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SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs. FC TULSA
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Kickoff: 7:30 p.m. CT
Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City, KS)
U.S. Open Cup Round of 16
Sporting Kansas City
2-6-5, 11 points
(1-3-3 home; 1-3-2 away)
13th in MLS Western Conference
FC Tulsa
2-3-4, 10 points
(0-1-2 home; 2-2-2 away)
11thin USLC Western Conference
Live Stream: MLSsoccer.com
English Radio: Sports Radio 810 WHB
Spanish Radio: La Grande 1340 AM
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
Assistant ref: Artyom Arustamyan
Assistant ref: Matthew Rodman 4th official: Drew Klemp
SPORTING KANSAS CITY PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
ahn-DRAY-oo 4
Robert Voloder VOLO-derr
5 DEF Dany Rosero danny roh-CERO
6 MID Nemanja Radoja nem-AHN-ya RAHD-oy-ah
9 FWD Alan Pulido ah-LAHN pooh-LEE-doh
LIE-bold
DEF Logan Ndenbe en-DEN-bay 19 DEF Robert Castellanos CASS-tee-YAH-nos
20 FWD Alenis Vargas uh-LEN-iss
21 MID Felipe Hernandez feh-LEE-pay
22 DEF Zorhan Bassong ZOR-uhn bah-SONG
23 FWD Willy Agada ah-GAH-dah
24
Kayden Pierre 25 MID Ozzie Cisneros (loaned out) sis-NAIR-oce 26 MID Erik Thommy tommy
28 DEF Chris Rindov rin-DOVE
29 GK Tim Melia MEE-lia
30 FWD Stephen Afrifa uh-FREE-fuh
Flores
36 GK Ryan Schewe SHAY-way 54 MID Remi Walter vault-AIR
77 FWD Marinos Tzionis ma-REE-noss JOHN-eese
2024 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
2024 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS
2024 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
Erik Thommy 4
Memo Rodriguez 4 Erik Thommy 33 Agada, Thommy 10 Davis, Pulido 1 Three Players 1
Erik Thommy 24
Erik Thommy 24 Jake Davis 5 N/A 0
Tim Melia 1080
Tim Melia 1.92
Tim Melia
ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL GAME-WINNING GOALS GAME-WINNING ASSISTS FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED CAUTIONS EJECTIONS
GK MINUTES PLAYED GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES
3 Stefan Stojanovic
2 Three Players
13 Stefan Stojanovic
8 Stefan Stojanovic
1 Diallo, Goodrum
1 Blaine Ferri
27 Boubacar Diallo
22 Phillip Goodrum
4 Diallo, Laszo 1 Edwin Laszo 450 Michael Creek 1.20 Michael Creek 2 Michael Creek
Michael Creek
Michael Creek
COACHES - REGULAR SEASON
KANSAS
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No. Pos. Name Pronunciation
DEF
1 GK John Pulskamp 3
Andreu Fontas
DEF
Johnny Russell
MID Memo Rodriguez
7 FWD
8
10 FWD
11 FWD
14 DEF
17 DEF
Daniel Salloi shallow-EE
Khiry Shelton KY-ree
Tim Leibold
Jake Davis 18
DEF
31 MID Danny
SPORTING KANSAS CITY FC TULSA 2-3-4 (10 pts.) 1.11 9 11th in West 13 1.44 10 19 2.11 -6 102 (39) 38.2% 133 115 28 1 RECORD POINTS PER GAME GAMES PLAYED CONFERENCE POSITION GOALS GOALS/GAME ASSISTS GOALS ALLOWED ALLOWED/GAME GOAL DIFFERENTIAL SHOTS (ON GOAL) ON GOAL % FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED CAUTIONS EJECTIONS 2-6-5 (11 pts.) 0.85 13 13th in West 21 1.62 18 24 1.85 -3 163 (60) 36.8% 162 176 29 0
SPORTING KANSAS CITY FC TULSA
1
14
GOALS
2 Tim Melia
Tim Melia 46
1
PETER VERMES MARIO SANCHEZ 1st season 2-3-4 (.444) 1st season 2-3-4 (.444) PRO EXPERIENCE PRO RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM 16th season (.531) 197-167-120 16th season (.531) 197-167-120 Eastern Conference Pts W L T GD GP 1. Inter Miami CF 31 9 2 4 +16 15 2. FC Cincinnati 30 9 2 3 +8 14 3. New York City FC 23 7 5 2 +2 14 4. New York Red Bulls 23 6 3 5 +4 14 5. Toronto FC 22 7 6 1 +1 14 6. Charlotte FC 21 6 5 3 +1 14 7. Columbus Crew 21 5 2 6 +6 13 8. Philadelphia Union 17 4 4 5 +4 13 9. D.C. United 17 4 5 5 -4 14 10. Orlando City SC 16 4 5 4 -5 13 11. Nashville SC 15 3 4 6 -3 13 12. Atlanta United FC 13 3 6 4 +1 13 13. CF Montreal 12 3 7 3 -14 13 14. Chicago Fire FC 10 2 8 4 -13 14 15. New England Revolution 7 2 9 1 -16 12 Western Conference Pts W L T GD GP 1. Real Salt Lake 28 8 2 4 +13 14 2. Minnesota United FC 24 7 2 3 +7 12 3. Austin FC 22 6 4 4 +2 14 4. LA Galaxy 22 5 2 7 +4 14 5. Los Angeles FC 21 6 4 3 +5 13 6. Colorado Rapids 21 6 5 3 +1 14 7. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 19 5 4 4 +4 13 8. Houston Dynamo FC 18 5 5 3 -1 13 9. St. Louis 16 3 3 7 -1 13 10. Seattle Sounders FC 14 3 6 5 -1 14 11. Portland Timbers 13 3 7 4 -3 14 12. FC Dallas 12 3 6 3 -4 12 13. Sporting Kansas City 11 2 6 5 -3 13 14. San Jose Earthquakes 10 3 10 1 -11 14
Club Name Sporting Kansas City Second Reference Sporting KC, Sporting, SKC Inaugural Season 1996 Stadium Children’s Mercy Park Capacity 18,467 (Max Standing Room: 21,650) Training Facility Compass Minerals National Performance Center Owner Sporting Club Manager Peter Vermes Captain Johnny Russell President & CEO Jake Reid MLS Cup 2000 & 2013 MLS Supporters’ Shield 2000 U.S. Open Cup 2004, 2012, 2015 & 2017
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SPORTING
CITY FACT
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2024 NUMERICAL ROSTER
NO. PLAYER PRONUNCIATION POS. HT. WT. BIRTHDATE (AGE) HOMETOWN LAST CLUB
1 John Pulskamp GK 6-4 210 04/19/2001 (23) Bakersfield, CA Sporting KC II (USL Championship)
3 Andreu Fontas ahn-DRAY-oo DEF 6-2 200 11/14/1989 (34) Banyoles, Spain Celta Vigo (Spain)
4 Robert Voloder VOLO-derr DEF 6-0 170 05/09/2001 (23) Frankfurt, Germany NK Maribor (Slovenia)
5 Dany Rosero danny roh-CERO DEF 6-2 205 10/06/1993 (30) Bogota, Colombia Atletico Junior (Colombia)
6 Nemanja Radoja nem-AHN-ya RAHD-oy-ya MID 6-0 175 02/06/1993 (31) Novi Sad, Serbia Levante (Spain)
7 Johnny Russell FWD 5-9 175 04/08/1990 (34) Glasgow, Scotland Derby County FC (England)
8 Memo Rodriguez MID 5-8 155 12/27/1995 (28) El Campo, TX Austin FC (MLS)
9 Alan Pulido ah-LAHN pooh-LEE-doh FWD 5-10 170 03/08/1991 (33) Ciudad Victoria, Mexico Chivas Guadalajara (Mexico)
10 Daniel Salloi shallow-EE FWD 6-1 160 07/19/1996 (27) Budapest, Hungary Sporting KC Academy
11 Khiry Shelton KY-ree FWD 6-3 190 06/26/1993 (30) Austin, TX SC Paderborn 07 (Germany)
14 Tim Leibold LIE-bold DEF 5-9 170 11/30/1993 (30) Friolzheim, Germany Hamburger SV (Germany)
17 Jake Davis DEF 5-9 160 01/03/2002 (22) Rochester, MI Sporting KC II (USL Championship)
18 Logan Ndenbe en-DEN-bay DEF 5-8 180 02/09/2000 (24) La Louviere, Belgium EA Guingamp (France)
19 Robert Castellanos CASS-tee-YAH-nos DEF 6-1 195 05/11/1998 (26) Palmdale, CA KuPS (Finland)
20 Alenis Vargas uh-LEN-iss FWD 6-1 160 12/04/2003 (20) San Pedro Sula, Honduras Sporting KC II (MLS NEXT Pro)
21 Felipe Hernandez feh-LEE-pay MID 5-7 140 06/08/1998 (25) Nashville, TN Sporting KC II (USL Championship)
22 Zorhan Bassong ZOR-uhn bah-SONG DEF 5-9 175 05/07/1999 (25) Montreal, Canada Farul Constanta (Romania)
23 Willy Agada ah-GAH-dah FWD 5-9 185 09/17/1999 (24) Bauchi, Nigeria Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel)
24 Kayden Pierre DEF 5-9 155 02/16/2003 (21) Bloomfield Hills, MI Sporting KC Academy
25 Ozzie Cisneros (loaned out) sis-NAIR-oce MID 5-5 140 03/13/2004 (20) Omaha, NE Sporting KC Academy
26 Erik Thommy tommy MID 5-8 155 08/20/1994 (29) Wettenhausen, Germany VfB Stuttgart (Germany)
28 Chris Rindov rin-DOVE DEF 6-2 185 10/08/2001 (22) Rockville, MD
29 Tim Melia MEE-lia GK 6-1 215 05/15/1986 (38) Great River, NY Chivas USA (MLS)
30 Stephen Afrifa uh-FREE-fuh FWD 5-10 155 02/19/2001 (23) Toronto, Canada
31 Danny Flores MID 5-9 150 04/06/2002 (22) Half Moon Bay, CA Oakland Roots (USL Championship)
36 Ryan Schewe SHAY-way GK 6-3 195 03/08/2002 (22) Marietta, GA
54 Remi Walter vault-AIR MID 5-8 165 04/26/1995 (29) Essey-les-Nancy, France Yeni Malatyaspor (Turkey)
77 Marinos Tzionis ma-REE-noss JOHN-eese FWD 5-7 155 07/16/2001 (22) Nicosia, Cyprus Omonia Nicosia (Cyprus)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2024 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER
30 Stephen Afrifa uh-FREE-fuh FWD 5-10 155 02/19/2001 (23) Toronto, Canada Florida International University
23 Willy Agada ah-GAH-dah FWD 5-9 185 09/17/1999 (24) Bauchi, Nigeria
22 Zorhan Bassong ZOR-uhn bah-SONG DEF 5-9 175 05/07/1999 (25) Toronto, Canada
19 Robert Castellanos CASS-tee-YAH-nos DEF 6-1 195 05/11/1998 (26) Palmdale, CA
25 Ozzie Cisneros (loaned out) sis-NAIR-oce MID 5-5 140 03/13/2004 (20) Omaha, NE
17 Jake Davis DEF 5-9 160 01/03/2002 (22) Rochester, MI
31 Danny Flores MID 5-9 150 04/06/2002 (22) Burlingame, CA Virginia Tech
3 Andreu Fontas ahn-DRAY-oo DEF 6-2 200 11/14/1989 (34) Banyoles, Spain
21 Felipe Hernandez feh-LEE-pay MID 5-7 140 06/08/1998 (25) Ibague, Colombia
14 Tim Leibold LIE-bold DEF 5-9 170 11/30/1993 (30) Boblingen, Germany
29 Tim Melia MEE-lia GK 6-1 215 05/15/1986 (38) Great River, NY Lynn University
18 Logan Ndenbe en-DEN-bay DEF 5-8 180 02/09/2000 (24) La Louviere, Belgium
24 Kayden Pierre DEF 5-9 155 02/16/2003 (21) Rochester Hills, MI
9 Alan Pulido ah-LAHN pooh-LEE-doh FWD 5-10 170 03/08/1991 (33) Ciudad Victoria, Mexico
1 John Pulskamp GK 6-4 210 04/19/2001 (23) Bakersfield, CA
6 Nemanja Radoja nem-AHN-ya RAHD-oy-ya MID 6-0 175 02/06/1993 (31) Novi Sad, Serbia
28 Chris Rindov rin-DOVE DEF 6-2 185 10/08/2001 (22) Silver Spring, MD University of Maryland
8 Memo Rodriguez MID 5-8 155 12/27/1995 (28) Wharton, TX
5 Dany Rosero danny roh-CERO DEF 6-2 205 10/06/1993 (29) Bogota, Colombia
7 Johnny Russell FWD 5-9 175 04/08/1990 (34) Glasgow, Scotland
10 Daniel Salloi shallow-EE FWD 6-1 160 07/19/1996 (27) Siofok, Hungary
36 Ryan Schewe SHAY-way GK 6-3 195 03/08/2002 (22) Marietta, GA Georgetown University
11 Khiry Shelton KY-ree FWD 6-3 190 06/26/1993 (30) Colorado Springs, CO Oregon State University
26 Erik Thommy tommy MID 5-8 155 08/20/1994 (29) Ulm, Germany
77 Marinos Tzionis ma-REE-noss JOHN-eese FWD 5-7 155 07/16/2001 (22) Nicosia, Cyprus
20 Alenis Vargas uh-LEN-iss FWD 6-1 160 12/04/2003 (20) San Pedro Sula, Honduras
4 Robert Voloder VOLO-derr DEF 6-0 170 05/09/2001 (23) Frankfurt, Germany
54 Remi Walter vault-AIR MID 5-8 165 04/26/1995 (29) Essey-les-Nancy, France
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NO. PLAYER PRONUNCIATION POS. HT. WT. BIRTHDATE (AGE) BIRTHPLACE COLLEGE
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LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP DETAILS
The Lamar Hunt U.S Open Cup returns for the 2024 season as the tournament’s 109th rendition. Dating back to the 1913-14 season, the Open Cup tournament is the longest-running soccer competition in the United States.
Sporting KC is one of eight Major League Soccer teams that entered at the Round of 32 in a field that features 24 teams from leagues in the lower divisions of American soccer. Open to all professional and amateur teams affiliated with U.S. Soccer, the 2024 U.S. Open Cup will crown a champion in September after eight rounds of singleelimination play and the winner will claim the Dewar Challenge Trophy along with $300,000 in prize money and a berth in the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup.
Sporting KC has won the U.S. Open Cup, named in honor of former Kansas City Wizards owner Lamar Hunt, on four occasions (2004, 2012, 2015, 2017), tied for the most among MLS clubs. Sporting have prevailed in 26 U.S. Open Cup matches since 2012, more than any other team in American soccer, during a run that includes an active 13-match home unbeaten streak in U.S. Open Cup play since the start of 2015.
2024 U.S. OPEN CUP - ROUND OF 16 FIXTURES
TUESDAY, MAY 21
Charleston Battery (USLC) vs. Atlanta United (MLS)
6 p.m. CT; Patriots Point Soccer Stadium in Mount Pleasant, S.C.
NYCFC II (MLSNP) vs. New Mexico United (USLC)
6:30 p.m. CT; Belson Stadium in Queens, N.Y.
Sporting Kansas City (MLS) vs. FC Tulsa (USLC)
7:30 p.m. CT; Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kan.
Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) vs. San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
9 p.m. CT; Heart Health Park in Sacramento, Calif.
LAFC (MLS) vs. Loudoun United FC (USLC)
9:30 p.m. CT; BMO Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 22
Indy Eleven (USLC) vs. Detroit City FC (USLC)
6 p.m. CT; IUPUI Michael A. Carroll Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind.
Tampa Bay Rowdies (USLC) vs. FC Dallas (MLS)
6:30 p.m. CT; AL Lang Stadium in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Seattle Sounders FC (MLS) vs. Phoenix Rising FC (USLC)
9:30 p.m. CT; Starfire Sports Complex in Tukwila, Wash.
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YEAR OPPONENT RESULT ROUND 1996 Colorado Rapids L 2-3 Quarterfinal 1997 at San Francisco Bay Seals L 1-2 Round of 16 1998 at Nashville Metros L 1-3 Round of 16 2000 at Chicago Sockers T 0-0 (6-7 PK) Round of 32 2001 Seattle Sounders W 4-0 Round of 32 Chicago Fire L 0-1 Round of 16 2002 at Rochester Rhinos W 3-2 (AET) Round of 16 at Milwaukee Rampage W 2-0 Quarterfinal at Columbus Crew L 2-3 (AET) Semifinal 2003 at Colorado Rapids L 2-3 Round of 16 2004 at Atlanta Silverbacks W 4-1 Round of 16 Champions Dallas Burn W 4-0 Quarterfinal San Jose Earthquakes W 1-0 Semifinal Chicago Fire W 1-0 (AET) Final 2005 Des Moines Menace W 6-1 Round of 16 Minnesota Thunder L 1-3 Quarterfinal 2006 Des Moines Menace W 2-1 Round of 32 at Chicago Fire L 0-2 Round of 16 2007 at Real Salt Lake L 1-2 (AET) Qualifying 2008 Colorado Rapids T 2-2 (5-3 PK) Qualifying at Carolina RailHawks W 4-2 (AET) Round of 16 at Seattle Sounders T 0-0 (5-6 PK) Quarterfinal 2009 at Minnesota Thunder T 3-3 (4-2 PK) Round of 16 at Seattle Sounders L 0-1 Quarterfinal 2010 Colorado Rapids L 1-2 Qualifying 2011 at Houston Dynamo W 1-0 (AET) Qualifying New England Revolution W 5-0 Qualifying Chicago Fire PDL W 3-0 Round of 16 Richmond Kickers L 0-2 Quarterfinal 2012 Orlando City SC W 3-2 Round of 32 Champions Colorado Rapids W 2-0 Round of 16 Dayton Dutch Lions W 3-0 Quarterfinal at Philadelphia Union W 2-0 Semifinal Seattle Sounders T 1-1 (3-2 PK) Final 2013 Des Moines Menace W 2-0 Round of 32 Orlando City SC L 0-1 Round of 16 2014 Minnesota United FC W 2-0 Round of 32 Portland Timbers L 1-3 Round of 16 2015 Saint Louis FC W 1-0 Round of 32 Champions FC Dallas W 6-2 Round of 16 Houston Dynamo W 3-1 Quarterfinal Real Salt Lake W 3-1 Semifinal at Philadelphia Union T 1-1 (7-6 PK) Final 2016 at Minnesota United FC W 2-1 (AET) Round of 32 at Houston Dynamo L 1-3 Round of 16 2017 Minnesota United FC W 4-0 Round of 32 Champions at Houston Dynamo W 2-0 Round of 16 FC Dallas W 3-0 (AET) Quarterfinal San Jose Earthquakes T 1-1 (5-4 PK) Semifinal New York Red Bulls W 2-1 Final 2018 at Real Salt Lake W 2-0 Round of 32 FC Dallas W 3-2 Round of 16 at Houston Dynamo L 2-4 Quarterfinal 2019 at Minnesota United FC L 1-4 Round of 32 2022 FC Dallas W 4-2 (AET) Round of 32 Houston Dynamo FC W 2-1 Round of 16 Union Omaha W 6-0 Quarterfinal at Sacramento Republic FC T 0-0 (4-5 PK) Semifinal 2023 Tulsa Athletic W 3-0 Third Round at Houston Dynamo FC L 0-1 Round of 32 2024 at Union Omaha W 2-1 (AET) Round of 32 SPORTING KC OPEN CUP PERFORMANCE (W-L-T) All-time record: 35-18-8 Home record: 25-7-3 Away record: 10-11-5 vs. MLS teams: 18-13-4 vs. non-MLS: 17-5-4
OPEN
SPORTING KC U.S.
CUP HISTORY
SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES
FOCUS SHIFTS TO OPEN CUP
Following a disappointing 3-2 loss to Austin FC at Q2 Stadium on Saturday night, Sporting Kansas City now prepares for a hectic schedule of matches starting with Tuesday night’s U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 matchup with USL Championship side FC Tulsa at Children’s Mercy Park.
Starting with the match in Austin, Sporting is in the midst of a stretch that will see the team play five matches in the space of 15 days from May 18 through June 1. Sporting has an impressive recent run in the Open Cup, especially at home where the club is unbeaten in their last 13 matches in the competition dating back to 2015.
Both Sporting (2-6-5) and Tulsa (2-3-4) find themselves second from bottom in their respective Western Conferences in MLS and USL Championship, respectively. Under the guidance of first-year head coach Mario Sanchez and top scorer Stefan Stojanovic, Tulsa has yet to win a home match in league play this year but has won twice on the road and will be hoping to take that road form into Tuesday’s clash at Children’s Mercy Park.
TACKLING TULSA
Sporting Kansas City shifts focus back to the U.S. Open Cup this week as the team prepares to host USL Championship outfit FC Tulsa at Children’s Mercy Park in the Round of 16 on Tuesday night. Sporting are coming off a tough 3-2 loss against Austin FC at Q2 Stadium on Saturday night, while Tulsa were also handed a road defeat this weekend, suffering a heavy 5-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Saturday.
Led by first-year head coach Mario Sanchez – a former draft pick of the Kansas City Wizards in 1998 – FC Tulsa and Sporting Kansas City will meet for the first time in each club’s history on Tuesday. FC Tulsa competes in the USL Championship and has reached the Round of 16 for the first time after a 1-0 win over Pittsburgh Riverhounds.
Sporting, who advanced to the Round of 16 following a last-gasp 2-1 victory over Union Omaha in the Round of 32 two weeks ago, has a strong record against lower division teams in the Open Cup, going 17-5-4 in the club’s history. Sporting’s last loss to a lower division team in the Open Cup came against a then-USL Orlando City team in 2013, though the team was eliminated by USL Championship side Sacramento Republic on penalties following a 0-0 draw in the 2022 semifinals.
Tulsa is off to a middling start in 2024, posting a 2-3-4 record in the USL Championship Western Conference - though both victories have come on the road. The Oklahoma side currently occupies 11th place in the 12-team Western Conference.
RUSSELL OFF THE MARK IN 2024
Sporting Kansas City captain Johnny Russell broke his duck for the 2024 campaign over the weekend, firing home the opening goal in an eventual 3-2 defeat against Austin FC at Q2 Stadium on Saturday night.
After Memo Rodriguez had clipped a delightful pass into the path of Alan Pulido, the Mexican frontman found Russell bursting into the area and he made no mistake, firing a low shot that took a slight deflection on its way into the back of the net.
With the goal, Russell now has 57 regular season goals for Sporting, tying Dom Dwyer for second most in club history and only trailing legendary figure Preki who leads the club with 71 regular season goals.
Russell, who now has five goal contributions (three goals, two assists) in seven career regular season appearances against Austin, ranks third in club history with 63 goals across all competitions, trailing only Preki (81) and Dwyer (67).
DAVIS SCORES SCREAMER FOR 2nd MLS GOAL
Sporting Kansas City Homegrown defender Jake Davis scored his second goal of the season and second of his MLS career during Saturday night’s 3-2 defeat against Austin FC at Q2 Stadium, with both of his goals nominated for MLS Goal of the Matchday.
With his team trailing 3-1 midway through the second half, Davis received a pass from Erik Thommy 25 yards from goal and rifled a stunning effort into the top corner, beyond the despairing dive of Austin goalkeeper Brad Stuver. Both of Davis’ MLS goals have come from distance, having also thundered home a Goal of the Matchday candidate against Toronto FC on March 30.
Davis’ goal was the latest edition of a fine strike from distance finding the back of the net for Sporting this year, as the club leads MLS with six goals from outside the box during the 2024 season.
The 22-year-old broke in to the Sporting first team early in the 2023 campaign and has made the right back spot his, tallying two goals and four assists in 53 appearances across all competitions.
MELIA PROVES PENALTY CHOPS ONCE AGAIN
Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper continued his remarkable record when facing penalty kicks, saving yet another spot kick from Austin FC star Sebastian Driussi in Sporting’s 3-2 loss at Q2 Stadium on Saturday night.
After bringing down the Argentine midfielder in the 83rd minute, Melia picked himself up to dive to his right and repel Driussi’s penalty kick and keep Sporting within reach of a result on the road.
Melia has now conceded just 22 of the 38 penalty kicks he’s faced in MLS regularseason action - a goals conceded percentage of just 57.9 percent. That mark is the lowest in MLS regular season history among keepers with at least 20 penalty kicks faced.
The 38-year-old has saved 16 penalty kicks in the regular season since the start of 2015, the most in MLS during that time. Melia has also won all seven penalty shootouts he has participated in throughout his professional career, including a perfect 5-0 record with Sporting.
RODRIGUEZ TALLIES ANOTHER ASSIST, LEADS TEAM
Sporting Kansas City midfielder Memo Rodriguez recorded yet another assist on Saturday night, helping set up Johnny Russell’s opener in the 18th minute of the 3-2 loss against Austin FC at Q2 Stadium.
Rodriguez clipped a ball over the top of the Austin defense, picking out Alan Pulido who fed Russell for the goal. Rodriguez, who was credited with a secondary assist on the goal, now has a team-leading four assists on the season, with two coming in the past two matches against his former teams Houston Dynamo FC and Austin FC.
The 28-year-old last tallied assists in back-to-back games on July 23 and Aug. 13, 2022 and has never in his career recorded assists in three consecutive MLS regular-season matches, which he’ll have the chance to do this weekend when Sporting visits the Portland Timbers at Providence Park on Saturday night.
U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TO PLAY FINAL PREP MATCH AT CMP
The U.S. Men’s Olympic Soccer Team will face Asian champion Japan at 7 p.m. CT on Tuesday, June 11 at Children’s Mercy Park in the team’s final preparation match before the USA heads to France for the 2024 Olympics.
The U.S. Men’s Olympic Team is returning to the Olympics this summer for the first time since 2008 and serves as an important part of U.S. Soccer’s mission to develop winning teams. The Olympic Men’s Soccer Tournament is restricted to players under the age of 23, with each team allowed three overage players on its roster.
In a marquee opening game of the tournament, the USA will kick off its Olympic return on July 24 against host France before taking on New Zealand on July 27 and Guinea on July 30.
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Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes
Thoughts on the match and if he saw a response from the players… “I think for sure our effort was excellent. It was excellent because of a couple of things. One is, sure, the response, the other is – this is weather that we haven’t played in this year at all. So the heat was definitely going to be a big factor, but our effort was actually incredible. Everybody’s work who came in, whether they started or they came into the game, they were solid. That part was good. Unfortunately, we score early, great goal. We get up and then we have a mistake, and the mistake hurts us. I think that didn’t help us at all because at that point we probably finish out the half in zeros. We’ve been pretty good defensively up to that point. And then going in at halftime 2-1 – the thing that really killed us though was the third goal. But the fight still was in the guys and they worked their way back and shoot, even (Erik) Thommy hitting the crossbar. I know they hit the post as well. I’m just saying we had some good chances, but it definitely wasn’t for a lack of effort today, just more of a couple mistakes that we made.”
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ALL-TIME U.S. OPEN CUP RESULTS
KC U.S. Open Cup Record vs. FC Tulsa:
Home Games: 0-0-0 (0 GF, 0 GA) Road Games: 0-0-0 (0 GF, 0 GA)
Date Score Result Location
Tuesday’s match is the first-ever meeting between Sporting KC and FC Tulsa.
ALL-TIME U.S. OPEN CUP STATISTICS (ACTIVE PLAYERS)
CHILDREN’S
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MERCY
BY
NUMBERS TOTAL MLS SELLOUTS 184 220 MLS matches at full capacity since 2011 (including postseason) SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED SPORTING KC MATCHES WON 273 146 219 MLS regular season, 14 MLS postseason, 23 Open Cup, 12 International, 5 friendlies not including penalty shootout victories in 2012 U.S. Open Cup and 2013 MLS Cup finals ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 19,229 220 MLS matches at full capacity since 2011 (including postseason) PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES 104.1 220 MLS matches at full capacity since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467 SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED 483 in 273 matches played at the stadium ATTENDANCE RECORDS (full capacity games only) GAMES PLAYED GOALS PLAYER GP PLAYER GP G 1. Roger Espinoza 26 1. Daniel Salloi* 15 8 2. Matt Besler 20 2. Dom Dwyer 11 6 2. Graham Zusi 20 3. Davy Arnaud 12 5 4. Kerry Zavagnin 17 3. C.J. Sapong 13 5 5. Chance Myers 16 3. Krisztian Nemeth 4 5 5. Seth Sinovic 16 3. Igor Simutenkov 5 5 7. Daniel Salloi* 15 7. Johnny Russell* 8 4 8. Benny Feilhaber 14 7. Ryan Pore 6 4 8. Nick Garcia 14 7. Soony Saad 5 4 8. Jacob Peterson 14 10. Eight Players 3 GAMES STARTED ASSISTS PLAYER GS PLAYER GP A 1. Roger Espinoza 20 1. Benny Feilhaber 14 9 2. Matt Besler 18 2. Graham Zusi 19 6 2. Graham Zusi 18 3. Roger Espinoza 25 3 4. Kerry Zavagnin 17 3. Davy Arnaud 12 3 5. Seth Sinovic 15 3. Chris Klein 10 3 6. Nick Garcia 13 3. Jacob Peterson 14 3 6. Chance Myers 13 3. Josh Wolff 7 3 8. Benny Feilhaber 12 3. Jimmy Medranda 8 3 9. Tim Melia* 11 9. Johnny Russell* 8 2 10. Three Players 10 9. Khiry Shelton* 7 2 9. Five Players 2 MINUTES PLAYED SHUTOUTS PLAYER MIN PLAYER GP SO 1. Roger Espinoza 2259 1. Eric Kronberg 10 5 2. Graham Zusi 1747 2. Tim Melia* 11 4 3. Matt Besler 1730 3. John Pulskamp* 7 3 4. Kerry Zavagnin 1453 3. Jimmy Nielsen 4 3 5. Nick Garcia 1313 3. Bo Oshoniyi 6 3 6. Seth Sinovic 1263 6. Tony Meola 5 2 7. Chance Myers 1197 7. Taly Goode 1 1 8. Benny Feilhaber 1126 7. Andy Gruenebaum 2 1 9. Michael Harrington 1096 7. Adrian Zendejas 3 1 10. Tim Melia* 1080 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE PLAYER GP PLAYER GP GAA 1. Tim Melia* 11 1. Taly Goode 1 0.00 2. Eric Kronberg 10 2. Jimmy Nielsen 4 0.23 3. John Pulskamp* 7 3. John Pulskamp* 7 0.63 4. Bo Oshoniyi 6 4. Bo Oshoniyi 6 0.72 5. Tony Meola 5 5. Eric Kronberg 10 0.73 6. Jimmy Nielsen 4 6. Tim Melia* 11 0.92 6. William Hesmer 4 8. Adrian Zendejas 3 GOALKEEPER WINS PLAYER GP W 1. Tim Melia* 11 8 2. John Pulskamp* 7 5 3. Eric Kronberg 10 4 3. Tony Meola 5 4 *Denotes Player on Current Roster 5. Jimmy Nielsen 4 3 6. Adrian Zendejas 3 2 6. Bo Oshoniyi 6 2 6. William Hesmer 4 2 ALL-TIME U.S. OPEN CUP STATISTICS LEADERS # PLAYER POS GP GS MIN G A 10 Daniel Salloi F 15 8 1015 8 1 7 Johnny Russell F 8 5 559 4 2 77 Marinos Tzionis F 5 4 448 3 1 11 Khiry Shelton F 7 4 347 2 2 21 Felipe Hernandez M 7 6 550 2 1 9 Alan Pulido F 2 1 119 2 0 54 Remi Walter M 6 4 421 0 1 26 Erik Thommy M 3 2 174 0 1 18 Logan Ndenbe D 3 1 84 0 1 29 Tim Melia GK 11 11 1080 0 0 1 John Pulskamp GK 7 7 720 0 0 3 Andreu Fontas D 7 6 587 0 0 4 Robert Voloder D 5 2 255 0 0 24 Kayden Pierre D 4 3 310 0 0 17 Jake Davis M 4 2 166 0 0 19 Robert Castellanos D 3 3 288 0 0 6 Nemanja Radoja M 2 2 210 0 0 23 Willy Agada F 2 1 128 0 0 22 Zorhan Bassong D 1 1 97 0 0 28 Chris Rindov D 1 1 90 0 0 8 Memo Rodriguez M 1 0 75 0 0 30 Stephen Afrifa F 1 1 45 0 0 25 Ozzie Cisneros M 1 1 18 0 0 31 Danny Flores M 0 0 0 0 0 14 Tim Leibold D 0 0 0 0 0 5 Dany Rosero D 0 0 0 0 0 36 Ryan Schewe GK 0 0 0 0 0 20 Alenis Vargas F 0 0 0 0 0 GOALKEEPING STATISTICS
PLAYER POS GP GS MIN GA GAA SO REC. 29 Tim Melia GK 11 11 1080 11 0.92 4 8-1-2 1 John Pulskamp GK 7 7 720 5 0.63 3 5-1-1 36 Ryan Schewe GK 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0-0-0
#
Sporting
0-0-0
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKER
Players In Players Out
DEF - Zorhan Bassong (Signed as Free Agent - Dec. 12, 2023)
FWD - Alenis Vargas (Acquired from Futbol Consultants Desamparados - Dec. 15, 2023)
MID - Memo Rodriguez (Signed as Free Agent - Feb. 1, 2024)
GK - Ryan Schewe (MLS SuperDraft Selection - Feb. 5, 2024)
GK - Kendall McIntosh (Out of Contract - Dec. 1, 2023)
DEF - Kortne Ford (Option Declined - Dec. 1, 2023)
DEF - Graham Zusi (Option Declined - Dec. 1, 2023)
MID - Cam Duke (Out of Contract - Dec. 1, 2023)
MID - Roger Espinoza (Option Declined - Dec. 1, 2023)
MID - Felipe Gutierrez (Option Declined / Retired - Dec. 1, 2023)
MID - Gadi Kinda (Out of Contract - Dec. 1, 2023)
MID - Ozzie Cisneros (Loaned to Carolina Core FC - April 16, 2024)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE
DATE IN/OUT DETAILS
Dec. 1: OUT Sporting KC declines options on defenders Kortne Ford and Graham Zusi along with midfielders Roger Espinoza and Felipe Gutierrez. In addition, goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh and midfielders Cam Duke and Gadi Kinda are out of contract.
Dec. 12: IN Sporting KC signs free agent defender Zorhan Bassong, most recently with Farul Constanta (Romania).
Dec. 15: IN Sporting KC acquires forward Alenis Vargas in a transfer from Futbol Consultants Desamparados (Costa Rica). Vargas had spent the 2023 season on loan with Sporting KC II (MLS NEXT Pro).
Feb. 1: IN Sporting KC signs free agent midfielder Memo Rodriguez, most recently with Austin FC (MLS).
Feb. 5: IN Sporting KC signs goalkeeper Ryan Schewe, the club’s first round pick (22nd overall) in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft out of Georgetown.
April 16: OUT Sporting KC loans midfielder Ozzie Cisneros to Carolina Core FC (MLS NEXT Pro) for the remainder of the 2024 season.
CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Johnny Russell (1/31/18)
Andreu Fontas (8/8/18)
2020 Khiry Shelton (12/9/19) Alan Pulido (12/10/19)
2021 Remi Walter (12/22/20)
2022 Logan Ndenbe (1/14/22)
Robert Voloder (1/19/22)
Marinos Tzionis (1/24/22)
Willy Agada (6/23/22)
Erik Thommy (6/23/22)
2023 Stephen Afrifa (1st Round - #8) Chris Rindov (2nd Round - #37) Nemanja Radoja (10/26/22) Tim Leibold (1/12/23)
Robert Castellanos (2/17/23) Dany Rosero (3/2/23)
2024 Ryan Schewe (1st Round - #22) Zorhan Bassong (12/12/23) Alenis Vargas (12/15/23)
Danny Flores (1/13/23)
Memo Rodriguez (2/1/24)
Daniel Salloi (1/13/16)
Felipe Hernandez (8/30/19)
John Pulskamp (2/24/20)
Ozzie Cisneros (1/20/21) Kayden Pierre (5/4/21) Jake Davis (8/19/21)
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Year MLS SuperDraft Overseas Signings Domestic/Free Agents Homegrown Players Re-Entry Draft 2015 Tim Melia
2016
2018
(12/23/14)
2019
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2024 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
Saturday, February 24 at Houston Dynamo FC
SATURDAY, MARCH 2 PHILADELPHIA UNION
Saturday, March 9 at Los Angeles FC
SATURDAY, MARCH 16 SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
SATURDAY, MARCH 23 LA GALAXY
Saturday, March 30 at Toronto FC
SUNDAY, APRIL 7 PORTLAND TIMBERS
SATURDAY, APRIL 13 INTER MIAMI CF
SATURDAY, APRIL 20 ST. LOUIS
April 27 at Minnesota United FC
Saturday, May 4 at Real Salt Lake
Wednesday, May 8 at Union Omaha
T 1-1 Thommy
3-1 Walter, Davis, Vargas
T 3-3 AGADA (2), ROSERO
(2)
Tzionis, Pulido SATURDAY, MAY 11
May 18 at
TUESDAY, MAY 21 FC TULSA
May 25 at Portland Timbers
MAY 29 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC
June 1 at Minnesota United FC
JUNE 8
June 15 at LA Galaxy
JUNE 19
June 22 at Columbus Crew
JUNE 29 AUSTIN
July 4 at
JULY 7 FC DALLAS
July 13 at San Jose Earthquakes
July 17 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
JULY 20
JULY 28
AUGUST 5 TOLUCA FC
AUGUST 24
September 7 at New York Red Bulls
Sunday, September 15 at Seattle Sounders FC
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
SEPTEMBER 21
September 28 at St.
OCTOBER 5 LOS ANGELES FC
Saturday, October 19 at FC Dallas
P.M. MLSSOCCER.COM
SEASON
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COMPETITION TIME (CT) / RESULT TV / SCORERS
OPPONENT
MLS
MLS
T 1-1 WALTER
MLS T 0-0
MLS W 2-1
ROSERO, PULIDO
MLS L
2-3 RADOJA, AGADA
MLS
W
MLS
MLS
L 2-3 THOMMY
MLS
MLS L 1-2 Pulido
MLS L 0-1
Open Cup W
HOUSTON DYNAMO FC MLS L 1-2 SALLOI Saturday,
MLS L 2-3 Russell,
OPEN
7:30
MLS 9:30 P.M. Apple TV
MLS Season
MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV
MLS
MLS 7:30 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass SATURDAY,
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS Saturday,
MLS 9:30 P.M. Apple TV
MLS Season Pass
MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS Saturday,
MLS 6:30 P.M. Apple TV
MLS Season Pass SATURDAY,
FC MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS Thursday,
Colorado Rapids MLS 8:30 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass SUNDAY,
MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV
MLS SEASON PASS Saturday,
MLS 9:30 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass Wednesday,
MLS 9:30 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass SATURDAY,
MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS / FS1 SUNDAY,
CHICAGO
FC LEAGUES CUP 8:00 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS MONDAY,
LEAGUES CUP 8:00 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS SATURDAY,
ORLANDO CITY SC MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS Saturday,
MLS 6:30 P.M. Apple TV
MLS
MLS 6:00 P.M. Apple TV
MLS Season
FS1
T 3-3 PULIDO, OWN GOAL, THOMMY Saturday,
2-1
Austin FC
Davis
CUP
Saturday,
-
Pass WEDNESDAY,
-
PASS Saturday,
-
WEDNESDAY,
REAL SALT LAKE
-
-
ST. LOUIS
FIRE
-
Season Pass
-
Pass /
COLORADO RAPIDS MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS SATURDAY,
MINNESOTA UNITED FC MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV - MLS SEASON PASS Saturday,
Louis MLS 7:30 P.M. Apple TV - MLS Season Pass
MLS 7:30 P.M. APPLE TV
MLS
MLS 8:00 P.M. Apple TV
MLS Season
SATURDAY,
-
SEASON PASS
-
Pass
2024 REFEREE LOG (MLS REGULAR SEASON)
2024 VIDEO ASSISTANT REFEREE LOG (MLS REGULAR SEASON)
Feb. 24, 2024 at HOU Jaime Herrera
Ian Anderson HOU Goal
Overturned - No Goal
Brad Smith heads the ball into the bottom corner off a cross from Coco Carrasquilla. After reviewing the play, referee Jaime Herrera overturns his original decision and disallows the goal because Carrasquilla was offside in the build-up.
March 16, 2024 vs. SJ Amin Hadzic
Ian Anderson SJ Goal
Overturned - No Goal
Rodrigues fires the ball home from close range after a free kick is deflected into his path. After reviewing the play, referee Amin Hadzic overturns his original decision and disallows the goal due to handball because the ball came off the arm of Vitor Costa.
March 23, 2024 vs. LA Aleksandar Zhelyazkov
Shawn Tehini LA No Goal
Overturned - Goal
Marky Delgado fires home at the far post after the ball had been tipped into his path, but the flag goes up for offside. After reviewing the play, referee Aleksandar Zhelyazkov overturns his original decision and allows the goal because Delgado was onside.
May 18, 2024 at ATX Sergii Boiko
Sorin Stoica ATX Goal
Overturned - No Goal
Dani Pereira scores for Austin after a build-up that began with Jader Obrian down the right wing. After reviewing the play, referee Sergii Boiko overturns his original decision and disallows the goal because Obrian was offside.
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REFEREE VAR INCIDENT DECISION
DATE
REFEREE GAMES RECORD SKC FOULS OPP. FOULS SKC YC OPP. YC SKC RC OPP. RC SKC PK OPP. PK Jaime Herrera 1 0-0-1 11 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 Rafael Bonilla 1 0-0-1 9 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 Lorenzo Hernandez 1 0-0-1 10 19 4 2 0 0 0 0 Amin Hadzic 1 1-0-0 12 15 3 2 0 0 0 0 Aleksandar Zhelyazkov 1 0-1-0 12 10 2 1 0 0 0 0 Guido Gonzales Jr. 1 1-0-0 13 10 2 2 0 0 0 0 Armando Villarreal 1 0-0-1 16 20 3 2 0 0 1 1 Victor Rivas 1 0-1-0 14 9 3 2 0 0 0 0 Allen Chapman 1 0-0-1 15 21 3 2 0 0 0 0 Ted Unkel 1 0-1-0 11 16 1 2 0 0 0 0 Tim Ford 1 0-1-0 13 10 1 3 0 0 0 0 Alexis Da Silva 1 0-1-0 14 13 2 1 0 0 0 0 Sergii
1 0-1-0 12 7 2 4 0 0 0 1
Boiko
SPORTING KC MISCELLANEOUS STATS
2024 Regular-Season Record When...
Scoring first goal 1-3-4
Conceding first goal 1-3-0
Leading at halftime 1-1-2
Tied at halftime 1-2-2
Trailing at halftime 0-3-1
Scoring 0 goals 0-1-1
Scoring 1 goal 0-2-2
Scoring 2 goals 1-3-0
Scoring 3 goals 1-0-2
Scoring 4+ goals 0-0-0
Allowing 0 goals 0-0-1
Allowing 1 goal 2-1-2
Allowing 2 goals 0-2-0
Allowing 3 goals 0-3-2
Allowing 4+ goals 0-0-0
Wearing Sporting blue 2-3-3
Wearing Argyle 0-3-2
Wearing Parley 0-0-0
Leading at 75’ 2-0-2
Tied at 75’ 0-3-3
Trailing at 75’ 0-3-0
Outshooting opponent 1-2-2
Outshot by opponent 1-2-2
Shots even 0-2-1
Shutouts 0-1-1
One-goal games 1-6-0
Day games (before 5 p.m.) 0-0-1
Games 5 p.m. CT or later 2-6-4
Temperature 75 & up 0-2-0
Temperature below 75 2-4-5
With SKC red card 0-0-0
With opponent red card 0-0-0
In Pacific time zone 0-0-1
In Mountain time zone 0-1-0
In Central time zone 1-5-4
In Eastern time zone 1-0-0
vs. Western Conference 1-5-4 vs. Eastern Conference 1-1-1
On grass 2-6-5
On turf 0-0-0
With zero subs 0-0-1
With one sub 0-1-1
With two subs 0-1-1
With three subs 1-2-1
With four subs 1-2-0
With five subs 0-0-1
With six subs 0-0-0
Regular Season Record By
Month
Feb. 2024 0-0-1
Feb. all-time 1-2-1
March 2024 2-1-2
March all-time 27-16-15
April 2024 0-2-2
April all-time 46-47-25
May 2024 0-3-0
May all-time 47-57-31
June 2024 0-0-0
June all-time 48-36-31
July 2024 0-0-0
July all-time 59-48-32
Aug. 2024 0-0-0
Aug. all-time 56-55-22
Sept. 2024 0-0-0
Sept. all-time 43-53-23
Oct. 2024 0-0-0
Oct. all-time 34-21-19
Nov. 2024 0-0-0
Nov. all-time 1-2-0
Regular Season Team-By-Team (in 2024)
vs. Atlanta United FC 1-2-1 (0-0-0)
vs. Austin FC 2-5-1 (0-1-0)
vs. Charlotte FC 0-0-0 (0-0-0)
vs. Chicago Fire FC 19-28-12 (0-0-0)
vs. Colorado Rapids 29-26-19 (0-0-0)
vs. Columbus Crew 26-22-9 (0-0-0)
vs. D.C. United 22-22-13 (0-0-0)
vs. FC Cincinnati 1-0-1 (0-0-0)
vs. FC Dallas 28-30-14 (0-0-0)
vs. Houston Dynamo FC 14-14-16 (0-1-1)
vs. Inter Miami CF 0-2-0 (0-1-0)
vs. Los Angeles FC 4-6-2 (0-0-1)
vs. LA Galaxy 26-27-18 (0-1-0)
vs. Minnesota United FC 11-5-4 (0-1-0)
vs. CF Montreal 8-5-3 (0-0-0)
vs. Nashville SC 2-2-0 (0-0-0)
vs. NE Revolution 25-20-12 (0-0-0)
vs. New York City FC 2-3-1 (0-0-0)
vs. New York Red Bulls 22-22-14 (0-0-0)
vs. Orlando City SC 2-3-2 (0-0-0)
vs. Philadelphia Union 6-6-7 (0-0-1)
vs. Portland Timbers 9-7-7 (0-0-1)
vs. Real Salt Lake 13-17-9 (0-1-0)
vs. St. Louis 1-2-1 (0-0-1)
vs. SJ Earthquakes 31-26-10 (1-0-0)
vs. Seattle Sounders FC 11-12-4 (0-0-0)
vs. Toronto FC 15-4-8 (1-0-0)
vs. Vancouver Whitecaps 12-6-5 (0-0-0)
Regular Season Home, Away & Neutral
Overall All-time 364-338-199
2024 at home 1-3-3
All-time at home 236-121-92
2024 on road 1-3-2
All-time on
SPORTING KC IN 2024 (MLS REGULAR SEASON)
Quickest Goal... Erik Thommy (4/13 vs. MIA) - 6th Minute
Quickest Goal Against... Michael Boxall (4/27 at MIN) - 2nd Minute
Game-winning goals after 75’...
Game-tying goals after 75’...
Game-winning goals against after 75’... Mark Delgado (3/23 vs. LA) - 80th Minute Chicho Arango (5/4 at RSL) - 81st Minute Ibrahim Aliyu (5/11 vs. HOU) - 78th Minute
Game-tying goals against after 75’... Alejandro Bedoya (3/2 vs. PHI) - 95+ Minute Eric Miller (4/7 vs. POR) - 81st
Youngest Goalscorer... Alenis Vargas
2024 MLS REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS
SPORTING KC ALL-TIME WIN/LOSS RECORDS IN COMPETITIVE MATCHES
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road 126-216-107 2024 neutral
All-time neutral
0-0-0
2-1-0
Minute Tomas Totland
vs. STL) - 92+ Minute
Red
Against... Penalty Kicks... Willy Agada (4/7
POR) - Missed Wide Left Penalty
Foul on Erik Thommy
62nd
(4/20
Red Cards...
Cards
vs.
Kicks Earned...
(4/7 vs. POR) -
Minute Penalty Kicks Against... Evander (4/7 vs. POR) - Scored on Tim Melia Sebastian Driuissi (5/18 at ATX) - Saved by Tim Melia
(3/30 at TOR) - 20 years and 117 days Oldest Goalscorer... Johnny Russell (5/18 at ATX) - 34 years and 40 days Youngest Starter... Kayden Pierre (4/27 at MIN) - 21 years and 71 days Youngest to play in a game... Alenis Vargas
HOU)
20 years
82 days Oldest Starter... Tim Melia
38
Oldest to play in
game... Tim Melia
38
(2/24 at
-
and
(5/18 at ATX) -
years and 3 days
a
(5/18 at ATX) -
years and 3 days
Competition W L T GF GA MLS Reg. Season 364 338 199 1283 1222 MLS Playoffs 21 25 12 79 79 MLS is Back KO 0 1 1 1 3 U.S. Open Cup 34 18 8 124 71 International 14 17 10 56 70 TOTAL 433 399 230 1543 1445 OVERALL Competition W L T GF GA MLS Reg. Season 236 121 92 765 538 MLS Playoffs 17 6 5 50 30 U.S. Open Cup 25 7 3 87 33 International 9 7 5 31 28 TOTAL 287 141 105 933 629 HOME
PK’S (MADE/ATTEMPTED) 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 0/0 0/1 0/1 OPPONENT 0/0 1/2 1/2 CORNER KICKS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 30 33 63 OPPONENT 28 36 64 OFFSIDES 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 14 6 20 OPPONENT 12 17 29 FOULS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 63 99 162 OPPONENT 81 95 176 CAUTIONS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 7 22 29 OPPONENT 6 20 26 EJECTIONS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 0 0 0 OPPONENT 0 0 0 GOALS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 12 9 21 OPPONENT 9 15 24 SHOTS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 91 73 164 OPPONENT 67 90 157 SHOTS ON GOAL 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 40 20 60 OPPONENT 31 43 74
Competition W L T GF GA MLS Reg. Season 126 216 107 512 680 MLS Playoffs 3 18 7 26 46 U.S. Open Cup 9 11 5 37 38 International 5 10 4 25 42 TOTAL 143 255 123 599 806 AWAY Competition W L T GF GA MIB Reg. Season 2 1 0 6 4 MIB KO Stage 0 1 1 1 3 MLS Cup 1 1 0 3 3 SuperLiga 0 0 1 0 0 TOTAL 3 3 2 10 10 NEUTRAL
SPORTING KC 2024 MLS REGULAR SEASON BOX SCORES
Feb. 24, 2024: Houston Dynamo 1-1 Sporting KC
MLS Regular Season | Shell Energy Stadium | Houston, TX Attendance: 18,818 Weather: 69 degrees and clear
Sporting KC (0-0-1, 1 point)
Houston Dynamo (0-0-1, 1 point)
Sporting KC Houston Dynamo FC GK Melia GK Clark (C)
D Davis D Dorsey
D Rosero D Sviatchenko
D Fontas D Micael
D Leibold (Bassong 74’) D Schmitt
M Radoja M Artur
M Thommy (Rodriguez 74’) M Carrasquilla
M Walter M Raines (Gregus 67’)
F Russell (C) (Afrifa 59’) F Kowalczyk
F Pulido (Agada 59’) F Aliyu
F Salloi (Vargas 86’) F Smith (Segal 67’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Tarbell (GK)
Castellanos Awodesu
Voloder Sargeant
Hernandez Steres Gonzalez Sylla Gyamfi
Scoring Summary:
SKC - Erik Thommy 1 (Unassisted) 61’
HOU - Gabe Segal 1 (Ibrahim Aliyu 1, Coco Carrasquilla 1) 69’
Misconduct Summary:
SKC - Johnny Russell (Yellow Card; Dissent) 57’
SKC - Erik Thommy (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 67’
HOU - Ben Olsen (Yellow Card; Dissent) 89’
Stats Summary SKC HOU Shots (on goal) 6 (2) 12 (6)
4 1
11 13
1 3
March 16, 2024: Sporting KC 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes
MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,219 Weather: 56 degrees and clear
Sporting KC (1-0-3, 6 points) 2 0 2 San Jose (0-4-0, 0 points) 1 0 1
Sporting KC San Jose
GK Melia GK Daniel
D Davis D Marie (Thompson 85’)
D Rosero D Wilson
D Voloder D Rodrigues
D Leibold D Costa
M Radoja M Espinoza
M Thommy M Yueill (C)
M Rodriguez (Walter 46’) M Gruezo (Morales 72’)
F Russell (C) (Afrifa 53’) M Pellegrino (Skahan 64’)
F Pulido (Agada 87’) F Ebobisse (Kikanovic 63’)
F Salloi (Vargas 88’) F Judd (Bouda 64’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Yarbrough (GK)
Bassong Beason
Castellanos Munie
Pierre Baldisimo
Hernandez
Scoring Summary:
SJ - Vitor Costa 1 (Cristian Espinoza 1) 11’
SKC - Dany Rosero 1 (Memo Rodriguez 1) 18’
SKC - Alan Pulido 1 (Johnny Russell 1, Jake Davis 1) 29’
Misconduct Summary:
SKC - Dany Rosero (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 35’
SJ - Ousseni Bouda (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 66’
SJ - Cristian Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 81’
SKC - Daniel Salloi (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 82’
SKC - Erik Thommy (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 91+
Stats Summary SKC SJ
Shots (on goal) 5 (3) 13 (6)
Saves 5 1
Fouls 12 15
Offside 1 1
Corner Kicks 3 5
March 2, 2024: Sporting KC 1-1 Philadelphia Union
MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,942 Weather: 65 degrees and clear
Sporting KC (0-0-2, 2 points)
Philadelphia Union (0-0-2, 2 points)
Sporting KC Philadelphia Union GK Melia GK Semmle
D Davis D Mbaizo (Wagner 46’)
D Rosero D Elliott (C)
D Fontas D Lowe
D Leibold D Harriel
M Radoja M Martinez (Bedoya 46’)
M Thommy (Rodriguez 80’) M Bueno
M Walter M McGlynn (Anderson 82’)
F Russell (C) M Rafanello (Gazdag 46’)
F Pulido (Agada 80’) F Donovan (Uhre 57’)
F Salloi (Afrifa 87’) F Sullivan
Subs not used: Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Rick (GK)
Bassong Glesnes
Castellanos Real
Voloder Baribo
Hernandez
Vargas
Scoring Summary:
SKC - Remi Walter 1 (Unassisted) 19’
PHI - Alejandro Bedoya 1 (Unassisted) 95+
Misconduct Summary:
PHI - Alejandro Bedoya (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 49’
PHI - Damion Lowe (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 58’
SKC - Johnny Russell (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 93+
March 9, 2024: LAFC 0-0 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | BMO Stadium | Los Angeles, CA Attendance: 22,175 Weather: 60 degrees and clear
Sporting KC (0-0-3, 3 points)
LAFC (1-1-1, 4 points)
Sporting KC LAFC GK Melia GK Lloris
D Davis D Hollingshead
D Rosero D Murillo
D Fontas D Long
D Leibold D Campos
M Radoja M Tillman
M Thommy M Ilie (C) (Martinez 78’)
M Rodriguez M Atuesta
F Russell (C) F Olivera
F Pulido F Bogusz
F Salloi F Bouanga
Subs not used: Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Romero (GK)
Bassong Palencia
Castellanos Segura
Pierre Duenas
Voloder Musto
Hernandez Angel
Afrifa Ordaz
Agada Vargas
Scoring Summary: None
Misconduct Summary:
SKC - Memo Rodriguez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 27’
LAFC - Omar Campos (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 31’
- Andreu Fontas (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 49’
- Dany Rosero (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 60’ LAFC - Eduard Atuesta (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 88’
SKC - Jake Davis (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 92+
March 23, 2024: Sporting KC 2-3 LA Galaxy
MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,102
Weather: 46 degrees and overcast
Sporting KC (1-1-3, 6 points) 2
LA Galaxy (2-0-3, 9 points)
Sporting KC LA Galaxy
GK Melia GK McCarthy
D Davis D Yamane
D Rosero D Zavaleta
D Voloder D Yoshida (C)
D Leibold D Aude
M Walter M Delgado
M Radoja M Cerrillo (Brugman 62’)
M Thommy M Painstil
M Pulido (C) M Puig
M Salloi (Afrifa 83’) M Pec (Fagundez 83’)
F Agada F Joveljic (Berry 83’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Micovic (GK)
Bassong Cuevas
Castellanos Nelson
Pierre Aguirre
Rindov Perez
Flores Vivi
Hernandez
Tzionis
Scoring Summary:
SKC - Nemanja Radoja 1 (Daniel Salloi 1) 34’
SKC - Willy Agada 1 (Unassisted) 48+
LA - Eriq Zavaleta 1 (Unassisted) 72’
LA - Dejan Joveljic 5 (Riqui Puig 1, Gaston Brugman 2) 75’
LA - Mark Delgado 1 (Unassisted) 80’
Misconduct Summary:
SKC - Erik Thommy (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 53’
SKC - Tim Leibold (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 69’
LA - Gaston Brugman (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 88’
Stats
March 30, 2024: Toronto FC 1-3 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | BMO Field | Toronto, Canada
Sporting KC Toronto FC GK Melia GK Gavran
D Davis D O’Neill
D Rosero D Long
D Voloder D Rosted (Thompson 68’)
D Leibold M Marshall-Rutty
M Radoja M Longstaff (Kerr 68’)
M Walter M Coello (Flores 59’)
M Rodriguez (Hernandez 78’) M Spicer
F Thommy (Afrifa 96+) M Bernardeschi
F Agada (Vargas 78’) M Osorio (C)
F Salloi (C) F Owusu (Akinola 86’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Ranjitsingh (GK) Bassong Franklin Castellanos Mabika
Pierre Mailula
Tzionis Perruzza
Scoring Summary:
SKC - Remi Walter 2 (Unassisted) 57’
SKC - Jake Davis 1 (Willy Agada 1) 64’
SKC - Alenis Vargas 1 (Jake Davis 2) 83’
TOR - Jonathan Osorio 1 (Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty 1) 97+
Misconduct Summary:
SKC - Jake Davis (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 44’
TOR - Alonso Coello (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 57’
SKC - Tim Leibold (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 71’
TOR - Jonathan Osorio (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 85’
Stats Summary SKC TOR
(on goal) 17 (10) 12 (2) Saves 1 6
13 10
1 5
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1 2 F
0 1 1
0 1 1
Fouls
Offside
Corner Kicks 3 5
Saves
1 2 F
1 0 1
0 1 1
Stats Summary SKC PHI Shots (on goal) 12 (7) 7 (2) Saves 1 6 Fouls 9 13 Offside 2 1 Corner Kicks 7 2
1 2 F
0 0 0
0 0 0
SKC
SKC
Stats Summary SKC LAFC Shots (on goal) 15 (6) 15 (6) Saves 6 6 Fouls 10 19 Offside 0 2 Corner Kicks 8 6
1 2 F
1
2 F
0 3 3
0 2
Summary SKC LA Shots (on goal) 25 (8) 12
Saves 5 6 Fouls 12 10 Offside 0 2 Corner Kicks 6 11
(8)
Attendance:
Weather: 43 degrees and cloudy 1 2 F Sporting KC
9 points) 0 3 3 Toronto FC
10 points) 0 1 1
24,382
(2-1-3,
(3-2-1,
Fouls
Offside
Corner Kicks
Shots
4 5
SPORTING KC 2024
April 7, 2024: Sporting KC 3-3 Portland Timbers
MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 17,424 Weather: 66 degrees and sunny 1 2 F
Sporting KC (2-1-4, 10 points) 3 0 3
Portland Timbers (2-3-2, 8 points) 0 3 3
Sporting KC Portland Timbers GK Melia GK Crepeau
D Davis D Mosquera (Bravo 46’)
D Rosero D Araujo
D Voloder D K. Miller
D Leibold D E. Miller
M Radoja M Paredes (Williamson 96+)
M Walter M Ayala (Chara 54’)
M Rodriguez (Vargas 82’) M Moreno (Mora 46’)
F Thommy M Evander (C)
F Agada (Pulido 71’) M Antony (Asprilla 89’)
F Salloi (C) F Rodriguez
Subs not used: Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Pantemis (GK)
Bassong Zuparic
Castellanos Fogaca
Fontas
Pierre
Hernandez
Tzionis
Scoring Summary:
SKC - Willy Agada 2 (Unassisted) 13’
SKC - Dany Rosero 2 (Memo Rodriguez 2) 38’
SKC - Willy Agada 3 (Robert Voloder 1, Remi Walter 1) 48+
POR - Evander 3 (Penalty Kick) 64’
POR - Felipe Mora 2 (Jonathan Rodriguez 1, Antony 2) 66’
POR - Eric Miller 1 (Unassisted) 81’
Misconduct Summary:
SKC - Dany Rosero (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 25’
POR - Kamal Miller (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 34’
SKC - Memo Rodriguez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 48’
POR - Eric Miller (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 82’
SKC - Jake Davis (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 98+
Stats Summary SKC POR Shots (on goal) 15 (6) 9 (8)
5 3
16 20
April 27, 2024: Minnesota United 2-1 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Allianz Field | St. Paul, MN Attendance: 19,712 Weather: 57 degrees and cloudy
1 2 F
Sporting KC (2-3-5, 11 points)
Minnesota United (5-2-2, 17 points)
Sporting KC Minnesota United GK Melia GK St. Clair
D Pierre (Shelton 70’) D Taylor
D Rosero D Arriaga
D Fontas D Boxall (C)
D Leibold D Padelford (Harvey 80’)
M Walter D Rosales
M Radoja M Lod (Bran 92+)
M Thommy M Trapp
M Pulido (Vargas 83’) F Oluwaseyi (Tapias 66’)
M Salloi (C) F Pukki (Clark 46’)
F Agada (Russell 62’) F Fragapane (Hlongwane 46’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Smir (GK)
Bassong Valentin
Castellanos
Voloder
Rodriguez
Tzionis
Scoring Summary:
MIN – Michael Boxall 1 (Robin Lod 6, Joseph Rosales 2) 2’
MIN – Tanitoluwa Oluwaseyi 4 (Joseph Rosales 3, Robin Lod 7) 25’
SKC – Alan Pulido 3 (Daniel Salloi 2, Nemanja Radoja 1) 38’
Misconduct Summary:
SKC – Andreu Fontas (Yellow Card; Dissent) 23’
MIN – Devin Padelford (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 32’
MIN – Michael Boxall (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 63’
Stats Summary SKC MIN
Shots (on goal) 7 (3) 9 (5)
Saves 3 1
Fouls 11 16
Offside 5 0
Corner Kicks 4 5
SEASON BOX SCORES
April 13, 2024: Sporting KC 2-3 Inter Miami CF MLS Regular Season | Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City, MO Attendance: 72,610 Weather: 77 degrees and sunny
(2-2-4,
Sporting KC Inter Miami CF GK Melia GK Callender
D Davis D Weigandt
D Rosero D Aviles
D Fontas D Freire
D Leibold D Alba (Negri 78’)
M Walter (Hernandez 46+) M Busquets
M Radoja M Gressel (Cremaschi 67’)
M Thommy (Russell 84’) M Ruiz
M Pulido F Messi (C)
M Salloi (C) F Suarez
F Agada F Gomez (Bright 93+)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Dos Santos (GK) Bassong Allen
Castellanos Sailor
Pierre Sunderland
Voloder Afonso
Tzionis Borgelin
Vargas
Scoring Summary:
SKC - Erik Thommy 2 (Tim Leibold 1) 6’
MIA - Diego Gomez 2 (Lionel Messi 5) 18’
MIA - Lionel Messi 5 (David Ruiz 2) 51’
SKC - Erik Thommy 3 (Unassisted) 58’
MIA - Luis Suarez 6 (Diego Gomez 5) 71’
Misconduct Summary:
MIA - Tomas Aviles (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 15’
MIA - Diego Gomez (Yellow Card; Delaying a Restart) 56’
SKC - Felipe Hernandez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 79’
SKC - Nemanja Radoja (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 83’
SKC - Jake Davis (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 89’
Stats
May 4, 2024: Real Salt Lake 1-0 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | America First Field | Sandy, UT Attendance: 20,001 Weather: 69 degrees and cloudy
Sporting KC (2-4-5, 11 points)
Real Salt Lake (6-2-3, 21 points)
Sporting KC Real Salt Lake
GK Pulskamp GK MacMath
D Davis D Brody
D Fontas D Glad
D Voloder D Vera
D Leibold D Katranis (Hidalgo 59’)
M Rodriguez M Eneli
M Tzionis (Hernandez 46’) M Ojeda
M Thommy M Gomez (Chang 92+)
F Russell (C) (Vargas 61’) M Arango (C)
F Pulido (Agada 75’) M Barajas (Luna 46’)
F Salloi (Shelton 88’) F Julio (Palacio 70’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Schewe (GK) Beavers (GK) Bassong Quinton
Castellanos Silva
Pierre Jacquesson
Radoja
Scoring Summary:
RSL - Chicho Arango 9 (Brayan Vera 1) 81’
Misconduct Summary:
RSL – Emeka Eneli (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 14’
RSL – Brayan Vera (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 47’
RSL – Chicho Arango (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 90’
SKC - Memo Rodriguez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 94+
April 20, 2024: Sporting KC 3-3 St. Louis
MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,637
Weather:
Sporting KC St. Louis GK Melia GK Burki (C)
D Davis D Totland
D Rosero D Parker
D Fontas D Hiebert
D Leibold D Markanich (Dyhr 88’)
M Walter M Ostrak (Kijima 64’)
M Radoja M Durkin
M Thommy M Alm (Thorisson 73’)
M Pulido M Vassilev (Jackson 64’)
M Salloi (C) M Pompeu
F Agada (Russell 54’) F Klauss
Subs not used: Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Lundt (GK)
Bassong Nerwinski
Castellanos Nilsson
Pierre Watts Voloder
Rodriguez
Shelton Vargas
Scoring Summary: SKC - Alan Pulido 2 (Willy Agada 2) 17’
STL - Joao Klauss 3 (Ramus Alm 2, Chris Durkin 1) 31’
STL - Celio Pompeu 3 (Joao Klauss 1) 48+
SKC - Own Goal (Roman Burki) 64’
SKC - Erik Thommy 4 (Andreu Fontas 1) 77’
STL - Tomas Totland 1 (Unassisted) 92+
Misconduct Summary:
SKC - Daniel Salloi (Yellow Card; Dissent) 52+
SKC - Nemanja Radoja (Yellow Card; Dissent) 47’
STL - Tim Parker (Yellow Card; Delaying a Restart) 63’
SKC - Jake Davis (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 71’
STL - Celio Pompeu (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 85’ Stats Summary SKC STL
(on goal) 7 (3) 19 (7)
May 11, 2024: Sporting KC 1-2 Houston Dynamo FC
MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,562 Weather: 74 degrees and sunny
KC (2-5-5, 11 points)
Dynamo (5-4-2, 17
Sporting KC Houston Dynamo GK Melia GK Clark
D Davis D Dorsey
D Fontas D Sviatchenko
D Voloder D Micael
D Leibold (Bassong 90’) D Steres (Schmitt 46’)
M Radoja M Artur
M Rodriguez M Herrera (C) (Blessing 70’)
M Russell (C) (Vargas 82’) M Carrasquilla
M Pulido (Tzionis 74’) M Bassi (Smith 86’)
M Salloi M Aliyu (Bartlow 92+)
F Agada (Afrifa 90’) F Kowalczyk
Subs not used: Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Tarbell (GK)
Castellanos Gregus
Hernandez Raines
Shelton Gaines
Segal
Scoring Summary:
HOU - Hector Herrera 1 (Amine Bassi 3) 31’
SKC - Daniel Salloi 1 (Memo Rodriguez 3) 61’
HOU - Ibrahim Aliyu 4 (Griffin Dorsey 1) 78’
Misconduct Summary:
SKC - Memo Rodriguez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 45’
SKC - Andreu Fontas (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 85’
HOU - Sebastian Kowalczyk (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 94+
Stats Summary
(6)
(7)
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MLS
REGULAR
Saves
Fouls
Offside
Corner Kicks 7 1
0 2
1 2 F Sporting KC
10 points) 1 1 2 Inter Miami CF
15 points) 1 2 3
(4-2-3,
Summary SKC MIA Shots (on goal) 10 (3) 10 (6) Saves 3 1 Fouls 14 9 Offside 1 1 Corner Kicks 5 1
52 degrees and cloudy 1 2 F Sporting KC (2-2-5, 11 points) 1 2 3 St. Louis (2-1-6, 12 points) 2 1 3
Saves
Fouls
21 Offside 2 0 Corner Kicks 2 6
Shots
4 1
15
1 0 1
2 0 2
1 2 F
0 0 0
0 1 1
Stats Summary SKC RSL Shots (on goal) 10 (1) 14 (4) Saves 3 1 Fouls 10 12 Offside 0 2 Corner Kicks 2 7
1 2 F
0 1 1 Houston
points) 1 1 2
Sporting
SKC HOU Shots (on goal) 14
14
Saves 5 5 Fouls 14 13 Offside 3 3 Corner Kicks 7 3
May 18, 2024: Austin FC 3-2 Sporting KC
MLS Regular Season | Q2 Stadium | Austin, TX Attendance: 20,738
Weather: 89 degrees and sunny
Sporting KC (2-6-5, 11 points)
Austin FC (6-4-4, 22 points)
Sporting KC Austin FC GK Melia GK Stuver
D Davis D Gallagher
D Castellanos D Cascante (Vaisanen 46’)
D Fontas D Hines-Ike
D Bassong D Kolmanic
M Radoja M Pereira
M Rodriguez M Valencia
M Thommy M Obrian (Finlay 65’)
F Russell (C) (Afrifa 83’) M Driussi (C) (Hedges 86’)
F Pulido (Agada 63’) M Wolff (Ring 71’)
F Salloi (Tzionis 63’) F Rubio (Zardes 46’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Pulskamp (GK) Cleveland (GK)
Leibold Jimenez
Voloder Fodrey
Hernandez Rigoni
Shelton Vargas
Scoring Summary:
SKC - Johnny Russell 1 (Alan Pulido 1, Memo Rodriguez 4) 19’
ATX - Jader Obrian 3 (Dani Pereira 1) 28’
ATX - Jader Obrian 4 (Dani Pereira 2, Jhojan Valencia 1) 39’
ATX - Sebastian Driussi 5 (Gyasi Zardes 2) 46’
SKC - Jake Davis 2 (Erik Thommy 1) 63’
Misconduct Summary:
ATX - Julio Cascante (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 23’
ATX - Brendan Hines-Ike (Yellow Card; Dissent) 70’
SKC - Andreu Fontas (Yellow Card; Dissent) 88’
ATX - Dani Pereira (Yellow Card; Simulation) 89’
ATX - Jhojan Valencia (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 90’
SKC - Nemanja Radoja (Yellow Card; Dissent) 94+
Stats Summary SKC ATX
Shots (on goal) 19 (3) 12 (7)
Saves 4 1
SEASON BOX SCORES
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MLS REGULAR
SPORTING KC 2024
1 2 F
1 1 2
2 1 3
7 Offside 4 6 Corner Kicks 5 7
Fouls 12
May 8, 2024: Union Omaha 1-2 Sporting KC
SPORTING KC 2024
U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 | UNO Caniglia Field | Omaha, NE Attendance: 4,733 Weather: 68 degrees and partly cloudy
Sporting KC Union Omaha
GK Pulskamp GK Nuhu (C)
D Pierre D Acoff (Lewis 98’)
D Castellanos D Milanese (Jiba 93+)
D Voloder D Mastrantonio
D Bassong (Fontas 97’) D Jerome
M Radoja (C) D Malone
M Hernandez (Rodriguez 46’) M Nortey (Aoumaich 117’)
M Thommy (Pulido 61’) M Dolabella (Knapp 77’)
F Shelton (Salloi 46’ (Davis 117’)) M Gallardo
F Agada (Russell 69’) F Gomez
F Tzionis F Kunga (Rodriguez 76’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Schewe (GK) Lapsley (GK) Holt
Scoring Summary:
OMA - Lagos Kunga 2 (Unassisted) 31’
SKC - Marinos Tzionis 1 (Unassisted) 48’
SKC - Alan Pulido 1 (Marinos Tzionis 1) 120’
Misconduct Summary:
OMA – Luca Mastrantonio (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 57’
SKC – Memo Rodriguez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 67’
SKC – Johnny Russell (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 78’
OMA – Brandon Knapp (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 81’
OMA – Joe Gallardo (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 97+
SKC – Nemanja Radoja (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 91’
SKC – Robert Voloder (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 108’
Stats Summary SKC OMA Shots (on goal) 23 (7) 11 (2) Saves 1 5 Fouls 18 12 Offside 2 0
CUP BOX SCORES
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U.S. OPEN
1 2 ET1 ET2 F
KC 0 1 0 1 2 Union
1
0 1
Sporting
Omaha
0 0
Corner
Kicks 14 2
SPORTING KC STARTERS BY POSITION (2024 REGULAR SEASON)
Formation: 4-3-3 (8 games)
Left forward
Daniel Salloi 8
Left-center midfielder
Memo Rodriguez 5
Remi Walter 2
Erik Thommy 1
Center forward
Alan Pulido 6
Willy Agada 2
Left back
Tim Leibold 7
Zorhan Bassong 1
Right forward
Johnny Russell 6
Erik Thommy 2
Right-center midfielder
Erik Thommy 5
Remi Walter 2
Marinos Tzionis 1
Defensive midfielder
Nemanja Radoja 7
Memo Rodriguez 1
Left center back
Andreu Fontas 4
Robert Voloder 4
Right center back
Dany Rosero 6
Robert Castellanos 1
Andreu Fontas 1
Goalkeeper
Tim Melia 7
John Pulskamp 1
Formation: 4-2-3-1 (5 games)
Center forward
Willy Agada 5
Right back
Jake Davis 8
Left midfielder
Daniel Salloi 5
Attacking midfielder
Alan Pulido 5
Left-defensive midfielder
Nemanja Radoja 5
Left back
Tim Leibold 5
NOTE: Charts do not account for players interchanging and/ or switching positions over the course of a match. Substitute players are not listed.
Right midfielder
Erik Thommy 4
Johnny Russell 1
Right-defensive midfielder
Remi Walter 4
Memo Rodriguez 1
Left center back
Andreu Fontas 3
Robert Voloder 2
Right center back
Dany Rosero 4
Andreu Fontas 1
Right back
Jake Davis 4
Kayden Pierre 1
Goalkeeper
Tim Melia 5
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SPORTING
KC AND CHILDREN’S
MERCY KANSAS CITY CONTINUE TO IMPACT LOCAL COMMUNITY
A leading independent children’s health organization dedicated to holistic care, translational research, educating caregivers and breakthrough innovation to create a world of well-being for all children, Children’s Mercy Kansas City began a 10-year partnership with Sporting KC in 2016. Children’s Mercy provides the highest level of care for children from birth through the age of 21. U.S. News & World Report has repeatedly ranked Children’s Mercy as one of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.”
The comprehensive partnership between Sporting KC and Children’s Mercy Kansas City – which includes naming rights to Sporting KC’s world-class stadium, Children’s Mercy Park, as well as the Sporting KC II and Sporting KC Academy complex at Swope Soccer Village – is also at the forefront of Sporting’s state-of-the-art training ground at Compass Minerals National Performance Center. In a first-of-its-kind collaboration between a professional sports team, a national sports federation and a sports medicine provider, the facility opened in 2018 and features the Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine Center alongside Sporting Kansas City and U.S. Soccer.
Children’s Mercy Kansas City is also the official health care and sports medicine provider for the Sporting Kansas City Academy and Compass Minerals National Performance Center as part of a multi-faceted partnership that focuses on the following three components to impact the local community:
1. Strengthening community
• The partnership directly supports The Victory Project, Sporting’s foundation to help children - including those with cancer and disabilities – through all of life’s challenges.
• Sporting KC players and staff engage with, encourage and inspire Children’s Mercy patients throughout the year during hospital visits and special events.
• FLEET, an innovative team of remote experience robots operated via an iPad, regularly attends Sporting KC home matches to provide an all-access interactive experience for patients at Children’s Mercy. Manufactured by Double Robotics, the robot allows users to enjoy two-way live audio and video captured from a 150-degree wide-angle lens while navigating to control their own VIP behind-the-scenes journey.
• Launched in 2018, the RED CARD campaign addresses one of the most significant social issues impacting children nationwide by empowering youth and adults to prevent and intervene in bullying. Through school assemblies and community-wide messaging, the RED CARD initiative aims to reach children, parents, teachers and coaches who have daily opportunities to create supportive environments and stop bullying in its tracks. In 2023 and 2024, Sporting and Children’s Mercy teamed up to provide 90 students at 30 local elementary and middle schools with SKC jerseys on National Random Acts of Kindness Day as part of a Kindness In The Schools (K.I.T.S.) initiative.
2. Improving access to pediatric-trained sports medicine
• The Children’s Mercy Sports Medicine Center at Village West is located inside Compass Minerals National Performance Center and offers a full range of sports medicine services, resources and programming for youth athletes. More than two million high-school athletes and 3.5 million children under age 14 are injured each year in the U.S. playing sports. Only a small percentage are treated by pediatric-trained sports medicine specialists who truly understand the youth’s growing body, developing brain and unique psychosocial stressors.
3. Protecting youth athletes and educating parents and coaches
• The partnership provides athletic training, rehabilitation and conditioning programs for the Sporting KC Academy’s six teams at Swope Soccer Village, which hosts Sporting KC II home matches as well as year-round athletic leagues, tournaments and other marquee events.
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April
May 18 at
May 25 at Portland Timbers
May 29 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC
June 1 at Minnesota United FC
June 8 vs. Seattle Sounders FC
June 15 at LA Galaxy
June 19 vs. Real Salt Lake
June 22 at Columbus Crew
June 29 vs. Austin FC
July 4 at Colorado Rapids
July 7 vs. FC Dallas
July 13 at San Jose Earthquakes
July 17 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
July 20 vs. St. Louis
August 24 vs. Orlando City SC
September 7 at New York Red Bulls
September 15 at Seattle Sounders FC
September 18 vs. Colorado Rapids
September 21 vs. Minnesota United FC
September 28 at St. Louis
October 5 vs. Los Angeles FC
October 19 at FC Dallas
16 Sporting KC Game Notes | May 21, 2024 vs. FC Tulsa | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2024 REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS DATE OPPONENT RESULT SCORE ATT. RECORD PTS. PLACE GOALSCORERS
24 at Houston Dynamo FC T 1-1 18,818 0-0-1 1 T-5 Thommy
2 vs. Philadelphia Union T 1-1 19,942 0-0-2 2 8 Walter
9 at Los Angeles FC T 0-0 22,175 0-0-3 3 T-9
16 vs. San Jose Earthquakes W 2-1 18,219 1-0-3 6 T-4 Rosero, Pulido
23 vs. LA Galaxy L 2-3 18,102 1-1-3 6 9 Radoja, Agada
30 at Toronto FC W 3-1 24,382 2-1-3 9 6 Walter, Davis, Vargas
vs. Portland Timbers T 3-3 17,424 2-1-4 10 T-5 Agada (2), Rosero
13 vs. Inter Miami CF L 2-3 72,610 2-2-4 10 9 Thommy (2)
20 vs. St. Louis T 3-3 19,637 2-2-5 11 10 Pulido, Own Goal, Thommy
February
March
March
March
March
March
April 7
April
April
27 at Minnesota United FC L 1-2 19,712 2-3-5 11 10 Pulido
at Real Salt Lake L 0-1 20,001 2-4-5 11 10
vs. Houston Dynamo FC L 1-2 18,562 2-5-5 11 T-11 Salloi
May 4
May 11
Austin FC L 2-3 20,738 2-6-5 11 13 Russell, Davis
SPORTING KC 2024 REGULAR-SEASON STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2024 STATISTICS (2-6-5, 11 pts.) THROUGH GAMES OF MAY 18, 2024 UNF POS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 30 F Stephen Afrifa 7 0 87 0 0 1 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 23 F Willy Agada 12 7 620 3 2 27 10 9 6 8 0 0 0 22 D Zorhan Bassong 3 1 107 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 19 D Robert Castellanos 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 D Jake Davis 12 12 1080 2 2 7 2 15 5 0 0 5 0 3 D Andreu Fontas 9 9 810 0 1 2 1 9 7 0 0 4 0 21 M Felipe Hernandez 3 0 103 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 1 0 14 D Tim Leibold 12 12 1063 0 1 6 2 15 15 3 0 2 0 29 GK Tim Melia 12 12 1080 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 D Kayden Pierre 1 1 70 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9 F Alan Pulido 12 11 900 3 1 17 7 5 18 3 0 0 0 1 GK John Pulskamp 1 1 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 M Nemanja Radoja 12 12 1080 1 1 7 4 11 10 0 0 3 0 8 M Memo Rodriguez 9 7 591 0 4 12 3 12 7 0 16 4 0 5 D Dany Rosero 10 10 900 2 0 5 3 15 12 0 0 3 0 7 F Johnny Russell 10 7 588 1 1 14 4 3 17 1 17 2 0 10 F Daniel Salloi 13 13 1125 1 2 21 9 16 20 4 19 2 0 11 F Khiry Shelton 2 0 22 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 26 M Erik Thommy 12 12 1047 4 1 33 10 24 24 1 0 3 0 77 F Marinos Tzionis 3 1 88 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 20 F Alenis Vargas 7 0 70 1 0 3 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 4 D Robert Voloder 6 6 540 0 1 0 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 54 M Remi Walter 9 8 719 2 1 4 2 4 7 0 10 0 0 Own-goals received 1 TEAM 13 13 1170 21 18 163 60 162 176 20 63 29 0 OPPONENT 13 13 1170 24 26 158 74 176 161 29 64 25 0 GAME-WINNING GOALS: Jake Davis 1, Alan Pulido 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Willy Agada 1, Jake Davis 1, Johnny Russell 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Willy Agada 0-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS GOALKEEPER GP GS MIN SH SV GA GAA PG PA W L T SO 29 GK Tim Melia 12 12 1080 70 46 23 1.92 1 2 2 5 4 1 1 GK John Pulskamp 1 1 90 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 TEAM 13 13 1170 74 49 24 1.85 1 2 2 6 4 1 OPPONENT 13 13 1170 60 39 21 1.62 0 1 6 2 4 2
SPORTING KC 2024 PARTICIPATION CHART (MLS REGULAR SEASON)
CASTELLANOS
CISNEROS INJ UNAV SKCII INJ UNAV UNAV SKCII UNAV LOAN LOAN LOAN LOAN LOAN
DAVIS RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 SUS RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 FLORES INJ SKCII SKCII SKCII DNP SKCII SKCII SKCII SKCII SKCII SKCII UNAV SKCII
FONTAS CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 INJ INJ INJ DNP CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90
HERNANDEZ DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP SUB-12 DNP SUB-46 UNAV SKCII SUB-45 DNP DNP
LEIBOLD LB-74 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-89 DNP
MELIA GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 UNAV GK-90 GK-90
NDENBE INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ
PIERRE SKCII SKCII DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP RB-70 DNP INJ INJ
PULIDO CF-59 CF-80 CF-90 CF-87 AM-90 INJ SUB-19 AM-90 AM-90 AM-83 CF-75 AM-74 CF-63
PULSKAMP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP GK-90 DNP DNP
RADOJA DM-90 DM-90 DM-90 DM-90 DM-90 DM-90 DM-90 DM-90 DM-90 DM-90 INJ DM-90 DM-90
RINDOV SKCII SKCII SKCII SKCII DNP SKCII SKCII SKCII SKCII SKCII SKCII SKCII SKCII
RODRIGUEZ SUB-16 SUB-10 CM-90 CM-45 INJ CM-78 CM-82 INJ DNP DNP DM-90 DM-90 CM-90
ROSERO CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 INJ INJ INJ
RUSSELL RW-59 RW-90 RW-90 RW-53 INJ INJ INJ SUB-6 SUB-36 SUB-28 RW-61 RW-82 RW-83
SALLOI LW-86 LW-87 LW-90 LW-88 LW-83 LW-90 LW-90 LW-90 LW-90 LW-90 LW-88 LW-90 LW-63
SCHEWE SKCII SKCII SKCII SKCII SKCII SKCII SKCII SKCII SKCII SKCII DNP SKCII SKCII
SHELTON INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ DNP SUB-20 SUB-2 DNP DNP
THOMMY CM-74 CM-80 CM-90 CM-90 RW-90 RW-89 RW-90 RW-84 RW-90 RW-90 CM-90 UNAV CM-90
TZIONIS SKCII UNAV SKCII UNAV DNP DNP DNP DNP UNAV DNP CM-45 SUB-16 SUB-27
VARGAS SUB-4 DNP
AFRIFA AGADA
BASSONG
CASTELLANOS CISNEROS
DAVIS
FLORES
FONTAS
HERNANDEZ
LEIBOLD
MELIA
NDENBE
PIERRE
PULIDO
PULSKAMP
RADOJA
RINDOV
RODRIGUEZ
ROSERO
RUSSELL
SALLOI
SCHEWE
SHELTON THOMMY
TZIONIS
VARGAS
VOLODER
WALTER
KEY
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2/24 3/2 3/9 3/16 3/23 3/30 4/7 4/13 4/20 4/27 5/4 5/11 5/18 5/25 5/29 6/1 6/8
@LAFC SJ LA @TOR POR MIA STL @MIN @RSL HOU @ATX @POR VAN @MIN SEA
SUB-31 SUB-3 DNP SUB-37 SUB-7 SUB-1 UNAV UNAV SKCII INJ SKCII SUB-1 SUB-7
DNP SUB-3 CF-90 CF-78 CF-71 CF-90 CF-54 CF-62 SUB-15 CF-89 SUB-27
PLAYER @HOU PHI
AFRIFA
AGADA SUB-31 SUB-10
DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP SUB-1 LB-90
BASSONG SUB-16
DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP CB-90
DNP SUB-2 INTL SUB-12 SUB-8 DNP DNP SUB-7 SUB-29 SUB-8 DNP VOLODER DNP DNP DNP CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 DNP DNP DNP CB-90 CB-90 DNP
7/20 8/24 9/7 9/15 9/18 9/21 9/28 10/5 10/19
@LA RSL @CLB ATX @COL DAL @SJ @VAN STL ORL @NY @SEA COL MIN @STL LAFC @DAL
WALTER CM-90 CM-90 INJ SUB-45 DM-90 CM-90 CM-90 DM-44 DM-90 DM-90 INJ INJ INJ 6/15 6/19 6/22 6/29 7/4 7/7 7/13 7/17
PLAYER
Position-Minutes
Starting Position-Minutes Played DNP - Unused Substitute INJ - Injured SKCII - Sporting Kansas City II SUB-Minutes -
played UNAV - Unavailable For Selection SUS - Suspended INTL - International Duty LOAN - Out on Loan ACD - Sporting KC Academy
MANAGER & SPORTING DIRECTOR | PETER VERMES
Peter Vermes is in his 16th season as Sporting Kansas City Manager in 2024 and is the longest-tenured active head coach in MLS. He is the team’s longest-serving manager and his 241 coaching victories in all competitions are the most club history. During his tenure, he has won four major trophies – the 2012, 2015 and 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups and the 2013 MLS Cup championship – and finished atop the Eastern Conference regularseason standings in 2011 and 2012, as well as the Western Conference in 2018 and 2020. His three U.S. Open Cup championships are the third most in Open Cup history. He is the first coach in club history to lead Sporting KC to eight straight postseason appearances, as well as the only person to ever win the MLS Cup as both a player and a coach with the same team. His 197 regular-season wins top the club’s all-time chart and rank third most in MLS history. He passed his former coach Bob Gansler as the winningest manager in team history with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake on Aug. 12, 2015, his 109th victory in all competitions.
On August 4, 2018, Vermes coached his 302nd MLS regular-season game with Sporting KC, becoming the league’s all-time leader in games coached for one club. He was named the first-ever MLS Sporting Executive of the Year by his peers in 2018. Vermes has coached 573 total games during his Kansas City coaching career, most in club history.
With over 15 years of service at Sporting KC, Vermes is one of the longest serving managers in world soccer. Among all leagues with an average attendance of 10,000+, Vermes ranks second, only behind Bundesliga side FC Heidenheim’s Frank Schmidt (Sept. 17, 2007 – present). Among the top 126 leagues in the world as denoted by the CIES Football Observatory in March 2022, Vermes’ tenure at ranks as the fifth longest active run.
Vermes oversees all soccer operations for Sporting KC, including the active roster, Sporting Kansas City II (MLS NEXT Pro) and the Sporting KC Academy. Vermes entered MLS ahead of its inaugural season in 1996 and retired from the league in 2002, closing out his playing career in Kansas City after stints with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars and Colorado Rapids.
Following a standout high school career in which he was named New Jersey Player of the Year, Vermes was a star forward and All-American at Rutgers University. After college, Vermes represented the United States in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea, and was named 1988 Chevrolet U.S. Male Soccer Athlete of the Year for his efforts.
Vermes was an integral part of a young U.S. team at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, where he nearly scored against the host Azzurri. It was the first time the U.S. had qualified for the World Cup in 40 years and set the stage for the progress of the U.S. National Team. In 1989 and 1990, Vermes became the first American to play in the Hungarian and Dutch First Divisions, playing for Raba ETO and FC Volendam, respectively. He later spent five years with Figueres of the Spanish Second Division.
For MLS’s inaugural season in 1996, Vermes served as captain of the New York/New Jersey MetroStars. In 1997, he was traded to the Colorado Rapids for current Sporting KC Assistant Coach Kerry Zavagnin and played in Denver through the 1999 season, leading the Rapids to the 1997 MLS Cup Final.
Vermes joined Kansas City in 2000 for what would be the most successful season of his MLS career. During his first year in Kansas City, he anchored one of the best defenses in league history and won MLS Defender of the Year honors in helping lead the Wizards to the 2000 MLS Cup Championship. He retired in 2002 after appearing in 209 MLS matches (including playoffs) and playing more than 18,000 minutes. In 2013, Vermes was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.
PETER VERMES HEAD COACHING RECORD AT SPORTING KC
ASSISTANT COACH | KERRY ZAVAGNIN
Kerry Zavagnin currently holds the MLS record as he enters his 25th season with one club as a player or coach. Zavagnin first joined Kansas City in 2000 as a holding midfielder and was an integral part of the club’s midfield for the next nine seasons, during which time he helped lead the Wizards to MLS Cup (2000) and U.S. Open Cup (2004) Championships. He was named to the MLS All-Star team and the Best XI in 2004. Zavagnin’s primary duties as an assistant include scouting, developing Sporting Kansas City’s younger players, breaking down film and assisting with training sessions. He started his professional career with the MetroStars, where he played in 39 games over two seasons. After spending one season with the Lehigh Valley Steam (USL-1), Zavagnin came to KC in 2000. He played 237 games and logged 20,516 minutes for Kansas City, setting team records in both categories before being overtaken by Matt Besler early in 2018. He scored eight goals and added 22 assists in his nine seasons in KC. Zavagnin was named Team Defender of the Year in 2001. On top of his club success in Kansas City, Zavagnin also appeared 21 times for the U.S. Men’s National Team. He recorded one assist for the U.S., who went 15-2-4 when Zavagnin featured.
ASSISTANT COACH | ZORAN SAVIC
Zoran Savic joined Sporting Kansas City late in the 2009 season after a 30-year career at all levels of the game in the United States. A native of Gornji Milanovac, Yugoslavia, Savic began his journey through American soccer with the Buffalo Stallions of the Major Indoor Soccer League in 1980. Savic would go on to star for several MISL teams, with his most prosperous period coming with the Kansas City Comets, with whom he scored 70 goals in just over 100 appearances from 1982-1984. After retiring as a player in 1991, Savic turned his attention to coaching in the indoor game. Savic led the Kansas City Attack from 1992-1996, winning Coach of the Year honors for the 1994-1995 season while also serving as the team’s General Manager. Savic later coached the Kansas City Comets from 2000-2005. In 2007 Savic switched to the outdoor game, joining Chivas USA as an assistant to then-head coach Preki before moving into the commentary booth for Kansas City matches in 2008 and 2009. Savic’s career as a commentator was cut short, however, when newly installed Manager Peter Vermes tabbed Savic to be part of his coaching staff late in the 2009 season.
ASSISTANT COACH | ASH WALLACE
Ash Wallace has served on Sporting Kansas City’s technical staff since 2012, aiding the first team coaching staff in a variety of roles. Wallace, originally from England, helps scout and develop game plans for upcoming opponents, assists in planning and executing training sessions and provides valuable analysis for coaches and players regarding strategy. Wallace holds a U.S. Soccer A License. Wallace’s first involvement with the club came in August 2012 when he was contracted to produce a detailed scouting report on Seattle Sounders FC ahead of the U.S. Open Cup Final, helping Sporting claim their first of four major titles during a trophy-laden decade. Prior to joining Sporting KC, Wallace was a member of the Preston North End coaching staff and also served as an opposition scout for Fleetwood Town in his native England. Earlier in his career, he worked with Preston North End’s women’s academy teams and Penwortham Boys academy teams while earning a Degree in Sports Coaching from the University of Central Lancashire.
GOALKEEPER COACH | ALEC DUFTY
Alec Dufty is in his ninth season with Sporting Kansas City having been introduced to the organization as the Sporting KC II goalkeeper coach in the side’s inaugural season in 2016. In his first season working with the Sporting KC first team, starting goalkeeper Tim Melia enjoyed a recordbreaking season where he was named the 2017 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year. A former MLS player, Dufty began his playing career with the New York Red Bulls in 2009, making one appearance before joining the MLS reserve goalkeeper pool. In 2010, Dufty joined USSF D2 Pro League side AC St. Louis, making 30 appearances before returning to MLS with the Chicago Fire in late 2010. He announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2011 season. Dufty then took to coaching, first working with Florida Gulf Coast University and then the University of Illinois at Chicago. In 2015, Dufty served as goalkeeper coach for Toronto FC II in their inaugural USL Championship season.
DIRECTOR, SPORTS PERFORMANCE & SCIENCE | JOEY HARTY
Joey Harty was named Sporting Kansas City’s Director of Sports Performance and Science ahead of the 2020 season, stepping up from his role as assistant fitness coach which he held from 2018-2019. Harty manages all aspects of the club’s performance department from the academy to the senior team. He oversees day-to-day training plans on and off the field, including work in the weight room, soccer session planning, onfield movement training, data analysis and more, aiming to optimize player health and performance. Harty joined Sporting’s organization in January 2016, serving as a fitness coach for the Sporting Kansas City Academy before spending the 2017 season as head fitness coach for Sporting KC II. The Colorado native then transitioned to assistant fitness coach for Sporting’s first team in January 2018 before landing his current role with the club. Prior to arriving in Kansas City, Harty worked for Phoenix Rising FC and Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona. Harty attended Grand Canyon from 2010-2014, played for the men’s soccer team from 2010-2012 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. In addition to holding several professional licenses and certifications in athletic performance, Harty is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
18 Sporting KC Game Notes | May 21, 2024 vs. FC Tulsa | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
Year MLS Playoffs MIB KO Open Cup Intl. Total 2009 3-6-3 3-6-3 2010 11-13-6 0-1-0 11-14-6 2011 13-9-12 2-1-0 3-1-0 18-11-12 2012 18-7-9 1-1-0 4-0-1 23-8-10 2013 17-10-7 2-1-2 1-1-0 2-0-2 22-12-11 2014 14-13-7 0-1-0 1-1-0 3-2-1 18-17-8 2015 14-11-9 0-0-1 4-0-1 18-11-11 2016 13-13-8 0-1-0 1-1-0 1-2-1 15-17-9 2017 12-9-13 0-1-0 4-0-1 16-10-14 2018 18-8-8 1-1-2 2-1-0 21-10-10 2019 10-16-8 0-0-0 0-1-0 3-3-0 13-20-8 2020 12-6-3 0-1-1 0-1-1 12-8-5 2021 17-10-7 1-1-0 0-1-0 18-12-7 2022 11-16-7 3-0-1 14-16-8 2023 12-14-8 2-1-1 1-1-0 1-1-1 16-17-10 2024 2-6-5 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 3-6-5 TOTAL 197-167-120 9-10-7 0-1-1 25-8-4 10-9-5 241-195-137
#30 | F | STEPHEN AFRIFA
Height: 5-10
Weight: 155 Birthday: 2/19/2001
Hometown: Toronto, Canada
College: Florida International University
Acquired: 2023 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8)
Forward Stephen Afrifa was selected by Sporting Kansas City as the eighth overall pick of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft before signing with the team at the conclusion of his senior year in April. He enjoyed a standout career at Florida International, where he amassed 23 goals and 11 assists in 63 appearances from 2019-2022. He made his debut for Sporting on May 17, 2023 at LAFC before earning his first start at Austin on July 15, 2023.
Capable of playing as a striker or a winger, Afrifa began his professional journey on the heels of a phenomenal campaign in 2022 that yielded a team-high 10 goals, four assists and United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-American honors. He guided the Panthers to the 2022 American Athletic Conference regular season and tournament titles and was
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0
Shots on Goal 1, March 23, 2024, KC vs. LA
Shots 1, March 23, 2024, KC vs. LA
Fouls Committed 2, March 23, 2024, KC vs. LA Fouls Suffered 2, March 16, 2024, KC vs. SJ
Last Regular Season...
Appearance May 18, 2024, KC at ATX Goal N/A
Assist N/A
2024 Record when: he
named the AAC Championship Most Outstanding Offensive Player. Afrifa ended his senior season as a 2022 MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist and a member of the USC All-East Region Team.
As a freshman, Afrifa tallied three goals and three assists, and added two goals and an assist during his COVID-shortened sophomore year. As a junior, Afrifa helped FIU make its first of two consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances with a team-best eight goals and three assists. Afrifa competed for USL League Two side One Knoxville SC in 2022, scoring 10 goals and leading the club to a first-place finish in the South Central Division and a run to the national quarterfinals.
#23 | F | WILLY AGADA
Height: 5-9
Weight: 185
Hometown: Bauchi, Nigeria
Last Club: Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel)
Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 6/23/2022
Birthday: 9/17/1999
Willy Agada joined Sporting KC in a transfer from Israeli side Hapoel Jerusalem in June 2022. A native of Nigeria, Agada scored 37 goals across four seasons in Israel before heading to the United States. Agada enjoyed an incredible start to his Sporting KC career, tallying eight goals and two assists in just 12 appearances to close out 2022 - placing him among the best goalscorers by a per-game basis in the league.
Agada turned professional as an 18-year-old and bagged eight goals during his first season with Hapoel Jerusalem in 2018-2019. He doubled his goal haul the following year, scoring a team-best 15 times across 36 appearances in the Israeli second division.
Regular Season Game Highs:
Goals 2, 4 times, last: April 7, 2024, KC vs. POR
Assists 1, 4 times, last: April 20, 2024, KC vs. STL
Shots on Goal 5, Oct. 2, 2022, KC vs. SEA
Shots 7, 2 times, last: March 23, 2024, KC vs. LA
Fouls Committed 5, Aug. 6, 2022, KC vs. LA
Fouls Suffered 3, 3 times, last: March 18, 2023, KC at DAL
Last Regular Season...
Appearance May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
Goal April 7, 2024, KC vs. POR
Assist April 20, 2024, KC vs. STL
2024 Record when: he starts 1-4-2 he scores 0-1-1
Agada’s excellent 2019-2020 campaign paved the way for a loan to Hapoel Haifa in the Israeli Premier League where he finished second on the team with six goals in 20202021. The 2021-2022 season saw Agada return to Hapoel Jerusalem, which had gained promotion to the Premier League and led the team with eight goals.
19 Sporting KC Game Notes | May 21, 2024 vs. FC Tulsa | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 38 24 2222 14 4 MLS Postseason 1 0 6 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 2 1 128 0 0 International 1 0 19 1 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 42 25 2375 15 4
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 38 24 2222 14 4 95 41 43 27 18 0 3 0 3 1 KC - Postseason 1 0 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 39 24 2228 14 4 97 41 43 27 18 0 3 0 3 1
starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0 SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 10 1 137 0 0 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 1 1 45 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 11 2 182 0 0
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 10 1 137 0 0 1 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 10 1 137 0 0 1 1 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
#22 | D | ZORHAN BASSONG | @BassongZ
Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 Birthday: 5/7/1999
Hometown: Montreal, Canada
Last Club: Farul Constanta (Romania)
Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 12/12/2023
Sporting Kansas City added left back Zorhan Bassong ahead of the 2024 campaign. The Canadian has previously spent time in France, Belgium, Romania and Major League Soccer, including 43 matches in all competitions with CF Montreal. He played two MLS seasons in Montreal from 2021-2022 before spending 2023 in Romania with Arges Pitesti and Farul Constanta.
Born in Toronto and raised in Montreal, Bassong moved to Belgium in 2013 to join the Mouscron academy. Bassong furthered his development in the heralded academy systems at Belgian side Anderlecht and French club Lille, beginning his professional career at the latter in 2016.
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0
Assists 1, May 29, 2021, MTL at CHI (w/ MTL)
Shots on Goal 1, July 31, 2021, MTL at MIA (w/ MTL)
Shots 1, 8 times, last: May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 19, 2021, MTL vs. CHI (w/ MTL)
Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: July 7, 2021, MTL vs. MIA (w/ MTL)
Last Regular Season...
Appearance May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
Goal N/A
Assist May 29, 2021, MTL at CHI (w/ MTL)
2024 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0
He joined Belgian outfit Cercle Brugge in January 2019 and left the club in July 2020. Bassong enjoyed a two-year MLS stint with CF Montreal that began in early 2021. Following his time with Montreal, Bassong spent 2023 with two Romanian clubs, Arges Pitesti and Farul Constanta.
On the international stage, Bassong represented the Belgium U-19s for two friendlies in 2017 before switching his allegiance to Canada. He earned two caps for Canada’s senior national team in January 2020, including a 90-minute outing in a 4-1 friendly win over Barbados. In March 2021, Bassong played three matches for Canada at the 2020 Concacaf Men’s Olympic Qualifying Championship in Mexico, reaching the semifinals.
#19 | D | ROBERT CASTELLANOS | @rc4official
Height: 6-1
Weight: 195 Birthday: 5/11/1998
Hometown: Palmdale, California
Last Club: KuPS (Finland)
Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 2/17/2023
Center back Robert Castellanos signed with Sporting Kansas City ahead of the 2023 campaign following a brief stint playing abroad with KuPS in Finland. Castellanos turned professional in 2017 and has had stints in the USL Championship, MLS and Finland. Castellanos made his debut for the club in Philadelphia on April 1, 2023 and scored his first goal for Sporting in the 4-1 home win over Austin FC on June 10, 2023.
Castellanos developed at the youth level with Nomads SC in San Diego before joining Liga MX club Atlas’ academy in 2016. He launched his professional career in early 2017, signing for LA Galaxy II and started 15 of 16 appearances in his debut USL Championship season. Castellanos spent the next three years at RGVFC, where he played 37 matches
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX
Assists 0
Shots on Goal 1, 2 times, last: June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX
Shots 2, Aug. 1, 2021, NSH at TOR (w/ NSH)
Fouls Committed 3, April 1, 2023, KC at PHI
Fouls Suffered 2, June 17, 2023, KC vs. LAFC
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
Goal June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX
Assist N/A
2024 Record when: he starts 0-1-0
and scored two goals. Castellanos jumped to MLS by signing for Nashville in February 2021 where he scored an equalizing goal in a 1-1 draw at Toronto FC in his lone appearance for the club. Nashville loaned Castellanos to the Tampa Bay Rowdies for the 2022 season where he played 13 matches, including starts in all three playoff games as the Rowdies reached the Conference Final. Castellanos then ventured abroad by joining KuPS, where he started three matches before leaving the club.
Castellanos is a former U.S. youth international, having made two appearances for the U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team in 2016.
20 Sporting KC Game Notes | May 21, 2024 vs. FC Tulsa | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
he scores 0-0-0 SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 13 8 790 1 0 MLS Postseason 1 0 5 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 3 3 288 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 17 11 1083 1 0
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 13 8 790 1 0 3 1 8 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 MLS - Regular Season 14 9 880 2 0 5 2 8 4 0 0 1 1 1 0 KC - Postseason 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 15 9 885 2 0 5 2 8 4 0 0 1 1 1 0
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 3 1 107 0 0 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 1 1 97 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 4 2 204 0 0
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 3 1 107 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - Regular Season 39 15 1535 0 1 8 1 27 10 5 0 3 1 0 1 MLS - TOTAL 39 15 1535 0 1 8 1 27 10 5 0 3 1 0 1
Height: 5-5
#25 | M | OZZIE CISNEROS | @OzzieCisner10
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A
Assists N/A
Shots on Goal N/A
Shots N/A
Fouls Committed N/A
Fouls Suffered N/A
Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Goal N/A
Assist N/A 2024 Record when: he
Weight: 140 Birthday: 3/13/2004
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Last Club: Sporting KC Academy
Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 1/20/2021
Forward Ozzie Cisneros, who has competed for the Sporting KC Academy at the U-13 through U-19 levels, became the fourth-youngest signing in club history when he inked an MLS contract at age 16 in early 2021. He scored his first professional goal for Sporting KC II against Louisville City FC on July 28, 2021 before making his debut for Sporting KC in a Leagues Cup match against Club Leon on Aug. 10, 2021. Cisneros is currently out on loan at Carolina Core FC in MLS NEXT Pro for the remainder of the 2024 season.
A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Cisneros joined the Sporting KC Academy as a 12-year-old in 2016. That summer, he led Sporting to a fourth-place finish at the Concacaf U-13 Champions League in Mexico City. Cisneros went on to play almost 70 matches for
Sporting in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, scoring 15 goals and climbing to the U-19 ranks by the time he was 15. He helped the U-17s reach the 2019 Development Academy Playoffs and split time between the U-17s and U-19s during the first half of the 2019-20 campaign. Cisneros and the SKC Academy returned to action in September 2020 in MLS Next play, with Cisneros striking twice during the abbreviated fall season - once for the U-17s and once for the U-19s.
On the international stage, Cisneros notably starred at the 2019 Concacaf U-15 Championship in Bradenton, Florida, scoring both goals in a 2-0 quarterfinal win over Costa Rica, and also found the back of the net at the 2019 Torneo delle Nazioni in Italy.
#17 | D | JAKE DAVIS | @jdavis_3211
Height: 5-9 Weight: 160 Birthday: 1/3/2002
Hometown: Rochester, Michigan
Last Club: Sporting KC II (USL Championship) Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 8/19/2021
Sporting Kansas City signed defender Jake Davis as a Homegrown Player in August 2021 as the 19th Homegrown Player to emerge from the Sporting Kansas City Academy. He made his first-team debut in the 4-0 victory over Minnesota United on Sept. 15, 2021 and earned his first MLS start on April 29, 2023 in a home match against Montreal. Davis scored his first goal for Sporting with the game-winner in a 3-1 win at Toronto on March 30, 2024.
Davis spent significant time developing with Sporting KC II under former Sporting greats Paulo Nagamura and Benny Feilhaber from 2019-2022 before breaking out with the first
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
Assists 1, 4 times, last: March 30, 2024, KC at TOR Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
Shots 2, Sept. 20, 2023, KC vs. NSH
Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: July 15, 2023, KC at ATX
Fouls Suffered 2, 3 times, last: May 4, 2024, KC at RSL
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
Goal May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
Assist March 30, 2024, KC at TOR
2024 Record when: he starts 2-5-5 he scores 1-1-0
team in early 2023, switching from central midfield to right back and helping the team post a 12-7-5 record in the 24 regular-season matches he started.
A native of Rochester, Michigan, Davis moved to Kansas City in 2017 at age 15 to join the Sporting KC Academy. He represented Sporting at the U-17 and U-19 levels, amassing eight goals across 54 appearances in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy.
Davis earned international recognition in November 2019 when he was selected to the United States U-17 National Team for the 19th annual Nike International Friendlies.
21 Sporting KC Game Notes | May 21, 2024 vs. FC Tulsa | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 42 36 3134 2 4 MLS Postseason 4 4 354 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 4 2 166 0 0 International 3 3 237 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 53 45 3891 2 4
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 42 36 3134 2 4 14 3 47 15 0 0 8 0 1 2 KC - Postseason 4 4 354 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 46 40 3488 2 4 14 3 48 18 0 0 8 0 1 2
starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0 SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 0 0 0 0 0 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 1 1 18 0 0 International 1 1 90 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 2 2 108 0 0
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0
#31 | M | DANNY FLORES
Height: 5-9
Weight: 150 Birthday: 4/6/2002
Hometown: Half Moon Bay, CA
College: Virginia Tech
Last Club: Oakland Roots (USL Championship)
Acquired: Signed off Waivers on 1/13/2023
Sporting Kansas City added Danny Flores off MLS waivers in January 2023. Flores began his MLS career after a two-year college stint at Virginia Tech, while he also boasts three seasons of play in the USL Championship, representing Philadelphia Union II from 2019-2020 and Oakland Roots SC in 2021. Flores spent the 2023 season primarily with SKC II, tallying two goals and two assists in 21 MLS NEXT Pro appearances while he also made his first-team debut on March 25 against Seattle.
Flores made his USL Championship debut in September 2019 for Union II and was an ever-present fixture for the club the following year by playing in all 16 matches. Flores returned to California in 2021 as he moved cross-country to join Oakland Roots SC for the
Regular
Last Regular Season... Appearance March 25, 2023, KC vs. SEA Goal N/A Assist N/A
club’s inaugural USL Championship campaign, starting 10 of 12 matches. Following his successful spell in Oakland, Flores began his collegiate career in Virginia Tech’s midfield. He started all 19 matches during his first season and was named the No. 3 freshman in the country by Top Drawer Soccer and earned ACC All-Freshman Team accolades. Flores continued to lead the Hokies in 2022, scoring a team-best four goals and adding two assists.
Flores has represented the U.S. U-17 National Team, where he competed alongside SKC Academy products Gianluca Busio and Tyler Freeman. Flores starred for two clubs at the Academy level, first with Shattuck St. Mary’s and later with the Philadelphia Union.
#3 | D | ANDREU FONTAS | @AFontas3
Height: 6-2
Weight: 200 Birthday: 11/14/1989
Hometown: Banyoles, Spain
Last Club: Celta Vigo (Spain)
Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 8/8/2018
Andreu Fontas joined Sporting KC midway through the 2018 season following a 10-year career with more than 200 appearances in his native Spain. Fontas underwent Achilles surgery in late 2019, keeping him out for the majority of the 2020 season before returning as an MLS Defender of the Year contender in 2021. Fontas has made 136 appearances in all competitions for Sporting KC, tallying three goals and three assists.
Fontas spent five seasons from 2013-2018 with Celta Vigo in Spain’s top-flight La Liga, where he played alongside current Sporting midfielder Nemanja Radoja and started 100 of 105 league appearances, helping the club to the semifinals of the 2016-17 UEFA
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: Aug. 21, 2022, KC vs. POR
Assists 1, 3 times, last: April 20, 2024, KC vs. STL
Shots on Goal 1, 10 times, last: May 11, 2024, KC vs. HOU
Shots 2, 8 times, last: June 21, 2023, KC at LA
Fouls Committed 3, 4 times, last: Sept. 16, 2023, KC at MIN
Fouls Suffered 3, May 11, 2024, KC vs. HOU
Last Regular Season...
Appearance May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
Goal Aug. 21, 2022, KC vs. POR
Assist April 20, 2024, KC vs. STL
2024 Record when: he starts 0-5-4 he scores 0-0-0
Europa League. The defender developed in FC Barcelona’s famed La Masia youth academy, playing nearly 100 matches combined for FC Barcelona B and FC Barcelona from 2008-2012. Fontas advanced from Barcelona’s B team to the first team in 2009 and played in 16 games for the Spanish giants, including a sub appearance in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup Final. Fontas spent the 2012-13 season on loan at Mallorca before signing with Celta Vigo in June 2013.
Internationally, Fontas has represented Spain at the Under-19, Under-20 and Under-21 levels and has also played for the Catalonia National Team.
22 Sporting KC Game Notes | May 21, 2024 vs. FC Tulsa | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0
Season Game Highs: Goals 0
Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 0
starts 0-0-0 he scores
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 1 0 6 0 0 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 1 0 6 0 0
2024 Record when: he
0-0-0
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 116 110 9939 3 3 MLS Postseason 6 6 540 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 7 6 587 0 0 International 7 7 596 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 136 129 11662 3 3
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 116 110 9939 3 3 46 10 76 47 0 0 18 2 1 1 KC - Postseason 6 6 540 0 0 2 0 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 122 116 10479 3 3 48 10 83 49 0 0 19 2 1 1
#21 | M | FELIPE HERNANDEZ | @Fe1ipe98
Height: 5-7
Weight: 140 Birthday: 6/8/1998
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Last Club: Sporting Kansas City II (USL Championship)
Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 8/30/2019
Felipe Hernandez signed with Sporting KC as a Homegrown Player in August 2019. Hernandez is the first Sporting player to progress from an Academy Affiliate club to the SKC Academy to Sporting KC II before signing with the senior team. He signed with the first team following a breakout 2019 with SKC II in the USL Championship, where he started 24 of 26 appearances, scored a team-best eight goals and recorded four assists.
Hernandez scored his first MLS goal for the club in a June 23, 2021 victory over the Colorado Rapids and also tallied the opener against his hometown club Nashville SC in a 2-1 Sporting victory on June 19, 2022.
Regular Season Game Highs:
Goals 1, 4 times, last: May 28, 2023, KC vs. POR
Assists 2, May 14, 2022, KC at POR
Shots on Goal 2, May 28, 2023, KC vs. POR
Shots 4, 4 times, last: Sept. 10, 2022, KC at HOU
Fouls Committed 3, 4 times, last: July 23, 2022, KC vs. LAFC
Fouls Suffered 4, 2 times, last: April 8, 2023, KC vs. COL
Last Regular Season...
Appearance May 4, 2024, KC at RSL
Goal May 28, 2023, KC vs. POR
Assist May 14, 2022, KC at POR
2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores
Hernandez played for Sporting Nashville Heroes, a former Academy Affiliate, and moved to Kansas City in the summer of 2014 to join the Academy. At age 16, Hernandez earned a preseason training stint with the first team in January 2015, before signing an Academy contract with SKC II in August 2016, two months prior to earning Bob Gansler Academy Player of the Year honors that then led to a professional SKC II contract in early 2017.
On the international stage, Hernandez played for the U.S. U-19 and U-20 National Teams in 2016 and 2017.
#14 | D | TIM LEIBOLD
Height: 5-9 Weight: 170 Birthday: 11/30/1993
Hometown: Friolzheim, Germany
Last Club: Hamburger SV (Germany) Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 1/12/2023
Tim Leibold joined Sporting Kansas City in January 2023 having amassed more than 20 goals and 40 assists in nearly 300 professional appearances in his native Germany. Leibold is the third German newcomer at Sporting since the start of 2022, following center back Robert Voloder and midfielder Erik Thommy. Since joining the club, Leibold has tallied four assists in 33 appearances across all competitions.
Leibold spent eight seasons across Germany’s top two divisions from 2015-2022. He starred at Nurnberg from 2015-2019 before moving to Hamburg, where he served as club captain during the 2020-21 campaign. Leibold developed in youth academies at VfB Stuttgart, TSF Ditzingen and SGV Freiberg before turning professional with Freiberg at
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0
Assists 1, 4 times, last: April 13, 2024, KC vs. MIA
Shots on Goal 2, March 30, 2024, KC at TOR
Shots 2, 3 times, last: April 7, 2024, KC vs. POR
Fouls Committed 3, June 21, 2023, KC at LA
Fouls Suffered 5, March 9, 2024, KC at LAFC
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 11, 2024, KC vs. HOU Goal N/A
Assist April 13, 2024, KC vs. MIA
2024 Record when: he starts 2-5-5 he scores 0-0-0
age 18 in 2012. Leibold enjoyed a breakthrough in 2015 by joining 2. Bundesliga side Nurnburg and solidifying his place as a regular starter. The 2018-19 campaign saw Leibold lead Nurnburg with 32 Bundesliga starts while also assisting three goals. Competing in one of the world’s best leagues, he led the team in key passes, tackles, recoveries and touches while placing second in minutes played.
Leibold then returned to the 2. Bundesliga with a move to Hamburg, where he had his best professional season to date in 2019-20. He played every minute of all 34 league matches and led the 2. Bundesliga with 16 assists. At the international level, Leibold played five matches for the Germany U-20s in 2013.
23 Sporting KC Game Notes | May 21, 2024 vs. FC Tulsa | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
0-0-0 SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 72 31 3473 4 6 MLS Postseason 2 0 43 0 0 MLS is Back KO Stage 1 0 26 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 7 6 550 2 1 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 82 37 4092 6 7
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 72 31 3473 4 6 65 13 53 55 3 53 4 0 0 2 KC - Postseason 2 0 43 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 74 31 3516 4 6 65 13 54 58 3 54 4 0 0 2
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 29 21 1930 0 4 MLS Postseason 1 1 89 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0 International 3 3 270 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 33 25 2289 0 4
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 29 21 1930 0 4 14 5 28 18 5 0 4 0 0 1 KC - Postseason 1 1 89 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 30 22 2019 0 4 14 5 33 21 5 0 5 0 0 1
Height: 6-1
#29 | GK | TIM MELIA | @TimMelia28
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 7, 2 times, last: May 14, 2022, KC at POR Saves 10, April 8, 2018, KC at LA
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 18, 2024, KC at ATX Shutout March 9, 2024, KC at LAFC 2024 Record when: he starts 2-5-5
Weight: 215 Birthday: 5/15/1986
Hometown: Great River, New York
College: Lynn University
Last Club: Chivas USA (MLS)
Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 12/23/2014
Tim Melia leads Sporting KC in regular-season wins (102), shutouts (67) and saves (714), and has also played the most games (244) of any goalkeeper in club history. Melia claimed the 2017 Goalkeeper of the Year crown with career-highs in wins (12), shutouts (10), saves (91), starts (31) and minutes (2,759) before surpassing each of those stats in 2018.
Melia has an unbelievable knack for saving penalty kicks, having only conceded 19 of the 34 he has faced for Sporting while also guiding the team to penalty shootout victories in the 2015 U.S. Open Cup Final, the 2017 U.S. Open Cup Semifinal, the 2020 MLS is Back Round of 16, the 2020 MLS Cup Playoffs Quarterfinal and the 2023 Wild Card Game.
Among goalkeepers with at least 15 regular-season appearances in 2017, he led MLS with a 0.78 goals against average, 78.4 save percentage and 69.2-percent passing accuracy. He also ranked second in shutouts. On April 8, 2018, Melia set a new club record and career-high with 10 saves in a 2-0 win over the LA Galaxy. During his breakout campaign in 2015, he was named MLS Comeback Player of the Year.
After a four-year college career with NCAA DIII program Lynn University, Melia began his professional career in 2008 with the Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division. After stints with Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA, he spent the latter half of 2014 as a League Pool Goalkeeper, earning call-ups from Sporting KC, FC Dallas and D.C. United.
#18 | D | LOGAN NDENBE | @Ndenbe22
Height: 5-8 Weight: 180 Birthday: 2/9/2000
Hometown: La Louviere, Belgium
Last Club: EA Guingamp (France)
Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 1/14/2022
Logan Ndenbe joined Sporting in a transfer from French team EA Guingamp in January 2022. Ndenbe arrived in Kansas City after spending his first five professional seasons in Europe with Belgian top-flight side KV Oostende and Guingamp.
Ndenbe has made 50 appearances for the club in all competitions, tallying two goals and two assists with both goals coming in the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs series against St. Louis. Ndenbe suffered a torn ACL in the second match against St. Louis on Nov. 5, 2023 and is set to be out until the summer of 2024.
Regular Season Game Highs:
Goals 0
Assists 1, Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL
Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL
Shots 3, April 30, 2022, KC vs. DAL
Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 30, 2023, KC at STL
Fouls Suffered 4, 2 times, last: July 3, 2022, KC vs. NY
Last Regular Season...
Appearance Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN
Goal N/A
Assist Oct. 7, 2023, KC at RSL
2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Ndenbe developed in the Royal Excel Mouscron academy before joining KV Oostende as a 17-year-old in 2017. Ndenbe left Belgium in July 2020, signing for Guingamp to mark the start of a successful stint in the French Ligue 2.
On the youth international stage, Ndenbe rose through the Belgian U-17 and U-18 teams before earning his Belgium U-21 debut in June 2021 for his first of six matches in 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying. He started in four games during qualifying, helping the team go 3-0-1.
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SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 244 244 21855 0 0 MLS Postseason 14 14 1284 0 0 MLS is Back KO Stage 2 2 180 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 11 11 1080 0 0 International 6 6 540 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 277 277 24939 0 0
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA C E W L T KC - Regular Season 244 244 21855 1041 714 67 317 1.31 21 37 18 1 102 85 54 MLS - Regular Season 250 249 22294 1073 732 67 331 1.34 22 38 18 2 102 89 55 KC - Postseason 14 14 1284 61 39 2 20 1.40 1 1 0 0 4 5 4 MLS - TOTAL 264 263 23578 1134 771 69 351 1.34 23 39 18 2 106 94 59
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 43 37 3292 0 1 MLS Postseason 3 3 270 2 0 U.S. Open Cup 3 1 84 0 1 International 1 0 15 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 50 41 3661 2 2
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 43 37 3292 0 1 17 3 43 46 6 0 4 0 0 0 KC - Postseason 3 3 270 2 0 4 2 4 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 46 40 3562 2 1 21 5 47 53 6 0 5 0 0 0
#24 | D | KAYDEN PIERRE | @KaydenPierre5
Height: 5-9
Weight: 155 Birthday: 2/16/2003
Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Last Club: Sporting KC Academy
Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 5/4/2021
Kayden Pierre signed with Sporting as a Homegrown player early in the 2021 season after impressing at preseason camp in Arizona with the Sporting KC first team. He made his debut for the club against Club Leon in the Leagues Cup on Aug. 10, 2021 before making his MLS debut at Colorado on March 12, 2022. He enjoyed a breakout spell over the summer of 2022 with senior right back Graham Zusi sidelined through injury, as Pierre made 12 of his 19 appearances on the season between June 25-Sept. 17.
Pierre joined the Sporting KC Academy in 2018 from Vardar SC in his native Michigan. He represented Sporting at the U-15, U-17 and U-19 levels and helped guide the U-17s to
Height: 5-10
Weight: 170
Hometown: Ciudad Victoria, Mexico
Last Club: C.D. Guadalajara (Mexico)
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0
Assists 1, July 13, 2022, KC at MIN
Shots on Goal 0
Shots 1, Sept. 13, 2022, KC vs. DC
Fouls Committed 3, Sept. 4, 2022, KC at LA
Fouls Suffered 4, July 3, 2022, KC vs. NY
Last Regular Season...
Appearance April 27, 2024, KC at MIN
Goal N/A
Assist July 13, 2022, KC at MIN
2024 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores
the Academy Playoffs in 2019. Capable of playing at left back and right back, Pierre gained his first professional experience in 2020 when he signed an amateur academy contract with SKC II. Pierre enjoyed a breakout season for Sporting in 2022, making 22 appearances in all competitions.
On the international stage, Pierre has competed for the U.S. U-14, U-16 and U-20 national teams.
#9 | F | ALAN PULIDO | @alanpulido
Regular Season Game Highs:
Goals 2, 6 times, last: Sept. 2, 2023, KC vs. STL
Assists 2, July 22, 2020, KC at RSL
Shots on Goal 6, Oct. 24, 2020, KC vs. COL
Shots 8, May 22, 2021, KC at SJ
Fouls Committed 3, June 19, 2021, KC at POR
Fouls Suffered 5, 2 times, last: Aug. 4, 2021, KC at LAFC
Last Regular Season...
Appearance May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
Goal April 27, 2024, KC at MIN
Assist May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
2024 Record when: he starts 1-6-4 he scores 1-1-1
Birthday: 3/8/1991
Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 12/10/2019
Mexican star Alan Pulido signed with Sporting KC as a Designated Player in a club-record transfer from Chivas Guadalajara in December 2019. Pulido has scored over 100 combined goals for club and country during a decorated career highlighted by five domestic championships and the 2018 Concacaf Champions League title.
Pulido tallied 15 goals and eight assists in 36 games in his first two seasons in MLS and was named Sporting’s Offensive Player of the Year in 2020. Pulido missed the entire 2022 season following knee surgery, returning to the field on April 1, 2023 and was named MLS Comeback Player of the Year after tallying 14 goals on his return in 2023. Pulido has recorded 34 goals and 15 assists in 83 appearances across all competitions for the club.
Pulido developed in the Tigres UANL youth academy before breaking into the first team in 2009 as an 18-year-old. He helped Tigres to the 2009 SuperLiga title and two years later,
Pulido scored in the second leg of the 2011 Liga MX Apertura Final as Tigres won its first league championship since 1982. Pulido enjoyed a breakout 2013-14 campaign with 25 goals in all competitions during his final season at Tigres, scoring in the 2014 Copa MX Clausura Final to finish as the tournament’s top scorer. Pulido then signed for Greek outfit Levadiakos before heading to Greek powerhouse Olympiacos. Pulido returned to Liga MX in August 2016, joining Chivas on a club-record transfer fee. His first full season with Chivas yielded 14 goals, helping his side to a double-winning campaign that ended with his first Liga MX Best XI selection. In 2018, he led Chivas to the Concacaf Champions League title and the club’s first continental championship in 56 years.
At the international level, Pulido has bagged five goals in 20 caps for Mexico’s senior team and was part of the El Tri squad at the 2011 Copa America and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
25 Sporting KC Game Notes | May 21, 2024 vs. FC Tulsa | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
0-0-0 SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 21 10 1024 0 1 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 4 3 310 0 0 International 2 0 108 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 27 13 1442 0 1
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 21 10 1024 0 1 1 0 6 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 21 10 1024 0 1 1 0 6 21 0 0 1 0 0 0
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 73 63 5530 31 12 MLS Postseason 5 5 423 0 3 MLS is Back KO Stage 2 2 180 1 0 U.S. Open Cup 2 1 119 2 0 International 1 1 30 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 83 72 6282 34 15
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 73 63 5530 31 12 166 70 32 116 23 1 6 0 9 3 KC - Postseason 5 5 423 0 3 9 3 5 11 1 0 1 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 78 68 5953 31 15 175 73 37 127 24 1 7 0 9 3
#1 | GK | JOHN PULSKAMP | @john_pulskamp
Height: 6-4
Weight: 210 Birthday: 4/19/2001
Hometown: Bakersfield, California
Last Club: Sporting Kansas City II (USL Championship)
Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown Player on 2/24/2020
John Pulskamp joined Sporting KC as a Homegrown Player ahead of the 2020 season after acquiring his Homegrown rights from the LA Galaxy where he spent two seasons in the club’s Academy. He made his MLS debut in the 2021 season opener, helping the side to a 2-1 victory at the New York Red Bulls.
Pulskamp became the youngest goalkeeper in Sporting KC history to record a shutout following a 2-0 win over the LA Galaxy on Oct. 27, 2021 at the age of 20 years and 191 days. He enjoyed a breakout year in 2022 when he deputized for an injured Tim Melia to make 15 starts in all competitions, posting an 8-3-4 record.
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 4, 2 times, last: March 25, 2023, KC vs. SEA Saves 7, July 17, 2022, KC at RSL
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 4, 2024, KC at RSL Shutout March 11, 2023, KC vs. LA 2024 Record when: he starts 0-1-0
Pulskamp joined the MLS ranks on the heels of a breakout 2019 USL Championship season with SKC II. Pulskamp arrived in Kansas City in April 2019 after a two-year stint in the LA Galaxy Academy. He also spent time on trial with English Premier League outfit AFC Bournemouth in the summer of 2018. Prior to joining the Galaxy, he represented youth sides Real So Cal and Central California Aztecs.
Pulskamp was called in to a U.S. Men’s National Team training camp in December 2021. At the youth international level, Pulskamp has represented the U.S. at the U-18 and U-20 levels.
#6 | M | NEMANJA RADOJA
Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 Birthday: 2/6/1993
Hometown: Novi Sad, Serbia
Last Club: Levante (Spain)
Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 10/26/2022
Nemanja Radoja signed with Sporting KC ahead of the 2023 campaign, having spent most of the last decade in the Spanish La Liga with Celta Vigo and Levante. Radoja played nearly 300 matches across the top divisions of Serbia and Spain and also boasts experience in the UEFA Europa League with Vojvodina and Celta Vigo. Radoja has tallied one goal and four assists in 43 appearances across all competitions since joining SKC.
Radoja began his professional career with Serbian club Vojvodina before embarking on an eight-year journey in La Liga. He logged 181 La Liga appearances from 2014-2022, playing alongside Sporting defender Andreu Fontas at Celta Vigo from 2014-2018 and spent three seasons with Levante from 2019-2022. Radoja developed in Vojvodina’s youth academy and joined the club’s senior team in 2011 prior to brief loan spells in Serbia. Celta Vigo acquired Radoja via transfer in August 2014 and he took little time
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, March 23, 2024, KC vs. LA Assists 2, Aug. 26, 2023, KC vs. SJ Shots on Goal 2, March 23, 2024, KC vs. LA
Shots 3, March 23, 2024, KC vs. LA
Fouls Committed 3, 4 times, last: April 20, 2024, KC vs. STL
Fouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: July 15, 2023, KC at ATX
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 18, 2024, KC at ATX Goal March 23, 2024, KC vs. LA Assist April 27, 2024, KC at MIN 2024 Record when: he starts 2-5-5 he scores 0-1-0
settling in as a key figure for Celta, regularly competing in tandem with Fontas for a team that finished eighth in 2014-15. Radoja and Celta improved upon their fortunes in 2015-16 leading to a sixth-place league finish. Celta Vigo’s 2016-17 campaign was highlighted by runs to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey and UEFA Europa League, where they fell to eventual champions Manchester United. Radoja moved to Levante ahead of the 2019-20 campaign. His first year at the club was highlighted by scoring in a 3-1 upset win over European powerhouse FC Barcelona.
On the international stage, Radoja has two caps for the Serbia Men’s National Team. He earned his senior debut in a friendly match at Ukraine in November 2016 and made one appearance in Serbia’s successful qualifying campaign ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. As a youth, Radoja represented Serbia at the U-18 through U-21 levels.
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SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 24 23 2107 0 0 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 7 7 720 0 0 International 4 4 360 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 35 34 3187 0 0
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA C E W L T KC - Regular Season 24 23 2107 94 61 6 33 1.41 2 3 0 0 8 10 6 MLS - TOTAL 24 23 2107 94 61 6 33 1.41 2 3 0 0 8 10 6
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 37 33 2799 1 4 MLS Postseason 4 4 358 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 2 2 210 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 43 39 3367 1 4
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 37 33 2799 1 4 17 5 30 28 0 0 7 0 0 0 KC - Postseason 4 4 358 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 41 37 3157 1 4 17 5 34 34 0 0 7 0 0 0
#28 | D | CHRIS RINDOV | @ChrisRindov
Height: 6-2
Weight: 185 Birthday: 10/8/2001
Hometown: Rockville, Maryland
College: Maryland
Acquired: 2023 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#37)
Sporting Kansas City singed center back Chris Rindov ahead of the 2023 season after selecting the defender in the Second Round (37th overall) of the 2023 MLS SuperDraft out of Maryland. Rindov became Sporting’s first MLS SuperDraft selection to sign for the first team since 2018. Rindov made his MLS debut as a late substitute on April 22, 2023 at New England.
Rindov was a defensive mainstay for perennial powerhouse Maryland, starting in each of the program’s 38 matches over his final two seasons and finishing his college career with four goals and five assists in 58 appearances. Rising from freshman walk-on to team captain as a senior, he had a banner year in 2022 as an All-Big Ten First Team honoree
and an MLS College Showcase participant. Rindov played every minute in all 20 matches for the Terrapins in 2022, pushing Maryland to the Big Ten regular season title with an unbeaten 4-0-4 conference record. A two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, Rindov guided the Terps to their 22nd consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance in the fall of 2022.
Rindov won four consecutive state championships at Rockville High School. He also played for youth club OBGC, where he competed at two national championships and won an Eastern Regional title in 2018.
#8 | M | MEMO RODRIGUEZ | @40_jrod
Height: 5-8
Weight: 155 Birthday: 12/27/1995
Hometown: El Campo, Texas
Last Club: Austin FC (MLS)
Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 2/1/2024
Sporting Kansas City signed midfielder Memo Rodriguez ahead of the 2024 MLS campaign. Prior to joining Sporting, Rodriguez scored 34 goals in 227 professional club appearances since joining Houston Dynamo FC as a homegrown player in late 2014. He spent seven MLS seasons in Houston, notably winning the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, prior to representing both LA Galaxy and Austin FC in 2023.
Born in Wharton, Texas, and raised in nearby El Campo, Rodriguez entered the Houston Dynamo Academy in 2011. He was named its Academy Player of the Year in 2012 and 2013 before launching his MLS career at age 18, inking a Homegrown Player deal with the Dynamo ahead of the 2015 season. He spent most of his debut campaign on loan
Regular Season Game Highs:
Goals 2, 2 times, last: July 13, 2020, HOU at LAFC (w/ HOU)
Assists 1, 20 times, last: May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
Shots on Goal 3, 3 times, last: July 24,
Fouls Suffered
Last Regular Season...
2
June 29, 2022, HOU at POR (w/
Appearance May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
Goal May 31, 2023, LA at RSL (w/ LA)
Assist May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
2024 Record when: he starts 2-3-2 he scores 0-0-0
with the Charleston Battery in the USL Championship before joining the Rio Grande Valley FC Toros, Houston’s then-USL affiliate, for a breakout 2016 season. Rodriguez rejoined Houston in 2017 and made his MLS debut on April 8, 2017. In 2018, Rodriguez and Houston collected silverware as champions of the prestigious U.S. Open Cup before being named the Dynamo Young Player of the Year in 2019.
The Galaxy signed Rodriguez as a free agent in January 2023. He scored his first goal for the club in a thrilling 3-2 road win over Real Salt Lake on May 31 before moving to Austin FC in a trade on Aug. 1. He played nine MLS matches for Austin and finished the year with 21 league appearances, notching one goal and two assists.
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Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 0
Assist N/A 2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0 SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 1 0 4 0 0 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 1 1 90 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 2 1 94 0 0
Last Regular Season... Appearance April 22, 2023, KC at NE Goal N/A
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021, HOU at SJ (w/ HOU)
7, 2 times, last: April 16, 2021, HOU vs. SJ (w/ HOU)
5, June 18, 2022, HOU at ORL (w/ HOU)
HOU)
Shots
Fouls Committed
5,
times, last:
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 9 7 591 0 4 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 1 0 75 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 10 7 666 0 4
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 9 7 591 0 4 12 3 12 7 0 16 4 0 0 0 MLS - Regular Season 166 99 8535 18 20 252 87 145 148 29 254 24 0 2 3 MLS - TOTAL 166 99 8535 18 20 252 87 145 148 29 254 24 0 2 3
Height: 6-2
Weight: 205
Hometown: Bogota, Colombia
Last Club: Atletico Junior (Colombia)
Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 3/2/2023
Birthday: 10/6/1993
#5 | D | DANY ROSERO
Regular Season Game Highs:
Goals 1, 4 times, last: April 7, 2024, KC vs. POR
Assists 0
Shots on Goal 1, 10 times, last: April 27, 2024, KC at MIN
Shots 3, April 1, 2023, KC at PHI
Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: April 27, 2024, KC at MIN
Fouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: April 20, 2024, KC vs. STL
Last Regular Season...
Appearance April 27, 2024, KC at MIN
Goal April 7, 2024, KC vs. POR
Assist N/A
2024 Record when: he starts 2-3-5
Sporting Kansas City acquired center back Dany Rosero in a transfer from Colombian side Atletico Junior in March 2023. Rosero eclipsed 300 professional appearances across Argentina and his native Colombia, scoring 20 goals and competing in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana. Beginning his career at Argentine club Arsenal de Sarandi as a teenager, the defender spent seven seasons in the Colombian top-flight Categoria Primera A with Patriotas Boyacá, Deportivo Cali and Junior. To date, Rosero has tallied five goals in 43 appearances across all competitions for Sporting KC.
Born in Colombia, Rosero moved to Argentina to join Arsenal’s youth academy and began his professional career with the club in 2012. He enjoyed a pair of early breakthroughs by helping Arsenal win the 2013 Copa Argentina and by appearing in the 2014 Copa Libertadores. Rosero returned to his home country in 2016 with Patriotas Boyacá where
strong performances paved the way for Rosero to join Colombian powerhouse Deportivo Cali in 2017. Rosero delivered his most dominant season to date in 2019, scoring seven goals and starting 55 games in all competitions, with Deportivo Cali finishing as Copa Colombia runners-up.
In 2020, Rosero signed for Colombian heavyweights Junior and played in both the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, making 11 starts across the two tournaments. The following season, Rosero made seven appearances in the Copa Libertadores and one in the Copa Sudamericana while scoring three goals in 33 Primera A matches as Junior finished fifth in the aggregate league table. Rosero remained one of the Colombian first division’s best center backs in 2022, starting 36 league games and propelling Junior to the Copa Colombia finals.
#7 | F | JOHNNY RUSSELL
Height: 5-9 Weight: 175 Birthday: 4/8/1990
Hometown: Glasgow, Scotland
Last Club: Derby County FC (England)
Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 1/31/2018
Scottish winger Johnny Russell joined Sporting KC in a transfer from English club Derby County FC in January 2018. A cult-hero at the club, Russell has tallied 63 goals and 44 assists in 207 appearances for Sporting KC since the start of 2018. He was named club captain ahead of the 2021 season.
In 2021, Russell scored in eight consecutive games as part of a run where he tallied 15 goals in 19 matches over the second half of the campaign. Russell was named the club’s MVP in 2020 and 2022 as well as Offensive Player of the Year in 2018, 2019 and 2021.
Russell previously scored 93 goals during a 12-year professional career in England and his native Scotland. Russell developed in the Dundee United Academy in Scotland before
Regular Season Game Highs:
Goals 3, 2 times, last: May 26, 2019, KC vs. SEA
Assists 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 15, 2021, KC vs. MIN
Shots on Goal 4, 4 times, last: Aug. 28, 2021, KC vs. COL
Shots 8, Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL
Fouls Committed 5, April 30, 2022, KC vs. DAL
Fouls Suffered 6, 2 times, last: April 8, 2023, KC vs. COL
Last Regular Season...
Appearance May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
Goal May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
Assist March 16, 2024, KC vs. SJ
2024 Record when: he starts 1-3-3 he scores 0-1-0
making his professional debut for the top-flight Scottish Premiership club in May 2007 at age 17. He spent most of the following three seasons out on loan and marked his first Dundee United start with a goal in the 2009 Scottish FA Cup. After scoring 23 goals from 2010-2012, Russell’s final season at Dundee saw him produce a team-best 20 goals. Russell joined Derby County in the summer of 2013 and marked his debut for the Rams with his first of nine goals in the 2013-14 English Championship as Derby fell just short of promotion to the EPL. He totaled 18 goals over the next two seasons.
Russell has 13 career caps for Scotland and scored his first international goal during a European Championship Qualifier in San Marino on March 24, 2019. He has also represented Scotland at the U-19 and U-21 levels.
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he scores 1-0-1 SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 36 36 3164 4 0 MLS Postseason 4 4 355 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0 International 3 3 270 1 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 43 43 3789 5 0
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 36 36 3164 4 0 25 10 41 32 0 0 11 0 1 0 KC - Postseason 4 4 355 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 40 40 3519 4 0 28 11 44 33 0 0 12 0 1 0
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 177 150 13042 57 36 MLS Postseason 11 11 1004 1 3 MLS is Back KO Stage 2 2 157 0 1 U.S. Open Cup 8 5 559 4 2 International 9 8 642 1 2 ALL COMPETITIONS 207 176 15434 63 44
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 177 150 13042 57 36 364 144 107 268 22 401 15 1 10 8 KC - Postseason 11 11 1004 1 3 22 8 12 24 1 29 1 0 0 1 MLS - TOTAL 188 161 14046 58 39 386 152 119 292 23 430 16 1 10 9
#20 | F | DANIEL SALLOI
Height: 6-1
Weight: 160 Birthday: 7/19/1996
Hometown: Budapest, Hungary
Last Club: Sporting KC Academy
Acquired: Signed as Homegrown Player on 1/13/2016
Daniel Salloi signed with Sporting KC as a Homegrown Player in early 2016 and made his Sporting KC debut on April 9, 2017. After enjoying a breakout campaign in 2018 where he tallied 16 goals and seven assists in all competitions, Salloi rebounded from a few lean years to be named an MLS All-Star and an MLS MVP finalist in 2021 after recording 16 goals and 10 assists in all competitions, tying the club record for most non-penalty goals in a single MLS regular season. His 16 game-winning goals are the most in club history.
Salloi, who signed a new four-year contract in late 2022, enjoyed another productive year in 2023 by leading the team with 22 goal contributions (10 goals, 12 assists) and has recorded 59 goals and 39 assists in 228 appearances across all competitions. Salloi scored on his first start for the club - a 4-0 win over Minnesota United in the U.S. Open Cup on June 14, 2017 - and added his first MLS goal vs. Portland on July 1, 2017 before scoring the winning goal in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup Final against the Red Bulls.
Height: 6-3 Weight: 195 Birthday: 3/8/2002
Hometown: Marietta, Georgia
College: Georgetown
Acquired: 2024 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#22)
Sporting Kansas City selected goalkeeper Ryan Schewe as the 22nd overall pick in the first round of MLS SuperDraft 2024. In two outstanding seasons as a starter at Georgetown University from 2022-2023, Schewe posted a 20-4-4 record with a 0.79 goals against average, 12 clean sheets and 86 saves. He enjoyed a breakout season as a junior in 2022, landing Second Team All-BIG EAST recognition after leading the conference in save percentage (.838) and shutouts (seven) en route to an 11-2-1 record.
During his senior year in 2023, Schewe propelled the Hoyas to the BIG EAST regular season championship with a 9-2-3 record and led the conference with the lowest goals against average (0.84) and the most shutouts (five). He punctuated his final college
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 4 times, last: May 18, 2022, KC vs. COL Assists 2, 4 times, last: Oct. 21, 2023, KC vs. MIN
Shots on Goal 4, 3 times, last: July 13, 2019, KC at VAN
Shots 8, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL
Fouls Committed 4, June 7, 2019, KC at TOR Fouls Suffered 5, July 31, 2021, KC vs. DAL
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
Goal May 11, 2024, KC vs. HOU
Assist April 27, 2024, KC at MIN
2024 Record when: he starts 2-6-5 he scores 0-1-0
Salloi moved to the U.S. in 2014 as an AFS exchange student and attended Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas, joining the SKC Academy. Salloi briefly returned to his former Hungarian Academy side Ujpest FC in July 2015 where he made his pro debut on July 18, 2015 before returning to Kansas City in 2016. He split the 2016 season on loan with SKC II and Gyirmot SE in Hungary before joining the Sporting KC first team full-time in 2017.
Salloi has four caps for the senior Hungary National Team, having made his debut in a World Cup Qualifier against England on Sept. 2, 2021. He previously played for the Hungary Under-21 National Team.
campaign with BIG East Goalkeeper of the Year and First Team All-BIG EAST honors while also receiving United Soccer Coaches Second Team All-East Region accolades.
In addition to playing for Georgetown, Schewe competed as an amateur for Georgia club Apotheos FC of the National Premier Soccer League in 2022 and the New York-based Westchester Flames of USL League Two in 2023. At the youth level, the Georgia native spent three years each with the Atlanta United Academy and United Football Academy in his home state.
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SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 192 155 14154 46 34 MLS Postseason 11 10 937 5 4 MLS is Back KO Stage 2 1 74 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 15 8 1015 8 1 International 8 3 258 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 228 177 16438 59 39
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 192 155 14154 46 34 429 176 116 194 39 115 18 3 16 12 KC - Postseason 11 10 937 5 4 33 16 6 14 2 12 1 0 1 1 MLS - TOTAL 203 165 15091 51 38 462 192 122 208 41 127 19 3 17 13
#36 | GK | RYAN
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed N/A Saves N/A Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Shutout N/A 2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 0 0 0 0 0 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 0 0 0 0 0
SCHEWE
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN SHT SVS SO GA GAA PG PA C E W L T KC - Regular Season 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Height: 6-3
Weight: 190
Hometown: Austin, Texas
College: Oregon State
Last Club: SC Paderborn 07 (Germany)
#11 | F | KHIRY SHELTON | @KhiryShelton
Regular Season Game Highs:
Goals 1, 18 times, last: June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX
Assists 3, Sept. 23, 2016, NYC vs. CHI (w/ NYC)
Shots on Goal 4, July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL
Shots 6, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL
Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Oct. 21, 2018, KC at FCD
Fouls Suffered 4, April 11, 2015, NYC at PHI (w/ NYC)
Last Regular Season...
Appearance May 4, 2024, KC at RSL
Goal June 10, 2023, KC vs. ATX
Assist July 9, 2022, KC at MTL
2024 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 6/26/1993
Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 12/9/2019
Khiry Shelton is in the midst of his second stint with Sporting Kansas City, having initially helped the club to a first place in the Western Conference and a record-breaking scoring season in 2018, before departing to play in Germany with SC Paderborn 07 for one season in 2019. He returned to the club ahead of the 2020 season and has tallied 15 goals and 17 assists across 141 appearances for the club.
Shelton was selected second overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by expansion side New York City FC and spent three seasons with the club before initially arriving in KC via trade ahead of the 2018 season.
He was NYCFC’s first-ever SuperDraft pick and played a total of 54 regular-season games for the club, notching six goals and 10 assists across just 23 starts.
In college, Shelton attended Oregon State University where he was an NSCAA All-America Second Team selection; Pac-12 Player of the Year; All-Far West Region First Team as he helped lead the Beavers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003 during his senior year. Shelton was a member of the U.S. U-18 National Team as a youth player.
#26 | M | ERIK THOMMY | @erikthommy
Height: 5-8 Weight: 155 Birthday: 8/20/1994
Hometown: Wettenhausen, Germany
Last Club: VfB Stuttgart (Germany)
Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 6/23/2022
Erik Thommy, a German Bundesliga veteran, signed with Sporting KC in June 2022. Thommy previously recorded 42 goals and 33 assists across nine seasons in his native Germany - including nine goals, 14 assists and 96 appearances in the top-flight Bundesliga. He scored his first goal for Sporting in the 4-2 victory over the LA Galaxy on Aug. 6, 2022 and has tallied 12 goals and 16 assists across 68 appearances across all competitions for the club.
Regular Season Game Highs:
Goals 2, April 13, 2024, KC vs. MIA
Assists 2, Sept. 2, 2023, KC vs. STL
Shots on Goal 4, 2 times, last: March 11, 2023, KC vs. LA
Shots 8, March 11, 2023, KC vs. LA
Fouls Committed 4, April 20, 2024, KC vs. STL
Fouls Suffered 5, 3 times, last: April 20, 2024, KC vs. STL
Last Regular Season...
Appearance May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
Goal April 20, 2024, KC vs. STL
Assist May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
2024 Record when: he starts 2-5-5 he scores 0-1-2
Capable of playing in an advanced midfield role or on the wing, Thommy launched his professional career with FC Augsburg in 2014 before going on loan to FC Kaiserslautern (2014-2016) and Jahn Regensburg (2016-2017). Thommy joined VfB Stuttgart in 2017, starred for Fortuna Dusseldorf during a successful loan spell in 2019-2020, and ended his time at Stuttgart in the Spring of 2022 by appearing in each of the club’s last six matches of the 2021-2022 campaign.
Thommy developed in academies at SV Kleinbeuren (2000-2002), SSV Ulm (2002-2009) and TSG Thannhausen (2009-2010) before moving to FC Augsburg. He signed for FC Augsburg II in 2013 and made his Bundesliga debut with Augsburg’s senior team as a 19-year-old in February 2014.
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SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 58 54 4534 12 14 MLS Postseason 4 1 132 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 3 2 174 0 1 International 3 2 211 0 1 ALL COMPETITIONS 68 59 5051 12 16
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 58 54 4534 12 14 152 55 62 102 4 93 11 0 1 3 KC - Postseason 4 1 132 0 0 2 1 2 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 62 55 4666 12 14 154 56 64 105 5 96 11 0 1 3
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 121 79 7308 12 13 MLS Postseason 9 6 580 1 2 MLS is Back KO Stage 1 1 80 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 7 4 347 2 2 International 3 3 209 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 141 93 8524 15 17
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 121 79 7308 12 13 117 44 105 98 21 1 9 0 4 8 MLS - Regular Season 175 102 9793 18 23 154 56 129 129 24 1 9 0 4 11 KC - Postseason 9 6 580 1 2 7 3 9 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - Postseason 11 6 637 1 2 7 3 9 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 186 108 10430 19 25 161 59 138 138 27 1 9 0 4 11
#77 | F | MARINOS TZIONIS
Height: 5-7
Weight: 155 Birthday: 7/16/2001
Hometown: Nicosia, Cyprus
Last Club: Omonia Nicosia (Cyprus)
Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 1/24/2022
Marinos Tzionis signed with Sporting KC in a transfer from Omonia Nicosia in Cyprus in late January 2022. Tzionis scored 15 goals in 88 appearances for hometown club Omonia Nicosia since turning professional as a 15-year-old in 2017. Appearing mostly as a substitute during his time with Sporting, Tzionis has tallied four goals and two assists in 57 appearances across all competitions.
Tzionis scored his first goal for the club with a last-gasp equalizer in the 98th minute of the club’s U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 clash with FC Dallas on May 10, 2022 and scored his first MLS goal four days later in a loss at Portland.
Regular Season Game Highs:
Goals 1, May 14, 2022, KC at POR
Assists 1, May 28, 2023, KC vs. POR
Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Sept. 10, 2022, KC at HOU
Shots 3, 3 times, last: Aug. 26, 2023, KC vs. SJ
Fouls Committed 2, 5 times, last: Sept. 20, 2023, KC vs. NSH
Fouls Suffered 5, April 17, 2022, KC at LAFC
Last Regular Season...
Appearance May 18, 2024, KC at ATX
Goal May 14, 2022, KC at POR
Assist May 28, 2023, KC vs. POR
2024 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0
Tzionis developed in Omonia Nicosia’s academy, signed for the first team in 2017 and made his senior debut for the club in May 2018. In a breakout 2020-21 campaign, Tzionis guided Omonia to the club’s first league title in 11 years by tallying seven goals in 43 games. He landed his UEFA Champions League debut in the qualifying rounds and started all six of Omonia’s games in the UEFA Europa League group stage.
Tzionis represented Cyprus at the U-17 and U-19 youth levels, before breaking into the senior national team in September 2020. To date, Tzionis has two goals in 25 caps for the Cyprus National Team, scoring his first goal in a 2-0 win over Estonia on March 29, 2022.
#20 | F | ALENIS VARGAS | @_aleeenis
Height: 6-1
Weight: 160 Birthday: 12/4/2003
Hometown: San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Last Club: Futbol Consultants Desamparados (Costa Rica)
Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 12/15/2023
Sporting Kansas City acquired forward Alenis Vargas in a transfer from Costa Rican side Futbol Consultants Desamparados ahead of the 2024 season. Vargas spent the 2023 season on loan with SKC II and enjoyed an excellent campaign in MLS NEXT Pro. In 21 appearances, Vargas recorded six goals and five assists while drawing three penalty kicks and helping the team reach the MLS NEXT Pro Playoffs with a third-place finish in the Western Conference.
A native of San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Vargas did not begin playing competitive soccer until he was 16. He developed in the Leones Academy from 2019-2020 before joining the
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, March 30, 2024, KC at TOR
Assists 0 Shots on Goal 2, March 30, 2024, KC at TOR Shots 2, March 30, 2024, KC at TOR
Fouls Committed 1, 4 times, last: April 27, 2024, KC at MIN Fouls Suffered 1, 3 times, last: May 11, 2024, KC vs. HOU
Last Regular Season...
Appearance May 11, 2024, KC vs. HOU
Goal March 30, 2024, KC at TOR
Assist N/A
2024 Record when: he
reserve team at Honduran powerhouse C.D. Olimpia in December 2020 at age 17. Vargas left his home country in 2022, signing for Futbol Consultants in Costa Rica’s second division. During the latter half of the year, he trained with reigning top-flight champion Cartaginés, where he was coached by former striker and Costa Rican World Cup veteran Paulo Wanchope.
Vargas excelled on loan with SKC II in 2023, scoring a sensational scissor-kick goal to spark a 4-0 home win over first-place Colorado Rapids 2 before scoring a hat trick in a 6-1 win over Portland Timbers 2 in Aug. 13, 2023.
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starts 0-0-0 he scores 1-0-0 SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 7 0 70 1 0 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 0 0 0 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 7 0 70 1 0
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 7 0 70 1 0 3 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 7 0 70 1 0 3 2 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 51 13 1565 1 1 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 5 4 448 3 1 International 1 0 19 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 57 17 2032 4 2
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 51 13 1565 1 1 39 11 21 51 3 16 0 0 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 51 13 1565 1 1 39 11 21 51 3 16 0 0 0 0
Height: 6-0
Weight: 170
Hometown: Frankfurt, Germany
Last Club: NK Maribor (Slovenia)
Acquired: Acquired in transfer on 1/19/2022
Birthday: 5/9/2001
#4 | D | ROBERT VOLODER
Regular Season Game Highs:
Goals 1, Sept. 13, 2022, KC vs. DC
Assists 1, 2 times, last: April 7, 2024, KC vs. POR
Shots on Goal 1, Sept. 13, 2022, KC vs. DC
Shots 1, 4 times, last: June 3, 2023, KC at VAN
Fouls Committed 2, 3 times, last: May 11, 2024, KC vs. HOU Fouls Suffered 4, April 7, 2024, KC vs. POR
Last Regular Season...
Appearance May 11, 2024, KC vs. HOU
Goal Sept. 13, 2022, KC vs. DC
Assist April 7, 2024, KC vs. POR
2024 Record when: he starts 2-3-1 he scores 0-0-0
Robert Voloder arrived in Kansas City in a transfer from NK Maribor in the Slovenian first division ahead of the 2022 MLS season. Voloder had played every minute for Slovenian powerhouse Maribor during the 2021-22 season before making the move to MLS. Since joining Sporting KC, Voloder has made 37 appearances in all competitions and tallied his first MLS goal against D.C. United on Sept. 13, 2022.
Prior to joining Maribor, Voloder began his professional career at heralded German side FC Cologne. He developed in the club’s academy from 2016-2020 before being selected to Cologne’s first team squad for three German Bundesliga matches at the end of the
2019-20 campaign. Voloder featured regularly for FC Cologne II in 2020-21, starting all 26 appearances.
On the youth international stage, Voloder represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the U-17 through U-19 levels from 2017-2019 before switching his national team allegiance to Germany in September 2019, debuting for the country’s U-19s in a friendly against England. He played his first of five matches for the German U-20s in the fall of 2020 and recently captained the team in an Under 20 Elite League matchup against Norway on Sept. 6, 2021.
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| M | REMI WALTER | @remi_walter
Height: 5-8 Weight: 165 Birthday: 4/26/1995
Hometown: Essey-les-Nancy, France
Last Club: Yeni Malatyaspor (Turkey)
Acquired: Signed as Free Agent on 12/22/2020
Remi Walter signed with Sporting KC in December 2020, having amassed nearly 200 professional appearances since 2012 while playing in his native France and one season in Turkey. Walter has been an integral part of the Sporting KC squad since 2021, tallying nine goals and 10 assists in 120 appearances, and was the only Sporting player to start all 34 regular-season matches in 2022.
Walter developed in Nancy’s youth academy before joining the first team as an 18-year-old in 2013. He became a regular starter in the early stages of the 2013-14 season and spent the next two and a half years as an integral midfield contributor for the side before being transferred to French title contender Nice in early 2016. Walter helped
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 8 times, last: March 30, 2024, KC at TOR Assists 1, 9 times, last: April 7, 2024, KC vs. POR
Shots on Goal 2, June 17, 2023, KC vs. LAFC
Shots 3, 4 times, last: June 17, 2023, KC vs. LAFC
Fouls Committed 3, March 5, 2022, KC vs. HOU
Fouls Suffered 3, Nov. 7, 2021, KC vs. RSL
Last Regular Season... Appearance April 27, 2024, KC at MIN
Goal March 30, 2024, KC at TOR
Assist April 7, 2024, KC vs. POR
2024 Record when: he starts 1-3-4 he scores 1-0-1
the club to a fourth-place finish as well as qualification to the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League. The following season, Walter and Nice took another step forward by placing third in Ligue 1 and booking a spot in the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League. Walter split the 2017-18 campaign between Nice and Troyes on loan, before returning to Nice in the summer of 2018. Walter transferred to Turkish first division outfit Yeni Malatyaspor in January of 2020 before departing later that summer.
On the international stage, Walter was a French youth international who participated in a number of high-profile tournaments, namely the 2012 UEFA U-17 Championship in Slovenia and qualifying for the 2017 UEFA U-21 Championship in Poland.
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SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 104 94 8325 8 9 MLS Postseason 6 6 512 1 0 U.S. Open Cup 6 4 421 0 1 International 4 4 315 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 120 108 9573 9 10
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 104 94 8325 8 9 67 23 63 66 0 49 8 1 4 4 KC - Postseason 6 6 512 1 0 4 1 5 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 MLS - TOTAL 110 100 8837 9 9 71 24 68 68 0 50 8 1 5 4
SPORTING KC STATS GP GS MIN G A MLS Regular Season 32 24 2284 1 2 MLS Postseason 0 0 0 0 0 U.S. Open Cup 5 2 255 0 0 International 0 0 0 0 0 ALL COMPETITIONS 37 26 2539 1 2
MLS CAREER STATS GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E GWG GWA KC - Regular Season 32 24 2284 1 2 3 1 19 20 0 0 3 1 0 0 MLS - TOTAL 32 24 2284 1 2 3 1 19 20 0 0 3 1 0 0
SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (FIELD
Games C.J. Sapong (2011), Ilie Sanchez (2018), Graham Zusi (2018), Luis Martins (2021), Felipe Hernandez (2022), Remi Walter (2022)
Ilie Sanchez (2018), Graham Zusi (2018)
Dom Dwyer (2014)
(1997 & 2003)
Arnaud (2004)
Davy Arnaud (2010), Roger Espinoza (2019)
SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)
Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013), Tim Melia (2018)
Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013), Tim Melia (2018)
Digital Takawira (1998), Preki (1998), Davy Arnaud (2004), Eddie Johnson (twice in 2007),
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PLAYERS)
SINGLE GAME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS) SINGLE SEASON TEAM RECORDS
GAME
ALL-TIME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) ALL-TIME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS) Stat Player #
34 Minutes
3060 Goals
22 Assists
17 Shots Preki (1996) 140 Shots on goal Preki
61
79 Fouls Suffered
111 Offsides Eddie Johnson
50 Corner Kicks Graham Zusi (2012) 150 Cautions Aurelien Collin
13 Ejections
3 Stat Player # Games
Minutes
Wins Mike Ammann (1997) 21 Losses Mike Amman (1998) 16 Draws Bo Oshoniyi (2005) 12 Shutouts Tony Meola (2000) 16 Goals Against Average Tim Melia (2017) 0.78 Goals Allowed Tim Melia (2019) 56 Saves Tony Meola (2000) 129 Stat Player # Goals
Birahim Diop (2010), Gerso Fernandes
Johnny Russell
Krisztian Nemeth (2019), Johnny Russell (2019) 3 Assists Chris Henderson (1999) 4 Shots Preki (1997) 12 Shots on goal Preki (1996), Eddie Johnson (2007) 6 Fouls Committed Davy Arnaud (2010), Oriol Rosell (2013) 8 Fouls Suffered Davy Arnaud (2006) 10 Offsides Alex Bunbury (1999) 7 Corner Kicks Alex Zotinca (2006) 12 Stat Year # Points Per Game 2020 1.857 Goals 2018 65 Assists 2018 69 Shots 2018 583 Shots on goal 1996 250 Fouls Committed 2013 511 Fouls Suffered 2000 541 Offsides 1997 117 Corner Kicks 2021 207 Cautions 2019 74 Ejections 2011 8 Points 2012 63 Wins 1997 21 Losses 1999 24 Ties 2017 13 Shutouts 2000 17 Goals Allowed 2019 67 Stat Player # Goals Allowed Bo Oshoniyi (2001), Tim Melia (2019), Tim Melia (2022) 7 Saves Tim Melia (2018) 10 Stat Player # Games Tim Melia* 244 Minutes Tim Melia* 21,855 Wins Tim Melia* 102 Losses Tim Melia* 85 Draws Tim Melia* 54 Shutouts Tim Melia* 67 Goals Allowed Tim Melia* 317 Saves Tim Melia* 714 Goals Against Avg. Jimmy Nielsen 0.99 Stat Player # Games Graham Zusi 355 Minutes Graham Zusi 27,731 Goals Preki 71 Assists Preki 98 Shots Preki 693 Shots on goal Preki 283 Fouls Committed Roger Espinoza 517 Fouls Suffered Davy Arnaud 528 Offsides Vitalis Takawira 126 Corner Kicks Graham Zusi 800 Cautions Roger Espinoza 78 Ejections Roger Espinoza 13
SINGLE
RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)
Preki
(1996)
Fouls Committed Chris Henderson (2000)
Davy
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(2013)
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL ALL-TIME CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON)
ASSISTS
SHOTS
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BOLD * - denotes player on current roster GAMES PLAYED Player GP 1. Graham Zusi 355 2. Roger Espinoza 338 3. Matt Besler 294 4. Tim Melia* 244 5. Davy Arnaud 240 6. Kerry Zavagnin 237 7. Nick Garcia 224 8. Preki 218 9. Seth Sinovic 210 10. Jimmy Conrad 204 GOALS Player GP G 1. Preki 218 71 2. Johnny Russell* 177 57 2. Dom Dwyer 128 57 4. Daniel Salloi* 192 46 5. Davy Arnaud 240 43 5. Josh Wolff 144 43 7. Chris Klein 200 39 8. Kei Kamara 113 38 9. Alan Pulido* 73 31 9. Graham Zusi 355 31 9. Benny Feilhaber 167 31 9. Mo Johnston 149 31 GAME-WINNING GOALS Player GP GWG 1. Daniel Salloi* 192 16 2. Dom Dwyer 128 13 2. Preki 218 13 4. Chris Klein 200 12 5. Kei Kamara 113 11 5. Josh Wolff 144 11 7. Johnny Russell* 177 10 7. Graham Zusi 355 10 7. Davy Arnaud 240 10 10. Alan Pulido* 73 9 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Player GP GWA 1. Graham Zusi 355 29 2. Preki 218 23 3. Chris Klein 200 16 4. Benny Feilhaber 167 13 5. Roger Espinoza 338 12 5. Daniel Salloi* 192 12 7. Davy Arnaud 240 10 7. Josh Wolff 144 10 9. Johnny Russell* 177 8 9. Khiry Shelton* 121 8 9. Jack Jewsbury 195 8 9. Mo Johnston 149 8 9. Kei Kamara 113 8 9. Chance Myers 147 8 9. Kerry Zavagnin 237 8 MULTI-GOAL GAMES Player GP MGG 1. Dom Dwyer 128 10 2. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 3. Johnny Russell* 177 7 3. Preki 218 7 5. Alan Pulido* 73 6 6. Felipe Gutierrez 60 5 6. Kei Kamara 113 5 6. Scott Sealy 88 5 6. Josh Wolff 144 5 10. Willy Agada* 38 4 10. Daniel Salloi* 192 4 10. Mo Johnston 149 4 10. Chris Klein 200 4 PENALTY KICK GOALS Player GP PKG 1. Preki 218 21 2. Benny Feilhaber 167 12 3. Johnny Russell* 177 8 4. Dom Dwyer 128 7 5. Alan Pulido* 73 6 6. Ilie Sanchez 144 5 6. Felipe Gutierrez 60 5 6. Kei Kamara 113 5 9. Claudio Lopez 57 4 10. Claudio Bieler 41 3 10. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 3 10. Jack Jewsbury 195 3 10. Josh Wolff 144 3 GOALS PER GAME Player GP GLS AVG 1. Dom Dwyer 128 57 0.45 2. Alan Pulido* 73 31 0.42 3. Kei Kamara 113 38 0.34 4. Preki 218 71 0.33 5. Johnny Russell* 177 57 0.32 5. Scott Sealy 88 28 0.32 7. Josh Wolff 144 43 0.30 8. Vitalis Takawira 103 28 0.27 9. Daniel Salloi* 192 46 0.24 10. Mark Chung 94 20 0.21 *Minimum 20 goals
Player GP A 1. Preki 218 98 2. Graham Zusi 355 74 3. Roger Espinoza 338 45 3. Chris Klein 200 45 5. Benny Feilhaber 167 43 6. Johnny Russell* 177 36 7. Davy Arnaud 240 35 8. Daniel Salloi* 192 34 9. Mo Johnston 149 28 10.Josh Wolff 144 26
Player GP SH 1. Preki 218 693 2. Graham Zusi 355 483 3. Davy Arnaud 240 452 4. Daniel Salloi* 192 429 5. Dom Dwyer 128 401 6. Kei Kamara 113 370 7. Roger Espinoza 338 365 8. Johnny Russell* 177 364 9. Chris Klein 200 312 10. Mo Johnston 149 274 SHOTS ON GOAL Player GP SOG 1. Preki 218 283 2. Daniel Salloi* 192 176 2. Davy Arnaud 240 176 4. Dom Dwyer 128 161 5. Johnny Russell* 177 144 5. Graham Zusi 355 144 7. Mo Johnston 149 138 7. Chris Klein 200 138 7. Josh Wolff 144 138 10. Kei Kamara 113 126 FOULS COMMITTED Player GP FC 1. Roger Espinoza 338 517 2. Davy Arnaud 240 329 3. Kerry Zavagnin 237 326 4. Matt McKeon 144 309 5. Graham Zusi 355 283 6. Matt Besler 294 241 7. Dom Dwyer 128 239 8. Nick Garcia 224 234 9. Mo Johnston 149 226 10. Seth Sinovic 210 217 FOULS SUFFERED Player GP FS 1. Davy Arnaud 240 528 2. Roger Espinoza 338 405 3. Graham Zusi 355 389 4. Preki 218 362 5. Kerry Zavagnin 237 354 6. Benny Feilhaber 167 299 7. Dom Dwyer 128 273 8. Johnny Russell* 177 268 9. Nick Garcia 224 250 10. Mark Chung 94 204 CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Player GP YC 1. Roger Espinoza 338 78 2. Kerry Zavagnin 237 44 3. Davy Arnaud 240 43 4. Nick Garcia 224 37 5. Matt Besler 294 35 5. Seth Sinovic 210 35 7. Graham Zusi 355 32 8. Aurelien Collin 107 31 9. Diego Gutierrez 119 30 9. Matt McKeon 144 30 CORNER KICKS Player GP CK 1. Graham Zusi 355 800 2. Preki 218 452 3. Johnny Russell* 177 401 4. Benny Feilhaber 167 287 5. Claudio Lopez 57 188 6. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 175 7. Francisco Gomez 114 157 8. Chris Henderson 61 154 9. Chris Klein 200 152 10. Davy Arnaud 240 144
Player GS
GAMES STARTED
305
285
285
244
228
Davy Arnaud 213
Jimmy Conrad 203 9. Seth Sinovic 200 10. Preki 199 MINUTES PLAYED Player MP
Graham Zusi 27,731
Matt Besler 25,501
Roger Espinoza 24,715 4. Tim Melia* 21,855 5. Kerry Zavagnin 20,515 6. Nick Garcia 20,157 7. Davy Arnaud 19,399 8. Jimmy Conrad 18,194 9. Preki 17,817 10. Seth Sinovic 17,738 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Player GP 1. Tim Melia* 244 2. Jimmy Nielsen 128 3. Tony Meola 125 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 5. Kevin Hartman 90 6. Mike Ammann 60 7. Chris Snitko 26 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9. John Pulskamp* 24 10. Garth Lagerwey 23 SAVES Player GP SV 1. Tim Melia* 244 714 2. Tony Meola 125 507 3. Bo Oshoniyi 96 354 4. Kevin Hartman 90 332 5. Jimmy Nielsen 128 304 6. Mike Amman 60 206 7. Chris Snitko 26 95 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 83 9. John Pulskamp* 24 61 10. Eric Kronberg 25 58 GOALKEEPER WINS Player GP GW
Tim Melia* 244 102
Jimmy Nielsen 128 57
Tony Meola 125 49
Mike Ammann 60 33
Bo Oshoniyi 96 33
Kevin Hartman 90 30
Garth Lagerwey 23 12 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9 9. John Pulskamp* 24 8 10. Andy Gruenebaum 11 6 SHUTOUTS Player GP SO 1. Tim Melia* 244 67 2. Jimmy Nielsen 128 45 3. Tony Meola 125 37
Kevin Hartman 90 22
Bo Oshoniyi 96 22
Mike Ammann 60 10
Eric Kronberg 25 8
John Pulskamp* 24 6
Luis Marin 8 3
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2. Roger Espinoza
2. Matt Besler
4. Tim Melia*
5. Kerry Zavagnin
6. Nick Garcia 224 7.
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON)
Year Player GP SV
2000 Tony Meola 31 129
2003 Tony Meola 30 121
2008 Kevin Hartman 30 117
2005 Bo Oshoniyi 32 112 2019 Tim Melia 32 111 SHUTOUTS
Year Player GP SO
2000 Tony Meola 31 16
2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 15
2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 13
2018 Tim Melia 34 13
2008 Kevin Hartman 30 10 2010 Jimmy Nielsen 29 10 2017 Tim Melia 31 10 GOALKEEPER WINS Year Player GP GW 1997 Mike Ammann 29 21 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 18 2018 Tim Melia 34 18
2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 17
2000 Tony Meola 31 15
1996 Garth Lagerwey 23 12
2011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 12
2017 Tim Melia 31 12 GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE Year Player GP GA GAA
2017 Tim Melia 31 24 0.78
2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 27 0.79
2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 30 0.88
2000 Tony Meola 31 29 0.92
2004 Tony Meola 21 22 1.05
*Minimum 1,000 minutes played
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GAMES PLAYED Year Player GP
C.J. Sapong 34 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2018 Tim Melia 34
Ilie Sanchez 34 2018 Graham Zusi 34 2021 Luis Martins 34 2022 Felipe Hernandez 34 2022 Remi Walter 34 2023 Daniel Salloi 34 2023 Erik Thommy 34 GAMES STARTED Year Player GS 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2018 Tim Melia 34 2018 Ilie Sanchez 34 2018 Graham Zusi 34 2022 Remi Walter 34 MINUTES PLAYED Year Player MIN 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2018 Tim Melia 3060 2018 Ilie Sanchez 3060 2018 Graham Zusi 3060 2022 Remi Walter 2974 2017 Ilie Sanchez 2970 2021 Andreu Fontas 2970 2000 Nick Garcia 2915 2000 Peter Vermes 2915 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Year Player GP 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2018 Tim Melia 34 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 32 2019 Tim Melia 32 GOALS Year Player GP GOALS 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 22 1996 Preki 32 18 2021 Daniel Salloi 30 16 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 16 2021 Johnny Russell 30 15 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 15 2023 Alan Pulido 28 14 ASSISTS Year Player GP ASSISTS 1997 Preki 27 17 2003 Preki 30 17 2000 Preki 31 15 2012 Graham Zusi 32 15 2015 Benny Feilhaber 32 15 SHOTS Year Player GP SHOTS 1996 Preki 32 140 2012 Kei Kamara 33 134 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 119 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 113 1999 Preki 30 97 SHOTS ON GOAL Year Player GP SOG 1996 Preki 32 61 2012 Kei Kamara 33 49 1996 Vitalis Takawira 28 48 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 48 1997 Preki 27 44 2002 Preki 25 44 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 44 FOULS COMMITTED Year Player GP FC 2000 Chris Henderson 31 79 2001 Matt McKeon 26 76 1997 Matt McKeon 31 75 2000 Matt McKeon 30 75 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 66 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 66 2018 Roger Espinoza 32 66 FOULS SUFFERED Year Player GP FS 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 111 2005 Davy Arnaud 31 85 2015 Dom Dwyer 30 81 1999 Preki 30 77 2006 Davy Arnaud 32 76 CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Year Player GP YC 2013 Aurelien Collin 29 13 2019 Felipe Gutierrez 32 11 2022 Roger Espinoza 30 11 2011 Aurelien Collin 23 10 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 10 2016 Roger Espinoza 30 10 1997 Mo Johnston 29 9 2005 Jose Burciaga Jr. 31 9 2017 Roger Espinoza 30 9 2018 Roger Espinoza 32 9 EJECTIONS (RED CARDS) Year Player GP RC 2010 Davy Arnaud 27 3 2019 Roger Espinoza 16 3 nine players tied with 2 CORNER KICKS Year Player GP CK 2012 Graham Zusi 32 150 2013 Graham Zusi 27 128 2014 Graham Zusi 25 125 2009 Claudio Lopez 29 123 2019 Johnny Russell 28 109 OFFSIDES Year Player GP OFF 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 50 1996 Vitalis Takawira 28 44 1997 Vitalis Takawira 28 43 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 38 2000 Chris Henderson 31 36 GAME-WINNING GOALS Year Player GP GWG 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 6 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 6 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 6 2018 Daniel Salloi 29 6 1997 Preki 27 5 2012 C.J. Sapong 31 5 2015 Krisztian Nemeth 27 5 2021 Daniel Salloi 30 5 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Year Player GP GWA 2000 Chris Henderson 31 5 2000 Matt McKeon 30 5 2003 Preki 30 5 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 5 2004 Josh Wolff 26 5 2012 Graham Zusi 32 5 2013 Graham Zusi 27 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 30 5 PENALTY KICK GOALS Year Player GP PKG 1996 Preki 32 7 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 7 2003 Preki 30 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 32 5 2016 Benny Feilhaber 29 5 2019 Felipe Gutierrez 32 5 GOALS PER GAME Year Player GP GLS AVG 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 12 0.71 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 22 0.67 2022 Willy Agada 12 8 0.67 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 15 0.63 1996 Preki 32 18 0.56 *Minimum 5 goals
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SAVES
SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON)
GOALS
Career: 71 Preki
Season: 22 Dom Dwyer (2014)
Game: 3 10 times
Half: 3 Vitalis Takawira (05/16/1998 at NE, 2nd)
Half: 3 Eddie Johnson (06/02/2007 vs. NY, 2nd)
Half: 3 Gerso Fernandes (05/17/2017 vs. SEA, 2nd)
ASSISTS
Career: 98 Preki
Season: 17 Preki (1997)
Season: 17 Preki (2003)
Game: 4 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET)
Half: 3 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET, 1st)
Half: 3 Preki (06/21/2003 vs. CHI, 1st)
SHOTS
Career: 693 Preki
Season: 140 Preki (1996)
Game: 12 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB)
Half: 8 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB, 2nd)
Half: 8 Onandi Lowe (08/12/2001 at COL, 2nd)
Half: 8 Preki (07/06/2002 vs. DAL, 2nd)
GOALS
Season: 65 in 2018
Game: 7 03/30/2019 vs. MTL
2-Tms: 10 05/02/1996 vs. CLB
Half: 5 05/02/1996 vs. CLB (2nd)
Half: 5 06/21/1997 vs. DC (2nd)
ASSISTS
Season: 69 in 2018
Game: 10 06/20/1999 vs. MET
2-Tms: 12 07/04/2001 vs. CHI
Half: 8 06/20/1999 vs. MET (1st)
SHOTS
Season: 583 in 2018
Game: 34 05/15/2016 vs. ORL
Game: 34 04/20/2018 vs. VAN
Game: 34 10/06/2018 vs. LA
2-Tms: 44 4 times
Half: 23 04/20/2018 vs. VAN (2nd)
SHOTS ON GOAL
Career: 283 Preki
Season: 61 Preki (1996)
Game: 6 Preki (05/19/1996 at LA)
Game: 6 Eddie Johnson (06/02/2007 vs. NY)
Game: 6 Alan Pulido (10/24/2020 vs. COL)
Half: 4 10 times
FOULS COMMITTED
Career: 517 Roger Espinoza
Season: 79 Chris Henderson (2000)
Game: 8 Davy Arnaud (05/29/2010 at RSL)
Game: 8 Oriol Rosell (07/27/2013 at MTL)
Half: 7 Scott Uderitz (05/11/1996 vs. DAL, 1st)
FOULS SUFFERED
Career: 528 Davy Arnaud
Season: 111 Davy Arnaud (2004)
Game: 10 Davy Arnaud (10/14/2006 at NY)
Half: 6 8 times
CORNER KICKS
Career: 800 Graham Zusi
Season: 150 Graham Zusi (2012)
Game: 12 Alex Zotinca (07/22/2006 at NY)
Half: 8 Chris Henderson (04/10/1999 vs. SJ, 2nd)
Half: 8 Chris Henderson (05/20/2000 vs. SJ, 1st)
Half: 8 Johnny Russell (08/14/2019 at ORL, 2nd)
GOALS ALLOWED
Career: 317 Tim Melia
Season: 60 Tim Melia (2019)
Game: 7 Bo Oshoniyi (07/04/2001 vs. CHI)
Game: 7 Tim Melia (09/15/2019 at LA)
Game: 7 Tim Melia (05/14/2022 at POR)
Half: 6 Tim Melia (09/15/2019 at LA, 2nd)
Half: 6 Tim Melia (05/14/2022 at POR, 2nd)
SAVES
Career: 714 Tim Melia
Season: 129 Tony Meola (2000)
Game: 10 Tim Melia (04/08/2018 at LA)
Half: 7 4 times
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TEAM HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON)
SHOTS ON GOAL
Season: 250 in 1996
Game: 14 08/23/1998 vs. MIA
Game: 14 06/21/2003 vs. CHI
Game: 14 04/20/2018 vs. VAN
2-Tms: 22 05/02/1996 vs. CLB
2-Tms: 22 04/18/1997 vs. DAL
Half: 11 08/23/1998 vs. MIA (1st)
FOULS COMMITTED
Season: 511 in 2013
Game: 27 07/04/1997 at CLB
2-Tms: 52 05/17/2000 vs. DC
Half: 16 04/05/1997 vs. LA (1st)
Half: 16 07/04/1997 at CLB (2nd)
Half: 16 03/08/2014 at SEA (1st)
FOULS SUFFERED
Season: 541 in 2000
Game: 30 08/16/2003 at DAL
2-Tms: 51 05/17/2000 vs. DC
Half: 20 07/27/1996 vs. NE (2nd)
CORNER KICKS
Season: 207 in 2021
Game: 15 04/10/1999 vs. SJ
2-Tms: 22 08/14/1999 at MET
Half: 10 04/10/1999 vs. SJ (2nd)
GOALS ALLOWED
Season: 67 in 2019
Game: 7 07/04/2001 vs. CHI
Game: 7 09/15/2019 at LA
Game: 7 05/14/2022 at POR
2-Tms: 10 05/02/1996 vs. CLB
Half: 6 09/15/2019 at LA (2nd)
Half: 6 05/14/2022 at POR (2nd)
SAVES
Season: 133 in 1999
Game: 10 04/08/2018 at LA
2-Tms: 18 04/18/1997 vs. DAL
2-Tms: 18 09/02/2000 vs. TB
Half: 7 4 times
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