1 6 8 1 0 1
FS 31 16 17 8 6 6 11 13 5 1 7 1 2 5 16 0 0 0
OFF 7 2 0 2 3 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
CK 2 1 46 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
C 5 2 1 1 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
127 152 152 127
21 29
62 40
24 25
0 0
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Dom Dwyer 2, Gerso Fernandes 2, Benny Feilhaber 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Roger Espinoza 2, Benny Feilhaber 1, Graham Zusi 1, Dom Dwyer 1, Jimmy Medranda 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING UNF 29
POS G
GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals
GP 12 12 12
GS 12 12 12
MIN SHTS 1080 45 1080 45 1080 62
SV 36 36 47
GA 7 7 16
GAA 0.58 0.58 1.33
PG 1 1 0
PA 2 2 0
W 6 6 2
L 2 2 6
T 4 4 4
SO 7 7 5
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VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC 2017 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sun. Mar. Sat. Mar.
OPPONENT 5 Philadelphia 11 at San Jose
Sat. Mar. Sat. Apr. Sat. Apr. Fri. Sat. Sat. Fri. Fri. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed.
Apr. Apr. Apr. May May May May June June June July July
Wed. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat.
July July July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug.
Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat.
Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct.
Sun. Oct. Sun. Oct.
RESULT T 0-0 L 2-3
ATT 19083 18000
W-L-T 0-0-1 0-1-1
18 Toronto FC 1 Los Angeles
L 0-2 W 4-2
20438 25083
0-2-1 1-2-1
8 at Real Salt Lake 14 Seattle 22 at Portland 29 at Montreal 5 at Colorado 12 at Houston 20 Sporting KC 27 D.C. United 3 Atlanta 17 FC Dallas 24 at Minnesota 1 at Chicago 5 New York City FC 19 at Los Angeles 23 Portland 29 at FC Dallas 5 at Colorado 12 at New England 19 Houston 23 Seattle 26 at Orlando City SC 9 Real Salt Lake 13 Minnesota 16 Columbus 23 Colorado 27 at Seattle 30 at Sporting KC 7 at New York Red Bulls 15 San Jose 22 at Portland
L 0-3
17069
1-3-1
W L W W L
22120 21144 19597 13745 16075
2-3-1 2-4-1 3-4-1 4-4-1 4-5-1
2-1 1-2 2-1 1-0 1-2
POS PTS NOTES: 8 1 8 1 VAN: Hurtado (2) Mezquida (17); SJ: Wondolowski (32) Lima (54) Godoy (79) 9 1 TOR: Vazquez (76) Altidore (80) 8 4 VAN: Techera (19) Montero (66) Laba (67,87); LA: Alessandrini (26,30) 10 4 RSL: Rusnak (54) Movsisyan (74) Mulholland (78) 6 7 6 5 6
7 VAN: 7 VAN: 10 VAN: 13 VAN: 13 VAN:
Montero (65,80); SEA: Bruin (89) Montero (59); POR: Nagbe (18) Mattocks (40) Jacobson (29) Techera (80); MTL: Donadel (9) Shea (84); Shea (85); HOU: Elis (15) Torres (68)
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2017 SCHEDULE DAY Sat. Sat. Sat. Fri. Sun.
DATE Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Apr.
OPPONENT 4 at D.C. United 11 FC Dallas 18 San Jose 31 at Toronto FC 9 Colorado
Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed.
Apr. Apr. Apr. May
15 at Portland 22 at FC Dallas 29 Real Salt Lake 3 New York Red Bulls 7 at Minnesota 13 at Orlando City SC 17 Seattle 20 at Vancouver 27 at Colorado 3 Minnesota 10 Montreal 17 at San Jose 24 at Los Angeles 1 Portland 6 Philadelphia 22 at Real Salt Lake 29 Chicago 6 Atlanta 12 at Seattle 19 FC Dallas 26 at Houston 6 at New York City FC 10 at Columbus 16 New England 24 Los Angeles 30 Vancouver 7 at Minnesota 15 Houston 22 at Real Salt Lake
Sun. May Sat. May Wed. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Thu. Sat.
May May May June June June June July July July
Sat. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed.
July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sep.
Sun. Sat. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sun. Sun.
Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct.
RESULT T 0-0 T 0-0 W 2-1 T 0-0 W 3-1
ATT 18268 19117 19282 27909 19249
W-L-T 0-0-1 0-0-2 1-0-2 1-0-3 2-0-3
1-0 0-1 3-0 2-0
21144 15411 18648 18965
3-0-3 3-1-3 4-1-3 5-1-3
L 0-2 T 2-2
17709 25527
5-2-3 5-2-4
2 2
18 MIN: Danladi (22) Ramirez (39) 19 KC: Blessing (9,74); ORL: Larin (16) Santos Leite (26)
W 3-0
20139
6-2-4
1
22 KC: Fernandes (56,58,69);
W L W W
POS PTS NOTES: 7 1 6 2 5 5 KC: Feilhaber (37) own goal (89); SJ: Jungwirth (91+) 5 6 4 9 KC: Sinovic (6) Fernandes (58) Dwyer (85); COL: Doyle (94+) 2 12 KC: Dwyer (53); 4 12 DAL: Figueroa (77) 2 15 KC: Feilhaber (17) Dwyer (51) Fernandes (95+); 1 18 KC: Dwyer (46,68);
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WHITECAPS INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2017)
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2017)
Goals 2 Matias Laba 2 Fredy Montero Assists 1 9 times Shots 7 Fredy Montero Shots on Goal 4 Cristian Techera Fouls Committed 4 Fredy Montero 4 Jordan Harvey 4 Andrew Jacobson Fouls Suffered 4 5 times Offside 4 Fredy Montero Saves 5 David Ousted 5 David Ousted Shots Faced 7 Paolo Tornaghi 7 David Ousted Goals Allowed 3 Paolo Tornaghi 3 David Ousted
Goals 4 04/01/2017 vs Assists 3 04/14/2017 vs Shots 17 04/22/2017 vs Shots on Goal 10 04/01/2017 vs Fouls Committed 16 03/11/2017 vs 16 04/22/2017 vs 16 04/29/2017 vs Fouls Suffered 19 05/12/2017 vs Corner Kicks 7 04/01/2017 vs Offside 6 03/18/2017 vs Saves 5 03/05/2017 vs 5 04/14/2017 vs Shots Faced 7 03/11/2017 vs 7 04/14/2017 vs Goals Allowed 3 03/11/2017 vs 3 04/08/2017 vs
04/01/2017 vs LA 04/14/2017 vs SEA
W 4-2 W 2-1
03/11/2017 vs SJ
L 2-3
04/22/2017 vs POR
L 1-2
04/01/2017 vs LA 04/01/2017 vs LA 04/22/2017 vs POR 04/29/2017 vs MTL
W 4-2 W 4-2 L 1-2 W 2-1
04/08/2017 vs RSL
L 0-3
03/18/2017 vs TOR
L 0-2
03/05/2017 vs PHI 04/14/2017 vs SEA
T 0-0 W 2-1
03/11/2017 vs SJ 04/14/2017 vs SEA
L 2-3 W 2-1
03/11/2017 vs SJ 04/08/2017 vs RSL
L 2-3 L 0-3
LA
W 4-2
SEA
W 2-1
POR
L 1-2
LA
W 4-2
SJ POR MTL
L 2-3 L 1-2 W 2-1
HOU
L 1-2
LA
W 4-2
TOR
L 0-2
PHI SEA
T 0-0 W 2-1
SJ SEA
L 2-3 W 2-1
SJ RSL
L 2-3 L 0-3
SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2017)
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2017)
Goals 3 Gerso Fernandes Assists 1 14 times Shots 6 Dom Dwyer 6 Gerso Fernandes Shots on Goal 4 Gerso Fernandes Fouls Committed 6 Dom Dwyer Fouls Suffered 6 Dom Dwyer 6 Dom Dwyer Offside 3 Dom Dwyer Saves 5 Tim Melia 5 Tim Melia 5 Tim Melia Shots Faced 6 Tim Melia 6 Tim Melia Goals Allowed 2 Tim Melia 2 Tim Melia
Goals 3 04/09/2017 at 3 04/29/2017 at 3 05/17/2017 at Assists 4 04/09/2017 at Shots 18 05/03/2017 at Shots on Goal 8 05/03/2017 at 8 05/13/2017 at Fouls Committed 18 03/11/2017 at Fouls Suffered 22 03/04/2017 at 22 04/15/2017 at Corner Kicks 10 05/07/2017 at Offside 5 05/13/2017 at Saves 5 03/04/2017 at 5 04/22/2017 at 5 05/17/2017 at Shots Faced 6 03/04/2017 at 6 04/22/2017 at Goals Allowed 2 05/07/2017 at 2 05/13/2017 at
05/17/2017 at SEA
W 3-0
03/18/2017 at SJ
W 2-1
05/03/2017 at NYR 05/17/2017 at SEA
W 2-0 W 3-0
05/17/2017 at SEA
W 3-0
05/03/2017 at NYR
W 2-0
03/04/2017 at DC 04/15/2017 at POR
T 0-0 W 1-0
05/03/2017 at NYR
W 2-0
03/04/2017 at DC 04/22/2017 at DAL 05/17/2017 at SEA
T 0-0 L 0-1 W 3-0
03/04/2017 at DC 04/22/2017 at DAL
T 0-0 L 0-1
05/07/2017 at MIN 05/13/2017 at ORL
L 0-2 T 2-2
TEAM LOW GAMES (2017) Shots 4 03/11/2017 vs Shots on Goal 1 03/05/2017 vs 1 03/18/2017 vs Fouls Committed 8 05/05/2017 vs Fouls Suffered 7 04/01/2017 vs Corner Kicks 0 04/29/2017 vs Offside 0 04/08/2017 vs 0 04/22/2017 vs 0 05/05/2017 vs Saves 0 04/01/2017 vs Shots Faced 1 05/05/2017 vs
SJ
L 2-3
PHI TOR
T 0-0 L 0-2
COL
W 1-0
LA
W 4-2
MTL
W 2-1
RSL POR COL
L 0-3 L 1-2 W 1-0
LA
W 4-2
COL
W 1-0
TEAM LOW GAMES (2017)
COL RSL SEA
W 3-1 W 3-0 W 3-0
COL
W 3-1
NYR
W 2-0
NYR ORL
W 2-0 T 2-2
DAL
T 0-0
DC POR
T 0-0 W 1-0
MIN
L 0-2
ORL
T 2-2
DC DAL SEA
T 0-0 L 0-1 W 3-0
DC DAL
T 0-0 L 0-1
MIN ORL
L 0-2 T 2-2
Shots 10 04/29/2017 at Shots on Goal 1 04/22/2017 at Fouls Committed 5 04/22/2017 at Fouls Suffered 6 05/17/2017 at Corner Kicks 3 04/22/2017 at 3 05/03/2017 at 3 05/13/2017 at Offside 0 03/31/2017 at 0 04/15/2017 at Saves 2 03/18/2017 at 2 03/31/2017 at 2 04/09/2017 at 2 04/29/2017 at 2 05/03/2017 at 2 05/07/2017 at 2 05/13/2017 at Shots Faced 2 03/31/2017 at 2 04/29/2017 at 2 05/03/2017 at
RSL
W 3-0
DAL
L 0-1
DAL
L 0-1
SEA
W 3-0
DAL NYR ORL
L 0-1 W 2-0 T 2-2
TOR POR
T 0-0 W 1-0
SJ TOR COL RSL NYR MIN ORL
W T W W W L T
TOR RSL NYR
T 0-0 W 3-0 W 2-0
2-1 0-0 3-1 3-0 2-0 0-2 2-2
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HEAD-TO-HEAD
SPORTING KC VS WHITECAPS ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS
Sporting KC
Whitecaps 1 wins, 13 goals Sporting KC 6 wins, 19 goals 3 ties 4/2/2011 6/25/2011 4/18/2012 7/3/2013 8/10/2014 7/12/2015 8/15/2015 3/12/2016 4/27/2016 8/20/2016
VAN 3 vs KC KC 2 vs VAN KC 3 at VAN KC 1 vs VAN VAN 2 vs KC KC 1 at VAN KC 4 vs VAN KC 2 vs VAN VAN 1 vs KC KC 2 vs VAN
3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0
(EF) (SP) (BC) (SP) (BC) (BC) (SP) (SP) (BC) (SP)
Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks
1 9 70 20 62 11 28
2 10 86 25 77 13 29
OT 0 0 0 0 0 0
Whitecaps Tot 19 156 45 139 24 57
1 7 55 24 70 19 19
2 6 65 25 59 9 24
OT 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tot 13 120 49 129 28 43
GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: KC VAN
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
OT
Total
1 3
2 1
5 3
5 0
3 3
3 3
0 0
19 13
CAREER COACHING RECORDS: Carl Robinson Peter Vermes
vs. KC vs. VAN
1-4-1 6-1-3
(0.67 pts./game) (2.1 pts./game)
ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS: Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed
4 2 19 9 11 15 1 4 1 14 10
Whitecaps Camilo Sanvezzo Khalfan/Chiumiento Camilo Sanvezzo Camilo Sanvezzo Octavio Rivero Gershon Koffie David Ousted David Ousted David Ousted David Ousted David Ousted
3 3 18 6 15 14 3 1 1 14 6
Sporting KC Dom Dwyer Chance Myers Dom Dwyer Dom Dwyer Roger Espinoza Roger Espinoza Tim Melia Andy Gruenebaum Melia/Kann Jimmy Nielsen Jimmy Nielsen
ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: Whitecaps 2 Sanvezzo/Manneh 2 Nizar Khalfan (04/02/11) 9 Camilo Sanvezzo (04/02/11) 4 Camilo Sanvezzo (04/02/11) 6 Octavio Rivero (03/12/16) 7 Gershon Koffie (08/10/14) 1 David Ousted (08/10/14) 6 Joe Cannon (06/25/11) 4 David Ousted (08/15/15)
Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed
Sporting KC 2 3 players tied 2 Stojcev/Mustivar 8 Dom Dwyer (03/12/16) 4 Dom Dwyer (03/12/16) 6 Benny Feilhaber (08/10/14) 5 Brad Davis (08/20/16) 1 Melia/Kann 6 Melia/Nielsen 3 Nielsen/Melia
W-L-T Breakdowns: Vancouver Whitecaps FC W-L-T At Halftime: Leading Tied Trailing First Goal: Allowed Scored Goals Scored: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 goals Goals Allowed: 0 goals 1 goals 2 goals 3 goals 4 goals
Streak (started)
Sporting Kansas City W-L-T
Streak (started)
0-1-0 3-2-1 1-2-0
1 Ls 3 Ws 2 Ls
(03/11/2017) (04/14/2017) (04/22/2017)
3-0-0 3-1-3 0-1-1
4 Ws (10/23/2016) 2 Ws (05/03/2017) 1 Ts (05/13/2017)
1-4-0 3-1-0
1 Ls 3 Ws
(05/12/2017) (04/01/2017)
0-2-0 6-0-1
3 Ls (10/01/2016) 1 Ws (05/17/2017)
0-2-1 1-2-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
2 Ls 1 Ls 2 Ws 1 Ts 3 Ws
(03/18/2017) (05/12/2017) (04/14/2017) (09/24/2016) (05/14/2016)
0-2-3 1-0-0 2-0-1 3-0-0 0-0-0
2 1 1 3 0
Ls Ws Ts Ws -
(04/22/2017) (04/15/2017) (05/13/2017) (04/09/2017) -
1-0-1 2-0-0 1-3-0 0-2-0 0-0-0
1 Ws 3 Ws 2 Ls 2 Ls 2 Ls
(05/05/2017) (10/23/2016) (04/22/2017) (03/11/2017) (04/09/2016)
4-0-3 2-1-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0
4 1 1 1 0
Ws Ls Ts Ls -
(04/15/2017) (04/22/2017) (05/13/2017) (10/01/2016) -
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WHITECAPS CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (1-6-3) PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
Camilo Sanvezzo Pedro Morales Kekuta Manneh Atiba Harris Christian Bolanos Sebastien Le Toux Darren Mattocks Davide Chiumiento Nizar Khalfan Steven Beitashour Terry Dunfield Cristian Techera Team totals Opponent totals
4 5 4 2 2 1 2 3 2 3 2 5 10 10
3 4 3 2 2 1 1 2 0 3 2 4 10 10
300 336 256 169 168 90 106 156 40 264 167 307 900 900
4 2 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 19
1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 10 19
SHT GOALKEEPER
GP
MIN
SHT
SV
GAA
PG
19 7 10 3 2 4 5 0 3 0 2 8 120 156
1 6 2 1 10 10
90 540 180 90 900 900
3 25 10 7 45 49
2 14 6 4 26 34
1.00 1.67 2.50 3.00 1.90 1.30
0 1 1 0 2 1
Brad Knighton David Ousted Joe Cannon Jay Nolly Team totals Opponent totals
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SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. WHITECAPS (6-1-3) PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
GOALKEEPER
GP
MIN SHTS
SV
GAA
PG
Dom Dwyer Teal Bunbury Aurelien Collin Kevin Ellis Kei Kamara Paulo Nagamura Benny Feilhaber Omar Bravo Jacob Peterson Diego Rubio Julio Cesar Chance Myers Soni Mustivar Krisztian Nemeth Milos Stojcev Graham Zusi Saad Abdul-Salaam Nuno Andre Coelho Roger Espinoza Lawrence Olum C.J. Sapong Team totals Opponent totals
7 2 4 4 4 3 6 1 5 1 2 5 4 2 2 7 5 3 7 3 4 10 10
5 1 4 4 3 2 5 1 3 1 2 4 3 2 2 6 3 3 7 2 3 10 10
515 118 360 356 279 177 487 85 334 57 172 370 315 180 158 555 280 225 620 156 259 900 900
3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 13
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 19 10
18 3 6 2 13 6 11 3 11 1 1 5 0 3 6 11 2 4 8 1 9 156 120
Jon Kempin Alec Kann Tim Melia Jimmy Nielsen Andy Gruenebaum Team totals Opponent totals
1 2 3 4 1 10 10
45 180 270 360 45 900 900
1 3 13 14 3 34 26
0.00 0.50 1.33 1.50 4.00 1.30 1.90
0 0 1 0 0 1 2
2 4 18 20 5 49 45
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CURRENT WHITECAPS VS. SPORTING KC (1-6-3)
CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. WHITECAPS (6-1-3)
PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
Mauro Rosales Brek Shea Tony Tchani Christian Bolanos Andrew Jacobson Cristian Techera Sheanon Williams Alphonso Davies Marcel de Jong David Edgar Deybi Flores Jordan Harvey Erik Hurtado Matias Laba Nicolas Mezquida Fredy Montero David Ousted Tim Parker Russell Teibert Paolo Tornaghi Kendall Waston Team totals Opponent totals
7 6 11 2 10 5 10 1 1 1 2 12 2 6 2 7 6 4 4 1 4 10 10
4 5 9 2 9 4 9 0 1 1 1 12 1 6 2 7 6 4 1 1 4 10 10
392 434 846 168 799 307 819 22 90 90 76 1080 78 505 133 541 540 360 161 90 321 900 900
2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 19
2 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 19
4 12 8 2 11 8 5 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 19 0 2 1 0 5 120 156
Dom Dwyer Kevin Ellis Benny Feilhaber Diego Rubio Soni Mustivar Graham Zusi Saad Abdul-Salaam Roger Espinoza Matt Besler Andrew Dykstra Igor Juliao Jimmy Medranda Tim Melia Ike Opara Soony Saad Seth Sinovic Team totals Opponent totals
7 4 8 1 4 7 5 7 10 1 1 4 3 2 2 3 10 10
5 4 7 1 3 6 3 7 10 1 1 3 3 1 1 3 10 10
515 356 667 57 315 555 280 620 900 58 64 193 270 135 102 270 900 900
3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 13
0 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 10
18 2 17 1 0 11 2 8 0 0 0 4 0 0 6 2 156 120
GOALKEEPER
GP
MIN
SHT
SV
GAA
PG
David Ousted Paolo Tornaghi Team totals Opponent totals
6 1 10 10
540 90 900 900
25 2 45 49
14 0 26 34
1.67 2.00 1.90 1.30
1 0 2 1
GOALKEEPER
GP
MIN SHTS
SV
GAA
PG
Tim Melia Andrew Dykstra Team totals Opponent totals
3 1 10 10
270 58 900 900
13 4 34 26
1.33 1.55 1.30 1.90
1 0 1 2
18 6 49 45
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\ Major League Soccer Regular Season – Week 12 Saturday, May 20, 2017 – 4 p.m. PT BC Place, Vancouver, BC TV: TSN – RADIO: TSN 1040
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
2017 MLS RS: 4W-5L-1D GF: 13 – GA: 16 2017 MLS RS Home: 2W-1L-1D GF: 6 – GA: 5 2017 MLS RS Away: 2W-4L-0D GF: 7 – GA: 11 13 points, 6th in the Western Conference
2017 MLS RS: 6W-2L-4D GF: 16 – GA: 7 2017 MLS RS Home: 5W-0L-1D GF: 13 – GA: 2 2017 MLS RS Away: 1W-2L-3D GF: 3 – GA: 5 22 points, 1st in the Western Conference
WHITECAPS FC ROSTER BY POSITION Goalkeepers:
David Ousted 1 Spencer Richey Paolo Tornaghi
Fullbacks:
Sam Adekugbe Marcel de Jong Jordan Harvey Brett Levis Jake Nerwinski Sheanon Williams
Centre backs:
2
Christian Dean 3 David Edgar Tim Parker Cole Seiler Kendall Waston 1
Central midfielders:
Deybi Flores Andrew Jacobson Matías Laba Ben McKendry Tony Tchani Russell Teibert
Attacking midfielders/ Wingers:
Christian Bolaños Marco Bustos Alphonso Davies Nicolás Mezquida Mauro Rosales Cristian Techera
INJURY REPORT • Christian Dean: out - left foot (fifth metatarsal) stress reaction suffered in training on April 25 • David Edgar: out - suffered a PCL and MCL tear, as well as a meniscus tear, in his right knee on December 15, surgery on January 4. Out for the 2017 season • Erik Hurtado: out – suffered a left foot fracture at the end of the first half against LA Galaxy on April 1 • Bernie Ibini: out – suffered a right hamstring strain during the second half of the Elimination Final against Perth Glory on April 29 • Brett Levis: out - suffered an ACL tear in his right knee during the second half of the 2016 season finale against Portland on October 23, surgery on November 8 • Yordy Reyna: out - suffered left foot (fifth metatarsal) fracture in the second half of the preaseason match at Portland on February 15, surgery on February 21 DISCIPLINE REPORT • Matias Laba (VAN): caution accumulation warning, suspended on next yellow card • Seth Sinovic (SKC): caution accumulation warning, suspended on next yellow card OPTA STATS (AS OF MAY 18) • VAN’s Kendall Waston is tied for second in clearances with 67, and SKC’s Matt Besler is ninth with 56 • Waston is also tied for third in blocks with 11 • VAN’s Matías Laba is tied for fourth in tackles with 37 • SKC’s Benny Feilhaber is second in chances created with 31 • SKC are fourth in possession with 56.2%, VAN are 20th with 43.3% • SKC are first in clean sheets with 7 • SKC have conceded the second-least goals with 7, and have faced the least shots with 107 • SKC have won the second-most fouls with 145 • SKC’s Gerso Fernandes’ hat trick last Wednesday was the first for the club in MLS play since October 2010 (Birahim Diop for then-KC Wizards) RECENT/UPCOMING BIRTHDAYS • Christian Bolaños turned 33 on May 17, David Edgar turned 30 on May 19 • Cristian Techera turns 25 on May 31 RECENT/UPCOMING MILESTONES • Jordan Harvey made his 150th MLS RS start in a VAN uniform last week at HOU
Midfielders/ Forwards:
Bernie Ibini Yordy Reyna Brek Shea
LAST WEEK • VAN lost 2-1 vs. Houston Dynamo at BBVA Compass Stadium on May 12 (MLS) • SKC won 3-0 vs. Seattle Sounders FC at Children’s Mercy Park on May 17 (MLS)
Strikers:
Kyle Greig Erik Hurtado Fredy Montero
NEXT WEEK • VAN: Tuesday, May 23: vs. Montreal Impact at BC Place (CC) • VAN: Saturday, May 27: vs. D.C. United at BC Place (MLS) • SKC: Saturday, May 27: vs. Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park (MLS)
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On loan to Whitecaps FC 2 On loan to Brighton & Hove Albion FC 3 On Season-Ending Injury List 2
WHITECAPS FC PUBLIC RELATIONS CONTACTS Tom Plasteras Nathan Vanstone Jenna Visram Brandon Timko Piccolo Ocampo
604.669.9283 x 2287 604.629.2251 604.669.9283 x 2260 604.669.9283 x 2292 604.669.9283 x 2206
604.753.8915 778.228.7177 604.355.9283 604.355.1245 604.723.7613
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CONTENTS
2018 CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS ............................................................................................................................ 2 2017 CASCADIA CUP STANDINGS ................................................................................................................................................... 2 2017 LEAGUE HONOURS ................................................................................................................................................................... 4 ROSTER .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 WHO’S IN / WHO’S OUT ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6 SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CAPS ....................................................................................................................................................... 6 ROSTER COMPOSITION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 7 HOW THE TEAM WAS BUILT ............................................................................................................................................................. 7 TRANSACTIONS ................................................................................................................................................................................... 8 WHITECAPS FC & SPORTING KC CONNECTIONS .................................................................................................................... 10 MATCH SUMMARIES ......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 STARTS BY POSITION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 15 MATCH-BY-MATCH LINEUP GRID .................................................................................................................................................. 19 STATISTICS - MLS CAREER REGULAR SEASON - GOALKEEPERS ..................................................................................... 22 STATISTICS - MLS CAREER REGULAR SEASON - OUTFIELD PLAYERS ............................................................................ 22 STATISTICS - ALL-TIME MLS REGULAR SEASON - GOALKEEPERS .................................................................................... 22 STATISTICS - ALL-TIME MLS REGULAR SEASON ..................................................................................................................... 23 STATISTICS - ALL-TIME CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP ............................................................................................................... 24 STATISTICS - ALL-TIME CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ................................................................................................... 25 INDIVIDUAL & TEAM RECORDS ...................................................................................................................................................... 26 SITUATIONAL RECORDS .................................................................................................................................................................. 27 TECHNICAL STAFF ............................................................................................................................................................................ 28 FIRST TEAM PLAYERS ...................................................................................................................................................................... 29
2018 CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS (as of May 18)
CLUB
Toronto FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC Montreal Impact Ottawa Fury FC (USL) FC Edmonton (NASL)
PTS 25 13 10 6 4
GP 12 10 10 7 7
PPG 2.08 1.30 1.00 0.86 0.57
W 7 4 2 1 1
L 1 5 4 3 5
D 4 1 4 3 1
GF 20 13 14 5 3
GA 11 16 17 7 9
GD 9 -3 -3 -2 -6
GP 1 2 1
PPG 3.00 1.50 0.00
W 1 1 0
L 0 1 1
D 0 0 0
GF 2 3 1
GA 1 3 2
GD 1 0 -1
2017 CASCADIA CUP STANDINGS CLUB Portland Timbers Vancouver Whitecaps FC Seattle Sounders FC
PTS 3 3 0
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City ABOUT WHITECAPS FC In 1974, Vancouver Whitecaps FC played their inaugural season in the North American Soccer League, and in 1979, the club won the NASL Soccer Bowl championship. Following the demise of the NASL in 1984, Vancouver 86ers were founded in 1986, and from 1987 to 1992, the club won four Canadian Soccer League titles. In 1993, Vancouver joined the North American second division after the disbandment of the CSL. In 2001, the club reverted to the Whitecaps and the following season added FC to their official name, while creating a full club model that including an extensive youth development and grassroots participation programs, facility development, and community relations to support specific initiatives related to health and wellness through soccer. Whitecaps FC were the 17th club admitted to MLS on March 18, 2009, and on March 19, 2011, Vancouver kicked off their inaugural year in MLS at Empire Field before moving into the renovated BC Place in downtown Vancouver. WFC improved their point total for the first five years in MLS competition: 2011 - 28 points (6W-18L-10D), 2012 – 43 points (11-13-10), 2013 – 48 points (13-12-9), 2014 – 50 points (12-8-14), 2015 – 53 points (16-13-5). In 2012, the Blue & White made history by becoming the first Canadian MLS club to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs, and returned to the postseason in 2014 and 2015. The ’Caps won their first-ever Voyageurs Cup in the 2015 Amway Canadian Championship. Last season, the 'Caps played in the CONCACAF Champions League for a second straight season, sweeping through Group C with a perfect 4W-0L-0D record and the top seed going into the knockout stage and reached the semifinals. The 'Caps also captured a record sixth Cascadia Cup. In MLS regular season play, Vancouver finished 8th in the Western Conference with a 10-15-9 record – 39 points. 2017 is Vancouver’s 43rd season of professional soccer, and 31st consecutive season. Whitecaps FC are the longest running professional soccer club in United States and Canadian history.
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SCHEDULE # DATE
HOME
AWAY
CCL Wed, February 22 New York Red Bulls Whitecaps FC CCL Thurs, March 2 Whitecaps FC New York Red Bulls 1 Sun, March 5 Whitecaps FC Philadelphia Union 2 Sat, March 11 San Jose Earthquakes Whitecaps FC CCL Tue, March 14 Tigres UANL Whitecaps FC 3 Sat, March 18 Whitecaps FC Toronto FC 4 Sat, April 1 Whitecaps FC LA Galaxy CCL Wed, April 5 Whitecaps FC Tigres UANL 5 Sat, April 8 Real Salt Lake Whitecaps FC 6 Fri, April 14 Whitecaps FC Seattle Sounders FC 7 Sat, April 22 Portland Timbers Whitecaps FC 8 Sat, April 29 Montreal Impact Whitecaps FC 9 Fri, May 5 Colorado Rapids Whitecaps FC 10 Fri, May 12 Houston Dynamo Whitecaps FC 11 Sat, May 20 Whitecaps FC Sporting Kansas City CC Tue, May 23 Whitecaps FC Montreal Impact 12 Sat, May 27 Whitecaps FC D.C. United CC Tue, May 30 Montreal Impact Whitecaps FC 13 Sat, June 3 Whitecaps FC Atlanta United FC 14 Sat, June 17 Whitecaps FC FC Dallas 15 Sat, June 24 Minnesota United FC Whitecaps FC 16 Sat, July 1 Chicago Fire Whitecaps FC 17 Wed, July 5 Whitecaps FC New York City FC 18 Wed, July 19 LA Galaxy Whitecaps FC 19 Sun, July 23 Whitecaps FC Portland Timbers 20 Sat, July 29 FC Dallas Whitecaps FC 21 Sat, August 5 Colorado Rapids Whitecaps FC 22 Sat, August 12 New England Revolution Whitecaps FC 23 Sat, August 19 Whitecaps FC Houston Dynamo 24 Wed, August 23 Whitecaps FC Seattle Sounders FC 25 Sat, August 26 Orlando City SC Whitecaps FC 26 Sat, September 9 Whitecaps FC Real Salt Lake 27 Wed, September 13 Whitecaps FC Minnesota United FC 28 Sat, September 16 Whitecaps FC Columbus Crew SC 29 Sat, September 23 Whitecaps FC Colorado Rapids 30 Wed, September 27 Seattle Sounders FC Whitecaps FC 31 Sat, September 30 Sporting Kansas City Whitecaps FC 32 Sat, October 7 New York Red Bulls Whitecaps FC 33 Sun, October 15 Whitecaps FC San Jose Earthquakes 34 Sun, October 22 Portland Timbers Whitecaps FC 1 Whitecaps FC win CCL Quarterfinal series 3-1 on aggregate. 2 Whitecaps FC lose CCL Semifinal series 4-1 on aggregate.
VENUE
TIME (PT)/SCORE
Red Bull Arena BC Place BC Place Avaya Stadium Estadio Universitario BC Place BC Place BC Place Rio Tinto Stadium BC Place Providence Park Stade Saputo Dick’s Sporting Goods Park BBVA Compass Stadium BC Place BC Place BC Place Stade Saputo BC Place BC Place TCF Bank Stadium Toyota Park BC Place StubHub Center BC Place Toyota Stadium Dick’s Sporting Goods Park Gillette Stadium BC Place BC Place Orlando City Stadium BC Place BC Place BC Place BC Place CenturyLink Field Children’s Mercy Park Red Bull Arena BC Place Providence Park
1-1 D 1 2-0 W 0-0 D 3-2 L 2-0 L 0-2 L 4-2 W 2 1-2 L 3-0 L 2-1 W 2-1 L 1-2 W 0-1 W 2-1 L 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 4 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 2 p.m. 4:30 p.m. 1 p.m.
TV/ATTEN 3,231 14,183 19,083 18,000 31,197 20,438 25,083 16,258 17,069 22,120 21,144 19,597 13,745 16,075 TSN TSN TSN TSN TSN TSN TSN TSN TSN TSN TSN/FS1 TSN2 TSN TSN2 TSN TSN TSN2 TSN2 TSN TSN2 TSN TSN TSN2 TSN2 TSN TSN
2017 LEAGUE HONOURS Week 3 vs. Toronto FC: Week 5 vs. LA Galaxy: Week 7 vs. Seattle Sounders FC Week 9 vs. Montreal Impact
Spencer Richey Matías Laba, Cristian Techera Fredy Montero, Tim Parker (bench) Andrew Jacobson
MLS Save of the Week MLS Team of the Week MLS Team of the Week MLS Team of the Week, MLS Goal of the Week
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VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC SOCCER OPERATIONS Management President Vice President, Soccer Operations Head Coach Head of Football Recruitment Head of Football Administration Head of First Team Operations & Facilities
Bob Lenarduzzi Greg Anderson Carl Robinson John Park Joe Jesseau Ed Georgica
Technical Assistant Coach Assistant Coach & Head of High Performance Goalkeeper Coach Staff Coach Head of Video Analysis Assistant Video Analysis & Scouting
Martyn Pert Gordon Forrest Stewart Kerr Pa-Modou Kah Andy Peat Navid Mashinchi
Team Operations Specialist, First Team Operations Equipment Manager Assistant Equipment Manager
Meryl Hershfield Andrew Lichtenfels Cortlin Tonn
Sports Medicine & Science Head of Sports Medicine and Science Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Head Strength & Conditioning Coach Sports Scientist Consultant Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach Sports Science Data Analyst Team Physician Team Orthopedic Surgeon Team Sports Psychologist Team Chronobiologist Team Nutritionist
Dr. Rick Celebrini Jake Joachim Lageishon Mohanadas Jon Poli Dr. Ben Sporer Carl Bergstrom Johann Windt Dr. Jim Bovard Dr. Bob McCormack Dr. David Cox Dr. Ralph Mistlberger Dana Lis
WHITECAPS FC ROSTER NUMERICAL # PLAYER 1 David Ousted 2 Jordan Harvey 4 Kendall Waston 6 David Edgar 7 Christian Bolaños 8 Andrew Jacobson 11 Nicolás Mezquida 12 Fredy Montero 13 Cristian Techera 14 Cole Seiler 15 Matías Laba 16 Tony Tchani 17 Marcel de Jong 19 Erik Hurtado 20 Brek Shea 22 Christian Dean 23 Bernie Ibini 25 Sheanon Williams 26 Tim Parker 28 Jake Nerwinski 29 Yordy Reyna 30 Ben McKendry 31 Russell Teibert 32 Marco Bustos 46 Brett Levis 47 Kyle Greig 67 Alphonso Davies 70 Paolo Tornaghi 77 Mauro Rosales
POS DOB GK 85.02.01 LB 84.01.28 CB 88.01.01 CB 87.05.19 OM/AM 84.05.17 CM 85.09.25 AM 92.01.21 F 87.07.26 OM 92.05.31 CB 94.02.05 CM 91.12.11 CM 89.04.13 LB/OM 86.10.15 F 90.11.15 M/F 90.02.28 CB/LB 93.03.14 OM/F 92.09.12 RB 90.03.17 CB 93.02.23 RB 94.10.17 AM/F 93.09.16 CM 93.03.25 CM 92.12.22 AM/OM 96.04.22 LB/OM 93.03.29 F 90.02.22 OM 00.11.02 GK 88.06.21 M 81.02.24
Quebracho, URU Anderson, SC Villa Raffo, ARG Bafang, CAM Newmarket, ON Fredericksburg, VA Bryan, TX Alvin, TX Port Harcourt, NIG Boston, MA Hicksville, NY Lawrenceville, NJ Chiclayo, PER Vancouver, BC Niagara Falls, ON Winnipeg, MB Saskatoon, SK Stevens Point, WI Monrovia, LIB Milan, ITA Villa Maria, ARG
AWAY ON LOAN 3 Sam Adekugbe 18 Spencer Richey 27 Deybi Flores
LB GK CM
London, ENG Calgary, AB Seattle, WA Seattle, WA San Pedro Sula, HON San Antonio, HON
95.01.16 92.05.30 96.06.16
BIRTHPLACE Greve, DEN Mission Viejo, CA San José, CRC Kitchener, ON San José, CRC Fort Meyers, FL Paysandú, URU Campo de la Cruz, COL
HOMETOWN Greve, DEN Mission Viejo, CA Limón, CRC Kitchener, ON San José, CRC Palo Alto, CA Montevideo, URU Barranquilla, COL Paysandú, URU Anderson, SC Villa Raffo, ARG Douala, CAM Valkenswaard, NLD Beaverton, OR Bryan, TX East Palo Alto, CA Sydney, AUS Boston, MA Hicksville, NY Lawrenceville, NJ Chiclayo, PER Vancouver, BC Niagara Falls, ON Winnipeg, MB Saskatoon, SK Olathe, KS Edmonton, AB Cormano, ITA Villa Maria, ARG
CITIZEN DEN USA CRC CAN CRC USA URU COL URU USA ARG/ESP CAM/USA CAN/NLD USA USA USA NIG/AUS USA USA USA PER CAN CAN CAN/ITA CAN USA LIB ITA ARG
STATUS SEN | INT SEN | DOM SEN | INT SEN | DOM | IR SEN | INT SEN | DOM SEN | INT SEN | GC/DOM | DP SEN | INT RES | DOM SEN | INT | DP SEN | DOM SEN | DOM SEN | DOM SEN | DOM SEN | DOM SEN | INT SEN | DOM SEN | DOM SUP | DOM SEN | INT RES | DOM | HG RES | DOM | HG RES | DOM | HG SUP | DOM SUP | DOM RES | PR/DOM | HG SEN | GC/DOM SUP | GC/DOM
HT 6-04 5-11 6-05 6-04 5-09 6-02 5-06 5-09 5-02 6-01 5-09 6-04 5-09 5-10 6-03 6-03 6-02 5-11 6-02 6-00 5-07 5-11 5-08 5-06 5-08 6-02 5-11 6-04 5-08
WT WFC/MLS 195 5th/5th 170 7th/12th 215 4th/4th 190 2nd/2nd 155 2nd/2nd 185 2nd/9th 150 4th/4th 160 1st/5th 150 3rd/3rd 180 2nd/2nd 155 4th/5th 185 1st/8th 170 2nd/3rd 175 5th/5th 195 1st/8th 200 4th/4th 195 1st/1st 170 1st/8th 195 3rd/3rd 175 1st/1st 145 1st/1st 160 9th/3rd 150 9th/7th 150 7th/3rd 155 4th/2nd 185 2nd/1st 160 2nd/2nd 185 4th/6th 165 3rd/7th
UK/CAN USA HON
RES | DOM | HG SUP | DOM SEN | INT
5-11 6-01 6-00
165 195 150
7th/5th 3rd/1st 3rd/3rd
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City ALPHABETICAL # PLAYER 7 Christian Bolaños 32 Marco Bustos 67 Alphonso Davies 22 Christian Dean 17 Marcel de Jong 6 David Edgar 47 Kyle Greig 2 Jordan Harvey 19 Erik Hurtado 23 Bernie Ibini 8 Andrew Jacobson 15 Matías Laba 46 Brett Levis 30 Ben McKendry 11 Nicolás Mezquida 12 Fredy Montero 28 Jake Nerwinski 1 David Ousted 26 Tim Parker 29 Yordy Reyna 77 Mauro Rosales 14 Cole Seiler 20 Brek Shea 16 Tony Tchani 13 Cristian Techera 31 Russell Teibert 70 Paolo Tornaghi 4 Kendall Waston 25 Sheanon Williams AWAY ON LOAN 3 Sam Adekugbe 27 Deybi Flores 18 Spencer Richey
PRONUNCIATION bo-LAN-yos boos-tos DAY-vees mar-sell də-yahng greg her-TAH-doe ee-BEE-nee ma-TEE-yas LAAH-bahh lee-VICE mez-KEE-dah
OH-sted jAWr-dee rAI-nuh SIGH-ler CHA-knee te-CHAIR-ah TIE-burt tor-NAH-GEE WAH-ston SHANE-en
ADD-ah-KOO-bee dey-BEE
AGE 33 21 16 24 30 30 27 33 26 24 31 25 24 24 25 29 22 32 24 23 36 23 27 28 24 24 28 29 27
PREVIOUS CLUB (LEAGUE - YEARS) Deportivo Saprissa (CRC PD: ’15) Whitecaps FC Residency U-18 (USSDA: '12 - '14) Whitecaps FC 2 (USL: ’16) California (NCAA DI: '11 - '13) Ottawa Fury FC (NASL: '16) Birmingham City FC (ENG CHA: '14 - '16) Whitecaps FC 2 (USL: ’16) Philadelphia Union (MLS: '10 - '11) Santa Clara (NCAA DI: '09 - '12) Club Brugge KV (BEL PL: ‘15 - ‘17) New York City FC (MLS: '15 - '16) Toronto FC (MLS: '13) Whitecaps FC 2 (USL: ’15 - ’16) New Mexico (NCAA DI: '12 - '14) CA Fénix (PER PD: '12 - '13) Tianjin Teda (CHI SL: ’16) Connecticut (NCAA DI: ’13 - ’16) Randers FC (DEN SL: '10 - '13) St. John’s (NCAA DI: '11 - '14) FC Red Bull Salzburg (AUS BUN: '13 - '16) FC Dallas (MLS: ’16) Georgetown (NCAA DI: '12 - '15) Orlando City SC (MLS: ’15 - ’16) Columbus Crew SC (MLS: ’11 - ’17) CA River Plate Montevideo (URU PD: ’09-’15) Vancouver Whitecaps FC (USSF D-2: '10) Chicago Fire (MLS: '12 - '13) Deportivo Saprissa (CRC PD: ’06 - ’14) Houston Dynamo (MLS: ’15 - ’16)
COLLEGE (YEARS) ---California (NCAA DI: '11 - '13) --Benedictine Coll. (NAIA: ’08-’11) UCLA (NCAA DI: '02 - '05) Santa Clara (NCAA DI: '09 - '12) -California (NCAA DI: '03 - '07) -Saskatchewan (CIS: ’11 - ’14) New Mexico (NCAA DI: '12 - '14) --Connecticut (NCAA DI: ’13 - ’16) -St. John’s (NCAA DI: '11 - '14) --Georgetown (NCAA DI: '12 - '15) -Virginia (NCAA DI: ’08 - ’09) ----North Carolina (NCAA DI: '08)
22 20 24
Whitecaps FC Residency U-18 (USSDA: '12 - '13) Motagua (HON LN: '13 - '15) Whitecaps FC 2 (USL: ’16)
--Washington (NCAA DI: ’10 - ’14)
2017:
WHO’S IN
WHO’S OUT
SENIOR INTERNATIONAL CAPS
Goalkeeper:
Spencer Richey
Marco Carducci
Defenders:
Jake Nerwinski Sheanon Williams
Fraser Aird Jordan Smith
Midfielders:
Bernie Ibini Yordy Reyna Mauro Rosales Brek Shea Tony Tchani
Kianz Froese Kekuta Manneh Pedro Morales
Strikers:
Kyle Greig Fredy Montero
Giles Barnes Masato Kudo Blas Pérez
Sam Adekugbe Christian Bolaños Marco Bustos Marcel de Jong David Edgar Deybi Flores Bernie Ibini Ben McKendry Fredy Montero Yordy Reyna Brek Shea Tony Tchani* Russell Teibert Kendall Waston
Canada Costa Rica Canada Canada Canada Honduras Australia Canada Colombia Peru United States Cameroon United States Canada Costa Rica
3 72 (6) 6 50 (3) 41 (4) 1 2 1 4 17 (2) 34 (4) 2 1 17 (1) 16 (2)
*Cap-tied to Cameroon Goals in parentheses
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HOW THE TEAM WAS BUILT
FIRST TEAM ROSTER COMPOSITION
Ben McKendry
Players: 1 Goalkeepers : Right backs: 3 Centre backs : 2 Left backs : Left backs / Wingers: 1 Centre midfielders : Attacking midfielders / Wingers: Wingers: Midfielders / Forwards: Strikers:
32 3 2 5 2 2 6 4 2 3 3
Returning players from 2016 first team roster: First-year Whitecaps FC first team players:
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Whitecaps FC MLS SuperDraft selections: MLS trade acquisitions: MLS free agent acquisitions: Currently on loan to Whitecaps FC: Currently on loan from Whitecaps FC:
6 6 2 1 3
Last club was based in Central or South America: Last club was based in Europe: Last club was based in Asia:
5 4 1
MLS Homegrown players: 2 Adekugbe Davies Bustos McKendry
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Russell Teibert Jordan Harvey Sam Adekugbe
07.09.01: 15.01.26: 08.09.10: 11.03.17: 11.07.07:
Erik Hurtado
11.09.01: 13.08.28: 11.09.01: 14.09.15: 13.01.17:
David Ousted Christian Dean
13.01.15: 13.06.20: 14.01.16:
Nicolás Mezquida
14.01.08: 14.02.05:
Paolo Tornaghi Matías Laba
14.02.18: 14.02.26:
Brett Levis Kendall Waston
14.05.11: 16.08.23: 14.08.08:
Tim Parker
15.01.15:
Spencer Richey
15.01.14: 15.01.20:
Deybi Flores
15.03.17: 16.12.19: 15.02.24:
Marco Bustos
16.01.18: Cristian Techera
15.04.09: 16.01.06:
Alphonso Davies Cole Seiler
15.08.01: 16.07.15: 16.01.14:
Christian Bolaños
16.02.08: 16.01.20:
Kyle Greig Andrew Jacobson
16.01.29: 16.12.19: 16.03.11:
David Edgar Marcel de Jong Sheanon Williams
16.07.11: 16.07.11: 16.12.13:
Jake Nerwinski
17.01.13:
Yordy Reyna
17.02.09: 17.01.23:
Fredy Montero Brek Shea
17.02.15: 17.02.25
Mauro Rosales
17.02.27
Tony Tchani
17.03.30
Bernie Ibini
17.05.09
Joined Whitecaps FC Prospects Signed Homegrown contract Joined Whitecaps FC Residency Signed Homegrown contract Acquired via trade from Philadelphia for allocation money Joined Whitecaps FC Residency Signed Homegrown contract Joined Whitecaps FC Residency Signed Homegrown pre-contract Selected 5th overall in 2013 MLS SuperDraft Signed MLS contract Acquired via free agency Selected 3rd overall in 2014 MLS SuperDraft Signed Generation adidas contract Acquired on free transfer from Boston River Acquired via free agency Acquired via trade from Toronto FC for future considerations Joined Whitecaps FC USL PDL Signed MLS contract Acquired via transfer from Deportivo Saprissa Selected 13th overall in 2015 MLS SuperDraft Signed MLS contract Selected 61st overall in 2015 MLS SuperDraft Signed USL contract Signed MLS contract Acquired via loan from Club Deportivo Motagua Acquired via transfer from Club Deportivo Motagua Acquired via loan from Club Atlético River Plate Montevideo Acquired via transfer from Club Atlético River Plate Montevideo Joined Whitecaps FC Residency Signed MLS contract Selected 16th overall in 2016 MLS SuperDraft Signed MLS contract Acquired via transfer from Deportivo Saprissa Signed USL contract Signed MLS contract Acquired via trade from New York City FC for targeted allocation money Acquired via free agency Acquired via free agency Acquired via trade from Houston Dynamo for general allocation money Selected seventh overall in 2017 MLS SuperDraft Signed MLS contract Acquired via transfer from FC Red Bull Salzburg Acquired via loan from Tianjin Teda Acquired via trade from Orlando City SC for Giles Barnes Acquired via first-come, first-served Basis Acquired via trade from Columbus Crew SC along with $300,000 allocation money for Kekuta Manneh Acquired via transfer from Club Brugge KV
Teibert
WFC hold 8 international roster spots through 2017 season International players: Bolaños 1 Flores Ibini
9 Laba Mezquida Ousted
Reyna Techera Waston
Canadian players by province: 3 Ontario (de Jong, Edgar , Teibert): 2 Alberta (Adekugbe , Davies): British Columbia (McKendry): Manitoba (Bustos,): Saskatchewan (Levis):
3 2 1 1 1
Births by decade 80’s: 90’s: 00’s:
11 20 1
Birth nationalities: United States of America: Canada: Costa Rica: Argentina: Uruguay: Cameroon, Colombia, Denmark, England, Honduras, Italy, Liberia, Nigeria, and Peru
14 11 6 2 2 2 1 each
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Flores & Richey - on loan to Whitecaps FC 2 Adekugbe - on loan to Brighton & Hove Albion FC through June 2017 3 Edgar - on the Season-Ending Injury List 2
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City 2016-17 TRANSACTIONS Dec. 7: Pedro Morales Dec. 8: Fraser Aird Dec. 8: Marco Carducci Dec. 8: Jordan Smith Dec. 8: Marco Bustos Dec. 8: Christian Dean Dec. 8: Kianz Froese Dec. 8: Jordan Harvey Dec. 8: Kekuta Manneh Dec. 8: Ben McKendry Dec. 8: Nicolás Mezquida Dec. 8: Tim Parker Dec. 8: Cole Seiler Dec. 8: Russell Teibert Dec. 8: Paolo Tornaghi Dec. 8: Erik Hurtado Dec. 13: Sheanon Williams Dec. 19: Kyle Greig Dec. 19: Spencer Richey Dec. 30: Masato Kudo Jan. 13: Jake Nerwinski Jan. 23: Yordy Reyna
Feb. 1:
Kianz Froese
Feb. 9: Feb. 15:
Jake Nerwinski Fredy Montero
Feb. 25: Feb. 27: Mar. 1:
Brek Shea Mauro Rosales
Mar. 1: Mar. 1: Mar. 1: Mar. 8: Mar. 16: Mar. 19: Mar. 30:
Spencer Richey Deybi Flores David Edgar Nicolás Mezquida Spencer Richey Spencer Richey Tony Tchani
May 9:
Bernie Ibini
WFC declined contract option WFC declined contract option WFC declined contract option WFC declined contract option WFC picked up contract option WFC picked up contract option WFC picked up contract option WFC picked up contract option WFC picked up contract option WFC picked up contract option WFC picked up contract option WFC picked up contract option WFC picked up contract option WFC picked up contract option WFC picked up contract option Re-signed through 2018 with options for 2019 and 2020 Acquired via trade from Houston Dynamo for general allocation money Signed through 2017 with options for 2018, 2019, and 2020 Signed through 2017 with options for 2018, 2019, and 2020 Mutually agreed to contract termination Selected seventh overall (first round) in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft Acquired via transfer from FC Red Bull Salzburg with the use of Targeted Allocation Money, signed through 2018, with options for 2019 and 2020 Transferred to Fortuna Düsseldorf for match played bonus and percentage of any future transfer fees Signed through 2017 with options for 2018, 2019, and 2020 Acquired via one-year loan from Tianjin Teda after acquiring #1 spot in allocation from Minnesota United FC in exchange for $100,000 in General Allocation Money in 2018, $125,000 in Targeted Allocation Money in 2018, and an international roster spot through 2017 Acquired via trade from Orlando City SC for Giles Barnes Signed through 2017 with option for 2018 Acquired $75,000 of General Allocation Money from Montreal Impact in exchange for an international roster spot through to December 31, 2017 Loaned to Whitecaps FC 2 Loaned to Whitecaps FC 2 Placed on Season-Ending Injury List Re-signed through 2018 with option for 2019 Re-called from Whitecaps FC 2 due to Extreme Hardship Loaned to Whitecaps FC 2 Acquired from Columbus Crew SC along with $225,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, and $75,000 in General Allocation Money for Kekuta Manneh. In the event Crew SC signs Manneh to a new contract, then WFC will also receive Columbus' natural first round MLS SuperDraft selection in the immediately following draft. Furthermore, Whitecaps FC will receive additional General Allocation Money if Manneh is traded by Columbus prior to December 31, 2018 and Vancouver will retain a percentage of any future transfer fee if Manneh is transferred outside of MLS Acquired via transfer from Club Brugge KV and agreed to an MLS contract through 2018, with a club option for 2019
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City WHITECAPS FC & SPORTING KC MATCH NOTES HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD V. SPORTING KC (MLS RS): - Vancouver Whitecaps FC record: 1W-6L-3D - Home games: 1-2-2 (7 GF, 8 GA) - Road games: 0-4-1 (6 GF, 11 GA) 2011.04.02 2011.06.25 2012.04.18 2013.07.03 2014.08.10 2015.07.12 2015.08.15 2016.03.12 2016.04.27 2016.08.20
VAN 3:3 SKC 2:1 VAN 1:3 SKC 1:1 VAN 2:0 VAN 0:1 SKC 4:3 SKC 2:1 VAN 1:1 SKC 2:0
SKC VAN SKC VAN SKC SKC VAN VAN SKC VAN
Empire Field Livestrong Sporting Park BC Place Sporting Park BC Place BC Place Sporting Park Children’s Mercy Park BC Place Children’s Mercy Park
HEAD-TO-HEAD RECORD V. SPORTING KC (CCL): - Vancouver Whitecaps FC record: 2W-0L-0D - Home games: 1-0-0 (3 GF, 0 GA) - Road games: 1-0-0 (2 GF, 1 GA) 2016.08.23 2016.09.28
VAN 3:0 SKC SKC 1:2 VAN
BC Place Children’s Mercy Park
Whitecaps FC and Sporting KC meet for the first of two meetings this season – they clash again on September 30 at Children’s Mercy Park. They met five times in 2016 – three times in MLS play, with SKC winning both of their home matches, and the two teams playing to a 1-1 draw at BC Place. It was a different outcome in the group stage of the CONCACAF Champions League, where the ‘Caps won in both home and away legs, en route to earning the top seed in the knockout round. WFC BACK AT HOME The ‘Caps are back home after posting a respectable 2W2L-0D record during their month-long road swing that saw them play in four different time zones and travel 18,108 km (11250 miles). Tonight’s match is the first of a four-match homestand in MLS action that culminates with a matchup with FC Dallas on June 17. In between, WFC also host Eastern Conference sides D.C. United on May 27, and Atlanta United FC on June 3. Also in that span, the ‘Caps battle Montreal Impact in their two-leg Canadian Championship semifinal series – at home this Tuesday, May 23, and on the road seven days later, Tuesday, May 30.
QUOTABLE QUOTES Carl Robinson on current form: “The boys are playing with great confidence at the moment. I’ve challenged them to be good every day and put that into play in games and they’ve done that. They’re together, you see that as a group. There’s great spirit and great character in that group.” Bernie Ibini on joining WFC: “I like the city a lot. It’s very similar to Sydney. I’m going to try and bring a lot of excitement. I’m a player that likes to take players on. I create goal-scoring opportunities and I score goals myself, so that’s what I’m going to try and bring to the team.” THE BATTLE OF THE NORTH BEGINS ON TUESDAY WFC and Montreal Impact face off in a two-leg Canadian Championship semifinal, beginning on Tuesday at BC Place. “There’s always the extra spice when you play a Canadian team,” said Carl Robinson. Last April, the ‘Caps concluded a two-year quest to qualify for the FIFA Club World Cup that ended in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Champions League. Two years ago, Montreal went on a similar run, making it all the way to the CCL final and leading at halftime of the second leg before ultimately falling. Before daring to dream of battling the planet’s best at the FIFA Club World Cup, you must first become the best team in your country. Buckle up, the Battle of the North is coming. WFC TO HONOUR FORMER RESIDENCY PLAYER Former WFC Residency player Travis Selje will be honoured at BC Place during the MLS match against Sporting Kansas City this coming Saturday, May 20. The 17-year-old, who passed away on Friday, May 5 after his vehicle was struck in a tragic car crash on Wednesday, May 3, was a part of the ‘Caps Residency program from 2012 to 2016. Most recently, Selje was team captain at Surrey United. He was on his way home from soccer practice when the crash occurred. Travis’ family and teammates from Surrey United will be on hand at the match. A moment of silence will be held prior to kickoff, with Whitecaps FC players wearing armbands during the match in his memory. In the 35th minute of the match, friends of Travis are planning to stand and applaud in his memory. This is in honour of his squad number with Whitecaps FC Residency, 35, which also represented his birthday of March 5. Whitecaps FC encourage all attendees to join in standing up and remembering Travis Selje. 9
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WHITECAPS FC & SPORTING KC CONNECTIONS VAN striker #12 Fredy Montero and SKC forward Gerso Fernandes played each other in the Portugese Primeira Liga. Montero featured for Sporting CP from 2013 through 2016, while Fernandes played for Estoril from 2012 through 2016 (including a loan stint with Moreirense in 2014-15), and for Belenenses in 2016. Montero and and SKC forward #11 Diego Rubio were with Sporting CP together for some time as well. They never played an official match together as Rubio featured primarily with their Segunda Liga side Sporting B and also went on loan spells during Montero’s time in Portugal. VAN striker #12 Fredy Montero and SKC defender/midfielder #23 Jimmy Medranda are both natives of Colombia. VAN defender #17 Marcel de Jong scored one goal in 13 MLS appearances for SKC in 2015. VAN striker #47 Kyle Greig grew up in Olathe, a suburb of Kansas City around 30 minutes from Children’s Mercy Park. He also spent three seasons with USL Premier Development League side Kansas City Brass from 2010 through 2012. SKC defender #4 Kevin Ellis also played for Kansas City Brass in 2009, and was teammates with Greig in USL on Oklahoma City Energy FC in 2014. VAN assistant coach Martyn Pert and SKC striker #14 Dom Dwyer crossed paths in Norwich City. Pert served as a youth coach with the English football club before joining Whitecaps FC in 2014. Dwyer played his youth career with Norwich City from 2000 to 2006. VAN defender #2 Jordan Harvey and SKC midfielder #10 Benny Feilhaber were college teammates for the UCLA Bruins. Harvey made 69 appearances from 2002-05, and Feilhaber made 36 appearances from 2003-04. VAN defender #26 Tim Parker played against Dwyer in the Big East Conference in the NCAA. In 2011, Dwyer was named the conference Offensive Player of the Year while playing for the University of South Florida, while Parker and St. John’s University won the conference tournament title. VAN defender #3 Sam Adekugbe and SKC striker #14 Dom Dwyer were both born in England. Adekugbe is a London native, while Dwyer was born in Cuckfield.
Parker and SKC defender #17 Saad Abdul-Salaam were both selected in the first round of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. Parker and SKC goalkeeper #29 Tim Melia are both native New Yorkers. VAN midfielder #7 Christian Bolaños and SKC midfielder #8 Graham Zusi both played in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Christian Bolaños represented Costa Rica, while Zusi featured for the United States. VAN midfielder #31 Russell Teibert represented Canada internationally at the 2012 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament, with SKC defender #3 Ike Opara, who was playing for the United States. The two sides clashed and Canada topped the United States 2-0, helping the Canadians advance to the semifinals. SKC striker #39 Cameron Porter was teammates with VAN 2016 MLS SuperDraft selection and Whitecaps FC 2 striker Thomas Sanner in Princeton from 2012 to 2014. SKC defender/midfielder #77 Tyler Pasher is a native of Elmira, Ontario and is a product of the Toronto FC Academy. He has represented the Canadian national team at the U-17 and U-20 levels. VAN midfielder/forward #20 Brek Shea and SKC defender #5 Matt Besler, midfielder #10 Benny Feilhaber, and defender/midfielder #8 Graham Zusi have all played for the United States men’s national team. VAN defender #26 Tim Parker was also called up for a friendly in October 2016, along with Besler, but did not feature. VAN defender #22 Christian Dean was called up for a January 2015 training camp with Shea and Besler. VAN goalkeeper #1 David Ousted, and SKC defender #5 Matt Besler and midfielder #10 Benny Feilhaber were teammates on the 2015 MLS All-Star team that defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park. VAN goalkeeper #1 David Ousted, defender #4 Kendall Waston and SKC defender #5 Matt Besler were each named to the 2016 MLS All-Star team. Waston was the only player that faced Arsenal FC at Avaya Stadium in July.
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City 2017 MATCH SUMMARIES February 22 1-1 D – 3,231 New York Red Bulls (CCL QF Leg 1) Red Bull Arena, Harrison, NJ
March 2 2-0 W – 14,183 New York Red Bulls (CCL QF Leg 2) BC Place, Vancouver, BC
Scoring Summary 39' - VAN - Kekuta Manneh (Waston) 61' - NY - Bradley Wright-Phillips (Verón)
Scoring Summary 5' - VAN - Alphonso Davies (de Jong) 76' - VAN - Fredy Montero
Scoring Summary None
Stats Shots: NY 14 - VAN 9 Shots on Goal: NY 2 - VAN 4 Saves: NY 3 - VAN 1 Fouls: NY 7 - VAN 19 Offsides: NY 4 - VAN 2 Corners: NY 7 - VAN 1 Missed Chances: NY 1 – VAN 1 Duels Won: NY 63 – VAN 33 Tackles Won: NY 17 – VAN 8 Clearances: NY 29 – VAN 33 Total Passes: NY 502 – VAN 243 Passing %: NY 81 – VAN 69 Possession %: NY 67.8 – VAN 32.2
Stats Shots: VAN 13 - NY 6 Shots on Goal: VAN 7 - NY 2 Saves: VAN 2 - NY 5 Fouls: VAN 22 - NY 20 Offsides: VAN 3 - NY 5 Corners: VAN 4 - NY 7 Missed Chances: VAN 0 - NY 0 Duels Won: VAN 58 - NY 60 Tackles Won: VAN 17 - NY 12 Clearances: VAN 35 - NY 13 Total Passes: VAN 187 - NY 507 Passing %: VAN 49 - NY 73 Possession %: VAN 27.4 - NY 72.6
Stats Shots: VAN 12 - PHI 7 Shots on Goal: VAN 1 - PHI 5 Saves: VAN 5 - PHI 0 Fouls: VAN 9 - PHI 12 Offsides: VAN 2 - PHI 1 Corners: VAN 2 - PHI 3 Missed Chances: VAN 0 - PHI 0 Duels Won: VAN 48 - PHI 51 Tackles Won: VAN 11 - PHI 11 Clearances: VAN 25 - PHI 21 Total Passes: VAN 411 - PHI 499 Passing %: VAN 78 - PHI 78 Possession %: VAN 45.4 - PHI 54.6
Cautions 41' - VAN - Tim Parker 55' - VAN - Erik Hurtado 80' - NY - Sacha Kljestan
Cautions 17' - NY - Aurelien Collin 36' - VAN - Matias Laba 57' - VAN - Russell Teibert 76' - VAN - Alphonso Davies
Cautions 55' - VAN - Matias Laba 80' - PHI - Fabian Herbers
Ejection 70' - VAN - Cristian Techera New York Red Bulls 31.Luis Robles; 15.Sal Zizzo, 78.Aurelien Collin, 33.Aaron Long, 20.Justin Bilyeu; 8.Felipe, 27.Sean Davis; 16.Sacha Kljestan ©, 77.Danny Royer (7.Derrick Etienne Jr 74'); 30.Gonzalo Verón, 99.Bradley Wright-Phillips (13.Mike Grella 87') Substitutes not used 18.Ryan Meara, 6.Dan Metzger, 19.Alex Muyl, 55.Damien Perrinelle, 62.Michael Amir Murillo Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.David Ousted; 28.Jake Nerwinski (25.Sheanon Williams 76'), 4.Kendall Waston ©, 26.Tim Parker, 2.Jordan Harvey; 15.Matías Laba, 31.Russell Teibert; 13.Cristian Techera, 23.Kekuta Manneh (47.Kyle Greig 80'), 67.Alphonso Davies; 19.Erik Hurtado (9.Giles Barnes 63')
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.David Ousted; 28.Jake Nerwinski, 4.Kendall Waston ©, 26.Tim Parker, 2.Jordan Harvey; 15.Matías Laba, 31.Russell Teibert; 67.Alphonso Davies, 23.Kekuta Manneh (8.Andrew Jacobson 82'), 17.Marcel de Jong (12.Fredy Montero 66'); 20.Brek Shea Substitutes not used 70.Paolo Tornaghi, 22.Christian Dean, 25.Sheanon Williams, 32.Marco Bustos, 47.Kyle Greig New York Red Bulls 31.Luis Robles; 15.Sal Zizzo, 78.Aurelien Collin, 33.Aaron Long, 92.Kemar Lawrence; 8.Felipe, 27.Sean Davis (13.Mike Grella 80'); 16.Sacha Kljestan ©, 77.Danny Royer (19.Alex Muyl 60'); 30.Gonzalo Verón (7.Derrick Etienne 8'), 99.Bradley Wright-Phillips Substitutes not used 18.Ryan Meara, 20.Justin Bilyeu, 55.Damien Perrinelle, 62.Michael Murillo
March 5 0-0 D – 19,083 Philadelphia Union BC Place, Vancouver, BC WFC MOTM: Christian Dean
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.David Ousted; 25.Sheanon Williams, 26.Tim Parker, 22.Christian Dean 2.Jordan Harvey ©; 13.Cristian Techera (11.Nicolás Mezquida 77'), 15.Matías Laba, 8.Andrew Jacobson, 67.Alphonso Davies; 23.Kekuta Manneh (12.Fredy Montero 59'), 19.Erik Hurtado (20.Brek Shea 59') Substitutes not used 70.Paolo Tornaghi, 28.Jake Nerwinski, 31.Russell Teibert, 77.Mauro Rosales Philadelphia Union 18.Andre Blake; 12.Keegan Rosenberry, 5.Oguchi Onyewu, 16.Richie Marquez, 33.Fabinho; 6.Haris Medunjanin, 21.Derrick Jones; 14.Fabian Herbers, 11.Alejandro Bedoya ©, 13.Chris Pontius (22.Fabrice-Jean Picault 71'); 27.Jay Simpson (17.C.J. Sapong 61') Substitutes not used 23.John McCarthy, 2.Warren Creavalle, 4.Ken Tribbett, 10.Roland Alberg, 28.Raymon Gaddis
Substitutes not used 70.Paolo Tornaghi, 8.Andrew Jacobson, 17.Marcel de Jong, 22.Christian Dean
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City
March 11 3-2 L – 18,000 San Jose Earthquakes Avaya Stadium, San Jose, CA WFC MOTM: Erik Hurtado Scoring Summary 2' - VAN - Erik Hurtado 17' - VAN - Nicolás Mezquida (Hurtado) 32' - SJ - Chris Wondolowski (Bernárdez) 54' - SJ - Nick Lima (Wondolowski, Hyka) 79' - SJ - Anibal Godoy (Hyka) Stats Shots: SJ 21 - VAN 4 Shots on Goal: SJ 7 - VAN 2 Saves: SJ 0 - VAN 4 Fouls: SJ 11 - VAN 16 Offsides: SJ 2 - VAN 2 Corners: SJ 11 - VAN 3 Missed Chances: SJ 0 – VAN 0 Duels Won: SJ 45 – VAN 41 Tackles Won: SJ 15 – VAN 11 Clearances: SJ 11 – VAN 33 Total Passes: SJ 638 – VAN 182 Passing %: SJ 87 – VAN 59 Possession %: SJ 78 – VAN 22 Cautions 7' - SJ - Fatai Alashe 15' - VAN - Russell Teibert 89' - VAN - Christian Dean Ejection 23' - VAN - David Ousted San Jose Earthquakes 1.David Bingham; 24.Nick Lima, 5.Víctor Bernárdez, 23.Florian Jungwirth, 20.Shaun Francis; 22.Tommy Thompson (10.Jahmir Hyka HT), 27.Fatai Alashe (6.Shea Salinas 75'), 30.Anibal Godoy, 49.Simon Dawkins; 8.Chris Wondolowski ©, 21.Marco Ureña (9.Danny Hoesen 80') Substitutes not used 28.Andrew Tarbell, 2.Kofi Sarkodie, 15.Andrés Imperiale, 17.Darwin Cerén Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.David Ousted; 28.Jake Nerwinski, 4.Kendall Waston ©, 22.Christian Dean, 2.Jordan Harvey; 30.Ben McKendry, 31.Russell Teibert; 13.Cristian Techera, 11.Nicolás Mezquida (70.Paolo Tornaghi 25'), 23.Kekuta Manneh (7.Christian Bolaños 61'); 19.Erik Hurtado (12.Fredy Montero 61') Substitutes not used 14.Cole Seiler, 32.Marco Bustos, 47.Kyle Greig, 77.Mauro Rosales
March 14 2-0 L – 31,197 Tigres UANL (CCL SF Leg 1) Estadio Universitario, Nuevo León, Mexico Scoring Summary 66' - UANL - Kendall Waston (own goal) 87' - UANL - Eduardo Vargas Stats Shots: UANL 14 - VAN 4 Shots on Goal: UANL 7 - VAN 0 Saves: UANL 0 - VAN 6 Fouls: UANL 7 - VAN 13 Offsides: UANL 0 - VAN 1 Corners: UANL 12 - VAN 2 Missed Chances: UANL 1 – VAN 1 Duels Won: UANL 38 – VAN 36 Tackles Won: UANL 10 – VAN 12 Clearances: UANL 3 – VAN 35 Total Passes: UANL 656 – VAN 171 Passing %: UANL 90 – VAN 57 Possession %: UANL 79.4 – VAN 20.6 Cautions 19' - VAN - Marcel de Jong 22' - VAN - Kendall Waston 60' - VAN - Brek Shea 64' - VAN - Sheanon Williams Tigres UANL 1.Nahuel Guzmán; 16.Luis Advíncula (18.Ismael Sosa 64’), 4.Hugo Ayala, 21.Francisco Meza, 6.Jorge Torres Nilo (8.Lucas Zelarayan HT); 29.Jesús Dueñas, 19.Guido Pizarro ©; 25. Jürgen Damm, 26.Eduardo Vargas, 23.Luis Quiñónes; 10.André-Pierre Gignac Substitutes not used 22.Enrique Palos, 3.Juninho, 27.Alberto Acosta, 28.Luis Rodríguez, 84.Jair Diaz Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.David Ousted; 25.Sheanon Williams, 4.Kendall Waston ©, 26.Tim Parker, 2.Jordan Harvey; 15.Matías Laba, 8.Andrew Jacobson; 67.Alphonso Davies (13.Cristian Techera 78’), 12.Fredy Montero (11.Nicolás Mezquida 64’), 17.Marcel de Jong (7.Christian Bolaños 56’); 20.Brek Shea Substitutes not used 70.Paolo Tornaghi, 19.Erik Hurtado, 22.Christian Dean, 23.Kekuta Manneh
March 18 0-2 L – 20,438 Toronto FC BC Place, Vancouver, BC WFC MOTM: Tim Parker Scoring Summary 76’ - TOR - Victor Vazquez (Altidore, Edwards) 80’ - TOR - Jozy Altidore (Osorio) Stats Shots: VAN 8 - TOR 10 Shots on Goal: VAN 1 - TOR 3 Saves: VAN 1 - TOR 1 Fouls: VAN 11 - TOR 14 Offsides: VAN 6 - TOR 1 Corners: VAN 3 - TOR 7 Missed Chances: VAN 0 - TOR 0 Duels Won: VAN 46 - TOR 54 Tackles Won: VAN 16 - TOR 13 Clearances: VAN 33 - TOR 14 Total Passes: VAN 391 - TOR 548 Passing %: VAN 74 - TOR 77 Possession %: VAN 41.9 - TOR 58.1 Cautions 70’ - VAN - Brek Shea 87’ - TOR - Michael Bradley Ejection 70' - VAN - Brek Shea Vancouver Whitecaps FC 18.Spencer Richey; 25.Sheanon Williams, 4.Kendall Waston ©, 26.Tim Parker, 2.Jordan Harvey; 15.Matías Laba, 31.Russell Teibert; 67.Alphonso Davies (7.Christian Bolaños HT), 11.Nicolás Mezquida (23.Kekuta Manneh 74’), 20.Brek Shea; 12.Fredy Montero (19.Erik Hurtado 74’) Substitutes not used 70.Paolo Tornaghi, 8.Andrew Jacobson, 13.Cristian Techera, 17.Marcel de Jong Toronto FC 25.Alex Bono; 15.Eriq Zavaleta, 3.Drew Moor, 6.Nick Hagglund (44.Raheem Edwards 75’); 23.Steven Beitashour, 31.Armando Cooper (7.Victor Vasquez 64’), 4.Michael Bradley ©, 21.Jonathan Osorio, 2.Justin Morrow; 10.Tosaint Ricketts (23.Chris Mavinga 81’), 17.Jozy Altidore Substitutes not used 1.Clint Irwin, 14.Jay Chapman, 18.Marco Delgado, 22.Jordan Hamilton
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City
April 1 4-2 W – 25,083 LA Galaxy BC Place, Vancouver, BC WFC MOTM: Matías Laba Scoring Summary 19' - VAN - Cristian Techera (Williams) 26' - LA - Romain Alessandrini (Jones) 30' - LA - Romain Alessandrini (Boateng, McBean) 66' - VAN - Fredy Montero 67' - VAN - Matías Laba (Montero) 87' - VAN - Matías Laba Stats Shots: VAN 16 - LA 15 Shots on Goal: VAN 10 - LA 2 Saves: VAN 0 - LA 5 Fouls: VAN 14 - LA 7 Offsides: VAN 2 - LA 1 Corners: VAN 7 - LA 8 Missed Chances: VAN 1 - LA 0 Duels Won: VAN 57 - LA 51 Tackles Won: VAN 11 - LA 14 Clearances: VAN 18 - LA 27 Total Passes: VAN 344 - LA 409 Passing %: VAN 75 - LA 75 Possession %: VAN 46.2 - LA 53.8 Cautions 60' - LA - Jack McBean 77' - LA - Jermaine Jones 80' - VAN - Fredy Montero Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.David Ousted; 25.Sheanon Williams, 4.Kendall Waston ©, 26.Tim Parker, 2.Jordan Harvey (17.Marcel de Jong 90'+2'); 8.Andrew Jacobson (16.Tony Tchani 64'), 15.Matías Laba; 67.Alphonso Davies, 7.Christian Bolaños, 13.Cristian Techera; 19.Erik Hurtado (12.Fredy Montero HT) Substitutes not used 70.Paolo Tornaghi, 11.Nicolás Mezquida, 22.Christian Dean, 31.Russell Teibert LA Galaxy 31.Clément Diop; 16.Nathan Smith, 5.Daniel Steres, 37.Jelle Van Damme ©, 3.Ashley Cole (4.Dave Romney 82'); 13.Jermaine Jones, 7.Romain Alessandrini; 24.Emmanuel Boateng (38.Bradford Jamieson 79'), 10.Giovani dos Santos, 8.Joao Pedro; 32.Jack McBean (11.Gyasi Zardes 67') Substitutes not used 12.Brian Rowe, 6.Baggio Husidic, 25.Rafael Garcia, 33.Jose Villareal
April 5 1-2 L – 16,258 Tigres UANL (CCL SF Leg 2) BC Place, Vancouver, BC
April 8 3-0 L – 17,069 Real Salt Lake Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, UT WFC MOTM: Jake Nerwinski
Scoring Summary 3' - VAN - Brek Shea 63' - UANL - André-Pierre Gignac (Aquino) 84' - UANL - Damián Álvarez (Aquino, Zelarayán)
Scoring Summary 54' - RSL - Albert Rusnak (Plata) 74' - RSL - Yura Movsisyan (Rusnak) 78' - RSL - Luke Mulholland (Rusnak)
Stats Shots: VAN 3 - UANL 17 Shots on Goal: VAN 2 - UANL 7 Saves: VAN 5 - UANL 1 Fouls: VAN 14 - UANL 8 Offsides: VAN 3 - UANL 4 Corners: VAN 2 - UANL 4 Missed Chances: VAN 0 - UANL 1 Duels Won: VAN 34 - UANL 56 Tackles Won: VAN 12 - UANL 17 Clearances: VAN 14 - UANL 14 Total Passes: VAN 407 - UANL 548 Passing %: VAN 78 - UANL 82 Possession %: VAN 42.8 - UANL 57.2
Stats Shots: RSL 19 - VAN 14 Shots on Goal: RSL 6 - VAN 3 Saves: RSL 3 - VAN 3 Fouls: RSL 13 - VAN 9 Offsides: RSL 2 - VAN 0 Corners: RSL 12 - VAN 5 Missed Chances: RSL 2 – VAN 0 Duels Won: RSL 48 – VAN 54 Tackles Won: RSL 9 – VAN 16 Clearances: RSL 23 – VAN 34 Total Passes: RSL 411 – VAN 378 Passing %: RSL 77 – VAN 73 Possession %: RSL 52.3 – VAN 47.7
Caution 43' - VAN - Matías Laba
Cautions 29' - VAN - Matías Laba 40' - RSL - Chris Schuler 42' - RSL - Kyle Beckerman
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.David Ousted; 25.Sheanon Williams (47.Kyle Greig 78'), 4.Kendall Waston ©, 26.Tim Parker, 2.Jordan Harvey; 8.Andrew Jacobson (16.Tony Tchani 61'), 15.Matías Laba; 13.Cristian Techera, 7.Christian Bolaños, 20.Brek Shea (67.Alphonso Davies 10'); 12.Fredy Montero Substitutes not used 70.Paolo Tornaghi, 11.Nicolás Mezquida, 17.Marcel de Jong, 31.Russell Teibert Tigres UANL 1.Nahuel Guzmán; 28.Luis Rodríguez, 4.Hugo Ayala, 3.Juninho © (21.Francisco Meza 86'), 6.Jorge Torres Nilo; 18.Ismael Sosa (11.Damián Álvarez 83'), 29.Jesús Dueñas, 19.Guido Pizarro, 20.Javier Aquino; 26.Eduardo Vargas (8.Lucas Zelarayán 78'), 10.André-Pierre Gignac Substitutes not used 22.Enrique Palos, 17.José Francisco Torres, 27.Alberto Acosta, 34.Jonathan Espericueta
Real Salt Lake 18.Nick Rimando; 16.Chris Wingert, 25.Danilo Acosta, 28.Chris Schuler, 17.Demar Phillips; 11.Albert Rusnak, 5.Kyle Beckerman © (12.Omar Holness 89'), 19.Luke Mulholland; 27.Brooks Lennon, 14.Yura Movsisyan (20.Luis Silva 81'), 10.Joao Plata (23.Sebastian Saucedo 61') Substitutes not used 24.Matt VanOekel, 3.Reagan Dunk, 6.Justin Schmidt, 22.Ricardo Velazco Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.David Ousted; 26.Tim Parker, 4.Kendall Waston ©, 22.Christian Dean (13.Cristian Techera 59'); 28.Jake Nerwinski, 16.Tony Tchani (77.Mauro Rosales 59'), 15.Matías Laba (8.Andrew Jacobson 78'), 31.Russell Teibert, 17.Marcel de Jong; 11.Nicolás Mezquida, 12.Fredy Montero Substitutes not used 70.Paolo Tornaghi, 25.Sheanon Williams, 32.Marco Bustos, 47.Kyle Greig
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City
April 14 2-1 W – 22,120 Seattle Sounders FC BC Place, Vancouver, BC WFC MOTM: Fredy Montero
April 22 2-1 L – 21,144 Portland Timbers Providence Park, Portland, OR WFC MOTM: Matías Laba
April 29 1-2 W – 19,597 Montreal Impact Stade Saputo, Montreal, QC WFC MOTM: Andrew Jacobson
Scoring Summary 65' - VAN - Fredy Montero (Techera) 80' - VAN - Fredy Montero (Waston, Bolaños) 89' - SEA - Will Bruin (Lodeiro)
Scoring Summary 18' - POR - Darlington Nagbe (Guzman) 40' - POR - Darren Mattocks (Valeri, Nagbe) 59' - VAN - Fredy Montero
Scoring Summary 9' - MTL - Marco Donadel 29' - VAN - Andrew Jacobson 79' - VAN - Cristian Techera (Jacobson)
Stats Shots: VAN 11 - SEA 15 Shots on Goal: VAN 3 - SEA 7 Saves: VAN 5 - SEA 1 Fouls: VAN 13 - SEA 10 Offsides: VAN 3 - SEA 1 Corners: VAN 2 - SEA 10 Missed Chances: VAN 0 - SEA 0 Duels Won: VAN 54 - SEA 44 Tackles Won: VAN 19 - SEA 10 Clearances: VAN 33 - SEA 16 Total Passes: VAN 307 - SEA 501 Passing %: VAN 73 - SEA 82 Possession %: VAN 38.5 - SEA 61.5
Stats Shots: POR 11 - VAN 16 Shots on Goal: POR 3 - VAN 4 Saves: POR 3 - VAN 1 Fouls: POR 14 - VAN 16 Offsides: POR 1 - VAN 0 Corners: POR 4 - VAN 4 Missed Chances: POR 0 - VAN 1 Duels Won: POR 46 - VAN 52 Tackles Won: POR 11 - VAN 11 Clearances: POR 28 - VAN 12 Total Passes: POR 423 - VAN 380 Passing %: POR 78 - VAN 78 Possession %: POR 52.2 - VAN 47.8
Cautions 27' - VAN - Sheanon Williams 37' - SEA - Nicolas Lodeiro 44' - SEA - Harry Shipp 53' - VAN - Fredy Montero 90'+3' - VAN - Tim Parker
Cautions 42' - VAN - Andrew Jacobson 64' - VAN - Jordan Harvey 68' - POR - Liam Ridgewell 85' - VAN - Sheanon Williams 90' + 4' - POR - Jack Barmby
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.David Ousted; 25.Sheanon Williams, 4.Kendall Waston ©, 26.Tim Parker, 2.Jordan Harvey; 15.Matías Laba, 31.Russell Teibert; 67.Alphonso Davies (11.Nicolás Mezquida 76'), 7.Christian Bolaños, 13.Cristian Techera (77.Mauro Rosales 86'); 12.Fredy Montero
Portland Timbers 1.Jeff Attinella; 2.Alvas Powell, 13.Lawrence Olum, 24.Liam Ridgewell ©, 5.Vytas Andriuskevicius; 20.David Guzman, 21.Diego Chara; 27.Dairon Asprilla (10.Sebastian Blanco 77'), 8.Diego Valeri (23.Jack Barmby 80'), 6.Darlington Nagbe; 11.Darren Mattocks
Montreal Impact 1.Evan Bush; 18.Chris Duvall, 26.Kyle Fisher, 23.Laurent Ciman, 2.Ambroise Oyongo; 33.Marco Donadel, 30.Hernan Bernardello (7.Dominic Oduro 65'); 13.Ballou Jean-Yves Tabla, 8.Patrice Bernier ©, 10.Ignacio Piatti; 21.Matteo Mancosu (24.Anthony Jackson-Hamel 5', 3.Daniel Lovitz 73')
Substitutes not used 70.Paolo Tornaghi, 8.Andrew Jacobson, 16.Tony Tchani, 17.Marcel de Jong, 47.Kyle Greig
Substitutes not used 43.Kendall McIntosh, 4.Chance Myers, 7.Roy Miller, 18.Amobi Okugo, 32.Marco Farfan
Substitutes not used 40.Maxime Crepeau, 14.Adrian Arregui, 16.Calum Mallace, 25.Louis BelandGoyette
Seattle Sounders FC 24.Stefan Frei, 91.Oniel Fisher (23.Henry Wingo 78'), 4.Gustav Svensson, 14.Chad Marshall, 33.Joevin Jones; 6.Osvaldo Alonso ©, 7.Cristian Roldan; 10.Nicolas Lodeiro, 2.Clint Dempsey, 19.Harry Shipp (17.Will Bruin 68'); 13.Jordan Morris
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.David Ousted; 25.Sheanon Williams, 4.Kendall Waston ©, 26.Tim Parker, 2.Jordan Harvey; 15.Matías Laba; 13.Cristian Techera (67.Alphonso Davies 74'), 8.Andrew Jacobson (11.Nicolás Mezquida 77'), 16.Tony Tchani (47.Kyle Greig 88'), 7.Christian Bolaños; 12.Fredy Montero
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.David Ousted; 25.Sheanon Williams, 4.Kendall Waston ©, 26.Tim Parker, 2.Jordan Harvey; 15.Matías Laba; 13.Cristian Techera (31.Russell Teibert 90'), 8.Andrew Jacobson, 16.Tony Tchani (67.Alphonso Davies 68'), 7.Christian Bolaños (11.Nicolás Mezquida 81'); 12.Fredy Montero
Substitutes not used 18.Spencer Richey, 22.Christian Dean, 31.Russell Teibert, 77.Mauro Rosales
Substitutes not used 70.Paolo Tornaghi, 28.Jake Nerwinski, 30.Ben McKendry, 77.Mauro Rosales
Substitutes not used 35.Bryan Meredith, 8.Alvaro Fernandez, 12.Seyi Adekoya, 15.Tony Alfaro, 21.Jordy Delem
Stats Shots: MTL 18 - VAN 10 Shots on Goal: MTL 4 - VAN 3 Saves: MTL 1 - VAN 3 Fouls: MTL 18 - VAN 16 Offsides: MTL 2 - VAN 2 Corners: MTL 9 - VAN 0 Missed Chances: MTL 0 - VAN 0 Duels Won: MTL 49 - VAN 48 Tackles Won: MTL 14 - VAN 12 Clearances: MTL 22 - VAN 25 Total Passes: MTL 364 - VAN 344 Passing %: MTL 76 - VAN 71 Possession %: MTL 51.5 - VAN 48.5 Cautions 28' - MTL - Kyle Fisher 41' - MTL - Hernan Bernardello 59' - MTL - Marco Donadel 65' - VAN - Matias Laba 90' + 4' - MTL - Dominic Oduro
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City
May 5 0-1 W – 13,745 Colorado Rapids Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, CO WFC MOTM: Tim Parker Scoring Summary 84' - VAN - Brek Shea (Mezquida) Stats Shots: COL 15 - VAN 9 Shots on Goal: COL 1 - VAN 2 Saves: COL 1 - VAN 2 Fouls: COL 12 - VAN 8 Offsides: COL 3 - VAN 0 Corners: COL 3 - VAN 0 Missed Chances: COL 0 - VAN 0 Duels Won: COL 36 - VAN 36 Tackles Won: COL 12 - VAN 7 Clearances: COL 12 - VAN 19 Total Passes: COL 501 - VAN 341 Passing %: COL 85 - VAN 72 Possession %: COL 59.8 - VAN 40.2 Cautions 40' - COL - Mekeil Williams 48' - VAN - Fredy Montero 80' - COL - Shkelzen Gashi 88' - COL - Mekeil Williams Ejection 88' - COL - Mekeil Williams Colorado Rapids 1.Tim Howard ©; 3.Eric Miller, 23.Bobby Burling, 33.Jared Watts, 5.Mekeil Williams; 22.Michael Azira, 8.Dillon Powers; 90.Mohammed Saied (17.Dillon Serna 77'), 9.Kevin Doyle (14.Dominique Badji 67'), 11.Shkelzen Gashi; 16.Alan Gordon (94.Marlon Hairston 73') Substitutes not used 18.Zac MacMath, 2.Mike da Fonte, 15.Sam Hamilton, 24.Kortne Ford Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.David Ousted; 25.Sheanon Williams, 4.Kendall Waston ©, 26.Tim Parker, 2.Jordan Harvey; 15.Matías Laba; 13.Cristian Techera (20.Brek Shea 69'), 8.Andrew Jacobson, 16.Tony Tchani (67.Alphonso Davies 65'), 7.Christian Bolaños (11.Nicolás Mezquida 80'); 12.Fredy Montero Substitutes not used 70.Paolo Tornaghi, 17.Marcel de Jong, 31.Russell Teibert, 77.Mauro Rosales
May 12 2-1 L – 16,075 Houston Dynamo BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston, TX WFC MOTM: Christian Bolaños Scoring Summary 15' - HOU - Alberth Elis (Quioto) 68' - HOU - Erick Torres (penalty kick) 85' - VAN - Brek Shea (Bolaños) Stats Shots: HOU 14 - VAN 13 Shots on Goal: HOU 4 - VAN 3 Saves: HOU 2 - VAN 2 Fouls: HOU 19 - VAN 9 Offsides: HOU 4 - VAN 1 Corners: HOU 9 - VAN 6 Missed Chances: HOU 1 - VAN 0 Duels Won: HOU 39 - VAN 68 Tackles Won: HOU 14 - VAN 16 Clearances: HOU 36 - VAN 23 Total Passes: HOU 265 - VAN 388 Passing %: HOU 69 - VAN 72 Possession %: HOU 40.4 - VAN 59.6
Cautions 21' - HOU - Adolfo Machado 39' - VAN - Matias Laba 61' - HOU - Mauro Manotas 67' - VAN - Kendall Waston 90' + 2' - HOU - A.J. DeLaGarza Houston Dynamo 31.Joe Willis; 20.A.J. DeLaGarza, 3.Adolfo Machado, 22.Leonardo, 7.DaMarcus Beasley; 13.Ricardo Clark ©, 5.Juan Cabezas, 14.Alex; 17.Alberth Ellis (9.Erick Torres 31'), 19.Mauro Manotas (18.Memo Rodriguez 81'), 12.Romell Quioto (11.Andrew Wenger 56') Substitutes not used 1.Tyler Deric, 2.Jalil Anibaba, 10.Vicente Sanchez, 16.Kevin Garcia Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1.David Ousted; 25.Sheanon Williams, 4.Kendall Waston ©, 26.Tim Parker, 2.Jordan Harvey; 15.Matías Laba (31.Russell Teibert 77'); 13.Cristian Techera (20.Brek Shea 69'), 8.Andrew Jacobson, 16.Tony Tchani (67.Alphonso Davies 60'), 7.Christian Bolaños; 12.Fredy Montero Substitutes not used 70.Paolo Tornaghi, 11.Nicolás Mezquida, 17.Marcel de Jong, 77.Mauro Rosales
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City STARTS BY POSITION (2017 MLS SEASON)
4-2-3-1
GOALKEEPER 1.David Ousted (9) 18.Spencer Richey (1)
RIGHT BACK 25.Sheanon Williams (8) 28.Jake Nerwinski (1)
R CENTRE BACK 4.Kendall Waston (8) 26.Tim Parker (1)
L CENTRE BACK 26.Tim Parker (7) 22.Christian Dean (2)
L CENTRE MIDFIELDER 31.Russell Teibert (3) 15.Matías Laba (1)
R CENTRE MIDFIELDER 15.Matías Laba (2) 8.Andrew Jacobson (1) 30.Ben McKendry (1)
RIGHT WING 67.Alphonso Davies (3) 13.Cristian Techera (1)
LEFT BACK 2.Jordan Harvey (9)
ATTACKING MIDFIELDER 7.Christian Bolaños (2) 11.Nicolas Mezquida (2)
LEFT WING 13.Cristian Techera (2) 23.Kekuta Manneh (1) 20.Brek Shea (1)
STRIKER 12.Fredy Montero (2) 19.Erik Hurtado (2)
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City 4-4-2
R CENTRE MIDFIELDER 15.Matías Laba (1)
L CENTRE MIDFIELDER 8.Andrew Jacobson (1) LEFT WING 67.Alphonso Davies (1)
RIGHT WING 13.Cristian Techera (1)
R FORWARD 23.Kekuta Manneh (1)
L FORWARD 19.Erik Hurtado (1)
3-5-2 CENTRE BACK 4.Kendall Waston (1)
RIGHT BACK 26.Tim Parker (1)
R CENTRE MIDFIELDER 16.Tony Tchani (1)
R MIDFIELDER 28.Jake Nerwinski (1)
LEFT BACK 22.Christian Dean (1)
L CENTRE MIDFIELDER 31.Russell Teibert (1)
CENTRE MIDFIELDER 15.Matías Laba (1)
R FORWARD 11.Nicolás Mezquida (1)
L MIDFIELDER 17.Marcel de Jong (1)
L FORWARD 12.Ferdy Montero (1)
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City
4-1-4-1 CENTRE MIDFIELDER 15.Matías Laba (4)
CR MIDFIELDER 8.Andrew Jacobson (4)
CL MIDFIELDER 16.Tony Tchani (4)
R MIDFIELDER 13.Cristian Techera (4)
L MIDFIELDER 7.Christian Bolaños (4)
CENTRE FORWARD 12.Fredy Montero (4)
SUBSTITUTES (APP/ON BENCH) 18.Spencer Richey (0/1) 70.Paolo Tornaghi (1/8) 7.Christian Bolaños (2/2) 8.Andrew Jacobson (0/2) 11.Nicolas Mezquida (5/7) 12.Fredy Montero (3/3) 13.Cristian Techera (0/1) 14.Cole Seiler (0/1) 16.Tony Tchani (1/2) 17.Marcel de Jong (1/5) 19.Erik Hurtado (1/1) 20.Brek Shea (3/3) 22.Christian Dean (0/2) 23.Kekuta Manneh (1/1) 28.Jake Nerwinski (0/2) 30.Ben McKendry (0/1) 31.Russell Teibert (2/6) 32.Marco Bustos (0/1) 47.Kyle Greig (1/3) 67.Alphonso Davies (4/4) 77.Mauro Rosales (1/7)
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City 2017 MATCH-BY-MATCH LINEUP GRID 2017.03.02 vs. NY (CCL) 4-2-3-1
2 Jordan Harvey
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
3 Sam Adekugbe
Loan
Loan
Loan
Loan
Loan
Loan
4 Kendall Waston
XI: 90-0-1
XI: 90-0-0
Susp
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
6 David Edgar
DND-Inj
DND-Inj
DND-Inj
DNT-Inj
DNT-Inj
DND-Inj
7 Christian Bolaños
DNT-Inj
DND-Inj
DND-Inj
Sub: 29-0-0
Sub: 34-0-0
Sub: 45-0-0
8 Andrew Jacobson
Sub: DNP
Sub: 8-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
DND
XI: 90-0-0
Sub: DNP
9 Giles Barnes
Sub: 27-0-0
11 Nicolás Mezquida
DNT-Inj
DND-Inj
Sub: 13-0-0
XI: 25-1-0
Sub: 26-0-0
XI: 74-0-0
12 Fredy Montero
DNT
Sub: 23-1-0
Sub: 31-0-0
Sub: 29-0-0
XI: 64-0-0
XI: 74-0-0
13 Cristian Techera
XI: 70-0-0
Susp
XI: 77-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
Sub: 12-0-0
Sub: DNP
14 Cole Seiler
DND
DND
DND
Sub: DNP
DND
DND
15 Matías Laba
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
DND
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
17 Marcel de Jong 19 Erik Hurtado
Sub: DNP
XI: 67-0-1
DND
DND
XI: 56-0-0
Sub: DNP
XI: 63-0-0
Susp
XI: 59-0-0
XI: 61-1-1
Sub: DNP
Sub: 16-0-0
20 Brek Shea
XI: 90-0-0
Sub: 31-0-0
DND
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 70-0-0
22 Christian Dean
Sub: DNP
Sub: DNP
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
Sub: DNP
DND
23 Kekuta Manneh
XI: 80-1-0
XI: 82-0-0
XI: 59-0-0
XI: 61-0-0
Sub: DNP
Sub: 16-0-0
25 Sheanon Williams
Sub: 14-0-0
Sub: DNP
XI: 90-0-0
DND
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
26 Tim Parker
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
DND
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
27 Deybi Flores
USL Loan
USL Loan
USL Loan
USL Loan
USL Loan
USL Loan
28 Jake Nerwinski
XI: 76-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
Sub: DNP
XI: 90-0-0
DND
DND
29 Yordy Reyna
DNT-Inj
DND-Inj
DND-Inj
DNT-Inj
DNT-Inj
DND-Inj
30 Ben McKendry
DNT
DND
DND
XI: 90-0-0
DND
DND
31 Russell Teibert
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
Sub: DNP
XI: 90-0-0
DND
XI: 90-0-0
32 Marco Bustos
DND
Sub: DNP
DND
Sub: DNP
DND
DND
46 Brett Levis
2017.03.18 vs. TOR 4-2-3-1
DNT-Inj
DND-Inj
DND-Inj
DNT-Inj
DNT-Inj
DND-Inj
Sub: 10-0-0
Sub: DNP
DND
Sub: DNP
DND
DND
67 Alphonso Davies
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-1-0
XI: 90-0-0
DND
XI: 78-0-0
XI: 45-0-0
77 Mauro Rosales
Sub: DNP
Sub: DNP
DND
DND
2017.03.18 vs. TOR Susp
1
David Ousted
18 Spencer Richey 70 Paolo Tornaghi
2017.03.11 at SJ 4-2-3-1
47 Kyle Greig
2017.03.05 vs. PHI 4-4-2
2017.03.14 at UANL (CCL) 4-2-3-1
2017.02.22 at NY (CCL) 4-2-3-1
XI: Starting lineup Sub: Substitute DNP: Did not play DND: Did not dress DNT: Did not travel Inj: Injured
2017.03.02 vs. NY (CCL) XI: 90-D
2017.03.05 vs. NY (CCL) XI: 90-W
2017.03.05 vs. PHI XI: 90-D-SO
2017.03.11 vs. SJ XI: 23
2017.03.14 at UANL (CCL) XI: 90-L
USL Loan
USL Loan
USL Loan
USL Loan
USL Loan
XI: 90-L
Sub: DNP
Sub: DNP
Sub: DNP
Sub: 65-L
Sub: DNP
Sub: DNP
Field players: Minutes played-Goals-Assists Goalkeepers: Minutes played-Result-Shutout USL: On loan to Whitecaps FC 2 INT: Away on international duty SUSP: Suspended
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City 2017.04.01 vs. LA 4-2-3-1
2017.04.14 vs. SEA 4-2-3-1
2017.04.22 at POR 4-1-4-1
2017.04.29 at MTL 4-1-4-1
XI: 89-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
DNT
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
3 Sam Adekugbe
Loan
Loan
Loan
Loan
Loan
Loan
4 Kendall Waston
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-1
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
6 David Edgar
DND-Inj
DND-Inj
DNT-Inj
DND-Inj
DNT-Inj
DNT-Inj
7 Christian Bolaños
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
DNT-Inj
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 81-0-0
8 Andrew Jacobson
XI: 64-0-0
XI: 61-0-0
Sub: 12-0-0
Sub: DNP
XI: 77-0-0
XI: 90-1-1
11 Nicolás Mezquida
Sub: DNP
Sub: DNP
XI: 90-0-0
Sub: 14-0-0
Sub: 13-0-0
Sub: 9-0-0
12 Fredy Montero
Sub: 45-1-1
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-2-0
XI: 90-1-0
XI: 90-0-0
13 Cristian Techera
XI: 90-1-0
XI: 90-0-0
Sub: 31-0-0
XI: 86-0-1
XI: 74-0-0
XI: 89-1-0
14 Cole Seiler
DND
DND
USL: 90-0-0
USL: 90-0-0
USL: 90-0-0
DNT-Inj
15 Matías Laba
XI: 90-2-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 78-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
16 Tony Tchani
Sub: 26-0-0
Sub: 12-0-0
XI: 59-0-0
Sub: DNP
XI: 88-0-0
XI: 68-0-0
17 Marcel de Jong 19 Erik Hurtado
Sub: 1-0-0
Sub: DNP
XI: 90-0-0
Sub: DNP
DND
XI: 45-0-0
DND-Inj
DNT-Inj
DND-Inj
DND-Inj
DNT-Inj DNT-Inj
20 Brek Shea
Susp
XI: 10-1-0
DNT-Inj
DND-Inj
DNT-Inj
DNT-Inj
22 Christian Dean
Sub: DNP
DND
XI: 59-0-0
USL: 90-0-0
Sub: DNP
DNT-Inj
25 Sheanon Williams
XI: 90-0-1
XI: 78-0-0
Sub: DNP
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
26 Tim Parker
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
27 Deybi Flores
USL: 90-0-0
USL Loan
USL Loan
USL Loan
USL Loan
USL Loan
28 Jake Nerwinski
DND
DND
XI: 90-0-0
DND
USL: 90-0-0
Sub: DNP
29 Yordy Reyna
DND-Inj
DND-Inj
DNT-Inj
DND-Inj
DNT-Inj
DNT-Inj
30 Ben McKendry
USL: 90-0-0
DND
USL: 90-1-0
USL: 90-0-0
USL: 90-0-0
Sub: DNP
31 Russell Teibert
Sub: DNP
Sub: DNP
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
Sub: DNP
Sub: 1-0-0
32 Marco Bustos
DND
DND
Sub: DNP
DND-Inj
USL: 52-1-0
DNT-Inj
DND-Inj
DND-Inj
DNT-Inj
DND-Inj
DNT-Inj
DNT-Inj
47 Kyle Greig
DND
Sub: 12-0-0
Sub: DNP
Sub: DNP
Sub: 2-0-0
DND-Inj
67 Alphonso Davies
XI: 90-0-0
Sub: 80-0-0
DND
XI: 76-0-0
Sub: 16-0-0
Sub: 22-0-0
77 Mauro Rosales
DND
DND
Sub: 31-0-0
Sub: 4-0-0
Sub: DNP
Sub: DNP
2017.04.01 vs. LA XI: 90-W
2017.04.05 vs. UANL XI: 90-L
2017.04.01 vs. LA XI: 90-L
2017.04.14 vs. SEA XI: 90-W
2017.04.22 at POR XI: 90-L
2017.04.29 at MTL XI: 90-W
USL: 90-D
USL Loan
USL: 90-W-SO
USL Loan
Sub: DNP
USL: 90-D-SO
Sub: DNP
Sub: DNP
Sub: DNP
Sub: DNP
DND-Inj
Sub: DNP
1
David Ousted
18 Spencer Richey 70 Paolo Tornaghi
2017.04.08 at RSL 3-5-2
2 Jordan Harvey
46 Brett Levis
2017.04.05 vs. UANL 4-2-3-1
XI: Starting lineup Sub: Substitute DNP: Did not play DND: Did not dress DNT: Did not travel Inj: Injured
Field players: Minutes played-Goals-Assists Goalkeepers: Minutes played-Result-Shutout USL: On loan to Whitecaps FC 2 INT: Away on international duty SUSP: Suspended
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City 2017.05.05 at COL 4-1-4-1 2 Jordan Harvey
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
3 Sam Adekugbe
Loan
Loan
4 Kendall Waston
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
6 David Edgar
DNT-Inj
DNT-Inj
7 Christian Bolaños
XI: 80-0-0
XI: 90-0-1
8 Andrew Jacobson
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
11 Nicolás Mezquida
Sub: 10-0-1
Sub: DNP
12 Fredy Montero
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
13 Cristian Techera
XI: 69-0-0
XI: 69-0-0
14 Cole Seiler
DNT-Inj
USL: 90-0-0
15 Matías Laba
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 77-0-0
16 Tony Tchani
XI: 65-0-0
XI: 60-0-0
17 Marcel de Jong 19 Erik Hurtado
Sub: DNP
Sub: DNP
DNT-Inj
DNT-Inj
20 Brek Shea
Sub: 21-1-0
Sub: 21-1-0
22 Christian Dean
DNT-Inj
DNT-Inj
25 Sheanon Williams
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
26 Tim Parker
XI: 90-0-0
XI: 90-0-0
27 Deybi Flores
USL Loan
USL Loan
28 Jake Nerwinski
DND
DNT
29 Yordy Reyna
DNT-Inj
DNT-Inj
30 Ben McKendry
USL: 90-1-0
USL: 90-0-0
31 Russell Teibert
Sub: DNP
Sub: 13-0-0
32 Marco Bustos
DNT-Inj
USL: 71-1-0
DNT-Inj
DNT-Inj
47 Kyle Greig
DNT-Inj
DNT-Inj
67 Alphonso Davies
Sub: 25-0-0
Sub: 30-0-0
77 Mauro Rosales
Sub: DNP
Sub: DNP
2017.05.05 at COL XI: 90-W-SO
2017.05.12 at HOU XI: 90-L
USL: 90-L
DNT
Sub: DNP
Sub: DNP
46 Brett Levis
1
David Ousted
18 Spencer Richey 70 Paolo Tornaghi
2017.05.12 at HOU 4-1-4-1
XI: Starting lineup Sub: Substitute DNP: Did not play DND: Did not dress DNT: Did not travel Inj: Injured
Field players: Minutes played-Goals-Assists Goalkeepers: Minutes played-Result-Shutout USL: On loan to Whitecaps FC 2 INT: Away on international duty SUSP: Suspended
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City STATISTICS - MLS CAREER REGULAR SEASON - GOALKEEPERS David Ousted Paolo Tornaghi Spencer Richey
GP 123 11 1
GS 123 10 1
MINS SHTS 11003 529 965 54 90 3
SV 362 36 1
GA GAA 155 1.27 19 1.77 2 2.00
PKG PKA 15 21 0 0 0 0
W 46 3 0
L 44 5 1
T ShO 32 38 3 2 0 0
W% Sv% 37.4 70.0 27.3 65.5 0.0 33.3
STATISTICS - MLS CAREER REGULAR SEASON - OUTFIELD PLAYERS Player Fredy Montero Brek Shea Cristian Techera Tony Tchani Jordan Harvey Andrew Jacobson Erik Hurtado Sheanon Williams Kendall Waston Nicolas Mezquida Christian Bolaños Matías Laba Russell Teibert Mauro Rosales Marcel de Jong Tim Parker Sam Adekugbe David Edgar Alphonso Davies Christian Dean Deybi Flores Cole Seiler Jake Nerwinski Marco Bustos Ben McKendry Brett Levis Kyle Greig Yordy Reyna Bernie Ibini
GP 129 148 60 178 251 206 82 185 73 60 35 119 108 37 22 53 16 8 16 12 10 2 2 4 1 1 1 0 0
GS 116 118 44 148 237 163 39 178 72 33 29 118 74 29 17 51 10 8 6 7 6 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0
MINS 10169 10547 3830 13295 21248 14521 3887 15944 6383 2745 2711 10205 6784 2356 1405 4623 1041 720 693 653 491 180 180 92 90 6 2 0 0
G 51 24 11 10 10 9 8 7 7 7 5 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A 35 20 8 21 14 10 8 23 2 2 10 2 12 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHTS SOG 434 161 227 80 100 42 190 54 82 26 189 49 112 36 83 28 72 27 89 36 46 16 45 18 58 10 18 7 17 4 24 5 2 1 4 1 8 2 1 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FC OFF 224 141 38 282 231 257 80 192 120 59 28 228 99 27 15 36 18 7 15 8 10 5 2 2 3 0 1 0 0
98 51 13 0 13 12 41 5 3 7 7 0 5 3 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
YC 25 27 7 32 34 28 3 27 25 4 2 28 13 1 2 4 5 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RC GWG 2 4 0 2 3 1 0 3 4 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 11 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
STATISTICS - WHITECAPS FC ALL-TIME MLS REGULAR SEASON - GOALKEEPERS Player David Ousted Joe Cannon Brad Knighton Jay Nolly 70 Paolo Tornaghi 18 Spencer Richey Brian Sylvestre Simon Thomas Marco Carducci 1
GP 123 56 21 14 2 1 0 0 0
GS MINS SHTS 123 11003 529 56 4977 250 19 1772 86 14 1260 63 1 155 13 1 90 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SV 362 170 62 39 10 1 0 0 0
GA 155 80 22 23 3 2 0 0 0
GAA PKG 1.27 15 1.45 5 1.12 2 1.64 3 1.74 0 2.00 0 - 0 - 0 - 0
PKA 21 5 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
W 46 15 9 2 0 0 0 0 0
L 44 26 6 6 1 1 0 0 0
T ShO 32 38 14 12 5 5 6 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W% 37.4 26.8 42.9 14.3
Sv% 70.0 68.0 73.8 62.9
0.0 0.0 - - -
76.9 33.3 - - -
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City STATISTICS - WHITECAPS FC ALL-TIME MLS REGULAR SEASON 13 2 19 4 11 7 12 15 8 31 20 77
Player Camilo Sanvezzo Pedro Morales Kekuta Manneh Darren Mattocks Kenneth Miller Eric Hassli Octavio Rivero Cristian Techera Jordan Harvey Gershon Koffie Erik Hurtado Kendall Waston Nicolas Mezquida Christian Bolaños Alain Rochat Sebastian Fernandez Sébastien Le Toux Fredy Montero Matías Laba Pa-Modou Kah Barry Robson Andrew Jacobson Dane Richards Davide Chiumiento Russell Teibert Daigo Kobayashi Atiba Harris Masato Kudo Blas Pérez
Giles Barnes Brek Shea Robert Earnshaw Young-Pyo Lee Nigel Reo-Coker Mauro Rosales Nizar Khalfan Shea Salinas Terry Dunfield Carlyle Mitchell Omar Salgado Long Tan Jay DeMerit Fernando Bonjour Corey Hertzog Tom Heinemann
Kianz Froese
GP 92 83 101 93 43 44 46 60 160 133 82 73 60 35 67 32 19 10 103 30 17 33 12 42 108 30 12 17 22 10
4 9 65 44 37 22 26 12 28 29 17 71 28 7 14 15
GS 75 69 62 52 34 30 39 44 150 116 39 72 33 29 65 24 18 7 102 28 16 24 9 35 74 21 8 12 5 8 1 0 63 39 29 9 18 11 26 12 4 69 27 6 3
MINS 6621 6056 5661 4861 2996 2762 3491 3830 13594 10423 3887 6383 2745 2711 5726 1968 1646 719 8791 2559 1421 2264 920 2950 6784 1651 697 894 754 706 143 43 5717 3514 2356 1066 1695 928 2320 1100 465 5928 2396 428 286
G 39 25 22 19 13 12 12 11 9 9 8 7 7 5 5 5 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2
403
1
A SHTS 16 270 22 199 12 213 6 162 3 67 5 100 3 124 8 100 8 61 7 131 8 112 2 72 2 89 10 46 3 43 0 54 1 21 1 23 2 38 2 9 2 32 1 23 1 13 14 42 12 58 4 18 3 13 1 25 1 15 1 17 0 4 0 2 10 19 6 19 6 18 4 33 3 22 3 10 2 11 2 23 2 14 1 21 1 8 1 8 1 7
0
7
SOG 116 81 90 62 26 35 56 42 20 36 36 27 36 16 13 17 12 7 14 4 9 9 5 12 10 6 8 14 5 7 2 2 5 5 7 9 3 2 3 8 4 7 2 4 2
FC 139 45 43 65 39 91 84 38 148 237 80 120 59 28 85 22 7 15 209 32 31 36 21 35 99 15 25 12 26 11 3 1 47 81 27 9 12 11 23 19 8 55 43 2 11
FS 147 76 68 93 36 47 90 75 117 267 58 47 61 45 72 64 17 16 85 14 56 20 12 82 57 24 18 8 22 12 5 1 63 46 72 2 15 9 17 21 12 45 16 11 6
OFF 62 9 45 43 26 33 28 13 7 2 41 3 7 7 2 9 12 8 0 0 4 2 2 7 5 1 10 11 2 3 0 0 2 1 3 2 3 0 1 8 4 1 2 1 2
YC 14 11 7 11 0 14 7 7 24 29 3 25 4 2 15 6 0 3 23 9 2 5 2 2 13 1 3 0 5 1 1 0 5 12 1 1 0 4 5 2 0 9 7 0 0
1
9
7
0
3
RC GWG 0 8 3 7 0 5 2 3 0 6 3 1 0 5 0 3 2 1 1 2 0 1 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
0
1
23
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City STATISTICS - WHITECAPS FC ALL-TIME CANADIAN CHAMPIONSHIP SCORERS & GOALKEEPERS
26
11
19 15
31 2 4 22 13 3 67 7 8 27 30 32 14 77 12 16 20 23 25 28 29 47 70 1 18
Player Pedro Morales Camilo Sanvezzo Eric Hassli Ansu Toure Tim Parker Octavio Rivero Marcus Haber Darren Mattocks Nicolás Mezquida Eduardo Sebrango Sebastien Le Toux Erik Hurtado Charles Gbeke Matias Laba Gershon Koffie Martin Nash Kekuta Manneh Terry Dunfield Ethan Gage Mouloud Akloul Daigo Kobayashi Tommy Heinemann Atiba Harris Corey Hertzog Russell Teibert Jordan Harvey Kendall Waston Christian Dean Cristian Techera Sam Adekugbe Alphonso Davies Christian Bolaños Andrew Jacobson Deybi Flores Ben McKendry Marco Bustos Cole Seiler Mauro Rosales Fredy Montero Tony Tchani Brek Shea Bernie Ibini Sheanon Williams Jake Nerwinski Yordy Reyna Kyle Greig GOALKEEPERS Jay Nolly Brad Knighton Paolo Tornaghi David Ousted Marco Carducci Joe Cannon Spencer Richey
GP 7 10 8 7 7 4 7 11 7 3 3 8 5 6 13 11 11 4 4 2 2 2 1 1 17 12 5 5 3 3 4 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GP 15 6 6 2 2 3 0
GS MIN 7 611 9 785 7 575 7 528 7 630 3 272 7 560 6 540 6 472 3 255 2 168 5 503 4 375 3 318 12 1093 9 854 3 423 4 390 3 253 2 210 1 99 1 98 1 70 0 45 14 1398 9 925 5 450 4 397 3 244 3 197 2 189 2 180 2 180 2 164 2 162 2 123 1 90 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GS MIN 15 1380 6 540 6 540 2 180 2 210 3 270 0 0
G 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 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 GA 11 5 7 1 3 4 0
A GWG C 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 3 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GAA SV SV% 0.73 62 0.849 0.83 12 0.706 1.17 22 0.759 0.50 3 0.750 1.50 6 0.667 1.33 14 0.778 - - 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SH 160 44 79 24 25 38 0
W 5 4 2 2 1 0 0
L 3 0 2 0 1 2 0
T 7 2 2 0 0 1 0
SO 7 3 1 1 0 0 0
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City STATISTICS - WHITECAPS FC ALL-TIME CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NAME Cristian Techera Erik Hurtado Alphonso Davies Kekuta Manneh Tim Parker Kianz Froese Brek Shea Fredy Montero Blas Pérez Marcel de Jong Kendall Waston Matías Laba Russell Teibert Nicolás Mezquida Darren Mattocks Pedro Morales Kyle Greig Diego Rodríguez Jordan Harvey Jordan Smith Andrew Jacobson Fraser Aird Deybi Flores Robert Earnshaw Christian Dean Sam Adekugbe Brett Levis Sheanon Williams Pa-Modou Kah Jake Nerwinski Marco Bustos Masato Kudo Christian Bolaños Ben McKendry Cole Seiler David Edgar Ethen Sampson Gershon Koffie Tony Tchani Giles Barnes
GP 6 5 7 3 11 5 3 3 3 4 8 7 7 6 3 2 5 4 4 4 6 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 5 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
GS MIN 5 404 5 369 4 466 2 197 9 843 4 341 3 190 2 177 1 130 4 303 8 720 7 603 6 566 5 391 3 203 2 155 0 58 4 360 4 360 4 360 4 340 4 338 4 320 3 295 3 282 3 277 3 266 2 182 2 180 2 166 1 164 2 163 1 124 1 108 1 90 1 90 1 90 0 45 0 29 0 27
G 5 2 2 2 1 1 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
GOALKEEPERS Paolo Tornaghi David Ousted Spencer Richey Marco Carducci
GP 6 4 2 0
GS MIN 6 540 4 360 2 180 0 0
GA 6 5 1 0
A GWG 2 3 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E SHT SOG 1 13 10 0 9 4 0 9 4 0 6 6 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 3 1 0 4 3 0 4 2 0 2 0 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 6 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 1 0 0 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 5 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CK OFF 14 2 0 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 2 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FC 6 16 5 5 9 7 9 1 5 10 13 22 14 6 1 0 1 1 7 8 10 8 4 1 6 5 2 0 3 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0
T 1 1 0 0
C 0 0 0 0
FS 4 9 8 2 3 5 7 3 1 3 7 2 3 13 4 2 0 3 3 1 2 0 7 4 0 4 4 2 0 1 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 0 0
GAA 1.00 1.25 0.50 -
SV 17 14 6 0
SV% 0.739 0.737 0.857 -
SH 60 2 25 0
W 3 1 2 0
L 2 2 0 0
SO 2 1 1 0
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City INDIVIDUAL & TEAM RECORDS ALL-TIME (MLS REGULAR SEASON) Appearances: 160 Jordan Harvey Starts: Minutes played: Goals: Assists: Hat tricks: Clean sheets: Wins:
150 13,594 39 22 1 38 46 4 8 5
Jordan Harvey Jordan Harvey Camilo Sanvezzo Pedro Morales Sanvezzo & Manneh David Ousted David Ousted
March 14 to April 4, 2015 April 19 to June 25, 2014 Longest lose streak: August 15 to September 15, 2012 Longest without goal: 450 mins. August 10 to September 10, 2014 Longest win streak:
Longest point streak:
SINGLE SEASON (MLS REGULAR SEASON) Minutes played: - Overall: - Field players: Goals: Assists:
3,060 David Ousted 2,970 Young-Pyo Lee 1 22 Camilo Sanvezzo 12 Pedro Morales 2 Penalty kick goals: 7 Pedro Morales Saves: 110 David Ousted 3 Clean sheets: 13 David Ousted Wins: 16 David Ousted 1 Tied for fifth-highest total in MLS history 2 Tied for second-highest total in MLS history 3 Tied for fourth-highest total in MLS history
2014, 2015 2012 2013 2014 2014 2016 2014, 2015 2015
SINGLE GAME (MLS REGULAR SEASON) Goals: Assists: Shots: Shots on target: Corners: Saves: Penalty kick saves:
Fastest goal: Latest goal: Largest deficit overcome: Largest lead blown: Largest win margin: Largest loss margin:
3 3 2 12 6 11 9 2 00:33 95:20 2 (4-3 W) 2 (3-2 L) 2 (4-3 L) 4 (4-0) 4 (4-0) 4 (4-0) 4 (4-0)
Kekuta Manneh Camilo Sanvezzo Eight times Pedro Morales Camilo Sanvezzo Pedro Morales David Ousted David Ousted Eric Hassli Octavio Rivero
vs. Seattle Sounders FC vs. Colorado Rapids
October 9, 2013 October 27, 2013
vs. FC Dallas vs. Colorado Rapids vs. Columbus Crew vs. D.C. United vs. New York Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire vs. Orlando City SC vs. New England Revolution vs. San Jose Earthquakes vs. Sporting Kansas City vs. Real Salt Lake vs. Chivas USA vs. D.C. United vs. LA Galaxy
July 27, 2014 October 27, 2013 April 8, 2015 April 9, 2016 June 20, 2015 August 7, 2011 March 21, 2015 June 15, 2013 March 11, 2017 August 15, 2015 August 8, 2015 October 3, 2012 April 9, 2016 & August 13, 2011 July 30, 2011
THE MOST RECENT‌ Shutout: Goal: Defender goal: Midfielder/Winger goal: Striker goal: Player 2 goals/match: Player 3 goals/match: Player 4 goals/match: Assist: Player 2 assists/match: Player 2 assists/match (MLS): Player 3 assists/match: PK converted: PK not converted: PK conceded/converted: PK conceded/not converted: PK conceded/not converted (MLS): Red card: Opponent red card:
David Ousted Brek Shea Kendall Waston Brek Shea Fredy Montero Fredy Montero Camilo Sanvezzo 1 Jason Jordan Christian BolaĂąos 3 Cristian Techera Mauro Rosales 2 Davide Chiumiento Pedro Morales Fredy Montero Erick Torres on David Ousted 3 Sacha Kljestan on David Ousted Julio Baptista on David Ousted Brek Shea Mekeil Williams
vs. Colorado Rapids vs. Houston Dynamo vs. Colorado Rapids vs. Houston Dynamo vs. Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders FC vs. Colorado Rapids vs. Charleston Battery vs. Houston Dynamo vs. Central FC vs. FC Dallas vs. FC Edmonton vs. Seattle Sounders FC vs. Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo vs. New York Red Bulls vs. Orlando City SC vs. Toronto FC vs. Colorado Rapids
May 5, 2017 May 12, 2017 September 24, 2016 May 12, 2017 April 22, 2017 April 14, 2017 October 27, 2013 May 15, 2005 May 12, 2017 September 28, 2016 October 4, 2014 May 9, 2012 October 2, 2016 April 22, 2017 May 12, 2017 February 22, 2017 July 26, 2016 March 18, 2017 May 5, 2017
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USL First Division Amway Canadian Championship CONCACAF Champions League
2 3
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City 2017 MLS REGULAR SEASON SITUATIONAL RECORDS Overall Home Away
W-L-D 4-5-1 2-1-1 2-4-0
Scoring first Opponent scores first
3-1-0 1-4-0
Leading at halftime Trailing at halftime Tied at halftime
0-1-0 1-2-0 3-2-1
Leading after 60 minutes Trailing after 60 minutes Tied after 60 minutes
0-0-0 1-3-0 3-2-1
Leading after 75 minutes Trailing after 75 minutes Tied after 75 minutes
2-0-0 0-3-0 2-2-1
When scoring 0 goals When scoring 1 goal When scoring 2 goals When scoring 3 goals When scoring 4 goals
0-2-1 1-2-0 2-1-0 0-0-0 1-0-0
When conceding 0 goals When conceding 1 goal When conceding 2 goals When conceding 3 goals When conceding 4 goals
1-0-1 2-0-0 1-3-0 0-2-0 0-0-0
When scoring in 1st half When not scoring in 1st half
2-1-0 2-4-1
When conceding in 1st half When not conceding in 1st half
2-3-0 2-2-1
When scoring in 2nd half When not scoring in 2nd half
4-2-0 0-3-1
When conceding in 2nd half When not conceding in 2nd half
1-4-0 3-1-1
Playing on turf Playing on grass
2-2-1 2-3-0
Day matches Night matches
1-2-0 3-3-1
Vs. Eastern Conference Vs. Western Conference
1-1-1 3-4-0
Vs. Canadian teams Vs. US West teams Vs. US Midwest teams Vs. US Northeast teams Vs. US South teams
1-1-0 3-3-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-1-0
Wearing white kit Wearing blue kit
4-5-1 0-0-0
BC Place roof open BC Place roof closed
0-1-0 2-0-1
With 10 men Vs. 10 men
0-2-0 1-0-0
With full rest (six days or more) Home 2-0-0 Away 2-3-0 Total 4-3-0 With short rest (five days or less) Home 0-1-1 Away 0-1-0 Total 0-2-1 Broadcast on CTV Broadcast on TSN1+ Broadcast on TSN2 only Broadcast on TSN4/5 only
1-2-0 3-2-1 0-0-0 0-1-0
Goal frequency Minute range 0-15 16-30 31-45 First half added time 46-60 61-75 76-90 Second half added time Total
GF 1 3 0 0 1 3 5 0 13
Minute range 0-15 16-30 31-45 First half added time 46-60 61-75 76-90 Second half added time Total
GA 2 3 2 0 2 1 6 0 15
When Ben McKendry… …scores or assists …starts
0-0-0 0-1-0
When Cristian Techera… …scores or assists …starts
3-0-0 4-3-1
When Christian Bolaños… …scores or assists 1-1-0 …starts 4-2-0
When Nicolás Mezquida… …scores or assists …starts
1-1-0 0-3-0
When Kendall Waston… …scores or assists …starts
1-0-0 4-5-0
When Christian Dean… …scores or assists …starts
0-0-0 0-2-1
When Fredy Montero… …scores or assists …starts
2-1-0 3-4-0
When Sheanon Williams… …scores or assists …starts
1-0-0 4-3-1
When Marcel de Jong… …scores or assists …starts
0-0-0 0-1-0
When Jake Nerwinski… …scores or assists …starts
0-0-0 0-2-0
When Jordan Harvey… …scores or assists …starts
2-2-0 0-0-1 0-1-0 2-2-0
0-0-0 4-4-1
When Tim Parker… …scores or assists …starts
Formation 4-2-3-1 4-4-2 3-5-2 4-1-4-1
0-0-0 4-4-1
0-1-0 1-1-1
When Brek Shea… …scores or assists …starts
1-1-0 0-1-0
When Andrew Jacobson… …scores or assists 1-0-0 …starts 3-2-1
When Tony Tchani… …scores or assists …starts
0-0-0 2-3-0
When Matías Laba… …scores or assists …starts
When Russell Teibert… …scores or assists …starts
0-0-0 1-3-0
When Alphonso Davies… …scores or assists …starts
When Erik Hurtado… …scores or assists …starts
0-0-0 2-1-1
1-0-0 4-4-1
Backline Williams-Dean-Parker-Harvey Nerwinski-Waston-Dean-Harvey Williams-Waston-Parker-Harvey Parker-Waston-Dean
0-0-1 0-1-0 4-3-0 0-1-0
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City TECHNICAL STAFF CARL ROBINSON
MARTYN PERT
Head coach
Assistant coach
Sixth season with Whitecaps FC Head coaching record: 42W-41L-29D (MLS regular season)
Fourth season with Whitecaps FC
After serving as Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s assistant coach for two seasons, Carl Robinson was appointed the 15th head coach in club history on December 16, 2013. A former English league and MLS central midfielder that made 52 international appearances of Wales, Robinson first joined Whitecaps FC as an assistant coach in January 2012 after a distinguished playing career that included more than a decade in the top two divisions in England, as well as five seasons in MLS with Canadian rivals Toronto FC and New York Red Bulls. Additionally, he served as a player/assistant coach in his second and final season in New York.
A coach with a wealth of experience both both as an assistant coach and fitness coach, Martyn Pert joined Vancouver Whitecaps FC as assistant coach on January 27, 2014. Hailing from Norfolk, England, Pert has previously served as an assistant coach with English Premier League outfit Cardiff City FC, Football League Championship side Coventry City FC, and the Bahrain senior men’s national team. Pert’s coaching credentials include a UEFA Pro License.
Robinson was selected as a finalist for the 2015 MLS Coach of the Year award after leading the ‘Caps to the Amway Canadian Championship. In 2016-17, he directed WFC to their first-ever CONCACAF Champions League semifinal. Robinson holds a UEFA Pro License – the highest and final coaching qualification available. He signed a contract extension through 2020 in October 2016.
GORDON FORREST
STEWART KERR
Assistant coach & head of high performance
Goalkeeper coach First season with Whitecaps FC
Sixth season with Whitecaps FC A coach with vast experience in youth development, Gordon Forrest was added to the club’s MLS coaching staff as an assistant coach on January 9, 2014. Forrest also continues in his role as head of high performance, overseeing the technical side of the Residency program and development of the club’s young talent.
During his coaching career, Stewart Kerr has worked with talented goalkeepers such as England's John Ruddy, Ireland's Darren Randolph, Stefan Frei, and Joe Bendik. Additionally, Kerr helped prepare former TFC and Brazilian national team goalkeeper Julio Cesar for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Forrest’s coaching credentials include a UEFA ‘A’ License, Scottish Football Association Youth License, and a Scottish Football Association Advanced Children’s License.
Kerr comes to Vancouver after spending the 2016 MLS season coaching with Eastern Conference side Orlando City SC. Prior to joining Orlando, Kerr spent three seasons as the goalkeeper coach at Toronto FC. The native of Bellshill, Scotland began his coaching career in his home country, working with Airdrie United during the 2008-2009 Scottish First Division season, then moved to Motherwell FC in the Scottish Premier League from 2009 to 2011.
Whitecaps FC first welcomed Forrest on October 17, 2012, as U-18 Residency head coach and manager of coaching development. In his first season at the helm, Forrest led the U-18 team to a second consecutive appearance at United States Soccer Development Academy (USSDA) Finals Week.
As a player, Kerr began playing professionally at 18years-old with Scottish Premier League giants Celtic FC, later going on to play with English clubs Swindon Town, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Wigan Athletic.
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City FIRST TEAM PLAYERS 1 DAVID OUSTED
2 JORDAN HARVEY
Goalkeeper
Defender
Last WFC appearance: 2017.05.12 vs. HOU Last WFC clean sheet: 2017.05.05 vs. COL Last WFC win: 2017.05.05 vs. COL
Last WFC appearance: 2017.05.12 vs. HOU Last WFC goal: 2016.04.23 vs. DAL Last WFC assist: 2016.06.29 vs. TOR (ACC)
David Ousted came to Vancouver in June 2013 after spending the previous three seasons with Danish Superliga club Randers FC, where he earned 35 clean sheets in 103 appearances.
Left fullback Jordan Harvey joined Whitecaps FC after being acquired in exchange for allocation money from Philadelphia Union on July 7, 2011.
Ousted has one cap for the Danish U-19 team in 2003 and was also called into camp the U-20 and U-21 youth teams.
An experienced MLS campaigner with more than 250 league appearances, he became the club’s all-time leader in MLS RS starts, appearances, and minutes played in 2016.
In 2015, Ousted was named to the MLS All-Star Game and finished as the runner-up for the Goalkeeper of the Year, then was re-signed to a multi-year extension prior to the 2016 season.
Harvey scored the 10,000th goal in MLS history on June 19, 2013 against Chivas USA.
Ousted appeared in 33 of the 'Caps 34 regular season matches, compiling a 10W-15L-8D record with six clean sheets. His finished with a 1.58 goals-against average as well as 110 saves, fifth-best in MLS and establishing a new club MLS single-season record. Ousted was named to the MLS Team of the Week four times. Ousted was also selected to the inactive roster for the MLS All-Star Game held on July 28.
He was given the 2013 Humanitarian of the Year Award, the 2015 Jock MacDonald Unsung Hero Award, and the 2016 Whitecaps FC BMO Player of the Year as part of the club’s annual player recognitions. In 2016, Harvey started all of his 28 regular season appearances. He tallied two goals - in the season opener versus Montreal Impact, and in Week 8 versus FC Dallas, earning an MLS Team of the Week selection for the latter.
In 2017, Ousted recorded a clean sheet in the second leg of the CCL quarterfinal versus Red Bulls to help the ‘Caps advance, followed by another one in the MLS opener versus Philadelphia four days later, and in Week 10 versus Colorado Rapids.
Harvey became the club’s all-time leader in MLS regular season starts, appearances, and minutes played early in the season.
3 SAM ADEKUGBE
4 KENDALL WASTON
Defender
Defender
Last WFC Last WFC Last WFC Last WFC
appearance: 2016.06.21 vs. TOR (ACC) appearance (MLS): 2016.04.30 vs. NYC goal: N/A assist: N/A
Sam Adekugbe joined Whitecaps FC in September 2011 as a member of the club’s Residency program. The defender from Calgary was then signed to Vancouver’s MLS roster as a Homegrown player on August 28, 2013 and made his MLS debut two months later as the starting left back in the ’Caps season finale on October 27 – a 3-0 triumph over Colorado Rapids. He made his senior international debut for Canada on September 2015.
Last WFC appearance: 2017.05.12 vs. HOU Last WFC goal: 2016.09.24 vs. COL Last WFC assist: 2017.04.14 vs. SEA A physical force at centre back, Kendall Waston joined WFC after playing several years in his native Costa Rica’s Primera Division. After playing for several teams on separate loans, Waston broke out as a regular for Deportivo Saprissa in 2013-14, helping them capture the 2014 Campeonato Verano. After his first full season in MLS in 2015, he was voted Whitecaps FC BMO Player of the Year and selected to the 2015 MLS Best XI, while finishing second in voting for 2015 MLS Defender of the Year.
In 2016, Adekugbe made two regular season appearances for Whitecaps FC - subbing on to help preserve a clean sheet win over Houston Dynamo on March 26, and starting in the loss at New York City FC on April 30. Adekugbe started all of his four appearances for Whitecaps FC 2 - before being loaned out to Brighton & Hove Albion FC on July 15.
Re-signed a multi-year contract extension prior to the 2016 season.
Adekugbe had training stints with English club Liverpool FC and with Scottish side Rangers FC in 2014. In 2015, he trained with English team Brighton & Hove Albion F.C, then joined the team on loan in July 2016.
A 2016 MLS All-Star, Waston most recently featured for Costa Rica in the 4-0 World Cup Qualifying win over the United States in November 2016.
Waston started all of his 26 regular season appearances, tallying three goals and one assist, while finishing seventh in MLS in blocks with 21, and sixth in clearances with 153. Waston also added 62 interceptions, good for second on the team.
Waston recorded assists in the first leg of the CCL quarterfinal at New York Red Bulls on February 22, and in the Week 7 win versus Sounders FC on April 14.
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City
6 DAVID EDGAR
7 CHRISTIAN BOLAÑOS
Defender
Midfielder
Last WFC Last WFC Last WFC Last WFC
appearance: 2016.10.02 vs. SEA goal: 2016.07.19 vs. CPFC (IF) goal (MLS): N/A assist: N/A
David Edgar began his career with Newcastle United FC, spending three seasons with the English Premier League side. In 2009, the centre back joined Burnley FC, where he spent five years. The defender was acquired by Birmingham City in 2014, before spending the last two years on loan to fellow Championship club Huddersfield Town AFC and League One side Sheffield United FC. With over 10 seasons of professional experience in England’s top divisions, the 6-foot-4 defender has totaled 9 goals in 211 club matches across all competitions in his career prior to joining Whitecaps FC. In addition, the Kitchener, Ontario native has more than 35 caps for Canada, scoring four goals. Edgar scored a goal in his WFC debut in the international friendly versus Crystal Palace FC on July 19. Five days later, he made his only appearance in the USL, playing the full 90 minutes for FC2 against Sacramento Republic FC. His first competitive appearance for the first team came against Central FC on August 2, his only CCL appearance of the year. Edgar went on to make eight regular season appearances, all starts, in his first MLS season.
Last WFC appearance: 2017.05.12 vs. HOU Last WFC goal: 2016.06.25 vs. PHI Last WFC assist: 2017.05.12 vs. HOU
A two-time World Cup veteran with his native Costa Rica, Christian Bolaños joined WFC in January 2016 following a transfer from Costa Rica’s side Deportivo Saprissa. Before joining WFC, Bolaños scored 55 goals in over 400 matches in Costa Rica, Denmark, Norway, and Qatar. Internationally, the native of San José earned his 70th cap for his native country in November 2016. He appeared in the 2006 and 2014 FIFA World Cup, three CONCACAF Gold Cups, and the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Bolaños led Whitecaps FC with eight assists in his first season in MLS, in addition to his five goals, tied for third on the team. He made 23 starts in 27 regular season appearances for the 'Caps, including a five-match streak in April to May when he scored a goal or recorded an assist in each outing. Outside of MLS, Bolaños also started in his two appearances in the Amway Canadian Championship, and recorded an assist as a substitute in their 2-2 international friendly draw versus Crystal Palace FC in July. In 2017, the midfielder assisted in the Week 7 win over Sounders FC, and in the Week 11 loss at Houston Dynamo.
8 ANDREW JACOBSON
11 NICOLAS MEZQUIDA
Midfielder
Midfielder
Last WFC appearance: 2017.05.12 vs. HOU Last WFC goal: 2017.04.29 vs. MTL Last WFC assist: 2017.04.29 vs. MTL
Last WFC appearance: 2017.05.05 vs. COL Last WFC goal: 2017.03.11 vs. SJ Last WFC assist: 2017.05.05 vs. COL
Andrew Jacobson joined WFC in March 2016 after spending seven combined years with D.C. United, Philadelphia, FC Dallas, and most recently, NYCFC. The 2008 MLS SuperDraft pick was also a member of the U.S. national futsal team, playing four matches in the 2008 FIFA Futsal World Cup. Jacobson spent part of 2014 on loan for Norwegian Tippeligaen side Stabæk Fotball. Prior to joining Whitecaps FC, Jacobson led expansion side New York City FC in starts and appearances with 33 each, as well as minutes played with 2,837 in 2015. In 2016, Jacobson scored two goals in his 26 regular season appearances, including 18 starts, after joining Whitecaps FC early in the year. He earned an MLS Team of the Week selection for his first start for the ‘Caps, lining up at centre back in the shutout Week 3 win over Houston Dynamo. Jacobson made two starts in three Champions League group stage appearances and played in the full 90 minutes of both of his two ACC appearances. Jacobson was named to the Team of the Week after recording a goal and an assist in the 2-1 Week 9 win at Montreal.
Nicolás Mezquida arrived in Vancouver in February 2014 after having last played with Uruguayan side Centro Atlético Fénix. The 5-foot-7, midfielder from Paysandú, Uruguay, joined WFC in MLS after a transfer from Uruguayan club Boston River and was named the 2016 Jock MacDonald Unsung Hero. He made his MLS debut at home in a 4-1 win over New York Red Bulls on March 8, 2014. In 2015, Mezquida served as a catalyst in the WFC attack suffering an injury in late September. He made 12 starts in 18 total regular season appearances, tallying a goal and an assist. Mezquida was honoured with the Jock MacDonald Unsung Hero award after scoring four goals in 28 regular season appearances, including 17 starts. He also notched one assist - coming in 37 seconds into the Week 9 match at NYCFC. His fourth goal of the year, the 'Caps final and crucial goal in the 4-1 win on Decision Day versus Portland Timbers, won the club their sixth Cascadia Cup. In 2017, Mezquida scored a goal in the Week 2 loss at San Jose Earthquakes and assisted on the Week 10 game-winner at Colorado.
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City 12 FREDY MONTERO
13 CRISTIAN TECHERA
Striker
Midfielder
Last WFC appearance: 2017.05.12 vs. HOU Last WFC goal: 2017.04.22 vs. POR Last WFC assist: 2017.04.01 vs. LA
Last WFC appearance: 2017.05.12 vs. HOU Last WFC goal: 2017.04.29 vs. MTL Last WFC assist: 2017.04.14 vs. SEA
Fredy Montero joined WFC as a DP on a one-year loan. He returns to MLS after scoring 47 goals and recording 34 assists in 119 regular season appearances from 2009 to 2012 with Seattle Sounders FC, becoming the all-time leading goalscorer in Sounders FC franchise history. During his previous time in MLS, Montero was named a three-time All-Star and the 2009 Newcomer of the Year.
A winger with experience playing in his native Uruguay, Cristian Techera originally joined Whitecaps FC on a season-long loan from Club Atlético River Plate Montevideo of the Uruguayan Primera División in April 2015, making him the shortest player in MLS at 5foot-2, along with Real Salt Lake’s Joao Plata.
In 2013, he went on loan from Seattle to Colombian Primera A side Millonarios FC, scoring eight goals in 22 appearances. Following that season, he moved on loan to Portuguese Primeira Liga giants Sporting Clube de Portugal. After his first year, Montero was transferred to Sporting CP. His time in Portugal featured a total of 37 goals and 12 assists in all competitions, including five UEFA Champions League appearances and three goals and four assists in seven Europa League appearances. Montero played for Chinese Super League club Tianjin Teda during the 2016 season, scoring nine goals and recording three assists in 29 league appearances. Montero has made four appearances for Colombia. Scored in his WFC debut, sealing the 2-0 win versus Red Bulls in the CCL quarterfinal on March 2. In Week 5, Montero tallied a goal and an assist in the 4-2 win over LA. In Week 7, he scored two goals against his former Sounders FC side. He followed this with another goal in the following week versus Portland.
Despite joining the club in the middle of the MLS season, Techera finished tied for second in goals scored with seven. In December 2015, WFC acquired him via transfer and inked him to a multi-year contract. Techera finished his first full year in MLS with 29 regular season appearances, tied for second on the team among field players, and starting in 19. He tallied two goals and two assists in MLS play, recording assists in back-to-back matches in Weeks 8 and 9 versus FC Dallas and Sporting Kansas City. Co-led the group stage of the 2016-17 CCL with five goals, in addition to his two assists. Techera put the finishing touches on the 'Caps four-match sweep with two goals and two assists in the group stage finale versus Central FC on September 28. In 2017, Techera scored a goal in Week 5 4-2 win over LA and Week 9 win at Montreal, plus assisted in Week 7 2-1 win v. Seattle.
14 COLE SEILER
15 MATÍAS LABA
Defender
Midfielder
Last WFC Last WFC Last WFC Last WFC
appearance: 2016.09.13 vs. SKC (CCL) appearance (MLS): 2016.07.31 vs. DAL goal: N/A assist: N/A
Last WFC appearance: 2017.05.12 vs. HOU Last WFC goal: 2017.04.01 vs. LA Last WFC assist: 2016.08.23 vs. SKC (CCL)
Last pro appearance: 2017.05.14 vs. COS (USL) Last pro assist: 2017.04.01 vs. RNO (USL)
A hard-working, efficient, midfielder, 23-year-old Matías Laba joined WFC following one season with Toronto FC in February 2014.
A smart and steady centre back with strong passing skills, Cole Seiler was selected by Whitecaps FC with the 16th overall pick from Georgetown University in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft.
The midfielder hails from Villa Raffo, Argentina and made 72 appearances in all competitions over three seasons with Argentina’s Primera División side Argentinos Juniors before coming to MLS in 2013.
The 6-foot-1, 180-pound defender started 86 of his 87 appearances with the Hoyas, who recorded 43 clean sheets during that span, and was a three-time All-Academic Big East Conference selection.
He was named the WFC 2014 Unsung Hero in his first year with the club and then ranked 12th in the MLS 24 under 24 list for 2015.
Internationally, Seiler earned seven caps with the US U-17 national team as part of their Residency program.
In November 2015, Whitecaps FC re-signed Laba to a multi-year contract extension.
Seiler made two regular season appearances in his rookie season, starting at right back in each.
In 2016, Laba led all Whitecaps FC field players in starts, appearances (both with 32), minutes played (2,729), and interceptions (71), while leading MLS in tackles (131) for the third consecutive season and finishing in the top 20 in blocks (18).
He also made one appearance each in the ACC and in the CCL. Seiler made 14 regular season appearances with Whitecaps FC 2, making his professional debut in a 3-1 win over Timbers 2 on April 2. He started in each regular season appearance, 11 matches at centre back, and thrice at right back. He also started each of the 'Caps three playoff matches, lining up at centre back in each outing.
He played the full 90 minutes in both of his two ACC appearances, and recorded an assist in his only Champions League outing. In 2017, Laba recorded his first brace while playing his 100th MLS regular season match in a WFC uniform in the 4-2 win over LA.
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City
16 TONY TCHANI
17 MARCEL DE JONG
Midfielder
Defender/Midfielder
Last WFC appearance: 2017.05.12 vs. HOU
Last WFC Last WFC Last WFC Last WFC
Last MLS goal: 2016.07.23 CLB vs. ORL Last MLS assist: 2016.07.16 CLB vs. DC Whitecaps FC acquired Tony Tchani from Columbus Crew SC, $225,000 in Targeted Allocation Money, and $75,000 in General Allocation Money, plus potential future assets, in exchange for winger/forward Kekuta Manneh on March 30, 2017. The Cameroonian arrives in Vancouver after spending five seasons in Columbus, helping the Crew reach the 2015 MLS Cup Final after a year in which he recorded five goals and six assists. That year, Tchani also led Columbus with 1403 successful passes, which was the fifth highest total in MLS. Prior to his move to Columbus, the 6-foot-4, 185-pound midfielder spent his first two seasons in MLS with New York Red Bulls, when Robinson was a player/assistant coach, and Toronto FC. A native of Bafang, Cameroon, Tchani received his U.S. citizenship in 2013 before appearing in a friendly for the Americans in January 2016 against Iceland. Tchani, however, is now cap-tied to his native Cameroon because of his participation in two 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Tchani made his WFC debut as a substitute in the Week 5 4-2 win over LA, then started the following week at RSL.
appearance: 2017.04.08 vs. RSL goal: N/A assist: 2017.03.02 vs. NY (CCL) assist (MLS): N/A
Last professional goal: 2016.05.22 vs. Jacksonville Armada (NASL)
An experienced senior international player, Marcel de Jong has three goals in more than 40 caps for Canada, most recently in the World Cup Qualifiers in September 2016. A dual citizen of Canada and Netherlands, de Jong began his career in Europe – first in the Netherlands, then in Germany, where he was a member of the FC Augsburg side that earned a promotion to the Bundesliga for the first time since the team was founded in 1907. Formerly with NASL side and ACC rival Ottawa Fury FC, the fullback/midfielder has one season of MLS experience under his belt, starting 11 of his 13 appearances with Sporting KC in 2015, where he tallied a goal and an assist. He finished his first year with Whitecaps FC with five starts in seven regular season appearances after joining the club in July. He also started both of his CONCACAF Champions League appearances, recording an assist versus Central FC on September 28. In 2017, he assisted on the game-winner in the second leg of the CCL quarterfinal versus New York.
18 SPENCER RICHEY
19 ERIK HURTADO
Goalkeeper
Striker
Last WFC appearance: 2017.03.14 vs. TOR Last WFC clean sheet: 2016.08.02 vs. CFC (CCL) Last WFC win: 2016.09.13 vs. SKC (CCL)
Last WFC appearance: 2017.04.01 vs. LA Last WFC goal: 2017.03.11 vs. SJ Last WFC assist: 2017.03.11 vs. SJ
Last pro appearance: 2017.05.05 vs. SPR (USL) Last pro clean sheet: 2017.04.29 vs. SAC (USL) Last pro win: 2017.04.08 vs. SEA (USL) Spencer Richey was selected by WFC with the 61st overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft, signed to Whitecaps FC 2 in March 2015, then to the first team in December 2016, before being put on a season-long loan to WFC2 in March 2017. Richey made a team-high 12 starts in net for WFC2 in 2015, posting a 4W-7L-1D record and a 1.83 goals-against average. In 2016, he finished with a 6W-4L-4D record and a 1.29 GAA. In 2016, he led WFC2 goalkeepers with six wins, 49 saves, a 0.731 save percentage, and a 1.29 goals-against average in 14 regularseason starts, finishing with a 6W-4L-4D record. He started each of the 'Caps three playoff matches, collecting a 2W-1L-0D record with eight saves, a 0.571 save percentage, and a 2.00 goals-against average. In Week 19, Richey made a club-record nine saves to maintain a 1-1 draw against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC, earning a USL Team of the Week selection. With the first team, Richey recorded wins in each of his two Champions League starts, registering a clean sheet in his firstteam debut versus Central FC. He made his MLS debut versus Toronto FC in March 2017, winning MLS Save of the Week.
Erik Hurtado joined WFC on January 17, 2013 after being selected fifth overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. Prior to joining WFC, Hurtado played college soccer with Santa Clara University and played for USL PDL side Portland Timbers U-23. Hurtado was loaned to Mjøndalen IF of Norway’s Eliteserien in 2015, starting seven of his 12 appearances across all competitions, scoring one goal. In 2016, he tallied two goals and two assists in his 24 regular season appearances, including 12 starts. Hurtado also recorded two goals and two assists in his three CCL appearances, all starts. In ACC competition, Hurtado was one of four Whitecaps FC players to play in all four tournament matches, starting two of his appearances. In December 2016, Hurtado signed a contract extension through 2018 with options for 2019 and 2020. In 2017, Hurtado tallied a goal and an assist in the Week 2 loss at San Jose Earthquakes.
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Sporting Kansas City
20 BREK SHEA
22 CHRISTIAN DEAN
Midfielder/Forward
Defender
Last WFC appearance: 2017.05.12 vs. HOU Last WFC goal: 2017.05.12 vs. HOU
Last WFC appearance: 2017.04.08 vs. RSL Last WFC goal: N/A Last WFC assist: N/A
Last MLS assist: 2016.07.31 vs. NE Brek Shea was acquired in February 2017 via trade after having spent 2015 and 2016 with Orlando City SC. In 2016, Shea started 22 of 27 matches, scored three goals and added two assists. During his two seasons with the Lions, he started 39 of 46 matches contributing offensively with three goals and six assists. Prior to joining Orlando, Shea was with English Premier League side Stoke City for two seasons, including loan stints with Championship clubs Birmingham City FC and Barnsley FC. Shea started his career with FC Dallas, after being drafted second overall in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft. In five seasons, Shea started 78 of 98 regular season matches, scored 19 goals, and added 14 assists. Shea also made five appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs, adding two assists. During the 2011 season, was named to the MLS All-Star team, MLS Best XI, and a finalist for the 2011 MLS MVP award after he scored 11 goals and added four assists in 31 games.
Last professional appearance: 2017.04.16 vs. POR (USL) Last professional goal: 2015.07.04 vs. SEA (USL) A highly-rated left-footed centre back, Christian Dean joined Whitecaps FC on January 16, 2014 after being selected third overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. The East Palo Alto, California resident signed a Generation adidas contract with MLS on January 8, 2014. Prior to joining Whitecaps FC, Dean spent three seasons with the University of California Golden Bears, where he started all 55 of his appearances. He made his MLS debut as a sub at Chivas USA on March 22, 2014. Dean scored his first professional goal on July 4, 2015 for Whitecaps FC 2.
In international play, Shea has represented the United States 34 times and scored four goals with the senior national team.
He sat out 2016 due to a pair of injuries but was named the Humanitarian of the Year in the team’s year-end awards.
Shea scored the ‘Caps lone goal in the semifinal series versus Tigres UANL. He opened his MLS WFC account with the Week 10 game-winner at Colorado, then followed it with another goal in the next match at Houston.
Dean made his first appearance back from injury in the 2017 MLS opener, earning Man of the Match honours for his contributions to the 0-0 clean sheet versus Philadelphia.
23 BERNIE IBINI Midfielder/Forward Last pro appearance: 2017.04.29 vs. Perth (AUS) Last pro goal: 2017.01.26 vs. Melbourne (AUS)
25 SHEANON WILLIAMS Defender Last WFC appearance: 2017.05.12 vs. HOU Last WFC assist: 2017.04.01 vs. LA Last MLS goal: 2014.08.24 PHI vs. SJ
Bernie Ibini joined WFC from Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge KV prior to the close of the 2017 MLS primary transfer window. Ibini just finished his second loan spell with Australian A-League side Sydney FC, scoring three goals in 20 appearances across all competitions in 2016-17; helping the Sky Blues win both the league and playoffs. The winger/forward played in Sydney's semifinal win but missed the Grand Final with a hamstring injury. Ibini was on loan from Belgian Pro League side Club Brugge KV, whom he joined in June 2015. He did not play any games with the Blauw-Zwart (BlueBlack), however, after suffering a broken leg in his first preseason with the European club. Born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria before migrating to Sydney, Australia as a child, Ibini played five seasons with Central Coast, recording 21 goals and 10 assists in all competitions, which included 14 appearances in the Asian Champions League from 2009 through 2014, and contributed to his team's 2011-12 A-League regular season title and 2013 A-League championship. He totaled 31 goals and added 11 assists in 142 matches with A-League sides Central Coast Mariners FC and Sydney FC. Ibini has two senior international caps for Australia and also played at the U-23 and U-20 levels.
Sheanon Williams joined Whitecaps FC via trade from Houston Dynamo in December 2016. During his first seven years in MLS, Williams started 172 of 179 appearances including playoffs, scored seven goals and added 22 assists. Williams has also started 15 of 16 US Open Cup appearances, including three starts as a member of USL Second Division side Harrisburg City Islanders in 2010. In 2016, Williams started 20 of his 22 regular season appearances, as well as both US Open Cup appearances. As a member of the Union from 2010 to 2015, Williams ranks third all-time for Philadelphia in MLS games played (143), games started (140), minutes played (12,441), and assists (19). Williams joined the U.S. U-17 national team residency program in Bradenton, Florida and played at the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Korea. Two years later, Williams played at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt. He made his WFC debut in the first leg of the CCL quarterfinal at New York Red Bulls on February 22, then figured in the scoresheet for the first time with WFC with an assist in Week 5 versus LA.
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26 TIM PARKER
27 DEYBI FLORES
Defender
Midfielder
Last WFC appearance: 2017.05.12 vs. HOU Last WFC goal: 2016.06.29 vs. TOR (ACC) Last WFC assist: N/A
Last WFC appearance: 2016.03.12 vs. SKC Last WFC goal: N/A Last WFC assist: N/A
A centre back who had a standout college career at St. John’s University, Tim Parker was selected by Whitecaps FC with the 13th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft.
Last pro appearance: 2017.04.01 vs. RNO (USL)
As a rookie, Parker emerged as a reliable starter for the Whitecaps FC backline that tied for a league-best in clean sheets (13) and goals conceded (36) in 2015. In 2016, he placed second on the team among field players in minutes played (2,551), and tied for second in starts (28) and appearances (29) in the regular season. He finished fourth in MLS in clearances (155) and fifth in blocks (23). Parker was ranked 18th on the annual MLS 24 Under 24 list. In ACC, Parker scored a goal in the second leg of the ACC final for the consecutive season and was one of three Whitecaps FC field players to start in three of the 'Caps four ACC matches, starting in each of them. In CCL, Parker started all three of his Champions League appearances, playing the full 90 minutes in each. Parker has been called up to the United States senior men's national team camp twice. In 2017, Parker earned a bench selection to the MLS Team of the Week following the 2-1 Week 7 win versus Seattle.
Flores is a talented young box-to-box midfielder with a big upside who joined Whitecaps FC via one-year in February 2015, then was acquired via transfer after the conclusion of his first season in MLS. He started five of his nine appearances in his first year in MLS, making his debut in the 2-1 win over rivals Portland Timbers on March 28. He played all 90 minutes in the 2-1 road win in New England on June 27, helping the ‘Caps end the Revolution’s 19match home-unbeaten streak. Flores started his only MLS appearance for the year when he played the first half in Week 2 against Sporting Kansas City. Flores started six of his eight appearances on his second USL season, recording one assist in their Week 14 1-1 draw against OKC Energy FC, before joining CD Motagua on loan from August through December. Flores earned his first senior international cap, playing 22 minutes for Honduras in their 2-0 friendly win versus Cuba in December 2016.
28 JAKE NERWINSKI
29 YORDY REYNA
Defender
Midfielder/Forward
Last WFC appearance: 2017.04.08 vs. RSL Last WFC goal: N/A Last WFC assist: N/A
Last pro appearance: 2016.09.21 vs. Mannsdorf (Austria Cup) Last pro goal: 2016.05.01 vs. Austria Wien (Austrian Bundesliga)
Last pro appearance: 2017.04.22 vs. SA (USL) An athletic right back, Jake Nerwinski signed his first MLS contract with Whitecaps FC in February 2017 after getting selected seventh overall in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. A co-captain in his last two years at Connecticut, Nerwinski tallied five goals and 17 assists in his four seasons in Mansfield, starting 75 of his 81 appearances for the Huskies. He was a three-time member of the All-American Athletic Conference Team. The two-year captain also received NSCAA AllEast Region accolades twice.
Reyna joins Whitecaps FC after being a member of FC Red Bull Salzburg since the summer of 2013. During his three plus seasons with Die Roten Bullen , the young 5-foot-7 attacking midfielder/forward started 11 of his 22 league appearances, scoring three goals and adding two assists. In cup competition, including UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League qualifying matches, he started six of 14 appearances, adding two assists. During that time, FC Salzburg twice won both the Austrian Bundesliga championship and the Austrian Cup in the same season, accomplishing the feat in 2013-14 and 2015-16.
Nerwinski was an All-District player in each of his four years at his hometown's Notre Dame High School. As a senior, the team captain was honoured with All-State, All-Area, and All-Colonial Valley Conference team selections, and Most Valuable Player award.
Had loan spells with then Austrian Bundesliga side SV Grödig, FC Red Bull Salzburg affiliate team FC Liefering of the Austrian Football First League, and German 2. Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.
At the international level, Nerwinski was invited to the United States men's national team U-23 college identification camp in July 2015.
During the 2014-15 Austrian Bundesliga season with SV Grödig, Reyna scored 11 goals and added three assists in 19 appearances, and added another goal and assist in seven cup matches.
He made his professional debut when he started in the first leg of the CCL quarterfinal at New York Red Bulls on February 22, then his MLS debut in Week 2 at San Jose Earthquakes.
Reyna suffered a left foot injury in the 2017 preseason finale versus Portland Timbers.
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30 BEN MCKENDRY
31 RUSSELL TEIBERT
Midfielder
Midfielder
Last WFC appearance: 2017.03.11 vs. SJ Last WFC goal: N/A Last WFC assist: N/A
Last WFC Last WFC Last WFC Last WFC
appearance: 2017.05.12 vs. HOU goal: 2013.08.24 vs. DAL assist: 2016.08.23 vs. SKC (CCL) assist (MLS): 2015.04.18 vs. RSL
Last pro appearance: 2017.05.14 vs. COS (USL) Last pro goal: 2017.05.05 vs. SPR (USL) Canadian youth international central midfielder Ben McKendry returned to WFC in January 2015 after graduating through the club’s Residency program and excelling at the University of New Mexico. McKendry joined WFC Residency on Sept. 7, 2010, after being a member of the club’s Prospects program. The 2015 WFC2 Player of the Year, he scored two goals for WFC2 . In 2016, McKendry started in both of his two ACC appearances, making his first team debut in the first leg of the ACC semifinal against Ottawa Fury FC. He made two Champions League appearances, starting one before his season was cut short when he suffered an injury in his second appearance. In the USL, McKendry started 19 of his 20 regular season appearances, scoring two goals, and earning one USL Player of the Week selection in 2016. He earned his first Canadian senior international cap in a January 2017 friendly versus Bermuda.
A versatile midfielder who can play on the left side of midfield or in a central position, Russell Teibert joined Whitecaps FC's MLS roster after signing a Generation adidas contract as a Homegrown player on March 17, 2011. The native of Niagara Falls, Ontario, was one of four new players to join WFC Residency during its second year of existence in 2008. He was named Canadian U-17 Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009. Teibert was awarded the George Gross Memorial Trophy as the Amway Canadian Championship MVP after the ‘Caps won their firstever Voyageurs Cup in August 2015. Teibert battled injuries to his left ankle and left hamstring in 2016, limiting him to eight starts in 11 regular season appearances. He reached a personal milestone on August 27 at LA, making his 100th career regular season appearance. He also appeared in all four ACC matches, establishing a new club ACC record, starting in three on the season.
Made his MLS debut in the Week 2 at San Jose Earthquakes.
In CCL play, Teibert started in each of his two tournament appearances, recording an assist in the August 23 win versus Sporting Kansas City.
32 MARCO BUSTOS
46 BRETT LEVIS
Midfielder
Defender/Midfielder
Last WFC Last WFC Last WFC Last WFC
Last WFC appearance: 2016.10.23 vs. POR Last WFC goal: N/A Last WFC assist: 2016.07.19 vs. CPFC (IF)
appearance: 2016.10.16 vs. SJ goal: N/A assist: 2016.07.19 vs. CPFC (IF) assist (MLS): N/A
Last pro appearance: 2017.05.14 vs. COS (USL) Last pro goal: 2017.05.14 vs. COS (USL) Last pro assist: 2016.08.06 vs. SEA (USL) An attacking midfielder, named the 2013 WFC Most Promising Player, Marco Bustos joined WFC Residency in September 2011 after last playing for FC Northwest in his hometown of Winnipeg.
Last pro goal: 2016.10.08 vs. OKC (USL PO) Last pro assist: 2016.06.12 vs. SPR (USL) A speedy full back who previously excelled with Whitecaps FC U-23, Brett Levis signed a first team contract in August 2016 after starring with Whitecaps FC 2 from 2015 to 2016.
In 2015, he scored seven goals for WFC2, tying for the team-high, and made his debuts for the Canadian senior national team and in MLS on consecutive days in October 2015.
The first MLS player from University of Saskatchewan finished his first professional season with four goals and two assists in the USL, while earning two league Team of the Week selections.
In 2016, Bustos made three regular season appearances, including one start in Week 6 at D.C. United - his first in his MLS career. In addition, he made one appearance each in ACC and CCL play. Recorded an assist in the friendly vs. Crystal Palace FC on July 19.
He opened his 2016 account when he scored the match-winner in the win over LA Galaxy II in Week 8. In Week 10, he totaled a goal and an assist in two games for a bench selection to the USL TOTW. Levis earned another selection for his added-time winner at Real Monarchs SLC on July 2. He scored his fourth goal at Co. Springs on July 29.
Bustos finished his second USL season tied for second on the team with 7 goals, while adding 2 assists in 19 regular season starts. He recorded a brace on three occasions, earning him a USL Team of the Week selection twice. Bustos also started two of WFC2's three playoff matches. Bustos was 9th on the USL 20 Under 20 list. He made his USL 2017 season debut on his birthday on April 22, scoring a goal in the loss to San Antonio. Bustos tallied another goal in the May 14 win over Colorado Springs.
On July 19, he assisted on the equalizer in his first team debut in the friendly versus EPL side Crystal Palace FC. In the CCL opener at Central FC, he helped set up the game-winner in the 1-0 victory. His MLS debut in the Week 34 win versus Portland was cut short when he sustained an ACL tear on his right knee.
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47 KYLE GREIG
67 ALPHONSO DAVIES
Striker
Midfielder/Striker
Last WFC appearance: 2017.04.22 vs. POR Last WFC goal: N/A Last WFC assist: 2016.09.13 at SKC (CCL)
Last WFC Last WFC Last WFC Last WFC Last WFC
Last pro goal: 2016.10.08 vs. OKC (USL PO)
Kyle Greig signed a first-team contract after captaining Whitecaps FC 2 four seasons in the USL, the last year with Whitecaps FC 2.
He made his debut for the first team in the international friendly against Crystal Palace FC in July 2016. He then made five substitute CONCACAF Champions League appearances, assisting on the added-time winner at Sporting KC on September 13 to help the 'Caps clinch a quarterfinal berth. Greig led Whitecaps FC 2 with 11 goals, in addition to his three assists, while starting 25 of his 27 regular season appearances in his lone season with WFC2. In the playoffs, he played every minute of the three playoff matches, scoring a goal in each of their two wins. Greig scored in six of his first seven matches in a WFC2 uniform, including a two-goal performance in the 4-3 win against then top-ranked LA Galaxy II in Week 8 to earn USL Team of the Week honours. Greig earned a spot on the USL Team of the Week bench in Week 9 after scoring in the first minute of WFC2's 3-1 win over Timbers 2. His 11-goal total set a new club single regular season record for the second-year team. Made MLS debut as a substitute in the Week 8 loss at Portland.
Davies signed a multi-year contract as a Homegrown Player in July 2016, becoming the second youngest in league history to start a match in September 2016. He finished his first MLS season with two starts in eight appearances, and was named the club's Most Promising Player. Davies made three group stage appearances in the CCL, tallying the added-time winner and an assist at SKC in his only start, helping WFC clinch a quarterfinal spot. Davies made his first team debut during the first leg of the CC semifinal against Ottawa. In the second leg, Davies became the youngest ever player to start for the first team at just 15 years old. Made two starts in four ACC appearances. Davies, a native of Liberia and PR of Canada, has represented his adopted home country at the U-15, U-18, and U-20 levels. He was named a finalist for the 2016 USL Rookie of the Year after ranking eighth on the USL 20 Under 20. In 2017, Davies scored the match-winner in the second-leg CCL quarterfinal versus New York to help the ‘Caps advance.
70 PAOLO TORNAGHI
77 MAURO ROSALES
Goalkeeper
Midfielder
Last WFC appearance: 2017.03.11 vs. SJ Last WFC clean sheet: 2016.10.16 vs. SJ Last WFC win: 2016.09.28 vs. CFC (CCL) Last WFC win (MLS): N/A
Last WFC appearance: 2017.04.14 vs. SEA Last MLS goal: 2016.07.16 vs. CHI Last MLS assist: 2016.11.06 vs. SEA (MLS PO)
A former Inter Milan youth player, Paolo Tornaghi joined WFC as a free agent on February 18, 2014 following two years with Chicago.
appearance: 2017.05.12 vs. HOU goal: 2017.03.02 vs. NY (CCL) goal (MLS): N/A assist: 2016.09.13 vs. SKC (CCL) assist (MLS): N/A
Last WFC goal: 2016.07.26 vs. SJ Last WFC assist: 2015.10.25 vs. HOU
In 2015, Tornaghi did appear in all four CONCACAF Champions League matches (posting a 1W-2L-1D record and 1.25 GAA) and three ACC fixtures (1W-0L-2D and 1.33 GAA), helping Whitecaps FC claim their first-ever Voyageurs Cup.
Mauro Rosales returns to Vancouver following one season with FC Dallas, where he helped the Texan side win their first US Open Cup and MLS Supporters' Shield. He started five of 25 MLS appearances, scored two goals and added four assists, in addition to starting the US Open Cup final and recording two assists in three appearances in the CONCACAF Champions League.
He was also named the Whitecaps FC Humanitarian of the Year for his work in the community, which included a special hospital visit to an injured C.D. Olimpia player.
He originally joined Whitecaps FC in August 2014 and made 36 appearances, scored one goal, and added six assists in all competitions during his season and half with the club.
In 2016, Tornaghi made one regular season appearance - his first in a Whitecaps FC uniform after joining the club in February 2014 - on October 16, recording a six-save clean sheet at San Jose Earthquakes.
Prior to his first stint in Vancouver, the native of Villa Maria, Argentina, previously played with Chivas USA, Seattle Sounders FC, Dutch side AFC Ajax, as well as Argentine sides Newell's Old Boys and River Plate.
Tornaghi also started three of the WFC CC matches, earning a 1W2L-0D record with a 1.00 GAA with one clean sheet.
At the international level, Rosales was a member of Argentina's U20 national team that won the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship and the U-23 side that won a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens.
He started two Champions League matches for Whitecaps FC in their four-game group stage sweep, recording one clean sheet versus Sporting Kansas City on August 23. He finished group play with a 0.50 goals-against average.
Rosales made his first appearance of 2017 in Week 6 at Salt Lake, then again versus his former side in Week 7 against Seattle.
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David Ousted Jordan Harvey Sam Adekugbe Kendall Waston David Edgar Christian Bolanos Andrew Jacobson Giles Barnes Nicolas Mezquida Fredy Montero Cristian Techera Cole Seiler Matias Laba Tony Tchani Marcel de Jong Spencer Richey Erik Hurtado Brek Shea Christian Dean Kekuta Manneh Sheanon Williams Tim Parker Deybi Flores Jakob Nerwinski Yordy Reyna Ben McKendry Russell Teibert Marco Bustos Brett Levis Kyle Greig Alphonso Davies Paolo Tornaghi Mauro Rosales
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2017 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Saturday, May 20, 2017 Kickoff: 6 p.m. CT BC Place (Vancouver, British Columbia) MLS Regular Season Game 13 Sporting Kansas City 6-2-4, 22 points (5-0-1 home; 1-2-3 away) 1st place in Western Conference Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4-5-1, 13 points (2-1-1 home; 2-4-0 away) 6th place in Western Conference
6-2-4 (22 pts.) 12 1st in West 16 1.33 14 7 0.58 +9 166 (62) 37.3% 127 152 24 0
English TV: FOX Sports Kansas City English Radio: ESPN 99.3 FM Spanish Radio: La Grande 1340 AM Referee: Assistant ref: Assistant ref: 4th official:
Baldomero Toledo Mike Rottersman Eduardo Mariscal Baboucarr Jallow
SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER
No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 17 21 22 23 24 27 29 30 39 40 77 93 94
Pos. GK DEF DEF DEF DEF MID FWD DEF FWD MID FWD FWD DEF DEF GK FWD DEF FWD MID GK FWD FWD DEF DEF MID MID
Name Adrian Zendejas Erik Palmer-Brown Ike Opara Kevin Ellis Matt Besler Ilie Sanchez Gerso Fernandes Graham Zusi Latif Blessing Benny Feilhaber Diego Rubio Dom Dwyer Seth Sinovic Saad Abdul-Salaam Andrew Dykstra Soony Saad Colton Storm Cameron Iwasa Roger Espinoza Tim Melia Daniel Salloi Cameron Porter Igor Juliao Tyler Pasher Soni Mustivar Jimmy Medranda
Pronunciation zen-DAY-haas
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC
RECORD GAMES PLAYED CONFERENCE POSITION GOALS GOALS/GAME ASSISTS GOALS ALLOWED ALLOWED/GAME GOAL DIFFERENTIAL SHOTS (ON GOAL) ON GOAL % FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED CAUTIONS EJECTIONS
4-5-1 (13 pts.) 10 6th in West 13 1.30 9 16 1.60 -3 114 (32) 28.1% 121 130 16 2
2017 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
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Dwyer, Gerso Feilhaber, Zusi Dom Dwyer Dwyer, Gerso Dwyer, Gerso Roger Espinoza Dom Dwyer Dom Dwyer Dom Dwyer N/A
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC
5 GOALS 3 ASSISTS 35 SHOTS 18 SHOTS ON GOAL 2 GAME-WINNING GOALS 2 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 27 FOULS COMMITTED 31 FOULS SUFFERED 5 CAUTIONS 0 EJECTIONS
Tim Melia 1080 Tim Melia 0.58 Tim Melia 6 Tim Melia 7 Tim Melia 36
GK MINUTES PLAYED GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES
4 2 23 7 1 1 17 16 4 1
Fredy Montero Christian Bolanos Fredy Montero Montero, Techera Four Players Five Players Matias Laba Fredy Montero Matias Laba Ousted, Shea
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David Ousted David Ousted David Ousted David Ousted David Ousted
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COACHES - REGULAR SEASON
2017 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
PETER VERMES
Eastern Conference 1. Toronto FC 2. Orlando City SC 3. Columbus Crew SC 4. Chicago Fire 5. New York City FC 6. New York Red Bulls 7. Philadelphia Union 8. New England Revolution 9. Atlanta United FC 10. D.C. United 11. Montreal Impact
Pts 25 20 19 18 17 16 13 13 12 11 10
W L T 7 1 4 6 3 2 6 5 1 5 3 3 5 4 2 5 6 1 3 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 3 3 5 2 2 4 4
GD +9 0 +2 +5 +6 -6 +3 +2 +5 -9 –3
GP 12 11 12 11 11 12 11 11 10 10 10
Western Conference 1. Sporting Kansas City 2. Houston Dynamo 3. FC Dallas 4. Portland Timbers 5. San Jose Earthquakes 6. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 7. LA Galaxy 8. Minnesota United FC 9. Real Salt Lake 10. Seattle Sounders FC 11. Colorado Rapids
Pts 22 19 19 18 16 13 11 11 11 10 7
W L T 6 2 4 6 4 1 5 0 4 5 3 3 4 4 4 4 5 1 3 5 2 3 6 2 3 7 2 2 5 4 2 7 1
GD +9 +5 +8 +5 -1 -3 -3 -11 -12 –4 –7
GP 12 11 9 11 12 10 10 11 12 11 10
9th season 109-84-65 9th season (.548) 109-84-65 (.548)
CARL ROBINSON
MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM
4th season 42-41-29 (.504) 4th season 42-41-29 (.504)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY INJURY REPORT As of Thursday, May 18 OUT: • Diego Rubio (Torn ACL) QUESTIONABLE: • Dom Dwyer (Knee)
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #VANvSKC: HEAD-TO-HEAD
#VANvSKC: BY THE NUMBERS
Sporting Kansas City is set to take on Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their third game in eight days, coming off a 2-2 draw in Orlando and a 3-0 home win over Seattle this week. Sporting KC is unbeaten in their last five games against Vancouver in MLS play, going 4-0-1 since their last and only regular-season defeat against the Whitecaps on Aug. 10, 2014. The two sides met three times in 2016, with Sporting KC taking the season series 2-0-1. Peter Vermes’ men claimed a 2-1 victory in the club’s home opener on March 12, 2016 behind a brace from Dom Dwyer before grinding out a 1-1 draw on the road at BC Place on April 27, 2016, with Diego Rubio scoring his first for the club. Sporting KC took the final meeting at Children’s Mercy Park when Jacob Peterson and Benny Feilhaber tallied in a 2-0 victory on Aug. 20, 2016. Sporting KC has a 2-1-2 record on the road against Vancouver, including a 2-1-1 mark at the side’s current stadium, BC Place. Sporting KC has avoided defeat in their last two visits to Vancouver, earning a 1-0 victory on a Kevin Ellis goal on July 12, 2015, before seeing out that 1-1 draw on April 27, 2016.
Sporting KC Team Stats • SKC’s seven goals allowed through 12 games in the 2017 MLS season are the second fewest conceded in the league, trailing FCD’s six. SKC also has the second best goals against average with 0.58, trailing FCD’s 0.57. • SKC is second in MLS in dribbles attempted with 241 and dribbles completed with 112. • SKC is tied for the fewest shots faced this year with 107, and has faced the fewest shots per game in MLS this season with 8.92, which is 1.78 shots per game less than their closest challenger in the Colorado Rapids. • SKC has faced the fewest shots per game (8.92) and has taken the second most shots per game (13.83) in MLS this season. SKC has taken the most shots in the league this year with 166. • SKC is tied for first in MLS with 120 chances created, alongside SJ. SKC also leads the league with 107 chances created from open play.
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Sporting KC Player Stats • Goalkeeper Tim Melia has the second best goals against average in MLS with 0.58, conceding just seven goals in 12 games this season and posting a leaguehigh seven shutouts. In addition, his 83.72 save percentage is leads the league. • Midfielder Ilie leads MLS with 888 passes attempted, and is third in the league in passes completed with 746. Matt Besler is third in passes attempted (839) and fourth in passes completed (722). • Forward Dom Dwyer is tied for fifth in MLS with 35 shots and is tied for second with 18 shots on goal. Dwyer is also second in MLS with 27 fouls committed and third in fouls suffered with 31. • Midfielder Benny Feilhaber is second in MLS in chances created per game (3.1) and leads the league in chances created from open play per game (2.1).
#VANvSKC: Recent Meetings (SKC leads 6-1-3 in regular season)
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KC 2 vs VAN 0 KC 1 at VAN 1 KC 2 vs VAN 1 KC 4 vs VAN 3 KC 1 at VAN 0
Result W T W W W
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Peterson scores in first half before Feilhaber tucks away PK Bolanos tallies early before Rubio equalizes in 27th minute Dwyer scores twice early before Morales nets penalty Nagamura scores twice in closing stages as SKC comeback Ellis nets in 52nd minute as SKC claim road win
#VANvSKC: PLAYER HISTORY • Sporting KC forward Dom Dwyer leads the team with three goals against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He scored in the wild 4-3 victory on Aug. 15, 2015, before producing a game-winning two-goal performance in the 2-1 win on March 12, 2016. • Midfielder Benny Feilhaber has one goal and two assists against Vancouver. He scored his lone goal from the penalty spot in the 2-0 win on Aug. 20, 2016, while he also set up Jacob Peteron’s goal in that game. He also recorded an assist in the 4-3 win at Children’s Mercy Park on Aug. 15, 2015. • Defender Kevin Ellis has two goals against Vancouver coming in back-to-back games. He notched the game-winner on July 12, 2015 before adding another in the 4-3 victory on Aug. 15, 2015. • Forward Diego Rubio scored his first goal for the club against the Whitecaps in the 1-1 draw at BC Place on April 27, 2016. • Defender Graham Zusi has two assists against the Whitecaps, setting up gamewinners in 2-1 wins on June 25, 2011 and March 12, 2016. • Midfielder Soni Mustivar has two assists against Vancouver, setting up two of the side’s four goals in the 4-3 win on Aug. 15, 2015. • Midfielder Roger Espinoza has one assist against the Whitecaps, setting up Teal Bunbury’s first goal in a 3-3 draw on April 2, 2011. • Defender Saad Abdul-Salaam has one assist against the Whitecaps, helping set up Diego Rubio’s goal on April 27, 2016. • Goalkeeper Tim Melia is 3-0-0 against Vancouver, with one shutout coming in the 1-0 win on the road on July 12, 2015.
*Min. two GP.
• Winger Gerso is third in MLS with 53 dribbles attempted, and tied for third in dribbles completed with 26. Vancouver Whitecaps FC Team Stats • VAN has scored the third fewest home goals this season with six, only the LA Galaxy (5) and D.C. United (4) have scored fewer. • VAN is third in MLS with 36 blocks and fourth with 258 clearances. • VAN has the lowest shooting accuracy in the league, with just 32 of their 114 shots hitting the target at a rate of 35.16 percent. Their 32 shots on target are the second fewest in MLS. Vancouver Whitecaps FC Player Stats • Defender Kendall Waston is tied for third in the league with 11 blocks through 10 games this season. He is also tied for second in MLS with 67 clearances. • Defender Kendall Waston leads MLS with 44 headed clearances this season, seven more than any other player. • Midfielder Matias Laba is tied for second in MLS with four yellow cards and is one away from a suspension.
NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES • Forward Dom Dwyer is one MLS regular-season appearance shy of reaching 125 for Sporting KC. • Defender Graham Zusi is three starts away from reaching 200 in all competitions for Sporting KC. • Midfielder Roger Espinoza is four appearances shy of hitting 200 in all competitions for Sporting KC. • Goalkeeper Tim Melia is one shutout away from equaling his total of the 2015 and 2016 seasons (8).
#VANvSKC: PLAYER/COACH CONNECTIONS • Vancouver Whitecaps FC defender Marcel de Jong played for Sporting Kansas City in 2015, adding a goal and an assist in 13 regular-season appearances. • Midfielder Benny Feilhaber was a college teammate of the Whitecaps’ Jordan Harvey at UCLA from 2003-2004. • Defender Tyler Pasher was a member of Newcastle United’s Academy while Vancouver defender David Edgar was playing for the senior team from 20032009. Pasher briefly lived with Edgar upon his arrival in Newcastle in 2003. The two are both from neighboring towns in Ontario, Canada, with Pasher from Elmira and Edgar from Kitchener. • Defender Tyler Pasher was also a part of the Toronto FC Academy while Vancouver’s Tony Tchani was playing for the senior team in 2011. • Defenders Matt Besler and Graham Zusi, along with midfielder Benny Feilhaber, have all played with Vancouver’s Brek Shea on the U.S. National Team since 2010. • Midfielder Roger Espinoza has played alongside Whitecaps midfielder Deybi Flores on the Honduras National Team. • Vancouver forward Kyle Greig is an Olathe, Kan. native that attended Benedictine College and played for former USL PDL team the Kansas City Brass. • Goalkeeper Tim Melia played alongside Vancouver’s Mauro Rosales at Chivas USA in 2014.
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes CASCADIA CLASH
SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES category for a single-season at this time. MLS does not recognize a goalkeepers’ singleseason goals against average against other ‘keepers until he has played a minimum of 1,000 minutes in a season.
Sporting Kansas City returns to the road this Saturday for a north of the border showdown with Vancouver Whitecaps FC at BC Place. It’s the third road game Sporting KC will endure in their last four, with the month of May rounded out with yet another away date next Saturday at Colorado. May is the most road-heavy month of the season for Sporting KC, hitting the road four times in the space of 21 days between May 7 and May 27. No other month sees Sporting KC go on the road more than twice.
Melia has also slowly chipped away to lower his all-time goals against average with every passing game, knocking it down to 1.18 following Wednesday’s shutout. That places him seventh in the league all-time, above long-time standouts such as Nick Rimando (1.19), Donovan Ricketts (1.20) and Kevin Hartman (1.21). Former Sporting KC goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen leads the league’s all-time goals against average standings with 0.99.
Sporting KC is 1-2-3 on the road this season, including a 0-1-1 mark in their first two away games during the month of May. Sporting KC’s lone road win came with a 1-0 victory over the Portland Timbers at Providence Park on April 15, while the side’s only two losses this year have come at FC Dallas (April 22) and at Minnesota United FC (May 7). Peter Vermes’ side earned a creditable 2-2 draw with Orlando City SC in their last away outing on May 13, becoming the first side to avoid defeat at the new Orlando City Stadium.
With Wednesday’s shutout, Melia extended his lead in clean sheets to seven this season, with no other goalkeepers recording more than five in 2017. Philadelphia’s Jamaican international goalkeeper Andre Blake has recorded five on the year, including four in his last four games. Melia’s single-season record for shutouts was set in 2015 and match in 2016 when he kept eight clean sheets, and is now just one shy of reaching that mark just 12 games into the season. The shutout against Seattle also saw Melia extend his record of never conceding a goal to the Sounders in the regular season to five games. Only Nick Rimando has more shutouts against Seattle with six, and he’s done so in 17 games.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 2-1-1 at home this season, rebounding after going winless in their first two games at BC Place to open their campaign. The Whitecaps drew 0-0 with the Philadelphia Union in their home opener on March 5 before falling to Canadian rivals Toronto FC on March 18. The side recovered after that, recording back-to-back home wins over the LA Galaxy (April 1) and Seattle Sounders FC (April 14). Vancouver will host their first home game in over a month on Saturday, coming off a four-game road swing where the side went 2-2-0.
KING LATIF
Sporting Kansas City forward Latif Blessing burst onto the scene in Saturday’s 2-2 draw with Orlando City SC at Orlando City Stadium. Blessing, starting in place of the suspended Dom Dwyer, scored both goals as Sporting KC became the first side to take a point away from Orlando City Stadium since its opening at the start of the 2017 campaign. Blessing opened the scoring in the ninth minute with a tap in from close range after Gerso’s ball was almost forced home by Matt Besler before adding his second to equalize in the 74th minute when Benny Feilhaber’s shot was saved.
BUST A CAP
Sporting Kansas City has enjoyed a string of favorable results against Vancouver Whitecaps FC since the Canadian side joined Major League Soccer as an expansion team in 2011. Sporting KC is 6-1-3 all-time in the regular season against the Whitecaps, and enters Saturday’s contest with a five-game unbeaten streak vs. Vancouver, having gone 4-0-1 since July 12, 2015.
The 20-year-old Ghanaian made history by becoming the youngest Sporting KC player to net a brace in all competitions at the age of 20 years and 134 days. Blessing beat the previous record held by Matt McKeon, who scored twice in a 3-1 win over Columbus Crew SC on May 22, 1997 at the age of 22 years and 240 days.
Sporting KC has a winning record both at home (4-0-1) and on the road (2-1-2) against the Whitecaps, and took the season series in 2016 with a pair of wins at Children’s Mercy Park and a gritty draw at BC Place. Dom Dwyer bagged a brace in the home opener on March 12, 2016 to lead Sporting KC to a 2-1 win before Diego Rubio scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw at BC Place on April 27, 2016. Sporting KC took the third and final meeting between the sides at Children’s Mercy Park on Aug. 20, 2016 behind a first-half goal from Jacob Peterson and a second-half penalty from Benny Feilhaber.
Blessing also became the fifth player to score twice in his first start for Sporting KC, joining Digital Takawira (April 13, 1996 vs. COL), Mo Johnston (May 2, 1996 vs. CLB), Birahim Diop (Aug. 21, 2010 vs. NE) and Omar Bravo (March 19, 2011 at CHV).
HOT SHOTS
Sporting Kansas City continues to lead Major League Soccer in attacking force this season, leading the league with 166 shots to date. However, that record looked to be proven false during the first half of Wednesday’s matchup with Seattle Sounders FC, as Sporting KC failed to record a first-half shot for the first time in club history. The club had previously had zero shots in three halves of soccer, each in the second half: May 6, 2000 at LA, May 5, 2001 at LA and Oct. 18, 2013 vs. DC.
Sporting KC has only tasted defeat once against the Whitecaps, coming in a 2-0 defeat at BC Place on Aug. 10, 2014. Darren Mattocks added to an own goal from Igor Juliao as Vancouver took all three points from Sporting KC for the first and only time to date. Since that game, Sporting KC is 1-0-1 at BC Place, with a Kevin Ellis goal earning a 1-0 win on July 12, 2015 and last season’s contest ending in a 1-1 draw.
Sporting KC responded in the second half, matching the side’s season-high in shots in one half of play by letting fly 12 times, with six finding the target and three resulting in goals. The last time Sporting KC had more than 12 shots in one half of play was on Sept. 18, 2016 when the side took 15 shots in the first half of a 2-2 draw with the LA Galaxy. Sporting KC also hadn’t taken more than six shots on target in one half since May 15, 2016 during the 2-1 victory over Orlando City SC at Children’s Mercy Park.
THE GER-SHOW, COMING TO A TOWN NEAR YOU
Sporting KC Designated Player Gerso made club history on Wednesday night by becoming the first player since the club’s rebrand to Sporting Kansas City from the Kansas City Wizards to score a hat-trick in a game. Gerso’s treble was also the first hat-trick recorded at Children’s Mercy Park by either Sporting KC or a visiting team since the stadium’s opening in 2011. It’s the fifth hat-trick recorded in MLS this season and the 13-minute span between all three goals is the ninth shortest in MLS history. The 26-yearold set season-highs with six shots and four shots on goal, allc oming in the second half.
Sporting KC are led by Dom Dwyer, who is fifth in MLS with 35 shots and tied for second with 18 on target - joined by teammate Gerso who has also taken 18 shots on target on 30 shots. Among players to take at least 25 shots so far this year, Gerso is third with a 69.23 percent shooting accuracy on his 30 shots, while Dwyer is fifth with 64.29 percent of his shots have been on frame.
Gerso’s hat-trick was the first since Birahim Diop scored three in a 4-1 win over San Jose on Oct. 23, 2010. Gerso’s three goals on Wednesday jumped him into a tie for first on the team in goals with five, matching Dom Dwyer’s total for the 2017 season. Gerso also notched the game-winner against Colorado on April 9 and tallied in the 3-0 victory over Real Salt Lake on April 29.
FOUL BALL
During last Saturday’s game in Orlando, Sporting Kansas City matched a club record as the side did not commit one foul for the entirety of the first half. That was the first time in Sporting KC’s history that the club did not concede a foul in the first half of play, and the second time the club has not committed a foul in a half of play, having also done so in the second half of a 3-1 road win over FC Dallas on May 10, 2003.
Gerso is currently third in MLS with 53 dribbles attempted across the opening 12 games of the season, while his 26 completed dribbles also ranks third. Sporting KC is second in the league in both dribbles attempted (241) and dribbles completed (112). The San Jose Earthquakes lead the league in dribbles attempted with 262 and are also the eladers in dribbles completed with 122. Vancouver Whitecaps FC have attempted the fifth fewest dribbles in MLS with 164 while their 68 completed are also the fifth fewest in the league. The Whitecaps are led by Cristian Techera who was 35 dribbles attempted and 10 completed.
Sporting KC forward Dom Dwyer ranks second and third in fouls committed and fouls suffered across all of MLS. Dwyer has committed a total of 27 fouls in 11 games so far this year, three behind San Jose’s Anibal Godoy. Additionally, Dwyer sits third in MLS with 31 fouls suffered, trailing New York’s Felipe Martins by eight and Godoy by four.
MELIA SURGES INTO RECORD BOOKS
In 2016, Dwyer was fourth with 74 fouls suffered and fifth in fouls committed with 66. Since joining the league in 2012 when Sporting KC selected him in the SuperDraft, the 26-year-old is the fifth most fouled player in MLS (268) and has also committed the third most fouls with 231. Benny Feilhaber is just behind Dwyer in sixth in fouls suffered with 255.
After recording yet another shutout and extending his minutes in 2017 to 1,080 in Wednesday’s 3-0 win over Seattle Sounders FC, Tim Melia has surged into club and league-wide record books. The 31-year-old has now posted a 0.58 goals against average, which sees him lead all goalkeepers in Sporting KC and MLS history in that 3
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES (CONTINUED) So far in 2017, Sporting KC has the fifth highest swing in fouls suffered to fouls committed, having suffered 25 more fouls (152) than the side has committed (127). Only Seattle Sounders FC, Minnesota United FC, the New York Red Bulls and the Chicago Fire have a larger swing in that category.
Team Seattle Sounders FC Chicago Fire Minnesota United FC New York Red Bulls Sporting Kansas City
Fouls Committed 95 117 102 155 127
Fouls Suffered 150 150 135 185 152
April 27 and notched the game-winner in extra time of a 2-1 U.S. Open Cup victory over Minnesota United FC on June 15. Rubio then tallied his first goal at Children’s Mercy Park in a 2-1 Champions League defeat to Vancouver on Sept. 13. A native of Santiago, Chile, Rubio has netted 40 goals and added 16 assists since turning professional in 2011 at age 17. After rising from the youth ranks to the senior team at hometown club Colo-Colo, Rubio moved overseas to Sporting Clube de Portugal, where he scored 22 times for Sporting B from 2011-2015. The striker made 20 first-team appearances for Sporting while also going on loan to Romanian side Pandurii Targu Jiu in 2013 and Norwegian outfit Sandnes Ulf in 2014.
Swing 55 33 33 30 25
Rubio earned three caps for the Chile Men’s National Team in 2011 at age 18 before playing eight matches at the U-20 level from 2012-2013.
BENNY, THE CREATOR
Sporting Kansas City midfielder Benny Feilhaber is tied for second on the team with two goals and his three assists place him in a tie for first on the squad. Feilhaber hit 50 regular-season assists on Wednesday night when he helped set up Gerso’s third and final goal of the game - nine for the New England Revolution and 41 for Sporting KC.
PLAYOFF STREAK
Sporting KC is looking to become the sixth club in MLS history to make at least seven straight trips to the postseason, while Manager Peter Vermes would be just the fourth coach to lead the same team to seven straight playoff appearances.
On top of his exploits on the scoresheet, Feilhaber places second in MLS with 3.1 chances created per game - only trailing his childhood friend and New York Red Bulls midfielder Sacha Kljestan’s 3.27 - and leads the league with 2.1 chances created from open play per game among players to play in at least two games this season.
LONGEST MLS PLAYOFF STREAKS Club Seasons LA Galaxy 10 (1996-2005) LA Galaxy 9 (2009-2016) *active Seattle Sounders FC 9 (2009-2016) *active New York Red Bulls 8 (2010-2016) *active NE Revolution 8 (2002-2009) Real Salt Lake 7 (2008-2014) Sporting KC 6 (2011-2016) *active
BESLER AND SINOVIC RENEW PARTNERSHIP
After recording seven shutouts in the opening 12 games on the left side of the defense to open the 2017 MLS season, center back Matt Besler and left back Seth Sinovic have now posted 45 total shutouts in just 117 games where both have started in the regular season.
LONGEST MLS PLAYOFF STREAKS BY A COACH WITH THE SAME TEAM Coach Club Years Seasons Bruce Arena LA Galaxy 8 2009-2016 Steve Nicol NE Revolution 8 2002-2009 Sigi Scmid Seattle Sounders 7 2009-2015 LA Galaxy 6 1999-2004 Peter Vermes Sporting KC 6 2011-2016 (active) Jason Kreis Real Salt Lake 6 2008-2013
Since Sinovic made his first appearance for the team on May 28, 2011 after being waived by the New England Revolution earlier in the year, Sporting KC leads all of MLS with 75 shutouts - 13 more than the LA Galaxy in second. Besler and Sinovic have started 117 of the 208 games since the trade, posting 45 of the club’s 75 shutouts alongside one another. Individually, Besler leads the league in shutouts since Sinovic joined the club with 61, while Sinovic is second with 54. Besler and Sinovic have started in each of Sporting KC’s last 13 regular-season games, conceding just seven goals - a rate of 0.54 per game.
VERMES VERBATIM
DWYER CLOSING IN ON PREKI
On Gerso’s role as a scorer… “That wasn’t necessarily his responsibility on the (prior) team he played on. So when he came here, the thing that I said to him is I said that he’s going to find himself in a lot of positions that he didn’t find himself in on his old team, which is in front of the goal. So he’s going to have to get a mentality that you’re going to have to take those chances as opposed to just always giving the ball to someone else because he was more of a provider as opposed to being the scorer. So I think he’s been getting accustomed to that pretty well, especially when you look at the games here at home that he’s tucked some balls into the back of the net. The chances he’s been creating, not only for others but for himself, like this past weekend in Orlando when he was a little unlucky the goalkeeper made some very good saves, but he created some very good chances. And the fact that he’s taking those is huge for us. Because as you all know, goal scoring has to come by committee; it can’t be by one guy or two guys, it’s got to be multiple guys. And the fact that he’s getting on the board is huge for us.”
After yet another season of rampant goalscoring, forward Dom Dwyer is now within touching distance of Sporting KC legend Preki for the most goals in both MLS and in all competitions. Dwyer has scored five goals in his last seven games to bring his regular-season total to 57, and 66 in all competitions. Dwyer sits just 14 MLS goals and 15 strikes in all competitions shy of Preki’s all-time records of 71 and 81, respectively. The 26-year-old has amassed 55 goals since the start of the 2014 season. Only Bradley Wright-Phillips has scored more MLS goals in that time period than Dwyer, and took home the MLS Golden Boot titles in 2014 and 2016.
Another factor that comes into play is Dwyer’s longevity. The Londoner is the only Sporting KC player to appear in at least 36 games in all competitions over the last three seasons. Player Preki Dwyer Arnaud Wolff Klein
Goals (MLS) 71 57 43 43 39
On having multiple players scoring goals… “It makes us more dangerous is what it does. It’s hard to focus in on one person, especially when you have guys not only scoring but, again, it’s more on the kind of movement we have. I think it was the third goal, when you look at the way we went on the counter, and how many guys were trying to run to get on the end of that ball. And for Benny to have the patience to let Zusi’s run develop up the field and push him through, and for Zusi to not just serve the ball blindly into the box, but to cut it back for Gerso to make the run from the left side, you have to look at it in its entirety. And it’s not just that, it’s the movement of the players, it’s the unselfishness, it’s the running off the ball, all of those things are very good. Hopefully we’ll continue to get better and get more and more confidence from what we’re accomplishing thus far.”
Goals (All Competitions) 81 66 52 46 43
RUBIO REMAINS OUT WITH ACL INJURY
Sporting KC forward Diego Rubio suffered a torn Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in his right knee during training on Oct. 14, 2016 and remains sidelined for the foreseeable future. Rubio recorded three goals and one assist in 20 appearances across all competitions in 2016 after joining Sporting KC on loan in March. The 23-year-old Chilean completed his permanent transfer from Spanish side Real Valladolid to Sporting KC in September. In September, Rubio became the first player in club history to score in the MLS regular season, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and CONCACAF Champions League in the same year. He opened his 2016 scoring account in a 1-1 draw at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on
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ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERS
Sporting KC MLS record vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC: 6-1-3 Home games: 4-0-1 (11 GF, 6 GA) Road games: 2-1-2 (8 GF, 7 GA) Date 04/02/2011 06/25/2011 04/18/2012 07/03/2013 08/10/2014 07/12/2015 08/15/2015 03/12/2016 04/27/2016 08/20/2016
Score KC 3 at VAN 3 KC 2 vs VAN 1 KC 3 at VAN 1 KC 1 vs VAN 1 KC 0 at VAN 2 KC 1 at VAN 0 KC 4 vs VAN 3 KC 2 vs VAN 1 KC 1 at VAN 1 KC 2 vs VAN 0
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Result Location T Empire Field W Livestrong Sporting Park W BC Place Stadium T Sporting Park L BC Place Stadium W BC Place Stadium W Sporting Park W Children’s Mercy Park T BC Place Stadium W Children’s Mercy Park
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC
GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED
3 3 18 6 15 14
Dom Dwyer Chance Myers Dom Dwyer Dom Dwyer Roger Espinoza Roger Espinoza
3 1 1 14 6
Tim Melia Andy Gruenebaum Kann, Melia Jimmy Nielsen Jimmy Nielsen
Camilo Sanvezzo 4 Chiumiento, Khalfan 2 Camilo Sanvezzo 19 Camilo Sanvezzo 9 Octavio Rivero 11 Gershon Koffie 15
WINS LOSSES SHUTOUTS SAVES GOALS ALLOWED
David Ousted 1 David Ousted 4 David Ousted 1 David Ousted 14 David Ousted 10
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2 2 8 4 6 5
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC
GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED
Three Players Mustivar, Stojcev Dom Dwyer (3/12/16) Dom Dwyer (3/12/16) Benny Feilhaber (8/10/14) Brad Davis (8/20/16)
(4/2/11) Nizar Khalfan (4/2/11) Camilo Sanvezzo (4/2/11) Camilo Sanvezzo (3/12/16) Octavio Rivero (8/10/14) Gershon Koffie
Manneh, Sanvezzo
2 2 9 4 6 7
(6/25/11) Joe Cannon (8/15/15) David Ousted
6 4
SAVES GOALS ALLOWED
6 Melia, Nielsen 3 Melia, Nielsen
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks
1 2 OT Total 9 10 0 19 70 86 0 156 20 25 0 45 62 77 0 139 11 13 0 24 28 29 0 57
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC Category 1 2 OT Total Goals 7 6 0 13 Shots 55 65 0 120 Shots on Goal 24 25 0 49 Fouls 70 59 0 129 Offsides 19 9 0 28 Corner Kicks 18 24 0 42
GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL KC VAN
93
1-15
1 3
16-30
31-45
6 3
CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK BY THE NUMBERS
19,428
CONSECUTIVE MLS SELLOUTS Dating back to April 2012 (including postseason)
ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 114 MLS matches since 2011 (including postseason)
SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED 108 MLS regular season, 6 MLS postseason, 14 Open Cup, 7 CCL, 5 friendlies
PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES 113 MLS matches since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467
140
2 1
105.2 5
46-60
4 0
61-75
3 3
76-90
3 3
OT
0 0
Total
19 13
77
SPORTING KC MATCHES WON
not including penalty shootout victories in 2012 U.S. Open Cup and 2013 MLS Cup finals
232
SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED in 140 matches played at the stadium
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKER Players In
Players Out
Tyler Pasher (signed from SPR - 12/2/16)
Brad Davis (retired - 10/23/16)
Adrian Zendejas (signed from SPR - 12/2/16)
Nuno Coelho (out of contract - 11/23/16)
Igor Juliao (loan - 12/23/16)
Chance Myers (out of contract - 11/23/16)
Gerso Fernandes (transfer - 1/4/17)
Jacob Peterson (out of contract - 11/23/16)
Latif Blessing (transfer - 1/9/17)
Ever Alvarado (option not exercised - 11/23/16)
Christian Volesky (trade - 1/9/17)
Emmanuel Appiah (option not exercised - 11/23/16)
Cameron Iwasa (signing - 1/10/17)
Connor Hallisey (option not exercised - 11/23/16)
Andrew Dykstra (signing - 1/10/17)
Jon Kempin (option not exercised - 11/23/16)
Ilie Sanchez (signing - 1/13/17)
Justin Mapp (option not exercised - 11/23/16)
Soony Saad (signing - 1/30/17)
Paulo Nagamura (retired - 12/12/16)
Colton Storm (SuperDraft - 2/24/17)
Alec Kann (Expansion Draft - 12/13/16) Lawrence Olum (trade - 2/3/17) Benji Joya (waived - 2/27/17) Christian Volesky (waived - 2/27/17)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE DATE IN/OUT DETAILS Oct. 23: OUT Sporting KC midfielder Brad Davis retires Nov. 16: Sporting KC signs M Benny Feilhaber and D Ike Opara to new contracts Nov. 23: OUT D Nuno Coelho, D Chance Myers and F Jacob Peterson leaves Sporting KC out of contract. Sporting KC declines options on D Ever Alvarado, M Emmanuel Appiah, M Connor Hallisey, GK Jon Kempin and M Justin Mapp Dec. 2: IN Sporting KC signs D/M Tyler Pasher and GK Adrian Zendejas from Swope Park Rangers (USL) Dec. 12: OUT Sporting KC midfielder Paulo Nagamura retires Dec. 13: Sporting KC signs D Kevin Ellis, GK Alec Kann and D/M Jimmy Medranda to new contracts Dec. 13: OUT Sporting KC goalkeeper Alec Kann selected in Expansion Draft by Atlanta United FC (MLS) Dec. 23: IN Sporting KC signs D Igor Juliao on loan from Fluminense FC (Brazil) Jan. 4: IN Sporting KC signs F Gerso Fernandes as a Designated Player Jan. 9: IN Sporting KC signs F Latif Blessing from Ghana Jan. 9: IN Sporting KC signs F Christian Volesky in trade with Portland Timbers (MLS) Jan. 10: IN Sporting KC signs GK Andrew Dykstra and F Cameron Iwasa Jan. 13: IN Sporting KC signs M Ilie Sanchez Jan. 30: IN Sporting KC re-acquires F Soony Saad Feb. 3: OUT Sporting KC trades M Lawrence Olum to the Portland Timbers (MLS) Feb. 24: IN Sporting KC signs SuperDraft selection D Colton Storm Feb. 27: OUT Sporting KC waives M Benji Joya and F Christian Volesky
CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY Year
MLS SuperDraft
2009
Matt Besler (8th) Graham Zusi (23rd)
Signings
2011 2012
Jimmy Medranda (8/9/13) Saad Abdul-Salaam (12th)
2016 2017
Homegrown Players
Seth Sinovic (5/10/11)
Kevin Ellis (2/18/11)
Benny Feilhaber (12/11/12) Ike Opara (12/12/12)
Erik Palmer-Brown (8/2/13)
Cameron Porter (7/12/16)
Daniel Salloi (1/13/16)
MLS Re-Entry Draft
Dom Dwyer (16th)
2013 2015
Trades
Tim Melia (12/23/14) Roger Espinoza (1/6/15) Soni Mustivar (2/16/15) Diego Rubio (3/8/16)
Colton Storm (14th)
Tyler Pasher (12/2/16) Adrian Zendejas (12/2/16) Igor Juliao (loan) (12/23/16) Gerso Fernandes (1/4/17) Latif Blessing (1/9/17) Cameron Iwasa (1/10/17) Ilie Sanchez (1/13/17) Soony Saad (1/30/17)
Andrew Dykstra (Second Round)
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2017 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE
OPPONENT
COMPETITION
TIME (CT) / RESULT
Saturday, March 4
at D.C. United
MLS
T
0-0 --
SATURDAY, MARCH 11
FC DALLAS
MLS
T
0-0
--
SATURDAY, MARCH 18
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
MLS
W
2-1
Feilhaber, Own Goal
Friday, March 31
at Toronto FC
MLS
T
0-0
--
SUNDAY, APRIL 9
COLORADO RAPIDS
MLS
W
3-1
Sinovic, Gerso, Dwyer
Saturday, April 15
at Portland Timbers
MLS
W
1-0
Dwyer
Saturday, April 22
at FC Dallas
MLS
L
0-1
--
SATURDAY, APRIL 29
REAL SALT LAKE
MLS
W
3-0
Feilhaber, Dwyer, Gerso
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3
NEW YORK RED BULLS
MLS
W
2-0
Dwyer (2)
Sunday, May 7
at Minnesota United FC
MLS
L
0-2
--
Saturday, May 13
at Orlando City SC
MLS
T
2-2
Blessing (2)
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
MLS
W
3-0
Gerso (3)
Saturday, May 20
at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
MLS
6:00
FOX Sports KC
Saturday, May 27
at Colorado Rapids
MLS
7:00
FOX Sports KC
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
MINNESOTA UNITED FC
MLS
4:00
ESPN
SATURDAY, JUNE 10
MONTREAL IMPACT
MLS
7:00
FOX SPORTS KC
Saturday, June 17
at San Jose Earthquakes
MLS
8:00
FOX Sports KC
Saturday, June 24
at LA Galaxy
MLS
9:30
FOX Sports KC
SATURDAY, JULY 1
PORTLAND TIMBERS
MLS
6:00
ESPN
THURSDAY, JULY 6
PHILADELPHIA UNION
MLS
7:30
FOX SPORTS KC
Saturday, July 22
at Real Salt Lake
MLS
9:00
FOX Sports KC Plus
SATURDAY, JULY 29
CHICAGO FIRE
MLS
7:30
FOX SPORTS KC PLUS
SUNDAY, AUG. 6
ATLANTA UNITED FC
MLS
7:00
FOX SPORTS 1
Saturday, Aug. 12
at Seattle Sounders FC
MLS
3:00
FOX Sports KC
SATURDAY, AUG. 19
FC DALLAS
MLS
7:30
FOX SPORTS KC PLUS
Saturday, Aug. 26
at Houston Dynamo
MLS
8:00
FOX Sports KC
Wednesday, Sept. 6
at New York City FC
MLS
6:30
FOX Sports KC
Sunday, Sept. 10
at Columbus Crew SC
MLS
12:00
ESPN
SATURDAY, SEPT. 16
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION
MLS
7:30
FOX SPORTS KC
SUNDAY, SEPT. 24
LA GALAXY
MLS
12:00
ESPN
SATURDAY, SEPT. 30
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC
MLS
8:00
FOX SPORTS KC PLUS
Saturday, Oct. 7
at Minnesota United FC
MLS
7:00
FOX Sports KC
SUNDAY, OCT. 15
HOUSTON DYNAMO
MLS
4:00
FOX SPORTS KC
Sunday, Oct. 22
at Real Salt Lake
MLS
3:00
FOX Sports KC
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TV / SCORERS
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC MISCELLANEOUS STATS 2017 Record When... Scoring first goal Conceding first goal Leading at halftime Tied at halftime Trailing at halftime
6-0-1 0-2-0 3-0-0 2-1-3 0-1-1
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
0-2-3 1-0-0 2-0-1 3-0-0 0-0-0 3-0-3 2-1-0 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0
Wearing Sporting blue Wearing dark indigo
4-1-4 2-1-0
Leading at 75’ Tied at 75’ Trailing at 75’
6-0-0 0-1-4 0-1-0
Outshooting opponent Outshot by opponent Shots even
5-1-4 1-0-0 0-1-0
With zero subs With one sub With two subs with three subs
0-0-0 1-1-1 5-1-3
Day games (before 5 p.m.) Games 5 p.m. CT or later
0-1-0 6-1-4
With red card for With red card against
0-0-0 0-0-0
Temperature 75 & up Temperature below 75
1-0-1 5-2-3
In Pacific time zone In Mountain time zone In Central time zone In Eastern time zone
1-0-0 0-0-0 5-2-1 0-0-3
vs. Western Conference vs. Eastern Conference
6-2-1 0-0-3
On grass On turf
5-1-4 1-1-0
Quickest Goals... Seth Sinovic (4/9 vs. COL) - 6th Minute Quickest Goals Against... Cyle Larin (5/13 at ORL) - 16th Minute Game-winning goals after 75’...
Regular Season Record By Month March 2017 March all-time April 2017 April all-time May 2017 May all-time June 2017 June all-time July 2017 July all-time Aug. 2017 Aug. all-time Sept. 2017 Sept. all-time Oct. 2017 Oct. all-time
vs. Atlanta United FC vs. Chicago Fire vs. Colorado Rapids vs. Columbus Crew SC vs. D.C. United vs. FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FC vs. Montreal Impact 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
Own Goal (3/18 vs. SJ) - 89th Minute
Game-tying goals after 75’...
1-0-3 17-9-9 3-1-0 43-36-15 2-1-1 36-44-25 0-0-0 39-29-23 0-0-0 50-35-24 0-0-0 40-50-16 0-0-0 30-37-17 0-0-0 21-15-15
None
Game-winning goals against after 75’...
None
Red Cards...
None
Red Cards Against...
None
Penalty Kicks...
None Marcelo Sarvas (3/4 at DC) - Saved by Tim Melia Kevin Doyle (4/9 vs. COL) - Scored on Tim Melia
Youngest Goalscorer... Oldest Goalscorer... Youngest Starter... Youngest to play in a game... Oldest Starter... Oldest to play in a game...
0-0-0 (0-0-0) 14-26-11 (0-0-0) 24-22-13 (1-0-0) 25-22-6 (0-0-0) 20-21-13 (0-0-1) 23-22-12 (0-1-1) 5-9-11 (0-0-0) 20-24-14 (0-0-0) 0-1-0 (0-1-0) 6-3-2 (0-0-0) 24-17-11 (0-0-0) 2-0-0 (0-0-0) 21-20-13 (1-0-0) 1-1-1 (0-0-1) 5-5-4 (0-0-0) 6-3-2 (1-0-0) 9-9-6 (1-0-0) 24-24-7 (1-0-0) 5-7-3 (1-0-0) 14-4-6 (0-0-1) 6-1-3 (0-0-0)
Maynor Figueroa (4/22 at FCD) - 77th Minute
Game-tying goals against after 75’...
Penalty Kicks Against...
Regular Season Team-By-Team (in 2017)
Shutouts 4-0-3 One-goal games 2-1-0 On ESPN/ESPN2 On FOX/FS1 On FSKC
SPORTING KC IN 2017 (MLS REGULAR SEASON) 0-0-1 0-0-1 3-0-1 3-2-1
Latif Blessing (5/13 at ORL) - 20 years and 134 days Benny Feilhaber (4/29 vs. RSL) - 32 years and 100 days Latif Blessing (5/13 at ORL) - 20 years and 134 days Latif Blessing (3/11 vs. FCD) - 20 years and 71 days Benny Feilhaber (5/17 vs. SEA) - 32 years and 118 days Benny Feilhaber (5/17 vs. SEA) - 32 years and 118 days
Regular Season Home and Away Overall All-time 2017 at home All-time at home 2017 on road All-time on road
276-255-144 5-0-1 181-91-65 1-2-3 95-164-79
2017 MLS REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS GOALS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 4 12 16 OPPONENT 4 3 7
SHOTS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 73 92 165 OPPONENT 51 55 106
SHOTS ON GOAL 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 23 40 63 OPPONENT 21 24 45
FOULS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 51 76 127 OPPONENT 71 80 151
OFFSIDES 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 14 7 21 OPPONENT 18 11 29
CORNER KICKS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 26 35 61 OPPONENT 18 23 41
CAUTIONS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 6 16 22 OPPONENT 6 18 24
EJECTIONS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 0 0 0 OPPONENT 0 0 0
PK’S (MADE/ATTEMPTED) 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 0/0 0/0 0/0 OPPONENT 0/1 1/1 1/2
SPORTING KC ALL-TIME WIN/LOSS RECORDS IN COMPETITIVE MATCHES OVERALL Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W L T 276 255 144 17 20 8 24 15 6 10 12 9 327 302 167
HOME GF GA 938 899 59 60 89 55 39 45 1125 1059
Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W L T 181 91 65 14 3 3 17 7 2 6 4 5 218 105 75
8
AWAY GF GA 563 398 35 15 59 26 20 13 679 453
Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W L T 95 164 79 2 16 5 7 8 4 4 8 3 108 196 91
GF GA 373 500 21 42 30 29 19 32 443 603
Neutral site MLS Cup Playoffs International TOTAL
W L T 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1
GF GA 3 3 0 0 3 3
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC STARTERS BY POSITION (2017 REGULAR SEASON)
Formation: 4-3-3
NOTE: Chart does not account for players interchanging and/or switching positions over the course of a match. Substitute players are not listed.
Center forward Dom Dwyer 11 Latif Blessing 1
Left forward
Right forward
Jimmy Medranda 7 Soony Saad 3 Gerso Fernandes 2
Gerso 10 Jimmy Medranda 2
Left-center midfielder
Right-center midfielder
Benny Feilhaber 9 Jimmy Medranda 2 Roger Espinoza 1
Roger Espinoza 11 Benny Feilhaber 1
Defensive midfielder Ilie 12
Left back
Seth Sinovic 12
Left center back
Right center back
Matt Besler 12
Ike Opara 11 Kevin Ellis 1
Goalkeeper Tim Melia 12
9
Right back
Graham Zusi 11 Igor Juliao 1
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2017 BOX SCORES March 4, 2017: D.C. United 0-0 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | RFK Stadium | Washington, D.C. Attendance: 18,268 Weather: Clear and 37 degrees 1 2 F 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sporting KC (0-0-1, 1 pt.) D.C. United (0-0-1, 1 pt.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Feilhaber M Espinoza F Medranda F Dwyer F Gerso
D.C. United GK Hamid D DeLeon D Birnbaum (C) D Franklin D Kemp M Sarvas M Sam (Neagle 76’) M Jeffrey M Buscher (Vincent 61’) M Nyarko F Mullins (Ortiz 69’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Worra (GK) Ellis Boswell Abdul-Salaam Harkes Mustivar Le Toux Blessing Saad Salloi Scoring Summary: None Misconduct Summary: SKC - Seth Sinovic (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 37’ DC - Sean Franklin (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 54’ DC - Rob Vincent (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 64’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 72’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 15 (5) 5 11 2 5
DC 9 (6) 5 22 0 4
March 31, 2017: Sporting KC 0-0 Toronto FC MLS Regular Season | BMO Field | Toronto, Ontario Attendance: 27,909 Weather: Rainy and 44 degrees 1 2 F 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sporting KC (1-0-3, 6 pts.) Toronto FC (1-0-3, 6 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Espinoza M Medranda (Mustivar 65’) F Gerso F Dwyer F Saad (Blessing 83’)
Toronto FC GK Irwin (Bono 40’) D Zavaleta D Moor D Hagglund M Beitashour M Osorio (Cooper 76’) M Bradley (C) M Vazquez M Edwards F Giovinco F Ricketts (Altidore 62’)
March 11, 2017: Sporting KC 0-0 FC Dallas MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,117 Weather: Clear and 31 degrees 1 2 F 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sporting KC (0-0-2, 2 pts.) FC Dallas (1-0-1, 4 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Feilhaber M Espinoza F Medranda (Blessing 67’) F Dwyer F Gerso
FC Dallas GK Gonzalez D Harris D Figueroa D Hedges (C) D Guillen M Cermeno M Gruezo M Pomykal (Barrios 80’) M Hayes (Acosta 46’) M Akindele F Colman (Lamah 63’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Seitz (GK) Ellis Grana Juliao Zimmerman Mustivar Urruti Saad Salloi Scoring Summary: None Misconduct Summary: FCD - Aaron Guillen (Yellow Card; Handball) 4’ FCD - Maynor Figueroa (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 29’ FCD - Atiba Harris (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 69’ SKC - Seth Sinovic (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 79’ SKC - Dom Dwyer (Yellow Card; Argument) 81’ FCD - Carlos Gruezo (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 86’ FCD - Carlos Cermeno (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 92+ SKC - Gerso (Yellow Card; Dissent) 95+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 14 (2) 4 18 1 4
FCD 6 (4) 2 13 1 3
April 9, 2017: Sporting KC 3-1 Colorado Rapids MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,249 Weather: Partly cloudy and 74 degrees 1 2 F 1 2 3 0 1 1
Sporting KC (2-0-3, 9 pts.) Colorado Rapids (1-2-1, 4 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Espinoza M Medranda (Mustivar 74’) F Gerso F Dwyer F Saad (Salloi 83’)
Colorado Rapids GK Howard (C) D Miller D Ford (Burling 83’) D Watts D Williams M Adjei-Boateng (Powers 73’) M Azira M Gashi (Calvert 68’) M Hairston M Badji F Doyle
March 18, 2017: Sporting KC 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,282 Weather: Sunny and 60 degrees Sporting KC (1-0-2, 5 pts.) San Jose Earthquakes (2-1-0, 6 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Feilhaber (Mustivar 85’) M Espinoza F Gerso F Dwyer F Medranda (Saad 78’)
1 2 F 1 1 2 0 1 1
San Jose Earthquakes GK Bingham D Lima D Bernardez D Jungwirth D Francis M Hyka (Salinas 61’) M Alashe (Thompson 80’) M Godoy M Dawkins F Wondolowski (C) F Urena (Hoesen 68’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Tarbell (GK) Ellis Imperiale Juliao Sarkodie Blessing Ceren Salloi Scoring Summary: SKC - Benny Feilhaber 1 (Graham Zusi 1) 37’ SKC - David Bingham (Own Goal) 89’ SJ - Florian Jungwirth 1 (Danny Hoesen 1, Anibal Godoy 1) 91+ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Dom Dwyer (Yellow Card; Simulation) 16’ SJ - Marco Urena (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 52’ SKC - Graham Zusi (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 84’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 15 (4) 2 9 1 7
SJ 5 (3) 3 11 2 2
April 15, 2017: Sporting KC 1-0 Portland Timbers MLS Regular Season | Providence Park | Portland, OR Attendance: 21,144 Weather: Sunny and 54 degrees Sporting KC (3-0-3, 12 pts.) Portland Timbers (4-2-1, 13 pts.)
1 2 F 0 1 1 0 0 0
Sporting KC Portland Timbers GK Melia GK Gleeson D Zusi D Powell D Opara D Olum D Besler (C) D Miller D Sinovic D Farfan (Asprilla 85’) M Ilie M Guzman (Mattocks 71’) M Espinoza (Abdul-Salaam 90’) M Chara M Feilhaber (Mustivar 83’) M Blanco F Gerso M Valeri (C) F Dwyer M Nagbe F Medranda F Adi
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Mavinga Abdul-Salaam Chapman Ellis Cheyrou Porter Delgado Salloi
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) MacMath (GK) Abdul-Salaam da Fonte Ellis Hamilton Blessing Gatt Porter
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Attinella (GK) Ellis Myers Blessing Vytas Saad Okugo Salloi Barmby
Scoring Summary: None
Scoring Summary: SKC - Seth Sinovic 1 (Unassisted) 6’ SKC - Gerso 1 (Roger Espinoza 1, Dom Dwyer 1) 58’ SKC - Dom Dwyer 1 (Seth Sinovic 1, Soni Mustivar 1) 85’ COL - Kevin Doyle 1 (Penalty Kick) 94+
Scoring Summary: SKC - Dom Dwyer 2 (Jimmy Medranda 1, Benny Feilhaber 1) 53’
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Ilie Sanchez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 69’ TOR - Jozy Altidore (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 81’ SKC - Seth Sinovic (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 92+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 15 (5) 2 11 0 4
TOR 13 (2) 5 10 0 6
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Ilie Sanchez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 38’ COL - Eric Miller (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 84’ COL - Jared Watts (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 86’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 12 (6) 2 8 1 7
10
COL 8 (3) 3 12 4 1
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Ike Opara (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 25’ COL - Seth Sinovic (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 52’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 12 (4) 3 12 0 5
POR 10 (4) 3 22 4 4
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2017 BOX SCORES April 22, 2017: FC Dallas 1-0 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Toyota Stadium | Frisco, TX Attendance: 15,411 Weather: Cloudy and 58 degrees 1 2 F 0 0 0 0 1 1
Sporting KC (3-1-3, 12 pts.) FC Dallas (4-0-2, 14 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Espinoza M Feilhaber (Mustivar 72’) F Gerso (Blessing 84’) F Dwyer F Medranda (Salloi 81’)
FC Dallas GK Gonzalez D Grana D Zimmerman D Hedges (C) D Figueroa M Acosta M Gruezo M Lamah (Harris 86’) M Morales (Ulloa 85’) M Akindele (Barrios 73’) F Urruti
April 29, 2017: Sporting KC 3-0 Real Salt Lake MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,648 Weather: Rainy and 48 degrees 1 2 F 1 2 3 0 0 0
Sporting KC (4-1-3, 15 pts.) Real Salt Lake (2-5-2, 8 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Espinoza (Mustivar 70’) M Feilhaber F Gerso F Dwyer (Saad 91+) F Medranda (Salloi 79’)
Real Salt Lake GK VanOekel D Acosta (Saucedo 71’) D Wingert (C) D Schuler D Phillips M Mulholland (Hernandez 85’) M Sunny M Rusnak M Lennon M Movsisyan (Silva 60’) F Plata
May 3, 2017: Sporting KC 2-0 New York Red Bulls MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,965 Weather: Cloudy and 50 degrees 1 2 F 0 2 2 0 0 0
Sporting KC (5-1-3, 18 pts.) New York Red Bulls (5-4-1, 16 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Espinoza (Mustivar 91+) M Feilhaber F Gerso F Dwyer (Saad 93+) F Medranda (Salloi 91+)
New York Red Bulls GK Robles D Murillo D Long D Zizzo D Lade M Davis M Felipe M Muyl M Etienne Jr. (Wright-Phillips 65’) M Veron (Kljestan 57’) F Gulbrandsen (Royer 69’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Lissek (GK) Ellis Hollingshead Abdul-Salaam Cermeno Saad Colman
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Fernandez (GK) Ellis Dunk Abdul-Salaam Schmidt Blessing Holness
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Meara (GK) Ellis Perrinelle Juliao Lawrence Blessing Adams
Scoring Summary: FCD - Maynor Figeuroa 1 (Michael Barrios 2, Hernan Grana 1) 77’
Scoring Summary: SKC - Benny Feilhaber 2 (Graham Zusi 2, Roger Espinoza 2) 17’ SKC - Dom Dwyer 3 (Unassisted) 51’ SKC - Gerso 2 (Soony Saad 1) 95+
Scoring Summary: SKC - Dom Dwyer 4 (Unassisted) 46’ SKC - Dom Dwyer 5 (Benny Feilhaber 2) 68’
Misconduct Summary: RSL - Luke Mulholland (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 39’ SKC - Benny Feilhaber (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 49’ RSL - Demar Phillips (Yellow Card; Dissent) 51’ RSL - Yura Movsisyan (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 55’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 55’ SKC - Graham Zusi (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 69’ SKC - Gerso (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 84’ SKC - Brooks Lennon (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 85’
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Ike Opara (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 30’ SKC - Dom Dwyer (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 51’ NY - Sean Davis (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 62’ NY - Connor Lade (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 76’ NY - Bradley Wright-Phillips (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 92+
Misconduct Summary: None Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 11 (1) 5 5 1 3
FCD 11 (6) 1 11 6 3
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks May 7, 2017: Minnesota United FC 2-0 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | TCF Bank Stadium | Minneapolis, MN Attendance: 17,709 Weather: Cloudy and 60 degrees Sporting KC (5-2-3, 18 pts.) Minnesota United FC (3-5-2, 11 pts.) Sporting KC GK Melia D Juliao (Zusi 46’) D Ellis D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Espinoza M Feilhaber F Gerso (Salloi 77’) F Dwyer F Saad (Medranda 60’)
1 2 F 0 0 0 2 0 2
Minnesota United FC GK Shuttleworth D Thiesson (Taylor 75’) D Kallman D Calvo (C) D Burch M Ibson M Cronin M Molino M Danladi (Warner 72’) M Ibarra F Ramirez (Venegas 84’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Alvbage (GK) Opara Davis Mustivar Kadrii Blessing Jome Scoring Summary: MIN - Abu Danladi 1 (Miguel Ibarra 1, Ibson 2) 22’ MIN - Christian Ramirez 6 (Miguel Ibarra 2, Abu Danladi 1) 39’ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Igor Juliao (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 17’ MIN - Christian Ramirez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 51’ MIN - Francisco Calvo (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 72’ SKC - Dom Dwyer (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 72’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 17 (7) 2 15 1 10
MIN 7 (4) 7 10 3 2
SKC 10 (7) 2 7 4 6
RSL 14 (2) 4 15 3 6
May 13, 2017: Orlando City SC 2-2 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Orlando City Stadium | Orlando, FL Attendance: 25,527 Weather: Cloudy and 80 degrees 1 2 F 1 1 2 2 0 2
Sporting KC (5-2-4, 19 pts.) Orlando City SC (6-3-1, 19 pts.)
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 18 (8) 2 16 4 3
NY 6 (2) 6 10 1 3
May 17, 2017: Sporting KC 3-0 Seattle Sounders FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,139 Weather: Sunny and 77 degrees Sporting KC (6-2-4, 22 pts.) Seattle Sounders FC (2-5-4, 10 pts.)
1 2 F 0 3 3 0 0 0
Sporting KC Orlando City SC GK Melia GK Bendik D Zusi D Sutter D Opara D Aja D Besler (C) D Spector D Sinovic (Abdul-Salaam 93+) D Toia M Ilie M Higuita (Gil 65’) M Espinoza M Nocerino M Feilhaber M Kaka (C) F Gerso M Johnson F Blessing (Saad 82’) F Rivas (Barnes 64’) F Medranda (Mustivar 86’) F Larin
Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic M Ilie M Espinoza M Feilhaber (Salloi 89’) F Gerso (Blessing 83’) F Dwyer F Medranda (Mustivar 79’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Saunders (GK) Ellis Giro Porter Pereira Salloi Garcia Carrasco
Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Miller (GK) Abdul-Salaam Tolo Ellis Mathers Porter Dempsey
Scoring Summary: SKC - Latif Blessing 1 (Matt Besler 1) 9’ ORL - Cyle Larin 7 (Carlos Rivas 5, Donny Toia 2) 16’ ORL - Kaka 3 (Scott Sutter 3) 26’ SKC - Latif Blessing (Unassisted) 74’ Misconduct Summary: ORL - Jose Aja (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 11’ ORL - Christian Higuita (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 40’ SKC - Graham Zusi (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 48’ SKC - Ilie (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 79’ SKC - Latif Blessing (Yellow Card; Simulation) 79’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 14 (8) 2 7 5 3
11
ORL 7 (4) 6 9 2 4
Seattle Sounders FC GK Frei D Delem D Marshall D Alfaro D Fisher (Evans 78’) M Fernandez M Roldan M Svensson (Shipp 72’) M Morris (Adekoya 77’) F Lodeiro (C) F Bruin
Scoring Summary: SKC - Gerso 3 (Unassisted) 56’ SKC - Gerso 4 (Unassisted) 58’ SKC - Gerso 5 (Graham Zusi 3, Benny Feilhaber 3) 69’ Misconduct Summary: SEA - Jordy Delem (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 3’ SEA - Tony Alfaro (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 85’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 12 (6) 5 8 1 5
SEA 10 (5) 3 6 3 3
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2017 REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS DATE
March 4 March 11 March 18 March 31 April 9 April 15 April 22 April 29 May 3 May 7 May 13 May 17 May 20 May 27 June 3 June 10 June 17 June 24 July 1 July 6 July 22 July 29 Aug. 6 Aug. 12 Aug. 19 Aug. 26 Sept. 6 Sept. 10 Sept. 16 Sept. 24 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 15 Oct. 22
OPPONENT
at D.C. United vs. FC Dallas vs. San Jose Earthquakes at Toronto FC vs. Colorado Rapids at Portland Timbers at FC Dallas vs. Real Salt Lake vs. New York Red Bulls at Minnesota United FC at Orlando City SC vs. Seattle Sounders FC at Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Colorado Rapids vs. Minnesota United FC vs. Montreal Impact at San Jose Earthquakes at LA Galaxy vs. Portland Timbers vs. Philadelphia Union at Real Salt Lake vs. Chicago Fire vs. Atlanta United FC at Seattle Sounders FC vs. FC Dallas at Houston Dynamo at New York City FC at Columbus Crew SC vs. New England Revolution vs. LA Galaxy vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Minnesota United FC vs. Houston Dynamo at Real Salt Lake
RESULT
SCORE
T T W T W W L W W L T W
0-0 0-0 2-1 0-0 3-1 1-0 0-1 3-0 2-0 0-2 2-2 3-0
ATTEND. 18,268 19,117 19,282 27,909 19,249 21,144 15,411 18,648 18,965 17,709 25,527 20,139
RECORD PLACE PTS. GOALSCORERS 0-0-1 0-0-2 1-0-2 1-0-3 2-0-3 3-0-3 3-1-3 4-1-3 5-1-3 5-2-3 5-2-4 6-2-4
T-6 6 5 T-4 T-3 2 4 T-2 T-1 T-1 T-1 1
1 2 5 6 9 12 12 15 18 18 19 22
--Feilhaber, Own Goal -Sinovic, Gerso, Dwyer Dwyer -Feilhaber, Dwyer, Gerso Dwyer (2) -Blessing (2) Gerso (3)
SPORTING KC 2017 REGULAR-SEASON STATS 2017 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (6-2-4, 22 pts.) THROUGH GAMES OF MAY 17, 2017 UNF POS 14 F 7 F 10 M 9 F 15 D 8 D 27 M 5 D 94 F 93 M 22 F 17 D 4 D 40 D 29 GK 3 D 30 F 6 M 21 GK 24 F 2 D 77 M 39 F 11 F 23 D 1 GK
PLAYER Dom Dwyer Gerso Fernandes Benny Feilhaber Latif Blessing Seth Sinovic Graham Zusi Roger Espinoza Matt Besler Jimmy Medranda Soni Mustivar Soony Saad Saad Abdul-Salaam Kevin Ellis Igor Juliao Tim Melia Ike Opara Daniel Salloi Ilie Sanchez Andrew Dykstra Cameron Iwasa Erik Palmer-Brown Tyler Pasher Cameron Porter Diego Rubio Colton Storm Adrian Zendejas Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals
GP GS MIN G A 11 11 988 5 1 12 12 1054 5 0 10 10 869 2 3 5 1 124 2 0 12 12 1079 1 1 12 11 1035 0 3 12 12 1058 0 2 12 12 1080 0 1 12 11 908 0 1 9 0 107 0 1 7 3 249 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 90 0 0 1 1 45 0 0 12 12 1080 0 0 11 11 990 0 0 6 0 42 0 0 12 12 1080 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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 12 1080 16 14 12 12 1080 7 11
SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C 35 18 27 31 7 2 5 30 18 14 16 2 1 2 14 6 12 17 0 46 1 6 3 2 8 2 0 1 3 2 7 6 3 0 4 13 3 7 6 0 3 3 13 2 19 11 2 0 2 2 0 9 5 1 0 0 22 4 6 13 2 0 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 9 3 2 7 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6 2 6 5 1 0 2 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 0 8 16 0 2 3 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 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 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
166 62 127 152 21 62 24 0 107 45 152 127 29 40 25 0
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Gerso Fernandes 2, Dom Dwyer 2, Benny Feilhaber 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Roger Espinoza 2, Graham Zusi 1, Jimmy Medranda 1, Benny Feilhaber 1, Dom Dwyer 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS 29 GK
GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals
GP GS 12 12 12 12 12 12
MIN 1080 1080 1080
SH SV GA 45 36 7 45 36 7 62 47 16 12
GAA PG 0.58 1 0.58 1 1.33 0
PA 2 2 0
W 6 6 2
L T 2 4 2 4 6 4
SO 7 7 5
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes Manager | 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 ninth season as Sporting Kansas City Manager in 2017. He is the team’s longest-serving manager and his 134 coaching victories in all competitions are the most club history. During his tenure, he has won three major trophies – the 2012 and 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups and the 2013 MLS Cup championship – and finished atop the Eastern Conference regular-season standings in 2011 and 2012. He is the first coach in club history to lead Sporting KC to six 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 109 regular-season wins top the club’s all-time chart and rank eighth 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 has coached 306 total games during his Kansas City coaching career, most in club history.
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. 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.
Vermes oversees all soccer operations for Sporting KC, including the active roster, the Swope Park Rangers (USL) 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.
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.
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.
Assistant Coach | Zoran Savic
Vermes was an integral part of a young U.S. team at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, where he nearly scored a sensational goal 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 Figueras of the Spanish Second Division.
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.
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.
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.
Vermes joined Kansas City in 2000 for what would be the most successful seasons 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
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.
PETER VERMES HEAD COACHING RECORD AT SPORTING KC MLS Playoffs Open Cup International Total
2009 3-6-3 --- 2010 11-13-6 --- 2011 13-9-12 2-1-0 2012 18-7-9 1-1-0 2013 17-10-7 2-1-2 2014 14-13-7 0-1-0 2015 14-11-9 0-0-1 2016 13-13-8 0-1-0 2017 6-2-4 --- TOTAL 109-84-65 5-5-3
--- 0-1-0 3-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 1-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 --- 14-5-2
--- --- --- --- 2-0-2 3-2-1 --- 1-2-1 --- 6-4-4
3-6-3 11-14-6 18-11-12 23-8-10 22-12-11 18-17-8 18-11-11 15-17-9 6-2-4 134-98-74
Goalkeeper Coach | Alec Dufty Goalkeeper coach Alec Dufty enters his first season with Sporting Kansas City having been introduced to the organization as Sporting KC’s USL affiliate - the Swope Park Rangers - goalkeeper coach in the side’s inaugural season in 2016. A former MLS player, Dufty began his playing career with the New York Red Bulls in 2009, going on to make 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.
Fitness Coach | Mateus Manoel Mateus Manoel is in his eighth season with Sporting KC as Head Fitness Coach. His responsibilities cover all aspects of sport performance and science for the team, including strength and conditioning, injury prevention, field practices, nutrition, fitness monitoring (training load and readiness), player re-adaptation following rehab and recovery.
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.
In the summer of 2010, Manoel was an Assistant Fitness Coach for the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team during the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He had formerly served as the Head Fitness Coach for the Mexican Men’s National Team in 2009, working with renowned coach Sven-Goran Eriksson. During 2007 and 2008, Manoel held a position with Athletes’ Performance in the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, where he worked with professional athletes from a variety of sports, including NFL, NHL, MLB and MLS (Chivas USA and LA Galaxy). Previously, he had assisted with strength and conditioning for D.C. United, while concurrently holding the position of Sports Performance Director with Velocity Sports Performance in Alexandria, Virginia. Manoel holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from George Washington University, where he was also responsible for the strength and conditioning needs of the Colonials Men’s Varsity Soccer Team. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland - College Park and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Manoel was born in Brazil and is fluent in both Portuguese and Spanish.
13
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #17 | D | SAAD ABDUL-SALAAM | @Saad_Abdul SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
54
36
3453
0
7
MLS Postseason
2
2
210
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
6
2
305
0
1
International
2
2
180
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
64
42
4148
0
8
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, 7 times, last: Sept. 18, 2016, KC vs. LA Shots on Goal 1, 6 times, last: Oct. 16, 2016, KC at RSL Shots 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 16, 2016, KC at RSL Fouls Committed 5, May 21, 2016, KC vs. RSL Fouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 9, 2015, KC at POR Last Regular Season... Appearance May 13, 2017, KC at ORL Goal N/A Assist Sept. 18, 2016, KC vs. LA 2017 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 6-4 Weight: 185 Birthday: 9/8/1991 Hometown: Gahanna, Ohio College: Akron Acquired: 2015 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#12)
Sporting KC selected defender Saad Abdul-Salaam with the 12th overall pick in the 2015 Abdul-Salaam played three seasons at the University of Akron (2012-14), recording three MLS SuperDraft. The right back played 28 matches across all competitions during his goals and 12 assists in 54 college games. He helped Akron win MAC regular season titles rookie season, including 22 regular season appearances, all five games in the Lamar in each of his three seasons and earned All-MAC First Team honors as a senior in 2014. Hunt U.S. Open Cup and one start in the MLS Cup Playoffs. He recorded six assists in 30 MLS appearances in 2016 and once again started in the MLS Cup Playoffs. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
54
36
3453
0
7
20
6
45
35
5
0
2
0
0
1
KC - Postseason
2
2
210
0
0
0
0
5
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
56
38
3663
0
7
20
6
50
37
5
0
3
0
0
1
#5 | D | MATT BESLER | @MattBesler SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB Assists 1, 12 times, last: May 13, 2017, KC at ORL Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 9, 2010, KC vs. SEA Shots 2, 4 times, last: March 16, 2013, KC vs. CHI Fouls Committed 5, Aug. 4, 2012, KC at NE Fouls Suffered 4, Sept. 26, 2009, KC vs. COL
A
MLS Regular Season
212
206
18572
3
12
MLS Postseason
13
13
1260
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
16
14
1294
0
1
International
10
10
885
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
251
243
22011
3
13
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA Goal July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB Assist May 1, 2016, KC vs. LA 2017 Record when: he starts 6-2-4 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 6-0 Weight: 170 Birthday: 2/11/1987 Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas College: Notre Dame Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8) Sporting KC’s Matt Besler is in his ninth season at his hometown club. He has earned MLS Best XI (2012-13), MLS All-Star (2011, 2013-16), MLS Defender of the Year (2012) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2012) honors since being selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Notre Dame. Besler ranks fifth in Sporting KC history with 251 appearances across all competitions. A regular staple of the team’s backline, he has started 219 of 225 MLS matches (including playoffs) and landed club Defender of the Year honors four times (2011-13, 2015).
Besler has earned 37 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2013. He featured in four matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first Kansan to play in the quadrennial tournament, as the U.S. advanced to the Round of 16. He also helped the U.S. win the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, starting all three matches in the knockout stage. He joined the U.S. squad for the 2016 Copa America Centenario, starting two matches, and scored his first international goal at St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Sept. 2, the same day his firstborn daughter Parker Rhea was born in Kansas City.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
212
206
18572
3
12
39
9
187
101
7
1
27
2
2
5
KC - Postseason
13
13
1260
0
0
2
0
14
10
2
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
225
219
19832
3
12
41
9
201
111
9
1
27
2
2
5
14
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #9 | F | LATIF BLESSING | @latif_blessing SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
5
1
125
2
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
5
1
125
2
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, May 13, 2017, KC at ORL Assists 0 Shots on Goal 2, May 13, 2017, KC at ORL Shots 3, May 13, 2017, KC at ORL Fouls Committed 1, 2 times, last: May 13, 2017, KC at ORL Fouls Suffered 4, March 11, 2017, KC vs. FCD Last Regular Season... Appearance May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA Goal May 13, 2017, KC at ORL Assist N/A 2017 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-1
Height: 5-7 Weight: 140 Birthday: 12/30/1996 Hometown: Accra, Ghana Last Club: Liberty Professionals FC (Ghana) Acquired: Signed on 1/9/2017 Sporting Kansas City acquired 20-year-old winger Latif Blessing in a transfer from Liberty Professionals FC of the Ghana Premier League in early 2017. Blessing scored two goals on his first start for the club in a 2-2 draw with Orlando City SC on May 13, 2017.
on Feb. 28, 2016 and opened his scoring account with a game-winning goal against Inter Allies one week later. He caught fire during the month of April with five goals over a three-game span, including a brace in a 5-1 victory over defending league champions Ashanti Gold.
Born and raised in Accra, Ghana, Blessing was named the 2016 Ghana Premier League player of the year after leading the top flight with 17 goals in his first season on the senior team. He was also a finalist for the 2016 Ghanaian FA Cup most valuable player award, helping Liberty Professionals reach the semifinals of the knockout competition.
Blessing received his first call-up to the Ghana Men’s National Team in December 2016 as a member of the Black Stars’ 30-man provisional squad for the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, but was not selected to the final roster.
Blessing, a product of the Liberty Professionals youth academy, debuted for the first team MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
5
1
125
2
0
6
3
2
8
2
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
5
1
125
2
0
6
3
2
8
2
0
1
0
0
0
#14 | F | DOM DWYER | @Ddwyer14 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
124
108
9759
57
9
MLS Postseason
9
6
582
2
0
U.S. Open Cup
10
9
810
5
1
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 10 times, last: May 3, 2017, KC vs. NY Assists 1, 9 times, last: April 9, 2017, KC vs. COL Shots on Goal 5, 2 times, last: Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs. HOU Shots 9, Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs. HOU Fouls Committed 6, 3 times, last: May 3, 2017, KC vs. NY Fouls Suffered 9, April 19, 2014, KC vs. MTL
International
9
2
314
2
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
152
125
11465
66
10
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA Goal May 3, 2017, KC vs. NY Assist April 9, 2017, KC vs. COL 2017 Record when: he starts 6-2-3 he scores 4-0-0
Height: 5-9 Weight: 180 Birthday: 7/30/1990 Hometown: London, England College: South Florida Acquired: 2012 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#16)
Dom Dwyer has scored 66 goals for Sporting KC in all competitions, second most in team Open Cup Golden Boot honors with five goals in the tournament, including a single-game history, since being taken in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft (16th overall). He set a singleclub record four goals against FC Dallas in the Round of 16. season club record with 22 MLS goals in 2014 and has become the first player in Kansas City history to score at least 12 goals in three straight regular seasons. Dwyer won national championships at Tyler (Texas) Junior College in 2009 and 2010, earning national junior college player of the year honors after scoring 37 times as a A 2014 MLS All-Star, Dwyer has scored 88 goals in all competitions since the start of sophomore. He moved to South Florida in 2011, netting 16 goals in 21 games. 2013, 66 for Sporting KC and 22 for former USL affiliate Orlando City SC, while he is tied for first in club history with 13 game-winning goals. In 2015, he claimed Lamar Hunt U.S. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
124
108
9759
57
9
391
157
232
267
105
4
26
1
13
4
KC - Postseason
9
6
582
2
0
24
9
20
18
8
0
1
0
1
0
MLS - TOTAL
133
114
10341
59
9
415
166
252
285
113
4
27
1
14
4
15
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #21 | GK | ANDREW DYKSTRA 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 4, 3 times, last: March 6, 2016, DC at LA (w/ DC) Saves 8, May 15, 2010, CHI at KC (w/ CHI) Last Regular Season... Appearance March 6, 2016, DC at LA (w/ DC) Shutout April 12, 2014, DC at NY (w/ DC) 2017 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 6-4 Weight: 195 Birthday: 1/2/1986 Hometown: Woodbridge, Virginia College: Virginia Commonwealth University Acquired: Signed on 1/10/2017 after being selected in Stage Two of Re-Entry Draft Dykstra joins Sporting KC having previously played for D.C. United from 2012-2016, where he served as a backup goalkeeper to Bill Hamid. He began his professional career with the Chicago Fire in 2009 and boasts seven years of MLS experience, appearing in 31 regular season matches with seven shutouts and an 11-11-8 record.
Undrafted out of college, Dykstra was signed to the Chicago Fire’s developmental roster in April 2009. He was signed to the senior roster two months later and became Chicago’s starting goalkeeper ahead of the 2010 campaign. He ended the year with a career-high 17 MLS appearances and five shutouts. Dykstra has previously spent time on loan in the USL with the Richmond Kickers and the Charleston Battery.
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Regular Season
31
31
2758
153
104
7
44
1.44
3
5
0
1
11
11
8
MLS - TOTAL
31
31
2758
153
104
7
44
1.44
3
5
0
10
11
11
8
#4 | D | KEVIN ELLIS | @Kev_Ellis4 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 5 times, last: Sept. 24, 2016, KC at SJ Assists 1, 5 times, last: Oct. 1, 2016, KC at NE Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 25, 2015, KC vs. LA Shots 3, Oct. 25, 2015, KC vs. LA Fouls Committed 4, April 25, 2015, KC at HOU Fouls Suffered 3, Aug. 8, 2015, KC at TOR
A
MLS Regular Season
64
54
5029
5
5
MLS Postseason
3
3
300
1
0
U.S. Open Cup
10
9
867
0
0
International
6
6
540
2
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
83
72
6736
8
5
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 7, 2017, KC at MIN Goal Sept. 24, 2016, KC at SJ Assist Oct. 1, 2016, KC at NE 2017 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-9 Weight: 160 Birthday: 6/30/1991 Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri College: Barton County Community College Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 2/18/2011 Sporting KC’s second Homegrown Player in club history, Kevin Ellis set regular season career-highs with 27 games played and four goals in 2015, the most by any MLS defender that year. He added another goal in the MLS Cup Playoffs and finished 2015 with starts in 32 of 33 appearances across all competitions. On April 2, 2016 he became the first Sporting KC Homegrown Player to reach 50 career regular season appearances.
Now in his seventh MLS season, Ellis developed in the Sporting KC Academy while attending Oak Park High School before playing at Barton County Community College from 2009-10. He scored his first goal for the club in the 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals against eventual champion Cruz Azul (Mexico).
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
64
54
5029
5
5
26
11
66
42
2
0
9
0
2
3
KC - Postseason
3
3
300
1
0
2
2
4
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
67
57
5329
6
5
28
13
70
44
2
0
10
0
2
3
16
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #27 | M | ROGER ESPINOZA SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
172
152
13471
4
22
MLS Postseason
8
7
545
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
13
11
1234
0
2
International
3
2
232
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
196
172
15482
4
24
Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Hometown: Aurora, Colorado College: Ohio State Last Club: Wigan Athletic (England) Acquired: Signed on 1/6/2015
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 4 times, last: Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs. HOU Assists 1, 22 times, last: April 29, 2017, KC vs. RSL Shots on Goal 2, 8 times, last: May 13, 2017, KC at ORL Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 5, May 1, 2016, KC vs. LA Fouls Suffered 6, 2 times, last: Oct. 16, 2016, KC at RSL Last Regular Season... Appearance May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA Goal Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs. HOU Assist April 29, 2017, KC vs. RSL 2017 Record when: he starts 6-2-4 he scores 0-0-0
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, tallying a career-high five assists.
competitions, tallying four goals and 24 assists over seven seasons. 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 has earned 51 caps for the Honduras Men’s National Team since debuting in 2009. He has competed in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups as well as the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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 196 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
172
152
13471
4
22
176
46
268
230
12
14
34
6
1
6
KC - Postseason
8
7
545
0
0
6
2
10
10
1
0
3
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
180
159
14016
4
22
182
48
278
240
13
14
37
6
1
6
#10 | M | BENNY FEILHABER | @b_feilhaber22 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
130
120
10544
26
41
MLS Postseason
7
7
694
0
3
U.S. Open Cup
9
9
810
3
6
International
9
8
592
1
3
ALL COMPETITIONS
155
144
12640
29
54
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 2 times, last: Sept. 18, 2015, KC vs. FCD Assists 2, 5 times, last: Sept. 24, 2016, KC at SJ Shots on Goal 3, 2 times, last: July 10, 2016, KC vs. NYC Shots 5, 2 times, last: May 29, 2015, KC vs. FCD Fouls Committed 6, Aug. 10, 2014, KC at VAN Fouls Suffered 6, 2 times, last: Sept. 23, 2015, KC at HOU Last Regular Season... Appearance May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA Goal April 29, 2017, KC vs. RSL Assist May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA 2017 Record when: he starts 5-2-3 he scores 2-0-0
Height: 5-9 Weight: 160 Birthday: 1/19/1985 Hometown: Irvine, California College: UCLA Last Club: New England Revolution Acquired: Trade with New England Revolution on 12/11/2012 A seven-year MLS veteran, Benny Feilhaber set professional career-highs in 2015 with 10 goals and 15 assists en route to an MLS MVP nomination. He was named MLS Player of the Month in April of that year, earned MLS All-Star honors for the first time in his career and landed Sporting KC’s 2015 Most Valuable Player award after finishing with a club record 20 assists in all competitions. Feilhaber turned professional in 2005 with German club Hamburg after two seasons at UCLA. He moved to Derby County of the English Premier League in 2007 and Danish side AGF Aarhus in 2008 before signing with the New England Revolution in 2011. He
joined Sporting KC prior to the 2013 campaign and has made 155 appearances across all competitions for the club with 29 goals and 54 assists. Feilhaber has earned 43 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in 2007. He scored the game-winning goal on a volley in the 2007 Gold Cup Final against Mexico before competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He helped lead the U.S. to the final of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and also made three appearances at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He returned to the National Team after a three year absence in January 2017 under new head coach Bruce Arena.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
130
120
10544
26
41
187
61
159
255
4
229
22
1
7
12
MLS - Regular Season
182
166
14737
31
50
265
88
226
396
6
300
30
3
7
13
KC - Postseason
7
7
694
0
3
17
3
14
17
2
2
2
0
0
1
MLS - TOTAL
189
173
15431
31
53
282
91
240
413
8
302
32
3
7
14
17
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #7 | F | GERSO FERNANDES | @ge7fe SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA Assists 0 Shots on Goal 4, May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA Shots 6, May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA Fouls Committed 3, April 15, 2017, KC at POR Fouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: April 29, 2017, KC vs. RSL
A
MLS Regular Season
12
12
1054
5
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
12
12
1054
5
0
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA Goal May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA Assist N/A 2017 Record when: he starts 6-2-4 he scores 3-0-0
Height: 5-8 Weight: 140 Birthday: 2/21/1991 Hometown: Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Last Club: C.F. Os Belenenses (Portugal) Acquired: Signed on 1/4/2017 Gerso Fernandes, a left-footed winger, has played more than 150 matches during a six-year professional career in Portugal. He has spent each of the last five seasons in the Portuguese first division, including the 2016-17 Primeira Liga campaign with Belenenses. On May 17, 2017, Gerso scored the first Sporting KC hat-trick in seven years in a 3-0 win over Seattle Sounders FC. He started nine of 14 Primeira Liga appearances for Belenenses since August, recording four assists as well as the game-winning goal against Maritimo on Dec. 10, 2016. He also
contributed one assist in three domestic cup matches, featuring in the 2016-17 Taça de Portugal and the 2016-17 Taça da Liga. Fernandes appeared more than 100 times for Estoril between 2011-2016. He helped clinch promotion to the Primera Liga in his first year with the club before facilitating Estoril’s transition to the top flight over the next two seasons, recording four assists in 43 Primera Liga appearances and playing six games in the 2013-14 UEFA Europa League group stage.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
12
12
1054
5
0
30
18
13
15
3
1
2
0
2
0
MLS - TOTAL
12
12
1054
5
0
30
18
13
15
3
1
2
0
2
0
#24 | F | CAMERON IWASA | @cam31iwasa SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
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
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
Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2017 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 Birthday: 7/7/1993 Hometown: Sacramento, California Last Club: Sacramento Republic FC (USL) Acquired: Signed on 1/10/2017 Cameron Iwasa was a 2016 USL All-League Second Team honoree, recording 12 goals and three assists in his second year with Sacramento Republic FC. Iwasa’s 12 goals set a regular-season club record and helped Sacramento finish first in the USL Western Conference standings. Iwasa appeared in all 30 regular season matches for his hometown club in 2016, including a team-record 27 straight starts to end the campaign. His 59 shot attempts and 31 shots on goal were also single-season Sacramento records. Iwasa earned USL Team of the Week honors three times and was named USL Player of the Week in Week 13 after netting a brace in a 3-2 win over Rio Grande Valley FC on June 18.
he scores 0-0-0
The forward inked his first professional contract with Sacramento in 2015 and ended the season with one goal and one assist in 17 regular season appearances as a rookie. Iwasa totaled 23 goals and 14 assists during a four-year collegiate career at UC Irvine. He was named a 2014 MAC Hermann Trophy semifinalist as a senior after recording six goals, six assists and guiding UC Irvine to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Men’s Soccer Championship.
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
0
0
0
0
18
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #40 | D | IGOR JULIAO | @IgorJuliao2 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
24
24
2037
0
2
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
3
3
225
0
1
ALL COMPETITIONS
27
27
2262
0
3
Height: 5-8 Weight: 145 Hometown: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Last Club: Fluminense FC Acquired: Signed on loan on 12/23/2016
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, 3 times, last: Sept. 12, 2014, KC at CHV Shots on Goal 1, 5 times, last: May 7, 2017, KC at MIN Shots 3, Sept. 26, 2014, KC vs. NE Fouls Committed 3, Aug. 1, 2014, KC vs. PHI Fouls Suffered 4, 5 times, last: Sept. 12, 2014, KC at CHV
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 7, 2017, KC at MIN Goal N/A Assist Sept. 12, 2014 KC at CHV 2017 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 8/23/1994
Igor Juliao rejoins Sporting KC after spending the 2014 MLS season with the club on loan from Fluminense FC. That year, Juliao earned Co-Newcomer of the Year honors after logging 26 appearances and adding three assists in all competitions. Juliao also notched the game-winning assist on Benny Feilhaber’s goal in the 2-1 victory over Columbus on July 16, 2014. A product of the Fluminense FC Academy, Juliao spent nine years with the club’s youth teams before making his debut with the senior side as a 17-year-old in August 2012. In
his Fluminense FC youth and professional career, Julião played in a total of 379 games with 76 goals. Internationally, Juliao was selected to Brazil’s Under-20 Men’s National Team for the 2013 South American Youth Championship in Argentina and made three appearances at the competition.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
24
24
2037
0
3
17
5
26
54
5
0
5
0
0
1
MLS - TOTAL
24
24
2037
0
3
17
5
26
54
5
0
5
0
0
1
#94 | D | JIMMY MEDRANDA | @jimmymedranda SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
53
41
3405
1
3
MLS Postseason
1
0
1
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
2
2
210
0
0
International
2
1
96
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
58
44
3712
1
3
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, July 10, 2016, KC vs. NYC Assists 1, 3 times, last: April 15, 2017, KC at POR Shots on Goal 2, June 2, 2016, KC at LA Shots 4, 3 times, last: March 4, 2017, KC at DC Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Sept. 24, 2016, KC at SJ Fouls Suffered 4, March 15, 2014, KC vs. FCD Last Regular Season... Appearance May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA Goal July 10, 2016, KC vs. NYC Assist July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB 2017 Record when: he starts 6-1-4 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-8 Weight: 150 Birthday: 2/7/1994 Hometown: Mosquera, Nariño, Colombia Last Club: Deportivo Pereira (Colombia) Acquired: Signed on 2/13/2014 Jimmy Medranda joined Sporting KC in August 2013 on loan from Colombian club Deportivo Pereira, making his MLS debut a month later. He signed permanently for Sporting KC in February 2014 and has played 58 games for the club across all competitions, including a career-high 32 appearances and 25 starts in 2016.
Medranda has scored one goal and added three assists since the start of 2016, his first for the club. He joined Deportivo Pereira’s youth system at age 12 before climbing the ladder to the senior team by age 17. He made 16 first team appearances for the club in two seasons, scoring twice.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
53
41
3405
1
3
73
13
57
37
3
6
9
1
1
2
KC - Postseason
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
54
41
3406
1
3
72
13
57
37
3
6
9
1
1
2
19
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #29 | GK | TIM MELIA | @TimMelia28 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
62
62
5580
0
0
MLS Postseason
2
2
174
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
5
5
480
0
0
International
1
1
90
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
70
70
6324
0
0
Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Hometown: Great River, New York College: Lynn University Last Club: Chivas USA Acquired: Signed on 12/23/2014
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 5, 2 times, last: Aug. 19, 2015, KC vs. SJ Saves 7, 2 times, last: Oct. 16, 2015, KC at SJ Last Regular Season... Appearance May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA Shutout May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA 2017 Record when: he starts 6-2-4
Birthday: 5/15/1986
Tim Melia solidified his position as starting goalkeeper in 2016 following his breakout season in 2015 where he earned MLS Comeback Player of the Year honors. Now in his sixth MLS season after previously serving as a back-up goalkeeper at Real Salt Lake (2010-11) and Chivas USA (2012-14), Melia ended 2016 with eight clean sheets and a 1.11 goals against average in the regular season as Sporting KC made its sixth straight playoff appearance.
save percentage while also ranking in the top 10 in wins, shutouts and goals against average. He was a six-time member of the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week and became the first goalkeeper in MLS history to record six shutouts in his first nine league matches for a new team.
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 In 2016, Melia became the first goalkeeper in club history to record at least five saves, First Division. After stints with Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA, he spent the latter half of one penalty stop and a shutout win in the same match against the New York Red Bulls on 2014 as a League Pool Goalkeeper, earning emergency call-ups from Sporting KC, FC April 9 before performing the feat again in the 2017 season opener against D.C. United. Dallas and D.C. United. During his breakout campaign in 2015, Melia finished third in 2015 with a 72.6 precent MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
C
E
W
L
T
KC - Regular Season
62
62
5580
249
180
23
65
1.05
6
8
5
0
27
21
13
MLS - Regular Season
68
67
6019
285
202
23
79
1.18
7
9
5
1
28
25
14
KC - Postseason
2
2
174
5
2
0
2
1.03
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
MLS - TOTAL
70
69
6193
290
204
23
81
1.18
7
9
5
1
28
26
14
#93 | M | SONI MUSTIVAR | @billydougie SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
59
44
4040
0
3
MLS Postseason
2
2
210
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
7
7
604
1
0
International
2
2
154
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
70
55
5008
1
3
Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Hometown: Aubervilliers, France Last Club: Petrolul Ploiesti (Romania) Acquired: Signed on 2/13/2015
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 2, Aug. 15, 2015, KC vs. VAN Shots on Goal 1, Oct. 21, 2015, KC vs. COL Shots 2, Aug. 8, 2015, KC at TOR Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs. HOU Fouls Suffered 3, 4 times, last: May 11, 2016, KC at COL
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA Goal N/A Assist April 9, 2017, KC vs. COL 2017 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 2/12/1990
Soni Mustivar is entering his third season with Sporting KC having set career-highs in starts (24) and minutes played (2095) in 2016. In his first season at Sporting KC, Mustivar earned Co-Defender of the Year honors after producing a 15-5-6 record as a starter in all competitions and led MLS during the regular season with more than six interceptions per 90 minutes played. Mustivar began his professional career as a teenager with SC Bastia in France’s Ligue 2 from 2008-10. He then moved to FC Petrolul Ploiesti and played three seasons in
Romania’s Liga I, recording 61 league appearances in addition to eight games in the UEFA Europa League. He started in Petrolul’s triumph in the 2013 Romanian Cup Final. Mustivar has earned 12 caps for the Haiti Men’s National Team since debuting in 2013. This year he has helped Haiti book a spot in the Copa America Centenario and featured in a pair of 2018 World Cup qualifiers. He was a youth international for France at the U-20 level and holds dual citizenship in both France and Haiti. He joined Haiti for the Copa America Centenario but did not appear in a game.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
59
44
4040
0
3
11
1
66
39
0
0
8
1
0
1
KC - Postseason
2
2
210
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
61
46
4250
0
3
11
1
68
42
0
0
8
1
0
1
20
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #3 | D | IKE OPARA | @ikeopara SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
63
50
4625
6
3
MLS Postseason
3
0
16
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
2
2
210
0
0
International
7
7
630
1
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
75
59
5481
7
3
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 9 times, last: July 10, 2016, KC vs. NYC Assists 1, 3 times, last: Sept. 24, 2016, KC at SJ Shots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: March 22, 2014, KC vs. SJ Shots 3, 2 times, last: March 22, 2014, KC vs. SJ Fouls Committed 5, May 11, 2016, KC at COL Fouls Suffered 3, April 13, 2016, KC vs. COL Last Regular Season... Appearance May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA Goal July 10, 2016, KC vs. NYC Assist Sept. 24, 2016, KC at SJ 2017 Record when: he starts 6-1-4 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 6-2 Weight: 180 Birthday: 2/21/1989 Hometown: Durham, North Carolina College: Wake Forest Last Club: San Jose Earthquakes Acquired: Trade with San Jose Earthquakes on 12/12/2012 Eighth-year veteran Ike Opara is in his fifth season as a member of Sporting KC, having set career-highs for appearances (25), starts (15) and assists (3) in 2016. He enjoyed a sensational first month of the 2015 campaign, scoring two goals, leading MLS in interceptions and earning an MLS Player of the Month nomination, before suffering a season-ending Achilles rupture in April. He made his 2016 debut on April 9 in a 2-0 win against the New York Red Bulls, his first MLS appearance in nearly a year, and has featured regularly along the back line since then.
Sporting KC’s 2013 Newcomer of the Year, Opara appeared in 18 MLS matches during the club’s MLS Cup-winning campaign. He scored four goals in 2013 across all competitions and featured in three of Sporting KC’s playoff matches. A season-ending ankle injury limited him to three MLS appearances in 2014. Opara represented the United States at the U-23 level during the 2012 CONCACAF Men’s Qualifying Tournament. The San Jose Earthquakes selected him in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas signing, and he played 36 MLS matches for the team over three seasons.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
63
50
4625
6
3
45
19
63
26
3
0
9
1
3
2
MLS - Regular Season
98
72
6777
9
3
66
26
92
43
8
1
11
1
4
2
KC - Postseason
3
0
16
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Postseason
4
0
94
0
0
1
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
102
72
6871
9
3
67
26
93
45
8
1
11
1
4
2
#2 | D | ERIK PALMER-BROWN | @ErikBrown14 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
10
6
611
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
2
2
180
0
0
International
1
1
60
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
13
9
851
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 1, 2 times, last: Oct. 16, 2015, KC at SJ Fouls Committed 3, May 11, 2016, KC at COL Fouls Suffered 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 16, 2015, KC at SJ Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 25, 2015, KC vs. LA Goal N/A Assist N/A 2017 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 6-1 Weight: 175 Birthday: 4/24/1997 Hometown: Lee’s Summit, Missouri Last Club: FC Porto (Portugal) - Loan Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown on 8/2/2013 Homegrown defender Erik Palmer-Brown is the youngest signing in club history. A native of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Palmer-Brown is considered one of the top youth prospects for his age in the country. He was named captain of the United States Under-20 Men’s National Team for the 2017 CONCACAF U-20 Championship, starting all four games in the tournament so far and scoring the winning goal against Mexico. He previously represented the U.S. U-20s at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, starting the third and final group stage match. Palmer-Brown made his debut and first MLS start in May 2014, becoming the youngest player in MLS history to start a match as a defender, for the first of six appearances in all
competitions (including debuts in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and CONCACAF Champions League). He added seven more competitive appearances in 2015, including four starts. Palmer-Brown has represented United States youth national teams at the U-15, U-17, U-18 and U-20 levels and captained the U-20s at the Stevan Vilotic-Cele Tournament in September 2015. Most recently, Palmer-Brown captained the U.S. U-20s to CONCACAF Championship glory on March 5, 2017 and helped the side clinch a berth in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
10
6
611
0
0
2
0
7
3
1
0
4
1
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
10
6
611
0
0
2
0
7
3
7
0
4
1
0
0
21
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #77 | D | TYLER PASHER | @typash SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
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
Height: 5-11 Weight: 160 Hometown: Elmira, Ontario Last Club: Swope Park Rangers (USL) Acquired: Signed on 12/2/2016
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
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2017 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Birthday: 4/27/1994
Canadian midfielder Tyler Pasher signed an MLS contract for Sporting KC in December 2016 after starring for the Swope Park Rangers during the club’s inaugural 2016 campaign.
he scores 0-0-0
Pasher had previously played for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds in the USL and Lansing United of the NPSL. Raised in the Newcastle United Academy in England, Pasher returned to Canada and joined the Toronto FC Academy in 2010 before turning pro and signing with PS Kemi in Finland three years later.
The 22-year-old joined the Rangers in March 2016 after a successful preseason spell and played a leading role throughout the season. He started 26 of 28 USL appearances with Pasher has previously represented the Canadian National Team at the Under-17 and five goals and four assists (including playoffs), tallying three of his assists in the playoffs Under-20 levels, while he was called into the Canadian senior team to train ahead of a as the Rangers were crowned USL Western Conference champions and advanced to the pair of friendlies in March 2015. USL Cup Final. 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
0
0
0
0
# 39 | F | CAMERON PORTER | @Cam39Porter SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
2
0
32
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
4
3
234
1
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
6
3
266
1
0
Height: 6-1 Weight: 175 Hometown: Centerville, OH College: Princeton Last Club: Montreal Impact Acquired: Signed on 7/12/2016
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 1, March 7, 2015, MTL at DC (w/ MTL) Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 2, March 7, 2015, MTL at DC (w/ MTL)
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance July 31, 2016, KC vs. POR Goal N/A Assist N/A 2017 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 5/23/1993
Sporting KC acquired 23-year-old forward Cameron Porter from the Montreal Impact on July 12, 2016. Montreal selected Porter with the 45th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. He played five matches during his rookie campaign, including three games in the CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage. Porter scored one of Montreal’s most important goals in club history on March 4, 2015, netting a 94th-minute equalizer against Mexican side CF Pachuca in the CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. His first professional tally, scored before a crowd of 38,104 at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, sent the Impact to the semifinals and allowed the
club to eventually finish runners-up in the tournament. Porter suffered an ACL tear to his left knee two weeks later and missed the remainder of the 2015 season. He made his Sporting KC debut in a 3-0 win over Seattle Sounders FC on July 24, then scored his first goal for the club in the CONCACAF Champions League on Oct. 19, a 3-1 win over Central FC. Porter played collegiately at Princeton University from 2011-2014, recording 31 goals and 13 assists in 67 appearances. The college star led the NCAA with 15 goals during his final college season.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
2
0
32
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
4
1
71
0
0
1
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
22
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #11 | F | DIEGO RUBIO | @DiegoRubo_ SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, April 27, 2016, KC at VAN Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, 2 times, last: Aug. 7, 2016, KC at POR Shots 4, 2 times, last: July 10, 2016, KC vs. NYC Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: July 10, 2016, KC vs. NYC Fouls Suffered 5, July 10, 2016, KC vs. NYC
A
MLS Regular Season
15
3
330
1
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
2
1
86
1
1
International
3
3
270
1
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
20
7
686
3
1
Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Birthday: 5/15/1993 Hometown: Santiago, Chile Last Club: Real Valladolid (Spain) Acquired: Signed on loan from Real Valladolid as Young Designated Player on 3/8/2016 Sporting KC acquired 23-year-old Chilean striker Diego Rubio in March 2016 after he recorded 37 goals and 15 assists during a five-year professional stint in South America and Europe. The forward joined Sporting KC initially on loan from Real Valladolid of the Spanish Segunda Division, where he made 14 appearances during the 2015-16 season. A native of Santiago, Chile, he scored his first goal on April 27 at Vancouver. He scored the game-winner in the 109th minute of Sporting KC’s 2-1 victory over Minnesota United FC in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 on June 15, then opened his CONCACAF Champions League scoring account on Sept. 13 vs. Vancouver. Rubio completed his permanent transfer to Sporting KC in September. Rubio tore his ACL in October 2016 and is currently in rehab from the injury.
Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 1, 2016, KC at NE Goal April 27, 2016, KC at VAN Assist N/A 2017 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Rubio played for 18-time Primeira Liga champion Sporting Clube de Portugal from 2011-2015, scoring 22 goals in 52 games for the club’s reserve team Sporting B. He also made 20 senior team appearances, including six in the 2011-12 UEFA Europa League as he helped the club advance to the tournament semifinals. Rubio has earned three caps for the Chile Men’s National Team since debuting at age 18 in a friendly against Paraguay in June 2011. He appeared in two additional friendlies against France and Mexico later that year before playing eight matches at the U-20 level in 2012 and 2013, including three starts at the 2013 South American Youth Football Championship.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
15
3
330
1
0
13
2
13
13
5
0
2
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
15
3
330
1
0
13
2
13
13
5
0
2
0
0
0
#22 | F | SOONY SAAD | @SoonySaad SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
65
29
2851
8
7
MLS Postseason
4
0
47
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
5
4
375
4
1
International
4
4
376
2
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
78
37
3649
14
8
Height: 5-10 Weight: 165 Hometown: Dearborn, Michigan Last Club: Pattaya United (Thailand) Acquired: Signed on 1/30/2017
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, July 13, 2013, KC vs. TOR Assists 2, Aug. 10, 2013, KC vs. NE Shots on Goal 3, 3 times, last: June 6, 2014, KC at HOU Shots 9, June 29, 2013, KC vs. CLB Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: June 27, 2014, KC vs. POR Fouls Suffered 4, 2 times, last: Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHI
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 13, 2017, KC at ORL Goal Sept. 3, 2014, KC at NE Assist April 29, 2017, KC vs. RSL 2017 Record when: he starts 1-1-1 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 8/17/1992
Saad rejoins Sporting KC from Pattaya United of Thailand’s first division, where he scored Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title, scoring two pivotal goals in a 3-2 third-round victory over nine goals across 28 Thai League appearances in 2016. He has also recorded three Orlando City. goals for the Lebanon Men’s National Team since making his senior international debut in 2013. Saad enjoyed a breakout year in 2013, reaching MLS career-highs with four goals, four assists and 23 games played. He also notched a brace in a 2-0 CONCACAF Champions During his first stint with Sporting KC, Saad tallied 14 goals and seven assists in 71 League win at Honduran side Olimpia and appeared in two playoff games during Sporting appearances across all competitions. He was signed by MLS and allocated to Sporting KC’s run to the 2013 MLS Cup championship. In 2014, Saad scored five goals across all KC via a lottery draft in July 2011. The following month, he scored nine minutes into his competitions and helped the club advance to the MLS Cup Playoffs for a fourth straight MLS debut on his 19th birthday to become the youngest goal scorer in club history. In year. Thai outfit BEC Tero Sasana signed Saad ahead of the 2015 season and loaned 2012, Saad played nine MLS matches and helped Sporting Kansas City capture the him to Pattaya United last year. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
65
29
2851
8
7
107
33
40
58
3
27
2
0
2
2
KC - Postseason
4
0
47
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
69
29
2898
8
7
107
33
43
58
3
27
2
0
2
2
23
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #30 | F | DANIEL SALLOI | @danielsalloi SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
6
0
42
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
0
42
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 3, April 22, 2017, KC at FCD Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 1, April 9, 2017, KC vs. COL Last Regular Season... Appearance May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA Goal N/A Assist N/A 2017 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 6-1 Weight: 150 Birthday: 7/19/1996 Hometown: Budapest, Hungary Last Club: Gyirmot SE (Hungary) - Loan Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown 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 is the third Homegrown Player on Sporting Kansas City’s roster, alongside Kevin Ellis (2011) and Erik Palmer-Brown (2013). In June 2016, he was loaned to Hungarian club Gyirmot SE for the remainder of the year. Prior to his loan to Gyirmot, Salloi made 10 appearances for Sporting KC’s USL affiliate, the Swope Park Rangers. The forward scored four goals and added three assists in six starts for the team. Salloi moved to the United States in August 2014 as an AFS exchange student and attended Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas. He
joined the Sporting Kansas City Academy U-18s for the 2014-15 season and scored a team-high 21 goals in 28 appearances, including three hat-tricks in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. 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 Bank Liga on July 18, the day before his 19th birthday.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
6
0
42
0
0
4
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
6
0
42
0
0
4
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
#6 | M | ILIE SANCHEZ | @iliesanchez SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
12
12
1080
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
12
12
1080
0
0
Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Hometown: Barcelona, Spain Last Club: Elche CF (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 1/13/2017
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 2, March 18, 2017, KC vs. SJ Fouls Committed 2, 2 times, last: March 31, 2017, KC at TOR Fouls Suffered 4, March 4, 2017, KC at DC
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA Goal N/A Assist N/A 2016 Record when: he starts 6-2-4 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 11/21/1990
Sánchez, a product of FC Barcelona’s famed La Masia youth academy, has eight years of professional experience in Spain and Germany. The defensive midfielder featured extensively for FC Barcelona B from 2009-2014 and most recently played for Spanish side Elche CF during the 2015-16 season.
After missing most of 2011-12 through injury, Sánchez claimed a regular spot in Barcelona B’s midfield over the next two seasons. He played 29 league matches in 2012-13 and started 36 of 38 appearances in 2013-14, guiding Barcelona B to another third-place finish in the Segunda Division. Sánchez appeared in 114 league games during his five-year spell at FC Barcelona B.
Born and raised in Barcelona, Sánchez jumped from La Masia to FC Barcelona B ahead of the 2009-10 campaign. He helped the club earn promotion to the Spanish Segunda Sánchez moved to Germany’s second division in 2014, making 26 appearances in all Division in his first professional season. He played 24 more matches the following year as competitions for 1860 Munich of the 2. Bundesliga. He was then loaned back to his native Barcelona B finished third in Spain’s second tier. Spain for the 2015-16 campaign, where he played 28 games for CF Elche in the Segunda Division. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
12
12
1080
0
0
6
0
8
16
0
3
3
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
12
12
1080
0
0
6
0
8
16
0
3
3
0
0
0
24
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #15 | D | SETH SINOVIC | @ssinovic SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, April 9, 2017, KC vs. COL Assists 1, 8 times, last: April 9, 2017, KC vs. COL Shots on Goal 2, March 15, 2014, KC vs. FCD Shots 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 3, 2014, KC at NE Fouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: Sept. 23, 2015, KC at HOU Fouls Suffered 3, 6 times, last: April 20, 2013, KC at LA
A
MLS Regular Season
145
140
12399
1
8
MLS Postseason
12
12
1134
2
0
U.S. Open Cup
10
10
898
0
2
International
11
10
937
1
2
ALL COMPETITIONS
178
172
15368
4
12
Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Hometown: Leawood, Kansas College: Creighton Last Club: New England Revolution Acquired: Signed on 5/10/2011
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA Goal April 9, 2017, KC vs. COL Assist April 9, 2017, KC vs. COL 2017 Record when: he starts 6-2-4 he scores 1-0-0
Birthday: 1/28/1987
An eight-year MLS veteran, Seth Sinovic has started 172 of 178 appearances in all competitions since joining Sporting KC from the New England Revolution in 2011. The left back played at least 30 regular season matches every year from 2012-2014, during which time Sporting KC conceded the fewest combined goals in MLS. He scored his first MLS regular-season goal on his 150th MLS appearance for Sporting KC against the Colorado Rapids on April 9, 2017.
A native of Leawood, Kansas, Sinovic scored his first professional goal in the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs and notched the second of his career in the 2013 postseason as Sporting KC won MLS Cup. He was named the club’s Defender of the Year in 2014. After a four-year college career at Creighton University, Sinovic was selected by New England with the 25th pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. He made 20 MLS appearances as a rookie before moving to Sporting KC in 2011.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
145
140
12399
1
8
69
20
164
93
5
0
25
0
0
4
MLS - Regular Season
165
158
13979
1
8
76
21
177
103
5
0
28
0
0
4
KC - Postseason
12
12
1134
2
0
5
3
18
12
0
0
2
0
2
0
MLS - TOTAL
177
170
15113
3
8
81
24
195
115
5
0
30
0
2
4
#23 | D | COLTON STORM | @ColtonStorm SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
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
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
Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2017 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 Birthday: 7/6/1994 Hometown: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania College: University of North Carolina Acquired: 2017 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#14) - signed on 2/24/2017 Rookie defender Colton Storm joined Sporting Kansas City as the No. 14 overall selection in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Storm, a right back, tallied two goals and eight assists in 69 matches during his four-year career at the University of North Carolina.He capped his senior campaign in 2016 with Second Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference and NSCAA Third Team All-South Region honors. He was also named to the NCAA College Cup Best XI after guiding the Tar Heels to their seventh final four in program history.
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Born and raised in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Storm started 41 straight games for North Carolina from 2015-2016. He captained the team as a senior, leading a defense that posted 12 shutouts in 21 matches. As a youth, Storm competed in the United States U-17 Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida. He played club soccer for HMMS Eagle FC in his hometown.
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
0
0
0
0
25
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #1 | GK | ADRIAN ZENDEJAS | @MrZ3ND 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
Height: 6-5 Weight: 185 Hometown: Chula Vista, California Last Club: Swope Park Rangers (USL) Acquired: Signed on 12/2/2016
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed N/A Saves N/A Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Shutout N/A 2017 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Birthday: 8/30/1995
Goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas signed an MLS contract for Sporting KC in December 2016 after playing for the Swope Park Rangers during the club’s inaugural 2016 campaign. Zendajas joined the Rangers in June 2016 and debuted in a 2-1 win over LA Galaxy II on Aug. 27 before starting five of the team’s final seven regular season matches, amassing a perfect 5-0-0 record with three shutouts, 13 saves and a 0.40 goals against average. Zendejas carried his great form into the postseason, earning two more clean sheets as the Rangers rattled off three straight victories en route to the USL Cup Final.
The Chula Vista, California native joined Club Tijuana in 2014 and made his debut for the Under-20 team in February 2015. He made 31 total appearances for the U-20 team while helping the Xolos reach the 2015 Apertura final and the 2016 Clausura final. He made his first-team debut in a preseason friendly against Club Leon on July 3, 2015 and played all four preseason games for the Xolos in July 2015. His youth career includes a stint at Nomads SC in San Diego, California while he also played for Hilltop High School in Chula Vista.
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
#8 | M | GRAHAM ZUSI | @gzusi SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
206
166
15361
26
51
MLS Postseason
13
13
1259
0
6
U.S. Open Cup
12
10
968
3
3
International
8
8
690
0
3
ALL COMPETITIONS
239
197
18278
29
63
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 28, 2012, KC vs. CHI Assists 2, 5 times, last: May 29, 2015, KC vs. FCD Shots on Goal 3, 4 times, last: July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: March 30, 2013, KC vs. MTL Fouls Suffered 6, Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHI Last Regular Season... Appearance May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA Goal Oct. 23, 2016, KC vs. SJ Assist May 17, 2017, KC vs.SEA 2017 Record when: he starts 6-1-4 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)
A nine-year veteran for Sporting KC, Graham Zusi has garnered MLS All-Star (2012-15), Benny Feilhaber’s goal against RSL on April 29, 2017, Zusi reached 50 regular-season MLS Best XI (2012-13) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2011) accolades in addition assists and moved into a tie for first place in club history with 23 game-winning assists. 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 earned 45 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2012, recording five goals and six assists. He played four matches at the 2014 Zusi signed a long-term Designated Player contract in 2014. He has recorded 29 goals FIFA World Cup, tallying two assists as the U.S. advanced out of the group stage. He and 63 assists in 239 appearances for Sporting KC across all competitions since being played in his first CONCACAF Gold Cup last summer, starting two matches, and most drafted in 2008 out of the University of Maryland, where he won two national recently scored in a World Cup qualifier against Guatemala on March 29. He played five championships. He is second in club history with 63 total assists, while his 410 chances games for the U.S. at the 2016 Copa America Centenario, scoring on June 7 in a 4-0 win created from 2011-2015 (including postseason) ranked third in MLS. With his assist on over Costa Rica. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
206
166
15361
26
51
301
97
172
247
27
653
17
0
8
23
KC - Postseason
13
13
1259
0
6
24
1
20
23
1
61
1
0
0
3
MLS - TOTAL
219
179
16620
26
57
325
98
192
270
28
714
18
0
8
26
26
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2017 PARTICIPATION CHART 3/4 3/11 3/18 3/31 4/9 4/15 4/22 4/29 5/3 5/7 5/13 5/17 5/20 5/27 6/3 6/10 6/17 PLAYER @DC FCD SJ @TOR COL @POR @FCD RSL NY @MIN @ORL SEA @VAN @COL MIN MTL @SJ Abdul-Salaam DNP UNAV INJ DNP DNP SUB-1 DNP DNP UNAV UNAV SUB-1 DNP Besler CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 Blessing DNP SUB-23 DNP SUB-7 DNP DNP SUB-6 DNP DNP DNP CF-82 SUB-7 Dwyer CF-90 CF-90 CF-90 CF-90 CF-90 CF-90 CF-90 CF-89 CF-89 CF-90 SUS CF-90 Dykstra UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV SPR UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV SPR UNAV Ellis DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CB-90 DNP DNP Espinoza CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-89 CM-90 CM-70 CM-89 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 Feilhaber CM-90 CM-90 CM-85 INJ INJ CM-83 CM-72 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-89 Gerso LW-90 LW-90 RW-90 RW-90 RW-90 RW-90 RW-84 RW-90 RW-90 RW-77 RW-90 RW-83 Iwasa INJ INJ INJ UNAV UNAV SPR SPR SPR SPR UNAV UNAV UNAV Juliao UNAV DNP DNP UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV DNP RB-45 UNAV UNAV Medranda RW-90 RW-67 LW-78 CM-65 CM-74 LW-90 LW-81 LW-79 LW-89 SUB-30 LW-86 LW-79 Melia GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 Mustivar DNP DNP SUB-5 SUB-25 SUB-16 SUB-7 SUB-18 SUB-20 SUB-1 DNP SUB-4 SUB-11 Opara CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 DNP CB-90 CB-90 Palmer-Brown INTL INJ INJ SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR INTL INTL Pasher UNAV UNAV UNAV SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR Porter UNAV UNAV UNAV DNP DNP UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV DNP DNP Rubio INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ Saad DNP DNP SUB-12 LW-83 LW-83 DNP DNP SUB-1 SUB-1 LW-60 SUB-8 INJ Salloi DNP DNP DNP DNP SUB-7 DNP SUB-9 SUB-11 SUB-1 SUB-13 DNP SUB-1 Ilie CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 Sinovic LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-89 LB-90 Storm UNAV UNAV UNAV SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR Zendejas DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP Zusi RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 SUB-45 RB-90 RB-90 6/24 7/1 7/6 7/22 7/29 8/6 8/12 8/19 8/26 9/6 9/10 9/16 9/24 9/30 10/7 10/15 10/22 PLAYER @LA POR PHI @RSL CHI ATL @SEA FCD @HOU @NYC @CLB NE LA VAN @MIN HOU @RSL Abdul-Salaam Besler Blessing Dwyer Dykstra Ellis Espinoza Feilhaber Gerso Iwasa Juliao Medranda Melia Mustivar Opara Palmer-Brown Pasher Porter Rubio Saad Salloi Ilie Sinovic Storm Zendejas Zusi KEY Position-Minutes - Starting Position-Minutes Played SUB-Minutes - Substitute-Minutes played
DNP - Unused Substitute UNAV - Unavailable For Selection
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INJ - Injured SUS - Suspended
SPR - Swope Park Rangers (USL) INTL - International Duty
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS) 1996-2016
ALL-TIME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)
Stat
Player
#
Stat
Player
#
Games
C.J. Sapong (2011)
34
Games
Davy Arnaud
240
Minutes
Nick Garcia (2000) & Peter Vermes (2000)
2916
Minutes
Kerry Zavagnin
20515
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
Davy Arnaud
329
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
653
Cautions
Aurelien Collin (2013)
13
Cautions
Kerry Zavagnin
44
Ejections
Davy Arnaud (2010)
3
Ejections
Roger Espinoza
6
SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) 1996-2016
ALL-TIME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)
Stat
Player
#
Stat
Player
#
Games
Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013)
34
Games
Jimmy Nielsen
128
Minutes
Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013)
3060
Minutes
Jimmy Nielsen
11497
Wins
Mike Ammann (1997)
21
Wins
Jimmy Nielsen
57
Losses
Mike Amman (1998)
16
Losses
Tony Meola
45
Draws
Bo Oshoniyi (2005)
12
Draws
Jimmy Nielsen
32
Shutouts
Tony Meola (2000)
16
Shutouts
Jimmy Nielsen
45
Goals Against Avg.
Jimmy Nielsen (2012)
0.79
Goals Allowed
Tony Meola
154
Goals Allowed
Mike Amman (1997) & Kevin Hartman (2007)
45
Saves
Tony Meola
507
Saves
Tony Meola (2000)
129
Goals Against Avg.
Jimmy Nielsen
0.99
SINGLE GAME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)
SINGLE SEASON TEAM RECORDS
Stat
Player
#
Stat
Player
#
Goals
Digital Takawira (1998), Preki (1998), Davy Arnaud (2004), Eddie Johnson (twice in 2007), Birahim Diop (2010), Gerso (2017)
3
Goals
1996
61
Assists
2000
67
Assists
Chris Henderson (1999)
4
Shots
2012
542
Shots
Preki (1997)
12
Shots on goal
1996
250
Shots on goal
Preki (1996), Eddie Johnson (2007)
6
Fouls Committed
2013
511
2000
541
Fouls Committed
Davy Arnaud (2010), Oriol Rosell (2013)
8
Fouls Suffered
Fouls Suffered
Davy Arnaud (2006)
10
Offsides
1997
117
2012
199
Offsides
Alex Bunbury (1999)
7
Corner Kicks
Corner Kicks
Alex Zotinca (2006)
12
Cautions
2013
67
Ejections
2011
8
SINGLE GAME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)
Points
2012
63
Stat
Player
#
Wins
1997
21
Goals Allowed
Bo Oshoniyi
7
Losses
1999
24
Saves
Garth Lagerwey (1996), Mike Ammann (1997 & 1998), Tony Meola (2000, three times in 2003), Bo Oshoniyi (2002 & 2004)
9
Ties
2005 & 2011
12
Shutouts
2000
17
Goals Allowed
1996
63
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL ALL-TIME CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GAMES PLAYED Player GP 1. Davy Arnaud 240 2. Kerry Zavagnin 237 3. Nick Garcia 224 4. Preki 218 5. Matt Besler* 212 6. Graham Zusi* 206 7. Jimmy Conrad 204 8. Chris Klein 200 9. Jack Jewsbury 195 10. Roger Espinoza* 172 GAMES STARTED Player GS 1. Kerry Zavagnin 228 2. Nick Garcia 224 3. Davy Arnaud 213 4. Matt Besler* 206 5. Jimmy Conrad 203 6. Preki 199 7. Chris Klein 183 8. Graham Zusi* 166 9. Roger Espinoza* 152 10. Jack Jewsbury 142 10. Mo Johnston 142 MINUTES PLAYED Player MP 1. Kerry Zavagnin 20,515 2. Nick Garcia 20,157 3. Davy Arnaud 19,399 4. Matt Besler* 18,572 5. Jimmy Conrad 18,194 6. Preki 17,817 7. Chris Klein 16,380 8. Graham Zusi* 15,361 9. Roger Espinoza* 13,471 10. Jack Jewsbury 13,275 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Player GP 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 2. Tony Meola 125 3. Bo Oshoniyi 96 4. Kevin Hartman 90 5. Tim Melia* 62 6. Mike Ammann 60 7. Chris Snitko 26 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9. Garth Lagerwey 23 10. Andy Gruenebaum 11 SAVES Player GP SV 1. Tony Meola 125 507 2. Bo Oshoniyi 96 354 3. Kevin Hartman 90 332 4. Jimmy Nielsen 128 304 5. Mike Amman 60 206 6. Tim Melia* 62 184 7. Chris Snitko 26 95 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 83 9. Eric Kronberg 25 58 10. Andy Gruenebaum 11 34 SHUTOUTS Player GP SO 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 45 2. Tony Meola 125 37 3. Tim Melia* 62 23 4. Kevin Hartman 90 22 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 22 6. Mike Ammann 60 10 7. Eric Kronberg 25 8 8. Luis Marin 8 3 8. Andy Gruenebaum 11 3 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 3 8. Chris Snitko 26 3 GOALKEEPER WINS Player GP GW 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 57 2. Tony Meola 125 49 3. Mike Ammann 60 33 3. Bo Oshoniyi 96 33 5. Kevin Hartman 90 30 6. Tim Melia* 62 28 7. Garth Lagerwey 23 12 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9 9. Andy Gruenebaum 11 6 10. Chris Snitko 26 5
GOALS Player GP G 1. Preki 218 71 2. Dom Dwyer* 124 57 3. Davy Arnaud 240 43 3. Josh Wolff 144 43 5. Chris Klein 200 39 6. Kei Kamara 113 38 7. Mo Johnston 149 31 8. Scott Sealy 88 28 8. Vitalis Takawira 103 28 10. Benny Feilhaber* 130 26 10. Graham Zusi* 206 26 ASSISTS Player GP A 1. Preki 218 98 2. Graham Zusi* 206 51 2. Chris Klein 200 45 4. Benny Feilhaber* 130 41 5. Davy Arnaud 240 35 6. Mo Johnston 149 28 7. Josh Wolff 144 26 8. Mark Chung 94 25 9. Roger Espinoza* 172 22 9. Kerry Zavagnin 237 22
CORNER KICKS Player GP CK 1. Graham Zusi* 206 653 2. Preki 218 452 3. Benny Feilhaber* 130 231 4. Claudio Lopez 57 188 5. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 175 6. Francisco Gomez 114 157 7. Chris Henderson 61 154 8. Chris Klein 200 152 9. Davy Arnaud 240 144 10. Carlos Marinelli 41 91 GAME-WINNING GOALS Player GP GWG 1. Dom Dwyer* 124 13 1. Preki 218 13 3. Chris Klein 200 12 3. Kei Kamara 113 11 3. Josh Wolff 144 11 6. Davy Arnaud 240 10 7. Graham Zusi* 206 8 7. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 9. Benny Feilhaber* 130 7 9. C.J. Sapong 110 7 9. Scott Sealy 88 7
SHOTS Player GP SH 1. Preki 218 693 2. Davy Arnaud 240 452 3. Dom Dwyer* 124 391 4. Kei Kamara 113 370 5. Chris Klein 200 312 6. Graham Zusi* 206 302 7. Mo Johnston 149 274 8. Josh Wolff 144 265 9. Jack Jewsbury 195 216 10. Mark Chung 94 203 SHOTS ON GOAL Player GP SOG 1. Preki 218 283 2. Davy Arnaud 240 176 3. Dom Dwyer* 124 157 4. Mo Johnston 149 138 4. Chris Klein 200 138 4. Josh Wolff 144 138 7. Kei Kamara 113 126 8. Vitalis Takawira 103 102 9. Graham Zusi* 206 97 10. Mark Chung 94 95 FOULS COMMITTED Player GP FC 1. Davy Arnaud 240 329 2. Kerry Zavagnin 237 326 3. Matt McKeon 144 309 4. Roger Espinoza* 172 268 5. Nick Garcia 224 234 6. Dom Dwyer* 124 231 7. Mo Johnston 149 226 8. Jimmy Conrad 204 210 9. Aurelien Collin 107 191 10. Diego Gutierrez 119 190 FOULS SUFFERED Player GP FS 1. Davy Arnaud 240 528 2. Preki 218 362 3. Kerry Zavagnin 237 354 4. Dom Dwyer* 124 267 5. Benny Feilhaber* 130 255 6. Nick Garcia 224 250 7. Graham Zusi* 206 247 8. Roger Espinoza* 172 231 9. Mark Chung 94 204 10. Diego Gutierrez 119 196
GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Player GP GWA 1. Graham Zusi* 206 23 1. Preki 218 23 3. Chris Klein 200 16 4. Benny Feilhaber* 130 12 5. Davy Arnaud 240 10 5. Josh Wolff 144 10 7. Jack Jewsbury 195 8 7. Mo Johnston 149 8 7. Kei Kamara 113 8 7. Chance Myers 147 8 7. Kerry Zavagnin 237 8 MULTI-GOAL GAMES Player GP MGG 1. Dom Dwyer* 124 10 2. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 3. Preki 218 7 4. Kei Kamara 113 5 4. Scott Sealy 88 5 4. Josh Wolff 144 5 7. Mo Johnston 149 4 7. Chris Klein 200 4 9. Graham Zusi* 206 3 9. Davy Arnaud 240 3 9. Teal Bunbury 89 3 9. Eddie Johnson 43 3 PENALTY KICK GOALS Player GP PKG 1. Preki 218 21 2. Benny Feilhaber* 130 10 3. Dom Dwyer* 124 7 4. Kei Kamara 113 5 5. Claudio Lopez 57 4 6. Claudio Bieler 41 3 6. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 3 6. Jack Jewsbury 195 3 6. Josh Wolff 144 3 10. Omar Bravo 27 2 10. Matt McKeon 144 2
CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Player GP YC 1. Kerry Zavagnin 237 44 2. Davy Arnaud 240 43 3. Nick Garcia 224 37 4. Roger Espinoza* 171 34 5. Aurelien Collin 107 31 6. Diego Gutierrez 119 30 6. Matt McKeon 144 30 8. Jack Jewsbury 195 28 8. Mo Johnston 149 28 10. Matt Besler* 211 27 10. Dom Dwyer* 123 27 10. Jimmy Conrad 204 27 29
Player 1. Dom Dwyer* 2. Kei Kamara 3. Preki 4. Scott Sealy 5. Josh Wolff 6. Vitalis Takawira 7. Mark Chung 7. Mo Johnston 9. Benny Feilhaber* 9. Chris Klein *Minimum 20 goals
GOALS PER GAME GP 124 113 218 88 144 103 94 149 130 200
GLS AVG 57 0.46 38 0.34 71 0.33 28 0.32 43 0.30 28 0.27 20 0.21 31 0.21 26 0.20 39 0.20
BOLD * - denotes player on current roster
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GAMES PLAYED Year Player GP 2011 C.J. Sapong 34 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2012 Kei Kamara 33 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 GAMES STARTED Year Player GS 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 9 players tied with 32 MINUTES PLAYED Year Player MIN 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2000 Nick Garcia 2915 2000 Peter Vermes 2915 1996 Preki 2880 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 2880 2011 Matt Besler 2880 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Year Player GP 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 32 2000 Tony Meola 31 2011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 Year Player 2000 Tony Meola 2003 Tony Meola 2008 Kevin Hartman 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 2007 Kevin Hartman
SAVES GP SV 31 129 30 121 30 117 32 112 30 110
Year Player 2000 Tony Meola 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 2008 Kevin Hartman 2010 Jimmy Nielsen
SHUTOUTS GP SO 31 16 34 15 34 13 30 10 29 10
GOALKEEPER WINS Year Player GP GW 1997 Mike Ammann 29 21 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 18 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 17 2000 Tony Meola 31 15 1996 Garth Lagerwey 23 12 2011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 12 GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE Year Player GP GA GAA 2017 Tim Melia* 12 7 0.58 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 27 0.79 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 30 0.88 2000 Tony Meola 31 29 0.92 2004 Tony Meola 21 22 1.05 *Minimum 1,000 minutes played
Year Player 2014 Dom Dwyer 1996 Preki 2016 Dom Dwyer 2007 Eddie Johnson 1996 Vitalis Takawira
GOALS GP GOALS 33 22 32 18 33 16 24 15 28 13
CORNER KICKS Year Player GP CK 2012 Graham Zusi 32 150 2013 Graham Zusi 27 128 2014 Graham Zusi 25 125 2009 Claudio Lopez 29 123 2011 Graham Zusi 32 97
Year Player 1997 Preki 2003 Preki 2000 Preki 2012 Graham Zusi 2015 Benny Feilhaber
ASSISTS GP ASSISTS 27 17 30 17 31 15 32 15 32 15
OFFSIDES Year Player GP OFF 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 50 1996 Vitalis Takawira 28 44 1997 Vitalis Takawira 28 43 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 38 2000 Chris Henderson 31 36
SHOTS GP SHOTS 32 140 33 134 33 119 33 113 30 97
GAME-WINNING GOALS Year Player GP GWG 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 6 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 6 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 6 1997 Preki 27 5 2012 C.J. Sapong 31 5 2015 Krisztian Nemeth 27 5
Year Player 1996 Preki 2012 Kei Kamara 2016 Dom Dwyer 2014 Dom Dwyer 1999 Preki
SHOTS ON GOAL Year Player GP SOG 1996 Preki 32 61 2012 Kei Kamara 33 49 1996 Vitalis Takawira 28 48 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 48 1997 Preki 27 44 2002 Preki 25 44 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 44 FOULS COMMITTED Year Player GP FC 2000 Chris Henderson 31 79 2001 Matt McKeon 26 76 1997 Matt McKeon 31 75 2000 Matt McKeon 30 75 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 66 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 66 FOULS SUFFERED Year Player GP FS 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 111 2005 Davy Arnaud 31 85 2015 Dom Dwyer 30 81 1999 Preki 30 77 2006 Davy Arnaud 32 76 CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Year Player GP YC 2013 Aurelien Collin 29 13 2011 Aurelien Collin 23 10 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 10 2016 Roger Espinoza 30 10 1997 Mo Johnston 29 9 2005 Jose Burciaga Jr. 31 9 EJECTIONS (RED CARDS) Year Player GP RC 2010 Davy Arnaud 27 3 eight players tied with 2
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GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Year Player GP GWA 2000 Chris Henderson 31 5 2000 Matt McKeon 30 5 2003 Preki 30 5 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 5 2004 Josh Wolff 26 5 2012 Graham Zusi 32 5 2013 Graham Zusi 27 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 30 5 PENALTY KICK GOALS Year Player GP PKG 1996 Preki 32 7 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 7 2003 Preki 30 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 32 5 2016 Benny Feilhaber 29 5 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 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 16 *Minimum 5 goal
AVG 0.71 0.67 0.63 0.56 0.48
BOLD * - denotes current season
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 20, 2017 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GOALS Career: 71 Preki Season: 22 Dom Dwyer (2014) Game: 3 7 times Half: 3 Vitalis Takawira (05/16/1998 at NE, 2nd) Half: 3 Eddie Johnson (06/02/2007 vs. NY, 2nd) Half: 3 Gerso Fernandes (05/17/2017 vs. SEA, 2nd) ASSISTS Career: 98 Preki Season: 17 Preki (1997) Season: 17 Preki (2003) Game: 4 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET) Half: 3 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET, 1st) Half: 3 Preki (06/21/2003 vs. CHI, 1st) SHOTS Career: 693 Preki Season: 140 Preki (1996) Game: 12 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB) Half: 8 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB, 2nd) Half: 8 Onandi Lowe (08/12/2001 at COL, 2nd) Half: 8 Preki (07/06/2002 vs. DAL, 2nd)
SHOTS ON GOAL Career: 283 Preki Season: 61 Preki (1996) Game: 6 Preki (05/19/1996 at LA) Game: 6 Eddie Johnson (06/02/007 vs. NY) Half: 4 8 times
CORNER KICKS Career: 653 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)
FOULS COMMITTED Career: 329 Davy Arnaud 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: 154 Tony Meola Season: 45 Mike Ammann (1997) Season: 45 Kevin Hartman (2007) Game: 7 Bo Oshoniyi (07/04/201 vs. CHI) Half: 4 6 times
FOULS SUFFERED Career: 528 Davy Arnaud Season: 111 Davy Arnaud (2004) Game: 10 Davy Arnaud (10/14/2006 at NY) Half: 6 7 times
SAVES Career: 507 Tony Meola Season: 129 Tony Meola (2000) Game: 9 9 times Half: 7 Tony Meola (08/23/2000 at MET, 1st) Half: 7 Bo Oshoniyi (06/13/2001 at LA, 2nd) Half: 7 Tony Meola (08/08/2003 vs. SJ, 1st)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TEAM HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GOALS Season: 61 Game: 6 Game: 6 Game: 6 2-Tms: 10 Half: 5 Half: 5
in 1996 05/02/1996 vs. CLB 06/21/1997 vs. DC 06/20/1999 vs. MET 05/02/1996 vs. CLB 05/02/1996 vs. CLB (2nd) 06/21/1997 vs. DC (2nd)
ASSISTS Season: 67 Game: 10 2-Tms: 12 Half: 8
in 2000 06/20/1999 vs. MET 07/04/2001 vs. CHI 06/20/1999 vs. MET (1st)
SHOTS Season: 542 Game: 34 2-Tms: 44 2-Tms: 44 2-Tms: 44 Half: 19
in 2012 05/15/2016 vs ORL 08/14/1999 at MET 08/05/2000 vs. LA 06/09/2001 at MIA 07/28/2012 vs. CLB (2nd)
SHOTS ON GOAL Season: 250 in 1996 Game: 14 08/23/1998 vs. MIA Game: 14 06/21/2003 vs. CHI 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: 199 in 2012 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: 63 in 1996 Game: 7 07/04/2001 vs. CHI 2-Tms: 10 05/02/1996 vs. CLB Half: 4 7 times SAVES Season: Game: 2-Tms: 2-Tms: Half: Half: Half:
133 9 18 18 7 7 7
in 1999 10 times 04/18/1997 vs. DAL 09/02/2000 vs. TB 08/23/2000 at MET (1st) 06/13/2001 at LA (2d) 08/08/2003 vs. SJ (1st)
Adrian Zendejas Erik Palmer-Brown Ike Opara Kevin Ellis Matt Besler Ilie Sanchez Gerso Fernandes Graham Zusi Latif Blessing Benny Feilhaber Diego Rubio Dom Dwyer Seth Sinovic Saad Abdul-Salaam Andrew Dykstra Soony Saad Colton Storm Cameron Iwasa Roger Espinoza Tim Melia Daniel Salloi Cameron Porter Igor Juliao Tyler Pasher Soni Mustivar Jimmy Medranda
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY
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DC 0 DAL 0 SJ 1 TOR 0 COL 1 POR 0 DAL 1 RSL 0 NYR 0 MIN 2 ORL 2 SEA 0
T T W T W W L W W L T W 37; own goal (Bingham)
89
Blessing 1 (Besler 1) 9; Blessing 2 (unassisted) 74 Fernandes 3 (unassisted) 56; Fernandes 4 (unassisted)
51; Fernandes 2 (Saad 1)
95+
69
58; Dwyer 1 (Sinovic 1, Mustivar 1)
58; Fernandes 5 (Zusi 3, Feilhaber 3)
Feilhaber 2 (Zusi 2, Espinoza 2) 17; Dwyer 3 (unassisted) Dwyer 4 (unassisted) 46; Dwyer 5 (Feilhaber 2) 68
Sinovic 1 (unassisted) 6; Fernandes 1 (Espinoza 1, Dwyer 1) Dwyer 2 (Medranda 1, Feilhaber 1) 53
Feilhaber 1 (Zusi 1)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 85