Game Notes: Sporting KC at Atlanta United FC | May 9, 2018

ATLANTA UNITED vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY

MERCEDES-BENZ STADIUM, Atlanta, Ga. Wednesday, May 9, 2018 (Week 11, MLS Game #102) 7:30 p.m. ET (FS-South; FS-KC+)

ATLANTA UNITED 2018 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-4 209 09/09/1984 Evergreen Park, IL 9 9 0 0 102 101 0 0 1 Brad Guzan DF 5-11 165 02/21/1995 Rosario, Argentina 5 4 0 0 5 4 0 0 2 Franco Escobar 3 Michael Parkhurst DF 5-11 159 01/24/1984 Providence, RI 9 8 0 1 257 255 1 5 4 Greg Garza DF 5-8 154 08/16/1991 Grapevine, TX 7 7 1 2 33 32 3 7 5 Leandro Gonzalez Pirez DF 6-1 180 02/26/1992 Buenos Aires, Argentina 8 8 0 0 40 40 1 3 6 Darlington Nagbe MF 5-9 165 07/19/1990 Monrovia, Liberia 9 9 0 2 223 212 27 32 FW 5-7 154 05/19/1993 Valencia, Venezuela 9 9 7 1 29 26 26 2 7 Josef Martinez MF 5-6 150 03/29/1999 Villa Gobernador Galvez, Argentina 4 3 1 0 4 3 1 0 8 Ezequiel Barco 9 Romario Williams FW 5-11 170 08/15/1994 Portmore, Jamaica 4 0 1 0 6 0 1 0 10 Miguel Almiron MF 5-9 140 11/13/1993 Asuncion, Paraguay 9 9 6 5 39 36 15 19 12 Miles Robinson DF 6-2 185 03/14/1997 Arlington, MA 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 13 Jose Hernandez DF 5-8 145 06/26/1997 Caracas, Venezuela 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Sal Zizzo DF 5-10 170 04/03/1987 San Diego, CA 2 0 0 0 164 90 2 17 FW 5-8 161 07/26/1994 Buenos Aires, Argentina 7 5 1 2 41 39 14 13 15 Hector Villalba 16 Chris McCann MF 6-1 166 07/21/1987 Dublin, Ireland 7 7 1 0 30 16 1 2 18 Jeff Larentowicz MF 6-1 175 08/05/1983 Pasadena, CA 9 9 0 1 366 347 39 21 Brandon Vazquez FW 6-3 175 10/14/1998 Chula Vista, CA 1 0 0 0 14 0 1 1 19 20 Chris Goslin MF 5-7 145 05/12/2000 Locust Grove, GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 George Bello DF 5-6 160 01/22/2002 Abuja, Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Michael Ambrose DF 5-9 165 10/05/1993 El Paso, TX 1 1 0 0 13 7 0 0 23 Lagos Kunga FW 5-8 150 10/20/1998 Luanda, Angola 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 Julian Gressel MF 6-1 185 12/16/1993 Neustadt an der Aisch, Germany 9 9 1 3 41 33 6 12 Alec Kann GK 6-4 190 08/08/1990 Decatur, GA 0 0 0 0 26 26 0 1 25 26 Jon Gallagher FW 5-9 158 02/23/1996 Dundalk, Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Mitch Hildebrandt GK 6-1 175 11/12/1988 Livonia, MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu MF 5-9 174 11/30/1994 Bellingham, MA 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 29 Oliver Shannon MF 6-0 170 09/12/1995 Liverpool, England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Andrew Carleton MF 5-7 145 06/22/2000 Powder Springs, GA 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 1 32 Kevin Kratz MF 5-8 161 01/21/1987 Eschweiler, Germany 9 1 2 1 29 6 3 2 ON LOAN Patrick Okonkwo FW 6-0 04/23/1998 Lagos, Nigeria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gordon Wild FW 5-10 172 10/16/1995 Leonberg, Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HEAD COACH : Gerardo Martino

11/20/1962 W22 L10 T11

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2018 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-5 185 08/30/1995 Chula Vista, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Adrian Zendejas 2 Amer Didic DF 6-4 195 12/28/1994 Zenica, Bosnia-Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DF 6-2 180 02/21/1989 Durham, NC 9 9 0 0 126 100 12 3 3 Ike Opara 4 Brad Evans DF 6-1 160 04/20/1985 Phoenix, AZ 0 0 0 0 230 198 25 29 Matt Besler DF 6-0 170 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 10 10 0 1 236 230 3 16 5 6 Ilie Sanchez MF 5-11 170 11/21/1990 Barcelona, Spain 10 10 2 1 43 43 2 3 FW 5-10 168 04/08/1990 Glasgow, Scotland 10 10 5 2 10 10 5 2 7 Johnny Russell 8 Graham Zusi DF 5-10 160 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 10 10 2 1 228 188 28 57 Yohan Croizet MF 5-10 170 02/15/1992 Sarrebourg, France 10 6 1 1 10 6 1 1 10 11 Diego Rubio FW 5-11 170 05/15/1993 Santiago, Chile 4 1 1 0 35 15 8 2 12 Gerso Fernandes FW 5-8 140 02/23/1991 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 8 0 0 1 40 26 8 3 13 Gianluca Busio FW 5-7 135 05/28/2002 Greensboro, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 Khiry Shelton FW 6-3 191 06/26/1993 Carson, CO 9 9 0 2 63 32 6 12 15 Seth Sinovic DF 5-10 170 01/28/1987 Kansas City, MO 6 3 0 0 191 181 1 9 16 Graham Smith DF 6-3 186 11/25/1995 Highlands Ranch, CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 Roger Espinoza MF 5-11 170 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 10 10 0 5 200 180 5 28 Eric Dick GK 6-5 205 10/03/1994 Roeland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 19 Cristian Lobato MF 5-11 160 03/07/1989 Esparreguera, Spain 4 2 1 0 14 8 2 0 20 Daniel Salloi FW 6-1 150 07/19/1996 Siofok, Hungary 9 8 2 4 31 20 5 6 21 Felipe Gutierrez MF 5-7 145 10/08/1990 Quintero, Chile 6 5 5 0 6 5 5 0 Emiliano Amor DF 6-0 175 05/16/1995 Buenos Aires, Argentina 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 22 23 Colton Storm DF 5-10 175 07/06/1994 Mechanicsburg, PA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Jaylin Lindsey DF 5-8 155 03/27/2000 Charlotte, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Tim Melia GK 6-1 190 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 10 10 0 0 97 96 0 0 Wan Kuzain MF 5-10 160 09/14/1998 Carbondale, IL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 88 Matt Lewis DF 6-2 165 08/01/1996 Kansas City, MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kharlton Belmar FW 5-11 160 12/01/1992 Virginia Beach, VA 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 90 94 Jimmy Medranda DF 5-8 150 02/07/1994 Mosquera, Colombia 10 6 2 1 84 60 5 4 HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes

11/21/1966 W121 L93 T76

ATLANTA UNITED vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Wednesday, May 9, 2018; Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Ga., 7:30 p.m. ET REFEREES

2018 SEASON RECORDS

GP W-L-T PTS GF GA ATL United 9 7-1-1 22 23 10 at home 5 4-0-1 13 18 5 Sporting on road

REFEREE: Mark Geiger.

AR1 (bench): Joe Fletcher; AR2 (opposite): Frank Anderson; 4th: Jose Carlos Rivero; VAR: Edvin Jurisevic TEAM NEWS

10 6-2-2 20 21 12 4 2-1-1 7 8 6

SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: ATL: Chris McCann; Leandro Gonzalez Pirez SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: ATL: Miguel Almiron

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME: ATLUTD 0 wins, 1 goal …

Sporting 0 wins, 1 goal … Ties 0

DISABLED LIST: none INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

AT ATLANTA: First meeting.

LAST YEAR (MLS): 8/6: KC 0, ATL 0

LAST LEAGUE MATCHES CHICAGO FIRE 1 ATLANTA UNITED 2 Scoring Summary: ATL--Barco 1 (Almiron 5) 53 ATL--Martinez 7 (Nagbe 2, Garza 2) 57 CHI--Ellis 1 (unassisted) 61

UPCOMING MATCHES SPORTING ATLUTD Sun. May 20 at Minnesota Sun. May 13 at Orlando City Sun. May 27 Columbus Sun. May 20 Red Bulls Sun. June 3 Minnesota Wed. May 30 at New England Sat. June 9 at Portland Sat. June 2 Philadelphia

ATLANTA UNITED--Brad Guzan, Franco Escobar (Miles Robinson 91+), Michael Parkhurst, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, Julian Gressel, Darlington Nagbe, Miguel Almiron, Jeff Larentowicz, Greg Garza, Ezequiel Barco (Hector Villalba 81), Josef Martinez (Kevin Kratz 72).

WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM SPORTING

ATLUTD

F 23 35

A 10 81

GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL

F 21 43

A 12 75

7 12 1 1

8 3 1 0

15 0 2 2 2 0 0 0

6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0

4 14 3

5 6 1

HOW SCORED

6 13 4 0

RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER

8 0 2 0

TYPE OF PLAY

7 3 1 2 5 2 1 2

5 2 1 0 1 0 1 0

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

6 12 5

1 8 1

INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 1 COLORADO RAPIDS 0 Scoring Summary: KC--Salloi 2 (unassisted) 16 SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Tim Melia, Graham Zusi, Ike Opara, Matt Besler, Cristian Lobato (Yohan Croizet 71), Roger Espinoza, Ilie Sanchez, Jimmy Medranda (Seth Sinovic 81), Johnny Russell (Gerso Fernandes 88), Khiry Shelton, Daniel Salloi

DISTANCE

(W-L-T) ATL KC

RECORD AT HALFTIME LEAD TIED TRAIL 5-0-0 1-0-1 1-1-0 4-0-0 2-0-1 0-2-1

RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL SCORE ALLOW 6-0-1 1-1-0 6-0-1 0-2-1

THE LAST TIME

Home win Road win Home loss Road loss Tie game Shutout for Shutout vs.

ATLANTA UNITED Date Score (Gms since) 4/28/2018 ATL 4, MTL 1 5/05/2018 ATL 2, CHI 1 10/03/2017 ATL 2, MIN 3 3/03/2018 ATL 0, HOU 4 4/15/2018 ATL 2, NYC 2 4/21/2018 ATL 2, LA 0 3/03/2018 ATL 0, HOU 4

GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED ATL United Sporting KC

LWWWWTWWW LWWTWWTWLW

(0) (0) (6) (3) (3) (2) (8)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 5/05/2018 KC 1, COL 0 (0) 4/08/2018 KC 2, LA 0 (1) 3/04/2018 KC 0, NYC 2 (5) 4/28/2018 KC 0, NE 1 (0) 4/15/2018 KC 2, SEA 2 (3) 5/05/2018 KC 1, COL 0 (0) 4/28/2018 KC 0, NE 1 (1)

TEAM LEADERS ATLUTD G: 7 Martinez A: 5 Almiron SHT: 49 Almiron SOG: 13 Almiron/Martinez FC: 19 Almiron FS: 25 Almiron OF: 15 Martinez C: 4 Gonzalez/McCann E: 1 Gonzalez Pirez SPORTING G: 5 Gutierrez/Russell A: 5 Espinoza SHT: 35 Russell SOG: 14 Russell FC: 22 Espinoza FS: 16 Espinoza OF: 5 Salloi C: 2 Espinoza/Sanchez E: 0

GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME

GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG ATL 9 1 1 3 1 3 23 2.56 KC 10 2 2 3 1 2 21 2.10 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME

GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG ATL 9 3 4 1 0 1 10 1.11 1.20 KC 10 4 1 4 1 0 12 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED

Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 ATL 23 2 4 0 5 4 8 KC 21 3 4 2 5 2 5 GOALS ALLOWED

Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 ATL 10 2 2 2 0 2 2 KC 12 2 0 4 1 3 2

2018 ATLANTA UNITED STATISTICS (7-1-1, 22 pts.)

UNF 7 10 32 24 4 15 16 8 9 6 30 18 3 28 1 19 2 5 22 12 14

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

PLAYER Josef Martinez Miguel Almiron Kevin Kratz Julian Gressel Greg Garza Hector Villalba Chris McCann Ezequiel Barco Romario Williams Darlington Nagbe Andrew Carleton Jeff Larentowicz Michael Parkhurst Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu Brad Guzan Brandon Vazquez Franco Escobar Leandro Gonzalez Pirez Michael Ambrose Miles Robinson Sal Zizzo Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals

GP 9 9 9 9 7 7 7 4 4 9 3 9 9 1 9 1 5 8 1 2 2

GS 9 9 1 9 7 5 7 3 0 9 0 9 8 0 9 0 4 8 1 1 0

MIN 771 808 217 805 614 409 630 272 19 781 14 718 771 16 810 17 361 617 90 91 27

9 9

9 9

810 810

G 7 6 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 23 10

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

SHT 20 49 4 12 4 14 4 5 2 9 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0

SOG 13 13 2 5 2 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

19 10

131 94

44 28

FC 7 19 6 7 7 1 11 2 0 5 0 10 4 0 0 0 4 12 0 1 0

FS 9 25 3 2 8 2 7 8 3 6 1 4 5 0 0 1 2 9 0 0 0

OFF 15 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 0 20 2 12 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

C 0 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 0

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

96 100 100 96

23 22

36 42

23 20

1 2

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Josef Martinez 2, Miguel Almiron 1, Julian Gressel 1, Kevin Kratz 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Michael Parkhurst 1, Darlington Nagbe 1, Greg Garza 1, Miguel Almiron 1, Julian Gressel 1, Hector Villalba 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Miguel Almiron 4-5, Josef Martinez 1-2 ATLANTA UNITED GOALKEEPING UNF 1

POS G

GOALKEEPER Brad Guzan Team totals Opponent totals

GP 9 9 9

GS 9 9 9

MIN SHTS 810 28 810 28 810 44

SV 18 18 23

GA 10 10 23

GAA 1.11 1.11 2.56

PG 1 1 5

PA 1 1 7

W 7 7 1

L 1 1 7

T 1 1 1

SO 3 3 1

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2018 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (6-2-2, 20 pts.)

UNF 7 21 20 8 6 94 10 19 11 17 14 12 5 22 3 90 15 29

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

PLAYER Johnny Russell Felipe Gutierrez Daniel Salloi Graham Zusi Ilie Sanchez Jimmy Medranda Yohan Croizet Cristian Lobato Diego Rubio Roger Espinoza Khiry Shelton Gerso Fernandes Matt Besler Emiliano Amor Ike Opara Kharlton Belmar Seth Sinovic Tim Melia Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals

GP 10 6 9 10 10 10 10 4 4 10 9 8 10 1 9 1 6 10

GS 10 5 8 10 10 6 6 2 1 10 9 0 10 1 9 0 3 10

MIN 850 427 725 900 900 602 480 198 90 885 748 122 900 90 810 13 260 900

10 10

10 10

900 900

G 5 5 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 12

A 2 0 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 35 19 26 17 13 9 19 3 1 8 21 4 0 1 7 1 1 0

SOG 14 10 8 5 4 3 7 2 1 3 5 1 0 0 2 0 0 0

19 15

185 118

65 43

FC 5 10 2 5 16 8 7 1 1 22 10 5 6 0 7 0 0 0

FS 11 4 10 8 11 5 7 2 1 16 6 2 4 0 3 0 2 0

OFF 3 0 5 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 28 6 1 31 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

C 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

105 104 104 105

14 26

71 30

10 20

0 3

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Felipe Gutierrez 3, Daniel Salloi 2, Johnny Russell 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Daniel Salloi 2, Johnny Russell 2, Roger Espinoza 1, Graham Zusi 1, Khiry Shelton 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Ilie Sanchez 2-3 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING UNF 29

POS G

GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

GP 10 10 10

GS 10 10 10

MIN SHTS 900 43 900 43 900 65

SV 30 30 41

GA 12 12 21

GAA 1.2 1.2 2.1

PG 0 0 2

PA 0 0 3

W 6 6 2

L 2 2 6

T 2 2 2

SO 4 4 2

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ATLANTA UNITED 2018 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sat. Mar. Sun. Mar.

OPPONENT 3 at Houston 11 D.C. United

RESULT L 0-4 W 3-1

ATT 20377 72035

W-L-T 0-1-0 1-1-0

Sat. Mar.

17 Vancouver

W 4-1

45003

2-1-0

Sat. Mar. Sat. Apr.

31 at Minnesota 7 Los Angeles FC

W 1-0 W 5-0

18057 45207

3-1-0 4-1-0

Sun. Apr.

15 New York City FC 21 at Los Angeles 28 Montreal 5 at Chicago 9 Sporting KC 13 at Orlando City SC 20 New York Red Bulls 30 at New England 2 Philadelphia 9 at New York City FC 13 at Columbus 24 Portland 30 Orlando City SC 4 at FC Dallas 7 at Philadelphia 15 Seattle 21 D.C. United 28 at Montreal 4 Toronto FC 19 Columbus 24 at Orlando City SC 2 at D.C. United 15 at Colorado 19 at San Jose 22 Real Salt Lake 30 at New York Red Bulls 6 New England 21 Chicago 28 at Toronto FC

T 2-2

45001

4-1-1

W 2-0 W 4-1 W 2-1

25846 45039 15024

5-1-1 6-1-1 7-1-1

Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sun.

Apr. Apr. May May May

Sun. May Wed. May Sat. June Sat. June Wed. Sun. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sun. Fri.

June June June July July July July July Aug. Aug. Aug.

Sun. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sun.

Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep.

Sat. Oct. Sun. Oct. Sun. Oct.

POS PTS NOTES: 7 0 HOU: Wenger (5) Senderos (23) Manotas (27) Ceren (50+) 6 3 ATL: Martinez (24) Almiron (73) Villalba (75); DC: Mattocks (86) 3 6 ATL: Martinez (15,60,88) own goal (58); VAN: Hurtado (85) 3 9 ATL: own goal (3); 2 12 ATL: Gressel (17) Martinez (67) Almiron (88,92+) Williams (97+); 2 13 ATL: Garza (29) McCann (56); NYC: Villa (38) Ring (73) 2 1 1

16 ATL: Martinez (22) Almiron (94+); 19 ATL: Almiron (70,84) Kratz (78,94+); MTL: Taider (13) 22 ATL: Barco (53) Martinez (57); CHI: Ellis (61)

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2018 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sun. Mar. Sat. Mar.

OPPONENT 4 New York City FC 10 at Chicago

Sat. Mar.

17 San Jose

W 3-2

18868

2-1-0

3

Sat. Mar.

24 at Colorado

T 2-2

17424

2-1-1

1

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

31 D.C. United 8 at Los Angeles 15 Seattle

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

18624 25846 18508

3-1-1 4-1-1 4-1-2

1 1 1

Fri. Apr.

20 Vancouver

W 6-0

19690

5-1-2

1

Sat. Sat. Wed. Sun. Sun. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed.

28 at New England 5 Colorado 9 at Atlanta 20 at Minnesota 27 Columbus 3 Minnesota 9 at Portland 23 Houston 30 at Montreal 4 at Real Salt Lake 7 Toronto FC 14 at New York Red Bulls 28 FC Dallas 4 at Houston 11 at Los Angeles FC 18 Portland 25 Minnesota 1 at Seattle 8 Orlando City SC 15 at San Jose 23 at Philadelphia 30 Real Salt Lake 6 Los Angeles 17 at Vancouver 21 at FC Dallas 28 Los Angeles FC

L 0-1 W 1-0

17015 20553

5-2-2 6-2-2

1 1

Apr. May May May May June June June June July

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

Aug. Aug. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct.

RESULT L 0-2

ATT 20831

W-L-T 0-1-0

POS PTS NOTES: 11 0 NYC: Moralez (32) Medina (53)

W 4-3

14021

1-1-0

7

3 KC: Gutierrez (9,86) Russell (44) Medranda (83); CHI: Katai (70) Nikolic (74,82) 6 KC: Sanchez (25) Zusi (56) Gutierrez (68); SJ: Qazaishvili (34) Wondolowski (91+) 7 KC: Gutierrez (57) Rubio (91+); COL: Badji (5) Mason (8) 10 KC: Gutierrez (3); 13 KC: Salloi (56) Russell (61); 14 KC: Sanchez (34) Zusi (78); SEA: Bruin (48+) Roldan (73) 17 KC: Russell (10,16,48) Medranda (30) Lobato (54) Croizet (77); 17 NE: Bunbury (44) 20 KC: Salloi (16);

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UNITED INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2018)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2018)

Goals 3 Josef Martinez Assists 2 Hector Villalba Shots 9 Miguel Almiron Shots on Goal 3 4 times Fouls Committed 4 Miguel Almiron 4 Leandro Gonzalez Pirez Fouls Suffered 4 4 times Offside 3 Josef Martinez 3 Josef Martinez Saves 6 Brad Guzan Shots Faced 10 Brad Guzan Goals Allowed 4 Brad Guzan

Goals 5 04/07/2018 vs Assists 6 03/11/2018 vs Shots 22 03/17/2018 vs Shots on Goal 7 04/21/2018 vs 7 04/28/2018 vs Fouls Committed 14 03/17/2018 vs 14 04/15/2018 vs Fouls Suffered 16 04/21/2018 vs Corner Kicks 7 03/17/2018 vs Offside 5 05/05/2018 vs Saves 6 03/03/2018 vs Shots Faced 10 03/03/2018 vs Goals Allowed 4 03/03/2018 vs

03/17/2018 vs VAN

W 4-1

03/11/2018 vs DC

W 3-1

03/17/2018 vs VAN

W 4-1

03/17/2018 vs VAN

W 4-1

03/31/2018 vs MIN 04/28/2018 vs MTL

W 1-0 W 4-1

04/15/2018 vs NYC

T 2-2

04/15/2018 vs NYC 05/05/2018 vs CHI

T 2-2 W 2-1

03/03/2018 vs HOU

L 0-4

03/03/2018 vs HOU

L 0-4

03/03/2018 vs HOU

L 0-4

LFC

W 5-0

DC

W 3-1

VAN

W 4-1

LA MTL

W 2-0 W 4-1

VAN NYC

W 4-1 T 2-2

LA

W 2-0

VAN

W 4-1

CHI

W 2-1

HOU

L 0-4

HOU

L 0-4

HOU

L 0-4

SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2018)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2018)

Goals 3 Johnny Russell Assists 2 Daniel Salloi 2 Roger Espinoza Shots 8 Daniel Salloi Shots on Goal 4 Johnny Russell 4 Yohan Croizet Fouls Committed 5 Ilie Sanchez Fouls Suffered 6 Ilie Sanchez Offside 2 Johnny Russell Saves 10 Tim Melia Shots Faced 10 Tim Melia Goals Allowed 3 Tim Melia

Goals 6 04/20/2018 at Assists 7 04/20/2018 at Shots 34 04/20/2018 at Shots on Goal 14 04/20/2018 at Fouls Committed 18 03/10/2018 at Fouls Suffered 18 05/05/2018 at Corner Kicks 12 03/17/2018 at Offside 3 03/04/2018 at 3 03/31/2018 at Saves 10 04/08/2018 at Shots Faced 10 04/08/2018 at Goals Allowed 3 03/10/2018 at

04/20/2018 at VAN

W 6-0

03/10/2018 at CHI 04/20/2018 at VAN

W 4-3 W 6-0

05/05/2018 at COL

W 1-0

04/20/2018 at VAN 04/20/2018 at VAN

W 6-0 W 6-0

03/10/2018 at CHI

W 4-3

05/05/2018 at COL

W 1-0

03/31/2018 at DC

W 1-0

04/08/2018 at LA

W 2-0

04/08/2018 at LA

W 2-0

03/10/2018 at CHI

W 4-3

TEAM LOW GAMES (2018) Shots 5 03/31/2018 vs Shots on Goal 2 03/03/2018 vs 2 03/31/2018 vs Fouls Committed 7 03/11/2018 vs Fouls Suffered 8 03/03/2018 vs 8 03/17/2018 vs Corner Kicks 1 05/05/2018 vs Offside 1 03/17/2018 vs 1 04/21/2018 vs Saves 0 03/11/2018 vs Shots Faced 1 03/11/2018 vs 1 04/07/2018 vs 1 04/21/2018 vs

MIN

W 1-0

HOU MIN

L 0-4 W 1-0

DC

W 3-1

HOU VAN

L 0-4 W 4-1

CHI

W 2-1

VAN LA

W 4-1 W 2-0

DC

W 3-1

DC LFC LA

W 3-1 W 5-0 W 2-0

TEAM LOW GAMES (2018)

VAN

W 6-0

VAN

W 6-0

VAN

W 6-0

VAN

W 6-0

CHI

W 4-3

COL

W 1-0

SJ

W 3-2

NYC DC

L 0-2 W 1-0

LA

W 2-0

LA

W 2-0

CHI

W 4-3

Shots 12 04/15/2018 at Shots on Goal 3 03/04/2018 at 3 04/28/2018 at Fouls Committed 3 04/20/2018 at Fouls Suffered 6 03/31/2018 at Corner Kicks 3 04/15/2018 at Offside 0 03/17/2018 at 0 04/15/2018 at Saves 0 03/24/2018 at Shots Faced 1 04/20/2018 at

SEA

T 2-2

NYC NE

L 0-2 L 0-1

VAN

W 6-0

DC

W 1-0

SEA

T 2-2

SJ SEA

W 3-2 T 2-2

COL

T 2-2

VAN

W 6-0

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HEAD-TO-HEAD

SPORTING KC VS UNITED ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

Sporting KC

United 0 wins, 1 goals Sporting KC 0 wins, 1 goals 1 ties 8/6/2017

KC 1 vs ATL 1

(SP)

Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

1 0 7 1 4 1 1

2 1 7 2 6 5 2

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

United Tot 1 14 3 10 6 3

1 0 3 0 10 1 0

2 1 4 2 10 2 1

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tot 1 7 2 20 3 1

GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: ATL KC

1-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

OT

Total

0 0

0 0

0 0

0 1

0 0

1 0

0 0

1 1

CAREER COACHING RECORDS: Peter Vermes Gerardo Martino

vs. ATL vs. KC

0-0-1 0-0-1

(1 pts./game) (1 pts./game)

ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS: Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed

1 0 2 1 4

Fouls Suffered Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

3 0 0 0 2 1

United Jacob Peterson 30 times Peterson/Almiron Larentowicz/Peterson Leandro Gonzalez Pirez Yamil Asad 30 times 30 times 30 times Brad Guzan Brad Guzan

1 0 4 1 3

Sporting KC Benny Feilhaber 26 times Gerso Fernandes 3 times Ike Opara

6 0 0 0 1 1

Latif Blessing 26 times 26 times 26 times Tim Melia Tim Melia

ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: United 1 Jacob Peterson (08/06/17) None 2 Peterson/Almiron

Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

1 Larentowicz/Peterson 4 Leandro Gonzalez Pirez (08/06/17) 3 Yamil Asad (08/06/17)

Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

None 2 Brad Guzan (08/06/17) 1 Brad Guzan (08/06/17)

Sporting KC 1 Benny Feilhaber (08/06/17) None 4 Gerso Fernandes (08/06/17) 1 3 players tied 3 Ike Opara (08/06/17) 6 Latif Blessing (08/06/17) None 1 Tim Melia (08/06/17) 1 Tim Melia (08/06/17)

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

Streak (started)

Sporting Kansas City W-L-T

Streak (started)

5-0-0 1-0-1 1-1-0

5 Ws 1 Ws 1 Ws

(03/11/2018) (05/05/2018) (04/28/2018)

4-0-0 2-0-1 0-2-1

4 Ws (03/10/2018) 1 Ts (04/15/2018) 1 Ls (04/28/2018)

1-1-0 6-0-1

1 Ws 2 Ws

(04/28/2018) (04/21/2018)

0-2-1 6-0-1

1 Ls (04/28/2018) 2 Ws (04/20/2018)

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

1 Ls 1 Ws 2 Ws 2 Ws 9 Ws

(03/03/2018) (03/31/2018) (04/21/2018) (09/27/2017) (03/12/2017)

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

2 2 1 7 2

Ls Ws Ts Ws Ws

(03/04/2018) (03/31/2018) (04/15/2018) (04/09/2017) (03/10/2018)

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

3 Ws 4 Ws 3 Ts 1 Ls 1 Ls

(03/31/2018) (03/11/2018) (08/26/2017) (10/03/2017) (03/03/2018)

4-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-2 1-0-0 0-0-0

4 1 2 1 0

Ws Ls Ts Ws -

(03/31/2018) (04/28/2018) (03/24/2018) (03/10/2018) -

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UNITED CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (0-0-1) PLAYER Jacob Peterson Team totals Opponent totals

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

1 1 1

0 1 1

23 90 90

1 1 1

0 0 0

SHT GOALKEEPER 2 7 14

Brad Guzan Team totals Opponent totals

GP

MIN

SHT

1 1 1

90 90 90

3 3 2

SV

GAA

PG

2 1.00 2 1.00 1 1.00

1 1 0

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SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. UNITED (0-0-1) PLAYER Benny Feilhaber Team totals Opponent totals

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

1 1 1

0 1 1

45 90 90

1 1 1

0 0 0

2 14 7

GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

GP 1 1 1

MIN SHTS 90 90 90

2 2 3

SV

GAA

PG

1 1.00 1 1.00 2 1.00

0 0 1

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CURRENT UNITED VS. SPORTING KC (0-0-1)

CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. UNITED (0-0-1)

PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

Darlington Nagbe Jeff Larentowicz Miguel Almiron Michael Ambrose Leandro Gonzalez Pirez Julian Gressel Brad Guzan Chris McCann Michael Parkhurst Brandon Vazquez Hector Villalba Sal Zizzo Team totals Opponent totals

12 24 1 1 1 1 5 1 19 1 1 6 1 1

12 23 1 1 1 1 5 0 19 0 1 3 1 1

1037 2051 90 90 90 67 450 19 1710 7 83 292 90 90

2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

17 18 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 7 14

Matt Besler Roger Espinoza Gerso Fernandes Cristian Lobato Jimmy Medranda Tim Melia Ike Opara Diego Rubio Daniel Salloi Ilie Sanchez Seth Sinovic Team totals Opponent totals

GOALKEEPER

GP

MIN

SHT

GAA

PG

GOALKEEPER

5 1 1

450 90 90

27 3 2

17 2.00 2 1.00 1 1.00

2 1 0

Brad Guzan Team totals Opponent totals

SV

PLAYER

Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

1 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1

90 90 83 45 7 90 90 19 71 90 90 90 90

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 1 14 7

GAA

PG

1 1.00 1 1.00 2 1.00

0 0 1

GP 1 1 1

MIN SHTS 90 90 90

2 2 3

SV

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GAME NOTES ELENA CIZMARIC

CHRIS WINKLER

JUSTIN VELDHUIS

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MATCH INFORMATION

VS ATLANTA UNITED FC VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER REGULAR SEASON Kickoff: May 9, 2018 | 7:30 p.m. ET Mercedes-Benz Stadium | Atlanta Georgia Referee: Mark Geiger Assistants: Joe Fletcher and Frank Anderson Fourth Official: Jose Carlos Rivero VAR: Edvin Jurisevic

BROADCAST INFORMATION Regional TV: FOX Sports South Talent: Kevin Egan (play-by-play), Dan Gargan (analyst) and Jillian Sakovits (sideline reporter) Local Radio: 92.9 The Game Talent: Mike Conti (play-by-play) and Jason Longshore (analyst) Local Radio (Spanish): La Mejor – AM 1600 (Atlanta), 1460 (Gwinnett), 1130 (Gainesville) Talent: Armando Carrilo (play-by-play), Daniel Cantu (color) and Jorge Avina (sideline)

2018 SCHEDULE DATE

OPPONENT

TIME (EST)/RESULT

TV

3/3 3/11 3/17 3/31 4/7 4/15 4/21 4/28 5/5 5/9 5/13 5/20 5/30 6/2 6/9 6/13 6/24 6/30 7/4 7/7 7/15 7/21 7/28 8/4 8/19 8/24 9/2 9/15 9/19 9/22 9/30 10/6 10/21 10/28

@Houston Dynamo D.C. United Vancouver Whitecaps FC @ Minnesota United LAFC New York City FC @ LA Galaxy Montreal Impact @ Chicago Fire Sporting Kansas City @ Orlando City SC New York Red Bulls @ New England Revolution Philadelphia Union @ New York City FC @ Columbus Crew SC Portland Timbers Orlando City SC @ FC Dallas @ Philadelphia Union Seattle Sounders FC D.C United @ Montreal Impact Toronto FC Columbus Crew SC @ Orlando City SC @ D.C. United @ Colorado Rapids @ San Jose Earthquakes Real Salt Lake @ New York Red Bulls New England Revolution Chicago Fire @ Toronto FC

L, 0-4 W, 3-1 W, 4-1 W, 1-0 W, 5-0 D, 2-2 W, 2-0 W, 4-1 W, 2-1 7:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

12:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

4:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

TBD 2:00 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

10:30 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

1:00 p.m.

3:30 p.m.

TBD 4:30 p.m.

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MARTINEZ

8

BARCO

10

6

ALMIRÓN

NAGBE 24

4

INJURY REPORT OUT QUESTIONABLE Hernández- quad strain Escobar- thorax injury Hildebrandt-left knee sprain Kann-left knee

18

GARZA

LARENTOWICZ

GRESSEL

5

3

2

PIREZ

PARKHURST

ESCOBAR

1

GUZAN ATLANTA UNITED

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2018 CLUB ROSTER ALPHABETICAL NO. NAME

10 22 8 21 30 2 26 4 5 20 24 1 13 27 25 32 23 18 7 16 6 3 12 29 19 15 28 9 14

POS

HT

WT

DOB (AGE)

HOMETOWN

PRONUNCIATION

PREVIOUS CLUB

Miguel Almirón

M

5-10

150

02/10/1994 (24)

Asuncion, Paraguay

al-me-RONE

Lanus (Argentina)

Mikey Ambrose

D

5-9

155

10/05/1993 (24)

El Paso, Texas

Ezequiel Barco

M

5-6

150

03/29/1999 (18)

Villa Gobernador Galvez, Argentina

George Bello

D

5-6

160

01/22/2002 (16)

Douglasville, Georgia

Homegrown

Andrew Carleton

M

5-7

150

06/22/2000 (17)

Powder Springs, Georgia

Homegrown

Franco Escobar

D

5-10

165

02/21/1995 (23)

Rosario, Argentina

Jon Gallagher

F

5-9

150

02/23/1996 (22)

Dundalk, Ireland

Greg Garza

D

5-8

160

08/16/1991 (26)

Grapevine, Texas

Leandro González Pirez

D

6-1

200

02/26/1992 (26)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Chris Goslin

M

5-8

175

05/12/2000 (17)

Locust Grove, Georgia

Julian Gressel

M

6-1

185

12/16/1993 (23)

Neustadt an der Aisch, Germany

GRESS-el

Providence College

Brad Guzan

GK

6-4

215

09/09/1984 (33)

Evergreen Park, Illinois

guh-ZANN

Middlesbrough (England)

José Hernández

D

5-8

145

06/26/1997 (20)

Caracas, Venezuela

Mitch Hildebrandt

GK

6-1

180

11/12/1988 (29)

Livonia, Michigan

Alec Kann

GK

6-4

200

08/08/1990 (27)

Decatur, Georgia

Kevin Kratz

M

5-8

165

01/21/1987 (31)

Eschweiler, Germany

Lagos Kunga

F

5-8

150

10/20/1998 (19)

Luanda, Angola

LAH-gose KOON-gah

Homegrown

Jeff Larentowicz

M

6-1

170

08/05/1983 (34)

Pasadena, California

luh-REN-toe-witts

Los Angeles Galaxy

Josef Martinez

F

5-8

165

05/19/1993 (24)

Valencia, Venezuela

JOE-sef

Torino FC (Italy)

Chris McCann

M

6-2

185

07/21/1987 (30)

Dublin, Ireland

Darlington Nagbe

M

5-9

165

07/19/1990 (27)

Monrovia, Liberia

Michael Parkhurst

D

5-11

160

01/24/1984 (34)

Cranston, Rhode Island

Columbus Crew

Miles Robinson

D

6-2

185

03/14/1997 (20)

Arlington, Massachusetts

Syracuse University

Oliver Shannon

M

6-0

170

09/12/1995 (22)

Liverpool, England

Clemson University

Brandon Vazquez

F

6-2

200

10/14/1998 (19)

Chula Vista, California

Hector Villalba

F

5-8

165

07/26/1994 (23)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

vee-ALL-ba

San Lorenzo (Argentina)

Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu

M

5-9

170

12/01/1994 (22)

Bellingham, Massachusetts

AH-min-noo

Harvard University

Romario Williams

F

5-11

190

08/15/1994 (23)

Portmore, Jamaica

Sal Zizzo

D

5-10

165

04/03/1987 (30)

San Diego, California

Orlando City SC eh-SEK-ee-el

Independiente (Argentina)

Newell’s (Argentina) gal-uh-HER

University of Notre Dame Club Tijuana (Mexico)

PEE-rez

Estudiantes (Argentina) Homegrown

Caracas (Venezuela) FC Cincinnati CAN

Sporting Kansas City Philadelphia Union

Wigan Athletic (England) NAG-bee

Portland Timbers

Club Tijuana (Mexico)

Montreal Impact ZEE-zo

New York Red Bulls

NUMERICAL NO. NAME

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32

POS

HT

WT

DOB (AGE)

HOMETOWN

PREVIOUS CLUB

Brad Guzan

GK

6-4

215

09/09/1984 (33)

Evergreen Park, Illinois

Middlesbrough (England)

Franco Escobar

D

5-10

165

02/21/1995 (23)

Rosario, Argentina

Newell’s (Argentina)

Michael Parkhurst

D

5-11

160

01/24/1984 (34)

Cranston, Rhode Island

Columbus Crew

Greg Garza

D

5-8

160

08/16/1991 (26)

Grapevine, Texas

Club Tijuana (Mexico)

Leandro González Pirez

D

6-1

200

02/26/1992 (26)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Estudiantes (Argentina)

Darlington Nagbe

M

5-9

165

07/19/1990 (27)

Monrovia, Liberia

Portland Timbers

Josef Martinez

F

5-8

165

05/19/1993 (24)

Valencia, Venezuela

Torino FC (Italy)

Ezequiel Barco

M

5-6

150

03/29/1999 (18)

Villa Gobernador Galvez, Argentina

Independiente (Argentina)

Romario Williams

F

5-11

190

08/15/1994 (23)

Portmore, Jamaica

Montreal Impact

Miguel Almirón

M

5-10

150

02/10/1994 (24)

Asuncion, Paraguay

Lanus (Argentina)

Miles Robinson

D

6-2

185

03/14/1997 (20)

Arlington, Massachusetts

Syracuse University

José Hernández

D

5-8

145

06/26/1997 (20)

Caracas, Venezuela

Caracas (Venezuela)

Sal Zizzo

D

5-10

165

04/03/1987 (30)

San Diego, California

New York Red Bulls

Hector Villalba

F

5-8

165

07/26/1994 (23)

Buenos Aires, Argentina

San Lorenzo (Argentina)

Chris McCann

M

6-2

185

07/21/1987 (30)

Dublin, Ireland

Wigan Athletic (England)

Jeff Larentowicz

M

6-1

170

08/05/1983 (34)

Pasadena, California

Los Angeles Galaxy

Brandon Vazquez

F

6-2

200

10/14/1998 (19)

Chula Vista, California

Club Tijuana (Mexico)

Chris Goslin

M

5-8

175

05/12/2000 (17)

Locust Grove, Georgia

Homegrown

George Bello

D

5-6

160

01/22/2002 (16)

Douglasville, Georgia

Homegrown

Mikey Ambrose

D

5-9

155

10/05/1993 (24)

El Paso, Texas

Orlando City SC

Lagos Kunga

F

5-8

150

10/20/1998 (19)

Luanda, Angola

Homegrown

Julian Gressel

M

6-1

185

12/16/1993 (23)

Neustadt an der Aisch, Germany

Providence College

Alec Kann

GK

6-4

200

08/08/1990 (27)

Decatur, Georgia

Sporting Kansas City

Jon Gallagher

F

5-9

150

02/23/1996 (22)

Dundalk, Ireland

University of Notre Dame

Mitch Hildebrandt

GK

6-1

180

11/12/1988 (29)

Livonia, Michigan

FC Cincinnati

Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu

M

5-9

170

12/01/1994 (22)

Bellingham, Massachusetts

Harvard University

Oliver Shannon

M

6-0

170

09/12/1995 (22)

Liverpool, England

Clemson University

Andrew Carleton

M

5-7

148

06/22/2000 (17)

Powder Springs, Georgia

Homegrown

Kevin Kratz

M

5-8

165

01/21/1987 (31)

Eschweiler, Germany

Philadelphia Union

COACHES Gerardo Martino: Head Coach Jorge Theiler: Assistant Coach Dario Sala: Assistant Coach Aron Hyde: Goalkeeper Coach Rodolfo Paladini: Fitness Coach

Manuel Alfaro: Fitness Coach Damian Silvero: Video Analyst Ryan Alexander: Head of Sports Science Mario Cruz: Head Athletic Trainer Paul Dillon: Equipment Manager

ATLANTA UNITED

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2018 MLS SCHEDULE MLS REGULAR SEASON DATE

OPPONENT

Sat., March 3

RESULT

SCORE

ATTENDANCE

RECORD

POINTS

GOAL SCORERS

@ Houston Dynamo

L

0-4

20,377

0-1-0

0

HOU: Wenger (5) Senderos (23) Manotas (27) Ceren (45+)

Sun., March 11

D.C. United

W

3-1

72,035

1-1-0

3

ATL: Martinez (24), Almir贸n (73), Villalba (75); DC: Mattocks (86)

Sat., March 17

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

W

4-1

45,003

2-1-0

6

ATL: Martinez (15, 60, 88), OG (58); VAN: Hurtado (85)

Sat., March 31

@ Minnesota United

W

1-0

18,057

3-1-0

9

ATL: Calvo (OG 3)

Sat., April 7

LA Football Club

W

5-0

45,207

4-1-0

12

ATL: Gressel (17), Martinez (67), Almir贸n (88), (90+2), Williams (90+7)

Sun., April 15

New York City FC

D

2-2

45,001

4-1-1

13

ATL: Garza (29), McCann (56) NYC: Villa (38), Ring (73)

Sat., April 21

@ LA Galaxy

W

2-0

25,846

5-1-1

16

ATL: Martinez (22), Almir贸n (90+4)

Sat., April 28

Montreal Impact

W

4-1

45,039

6-1-1

19

ATL: Almir贸n (70, 84), Kratz (78, 90+4); MTL: Taider (13)

Sat., May 5

@ Chicago Fire

W

2-1

15,024

7-1-1

22

ATL: Barco (53), Martinez (57); CHI: Ellis (61)

Wed., May 9

Sporting Kansas City

Sun., May 13

@ Orlando City SC

Sun., May 20

New York Red Bulls

Wed., May 30

@ New England Revolution

Sat., June 2

Philadelphia Union

Sat., June 9

@ New York City FC

Wed., June 13

@ Columbus Crew SC

Sun., June 24

Portland Timbers

Sat., June 30

Orlando City SC

Wed., July 4

@ FC Dallas

Sat., July 7

@ Philadelphia Union

Sun., July 15

Seattle Sounders FC

Sat., July 21

D.C. United

Sat., July 28

@ Montreal Impact

Sat., Aug. 4

Toronto FC

Sun., Aug. 19

Columbus Crew SC

Fri., Aug. 24

@ Orlando City SC

Sun., Sept. 2

@ D.C. United

Sat., Sept. 15

@ Colorado Rapids

Wed., Sept. 19

@ San Jose Earthquakes

Sat., Sept. 22

Real Salt Lake

Sun., Sept. 30

@ New York Red Bulls

Sat., Oct. 6

New England Revolution

Sun., Oct. 21

Chicago Fire

Sun., Oct. 28

@ Toronto FC

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HEAD TO HEAD

OVERALL RECORD: 7-1-1

OVERALL RECORD: 6-2-2

GOALS SCORED: 23

GOALS SCORED: 21

GOALS ALLOWED: 10

GOALS ALLOWED: 12

GOAL DIFFERENTIAL: 13

GOAL DIFFERENTIAL: 9

GOALS: MARTINEZ (7)

GOALS: 2 TIED (5)

ASSISTS: ALMIRÓN (5)

ASSISTS: ESPINOZA (5)

GOALKEEPER : GUZAN (1.11)

GOALKEEPER: MELIA (1.2)

ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS ATLANTA UNITED VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2017 RESULTS

Atlanta United record: 0-0-1

8/6/17 ATL 1 AT SKC 1 D

Home games: 0-0-0

Sporting Kansas City record: 0-0-1

CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK

Home games: 0-0-1 (1 GF, 1 GA)

Road games: 0-0-1 (1 GF, 1 GA)

Road games: 0-0-1

ATLANTA UNITED CATEGORY

1

GOALS

2

SPORTING KANSAS CITY OT

TOT

CATEGORY

1

1

GOALS

3

4

7

SHOTS

2

2

FOULS

10

10

20

OFFSIDES

1

2 1

SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL

CORNER KICKS

1

2

OT

TOT

1

1

7

7

14

SHOTS ON GOAL

1

2

3

FOULS

4

6

10

3

OFFSIDES

1

5

6

1

CORNER KICKS

1

2

3

ATLANTA UNITED

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CLUB FACTS & NOTES LEAGUE LEADERS • Atlanta United leads MLS in the following categories: • 22 points • 2.44 points per game • 23 goals scored • +13 goal difference • 7 wins • 7 goals (Martinez) • 49 shots (Almirón)

MONTH OF MIGGY

UNBEATEN IN EIGHT • After dropping its season opener in Houston on March 3, Atlanta has won seven games and tied one. Saturday’s 2-1 win at Chicago extended the club’s unbeaten streak to eight games, matching the longest unbeaten streak in club history from August 26th to September 30th 2017 when it went 5-0-3

BARCO SCORES FIRST MLS GOAL

• Midfielder Miguel Almirón earned three • Midfielder Ezequiel Barco scored the first goal of his Atlanta United career in straight MLS Team of the Week honors, was named Week 9’s Player of the Week Saturday’s 2-1 win at Chicago Fire. The and capped off his April by being named 19-year-old Argentine hit a composed left-footed finish into the roof of the goal MLS Player of the Month. after Miguel Almirón found him on the left • The 24-year-old Paraguayan scored a side of the box in the 53’ to give Atlanta league-leading five goals and added a 1-0 lead. Barco made his Atlanta debut two assists in April to lead Atlanta to an as a substitute in a 2-2 draw with NYCFC unbeaten 3-0-1 record. Amlirón is tied and has started the last three matches, in for second in the league in goals (six), which Atlanta has gone 3-0. tied for second in MLS in assists (five) and leads MLS in shots (49) through nine games. He is one of only two players in MLS with at least five goals and five assists along with Montreal’s Nacho Piatti.

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CLUB FACTS & NOTES CAREER MLS HAT TRICKS Player GP Hat Tricks • Stern John 55 5 • Diego Serna 124 5 • Josef Martinez* 29 4 • Edson Buddle 304 4 • Mamadou Diallo 74 4 • Landon Donovan 340 4 • Sebastian Giovinco* 91 4 • Cobi Jones 306 4 • Robbie Keane 125 4 • Chris Wondolowski* 301 4 • Bradley Wright-Phillips * 147 4

JEFF LARENTOWICZ • Larentowicz has climbed into MLS’ top-10 all-time in regular season games played and games started. Here is where the midfielder currently ranks in each cateory: GAMES PLAYED Rank Players Games 1 Kyle Beckerman* 441 2 Brad Davis 392 3 Steve Ralston 378 4 Chad Marshall* 376 5 Brian Carroll 371 6 Bobby Boswell 366 Jeff Larentowicz* 366 8 Jeff Cunningham 365 9 Drew Moor* 364 10 Jack Jewsbury 352 GAMES STARTED Rank Players GS 1 Kyle Beckerman* 412 2 Steve Ralston 372 3 Chad Marshall* 371 4 Bobby Boswell 360 5 Drew Moor* 350 6 Jeff Larentowicz* 347 7 Brian Carroll 345 8 Nat Borchers 339

Brad Davis 339 10 Ricardo Clark* 319 *Active

ATLANTA UNITED 2018 SPLITS Overall Home Away Overall 7-1-1 4-0-1 3-1-0 vs. East 3-0-1 2-0-1 1-0-0 vs. West 4-1-0 2-0-0 2-1-0 Scoring first 6-0-1 3-0-1 3-0-0 Conceding first 1-1-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 Leading at half 5-0-0 3-0-0 2-0-0 Trailing at half 1-1-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 Tied at half 1-0-1 0-0-1 1-0-0 Leading at 75’ 6-0-0 3-0-0 3-0-0 Trailing at 75’ 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 Tied at 75’ 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 Out-shoot opp.

4-0-1 3-0-1 1-0-0 Out-shot by opp. 3-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 Shots even 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 One-goal games 2-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-0 Day games 2-1-0 2-0-0 0-1-0 Night games 5-0-1 2-0-1 3-0-0 Grass 2-1-0 0-0-0 2-1-0 Turf 5-0-1 4-0-1 1-0-0 Primary kit 3-1-1 3-0-1 0-1-0 Secondary kit 3-0-0 1-0-0 2-0-0 Parley kit 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 On FSSO/FSSE 5-0-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 On FS1 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 On FOX 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 On ESPN 2-0-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 On Univision 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 On National TV 2-1-1 2-0-1 0-1-0 In March 3-1-0 2-0-0 1-1-0 In April 3-0-1 2-0-1 1-0-0 In May 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 In June 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 In July 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 In August 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 In September 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 In October 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 On Wednesdays 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 On Fridays 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 On Saturdays 6-1-0 3-0-0 3-1-0 On Sundays 1-0-1 1-0-1 0-0-0 Using no subs 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Using one sub 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 Using two subs 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 Using three subs 7-1-0 4-0-0 3-1-0 Scoring 0 goals 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 Scoring 1 goal 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 Scoring 2 goals 2-0-1 0-0-1 2-0-0 Scoring 3 goals 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 Scoring 4+ goals 3-0-0 3-0-0 0-0-0

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QUOTE SHEET POST-MATCH VS CHICAGO FIRE (5/5)

ATLANTA UNITED HEAD COACH / GERARDO MARTINO

On the game: “Very even in the first half and then we had a very good 18 to 20 minutes in the second half that allowed us to win the game.”

On the team’s confidence level: “It’s a very long season. We realize we are in a good moment and what we have to do now is just prolong it. We want to be a consistent team, as we know in this league there are going to be games where we have to suffer, and tonight it was difficult in the second half, they put in a lot of balls into the box that we had to defend.”

On the difference between last May and now: “It is what we always talk about: more time together as a team, overall improvement among the team, reinforcements on the roster, we have more depth this year, and I think all that combined is what has been different for us.”

ATLANTA UNITED DEFENDER / MICHAEL PARKHURST On if the game was the toughest three points of the season: “I don’t know, they’re all tough. There are no easy games in MLS. It’s a fight, it’s a grind every week. You have to bring it.

Today we just did enough. It wasn’t our best performance. We struggled at times, they pressed us pretty well, we struggled to build out of it a little bit. We were a little open as well in the first half but we hung tight and we got some good goals and we hung on the at the end and dug in and did what we needed to do to get the result tonight.”

On the importance of the win with games against SKC and Orlando upcoming: “Very. It’s a tough week for us. Three very good games. We’ve been on such a good run, we don’t want to throw it away in one week. If we started the week bad, it could go south pretty quick. Anytime you have that and a quick turnaround, now we get ready for Kansas City and it’s going to be a tough one at home. They’re probably the best team in the West, or one of the best teams in the West. It was a challenge against them last year and we kind of eeked out a result against them last year. So hopefully we will have a much better performance in front of the home crowd.”

ATLANTA UNITED MIDFIELDER / EZEQUIEL BARCO On his first MLS goal: “In the last game I wasn’t able to get it, but luckily tonight I was able to score. I was really happy for the result. It was a really quick play. We caught Chicago a little off guard, and Miguel made a great pass and I was lucky I was able to finish it.”

On getting a tough three points: “Chicago is a difficult team, but tonight we got the three points which is important for us to keep growing, and keep improving as a team.”

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ATTENDANCE & AWARDS ATTENDANCE WORLDWIDE (2016-17 SEASON)

1. Borussia Dortmund – 79,653 2. Barcelona – 77,944 3. Manchester United – 75,290 4. Bayern Munich – 75,000 5. Real Madrid – 69,170 6. Schalke 04 – 60,703 7. Arsenal – 59,957 8. West Ham United – 56,972 9. Benfica – 55,994 10. Celtic – 54,477 11. Manchester City – 54,019 12. Liverpool – 53,016 13. Hamburger SV – 52,341 14. Borussia Monchengladbach – 51,494 15. Newcastle United – 51,106 16. VfB Stuttgart – 50,515 17. Hertha BSC – 50,267 18. FC Koln – 49,571 19. Ajax Amsterdam – 49,551 20. Kerala Blasters – 49,343 21. Eintracht Frankfurt – 49,088 22. Rangers – 48,941 23. Persepolis – 48,567 24. Monterrey – 48,392 25. ATLANTA UNITED – 48,200 26. Feyenoord – 47,500 27. Inter Milan – 47,172 28. Guangzhou Evergrande – 45,913 29. Paris St Germain – 45,317 30. Atletico Madrid – 44,719 31. Sporting CP – 42,772 32. Seattle Sounders – 42,636 33. Chelsea – 41,508 34. RB Leipzig – 41,454 35. UANL – 41,428 36. Sunderland – 41,287 37. Werder Bremen – 40,811 38. AC Milan – 40,294 39. Olympique Marseille – 39,898 40. Juventus – 39,489 41. Athletic Bilbao – 39,463 42. Everton – 39,310 43. América – 39,193 44. Olympique Lyon – 39,171 45. Porto – 37,130

2018 AWARDS

• MLS Player of the Month Miguel Almirón—April • MLS Player of the Week

Josef Martinez—Week 3 •

Miguel Almirón—Week 9

• MLS Team of the Week:

Miguel Almirón—Week 7, 8, 9

Julian Gressel—Week 2, 6

Josef Martinez—Week 3

Michael Parkhurst—Week 5, 6 • MLS Coach of the Week:

Tata Martino— Week 6 • MLS Goal of the Week:

Miguel Almirón — Week 2

Josef Martinez— Week 3

Kevin Kratz— Week 9

2017 AWARDS • 2017MLSAll-Stars:MichaelParkhurst,MiguelAlmirón,GregGarza • MLS Best XI; Miguel Almirón, Josef Martinez • MLS Newcomer of the Year: Miguel Almirón • MLS Rookie of the Year: Julian Gressel • MLS Goal of the Year: Hector Villalba • MLS Save of the Year: Brad Guzan • Univision MLS Player of the Year: Josef Martinez • MLS Player of the Month: Josef Martinez — March, September

2017 WEEKLY AWARDS

• MLS Player of the Week:

Josef Martinez — Week 2, 28 Miguel Almirón — Week 12, 13

• MLS Coach of the Week:

Gerardo Martino — Week 2, 16

• MLS Team of the Week:

Josef Martinez — Week 2, 3, 9, 28 Miguel Almirón — Week 2, 8, 12, 13, 16, 27, 28 Greg Garza — Week 2, 3 Tito Villalba — Week 6 Michael Parkhurst — Week 18, 30 Brad Guzan — Week 20 Leandro Gonzalez Pirez — Week 27 Yamil Asad — Week 29 Jeff Larentowicz — Week 32

• MLS Goal of the Week:

Miguel Almirón — Week 2, 12, 16 Josef Martinez — Week 3 Tito Villalba — Week 13, 20, 29 Greg Garza — Week 27 Kevin Kratz — Week 28

• MLS Save of the Week:

Brad Guzan — Week 20, 32

• MLS Coach of the Week:

Gerardo Martino — Week 2, 16

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MLS STARTS BY POSITION 4-2-3-1

MARTINEZ - 1 ALMIRÓN - 1

VILLALBA - 1 GRESSEL - 1 NAGBE- 1 MCCANN - 1 ESCOBAR - 1

GARZA - 1 PIREZ - 1

LARENTOWICZ - 1

GUZAN - 1

3-5-2 MARTINEZ - 8

VILLALBA - 4 ALMIRÓN-1 BARCO-3

ALMIRÓN - 7 KRATZ- 1

NAGBE - 8 LARENTOWICZ - 8

GARZA - 6 MCCANN-1 AMBROSE-1

GRESSEL - 8

PIREZ - 3 MCANN-5

PARKHURST - 8

ESCOBAR - 3 PIREZ-4 ROBINSON-1

GUZAN - 8 ATLANTA UNITED

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CLUB TRANSACTIONS *since end of 2017 season

PLAYER Alec Kann

DATE Nov. 20, 2017

TRANSACTION Option for 2018 season exercised

Mikey Ambrose

Nov. 20, 2017

Option for 2018 season exercised

Julian Gressel

Nov. 20, 2017

Option for 2018 season exercised

Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu

Nov. 20, 2017

Option for 2018 season exercised

Romario Williams

Nov. 20, 2017

Option for 2018 season exercised

Mark Bloom

Nov. 20, 2017

Option for 2018 season declined

Zach Loyd

Nov. 20, 2017

Option for 2018 season declined

Tyrone Mears

Nov. 20, 2017

Option for 2018 season declined

Jeffrey Otoo

Nov. 20, 2017

Option for 2018 season declined

Bobby Boswell

Nov. 20, 2017

Out of contract

Kyle Reynish

Nov. 20, 2017

Out of contract

Greg Garza

Nov. 29, 2017

Signed multi-year contract with Atlanta United

Mitch Hildebrandt

Dec. 1, 2017

Signed with Atlanta United

Franco Escobar

Dec. 8, 2017

Signed with Atlanta United as a Discovery Signing

Harrison Heath

Dec. 10, 2017

Traded to Minnesota United for natural fourth-round pick in 2019 MLS SuperDraft

Kenwyne Jones

Dec. 10, 2017

Traded to Sporting Kansas City

Alexander Tambakis

Dec. 10, 2017

Traded to Sporting Kansas City

Dec. 10, 2017

Traded international slot to LAFC in exchange for a fourth-round selection in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft

Jeff Larentowicz

Dec. 12, 2017

Re-signed with Atlanta United as a free agent

José Hernández

Dec. 13, 2017

Signed with Atlanta United as a Discovery Signing

Darlington Nagbe

Dec. 13, 2017

Traded from Portland Timbers in exchange for GAM, TAM and a 2018 international roster spot

Anton Walkes

Dec. 31, 2017

Loan from Tottenham Hotspur ended

Ezequiel Barco

Jan. 19, 2018

Signed as a Young Designated Player

Jon Gallagher*

Jan. 19, 2018

Selected No. 14 overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft*

Oliver Shannon

Jan. 19, 2018

Selected in the second round, No. 36 overall of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft

Gordon Wild*

Jan. 19, 2018

Selected in the second round, No. 37 overall of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft*

Paul Christensen

Jan. 21, 2018

Selected in the fourth round, No. 70 over of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft

Jacob Peterson

Jan. 29, 2018

Waived by Atlanta United

Carlos Carmona

Jan. 30, 2018

Transferred to Colo-Colo

Sal Zizzo

Jan. 30, 2018

Signed as a free agent

Yamil Asad

Feb. 13, 2018

Traded rights to D.C. United in exchange for up to $600,000 in allocation money

Oliver Shannon

Feb. 21, 2018

Signed by Atlanta United

*SIGNED WITH MLS PRIOR TO SUPERDRAFT

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PLAYER BIOS MIGUEL

ALMIRÓN MIDFIELDER

10

HT: 5’10” / WT: 150 lbs / DOB: 2/10/94 BIRTHPLACE: Asuncion, Paraguay CITIZENSHIP: Paraguay PREVIOUS CLUB: Lanus

Acquired: Signed as a Young Designated Player on Dec. 5, 2016.

• 2017: 27 GS, 30 GP, 9 G, 14 A • MLS Best XI, MLS Newcomer of the Year, MLS All-Star, MLS MVP Finalist, No. 1 on MLS’ 24 under 24 • Hat trick vs. Houston Dynamo on May 20, 2017 - 4-1, W • 2018: • Scored game-winning goal vs. D.C. United on March 11 and added an assist in 3-1 W • Assisted on Josef Martinez’s second goal in 4-1 W vs Vancouver 3/17 • Assisted on first goal in 5-0 win vs. LAFC 4/7 and scored two goals from penalty kicks • Assisted on second goal in 2-2 draw with NYCFC 4/15 • Scored penalty against LA on 4/21 • Scored a brace aginst Montreal 4/28 • Assisted Barco’s goal 5/5 at Chicago for 5th assist of 2018

EZEQUIEL

BARCO MIDFIELDER

8

HT: 5’6” / WT: 150 lbs / DOB: 3/29/99

BIRTHPLACE: Villa Gobernador Galvez, Argentina CITIZENSHIP: Argentina PREVIOUS CLUB: Independiente

Acquired: Signed as a Young Designated Player on Dec. 10, 2018.

• First season with Atlanta United • Made three preseason appearance for 220 minutes. Scored an 85th minute goal against Minnesota in Charleston • Made MLS debut 4/15 vs. NYCFC, coming on in the 69th minute • Made first MLS start 4/21 at LA, playing 83 minutes • Made first home start 4/28 against Montreal • Scored first MLS goal 5/5 in 2-1 win at Chicago

MIKEY

AMBROSE DEFENDER

22

HT: 5’9” / WT: 155 lbs / DOB: 10/5/93 BIRTHPLACE: El Paso, Texas CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Orlando City SC

Acquired: Selected by Atlanta United with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft on Dec. 13, 2016.

• 2017: GS 2, GP 7, 0 G, 0 A • Played the full-90 minutes in each of his two starts • Made an appearance in all four preseason matches, played a total of 134 minutes • Made first start of the season 4/7 vs. LAFC

GEORGE

BELLO DEFENDER

21

HT: 5’6” / WT: 160 lbs / DOB: 1/22/02

BIRTHPLACE: Douglasville, Georgia CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Homegrown

Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown player on Jun. 17, 2017, to take effect on Jan. 1, 2018.

• Played eight matches for the U-18s and scored two goals. He also made one appearance for the U16s and scored a goal.

• Did not make an appearance during 2018 preseason

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PLAYER BIOS ANDREW

FRANCO

CARLETON MIDFIELDER

30

ESCOBAR

HT: 5’7” / WT: 150 lbs / DOB: 6/22/00

DEFENDER

2

BIRTHPLACE: Powder Springs, Georgia CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Homegrown

JON

PREVIOUS CLUB: Newell’s Old Boys

GREG

GALLAGHER

GARZA DEFENDER

HT: 5’9” / WT: 150 lbs / DOB: 2/23/96

4

BIRTHPLACE: Dundalk, Ireland CITIZENSHIP: Ireland PREVIOUS CLUB: University of Notre Dame

Acquired: Selected No. 14 overall in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft on Jan.

HT: 5’8” / WT: 160 lbs / DOB: 8/16/91 BIRTHPLACE: Grapevine, Texas CITIZENSHIP: USA, Mexico PREVIOUS CLUB: Club Tijuana

Acquired: Signed multi-year contract with Atlanta United on Nov. 29,

19, 2018.

• First season with Atlanta United • Played 20 minutes in the preseason finale against Charleston

CITIZENSHIP: Arentina

• First season with Atlanta United • Logged 86 minutes in two preseason appearances • Made club and league debut in start at Houston Dynamo (3/3) and played all 90 minutes • Played 90 minutes at center back against D.C. 3/11 and Vancouver 3/17 • Returned from injury 4/28 as a subsitute • Started at RCB 5/5 at Chicago

• 2017: 0 GS, 1 GP, 0 G, 0 A • Made MLS debut on May 20, 2017 against Houston Dynamo, playing four minutes in a 4-1 win • National Champion with Atlanta United U-16s • Played 114 minutes in three preseason appearances • Earned his second-career MLS appearance and made his MercedesBenz Stadium debut March 11 vs. D.C., coming on as a substitute • Recorded first-career MLS assist in 4-1 W against Vancouver 3/17

26

BIRTHPLACE: Rosario, Argentina

Acquired: Signed with Atlanta United as a Discovery Signing on Dec. 8, 2017.

Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown player on June 9, 2016.

FORWARD

HT: 5’10” / WT: 165 lbs / DOB: 2/21/95

2017.

• • • • • • • •

2017: GS 25, GP 26, 2 G, 5 A MLS All-Star Created 33 chances, fourth-most in MLS among defenders MLS Goal of the Week vs. FC Dallas Sept. 10, 2017 2018 Recorded first assist of 2018 on 3/11 vs. D.C. Scored first goal of the season in 2-2 draw vs. NYCFC Assist 5/5 in 2-1 win at Chicago

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PLAYER BIOS LEANDRO

CHRIS

GOSLIN

GONZÁLEZ PIREZ DEFENDER

5

HT: 6’1” / WT: 200 lbs / DOB: 2/26/92

MIDFIELDER

20

BIRTHPLACE: Buenos Aires, Argentina CITIZENSHIP: Argentina PREVIOUS CLUB: Club Estudiantes de LaPlata

Acquired: Signed from Club Estudiantes de La Plata on Jan. 26, 2017 as

2017: GS 32, GP 32, 1 G, 3 A Led MLS with 98 interceptions Led team in recoveries and tackles Game-winning goal against FC Dallas on Sept. 10, 2017 Started against Houston 3/3 and left game injured Played 90 minutes against D.C. 3/11, Vancover 3/17 and NYCFC 4/15 Sent off 3/31 at Minnesota in 38th minute after second yellow card

GUZAN

HT: 6’1” / WT: 185 lbs / DOB: 12/16/93

GOALKEEPER

1

BIRTHPLACE: Neustadt an der Aisch, Germany CITIZENSHIP: Germany PREVIOUS CLUB: Providence College

2017: 24 GS, 32 GP, 5 G, 9 A 2017 MLS Rookie of the Year Scored first professional goal May 14 in a 1-1 tie at Portland Timbers Appeared in all four preseason matches, played a total of 236 minutes Started and played 90 minutes against Houston and D.C. Recorded his first assist of the season 3/11 vs. D.C. Recorded second assist in 4-1 W against Vancouver 3/17 Scored first goal in 5-0 win vs. LAFC 4/7 and assisted on second goal

HT: 6’4” / WT: 215 lbs / DOB: 9/9/84 BIRTHPLACE: Evergreen Park, Illinois CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Middlesbrough

Acquired: Atlanta United signed Brad Guzan through Major League Soccer’s Allocation Process, using Targeted Allocation Money, on Jan. 26, 2017.

Acquired: Selected by Atlanta United with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.

• • • • • • • •

PREVIOUS CLUB: Homegrown

BRAD

GRESSEL

24

CITIZENSHIP: USA

• Did not make an MLS appearance in 2017 • Played a total of 33 minutes in two preseason appearances against Nashville and Charleston

JULIAN

MIDFIELDER

BIRTHPLACE: Locust Grove, Georgia

Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown Player on Oct. 6, 2016

a Discovery Signing, using Targeted Allocation Money.

• • • • • • •

HT: 5’7” / WT: 161 lbs / DOB: 5/12/00

• • • • •

2017: 14 GS, 14 GP, 38 S, 8 CS 2017 MLS Save of the Year Joined the team in July from Middlesbrough Made his club debut at Orlando City SC July 21 in a 1-0 win Assembled the sixth-longest shutout streak in MLS history of 541 minutes (9/16 - 10/22).

• Allowed just 0.71 goals per game, the third-best average in league history with a minimum of 1,000 minutes played • Started against Houston, D.C., Vancover and Minnesota, LAFC • Recorded clean sheets 3/31 at Minnesota, 4/7 vs. LAFC and 4/21 at LA

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PLAYER BIOS JOSÉ

HERNÁNDEZ DEFENDER

13

HT: 5’8” / WT: 145 lbs / DOB: 6/26/97 BIRTHPLACE: Caracas, Venezuela CITIZENSHIP: Venezuela PREVIOUS CLUB: Caracas FC

Acquired: Signed with Atlanta United FC as a Discovery Signing on Dec. 13, 2017.

• First season with Atlanta United • Played 87 minutes in two appearances against Nashville and Charleston

ALEC

KANN GOALKEEPER

25

HT: 6’4” / WT: 200 lbs / DOB: 8/8/90 BIRTHPLACE: Decatur, Georgia CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Sporting Kansas City

Acquired: Selected by Atlanta United with the No. 9 overall pick in the 2016 MLS Expansion Draft on Dec. 13, 2016.

• 2017: 18 GS, 18 GP, 56 S, 4 CS • Served as Atlanta’s starting goalkeeper for the first 18 matches before missing the second half of the season with a quad injury • Totaled 134 minutes during 2018 preseason. Recorded a clean sheet while playing all 90 minutes against Charleston

MITCH

HILDEBRANDT GOALKEEPER

27

HT: 6’1” / WT: 180 lbs / DOB: 11/12/88 BIRTHPLACE: Livonia, Michigan CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: FC Cincinnati

Acquired: Signed with Atlanta United FC on Dec. 1, 2017.

• First season with Atlanta United • Did not make an appearance during 2018 preseason

KEVIN

KRATZ MIDFIELDER

32

HT: 5’8” / WT: 165 lbs / DOB: 1/21/87 BIRTHPLACE: Eschweiler, Germany CITIZENSHIP: Germany PREVIOUS CLUB: Philadelphia Union

Acquired: Traded to Atlanta United from Philadelphia Union on Dec. 11, 2016 in exchange for a fourth round pick in the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.

• 2017: 5 GS, 20 GP, 1 G, 1 A • Recorded his first assist against Columbus Crew SC June 17 in a 3-1 win • Scored his first goal from a direct free kick against New England Revolution Sept. 13 in a 7-0 win • Came on as a second-half substitute against Houston,D.C., Vancouver, Minnesota, LAFC, LA, Montreal, Chicago • Recorded first assist of the season 4/7 vs. LAFC • Made first start of the season 4/15 vs. NYCFC and played 69 minutes • Scored twice from free kicks 4/28 agaisnt Montreal, becoming the first subsitute in MLS history to score 2 free kick goals in a game and just one of five players total.

• Leads MLS in passing accuracy (minimum 100 passes)

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PLAYER BIOS LAGOS

JEFF

KUNGA FORWARD

23

LARENTOWICZ

HT: 5’8” / WT: 150 lbs / DOB: 10/20/98

MIDFIELDER

18

BIRTHPLACE: Luanda, Angola CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Homegrown

JOSEF

MARTINEZ FORWARD

7

HT: 5’8” / WT: 165 lbs / DOB: 5/19/93 BIRTHPLACE: Valencia, Venezuela CITIZENSHIP: Venezuela PREVIOUS CLUB: Torino FC

Acquired: Atlanta United signed Josef Martinez on loan from Torino FC as a Designated Player on Feb.1, 2017. He signed a permanent transfer on March 21, 2017.

• 2017: 17 GS, 20 GP, 19 G, 1 A • Scored first goal in a 3-1 win vs. D.C. 3/11 • Recorded fourth-career MLS hat trick 3/17 vs. Vancouver, now one shy of all-time MLS record • Scored 5th goal of the season in 5-0 win vs. LAFC 4/7 • Set the MLS record for most goals through a player’s first 25 games with 24 goals • Scored MLS-leading sixth goal of the season 4/21 at LA • Assist in 4-1 win 4/28 vs. Montreal • Scored league-leading seventh goal and game-winner 5/5 in 2-1 win at CHI

BIRTHPLACE: Pasadena, California CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Los Angeles Galaxy

Acquired: Signed with Atlanta United as a free agent on Dec. 14, 2016.

Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown player on Jun. 17, 2017, to take effect on Jan. 1, 2018.

• First season with Atlanta United • Did not make an appearance during 2018 preseason

HT: 6’1” / WT: 170 lbs / DOB: 8/5/83

• • • • •

2017: 30 GS, 33 GP, 1 G, 1A Scored in 2-0 win against Montreal on Sept. 24 Recorded an assist in 1-1 draw at Portland on May 14 Made his 347th career MLS start and 366 MLS appearance against CHI Started and played 90 minutes against Houston, D.C., Vancouver, LAFC, NYCFC, CHI • Recorded assist 4/7 vs LAFC

CHRIS

McCANN MIDFIELDER

16

HT: 6’2” / WT: 185 lbs / DOB: 7/21/87 BIRTHPLACE: Dublin, Ireland CITIZENSHIP: Ireland PREVIOUS CLUB: Wigan Athletic

Acquired: Signed with Atlanta United on a free transfer from Wigan Athletic on July 6, 2016.

• 2017: 9 GS, 23 GP, 0 G, 2 A • He tallied two assists, one in a 7-0 win over New England on Sept. 13 and the other in a 3-3 draw versus Orlando on Sept. 16 • Made 23 appearances and nine starts, playing multiples roles in midfield and left back in his first MLS season • Started against Houston on 3/3 for his first appearance of 2018 • Started at left wing back 3/17 against Vancouver • Started at left center back 3/31 at Minnesota, 4/7 vs. LAFC, 4/15 vs. NYCFC, 4/21 at LA • Scored first goal for Atlanta in 2-2 draw vs. NYCFC 4/15

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PLAYER BIOS DARLINGTON

MICHAEL

NAGBE MIDFIELDER

6

PARKHURST

HT: 5’91” / WT: 165 lbs / DOB: 7/19/90

DEFENDER

3

BIRTHPLACE: Monrovia, Liberia CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Portland Timbers

Acquired: Traded from Portland Timbers in exchange for General Allocation Money, Targeted Allocation Money and a 2018 international roster spot on Dec. 13, 2017.

• 2017: 27 GS, 27 GP, 3 G, 5 A • Scored two goals and recorded an assist in a stretch of three matches from 4/8 - 4/22 • Played 252 minutes in three preseason appearances. Assisted on Brandon Vasquez’s goal against Nashville in the 74th minute • Made club debut in start at Houston Dynamo (3/3), played 61 minutes • Recorded his first assist of 2018 vs. D.C. 3/11 • Assisted game-winning goal 5/5 in 2-1 win at CHI

MILES

ROBINSON DEFENDER

6

HT: 6’2” / WT: 185 lbs / DOB: 3/14/97 BIRTHPLACE: Arlington, Massachusetts CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Syracuse University

Acquired: Selected by Atlanta United with the No. 2 pick in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.

• Did not make an MLS appearance in 2017 • Played 108 minutes in two appearances against Charleston and Nashville. Played the full 90 minutes in a draw against Charleston • Made MLS debut 4/7 vs. LAFC and started at center back • Came on as second-half substitute 5/5 at CHI

HT: 5’11” / WT: 160 lbs / DOB: 1/24/84 BIRTHPLACE: Providence, Rhode Island CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Columbus Crew SC

Acquired: Traded to Atlanta Unitedfrom Columbus Crew SC on Dec. 11, 2016 in exchange for General Allocation Money.

• • • • • • • • •

2017: 33 GS, 33 GP, 0 G, 0 A Atlanta’s first captain made 33 league appearances, all starts Voted an MLS All-Star for the fifth time in his career Anchored the back line to 12 clean sheets Led the team in clearances Tied for the team-lead in blocks Came on as a substitute against Houston 3/3 Made first start of the season 3/11 vs. D.C. Anchored back line to clean sheets against Minnesota, LAFC, LA Galaxy

OLIVER

SHANNON MIDFIELDER

29

HT: 6’0” / WT: 170 lbs / DOB: 9/12/95 BIRTHPLACE: Liverpool, England CITIZENSHIP: England PREVIOUS CLUB: Clemson University

Acquired: Selected in the second round, No. 36 overall of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft Jan. 19, 2018.

• First season with Atlanta United • Played 66 minutes in two preseason appearances against Nashville and Charleston

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PLAYER BIOS BRANDON

VAZQUEZ FORWARD

19

HT: 6’2” / WT: 200 lbs / DOB: 10/14/98 BIRTHPLACE: Chula Vista, California CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Tijuana

Acquired: Signed with Atlanta United as a Discovery Signing via transfer from Club Tijuana on Dec. 2, 2016.

• 2017: 0 GS, 13 GP, 1 G, 1 A • Scored one minute into his MLS debut in a 3-1 win at Real Salt Lake on April 22 • Assisted on Josef Martinez’s game-winning goal in 1-0 win against Colorado on June 24 • In Open Cup play, he tallied two goals and an assist in two starts • Started, scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in 90 minutes on June 14 against Charleston • Started and scored in 90 minutes against Miami FC on June 28 • Logged 123 minutes against Nashville, Columbus and Charleston.

Scored in the 74th minute of the Nashville match

ANDREW

WHEELER-OMIUNU MIDFIELDER

28

HT: 5’9” / WT: 173 lbs / DOB: 12/1/94 BIRTHPLACE: Bellingham, Massachusetts CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: Harvard University

Acquired: Selected by Atlanta United with the No. 46 overall selection in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.

• Did not make an MLS appearance in 2017 • Totaled 108 minutes in two preseason appearances. Played all 90 minutes against Charleston • Made MLS debut coming on as a substitute 3/31 at Minnesota

HECTOR

VILLALBA MIDFIELDER

15

HT: 5’8” / WT: 165 lbs / DOB: 7/26/94 BIRTHPLACE: Buenos Aires, Argentina CITIZENSHIP: Argentina PREVIOUS CLUB: San Lorenzo

Acquired: Signed with Atlanta United as a Young Designated Player on July 22, 2016.

• 2017: 34 GS, 34 GP, 13 G, 11 A • One of only four players in MLS to finish with double-digits in both goals and assists • Led the team in both shots (86) and shots on goal (44) • His game-winning 30-yard strike at Orlando City on July 21 was voted MLS Goal of the Year • Involved in all three goals in 3-1 win vs. D.C. on 3/11: scored one goal and recorded two assists • Came on at halftime 4/28 vs. Montreal

ROMARIO

WILLIAMS FORWARD

9

HT: 5’8” / WT: 167 lbs / DOB: 7/26/94 BIRTHPLACE: Buenos Aires, Argentina CITIZENSHIP: Argentina PREVIOUS CLUB: San Lorenzo

Acquired: Signed with Atlanta United as a Young Designated Player on July 22, 2016.

• 2017 (on loan to Charleston Battery): 20 GS, 23 GP, 15 G, 3 A • Earned USL Second Team honors and finished tied for fourth in USL in goals • Made his Atanta MLS debut as a substitute vs. D.C. 3/11 • Scored first MLS goal in 5-0 win vs. LAFC 4/7 • Drew penalty kick after coming on as a substitute 4/21 at LA

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PLAYER BIOS SAL

ZIZZO DEFENDER

26

HT: 5’10” / WT: 165 lbs / DOB: 4/3/87 BIRTHPLACE: San Diego, California CITIZENSHIP: USA PREVIOUS CLUB: New York Red Bulls

Acquired: Signed as a free agent on Jan. 30, 2018.

• 2017: 18 GS, 20 GP, 0 G, 2 A • Played 202 minutes in three preseason appearances against Nashville, Minnesota and Columbus • Made Atlanta United debut coming on as a substitute 3/31 at Minnesota • Came on as a subsitute 4/21 at LA

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BOX SCORES

ATLANTA UNITED at HOUSTON DYNAMO DATE: March 3, 2018 — BBVA Compass Stadium ATL (0-1-0) HOU (1-0-0)

G

S

SOG

F

O

CK

S

0

13

2

10

2

4

6

HOU 4

13

10

8

1

8

2

ATL

SCORING SUMMARY:

CAUTIONS:

EJECTIONS:

HOU - Wenger 1 (Elis 1, Senderos 1) 5, HOU--Senderos 1 (B. Garcia 1, Alexander 1) 23, HOU--Manotas 1 (Wenger 1, Elis 2) 27, HOU--Ceren 1 (unassisted) 50+

ATL-Gonzalez Pirez 32’, McCann 34’, Gressel 52’+ HOU- Seitz 61’

ATL- none HOU- none

LINEUPS HOUSTON DYNAMO- Chris Seitz, Kevin Garcia, Adolfo Machado, Philippe Senderos, DaMarcus Beasley, Eric Alexander, Alberth Elis, Boniek Garcia (Romell Quioto 75), Juan David Cabezas (Darwin Ceren 15), Andrew Wenger (Arturo Alvarez 68), Mauro Manotas.

ATLANTA UNITED- Brad Guzan, Franco Escobar, Jeff Larentowicz, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez (Michael Parkhurst 39), Greg Garza, Hector Villalba (Brandon Vazquez 73), Darlington Nagbe (Kevin Kratz 61), Julian Gressel, Chris McCann, Miguel Almiron, Josef Martinez.

Referee: Allen Chapman Referee’s Assistants: Jeremy Hanson, Andrew Bigelow 4th Official: Armando Villareal VAR: Edvin Jurisevic Attendance: 20,377

ATLANTA UNITED vs. D.C. United DATE: March 11, 2018 — Mercedes-Benz Stadium ATL (1-1-0) DC (0-1-1)

G

S

SOG

F

O

CK

S

ATL

3

16

6

7

3

6

0

DC

1

7

1

11

2

8

3

SCORING SUMMARY:

CAUTIONS:

EJECTIONS:

ATL - Martinez 23’ (Villalba, Nagbe), Almirón 73’ (Gressel, Villalba), Villalba 75’ (Almirón, Garza); DC: Mattocks 86’

ATL- Garza 50’, Escobar 63’ DC- Fisher 36’

ATL- none DC- none

LINEUPS DC- David Ousted, Oniel Fisher, Steve Birnbaum, Fredric Brillant, Nick DeLeon, Yamil Asad, Ulises Segura ( Patrick Mullins 89’), Junior Moreno, Zoltan Stieber (Luciano Acosta 62’), Paul Arriola (Christopher Durkin 80’), Darren Mattocks

ATLANTA UNITED- Brad Guzan, Franco Escobar, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, Michael Parkhurst, Greg Garza, Julian Gressel, Jeff Larentowicz, Darlington Nagbe, Miguel Almiron (Andrew Carleton 90+6’), Tito Villalba (Kevin Kratz 81’), Josef Martinez (Romario Williams 85’)

Referee: Robert Sibiga Referee’s Assistants: Kyle Atkins, Eric Weisbrod 4th Official: Daniel Radford VAR: Kevin Terry Jr. Attendance: 72,035

ATLANTA UNITED vs. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC DATE: March 17, 2018 — Mercedes-Benz Stadium ATL (1-1-0) VAN (2-0-0)

G

S

SOG

F

O

CK

S

4

21

4

14

1

7

1

VAN 1

5

2

8

4

2

1

ATL

SCORING SUMMARY:

CAUTIONS:

EJECTIONS:

ATL - Martinez 15’ (PK), 60’ (Almirón), 88’ (Carleton, Gressel), OG 58’ VAN: Hurtado 85’ (Mutch)

ATL-Larentowicz 45+3’ VAN- Juarez 13’, Aja 60’, Reyna 73’

ATL- none VAN- Waston 13’

LINEUPS Vancouver Whitecaps- Stefan Marinovic, Jose Aja, Aaron Maund, Kendall Waston, Jacob Nerwinski, Alphonso Davies, Felipe, Efrain Juarez (Yordy Reyna 66’), Juan David Jordan Mutch, Anthony Blondell (Erik Hurtado 55’), Nicolas Mezquida (Brek Shea 45’).

ATLANTA UNITED- Brad Guzan, Franco Escobar, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, Michael Parkhurst, Chris McCann, Julian Gressel, Jeff Larentowicz (Kevin Kratz 60’), Darlington Nagbe, Miguel Almiron, Tito Villalba (Andrew Carleton 78’), Josef Martinez (Romario Williams 90’)

Referee: Ismail Elfath Referee’s Assistants: Mathew Nelson, Adam Garner 4th Official: Rubiel Vazquez VAR: Juan Guzman Jr. Attendance: 45,003

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BOX SCORES

ATLANTA UNITED at MINNESOTA UNITED DATE: March 31, 2018 — TCF Bank Stadium ATL (2-1-0) MIN (2-2-0)

G

S

SOG

F

O

CK

S

1

5

2

11

4

2

3

MIN 0

13

3

9

3

4

3

ATL

SCORING SUMMARY:

CAUTIONS:

EJECTIONS:

ATL- Calvo 3’ (OG)

ATL-Gonzalez Pirez 1’, Guzan 90+1 MIN- Calvo 90+3

ATL- González Pirez 38’ MIN- none

LINEUPS MINNESOTA UNITED- Matt Lampson, Marc Burch (Mason Toye 81), Francisco Calvo, Michael Boxall, Tyrone Mears, Ibson, Rasmus Schuller, Sam Nicholson, Miguel Ibarra, Ethan Finlay, Abu Danladi (Christian Ramirez 61).

ATLANTA UNITED- Brad Guzan, Chris McCann, Michael Parkhurst, Leandro González Pirez, Greg Garza, Julian Gressel (Kevin Kratz 86’), Jeff Larentowicz (Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu 74’), Miguel Almiron, Darlington Nagbe, Tito Villalba (Sal Zizzo 64), Josef Martinez.

Referee: Christopher Penso Referee’s Assistants: Brian Dunn, Nick Uranga 4th Official: Nima Saghafi VAR: Silviu Petrescu Attendance: 18,057

ATLANTA UNITED vs. LAFC DATE: April, 7 — Mercedes-Benz Stadium ATL (3-1-0) LAFC (2-1-0)

G

S

SOG

F

O

CK

S

ATL

5

11

6

11

2

4

1

LA

0

16

1

9

3

6

1

SCORING SUMMARY:

CAUTIONS:

EJECTIONS:

ATL- Gressel 17’ (Almirón, Parkhurst), Martinez 67’ (Gressel, Kratz), Almirón 88’ (PK), Almirón 90+2’ (PK), Williams 90+7’ (Larentowicz)

ATL-McCann 1’, Almirón 48’, Williams 90+8’ LAFC- Joao Moutinho 90’, 90+2’

ATLLAFC- Joao Moutinho 90+2

LINEUPS LAFC- Tyler Miller, Joao Moutinho, Laurent Ciman, Walker Zimmerman, Steven Betashour (Tristan Blackmon 76’), Benny Feilhaber, Mark Anthony Kaye (Eduard Atuesta 71’), Carlos Vela, Latif Blessing, Marco Ureña, Diego Rossi (Rodrigo Pacheco 73’).

ATLANTA UNITED- Brad Guzan, Chris McCann, Michael Parkhurst, Miles Robinson, Mikey Ambrose, Julian Gressel, Jeff Larentowicz, Miguel Almiron (Andrew Carleton 90+3), Darlington Nagbe, Tito Villalba (Kevin Kratz 59’) Josef Martinez (Romario Williams 83’).

Referee: Ted Unkel Referee’s Assistants: Joe Fletcher, Corey Parker 4th Official: Guido Gonzalez Jr. VAR: Edvin Jurisevic Attendance: 45,207

ATLANTA UNITED vs. NYCFC DATE: April, 15 — Mercedes-Benz Stadium ATL (4-1-0) NYCFC (5-0-1)

G

S

SOG

F

O

CK

S

ATL

2

15

4

14

4

6

3

LA

2

10

5

13

0

2

2

SCORING SUMMARY:

CAUTIONS:

EJECTIONS:

ATL- Garza 29’, McCann 56’ (Almirón) NYCFC- Villa 38’ (PK), Ring 73’ (Villa)

ATL-McCann 70’, Larentowicz 90+3’ NYCFC- Ring 32’, Morález 55’, Herrera 80’, Villa 88’

ATLNYCFC-

LINEUPS NYCFC- Sean Johnson, Ben Sweat, Anton Tinnerholm, Maxime Chanot, Alexander Callens, Yangel Herrera, Alexander Ring, Maxi Morález, Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (David Villa 35’), Jo Inge Berget (Rodney Wallace 61’), Jesus Medina (Ronald Mataritta 86’)

ATLANTA UNITED- Brad Guzan, Chris McCann, Michael Parkhurst, Leandro González Pirez, Greg Garza, Julian Gressel, Jeff Larentowicz, Kevin Kratz (Ezequiel Barco 69’), Darlington Nagbe, Miguel Almirón, Josef Martinez

Referee: Allen Chapman Referee’s Assistants: Jeremy Hanson, Cameron Blanchard 4th Official: Sorin Stoica VAR: Kevin Terry Jr. Attendance: 45,001

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BOX SCORES

ATLANTA UNITED at LA GALAXY DATE: April 21, 2018 — StubHub Center ATL (4-1-1) LA (3-2-1)

G

S

SOG

F

O

CK

S

ATL

2

19

7

12

1

4

1

LA

0

7

1

16

4

7

5

SCORING SUMMARY:

CAUTIONS:

EJECTIONS:

ATL- Martinez 22’, Almirón 90+4’ (PK)

ATL- Parkhurst 76’, Almirón 77’, Williams 90+3’ LA- Skjelvik 24’ Kitchen 29’, Carrasco 85’

ATLLA-

LINEUPS LA GALAXY- David Bingham, Ashley Cole, Jorgen Skelvik, Daniel Steres (Chris Pontius 82’), Rolf Fletscher, Sebastian Lletget (Gio dos Santos 66’), Baggio Husuduc (Servando Carrasco 60’), Perry Kitchen, Romain Alessandrini, Zlatan Ibrahimovich, Ola Kamara.

ATLANTA UNITED- Brad Guzan, Chris McCann, Michael Parkhurst, Leandro González Pirez, Greg Garza, Julian Gressel (Sal Zizzo 90’), Jeff Larentowicz, Miguel Almiron, Darlington Nagbe, Ezequiel Barco (Romario Williams 83’), Josef Martinez (Kevin Kratz 80’).

Referee: Baldomero Toledo Referee’s Assistants: Eduardo Mariscal, Adam Garner 4th Official: Daniel Radford VAR: Alex Chilowicz Attendance: 25,846

ATLANTA UNITED vs MONTREAL IMPACT DATE: April 28, 2018 — Mercedes-Benz Stadium ATL (5-1-1) MTL (2-5-0)

G

S

SOG

F

O

CK

S

4

19

7

11

2

2

1

MTL 1

6

2

14

2

1

3

ATL

SCORING SUMMARY:

CAUTIONS:

EJECTIONS:

ATL- Almirón 70’’ (PK), 84’; Kratz 78’, 90+4’ MTL-Taider 13’

ATL- Pirez 56’, Garza 59’, Almirón MTL- Piette 35’, Bush 60’, Duvall 68’, Taider 83’

ATLMTL-

LINEUPS MONTREAL IMPACT- Evan Bush, Daniel Lovitz, Jukka Raitala, Rudy Camacho, Chris Duvall, Saphir Taider, Samuel Piette, Ken Krolicki (Anthony Jackson-Hamel 85’), Jeisson Vargas (Michael Petrasso 78’), Ignacio Piatti, Alejandro Silva (Dominic Oduro 90’)

ATLANTA UNITED- Brad Guzan, Chris McCann, Michael Parkhurst, Leandro González Pirez, Greg Garza (Kevin Kratz 74’), Julian Gressel, Jeff Larentowicz (Tito Villalba 46’), Miguel Almiron, Darlington Nagbe, Ezequiel Barco (Franco Escobar 88’), Josef Martinez.

Referee: Hilario Grajeda Referee’s Assistants: Nick Uranga, Jason White 4th Official: Chris Penso VAR: Jorge Gonzalez Attendance: 45,039

ATLANTA UNITED vs CHICAGO FIRE DATE: May 5, 2018 — Toyota Park ATL (6-1-1) CHI (2-3-2)

G

S

SOG

F

O

CK

S

ATL

2

10

6

8

5

1

2

CHI

1

14

3

10

2

4

4

SCORING SUMMARY:

CAUTIONS:

EJECTIONS:

ATL- Barco 53’, Martinez 57’ CHI- Ellis 61’

ATL- Pirez 65’, Barco 73’, Villalba 90+5’ CHI- Kappelhof 24’, Lillard 80’

ATLCHI-

LINEUPS CHICAGO FIRE- Richard Sanchez, Johan Kappelhof, Kevin Ellis, Grant Lillard (Jonathan Cambell 81’) Brandon Vincent, Elliot Collier (Diego Campos 59’), Aleksander Katai, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Mo Adams (Alan Gordon 59’) Dax McCarty, Nemanja Nikolic

ATLANTA UNITED- Brad Guzan, Franco Escobar (Miles Robinson 90+1), Michael Parkhurst, Leandro González Pirez, Greg Garza, Julian Gressel, Jeff Larentowicz, Miguel Almiron, Darlington Nagbe, Ezequiel Barco (Tito Villalba 81’), Josef Martinez (Kevin Kratz 72’)

Referee: Drew Fischer Referee’s Assistants: Apolinar Mariscal, Chris Wattam 4th Official: Rubiel Vazquez VAR: Younes Marrakchi Attendance: 15,024

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21

10 - MIGUEL ALMIRÓN

22 - MIKEY AMBROSE

8 - EZEQUIEL BARCO

21 - GEORGE BELLO

30 - ANDREW CARLETON

2 - FRANCO ESCOBAR

26 - JON GALLAGHER

4 - GREG GARZA

5 - GONZALEZ PIREZ

20 - CHRIS GOSLIN

24 - JULIAN GRESSEL

1 - BRAD GUZAN

13 - JOSÉ HERNÁNDEZ

27 - MITCH HILDEBRANDT

25 - ALEC KANN

32 - KEVIN KRATZ

23 - LAGOS KUNGA

18 - JEFF LARENTOWICZ

7 - JOSEF MARTINEZ

16 - CHRIS MCCANN

12 - MILES ROBINSON

29 - OLIVER SHANNON

19 - BRANDON VAZQUEZ

6 - DARLINGTON NAGBE 3 - MICHAEL PARKHURST

2018 PLAYER HEADSHOTS 15 - HECTOR VILLALBA

28 - WHEELER-OMIUNU

9 - ROMARIO WILLIAMS

14 - SAL ZIZZO

Brad Guzan Franco Escobar Michael Parkhurst Greg Garza Leandro Gonzalez Pirez Darlington Nagbe Josef Martinez Ezequiel Barco Romario Williams Miguel Almiron Miles Robinson Jose Hernandez Sal Zizzo Hector Villalba Chris McCann Jeff Larentowicz Brandon Vazquez Chris Goslin George Bello Michael Ambrose Lagos Kunga Julian Gressel Alec Kann Jon Gallagher Mitch Hildebrandt Andrew Wheeler-Omiunu Oliver Shannon Andrew Carleton Kevin Kratz

Player

"00" = 100 minutes played F/M/D/G = starting position

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 16 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 32

#

2 DC 3-1 90G 90D 90D 90M 90D 90M 85F 90D 90M 89F

3 VAN 4-1 90G 90D 90D

4 5 6 7 8 9 MIN LFC NYC LA MTL CHI 1-0 5-0 2-2 2-0 4-1 2-1 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 2 89D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90M 90M 90M 74M 90M 38D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90F 84F 90F 81F 90F 72F 20 83F 88F 81F 6 7 90M 89M 90F 90M 90M 90M 90D 1

29

1 9

12 31 4

16 1 31 70M

9

16

18

90M 90M 90M 86M 90M 90M 89M 90M 90M

90M

26 1 73M 81F 78F 64F 59F 45 9 90M 90M 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90M 59M 74M 90M 90M 90M 45M 90M 17

5 1 90M 89M 90M

1 HOU 0-4 90G 90D 51 90D 39D 61M 90F

ATLANTA UNITED

log: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5

#6 #7 #8 #9

Game Game Game Game Game Game

Game Game Game Game

04/15/2018 04/21/2018 04/28/2018 05/05/2018

03/03/2018 03/11/2018 03/17/2018 03/31/2018 04/07/2018

ATL ATL ATL ATL

ATL ATL ATL ATL ATL

2 2 4 2

0 3 4 1 5

vs at vs at

at vs vs at vs

NYC 2 LA 0 MTL 1 CHI 1

HOU 4 DC 1 VAN 1 MIN 0 LFC 0 T W W W

L W W W W

Martinez 1 (Villalba 1, Nagbe 1) 24; Almiron 1 (Gressel 1, Villalba 2) 73; Villalba 1 (Almiron 1, Garza 1) 75 Martinez 2 (penalty kick) 15; own goal (Maund) 58; Martinez 3 (Almiron 2) 60; Martinez 4 (Carleton 1, Gressel 2) own goal (Calvo) 3 Gressel 1 (Almiron 3, Parkhurst 1) 17; Martinez 5 (Gressel 3, Kratz 1) 67; Almiron 2 (penalty kick) 88; Almiron 3 (penalty kick) 92+; Williams 1 (Larentowicz 1) 97+ Garza 1 (unassisted) 29; McCann 1 (Almiron 4) 56 Martinez 6 (unassisted) 22; Almiron 4 (penalty kick) 94+ Almiron 5 (penalty kick) 70; Kratz 1 (unassisted) 78; Almiron 6 (Martinez 1) 84; Kratz 2 (unassisted) 94+ Barco 1 (Almiron 5) 53; Martinez 7 (Nagbe 2, Garza 2) 57

ATLANTA UNITED 88

WWW.SPORTINGKC.COM/MEDIA-GUIDE SPORTING KANSAS CITY at ATLANTA UNITED FC

2018 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Wednesday, May 9, 2018 Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. CT Mercedes-Benz Stadium (Atlanta, GA) MLS Regular Season Game 11 Sporting Kansas City 6-2-2, 20 points (4-1-1 home; 2-1-1 away) 1st place in Western Conference Atlanta United FC 7-1-1, 22 points (4-0-1 home; 3-1-0 away) 1st place in Eastern Conference

6-2-2 (20 pts.)

10 1st in West 21 2.10 19 12 1.20 +9 185 (65) 35.1% 105 104 10 0

English TV: FOX Sports Kansas City + English Radio: Sports Radio 810 WHB Spanish Radio: ESPN Deportes 1480 AM Referee: Assistant ref: Assistant ref: 4th official: VAR:

Mark Geiger Joe Fletcher Frank Anderson Jose Carlos Rivero Edvin Jurisevic

SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER

No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 26 29 75 88 90 94

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

Name Adrian Zendejas Amer Didic Ike Opara Brad Evans Matt Besler Ilie Sanchez Johnny Russell Graham Zusi Yohan Croizet Diego Rubio Gerso Fernandes Gianluca Busio Khiry Shelton Seth Sinovic Graham Smith Roger Espinoza Eric Dick Cristian Lobato Daniel Salloi Felipe Gutierrez Emiliano Amor Colton Storm Jaylin Lindsey Tim Melia Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal Matt Lewis Kharlton Belmar Jimmy Medranda

Pronunciation zen-DAY-haas uh-MEER JIDD-itch oh-PAR-ah

ATLANTA UNITED FC

RECORD GAMES PLAYED CONFERENCE POSITION GOALS GOALS/GAME ASSISTS GOALS ALLOWED ALLOWED/GAME GOAL DIFFERENTIAL SHOTS (ON GOAL) ON GOAL % FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED CAUTIONS EJECTIONS

7-1-1 (22 pts.)

9 1st in East 23 2.56 19 10 1.11 +13 131 (44) 33.6% 96 100 23 1

2018 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

BEEZ-ler ILL-ee-eh gram ZOO-see CRAH-zay JER-soh jahn-LUKA BOO-see-oh KY-ree sin-OH-vick

loh-BAH-toe shallow-EE feh-LEE-pay ah-MORE MEE-lia wahn koo-ZANE wahn kuh-MAHL

Gutierrez, Russell Roger Espinoza Johnny Russell Johnny Russell Felipe Gutierrez Russell, Salloi Roger Espinoza Roger Espinoza Espinoza, Ilie N/A

ATLANTA UNITED FC

5 GOALS 5 ASSISTS 35 SHOTS 14 SHOTS ON GOAL 3 GAME-WINNING GOALS 2 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 22 FOULS COMMITTED 16 FOULS SUFFERED 2 CAUTIONS 0 EJECTIONS

Tim Melia 900 Tim Melia 1.20 Tim Melia 6 Tim Melia 4 Tim Melia 30

GK MINUTES PLAYED GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES

7 5 49 13 2 1 19 25 4 1

Josef Martinez Miguel Almiron Miguel Almiron Almiron, Martinez Josef Martinez Six Players Miguel Almiron Miguel Almiron Gonzalez Pirez, McCann Leandro Gonzalez Pirez

810 1.11 7 3 18

Brad Guzan Brad Guzan Brad Guzan Brad Guzan Brad Guzan

COACHES - REGULAR SEASON

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2018 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS Eastern Conference 1. Atlanta United FC 2. New York City FC 3. Orlando City SC 4. New York Red Bulls 5. Columbus Crew SC 6. New England Revolution 7. Montreal Impact 8. Chicago Fire 9. Philadelphia Union

10. Toronto FC 11. D.C. United

Pts 22 20 19 15 15 14 9 8 8 7 5

W L T 7 1 1 6 2 2 6 2 1 5 3 0 4 3 3 4 3 2 3 6 0 2 4 2 2 4 2 2 4 1 1 4 2

GD +13 +5 +5 +11 +3 +3 -9 -2 -7 -4 -5

GP 9 10 9 8 10 9 9 8 8 7 7

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

Pts 20 16 13 13 12 11 11 10 10 8 5 5

W L T 6 2 2 5 2 1 4 5 1 3 1 4 4 5 0 3 3 2 3 3 2 3 5 1 3 5 1 2 4 2 1 5 2 1 4 2

GD +9 +4 -8 +4 -4 +5 -1 -4 -9 -1 -4 -4

GP 10 8 10 8 9 8 8 9 9 8 8 7

PETER VERMES 10th season 121-93-76 10th season (.548) 121-93-76 (.548)

GERARDO MARTINO

MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM

2nd season 22-10-11 (.640) 2nd season 22-10-11 (.640)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY INJURY REPORT As of Monday, May 7 QUESTIONABLE: • None OUT: • Felipe Gutierrez (Sports Hernia)

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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #ATLvSKC: HEAD-TO-HEAD

#ATLvSKC: BY THE NUMBERS

Sporting Kansas City heads East this Wednesday for a showdown with MLS Supporters’ Shield leaders Atlanta United FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It’s a top-ofthe-table clash as Sporting KC can leapfrog Atlanta into first place in the Supporters’ Shield standings with a win in Georgia.

Wednesday’s match marks the first time Sporting KC will travel to Atlanta for a match, with the two sides only meeting once in Atlanta United’s inaugural season in 2017 at Children’s Mercy Park. It’s also the first midweek match for Sporting KC in 2018, with the first 10 matches all being played on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

In that match, Sporting KC largely nullified Atlanta’s potent attacking force, limiting the side coached by legendary Argentinian coach Tata Marinto to just seven shots and two shots on goal, with Atlanta averaging 13 shots and five shots on goal throughout their first season in MLS. Sporting KC took the lead in the 59th minute when Benny Feilhaber stepped up to send Brad Guzan the wrong way from the spot after Latif Blessing had been fouled by Leandro Gonzalez Pirez just inside of the Atlanta United area.

After Gerso Fernandes spurned an opportunity to seal the game late on, it was former Sporting KC forward Jacob Peterson that pulled Atlanta level, firing home following a scramble in the area as the visitors escaped with a 1-1 draw.

#ATLvSKC: Recent Meetings (Series tied 0-0-1 in regular season)

Sporting KC Team Stats • SKC is tied for second in the league in goals through the opening 10 weeks of the MLS season, scoring 21, two behind ATL. • SKC leads MLS in shots through 10 weeks of the 2018 MLS season, taking 184 - 45 ahead of CLB’s 139. SKC is also first with 65 shots on goal, five more than NY and HOU in second.

• SKC ranks first so far in the 2018 MLS season in chances created, having produced 140 in the opening 10 matches.

• SKC is third in MLS with 1,093 duels and first with 589 duels won, and is also tied for second with 141 interceptions so far this year.

• SKC is second in MLS this year with 5,399 passes and 4,550 successful passes, behind NYC.

Date

08/06/2017

Score

KC 1 vs ATL 1

Sporting KC Player Stats • Forward Johnny Russell is currently tied for fifth in MLS with five goals and is third with 35 shots and second with 14 shots on goal through 10 games. Russell also leads MLS with three penalties earned and 81 touches in the opponent’s box.

• Midfielder Felipe Gutierrez is currently tied for fifth in the league lead with five goals to his name.

• Midfielder Roger Espinoza is tied for third in MLS with five assists. Forward Daniel Salloi is tied for ninth with four assists so far this season, with two serving as game-winners versus the Chicago Fire and San Jose.

• Defender Matt Besler is second in MLS with 687 passes fourth with 586 passes completed.

• Midfielder Ilie Sanchez is fourth in MLS with 677 passes attempted and is third with 590 passes completed.

• Defender Graham Zusi is fourth in MLS with 27 interceptions through the opening 10 games of the season. Zusi is also tied for sixth across all players in the league and first among defenders with 21 chances created.

Result Details T

Feilhaber penalty cancelled out by late Peterson equalizer

#ATLvSKC: PLAYER HISTORY • Tim Melia has a 0-0-1 record against Atlanta United FC with a 1.00 goals against average following last season’s 1-1 draw at home on August 9, 2017.

Atlanta United FC Team Stats • Atlanta leads Major League Soccer with 23 goals scored across just eight matches in the 2018 season.

• Atlanta is 7-0-1 with 23 goals scored and 6 conceded since losing their season opener 4-0 at Houston.

• In 13 home games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta is 9-1-3 with 44 goals scored (3.4 goals per game). Atlanta has scored at least two goals in every home game at the venue.

Atlanta United FC Player Stats • Atlanta forward Josef Martinez leads MLS with seven goals in 2018 and has scored 26 goals in 29 regular season appearances dating back to last season.

• Atlanta midfielder Miguel Almiron is tied for second in the league with six goals and leads MLS with 49 shots across nine matches. He has amassed 15 goals and 19 assists in 39 regular season appearances dating back to last season.

• Atlanta’s Leandro Pirez Garcia and Chris McCann lead MLS with four yellow cards apiece.

#ATLvSKC: PLAYER/COACH CONNECTIONS

NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES

• Atlanta goalkeeper Alec Kann spent one season with Sporting KC, making 10 appearances in all competitions for the club in 2016.

• Atlanta defender Sal Zizzo played for Sporting KC in 2014, tallying one goal and four assists in 24 appearances in all competitions.

• Defenders Matt Besler, Brad Evans and Graham Zusi have played with Atlanta goalkeeper Brad Guzan, defenders Greg Garza and Michael Parkhurst and midfielder Darlington Nagbe on the U.S. Men’s National Team.

• Midfielder Roger Espinoza played alongside Atlanta’s Chris McCann at Wigan Athletic from 2013-2014.

• Goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas was in Club Tijuana’s Academy with Atlanta’s Brandon Vazquez while Atlanta defender Greg Garza played for the first team in from 2015-2016.

• Defender Jaylin Lindsey was teammates with Atlanta’s Chris Goslin and Andrew Carleton on the U.S. U-17 National Team at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. In addition, midfielder Gianluca Busio has also played with Atlanta’s George Bello on various U.S. Youth National Teams.

• Defender Emiliano Amor and Atlanta center back Leandro Gonzalez Pirez and winger Hector Villalba are all born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

• Assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin played with Atlanta Technical Director Carlos Bocanegra on the U.S. National Team in the 2000s. In addition, goalkeeper Tim Melia played with Bocanegra at Chivas USA from 2013-2014.

• Midfielder Ilie Sanchez is one start away from hitting 50 in all competitions for the club.

• Goalkeeper Tim Melia is in line to make his 100th MLS appearance (including postseason) for both Sporting KC and Chivas USA. • Defender Seth Sinovic is one start away from reaching his 200th in all competitions for the club.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes RIGHT BACK TO WINNING WAYS

SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES

SILKY SALLOI SLAMS HOME SECOND GAME-WINNER

Sporting Kansas City homegrown forward Daniel Salloi continued his good form in the 2018 MLS season with the only goal of the game in Saturday night’s 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids at Children’s Mercy Park. The 21-year-old pounced on a loose ball in the Colorado area and slammed the ball beyond Tim Howard and into the roof of the net after fellow forward Khiry Shelton had hit the post twice in quick succession on the same play.

Sporting Kansas City returned to winning ways immediately this past weekend with a 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids at Children’s Mercy Park, extending the club’s lead atop the Western Conference to four points after 10 weeks of the season. Sporting KC saw their seven-game unbeaten streak snapped by the New England Revolution in a 1-0 setback at Gillette Stadium the previous week.

Through 10 games, Sporting KC is now 6-2-2, with the two five-game periods mirroring one another perfectly. Peter Vermes’ side went 3-1-1 across the first five games and followed that up with another 3-1-1 run over the last five games. The club’s only two losses have come to out-of-conference opposition in New York City FC on March 4 and the New England Revolution on April 28. That leaves Sporting KC with an impressive 4-0-2 record against Western Conference rivals and a dead-even 2-2-0 mark against teams in the East.

The goal was Salloi’s second of the season, with the other also serving as the gamewinner in the 2-0 victory over the LA Galaxy at StubHub Center on April 8 when - in typical opportunistic fashion - Salloi fired home a loose ball in the area after a corner had bounced into his path. The Hungarian’s two game-winning goals in the 2018 campaign are the first two of his MLS career, with none of the three he scored in 2017 deciding the match.

Sporting Kansas City has now responded to losses with wins on both occasions this season, as the side followed up the 2-0 loss to New York City FC on opening night with a 4-3 victory over the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park before beating the Rapids this past Saturday after the loss to New England on April 28.

It was a momentous day for Salloi as he also set a career-high with eight shots in the match, finding the target on three occasions - including an audacious chip in the dying moments of the match that beat Howard in the Rapids goal but not a defender on the line who was able to clear what would have been a Goal of the Week contender.

Wednesday’s game marks the only meeting between Sporting KC and Atlanta United FC, and Sporting’s first-ever at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. During Atlanta’s expansion season in 2017, the two sides met at Children’s Mercy Park for their inaugural matchup, with Sporting KC producing a dominant performance and limiting Atlanta United to just seven shots and two shots on goal, when Tata Martino’s side averaged 13 shots and five shots on goal per game in 2017. Benny Feilhaber tucked away a penalty in the 59th minute after Leandro Gonzalez Pirez had brought down Latif Blessing in the area but Atlanta stole a point in stoppage time with former Sporting KC forward Jacob Peterson pounced on a loose ball in the area and finished into the corner.

Following his performance on Saturday night, Salloi was honored with a spot on the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week while he also earned Audi Player Index Performance of the Week acclaim after his dominant showing. Salloi has two goals and four assists in nine MLS appearances this season. Sporting KC is 6-1-1 in the eight games he has started. The Budapest native is the fourth Sporting KC player to deliver the Audi Player Index Performance of the Week, following in the footsteps of midfielder Felipe Gutierrez (Week 2), Tim Melia (Week 6) and midfielder Yohan Croizet (Week 8).

GUTIERREZ OUT WITH SPORTS HERNIA

Sporting Kansas City announced on Tuesday, May 1 that midfielder Felipe Gutierrez underwent successful surgery on a sports hernia. The Chilean will miss the next two to three months while rehabilitating from the injury and returning to full training. Gutierrez had only played 14 minutes of Sporting KC’s previous four games after exiting the 1-0 victory over D.C. United on March 31.

TOP-OF-THE-TABLE CLASH

Sporting Kansas City has first-place in the MLS Supporters’ Shield standings within reach when the side travels East to take on Atlanta United FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Wednesday night. Atlanta currently leads the overall table with 22 points, but Sporting KC can leapfrog their midweek opponents with a victory, as Peter Vermes’ side currently sits on 20 points.

Gutierrez was named MLS Player of the Month for March after scoring five goals in five games, including game-winning strikes over the Chicago Fire and San Jose Earthquakes on March 10 and 17, respectively. On a grander scale, Gutierrez is the second player in club history to score five goals in the first five games of an MLS regular season, joining Miklos Molnar who accomplished the feat in 2000 to help Kansas City capture the MLS Cup and Supporters’ Shield.

Sporting Kansas City briefly held the lead in the Supporters’ Shield standings following the 6-0 drubbing of Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 20, as New York City FC fell 3-0 to Portland that Sunday which allowed Sporting to rise above them on goal difference.

Sporting KC has only won the Supporters’ Shield once in club history, when a Bob Gansler-led side won the Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup double in 2000, with current Manager Peter Vermes and assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin a key contributors on the title-winning team.

In addition, Gutierrez is the fourth player in club history to score in four consecutive regular season appearances. The other three are Sporting Legend Preki, former U.S. international Eddie Johnson and Dom Dwyer.

Wednesday’s match also marks the coming together of the two best offenses in Major League Soccer so far in 2018. Atlanta United FC currently leads the way with 23 goals scored in their opening nine games, though Sporting KC is hot on their heels with 21 goals in 10 matches - tied for second-most alongside the New York Red Bulls. Atlanta are led by attacking duo Josef Martinez (7 goals, 1 assist) and Miguel Almiron (6 goals, five assists), while Sporting KC has found the majority of its offense through Johnny Russell (5 goals, 2 assists) and Daniel Salloi (2 goals, 4 assists). Sporting KC will be without the five-goal man Felipe Gutierrez for the next few months after he underwent surgery for a sports hernia last week.

Gutierrez, 27, joined Sporting KC in February after leaving Spanish side Real Betis.

He had spent the latter half of 2017 playing with Internacional in Brazil on loan from Betis, while he’s also played for Universidad Catolica in his native Chile before moving to FC Twente in the Netherlands where he was named the Most Valuable Player of the Eredivisie in 2013-14.

GOALS GALORE

Sporting Kansas City has had no issues scoring goals so far in the 2018 MLS season.

Peter Vermes’ side has found multiple goals in seven of the club’s 10 matches this season and has only been shutout twice. Sporting KC is the second highest scoring team in MLS so far in 2018 with 21 goals, only trailing offensive powerhouse Atlanta United FC by two.

VERMES RE-UPS THROUGH 2023

Sporting Kansas City announced on Monday morning that Manager and Technical Director Peter Vermes has signed a contract extension with the club through the 2023 season, adding four years to his existing contract that was due to expire at the conclusion of the 2019 season.

The 6-0 triumph over Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 20 tied club records for largest margin of victory and most goals scored in a competitive match. Sporting KC has 21 goals through 10 regular-season matches this year, having scored 40 in all of 2017. The last time Sporting KC hit six goals in an MLS match was on June 20, 1999.

Vermes, who became Sporting KC’s manager in 2009, has won four major championships at the helm — the 2013 MLS Cup and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup titles in 2012, 2015 and 2017. His trophy haul ranks as the second highest among active MLS coaches, trailing only Sigi Schmid of the LA Galaxy. Vermes is the club’s all-time winningest coach and the sixth winningest coach in MLS history, compiling a 121-93-76 regular-season record and a 150-108-86 mark in all competitions.

In addition, Sporting KC has nine different goalscorers so far this year - which is tied for the second most number of different goalscorers across a single squad in the league this season, alongside the Houston Dynamo and behind the New York Red Bulls’ 10. So far this season, Sporting KC has found goals from Felipe Gutierrez (5), Johnny Russell (5), Ilie Sanchez (2), Graham Zusi (2), Jimmy Medranda (2), Daniel Salloi (2), Yohan Croizet (1), Diego Rubio (1) and Cristian Lobato (1).

Currently the longest tenured manager in Major League Soccer, Vermes has led Sporting KC to a club-record seven straight appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs.

Under his guidance, Sporting KC has become the only American club in MLS to win four major trophies since 2012.

Sporting KC found it difficult to score on the road last season, only scoring 10 times in the club’s 17 away games in 2017 and only winning twice on the road. In just four road games this year, Sporting KC has already found the net eight times and has matched last season’s road win total of two with victories over the Chicago Fire (March 10) and the LA Galaxy (April 8). Sporting also only scored multiple goals on the road two times in 2017 but has done so in three of the club’s four away games so far in 2018.

Vermes, 51, is one of two MLS coaches to spend 10 consecutive seasons with the same club, alongside former New England Revolution coach Steve Nicol. His 10-year tenure with Sporting KC is the second longest all-time among Kansas City’s major professional sports franchises, behind Hank Stram of the Kansas City Chiefs (1963-1974).

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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES

BELMAR NOMINATED FOR SECOND STRAIGHT USL POTM

LOOKING TO EXTEND PLAYOFF STREAK

Belmar won the Player of the Month award for March after bagging four goals and two assists in just three matches and shooting to the top of the USL Golden Boot race despite splitting time between the Rangers and Sporting KC. He followed up his performances in March with another three goals in April. He remains atop the USL goal scoring chart with seven goals in 2018 and has now moved into the top 10 on the USL’s all-time goal scoring chart with 36 career regular season goals.

LONGEST MLS PLAYOFF STREAKS Club Seasons LA Galaxy 10 (1996-2005) Seattle Sounders FC 9 (2009-2017) *active LA Galaxy 8 (2009-2016) New York Red Bulls 8 (2010-2017) *active NE Revolution 8 (2002-2009) Real Salt Lake 7 (2008-2014) Sporting KC 7 (2011-2017) *active

Sporting Kansas City forward Kharlton Belmar continued his excellent start to the 2018 USL season while on loan with the club’s affiliate, the Swope Park Rangers, in April and was rewarded with a second-straight nomination for the league’s Player of the Month award.

Sporting KC is looking to continue it’s impressive streak of postseason appearances after becoming just the sixth club in MLS history to make at least seven straight trips to the MLS Cup Playoffs, while Manager Peter Vermes is now just the fourth coach to lead the same team to seven straight playoff appearances.

Belmar started the month with the Rangers’ only goal in a 1-1 draw on the road at San Antonio FC, burying a low shot on his weaker left foot after being set free down the right wing by fellow Sporting KC loanee Colton Storm. His shining moment came in the 2-2 road draw at Phoenix Rising FC on April 21, where he first headed home an equalizer from Felipe Hernandez’s corner before producing a scintillating solo effort late on to put the Rangers 2-1 up, only for Phoenix to equalize with the clock ticking down.

LONGEST MLS PLAYOFF STREAKS BY A COACH WITH THE SAME TEAM Coach Club Years Seasons Bruce Arena LA Galaxy 8 2009-2016 Steve Nicol NE Revolution 8 2002-2009 Peter Vermes Sporting KC 7 2011-2017 (active) Sigi Scmid Seattle Sounders 7 2009-2015

LA Galaxy 6 1999-2004 Jason Kreis Real Salt Lake 6 2008-2013

Belmar, 25, joined the Rangers ahead of the 2017 USL season and has since become the club’s all-time leading scorer with 22 goals - 15 in the 2017 USL season and seven so far in 2018. His form last year earned Belmar an MLS contract with Sporting Kansas City on September 15, 2017, and he has since appeared off the bench in two MLS matches the road loss to the Houston Dynamo on October 11, 2017 and another road defeat to the New England Revolution on April 28, 2018.

VERMES VERBATIM

See below for Sporting KC Manager Peter Vermes’ comments following the 1-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids at Children’s Mercy Park on May 5, 2018:

VERMES ERA CONTINUES

Now in the midst of his 10th season at the helm of Sporting Kansas City, manager Peter Vermes is looking to guide his side to yet another postseason appearance and remain firmly in the hunt for silverware in 2018.

On the victory: “Three points any time is great. Getting them at home is fantastic and now we go play out of conference against a very, very good team. We’ll be on short rest but we’ll try to make it happen.”

Vermes is now the longest tenured coach that is actively coaching a team in Major League Soccer, having been in charge of Sporting KC since 2009 - one year longer than Ben Olsen has been running the show at D.C. United. Vermes became the longest tenured coach in MLS when former LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena took the U.S. National Team coaching gig in November 2016, having been in charge of the Galaxy since 2008.

On playing Colorado twice in the team’s first 10 games: “We have got to play a lot of games. We have to play them sometime. We won’t see each other for a while but that’s fine as well.”

On the team’s home form, going 4-1-1: “I don’t know too many who wouldn’t take that record in the league, let alone just home, I also think that we’ve done fairly well so far on the road too. I think that we’re evolving, and I also think that we’re getting challenged early on in the season with different tactical packages that teams are putting together and it’s good because it’s making us see things that, as a season progresses, we’ll be even more ready for. You create the kind of chances we did tonight, you’re not going to leave many games like that winning 1-0, it’ll probably be two, three, four, because I believe we have the ability to do that.”

Vermes has guided Sporting KC to four titles under his watch, winning three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups in 2012, 2015 and 2017, and the MLS Cup in 2013. His trophy haul ranks as the second highest among active MLS coaches - only trailing the legendary Sigi Schmid, who is currently at the helm of the LA Galaxy.

On a local level, Vermes’ 10 years with Sporting KC is the second longest tenure by a head coach in the history of major KC professional sports behind Super Bowl champion and Pro Football Hall of Famer Hank Stram, who served as Chiefs head coach from 1963-1974.

Vermes has compiled a 150-108-86 record in all competitions with Sporting KC, including a remarkable 18-5-3 mark in U.S. Open Cup contests. Vermes’ 121 wins in MLS regular-season action ranks third among all coaches in MLS history, trailing the Galaxy’s Schmid and Los Angeles FC’s Bob Bradley, and tied with Orlando City SC head coach Jason Kreis.

BESLER & ZUSI ON CUSP OF HISTORY

Sporting Kansas City defenders Matt Besler and Graham Zusi are set to match several records as they play their 10th straight season with the club.

By playing in their 10th season with Sporting KC, Besler and Zusi match legendary midfielder Davy Arnaud for most seasons in club history. On a wider scale, only two other pro athletes have longer tenures in Kansas City: Kansas City Royals (MLB) outfielder Alex Gordon and Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) linebacker Tamba Hali.

Besler is set to reach some all-time milestones in 2018 as well. With another five starts in MLS regular-season play, Besler will become Sporting KC’s all-time appearance leader, overtaking Arnaud who currently sits on 240 appearances in MLS action. In addition, Besler has already overtaken current assistant coach Kerry Zavagnin in games started with 230 and claimed the all-time lead in minutes played during the April 20, 2018 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Zusi, who is second among all active MLS players in assists, shot up to a tie with Jaime Moreno for eighth most game-winning assists in MLS history when he recorded his 26th in the 6-0 win over Vancouver on April 20, 2018. Additionally, Zusi’s next game winning goal will break tie with Digital Takawira for seventh most in team history.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERS

Sporting KC MLS record vs. Atlanta United FC: 0-0-1 Home games: 0-0-1 (1 GF, 1 GA) Road games: 0-0-0 (0 GF, 0 GA) Date 08/06/2017

Score KC 1 vs ATL 1

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED

1 Benny Feilhaber 0 N/A 4 Gerso Fernandes 1 Three Players 3 Ike Opara 6 Latif Blessing

Result Location T Children’s Mercy Park

ATLANTA UNITED FC Jacob Peterson N/A Almiron, Peterson Larentowicz, Peterson Leandro Gonzalez Pirez Yamil Asad

1 0 2 1 4 3

N/A N/A N/A Brad Guzan Brad Guzan

0 0 0 2 1

WINS LOSSES SHUTOUTS SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

0 N/A 0 N/A 0 N/A 1 Tim Melia 1 Tim Melia

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

ATLANTA UNITED FC

(8/6/17) Jacob Peterson GOALS N/A ASSISTS (8/6/17) Almiron, Peterson SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL (8/6/17) Larentowicz, Peterson (8/6/17) Gonzalez Pirez FOULS COMMITTED (8/6/17) Yamil Asad FOULS SUFFERED

1 Benny Feilhaber (8/6/17) 0 N/A 4 Gerso Fernandes (8/6/17) 1 Three Players 3 Ike Opara (8/6/17) 6 Latif Blessing (8/6/17)

SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

1 Tim Melia (8/6/17) 1 Tim Melia (8/6/17)

(8/6/17) Brad (8/6/17) Brad

Guzan Guzan

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY Category 1 2 OT Total Goals 0 1 0 1 Shots 7 7 0 14 Shots on Goal 1 2 0 3 Fouls 4 6 0 10 Offsides 1 5 0 6 Corner Kicks 1 2 0 3

ATLANTA UNITED FC Category 1 2 OT Total Goals 0 1 0 1 Shots 3 4 0 7 Shots on Goal 0 2 0 2 Fouls 10 10 0 20 Offsides 1 2 0 3 Corner Kicks 0 1 0 1

GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL KC ATL

110

1-15

0 0

16-30

31-45

0 0

CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK BY THE NUMBERS

19,446

CONSECUTIVE MLS SELLOUTS Dating back to April 2012 (including postseason)

ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 131 MLS matches since 2011 (including postseason)

SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED 125 MLS regular season, 6 MLS postseason, 18 Open Cup, 7 CCL, 5 friendlies

PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES 131 MLS matches since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467

161

0 0

105.3 5

46-60

1 0

61-75

0 0

76-90

0 1

OT

0 0

Total

1 1

89

SPORTING KC MATCHES WON

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

272

SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED in 161 matches played at the stadium

1 0 2 1 4 3 2 1

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKER Players In

Players Out

Kenwyne Jones (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)

Cameron Iwasa (Option Declined - Nov. 27, 2017)

Alexander Tambakis (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)

Soni Mustivar (Option Declined - Nov. 27, 2017)

Khiry Shelton (Trade - Dec. 14, 2017)

Erik Palmer-Brown (Out of Contract - Nov. 27, 2017)

Yohan Croizet (Transfer - Dec. 15, 2017)

Cameron Porter (Retired - Nov. 27, 2017)

Zach Wright (Signed as Homegrown Player - Jan. 17, 2018)

Kevin Oliveira (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)

Emiliano Amor (Loan - Jan. 18, 2018)

Tyler Pasher (Trade - Dec. 10, 2017)

Matt Lewis (Signed as Homegrown Player - Jan. 22, 2018)

Latif Blessing (Expansion Draft - Dec. 12, 2017)

Johnny Russell (Transfer - Jan. 31, 2018)

Saad Abdul-Salaam (Trade - Dec. 14, 2017)

Felipe Gutierrez (Signing - Feb. 6, 2018)

Kenwyne Jones (Retired - Dec. 31, 2017)

Eric Dick (SuperDraft - Feb. 15, 2018)

Alexander Tambakis (Option Declined - Dec. 31, 2017)

Graham Smith (SuperDraft - Feb. 15, 2018)

Benny Feilhaber (Trade - Jan. 3, 2018)

Brad Evans (Signed as Free Agent - Feb. 20, 2018)

Andrew Dykstra (Trade - Feb. 8, 2018)

Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal (Signed as Homegrown Player - April 13, 2018)

Soony Saad (Waived - Feb. 8, 2018) Kevin Ellis (Waived - Feb. 27, 2018) Zach Wright (Waived - Feb. 27, 2018) James Musa (Waived - March 1, 2018)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE DATE IN/OUT DETAILS Nov. 27: OUT Sporting KC declines options on D Tyler Pasher, M Soni Mustivar, M Kevin Oliveira and F Cameron Iwasa. Additionally, D Erik Palmer-Brown and F Cameron

Porter (later retires) are out of contract.

Dec. 10: IN/OUT Sporting KC acquires GK Alexander Tambakis and F Kenwyne Jones from Atlanta United FC (MLS) in exchange for D Tyler Pasher and M Kevin Oliveira.

Dec. 12: OUT Sporting KC has F Latif Blessing selected by Los Angeles Football Club (MLS) in the MLS Expansion Draft.

Dec. 14: IN/OUT Sporting KC acquires F Khiry Shelton from New York City FC (MLS) in exchange for D Saad Abdul-Salaam.

Dec. 15: IN Sporting KC signs M Yohan Croizet as a Designated Player in a transfer from KV Mechelen (Belgium).

Dec. 31: OUT Sporting KC has F Kenwyne Jones retire and declines option on GK Alexander Tambakis.

Jan. 3: OUT Sporting KC acquires $400,000 in Allocation Money from Los Angeles Football Club (MLS) in exchange for M Benny Feilhaber.

Jan. 17: IN Sporting KC signs F Zach Wright as a Homegrown Player from the University of North Carolina (NCAA).

Jan. 18: IN Sporting KC signs D Emiliano Amor on loan from from Velez Sarsfield (Argentina) Jan. 22: IN Sporting KC signs D Matt Lewis as a Homegrown Player from Fordham University (NCAA).

Jan. 31: IN Sporting KC acquires F Johnny Russell in a transfer from Derby County FC (England).

Feb. 6: IN Sporting KC signs M Felipe Gutierrez as a Designated Player.

Feb. 8: OUT Sporting KC acquires a 2020 MLS SuperDraft Second Round Pick from the Colorado Rapids (MLS) in exchange for GK Andrew Dykstra.

Feb. 8: OUT Sporting KC waives F Soony Saad.

Feb. 13: IN/OUT Sporting KC acquires $100,000 in General Allocation Money from the Colorado Rapids (MLS) in exchange for a 2018 international roster spot.

Feb. 15: IN Sporting KC signs MLS SuperDraft First-Round selections GK Eric Dick and D Graham Smith.

Feb. 20: IN Sporting KC signs D/M Brad Evans as a free agent.

Feb. 27: OUT Sporting KC waives D Kevin Ellis and F Zach Wright.

March 1: OUT Sporting KC waives M James Musa.

April 13: IN Sporting KC signs M Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal as a Homegrown player from the Swope Park Rangers.

CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY Year

MLS SuperDraft

2009

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

Signings

2011

Trades

Homegrown Players

Swope Park Rangers

Seth Sinovic (5/10/11)

2013

Jimmy Medranda (8/9/13)

2015

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

2016

Ike Opara (12/12/12)

Diego Rubio (3/8/16)

Daniel Salloi (1/13/16)

2017

Colton Storm (14th)

Gerso Fernandes (1/4/17) Ilie Sanchez (1/13/17) Cristian Lobato (6/29/17)

Gianluca Busio (8/25/17)

2018

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

Yohan Croizet (12/15/17) Emiliano Amor (1/18/18) Johnny Russell (1/31/18) Felipe Gutierrez (2/6/18) Brad Evans (2/20/18)

Khiry Shelton (12/14/17)

Jaylin Lindsey (1/1/18) Matt Lewis (1/22/18) Kuzain (4/13/18)

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Adrian Zendejas (12/2/16) Amer Didic (5/31/17) Kharlton Belmar (9/15/17)

MLS Re-Entry Draft

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2018 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE

OPPONENT

COMPETITION

TIME (CT) / RESULT

TV / SCORERS

SUNDAY, MARCH 4

NEW YORK CITY FC

MLS

L

0-2

--

Saturday, March 10

at Chicago Fire

MLS

W

4-3

Gutierrez (2), Russell, Medranda

SATURDAY, MARCH 17

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES

MLS

W

3-2

Ilie, Zusi, Gutierrez

Saturday, March 24

at Colorado Rapids

MLS

T

2-2

Gutierrez, Rubio

SATURDAY, MARCH 31

D.C. UNITED

MLS

W

1-0

Gutierrez

Sunday, April 8

at LA Galaxy

MLS

W

2-0

Salloi, Russell

SUNDAY, APRIL 15

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC

MLS

T

2-2

Ilie, Zusi

FRIDAY, APRIL 20

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

MLS

W

6-0

Russell (3), Medranda, Lobato, Croizet

Saturday, April 28

at New England Revolution

MLS

L

0-1

--

SATURDAY, MAY 5

COLORADO RAPIDS

MLS

W

1-0

Salloi

Wednesday, May 9

at Atlanta United FC

MLS

6:30

FOX Sports KC Plus

Sunday, May 20

at Minnesota United FC

MLS

1:00

FOX Sports KC Plus

SUNDAY, MAY 27

COLUMBUS CREW SC

MLS

5:00

FOX SPORTS 1

SUNDAY, JUNE 3

MINNESOTA UNITED FC

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS 1

Saturday, June 9

at Portland Timbers

MLS

9:30

FOX Sports KC

SATURDAY, JUNE 23

HOUSTON DYNAMO

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC

Saturday, June 30

at Montreal Impact

MLS

6:00

FOX Sports KC

Wednesday, July 4

at Real Salt Lake

MLS

9:00

FOX Sports KC Plus

SATURDAY, JULY 7

TORONTO FC

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC

Saturday, July 14

at New York Red Bulls

MLS

6:00

FOX Sports KC

SATURDAY, JULY 28

FC DALLAS

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC

Saturday, August 4

at Houston Dynamo

MLS

8:00

FOX Sports KC Plus

Saturday, August 11

at Los Angeles FC

MLS

9:30

FOX Sports KC

SATURDAY, AUGUST 18

PORTLAND TIMBERS

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC PLUS

SATURDAY, AUGUST 25

MINNESOTA UNITED FC

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC PLUS

Saturday, September 1

at Seattle Sounders FC

MLS

3:00

FOX Sports KC

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8

ORLANDO CITY SC

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC PLUS

Saturday, September 15

at San Jose Earthquakes

MLS

9:30

FOX Sports KC

Sunday, September 23

at Philadelphia Union

MLS

12:00

ESPN

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30

REAL SALT LAKE

MLS

4:00

FOX SPORTS 1

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6

LA GALAXY

MLS

7:30

FOX SPORTS KC

Wednesday, October 17

at Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS

9:00

FOX Sports KC

Sunday, October 21

at FC Dallas

MLS

4:00

TBD

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 28

LOS ANGELES FC

MLS

3:30

FOX SPORTS KC

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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes 2018 REFEREE LOG REFEREE

RECORD

SKC FOULS

OPP. FOULS

SKC YC

OPP. YC

SKC RC

OPP. RC

SKC PK

OPP. PK

Mark Geiger

0-1-0

8

14

0

3

0

1

0

0

18

9

2

2

0

0

0

0

Jose Carlos Rivero 1-0-0 Allen Chapman

1-0-0

9

8

1

1

0

0

1

0

Sorin Stoica

0-0-1

15

12

1

3

0

0

0

0

Baldomero Toledo

1-0-0

9

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

Robert Sibiga

1-0-0

5

11

1

2

0

0

0

0

Drew Fischer

0-0-1

13

7

2

3

0

0

1

0

Kevin Stott

1-0-0

3

8

1

1

0

2

1

0

Dave Gantar

0-1-0

10

11

1

2

0

0

0

0

Armando Villarreal

1-0-0

15

18

1

3

0

0

0

0

2018 VIDEO ASSISTANT REFEREE LOG DATE REFEREE VAR March 4 vs. NYC Mark Geiger Jon Freemon

INCIDENT SKC Penalty Awarded

DECISION Overturned, No Penalty

March 4 vs. NYC

Mark Geiger

Jon Freemon

NYC Foul Not Called

Overturned, Red Card

April 15 vs. SEA

Drew Fischer

Geoff Gamble

SEA Penalty Awarded

Overturned, No Penalty

April 20 vs. VAN

Kevin Stott

Edvin Jurisevic

SKC & VAN Brawl

VAN Shown Two Red Cards

April 28 at NE

Dave Gantar

Geoff Gamble

NE Goal Confusion

NE Goal Awarded

Salloi fouled in the box by Chanot, Geiger awards a penalty kick. After reviewing the play, the penalty kick is overturned.

Fernandes bundled over when through on goal by Chanot, no foul given. After reviewing the play, Chanot is given a straight red card for denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity.

Medranda is called for a handball in the area, Fischer awards penalty kick. After reviewing the play, the penalty kick is overturned.

Brawl breaks out following Waston tackle on Espinoza. After reviewing the incident, Stott shows red cards to VAN’s Efrain Juarez and Yordy Reyna.

Bunbury fires the ball into the net from an offside position. After listening to advice from his VAR, Gantar allows the goal as Espinoza is deemed to have had the last touch.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC MISCELLANEOUS STATS 2018 Record When...

Scoring first goal Conceding first goal Leading at halftime Tied at halftime Trailing at halftime

6-0-1 0-2-1 4-0-0 2-0-1 0-2-1

Scoring 0 goals Scoring 1 goal Scoring 2 goals Scoring 3 goals Scoring 4+ goals Allowing 0 goals Allowing 1 goal Allowing 2 goals Allowing 3 goals Allowing 4+ goals

0-2-0 2-0-0 1-0-2 1-0-0 2-0-0 4-0-0 0-1-0 1-1-2 1-0-0 0-0-0

Wearing Sporting blue Wearing black metallic Wearing Parley

0-1-2 5-1-0 1-0-0

Leading at 75’ Tied at 75’ Trailing at 75’

5-0-0 1-0-0 0-2-2

Outshooting opponent Outshot by opponent Shots even

5-1-2 1-1-0 0-0-0

With zero subs With one sub With two subs with three subs

0-0-1 1-1-0 5-1-1

Day games (before 5 p.m.)

Games 5 p.m. CT or later

0-0-1 6-2-1

With red card for With red card against

0-0-0 1-1-0

Temperature 75 & up Temperature below 75

1-0-0 5-2-2

In Pacific time zone In Mountain time zone In Central time zone In Eastern time zone

1-0-0 0-0-1 5-1-1 0-1-0

vs. Western Conference vs. Eastern Conference

4-0-2 2-2-0

On grass On turf

6-1-2 0-1-0

Quickest Goal...

March 2018 March all-time April 2018 April all-time May 2018 May all-time June 2018 June all-time July 2018 July all-time Aug. 2018 Aug. all-time Sept. 2018 Sept. all-time Oct. 2018 Oct. all-time

Felipe Gutierrez (3/31 vs. DC) - 3rd Minute

Regular Season Record By Month

Shutouts 4-0-0 One-goal games 4-1-0 On ESPN/ESPN2 On FOX/FS1 On FSKC

SPORTING KC IN 2018 (MLS REGULAR SEASON) 0-0-0 0-0-0 2-0-1 4-2-1

3-1-1 20-10-10 2-1-1 45-37-16 1-0-0 37-46-25 0-0-0 41-29-25 0-0-0 51-35-27 0-0-0 41-51-17 0-0-0 32-39-18 0-0-0 21-17-17

Quickest Goal Against...

Dominique Badji (3/24 at COL) - 5th Minute

Game-winning goals after 75’...

Felipe Gutierrez (3/10 at CHI) - 86th Minute

Game-tying goals after 75’...

Diego Rubio (3/24 at COL) - 91+ Minute

Graham Zusi (4/15 vs. SEA) - 78th Minute

Game-winning goals against after 75’...

N/A

Game-tying goals against after 75’...

N/A

Red Cards...

N/A

Red Cards Against...

Maxime Chanot (3/4 vs. NYC) - 88th Minute

Regular Season Team-By-Team (in 2018)

Efrain Juarez (4/20 vs. VAN) - 40th Minute

vs. Atlanta United FC vs. Chicago Fire vs. Colorado Rapids vs. Columbus Crew SC vs. D.C. United

vs. FC Dallas

vs. Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FC vs. Montreal Impact vs. NE Revolution vs. New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls vs. Orlando City SC vs. Philadelphia Union vs. Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake vs. SJ Earthquakes vs. Seattle Sounders FC vs. Toronto FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps

Yordy Reyna (4/20 vs. VAN) - 40th Minute

0-0-1 (0-0-0) 16-26-11 (1-0-0) 25-23-14 (1-0-1) 25-22-7 (0-0-0) 21-21-13 (1-0-0) 24-22-12 (0-0-0) 5-10-12 (0-0-0) 23-24-14 (1-0-0) 1-1-1 (0-0-0) 6-3-3 (0-0-0) 25-18-11 (0-1-0) 2-2-0 (0-1-0) 21-20-13 (0-0-0) 1-1-1 (0-0-0) 5-5-5 (0-0-0) 6-3-3 (0-0-0) 9-10-7 (0-0-0) 25-24-8 (1-0-0) 5-8-4 (0-0-1) 14-4-6 (0-0-0) 7-3-3 (1-0-0)

Penalty Kicks...

Ilie Sanchez (3/17 vs. SJ) - Scored on Andrew Tarbell

Ilie Sanchez (4/15 vs. SEA) - Scored on Stefan Frei

Ilie Sanchez (4/20 vs. VAN) - Saved by Stefan Marinovic

Penalty Kicks Against...

N/A

Penalty Kicks Earned...

Johnny Russell (3/17 vs. SJ) - 25th Minute

Johnny Russell (4/15 vs. SEA) - 34th Minute

Johnny Russell (4/20 vs. VAN) - 51+ Minute

Youngest Goalscorer...

Daniel Salloi (4/8 at LA) - 21 years and 263 days

Oldest Goalscorer...

Graham Zusi (4/15 vs. SEA) - 31 years and 240 days

Youngest Starter...

Daniel Salloi (3/10 at CHI) - 21 years and 234 days

Regular Season Home and Away

Youngest to play in a game...

Daniel Salloi (3/4 vs. NYC) - 21 years and 228 days

Overall All-time 2018 at home All-time at home 2018 on road All-time on road

Oldest Starter...

Tim Melia (5/5 vs. COL) - 31 years and 355 days

Oldest to play in a game...

Tim Melia (5/5 vs. COL) - 31 years and 355 days

288-264-155 4-1-1 190-93-71 2-1-1 98-171-84

2018 MLS REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS GOALS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 9 12 21 OPPONENT 6 6 12

SHOTS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 76 110 186 OPPONENT 47 72 119

SHOTS ON GOAL 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 25 41 66 OPPONENT 18 25 43

FOULS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 44 61 105 OPPONENT 61 43 104

OFFSIDES 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 5 9 14 OPPONENT 12 14 26

CORNER KICKS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 28 43 71 OPPONENT 13 17 30

CAUTIONS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 4 6 10 OPPONENT 10 10 20

EJECTIONS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 0 0 0 OPPONENT 2 1 3

PK’S (MADE/ATTEMPTED) 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 2/3 0/0 2/3 OPPONENT 0/0 0/0 0/0

SPORTING KC ALL-TIME WIN/LOSS RECORDS IN COMPETITIVE MATCHES OVERALL Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL

W L T 288 264 155 17 21 8 28 15 7 10 12 9 343 312 179

HOME GF GA 983 933 59 61 101 57 39 45 1182 1096

Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL

W L T 190 93 71 14 3 3 20 7 3 6 4 5 230 107 82

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AWAY GF GA 595 414 35 15 69 28 20 13 719 470

Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL

W L T 98 171 84 2 17 5 8 8 4 4 8 3 112 204 96

GF GA 388 519 21 43 32 29 19 32 460 623

Neutral site MLS Cup Playoffs International TOTAL

W L T 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1

GF GA 3 3 0 0 3 3

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC STARTERS BY POSITION (2018 REGULAR SEASON)

Formation: 4-3-3

NOTE: Chart does not account for players interchanging and/or switching positions over the course of a match.

Substitute players are not listed.

Center forward Khiry Shelton 9 Diego Rubio 1

Left forward

Right forward

Daniel Salloi 8 Johnny Russell 2

Johnny Russell 8 Yohan Croizet 2

Left-center midfielder

Right-center midfielder

Felipe Gutierrez 5 Yohan Croizet 4 Jimmy Medranda 1

Roger Espinoza 10

Defensive midfielder Ilie 10

Left back

Jimmy Medranda 5 Seth Sinovic 3 Cristian Lobato 2

Left center back

Right center back

Matt Besler 10

Ike Opara 9 Emiliano Amor 1

Goalkeeper Tim Melia 10

10

Right back

Graham Zusi 10

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON BOX SCORES March 4, 2018: Sporting KC 0-2 New York City FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,831 Weather: Cloudy and 58 degrees

Sporting KC (0-1-0, 0 pts.)

New York City FC (1-0-0, 3 pts.)

Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Lobato (Medranda 73’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez F Croizet (Fernandes 57’) F Rubio (Salloi 62’) F Russell

1 2 F 0 0 0 1 1 2

New York City FC GK Johnson D Tinnerholm D Chanot D Callens D Sweat M Ring M Herrera M Medina (Tajouri 69’) M Moralez (Ibeagha 89’) M Wallace F Villa (C) (Matarrita 85’)

March 10, 2018: Chicago Fire 3-4 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Toyota Park | Bridgeview, IL Attendance: 14,021 Weather: Partly Cloudy and 37 degrees 1 2 F 2 2 4 0 3 3

Sporting KC (1-1-0, 3 pts.)

Chicago Fire (0-1-0, 0 pts.)

Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic (Medranda 69’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez F Russell (Croizet 93+) F Shelton (Fernandes 55’) F Salloi

Chicago Fire GK Sanchez D Polster (Corrales 93+) D Kappelhof D Dean (Collier 88’) D Vincent M McCarty (C) M Tchani M Solignac M Schweinsteiger M Katai (Ellis 85’) F Nikolic

March 17, 2018: Sporting KC 3-2 San Jose Earthquakes MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,868 Weather: Partly Cloudy and 46 degrees

Sporting KC (2-1-0, 6 pts.)

San Jose Earthquakes (1-1-0, 3 pts.)

1 2 F 1 2 3 1 1 2

Sporting KC San Jose Earthquakes GK Melia GK Tarbell D Zusi D Lima D Opara D Quintana D Besler (C) D Cummings D Sinovic D Salinas (Alashe 82’) M Ilie M Eriksson M Espinoza (Medranda 93+) M Godoy M Gutierrez M Jungwirth (Yueill 74’) F Russell M Vako F Shelton (Croizet 82’) F Hoesen (Amarikwa 82’) F Salloi (Fernandes 87’) F Wondolowski (C)

Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Stuver (GK) Amor Abdul-Salaam Lindsey Awuah Sinovic McNamara

Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Cleveland (GK) Amor Adams Lindsey Bronico Lobato Bakero

Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Bersano (GK) Amor Affolter Lindsey Ockford Lobato Thompson

Scoring Summary: NYC - Maxi Moralez 1 (David Villa 1, Jesus Medina 1) 32’ NYC - Jesus Medina 1 (Ben Sweat 1, Yangel Herrera 1) 53’

Scoring Summary: SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 1 (Unassisted) 9’ SKC - Johnny Russell 1 (Daniel Salloi 1, Roger Espinoza 1) 44’ CHI - Aleksander Katai 1 (Bastian Schweinsteiger 1) 70’ CHI - Nemanja Nikolic 1 (Unassisted) 74’ CHI - Nemanja Nikolic 2 (Brandon Vincent 1, Matt Polster) 82’ SKC - Jimmy Medranda 1 (Unassisted) 83’ SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 2 (Daniel Salloi 2, Johnny Russell 1) 86’

Scoring Summary: SKC - Ilie 1 (Penalty Kick) 25’ SJ - Vako 1 (Unassisted) 34’ SKC - Graham Zusi 1 (Roger Espinoza 2) 56’ SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 3 (Daniel Salloi 3, Johnny Russell 2) 68’ SJ - Chris Wondolowski 1 (Magnus Eriksson 1) 91+

Misconduct Summary: NYC - Jesus Medina (Yellow Card; Not Retreating) 23’ NYC - Alexander Ring (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 34’ NYC - Sean Johnson (Yellow Card; Delaying Restart) 59’ NYC - Maxime Chanot (Red Card; DOGSO) 88’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 18 (3) 3 8 3 9

NYC 11 (5) 3 14 2 3

March 24, 2018: Colorado Rapids 2-2 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Dick’s Sporting Goods Park | Commerce City, CO Attendance: 17,424 Weather: Cloudy and 61 degrees 1 2 F 0 2 2 2 0 2

Sporting KC (2-1-1, 7 pts.)

Colorado Rapids (0-1-1, 1 pt.)

Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Sinovic (Meranda 46’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez F Croizet (Gerso 61’) F Shelton F Russell (Rubio 88’)

Colorado Rapids GK Howard (C) D Wynne D Wilson D Smith M Hairston M Blomberg (Boateng 58’) M Price M Martinez M Vako F Mason (Jackson 64’) F Badji (McBean 84’)

Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) MacMath (GK) Amor Watts Lindsey Azira Lobato Serna Scoring Summary: COL - Dominique Badji 1 (Edgar Castillo 1, Jack Price 1) 5’ COL - Joe Mason 1 (Tommy Smith 1) 8’ SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 4 (Unassisted) 57’ SKC - Diego Rubio 1 (Khiry Shelton 1, Gerso Fernandes 1) 91+ Misconduct Summary: COL - Jack Price (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 15’ COL - Niki Jackson (Yellow Card; Delaying Restart) 65’ COL - Tim Howard (Yellow Card; Delaying Restart) 79’ SKC - Ilie Sanchez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 93+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 20 (9) 0 15 1 7

COL 8 (2) 7 12 1 0

Misconduct Summary: SKC - Tim Melia (Yellow Card; Delaying Restart) 33’ CHI - Johan Kappelhof (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 36’ CHI - Bastian Schweinsteiger (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 50’ SKC - Ilie (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 56’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 16 (8) 3 18 1 4

CHI 13 (6) 4 9 4 3

March 31, 2018: Sporting KC 1-0 D.C. United MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,624 Weather: Cloudy and 45 degrees

Sporting KC (3-1-1, 10 pts.)

D.C. United (0-3-2, 2 pts.)

1 2 F 1 0 0 0 0 0

Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Medranda M Ilie M Espinoza M Gutierrez (Croizet 53’) F Russell F Shelton F Salloi (Fernandes 77’)

D.C. United GK Ousted D DeLeon D Brillant D Birnbaum (C) D Mora (Kelly 87’) M Durkin M Segura (Stieber 77’) M Arriola (Mullins 81’) M Acosta M Asad F Mattocks

Misconduct Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 21’ SJ - Yefferson Quintana (Yellow Card; Dissent) 39’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 13 (4) 2 9 0 12

SJ 11 (4) 1 8 4 3

April 8, 2018: LA Galaxy 0-2 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | StubHub Center | Carson, CA Attendance: 25,846 Weather: Sunny and 70 degrees 1 2 F 0 2 2 0 0 0

Sporting KC (4-1-1, 13 pts.)

LA Galaxy (2-2-1, 7 pts.)

Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Medranda M Ilie M Espinoza M Croizet (Sinovic 70’) F Russell (Fernandes 88’) F Shelton F Salloi

LA Galaxy GK Bingham D Feltscher D Steres D Skjelvik D Cole (C) M Kitchen M J. dos Santos M Pontius M Alessandrini (Lletget 67’) M Boateng (Ibrahimovic 62’) F Kamara

Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Clark (GK) Didic Odoi-Atsem Lindsey Opare Sinovic Harkes Rubio

Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Vom Steeg (GK) Amor Ciani Lindsey Romney Lobato Carrasco Rubio Husidic

Scoring Summary: SKC - Felipe Gutierrez 5 (Khiry Shelton 2) 3’

Scoring Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi 1 (Unassisted) 56’ SKC - Johnny Russell 2 (Roger Espinoza 3) 61’

Misconduct Summary: None Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 22 (5) 3 9 3 10

11

DC 13 (3) 4 6 2 5

Misconduct Summary: LA - Daniel Steres (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 55’ LA - Jonathan dos Santos (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 77’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 82’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 13 (4) 10 5 1 6

LA 22 (10) 2 11 2 5

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON BOX SCORES April 15, 2018: Sporting KC 2-2 Seattle Sounders FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 18,508 Weather: Light Snow and 32 degrees

Sporting KC (4-1-2, 14 pts.)

Seattle Sounders FC (0-3-1, 1 pt.)

Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Medranda M Ilie M Espinoza M Croizet (Lobato 74’) F Russell (Fernandes 85’) F Shelton F Salloi

1 2 F 1 1 2 1 1 2

Seattle Sounders FC GK Frei D McCrary D Torres D Marshall D Tolo M Svensson M C. Roldan M Bwana (Alonso 68’) M Lodeiro (C) M A. Roldan (Eikrem 88’) F Bruin

Subs not used: Subs not used: Zendejas (GK) Meredith (GK) Amor Alfaro Lindsey Delem Sinovic Wingo Rubio Neagle Scoring Summary: SKC - Ilie Sanchez 2 (Penalty Kick) 34’ SEA - Will Bruin 1 (Chad Marshall 1, Nicolas Lodeiro 1) 48+ SEA - Cristian Roldan 1 (Will Bruin 1, Alex Roldan 1) 73’ SKC - Graham Zusi 2 (Jimmy Medranda 1) 78’ Misconduct Summary: SEA - Jordan McCrary (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 24’ SEA - Cristian Roldan (Yellow Card; Dissent) 44’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 53’ SEA - Osvaldo Alonso (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 85’ SKC - Jimmy Medranda (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 97+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 12 (8) 1 13 0 3

SEA 10 (3) 6 7 5 0

April 20, 2018: Sporting KC 6-0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 19,690 Weather: Clear and 56 degrees

1 2 F Sporting KC (5-1-2, 17 pts.)

3 3 6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (3-4-1, 10 pts.) 0 0 0

Sporting KC (5-2-2, 17 pts.)

New England Revoution (4-2-2, 14 pts.)

Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Amor D Besler (C) D Medranda M Ilie M Espinoza (Gutierrez 76’) M Croizet F Russell (Lobato 52’) F Shelton (Rubio 71’) F Salloi

Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Medranda (Belmar 77’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Croizet (Sinovic 63’) F Russell F Shelton F Salloi (Rubio 82’)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC GK Marinovic D Aja D Waston (C) D de Jong M Juarez M Felipe M Ghazal M Reyna M Davies (Teibert 55’) F Blondell (Franlin 45’) F Shea (Ibini-Isei 72’)

Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Opara D Besler (C) D Lobato (Croizet 71’) M Ilie M Espinoza M Medranda (Sinovic 81’) F Russell (Fernandes 88’) F Shelton F Salloi

Scoring Summary: SKC - Johnny Russell 3 (Roger Espinoza 4, Graham Zusi 1) 10’ SKC - Johnny Russell 4 (Roger Espinoza 5) 16’ SKC - Jimmy Medranda 2 (Daniel Salloi 4) 30’ SKC - Johnny Russell 5 (Matt Besler 1) 48’ SKC - Cristian Lobato 1 (Yohan Croizet 1) 54’ SKC - Yohan Croizet 1 (Ilie 1) 77’

Scoring Summary: NE - Teal Bunbury 4 (Unassisted) 44’

Misconduct Summary: VAN - Kendall Waston (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 36’ VAN - Yordy Reyna (Red Card; Violent Conduct) 40’ VAN - Efrain Juarez (Red Card; Foul and Abusive Language) 40’ SKC - Johnny Russell (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 40’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 34 (14) 1 3 2 8

1 2 F 1 0 1 0 0 0 Colorado Rapids GK Howard (C) D Wynne D Wilson D Smith M Colvey (Serna 79’) M Nicholson (Boli 67’) M Price M Martinez M Castillo F McBean (Mason 76’) F Badji

Scoring Summary: SKC - Daniel Salloi 2 (Unassisted) 16’ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Ike Opara (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 10’ COL - Jack McBean (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 13’ COL - Edgar Castillo (Yellow Card; Dissent) 52’ COL - Dominique Badji (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 89’ SKC 24 (7) 2 15 1 4

New England Revolution GK Turner D Farrell D Anibaba D Dielna (C) D Somi M Zahibo M Penilla M Caicedo M Fagundez (Caldwell 83’) M Agudelo (Nemeth 72’) F Bunbury (Bye 90’)

Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Knighton (GK) Amor Delamea Storm Tierney Lobato Herivaux

Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) MacMath (GK) Amor Sjoberg Lindsey Azira Rubio Hamilton

Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

1 2 F 0 0 0 1 0 1

Subs not used: Subs not used: Dick (GK) Rowe (GK) Lindsey Mezquida Sinovic Techera Evans Hurtado

May 5, 2018: Sporting KC 1-0 Colorado Rapids MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 20,553 Weather: Sunny and 78 degrees

Sporting KC (6-2-2, 20 pts.)

Colorado Rapids (2-4-2, 8 pts.)

April 28, 2018: New England Revolution 1-0 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Gillette Stadium | Foxborough, MA Attendance: 17,015 Weather: Sunny and 62 degrees

COL 10 (2) 4 18 2 2

12

VAN 5 (1) 7 8 1 1

Misconduct Summary: NE - Diego Fagundez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 48+ SKC - Khiry Shelton (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 76’ NE - Gabriel Somi (Yellow Card; Delaying Restart) 77’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 14 (4) 6 10 2 8

NE 16 (7) 4 11 3 8

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS DATE

March 4 March 10 March 17 March 24 March 31 April 8 April 15 April 20 April 28 May 5 May 9 May 20 May 27 June 3 June 9 June 23 June 30 July 4 July 7 July 14 July 28 Aug. 4 Aug. 11 Aug. 18 Aug. 25 Sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 15 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 6 Oct. 17 Oct. 21 Oct. 28

OPPONENT

vs. New York City FC at Chicago Fire vs. San Jose Earthquakes at Colorado Rapids vs. D.C. United at LA Galaxy vs. Seattle Sounders FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC at New England Revolution vs. Colorado Rapids at Atlanta United FC at Minnesota United FC vs. Columbus Crew SC vs. Minnesota United FC at Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo at Montreal Impact at Real Salt Lake vs. Toronto FC at New York Red Bulls vs. FC Dallas at Houston Dynamo at Los Angeles FC vs. Portland Timbers vs. Minnesota United FC at Seattle Sounders FC vs. Orlando City SC at San Jose Earthquakes at Philadelphia Union vs. Real Salt Lake vs. LA Galaxy at Vancouver Whitecaps FC at FC Dallas vs. Los Angeles FC

RESULT L W W T W W T W L W

SCORE 0-2 4-3 3-2 2-2 1-0 2-0 2-2 6-0 0-1 1-0

ATTEND. 20,831 14,021 18,868 17,424 18,624 25,846 18,508 19,690 17,015 20,553

RECORD PLACE PTS. GOALSCORERS 0-1-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 2-1-1 3-1-1 4-1-1 4-1-2 5-1-2 5-2-2 6-2-2

T-8 T-3 T-1 T-1 T-1 1 1 1 1 1

0 3 6 7 10 13 14 17 17 20

-Gutierrez (2), Russell, Medranda Ilie, Zusi, Gutierrez Gutierrez, Rubio Gutierrez Salloi, Russell Ilie, Zusi Russell (3), Medranda, Lobato, Croizet -Salloi

SPORTING KC 2018 REGULAR-SEASON STATS 2018 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (6-2-2, 20 pts.) THROUGH GAMES OF MAY 5, 2018 UNF POS PLAYER 7 F Johnny Russell 21 M Felipe Gutierrez 20 F Daniel Salloi 94 D Jimmy Medranda 6 M Ilie Sanchez 8 D Graham Zusi 10 M Yohan Croizet 19 M Cristian Lobato 11 F Diego Rubio 17 M Roger Espinoza 14 F Khiry Shelton 5 D Matt Besler 12 F Gerso Fernandes 22 D Emiliano Amor 90 F Kharlton Belmar 29 GK Tim Melia 3 D Ike Opara 15 D Seth Sinovic 13 F Gianluca Busio 18 GK Eric Dick 2 D Amer Didic 4 D Brad Evans 75 M Wan Kuzain 88 D Matt Lewis 26 D Jaylin Lindsey 16 D Graham Smith 23 D Colton Storm 1 GK Adrian Zendejas

Team totals

Opponent totals

GP 10 6 9 10 10 10 10 4 4 10 9 10 8 1 1

10 9 6 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10

GS 10 5 8 6 10 10 6 2 1 10 9 10 0 1 0 10 9 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10

MIN 850 427 725 602 900 900 480 198 90 885 748 900 122 90 13 900 810 260 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 900 900

G 5 5 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 12

A 2 0 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 15

SHT 35 19 26 9 13 17 19 3 1 8 21 0 4 1 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 185 118

SOG 14 10 8 3 4 5 7 2 1 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 43

FC 5 10 2 8 16 5 7 1 1 22 10 6 5 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 104

FS 11 4 10 5 11 8 7 2 1 16 6 4 2 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104 105

OFF 3 0 5 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 26

CK 28 6 1 1 0 31 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 30

C 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 20

E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

PG 0 0 2

PA 0 0 3

W 6 6 2

L 2 2 6

T 2 2 2

SO 4 4 2

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Felipe Gutierrez 3, Daniel Salloi 2, Johnny Russell 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Daniel Salloi 2, Johnny Russell 2, Graham Zusi 1, Khiry Shelton 1, Roger Espinoza 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Ilie Sanchez 2-3 SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS 29 GK

GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

GP 10 10 10

GS 10 10 10

MIN 900 900 900

SH 43 43 65

SV 30 30 41 13

GA 12 12 21

GAA 1.20 1.20 2.10

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes Manager | Peter Vermes

Assistant Coach | Kerry Zavagnin Assistant Coach Kerry Zavagnin first joined Kansas City in 2000 as a holding midfielder and was an integral part of the club’s midfield for the next nine seasons, during which time he helped lead the Wizards to MLS Cup (2000) and U.S. Open Cup (2004) Championships. He was named to the MLS All-Star team and the Best XI in 2004. Zavagnin’s primary duties as an assistant include scouting, developing Sporting Kansas City’s younger players, breaking down film and assisting with training sessions, among others.

Peter Vermes is entering his 10th season as Sporting Kansas City Manager in 2017 and is the longest-tenured active head coach in MLS. He is the team’s longest-serving manager and his 150 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 regular-season standings in 2011 and 2012. He is the first coach in club history to lead Sporting KC to seven 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 121 regular-season wins top the club’s all-time chart and rank sixth most in MLS history. He passed his former coach Bob Gansler as the winningest manager in team history with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake on Aug. 12, 2015, his 109th victory in all competitions. He has coached 344 total games during his Kansas City coaching career, most in club history.

He started his professional career with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars, where he played in 39 games over two seasons. After spending one season with the Lehigh Valley Steam (USL-1), Zavagnin came to Kansas City in 2000. He played 237 games (228 starts) and logged 20,516 minutes for Kansas City, setting team records in both categories before both were overtaken by Matt Besler early in the 2018 campaign. He scored eight goals and added 22 assists in his nine seasons in Kansas City blue. Zavagnin was named Team Defender of the Year in 2001.

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

On top of his club success in Kansas City, Zavagnin also appeared 21 times for the United States Men’s National Team. He recorded one assist for the U.S., who went 15-2-4 when Zavagnin featured. He married his wife Mirriam prior to the 2009 season, when he became an assistant coach at the club.

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

Assistant Coach | Zoran Savic

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

Assistant Coach Zoran Savic joined Sporting Kansas City late in the 2009 season after a 30-year career at all levels of the game in the United States.

A native of Gornji Milanovac, Yugoslavia, Savic began his journey through American soccer with the Buffalo Stallions of the Major Indoor Soccer League in 1980. Savic would go on to star for several MISL teams, with his most prosperous period coming with the Kansas City Comets, with whom he scored 70 goals in just over 100 appearances from 1982-1984.

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

After retiring as a player in 1991, Savic turned his attention to coaching in the indoor game. Savic led the Kansas City Attack from 1992-1996, winning Coach of the Year honors for the 1994-1995 season while also serving as the team’s General Manager. Savic later coached the Kansas City Comets from 2000-2005.

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

Year

In 2007 Savic switched to the outdoor game, joining Chivas USA as an assistant to then-head coach Preki before moving into the commentary booth for Kansas City matches in 2008 and 2009. Savic’s career as a commentator was cut short, however, when newly installed Manager Peter Vermes tabbed Savic to be part of his coaching staff late in the 2009 season.

PETER VERMES HEAD COACHING RECORD AT SPORTING KC MLS Playoffs Open Cup International Total

2009 3-6-3 --- 2010 11-13-6 --- 2011 13-9-12 2-1-0 2012 18-7-9 1-1-0 2013 17-10-7 2-1-2 2014 14-13-7 0-1-0 2015 14-11-9 0-0-1 2016 13-13-8 0-1-0 2017 12-9-13 0-1-0 2018 6-2-2 --- TOTAL 121-93-76 5-6-3

--- 0-1-0 3-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 1-1-0 4-0-1 1-1-0 4-0-1 0-0-0 18-5-3

--- --- --- --- 2-0-2 3-2-1 --- 1-2-1 --- --- 6-4-4

3-6-3 11-14-6 18-11-12 23-8-10 22-12-11 18-17-8 18-11-11 15-17-9 16-9-13 6-2-2 150-108-86

Goalkeeper Coach | Alec Dufty Goalkeeper coach Alec Dufty enters his second season with Sporting Kansas City having been introduced to the organization as the Swope Park Rangers goalkeeper coach in the side’s inaugural season in 2016.

A former MLS player, Dufty began his playing career with the New York Red Bulls in 2009, going on to make one appearance before joining the MLS reserve goalkeeper pool. In 2010, Dufty joined USSF D2 Pro League side AC St. Louis, making 30 appearances before returning to MLS with the Chicago Fire in late 2010.

He announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2011 season. Dufty then took to coaching, first working with Florida Gulf Coast University and then the University of Illinois at Chicago. In 2015, Dufty served as goalkeeper coach for Toronto FC II in their inaugural USL season.

Fitness Coach | Mateus Manoel Mateus Manoel is in his eighth season with Sporting KC as Head Fitness Coach. His responsibilities cover all aspects of sport performance and science for the team, including strength and conditioning, injury prevention, field practices, nutrition, fitness monitoring (training load and readiness), player re-adaptation following rehab and recovery.

In the summer of 2010, Manoel was an Assistant Fitness Coach for the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team during the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. He had formerly served as the Head Fitness Coach for the Mexican Men’s National Team in 2009, working with renowned coach Sven-Goran Eriksson. During 2007 and 2008, Manoel held a position with Athletes’ Performance in the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, where he worked with professional athletes from a variety of sports, including NFL, NHL, MLB and MLS (Chivas USA and LA Galaxy). Previously, he had assisted with strength and conditioning for D.C. United, while concurrently holding the position of Sports Performance Director with Velocity Sports Performance in Alexandria, Virginia.

Manoel holds a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from George Washington University, where he was also responsible for the strength and conditioning needs of the Colonials Men’s Varsity Soccer Team. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Maryland - College Park and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Manoel was born in Brazil and is fluent in both Portuguese and Spanish.

14

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #22 | D | EMILIANO AMOR | @LoveEmiliano SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

1

1

90

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

1

90

0

0

Height: 6-0 Weight: 175 Hometown: Buenos Aires, Argentina Last Club: Velez Sarsfield (Argentina) Acquired: Signed on loan on 1/18/2018

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 1, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 0 Last Regular Season...

Appearance April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 1-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 5/16/1996

Sporting Kansas City added defender Emiliano Amor to the roster on loan from Argentinian side Velez Sarsfield this offseason. A native of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Amor has spent his first five professional seasons with his hometown club, a 10-time champion of the top-flight Argentine Primera Division. The center back has logged more than 50 first-team appearances since emerging from Velez Sarsfield’s youth system.

the quarterfinals of the 2014-15 Copa Argentina, starting in three clean-sheet victories and scoring in a Round of 32 triumph against Acassuso.

In 2016, Amor helped propel Velez Sarsfield to a sixth-place finish in Zone 1 of the Primera Division. He then guided the team to another Copa Argentina quarterfinal appearance last fall, anchoring a pair of shutout efforts in the 2016-17 edition of the Amor made his Primera Division debut in November 2014 at age 19, featuring in a 2-0 win tournament. Amor played eight games during the 2017-18 Primera Division campaign over Defensa Y Justicia. He became a regular starter the following year, recording three under the guidance of first-year manager Gabriel Heinze, a World Cup veteran and goals in 25 Primera Division matches for El Fortin. He also helped Velez Sarsfield reach longtime defender for the Argentina Men’s National Team.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

1

1

90

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

1

1

90

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

#90 | F | KHARLTON BELMAR | @Kharltonbelmar SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

2

0

19

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

1

0

1

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

3

0

20

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 1, April 28, 2018, KC at NE Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 1, Oct. 11, 2017, KC at HOU Last Regular Season...

Appearance April 28, 2018, KC at NE Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 5-11 Weight: 160 Birthday: 12/1/1992 Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia College: Virginia Commonwealth University Last Club: Swope Park Rangers (USL) Acquired: Signed on 9/15/2017 Sporting Kansas City signed forward Kharlton Belmar late in the 2017 season from the club’s USL affiliate, the Swope Park Rangers. Belmar led the Rangers with 15 goals in 2017 - setting a new single-season record for the club. Belmar had two goals and two assists for SPR in the 2018 season opener, becoming the joint top scorer for the club and earning him USL Player of the Week and eventually Player of the Month honors.

Belmar was selected in the Second Round of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft by the Portland Timbers, and spent the next two seasons playing with Portland Timbers 2. He scored 12 goals in his rookie year in 2015 on his way to garnering USL Rookie of the Year and USL All-League Second Team honors, before spending the tail-end of the 2015 campaign on loan at NASL club the New York Cosmos.

Belmar added a further three goals and three assists in limited minute during the 2016 season and ended his tenure in Portland with 15 goals and six assists across 53 appearances in the USL. The Virginia Beach, Virginia native attended college close to home at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he had 18 goals and five assists across a four-year career for the Rams. Belmar was named an All-Atlantic 10 First Team selection as a junior and senior and also played for USL Premier Development League sides Mississippi Brilla (2012) and the Portland Timbers U-23s (2014) while at college.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

2

0

19

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

2

0

19

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

15

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #5 | D | MATT BESLER | @MattBesler SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB Assists 1, 16 times, last: April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 9, 2010, KC vs. SEA Shots 2, 4 times, last: March 16, 2013, KC vs. CHI Fouls Committed 5, Aug. 4, 2012, KC at NE Fouls Suffered 4, Sept. 26, 2009, KC vs. COL

A

MLS Regular Season

236

230

20731

3

16

MLS Postseason

14

14

1380

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

19

17

1594

0

1

International

10

10

885

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

280

271

24590

3

17

Last Regular Season...

Appearance May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Goal July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB Assist April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN 2018 Record when: he starts 6-2-2 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 6-0 Weight: 170 Birthday: 2/11/1987 Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas College: Notre Dame Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8) Sporting KC’s Matt Besler is in his 10th season at his hometown club. He has earned MLS Best XI (2012-13), MLS All-Star (2011, 2013-16), MLS Defender of the Year (2012) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2012) honors since being selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Notre Dame.

Besler has earned 47 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2013. He featured in four matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first Kansan to play in the quadrennial tournament, as the U.S. advanced to the Round of 16. He also helped the U.S. win the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, starting all three matches in the knockout stage. He joined the U.S. squad for the 2016 Copa America Besler is second in Sporting KC history with 280 appearances across all competitions and Centenario, starting two matches, and scored his first international goal at St. Vincent and is the club’s leader in regular-season starts with 230. A regular staple of the team’s the Grenadines on Sept. 2, the same day his firstborn daughter Parker Rhea was born in backline, he has started 244 of 250 MLS matches (including playoffs) and landed club Kansas City. He recently made four appearances for his country as the U.S. claimed the Defender of the Year honors four times (2011-13, 2015).

2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup. MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

236

230

20731

3

16

41

9

206

113

8

1

29

2

2

7

KC - Postseason

14

14

1380

0

0

2

0

14

10

3

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

250

244

22111

3

16

43

9

220

123

11

1

29

2

2

7

#13 | M | GIANLUCA BUSIO | @gbusio10 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 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 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 5-7 Weight: 135 Birthday: 5/28/2002 Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/25/2017 Sporting Kansas City signed Gianluca Busio as the club’s fifth Homegrown Player on August 25, 2017, making Busio the youngest active player in MLS and the second youngest player in MLS history at the age of 15 years and 89 days. Busio made his professional deby for the Swope Park Rangers on April 4, 2018, recording the gamewinning assist.

he scores 0-0-0

He led the U-16s to their first appearance in the USSDA quarterfinals.

He tallied three goals during Sporting KC’s impressive postseason run from late June to mid-July. Busio also earned playing time for the Sporting KC U-18s throughout 2016-17, scoring in their regular-season finale on June 3.

Busio starred for the Sporting Kansas City Academy during the 2016-17 season as one of the United States’ top youth prospects for his age. He played three matches for the Sporting KC U-14s before stepping up to the U-16 level, where he scored nine goals in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy and earned Central Conference Best XI honors.

At the international level, Busio is a member of the U.S. U-17 National Team. He previously guided the U.S. to a second-place finish at the CONCACAF U-15 Championship in Bradenton, Florida, scoring a team-high five goals in five matches in August 2017. In May 2017 at the Torneo Delle Nazioni in Italy, Busio scored three goals as the American U-17s were crowned tournament champions.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #10 | M | YOHAN CROIZET | @Yohancroizet SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

10

6

480

1

1

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

10

6

480

1

1

Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Hometown: Sarrebourg, France Last Club: KV Mechelen (Belgium) Acquired: Signed on 12/15/2017

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Assists 1, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Shots on Goal 4, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Shots 7, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Fouls Committed 3, March 24, 2018, KC at COL Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: April 15, 2018, KC vs. SEA Last Regular Season...

Appearance May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Goal April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Assist April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN 2018 Record when: he starts 2-2-2 he scores 1-0-0

Birthday: 2/15/1992

Yohan Croizet has scored 31 goals in more than 200 professional appearances across Europe. He joins Sporting KC after spending each of the last three seasons in the top-flight Belgian First Division A, where he has tallied 12 goals and 11 assists since 2015. He signed as a Designated Player in December 2017.

Prior to joining KV Mechelen, Croizet blossomed during a two-year stint with Belgian outfit OH Leuven. He bagged four goals as OH Leuven won the 2014-15 Belgian Second Division playoffs and earned promotion to the top flight. The following year, Croizet notched a career-high nine goals and added four assists as the team’s top scorer.

In his first season with KV Mechelen in 2016-17, Croizet played 37 matches, tallying three goals and four assists to help KV Mechelen to a seventh-place finish and 14 league wins, their most in the Belgian first division since 1993. Croizet added three assists in 15 appearances during the 2017-18 season.

Croizet began his professional career as a 19-year-old, debuting for French club FC Metz in 2011. The midfielder amassed seven goals in 57 matches for FC Metz II from 2011-13 before moving from his native France to Belgium ahead of the 2013-14 campaign, signing for RE Virton of the Belgian Second Division. His six goals from the midfield paved the way for his subsequent move to OH Leuven.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

10

6

480

1

1

19

7

7

7

1

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

10

6

480

1

1

19

7

7

7

1

0

0

0

0

0

#18 | GK | ERIC DICK | @DaBrickWall00 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Last Regular Season...

Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 6-5 Weight: 205 Birthday: 10/3/1994 Hometown: Carmel, Indiana College: Butler University Acquired: 2018 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#13) - signed on 2/15/18

he scores 0-0-0

Sporting KC selected goalkeeper Eric Dick with the 13th overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. He officially signed an MLS contract for the club in February 2018.

Born in Kansas City suburb Roeland Park, Kansas, Dick led Butler to the 2016 Big East Championship and a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances over his last two seasons.

He compiled a 27-10-4 record over his junior and senior campaigns, landing First Team Dick, the 13th overall pick in the SuperDraft, was a four-year starter at Butler University in All-Big East Conference accolades in 2017.

Indianapolis. As a senior, he was named the 2017 Big East Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and received United Soccer Coaches First Team All-American honors. He ended his At the youth level, Dick played for the Indiana Fire Academy and attended Carmel High college career with 28 shutouts and a 0.96 goals against average across 71 starts.

School in Carmel, Indiana, where he was a two-time All-District and All-County performer.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #2 | D | AMER DIDIC | @amerdidic_ SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

3

3

270

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

3

3

270

0

0

Height: 6-4 Weight: 195 Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta Last Club: Swope Park Rangers (USL) Acquired: Signed on 5/31/2017

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals N/A Assists N/A Shots on Goal N/A Shots N/A Fouls Committed N/A Fouls Suffered N/A

A

Last Regular Season...

Appearance N/A Goal N/A Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Birthday: 12/28/1994

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Sporting Kansas City signed central defender Amer Didic from the club’s USL affiliate, the Swope Park Rangers, on May 31, 2017. Didic had previously made three appearances for Sporting KC in the CONCACAF Champions League during the 2016 campaign after joining on loan from the Rangers.

Didic was named to the the USL All-League First Team, while also being named a finalist for USL Defender of the Year. In addition, he was named Swope Park Rangers defensive player of the year. Collegiately, Didic played at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas, making 84 appearances and scoring 28 goals from central defense.

Didic was born in Zenica, Bosnia, but raised in Edmonton, Alberta after his parents fled the war-torn Eastern European nation when Didic was a child. He made 32 appearances for the Rangers in their inaugural season in 2016, helping guide the side to the Western Conference championship before falling to defeat in the USL Cup Final against New York Red Bulls II.

Didic was called in to the Canada National Team for the first time in August 2017, but did not appear in a friendly against Jamaica on Sept. 2. Didic represented Canada’s Under-23 National Team for the first time in March 2017 when he took part in a mini-tournament in Qatar, playing every minute as Canada won the tournament with 1-0 and 2-0 wins over Uzbekistan and Qatar, respectively.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

#17 | M | ROGER ESPINOZA SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

200

180

15975

5

28

MLS Postseason

9

8

659

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

18

16

1744

0

3

International

3

2

232

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

230

206

18610

5

31

Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Hometown: Aurora, Colorado College: Ohio State Last Club: Wigan Athletic (England) Acquired: Signed on 1/6/2015

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 5 times, last: June 24, 2017, KC at LA Assists 2, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Shots on Goal 2, 9 times, last: Oct. 7, 2017, KC at MIN Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: Oct. 7, 2017, KC at MIN Fouls Suffered 6, 2 times, last: Oct. 16, 2016, KC at RSL Last Regular Season...

Appearance May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Goal June 24, 2017, KC at LA Assist April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN 2018 Record when: he starts 6-2-2 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 10/25/1986

Roger Espinoza played five seasons in Kansas City from 2008-12 before moving abroad to Wigan Athletic FC. After a two-year stint in the English Premier League and English Championship, Espinoza returned to Sporting KC in 2015 and tallied one goal and four MLS assists. His 2015 campaign was cut short due to a left foot injury sustained in early August, but returned to the fold as a regular starter in 2016, tallying a career-high five assists.

Espinoza was an MLS All-Star in 2012 and helped lead the club to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title that season. He has made 230 appearances for the club in all

competitions, tallying five goals and 31 assists over nine seasons. In two years at Wigan Athletic, he logged 57 appearances, including eight in the UEFA Europa League, and started in the club’s 2013 FA Cup Final victory over Manchester City.

Espinoza has earned 51 caps for the Honduras Men’s National Team since debuting in 2009. He has competed in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups as well as the 2012 Summer Olympics.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

200

180

15975

5

28

219

56

319

279

13

16

43

7

1

7

KC - Postseason

9

8

659

0

0

7

3

12

12

1

0

4

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

209

188

16634

5

28

226

60

331

291

14

16

47

7

1

7

18

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #4 | D/M | BRAD EVANS | @brad_evans3 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 21, 2012, SEA vs. FCD (w/ SEA) Assists 3, Sept. 3, 2014, SEA at CHV (w/ SEA) Shots on Goal 3, 4 times, last: March 30, 2013, SEA at RSL (w/ SEA) Shots 6, 2 times, last: April 30, 2011, SEA vs. TOR (w/ SEA) Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: March 2, 2013, SEA vs. MTL (w/ SEA) Fouls Suffered 4, 4 times, last: March 8, 2015, SEA vs. NE (w/ SEA)

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Aug. 5, 2017, SEA at MIN (w/ SEA) Goal July 19, 2017, SEA vs. DC (w/ SEA) Assist Aug. 21, 2016, SEA vs. POR (w/ SEA) 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 6-1 Weight: 160 Birthday: 4/20/1985 Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona College: University of California - Irvine Last Club: Seattle Sounders FC Acquired: Signed as a Free Agent on 2/20/2018 Brad Evans joins Sporting KC having amassed 28 goals and 31 assists in 255 MLS appearances (including playoffs) since beginning his professional career in 2007. Evans, who lifted his first MLS Cup in 2008 with Columbus Crew SC, spent each of the last nine seasons with Seattle Sounders FC, where he won four Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championships and the 2016 MLS Cup.

Seattle selected Evans in the 2009 MLS Expansion Draft ahead of their inaugural season, and won three consecutive U.S. Open Cups from 2009-2011. In the 2014 campaign as club captain, Evans helped Seattle capture another U.S. Open Cup and win its first Supporters’ Shield. In 2016, Evans scored his penalty kick as Seattle beat Toronto FC to win the MLS Cup.

Evans joined Columbus Crew SC as the No. 15 overall pick in the 2007 MLS SuperDraft out of UC Irvine. In his second season with the Crew, he scored six goals across 31 league appearances, helping Columbus win the Supporters’ Shield and MLS Cup double.

Evans has earned 27 appearances for the U.S. National Team. He competed at the 2009 and 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cups and started five matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying cycle, helping the United States advance to the final tournament in Brazil.

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 - Regular Season

230

198

17351

25

29

207

71

164

164

20

41

25

4

8

10

KC - Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - Postseason

25

20

1821

3

2

23

9

14

18

0

4

3

0

2

1

MLS - TOTAL

255

218

19172

28

31

230

80

178

182

20

45

28

4

10

11

#12 | F | GERSO FERNANDES | @ge7fe SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

40

26

2360

8

3

MLS Postseason

1

1

51

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

5

5

385

2

1

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

46

32

2796

10

4

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, May 17, 2017, KC vs. SEA Assists 1, 3 times, last: March 24, 2018, KC at COL Shots on Goal 4, May 17, 2017, KC vs. SEA Shots 6, May 17, 2017, KC vs. SEA Fouls Committed 4, June 17, 2017, KC at SJ Fouls Suffered 3, 4 times, last: June 3, 2017, KC vs. MIN Last Regular Season...

Appearance May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Goal Sept. 16, 2017, KC vs. NE Assist March 24, 2018, KC at COL 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 5-8 Weight: 140 Birthday: 2/21/1991 Hometown: Bissau, Guinea-Bissau Last Club: C.F. Os Belenenses (Portugal) Acquired: Signed on 1/4/2017 Gerso Fernandes, a left-footed winger, has played more than 150 matches during a six-year professional career in Portugal. Prior to joining Sporting KC ahead of the 2017 season, he spent the previous five seasons in the Portuguese first division, including the 2016-17 Primeira Liga campaign with Belenenses. On May 17, 2017, Fernandes scored the first Sporting KC hat-trick in seven years in a 3-0 win over Seattle Sounders FC before adding a goal and an assist in his first-ever U.S. Open Cup game against Minnesota United FC on June 14, 2017. He was named the club’s 2017 Offensive Player of the Year.

Fernandes started nine of 14 Primeira Liga appearances for Belenenses in the 2016-17 season prior to joining Sporting KC, recording one goal and four assists. He also contributed one assist in three domestic cup matches, featuring in the 2016-17 Taça de Portugal and the 2016-17 Taça da Liga. Fernandes appeared more than 100 times for Estoril between 2011-2016. He helped clinch promotion to the Primera Liga in his first year with the club before facilitating Estoril’s transition to the top flight over the next two seasons, recording four assists in 43 Primera Liga appearances and playing six games in the 2013-14 UEFA Europa League group stage.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

40

26

2360

8

3

67

26

38

42

7

9

4

0

2

1

KC - Postseason

1

1

51

0

0

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

41

27

2411

8

3

69

27

39

43

7

9

4

0

2

1

19

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #21 | M | FELIPE GUTIERREZ SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

6

5

427

5

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

6

5

427

5

0

Height: 5-7 Weight: 145 Hometown: Quintero, Chile Last Club: Real Betis (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 2/6/2018

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, March 10, 2018, KC at CHI Assists 0 Shots on Goal 3, 2 times, last: March 24, 2018, KC at COL Shots 6, March 24, 2018, KC at COL Fouls Committed 4, March 10, 2018, KC at CHI Fouls Suffered 1, 4 times, last: March 24, 2018, KC at COL

A

Last Regular Season...

Appearance April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Goal March 31, 2018, KC vs. DC Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 3-1-1 he scores 3-0-1

Birthday: 10/8/1990

Gutierrez joined 12-time Chilean Primera Division champion CD Universidad Catolica in 2009. He enjoyed a breakout season for the club in 2011, scoring 10 goals in the top-flight Primera Division as Universidad Catolica finished atop the spring Apertura standings and won the 2011 Copa Chile. Gutierrez landed a transfer to FC Twente ahead of the 2012-13 Eredivisie season, debuting for the Dutch side in a UEFA Europa League qualifier. In his sophomore season at FC Twente, Gutierrez reached new heights as the midfielder started 33 league matches and was named the 2013-14 Eredivisie Most Valuable Player for his instrumental role in propelling the Tukkers to a third-place finish in the table.

Gutierrez moved from Netherlands to Spain in 2016-17, signing for Spanish La Liga side Real Betis. His first La Liga goal was a stoppage-time winner as Real Betis beat Osasuna 2-1 in October 2016. Gutierrez spent most of 2017 on loan at Internacional in Brazil, where he played 16 games and helped the club gain promotion to the top-flight Serie A. A native of Quintero, Chile, Gutierrez has represented his country 35 times at the senior international level. He’s competed on a global stage at the sport’s highest level, featuring at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and helping Chile lift the 2015 Copa America title as champions of South America.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

6

5

427

5

0

19

10

10

4

0

6

0

0

3

0

MLS - TOTAL

6

5

427

5

0

19

10

10

4

0

6

0

0

3

0

#88 | D | MATT LEWIS | @mattylew03 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 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 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 6-2 Weight: 165 Birthday: 8/1/1996 Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri College: Fordham University Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 1/22/18 Sporting Kansas City signed center back Matt Lewis as a Homegrown player following a four-year career at Fordham University. Lewis started all 84 college appearances from 2014-2017 - becoming Fordham’s career leader in both categories - while also tallying five goals and four assists over his last two seasons. He helped lead the Rams to a pair of Atlantic 10 Championship titles and three NCAA tournament appearances, including a run to the program’s first-ever Elite Eight in 2017.

In addition to winning 39 career games at Fordham, Lewis earned multiple individual accolades as a college standout. He was an All-Atlantic 10 Second Team selection as a

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sophomore and junior and received 2017 Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Year honors as a senior, guiding Fordham to 11 clean sheets in his final season.

Born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, Lewis attended Rockhurst High School and anchored the Sporting KC U-18 backline throughout the 2013-14 campaign. The center back was named a finalist for Sporting KC Male Youth Player of the Year at the 2014 Kevin Gray Awards.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

20

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #26 | D | JAYLIN LINDSEY | @JaylinLindsey SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 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 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 5-8 Weight: 155 Birthday: 3/27/2000 Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 1/1/2018 Sporting Kansas City signed Jaylin Lindsey as a Homegrown Player in September 2017, with his contract starting on Jan. 1, 2018. A product of the Sporting KC Academy, Lindsey is the third-youngest signing in club history. The defender has featured for the Sporting KC U-16s and U-18s and made more than 25 appearances for the United States U-17 Men’s National Team from 2016-2017.

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day later, he became the first American player born in 2000 or later to appear in a professional match. Lindsey would feature once more for the Rangers before joining the U.S. U-17 Residency Program in August 2016.

Lindsey has featured regularly for the U.S. U-17s. He was named to the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Best XI in May after helping the U.S. to a second-place finish. That allowed Lindsey to represent the U.S. at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India. Lindsey has been a youth international since 2013, representing the U-14s, U-15s and U-17s.

Born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, Lindsey joined the Sporting KC Academy in January 2015. He has made more than 30 combined appearances for the U-16s and U-18s. After impressing throughout his first full Academy season with Sporting KC, Lindsey signed an Academy contract with the Swope Park Rangers on May 6, 2016. A MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

#19 | M | CRISTIAN LOBATO SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

14

78

745

2

0

MLS Postseason

1

0

20

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

15

8

765

2

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Assists 0 Shots on Goal 2, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Shots 3, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Fouls Committed 2, Oct. 15, 2017, KC vs. HOU Fouls Suffered 2, March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Last Regular Season...

Appearance May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Goal April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Assist N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 1-1-0 he scores 1-0-0

Height: 5-11 Weight: 160 Birthday: 3/7/1989 Hometown: Barcelona, Spain Last Club: Gimnastic de Tarragona (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 6/29/2017 Cristian Lobato joined Sporting Kansas City in the summer of 2017 after spending two seasons with Gimnastic de Tarragona in the Spanish Second Division. Lobato has made more than 150 professional appearances since 2008, including a two-year stint at FC Barcelona B where he was teammates with Sporting KC midfielder Ilie from 2011-2013.

He spent four years at FC Barcelona’s famed La Masia academy before ending his youth career at Spanish outfit CE L’Hospitalet. Lobato scored his first goal for the club in a 1-1 draw on the road at Columbus Crew SC in September 2017.

Lobato earned his senior team debut for Hospitalet in 2008 and helped the club win a Tercera Division title in 2009-10 and promotion to the Segunda Division B. He then joined Barcelona B of the Segunda Division, scoring eight goals in 57 games.

In February 2014, Lobato made his top-flight debut for CA Osasuna and ended the 2013-14 La Liga campaign with 12 appearances. He then left Spain for the first time, helping Asteras Tripoli to a fourth-place finish in the 2014-15 Superleague Greece before returning to join Gimnastic de Tarragona in 2015.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

13

7

674

2

0

10

5

4

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

KC - Postseason

1

0

20

0

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

14

7

694

2

0

12

6

4

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

21

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #94 | D | JIMMY MEDRANDA | @jimmymedranda SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 5 times, last: April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Assists 1, 4 times, last: April 15, 2018, KC vs. SEA Shots on Goal 3, June 3, 2017, KC vs. MIN Shots 4, 5 times, last: June 3, 2017, KC vs. MIN Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Sept. 24, 2016, KC at SJ Fouls Suffered 4, March 15, 2014, KC vs. FCD

A

MLS Regular Season

84

60

5185

5

4

MLS Postseason

2

1

121

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

7

6

648

0

2

International

2

1

96

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

95

68

6051

5

6

Last Regular Season...

Appearance May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Goal April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Assist April 15, 2018, KC vs. SEA 2018 Record when: he starts 4-1-1 he scores 2-0-0

Height: 5-8 Weight: 150 Birthday: 2/7/1994 Hometown: Mosquera, Nariño, Colombia Last Club: Deportivo Pereira (Colombia) Acquired: Signed on 2/13/2014 Jimmy Medranda joined Sporting KC in August 2013 on loan from Colombian club Deportivo Pereira, making his MLS debut a month later. He signed permanently for Sporting KC in February 2014 and has played 95 games for the club across all competitions. He set career highs for appearances (39), starts (29), minutes (2,619) and goals (2) in 2017.

Medranda has scored five goals and added six assists since the start of 2016, his first for the club. He joined Deportivo Pereira’s youth system at age 12 before climbing the ladder to the senior team by age 17. He made 16 first team appearances for the club in two seasons, scoring twice.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

84

60

5185

5

4

109

22

78

50

6

19

12

1

1

2

KC - Postseason

2

1

121

0

0

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

86

61

5306

5

4

110

22

79

51

6

19

12

1

1

2

#29 | GK | TIM MELIA | @TimMelia28 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

91

91

8159

0

0

MLS Postseason

2

2

174

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

10

10

990

0

0

International

1

1

90

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

104

104

9413

0

0

Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Hometown: Great River, New York College: Lynn University Last Club: Chivas USA Acquired: Signed on 12/23/2014

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 5, 2 times, last: Aug. 19, 2015, KC vs. SJ Saves 10, April 8, 2018, KC at LA Last Regular Season...

Appearance May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Shutout May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL 2018 Record when: he starts 6-2-2

Birthday: 5/15/1986

Tim Melia became one of the top goalkeepers in MLS in 2017 following his breakout season in 2015 where he earned MLS Comeback Player of the Year honors. Melia claimed the 2017 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year crown with career-highs in wins (12), shutouts (10), saves (91), starts (31) and minutes (2,759).

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

During his breakout campaign in 2015, Melia finished third in 2015 with a 72.6 precent save percentage while also ranking in the top 10 in wins, shutouts and goals against average. He was a six-time member of the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week and became the first goalkeeper in MLS history to record six shutouts in his first nine league matches for a new team.

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

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

SHT

SVS

SO

GA

GAA

PG

PA

C

E

W

L

T

KC - Regular Season

91

91

8159

363

265

30

94

1.04

7

11

7

0

40

28

22

MLS - Regular Season

97

96

8598

399

287

30

108

1.13

8

12

7

1

40

32

23

KC - Postseason

2

2

174

5

2

0

2

1.03

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

MLS - TOTAL

99

98

8772

404

289

30

110

1.13

8

12

7

1

40

33

23

22

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #3 | D | IKE OPARA | @ikeopara SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 12 times, last: Oct. 22, 2017, KC at RSL Assists 1, 3 times, last: Sept. 24, 2016, KC at SJ Shots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: March 22, 2014, KC vs. SJ Shots 3, 2 times, last: March 22, 2014, KC vs. SJ Fouls Committed 5, May 11, 2016, KC at COL Fouls Suffered 3, April 13, 2016, KC vs. COL

A

MLS Regular Season

91

78

7145

9

3

MLS Postseason

4

1

136

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

7

7

703

2

0

International

7

7

630

1

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

109

93

8614

12

3

Height: 6-2 Weight: 180 Birthday: 2/21/1989 Hometown: Durham, North Carolina College: Wake Forest Last Club: San Jose Earthquakes Acquired: Trade with San Jose Earthquakes on 12/12/2012

Ninth-year veteran Ike Opara is in his sixth season as a member of Sporting KC, having set career-highs for appearances (30), starts (30) and equaled his career-high with three goals in 2017. His performances in 2017 earned him the MLS Defender of the Year title.

Opara was previously a nominee for MLS Player of the Month in March 2015, before suffering a season-ending Achilles rupture in April. He made his 2016 debut on April 9 in a 2-0 win against the New York Red Bulls, his first MLS appearance in nearly a year.

Sporting KC’s 2013 Newcomer of the Year, Opara appeared in 18 MLS matches during the club’s MLS Cup-winning campaign. He scored four goals in 2013 across all

Last Regular Season...

Appearance May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Goal Oct. 22, 2017, KC at RSL Assist Sept. 24, 2016, KC at SJ 2018 Record when: he starts 5-2-2 he scores 0-0-0

competitions and featured in three of Sporting KC’s playoff matches. A season-ending ankle injury limited him to three MLS appearances in 2014.

Opara has one cap for the U.S. Men’s National Team, coming in a friendly against Bosnia & Herzegovina on January 28, 2018. He previously represented the United States at the U-23 level during the 2012 CONCACAF Men’s Qualifying Tournament. The San Jose Earthquakes selected him in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas signing, and he played 36 MLS matches for the team over three seasons.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

91

78

7145

9

3

63

24

87

38

3

0

11

1

5

2

MLS - Regular Season

126

100

9297

12

3

84

31

116

55

8

1

13

1

6

2

KC - Postseason

4

1

136

0

0

1

0

2

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - Postseason

5

1

214

0

0

2

0

3

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

131

101

9511

12

3

86

31

119

59

9

1

13

1

6

2

#11 | F | DIEGO RUBIO | @DiegoRubo_ SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

35

15

1431

8

2

MLS Postseason

1

1

120

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

5

4

378

2

1

International

3

3

270

1

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

44

23

2199

11

3

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Sept. 16, 2017, KC vs. NE Assists 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA Shots on Goal 5, Sept. 30, 2017, KC vs. VAN Shots 7, Sept. 30, 2017, KC vs. VAN Fouls Committed 4, Sept. 16, 2017, KC vs. NE Fouls Suffered 5, July 10, 2016, KC vs. NYC

Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Birthday: 5/15/1993 Hometown: Santiago, Chile Last Club: Real Valladolid (Spain) Acquired: Signed on loan from Real Valladolid as Young Designated Player on 3/8/2016 Sporting KC acquired Chilean striker Diego Rubio in March 2016 after he recorded 37 goals and 15 assists during a five-year professional stint in South America and Europe.

The forward joined Sporting KC initially on loan from Real Valladolid of the Spanish Segunda Division, where he made 14 appearances during the 2015-16 season. A native of Santiago, Chile, he scored his first goal on April 27, 2016 at Vancouver. He scored the game-winner in the 109th minute of Sporting KC’s 2-1 victory over Minnesota United FC in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 on June 15, 2016, then opened his CONCACAF Champions League scoring account on Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver. Rubio completed his permanent transfer to Sporting KC in September 2016. He tore his ACL that October and made his return to the field on June 17, 2017 in a 0-0 road draw with San Jose before scoring his first goal since returning in a 1-1 draw with Philadelphia on July 6, 2017.

Last Regular Season...

Appearance April 28, 2018, KC at NE Goal March 24, 2018, KC at COL Assist Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA 2018 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-1

Rubio played for 18-time Primeira Liga champion Sporting Clube de Portugal from 2011-2015, scoring 22 goals in 52 games for the club’s reserve team Sporting B. He also made 20 senior team appearances, including six in the 2011-12 UEFA Europa League as he helped the club advance to the tournament semifinals.

Rubio has earned three caps for the Chile Men’s National Team since debuting at age 18 in a friendly against Paraguay in June 2011. He appeared in two additional friendlies against France and Mexico later that year before playing eight matches at the U-20 level in 2012 and 2013, including three starts at the 2013 South American Youth Football Championship.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

35

15

1431

8

2

51

17

37

42

12

0

4

0

3

1

KC - Postseason

1

1

120

0

0

0

0

1

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

36

16

1551

8

2

51

17

38

43

13

0

5

0

3

1

23

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #7 | F | JOHNNY RUSSELL SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

10

10

850

5

2

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

10

10

850

5

2

Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Hometown: Glasgow, Scotland Last Club: Derby County FC (England) Acquired: Signed on 1/31/2018

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Assists 1, 2 times, last: March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ Shots on Goal 4, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Shots 6, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Fouls Committed 1, 5 times, last: May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Fouls Suffered 3, March 4, 2018, KC vs. NYC Last Regular Season...

Appearance May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Goal April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Assist March 17, 2018, KC vs. SJ 2018 Record when: he starts 6-2-2 he scores 3-0-0

Birthday: 4/8/1990

Sporting KC acquired Scottish winger Johnny Russell in a transfer from English club Derby County FC in January 2018. Russell scored 93 goals during a 12-year professional career in England and his native Scotland. Russell developed in the Dundee United FC Academy in Scotland before making his professional debut for the top-flight Scottish Premiership club in May 2007 at age 17.

He spent most of the following two seasons on loan at Scottish side Forfar Athletic, recording eight goals, and marked his first career Dundee United start with a goal in a 2009 Scottish FA Cup win over East Sterlingshire. After being loaned to Raith Rovers in 2009-10, Russell enjoyed a breakout year at Dundee United with nine goals as the Tangerines finished fourth in the Scottish Premier League. He added 14 more goals in all

comps during the 2011-12 campaign to pace another fourth-place finish. Russell’s final season at Dundee saw him produce a team-best 20 goals in 38 competitive appearances.

Russell reached new heights in June 2013 when he joined Derby County. He marked his debut for the outfit with his first of nine goals in the 2013-14 English Championship as the Rams fell just short of promotion to the EPL. He totaled 18 goals over the next two seasons.

Russell has earned four career caps for Scotland, receiving his first call to the senior squad in May 2012 for a friendly against the U.S. but did not feature in the match. Russell made his debut in a 2014 friendly against England and featured in two more friendlies the following year. Russell has also represented Scotland at the U-19 and U-21 levels.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

10

10

850

5

2

36

15

5

11

3

27

1

0

1

2

MLS - TOTAL

10

10

850

5

2

36

15

5

11

3

27

1

0

1

2

#20 | F | DANIEL SALLOI | @danielsalloi SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

31

20

1896

5

6

MLS Postseason

1

0

69

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

4

1

215

3

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

36

21

2180

8

6

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 5 times, last: May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Assists 2, March 10, 2018, KC at CHI Shots on Goal 4, Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA Shots 8, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Fouls Committed 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 22, 2017, KC at RSL Fouls Suffered 4, Oct. 11, 2017, KC at HOU Last Regular Season...

Appearance May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Goal May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Assist April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN 2018 Record when: he starts 6-1-1 he scores 2-0-0

Height: 6-1 Weight: 150 Birthday: 7/19/1996 Hometown: Budapest, Hungary Last Club: Gyirmot SE (Hungary) - Loan Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown on 1/13/2016 Sporting Kansas City signed forward Daniel Salloi as the fourth Homegrown Player in club history in early 2016 and made his Sporting KC debut on April 9, 2017 against the Colorado Rapids. Salloi is one of five Homegrown Players on Sporting Kansas City’s roster, alongside Gianluca Busio (2017), Jaylin Lindsey (2018), Matt Lewis (2018) and Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal (2018).

He scored on his first start for the club - a 4-0 win over Minnesota United FC in the U.S. Open Cup on June 14, 2017 - before adding his first MLS goal vs. Portland on July 1.

Salloi scored the winning goal in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup Final in September. Salloi made 10 appearances for Sporting KC’s USL affiliate, the Swope Park Rangers, in 2016 and scored four goals and added three assists before being loaned to Gyirmot SE in

Hungary for the remainder of the season. Salloi moved to the United States in August 2014 as an AFS exchange student and attended Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas, joining joined the Sporting Kansas City Academy U-18s for the 2014-15 season.

After a successful spell with the Sporting KC U-18s, Salloi returned to his former Academy side Ujpest FC in July 2015 to sign an amateur contract for senior team, a 20-time champion in Hungary’s first division. He made his professional debut in the top-tier OTP Bank Liga on July 18, the day before his 19th birthday. Salloi made his debut for the Hungary Under-21 National Team in late 2017 and has four caps to date.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

31

20

1896

5

6

69

27

13

28

9

1

2

0

2

3

KC - Postseason

1

0

69

0

0

4

1

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

32

20

1965

5

6

73

28

13

31

9

1

2

0

2

3

24

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #6 | M | ILIE SANCHEZ | @iliesanchez SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

43

43

3870

2

3

MLS Postseason

1

1

120

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

5

5

510

0

1

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

49

49

4500

2

4

Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Hometown: Barcelona, Spain Last Club: Elche CF (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 1/13/2017

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 2 times, last: April 15, 2018, KC vs. SEA Assists 1, 3 times, last: April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Shots on Goal 2, April 15, 2018, KC vs. SEA Shots 5, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Fouls Committed 5, March 10, 2018, KC at CHI Fouls Suffered 6, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL

A

Last Regular Season...

Appearance May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Goal April 15, 2018, KC vs. SEA Assist April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN 2018 Record when: he starts 6-2-2 he scores 1-0-1

Birthday: 11/21/1990

Sánchez, a product of FC Barcelona’s famed La Masia youth academy, has eight years of professional experience in Spain and Germany. The defensive midfielder featured extensively for FC Barcelona B from 2009-2014 and most recently played for Spanish side Elche CF during the 2015-16 season. He joined Sporting KC ahead of the 2017 season and has made 49 appearances in all competitions for the club, earning Sporting KC Newcomer of the Year honors in 2017.

After missing most of 2011-12 through injury, Sánchez claimed a regular spot in Barcelona B’s midfield over the next two seasons. He played 29 league matches in 2012-13 and started 36 of 38 appearances in 2013-14, guiding Barcelona B to another third-place finish in the Segunda Division. Sánchez appeared in 114 league games during his five-year spell at FC Barcelona B.

Sánchez moved to Germany’s second division in 2014, making 26 appearances in all Born and raised in Barcelona, Sánchez jumped from La Masia to FC Barcelona B ahead competitions for 1860 Munich of the 2. Bundesliga. He was then loaned back to his native of the 2009-10 campaign. He helped the club earn promotion to the Spanish Segunda Spain for the 2015-16 campaign, where he played 28 games for CF Elche in the Segunda Division in his first professional season. He played 24 more matches the following year as Division.

Barcelona B finished third in Spain’s second tier.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

43

43

3870

2

3

32

6

32

48

0

11

8

0

0

1

KC - Postseason

1

1

120

0

0

1

0

1

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

44

44

3990

2

3

33

6

33

50

0

11

9

0

0

1

#14 | F | KHIRY SHELTON | @KhiryShelton SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

9

9

748

0

2

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

9

9

748

0

2

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 6 times, last: Oct. 15, 2017, NYC at NE (w/ NYC) Assists 3, Sept. 23, 2016, NYC vs. CHI (w/ NYC) Shots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: March 24, 2018, KC at COL Shots 6, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Fouls Committed 4, Sept. 27, 2017, NYC at MTL (w/ NYC) Fouls Suffered 4, April 11, 2015, NYC at PHI (w/ NYC) Last Regular Season...

Appearance May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Goal Oct. 15, 2017, NYC at NE (w/ NYC) Assist March 31, 2018, KC vs. DC 2018 Record when: he starts 6-1-2 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 Birthday: 6/26/1993 Hometown: Leander, Texas College: Oregon State Last Club: New York City FC Acquired: Acquired via trade with New York City FC on 12/14/2017 Shelton was selected second overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 15, 2015 by expansion side New York City FC. After three seasons with the club, Shelton moved to Sporting KC in December 2017 in a trade for Saad Abdul-Salaam.

season. He was an NSCAA All-America Second Team; Pac-12 Player of the Year; All-Far West Region First Team as he helped lead the Beavers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003.

Shelton was NYCFC’s first-ever SuperDraft pick and played a total of 54 regular-season Shelton was a member of the U.S. U-18 National Team for the Lisbon International games for the club, notching six goals and 10 assists across just 23 starts. The Leander, Tournament in 2011. Selected to the U18 squad for its trip to Israel in 2010.

Texas native had his best season in 2016 when he tallied four goals and nine assists.

In college, Shelton recorded 10 goals and 12 assists at Oregon State University his senior MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

9

9

748

0

2

21

5

10

6

1

1

1

0

0

1

MLS - Regular Season

63

32

3233

6

12

58

17

34

37

4

1

1

0

0

4

MLS - Postseason

2

0

57

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

65

32

3290

6

12

58

17

34

38

4

1

1

0

0

4

25

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #15 | D | SETH SINOVIC | @ssinovic SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

171

163

14437

1

9

MLS Postseason

12

12

1134

2

0

U.S. Open Cup

14

14

1183

0

2

International

11

10

937

1

2

ALL COMPETITIONS

208

199

17691

4

13

Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Hometown: Leawood, Kansas College: Creighton Last Club: New England Revolution Acquired: Signed on 5/10/2011

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, April 9, 2017, KC vs. COL Assists 1, 9 times, last: Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 11, 2017, KC at HOU Shots 3, 4 times, last: Oct. 11, 2017, KC at HOU Fouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: Sept. 23, 2015, KC at HOU Fouls Suffered 3, 6 times, last: April 20, 2013, KC at LA Last Regular Season...

Appearance May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Goal April 9, 2017, KC vs. COL Assist Sept. 24, 2017, KC vs. LA 2018 Record when: he starts 2-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 1/28/1987

An eight-year MLS veteran, Seth Sinovic has started 199 of 208 appearances in all competitions since joining Sporting KC from the New England Revolution in 2011. The left back played at least 30 regular season matches every year from 2012-2014, during which time Sporting KC conceded the fewest combined goals in MLS. He scored his first MLS regular-season goal on his 150th MLS appearance for Sporting KC against the Colorado Rapids on April 9, 2017.

A native of Leawood, Kansas, Sinovic scored his first professional goal in the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs and notched the second of his career in the 2013 postseason as Sporting KC won MLS Cup. He was named the club’s Defender of the Year in 2014. After a four-year college career at Creighton University, Sinovic was selected by New England with the 25th pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. He made 20 MLS appearances as a rookie before moving to Sporting KC in 2011.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

171

163

14437

1

9

84

23

177

106

9

0

27

0

0

5

MLS - Regular Season

190

180

15972

1

9

91

24

190

117

10

0

30

0

0

5

KC - Postseason

12

12

1134

2

0

5

3

18

12

0

0

2

0

2

0

MLS - TOTAL

203

193

17151

3

9

96

27

208

129

9

0

32

0

2

5

#16 | D | GRAHAM SMITH SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 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 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 6-3 Weight: 185 Birthday: 4/8/1990 Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado College: University of Denver Acquired: 2018 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#18) - signed on 2/15/18

he scores 0-0-0

Sporting Kansas City selected center back Graham Smith with the 18th overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft before officially sigining him in February 2018.

goals in 38 matches for the Beavers, helping the side reach the NCAA Tournament in 2014.

Smith split his four-year college career between Oregon State University (2014-15) and the University of Denver (2016-17). The versatile defender started all 80 appearances at the NCAA Division I level, registering six goals and seven assists in his final two seasons with the Denver Pioneers.

Upon transferring to Denver in 2016, Smith helped the Pioneers reach the Men’s College Cup for the first time in program history. He split time between the holding midfield and center back positions, serving as the anchor of a defense that notched a 0.52 goals against average in 2016 and a 0.71 goals against average in 2017. As a senior, Smith was a United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Second Team selection and a CoSIDA Academic All-American.

A native of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, Smith was teammates with current Sporting KC forward Khiry Shelton during his freshman campaign at Oregon State. He assisted three MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

26

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #23 | D | COLTON STORM | @ColtonStorm SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 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 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 Birthday: 7/6/1994 Hometown: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania College: University of North Carolina Acquired: 2017 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#14) - signed on 2/24/2017

he scores 0-0-0

Right back Colton Storm joined Sporting Kansas City as the No. 14 overall selection in the also named to the NCAA College Cup Best XI after guiding the Tar Heels to their seventh 2017 MLS SuperDraft. Storm spent the 2017 season on loan with the Swope Park final four in program history.

Rangers, tallying one goal and three assists in 30 games as the Rangers won their second consecutive USL Western Conference title.

Born and raised in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, Storm started 41 straight games for North Carolina from 2015-2016. He captained the team as a senior, leading a defense Storm tallied two goals and eight assists in 69 matches during his four-year career at the that posted 12 shutouts in 21 matches. As a youth, Storm competed in the United States University of North Carolina. He capped his senior campaign in 2016 with Second Team U-17 Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida. He played club soccer for HMMS Eagle All-Atlantic Coast Conference and NSCAA Third Team All-South Region honors. He was FC in his hometown.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

#75 | M | WAN KUZAIN WAN KAMAL | @LeKuz7 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 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 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Birthday: 9/14/1998 Hometown: Carbondale, Illinois Last Club: Swope Park Rangers Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 4/13/2018 Sporting Kansas City signed holding midfielder Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal to an MLS contract on April 13, 2018, becoming the ninth Homegrown player in club history and the fifth on the active roster. Kuzain is the first Sporting KC Homegrown signing to progress from the Sporting KC Academy to the Swope Park Rangers to the senior team.

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Kuzain continued to develop in 2017 with the Swope Park Rangers, where he helped them to a second straight Western Conference championship. He debuted for the club last March and signed his first professional contract with the club in July, ending the campaign with 13 games played. His 91.3-percent passing accuracy last season ranked first in the USL among players with at least five appearances.

Born and raised in Carbondale, Illinois, Kuzain spent several years with St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club before joining the Sporting Kansas City Academy in August 2016. As a youth, Kuzain previously trained with the United States U-17 Men’s National Team in He signed an Academy contract with the Rangers later that month. The midfielder finished 2013 and 2014 as well as Dutch club Feyenoord in late 2015. the 2016-17 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season with four goals in 20 appearances for the Sporting KC U-18s.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #1 | GK | ADRIAN ZENDEJAS | @MrZ3ND SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

0

0

0

0

0

Height: 6-5 Weight: 185 Hometown: Chula Vista, California Last Club: Swope Park Rangers (USL) Acquired: Signed on 12/2/2016

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed N/A Saves N/A Last Regular Season...

Appearance N/A Shutout N/A 2018 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Birthday: 8/30/1995

Goalkeeper Adrian Zendejas signed an MLS contract for Sporting KC in December 2016 after playing for the Swope Park Rangers during the club’s inaugural 2016 campaign. He spent the 2017 season primarily on loan with the Swope Park Rangers, making 25 starts for the club and posting a 0.92 goals against average with 10 shutouts. Zendejas was one of the top goalkeepers in the USL, cementing his pedigree by saving four penalties and scoring the game-winning spot kick in the shootout of the Western Conference Final against OKC Energy FC in November 2017.

Zendajas joined the Rangers in June 2016 and debuted in a 2-1 win over LA Galaxy II on Aug. 27 before starting five of the team’s final seven regular season matches, amassing a

perfect 5-0-0 record with three shutouts, 13 saves and a 0.40 goals against average.

Zendejas carried his great form into the postseason, earning two more clean sheets as the Rangers rattled off three straight victories en route to the USL Cup Final.

The Chula Vista, California native joined Club Tijuana in 2014 and made his debut for the Under-20 team in February 2015. He made 31 total appearances for the U-20 team while helping the Xolos reach the 2015 Apertura final and the 2016 Clausura final. He made his first-team debut in a preseason friendly against Club Leon on July 3, 2015 and played all four preseason games for the Xolos in July 2015.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

SHT

SVS

SO

GA

GAA

PG

PA

C

E

W

L

T

KC - Regular Season

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0.00

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

#8 | M | GRAHAM ZUSI | @gzusi SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 28, 2012, KC vs. CHI Assists 2, 6 times, last: Aug. 19, 2017, KC vs. FCD Shots on Goal 3, 4 times, last: July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: March 30, 2013, KC vs. MTL Fouls Suffered 6, Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHI

A

MLS Regular Season

228

188

17340

28

57

MLS Postseason

14

14

1379

0

6

U.S. Open Cup

15

13

1267

3

5

International

8

8

690

0

3

ALL COMPETITIONS

265

223

20676

31

71

Last Regular Season...

Appearance May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Goal April 15, 2018, KC vs. SEA Assist April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN 2018 Record when: he starts 6-2-2 he scores 1-0-1

Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Birthday: 8/18/1986 Hometown: Longwood, Florida College: Maryland Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23) A 10-year veteran for Sporting KC, Graham Zusi has garnered MLS All-Star (2012-15, 2017), MLS Best XI (2012-13) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2011) accolades in addition to receiving a 2012 MLS MVP nomination. He earned Sporting KC MVP honors from 2012-14 and is the only player to appear in every All-Star Game from 2011-2014.

Zusi signed a long-term Designated Player contract in 2014. He has recorded 31 goals and 71 assists in 265 appearances for Sporting KC across all competitions since being drafted in 2009 out of the University of Maryland, where he won two national championships. He is second in club history with 71 total assists, while his 410 chances created from 2011-2015 (including postseason) ranked third in MLS. With his assist

against RSL on April 29, 2017, Zusi reached 50 regular-season assists and later moved into first in club history with 24 game-winning assists on Aug. 19, 2017 versus FC Dallas.

Zusi has earned 55 caps for the U.S. Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2012, recording five goals and seven assists. He played four matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, tallying two assists as the U.S. advanced out of the group stage. He played in his first CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2015, starting two matches, and scored in a World Cup qualifier against Guatemala on March 29, 2016. He played five games for the U.S. at the 2016 Copa America Centenario, scoring on June 7 in a 4-0 win over Costa Rica. He recently made four appearances as the U.S. won the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

228

188

17340

28

57

343

110

186

266

30

723

18

1

8

26

KC - Postseason

14

14

1379

0

6

27

2

21

25

1

69

2

0

0

3

MLS - TOTAL

242

202

18719

28

63

370

112

207

291

31

792

20

1

8

29

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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2018 PARTICIPATION CHART

3/4 3/10 3/17 3/24 3/31 4/8 4/15 4/20 4/28 5/5 5/9 5/20 5/27 6/3 6/9 6/23 6/30 PLAYER NYC @CHI SJ @COL DC @LA SEA VAN @NE COL @ATL @MIN CLB MIN @POR HOU @MTL Amor DNP DNP DNP DNP SPR DNP DNP CB-90 DNP DNP Belmar UNAV SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR UNAV SPR SUB-13 SPR Besler CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 Busio UNAV SPR INJ ACD ACD SPR INTL INTL SPR SPR Croizet RW-57 SUB-1 SUB-8 RW-66 SUB-37 CM-70 CM-74 CM-90 CM-63 SUB-19 Dick UNAV SPR DNP UNAV SPR SPR UNAV DNP DNP DNP Didic UNAV SPR SPR SPR DNP SPR UNAV SPR SPR SPR Espinoza CM-90 CM-90 CM-89 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-76 CM-90 CM-90 Evans INJ INJ INJ UNAV UNAV UNAV UNAV DNP SPR UNAV Fernandes SUB-33 SUB-35 SUB-3 SUB-29 SUB-13 SUB-2 SUB-5 INJ INJ SUB-2 Gutierrez CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-53 INJ INJ SUB-14 INJ INJ Lewis SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR Lindsey DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP DNP SPR DNP Lobato LB-73 DNP DNP DNP SPR DNP SUB-16 SUB-38 DNP LB-71 Medranda SUB-17 SUB-21 SUB-1 SUB-45 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-90 LB-77 CM-81 Melia GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 GK-90 Opara CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 CB-90 INJ CB-90 CB-90 Rubio CF-62 SPR SPR SUB-2 DNP DNP DNP SUB-19 SUB-8 DNP Russell LW-90 RW-89 RW-90 LW-88 RW-90 RW-88 RW-85 RW-52 RW-90 RW-88 Salloi SUB-28 LW-90 LW-87 INTL LW-77 LW-90 LW-90 LW-90 LW-82 LW-90 Ilie CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 CM-90 Shelton INJ CF-55 CF-82 CF-90 CF-90 CF-90 CF-90 CF-71 CF-90 CF-90 Sinovic DNP LB-69 LB-90 LB-45 DNP SUB-20 DNP DNP SUB-27 SUB-9 Smith SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR UNAV SPR SPR SPR Storm UNAV SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR UNAV SPR DNP UNAV Kuzain -- -- -- -- -- -- UNAV SPR SPR SPR Zendejas DNP DNP SPR DNP DNP DNP DNP SPR INJ INJ Zusi RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90 RB-90

7/4 7/7 7/14 7/28 8/4 8/11 8/18 8/25 9/1 9/8 9/15 9/23 9/30 10/6 10/17 10/21 10/28 PLAYER @RSL TOR @NY FCD @HOU @LFC POR MIN @SEA ORL @SJ @PHI RSL LA @VAN @FCD LFC Amor Belmar Besler Busio Croizet Dick Didic Espinoza Evans Fernandes Gutierrez Lewis Lindsey Lobato Medranda Melia Opara Rubio Russell Salloi Ilie Shelton Sinovic Smith Storm Kuzain Zendejas Zusi KEY Position-Minutes - Starting Position-Minutes Played DNP - Did Not Play/Unused Substitute INJ - Injured SUB-Minutes - Substitute-Minutes played UNAV - Unavailable For Selection SUS - Suspended

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SPR - Swope Park Rangers (USL) INTL - International Duty ACD - Sporting KC Academy

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS) 1996-2017

ALL-TIME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)

Stat

Player

#

Stat

Player

#

Games

C.J. Sapong (2011)

34

Games

Davy Arnaud

240

Minutes

Ilie Sanchez (2017)

2970

Minutes

Matt Besler

20731

Goals

Dom Dwyer (2014)

22

Goals

Preki

71

Assists

Preki (1997 & 2003)

17

Assists

Preki

98

Shots

Preki (1996)

140

Shots

Preki

693

Shots on goal

Preki (1996)

61

Shots on goal

Preki

283

Fouls Committed

Chris Henderson (2000)

79

Fouls Committed

Davy Arnaud

329

Fouls Suffered

Davy Arnaud (2004)

111

Fouls Suffered

Davy Arnaud

528

Offsides

Eddie Johnson (2007)

50

Offsides

Vitalis Takawira

126

Corner Kicks

Graham Zusi (2012)

150

Corner Kicks

Graham Zusi

722

Cautions

Aurelien Collin (2013)

13

Cautions

Kerry Zavagnin

44

Ejections

Davy Arnaud (2010)

3

Ejections

Roger Espinoza

7

SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) 1996-2017

ALL-TIME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)

Stat

Player

#

Stat

Player

#

Games

Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013)

34

Games

Jimmy Nielsen

128

Minutes

Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013)

3060

Minutes

Jimmy Nielsen

11497

Wins

Mike Ammann (1997)

21

Wins

Jimmy Nielsen

57

Losses

Mike Amman (1998)

16

Losses

Tony Meola

45

Draws

Bo Oshoniyi (2005)

12

Draws

Jimmy Nielsen

32

Shutouts

Tony Meola (2000)

16

Shutouts

Jimmy Nielsen

45

Goals Against Avg.

Tim Melia (2017)

0.78

Goals Allowed

Tony Meola

154

Goals Allowed

Mike Amman (1997) & Kevin Hartman (2007)

45

Saves

Tony Meola

507

Saves

Tony Meola (2000)

129

Goals Against Avg.

Jimmy Nielsen

0.99

SINGLE GAME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)

SINGLE SEASON TEAM RECORDS

Stat

Player

#

Stat

Year

#

Goals

Digital Takawira (1998), Preki (1998), Davy Arnaud (2004), Eddie Johnson (twice in 2007), Birahim Diop (2010), Gerso Fernandes (2017), Johnny Russell (2018)

3

Goals

1996

61

Assists

2000

67

Assists

Chris Henderson (1999)

4

Shots

2012

542

Shots

Preki (1997)

12

Shots on goal

1996

250

Shots on goal

Preki (1996), Eddie Johnson (2007)

6

Fouls Committed

2013

511

Fouls Committed

Davy Arnaud (2010), Oriol Rosell (2013)

8

Fouls Suffered

2000

541

Fouls Suffered

Davy Arnaud (2006)

10

Offsides

1997

117

Offsides

Alex Bunbury (1999)

7

Corner Kicks

2012

199

Corner Kicks

Alex Zotinca (2006)

12

Cautions

2013

67

Ejections

2011

8

Points

2012

63

Wins

1997

21

Losses

1999

24

Ties

2017

13

Shutouts

2000

17

Goals Allowed

1996

63

SINGLE GAME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) Stat

Player

#

Goals Allowed

Bo Oshoniyi (2001)

7

Saves

Tim Melia (2018)

10

30

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL ALL-TIME CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GAMES PLAYED Player GP 1. Davy Arnaud 240 2. Kerry Zavagnin 237 3. Matt Besler* 236 4. Graham Zusi* 228 5. Nick Garcia 224 6. Preki 218 7. Jimmy Conrad 204 8. Roger Espinoza* 200 8. Chris Klein 200 10. Jack Jewsbury 195 GAMES STARTED Player GS 1. Matt Besler* 230 2. Kerry Zavagnin 228 3. Nick Garcia 224 4. Davy Arnaud 213 5. Jimmy Conrad 203 6. Preki 199 7. Graham Zusi* 188 8. Chris Klein 183 9. Roger Espinoza* 180 10. Seth Sinovic* 163 MINUTES PLAYED Player MP 1. Matt Besler* 20,731 2. Kerry Zavagnin 20,515 3. Nick Garcia 20,157 4. Davy Arnaud 19,399 5. Jimmy Conrad 18,194 6. Preki 17,817 7. Graham Zusi* 17,340 8. Chris Klein 16,380 9. Roger Espinoza* 15,975 10. Seth Sinovic* 14,437 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Player GP 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 2. Tony Meola 125 3. Bo Oshoniyi 96 4. Tim Melia* 91 4. Kevin Hartman 90 6. Mike Ammann 60 7. Chris Snitko 26 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9. Garth Lagerwey 23 10. Andy Gruenebaum 11 SAVES Player GP SV 1. Tony Meola 125 507 2. Bo Oshoniyi 96 354 3. Kevin Hartman 90 332 4. Jimmy Nielsen 128 304 5. Tim Melia* 91 269 6. Mike Amman 60 206 7. Chris Snitko 26 95 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 83 9. Eric Kronberg 25 58 10. Andy Gruenebaum 11 34 SHUTOUTS Player GP SO 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 45 2. Tony Meola 125 37 3. Tim Melia* 91 30 4. Kevin Hartman 90 22 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 22 6. Mike Ammann 60 10 7. Eric Kronberg 25 8 8. Luis Marin 8 3 8. Andy Gruenebaum 11 3 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 3 8. Chris Snitko 26 3 GOALKEEPER WINS Player GP GW 1. Jimmy Nielsen 128 57 2. Tony Meola 125 49 3. Tim Melia* 91 40 4. Mike Ammann 60 33 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 33 6. Kevin Hartman 90 30 7. Garth Lagerwey 23 12 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9 9. Andy Gruenebaum 11 6 10. Chris Snitko 26 5

GOALS Player GP G 1. Preki 218 71 2. Dom Dwyer 128 57 3. Davy Arnaud 240 43 3. Josh Wolff 144 43 5. Chris Klein 200 39 6. Kei Kamara 113 38 7. Mo Johnston 149 31 8. Benny Feilhaber 150 29 9. Graham Zusi* 228 28 9. Scott Sealy 88 28 9. Vitalis Takawira 103 28 ASSISTS Player GP A 1. Preki 218 98 2. Graham Zusi* 228 57 2. Chris Klein 200 45 4. Benny Feilhaber 150 41 5. Davy Arnaud 240 35 6. Roger Espinoza* 200 28 6. Mo Johnston 149 28 7. Josh Wolff 144 26 9. Mark Chung 94 25 10. Kerry Zavagnin 237 22 SHOTS Player GP SH 1. Preki 218 693 2. Davy Arnaud 240 452 3. Dom Dwyer 128 401 4. Kei Kamara 113 370 5. Graham Zusi* 228 343 6. Chris Klein 200 312 7. Mo Johnston 149 274 8. Josh Wolff 144 265 9. Benny Feilhaber 150 237 10. Roger Espinoza* 200 219 SHOTS ON GOAL Player GP SOG 1. Preki 218 283 2. Davy Arnaud 240 176 3. Dom Dwyer 128 161 4. Mo Johnston 149 138 4. Chris Klein 200 138 4. Josh Wolff 144 138 7. Kei Kamara 113 126 8. Graham Zusi* 228 110 9. Vitalis Takawira 103 102 10. Mark Chung 94 95 FOULS COMMITTED Player GP FC 1. Davy Arnaud 240 329 2. Kerry Zavagnin 237 326 3. Roger Espinoza* 200 319 4. Matt McKeon 144 309 5. Dom Dwyer 128 239 6. Nick Garcia 224 234 7. Mo Johnston 149 226 8. Jimmy Conrad 204 210 9. Matt Besler* 236 206 10. Aurelien Collin 107 191 FOULS SUFFERED Player GP FS 1. Davy Arnaud 240 528 2. Preki 218 362 3. Kerry Zavagnin 237 354 4. Benny Feilhaber 150 286 5. Roger Espinoza* 200 279 6. Dom Dwyer 128 273 7. Graham Zusi* 228 266 8. Nick Garcia 224 250 9. Mark Chung 94 204 10. Diego Gutierrez 119 196 CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Player GP YC 1. Kerry Zavagnin 237 44 2. Roger Espinoza* 200 43 2. Davy Arnaud 240 43 4. Nick Garcia 224 37 5. Aurelien Collin 107 31 6. Diego Gutierrez 119 30 6. Matt McKeon 144 30 8. Matt Besler* 236 29 9. Jack Jewsbury 195 28 9. Mo Johnston 149 28

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CORNER KICKS Player GP CK 1. Graham Zusi* 228 722 2. Preki 218 452 3. Benny Feilhaber 150 271 4. Claudio Lopez 57 188 5. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 175 6. Francisco Gomez 114 157 7. Chris Henderson 61 154 8. Chris Klein 200 152 9. Davy Arnaud 240 144 10. Carlos Marinelli 41 91 GAME-WINNING GOALS Player GP GWG 1. Dom Dwyer 128 13 1. Preki 218 13 3. Chris Klein 200 12 3. Kei Kamara 113 11 3. Josh Wolff 144 11 6. Davy Arnaud 240 10 7. Graham Zusi* 228 8 7. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 9. Benny Feilhaber 150 7 9. C.J. Sapong 110 7 9. Scott Sealy 88 7 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Player GP GWA 1. Graham Zusi* 228 26 2. Preki 218 23 3. Chris Klein 200 16 4. Benny Feilhaber 150 12 5. Davy Arnaud 240 10 5. Josh Wolff 144 10 7. Jack Jewsbury 195 8 7. Mo Johnston 149 8 7. Kei Kamara 113 8 7. Chance Myers 147 8 7. Kerry Zavagnin 237 8 MULTI-GOAL GAMES Player GP MGG 1. Dom Dwyer 128 10 2. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 3. Preki 218 7 4. Kei Kamara 113 5 4. Scott Sealy 88 5 4. Josh Wolff 144 5 7. Mo Johnston 149 4 7. Chris Klein 200 4 9. Graham Zusi* 228 3 9. Davy Arnaud 240 3 9. Teal Bunbury 89 3 9. Eddie Johnson 43 3 PENALTY KICK GOALS Player GP PKG 1. Preki 218 21 2. Benny Feilhaber 150 12 3. Dom Dwyer 128 7 4. Kei Kamara 113 5 5. Claudio Lopez 57 4 6. Claudio Bieler 41 3 6. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 3 6. Jack Jewsbury 195 3 6. Josh Wolff 144 3 10. Ilie Sanchez* 43 2 10. Omar Bravo 27 2 10. Matt McKeon 144 2 Player 1. Dom Dwyer 2. Kei Kamara 3. Preki 4. Scott Sealy 5. Josh Wolff 6. Vitalis Takawira 7. Mark Chung 7. Mo Johnston 9. Chris Klein 10. Benny Feilhaber *Minimum 20 goals

GOALS PER GAME GP 128 113 218 88 144 103 94 149 200 150

GLS AVG 57 0.45 38 0.34 71 0.33 28 0.32 43 0.30 28 0.27 20 0.21 31 0.21 39 0.20 29 0.19

BOLD * - denotes player on current roster

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL SINGLE-SEASON CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GAMES PLAYED Year Player GP 2011 C.J. Sapong 34 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2012 Kei Kamara 33 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 2017 Jimmy Medranda 33 2017 Ilie Sanchez 33 GAMES STARTED Year Player GS 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2017 Ilie Sanchez 33

10 players tied with 32 MINUTES PLAYED Year Player MIN 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2017 Ilie Sanchez 2970 2000 Nick Garcia 2915 2000 Peter Vermes 2915 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Year Player GP 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 32 2000 Tony Meola 31 2011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 2017 Tim Melia 31 Year Player 2000 Tony Meola 2003 Tony Meola 2008 Kevin Hartman 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 2007 Kevin Hartman

SAVES GP SV 31 129 30 121 30 117 32 112 30 110

Year Player 2000 Tony Meola 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 2008 Kevin Hartman 2010 Jimmy Nielsen 2017 Tim Melia

SHUTOUTS GP SO 31 16 34 15 34 13 30 10 29 10 31 10

GOALKEEPER WINS Year Player GP GW 1997 Mike Ammann 29 21 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 18 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 17 2000 Tony Meola 31 15 1996 Garth Lagerwey 23 12 2011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 12 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

Year Player 2014 Dom Dwyer 1996 Preki 2016 Dom Dwyer 2007 Eddie Johnson 1996 Vitalis Takawira

GOALS GP GOALS 33 22 32 18 33 16 24 15 28 13

CORNER KICKS Year Player GP CK 2012 Graham Zusi 32 150 2013 Graham Zusi 27 128 2014 Graham Zusi 25 125 2009 Claudio Lopez 29 123 2011 Graham Zusi 32 97

Year Player 1997 Preki 2003 Preki 2000 Preki 2012 Graham Zusi 2015 Benny Feilhaber

ASSISTS GP ASSISTS 27 17 30 17 31 15 32 15 32 15

OFFSIDES Year Player GP OFF 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 50 1996 Vitalis Takawira 28 44 1997 Vitalis Takawira 28 43 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 38 2000 Chris Henderson 31 36

SHOTS GP SHOTS 32 140 33 134 33 119 33 113 30 97

GAME-WINNING GOALS Year Player GP GWG 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 6 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 6 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 6 1997 Preki 27 5 2012 C.J. Sapong 31 5 2015 Krisztian Nemeth 27 5

Year Player 1996 Preki 2012 Kei Kamara 2016 Dom Dwyer 2014 Dom Dwyer 1999 Preki

SHOTS ON GOAL Year Player GP SOG 1996 Preki 32 61 2012 Kei Kamara 33 49 1996 Vitalis Takawira 28 48 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 48 1997 Preki 27 44 2002 Preki 25 44 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 44 FOULS COMMITTED Year Player GP FC 2000 Chris Henderson 31 79 2001 Matt McKeon 26 76 1997 Matt McKeon 31 75 2000 Matt McKeon 30 75 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 66 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 66 FOULS SUFFERED Year Player GP FS 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 111 2005 Davy Arnaud 31 85 2015 Dom Dwyer 30 81 1999 Preki 30 77 2006 Davy Arnaud 32 76 CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Year Player GP YC 2013 Aurelien Collin 29 13 2011 Aurelien Collin 23 10 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 10 2016 Roger Espinoza 30 10 1997 Mo Johnston 29 9 2005 Jose Burciaga Jr. 31 9 2017 Roger Espinoza 30 9 EJECTIONS (RED CARDS) Year Player GP RC 2010 Davy Arnaud 27 3

eight players tied with 2

32

GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Year Player GP GWA 2000 Chris Henderson 31 5 2000 Matt McKeon 30 5 2003 Preki 30 5 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 5 2004 Josh Wolff 26 5 2012 Graham Zusi 32 5 2013 Graham Zusi 27 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 30 5 PENALTY KICK GOALS Year Player GP PKG 1996 Preki 32 7 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 7 2003 Preki 30 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 32 5 2016 Benny Feilhaber 29 5 GOALS PER GAME Year Player GP GLS 2018 Felipe Gutierrez* 6 5 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 12 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 22 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 15 1996 Preki 32 18 *Minimum 5 goal

AVG 0.83 0.71 0.67 0.63

Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2018 at Atlanta United FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GOALS Career: 71 Preki Season: 22 Dom Dwyer (2014) Game: 3 8 times Half: 3 Vitalis Takawira (05/16/1998 at NE, 2nd) Half: 3 Eddie Johnson (06/02/2007 vs. NY, 2nd) Half: 3 Gerso Fernandes (05/17/2017 vs. SEA, 2nd) ASSISTS Career: 98 Preki Season: 17 Preki (1997) Season: 17 Preki (2003) Game: 4 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET) Half: 3 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET, 1st) Half: 3 Preki (06/21/2003 vs. CHI, 1st) SHOTS Career: 693 Preki Season: 140 Preki (1996) Game: 12 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB) Half: 8 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB, 2nd) Half: 8 Onandi Lowe (08/12/2001 at COL, 2nd) Half: 8 Preki (07/06/2002 vs. DAL, 2nd)

SHOTS ON GOAL Career: 283 Preki Season: 61 Preki (1996) Game: 6 Preki (05/19/1996 at LA) Game: 6 Eddie Johnson (06/02/007 vs. NY) Half: 4 8 times

CORNER KICKS Career: 722 Graham Zusi Season: 150 Graham Zusi (2012) Game: 12 Alex Zotinca (07/22/2006 at NY) Half: 8 Chris Henderson (04/10/1999 vs. SJ, 2nd) Half: 8 Chris Henderson (05/20/2000 vs. SJ, 1st)

FOULS COMMITTED Career: 329 Davy Arnaud Season: 79 Chris Henderson (2000) Game: 8 Davy Arnaud (05/29/2010 at RSL) Game: 8 Oriol Rosell (07/27/2013 at MTL) Half: 7 Scott Uderitz (05/11/1996 vs. DAL, 1st)

GOALS ALLOWED Career: 154 Tony Meola Season: 45 Mike Ammann (1997) Season: 45 Kevin Hartman (2007) Game: 7 Bo Oshoniyi (07/04/2001 vs. CHI) Half: 4 6 times

FOULS SUFFERED Career: 528 Davy Arnaud Season: 111 Davy Arnaud (2004) Game: 10 Davy Arnaud (10/14/2006 at NY) Half: 6 7 times

SAVES Career: 507 Tony Meola Season: 129 Tony Meola (2000) Game: 10 Tim Melia (04/08/2018 at LA) Half: 7 4 times

SPORTING KANSAS CITY TEAM HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GOALS Season: 61 Game: 6 2-Tms: 10 Half: 5 Half: 5

in 1996 4 times 05/02/1996 vs. CLB 05/02/1996 vs. CLB (2nd) 06/21/1997 vs. DC (2nd)

ASSISTS Season: 67 Game: 10 2-Tms: 12 Half: 8

in 2000 06/20/1999 vs. MET 07/04/2001 vs. CHI 06/20/1999 vs. MET (1st)

SHOTS Season: 542 Game: 34 Game: 34 2-Tms: 44 2-Tms: 44 2-Tms: 44 Half: 23

in 2012 05/15/2016 vs. ORL 04/20/2018 vs. VAN 08/14/1999 at MET 08/05/2000 vs. LA 06/09/2001 at MIA 04/20/2018 vs. VAN (2nd)

SHOTS ON GOAL Season: 250 in 1996 Game: 14 08/23/1998 vs. MIA Game: 14 06/21/2003 vs. CHI Game: 14 04/20/2018 vs. VAN 2-Tms: 22 05/02/1996 vs. CLB 2-Tms: 22 04/18/1997 vs. DAL Half: 11 08/23/1998 vs. MIA (1st) FOULS COMMITTED Season: 511 in 2013 Game: 27 07/04/1997 at CLB 2-Tms: 52 05/17/2000 vs. DC Half: 16 04/05/1997 vs. LA (1st) Half: 16 07/04/1997 at CLB (2nd) Half: 16 03/08/2014 at SEA (1st) FOULS SUFFERED Season: 541 in 2000 Game: 30 08/16/2003 at DAL 2-Tms: 51 05/17/2000 vs. DC Half: 20 07/27/1996 vs. NE (2nd)

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CORNER KICKS Season: 199 in 2012 Game: 15 04/10/1999 vs. SJ 2-Tms: 22 08/14/1999 at MET Half: 10 04/10/1999 vs. SJ (2nd) GOALS ALLOWED Season: 63 in 1996 Game: 7 07/04/2001 vs. CHI 2-Tms: 10 05/02/1996 vs. CLB Half: 4 7 times SAVES Season: 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

Adrian Zendejas Amer Didic Ike Opara Brad Evans Matt Besler Ilie Sanchez Johnny Russell Graham Zusi Yohan Croizet Diego Rubio Gerso Fernandes Gianluca Busio Khiry Shelton Seth Sinovic Graham Smith Roger Espinoza Eric Dick Cristian Lobato Daniel Salloi Felipe Gutierrez Emiliano Amor Colton Storm Jaylin Lindsey Tim Melia Wan Kuzain Matt Lewis Kharlton Belmar Jimmy Medranda

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