SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs. AUSTIN FC
CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK, Kansas City, Kan. Sunday, May 9, 2021 (Week 4, MLS Game #52) 6:30 p.m. CT (FS1 / FOX Deportes; TSN 1)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2021 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-4 215 04/19/2001 Bakersfield, CA 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 1 John Pulskamp DF 5-11 185 03/27/2000 Charlotte, NC 3 3 0 0 23 21 0 3 2 Jaylin Lindsey 3 Andreu Fontas DF 6-2 200 11/14/1989 Banyoles, Spain 3 3 0 0 21 17 1 0 4 Roberto Puncec DF 6-1 175 10/27/1991 Varazdin, Croatia 1 0 0 0 21 18 0 1 5 Nicolas Isimat-Mirin DF 6-2 180 11/15/1991 Meudon, France 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 6 Ilie Sanchez MF 6-0 170 11/21/1990 Barcelona, Spain 1 1 0 0 115 108 6 12 FW 5-9 175 04/08/1990 Glasgow, Scotland 3 1 0 0 82 66 25 23 7 Johnny Russell MF 5-10 155 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 0 0 0 0 294 252 29 66 8 Graham Zusi 9 Alan Pulido FW 5-10 175 03/08/1991 Ciudad Victoria, Mexico 3 1 1 0 15 12 7 5 10 Gianluca Busio FW 5-10 155 05/28/2002 Greensboro, NC 3 3 1 0 51 29 6 5 11 Khiry Shelton FW 6-3 185 06/26/1993 Carson, CO 3 3 0 1 97 58 13 17 13 Amadou Dia DF 5-9 155 06/08/1993 Nantes, France 0 0 0 0 45 32 0 2 15 Roger Espinoza MF 5-10 185 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 3 2 0 0 257 231 10 37 Graham Smith DF 6-4 190 11/25/1995 Highlands Ranch, CO 0 0 0 0 17 16 1 1 16 17 Gadi Kinda MF 5-8 145 03/23/1994 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 3 2 1 0 21 18 7 4 19 Grayson Barber MF 5-8 170 05/03/2000 Columbia, SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Daniel Salloi FW 6-1 160 07/19/1996 Siofok, Hungary 3 2 1 1 89 57 16 11 21 Felipe Hernandez MF 5-7 145 06/08/1998 Ibague, Colombia 1 0 0 0 19 9 0 1 22 Kendall McIntosh GK 5-11 185 01/24/1994 Santa Rosa, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Tyler Freeman FW 6-0 165 01/09/2003 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 Ozzie Cisneros FW 5-5 130 03/13/2004 Omaha, NE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 Cameron Duke MF 5-6 135 02/13/2001 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 Tim Melia GK 6-0 205 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 0 0 0 0 173 172 0 0 29 31 Brooks Thompson GK 6-4 185 05/28/2002 Jeffersonville, IN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 Luis Martins DF 5-8 165 06/10/1992 Lamego, Portugal 3 3 0 0 24 21 0 2 47 Kayden Pierre DF 5-10 140 02/16/2003 Rochester Hills, MI 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 Kaveh Rad DF 5-11 165 06/13/2001 Chapel Hill, NC 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 54 Remi Walter MF 5-8 170 04/26/1995 Essey-les-Nancy, France 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 96 Wilson Harris FW 5-10 175 11/28/1999 Los Angeles, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes
11/21/1966 W156 L122 T94
AUSTIN FC 2021 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A MF 6-0 160 02/19/1999 Garner, NC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Manny Perez 3 Jhohan Romana DF 6-1 224 09/13/1998 Apartado, Colombia 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 DF 6-0 180 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 2 2 0 0 296 287 3 18 5 Matt Besler 6 Sebastian Berhalter MF 5-9 155 05/10/2001 London, England 2 0 0 0 11 4 0 0 7 Tomas Pochettino MF 5-10 157 02/01/1996 Rafaela, Argentina 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 8 Alexander Ring MF 5-9 161 04/09/1991 Helsinki, Finland 3 3 0 0 116 115 10 13 FW 6-1 180 01/15/1991 Heerlen, Netherlands 3 3 0 1 107 67 23 13 9 Danny Hoesen 10 Cecilio Dominguez FW 5-10 177 08/11/1994 Asuncion, Paraguay 3 3 2 0 3 3 2 0 FW 5-8 159 02/22/2000 La Colmena, Paraguay 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 11 Rodney Redes 12 Ulises Segura MF 6-0 187 06/23/1993 Guadalupe, Costa Rica 0 0 0 0 66 40 5 3 13 Aaron Schoenfeld FW 6-4 190 04/17/1990 Knoxville, TN 0 0 0 0 65 17 6 3 14 Diego Fagundez MF 5-8 159 02/14/1995 Montevideo, Uruguay 3 2 2 0 264 188 55 45 Daniel Pereira MF 5-9 150 07/14/2000 Caracas, Venezuela 3 2 0 0 3 2 0 0 15 16 Hector Jimenez DF 5-9 138 11/03/1988 Huntington Park, CA 1 0 0 0 177 118 6 25 Jon Gallagher FW 5-9 155 02/23/1996 Dundalk, Ireland 3 0 0 1 19 11 4 1 17 18 Julio Cascante DF 6-2 185 10/03/1993 Puerto Limon, Costa Rica 1 1 0 0 49 39 1 2 Freddy Kleemann DF 6-4 195 03/19/1999 Newbury Park, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 20 Jared Stroud MF 5-10 155 07/10/1996 Chester, NJ 3 2 0 1 23 13 0 3 21 Zan Kolmanic DF 5-10 152 03/03/2000 Murska Sobota, Slovenia 3 1 0 1 3 1 0 1 22 Ben Sweat DF 6-2 173 09/04/1991 Palm Spring Harbor, FL 2 2 0 0 96 84 1 11 FW 5-9 153 12/30/1994 Bakau, Gambia 2 0 0 0 157 89 31 19 23 Kekuta Manneh 24 Nick Lima DF 5-8 173 11/17/1994 Castro Valley, CA 3 3 0 0 103 97 7 7 28 Brady Scott GK 6-2 172 06/30/1999 Petaluma, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Andrew Tarbell GK 6-3 195 10/07/1993 Mandeville, LA 0 0 0 0 48 46 0 0 41 Brad Stuver GK 6-3 183 04/16/1991 Cleveland, OH 3 3 0 0 12 12 0 0 HEAD COACH : Josh Wolff
02/25/1977 W2 L1 T0
SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs. AUSTIN FC
Sunday, May 9, 2021; Children’s Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kan., 6:30 p.m. CT REFEREES
2021 SEASON RECORDS GP W-L-T PTS GF GA Sporting 3 1-1-1 4 4 5 at home 1 0-0-1 1 1 1
REFEREE: Ted Unkel. AR1 (bench): Cameron Blanchard; AR2 (opposite): Kevin Klinger; 4th: Chris Ruska; VAR: Kevin Terry Jr.; AVAR: Fabio Tovar TEAM NEWS
Austin FC 3 2-1-0 6 4 3 on road 3 2-1-0 6 4 3
SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: none
LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD ALL-TIME: First meeting.
INJURED LIST: none INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
LAST LEAGUE MATCHES REAL SALT LAKE 3 SPORTING KANSAS CITY 1 Scoring Summary: KC--Pulido 1 (Shelton 1) 17 RSL--Kreilach 1 (Brody 1, Ruiz 1) 35 RSL--Rubin 1 (Kreilach 1) 52 RSL--Rubin 2 (Kreilach 2) 77
UPCOMING MATCHES AUSTIN FC SPORTING Sat. May 15 at LA Galaxy Wed. May 12 at Houston Sun. May 23 at Nashville SC Sun. May 16 Vancouver Sat. May 29 at Seattle Sat. May 22 at San Jose Sat. June 12 at Sporting KC Sat. May 29 Houston
SPORTING KANSAS CITY--John Pulskamp, Jaylin Lindsey, Kaveh Rad, Andreu Fontas, Luis Martins, Remi Walter (Roger Espinoza 64), Ilie Sanchez, Gianluca Busio (Gadi Kinda 72), Khiry Shelton, Alan Pulido, Johnny Russell (Daniel Salloi 55)
WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM AUSTIN FC SPORTING F A F A 4 5 GOALS SCORED 4 3 68 54 MINUTES PER GOAL 68 90 HOW SCORED
4 0 0 0
RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER
4 0 1 0
4 0 0 0
2 0 1 0
3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
1 2 1
0 2 1
TYPE OF PLAY
2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
OPEN PLAY CROSS CORNER REBOUND PENALTIES DIRECT FROM FREE KICK FREE KICK (INDIRECT) OWN GOALS
1 3 0
0 5 0
INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA
MINNESOTA UNITED 0 AUSTIN FC 1 Scoring Summary: ATX--Fagundez 2 (Stroud 1, Hoesen 1) 17 AUSTIN FC--Brad Stuver, Nick Lima, Jhohan Romana, Matt Besler, Zan Kolmanic, Tomas Pochettino (Sebastian Berhalter 78), Alexander Ring, Diego Fagundez (Daniel Pereira 64), Jared Stroud (Hector Jimenez 82), Danny Hoesen (Jon Gallagher 63), Cecilio Dominguez (Rodney Redes 64).
DISTANCE
RECORD AT HALFTIME (W-L-T) LEAD TIED TRAIL KC 0-0-1 1-1-0 0-0-0 ATX 1-0-0 0-1-0 1-0-0
RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL
TEAM LEADERS
SCORE ALLOW 0-1-1 1-0-0 1-0-0 1-1-0
SPORTING G: 1 4 players tied A: 1 Salloi/Shelton SHT: 5 Pulido SOG: 2 Busio/Salloi FC: 6 Espinoza FS: 5 Busio OF: 2 Pulido C: 1 Isimat-Mirin/Puncec E: 0 ATXFC G: 2 Dominguez/Fagundez A: 1 5 players tied SHT: 6 Dominguez SOG: 3 Dominguez/Gallagher FC: 5 Pereira/Stroud FS: 6 Dominguez/Ring OF: 1 3 players tied C: 1 3 players tied E: 0
THE LAST TIME Home win Road win Home loss Road loss Tie game Shutout for Shutout vs.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 10/24/2020 KC 4, COL 0 4/17/2021 KC 2, NYR 1 9/23/2020 KC 1, ORL 2 5/01/2021 KC 1, RSL 3 4/23/2021 KC 1, ORL 1 11/08/2020 KC 2, RSL 0 11/01/2020 KC 0, MIN 0
(2) (1) (5) (0) (1) (3) (4)
GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED Sporting KC Austin FC
WTL LWW
AUSTIN FC Date Score (Gms since) 5/01/2021 ATX
1, MIN 0 (0)
4/17/2021 ATX
0, LFC 2 (2)
5/01/2021 ATX 4/17/2021 ATX
1, MIN 0 (0) 0, LFC 2 (2)
GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG KC 3 0 2 1 0 0 4 1.33 ATX 3 1 1 0 1 0 4 1.33 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG KC 3 0 2 0 1 0 5 1.67 ATX 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1.00 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 KC 4 0 1 1 2 0 0 ATX 4 0 1 0 1 2 0 GOALS ALLOWED Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 KC 5 0 0 1 2 0 2 ATX 3 0 0 1 0 1 1
2021 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (1-1-1, 4 pts.) UNF 20 9 17 10 11 3 21 6 2 1 7 48 36 5 54 4 15
POS F F M F F D M M D G F D D D M D M
PLAYER Daniel Salloi Alan Pulido Gadi Kinda Gianluca Busio Khiry Shelton Andreu Fontas Felipe Hernandez Ilie Sanchez Jaylin Lindsey John Pulskamp Johnny Russell Kaveh Rad Luis Martins Nicolas Isimat-Mirin Remi Walter Roberto Puncec Roger Espinoza Own-goals received Opponent totals Team totals
GP 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 3 3 3 1 3 2 3 1 3
GS 2 1 2 3 3 3 0 1 3 3 1 1 3 2 3 0 2
MIN 186 148 140 252 270 270 1 90 270 270 84 90 270 153 244 27 205
3 3
3 3
270 270
GP 3 3 3
GS 3 3 3
G 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4
A 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHT 3 5 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 2
SOG 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0
FC 0 0 3 3 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 1 1 1 6
FS 4 4 3 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 0 0
OFF 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
CK 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 0 0
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 2
33 23
11 9
32 29
29 32
12 6
10 16
5 2
0 0
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Daniel Salloi 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Gadi Kinda 1-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING UNF 1
POS G
GOALKEEPER John Pulskamp Team totals Opponent totals
MIN SHTS 270 11 270 11 270 9
SV 6 6 5
GA 5 5 4
GAA 1.67 1.67 1.33
PG 0 0 1
PA 0 0 1
W 1 1 1
L 1 1 1
T 1 1 1
SO 0 0 0
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2021 AUSTIN FC STATISTICS (2-1-0, 6 pts.) UNF 10 14 9 20 17 11 21 8 22 41 15 16 3 18 23 5 24 6 7
POS F M F M F F D M D G M D D D F D D M M
PLAYER Cecilio Dominguez Diego Fagundez Danny Hoesen Jared Stroud Jon Gallagher Rodney Redes Zan Kolmanic Alexander Ring Ben Sweat Brad Stuver Daniel Pereira Hector Jimenez Jhohan Romana Julio Cascante Kekuta Manneh Matt Besler Nick Lima Sebastian Berhalter Tomas Pochettino Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals
GP 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 1 3 1 2 2 3 2 2
GS 3 2 3 2 0 1 1 3 2 3 2 0 3 1 0 2 3 0 2
MIN 236 168 190 179 80 109 177 270 93 270 206 8 270 90 8 180 270 18 148
3 3
3 3
270 270
G 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3
A 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
SHT 6 5 3 5 5 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 3
SOG 3 2 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
FC 2 2 0 5 2 0 1 1 1 0 5 0 3 2 0 1 1 0 1
FS 6 2 2 2 2 3 0 6 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 4
OFF 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CK 7 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 4
39 56
14 17
27 39
39 27
3 4
14 27
3 5
0 0
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Diego Fagundez 1, Cecilio Dominguez 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Danny Hoesen 1, Jon Gallagher 1, Jared Stroud 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None AUSTIN FC GOALKEEPING UNF 41
POS G
GOALKEEPER Brad Stuver Team totals Opponent totals
GP 3 3 3
GS 3 3 3
MIN SHTS 270 17 270 17 270 14
SV 14 14 10
GA 3 3 4
GAA 1 1 1.33
PG 0 0 0
PA 0 0 0
W 2 2 1
L 1 1 2
T 0 0 0
SO 1 1 1
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2021 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sat. Apr. Fri. Apr. Sat. May Sun. Wed. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sun. Wed. Sun. Sat. Wed.
May May May May May June June June June July July July July Aug.
Sat. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat. Fri.
Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sep.
Sat. Wed. Sun. Wed. Sun. Sun. Sat. Wed. Sun. Wed. Sun.
Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov.
OPPONENT RESULT 17 at New York W 2-1 23 Orlando City SC T 1-1 1 at Real Salt L 1-3 Lake 9 Austin FC 12 at Houston 16 Vancouver 22 at San Jose 29 Houston 12 Austin FC 19 at Portland 23 Colorado 26 Los Angeles FC 4 at Los Angeles 21 San Jose 25 at Seattle 31 FC Dallas 4 at Los Angeles FC 7 at Colorado 14 at FC Dallas 18 Portland 21 at Minnesota 28 Colorado 3 at Los Angeles FC 11 Chicago 15 Minnesota 26 Seattle 29 at FC Dallas 3 Houston 17 at Vancouver 23 at Seattle 27 Los Angeles 31 at Minnesota 3 at Austin FC 7 Real Salt Lake
ATT 0 0 0
W-L-T 1-0-0 1-0-1 1-1-1
POS PTS NOTES: 4 3 KC: Kinda (59) Salloi (60); NYR: Clark (48) 1 4 KC: Busio (45); ORL: Almeida (78) 10 4 KC: Pulido (17); RSL: Kreilach (35) Rubin (52,77)
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AUSTIN FC 2021 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sat. Apr. Sat. Apr. Sat. Sun. Sat. Sun. Sat. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sun. Sat. Wed. Thu. Wed. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sat.
May May May May May June June June June July July July July July Aug. Aug. Aug.
Wed. Sat. Sun. Sat. Wed. Sat. Sun. Wed. Sat. Sat. Wed. Sun. Sat. Wed. Sun.
Aug. Aug. Aug. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Oct. Nov. Nov.
OPPONENT 17 at Los Angeles FC 24 at Colorado 1 at Minnesota 9 at Sporting KC 15 at Los Angeles 23 at Nashville SC 29 at Seattle 12 at Sporting KC 19 San Jose 23 at Minnesota 27 Columbus 3 Portland 7 Los Angeles FC 22 Seattle 28 at Vancouver 31 Colorado 4 Houston 7 at FC Dallas 14 at Real Salt Lake 18 Vancouver 21 Portland 29 FC Dallas 11 at Houston 15 Los Angeles FC 18 San Jose 26 Los Angeles 29 at Colorado 2 Real Salt Lake 16 Minnesota 20 at San Jose 24 Houston 30 at FC Dallas 3 Sporting KC 7 at Portland
RESULT L 0-2
ATT 4900
W-L-T 0-1-0
POS PTS NOTES: 8 0 LFC: Baird (61) Cifuentes (91+)
W 3-1
0
1-1-0
8
W 1-0
0
2-1-0
4
3 ATX: Fagundez (60) Dominguez (67,71); COL: Shinyashiki (36) 6 ATX: Fagundez (17);
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SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2021)
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2021)
Goals 1 4 times Assists 1 Daniel Salloi 1 Khiry Shelton Shots 3 Gianluca Busio 3 Alan Pulido Shots on Goal 1 9 times Fouls Committed 5 Roger Espinoza Fouls Suffered 4 Gianluca Busio Offside 2 Alan Pulido Saves 3 John Pulskamp Shots Faced 4 John Pulskamp 4 John Pulskamp Goals Allowed 3 John Pulskamp
Goals 2 04/17/2021 vs Assists 1 04/23/2021 vs 1 05/01/2021 vs Shots 9 04/23/2021 vs Shots on Goal 5 04/23/2021 vs Fouls Committed 16 04/23/2021 vs Fouls Suffered 12 04/23/2021 vs Corner Kicks 8 04/17/2021 vs Offside 3 04/23/2021 vs 3 05/01/2021 vs Saves 3 04/23/2021 vs Shots Faced 4 04/23/2021 vs 4 05/01/2021 vs Goals Allowed 3 05/01/2021 vs
04/17/2021 vs NYR
W 2-1
04/23/2021 vs ORL 05/01/2021 vs RSL
T 1-1 L 1-3
04/23/2021 vs ORL 05/01/2021 vs RSL
T 1-1 L 1-3
04/17/2021 vs NYR
W 2-1
04/23/2021 vs ORL
T 1-1
04/17/2021 vs NYR
W 2-1
05/01/2021 vs RSL
L 1-3
04/23/2021 vs ORL
T 1-1
04/23/2021 vs ORL 05/01/2021 vs RSL
T 1-1 L 1-3
05/01/2021 vs RSL
L 1-3
NYR
W 2-1
ORL RSL
T 1-1 L 1-3
ORL
T 1-1
ORL
T 1-1
ORL
T 1-1
ORL
T 1-1
NYR
W 2-1
ORL RSL
T 1-1 L 1-3
ORL
T 1-1
ORL RSL
T 1-1 L 1-3
RSL
L 1-3
AUSTIN FC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2021)
TEAM HIGH GAMES (2021)
Goals 2 Cecilio Dominguez Assists 1 5 times Shots 4 Cecilio Dominguez Shots on Goal 3 Cecilio Dominguez Fouls Committed 3 Jared Stroud Fouls Suffered 3 4 times Offside 1 Cecilio Dominguez 1 Danny Hoesen 1 Jon Gallagher Saves 7 Brad Stuver Shots Faced 9 Brad Stuver Goals Allowed 2 Brad Stuver
Goals 3 04/24/2021 at Assists 3 04/24/2021 at Shots 14 04/24/2021 at Shots on Goal 7 04/24/2021 at Fouls Committed 12 05/01/2021 at Fouls Suffered 14 04/17/2021 at Corner Kicks 7 04/17/2021 at Offside 2 04/24/2021 at Saves 7 04/17/2021 at Shots Faced 9 04/17/2021 at Goals Allowed 2 04/17/2021 at
04/24/2021 at COL
W 3-1
04/24/2021 at COL
W 3-1
04/24/2021 at COL
W 3-1
04/24/2021 at COL
W 3-1
05/01/2021 at MIN
W 1-0
04/17/2021 at LFC
L 0-2
04/24/2021 at COL 04/24/2021 at COL 05/01/2021 at MIN
W 3-1 W 3-1 W 1-0
04/17/2021 at LFC
L 0-2
04/17/2021 at LFC
L 0-2
04/17/2021 at LFC
L 0-2
TEAM LOW GAMES (2021) Shots 6 05/01/2021 vs Shots on Goal 1 05/01/2021 vs Fouls Committed 6 04/17/2021 vs Fouls Suffered 10 04/17/2021 vs 10 05/01/2021 vs Corner Kicks 3 04/23/2021 vs Offside 0 04/17/2021 vs Saves 1 05/01/2021 vs Shots Faced 3 04/17/2021 vs
RSL
L 1-3
RSL
L 1-3
NYR
W 2-1
NYR RSL
W 2-1 L 1-3
ORL
T 1-1
NYR
W 2-1
RSL
L 1-3
NYR
W 2-1
TEAM LOW GAMES (2021)
COL
W 3-1
COL
W 3-1
COL
W 3-1
COL
W 3-1
MIN
W 1-0
LFC
L 0-2
LFC
L 0-2
COL
W 3-1
LFC
L 0-2
LFC
L 0-2
LFC
L 0-2
Shots 12 04/17/2021 at Shots on Goal 3 04/17/2021 at Fouls Committed 6 04/17/2021 at Fouls Suffered 12 04/24/2021 at Corner Kicks 3 04/24/2021 at Offside 0 04/17/2021 at Saves 2 05/01/2021 at Shots Faced 2 05/01/2021 at
LFC
L 0-2
LFC
L 0-2
LFC
L 0-2
COL
W 3-1
COL
W 3-1
LFC
L 0-2
MIN
W 1-0
MIN
W 1-0
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HEAD-TO-HEAD
AUSTIN FC VS SPORTING KC ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS
Austin FC
Sporting KC 0 wins, 0 goals
Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks
Austin FC 0 wins, 0 goals 0 ties
1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0
OT 0 0 0 0 0 0
Sporting KC Tot 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 0 0
OT 0 0 0 0 0 0
Tot 0 0 0 0 0 0
GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: ATX KC
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76-90
OT
Total
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
0 0
CAREER COACHING RECORDS: ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS: Sporting KC
Austin FC
Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed
ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS: Sporting KC None None None None None None None None None
Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed
Austin FC None None None None None None None None None
W-L-T Breakdowns: Sporting Kansas City 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
Austin FC
Streak (started)
W-L-T
Streak (started)
0-0-1 1-1-0 0-0-0
1 Ts 1 Ls 1 Ls
(04/23/2021) (05/01/2021) (10/14/2020)
1-0-0 0-1-0 1-0-0
1 Ws (05/01/2021) 1 Ls (04/17/2021) 1 Ws (04/24/2021)
1-0-0 0-1-1
1 Ws 1 Ls
(04/17/2021) (05/01/2021)
1-1-0 1-0-0
1 Ws (04/24/2021) 1 Ws (05/01/2021)
0-0-0 0-1-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
21 Ls 2 Ws 2 Ws 2 Ws
(10/21/2020) (05/01/2021) (11/08/2020) (02/29/2020) (03/07/2020)
0-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0
1 Ls (04/17/2021) 1 Ws (05/01/2021) 0 1 Ws (04/24/2021) 0 -
0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0
1 Ws 1 Ts 1 Ts 2 Ls 1 Ls
(11/08/2020) (04/23/2021) (10/17/2020) (09/19/2020) (08/25/2020)
1-0-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
1 Ws (05/01/2021) 1 Ws (04/24/2021) 1 Ls (04/17/2021) 0 0 -
SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. AUSTIN FC (0-0-0) PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT GOALKEEPER
GP
MIN
SHT
SV
GAA
PG
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AUSTIN FC CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (0-0-0) PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
GOALKEEPER
GP
MIN SHTS
SV
GAA
PG
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CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. AUSTIN FC (0-0-0) PLAYER
GP
GS
MIN
G
CURRENT AUSTIN FC VS. SPORTING KC (0-0-0) A
SHT
PLAYER Danny Hoesen Kekuta Manneh Alexander Ring Diego Fagundez Ben Sweat Julio Cascante Hector Jimenez Nick Lima Aaron Schoenfeld Ulises Segura Andrew Tarbell
GOALKEEPER
GP
MIN
SHT
SV
GAA
PG
GOALKEEPER Andrew Tarbell
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
6 5 2 9 2 2 5 6 3 2 2
3 3 2 4 2 2 4 6 0 1 2
314 301 180 420 180 180 289 526 40 92 180
3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 11 4 12 0 1 4 2 3 1 0
GAA
PG
6 4.00
1
GP 2
MIN SHTS 180
14
SV
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2021 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Sunday, May 9, 2021 Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. CT Children’s Mercy Park (Kansas City, KS) MLS Regular Season Game 4 Sporting Kansas City 1-1-1, 4 points (0-0-1 home; 1-1-0 away) T-7th in MLS Western Conference Austin FC 2-1-0, 6 points (0-0-0 home; 2-1-0 away) T-2nd in MLS Western Conference
1-1-1 (4 pts.) 1.33 3 T-7th in West 4 1.33 2 5 1.67 -1 23 (9) 39.1% 29 32 2 0
English TV: FS1 English Radio: Sports Radio 810 WHB Spanish Radio: La Grande 1340 AM Referee: Assistant ref: Assistant ref: 4th official: VAR:
Ted Unkel Cameron Blanchard Kevin Klinger Chris Ruska Kevin Terry Jr.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER
No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 31 36 48 54 96
Pos. GK DEF DEF DEF DEF MID FWD DEF FWD MID FWD DEF DEF DEF MID FWD FWD MID GK FWD DEF FWD MID GK GK DEF DEF MID FWD
Name John Pulskamp Jaylin Lindsey Andreu Fontas Roberto Puncec Nicolas Isimat-Mirin Ilie Sanchez Johnny Russell Graham Zusi Alan Pulido Gianluca Busio Khiry Shelton Amadou Dia Roger Espinoza Graham Smith Gadi Kinda Grayson Barber Daniel Salloi Felipe Hernandez Kendall McIntosh Tyler Freeman Kayden Pierre Ozzie Cisneros Cameron Duke Tim Melia Brooks Thompson Luis Martins Kaveh Rad Remi Walter Wilson Harris
Pronunciation
RECORD POINTS PER GAME GAMES PLAYED CONFERENCE POSITION GOALS GOALS/GAME ASSISTS GOALS ALLOWED ALLOWED/GAME GOAL DIFFERENTIAL SHOTS (ON GOAL) ON GOAL % FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED CAUTIONS EJECTIONS
AUSTIN FC 2-1-0 (6 pts.) 2.00 3 T-2nd in West 4 1.33 5 3 1.00 +1 39 (14) 35.9% 27 39 3 0
2021 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY
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Four Players Salloi, Shelton Alan Pulido Busio, Salloi Daniel Salloi N/A Roger Espinoza Gianluca Busio Isimat-Mirin, Puncec N/A
1 GOALS 1 ASSISTS 5 SHOTS 2 SHOTS ON GOAL 1 GAME-WINNING GOALS 0 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 6 FOULS COMMITTED 5 FOULS SUFFERED 1 CAUTIONS 0 EJECTIONS
John Pulskamp 270 John Pulskamp 1.67 John Pulskamp 1 N/A 0 John Pulskamp 6
GK MINUTES PLAYED GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES
AUSTIN FC 2 Dominguez, Fagundez 1 Five Players 6 Cecilio Dominguez 3 Dominguez, Gallagher 1 Dominguez, Fagundez 1 Three Players 5 Pereira, Stroud 6 Dominguez, Ring 1 Three Players 0 N/A 270 1.00 2 1 14
Brad Stuver Brad Stuver Brad Stuver Brad Stuver Brad Stuver
COACHES - REGULAR SEASON
2021 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS
PETER VERMES
Eastern Conference Pts W L T GD GP 1. New England Revolution 7 2 0 1 +2 3 2. New York City FC 6 2 1 0 +6 3 3. Orlando City SC 5 1 0 2 +3 3 4. CF Montreal 5 1 0 2 +2 3 5. Atlanta United FC 4 1 1 1 +1 3 6. Inter Miami CF 4 1 1 1 0 3 7. New York Red Bulls 3 1 2 0 0 3 8. D.C. United 3 1 2 0 -3 3 9. Nashville SC 3 0 0 3 0 3 10. Columbus Crew SC 2 0 0 2 0 2 11. Toronto FC 1 0 1 1 -2 2 12. Philadelphia Union 1 0 2 1 -3 3 13. Chicago Fire 1 0 2 1 -4 3 14. FC Cincinnati 1 0 2 1 -8 3
13th season 156-122-94 13th season (.546) 156-122-94 (.546)
JOSH WOLFF
MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM
1st season 2-1-0 (.667) 1st season 2-1-0 (.667)
PLAYER AVAILABILITY REPORT As of Friday, May 7 QUESTIONABLE • DEF - Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Hamstring) OUT • MID - Felipe Hernandez (Knee)
Western Conference Pts W L T GD GP 1. Seattle Sounders FC 7 2 0 1 +7 3 2. San Jose Earthquakes 6 2 1 0 +4 3 3. Real Salt Lake 6 2 0 0 +3 2 4. Austin FC 6 2 1 0 +1 3 5. LA Galaxy 6 2 1 0 -1 3 6. Los Angeles FC 5 1 0 2 +2 3 7. FC Dallas 4 1 1 1 +1 3 8. Houston Dynamo 4 1 1 1 0 3 9. Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4 1 1 1 0 3 10. Sporting Kansas City 4 1 1 1 -1 3 11. Colorado Rapids 4 1 1 1 -1 3 12. Portland Timbers 3 1 2 0 -3 3 13. Minnesota United FC 0 0 3 0 -6 3
Health & Safety Protocols A player may be listed as “Questionable” or “Out” due to Health and Safety Protocols for the following reasons: Quarantine due to participating in high risk behavior. Quarantine related to being a high risk close contact. Pending COVID-19 test results. An inconclusive COVID-19 test result. A positive COVID-19 test or a confirmed case of COVID-19. Other illness not related to COVID-19. 1
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2021 ROSTER (NUMERICAL) NO. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 13 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 28 29 31 36 48 54 96
PLAYER PRONUNCIATION John Pulskamp Jaylin Lindsey Andreu Fontas ahn-DRAY-oo Roberto Puncec PUHN-chetz Nicolas Isimat-Mirin EE-see-mat me-REEN Ilie Sanchez ILL-ee-ay Johnny Russell Graham Zusi ZOO-see Alan Pulido AH-lahn pooh-LEE-doh Gianluca Busio jahn-LUKA BOO-see-oh Khiry Shelton KY-ree Amadou Dia AH-mah-doo DEE-uh Roger Espinoza Graham Smith Gadi Kinda GAH-dee KINN-dah Grayson Barber Daniel Salloi shallow-EE Felipe Hernandez feh-LEE-pay Kendall McIntosh Tyler Freeman Kayden Pierre Ozzie Cisneros Cam Duke Tim Melia MEE-lia Brooks Thompson Luis Martins lou-EESE mar-TEENS Kaveh Rad KAH-vay RAHD Remi Walter Wilson Harris
NO. 19 10 25 13 28 15 3 23 96 21 5 17 2 36 22 29 24 9 1 4 48 7 20 6 11 16 31 54 8
PLAYER PRONUNCIATION Grayson Barber Gianluca Busio jahn-LUKA BOO-see-oh Ozzie Cisneros Amadou Dia AH-mah-doo DEE-uh Cam Duke Roger Espinoza Andreu Fontas ahn-DRAY-oo Tyler Freeman Wilson Harris Felipe Hernandez feh-LEE-pay Nicolas Isimat-Mirin EE-see-mat me-REEN Gadi Kinda GAH-dee KINN-dah Jaylin Lindsey Luis Martins lou-EESE mar-TEENS Kendall McIntosh Tim Melia MEE-lia Kayden Pierre Alan Pulido AH-lahn pooh-LEE-doh John Pulskamp Roberto Puncec PUHN-chetz Kaveh Rad KAH-vay RAHD Johnny Russell Daniel Salloi shallow-EE Ilie Sanchez ILL-ee-ay Khiry Shelton KY-ree Graham Smith Brooks Thompson Remi Walter Graham Zusi ZOO-see
POS. HT. GK 6-4 DEF 5-11 DEF 6-2 DEF 6-1 DEF 6-2 MID 6-0 FWD 5-9 DEF 5-10 FWD 5-10 MID 5-10 FWD 6-3 DEF 5-9 MID 5-10 DEF 6-4 MID 5-8 FWD 5-8 FWD 6-1 MID 5-7 GK 5-11 FWD 6-0 DEF 5-10 FWD 5-5 MID 5-6 GK 6-0 GK 6-4 DEF 5-8 DEF 5-11 MID 5-8 FWD 5-10
WT. 215 180 200 175 180 170 175 155 175 155 185 155 185 190 145 170 160 145 185 165 140 130 135 205 185 165 165 170 175
BIRTHDATE (AGE) HOMETOWN 04/19/2001 (20) Bakersfield, CA 03/27/2000 (21) Charlotte, NC 11/14/1989 (31) Banyoles, Spain 10/27/1991 (29) Varazdin, Croatia 11/15/1991 (29) Meudon, France 11/21/1990 (30) Barcelona, Spain 04/08/1990 (31) Glasgow, Scotland 08/18/1986 (34) Longwood, FL 03/08/1991 (30) Ciudad Victoria, Mexico 05/28/2002 (18) Greensboro, NC 06/26/1993 (27) Leander, TX 06/08/1993 (27) Highlands Ranch, CO 10/25/1986 (34) Aurora, CO 11/25/1995 (25) Highlands Ranch, CO 03/23/1994 (27) Ashdod, Israel 05/03/2000 (21) Elgin, South Carolina 07/19/1996 (24) Budapest, Hungary 06/08/1998 (22) Nashville, TN 01/24/1994 (27) Santa Rosa, CA 01/09/2003 (18) Shawnee, KS 02/16/2003 (18) Bloomfield Hills, MI 03/13/2004 (17) Omaha, NE 02/13/2001 (20) Overland Park, KS 05/15/1986 (34) East Islip, NY 05/28/2002 (18) Floyds Knobs, IN 06/10/1992 (28) Lamego, Portugal 06/13/2001 (19) Durham, NC 04/26/1995 (26) Essey-les-Nancy, France 11/28/1999 (21) Los Angeles, CA
LAST CLUB Sporting KC II (USL Championship) Sporting KC Academy Celta Vigo (Spain) HNK Rijeka (Croatia) Besiktas (Turkey) Elche CF (Spain) Derby County FC (England) Chivas de Guadalajara (Mexico) Sporting KC Academy SC Paderborn 07 (Germany) Phoenix Rising FC (USL) Wigan Athletic (England) Beitar Jerusalem (Israel) Sporting KC Academy Sporting KC Academy Sporting KC II (USL Championship) New York Red Bulls (MLS) Sporting KC Academy Sporting KC Academy Sporting KC Academy Sporting KC Academy Chivas USA (MLS) Sporting KC II (USL Championship) G.D. Chaves (Portugal) Sporting KC II (USL Championship) Yeni Malatyaspor (Turkey) Sporting KC II (USL Championship)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2021 ROSTER (ALPHABETICAL) POS. HT. FWD 5-8 MID 5-10 FWD 5-5 DEF 5-9 MID 5-6 MID 5-10 DEF 6-2 FWD 6-0 FWD 5-10 MID 5-7 DEF 6-2 MID 5-8 DEF 5-11 DEF 5-8 GK 5-11 GK 6-0 DEF 5-10 FWD 5-10 GK 6-4 DEF 6-1 DEF 5-11 FWD 5-9 FWD 6-1 MID 6-0 FWD 6-3 DEF 6-4 GK 6-4 MID 5-8 DEF 5-10
WT. 170 155 130 155 135 185 200 165 175 145 180 145 180 165 185 205 140 175 215 175 165 175 160 170 185 190 185 170 155
BIRTHDATE (AGE) BIRTHPLACE COLLEGE 05/03/2000 (21) Columbia, SC Clemson University 05/28/2002 (18) Greensboro, NC 03/13/2004 (17) Omaha, NE 06/08/1993 (27) Nantes, France Clemson University 02/13/2001 (20) Overland Park, KS 10/25/1986 (34) Puerto Cortes, Honduras Ohio State University 11/14/1989 (31) Banyoles, Spain 01/09/2003 (18) Overland Park, KS 11/28/1999 (21) Los Angeles, CA 06/08/1998 (22) Ibague, Colombia 11/15/1991 (29) Meudon, France 03/23/1994 (27) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 03/27/2000 (21) Charlotte, NC 06/10/1992 (28) Lamego, Portugal 01/24/1994 (27) Oakland, CA 05/15/1986 (34) Great River, NY Lynn University (Florida) 02/16/2003 (18) Rochester Hills, MI 03/08/1991 (30) Ciudad Victoria, Mexico 04/19/2001 (20) Bakersfield, CA 10/27/1991 (29) Varazdin, Croatia 06/13/2001 (19) Chapel Hill, NC 04/08/1990 (31) Glasgow, Scotland 07/19/1996 (24) Siofok, Hungary 11/21/1990 (30) Barcelona, Spain 06/26/1993 (27) Fort Carson, CO Oregon State University 11/25/1995 (25) Highlands Ranch, CO University of Denver 05/28/2002 (18) Jeffersonville, IN 04/26/1995 (26) Essey-les-Nancy, France 08/18/1986 (34) Orlando, FL University of Maryland
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #SKCvATX: HEAD-TO-HEAD
#SKCvATX: BY THE NUMBERS
Sporting Kansas City returns home this weekend to take on 2021 MLS expansion side Austin FC for the first time in club history at Children’s Mercy Park on Sunday night at 6:30 p.m. CT. It’ll be a homecoming for several members of the Austin organization, as head coach Josh Wolff, assistant coach Davy Arnaud and defender Matt Besler all spent lengthy periods playing for the Kansas City Wizards/Sporting KC. Sporting KC has historically performed well in inaugural matchups against expansion sides in MLS, going 10-3-5 in their first-ever matches with new teams. Against the lone expansion team Sporting faced in 2020, Nashville SC, Sporting KC earned a 2-1 come-from-behind victory at Children’s Mercy Park on Oct. 11, 2020. Walker Zimmerman gave the visitors the lead before Gerso Fernandes equalized shortly after halftime. Sporting snatched all three points when Erik Hurtado scored a goal of the season contender with a flying volley in the 79th minute. Sporting KC is 19-7-9 overall against teams that are in the midst of their expansion campaign. The club is also 13-3-1 in their first-ever home games against an expansion franchise, only suffering defeats to the Houston Dynamo (2006), Seattle Sounders FC (2009) and the Montreal Impact (2012). Austin FC is opening the season with an eight-game road swing before the brand new Q2 Stadium opens on June 19. Sporting will be the opponent in two of those eight games at Children’s Mercy Park, both this Sunday and on Saturday, June 12 in a match that was rescheduled this week from July 17 due to Children’s Mercy Park’s involvement in the Concacaf Gold Cup this summer. Through three games, Austin is 2-1-0 after falling to LAFC in their inaugural game before defeating the Colorado Rapids and Minnesota United FC to secure their first-ever MLS points.
Sporting KC Team Notes • Sporting hasn’t lost their inaugural home game against an MLS expansion club since falling to Montreal in 2012, posting a 5-0-1 record in such matches since 2016. • Sporting’s loss at RSL last weekend snapped an eight-game regular season unbeaten run and a five-game regular season road unbeaten run dating back to 2020, both of which were the longest in MLS. • Sporting have scored in 23 of their last 24 regular season matches since the start of 2020, including all 10 at home. • Sporting ranks last in MLS with 4.3 chances created per game. • Sporting matches have averaged 18.3 combined fouls per game this season, the fewest of any team in MLS.
#SKCvATX: Recent Meetings (No prior MLS meetings)
Austin FC Team Notes • Austin enter Week 4 as the only team in MLS with multiple road wins this season (2-1-0 away record). • Austin will play their first eight regular season matches on the road before opening the Q2 Stadium by hosting the San Jose Earthquakes on June 19. • Austin are one of six MLS clubs to have two players with at least two goals this season (RBNY, NYC, RSL, SJ and SEA). • Austin have faced 18.7 shots per match, the second-most in MLS. • Austin rank last in MLS with 9.0 fouls committed per match.
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Sporting KC Player Notes • Among players with at least 700 regular season minutes played, forward Alan Pulido ranks second in MLS since the start of 2020 with 0.973 goals and primary assists per game. • Defender Andreu Fontas ranks fourth in MLS with 19 clearances. • Forward Khiry Shelton owns a 25-9-9 regular season record as a Sporting starter. He places third among MLS forwards with 23 duels won this season. • Sporting are 7-1-0 in the regular season when Alan Pulido, Khiry Shelton and Johnny Russell start together in attack. • With this week’s signing of 18-year-old defender Kayden Pierre, Sporting leads MLS with 12 Academy products on its current roster.
Result Details
Sunday’s match is the first-ever meeting between Sporting Kansas City and Austin FC.
#SKCvATX: PLAYER HISTORY • No player on Sporting Kansas City’s current roster has faced 2021 expansion side Austin FC in the past.
Austin FC Player Notes • Forward Cecilio Dominguez and midfielder Diego Fagundez have accounted for all four Austin goals, scoring twice each. • Midfielder Alexander Ring leads MLS in passes (233) and ranks second in passes completed (188). He also leads MLS is tackles won (12) and places third in duels won (30). • Left back Zan Kolmanic leads Austin with five chances created. • Five different players have recorded assists on Austin’s four goals (Zan Kolmanic, Jon Gallagher, Rodney Redes, Jared Stroud and Danny Hoesen).
#SKCvATX: PLAYER/COACH CONNECTIONS • Austin FC head coach Josh Wolff spent two stints with the Kansas City Wizards during his playing career (2003-2006, 2008-2010) and was inducted to the Sporting Legends hall of honor in 2019. • Austin FC assistant coach Davy Arnaud spent 10 seasons with the Kansas City Wizards/Sporting KC from 2002-2011. • Austin FC defender Matt Besler spent the entirity of his 12-year career with Sporting KC from 2009-2020 before signing with Austin as a free agent this past offseason. Besler is Sporting’s all-time leader in appearances, starts and minutes played. • Forward Khiry Shelton spent a portion of his childhood in the Austin area and played youth soccer with now Austin FC winger Kekuta Manneh. • Defender Amadou Dia played alongside Austin goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell at Clemson University from 2012-2014. • Prior to becoming a MLS league pool goalkeeper, Tim Melia was under contract with Chivas USA in 2013 when Austin FC goalkeeper Brad Stuver was assigned to the club as the league pool goalkeeper at the time. • Goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh was teammates with Austin’s Julio Cascante at the Portland Timbers from 2018-2019 as well as Jared Stroud at the New York Red Bulls in 2020. McIntosh was also coached by current Austin FC goalkeeping coach Preston Burpo at the Red Bulls in 2020. • Manager & Sporting Director Peter Vermes played alongside Austin FC Sporting Director Claudio Reyna on the U.S. National Team from 1994-1997. • Austin FC defender Aedan Stanley signed with Sporting KC’s USL Championship affiliate, Sporting KC II, in early 2021 before being drafted by Austin. • Austin FC head athletic trainer Satoshi Iida spent four years with Sporting KC as an assistant athletic trainer from 2017-2020.
NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES • Forward Johnny Russell is one appearance away from reaching 100 in all competitions for Sporting KC. • Defender Graham Zusi is one appearance shy of reaching 295 in the regular season and overtaking Matt Besler as the all-time club leader.
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes BOUNCING BACK AT HOME
SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES
KAVEH RAD MAKES MLS DEBUT
Sporting Kansas City are set to enjoy home-field advantage once again this weekend as the team returns to Children’s Mercy Park to take on expansion side Austin FC on Sunday night. Sporting has gone 1-1-1 (4 pts.) on the young season, while Austin has impressed all by going 2-1-0 (6 pts.) to begin their eight-game road swing before Q2 Stadium opens in June. Since the start of 2020, Sporting are 5-3-2 at home.
While the result was one to forget, it was still a memorable day for Sporting KC Homegrown center back Kaveh Rad when the side played to a 3-1 defeat against Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium last Saturday afternoon. Rad was named in the starting XI, marking his MLS debut after signing with the first team in early April. Rad, 19, provided a solid performance at the heart of the Sporting KC backline. He recorded eight interceptions - the second most of the 22 players on the field - and made 10 ball recoveries, also second most on the field. Rad also completed 36 of 42 pass attempts to record a passing accuracy of 85.71 percent.
Sporting KC has beaten the New York Red Bulls (April 17), drew with Orlando City SC (April 23) and lost to Real Salt Lake (May 1) to open the 2021 season. Austin fell to Los Angeles FC in their inaugural match (April 17) before earning back-to-back wins over the Colorado Rapids (April 24) and Minnesota United FC (May 1).
Rad and his twin brother Jahon - who is under contract with Sporting KC II - moved from Durham, North Carolina, to Kansas City to join the Sporting KC Academy in 2016. He signed an Academy contract with Sporting KC II in 2019 before signing a professional contract with SKC II in 2020, making a combined 36 appearances across the two seasons before impressing the Sporting KC first team coaching staff during the 2021 preseason in Arizona.
Sunday’s game serves as a Sporting reunion for Austin FC head coach Josh Wolff, assistant Davy Arnaud and defender Matt Besler. The three have combined to make 784 competitive appearances (678 in regular season) in a Kansas City shirt. Coincidentally, recently recovered Sporting defender Graham Zusi is one shy of his 295th regular season appearance for Sporting, which would move him past Matt Besler and into sole possession of first place in club history - which could happen on Sunday night with Besler as the opposition.
SPORTING KC SIGNS RECORD-SETTING HOMEGROWN
On Tuesday afternoon, Sporting Kansas City announced the signing of Homegrown fullback Kayden Pierre, becoming the 18th player to sign for the first team after emerging from the Sporting KC Academy. With the acquisition of Pierre, Sporting leads Major League Soccer with 12 academy products on its current roster.
EXPANSION FOES
Sporting Kansas City returns home this weekend for a first-ever matchup with 2021 MLS expansion team Austin FC on Sunday evening. It’s Sporting KC’s first clash with an expansion side since earning a 2-1 victory over Nashville SC on October 11, 2020 and will mean that Inter Miami CF are the only MLS team that Sporting has yet to face since joining the league.
Born in Rochester Hills and raised in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Pierre joined the Sporting KC Academy in 2018 from Vardar SC in his native state. He went on to represent Sporting at the U-15, U-17 and U-19 levels, making upwards of 60 academy appearances and guiding the U-17s to the Development Academy Playoffs in 2019.
Last season, Sporting KC earned a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Nashville SC at Children’s Mercy Park in mid-October. Walker Zimmerman headed the visitors in front in the first half, only for Gerso Fernandes to turn home Johnny Russell’s cutback early in the second period to equalize. The game was won by a stunning strike from Erik Hurtado, who struck a first-time volley into the top corner after being found by a crossfield switch from Amadou Dia.
Capable of playing as a left back and a right back, Pierre gained his first professional experience last fall when he signed an academy contract with Sporting Kansas City II. He started two of three USL Championship appearances under head coach Paulo Nagamura, including a 90-minute outing in a dramatic 2-1 road victory over Indy Eleven on Sept. 30. He most recently started for Sporting Kansas City II in their 2021 season opener on Saturday, playing the full 90 minutes at right back in a 2-0 loss to FC Tulsa.
Sporting KC has historically performed well in inaugural matchups against expansion sides in MLS, going 10-3-5 in their first-ever matches with new teams. Sporting KC is also 19-7-9 overall against teams that are in the midst of their expansion campaign. Sunday’s match is the first of three matches against Austin in 2021, as the Texas side will return to Children’s Mercy Park on June 12 before Sporting heads to brand new Q2 Stadium in Austin on November 3.
On the international stage, Pierre has competed for the United States U-14 and U-16 national teams over the last five years. He participated in multiple U-14 training camps from 2016-2017 before jumping to the U-16s for training camps from 2018-2019.
POSTGAME PV
Thoughts on Sporting’s performance in the 3-1 loss to Real Salt Lake: “I think we got tired. I think we were very, very sloppy with the ball, and I think that caused so many problems for us. I’d be interested to see how many times we strung eight passes together. We lost the ball regularly. You do that and you’re more than likely going to lose.”
PULIDO BACK AMONGST THE GOALS
Sporting KC striker Alan Pulido made his first start of the 2021 campaign and promptly opened his account for the new season during last Saturday’s 3-1 setback against Real Salt Lake at Rio Tinto Stadium. Pulido had appeared off the bench in Sporting’s opening two games while working back from a knee injury sustained in preseason.
On what went wrong for Sporting in the second half: “The temperature was a little bit warmer but it wasn’t terrible. I thought it was a good day to play the game. It wasn’t the dog days of summer, that’s for sure. When you lose the ball—when you’re a team that wants to have the ball and you don’t have the ball—and when you play like we did today, you’re going to struggle. And we did. (RSL) were better. We started out well and they were having a hard time breaking us down. Again, as the game wore on in the first half, we were kicking easy passes out of bounds or they were going under our foot. We didn’t recognize that we had two versus one, sometimes three versus one. We ended up passing the ball to the other team, and you can’t do that. That annihilated us in the game; destroyed us.”
Pulido opened the scoring with a well-taken finish in the 17th minute, giving him eight goals and five assists in just 17 appearances (14 starts) in all competitions since signing for Sporting ahead of the 2020 campaign. Among players with at least 700 regular season minutes played, Sporting forward Alan Pulido ranks second in MLS since the start of 2020 with 0.973 goals and primary assists per game. Also in that timeframe, Pulido has a goal or assist in 9 of the 12 regular-season games he has started. He is the only player in MLS to record a goal or assist in 75% of their regular season starts (min. 5 regular season starts) during that period.
SPORTING REUNION
On the MLS debut of center back Kaveh Rad: “(Nicolas Isimat-Mirin) was left out with an injury. I thought (Kaveh) fit in well for the game and it was our decision to put him in there. I thought there were things he did really well in the game. I also think that when young guys come in, they need some help from other guys around them—just like John (Pulskamp) in goal. We just need to be a different team and work hard for the goalkeeper. We need to work hard for the guy who’s pressuring the ball, the guy who’s defending. There has to be cover. There were a lot of things today that just weren’t there. I have to go back to the drawing board with the guys and try to get that rectified before we go into this next stretch.”
When expansion team Austin FC pays its first-ever visit to Children’s Mercy Park on Sunday night, there will be a slew of familiar faces on the other side of the field. Austin FC head coach Josh Wolff, assistant Davy Arnaud and defender Matt Besler, three of the most accomplished MLS players in Kansas City history, will go head-to-head against Manager Peter Vermes and Sporting in the final fixture of Week 4. All three individuals have left indelible marks on the field while donning a Kansas City uniform, combining for 784 competitive appearances and seven MLS All-Star selections as members of the club. Five of Sporting’s seven major trophies were secured with Wolff, Arnaud or Besler as an integral member of the squad.
On Alan Pulido’s first-half goal: “It was really good. Alan was actually excellent in the game. If I was him, I’d be incredibly frustrated because him and a few other guys wanted the ball. They wanted to play and they were trying. Again, to play at this level, you have to want the ball. Today, for some reason, with the mistakes that we made, (RSL) really, really hurt us. When you don’t have the ball and you lose it in the spots that we did, you start guessing and you start making decisions that you normally don’t make. Suddenly the other team is motivated in their home opener and they capitalize on it. Credit to them.”
Wolff enjoyed two stints with the Wizards from 2003-2006 and 2008-2010 and was inducted into the Sporting Legends hall of honor in 2019. Arnaud spent 10 seasons with the Wizards/Sporting KC from 2002-2011, while Besler is the club’s all-time leader in all longevity stats, having represented his hometown team from 2009-2020. In addition, Austin FC’s head athletic trainer, Satoshi Iida, spent four years with Sporting Kansas City as an assistant athletic trainer from 2017-2020.
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERS
Sporting KC MLS record vs. Austin FC: 0-0-0 Home games: 0-0-0 (0 GF, 0 GA) Road games: 0-0-0 (0 GF, 0 GA)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY
Date Score Result Location Sunday’s match is the first-ever meeting between Sporting Kansas City and Austin FC.
AUSTIN FC
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
WINS LOSSES SHUTOUTS SAVES GOALS ALLOWED
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS SPORTING KANSAS CITY
AUSTIN FC
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A
SAVES GOALS ALLOWED
N/A N/A
ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY Category 1 2 OT Total Goals 0 0 0 0 Shots 0 0 0 0 Shots on Goal 0 0 0 0 Fouls 0 0 0 0 Offsides 0 0 0 0 Corner Kicks 0 0 0 0
AUSTIN FC Category 1 2 OT Total Goals 0 0 0 0 Shots 0 0 0 0 Shots on Goal 0 0 0 0 Fouls 0 0 0 0 Offsides 0 0 0 0 Corner Kicks 0 0 0 0
GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL KC ATX
148
1-15
0 0
16-30
31-45
0 0
46-60
0 0
CHILDREN’S MERCY PARK BY THE NUMBERS (through March 7, 2020)
19,425
TOTAL MLS SELLOUTS in 162 MLS matches played at the stadium (including postseason)
ALL-TIME AVERAGE MLS ATTENDANCE 162 MLS matches since 2011 (including postseason)
SPORTING KC MATCHES PLAYED 154 MLS regular season, 8 MLS postseason, 19 Open Cup, 10 CCL, 5 friendlies
PERCENT CAPACITY IN MLS MATCHES 162 MLS matches since 2011 Seating capacity: 18,467
196
0 0
105.2 5
61-75
0 0
76-90
0 0
OT
0 0
Total
0 0
107
SPORTING KC MATCHES WON
not including penalty shootout victories in 2012 U.S. Open Cup and 2013 MLS Cup finals
344
SPORTING KC GOALS SCORED in 196 matches played at the stadium
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKER Players In
Players Out
GK - Kendall McIntosh (Re-Entry Process - Dec. 17, 2020)
GK - Eric Dick (Option Declined - Dec. 9, 2020)
MID - Remi Walter (Signing - Dec. 22, 2020)
MID - Wan Kuzain (Option Declined - Dec. 9, 2020)
FWD - Grayson Barber (Signed as Homegrown - Jan. 20, 2021)
DEF - Winston Reid (Option Declined - Dec. 9, 2020)
FWD - Ozzie Cisneros (Signed as Homegrown - Jan. 20, 2021)
GK - Richard Sanchez (Option Declined - Dec. 9, 2020)
GK - Brooks Thompson (Signed as Homegrown - Jan. 20, 2021)
DEF - Matt Besler (Out of Contract - Dec. 9, 2020)
DEF - Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Signing - Feb. 3, 2021)
FWD - Gerso Fernandes (Out of Contract - Dec. 9, 2020)
DEF - Kaveh Rad (Signed as Homegrown - April 5, 2021)
FWD - Erik Hurtado (Out of Contract - Dec. 9, 2020)
GK - Parker Siegfried (Signed on loan - April 15, 2021)
MID - Felipe Gutierrez (Out of Contract - Dec. 9, 2020)
DEF - Kayden Pierre (Signed as Homegrown - May 4, 2021)
GK - Parker Siegfried (Waived - April 28, 2021)
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE DATE IN/OUT DETAILS Dec. 9: OUT Sporting KC declines options on GK Eric Dick, GK Richard Sanchez, D Winston Reid, M Felipe Gutierrez and M Wan Kuzain. In addition, D Matt Besler, F Gerso Fernandes and F Erik Hurtado are out of contract. Dec. 17: IN Sporting KC selects GK Kendall McIntosh in Stage 1 of the 2020 MLS Re-Entry Process. Dec. 22: IN Sporting KC signs M Remi Walter, most recently with Yeni Malatyaspor (Turkey). Jan. 7: IN Sporting KC re-signs M Roger Espinoza to a one-year contract. Jan. 20: IN Sporting KC signs GK Brooks Thompson, F Grayson Barber and F Ozzie Cisneros as Homegrown Players. Thompson comes from Sporting KC II (USL Championship), Barber from Clemon University and Cisneros from the Sporting KC Academy. Feb. 3: IN Sporting KC signs D Nicolas Isimat-Mirin, most recently with Besiktas (Turkey). April 5: IN Sporting KC signs D Kaveh Rad as a Homegrown Player from Sporting KC II (USL Championship). April 15: IN Sporting KC signs GK Parker Siegfried on loan from Louisville City FC (USL Championship) after acquiring Siegfried’s college protected rights from New York City FC (MLS) in exchange for a natural 2023 MLS SuperDraft third round pick. April 21: IN/OUT Sporting KC acquires $200,000 in General Allocation Money for the 2021 season from the Philadelphia Union (MLS) in exchange for a 2021 international roster slot. April 28: OUT Sporting KC waives GK Parker Siegfried. May 4: IN Sporting KC signs D Kayden Pierre as a Homegrown Player from the Sporting KC Academy.
CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY Year
MLS SuperDraft
2009
Graham Zusi (23rd)
2015
Signings
Trades
Homegrown Players
Tim Melia (12/23/14) Roger Espinoza (1/6/15)
2016
Daniel Salloi (1/13/16)
2017
Ilie Sanchez (1/13/17)
Gianluca Busio (8/25/17)
Johnny Russell (1/31/18) Andreu Fontas (8/8/18)
Jaylin Lindsey (1/1/18)
2019
Luis Martins (8/1/19)
Tyler Freeman (1/1/19) Cameron Duke (7/18/19) Felipe Hernandez (8/30/19)
2020
Robert Puncec (12/4/19) Khiry Shelton (12/9/19) Alan Pulido (12/10/19) Amadou Dia (1/10/20) Gadi Kinda (1/23/20)
John Pulskamp (2/24/20) Wilson Harris (10/21/20)
2021
Kendall McIntosh (12/17/20) Remi Walter (12/22/20) Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (2/3/21)
Grayson Barber (1/20/21) Ozzie Cisneros (1/20/21) Brooks Thompson (1/20/21) Kaveh Rad (4/5/21) Kayden Pierre (5/4/21)
2018
Graham Smith (18th)
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Sporting Kansas City II
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2021 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE
OPPONENT
COMPETITION
TIME (CT) / RESULT
TV / SCORERS
Saturday, April 17
at New York Red Bulls
MLS
W
2-1
Kinda, Salloi
FRIDAY, APRIL 23
ORLANDO CITY SC
MLS
T
1-1
Busio
Saturday, May 1
at Real Salt Lake
MLS
L
1-3
Pulido
SUNDAY, MAY 9
AUSTIN FC
MLS
6:30 P.M.
FS1 / FOX DEPORTES
Wednesday, May 12
at Houston Dynamo FC
MLS
7:30 P.M.
Bally Sports KC Plus
SUNDAY, MAY 16
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC
MLS
1:00 P.M.
BALLY SPORTS KC PLUS
Saturday, May 22
at San Jose Earthquakes
MLS
9:00 P.M.
Bally Sports KC
SATURDAY, MAY 29
HOUSTON DYNAMO FC
MLS
7:30 P.M.
BALLY SPORTS KC
SATURDAY, JUNE 12
AUSTIN FC
MLS
7:30 P.M.
BALLY SPORTS KC
Saturday, June 19
at Portland Timbers
MLS
9:30 P.M.
Bally Sports KC
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23
COLORADO RAPIDS
MLS
7:30 P.M.
BALLY SPORTS KC PLUS
SATURDAY, JUNE 26
LOS ANGELES FC
MLS
4:00 P.M.
ESPN / ESPN DEPORTES
Sunday, July 4
at LA Galaxy
MLS
9:30 P.M.
Bally Sports KC
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES
MLS
7:30 P.M.
BALLY SPORTS KC
Sunday, July 25
at Seattle Sounders FC
MLS
8:00 P.M.
Bally Sports KC
SATURDAY, JULY 31
FC DALLAS
MLS
7:30 P.M.
BALLY SPORTS KC PLUS
Wednesday, August 4
at Los Angeles FC
MLS
9:30 P.M.
Bally Sports KC Plus
Saturday, August 7
at Colorado Rapids
MLS
8:00 P.M.
Bally Sports KC Plus
Saturday, August 14
at FC Dallas
MLS
7:30 P.M.
Bally Sports KC Plus
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18
PORTLAND TIMBERS
MLS
7:30 P.M.
BALLY SPORTS KC PLUS
Saturday, August 21
at Minnesota United FC
MLS
2:30 P.M.
ESPN / ESPN Deportes
SATURDAY, AUGUST 28
COLORADO RAPIDS
MLS
7:30 P.M.
BALLY SPORTS KC PLUS
Friday, September 3
at Los Angeles FC
MLS
9:00 P.M.
UniMas / Bally Sports KC Plus
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
CHICAGO FIRE
MLS
7:30 P.M.
BALLY SPORTS KC PLUS
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMEBR 15 MINNESOTA UNITED FC
MLS
7:30 P.M.
BALLY SPORTS KC PLUS
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC
MLS
5:00 P.M.
FS1 / FOX DEPORTES
Wednesday, September 29
at FC Dallas
MLS
7:00 P.M.
Bally Sports KC Plus
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3
HOUSTON DYNAMO FC
MLS
TBD
TBD
Sunday, October 17
at Vancouver Whitecaps FC
MLS
9:00 P.M.
Bally Sports KC
Saturday, October 23
at Seattle Sounders FC
MLS
8:00 P.M.
Bally Sports KC
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27
LA GALAXY
MLS
7:30 P.M.
BALLY SPORTS KC
Sunday, October 31
at Minnesota United FC
MLS
TBD
ESPN / ESPN Deportes
Wednesday, November 3
at Austin FC
MLS
8:00 P.M.
Bally Sports KC
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7
REAL SALT LAKE
MLS
5:00 P.M.
BALLY SPORTS KC
7
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes 2021 REFEREE LOG (MLS REGULAR SEASON) REFEREE
GAMES RECORD
SKC FOULS
OPP. FOULS
SKC YC
OPP. YC
SKC RC
OPP. RC
SKC PK
OPP. PK
Roberto Sibiga
1
1-0-0
6
10
1
1
0
0
1
0
Joe Dickerson
1
0-0-1
16
12
1
2
0
0
0
0
Dave Gantar
1
0-1-0
7
10
0
2
0
0
0
0
2021 VIDEO ASSISTANT REFEREE LOG (MLS REGULAR SEASON) DATE REFEREE VAR
INCIDENT
DECISION
April 23 vs. ORL Joe Dickerson Chris Penso SKC goal Overturned, no goal Nicolas Isimat-Mirin fires home the rebound after Remi Walter’s free kick was saved. After reviewing the play, referee Joe Dickerson overturns his original decision as Isimat was in an offside position. April 23 vs. ORL Joe Dickerson Chris Penso ORL goal Overturned, no goal Andres Perea latches onto a loose ball in the box and strikes the ball into the net off the crossbar. After reviewing the play, referee Joe Dickerson overturns his original decision as Perea was in an offside position. April 23 vs. ORL Joe Dickerson Chris Penso ORL disallowed goal Overturned, goal Nani scores a late equalizer for Orlando with a back-heel into an empty net, but the flag comes up for offside. After reviewing the play, referee Joe Dickerson overturns his original decision as there was no offside infraction leading to the goal.
8
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC MISCELLANEOUS STATS 2021 Record When... Scoring first goal Conceding first goal Leading at halftime Tied at halftime Trailing at halftime
0-1-1 1-0-0 0-0-1 1-1-0 0-0-0
Scoring 0 goals Scoring 1 goal Scoring 2 goals Scoring 3 goals Scoring 4+ goals Allowing 0 goals Allowing 1 goal Allowing 2 goals Allowing 3 goals Allowing 4+ goals
0-0-0 0-1-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0
Wearing Sporting blue Wearing dark indigo
1-1-1 0-0-0
Leading at 75’ Tied at 75’ Trailing at 75’
1-0-1 0-0-0 0-1-0
Outshooting opponent Outshot by opponent Shots even
0-0-0 1-1-1 0-0-0
0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 1-1-0
Day games (before 5 p.m.) Games 5 p.m. CT or later
0-1-0 1-0-1
With red card for With red card against
0-0-0 0-0-0
Temperature 75 & up Temperature below 75
0-0-0 1-1-1
In Pacific time zone In Mountain time zone In Central time zone In Eastern time zone
0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-1 1-0-0
vs. Western Conference vs. Eastern Conference
0-1-0 1-0-1
On grass On turf
1-1-1 0-0-0
With zero subs With one sub With two subs With three subs With four subs With five subs
0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0
Quickest Goal...
Feb. 2021 Feb. all-time March 2021 March all-time April 2021 April all-time May 2021 May all-time June 2021 June all-time July 2021 July all-time Aug. 2021 Aug. all-time Sept. 2021 Sept. all-time Oct. 2021 Oct. all-time Nov. 2021 Nov. all-time
0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 23-11-11 1-0-1 46-38-20 0-1-0 39-50-28 0-0-0 44-31-28 0-0-0 55-42-28 0-0-0 50-54-18 0-0-0 35-48-21 0-0-0 28-19-19 0-0-0 1-0-0
vs. Atlanta United FC vs. Austin FC vs. Chicago Fire vs. Colorado Rapids vs. Columbus Crew SC vs. D.C. United vs. FC Cincinnati vs. FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo vs. Inter Miami CF vs. Los Angeles FC vs. LA Galaxy vs. Minnesota United FC vs. Montreal Impact vs. Nashville SC vs. NE Revolution vs. New York City FC vs. New York Red Bulls vs. Orlando City SC vs. Philadelphia Union vs. Portland Timbers vs. Real Salt Lake vs. SJ Earthquakes vs. Seattle Sounders FC vs. Toronto FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps
Alan Pulido (5/1 at RSL) - 17th Minute
Quickest Goal Against...
Damir Kreilach (5/1 at RSL) - 35th Minute
Game-winning goals after 75’...
None
Game-tying goals after 75’...
None
Game-winning goals against after 75’...
None
Game-tying goals against after 75’...
Regular Season Team-By-Team (in 2021)
Shutouts 0-0-0 One-goal games 1-0-0 On ABC/ESPN On FS1 On Univision On BSKC
SPORTING KC IN 2021 (MLS REGULAR SEASON)
Regular Season Record By Month
1-1-1 (0-0-0) 0-0-0 (0-0-0) 18-26-12 (0-0-0) 27-24-16 (0-0-0) 26-22-8 (0-0-0) 21-22-13 (0-0-0) 1-0-1 (0-0-0) 25-27-13 (0-0-0) 10-12-13 (0-0-0) 0-0-0 (0-0-0) 2-2-0 (0-0-0) 23-26-15 (0-0-0) 6-3-2 (0-0-0) 7-4-3 (0-0-0) 1-0-0 (0-0-0) 25-18-12 (0-0-0) 2-3-0 (0-0-0) 22-21-14 (1-0-0) 2-3-2 (0-0-1) 6-6-5 (0-0-0) 7-4-5 (0-0-0) 11-14-8 (0-1-0) 27-25-8 (0-0-0) 7-9-4 (0-0-0) 14-4-8 (0-0-0) 10-3-4 (0-0-0)
Nani (4/23 vs. ORL) - 78th Minute
Red Cards...
None
Red Cards Against...
None
Penalty Kicks...
Gadi Kinda (4/17 at NY) - Scored on Carlos Coronel
Penalty Kicks Against...
None
Penalty Kicks Earned...
Andrew Gutman Handball (4/17 at NY) - 59th Minute
Youngest Goalscorer...
Gianluca Busio (4/23 vs. ORL) - 18 years and 330 days
Oldest Goalscorer...
Alan Pulido (5/1 at RSL) - 30 years and 54 days
Youngest Starter...
Gianluca Busio (4/17 at NY) - 18 years and 324 days
Youngest to play in a game...
Gianluca Busio (4/17 at NY) - 18 years and 324 days
Oldest Starter...
Roger Espinoza (4/23 vs. ORL) - 34 years and 180 days
Oldest to play in a game...
Roger Espinoza (5/1 at RSL) - 34 years and 188 days
Regular Season Home, Away & Neutral Overall All-time 2021 at home All-time at home 2021 on road All-time on road 2021 neutral All-time neutral
GOALS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 2 2 4 OPPONENT 1 4 5
323-293-173 0-0-1 208-103-81 1-1-0 113-189-92 0-0-0 2-1-0
2021 MLS REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SHOTS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 10 13 23 OPPONENT 13 20 33
SHOTS ON GOAL 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 4 5 9 OPPONENT 3 8 11
FOULS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 13 16 29 OPPONENT 15 17 32
OFFSIDES 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 3 3 6 OPPONENT 6 6 12
CORNER KICKS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 8 8 16 OPPONENT 6 4 10
CAUTIONS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 1 1 2 OPPONENT 3 2 5
EJECTIONS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 0 0 0 OPPONENT 0 0 0
PK’S (MADE/ATTEMPTED) 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 0/0 1/1 1/1 OPPONENT 0/0 0/0 0/0
SPORTING KC ALL-TIME WIN/LOSS RECORDS IN COMPETITIVE MATCHES OVERALL
Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs MLS is Back KO U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
HOME Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W L T 208 103 81 15 5 4 21 7 3 8 5 5 252 120 93
W L T 323 293 173 18 23 11 0 1 1 30 17 7 13 15 9 384 349 200
GF GA 1118 1058 69 73 1 3 109 67 50 57 1344 1255
AWAY GF GA 665 468 44 26 72 30 28 18 809 542
Competition MLS Reg. Season MLS Playoffs U.S. Open Cup International TOTAL
W L T 113 189 92 2 17 7 9 10 4 5 10 3 129 226 106 9
NEUTRAL GF GA 447 586 22 44 37 37 22 39 528 706
Competition MIB Reg. Season MIB KO Stage MLS Cup SuperLiga TOTAL
W L T 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 2
GF GA 6 4 1 3 3 3 0 0 10 10
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2021 MLS REGULAR SEASON BOX SCORES April 17, 2021: New York Red Bulls 1-2 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Red Bull Arena | Harrison, NJ Weather: Cloudy and 53 degrees Sporting KC (1-0-0, 3 points) New York Red Bulls (0-1-0, 0 points)
1 2 F 0 2 2 0 1 1
April 23, 2021: Sporting KC 1-1 Orlando City SC MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Weather: Cloudy and 55 degrees 1 2 F 1 0 1 0 1 1
Sporting KC (1-0-1, 4 points) Orlando City SC (0-0-2, 2 points)
Orlando City SC GK Gallese D Ruan D Carlos D Schlegel D Smith M Perea M Mendez M Urso (Alvarado 77’) F Michel (Mueller 57’) F Akindele (Aias 77’) F Nani (C) (Dezart 89’)
May 1, 2021: Real Salt Lake 3-1 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Rio Tinto Stadium | Sandy, UT Weather: Mostly Cloudy and 73 degrees 1 2 F 1 0 1 1 2 3
Sporting KC (1-1-1, 4 points) Real Salt Lake (2-0-0, 6 points)
Sporting KC New York Red Bulls GK Pulskamp GK Coronel D Lindsey D Duncan D Isimat-Mirin D Nealis D Fontas D Long D Martins D Gutman M Walter M Diarra (Valot 54’) M Kinda (Pulido 77’) M Davis (C) M Espinoza (C) (Hernandez 90’) M Casseres Jr. (Carmona 72’) F Shelton M Clark F Busio F White (Barlow 61’) F Salloi (Russell 77’) F Fabio (Royer 72’)
Sporting KC GK Pulskamp D Lindsey D Isimat-Mirin (Puncec 63’) D Fontas D Martins M Walter M Kinda (Pulido 46’) M Espinoza (C) F Shelton F Busio F Salloi (Russell 74’)
Subs not used: Subs not used: Siegfried (GK) Meara (GK) Puncec Reyes Rad Tarek Duke Tolkin Barber Harper Harris
Subs not used: Subs not used: McIntosh (GK) Austin (GK) Rad Halliday Duke Hope-Gund Hernandez Moutinho Barber Bender Harris
Subs not used: Subs not used: McIntosh (GK) MacMath (GK) Dia Holt Puncec Morgan Smith Powder Duke Portillo Harris
Scoring Summary: NY - Caden Clark 1 (Unassisted) 48’ SKC - Gadi Kinda 1 (Penalty Kick) 59’ SKC - Daniel Salloi 1 (Unassisted) 60’
Scoring Summary: SKC - Gianluca Busio 1 (Daniel Salloi 1) 45’ ORL - Nani 1 (Chris Mueller 1) 78’
Scoring Summary: SKC - Alan Pulido 1 (Khiry Shelton 1) 17’ RSL - Damir Kreilach 1 (Andrew Brody 1, Pablo Ruiz 1) 35’ RSL - Rubio Rubin 1 (Damir Kreilach 1) 52’ RSL - Rubio Rubin 2 (Damir Kreilach 2) 77’
Misconduct Summary: SKC - Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 9’ NY - Youba Diarra (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 41’
Misconduct Summary: ORL - Kyle Smith (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 12’ ORL - Sebastian Mendez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 61’ SKC - Roberto Puncec (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 86’
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 8 (3) 2 6 0 8
NY 12 (3) 1 10 5 3
SKC 9 (5) 3 16 3 3
10
ORL 11 (4) 4 12 4 4
Sporting KC GK Pulskamp D Lindsey D Rad D Fontas D Martins M Ilie M Busio (Kinda 72’) M Walter (Espinoza 64’) F Shelton F Pulido F Russell (C) (Salloi 55’)
Real Salt Lake GK Ochoa D Herrera (Brody 30’) D Glad D Silva D Toia M Besler M Ruiz (Martinez 79’) M Rusnak (C) M Kreilach M Julio (Meram 57’) F Rubin (Chang 79’)
Misconduct Summary: RSL - Pablo Ruiz (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 31’ RSL - Maikel Chang (Yellow Card; Time Wasting) 79’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks
SKC 6 (1) 1 7 3 5
RSL 10 (4) 0 10 3 3
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC STARTERS BY POSITION (2021 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 Gianluca Busio 2 Alan Pulido 1
Left forward
Right forward
Daniel Salloi 2 Johnny Russell 1
Khiry Shelton 3
Left-center midfielder
Right-center midfielder
Roger Espinoza 2 Remi Walter 1
Gadi Kinda 2 Gianluca Busio 1
Defensive midfielder Remi Walter 2 Ilie Sanchez 1
Left back
Luis Martins 3
Left center back
Right center back
Andreu Fontas 3
Nicolas Isimat-Mirin 2 Kaveh Rad 1
Goalkeeper
John Pulskamp 3
11
Right back
Jaylin Lindsey 3
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2021 REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS DATE
April 17 April 23 May 1 May 9 May 12 May 16 May 22 May 29 June 12 June 19 June 23 June 26 July 4 July 21 July 25 July 31 August 4 August 7 August 14 August 18 August 21 August 28 September 3 September 11 September 15 September 26 September 29 October 3 October 17 October 23 October 27 October 31 November 3 November 7
OPPONENT
at New York Red Bulls vs. Orlando City SC at Real Salt Lake vs. Austin FC at Houston Dynamo vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC at San Jose Earthquakes vs. Houston Dynamo vs. Austin FC at Portland Timbers vs. Colorado Rapids vs. Los Angeles FC at LA Galaxy vs. San Jose Earthquakes at Seattle Sounders FC vs. FC Dallas at Los Angeles FC at Colorado Rapids at FC Dallas vs. Portland Timbers at Minnesota United FC vs. Colorado Rapids at Los Angeles FC vs. Chicago Fire vs. Minnesota United FC vs. Seattle Sounders FC at FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo at Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Seattle Sounders FC vs. LA Galaxy at Minnesota United FC at Austin FC vs. Real Salt Lake
RESULT W T L
SCORE 2-1 1-1 1-3
RECORD 1-0-0 1-0-1 1-1-1
PTS. 3 4 4
PLACE GOALSCORERS T-1st T-2nd T-7th
Kinda, Salloi Busio Pulido
SPORTING KC 2021 REGULAR-SEASON STATS 2021 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (1-1-1, 4 pts.) THROUGH GAMES OF MAY 1, 2021 UNF POS PLAYER 20 F Daniel Salloi 10 M Gianluca Busio 17 M Gadi Kinda 9 F Alan Pulido 11 F Khiry Shelton 15 M Roger Espinoza 3 D Andreu Fontas 21 M Felipe Hernandez 5 D Nicolas Isimat-Mirin 2 D Jaylin Lindsey 36 D Luis Martins 1 GK John Pulskamp 4 D Roberto Puncec 48 D Kaveh Rad 7 F Johnny Russell 6 M Ilie Sanchez 54 M Remi Walter 19 M Grayson Barber 25 F Ozzie Cisneros 13 D Amadou Dia 28 M Cameron Duke 23 F Tyler Freeman 96 F Wilson Harris 22 GK Kendall McIntosh 29 GK Tim Melia 16 D Graham Smith 31 GK Brooks Thompson 8 D Graham Zusi Team totals Opponent totals
GP 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 2 3 3 3 1 1 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
GS 2 3 2 1 3 2 3 0 2 3 3 3 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
MIN 186 252 140 148 270 205 270 1 153 270 270 270 27 90 84 90 244 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 270 270
G 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 5
A 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5
SHT 3 4 2 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 33
SOG 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 11
FC 0 3 3 0 4 6 3 0 1 1 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 32
FS 4 5 3 4 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 29
OFF 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 12
CK 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 10
C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5
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 0
MIN 270 270 270
SH 11 11 9
SV 6 6 5
GA 5 5 4
GAA 1.67 1.67 1.33
PG 0 0 1
PA 0 0 1
W 1 1 1
L 1 1 1
T 1 1 1
SO 0 0 0
GAME-WINNING GOALS: Daniel Salloi 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: None PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Gadi Kinda 1-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS 1 GK
GOALKEEPER John Pulskamp Team totals Opponent totals
GP 3 3 3
GS 3 3 3
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes Manager & Sporting Director | Peter Vermes
Assistant Coach | Kerry Zavagnin Assistant Coach Kerry Zavagnin first joined Kansas City in 2000 as a holding midfielder and was an integral part of the club’s midfield for the next nine seasons, during which time he helped lead the Wizards to MLS Cup (2000) and U.S. Open Cup (2004) Championships. He was named to the MLS All-Star team and the Best XI in 2004. Zavagnin’s primary duties as an assistant include scouting, developing Sporting Kansas City’s younger players, breaking down film and assisting with training sessions, among others.
Peter Vermes is in his 13th season as Sporting Kansas City Manager in 2021 and is the longest-tenured active head coach in MLS. He is the team’s longest-serving manager and his 191 coaching victories in all competitions are the most club history. During his tenure, he has won four major trophies – the 2012, 2015 and 2017 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups and the 2013 MLS Cup championship – and finished atop the Eastern Conference regularseason standings in 2011 and 2012, as well as the Western Conference in 2018 and 2020. His three U.S. Open Cup championships are the third most in Open Cup history. He is the first coach in club history to lead Sporting KC to eight straight postseason appearances, as well as the only person to ever win the MLS Cup as both a player and a coach with the same team. His 156 regular-season wins top the club’s all-time chart and rank fifth most in MLS history. He passed his former coach Bob Gansler as the winningest manager in team history with a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake on Aug. 12, 2015, his 109th victory in all competitions.
He started his professional career with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars, where he played in 39 games over two seasons. After spending one season with the Lehigh Valley Steam (USL-1), Zavagnin came to Kansas City in 2000. He played 237 games (228 starts) and logged 20,516 minutes for Kansas City, setting team records in both categories before both were overtaken by Matt Besler early in 2018. He scored eight goals and added 22 assists in his nine seasons in Kansas City blue. Zavagnin was named Team Defender of the Year in 2001.
On August 4, 2018, Vermes coached his 302nd MLS regular-season game with Sporting KC, becoming the league’s all-time leader in games coached for one club. He was named the first-ever MLS Sporting Executive of the Year by his peers in 2018. Vermes has coached 444 total games during his Kansas City coaching career, most in club history.
On top of his club success in Kansas City, Zavagnin also appeared 21 times for the United States Men’s National Team. He recorded one assist for the U.S., who went 15-2-4 when Zavagnin featured. He married his wife Mirriam prior to the 2009 season, when he became an assistant coach at the club.
With over 13 years of service at Sporting KC, Vermes is one of the longest serving managers in world soccer. Among all 18 leagues with an average attendance of 10,000+, Vermes ranks second, only behind 2. Bundesliga side FC Heidenheim’s Frank Schmidt (Sept. 17, 2007 – present). Among the top 51 leagues in the world as denoted by the CIES Football Observatory, Vermes’ tenure at Sporting KC ranks as the eighth longest active run.
Assistant Coach | Zoran Savic Assistant Coach Zoran Savic joined Sporting Kansas City late in the 2009 season after a 30-year career at all levels of the game in the United States. A native of Gornji Milanovac, Yugoslavia, Savic began his journey through American soccer with the Buffalo Stallions of the Major Indoor Soccer League in 1980. Savic would go on to star for several MISL teams, with his most prosperous period coming with the Kansas City Comets, with whom he scored 70 goals in just over 100 appearances from 1982-1984.
Vermes oversees all soccer operations for Sporting KC, including the active roster, Sporting Kansas City II (USL Championship) and the Sporting KC Academy. Vermes entered MLS ahead of its inaugural season in 1996 and retired from the league in 2002, closing out his playing career in Kansas City after stints with the New York/New Jersey MetroStars and Colorado Rapids.
After retiring as a player in 1991, Savic turned his attention to coaching in the indoor game. Savic led the Kansas City Attack from 1992-1996, winning Coach of the Year honors for the 1994-1995 season while also serving as the team’s General Manager. Savic later coached the Kansas City Comets from 2000-2005.
Following a standout high school career in which he was named New Jersey Player of the Year, Vermes was a star forward and All-American at Rutgers University. After college, Vermes represented the United States in the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, Korea, and was named 1988 Chevrolet U.S. Male Soccer Athlete of the Year for his efforts.
In 2007 Savic switched to the outdoor game, joining Chivas USA as an assistant to then-head coach Preki before moving into the commentary booth for Kansas City matches in 2008 and 2009. Savic’s career as a commentator was cut short, however, when newly installed Manager Peter Vermes tabbed Savic to be part of his coaching staff late in the 2009 season.
Vermes was an integral part of a young U.S. team at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, where he nearly scored against the host Azzurri. It was the first time the U.S. had qualified for the World Cup in 40 years and set the stage for the progress of the U.S. National Team. In 1989 and 1990, Vermes became the first American to play in the Hungarian and Dutch First Divisions, playing for Raba ETO and FC Volendam, respectively. He later spent five years with Figueres of the Spanish Second Division.
Goalkeeper Coach | Alec Dufty Goalkeeper coach Alec Dufty is in his fifth season with Sporting Kansas City having been introduced to the organization as the Sporting KC II goalkeeper coach in the side’s inaugural season in 2016. In his first season working with Sporting KC’s goalkeepers, starting goalkeeper Tim Melia enjoyed a record-breaking season where he was named the 2017 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year.
For MLS’s inaugural season in 1996, Vermes served as captain of the New York/New Jersey MetroStars. In 1997, he was traded to the Colorado Rapids for current Sporting KC Assistant Coach Kerry Zavagnin and played in Denver through the 1999 season, leading the Rapids to the 1997 MLS Cup Final. Vermes joined Kansas City in 2000 for what would be the most successful season of his MLS career. During his first year in Kansas City, he anchored one of the best defenses in league history and won MLS Defender of the Year honors in helping lead the Wizards to the 2000 MLS Cup Championship. He retired in 2002 after appearing in 209 MLS matches (including playoffs) and playing more than 18,000 minutes. In 2013, Vermes was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Year
A former MLS player, Dufty began his playing career with the New York Red Bulls in 2009, making one appearance before joining the MLS reserve goalkeeper pool. In 2010, Dufty joined USSF D2 Pro League side AC St. Louis, making 30 appearances before returning to MLS with the Chicago Fire in late 2010. He announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2011 season. Dufty then took to coaching, first working with Florida Gulf Coast University and then the University of Illinois at Chicago. In 2015, Dufty served as goalkeeper coach for Toronto FC II in their inaugural USL season.
PETER VERMES HEAD COACHING RECORD AT SPORTING KC MLS Playoffs MIB KO Open Cup Intl. Total
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 18-8-8 1-1-2 --- 2019 10-16-8 0-0-0 --- 2020 12-6-3 0-1-1 0-1-1 2021 1-1-1 0-0-0 --- TOTAL 156-122-94 6-8-6 0-1-1
--- --- 3-6-3 0-1-0 --- 11-14-6 3-1-0 --- 18-11-12 4-0-1 --- 23-8-10 1-1-0 2-0-2 22-12-11 1-1-0 3-2-1 18-17-8 4-0-1 --- 18-11-11 1-1-0 1-2-1 15-17-9 4-0-1 --- 16-10-14 2-1-0 --- 21-10-10 0-1-0 3-3-0 13-20-8 0-0-0 --- 12-8-5 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-1-1 20-7-3 9-7-4 191-145-108
Director of Sports Performance & Science | Joey Harty Joey Harty was named Sporting Kansas City’s Director of Sports Performance and Science ahead of the 2020 season, stepping up from his role as assistant fitness coach which he held from 2018-2019. Harty manages all aspects of the club’s performance department from the academy to the senior team. He also oversees day-to-day training plans on and off the field, including work in the weight room, soccer session planning, on-field movement training, data analysis and more, aiming to optimize player health and performance. Harty joined Sporting’s organization in January 2016, serving as a fitness coach for the Sporting Kansas City Academy. He spent the 2017 season as head fitness coach for Sporting KC II The Colorado native then transitioned to assistant fitness coach for Sporting’s first team in January 2018 before landing his current role with the club. Prior to arriving in Kansas City, Harty worked for Phoenix Rising FC and Grand Canyon University in Phoenix. Harty attended Grand Canyon from 2010-2014, played for the men’s soccer team from 20102012 and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. In addition to holding several professional licenses and certifications in athletic performance, Harty is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) through the National Strength and Conditioning Association.
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #19 | F | GRAYSON BARBER | @Grayson_Barber5 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
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 2021 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 5-8 Weight: 170 Birthday: 5/3/2000 Hometown: Elgin, South Carolina College: Clemson University Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 1/20/2021 Sporting KC signed forward Grayson Barber, a member of the Sporting KC Academy from 2015-2017, to a Homegrown contract ahead of the 2021 season. Barber enjoyed a standout collegiate career at Clemson University from 2018-2020, amassing 13 goals and 18 assists in 49 appearances across three seasons, leading Clemson to the 2019 NCAA Tournament quarterfinals and the 2020 ACC Championship.
he scores 0-0-0
also featured for the United States at the youth international level, training with the U-17s in 2016 and joining the U.S. U-17 Residency Program the following spring in Bradenton, Florida. Born and raised in central South Carolina, Barber broke out in his sophomore season at Clemson, tallying 10 goals and nine assists en route to All-ACC Second Team honors as the Tigers posted an 18-2-2 record and finished one game short of the College Cup. As a junior in 2020, Barber and Clemson were crowned winners of the ACC Championship. Barber bagged two goals and led the nation with seven assists, helping Clemson to a No. 1 ranking in the final United Soccer Coaches poll of the season.
Barber starred for the Sporting KC Academy and was named to the United Soccer Coaches Youth Boys All-America Team at the end of 2017. He moved from South Carolina to Kansas City to begin his Academy journey in 2015 and made nearly 60 appearances in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy over the next three seasons. He 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
#10 | M | GIANLUCA BUSIO | @gbusio13 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
51
29
2603
6
5
MLS Postseason
2
2
153
1
1
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
1
68
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
2
1
120
0
0
International
3
0
59
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
60
33
3004
7
6
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 6 times, last: April 23, 2021, KC vs. ORL Assists 2, Oct. 3, 2020, KC at HOU Shots on Goal 3, Sept. 25, 2019, KC at MIN Shots 6, Sept. 25, 2019, KC at MIN Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Fouls Suffered 4, April 17, 2021, KC at NY Last Regular Season... Appearance May 1, 2021, KC at RSL Goal April 23, 2021, KC vs. ORL Assist Oct. 3, 2020, KC at HOU 2021 Record when: he starts 1-1-1 he scores 0-0-1
Height: 5-10 Weight: 155 Birthday: 5/28/2002 Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/25/2017 Sporting KC signed Gianluca Busio as the club’s fifth Homegrown Player on Aug. 25, 2017, making him the youngest active player in MLS at the time and the second youngest player in MLS history at the age of 15 years and 89 days. Busio made his professional debut for the Sporting KC II on April 4, 2018, recording the game-winning assist.
Busio starred for the Sporting KC Academy during the 2016-17 season, stepping up from the U-14s to the U-16 level, where he scored nine goals in the USSDA and earned Central Conference Best XI honors. He led the U-16s to their first appearance in the USSDA quarterfinals. Busio also earned time for the SKC U-18s throughout 2016-17.
He made his MLS debut on July 28, 2018, before earning his first MLS start, recording the game-winning assist in a 1-0 win over Houston on Aug. 4, 2018 while he became the third youngest player to start an MLS game at the age of 16 years and 68 days. Busio scored his first MLS goal in the 4-1 victory over Vancouver on Oct. 17, 2018, becoming the second youngest goalscorer in league history at the age of 16 years and 142 days.
At the international level, Busio is a member of the U.S. U-20 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 2019, Busio scored five goals as the U.S. U-17s finished second in the Concacaf U-17 Championship, securing a berth for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the process.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
51
29
2603
6
5
75
20
37
42
4
70
6
0
0
2
KC - Postseason
2
2
153
1
1
7
3
2
2
0
3
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
53
31
2756
7
6
82
23
39
44
4
73
6
0
0
2
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Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #25 | F | OZZIE CISNEROS | @OzzieCisner10 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
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 2021 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 5-5 Weight: 130 Birthday: 3/13/2004 Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 1/20/2021 Forward Ozzie Cisneros, who has competed for the Sporting KC Academy at the U-13 through U-19 levels, became the fourth-youngest signing in club history when he inked an MLS contract at age 16 in early 2021. The versatile forward is one of the brightest American prospects in his age group and represented the U.S. U-15 Boys’ National Team throughout 2018 and 2019.
he scores 0-0-0
U-19 ranks by the time he was 15. He helped the U-17s reach the 2019 Development Academy Playoffs and split time between the U-17s and U-19s during the first half of the 2019-20 campaign. Following a six-month pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Cisneros and the SKC Academy returned to action in September 2020 in MLS Next play. Cisneros struck twice during the abbreviated fall season - once for the U-17s and once for the U-19s.
A native of Omaha, Nebraska, Cisneros joined the Sporting KC Academy as a 12-year-old in 2016. That summer, he led Sporting to a fourth-place finish at the Concacaf U-13 On the international stage, Cisneros notably starred at the 2019 Concacaf U-15 Champions League in Mexico City. Cisneros went on to play almost 70 matches for Championship in Bradenton, Florida, scoring both goals in a 2-0 quarterfinal win over Sporting in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, scoring 15 goals and climbing to the Costa Rica, and also found the back of the net at the 2019 Torneo delle Nazioni in Italy. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
0
0
#13 | D | AMADOU DIA | @Amadou_iT11 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
44
31
2981
0
2
MLS Postseason
3
3
296
0
1
MLS is Back KO Stage
1
0
45
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
4
4
351
0
1
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
52
38
3673
0
4
Height: 5-9 Weight: 155 Birthday: 6/8/1993 Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado College: Clemson University Last Club: Phoenix Rising FC (USL Championship) Acquired: Signed on 1/10/2020
Amadou Dia began his professional career with Sporting as the 20th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft out of Clemson University. He made 37 appearances for the club in all competitions during a two-year stint highlighted by a U.S. Open Cup title and consecutive playoff appearances. Dia spent three seasons with perennial USL Championship contender Phoenix Rising FC, where he was named the team’s Defender of the Year in 2018 and 2019, before returning to Sporting ahead of the 2020 campaign. Dia was a leading contributor at Rising FC from 2017-2019. He started 87 of 90 USL Championship matches at the club - notching four goals and eight assists - and guided Phoenix to three straight playoff berths, winning the 2018 Western Conference
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, 2 times, last: Oct. 11, 2020, KC vs. NSH Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: June 6, 2015, KC vs. SEA Shots 2, March 8, 2015, KC vs. NY Fouls Committed 6, Aug. 1, 2015, KC vs. HOU Fouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: March 12, 2016, KC vs. VAN
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 28, 2020, KC at CIN Goal N/A Assist Oct. 11, 2020, KC vs. NSH 2021 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Championship and helping the side to a historically dominant 2019 campaign. Phoenix reached the 2018 USL Championship Final and ended 2019 with a 24-4-6 mark, setting an all-time American professional soccer record with 20 straight league wins. The left back appeared in 70 games during a four-year collegiate career at Clemson, contributing four goals and six assists. As a senior in 2014, he led the Tigers to the school’s first ACC soccer championship since 2001 en route to reaching the Round of 16 in the NCAA Division I Men’s Soccer Championship. Dia represented the U.S. at the U-14, U-18 and U-20 levels and also holds dual citizenship in his native France.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
44
31
2981
0
2
7
3
52
28
6
0
6
0
0
1
MLS - Regular Season
45
32
3071
0
2
7
3
56
28
6
0
6
0
0
1
KC - Postseason
3
3
296
0
1
0
0
5
3
1
0
2
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
48
35
3367
0
3
7
3
61
31
7
0
8
0
0
1
15
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #28 | M | CAM DUKE | @camduke20 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, Oct. 17, 2020, KC at CHI Shots 1, 2 times, last: Oct. 17, 2020, KC at CHI Fouls Committed 1, 4 times, last: Oct. 28, 2020, KC at CIN Fouls Suffered 3, Oct. 17, 2020, KC at CHI
A
MLS Regular Season
8
2
218
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
1
0
6
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
9
2
224
0
0
Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 28, 2020, KC at CIN Goal N/A Assist N/A 2021 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-6 Weight: 135 Birthday: 2/13/2001 Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 7/18/2019 Sporting Kansas City announced the signing of midfielder Cam Duke as a Homegrown Player midway through the 2019 season. The Overland Park, Kansas native spent seven years in the club’s Academy from 2012-2019, advancing from the Under-12 side to the Under-19s. He made his professional debut in the MLS is Back Quarterfinals against the Philadelphia Union on July 30, 2020.
Duke was the No. 1 prospect in the Heartland Region and the 20th-ranked player nationally at TopDrawerSoccer.com. Duke is the younger brother of former Sporting midfielder and Rangers captain Christian Duke, while his father, Chris Duke, played for the Kansas City Comets and Kansas City Attack in the early 1990s. Duke represented the United States at the U-14 and U-15 level before guiding the U.S. U-16s to a third-place finish at the Val-de-Marne Tournament in France in 2016. Duke earned his first of several calls to the U.S. U-18s in November 2017 before returning to the team in 2018.
Duke capped an impressive Academy career by helping the SKC Academy U-19s reach the quarterfinals of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs in June 2019. After the U-19s secured the No. 4 overall seed with a 16-4-3 regular-season record, Duke spearheaded a first-place finish in the group stage with a goal and an assist. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
8
2
218
0
0
2
1
4
5
0
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
8
2
218
0
0
2
1
4
5
0
0
1
0
0
0
#15 | M | ROGER ESPINOZA SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
257
231
20219
10
37
MLS Postseason
15
14
1187
1
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
2
151
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
21
18
1946
0
3
International
9
8
727
1
1
ALL COMPETITIONS
304
273
24140
12
41
Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 Hometown: Aurora, Colorado College: Ohio State Last Club: Wigan Athletic (England) Acquired: Signed on 1/6/2015
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 10 times, last: Oct. 28, 2020, KC at CIN Assists 2, 3 times, last: March 30, 2019, KC vs. MTL Shots on Goal 2, 12 times, last: Oct. 28, 2020, KC at CIN Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 5, 5 times, last: April 23, 2021, KC vs. ORL Fouls Suffered 6, 3 times, last: Aug. 17, 2019, KC vs. SJ Last Regular Season... Appearance May 1, 2021, KC at RSL Goal Oct. 28, 2020, KC at CIN Assist Oct. 24, 2020, KC vs. COL 2021 Record when: he starts 1-0-1 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. Espinoza set new careerhighs in both goals (3) and assists (9) in 2018.
competitions, tallying 12 goals and 41 assists over 12 seasons. He is both the club’s all-time leader and the all-time MLS leader with 11 red cards. In two years at Wigan Athletic, he logged 57 appearances, including eight in the UEFA Europa League, and started in the club’s 2013 FA Cup Final victory over Manchester City. Espinoza earned 51 caps for the Honduras Men’s National Team after debuting in 2009. He has competed in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups as well as the 2012 Summer Olympics before retiring from international play in 2019.
Espinoza was an MLS All-Star in 2012 and helped lead the club to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title that season. He has made 304 appearances for the club in all MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
257
231
20219
10
37
293
77
416
344
15
16
57
11
2
10
KC - Postseason
15
14
1187
1
0
13
6
21
22
3
0
6
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
272
245
21406
11
37
306
83
437
366
18
16
63
11
2
10
16
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #3 | D | ANDREU FONTAS | @AFontas3 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
21
17
1596
1
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
1
90
0
0
International
4
4
326
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
26
22
2012
1
0
Height: 6-2 Weight: 200 Hometown: Banyoles, Spain Last Club: Celta Vigo (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 8/8/2018
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, Oct. 24, 2020, KC vs. COL Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: April 23, 2021, KC vs. ORL Shots 2, April 7, 2019, KC at CIN Fouls Committed 3, March 30, 2019, KC vs. MTL Fouls Suffered 2, 3 times, last: April 14, 2019, KC vs. NY
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 1, 2021, KC at RSL Goal Oct. 24, 2020, KC vs. COL Assist N/A 2021 Record when: he starts 1-1-1 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 11/14/1989
Sporting Kansas City signed center back Andreu Fontas, a 10-year professional with more than 200 appearances in his native Spain, on Aug. 8, 2018. Fontas underwent Achilles surgery in late 2019, keeping him out for the majority of the 2020 season before making his return with three starts late in the campaign.
Masia youth academy alongside current Sporting KC midfielder Ilie Sanchez, playing nearly 100 matches combined for FC Barcelona B and FC Barcelona from 2008-2012. Fontas advanced through from the B team to the first team in 2009 and played in 16 games for the Spanish giants, including a sub appearance in the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup Final that Barca won 4-0 over Santos. Fontas spent the 2012-13 season on loan at Mallorca before signing with Celta Vigo in June 2013, where he made 139 appearances over five years. Internationally, Fontas has represented Spain at the Under-19, Under-20 and Under-21 levels and has also played for the Catalonia National Team.
Fontas spent five seasons from 2013-2018 with Celta Vigo in Spain’s top-flight La Liga, where he started 100 of 105 league appearances and helped the club to the semifinals of the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League. The defender developed in FC Barcelona’s famed La MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
21
17
1596
1
0
5
3
11
9
0
0
2
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
21
17
1596
1
0
5
3
11
9
0
0
2
0
0
0
#23 | F | TYLER FREEMAN | @tylerfreeman23 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
MLS is Back KO Stage
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 2021 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 6-0 Weight: 165 Birthday: 1/9/2003 Hometown: Shawnee, Kansas Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 10/2/2018 Sporting Kansas City announced the signing of forward Tyler Freeman as a Homegrown Player late in the 2018 season. A native of Shawnee, Kansas, Freeman is the secondyoungest player in club history behind current teammate Gianluca Busio. He entered the Sporting KC Academy in 2014 at age 11 and has represented his hometown club at the U-12 through U-19 levels.
he scores 0-0-0
fourth-place finish at the CONCACAF U-13 Champions League in Mexico City, scoring three goals at the tournament. He featured extensively for both the U-17s and U-19s in the 2017-18 and 2018-19 Development Academy season.
On the international stage, Freeman earned his first selection to the U.S. U-14 Boys’ National Team for a training camp in November 2016. The following June in Zagreb, Freeman made an immediate impact upon joining Sporting KC’s youth ranks, leading the Croatia, he led the U.S. U-14s with a team-best four goals across three friendlies. In U-12s at the 2015 Generation adidas Cup before winning Kansas State Cup titles in 2015 2018, Freeman competed for the U.S. U-16s in April at the Torneo Delle Nazioni in Italy and 2016 with the U-13s. In August 2016, Freeman propelled the Sporting KC U-13s to a before receiving his first call to the U.S. U-17s in August for a Costa Rica training camp. 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, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #96 | F | WILSON HARRIS | @Nosliwharris SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
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 2021 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 Birthday: 11/28/1999 Hometown: Los Angeles, California Last Club: Sporting Kansas City II (USL) Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 10/21/2020
he scores 0-0-0
Sporting Kansas City signed striker Wilson Harris as a Homegrown Player in October 2020 after he spent two and a half seasons with Sporting KC II in the USL Championship, scoring 23 goals in that time. Harris becomes the 13th Homegrown Player to emerge from the Sporting Kansas City Academy, and the eighth on the current roster.
Harris was the top-scoring teenager in American professional soccer in 2019, finishing the year with 12 goals in 25 USL Championship appearances. His dozen goals - which included a run of 10 strikes in his final 11 appearances - equaled the league’s singleseason record for a teenager. After joining the SKC Academy in 2017, Harris inked his first professional contract for Sporting KC II the following year and ended the 2018 USL Harris notably became the youngest USL Championship player to eclipse 20 career goals Championship campaign with three goals in 15 games. earlier in 2020. In three USL Championship seasons with Sporting Kansas City II, Harris has started 39 of 56 appearances and averaged 0.64 goals per 90 minutes played. The A native of Los Angeles, Harris had prolific stints in the Seattle Sounders FC Academy forward bagged a team-leading eight goals under head coach and longtime Sporting and Real SoCal Academy before moving to Kansas City. During the 2017-18 season, he midfielder Paulo Nagamura in 2020 while playing in every game of the abbreviated led the Sporting KC U-19s with 18 goals in 17 league appearances. On the international 16-game season. stage, Harris has represented the United States at the U-16, U-18 and U-20 levels. 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
#21 | M | FELIPE HERNANDEZ | @Fe1ipe98 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
19
9
874
0
1
MLS Postseason
2
0
42
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
1
0
26
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
22
9
942
0
1
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Shots on Goal 0 Shots 2, Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: Oct. 14, 2020, KC at DAL Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 7, 2020, KC vs. CHI Last Regular Season... Appearance Nov. 8, 2020, KC at RSL Goal N/A Assist Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL 2021 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-7 Weight: 135 Birthday: 6/8/1998 Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee Last Club: Sporting Kansas City II (USL) Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/30/2019 Sporting Kansas City signed Felipe Hernandez as a Homegrown Player in late August 2019, making him the 12th Homegrown Player in club history and one of 12 on the current roster, joining Gianluca Busio, Cam Duke, Tyler Freeman, Jaylin Lindsey, Daniel Salloi, Wilson Harris, John Pulskamp, Ozzie Cisneros, Grayson Barber, Brooks Thompson and Kaveh Rad. Hernandez is the first Sporting player to progress from an Academy Affiliate club to the SKC Academy to Sporting KC II before signing with the senior team. His acquisition follows a breakout season in the USL Championship, where he started 24 of 26 appearances, scored a team-best eight goals and recorded four assists. In three seasons with SPR, Hernandez amassed 13 goals and 12 assists across 85 matches.
Born in Ibague, Colombia, Hernandez grew up in Nashville, Tennessee, and played for Sporting Nashville Heroes, a former Academy Affiliate. He moved to Kansas City in the summer of 2014 to join the Academy. At age 16, Hernandez earned a preseason training stint with Sporting KC in January 2015, before signing an Academy contract with Sporting KC II in August 2016, two months prior to earning Bob Gansler Academy Player of the Year honors that then led to a professional SKC II contract in early 2017. On the international stage, Hernandez played for the U.S. U-19 National Team for the first time in August 2016 for the Stevan Vilotic-Cele Tournament in Serbia. The following April, he ventured to London for his first training camp with the U.S. U-20s.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
19
9
874
0
1
9
0
15
9
0
7
0
0
0
0
KC - Postseason
2
0
42
0
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
21
9
916
0
1
9
0
16
12
0
7
0
0
0
0
18
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #5 | D | NICOLAS ISIMAT-MIRIN | @nicoisimat SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
2
2
153
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
2
2
153
0
0
Height: 6-2 Weight: 180 Hometown: Meudon, France Last Club: Besiktas J.K. (Turkey) Acquired: Signed on 2/3/2021
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 1, April 17, 2021, KC at NY Fouls Suffered 1, April 23, 2021, KC vs. ORL Last Regular Season... Appearance April 23, 2021, KC vs. ORL Goal N/A Assist N/A 2021 Record when: he starts 1-0-1 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 11/15/1991
Sporting Kansas City signed French center back Nicolas Isimat-Mirin ahead of the 2021 MLS season. Isimat has played over 250 professional matches since 2010, featuring in the top divisions of France, the Netherlands and Turkey. He has logged 93 appearances each in France’s Ligue 1 and the Dutch Eredivisie, where he won three league titles as an integral member of PSV Eindhoven.
In 2014, Isimat was loaned from Monaco to PSV Eindhoven. In his first Eredivisie season, he helped PSV win the league title by a 17-point margin, leading to PSV acquiring the defender on a permanent transfer ahead of the 2015-16 campaign. He appeared in 26 matches as PSV captured another Eredivisie title. Isimat and PSV won their third title in four years in 2017-2018. In early 2019, Isimat joined Besiktas in Turkey, starting 14 matches during the latter half of the season. For the 2019-20 campaign, the defender was loaned back to Ligue 1 for a stint with Toulouse, making 16 starts.
Born in the Paris suburb of Meudon, Isimat competed in the famous Clairefontaine youth academy from 2004-2007 before continuing his development at Rennes and Valenciennes. He began his professional career as an 18-year-old in 2010 and spent the next three seasons as a regular starter for Valenciennes. Isimat-Mirin landed a transfer to French title contender Monaco, where he played 11 matches for the club in all competitions during the 2013-14 season.
Isimat represented France as a U-20 and U-21 youth international and notably featured during 2013 UEFA European U-21 Championship qualifying. He struck a center back partnership alongside future World Cup winner Raphael Varane as France finished atop their qualifying group.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
2
2
153
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
2
2
153
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
#17 | M | GADI KINDA SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
21
18
1534
7
4
MLS Postseason
2
0
56
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
1
135
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
25
19
1725
7
4
Height: 5-8 Weight: 145 Hometown: Ashdod, Israel Last Club: Beitar Jerusalem (Israel) Acquired: Loaned in on 1/23/2020
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 7 times, last: April 17, 2021, KC at NY Assists 1, 4 times, last: Oct. 28, 2020, KC at CIN Shots on Goal 2, 4 times, last: Oct. 17, 2020, KC at CHI Shots 4, Sept. 13, 2020, KC vs. MIN Fouls Committed 4, Feb. 29, 2020, KC at VAN Fouls Suffered 4, 2 times, last: Aug. 29, 2020, KC at COL Last Regular Season... Appearance May 1, 2021, KC at RSL Goal April 17, 2021, KC at NY Assist Oct. 28, 2020, KC at CIN 2021 Record when: he starts 1-0-1 he scores 1-0-0
Birthday: 3/23/1994
Sporting Kansas City announced in January 2020 that the club had acquired central midfielder Gadi Kinda on a one-year loan from Israeli Premier League side Beitar Jerusalem. Sporting made the loan move permanent ahead of the 2021 season. Kinda has played over 200 matches in Israel since turning professional in 2011 at age 17. He starred as one of the Israeli Premier League’s best players during the first half of the 2019-20 season.
He became a regular starter for Ashdod during the 2013-2014 campaign, notably scoring his first top-fight goal in a 3-2 defeat of Israeli giants Maccabi Haifa in September 2013.
Born in Ethiopia and raised in Israel, Kinda joined Beitar Jerusalem in February 2019 and started 30 of 31 appearances in all competitions. Kinda spent the first seven and a half years of his professional career at FC Ashdod. He developed as a youth in his hometown club’s academy prior to landing an top-flight debut in September 2011 as a 17-year-old.
Ashdod spent the 2015-16 season in Israel’s second division, but a strong bounce-back culminated with a Liga Leumit title as Kinda earned 27 appearances and helped his team finish atop the standings. Ashdod’s promotion saw Kinda tally seven goals and seven assists over the next two and a half seasons before his transfer to Beitar Jerusalem. On the international stage, Kinda has represented Israel at the U-18, U-19 and U-21 levels. Kinda has yet to earn his first cap for the Israeli Men’s National Team but was selected to the senior squad for UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying in fall 2019.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
21
18
1534
7
4
37
12
34
28
3
5
5
1
1
2
KC - Postseason
2
0
61
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
23
18
1595
7
4
37
12
34
30
3
5
5
1
1
2
19
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #2 | D | JAYLIN LINDSEY | @JaylinLindsey SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
23
21
1974
0
3
MLS Postseason
2
2
210
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
3
2
205
0
0
International
1
1
90
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
29
26
2479
0
3
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, 3 times, last: Nov. 8, 2020, KC at RSL Shots on Goal 1, July 28, 2018, KC vs. FCD Shots 2, 3 times, last: Oct. 7, 2020, KC vs. CHI Fouls Committed 1, 13 times, last: April 23, 2021, KC vs. ORL Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 28, 2020, KC at CIN Last Regular Season... Appearance May 1, 2021, KC at RSL Goal N/A Assist Nov. 8, 2020, KC at RSL 2021 Record when: he starts 1-1-1 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-11 Weight: 180 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. He made his MLS debut on June 3 in a 4-1 win over Minnesota United FC. 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.
Lindsey signed an Academy contract with Sporting KC II on May 6, 2016. A 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 featured regularly for the U.S. U-17s and received his first call-up to the U.S. U-20s in September 2018. 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, MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
23
21
1974
0
3
11
1
13
11
2
0
1
0
0
0
KC - Postseason
2
2
210
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
25
23
2184
0
3
11
1
17
11
2
0
1
0
0
0
#36 | D | LUIS MARTINS SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
24
21
1872
0
2
MLS Postseason
1
0
34
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
2
135
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
27
23
2041
0
2
Height: 5-8 Weight: 165 Hometown: Lamego, Portugal Last Club: G.D. Chaves (Portugal) Acquired: Signed on 8/1/2019
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, 2 times, last: July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Shots on Goal 2, Sept. 7, 2019, KC at POR Shots 2, 4 times, last: May 1, 2021, KC at RSL Fouls Committed 4, May 1, 2021, KC at RSL Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: Sept. 25, 2019, KC at MIN Last Regular Season... Appearance May 1, 2021, KC at RSL Goal N/A Assist July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL 2021 Record when: he starts 1-1-1 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 6/10/1992
Sporting Kansas City signed Portuguese left back Luis Martins in early August 2019. Martins boasts eight years of professional experience, including stints in the top-flight Portuguese Primeira Liga and Spanish La Liga. Born and raised in Lamego, Portugal, Martins came through the Benfica Academy and earned his first team debut with a start in the UEFA Champions League, helping the side to a 1-1 draw against FC Basel on Nov. 2, 2011, before spending most of 2012 with Benfica B. Martins transferred to Gil Vicente in 2013 and amassed 40 Primeira Liga appearances over the next two years. In 2014, Martins headed to Spain and signed with
Granada in La Liga. His debut saw him face eventual UEFA Champions League winners FC Barcelona in the Camp Nou. Martins was loaned to fellow Spanish side Osasuna in 2015-16 and to Portuguese outfit Maritimo from 2016-2018. Martins spent the 2018-19 campaign with G.D. Chaves in the Portuguese top flight, scoring once in 20 matches. As a youth, Martins represented Portugal’s U-16s, U-17s and U-18s from 2008-2009. He then featured at the 2010 UEFA Under-19 Championship before helping Portugal to a second-place finish at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia. He also started four qualifying matches for the 2015 UEFA Under-21 Championship.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
24
21
1872
0
2
14
6
23
10
0
6
3
0
0
1
KC - Postseason
1
0
34
0
0
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
25
21
1906
0
2
16
6
24
10
0
6
3
0
0
1
20
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #22 | GK | KENDALL MCINTOSH | @McIntoshKendall SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
0
0
0
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed N/A Saves N/A Last Regular Season... Appearance N/A Shutout N/A 2021 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 5-11 Weight: 185 Birthday: 1/24/1994 Hometown: Santa Rosa, California College: Santa Clara Last Club: New York Red Bulls (MLS) Acquired: Acquired in Re-Entry Draft on 12/17/2020 Sporting Kansas City acquired goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh in Stage 1 of the 2020 MLS Re-Entry Process. McIntosh boasts five years of professional experience across Major League Soccer and the USL Championship. He spent the 2020 MLS campaign with the New York Red Bulls following a four-year stint in the Portland Timbers organization from 2016-2019.
Born in Oakland and raised in Santa Rosa, California, McIntosh was a member of the San Jose Earthquakes Academy as a youth before embarking on a four-year collegiate career at Santa Clara University. He made 53 appearances for the Broncos from 2012-2015 and was named the 2015 West Coast Conference Goalkeeper of the Year as a senior, leading Santa Clara to the WCC Championship.
As a rookie in 2016, McIntosh competed for Timbers 2 of the USL Championship prior to signing his first MLS contract with Portland in January 2017. He played most of the next three years on loan with Timbers 2, making 60 total USL Championship appearances for the club across four seasons. In his lone appearance for Portland’s first team, McIntosh secured a 2-0 shutout victory over San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 in 2018.
On the international stage, McIntosh notably featured for the U.S. U-20 National Team at the 2012 Northern Ireland Milk Cup. Earlier, he was part of the U.S. U-14 National Development Program and the U-15’ National Team prior to his residency with the U-17s in Bradenton, Florida. At the 2011 Concacaf U-17 Championship, McIntosh recorded two shutouts in three winning appearances - including a 3-0 defeat of Canada in the final.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
C
E
W
L
T
KC - Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
#29 | GK | TIM MELIA | @TimMelia28 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
167
167
14983
0
0
MLS Postseason
8
8
744
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
2
180
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
11
11
1080
0
0
International
6
6
540
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
194
194
17527
0
0
Height: 6-0 Weight: 205 Hometown: Great River, New York College: Lynn University Last Club: Chivas USA (MLS) Acquired: Signed on 12/23/2014
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 7, Sept. 15, 2019, KC at LA Saves 10, April 8, 2018, KC at LA
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance Nov. 8, 2020, KC at RSL Shutout Nov. 8, 2020, KC at RSL 2021 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Birthday: 5/15/1986
Tim Melia has the most regular-season wins (73), shutouts (52) and saves (512) in club history, and has also played the most games (167) of any Sporting goalkeeper. Melia claimed the 2017 Goalkeeper of the Year crown with career-highs in wins (12), shutouts (10), saves (91), starts (31) and minutes (2,759). Melia surpassed each of those numbers in 2018, posting 18 wins, 13 shutouts, 106 saves, 34 starts and 3060 minutes. Melia was also named the club’s 2017 Most Valuable Player. Among goalkeepers with at least 15 regular-season appearances in 2017, he led MLS with a 0.78 goals against average, 78.4 save percentage and 69.2-percent passing accuracy. He also ranked second in shutouts. On April 8, 2018, Melia set a new club record and career-high with 10
saves in a 2-0 win over the LA Galaxy. During his breakout campaign in 2015, Melia finished third in 2015 with a 72.6 precent save percentage while also ranking in the top 10 in wins, shutouts and goals against average. He was named MLS Comeback Player of the Year. After a four-year college career with NCAA Division III program Lynn University (New York), Melia began his professional career in 2008 with the Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division. After stints with Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA, he spent the latter half of 2014 as a League Pool Goalkeeper, earning emergency call-ups from Sporting KC, FC Dallas and D.C. United.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
C
E
W
L
T
KC - Regular Season
167
167
14983
722
512
52
203
1.22
13
25
13
1
73
54
38
MLS - Regular Season
173
172
15422
754
530
52
217
1.27
14
26
13
2
73
58
39
KC - Postseason
8
8
744
40
25
1
14
1.69
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
MLS - TOTAL
181
180
16166
794
555
53
231
1.29
14
26
13
2
74
61
42
21
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #24 | D | KAYDEN PIERRE | @KaydenPierre5 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
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 2021 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 5-10 Weight: 140 Birthday: 2/16/2003 Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 5/4/2021
he scores 0-0-0
Sporting Kansas City signed outside back Kayden Pierre to a Homegrown contract early in the 2021 season after impressing at preseason camp in Arizona with the Sporting KC first team. Pierre is the 18th Homegrown Player to emerge from the Sporting Kansas City Academy and one of 12 on the current roster.
Capable of playing at left back and right back, Pierre gained his first professional experience in 2020 when he signed an amateur academy contract with Sporting Kansas City II. He started two of three USL Championship appearances in 2020, including a 90-minute outing in a dramatic 2-1 road victory over Indy Eleven on Sept. 30.
Born and raised in Rochester Hills, Michigan, Pierre joined the Sporting KC Academy in 2018 from Vardar SC in his native state. He has represented Sporting at the U-15, U-17 and U-19 levels since then, and helped guide the U-17s to the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs in 2019.
On the international stage, Pierre has competed for the United States U-14 and U-16 national teams over the last five years. He participated in multiple U-14 training camps from 2016-2017 before jumping to the U-16s for training camps from 2018-2019.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
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
#9 | F | ALAN PULIDO | @alanpulido SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
15
12
1109
7
5
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
2
180
1
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
17
14
1289
8
5
Height: 5-10 Weight: 175 Hometown: Ciudad Victoria, Mexico Last Club: C.D. Guadalajara (Mexico) Acquired: Signed on 12/10/2019
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Oct. 3, 2020, KC at HOU Assists 2, July 22, 2020, KC at RSL Shots on Goal 6, Oct. 24, 2020, KC vs. COL Shots 7, Oct. 24, 2020, KC vs. COL Fouls Committed 2, 3 times, last: Oct. 24, 2020, KC vs. COL Fouls Suffered 5, Aug. 21, 2020, KC at MIN
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 1, 2021, KC at RSL Goal May 1, 2021, KC at RSL Assist Oct. 28, 2020, KC at CIN 2021 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-1-0
Birthday: 3/8/1991
Pulido then signed for Greek outfit Levadiakos and scored on his debut before heading to Greek powerhouse Olympiacos. He notched six goals throughout the 2015-16 campaign as Olympiacos claimed the Super League title, with Pulido also competing in the Europa League and Champions League qualifying during his time with the club. Pulido returned to Liga MX in August 2016, joining Guadalajara on a club-record transfer fee. His first full season with Chivas yielded 14 goals, helping his side to a double-winning campaign that ended with his first Liga MX Best XI selection. In 2018, he led Chivas to the Concacaf Pulido developed in the Tigres UANL youth academy before breaking into the first team in Champions League title and the club’s first continental championship in 56 years. 2009 as an 18-year-old. He helped Tigres to the 2009 SuperLiga title and two years later, At the international level, Pulido has bagged five goals for Mexico’s senior team and was Pulido scored in the decisive second leg of the 2011 Liga MX Apertura Final as Tigres part of the El Tri squad at the 2011 Copa America and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He also won its first league championship since 1982. Pulido enjoyed a breakout 2013-14 campaign with 25 goals in all competitions during his final season at Tigres, scoring in the led the Mexico U-23s to the 2012 Concacaf Olympic Qualifying Tournament championship 2014 Copa MX Clausura Final to finish as the tournament’s golden boot winner. at Children’s Mercy Park as the top scorer of the competition. Sporting Kansas City acquired Mexican striker Alan Pulido as a Designated Player on a club-record transfer fee from C.D. Guadalajara in December 2019. Pulido has scored over 100 combined goals for club and country during a decorated career highlighted by five domestic championships, the 2018 Concacaf Champions League title and 13 caps for the Mexico Men’s National Team. He joins Sporting after finishing atop the Liga MX scoring charts with 12 goals for C.D. Guadalajara in the 2019 Apertura season.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
15
12
1109
7
5
41
19
8
34
8
0
3
0
3
2
MLS - TOTAL
15
12
1109
7
5
41
19
8
34
8
0
3
0
3
2
22
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #1 | GK | JOHN PULSKAMP | @john_pulskamp SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
3
3
270
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
3
3
270
0
0
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 3, May 1, 2021, KC at RSL Saves 3, April 23, 2021, KC vs. ORL Last Regular Season... Appearance May 1, 2021, KC at RSL Shutout N/A 2021 Record when: he starts 1-1-1
Height: 6-4 Weight: 215 Birthday: 4/19/2001 Hometown: Bakersfield, California Last Club: Sporting Kansas City II (USL Championship) Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown on 2/24/2020 Sporting Kansas City signed goalkeeper John Pulskamp as a Homegrown Player ahead of the 2020 season after acquiring his Homegrown rights from the LA Galaxy where he spent two seasons in the club’s Academy. He made his MLS debut in the 2021 season opener, helping the side to a 2-1 victory at the New York Red Bulls.
road triumph over Charlotte Independence on Sept. 21. Pulskamp arrived in Kansas City in April 2019 after a two-year stint in the LA Galaxy Academy, where he competed at the U-17 and U-19 levels in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy. He also spent time on trial with English Premier League outfit AFC Bournemouth in the summer of 2018. Prior to joining the Galaxy, he represented youth sides Real So Cal and Central California Aztecs.
A native of Bakersfield, California, Pulskamp joined the MLS ranks on the heels of a 2019 USL Championship season in which he led Sporting KC II goalkeepers in starts (14), At the youth international level, Pulskamp debuted for the U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team minutes (1,260), wins (four) and saves (45). He enjoyed several standout performances in a friendly against regional rivals Mexico in early 2020. He also competed at a U.S. U-18 throughout the year, making five saves in a victory over reigning league champion training camp in June 2018 at Pinnacle in Kansas City, Kansas. Louisville City on May 6 and four saves in a defeat of rivals Saint Louis FC on June 30. He later shut out North Carolina FC in a 1-0 win on Sept. 14 and posted six saves in a 3-0 MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
SHT
SVS
SO
GA
GAA
PG
PA
C
E
W
L
T
KC - Regular Season
3
3
270
11
6
0
5
1.67
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
MLS - TOTAL
3
3
270
11
6
0
5
1.67
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
#4 | D | ROBERTO PUNCEC SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
21
18
1702
0
1
MLS Postseason
2
2
210
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
2
180
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
25
22
2092
0
1
Height: 6-1 Weight: 175 Hometown: Varazdin, Croatia Last Club: HNK Rijeka (Croatia) Acquired: Signed on 12/4/2019
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, Feb. 29, 2020, KC at VAN Shots on Goal 1, Oct. 17, 2020, KC at CHI Shots 1, 3 times, last: Oct. 17, 2020, KC at CHI Fouls Committed 3, 3 times, last: Oct. 28, 2020, KC at CIN Fouls Suffered 1, 6 times, last: Oct. 14, 2020, KC at DAL
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance April 23, 2021, KC vs. ORL Goal N/A Assist Feb. 29, 2020, KC at VAN 2021 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 10/27/1991
Sporting Kansas City signed Croatian defender Roberto Puncec in December 2019. The center back has amassed almost 300 professional appearances across 12 professional seasons in Croatia, Israel and Germany. He arrives at Sporting after spending two and a half seasons with Croatian first-division club HNK Rijeka, where he won the 2019 Croatian Cup. A native of Varazdin, Croatia, Puncec developed in the NK Varazdin academy and signed his first senior team contract in 2008 at age 16. He became a regular starter in 2009 and helped his hometown club secure a spot in 2011-12 UEFA Europa League qualifying before joining Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv in August 2011. His lone season in Israel yielded 23 total appearances.
In 2012, Puncec began a five-year stint with German side Union Berlin of the seconddivision 2. Bundesliga. He featured regularly during his time in the German capital, starting 118 of 128 appearances in all competitions as Union Berlin finished in the top half of the table in each of his five seasons with the club. Puncec returned to his native Croatia in 2017, signing for HNK Rijeka. He anchored the club’s defense from 2017-2019, guiding Rijeka to consecutive second-place finishes in the Croatian First Football League and propelled his side to silverware in May 2019 as the Whites won the Croatian Cup. As a youth, Puncec represented Croatia at the U-14 through U-21 levels. He made five appearances at the 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, leading Croatia to the semifinals, then played all three games at the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Colombia.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
21
18
1702
0
1
3
1
30
6
0
0
3
0
0
0
KC - Postseason
2
2
210
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
23
20
1912
0
1
4
2
30
7
0
0
3
0
0
0
23
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #48 | D | KAVEH RAD | @KavehRad11 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 0
A
MLS Regular Season
1
1
90
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
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
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 1, 2021, KC at RSL Goal N/A Assist N/A 2021 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-11 Weight: 165 Birthday: 6/13/2001 Hometown: Durham, North Carolina Last Club: Sporting Kansas City II (USL Championship) Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 4/5/2021 Sporting Kansas City signed center back Kaveh Rad as a Homegrown Player in April 2021, becoming the 12th active Homegrown player on the roster and the 16th player to emerge from the Sporting KC Academy to the first team. He made his MLS debut at Real Salt Lake on May 1, 2021.
Rad and his twin brother Jahon - who is under contract with Sporting KC II - moved from Durham, North Carolina, to Kansas City to join the Sporting KC Academy in 2016. He recorded seven goals and 65 league appearances in the U.S Soccer Development Academy from 2016-2019, representing Sporting at the U-15 through U-19 levels.
A native of North Carolina, Rad started 34 of 36 matches for Sporting Kansas City II in the USL Championship in 2019 and 2020. He enjoyed a breakout year for the club in 2019, signing an academy contract and making 22 appearances. Rad started 14 matches for Sporting KC II during a shortened 2020 campaign, leading the team in minutes (1,260) and passes (871) while starting in four of the club’s five wins.
During his time in the academy, Rad helped lead the Sporting KC U-19s to consecutive appearances at the U.S. Soccer Development Academy Playoffs in 2018 and 2019, including a dramatic run to the quarterfinals in the summer of 2019. Prior to arriving in Kansas City, the Rad brothers competed for North Carolina academy club Capital Area RailHawks Academy.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
1
1
90
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
1
1
90
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
#7 | F | JOHNNY RUSSELL SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
82
66
5911
25
23
MLS Postseason
6
6
555
0
2
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
2
157
0
1
U.S. Open Cup
3
2
190
2
2
International
6
5
422
0
2
ALL COMPETITIONS
99
81
7235
27
30
Height: 5-9 Weight: 175 Hometown: Glasgow, Scotland Last Club: Derby County FC (England) Acquired: Signed on 1/31/2018
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, 2 times, last: May 26, 2019, KC vs. SEA Assists 2, 2 times, last: Aug. 25, 2018, KC vs. MIN Shots on Goal 4, 3 times, last: Sept. 19, 2020, KC vs. DAL Shots 8, Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Fouls Committed 4, Aug. 17, 2019, KC vs. SJ Fouls Suffered 5, 2 times, last: Oct. 7, 2020, KC vs. CHI
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 1, 2021, KC at RSL Goal Sept. 23, 2020, KC vs. ORL Assist Oct. 17, 2020, KC at CHI 2021 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 4/8/1990
Sporting KC acquired Scottish winger Johnny Russell in a transfer from English club Derby County FC in January 2018. Russell has tallied 27 goals and 30 assists in 99 appearances for Sporting KC since the start of 2018, including two hat tricks.
League. He added 14 more goals in all comps during the 2011-12 campaign to pace another fourth-place finish. Russell’s final season at Dundee saw him produce a team-best 20 goals in 38 competitive appearances. Russell reached new heights in June 2013 when he joined Derby County. He marked his debut for the outfit with his first of nine Russell previously scored 93 goals during a 12-year professional career in England and goals in the 2013-14 English Championship as the Rams fell just short of promotion to the his native Scotland. Russell developed in the Dundee United Academy in Scotland before EPL. He totaled 18 goals over the next two seasons. making his professional debut for the top-flight Scottish Premiership club in May 2007 at age 17. He spent most of the following two seasons on loan at Scottish side Forfar Russell has 13 career caps for Scotland and scored his first international goal during a Athletic and marked his first career Dundee United start with a goal in the 2009 Scottish European Championshop Qualifier in San Marino on March 24, 2019. Russell made his FA Cup. After being loaned to Raith Rovers in 2009-10, Russell enjoyed a breakout year debut in 2014 and recently helped Scotland gain promotion to League B in the UEFA at Dundee United with nine goals as the Tangerines finished fourth in the Scottish Premier Nations League in 2018. He has also represented Scotland at the U-19 and U-21 levels. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
82
66
5911
25
23
177
70
45
107
9
243
7
0
5
5
KC - Postseason
6
6
555
0
2
13
4
8
14
1
20
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
88
72
6466
25
25
190
74
53
121
10
263
8
0
5
5
24
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #20 | F | DANIEL SALLOI | @danielsalloi SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
89
57
5355
16
11
MLS Postseason
5
4
397
3
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
1
74
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
8
4
495
5
0
International
5
2
152
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
109
68
6473
24
11
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Oct. 17, 2018, KC at VAN Assists 2, 2 times, last: June 23, 2018, KC vs. HOU Shots on Goal 4, 3 times, last: July 13, 2019, KC at VAN Shots 8, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Fouls Committed 4, June 7, 2019, KC at TOR Fouls Suffered 4, 2 times, last: May 12, 2019, KC at DC Last Regular Season... Appearance May 1, 2021, KC at RSL Goal April 17, 2021, KC at NY Assist April 23, 2021, KC vs. ORL 2021 Record when: he starts 1-0-1 he scores 1-0-0
Height: 6-1 Weight: 160 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 12 Homegrown Players to come through the SKC Academy on the current roster, alongside Gianluca Busio (2017), Jaylin Lindsey (2018), Tyler Freeman (2019), Cameron Duke (2019), Felipe Hernandez (2019), Wilson Harris (2020), Grayson Barber (2021), Ozzie Cisneros (2021), Brooks Thompson (2021), Kaveh Rad (2021) and Kayden Pierre (2021).
II in 2016, scoring four goals and adding three assists before being loaned to Gyirmot SE in Hungary for the remainder of the season. Salloi moved to the U.S. in August 2014 as an AFS exchange student and attended Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas, joining the SKC Academy U-18s for the 2014-15 season.
After a successful spell with the Sporting KC U-18s, Salloi returned to his former Academy side Ujpest FC in July 2015 to sign an amateur contract for senior team, a 20-time champion in Hungary’s first division. He made his professional debut in the top-tier OTP He scored on his first start for the club - a 4-0 win over Minnesota United in the U.S. Open Bank Liga on July 18, the day before his 19th birthday. Salloi received his first call-up to Cup on June 14, 2017 - and added his first MLS goal vs. Portland on July 1. Salloi scored the Hungary National Team in August 2018. He previously played for the Hungary the winning goal in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup Final. Salloi made 10 appearances for SKC Under-21 National Team after debuting in 2017 and earned four caps. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
89
57
5355
16
11
178
71
42
70
20
1
5
2
7
4
KC - Postseason
5
4
397
3
0
15
5
3
8
2
0
1
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
94
61
5752
19
11
193
76
45
78
22
1
6
2
7
4
#6 | M | ILIE SANCHEZ SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
115
108
9888
6
12
MLS Postseason
7
7
690
2
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
2
154
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
9
9
870
0
1
International
6
6
540
2
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
139
132
12142
10
13
Height: 6-0 Weight: 170 Hometown: Barcelona, Spain Last Club: Elche CF (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 1/13/2017
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 6 times, last: July 26, 2019, KC at NYC Assists 2, May 9, 2018, KC at ATL Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Oct. 21, 2018, KC at FCD Shots 5, April 20, 2018, KC vs. VAN Fouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: July 12, 2020, KC vs. MIN Fouls Suffered 6, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Last Regular Season... Appearance May 1, 2021, KC at RSL Goal July 26, 2019, KC at NYC Assist Oct. 17, 2020, KC at CHI 2021 Record when: he starts 0-1-0 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 11/21/1990
Ilie, 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 Elche CF during the 2015-16 season. He joined Sporting KC ahead of the 2017 season and has made 139 appearances in all competitions, earning SKC Newcomer of the Year honors in 2017 before being named an MLS All-Star and the club’s Most Valuable Player in 2018.
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
115
108
9888
6
12
91
21
92
97
2
15
23
1
1
3
KC - Postseason
7
7
690
2
0
7
4
6
8
0
0
1
0
1
0
MLS - TOTAL
122
115
10578
8
12
98
25
98
105
2
15
24
1
2
3
25
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #11 | F | KHIRY SHELTON | @KhiryShelton SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
43
35
3087
7
7
MLS Postseason
5
4
382
0
1
MLS is Back KO Stage
1
1
80
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
1
0
15
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
50
40
3564
7
8
Height: 6-3 Weight: 185 Hometown: Leander, Texas College: Oregon State Last Club: SC Paderborn 07 (Germany) Acquired: Signed on 12/9/2019
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 13 times, last: Nov. 8, 2020, KC at RSL Assists 3, Sept. 23, 2016, NYC vs. CHI (w/ NYC) Shots on Goal 4, July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Shots 6, May 5, 2018, KC vs. COL Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Oct. 21, 2018, KC at FCD Fouls Suffered 4, April 11, 2015, NYC at PHI (w/ NYC) Last Regular Season... Appearance May 1, 2021, KC at RSL Goal Nov. 8, 2020, KC at RSL Assist May 1, 2021, KC at RSL 2021 Record when: he starts 1-1-1 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 6/26/1993
Shelton spent 2019 with German club SC Paderborn 07 and returns to Kansas City for his second stint at Sporting after helping the club to first place in the Western Conference and a record-breaking scoring season in 2018. Shelton started 17 of 24 appearances for Sporting in all competitions during a 2018 campaign that saw the club set regular season club records in goals, assists and goal differential. He tallied two goals and five assists in MLS play as Sporting finished atop the West with 62 points and an 18-8-8 record, including a 12-3-5 mark in regular-season matches that Shelton played.
He was NYCFC’s first-ever SuperDraft pick and played a total of 54 regular-season games for the club, notching six goals and 10 assists across just 23 starts.
Shelton was selected second overall in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 15, 2015 by expansion side New York City FC and spent three seasons with the club.
Shelton was a member of the U.S. U-18 National Team for the Lisbon International Tournament in 2011. Selected to the U18 squad for its trip to Israel in 2010.
In college, Shelton recorded 10 goals and 12 assists at Oregon State University his senior season. He was an NSCAA All-America Second Team; Pac-12 Player of the Year; All-Far West Region First Team as he helped lead the Beavers to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2003.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
43
35
3087
7
7
67
24
41
38
10
1
6
0
2
4
MLS - Regular Season
97
58
5608
13
17
103
36
65
69
13
1
6
0
2
7
KC - Postseason
5
4
382
0
1
4
1
9
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - Postseason
7
4
439
0
1
4
1
9
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
104
62
6011
13
18
107
37
74
72
15
1
6
0
2
7
#16 | D | GRAHAM SMITH | @grahamsmith161 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
MLS Regular Season
17
16
1377
1
1
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
2
180
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
2
2
180
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
21
20
1737
1
1
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, Aug. 17, 2019, KC vs. SJ Assists 1, Aug. 31, 2019, KC vs. HOU Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: Sept. 15, 2019, KC at LA Shots 3, Sept. 15, 2019, KC at LA Fouls Committed 2, 4 times, last: Aug. 29, 2020, KC at COL Fouls Suffered 2, Aug. 22, 2019, KC vs. MIN Last Regular Season... Appearance Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Goal Aug. 17, 2019, KC vs. SJ Assist Aug. 31, 2019, KC vs. HOU 2021 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 6-4 Weight: 190 Birthday: 4/8/1990 Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado College: University of Denver Acquired: 2018 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#18) - signed on 2/15/18 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. He made his debut and first start for the club in the 3-2 victory over Houston on June 23, 2018, going the full 90 minutes at center back in the thrilling win.
A native of Highlands Ranch, Colo., Smith was teammates with current SKC forward Khiry Shelton during his freshman year at Oregon State. He assisted three goals in 38 matches for the Beavers, helping the side reach the NCAA Tournament in 2014. 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 Smith split his four-year college career between Oregon State University (2014-15) and center back positions, serving as the anchor of a defense that notched a 0.52 goals the University of Denver (2016-17). The defender started all 80 appearances at the NCAA against average in 2016 and a 0.71 goals against average in 2017. As a senior, Smith Division I level, registering six goals and seven assists in his final two seasons with the was a United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Second Team selection and a CoSIDA Pioneers. Academic All-American. MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
17
16
1377
1
1
9
3
14
7
0
0
3
0
1
1
MLS - TOTAL
17
16
1377
1
1
9
3
14
7
0
0
3
0
1
1
26
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #31 | GK | BROOKS THOMPSON | @BrooksThompson0 SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed N/A Saves N/A
A
MLS Regular Season
0
0
0
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
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 Shutout N/A 2021 Record when: he starts 0-0-0
Height: 6-4 Weight: 185 Birthday: 5/28/2002 Hometown: Floyds Knobs, Indiana Last Club: Sporting Kansas City II (USL Championship) Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown on 1/20/2021 Goalkeeper Brooks Thompson signed a Homegrown contract with Sporting Kansas City in early 2021 and is one of 12 active Homegrown players on the current roster. Thompson has two seasons of professional experience with Sporting Kansas City II in the USL Championship. He led Sporting KC II goalkeepers during the shortened 2020 campaign with 26 saves and a 1.17 goals against average in six matches.
Thompson, who grew up in Floyds Knobs, Indiana, joined the Sporting KC Academy in the summer of 2018 following a two-year stint with the IMG Academy in Florida. He played a leading role for the U-19s during the 2018-19 Development Academy campaign, posting a 7-2-3 record with four clean sheets while also featuring in the Generation adidas Cup.
Thompson exploded for a career-high nine saves in his 2020 debut on July 18 at Indy Eleven, including one that placed second in USL Championship Save of the Year voting. He earned his first professional clean sheet two weeks later against the same team, saving four shots in a 1-0 win to land USL Championship Team of the Week honors.
After logging two preseason appearances for the Sporting KC first team in early 2019, Thompson made his jump to the USL Championship in March of that year. At 16, he became the youngest professional signing in Sporting KC II history and claimed victory in his pro debut against Hartford Athletic on July 17, 2019, at Children’s Mercy Park.
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
#54 | M | REMI WALTER | @remi_walter SPORTING KC STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
MLS Regular Season
3
3
244
0
0
MLS Postseason
0
0
0
0
0
MLS is Back KO Stage
0
0
0
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
0
0
0
0
0
International
0
0
0
0
0
ALL COMPETITIONS
3
3
244
0
0
Height: 5-8 Weight: 170 Hometown: Essey-les-Nancy, France Last Club: Yeni Malatyaspor (Turkey) Acquired: Signed on 12/22/2020
Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, April 23, 2021, KC vs. ORL Shots 1, 2 times, last: April 23, 2021, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 1, April 23, 2021, KC vs. ORL Fouls Suffered 2, May 1, 2021, KC at RSL
A
Last Regular Season... Appearance May 1, 2021, KC at RSL Goal N/A Assist N/A 2021 Record when: he starts 1-1-1 he scores 0-0-0
Birthday: 4/26/1995
Central midfielder Remi Walter signed with Sporting KC in December 2020, having amassed nearly 200 professional appearances since 2012, spanning seven full seasons in his native France and one season in Turkey. He boasts experience in several prestigious European competitions, including the UEFA Europa League, UEFA Champions League qualifying, French Ligue 1 and the Turkish Super Lig. A native of Essey-les-Nancy, Walter developed in Nancy’s youth academy before joining the first team as an 18-year-old in 2013. He became a regular starter in the early stages of the 2013-14 season and spent the next two and a half years as an integral midfield contributor for the side before being transferred to French title contender Nice in early
2016. Walter helped the club to a fourth-place finish as well as qualification to the 2016-17 UEFA Europa League. The following season, he made 26 appearances as Nice took another step forward by placing third in Ligue 1 and booking a spot in the 2017-18 UEFA Champions League. Walter split the 2017-18 campaign between Nice and Troyes on loan, before returning to Nice in the summer of 2018. Walter transferred to Turkish first division outfit Yeni Malatyaspor in January of 2020 before departing later that summer. On the international stage, Walter was a French youth international who participated in a number of high-profile tournaments, namely the 2012 UEFA U-17 Championship in Slovenia and qualifying for the 2017 UEFA U-21 Championship in Poland.
MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
3
3
244
0
0
2
1
1
3
0
5
0
0
0
0
MLS - TOTAL
3
3
244
0
0
2
1
1
3
0
5
0
0
0
0
27
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #8 | D | 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, 7 times, last: July 14, 2018, KC at NY Shots on Goal 3, 5 times, last: Aug. 18, 2018, KC vs. POR Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: March 30, 2013, KC vs. MTL Fouls Suffered 6, Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHI
A
MLS Regular Season
294
252
23075
29
66
MLS Postseason
18
18
1739
0
6
MLS is Back KO Stage
2
2
180
0
0
U.S. Open Cup
18
16
1537
3
6
International
13
13
1140
0
3
ALL COMPETITIONS
345
301
27671
32
81
Last Regular Season... Appearance Oct. 7, 2020, KC vs. CHI Goal July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Assist Sept. 13, 2020, KC vs. MIN 2021 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0
Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Birthday: 8/18/1986 Hometown: Longwood, Florida College: Maryland Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23) A 13-year veteran for Sporting KC, Graham Zusi has garnered MLS All-Star (2012-15, 2017-19), MLS Best XI (2012-13) & MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2011) accolades in addition to receiving a 2012 MLS MVP nomination. He earned Sporting KC MVP honors from 2012-14 and is the only player to appear in every All-Star Game from 2011-2014.
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 Zusi re-signed with Sporting KC in late 2018. He has recorded 32 goals and 81 assists in World Cup, tallying two assists as the U.S. advanced out of the group stage. He played in 345 appearances for Sporting KC across all competitions since being drafted in 2009 out his first CONCACAF Gold Cup in 2015, starting two matches, and scored in a World Cup of the University of Maryland, where he won two national championships. He is second in qualifier against Guatemala on March 29, 2016. He played five games for the U.S. at the club history with 80 total assists, while his 410 chances created from 2011-2015 (including 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. postseason) ranked third in MLS. With his assist against RSL on April 29, 2017, Zusi MLS CAREER STATS
GP
GS
MIN
G
A
SHT
SOG
FC
FS
OFF
CK
C
E
GWG
GWA
KC - Regular Season
294
252
23075
29
66
441
135
238
335
33
798
25
1
9
28
KC - Postseason
18
18
1739
0
6
31
3
25
30
1
69
2
0
0
3
MLS - TOTAL
312
270
24814
29
72
472
138
263
365
34
867
27
1
9
31
28
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)
ALL-TIME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)
Stat
Player
#
Stat
Player
#
Games
C.J. Sapong (2011), Ilie Sanchez (2018), Graham Zusi (2018)
34
Games
Matt Besler
294
Minutes
Ilie Sanchez (2018), Graham Zusi (2018)
3060
Minutes
Matt Besler
25,501
Goals
Dom Dwyer (2014)
22
Goals
Preki
71
Assists
Preki (1997 & 2003)
17
Assists
Preki
98
Shots
Preki (1996)
140
Shots
Preki
693
Shots on goal
Preki (1996)
61
Shots on goal
Preki
283
Fouls Committed
Chris Henderson (2000)
79
Fouls Committed
Roger Espinoza*
416
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*
798
Cautions
Aurelien Collin (2013)
13
Cautions
Roger Espinoza*
57
Ejections
Davy Arnaud (2010), Roger Espinoza (2019)
3
Ejections
Roger Espinoza*
11
ALL-TIME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS)
SINGLE SEASON RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) Stat
Player
#
Games
Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013), Tim Melia (2018)
34
Minutes
Jimmy Nielsen (2012 & 2013), Tim Melia (2018)
3060
Wins
Mike Ammann (1997)
21
Losses
Mike Amman (1998)
16
Draws
Bo Oshoniyi (2005)
12
Shutouts
Tony Meola (2000)
16
Goals Against Average
Tim Melia (2017)
0.78
Goals Allowed
Tim Melia (2019)
56
Saves
Tony Meola (2000)
129
Stat
Player
#
Games
Tim Melia*
167
Minutes
Tim Melia*
14,983
Wins
Tim Melia*
73
Losses
Tim Melia*
54
Draws
Tim Melia*
38
Shutouts
Tim Melia*
52
Goals Allowed
Tim Melia*
203
Saves
Tim Melia*
509
Goals Against Avg.
Jimmy Nielsen
0.99
SINGLE SEASON TEAM RECORDS
SINGLE GAME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)
Stat
Year
#
Stat
Player
#
Points Per Game
2020
1.857
Goals
Digital Takawira (1998), Preki (1998), Davy Arnaud (2004), Eddie Johnson (twice in 2007), Birahim Diop (2010), Gerso Fernandes (2017), Johnny Russell (2018), Krisztian Nemeth (2019), Johnny Russell (2019)
3
Goals
2018
65
Assists
2018
69
Shots
2018
583
4
Shots on goal
1996
250
2013
511
Assists
Chris Henderson (1999)
Shots
Preki (1997)
12
Fouls Committed
Shots on goal
Preki (1996), Eddie Johnson (2007)
6
Fouls Suffered
2000
541
1997
117
Fouls Committed
Davy Arnaud (2010), Oriol Rosell (2013)
8
Offsides
Fouls Suffered
Davy Arnaud (2006)
10
Corner Kicks
2018
206
2019
74
Offsides
Alex Bunbury (1999)
7
Cautions
Corner Kicks
Alex Zotinca (2006)
12
Ejections
2011
8
Points
2012
63
Wins
1997
21
Losses
1999
24
Ties
2017
13
Shutouts
2000
17
Goals Allowed
2019
67
SINGLE GAME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) Stat
Player
#
Goals Allowed
Bo Oshoniyi (2001), Tim Melia (2019)
7
Saves
Tim Melia (2018)
10
29
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL ALL-TIME CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GAMES PLAYED Player GP 1. Matt Besler 294 1. Graham Zusi* 294 3. Roger Espinoza* 257 4. Davy Arnaud 240 5. Kerry Zavagnin 237 6. Nick Garcia 224 7. Preki 218 8. Seth Sinovic 210 9. Jimmy Conrad 204 10. Chris Klein 200 GAMES STARTED Player GS 1. Matt Besler 285 2. Graham Zusi* 252 3. Roger Espinoza* 231 4. Kerry Zavagnin 228 5. Nick Garcia 224 6. Davy Arnaud 213 7. Jimmy Conrad 203 8. Seth Sinovic 200 9. Preki 199 10. Chris Klein 183 MINUTES PLAYED Player MP 1. Matt Besler 25,501 2. Graham Zusi* 23,075 3. Kerry Zavagnin 20,515 4. Roger Espinoza* 20,219 5. Nick Garcia 20,157 6. Davy Arnaud 19,399 7. Jimmy Conrad 18,194 8. Preki 17,817 9. Seth Sinovic 17,738 10. Chris Klein 16,380 GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Player GP 1. Tim Melia* 167 2. Jimmy Nielsen 128 3. Tony Meola 125 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 5. Kevin Hartman 90 6. Mike Ammann 60 7. Chris Snitko 26 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9. Garth Lagerwey 23 10. Andy Gruenebaum 11 SAVES Player GP SV 1. Tim Melia* 167 512 2. Tony Meola 125 507 3. Bo Oshoniyi 96 354 4. Kevin Hartman 90 332 5. Jimmy Nielsen 128 304 6. Mike Amman 60 206 7. Chris Snitko 26 95 8. Garth Lagerwey 23 83 9. Eric Kronberg 25 58 10. Andy Gruenebaum 11 34 SHUTOUTS Player GP SO 1. Tim Melia* 167 52 2. Jimmy Nielsen 128 45 3. Tony Meola 125 37 4. Kevin Hartman 90 22 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 22 6. Mike Ammann 60 10 7. Eric Kronberg 25 8 8. 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. Tim Melia* 167 73 2. Jimmy Nielsen 128 57 3. Tony Meola 125 49 4. Mike Ammann 60 33 4. Bo Oshoniyi 96 33 6. Kevin Hartman 90 30 7. Garth Lagerwey 23 12 8. Eric Kronberg 25 9 9. 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. Benny Feilhaber 167 31 7. Mo Johnston 149 31 9. Graham Zusi* 294 29 10. Scott Sealy 88 28 10. Vitalis Takawira 103 28 ASSISTS Player GP A 1. Preki 218 98 2. Graham Zusi* 294 66 3. Chris Klein 200 45 4. Benny Feilhaber 167 43 5. Roger Espinoza* 257 37 6. Davy Arnaud 240 35 7. Mo Johnston 149 28 8. Josh Wolff 144 26 9. Mark Chung 94 25 10. Johnny Russell* 82 23 SHOTS Player GP SH 1. Preki 218 693 2. Davy Arnaud 240 452 3. Graham Zusi* 294 441 4. Dom Dwyer 128 401 5. Kei Kamara 113 370 6. Chris Klein 200 312 7. Roger Espinoza* 257 295 8. Mo Johnston 149 274 9. Josh Wolff 144 265 10. Benny Feilhaber 167 256 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. Graham Zusi* 294 135 8. Kei Kamara 113 126 9. Vitalis Takawira 103 102 10. Mark Chung 94 95 FOULS COMMITTED Player GP FC 1. Roger Espinoza* 257 416 2. Davy Arnaud 240 329 3. Kerry Zavagnin 237 326 4. Matt McKeon 144 309 5. Matt Besler 294 241 6. Dom Dwyer 128 239 7. Graham Zusi* 294 238 8. Nick Garcia 224 234 9. Mo Johnston 149 226 10. Seth Sinovic 210 217 FOULS SUFFERED Player GP FS 1. Davy Arnaud 240 528 2. Preki 218 362 3. Kerry Zavagnin 237 354 4. Roger Espinoza* 257 344 5. Graham Zusi* 294 335 6. Benny Feilhaber 167 299 7. Dom Dwyer 128 273 8. Nick Garcia 224 250 9. Mark Chung 94 204 10. Diego Gutierrez 119 196 CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Player GP YC 1. Roger Espinoza* 257 57 2. Kerry Zavagnin 237 44 3. Davy Arnaud 240 43 4. Nick Garcia 224 37 5. Matt Besler 294 35 5. Seth Sinovic 210 35 7. Aurelien Collin 107 31 8. Diego Gutierrez 119 30 8. Matt McKeon 144 30 10. Benny Feilhaber 167 28 10. Jack Jewsbury 195 28 10. Mo Johnston 149 28 30
CORNER KICKS Player GP CK 1. Graham Zusi* 294 798 2. Preki 218 452 3. Benny Feilhaber 167 287 4. Johnny Russell* 82 243 5. Claudio Lopez 57 188 6. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 175 7. Francisco Gomez 114 157 8. Chris Henderson 61 154 9. Chris Klein 200 152 10. Davy Arnaud 240 144 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* 294 9 8. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 9. Daniel Salloi* 89 7 9. Benny Feilhaber 167 7 9. C.J. Sapong 110 7 9. Scott Sealy 88 7 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Player GP GWA 1. Graham Zusi* 294 28 2. Preki 218 23 3. Chris Klein 200 16 4. Benny Feilhaber 167 13 5. Roger Espinoza* 257 10 5. Davy Arnaud 240 10 5. Josh Wolff 144 10 8. Jack Jewsbury 195 8 8. Mo Johnston 149 8 8. Kei Kamara 113 8 8. Chance Myers 147 8 8. 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. Felipe Gutierrez 52 5 4. Kei Kamara 113 5 4. Scott Sealy 88 5 4. Josh Wolff 144 5 8. Johnny Russell* 82 4 8. Mo Johnston 149 4 8. Chris Klein 200 4 PENALTY KICK GOALS Player GP PKG 1. Preki 218 21 2. Benny Feilhaber 167 12 3. Dom Dwyer 128 7 4. Ilie Sanchez* 115 5 4. Felipe Gutierrez 52 5 4. Kei Kamara 113 5 7. Claudio Lopez 57 4 8. Claudio Bieler 41 3 8. Jose Burciaga Jr. 115 3 8. Jack Jewsbury 195 3 8. Josh Wolff 144 3 Player 1. Dom Dwyer 2. Kei Kamara 3. Preki 4. Scott Sealy 5. Johnny Russell* 5. Josh Wolff 7. Vitalis Takawira 8. Mark Chung 8. Mo Johnston 10. Chris Klein *Minimum 20 goals
GOALS PER GAME GP 128 113 218 88 82 144 103 94 149 200
GLS AVG 57 0.45 38 0.34 71 0.33 28 0.32 25 0.30 43 0.30 28 0.27 20 0.21 31 0.21 39 0.20
BOLD * - denotes player on current roster
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin 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 2018 Tim Melia 34 2018 Ilie Sanchez 34 2018 Graham Zusi 34
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 2019 Johnny Russell 28 109
GAMES STARTED Year Player GS 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2018 Tim Melia 34 2018 Ilie Sanchez 34 2018 Graham Zusi 34
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
MINUTES PLAYED Year Player MIN 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 3060 2018 Tim Melia 3060 2018 Ilie Sanchez 3060 2018 Graham Zusi 3060 2017 Ilie Sanchez 2970 2000 Nick Garcia 2915 2000 Peter Vermes 2915
Year Player 1996 Preki 2012 Kei Kamara 2016 Dom Dwyer 2014 Dom Dwyer 1999 Preki
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 2018 Daniel Salloi 29 6 1997 Preki 27 5 2012 C.J. Sapong 31 5 2015 Krisztian Nemeth 27 5
GAMES PLAYED IN GOAL Year Player GP 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 2018 Tim Melia 34 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 32 2019 Tim Melia 32 Year Player 2000 Tony Meola 2003 Tony Meola 2008 Kevin Hartman 2005 Bo Oshoniyi 2019 Tim Melia
SAVES GP SV 31 129 30 121 30 117 32 112 32 111
Year Player 2000 Tony Meola 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 2018 Tim Melia 2008 Kevin Hartman 2010 Jimmy Nielsen 2017 Tim Melia
SHUTOUTS GP SO 31 16 34 15 34 13 34 13 30 10 29 10 31 10
GOALKEEPER WINS Year Player GP GW 1997 Mike Ammann 29 21 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 18 2018 Tim Melia 34 18 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 17 2000 Tony Meola 31 15 1996 Garth Lagerwey 23 12 2011 Jimmy Nielsen 31 12 2017 Tim Melia 31 12 GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE Year Player GP GA GAA 2017 Tim Melia 31 24 0.78 2012 Jimmy Nielsen 34 27 0.79 2013 Jimmy Nielsen 34 30 0.88 2000 Tony Meola 31 29 0.92 2004 Tony Meola 21 22 1.05 *Minimum 1,000 minutes played
SHOTS ON GOAL Year Player GP SOG 1996 Preki 32 61 2012 Kei Kamara 33 49 1996 Vitalis Takawira 28 48 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 48 1997 Preki 27 44 2002 Preki 25 44 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 44 FOULS COMMITTED Year Player GP FC 2000 Chris Henderson 31 79 2001 Matt McKeon 26 76 1997 Matt McKeon 31 75 2000 Matt McKeon 30 75 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 66 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 66 2018 Roger Espinoza 32 66 Year Player 2004 Davy Arnaud 2005 Davy Arnaud 2015 Dom Dwyer 1999 Preki 2006 Davy Arnaud
FOULS SUFFERED GP FS 30 111 31 85 30 81 30 77 32 76
CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARDS) Year Player GP YC 2013 Aurelien Collin 29 13 2019 Felipe Gutierrez 32 11 2011 Aurelien Collin 23 10 2013 Oriol Rosell 31 10 2016 Roger Espinoza 30 10 1997 Mo Johnston 29 9 2005 Jose Burciaga Jr. 31 9 2017 Roger Espinoza 30 9 2018 Roger Espinoza 32 9 EJECTIONS (RED CARDS) Year Player GP RC 2010 Davy Arnaud 27 3 2019 Roger Espinoza 16 3 nine players tied with 2
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GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Year Player GP GWA 2000 Chris Henderson 31 5 2000 Matt McKeon 30 5 2003 Preki 30 5 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 5 2004 Josh Wolff 26 5 2012 Graham Zusi 32 5 2013 Graham Zusi 27 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 30 5 PENALTY KICK GOALS Year Player GP PKG 1996 Preki 32 7 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 7 2003 Preki 30 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 32 5 2016 Benny Feilhaber 29 5 2019 Felipe Gutierrez 32 5 GOALS PER GAME Year Player GP GLS 2000 Miklos Molnar 17 12 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 22 2007 Eddie Johnson 24 15 1996 Preki 32 18 2020 Alan Pulido 12 6 *Minimum 5 goal
AVG 0.71 0.67 0.63 0.56 0.50
Sporting KC Game Notes | May 9, 2021 vs. Austin FC | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GOALS Career: 71 Preki Season: 22 Dom Dwyer (2014) Game: 3 10 times Half: 3 Vitalis Takawira (05/16/1998 at NE, 2nd) Half: 3 Eddie Johnson (06/02/2007 vs. NY, 2nd) Half: 3 Gerso Fernandes (05/17/2017 vs. SEA, 2nd) ASSISTS Career: 98 Preki Season: 17 Preki (1997) Season: 17 Preki (2003) Game: 4 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET) Half: 3 Chris Henderson (06/20/1999 vs. MET, 1st) Half: 3 Preki (06/21/2003 vs. CHI, 1st) SHOTS Career: 693 Preki Season: 140 Preki (1996) Game: 12 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB) Half: 8 Preki (04/12/1997 at TB, 2nd) Half: 8 Onandi Lowe (08/12/2001 at COL, 2nd) Half: 8 Preki (07/06/2002 vs. DAL, 2nd)
SHOTS ON GOAL Career: 283 Preki Season: 61 Preki (1996) Game: 6 Preki (05/19/1996 at LA) Game: 6 Eddie Johnson (06/02/2007 vs. NY) Game: 6 Alan Pulido (10/24/2020 vs. COL) Half: 4 10 times
CORNER KICKS Career: 798 Graham Zusi Season: 150 Graham Zusi (2012) Game: 12 Alex Zotinca (07/22/2006 at NY) Half: 8 Chris Henderson (04/10/1999 vs. SJ, 2nd) Half: 8 Chris Henderson (05/20/2000 vs. SJ, 1st) Half: 8 Johnny Russell (08/14/2019 at ORL, 2nd)
FOULS COMMITTED Career: 416 Roger Espinoza Season: 79 Chris Henderson (2000) Game: 8 Davy Arnaud (05/29/2010 at RSL) Game: 8 Oriol Rosell (07/27/2013 at MTL) Half: 7 Scott Uderitz (05/11/1996 vs. DAL, 1st)
GOALS ALLOWED Career: 203 Tim Melia Season: 60 Tim Melia (2019) Game: 7 Bo Oshoniyi (07/04/2001 vs. CHI) Game: 7 Tim Melia (09/15/2019 at LA) Half: 6 Tim Melia (09/15/2019 at LA, 2nd)
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: 512 Tim Melia Season: 129 Tony Meola (2000) Game: 10 Tim Melia (04/08/2018 at LA) Half: 7 4 times
SPORTING KANSAS CITY TEAM HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GOALS Season: 65 Game: 7 2-Tms: 10 Half: 5 Half: 5
in 2018 03/30/2019 vs. MTL 05/02/1996 vs. CLB 05/02/1996 vs. CLB (2nd) 06/21/1997 vs. DC (2nd)
ASSISTS Season: 69 Game: 10 2-Tms: 12 Half: 8
in 2018 06/20/1999 vs. MET 07/04/2001 vs. CHI 06/20/1999 vs. MET (1st)
SHOTS Season: 583 Game: 34 Game: 34 Game: 34 2-Tms: 44 Half: 23
in 2018 05/15/2016 vs. ORL 04/20/2018 vs. VAN 10/06/2018 vs. LA 4 times 04/20/2018 vs. VAN (2nd)
SHOTS ON GOAL Season: 250 in 1996 Game: 14 08/23/1998 vs. MIA Game: 14 06/21/2003 vs. CHI Game: 14 04/20/2018 vs. VAN 2-Tms: 22 05/02/1996 vs. CLB 2-Tms: 22 04/18/1997 vs. DAL Half: 11 08/23/1998 vs. MIA (1st) FOULS COMMITTED Season: 511 in 2013 Game: 27 07/04/1997 at CLB 2-Tms: 52 05/17/2000 vs. DC Half: 16 04/05/1997 vs. LA (1st) Half: 16 07/04/1997 at CLB (2nd) Half: 16 03/08/2014 at SEA (1st) FOULS SUFFERED Season: 541 in 2000 Game: 30 08/16/2003 at DAL 2-Tms: 51 05/17/2000 vs. DC Half: 20 07/27/1996 vs. NE (2nd)
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CORNER KICKS Season: 206 in 2018 Game: 15 04/10/1999 vs. SJ 2-Tms: 22 08/14/1999 at MET Half: 10 04/10/1999 vs. SJ (2nd) GOALS ALLOWED Season: 67 in 2019 Game: 7 07/04/2001 vs. CHI Game: 7 09/15/2019 at LA 2-Tms: 10 05/02/1996 vs. CLB Half: 6 09/15/2019 at LA (2nd) SAVES Season: Game: 2-Tms: 2-Tms: Half:
133 in 1999 10 04/08/2018 at LA 18 04/18/1997 vs. DAL 18 09/02/2000 vs. TB 7 4 times
John Pulskamp Jaylin Lindsey Andreu Fontas Roberto Puncec Nicolas Isimat-Mirin Ilie Sanchez Johnny Russell Graham Zusi Alan Pulido Gianluca Busio Khiry Shelton Amadou Dia Roger Espinoza Graham Smith Gadi Kinda Grayson Barber Daniel Salloi Felipe Hernandez Kendall McIntosh Tyler Freeman Ozzie Cisneros Cameron Duke Tim Melia Brooks Thompson Luis Martins Parker Siegfried Kaveh Rad Remi Walter Wilson Harris
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SPORTING KANSAS CITY
AUSTIN FC MATCH NOTES AUSTIN FC AT SPORTING K ANSAS CIT Y CHILDREN'S MERCY PARK | K ANSAS CIT Y, KS SUNDAY, MAY 9, 2021 | 6:30PM [CDT]
AUSTIN FC MATCH NOTES A U S T I N F C AT S P O R T I N G K A N S A S C I T Y S U N D AY , M AY 9 , 2 0 2 1 | 6 : 3 0 P M ( C D T )
MATCH INFORMATION SPORTING KANSAS CITY
AUSTIN FC
AT
2021 RECORD: 2-1-0, 6 pts. 4th in West Conf.
2021 RECORD: 1-1-1, 4 pts. 10th in West Conf.
MLS REGULAR SEASON: MATCH #4 KICKOFF: 6:30 p.m. CDT LOCATION: Children's Mercy Park (Kansas City, KS) REFEREE: Ted Unkel ASSISTANT REFEREE #1: Cameron Blanchard ASSISTANT REFEREE #2: Kevin Klinger FOURTH OFFICIAL: Chris Ruska
BROADCAST INFORMATION ENGLISH LANGUAGE TV: FS1 (National) TALENT: TBD RADIO: ALT 97.5 FM RADIO TALENT: Adrian Healey (play-by-play), Michael Lahoud (analyst)
SPANISH LANGUAGE
TV: N/A RADIO: TUDN Radio Austin (104.3-HD2, KLQB) TALENT: Roger Valdivieso (play-by-play), Sonny Guadarrama (analyst)
MATCH PREVIEW After consecutive match wins against the Colorado Rapids and Minnesota United FC, Austin FC will travel to Kansas City, KS, for the first of three fixtures in 2021, as they face Sporting Kansas City at Children’s Mercy Park on Sunday, May 9. Austin FC is coming off a 1-0 road win that saw midfielder Diego Fagundez score his second goal of the season in as many matches. Against Minnesota, goalkeeper Brad Stuver made a big save in the closing minutes of the match to preserve his clean sheet and help lead an Austin defense that has conceded only three (3) goals in three (3) matches. Captain Alex Ring put in his best performance of the season against the Loons and was named to the MLS Team of the Week for his efforts. Another player to keep an eye on is midfielder Jared Stroud, who provided an assist to Fagundez against Minnesota. Sporting KC had a bounce-back 2020 season, finishing first in the Western Conference, but failing to make the MLS Cup Playoffs, losing 3-0 at home to Minnesota United FC. The Loons brought most of their core back, including Mexican International Alan Pulido and US Youth International Gianluca Busio, while making some additions along the backline and midfield. SKC have had an up-and-down start to the season, collecting four (4) points through three (3) matches, and recently suffered a loss at Real Salt Lake in Week 3. Goalkeeper Tim Melia has yet to play in a match due to injury this season but could make his return this weekend against Austin.
INJURY REPORT OUT: Forward Aaron Schoenfeld (Left Knee); Midfielder Ulises Segura (Left Knee); Defender Ben Sweat (ACL) HEALTH AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS: A player may be listed as “Questionable” or “Out” due to Health and Safety Protocols for the following reasons: - Quarantine due to participating in high risk behavior. - Quarantine related to being a high risk close contact. - Pending COVID-19 test results. - An inconclusive COVID-19 test result. - A positive COVID-19 test or a confirmed case of COVID-19 - Other illness not related to COVID-19
A US T IN F C P UBL IC R EL AT IONS DEPA R T MEN T TOM WEBB VICE PRESIDENT, PUBLIC RELATIONS AND BROADCAST E: TWEBB@AUSTINFC.COM P: 512-952-9369
MAURICIO VILLARREAL SENIOR MANAGER, PUBLIC RELATIONS BILINGUAL: SPANISH E: MVILLARREAL@AUSTINFC.COM P: 919-808-8848
LAURA SORTO COORDINATOR, PUBLIC RELATIONS BILINGUAL: SPANISH E: LSORTO@AUSTINFC.COM P: 214-604-2083 1
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2021 AUSTIN FC MLS REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE #
DAY
DATE
OPP.
TIME (CDT)
NET.
ENG. TV
ENG. RADIO
1 Saturday Apr 17
LAFC
0-2 | L
Away
FOX
(National)
ALT 97.5 FM
FOX Deportes
2
Saturday Apr 24
Colorado Rapids
3-1 | W
Away
KNVA
(CW Austin)
ALT 97.5 FM
UniMás Austin
TUDN Radio Austin
3
Saturday May 1
Minnesota United
1-0 | W
Away
KNVA
(CW Austin)
ALT 97.5 FM
UniMás Austin
TUDN Radio Austin
4
Sunday
Sporting Kansas City 6:30pm
Away
FS1
(National)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
5
Saturday May 15
LA Galaxy
2:30pm
Away
Univision (National)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
6
Sunday
May 23
Nashville SC
8:00pm
Away
FS1
(National)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
7
Sunday
May 30
Seattle Sounders
8:30pm
Away
FS1
(National)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
8
Saturday June 12
Sporting Kansas City 7:30pm
Away
KNVA
(CW Austin)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
9
Saturday Jun 19
San Jose Earthquakes 8:00pm
Home
UniMás
(National)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
10 Wednesday Jun 23
Minnesota United
7:00pm
Away
KBVO
(MyNetworkTV)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
11
Sunday
Columbus Crew
7:00pm
Home
FS1
(National)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
12
Saturday Jul 3
Portland Timbers
8:00pm
Home
KNVA
(CW Austin)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
13
Wednesday Jul 7
LAFC
8:00pm
Home
KBVO
(MyNetworkTV)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
14
Thursday Jul 22
Seattle Sounders
8:30pm
Home
ESPN
(National)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
15
Wednesday Jul 28
Vancouver Whitecaps 9:00pm
Away
KBVO
(MyNetwork)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
16
Saturday Jul 31
Colorado Rapids
8:00pm
Home
KNVA
(CW Austin)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
17
Wednesday Aug 4
Houston Dynamo FC 8:00pm
Home
KBVO
(MyNetworkTV)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
18
Saturday Aug 7
FC Dallas
7:30pm
Away
KNVA
(CW Austin)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
19
Saturday Aug 14
Real Salt Lake
9:00pm
Away
KNVA
(CW Austin)
ALT 97.5 FM
20
Wednesday Aug 18
Vancouver Whitecaps 8:00pm
Home
KBVO
(MyNetworkTV)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
21
Saturday Aug 21
Portland Timbers
8:00pm
Home
KNVA
(CW Austin)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
22
Sunday
FC Dallas
7:00pm
Home
FS1
(National)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
23
Saturday Sep 11
Houston Dynamo FC 7:30pm
Away
KBVO
(MyNetworkTV)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
24
Wednesday Sep 15
LAFC
8:00pm
Home
KBVO
(MyNetworkTV)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
25
Saturday Sep 18
San Jose Earthquakes 8:00pm
Home
KNVA
(CW Austin)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
26
Sunday
LA Galaxy
5:00pm
Home
ESPN
(National)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
27
Wednesday Sep 29
Colorado Rapids
8:00pm
Away
KBVO
(MyNetworkTV)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
28
Saturday Oct 2
Real Salt Lake
2:30pm
Home
UniMás
(National)
ALT 97.5 FM
UniMás
TUDN Radio Austin
29
Saturday Oct 16
Minnesota United
8:00pm
Home
KNVA
(CW Austin)
ALT 97.5 FM
UniMás Austin
TUDN Radio Austin
30
Wednesday Oct 20
San Jose Earthquakes 9:30pm
Away
KNVA
(CW Austin)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
31
Sunday
Houston Dynamo FC 3:00pm
Home
ESPN
(National)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
32
Saturday Oct 30
FC Dallas
7:00pm
Away
KNVA
(CW Austin)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
33
Wednesday Nov 3
Sporting Kansas City 8:00pm
Home
KNVA
(CW Austin)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
34
Sunday
Portland Timbers
Away
KNVA
(CW Austin)
ALT 97.5 FM
TUDN Radio Austin
May 9
Jun 27
Aug 29
Sep 26
Oct 24
Nov 7
5:00pm
SPA. TV
UniMás Austin FOX Deportes UniMás
UniMás Austin UniMás Austin
UniMás Austin UniMás Austin UniMás Austin
UniMás Austin UniMás Austin
SPA. RADIO
TUDN Radio Austin
WHERE TO WATCH ENGLISH LANGUAGE:
SPANISH LANGUAGE:
WATCH: FS1 LISTEN: ALT 97.5 FM DIGITAL: N/A
WATCH: N/A LISTEN: TUDN Radio Austin (104.3-HD2, KLQB) DIGITAL: N/A
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2021 AUSTIN FC ROSTER
N UM E R I CA L
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2 Manny Perez M 6’0 161 2/19/99 22 Garner, North Carolina 3 Jhohan Romaña D 6'1 224 9/13/98 22 Apartadó, Colombia 4 Aedan Stanley D 5’11 172 12/19/99 21 Columbia, Illinois 5 Matt Besler D 6'0 180 2/11/87 34 Overland Park, Kansas 6 Sebastian Berhalter M 5'9 155 5/10/01 19 London, England 7 Tomás Pochettino M 5'10 157 2/1/96 25 Rafaela, Argentina 8 Alex Ring M 5'9 161 4/9/91 29 Helsinki, Finland 9 Danny Hoesen F 6'1 150 1/15/91 30 Heerlen, Netherlands 10 Cecilio Domínguez F 5'10 177 8/11/94 26 Asunción, Paraguay 11 Rodney Redes F 5'8 159 2/22/00 21 La Colmena, Paraguay 12 Ulises Segura M 6'0 187 6/23/93 27 Guadalupe, Costa Rica 13 Aaron Schoenfeld F 6'4 190 4/17/90 30 Knoxville, Tennessee 14 Diego Fagundez M 5'8 159 2/14/95 26 Leominster, Massachusetts 15 Daniel Pereira M 5'9 150 7/14/00 20 Caracas, Venezuela 16 Hector Jimenez D 5'9 138 11/3/88 32 Huntington Park, California 17 Jon Gallagher F 5'9 155 2/23/96 25 Dundalk, Ireland 18 Julio Cascante D 6'2 185 10/3/93 27 Puerto Limón, Costa Rica 19 Freddy Kleemann D 6'4 195 3/19/99 22 Newbury Park, California 20 Jared Stroud M 5'10 155 7/10/96 24 Chester, New Jersey 21 Žan Kolmanič D 5'10 152 3/3/00 21 Murska Sobota, Slovenia 22 Ben Sweat D 6'2 173 9/4/91 29 Palm Harbor, Florida 23 Kekuta Manneh F 5'9 153 12/30/94 26 Bakau, Bakau 24 Nick Lima D 5'8 173 11/17/94 26 Castro Valley, California 28 Brady Scott GK 6’2 174 6/30/99 21 Petaluma, California 31 Andrew Tarbell GK 6’3 195 10/7/93 27 Mandeville, Lousiana 34 William Pulisic GK 5’11 170 4/16/98 23 Mechanicsville, Virginia 41 Brad Stuver GK 6’3 183 4/16/91 29 Cleveland, Ohio
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PLAYER
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NATIONALITY
PREVIOUS CLUB
6 Sebastian Berhalter BURR-hall-ter United States Columbus Crew SC 5 Matt Besler BEEZ-ler United States Sporting Kansas City 18 Julio Cascante kas-CAHN-tay Costa Rica Portland Timbers 10 Cecilio Domínguez seh-see-lee-oh doh-meen-gehz Paraguay Club Atlético Independiente 14 Diego Fagundez dee-A-go fuh-GOON-des United States New England Revolution 17 Jon Gallagher Gal-uh-her Ireland Atlanta United FC 9 Danny Hoesen Ho-son Netherlands San Jose Earthquakes 16 Hector Jimenez hee-MEH-nes United States Columbus Crew SC 19 Freddy Kleemann Klee-mun United States University of Washington 21 Žan Kolmanič Jhan CALL-ma-nitch Slovenia NK Maribor 24 Nick Lima lee-mah United States San Jose Earthquakes 23 Kekuta Manneh keh-KOO-tuh MAH-NAY Gambia New England Revolution 15 Daniel Pereira Puh-Rare-Ah Venezuela Virginia Tech 2 Manny Perez PEH-rehz United States North Carolina FC 7 Tomás Pochettino Toh-MAS Pot-je-TEEN-oh Argentina Club Atlético Talleres 34 William Pulisic POOL-uh-sick United States Duke University 11 Rodney Redes Rrod-nee Rreh-dess Paraguay Club Guaraní 8 Alex Ring Al-lex Ring Finland New York City FC 3 Jhohan Romaña Row-ma-nhya Colombia Club Guaraní 13 Aaron Schoenfeld sho-EHN-fehld United States Minnesota United FC 28 Brady Scott Ska-HT United States Sacramento Republic 12 Ulises Segura U-lee-sehs Se-GU-rha Costa Rica D.C. United 4 Aedan Stanley Stan-lee United States Portland Timbers II 20 Jared Stroud stro-wd United States New York Red Bulls 41 Brad Stuver STEW-vur United States New York City FC 22 Ben Sweat swett United States Inter Miami CF 31 Andrew Tarbell TAR-bell United States Columbus Crew SC
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HOW THE ROSTER WAS BUILT Forward Rodney Redes acquired via transfer from Club Guarani as Austin FC’s first-ever player signing. 8.24.2020 Defender Nick Lima acquired via trade from San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for $500,000 of General Allocation Money.
7.6.2020 Forward Cecilio Domínguez acquired via transfer from Club Atlético Independiente as Austin FC’s first-ever designated player. 12.13.2020
Defender Ben Sweat acquired via trade from Inter Miami CF in exchange for $100,000 of General Allocation Money. Defender Julio Cascante acquired via trade from Portland Timbers in exchange for $250,000 of General Allocation Money. Forward Jon Gallagher acquired via trade from Atlanta United in exchange for $175,00 of General Allocation Money. Midfielder Ulises Segura acquired via trade with D.C. United in exchange for $150,000 of General Allocation Money. 12.16.2020
Forward Danny Hoesen selected from San Jose Earthquakes as the first pick in the 2020 MLS Expansion Draft. Midfielder Jared Stroud selected from New York Red Bulls as the second pick in the 2020 MLS Expansion Draft. Goalkeeper Brady Scott selected from Nashville SC as the third pick in the 2020 MLS Expansion Draft.
Midfielder Alex Ring acquired via trade from New York City FC. 12.21.2020 Defender Jhohan Romaña acquired via transfer from Club Guarani. 12.23.2020 Goalkeeper Brad Stuver signed via free agency. 1.5.2021 Defender Matt Besler signed via free agency. 1.21.2021
12.17.2020 Defender Hector Jimenez signed as Austin FC’s first-ever free agent. 12.22.2020 Goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell signed via free agency. 12.28.2020 Midfielder Diego Fagundez signed via free agency. 1.6.2021 Midfielder Daniel Pereira selected from Virginia Tech with the first overall pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft. Defender Freddy Kleemann selected from the University of Washington with the 11th pick in the first round through an Expansion Draft trade with CF Montreal.
Forward Kekuta Manneh signed via free agency. 2.4.2021 Midfielder Tomás Pochettino acquired via transfer from Club Atlético Talleres as Austin FC’s second-ever designated player. 3.3.2021
1.22.2021 Forward Aaron Schoenfeld signed via free agency. 2.11.2021 Defender Žan Kolmanič acquired on loan from NK Maribor for the 2021 season. Midfielder Sebastian Berhalter acquired on loan from Columbus Crew SC for the 2021 season.
Defender Aedan Stanley signed with the 21st pick overall pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft.
4.16.21
Goalkeeper William Pulisic signed after spending the 2021 preseason as a trialist. 4.26.2021
Midfielder Manny Perez acquired on loan from Portland Timbers for the 2021 season.
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AUSTIN FC 2021 SEASON SPLITS
A CLUB OF FIRSTS
HOME ROAD OVERALL OVERALL 0-0-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 VS. WEST 0-0-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 VS. EAST 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 SCORING FIRST 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 CONCEDING FIRST 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 LEADING AT HALF 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 TRAILING AT HALF 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 TIED AT HALF 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 LEADING AT 75’ 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 TRAILING AT 75’ 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 TIED AT 75’ 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 ONE-GOAL GAMES 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 SCORING 0 GOALS 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 SCORING 1 GOAL 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 SCORING 2 GOALS 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 SCORING 3+ GOALS 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 ALLOWING 0 GOALS 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 ALLOWING 1 GOAL 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 ALLOWING 2 GOALS 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 ALLOWING 3+ GOALS 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 PACIFIC TIME ZONE 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 MOUNTAIN TIME ZONE 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 CENTRAL TIME ZONE 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 EASTERN TIME ZONE 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 PRIMARY JERSEY 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 SECONDARY JERSEY 0-0-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 ON FOX | FOX SPORTS 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 ON ESPN | ESPN 2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 ON UNIVISION | UNIMAS 0-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 ON KXAN (NBC AUSTIN) 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 ON KBVO (MY NETWORK TV) 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 ON KNVA (THE CW AUSTIN) 0-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 ON GRASS 0-0-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 ON TURF 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 ON DAY GAMES 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-1-0 ON NIGHT GAMES 0-0-0 2-0-0 2-0-0 ON WEEKENDS 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 ON WEEKDAYS 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 ON MONDAY 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 ON TUESDAY 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 ON WEDNESDAY 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 ON THURSDAY 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 ON FRIDAY 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 ON SATURDAY 0-0-0 2-1-0 2-1-0 ON SUNDAY 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 IN APRIL 0-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 IN MAY 0-0-0 1-0-0 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 IN NOVEMBER 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0
Austin FC played its first-ever MLS regular season match vs. Los Angeles FC on April 17, 2021 at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. (Final score 0-2 L) Austin FC won its first-ever MLS match on April 24, 2021 vs. the Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Stadium. (Final score 3-1 W) Head Coach Josh Wolff recorded his first-ever win in MLS as a Head Coach on April 24, 2021 vs. the Colorado Rapids. (Final score 3-1 W) Midfielder Diego Fagundez scored Austin FC’s first-ever MLS goal in the 59th minute of the match against the Colorado Rapids on April 24, 2021. (Final score 3-1 W) Forward Cecilio Domínguez became the first-ever Designated Player to score for Austin FC on April 24, 2021 vs. the Colorado Rapids. (Final score 3-1 W) Forward Cecilio Domínguez recorded the Club’s first-ever brace. (Final score 3-1 W) Forward Jon Gallagher registered Austin FC’s first-ever assist in MLS in the 67th minute vs. the Colorado Rapids on April 24, 2021. (Final score 3-1 W) Midfielder Daniel Pereira recorded the Club’s first-ever yellow card on April 24, 2021 vs. the Colorado Rapids. Midfielder Daniel Pereira made his professional debut vs. Los Angeles FC on April 17, 2021 at Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. (Final score 0-2 L) Goalkeeper Brad Stuver recorded Austin FC's first-ever clean sheet vs. Minnesota United FC on May 1, 2021. (Final score 1-0 W) Austin FC recorded its first-ever goal scored in the first half vs. Minnesota United FC on May 1, 2021. (Final score 1-0 W) Austin FC recorded its first-ever consecutive match wins vs. Colorado Rapids on April 24, 2021 (Final score 3-1 W) & Minnesota United FC on May 1, 2021. (Final score 1-0 W) Midfielder Diego Fagundez became Austin FC's first-ever player to score in consecutive matches vs. Colorado Rapids on April 24, 2021 (Final score 3-1 W) & Minnesota United FC on May 1, 2021. (Final score 1-0 W)
2021 MLS TEAM OF THE WEEK WEEK 2
Head Coach Josh Wolff Forward Cecilio Domínguez
WEEK 3 Midfielder Alex Ring
RING-LEADER Alex Ring was appointed Austin FC’s first-ever Club Captain on April 17, 2021. After making MLS Team of the Week for Week 3, midfielder Alex Ring currently leads the league in tackles (16), tackles won (12) and total passes (233). Before joining Austin FC, Ring, 29, made 120 career appearances (119 starts) in over four (4) seasons in Major League Soccer, scoring 10 goals and tallying 13 assists in regular season play. He also made three (3) appearances (three (3) starts) in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup (2019), while leading his previous club NYCFC in regular season minutes played in 2020 and 2019. Ring was made Captain in 2019. The year prior, Ring was selected as a Coach’s pick for the 2018 MLS All-Star Game, where he was a starter against Italian powerhouse Juventus FC. “Alex Ring has the perfect attributes to lead our team, on and off the pitch, as Club Captain,” commented Claudio Reyna, Austin FC Sporting Director. “We are lucky to have a team full of leaders, so Alex has significant support throughout the team to help us achieve our objectives as we embark upon our inaugural season.” “Alex is a born leader, a player with experience in MLS as a Captain, and someone who pushes the Club on every day, in training and competition,” added Josh Wolff, Austin FC Head Coach. “He is a natural choice to be Captain, and I know he’s going to be there when it counts, driving the team forward, inspiring those around him, and setting the standards we expect from our players.
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A U S T I N F C AT S P O R T I N G K A N S A S C I T Y S U N D AY , M AY 9 , 2 0 2 1 | 6 : 3 0 P M ( C D T )
AUSTIN FC BY THE NUMBERS Goalkeeper Brad Stuver recorded his second career clean sheet against Minnesota United FC on Saturday, May 1.
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Stuver is currently ranked second in MLS saves (14) this season.
Forward Cecilio Domínguez scored a brace in Austin FC’s win over Colorado in Week 2. He is the third player to score a brace in one of expansion team’s first two (2) matches since 2012.
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Josef Martinez scored a hat-trick in Atlanta United’s second match (2017); Diego Rossi scored a brace in LAFC’s second match (2018).
Midfielder Diego Fagundez is five (5) assists short of joining Major League Soccer's 50 goals-50 assists club.
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Fagundez is on track to becoming the second-fastest MLS player to join the 50-50 club. Landon Donovan became the youngest ever to join the club (25 years, 55 days).
Club Captain Alex Ring currently leads the league in tackles won (12).
12
Ring also currently leads the league in passes attempted (233).
Austin FC currently ranks seventh in consecutive minutes without allowing a goal (144) this season.
144
Austin FC is also currently ranked 4th in the Western Conference.
Defender Matt Besler has appeared in 296 MLS regular season matches throughout his career.
296
Besler is four (4) regular season match appearances short of 300. He is currently ranked 10th in MLS regular season matches played amongst active players.
AUSTIN FC 2021 GOAL CHART 14 14 10 10
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A U S T I N F C AT S P O R T I N G K A N S A S C I T Y S U N D AY , M AY 9 , 2 0 2 1 | 6 : 3 0 P M ( C D T )
HEAD COACH JOSH WOLFF Josh Wolff joined Austin FC in November 2019 as Austin FC’s first-ever head coach in a multiyear agreement. Wolff, who twice represented the United States as a player in both the 2002 and 2006 FIFA World Cup competitions, joined Austin FC at the end of the 2019 FIFA window. Wolff previously served on the staff of current USMNT Head Coach Gregg Berhalter for five (5) seasons while at Columbus Crew SC (MLS) prior to re-joining Berhalter on the USMNT staff where he assisted in the team’s recent run to the final of the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup. Wolff started his MLS coaching career in 2012 with D.C. United where he was an Assistant Coach through 2013. In 2014, he joined Columbus Crew SC as an Assistant Coach, where the team qualified for the playoffs in four of five seasons, winning the Eastern Conference in 2015 and competing in the MLS Cup that year. Before becoming a coach at the highest level in the United States, Wolff’s stellar playing career spanned from 1998 to 2012, in which time he featured as a goal-scoring forward in both MLS and Germany’s Bundesliga. In total, Wolff made 367 combined appearances for his club sides while tallying 106 goals and was named to the MLS All Star team in 2002 in 2006. Additionally, he received MLS and Club honors as a player, claiming the MLS Cup in 1998, winning three US Open Cup championships in 1998, 2000, 2004 and adding one as an Assistant Coach with D.C. United in 2013. Wolff was most recently inducted into Sporting Kansas City’s (MLS) Sporting Legends Hall of Honor after registering 46 goals in 164 competitive appearances for the Club. A native of Stone Mountain, GA, Wolff regularly featured for the USMNT from 1998 through 2008 including two appearances in FIFA World Cup competitions, in 2002 and 2006. Across the entirety of his national team career with the USMNT, Wolff registered 52 caps and scored nine goals while wearing the Stars and Stripes. Wolff ultimately became synonymous with the legend of “Dos a Cero” after scoring an important goal for the U.S. in the historic World Cup qualifying win over Mexico in 2001 and recording an important assist in the legendary U.S. win over Mexico in the 2002 FIFA World Cup round of 16. He was also a CONCACAF Gold Cup Champion in 2002 and 2005, scoring the game-winner against Costa Rica in the 2002 final. Wolff was also named U.S. Soccer’s Young Male Athlete of the Year in 1998 and was a US Olympic team athlete in 2000, joining Team USA at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. In Wolff’s most recent capacity with the USMNT, his role was to assist the head coach, Gregg Berhalter, in teaching and executing the team’s style of play, as well as analyzing and assessing training sessions and matches. His role off the field included evaluating the US player pool both domestically and internationally, as well as working alongside the staff in detailing and defining the team’s game model. He is also responsible for leading the USMNT’s scouting efforts in the CONCACAF region, preparing scouting reports on up-coming opponents. As a result, Wolff has extensive game preparation and regional scouting experience. Wolff’s standout MLS career, which included stints with Chicago Fire (1998 – 2002), Kansas City Wizards (2003 – 2006 and 2008 – 2010) and D.C. United (2011 – 2012), bookended two years with TSV 1860 Munchen in Bundesliga (2006 – 2008.) Throughout his career Wolff played alongside and been coached by many recognizable and influential names including Bob Bradley, Bruce Arena, Gregg Berhalter, Peter Vermes, Jesse Marsch and Ben Olsen.
2021 AUSTIN FC COACHING STAFF HEAD COACH: Josh Wolff ASSISTANT COACH: Davy Arnaud ASSISTANT COACH: Nolan Sheldon ASSISTANT COACH: Rodrigo Rios GOALKEEPER COACH: Preston Burpo
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A U S T I N F C AT S P O R T I N G K A N S A S C I T Y S U N D AY , M AY 9 , 2 0 2 1 | 6 : 3 0 P M ( C D T )
POSITION:...........................Midfielder HEIGHT:.............................................6’0 WEIGHT:............................................161 DOB:..................................02/19/1999 NATIONALITY:.............United States BIRTHPLACE:.Garner, North Carolina MLS CAREER GP/GS:...................0/0 AUSTIN FC GP/GS:........................0/0 PREVIOUS CLUB:..North Carolina, FC PRONUNCIATION:..............PEH-rehz
2
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2020
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2021
ATX
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
TOTAL
SHTS SOG FC
OFF
Y
R
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
OFF
Y
R
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2020
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2021
ATX
3
3
0
270
0
0
0
3
0
1
0
3
3
0
270
0
0
0
3
0
1
0
OFF
Y
R
TOTAL
SHTS SOG FC
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2020
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2021
ATX
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
TOTAL
SHTS SOG FC
AEDAN STANLEY POSITION:............................Defender HEIGHT:.............................................6’0 WEIGHT:...........................................180 DOB:...................................02/11/1987 NATIONALITY:.............United States BIRTHPLACE:..Overland Park, Kansas MLS CAREER GP/GS:........296/287 AUSTIN FC GP/GS.........................2/2 PREVIOUS CLUB:..SportingKansasCity PRONUNCIATION:...............BEEZ-ler
5
Team
JHOHAN ROMAÑA POSITION:............................Defender HEIGHT:............................................5’11 WEIGHT:...........................................174 DOB:...................................12/13/1999 NATIONALITY:.............United States BIRTHPLACE:.......Columbia, Illinois MLS CAREER GP/GS:...................0/0 AUSTIN FC GP/GS:.......................0/0 PREVIOUS CLUB:....PortlandTimbers II PRONUNCIATION:...............Stan-lee
4
Year
MANNY PEREZ POSITION:............................Defender HEIGHT:.............................................6’1 WEIGHT:..........................................224 DOB:..................................09/13/1998 NATIONALITY:.....................Colombia BIRTHPLACE:..Apartadó, Colombia MLS CAREER GP/GS:...................3/3 AUSTIN FC GP/GS.........................3/3 PREVIOUS CLUB:.........Club Guarani PRONUNCIATION:.....Row-ma-nhya
3
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON)
MATT BESLER
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
SKC
27
25
0
2115
0
2
0
13
2020
SKC
10
9
0
810
0
1
0
2021
ATX
2
2
0
180
0
0
296
287
3
25681
18
45
TOTAL
SHTS SOG FC OFF
Y
R
0
2
1
10
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
10
242
8
35
3
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A U S T I N F C AT S P O R T I N G K A N S A S C I T Y S U N D AY , M AY 9 , 2 0 2 1 | 6 : 3 0 P M ( C D T )
POSITION:............................Defender HEIGHT:.............................................5’9 WEIGHT:...........................................155 DOB:..................................05/10/2001 NATIONALITY:.............United States BIRTHPLACE:........London, England MLS CAREER GP/GS:...................11/4 AUSTIN FC GP/GS.........................2/0 PREVIOUS CLUB:...ColumbusCrew SC PRONUNCIATION:.....BURR-hall-ter
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TOMÁS POCHETTINO
*Club Captain
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2020
CLB
9
4
0
395
0
2021
ATX
2
0
0
18
11
4
0
413
TOTAL
SHTS SOG
FC
OFF
Y
R
-
-
-
-
-
6
0
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
6
0
6
0
2
0
SHTS SOG FC
OFF
Y
R
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2020
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2021
ATX
2
2
0
148
0
3
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
0
148
0
3
1
1
0
0
0
TOTAL
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
NYC
31
31
4
2790
5
47
2020
NYC
23
23
4
2016
4
2021
ATX
3
3
0
270
116
115
10
10288
TOTAL
SHTS SOG
FC
OFF
Y
R
15
67
0
12
0
26
8
43
12
5
0
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
13
128
37
232
15
37
0
ALEX RING POSITION:..............................Forward HEIGHT:.............................................6’1 WEIGHT:...........................................180 DOB:....................................01/15/1991 NATIONALITY:...............Netherlands BIRTHPLACE: Heerlen, Netherlands MLS CAREER GP/GS:............107/67 AUSTIN FC GP/GS.........................3/3 PREVIOUS CLUB:.San Jose Earthquakes PRONUNCIATION:..................Ho-son
9
Team
*Designated Player
POSITION:...........................Midfielder HEIGHT:............................................5’9 WEIGHT:............................................161 DOB:..................................04/09/1991 NATIONALITY:.........................Finland BIRTHPLACE:........Helsinki, Finland MLS CAREER GP/GS:............116/115 AUSTIN FC GP/GS.........................3/3 PREVIOUS CLUB:..New York City FC PRONUNCIATION:.....................Al-lex
8
Year
SEBASTIAN BERHALTER POSITION:...........................Midfielder HEIGHT:.............................................6’1 WEIGHT:..........................................224 DOB:..................................09/13/1998 NATIONALITY:....................Argentina BIRTHPLACE:....Rafaela, Argentina MLS CAREER GP/GS:...................2/2 AUSTIN FC GP/GS.........................2/2 PREVIOUS CLUB: ........Club Atlético Talleres PRONUNCIATION:...............Toh-MAS Pot-je-TEEN-oh
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MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON)
DANNY HOESEN
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
SJE
30
12
5
1464
3
59
25
18
2020
SJE
8
3
1
249
0
11
3
2021
ATX
3
3
0
190
1
3
107
67
23
6229
13
226
TOTAL
SHTS SOG FC OFF
Y
R
17
1
0
4
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
85
68
65
4
0
9
A U S T I N F C AT S P O R T I N G K A N S A S C I T Y S U N D AY , M AY 9 , 2 0 2 1 | 6 : 3 0 P M ( C D T )
POSITION:..............................Forward HEIGHT:...........................................5’10 WEIGHT:...........................................177 DOB:...................................08/11/1994 NATIONALITY:....................Paraguay BIRTHPLACE:..Asunción, Paraguay MLS CAREER GP/GS:...................3/3 AUSTIN FC GP/GS.........................3/3 PREVIOUS CLUB:.........Club Atlético Independiente PRONUNCIATION: Seh-see-lee-oh Doh-meen-gehz
10
CECILIO DOMÍNGUEZ
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2020
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2021
ATX
3
3
2
236
0
3
3
2
236
0
TOTAL
SHTS SOG FC
OFF
Y
R
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6
3
2
1
0
0
6
3
2
1
0
0
Y
R
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2020
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2021
ATX
3
1
0
109
1
4
2
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
109
1
4
2
0
0
0
0
TOTAL
SHTS SOG
FC OFF
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
DCU
33
19
3
1788
2
28
7
2020
DCU
10
7
0
683
0
9
2021
ATX
0
0
0
0
0
66
40
5
3763
3
TOTAL
SHTS SOG FC
OFF
Y
R
14
3
1
0
5
6
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
56
20
35
8
3
0
OFF
Y
R
ULISES SEGURA POSITION:..............................Forward HEIGHT:.............................................6’4 WEIGHT:...........................................190 DOB:..................................04/17/1990 NATIONALITY:.............United States BIRTHPLACE: Knoxville, Tennessee MLS CAREER GP/GS:...............65/17 AUSTIN FC GP/GS........................0/0 PREVIOUS CLUB:..Minnesota United FC PRONUNCIATION:.. sho-EHN-fehld
13
Team
RODNEY REDES POSITION:...........................Midfielder HEIGHT:.............................................6’0 WEIGHT:...........................................187 DOB:.................................06/23/1993 NATIONALITY:..................Costa Rica BIRTHPLACE:Guadalupe, Costa Rica MLS CAREER GP/GS:..............66/40 AUSTIN FC GP/GS........................0/0 PREVIOUS CLUB:............D.C. United PRONUNCIATION:..........U-lee-sehs Se-GU-rha
12
Year
*Designated Player
POSITION:..............................Forward HEIGHT:.............................................5’8 WEIGHT:...........................................159 DOB:................................02/22/2000 NATIONALITY:....................Paraguay BIRTHPLACE:.La Colmena, Paraguay MLS CAREER GP/GS:....................3/1 AUSTIN FC GP/GS..........................3/1 PREVIOUS CLUB:.........Club Guarani PRONUNCIATION:.Rrod-nee Rreh-dess
11
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON)
AARON SCHOENFELD
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2020
MIN
14
3
1
390
0
14
4
7
1
0
0
2021
ATX
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
65
17
6
1960
3
62
25
59
16
6
0
TOTAL
SHTS SOG FC
10
A U S T I N F C AT S P O R T I N G K A N S A S C I T Y S U N D AY , M AY 9 , 2 0 2 1 | 6 : 3 0 P M ( C D T )
POSITION:...........................Midfielder HEIGHT:.............................................5’8 WEIGHT:...........................................159 DOB:..................................02/14/1995 NATIONALITY:.............United States BIRTHPLACE: ................Leominster, Massachusetts MLS CAREER GP/GS:.........264/188 AUSTIN FC GP/GS:.......................3/2 PREVIOUS CLUB:........New England Revolution PRONUNCIATION:..............dee-A-go fuh-GOON-des
14
*Generation Adidas
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
NER
25
13
2
1176
3
22
8
2020
NER
19
9
1
966
0
21
2021
ATX
3
2
2
168
0
264
188
55
17036
45
TOTAL
SHTS SOG FC
OFF
Y
R
13
3
2
0
5
15
0
2
0
5
2
2
0
0
0
448
184
179
37
27
0
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2020
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2021
ATX
3
2
0
206
0
3
2
0
206
0
TOTAL
SHTS SOG FC
OFF
Y
R
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
5
0
1
0
1
1
5
0
1
0
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
CLB
23
19
1
1626
4
7
3
12
2020
CLB
8
4
0
376
1
1
0
2021
ATX
1
0
0
8
0
0
177
118
6
10289
25
86
TOTAL
SHTS SOG FC
OFF
Y
R
1
1
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
27
86
16
9
1
OFF
Y
HECTOR JIMENEZ POSITION:..............................Forward HEIGHT:............................................5’9 WEIGHT:...........................................155 DOB:.................................02/23/1996 NATIONALITY:.........................Ireland BIRTHPLACE:.........Dundalk, Ireland MLS CAREER GP/GS:.................19/11 AUSTIN FC GP/GS.........................3/0 PREVIOUS CLUB...Atlanta United FC PRONUNCIATION:...........Gal-uh-her
17
GP
DANIEL PEREIRA POSITION:............................Defender HEIGHT:.............................................5’9 WEIGHT:...........................................138 DOB:...................................11/03/1988 NATIONALITY:.............United States BIRTHPLACE:.......Huntington Park, California MLS CAREER GP/GS:............177/118 AUSTIN FC GP/GS..........................1/0 PREVIOUS CLUB:..Columbus Crew SC PRONUNCIATION:.....hee-MEH-nes
16
Team
DIEGO FAGUNDEZ POSITION:...........................Midfielder HEIGHT:.............................................5’9 WEIGHT:..........................................150 DOB:.................................07/14/2000 NATIONALITY:...................Venezuela BIRTHPLACE:..Caracas, Venezuela MLS CAREER GP/GS:...................3/2 AUSTIN FC GP/GS.........................3/2 PREVIOUS CLUB:........Virginia Tech PRONUNCIATION:..... Puh-Rare-Ah
15
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
JON GALLAGHER
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
ATL
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2020
ATL
16
11
4
982
0
13
7
11
7
0
0
2021
ATX
3
0
0
80
1
5
3
2
1
0
0
19
11
4
1062
1
18
10
13
8
0
0
TOTAL
SHTS SOG FC
R
11
A U S T I N F C AT S P O R T I N G K A N S A S C I T Y S U N D AY , M AY 9 , 2 0 2 1 | 6 : 3 0 P M ( C D T )
POSITION:............................Defender HEIGHT:.............................................6’2 WEIGHT:...........................................185 DOB:..................................10/02/1993 NATIONALITY:..................Costa Rica BIRTHPLACE:............ Puerto Limón, Costa Rica MLS CAREER GP/GS:.............49/39 AUSTIN FC GP/GS........................0/0 PREVIOUS CLUB:................Portland Timbers PRONUNCIATION:....kas-CAHN-tay
18
GP
GS
G
MIN
2019
POR
2
16
0
1440
1
10
3
2020
POR
5
4
1
405
0
5
2021
ATX
1
1
0
90
0
49
39
1
3664
2
TOTAL
A
SHTS SOG FC
OFF
Y
R
28
1
4
1
2
5
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
32
11
56
3
5
1
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2020
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2021
ATX
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
TOTAL
SHTS SOG FC
OFF
Y
R
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
OFF
Y
R
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2020
NYR
20
11
0
925
2
8
0
12
1
1
0
2021
ATX
3
2
0
179
1
5
2
5
0
0
0
23
13
0
1104
3
13
2
17
1
1
0
OFF
Y
R
TOTAL
SHTS SOG FC
JARED STROUD POSITION:............................Defender HEIGHT:...........................................5’10 WEIGHT:...........................................152 DOB:................................03/03/2000 NATIONALITY:......................Slovenia BIRTHPLACE:..........Murska Sobota, Slovenia MLS CAREER GP/GS:....................3/1 AUSTIN FC GP/GS..........................3/1 PREVIOUS CLUB:...........NK Maribor PRONUNCIATION:......................Jhan CALL-ma-nitch
21
Team
FREDDY KLEEMANN POSITION:...........................Midfielder HEIGHT:...........................................5’10 WEIGHT:...........................................155 DOB:..................................07/10/1996 NATIONALITY:.............United States BIRTHPLACE:....Chester, New Jersey MLS CAREER GP/GS:...............23/13 AUSTIN FC GP/GS.........................3/2 PREVIOUS CLUB:.New York Red Bulls PRONUNCIATION:..............stro-wd
20
Year
JULIO CASCANTE POSITION:............................Defender HEIGHT:...........................................6’4 WEIGHT:..........................................195 DOB:..................................03/19/1999 NATIONALITY:.............United States BIRTHPLACE:...........Newbury Park, California MLS CAREER GP/GS:...................0/0 AUSTIN FC GP/GS........................0/0 PREVIOUS CLUB: ........University of Washington PRONUNCIATION:.............Klee-mun
19
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON)
ŽAN KOLMANIČ
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2020
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2021
ATX
3
1
0
177
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
1
0
177
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
TOTAL
SHTS SOG FC
12
A U S T I N F C AT S P O R T I N G K A N S A S C I T Y S U N D AY , M AY 9 , 2 0 2 1 | 6 : 3 0 P M ( C D T )
POSITION:............................Defender HEIGHT:.............................................6’2 WEIGHT:...........................................173 DOB:.................................09/04/1992 NATIONALITY:.............United States BIRTHPLACE:...Palm Harbor , Florida MLS CAREER GP/GS:.............96/84 AUSTIN FC GP/GS.........................2/2 PREVIOUS CLUB:.....Inter Miami CF PRONUNCIATION:.....................swett
22
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
NYC
18
13
0
1265
2
4
3
2020
MIA
22
20
0
1675
2
10
2021
ATX
2
2
0
93
0
96
84
1
7406
11
TOTAL
SHTS SOG FC
OFF
Y
R
19
2
4
0
5
19
1
6
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
47
16
84
11
16
0
OFF
Y
R
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
SHTS
2019
CIN
2
1
0
64
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
2020
NER
6
2
1
182
1
7
3
3
0
1
0
2021
ATX
2
0
0
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
157
89
31
8251
19
277
116
58
56
8
1
TOTAL
SOG FC
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
GS
G
MIN
A
2019
SJE
24
21
1
1810
2
17
4
2020
SJE
20
19
2
1531
2
16
2021
ATX
3
3
0
270
0
103
97
7
8469
7
TOTAL
SHTS SOG FC
OFF
Y
R
27
7
4
0
6
18
0
2
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
72
22
72
11
10
1
NICK LIMA POSITION:........................Goalkeeper HEIGHT:.............................................6’2 WEIGHT:............................................174 DOB:.................................06/30/1999 NATIONALITY:.............United States BIRTHPLACE:....................Petaluma, California MLS CAREER GP/GS:...................0/0 AUSTIN FC GP/GS........................0/0 PREVIOUS CLUB:.........Sacramento Republic FC PRONUNCIATION:.................Ska-HT
28
Team
KEKUTA MANNEH POSITION:............................Defender HEIGHT:.............................................5’8 WEIGHT:...........................................173 DOB:.....................................11/17/1995 NATIONALITY:.............United States BIRTHPLACE:..............Castro Valley, California MLS CAREER GP/GS:............103/97 AUSTIN FC GP/GS.........................3/3 PREVIOUS CLUB:.San Jose Earthquakes PRONUNCIATION:................lee-mah
24
Year
BEN SWEAT POSITION:..............................Forward HEIGHT:.............................................5’9 WEIGHT:...........................................153 DOB:..................................12/30/1994 NATIONALITY:........................Gambia BIRTHPLACE:..............Bakau, Bakau MLS CAREER GP/GS:.............157/89 AUSTIN FC GP/GS.........................2/0 PREVIOUS CLUB:........New England Revolution PRONUNCIATION:.......keh-KOO-tuh MAH-NAY
23
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON)
BRADY SCOTT
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
2019
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2020
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2021
ATX
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
TOTAL
GS MIN SHO
SV
GA
PKG PKA
W
L
T
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
A U S T I N F C AT S P O R T I N G K A N S A S C I T Y S U N D AY , M AY 9 , 2 0 2 1 | 6 : 3 0 P M ( C D T )
POSITION:........................Goalkeeper HEIGHT:.............................................6’3 WEIGHT:...........................................195 DOB:...................................10/07/1993 NATIONALITY:.............United States BIRTHPLACE:..................Mandeville, Louisiana MLS CAREER GP/GS:..............48/46 AUSTIN FC GP/GS........................0/0 PREVIOUS CLUB:.Columbus Crew SC PRONUNCIATION:...............TAR-bell
31
Team
GP
GS
2019
SJE
0
0
0
2020
CLB
7
6
2021
ATX
0 48
TOTAL
MIN SHO
SV
GA
PKG PKA W
L
T
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
559
2
17
6
2
2
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
46
4204
5
145
92
4
6
11
25
10
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
2019
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2020
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2021
ATX
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
TOTAL
GS MIN SHO
SV
GA
PKG PKA
W
L
T
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
WILLIAM PULISIC POSITION:........................Goalkeeper HEIGHT:.............................................6’3 WEIGHT:...........................................183 DOB:...................................04/16/1991 NATIONALITY:.............United States BIRTHPLACE:..........Cleveland, Ohio MLS CAREER GP/GS:................12/12 AUSTIN FC GP/GS.........................3/3 PREVIOUS CLUB:.New York City FC PRONUNCIATION:............STEW-vur
41
Year
ANDREW TARBELL POSITION:........................Goalkeeper HEIGHT:...........................................5’11 WEIGHT:..........................................170 DOB:..................................04/16/1998 NATIONALITY:.............United States BIRTHPLACE:..........Mechanicsville, Virginia MLS CAREER GP/GS:...................0/0 AUSTIN FC GP/GS........................0/0 PREVIOUS CLUB:...Duke University PRONUNCIATION:....POOL-uh-sick
34
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON)
MLS CAREER STATS (REGULAR SEASON) Year
Team
GP
GS
MIN SHO
SV
GA
2019
NYC
5
5
450
1
10
6
0
2020
NYC
0
0
0
0
0
0
2021
ATX
3
3
270
1
14
12
12
1080
2
37
TOTAL
PKG PKA
W
L
T
0
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
2
1
0
20
0
1
7
4
1
BRAD STUVER
14
A U S T I N F C AT S P O R T I N G K A N S A S C I T Y S U N D AY , M AY 9 , 2 0 2 1 | 6 : 3 0 P M ( C D T )
2021 REGULAR SEASON GAME-BY-GAME BOX SCORES LAFC
AUSTIN FC
COLORADO RAPIDS
AUSTIN FC
0-2
3-1
AT
AT
ATXFC (0) at LAFC (2) | APRIL 17, 2021 | BANC OF CALIFORNIA STADIUM | LOS ANGELES, CA
ATXFC (3) at COL (1) | APRIL 29, 2021 | DICK’S SPORTING GOODS PARK | COMMERCE CITY, CO
SCORING:
SCORING:
ATXFC - N/A LAFC - Baird (Musovsk), 61’ - Cifuentes (Opoku), 91’
ATXFC - Fagundez, 59’ - Domínguez (Gallagher), 67’ - Domínguez (Redes), 71’ COL - Shinyashiki (Price), 36’
REFEREE: Alex Chilowicz
REFEREE: Marcos de Oliveira
STARTING XI’s:
STARTING XI’s:
ATXFC: Brad Stuver, Jhohan Romaña, Matt Besler, Ben Sweat (70’ Žan Kolmanič), Nick Lima, Tomás Pochettino (70’ Diego Fagundez), Alex Ring ©, Daniel Pereira, Danny Hoesen (59’ Jon Gallagher), Cecilio Domínguez (87’ Kekuta Manneh), Rodney Redes (59’ Jared Stroud)
ATXFC: Brad Stuver, Julio Cascante, Ben Sweat (23’ Žan Kolmanič), Jhohan Romaña, Nick Lima, Daniel Pereira, Diego Fagundez (84’ Sebastian Berhalter), Alex Ring ©, Danny Hoesen (66’ Jon Gallagher), Jared Stroud (67’ Rodney Redes), Cecilio Domínguez (85’ Kekuta Manneh)
SUBSTITUTES: Sebastian Berhalter, Hector Jimenez, Julio Cascante, Andrew Tarbell
SUBSTITUTES: Hector Jimenez, Freddy Kleemann, Andrew Tarbell
LAFC: Pablo Sisniega, Jesús David Murillo, Eddie Segura, Tristan Blackmon, Diego Palacios, Eduard Atuesta, Mark-Anthony Kaye (75’ José Cifuentes), Latif Blessing, Danny Musovski (81’ Francisco Ginella), Corey Baird (75’ Raheem Edwards), Carlos Vela © (22’ Kwadwo Opoku)
COL: William Yarbrough, Keegan Rosenberry, Danny Wilson, Auston Trusty, Kellyn Acosta, Younes Namli, Andre Shinyashiki (72’ Nicolas Benezet), Michael Barrios (66’ Jonathan Lewis), Jack Price ©, Cole Bassett (72’ Nicolás Mezquida), Diego Rubio
SUBSTITUTES: Jordan Harvey, Bryce Duke, Tomás Romero, Antoine Leone, Marco Farfan
SUBSTITUTES: Drew Moor, Clint Irwin, Oliver Larraz, Collen Warner, Darren Yapi, Sebastian Anderson
MINNESOTA UNITED FC
AUSTIN FC 1-0
AT ATXFC (1) at MIN (0) | MAY 1, 2021 | ALLIANZ FIELD | ST. PAUL, MN SCORING: ATXFC - Fagundez (Stroud), 17’ MIN - N/A REFEREE: Ramy Touchan STARTING XI’s: ATXFC: Brad Stuver, Jhohan Romaña, Nick Lima, Žan Kolmanič, Matt Besler, Diego Fagundez (64’ Daniel Pereira), Tomás Pochettino (78’ Sebastian Berhalter), Alex Ring ©, Jared Stroud (82’ Hector Jimenez), Cecilio Domínguez (64’ Rodney Redes), Danny Hoesen (63’ Jon Gallagher) SUBSTITUTES: Aedan Stanley, Julio Cascante, Kekuta Manneh, Andrew Tarbell MIN: Dayne St. Clair, Michael Boxall, Jukka Raitala, Chase Gasper, Romain Métanire, Emanuel Reynoso (58’ Justin McMaster), Ethan Finlay (81’ Patrick Weah), Hassani Dotson, Osvaldo Alonso © (67’ Jan Gregus), Wil Trapp, Ramón Ábila (58’ Foster Langsdorf) SUBSTITUTES: Tyler Miller, Brent Kallman, D.J. Taylor, Juan Agudelo, Aziel Jackson
15
Manny Perez Jhohan Romana Matt Besler Sebastian Berhalter Tomas Pochettino Alexander Ring Danny Hoesen Cecilio Dominguez Rodney Redes Ulises Segura Aaron Schoenfeld Diego Fagundez Daniel Pereira Hector Jimenez Jon Gallagher Julio Cascante Freddy Kleemann Jared Stroud Zan Kolmanic Ben Sweat Kekuta Manneh Nick Lima Brady Scott Andrew Tarbell Brad Stuver
Player
"00" = 100 minutes played F/M/D/G = starting position
2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 28 31 41
#
66F 82F 67 90D 23D 5 90D 90D
90G 90G 90G
31 20 70D 3 90D
20 84M 64M 90M 90M 26 8 30 23 27 90D
90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 6 12 70M 78M 90M 90M 90M 60F 67F 63F 87F 85F 64F 59F 24 26
1 2 3 LFC COL MIN 0-2 3-1 1-0
AUSTIN FC
Game Game Game Game
log: #1 04/17/2021 #2 04/24/2021 #3 05/01/2021
ATX 0 at LFC 2 ATX 3 at COL 1 ATX 1 at MIN 0
L W W Fagundez 1 (unassisted) 59; Dominguez 1 (Gallagher 1) Fagundez 2 (Stroud 1, Hoesen 1) 17
AUSTIN FC 67; Dominguez 2 (Redes 1, Kolmanic 1)
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