Match Notes: Sporting at Houston Dynamo | Sept. 5, 2020

HOUSTON DYNAMO vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY BBVA STADIUM, Houston, Texas 7 p.m. CT (QuestTEXAS 55; FS-KC+)

Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 (Week 10, MLS Game #114)

HOUSTON DYNAMO 2020 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-3 195 01/03/1996 Vienna, Austria 8 8 0 0 8 8 0 0 1 Marko Maric DF 6-1 170 08/29/1996 Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela 0 0 0 0 30 29 3 2 2 Alejandro Fuenmayor 3 Adam Lundkvist DF 5-9 143 03/20/1994 Nykoping, Sweden 8 8 0 0 52 46 0 5 4 Zarek Valentin DF 5-11 156 08/06/1991 Lancaster, PA 8 8 0 2 140 128 2 8 5 Kiki Struna DF 6-2 185 08/04/1990 Koper, Slovenia 8 8 0 0 37 37 0 1 6 Wilfried Zahibo MF 6-2 175 08/21/1993 Marseille, France 4 1 0 0 59 41 5 5 7 Alberth Elis FW 6-0 165 02/12/1996 San Pedro Sula, Honduras 5 4 3 3 87 71 33 27 MF 5-8 145 12/27/1995 Wharton, TX 8 8 2 2 62 33 12 8 8 Memo Rodriguez 9 Mauro Manotas FW 6-0 155 07/15/1995 Sabanalarga, Colombia 6 5 1 0 135 97 49 15 10 Tomas Martinez MF 5-8 145 03/07/1995 Beccar, Argentina 6 2 0 0 80 68 12 16 11 Ariel Lassiter FW 5-10 155 09/27/1994 Turrialba, Costa Rica 1 0 2 0 26 3 3 0 12 Niko Hansen FW 5-10 170 09/14/1994 Randers, Denmark 4 2 1 1 53 18 5 6 13 Christian Ramirez FW 6-1 187 04/04/1991 Garden Grove, CA 5 3 1 1 89 70 33 9 Marcelo Palomino MF 5-5 160 05/21/2001 Houston, TX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 15 Maynor Figueroa DF 5-11 187 05/02/1983 Jutiapa, Honduras 8 7 0 0 113 107 5 5 17 Nico Lemoine FW 5-8 140 04/10/2000 Livermore, CA 5 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 18 Jose Bizama DF 5-11 165 06/25/1994 Curanilahue, Chile 0 0 0 0 5 4 0 1 19 Michael Salazar FW 5-11 165 11/15/1992 New York, NY 1 0 0 0 42 16 5 3 21 Ronaldo Pena FW 6-1 172 03/10/1997 Acarigua, Venezuela 1 0 0 0 14 4 1 0 22 Matias Vera MF 5-8 150 10/26/1995 Merlo, Argentina 8 8 0 0 38 38 0 1 23 Darwin Quintero FW 5-5 142 09/19/1987 Tumaco, Colombia 7 6 4 4 64 59 25 24 24 Darwin Ceren MF 5-10 165 12/31/1989 Quezaltepeque, El Salvador 5 3 0 2 117 95 4 8 Michael Nelson GK 6-4 180 02/10/1995 Houston, TX 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 27 Boniek Garcia MF 5-9 150 09/04/1984 Tegucigalpa, Honduras 7 5 0 0 208 172 13 39 Erik McCue DF 6-3 185 01/18/2001 Gothenburg, Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 29 Sam Junqua DF 6-0 175 11/09/1996 Saratoga, CA 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 32 Kyle Adams DF 6-1 168 11/20/1996 Auckland, New Zealand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 Victor Cabrera DF 6-0 169 02/07/1993 Lules, Argentina 3 1 0 0 96 83 0 0 55 Cody Cropper GK 6-4 200 02/16/1993 Atlanta, GA 0 0 0 0 36 36 0 0 HEAD COACH : Tab Ramos

09/21/1966 W2 L2 T4

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2020 CAREER No. Player Pos Ht Wt Birthdate Birthplace GP GS G A GP GS G A GK 6-3 185 04/05/1994 Mission Hills, CA 2 1 0 0 29 27 0 0 1 Richard Sanchez 3 Andreu Fontas DF 6-1 190 11/14/1989 Banyoles, Spain 0 0 0 0 15 11 0 0 DF 6-1 170 10/27/1991 Varazdin, Croatia 8 6 0 1 8 6 0 1 4 Roberto Puncec 5 Matt Besler DF 6-0 175 02/11/1987 Kansas City, MO 6 5 0 0 290 281 3 18 MF 5-11 165 11/21/1990 Barcelona, Spain 5 5 0 0 104 99 6 11 6 Ilie Sanchez 7 Johnny Russell FW 5-10 168 04/08/1990 Glasgow, Scotland 9 7 2 1 67 55 21 20 MF 5-10 155 08/18/1986 Orlando, FL 9 8 1 0 288 246 29 65 8 Graham Zusi 9 Alan Pulido FW 5-10 170 03/08/1991 Ciudad Victoria, Mexico 8 8 3 4 8 8 3 4 MF 5-9 170 10/08/1990 Quintero, Chile 0 0 0 0 52 49 19 5 10 Felipe Gutierrez 11 Khiry Shelton FW 6-3 180 06/26/1993 Carson, CO 9 8 4 1 83 46 12 16 12 Gerso Fernandes FW 5-8 140 02/23/1991 Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 9 4 1 2 97 67 16 15 13 Amadou Dia DF 5-10 150 06/08/1993 Nantes, France 2 0 0 0 35 23 0 1 15 Roger Espinoza MF 5-10 180 10/25/1986 Puerto Cortes, Honduras 8 8 1 0 246 225 9 35 16 Graham Smith DF 6-3 190 11/25/1995 Highlands Ranch, CO 4 4 0 0 17 16 1 1 17 Gadi Kinda MF 5-8 145 03/23/1994 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 8 7 4 2 8 7 4 2 18 Eric Dick GK 6-4 220 10/03/1994 Roeland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 FW 5-9 185 11/15/1990 Fredricksburg, VA 5 0 1 0 123 55 15 10 19 Erik Hurtado 20 Daniel Salloi FW 6-2 155 07/19/1996 Siofok, Hungary 4 0 0 0 83 54 15 10 21 Felipe Hernandez MF 5-8 135 06/08/1998 Ibague, Colombia 5 1 0 1 7 2 0 1 22 Winston Reid DF 6-3 190 07/03/1988 Auckland, New Zealand 3 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 Tyler Freeman FW 5-11 155 01/09/2003 Overland Park, KS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 24 John Pulskamp GK 6-2 190 04/19/2001 Bakersfield, CA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 Jaylin Lindsey DF 5-10 195 03/27/2000 Charlotte, NC 4 4 0 1 12 11 0 2 27 Gianluca Busio MF 5-7 135 05/28/2002 Greensboro, NC 9 5 1 0 38 16 5 2 28 Cameron Duke MF 5-6 130 02/13/2001 Overland Park, KS 3 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 29 Tim Melia GK 6-0 205 05/15/1986 Great River, NY 8 8 0 0 161 160 0 0 Luis Martins DF 5-8 160 06/10/1992 Lamego, Portugal 6 6 0 2 16 15 0 2 36 75 Wan Kuzain MF 5-10 140 09/14/1998 Carbondale, IL 0 0 0 0 6 3 1 0 HEAD COACH : Peter Vermes

11/21/1966 W148 L117 T92

HOUSTON DYNAMO vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020; BBVA Stadium, Houston, Texas, 7 p.m. CT REFEREES

2020 SEASON RECORDS

GP W-L-T PTS GF GA Dynamo 8 2-2-4 10 14 13 at home 3 1-0-2 5 4 1

REFEREE: Timothy Ford.

AR1 (bench): Corey Rockwell; AR2 (opposite): Cory Richardson; 4th: Luis Guardia; VAR: Edvin Jurisevic; AVAR: Jonathan Johnson TEAM NEWS

Sporting 9 5-2-2 17 19 13 on road 3 2-0-1 7 6 3 ALL-TIME: Dynamo 11 wins, 46 goals …

Sporting 9 wins, 43 goals … Ties 13

SUSPENDED: none WARNINGS: SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: KC: Gadi Kinda SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: HOU: Maynor Figueroa, Matias Vera, Kiki Struna, Boniek Garcia ... Gianluca Busio, Ilie Sanchez

AT HOUSTON: Dynamo 6 wins, 22 goals …

Sporting 4 wins, 17 goals … Ties 6

DISABLED LIST: KC: Felipe Gutierrez (SEI) INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none

LEAGUE HEAD-TO-HEAD

2020 (MLS): 3/7: KC 4, HOU 0 (Pulido 16; Espinoza 26; Kinda 65; Shelton 77) 8/25: KC 2, HOU 5 (Russell 26; Kinda 49 -- Elis 17; Ramirez 43; Hansen 48; Quintero 57, 61)

LAST LEAGUE MATCHES HOUSTON DYNAMO 3 MINNESOTA UNITED 0 Scoring Summary: HOU--Quintero 4 (Rodriguez 2) 28 HOU--Lassiter 1 (Elis 2, Ceren 2) 65 HOU--Lassiter 2 (Elis 3) 70

UPCOMING MATCHES SPORTING DYNAMO Sun. Sep. 13 Minnesota Wed. Sep. 9 at Colorado Mon. Sep. 14 at FC Dallas

HOUSTON DYNAMO--Marko Maric, Zarek Valentin, Kiki Struna, Maynor Figueroa, Adam Lundkvist, Matias Vera (Wilfried Zahibo 82), Memo Rodriguez (Nico Lemoine 82), Darwin Ceren, Niko Hansen (Alberth Elis 55), Christian Ramirez (Ariel Lassiter 55), Darwin Quintero (Boniek Garcia 74).

WHERE THE GOALS COME FROM SPORTING

DYNAMO

F 14 51

A 13 55

GOALS SCORED MINUTES PER GOAL

F 19 43

A 13 62

12 6 1 0

9 3 0 1

11 0 4 0 1 0 2 1

11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

6 10 3

2 9 2

HOW SCORED

10 3 1 0

RIGHT FOOT LEFT FOOT HEADERS OTHER

8 5 0 0

TYPE OF PLAY

10 0 0 1 1 1 1 0

9 0 1 0 1 0 2 0

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

2 8 3

5 7 1

INSIDE GOAL AREA INSIDE PENALTY AREA OUTSIDE PENALTY AREA

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 1 FC DALLAS 1 Scoring Summary: DAL--Jara 1 (Acosta 2) 9 KC--Shelton 4 (Fernandes 2, Hernandez 1) 48+ SPORTING KANSAS CITY--Tim Melia, Jaylin Lindsey, Graham Smith (Matt Besler 45), Roberto Puncec, Luis Martins, Johnny Russell, Felipe Hernandez (Erik Hurtado 93+), Gianluca Busio, Cameron Duke (Graham Zusi 57), Gerso Fernandes (Daniel Salloi 57), Khiry Shelton.

DISTANCE

(W-L-T) HOU KC

RECORD AT HALFTIME LEAD TIED TRAIL 2-0-2 0-0-1 0-2-1 3-1-0 1-0-2 1-0-0

RECORD WITH FIRST GOAL SCORE ALLOW 2-0-2 0-2-1 4-1-0 1-1-2

THE LAST TIME

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

HOUSTON DYNAMO Date Score (Gms since) 9/02/2020 HOU 3, MIN 0 8/25/2020 HOU 5, KC 2 8/03/2019 HOU 0, CHI 1 3/07/2020 HOU 0, KC 4 8/21/2020 HOU 0, DAL 0 9/02/2020 HOU 3, MIN 0 8/21/2020 HOU 0, DAL 0

GAME-BY-GAME: WON/LOST/TIED Dynamo TLTLTTWW WWLWWWLTT Sporting KC

(0) (0) (7) (1) (2) (0) (2)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY Date Score (Gms since) 3/07/2020 KC 4, HOU 0 (2) 8/21/2020 KC 2, MIN 1 (1) 8/25/2020 KC 2, HOU 5 (1) 10/06/2019 KC 0, DAL 6 (3) 9/02/2020 KC 1, DAL 1 (0) 7/22/2020 KC 2, RSL 0 (4) 10/06/2019 KC 0, DAL 6 (9)

TEAM LEADERS DYNAMO G: 4 Quintero A: 4 Quintero SHT: 26 Rodriguez SOG: 8 Rodriguez FC: 16 Lundkvist FS: 14 Rodriguez OF: 4 Quintero C: 3 4 players tied E: 1 Elis SPORTING G: 4 Kinda/Shelton A: 4 Pulido SHT: 22 Pulido SOG: 9 Pulido/Shelton FC: 12 3 players tied FS: 17 Pulido OF: 6 Pulido C: 4 Kinda E: 1 Kinda/Melia

GOALSCORING RECORD GOALS SCORED IN GAME

GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG HOU 8 2 3 0 2 1 14 1.75 KC 9 0 3 3 2 1 19 2.11 GOALS ALLOWED IN GAME

GP 0 1 2 3 4+ TOT AVG HOU 8 2 2 2 1 1 13 1.63 KC 9 2 4 2 0 1 13 1.44 GOALS BY INTERVALS GOALS SCORED

Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 HOU 14 1 4 2 3 3 1 KC 19 2 4 3 2 4 4 GOALS ALLOWED

Total 1-15 16-30 31-45 46-60 61-75 76-90 HOU 13 1 4 1 1 4 2 KC 13 2 2 2 3 1 3

2020 HOUSTON DYNAMO STATISTICS (2-2-4, 10 pts.)

UNF 23 7 8 11 13 12 9 24 4 3 27 5 1 22 15 19 17 21 29 10 11 11 36 6 6

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

PLAYER Darwin Quintero Alberth Elis Memo Rodriguez Ariel Lassiter Christian Ramirez Niko Hansen Mauro Manotas Darwin Ceren Zarek Valentin Adam Lundkvist Boniek Garcia Kiki Struna Marko Maric Matias Vera Maynor Figueroa Michael Salazar Nico Lemoine Ronaldo Pena Sam Junqua Tomas Martinez Tommy McNamara (HOU) Tommy McNamara (TOT) Victor Cabrera Wilfried Zahibo (HOU) Wilfried Zahibo (TOT) Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals

GP 7 5 8 1 5 4 6 5 8 8 7 8 8 8 8 1 5 1 1 6 4 6 3 1 4

GS 6 4 8 0 3 2 5 3 8 8 5 8 8 8 7 0 0 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 1

MIN 498 345 621 35 241 192 436 302 720 711 459 718 720 712 637 12 51 38 9 179 179 252 95 8 188

8 8

8 8

720 720

G 4 3 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 13

A 4 3 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

SHT 19 16 26 2 6 7 10 3 0 4 8 1 0 2 4 0 2 1 0 2 6 7 0 0 1

SOG 7 7 8 2 6 3 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FC 1 12 8 0 2 4 2 4 3 16 6 8 0 10 10 1 0 2 0 3 3 6 1 2 11

FS 6 5 14 2 3 3 5 4 0 6 4 2 0 13 8 0 2 2 0 4 3 5 0 0 2

OFF 4 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1

CK 18 0 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0

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

E 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

15 13

119 112

41 40

98 93

93 98

11 13

32 43

19 11

1 0

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Darwin Quintero 1, Niko Hansen 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Zarek Valentin 1, Memo Rodriguez 1, Christian Ramirez 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Alberth Elis 1-1 HOUSTON DYNAMO GOALKEEPING UNF 1

POS G

GOALKEEPER Marko Maric Team totals Opponent totals

GP 8 8 8

GS 8 8 8

MIN SHTS 720 40 720 40 720 41

SV 24 24 27

GA 13 13 14

GAA 1.62 1.62 1.75

PG 1 1 1

PA 1 1 1

W 2 2 2

L 2 2 2

T 4 4 4

SO 2 2 2

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2020 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (5-2-2, 17 pts.)

UNF 17 11 9 7 12 19 27 8 15 36 21 26 4 13 28 20 16 6 5 1 29 22

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

PLAYER Gadi Kinda Khiry Shelton Alan Pulido Johnny Russell Gerso Fernandes Erik Hurtado Gianluca Busio Graham Zusi Roger Espinoza Luis Martins Felipe Hernandez Jaylin Lindsey Roberto Puncec Amadou Dia Cameron Duke Daniel Salloi Graham Smith Ilie Sanchez Matt Besler Richard Sanchez Tim Melia Winston Reid Own-goals received Team totals Opponent totals

GP 8 9 8 9 9 5 9 9 8 6 5 4 8 2 3 4 4 5 6 2 8 3

GS 7 8 8 7 4 0 5 8 8 6 1 4 6 0 1 0 4 5 5 1 8 3

MIN 567 727 686 562 350 35 452 753 567 516 242 360 595 24 93 66 315 449 495 104 704 220

9 9

9 9

810 810

G 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 13

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

SHT 16 17 22 20 8 2 9 10 10 2 4 2 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 0 0 1

SOG 6 9 9 4 2 1 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1

15 16

130 79

42 33

FC 12 8 6 4 4 1 12 10 9 8 4 2 12 0 2 0 4 8 7 0 1 2

FS 16 6 17 5 8 1 6 6 6 2 2 3 4 1 1 0 2 3 4 1 1 2

OFF 0 1 6 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 1 0 0 23 0 0 17 4 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

116 105 105 116

13 13

53 29

18 26

2 2

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Graham Zusi 1, Alan Pulido 1, Johnny Russell 1, Gadi Kinda 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Alan Pulido 1, Khiry Shelton 1, Luis Martins 1, Gadi Kinda 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Alan Pulido 1-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY GOALKEEPING UNF 29 1

POS G G

GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Richard Sanchez Team totals Opponent totals

GP 8 2 9 9

GS 8 1 9 9

MIN SHTS 704 28 104 5 808 33 810 42

SV 20 2 22 21

GA 9 4 13 19

GAA 1.15 3.46 1.45 2.11

PG 0 0 0 1

PA 0 0 0 1

W 4 1 5 2

L 1 1 2 5

T 2 0 2 2

SO 2 0 2 0

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HOUSTON DYNAMO 2020 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sat. Feb. Sat. Mar. Mon. July Sat. Thu. Fri. Tue.

July July Aug. Aug.

OPPONENT 29 Los Angeles 7 at Sporting KC 13 at Los Angeles FC 18 at Portland 23 at Los Angeles 21 FC Dallas 25 at Sporting KC

Wed. Sat. Wed. Sat.

Sep. Sep. Sep. Sep.

2 Minnesota 5 Sporting KC 9 at Colorado 12 at FC Dallas

RESULT T 1-1 L 0-4 T 3-3

ATT 22039 21188 0

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

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

0 0 0 0

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

W 3-0

0

2-2-4

L T T W

POS PTS NOTES: 5 1 HOU: Manotas (54); LA: Pavon (13) 11 1 KC: Pulido (16) Espinoza (26) Kinda (65) Shelton (77) 11 2 HOU: Rodriguez (9,30) Elis (50+); LFC: Wright-Phillips (19) Rossi (63) Rodriguez (69) 11 2 HOU: Elis (86); POR: Ebobisse (35) Valeri (61) 11 3 HOU: Quintero (17); LA: Pavon (91+) 11 4 9 7 HOU: Elis (17) Ramirez (44) Hansen (48) Quintero (57,61); KC: Russell (26) Kinda (49) 9 10 HOU: Quintero (28) Lassiter (65,70);

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2020 SCHEDULE DAY DATE Sat. Feb.

OPPONENT 29 at Vancouver

RESULT W 3-1

ATT 22120

W-L-T 1-0-0

Sat. Mar. Sun. July Fri. July Wed. July

7 Houston 12 Minnesota 17 Colorado

W 4-0 L 1-2 W 3-2

21188 0 0

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

W 2-0

0

4-1-0

Fri. Aug. Tue. Aug.

22 at Real Salt Lake 21 at Minnesota 25 Houston

W 2-1 L 2-5

0 0

5-1-0 5-2-0

1 1

Sat. Wed. Sat. Sun.

29 at Colorado 2 FC Dallas 5 at Houston 13 Minnesota

T 1-1 T 1-1

0 0

5-2-1 5-2-2

1 1

Aug. Sep. Sep. Sep.

POS PTS NOTES: 1 3 KC: Pulido (17) Kinda (39) Hurtado (95+); VAN: Nerwinski (28) 1 6 KC: Pulido (16) Espinoza (26) Kinda (65) Shelton (77); 2 6 KC: Shelton (43); MIN: own goal (92+) Molino (97+) 2 9 KC: Shelton (65) Pulido (72) Zusi (91+); COL: Acosta (6) Lewis (84) 1 12 KC: Russell (1) Fernandes (86); 15 KC: Kinda (12); MIN: own goal (32) 15 KC: Russell (26) Kinda (49); HOU: Elis (17) Ramirez (44) Hansen (48) Quintero (57,61) 16 KC: Busio (67); COL: Bassett (57) 17 KC: Shelton (48+); DAL: Jara (9)

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DYNAMO INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2020)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2020)

Goals 2 Memo Rodriguez 2 Darwin Quintero 2 Ariel Lassiter Assists 2 Darwin Quintero 2 Darwin Quintero 2 Alberth Elis Shots 8 Alberth Elis Shots on Goal 3 Memo Rodriguez 3 Christian Ramirez Fouls Committed 5 Alberth Elis 5 Adam Lundkvist 5 Adam Lundkvist Fouls Suffered 3 7 times Offside 2 Darwin Quintero Saves 5 Marko Maric 5 Marko Maric Shots Faced 7 Marko Maric 7 Marko Maric Goals Allowed 4 Marko Maric

Goals 5 08/25/2020 vs Assists 8 08/25/2020 vs Shots 24 07/18/2020 vs Shots on Goal 11 09/02/2020 vs Fouls Committed 19 07/18/2020 vs Fouls Suffered 14 02/29/2020 vs 14 07/23/2020 vs Corner Kicks 8 08/21/2020 vs Offside 3 08/25/2020 vs Saves 5 07/18/2020 vs 5 07/23/2020 vs Shots Faced 7 03/07/2020 vs 7 07/18/2020 vs Goals Allowed 4 03/07/2020 vs

07/13/2020 vs LFC 08/25/2020 vs KC 09/02/2020 vs MIN

T 3-3 W 5-2 W 3-0

07/13/2020 vs LFC 08/25/2020 vs KC 09/02/2020 vs MIN

T 3-3 W 5-2 W 3-0

07/18/2020 vs POR

L 1-2

07/13/2020 vs LFC 09/02/2020 vs MIN

T 3-3 W 3-0

07/18/2020 vs POR 07/18/2020 vs POR 08/21/2020 vs DAL

L 1-2 L 1-2 T 0-0

02/29/2020 vs LA

T 1-1

09/02/2020 vs MIN

W 3-0

07/18/2020 vs POR 07/23/2020 vs LA

L 1-2 T 1-1

03/07/2020 vs KC 07/18/2020 vs POR

L 0-4 L 1-2

03/07/2020 vs KC

L 0-4

KC

W 5-2

KC

W 5-2

POR

L 1-2

MIN

W 3-0

POR

L 1-2

LA LA

T 1-1 T 1-1

DAL

T 0-0

KC

W 5-2

POR LA

L 1-2 T 1-1

KC POR

L 0-4 L 1-2

KC

L 0-4

SPORTING KC INDIVIDUAL HIGH GAMES (2020)

TEAM HIGH GAMES (2020)

Goals 1 18 times Assists 2 Alan Pulido Shots 8 Johnny Russell Shots on Goal 4 Khiry Shelton Fouls Committed 5 Ilie Sanchez Fouls Suffered 5 Alan Pulido Offside 2 Alan Pulido 2 Alan Pulido 2 Jaylin Lindsey Saves 4 Tim Melia 4 Tim Melia Shots Faced 8 Tim Melia Goals Allowed 5 Tim Melia

Goals 4 03/07/2020 at Assists 4 03/07/2020 at Shots 22 09/02/2020 at Shots on Goal 9 07/17/2020 at Fouls Committed 16 08/21/2020 at Fouls Suffered 17 08/21/2020 at Corner Kicks 10 08/25/2020 at Offside 3 03/07/2020 at 3 08/21/2020 at 3 08/25/2020 at Saves 4 02/29/2020 at 4 09/02/2020 at Shots Faced 8 08/25/2020 at Goals Allowed 5 08/25/2020 at

02/29/2020 at VAN

W 3-1

07/22/2020 at RSL

W 2-0

09/02/2020 at DAL

T 1-1

07/17/2020 at COL

W 3-2

07/12/2020 at MIN

L 1-2

08/21/2020 at MIN

W 2-1

03/07/2020 at HOU 07/22/2020 at RSL 08/25/2020 at HOU

W 4-0 W 2-0 L 2-5

02/29/2020 at VAN 09/02/2020 at DAL

W 3-1 T 1-1

08/25/2020 at HOU

L 2-5

08/25/2020 at HOU

L 2-5

TEAM LOW GAMES (2020) Shots 9 03/07/2020 vs 9 07/13/2020 vs Shots on Goal 1 03/07/2020 vs Fouls Committed 4 09/02/2020 vs Fouls Suffered 8 09/02/2020 vs Corner Kicks 0 07/13/2020 vs Offside 0 07/18/2020 vs Saves 1 08/21/2020 vs 1 08/25/2020 vs Shots Faced 1 08/21/2020 vs

KC LFC

L 0-4 T 3-3

KC

L 0-4

MIN

W 3-0

MIN

W 3-0

LFC

T 3-3

POR

L 1-2

DAL KC

T 0-0 W 5-2

DAL

T 0-0

TEAM LOW GAMES (2020)

HOU

W 4-0

HOU

W 4-0

DAL

T 1-1

COL

W 3-2

MIN

W 2-1

MIN

W 2-1

HOU

L 2-5

HOU MIN HOU

W 4-0 W 2-1 L 2-5

VAN DAL

W 3-1 T 1-1

HOU

L 2-5

HOU

L 2-5

Shots 10 07/22/2020 at Shots on Goal 3 07/12/2020 at 3 08/29/2020 at 3 09/02/2020 at Fouls Committed 10 08/29/2020 at Fouls Suffered 9 08/25/2020 at Corner Kicks 3 02/29/2020 at 3 07/22/2020 at 3 08/21/2020 at Offside 0 02/29/2020 at 0 08/29/2020 at 0 09/02/2020 at Saves 1 03/07/2020 at 1 07/12/2020 at 1 07/22/2020 at Shots Faced 1 03/07/2020 at 1 07/22/2020 at

RSL

W 2-0

MIN COL DAL

L 1-2 T 1-1 T 1-1

COL

T 1-1

HOU

L 2-5

VAN RSL MIN

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

VAN COL DAL

W 3-1 T 1-1 T 1-1

HOU MIN RSL

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

HOU RSL

W 4-0 W 2-0

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2020 HOUSTON DYNAMO VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (1-1-0) UNF 23 13 12 7 4 24 8 15 27 11 9 19 10 3 5 22 1 17

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

PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

CP

2 2 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2

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

99 83 45 45 180 89 158 180 114 73 114 12 67 180 180 180 180 1 180 180

2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6

2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4

4 2 2 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 21 31

2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9 12

0 1 0 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 2 1 1 1 3 4 0 0 22 23

0 0 0 1 0 1 4 4 2 0 3 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 23 22

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

3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 8 15

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 6 3

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

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

Darwin Quintero Christian Ramirez Niko Hansen Alberth Elis Zarek Valentin Darwin Ceren Memo Rodriguez Maynor Figueroa Boniek Garcia Tommy McNamara Mauro Manotas Michael Salazar Tomas Martinez Adam Lundkvist Kiki Struna Matias Vera Marko Maric Nico Lemoine Team totals Opponent totals

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Niko Hansen 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Zarek Valentin 1, Christian Ramirez 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None

UNF 1

POS G

GOALKEEPER Marko Maric Team totals Opponent totals

GP

GS

2 2 2

2 2 2

MIN SHT 180 180 180

12 12 9

SV

GA

GAA

PG

PA

W

L

T

SO

O'TIME

4 4 4

6 6 5

3.00 3.00 2.50

0 0 0

0 0 0

1 1 1

1 1 1

0 0 0

0 0 1

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

2020 SPORTING KANSAS CITY VS. HOUSTON DYNAMO (1-1-0) UNF 17 9 11 7 15 5 8 29 22 19 20 6 12 27 26 28 36 21 4

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

PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

CP

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 2

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

147 148 122 135 148 180 180 180 90 32 26 90 77 105 90 18 90 32 90 180 180

2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 5

1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8

6 5 3 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 0 31 21

3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 9

2 0 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 1 1 1 1 3 23 22

3 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 22 23

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

0 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 15 8

1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6

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

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

Gadi Kinda Alan Pulido Khiry Shelton Johnny Russell Roger Espinoza Matt Besler Graham Zusi Tim Melia Winston Reid Erik Hurtado Daniel Salloi Ilie Sanchez Gerso Fernandes Gianluca Busio Jaylin Lindsey Cameron Duke Luis Martins Felipe Hernandez Roberto Puncec Team totals Opponent totals

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Niko Hansen 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Zarek Valentin 1, Christian Ramirez 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: None

UNF 29

POS G

GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Team totals Opponent totals

GP

GS

2 2 2

2 2 2

MIN SHT 180 180 180

9 9 12

SV

GA

GAA

PG

PA

W

L

T

SO

O'TIME

4 4 4

5 5 6

2.50 2.50 3.00

0 0 0

0 0 0

1 1 1

1 1 1

0 0 0

1 1 0

0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

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HEAD-TO-HEAD

SPORTING KC VS DYNAMO ALL-TIME REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS

Dynamo

Sporting KC

Dynamo 11 wins, 46 goals Sporting KC 9 wins, 43 goals 13 ties 4/8/2006 7/15/2006 6/24/2007 9/1/2007 4/12/2008 9/7/2008 7/4/2009 10/4/2009 5/1/2010 9/22/2010 7/16/2011 9/10/2011 7/7/2012 7/18/2012 9/14/2012 5/12/2013 5/26/2013 10/9/2013 6/6/2014 8/29/2014 4/25/2015 8/1/2015 9/23/2015 5/7/2016 9/9/2016 8/26/2017 10/11/2017 10/15/2017 6/23/2018 8/4/2018 6/1/2019 8/31/2019 3/7/2020 8/25/2020

KC 2 at HOU HOU 3 at KC HOU 1 at KC HOU 1 vs KC KC 0 vs HOU HOU 3 vs KC HOU 1 at KC HOU 1 vs KC HOU 3 vs KC KC 4 vs HOU HOU 1 vs KC KC 3 vs HOU KC 0 vs HOU HOU 2 vs KC KC 1 vs HOU KC 1 at HOU KC 1 vs HOU HOU 0 vs KC KC 2 at HOU HOU 3 at KC HOU 4 vs KC KC 1 vs HOU HOU 1 vs KC HOU 2 vs KC KC 3 vs HOU HOU 0 vs KC HOU 2 vs KC KC 0 vs HOU KC 3 vs HOU KC 1 at HOU HOU 1 vs KC KC 1 vs HOU KC 4 vs HOU HOU 5 at KC

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

(H) (KC) (KC) (H) (CA) (H) (CA) (H) (H) (CA) (H) (SP) (SP) (HB) (SP) (HB) (SP) (HB) (HB) (SP) (HB) (SP) (HB) (HB) (SP) (HB) (HB) (SP) (SP) (HB) (HB) (SP) (SP) (SP)

Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

1 21 162 68 224 49 82

2 25 190 71 204 46 75

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tot 46 352 139 428 95 157

1 15 192 66 206 27 83

2 28 248 88 230 33 109

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tot 43 440 154 436 60 192

GOALS SCORED IN 15-MINUTE INTERVALS: HOU KC

1-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

OT

Total

4 5

9 5

5 4

11 4

10 12

7 13

0 0

46 43

CAREER COACHING RECORDS: Peter Vermes Tab Ramos

vs. HOU vs. KC

8-7-11 1-1-0

(1.3 pts./game) (1.5 pts./game)

ALL-TIME SERIES LEADERS: Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered Wins Losses Shutouts Saves Goals Allowed

5 9 36 16 27 39 4 3 3 31 10

Dynamo Brad Davis Brad Davis Brad Davis Brad Davis Ricardo Clark Brad Davis Pat Onstad Joe Willis Onstad/Deric Tally Hall Pat Onstad

5 5 38 17 26 26 4 3 4 32 12

Sporting KC Dom Dwyer Graham Zusi Dom Dwyer Dom Dwyer Seth Sinovic Graham Zusi Tim Melia Hartman/Melia Jimmy Nielsen Tim Melia Tim Melia

2 2 10 5 6 6

Sporting KC Bunbury/Feilhaber 4 players tied Feilhaber/Sapong Dom Dwyer (09/09/16) Hirsig/Dia Feilhaber/Dwyer

ALL-TIME SERIES GAME HIGHS:

Shutouts Saves

Dynamo 5 players tied 6 players tied Brian Ching (04/08/06) 8 players tied 13 players tied Ricardo Clark (05/12/13) 1 9 players tied 7 3 players tied

Goals Allowed

4 3 players tied

Goals Assists Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

2 2 8 3 4 6

1 10 players tied 7 Kevin Hartman (09/07/08) 5 Tim Melia (08/25/20)

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

Streak (started)

Sporting Kansas City W-L-T

Streak (started)

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

2 Ws 1 Ts 2 Ls

(08/25/2020) (08/21/2020) (03/07/2020)

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

1 Ws (07/22/2020) 2 Ts (08/29/2020) 1 Ls (08/25/2020)

0-2-1 2-0-2

2 Ls 2 Ws

(03/07/2020) (08/25/2020)

1-1-2 4-1-0

2 Ts (08/29/2020) 2 Ws (07/22/2020)

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

1 Ts 1 Ts 2 Ws 1 Ws 4 Ws

(08/21/2020) (07/23/2020) (09/11/2019) (09/02/2020) (03/30/2019)

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

7 2 1 5 1

Ls Ts Ls Ws Ws

(05/05/2019) (08/29/2020) (08/25/2020) (05/26/2019) (03/07/2020)

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

1 Ws 2 Ts 1 Ws 1 Ts 4 Ls

(09/02/2020) (02/29/2020) (08/25/2020) (07/13/2020) (06/22/2019)

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

8 2 1 3 4

Ws Ts Ws Ls Ls

(03/10/2019) (08/29/2020) (07/17/2020) (05/05/2019) (07/03/2019)

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DYNAMO CAREER SCORING VS. SPORTING KC (11-9-13) PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

Brad Davis Giles Barnes Will Bruin Mauro Manotas Darwin Quintero Alberth Elis Luis Angel Landin Calen Carr Brian Ching Ricardo Clark Nate Jaqua Raul Rodriguez Kei Kamara Dominic Oduro Niko Hansen Tomas Martinez Brian Mullan Christian Ramirez Adrian Serioux Cam Weaver Samuel Appiah Alex David Horst Patrick Ianni Joseph Ngwenya Eddie Robinson Andrew Wenger Boniek Garcia DaMarcus Beasley Mike Chabala Stuart Holden Corey Ashe Darwin Ceren Dwayne De Rosario A.J. DeLaGarza Maynor Figueroa Kevin Goldthwaite Andre Hainault Cristian Maidana Alejandro Moreno Romell Quioto Memo Rodriguez Nathan Sturgis Erick Torres Zarek Valentin Craig Waibel Collen Warner Team totals Opponent totals

21 9 13 8 2 6 2 1 9 18 1 4 2 4 2 8 9 3 4 4 1 6 6 2 3 6 3 14 7 5 5 16 2 5 4 4 1 8 2 2 4 5 2 5 2 3 1 33 33

20 8 11 6 1 6 2 1 5 18 1 4 2 3 0 6 9 2 2 2 0 4 5 2 2 5 3 13 7 4 3 13 2 4 4 4 1 7 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 3 1 33 33

1617 697 884 543 99 485 134 90 453 1607 83 360 180 267 54 447 786 173 206 131 19 336 380 180 171 459 270 1174 592 405 314 1167 178 361 339 360 90 646 155 169 261 234 170 213 180 270 83 2970 2970

5 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 43

9 2 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 52 42

SHT GOALKEEPER

GP

MIN

36 19 24 15 4 20 3 3 15 16 4 3 9 6 2 5 8 8 2 2 2 4 3 1 2 2 4 6 1 0 4 5 0 9 1 2 3 1 3 3 14 7 1 1 0 2 0 352 440

2 9 8 8 5 2 33 33

180 800 640 720 450 180 2970 2970

Tony Caig Tally Hall Tyler Deric Pat Onstad Joe Willis Marko Maric Team totals Opponent totals

SHT

GAA

PG

6 5 0.50 41 31 1.01 33 24 1.12 33 20 1.25 29 20 1.80 12 4 3.00 154 104 1.30 139 90 1.39

SV

0 1 2 0 0 0 3 0

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SPORTING KC CAREER SCORING VS. DYNAMO (9-11-13) PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

GOALKEEPER

GP

Dom Dwyer Kei Kamara Teal Bunbury Benny Feilhaber Johnny Russell Roger Espinoza Gadi Kinda Diego Rubio Khiry Shelton Aurelien Collin CJ Sapong Josh Wolff Jose Burciaga Jr. Daniel Salloi Sasha Victorine Jacob Peterson Alan Pulido Davy Arnaud Jimmy Conrad Yohan Croizet Zoltan Hercegfalvi Eddie Johnson Jimmy Medranda Krisztian Nemeth Soony Saad Ryan Smith Graham Zusi Michael Harrington Saad Abdul-Salaam Claudio Bieler Gianluca Busio Marcel de Jong Felipe Gutierrez Claudio Lopez Craig Rocastle Ilie Sanchez Julio Cesar Scott Sealy Seth Sinovic Graham Smith Alex Zotinca Team totals Opponent totals

8 10 7 10 4 18 2 5 3 7 8 7 3 7 4 10 2 10 7 3 1 3 4 3 4 2 19 11 4 2 4 2 3 4 2 7 2 4 15 3 2 33 33

8 7 2 9 4 18 2 1 1 7 6 6 3 6 4 5 2 7 7 3 0 3 2 3 2 2 17 10 2 2 3 2 3 4 1 6 2 3 14 3 1 33 33

704 637 230 763 315 1504 147 164 136 630 566 525 270 531 342 534 148 653 630 236 28 270 217 270 180 162 1554 850 204 177 256 117 270 360 130 560 180 224 1272 241 98 2970 2970

5 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 46

0 1 0 4 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 42 52

38 32 8 18 10 24 6 7 4 8 15 11 4 16 5 8 5 10 3 7 2 7 6 6 4 2 31 3 2 6 6 1 2 11 1 3 0 3 10 1 2 440 352

Eric Kronberg Andrew Dykstra Jimmy Nielsen Kevin Hartman Tim Melia Bo Oshoniyi Alec Kann Jon Kempin Luis Marin Team totals Opponent totals

1 2 10 6 9 2 1 1 1 33 33

MIN SHTS 90 180 900 540 810 180 90 90 90 2970 2970

SV

GAA

PG

3 3 6 5 30 17 30 23 45 32 13 8 5 2 3 0 4 0 139 90 154 104

0.00 1.00 1.10 1.17 1.33 2.00 3.00 3.00 4.00 1.39 1.30

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

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CURRENT DYNAMO VS. SPORTING KC (11-9-13)

CURRENT SPORTING KC VS. DYNAMO (9-11-13)

PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

PLAYER

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

Darwin Quintero Christian Ramirez Mauro Manotas Alberth Elis Maynor Figueroa Niko Hansen Tomas Martinez Boniek Garcia Zarek Valentin Darwin Ceren Memo Rodriguez Victor Cabrera Cody Cropper Alejandro Fuenmayor Ariel Lassiter Nico Lemoine Adam Lundkvist Marko Maric Ronaldo Pena Michael Salazar Kiki Struna Matias Vera Wilfried Zahibo Team totals Opponent totals

6 11 8 6 12 2 8 14 10 5 5 4 1 2 1 1 6 2 1 3 4 4 1 33 33

4 9 6 6 12 0 6 13 9 5 3 4 1 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 4 4 1 33 33

375 753 543 485 1080 54 447 1174 803 444 234 360 90 104 15 1 540 180 18 15 360 360 90 2970 2970

3 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 43

2 2 0 1 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 42

13 25 15 20 7 2 5 6 0 6 7 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 352 440

Johnny Russell Roger Espinoza Gadi Kinda Khiry Shelton Daniel Salloi Alan Pulido Graham Zusi Gianluca Busio Felipe Gutierrez Erik Hurtado Ilie Sanchez Graham Smith Matt Besler Amadou Dia Cameron Duke Gerso Fernandes Andreu Fontas Felipe Hernandez Jaylin Lindsey Luis Martins Tim Melia Roberto Puncec Winston Reid Richard Sanchez Team totals Opponent totals

4 18 2 6 7 2 19 4 3 6 7 3 20 2 1 6 1 1 2 2 10 1 1 2 33 33

4 18 2 2 6 2 17 3 3 2 6 3 20 1 0 4 0 0 2 2 10 1 1 2 33 33

315 1504 147 251 531 148 1554 256 270 220 560 241 1786 117 18 336 29 32 180 180 877 90 90 180 2970 2970

2 2 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 46

3 2 1 1 2 1 5 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 52

10 24 6 4 16 5 31 6 2 5 3 1 4 0 0 9 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 440 352

GOALKEEPER

GP

MIN

SV

GAA

PG

SV

GAA

PG

Marko Maric Cody Cropper Team totals Opponent totals

2 1 33 33

180 90 2970 2970

12 4 3.00 6 2 4.00 154 104 1.30 139 90 1.39

0 1 3 0

49 33 11 5 139 90 154 104

1.54 3.00 1.39 1.30

0 1 0 3

SHT

GOALKEEPER

GP

Tim Melia Richard Sanchez Team totals Opponent totals

10 2 33 33

MIN SHTS 877 180 2970 2970

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2020 GAME NOTES

GAME 9

HOUSTON DYNAMO (2-2-4; 10 pts.) vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY (5-2-1; 16 pts.)

MLS REGULAR SEASON - MATCH 9 Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 · 7:00 p.m. CDT · BBVA Stadium · Houston, Texas

DYNAMO HOST SPORTING KANSAS CITY TO CLOSE TWO-GAME HOME STRETCH The Houston Dynamo close a two-game stretch at BBVA Stadium on Saturday by hosting Sporting Kansas City at 7 p.m. Fans can watch the match live on QuestTexas ch. 55.

Houston look to build on back-to-back victories after a 3-0 triumph on Wednesday against Minnesota United. The Dynamo earned their second clean sheet of the year and first victory at BBVA Stadium under head coach Tab Ramos. Ramos and three Dynamo players were named to the Audi MLS Team of the Week after Wednesday’s effort which saw Houston extend its unbeaten run to four games.

Darwin Quintero gave Houston the lead after he scored against his former club in the 27th minute. His fourth goal of the season was also his third goal in the last two games. The Colombian forward has been key in Houston’s recent run and leads the team in goals and assists with four each. Forward Ariel Lassiter made his debut on Wednesday and scored a brace in his 35-minute shift, the first time a player scored a brace in their Dynamo debut since Brian Ching in the inaugural Dynamo game on April 2, 2006.

Defensively, Marko Maric and the Dynamo backline earned their second clean sheet of the season.

Maric finished with four saves, the most in three games. Darwin Ceren played a large role in thwarting the Minnesota offense by leading the team in tackles with four and interceptions with four. Maynor Figueroa kept the ball circulating for the Dynamo by winning possession 14 times throughout the match on Wednesday.

Kansas City look to bounce back after earning one point in two games at Children’s Mercy Park. Khiry Shelton secured a share of the points for Kansas City after he scored the equalizer late into first half stoppage time. Shelton capitalized after FC Dallas was forced to substitute Jimmy Maurer due to injury in the 42nd minute.

Both teams meet on Aug. 25 and the Dynamo earned their first victory of the season that evening courtesy of a brace from Quintero and goals from Alberth Elis, Christian Ramirez and Niko Hanson. The Dynamo will close Phase 1 on the road as they travel to Colorado on Wednesday and visit Frisco for the second leg of the Texas Derby on Saturday, Sept. 12.

WHERE TO WATCH TELEVISION ENGLISH - QuestTEXAS Ch.55 Play By Play.................. Glenn Davis Match Analysis...... Eddie Robinson Sideline Reporter.... Cindy Burbano SPANISH - UNIVISION 1010 AM Play By Play.................Daniel Mejia Match Analysis........Lester Gretsch

DYNAMO PR TEAM

LAST STARTING XI

ZAC EMMONS

Vice President of Marketing & Communications (713) 276-7522 (O); (281) 799-3325 (C) zemmons@houstondynamo.com

EDGAR VELIZ

Communications Manager (713) 276-7561 (O); (713) 534-3920 (C) eveliz@houstondynamo.com

PALOMA ALATORRE

Dash Communications Coordinator (713) 276-7561 (O); (832) 454-6139 (C) palatorre@houstondashsoccer.com

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2020 GAME NOTES

GAME 9

A WIN WOULD...

2020 DYNAMO FAST FACTS

• Improve Houston's record to 3-2-4 on the year • Give Houston back-to-back victories at BBVA Stadium for the first time this season • Give Houston two consecuitve victories against Kansas City for the first time since 2016 • Improve Houston's all-time record against Kansas City to 12-9-13 • Improve Houston's all-time record against Minnesota at BBVA Stadium to 5-3-3 • Give Houston a 3-0-1 record in Phase 1 of the MLS regular season • Give Houston a 2-0-0 record in Sept.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR ON SATURDAY • FW Mauro Manotas could record his ninth career multi-goal game, which would set a new record for the most multi-goal games in club history.

• Manotas can reach 50 goals in league play with his next goal and tie Will Bruin for second most goals scored in league play for the Dynamo.

• MF Boniek Garcia needs one assist to reach 40 in his MLS career • GK Marko Marić can earn his third clean sheet and third victory with the club • FW Nico Lemoine (20) or MF Marcelo Palomino (19) could be the youngest player in club history to score or provide an assist.

MLS GAMES ONLY

Item

Quantity MLS games played: 8 Starting lineups used in MLS: 5 Players who scored an MLS goal: 7 Players with an assist in MLS: 7 Players who started an MLS match: 17 Players who appeared in an MLS match: 23 Goals Leader: Darwin Quintero, 4 Assists Leader: Darwin Quintero, 4 Minutes Leader: Marko Maric and Zarek Valentin, 720 Games Leader: Seven players tied , 8 Starts Leader: Six players tied , 8 Largest victory: 5-2, at SKC on Aug. 25 Largest defeat: 4-0, at SKC on March 7 Earliest goal scored: 9', Memo Rodriguez vs. LAFC, July 13 Earliest goal conceded: 13', Cristian Pavon vs. LA, Feb. 29 Latest goal scored: 86', Alberth Elis vs. POR, July 18 Latest goal conceded: 90'+1, Cristian Pavon vs. LA, July 23 Clean sheets: 2 Held scoreless: 2 Longest win streak: 2 games, Aug. 25-present Longest unbeaten streak: 4 games, July 23-present Longest losing streak: 1 game, 2x, last from July 18-July 23 Longest winless streak: 6 games, Feb. 29-Aug. 25 Most individual goals in a game: 2, 3x, last by A. Lassiter vs MIN, Sept. 2 Most individual goals (opp.): 1, 13x, last by G. Kinda at SKC, Aug. 25

ALL COMPETITIONS

WHAT TO LOOK FOR IN 2020 • Elis needs one assist to pass Brian Ching (30) for the third most assists in club history across all competitions • Elis needs to score 10 goals to tie Brad Davis (45) for third most goals scored for the Dynamo in all competitions • FW Mauro Manotas needs seven goals in all competitions to tie Brian Ching (69) for the club's career scoring record • Manotas needs one goal in league play to tie Bruin (50) for the second most goals scored for the Dynamo during regular-season action • Manotas needs seven goals in league play to tie Ching (56) for the club's career record in MLS regular-season games • Manotas needs to start in three games to reach 100 with the club in MLS play • Manotas needs to play in one game to tie Pat Onstad and Brian Mullan (136) for the eighth most games played for the Dynamo in MLS • Manotas needs to play 1,173 minutes to reach 10,000 minutes in league play • MF Boniek Garcia needs one assist to reach 40 in his MLS career • Garcia needs to play in three games to tie Corey Ashe (211) for the third most games played for the Dynamo in MLS. • Garcia needs to start nine games to reach 200 with the club across all competitions • MF Tomas Martinez needs six assists in league play to tie Brian Ching for fifth most in club history • DF Maynor Figueroa can reach 10,000 minutes in league play by playing 447 minutes this season • MF Darwin Ceren can reach 10,000 minutes in league play by playing 1,300 minutes this season • MF Marcelo Palomino can make his debut and would be the seventh Dynamo Academy product to play for the Dynamo in MLS

Item

Total games played: Starting lineups used: Players who started: Players who appeared: Players who scored: Players with an assist: Goals Leader: Assists Leader: Minutes Leader: Games Leader: Starts Leader: Largest victory: Largest defeat: Earliest goal scored: Earliest goal conceded: Latest goal scored: Latest goal conceded: Clean sheets: Held scoreless: Longest win streak: Longest unbeaten streak: Longest losing streak: Longest winless streak:

Most individual goals in a game:

Quantity 8 5 17 23 7 7 Darwin Quintero, 4 Darwin Quintero, 4 Marko Maric and Zarek Valentin, 720 Seven players tied , 8 Six players tied , 8 5-2, at SKC on Aug. 25 4-0, at Kansas City, March 7 (MLS) 9', Memo Rodriguez vs. LAFC, July 13 (MLS) 13', Cristian Pavon vs. LA, Feb. 29 (MLS) 86', Alberth Elis vs POR, July 18 (MLS) 90'+1, Cristian Pavon vs. LA, July 23 (MLS) 2 2 2 games, Aug. 25-present 4 games, July 23-present 1 game, 2x, last from July 18-July 23 6 games, Feb. 29-Aug. 25 (MLS) 2, 3x, last by A. Lassiter vs MIN, Sept. 2 (MLS)

Most individual goals (opp.): 1, 13x, last by G. Kinda at SKC, Aug. 25 (MLS)

MATCH DAY FORECAST According to the National Weather Service's website, Weather.gov, the forecast for Wednesday evening in Houston calls for clear skies with temperatures in the low 90s.

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2020 GAME NOTES

GAME 9

MLS STANDINGS

2020 DYNAMO AWARDS & HONORS

WESTERN CONFERENCE TEAM GP Sporting KC Seattle Los Angeles FC Minnesota LA Galaxy Portland Real Salt L ake FC Dallas Houston Colorado San Jose Vancouver

W 9 8 8 8 8 8 8 7 8 7 7 8

L 5 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2

T PTS GF GA 2 2 17 19 1 3 15 15 2 3 12 21 3 2 11 14 3 2 11 13 3 2 11 14 1 5 11 13 1 4 10 8 2 4 10 14 3 2 8 10 3 2 8 13 6 0 6 7

GD 13 7 16 14 15 17 10 5 13 14 18 16

PLAYER HONOR Kiki Struna Audi MLS Team of the Week - Week 1 Memo Rodriguez Audi MLS Team of the Week - Round 1 Matias Vera Audi MLS Team of the Week - Round 3 Darwin Quintero Audi MLS Team of the Week - Week 8 (Bench) Tab Ramos Audi MLS Team of the Week - Week 9 Darwin Quintero Audi MLS Team of the Week - Week 9 Ariel Lassiter Audi MLS Team of the Week - Week 9 Alberth Elis Audi MLS Team of the Week - Week 9 (Bench)

OUR FAMILY VS. YOUR TEAM

EASTERN CONFERENCE TEAM GP W Columbus 9 6 Toronto FC 9 5 Orlando City SC 9 4 Philadelphia 9 4 Montreal 8 4 New York City FC 9 4 New York Red Bulls 9 3 New England 9 2 Atlanta 8 3 D.C. United 9 2 FC Cincinnati 9 2 Nashville SC 8 2 Chicago 9 2 Inter Miami CF 8 1

L 1 1 2 2 3 5 4 2 4 4 4 4 5 6

T PTS GF GA 2 20 13 2 3 18 14 8 3 15 16 11 3 15 12 9 1 13 11 9 0 12 8 8 2 11 7 10 5 11 7 8 1 10 7 8 3 9 9 13 3 9 6 12 2 8 5 9 2 8 8 14 1 4 6 11

GD 11 6 5 3 2 0 -3 -1 -1 -4 -6 -4 -6 -5

* as of Sept. 4

HOUSTON DYNAMO 2020 SCHEDULE DATE Sat., Feb. 29 Sat., March 7

OPPONENT vs. LA Galaxy at Sporting Kansas City

TIME (CT) 2:30 p.m.

7:30 p.m.

Tab Ramos’ mantra for his first season with the Dynamo focuses on the day-to-day experience the players and staff can expect under his leadership. “Our family versus their team” can be found around Houston Sports Park and BBVA Stadium and the execution of this mantra began the day Ramos accepted the head coach role with the club. Ramos spent his first day on the job calling every player on the roster, operations and support staff to gauge how he can mold an environment that felt like home. The outcome has brought a new vibe to the training facility and on the road during the preseason. Now, with the first test around the corner Ramos will look to invoke his message and set the tone for the 34-game season on Saturday.

TV / RESULT Tie, 1-1 Loss, 4-0

MLS is Back Tournament (Group F) Mon., July 13 Sat., July 18 Thur., July 23

vs. LAFC vs. Portland Timbers vs. LA Galaxy

7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

7:00 p.m.

Tie, 3-3 Loss, 2-1 Tie, 1-1

MLS Regular Season (Phase 1) Fri., Aug. 21 Tue., Aug. 25 Wed., Sept. 2 Sat., Sep. 5 Wed., Sep. 9 Mon., Sep. 14

vs. FC Dallas at Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United vs. Sporting Kansas City at Colorado Rapids at FC Dallas

7:00 p.m.

Tie, 0-0 7:30 p.m.

Won, 5-2 7:00 p.m.

Won, 3-0 7:00 p.m. QuestTEXAS Ch. 55 8:00 p.m. QuestTEXAS Ch. 55 7:30 p.m. QuestTEXAS Ch. 55

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2020 GAME NOTES

GAME 9

2020 DYNAMO TRANSACTIONS

HOUSTON VS. KANSAS CITY SERIES

DATE TRANSACTION Nov. 13, 2019 Acquired FW Darwin Quintero and a 2020 MLS SuperDraft third round pick in exchange for FW Marlon Hairston and $150,000 in TAM and $150,000 in GAM each in 2020 and 2021.

Nov. 19, 2019 Acquired DF Zarek Valentin in a trade with Nashville SC for GK Joe Willis to Nashville and Houston could receive an additional $75,000 in 2021 Targeted Allocation Money based on performance incentives in 2020.

Acquired DF Victor Cabrera and $100,000 of 2020 General Allocation Money in a trade with the Montreal Impact for FW Romell Quioto. Houston will retain a portion of Quioto’s sell-on rights in the event that he is transferred to a club outside of Major League Soccer.

Dec. 20, 2019 Signed MF Darwin Cerén, DF Maynor Figueroa and MF Boniek García to new contracts.

Jan. 5, 2020 Signed MF Marcelo Palomino to Homegrown Player contract Jan. 9, 2020 Selected FW Garrett McLaughlin in the first round of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft (eighth overall).

Selected MF LUka Prpa in the second round of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft (34th overall).

Jan. 13, 2020 Signed GK Marko Marić on a permanent transfer from TSG 1899 Hoffenheim.

Jan. 24, 2020 Signed GK Cody Cropper and DF Kyle Adams.

March 4, 2020 FW Alberth Elis and DFs Maynor Figueroa and Alejandro Fuenmayor received their green cards from the United States government.

June 11, 2020 Signed FW Nico Lemoine from RGV FC. June 14, 2020 Signed MF Juan Castilla to Homegrown Player Contract.

July 10, 2020 Signed FW Daniel Rios to Homegrown Player Contract.

July 27, 2020 Signed MF Ian Hoffmann to First Team Contract.

Aug. 15, 2020 Loaned DF Kyle Adams and Erik McCue to RGV for remainder of 2020 USL Championship season.

Aug. 17, 2020 Signed FW Ariel Lassiter on loan through 2020 season from LD Alajuelense from Costa Rica.

Aug. 17, 2020 Acquired MF Wilfried Zahibo in a trade with the New England Revolution for MF Tommy McNamara and $150,000 of General Allocation Money in 2020 and $25,000 of GAM in 2021

Saturday's match will be the the 34th all-time meeting between the Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City.

INJURY REPORT OUT Michael Salazar - Right knee QUESTIONABLE Mauro Manotas - Right thigh

HOUSTON DYNAMO vs. SPORTING KANSAS CITY, ALL-TIME (11-9-13) Date Score Result Location 04/08/2006 HOU 1 vs KC 2 L Robertson Stadium 07/15/2006 HOU 3 at KC 2 W Arrowhead Stadium 06/24/2007 HOU 1 at KC 0 W Arrowhead Stadium 09/01/2007 HOU 1 vs KC 1 T Robertson Stadium 04/12/2008 HOU 0 at KC 0 T CommunityAmerica Ballpark 09/07/2008 HOU 3 vs KC 1 W Robertson Stadium 07/04/2009 HOU 1 at KC 0 W CommunityAmerica Ballpark 10/04/2009 HOU 1 vs KC 1 T Robertson Stadium 05/01/2010 HOU 3 vs KC 0 W Robertson Stadium 09/22/2010 HOU 3 at KC 4 L CommunityAmerica Ballpark 07/16/2011 HOU 1 vs KC 1 T Robertson Stadium 09/10/2011 HOU 0 at KC 3 L Livestrong Sporting Park 07/07/2012 HOU 0 at KC 0 T Livestrong Sporting Park 07/18/2012 HOU 2 vs KC 1 W BBVA Compass Stadium 09/14/2012 HOU 1 at KC 1 T Livestrong Sporting Park 05/12/2013 HOU 0 vs KC 1 L BBVA Compass Stadium 05/26/2013 HOU 1 at KC 1 T Sporting Park 10/09/2013 HOU 0 vs KC 0 T BBVA Compass Stadium 06/06/2014 HOU 0 vs KC 2 L BBVA Compass Stadium 08/29/2014 HOU 3 at KC 1 W Sporting Park 04/25/2015 HOU 4 vs KC 4 T BBVA Compass Stadium 08/01/2015 HOU 1 at KC 1 T Sporting Park 09/23/2015 HOU 1 vs KC 0 W BBVA Compass Stadium 05/07/2016 HOU 2 vs KC 0 W BBVA Compass Stadium 09/09/2016 HOU 3 at KC 3 T Children's Mercy Park 10/11/2017 HOU 2 vs KC 1 W BBVA Compass Stadium 10/15/2017 HOU 0 at KC 0 T Children's Mercy Park 06/23/2018 HOU 2 at KC 3 L Children's Mercy Park 08/04/2018 HOU 0 vs KC 1 L BBVA Compass Stadium 06/01/2019 HOU 1 vs KC 1 T BBVA Stadium 08/31/2019 HOU 0 at KC 1 L Children's Mercy Park 03/07/2020 HOU 0 at KC 4 L Children's Mercy Park 08/25/2020 HOU 5 at KC 2 W Children's Mercy Park HOUSTON vs. KANSAS CITY, ALL-TIME POSTSEASON (4-2-1) Date Score

Result Location 11/10/2007 HOU 2 vs KC 0 W Robertson Stadium 11/06/2011 HOU 2 at KC 0 W Livestrong Sporting Park 11/04/2012 HOU 2 vs KC 0 W BBVA Compass Stadium 11/07/2012 HOU 0 at KC 1 L Livestrong Sporting Park 11/09/2013 HOU 0 vs KC 0 T BBVA Compass Stadium 11/23/2013 HOU 1 at KC 2 L Sporting Park 10/26/2017 HOU 1 vs KC 0 W (2OT) BBVA Compass Stadium DYNAMO LEADERS VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY Category Player Goals Brad Davis Assists Brad Davis Games Brad Davis Games Started Brad Davis Shots Brad Davis Shots on Goal Brad Davis Fouls Committed Ricardo Clark Fouls Suffered Brad Davis

Statistic 5 9 21 20 36 16 27 39

DYNAMO GOALKEEPING LEADERS VS. SPORTING KANSAS CITY Category Player Statistic Wins Pat Onstad 4 Losses Joe Willis 3 Shutouts Tyler Deric / Pat Onstad 3 Saves Tally Hall 31 Goals Allowed Pat Onstad 10 Goals-Against Average Tally Hall 1.01

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THE LAST TIME THEY MET

HOU at KC BOXSCORE

KANSAS CITY, KAN. – (Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020) – The Houston Dynamo gave head coach Tab Ramos his first win with the club, doing so in emphatic fashion with a 5-2 victory at Sporting Kansas City tonight.

Sporting Kansas City (5-2-0; 15 pts.) 2-5 Houston Dynamo (1-2-4; 7 pts.)

MLS Regular Season – Phase 1 – Match 2 Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020 – Children’s Mercy Park – Kansas City, Kansas

Houston’s five goals tied a club single-game scoring record, and it marked the first time the Dynamo scored five in a road game. Forward Darwin Quintero led the way with two goals and two assists in a Man of the Match performance, while forwards Alberth Elis, Niko Hanson and Christian Ramirez each contributed a goal and an assist on the night.

SCORING SUMMARY TEAM Sporting Kansas City Houston Dynamo

1H 2H FT 1 1 2 2 3 5

HOU: Alberth Elis 3 (Darwin Quintero 3, Memo Rodriguez 1) 17 SKC: Johnny Russell 2 (unassisted) 26 HOU: Christian Ramirez 1 (Alberth Elis 1, Darwin Quintero 4) 44 HOU: Niko Hanson 1 (Christian Ramirez 1, Zarek Valentin 2) 48 SKC: Gadi Kinda 4 (unassisted) 49 HOU: Darwin Quintero 2 (Darwin Cerén 1) 57 HOU: Darwin Quintero 3 (Niko Hanson 1) 61

Houston took the lead in the 17th minute thanks to a combination between Quintero and Elis. Quintero took a pass from midfielder Memo Rodriguez inside the penalty area to the left of goal and dribbled between two defenders, drawing goalkeeper Tim Melia to his near post, then playing a deft ball across the goalmouth to Elis for a tap-in goal.

Sporting leveled the match in the 26th minute through a put back by forward Johnny Russell. Forward Gadi Kinda slipped in behind the back line along Houston’s left flank and played in a pass toward forward Alan Pulido. Pulido’s effort was blocked by center back Kiki Struna and right back Zarek Valentin headed it off the crossbar and out, but the rebound fell to Russell, who tapped it home.

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The Dynamo retook the lead just before halftime when Elis combined with Ramirez to create a tap-in for Ramirez in the 44th minute. Quintero played wide to Elis on the right corner of the penalty area and the Honduran international took a touch before firing a low centering pass toward the near post. Ramirez sprinted in front of Reid to get a touch on the ball and redirect it into the back of the net for his first of the year.

Unused substitutes: Richard Sanchez; Amadou Dia, Roberto Punčec, Graham Smith

The Dynamo made it 3-1 shortly after the break when Hanson, a halftime substitute for Elis, raced behind the Sporting back line to latch on to a through ball from Ramirez and, with just his second touch of the night, calmly lifted the ball over Melia with the outside of his right boot and into the back of the net.

Houston Dynamo: Marko Marić; Adam Lundkvist, Maynor Figueroa, Kiki Struna, Zarek Valentin; Matías Vera (C); Darwin Cerén (Nico Lemoine 90+1), Memo Rodriguez (Tomás Martínez 80); Darwin Quintero (Boniek García 66), Christian Ramirez (Mauro Manotas 66), Alberth Elis (Niko Hansen 46)

Before the dust had settled from Houston’s strike, Sporting pulled a goal back through Kinda a minute later. Pulido leapt to get on the end of a cross from defender Graham Zusi. Pulido’s headed shot caromed off the turf and into the crossbar, and Kinda reacted quickly to fire an overhead volley off the crossbar and over the line.

Quintero made it 4-2 in the 57th minute when he slotted a deft right-footed shot inside the right post and past a diving Melia. Quintero combined with midfielder Darwin Cerén, who laid off a nifty backheel pass to Quintero. The Colombian took a touch across the top of the box to create space before taking the shot.

Quintero scored his second of the night just four minutes later when he got onto the end of a pass from Hanson. Hanson raced down the right flank, drawing the attention of multiple defenders, before playing a diagonal ball to Quintero at the back post. Quintero opened his body to create a shooting chance and placed a right-footed shot back across goal and inside the right post.

Sporting Kansas City: Tim Melia; Jaylin Lindsey, Matt Besler, Winston Reid, Graham Zusi; Roger Espinoza (Felipe Hernandez 58), Gianluca Busio, Gadi Kinda (Cameron Duke 72); Johnny Russell (Erik Hurtado 64), Alan Pulido (C) (Daniel Salloi 64), Gerso Fernandes (Khiry Shelton 58)

Total shots: 14 (Gadi Kinda 3); Shots on goal: 5 (Gianluca Busio, Gadi Kinda, Jaylin Lindsey, Alan Pulido, Winston Reid 1); Fouls: 11 (Gianluca Busio 4); Offside: 3 (Jaylin Lindsey 2); Corner kicks: 10 (Gianluca Busio, Graham Zusi 4); Saves: 3 (Tim Melia 3)

Unused substitutes: Cody Cropper; Jose Bizama, Alejandro Fuenmayor, Sam Junqua Total shots: 12 (Darwin Quintero 3); Shots on goal: 8 (Darwin Quintero, Christian Ramirez 2); Fouls: 9 (Alberth Elis, Kiki Struna, Zarek Valentin 2); Offside: 2 (Darwin Quintero, Memo Rodriguez 1); Corner kicks: 1 (Darwin Quintero 1); Saves: 1 (Marko Marić 1) DISCIPLINE: HOU: Matías Vera (caution; foul) 25 SKC: Gianluca Busio (caution; foul) 38 OFFICIALS: Referee: Joe Dickerson Assistant Referees: Jason White Assistant Referee: Diego Blas Fourth Official: Lukasz Szpala VAR: Jon Freemon Weather: 96 degrees, clear skies

The Dynamo will return to Houston this evening and prepare to host Minnesota United FC on Wednesday, Sept. 2 at BBVA Stadium. The match will hold extra significance for Quintero and Ramirez, who each played for Minnesota prior to joining the Dynamo.

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DYNAMO AND DASH REACH 3,500 CHILDREN The Houston Dynamo and Dash Community Relations team tackled the COVID-19 pandemic by organizing more than 25 visits in a three-month span that reached 3,500 children in the Houston area.

Players from both teams visited with local students in addition to Dynamo and Dash season ticket members and media throughout March, April, May and June as the club ramped up its community outreach prior to their return to play tournaments. In April alone, the club reached more than 2,100 children in Houston.

Dynamo and Dash players will continue to host digital workshops and Q&As as they return to action this summer. For additional information on how school districts, teachers or community groups can request an appearance, visit HoustonDynamo.com/Charities.

DYNAMO AND DASH HOLD IT DOWN The Houston Dynamo and Dash capitalized on video chat platforms to keep their teams together during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dynamo head coach Tab Ramos held weekly meetings with the team that addressed tactics, team building and off-the-field opportunities for the players to better understand their teammates and staff.

The Dash held their own virtual meetings that included positional workshops, league updates and "forced" family fun. Both teams joined the front office for similar initiatives like the LGBTQ Round table in June. Dynamo and Dash players sat down with leaders of Houston Pride and the Houston LGBT Chamber to discuss LGBTQ issues in sports and share their personal experiences.

These roundtables and exercises are affiliated with the club’s Hold It Down campaign, which highlights the spirit of inclusivity and innovation found throughout Space City.

SOCCER STARTS AT HOME

DYNAMO UNIFIED GO VIRTUAL FOR 2020

Diesel’s Skill Builders presented by Tom Byer’s Soccer Starts at Home expanded its reach by partnering with Houston Independent School District and Fort Bend ISD this summer.

Created by world-renowned youth soccer expert and author Tom Byer, and sponsored by Dynamo Chari-ties, the development program uses Houston Dynamo and Houston Dash trained staff to teach children age-appropriate “Ball Mastery” exercises and games, with the ultimate goal of enhancing both physical and cognitive development in young children.

The program supplies students with a digital program checklist that includes daily practice time, skill development, and tips for parents. For more information, parents are encouraged to visit the Soccer Starts at Home resource page found on the Houston Dynamo website.

Backed by research that has shown that physical development in young children has positive impacts on the development of cognitive skills, along with lifelong physical skills such as coordination, balance, and agility, Diesel’s Skill Builders looks to help improve early childhood development through the education and engagement of parents, schools, and clubs.

The Houston Dynamo Unified Team, presented by 76®, wrapped up their MLS Unified We Play program on Aug. 5. The Dynamo were joined by the Colorado Rapids, New York Red Bulls and Real Salt Lake.

With the COVID-19 pandemic making it unsafe for teams to travel and play typical games, the Dynamo and seven other MLS Unified Teams competed virtually. This virtual competition included both physical activities and soccer skills challenges that athletes and partners competed in each week. The competition was set to run through July 31 and was organized by MLS WORKS through Major League Soccer’s partnership with Special Olympics.

The unique experience began in June when the Club held a Virtual Signing Day for the Unified Team members. Houston Dynamo and Houston Dash players visited each Dynamo Unified Team member at home to deliver their jersey and official Club contract to the doorstep. Each team member signed his or her contract once back inside their home.

All eight Unified Teams will have Special Olympics athletes and partners compete in three divisions with points earned from head-to-head matchups to take place over a five-week period. At the end of the competition, the Unified Team with the most points at the top of the overall standings will be crowned champion.

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GAME 9

LAST MATCH vs. MIN

HOU vs MIN BOX SCORE

HOUSTON (Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020) – The Houston Dynamo continued their strong run of form with a comprehensive 3-0 win over Minnesota United FC this evening at BBVA Stadium. The win was Houston’s first at home this season and second in a row, following a 5-2 win at Sporting Kansas City last Tuesday.

Houston Dynamo (2-2-4; 10 pts.) 3-0 Minnesota United FC (3-3-2; 11 pts) MLS Regular Season – Phase 1 – Match 3 Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2020 – BBVA Stadium – Houston, Texas

A goal from forward Darwin Quintero, who joined the Dynamo in the offseason from Minnesota, proved to be the winning margin, while a second-half brace by new addition Ari Lassiter put the game away late.

Lassiter became just the second player in Dynamo history to score two or more goals on his debut, joining Brian Ching who scored four in the Dynamo’s first-ever match in 2006. At the other end of the pitch, goalkeeper Marko Marić notched his second consecutive home shutout and picked up his second win with the Club.

TEAM Houston Dynamo Minnesota United

The win improved Houston’s record to 2-2-4 on the year; and the Dynamo have now picked up points in six of their eight matches under first-year head coach Tab Ramos.

The Dynamo took the lead in the 28th minute through a perfectly-placed shot by Quintero. Midfielder Memo Rodriguez created the chance when he collected a pass from forward Christian Ramirez and skipped past three defenders at the top of the box before sliding to poke a pass to Quintero on the right of goal. The Colombian rifled his first touch along the grass, slipping it past Minnesota goalkeeper Greg Ranjitsingh’s diving effort.

Lassiter, acquired by the Dynamo on loan from CD Alajualense in Costa Rica last month, made his debut for the Club in the 55th minute when he came on for Ramirez. Lassiter opened his account for the Dynamo 10 minutes later when he tapped in a centering pass from forward Alberth Elis. Midfielder Darwin Cerén sprung Elis free with a long pass down the line, allowing the speedster to outrace Minnesota’s back line. With Elis drawing the attention of multiple defenders, Lassiter snuck in unmarked for the easy tap-in.

Lassiter’s dream start continued four minutes later when he combined with Elis once again to make it 3-0. Elis took the ball outside the penalty area and drew a pair of defenders before laying the ball off. Lassiter took a touch and placed a left-footed shot just inside the left post to complete a brace in his first 15 minutes of action.

Lassiter wasn’t the only player to make his Dynamo debut on the evening, as midfielder Wilfried Zahibo, who joined the team via trade from New England, came on for captain Matías Vera in the 82nd minute to help see out the final few minutes.

Tonight’s match marked the first of four contests over an 11-day span for the Dynamo. They’ll remain at home for the next one as they host longtime rivals Sporting Kansas City at BBVA Stadium Saturday night at 7 p.m.

That contest will be closed to fans but will be televised live throughout the Greater Houston area on QuestTEXAS Ch. 55 and will be heard over the radio on Univision Radio 1010 AM in Spanish.

SCORING SUMMARY 1H 1 0

2H 2 0

FT 3 0

HOU: Darwin Quintero 4 (Memo Rodriguez 2) 28 HOU: Ari Lassiter 1 (Alberth Elis 2) 65 HOU: Ari Lassiter 2 (Alberth Elis 3) 69 LINEUPS: Houston Dynamo: Marko Marić; Adam Lundkvist, Maynor Figueroa, Kiki Struna, Zarek Valentin; Matías Vera (C) (Wilfried Zahibo 82); Darwin Cerén, Memo Rodriguez (Nico Lemoine 82); Darwin Quintero (Boniek García 74), Christian Ramirez (Ariel Lassiter 55), Niko Hansen (Alberth Elis 55) Unused substitutes: Cody Cropper; Alejandro Fuenmayor, Sam Junqua, Tomás Martínez Total shots: 22 (Niko Hansen, Darwin Quintero 5); Shots on goal: 11 (Christian Ramirez 3); Fouls: 4 (Wilfried Zahibo 2); Offside: 2 (Darwin Quintero 2); Corner kicks: 4 (Darwin Quintero 2); Saves: 4 (Marko Marić 4) Minnesota United: Greg Ranjitsingh; Chase Gasper, James Musa, Michael Boxall (C), Romain Métanire; Jan Gregus (Emanuel Renoso 71); Raheem Edwards (Kevin Molino 59), Hassani Dotson, Marlon Hairston (Jacori Hayes 72), Robin Lod (Ethan Finlay 59); Mason Toye (Luis Amarilla 59) Unused substitutes: Dayne St. Clair, Jose Aja Total shots: 13 (Hassani Dotson 4); Shots on goal: 4 (Chase Gasper, Mason Toye 2); Fouls: 8 (James Musa 2); Offside: 0; Corner kicks: 4 (Jan Gregus 4); Saves: 8 (Greg Ranjitsingh 8) DISCIPLINE: HOU: Kiki Struna (caution; dissent) 79 MIN: Michael Boxall (caution; foul) 84 HOU: Wilfried Zahibo (caution; foul) 90 OFFICIALS: Referee: Allen Chapman Assistant Referees: Corey Parker Assistant Referee: Chris Elliot Fourth Official: Luis Guardia VAR: Daniel Radford Weather: 97 degrees, clear skies

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GAME 9 HOUSTON DYNAMO TECHNICAL STAFF

HEAD COACH - TAB RAMOS

FIRST ASSISTANT - OMID NAMAZI Namazi brings an extensive coaching background to the Dynamo and holds a USSF PRO License. The former defender started his career as a manager in the Major Indoor Soccer League, earning two-time Coach of the Year honors in 2005 and 2006. Namazi started his international managerial career in 2011 when he became the assistant coach of the Iranian National Team. In 2013, he helped lead Iran to qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Later that year, Namazi was named the assistant coach of the U.S. Women’s National Team before moving on to become an assistant coach on Ramos’ technical staff in the U.S. Men’s U-20 National Team from 2014 to 2017.

Ramos, 53, joins the Dynamo after serving as the head coach of the United States Under-20 National Team since 2011 and as the U.S. Soccer Youth Technical Director since 2013.

During that time, he led the U-20s to the FIFA U-20 World Cup in 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019 and three consecutive quarterfinal appearances. He was also Assistant Coach to Jurgen Klinsmann including the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil where the U.S. team advanced to the Round of 16.

Regionally, Ramos led the United States to two consecutive titles at the Concacaf U-20 Championships, including the country’s first Concacaf U-20 title in 2017 with a win over Honduras in the final. Ramos followed that up by repeating as champion in 2018 with a 2-0 defeat of arch-rival Mexico in the final.

Ramos was one of the greatest and most decorated players in American soccer history. Playing in a variety of roles in the midfield, the Uruguay native earned 81 caps with the U.S. Men’s National Team and represented the United States in the 1990, 1994 and 1998 FIFA World Cups, the 1995 Copa América and the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

Ramos was inducted in the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2005. He was named U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year in 1990 and was the Concacaf Player of the Year in 1994 after leading the United States to the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time since 1950.

Namazi helped Ramos lead the U.S. to the 2017 Concacaf U-20 Champions.

He was also appointed the head coach of the U.S. Men’s U-18 National Team in 2016.

The 53-year old became a professional soccer player in 1988 where he debuted with the Washington Diplomats in the American Soccer League. In 1996, Namazi moved to the MLS on loan to the MetroStars before moving into the Major Indoor Soccer League to play with Philadelphia KiXX. While playing in the American Professional Soccer League, the Utah-native earned the Defender of the Year award in 2001. Internationally, Namazi was part of the 2002-2003 U.S. National Futsal Team.

After retiring in 2002, Ramos began his coaching career at the grassroots level and has steadily worked his way up the coaching ladder. In 2004 he founded the youth club NJSA 04 in his home state of New Jersey, building it into one of the strongest clubs in the Garden State. He joined the U-20 National Team as an assistant on Thomas Rongen’s staff in 2009.

ASSISTANT COACH - PABLO MASTROENI Mastroeni, 43, joins the Dynamo after serving as the head coach of the Colorado Rapids from 2013 to 2017. The former defensive midfielder played with the Rapids for more than 11 years before joining the LA Galaxy, where he spent the 2013 season. As a head coach in MLS, Mastroeni led the Rapids to their best regular season record of all time with a franchise record of 58 points in 2016. The 43-year-old holds a U.S. Soccer Federation PRO License and graduated from the program with Ramos in 2016.

While serving as the U-20 National Team head coach, Ramos mentored numerous future professionals and national team stars such as Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams, Paul Arriola, Kellyn Acosta and Matt Miazga, among others. That background of teaching and coaching young players aligns with the culture of development that the Dynamo have created under Senior Vice President and General Manager Matt Jordan’s leadership.

Born in Uruguay, Ramos moved with his parents to Harrison, New Jersey at the age of 11 and later to Kearny, New Jersey. He became a naturalized United States citizen in 1982 and earned his Bachelor’s in Foreign Language and Literature from NC State in 2001. He is fluent in English and Spanish.

Ramos becomes the fourth full-time head coach in club history, following Dominic Kinnear (2006-14), Owen Coyle (2015-16) and Wilmer Cabrera (2017-19). Ramos will assume his duties beginning on Tuesday, Oct. 29 and will be introduced to the Houston-area media shortly thereafter.

As a player with Colorado, Mastroeni was a long time captain reaching several milestones with the club. He currently holds the club record for most games played with 225, most games started with 217 and most minutes played with 18,669 minutes.

The Argentinian-American is fluent in Spanish and brings international experience to the club having played for the U.S. Men’s National Team for eight years, making his debut in 2001. Mastroeni was named to the squad that played in the FIFA World Cup in 2002 and 2006. During his World Cup debut in 2002, he was a part of the starting lineup that defeated Portugal 3-2 and advanced to the quarterfinals of the tournament.

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GAME 9 HOUSTON DYNAMO TECHNICAL STAFF (CONT.)

GOALKEEPER COACH - PAUL ROGERS

HEAD OF SPORTS SCIENCE - ALEX CALDER

Rogers enters his sixth season in 2020 after joining the Dynamo in 2015.

Prior to joining the Dynamo he served as the U.S. Women's National Team goalkeeper coach since 2009. The Brighton, England native joined the U.S. women’s national team as goalkeeper coach in March 2009 and helped lead the U.S. to a gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games and a second-place finish at the 2010 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Rogers’ duties with the women’s national team also included scouting and video analysis.

A former professional player in his native Australia, Calder has seven years of experience working with elite athletes around the world, most recently with Orlando City SC as the club’s Sports Science Analyst and Fitness Coach.

Rogers served as goalkeeper coach for the Canada Women’s National Team in 2008, helping them to a runner-up finish in CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying and the team’s first appearance in the Olympics, where they reached the quarterfinals. Rogers worked on the professional level as an assistant and goalkeeper coach with St. Louis Athletica of Women’s Professional Soccer in 2009 and 2010, and collegiately with Florida State University, the University of Louisville and Tulane University prior to that.

Since 2006, Rogers has been an instructor for the U.S. Soccer coaching education course teaching the goalkeeping license and the goalkeeping section of the USSF A, B and C licenses. He holds a USSF A License, UEFA B License, UEFA B Goalkeeper License and NSCAA Goalkeeper License, as well as a bachelor’s degree in sport administration from Indianapolis University.

With a Bachelor in Sport and Exercise Science from Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg, Mass., and a Master of High Performance Sport from Australian Catholic University, Calder began his career working with high-level athletes at Next Level Training Institute in Melbourne.

Calder worked with Australian Football League players Collingwood FC before moving to the United States in 2014 as the head strength and conditioning coach at Super Strength and Conditioning in Westminster, Mass.

He returned to the team side as a Sports Performance Intern at Purdue University in 2016 and was a Field Sport Specialist for the University of Louisville from 2016-17.

HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER - CHRIS RUMSEY

As a player, Rogers had spells with several professional and semi-professional clubs in England, including time as a youth player with Queens Park Rangers, Plymouth Argyle and Brighton and as a senior player with Brighton & Hove Albion.

Rumsey returns his fourth year with the club and his second as the Head Athletic Trainer. He was a member of the MLS Athletic Training Staff of the Year in 2017 before taking over as head athletic trainer in 2018. Rumsey obtained his BS in Athletic Training from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, and then went to Oregon State University to pursue an MS in Sports Medicine. He began his MLS career as an intern with FC Dallas before moving on to the IMG Academy as an Assistant Athletic Trainer.

HEAD OF PERFORMANCE - PAUL CAFFREY

ASST. ATHLETIC TRAINER - CASEY CARLSON

Caffrey enters his sixth season with the Dynamo in 2020 after joining the club in 2015. The Dublin, Ireland native holds experience in MLS and with the United States national team program. Caffrey spent 2014 at Chivas USA as the first assistant coach under Wilmer Cabrera. He served as an assistant coach and fitness coach with the Colorado Rapids on Oscar Pareja’s staff from 2012-13.

Carlson is currently the Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Houston Dynamo.

Carlson has extensive collegiate and professional sports experience after working for Georgia Southern University, LA Galaxy, San Diego Chargers, Colorado Rapids and Kansas State University before taking his current role with the Dynamo. Carlson graduated from South Dakota State University with a BS in Athletic Training and obtained a MS in Kinesiology from Georgia Southern.

Caffrey also was the first assistant coach under Cabrera with the United States under-17 national team from 2007-11 and oversaw the physical preparation and fitness training of the team.

Caffrey played four seasons with the Long Island Rough Riders after a fouryear college career at Adelphi University. Caffrey’s experience also includes roles as the director of coaching with the Rough Riders from 2003-05 and head coach and assistant athletic director with Suffolk County (New York) Community College from 2002-07.

Caffrey holds a United States Soccer Federation “A” License as well as certifications as a strength and conditioning specialist (National Strength & Conditioning Association) and functional movement specialist (Functional Movement Systems). He also carries Master’s degrees in Business Administration and Physical Education.

VIDEO ANALYST - CARL EDWARDS Edwards returns for his second year with the Dynamo. The New Zealand native began his career in sports in 2011 as an Auckland Coach for the Ricki Herbert Football Academy. He moved on to become the Futsal Whites Team Manager for New Zealand Football in 2012. Edwards worked for numerous clubs in his native New Zealand such as Albany United Football Club and Auckland City Football Club before joining the Auckland Football Federation as the Football Development Officer in 2015. Edwards returned to the club game in 2017 as the Head Analyst at Wellington Phoenix Football Club before making his move to the United States and joining the Houston Dynamo as the Head Video Analyst in January 2019.

DATA ANALYST - SEAN STEFFEN

PHYSICAL THERAPIST - NATHAN HIRONYMOUS Hironymous has more than a decade of experience treating every level of athlete since graduating from the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology in 2003. Hironymous completed his Master’s in Physical Therapy at Texas Woman's University in Houston in 2005 and became board certified in Sports Physical Therapy in 2010.

Steffan was promoted to Data Analyst in 2019 after serving as an Assistant Performance Analyst for the club since 2017. Steffen graduated with a BBA in Arts from Emory University in Atlanta. He began his career as an associate producer for Mann-Made Pictures, then switched over to the sports industry as a Senior Data Analyst for American Soccer Analysis. He joined the Houston Dynamo in 2017 as an Assistant Performance Analyst.

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ABOUT BBVA STADIUM

BBVA Stadium is a state-of-the-art, open-air stadium designed to host Houston Dynamo matches, Houston Dash matches and Texas Southern University football games as well as additional professional, collegiate and community sporting events, concerts, exhibitions, conventions and special events.

Opened on May 12, 2012, the 340,000-square foot, 22,000-seat stadium is the first soccer-specific stadium in Major League Soccer located in a city’s downtown district.

An architecturally stunning building, the stadium features 94,000 square feet of aluminum panels on its exterior, giving it a modern and stylish appearance. Each of the panels is 50 percent open to improve air flow throughout the concourses. Canopies extend 75 feet over the stands on the east and west sides of the stadium, and a stage canopy extends 125 feet over the south end, providing shade to soccer fans and a built-in speaker setup for concerts.

With its downtown location, the stadium is a part of a true ‘Stadium District,’ which includes Minute Maid Park and the Toyota Center, as well as the George R. Brown Convention Center, Discovery Green, Warehouse Live and House of Blues.

BBVA Stadium was awarded the LEED® Silver certification from the U.S. Green Building Council in December 2012. The stadium has been identified as a pioneering example of new construction and sustainable design and is considered a leader in transforming the building industry.

On June 13, 2019, the stadium was offically renamed from BBVA Compass Stadium to BBVA Stadium. The new stadium name and corresponding signage change was part of BBVA’s ongoing brand unification happening across the globe. BBVA Group’s new logo and brand signals an advancement in the financial institution’s efforts become a single, global digital entity in all areas where it operates.

BBVA STADIUM QUICK FACTS Year opened................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2012 Capacity, soccer.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 22,000 Cost to build....................................................................................................................................................................................... $95,000,000 Groundbreaking................................................................................................................................................................................. Feb. 5, 2011 First Dynamo match..................................................................................................................................Dynamo vs. D.C. United, May 12, 2012 Largest crowd, Dynamo matches........................................................................................... 22,661 (Dynamo vs. Seattle, November 21, 2017) Largest crowd, soccer............................................................................................................. 22,661 (Dynamo vs. Seattle, November 21, 2017) Largest crowd, concert................................................................................................................................... 21,257 (Ed Sheeran, Sept. 3, 2015) Dynamo record (W-L-T) at BBVA Compass Stadium - MLS matches only............................................................................................. 74-28-38 Dash record (W-L-T) at BBVA Compass Stadium - NWSL matches only................................................................................................ 21-28-15 Average number of ticketed events per year.................................................................................................................................................... 50 Size of pitch for soccer events........................................................................................................................................................ 115 x 73 yards Type of grass......................................................................................................................................................................... Tifway 419 Bermuda

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2020 GAME NOTES

GAME 9

INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS (MLS ONLY) DYNAMO CATEGORY OPPONENT 2, 2x, last by Darwin Quintero vs. Kansas City (8/25)..................................... Goals............................................. 1, 11x, last by Gadi Kinda vs. Kansas City (8/25) 2, 3x, last by Alberth Elis vs. Minnesota (9/2)................................................Assists.......................................................................2, Latif Blessing vs LAFC (7/13) 5, Darwin Quintero and Niko Hansen vs. Minnesota (9/2)............................. Shots............................................ 5, 2x, last by Cristian Pavon vs. LA Galaxy (7/23) 3, 2x, last by Christian Ramirez vs. Minnesota (9/2)................................Shots on Goal..................................... 3, 2x, last by Cristian Pavon vs. LA Galaxy (7/23) 88, Maynor Figueroa vs. Minnesota (9/2).............................................Passes Attempted..................................................... 112, Eduard Atuesta vs. LAFC (7/13) 76, Maynor Figueroa vs. Minnesota (9/2)............................................ Passes Completed....................................................... 95, Eduard Atuesta vs. LAFC (7/13) 96.7%, Maynor Figueroa vs. FC Dallas (8/21)............................. Pass Success Rate (min. 25 att.)......................................... 98.4%, Dejan Jakovic vs. LAFC (7/13) 59, Darwin Quintero vs. FC Dallas (8/21)......................................... Passes In Opposing Half.................................................. 65, Eduard Atuesta vs. LAFC (7/13) 44, Darwin Quintero vs. FC Dallas (8/21)................................Passes Completed In Opposing Half......................................... 53, Eduard Atuesta vs. LAFC (7/13) 104, Maynor Figueroa vs. Minnesota (9/2).................................................. Touches............................................................. 124, Eduard Atuesta vs. LAFC (7/13) 7, Darwin Quintero vs. FC Dallas (8/21).................................................... Corner Kicks..................................7, 2x, last by Sebastian Lletget vs. LA Galaxy (7/23) 13, Adam Lundkvist vs. Portland Timbers (7/18).............................. Crosses from Open Play............................................. 9, Emiliano Insua vs. LA Galaxy (2/29) 27, Memo Rodriguez vs. LA Galaxy (2/29)...................................................... Duels............................................17, 3x, last by Francisco Jara vs. FC Dallas (8/21) 12, Matias Vera vs. LA Galaxy (7/23).......................................................... Duels Won..................................................... 11, Emiliano Insua vs. LA Galaxy (2/29) 7, Adam Lundkvist, 2x, last vs. LA Galaxy (7/23)........................................... Tackles........................................ 6, 3x, last by Hassani Dotson vs. Minnesota (9/2) 6, Juan David Cabezas at San Jose (6/26).................................................. Tackles Won................................................... 6, Tommy Thompson at San Jose (6/26) 8, Memo Rodriguez vs. LA Galaxy (2/29)....................................................... Aerials..............................................................9, Daniel Steres vs. LA Galaxy (7/23) 6, Kiki Struna vs. LA Galaxy (2/29)............................................................. Aerials Won................................................ 5, 2x, last by Eddie Segura vs. LAFC (7/13) 3, Kiki Struna, Maynor Figueroa and Zarek Valentin vs. LAFC (7/13)..............Blocks............................................... 4, Larrys Mabiala vs. Portland Timbers (7/18) 4, 3x, last by Darwin Ceren vs. Minnesota (9/2)....................................... Interceptions..................................................... 4, Hassani Dotson vs. Minnesota (9/2) 5, 3x, last by Adam Lundkvist vs. FC Dallas (8/21).................................. Fouls Conceded................................4, 3x, last by Gianluca Busio vs. Kansas City (8/25) 3, 3x, last by Matias Vera vs. FC Dallas (8/21)..........................................Fouls Suffered.......................................3, 9x, last by Francisco Jara vs. FC Dallas (8/21) 5, 2x, last by Marko Maric vs. LA Galaxy (7/23).............................................. Saves..........................................................8, Greg Ranjitsingh vs. Minnesota (9/2)

TEAM SEASON HIGHS & LOWS (MLS ONLY) SEASON HIGH STATISTIC SEASON LOW 5, 8/25 vs. SKC............................................................................................. Goals Scored.......................................................................0, 2x, last on 8/21 vs DAL 4, 3/7 at SKC............................................................................................. Goals Conceded........................................................................... 0, 2x, last 9/2 vs MIN 24, 7/18 vs. PTFC............................................................................................... Shots.................................................................................................9, 3/7 at SKC 11, 9/2 vs MIN............................................................................................ Shots on Goal...........................................................................................1, 3/7 at SKC 11, 7/18 vs. PTFC...................................................................... Dynamo Shots Blocked by Opponent....................................................................... 1, 7/23 vs LA 8, 2x, last on 8/21 vs DAL............................................................................ Corner Kicks....................................................................................1, 2x, 8/25 vs SKC 3, 8/25 vs. SKC................................................................................................. Offsides......................................................................................... 0, 7/18 vs. PTFC 24, 2/29 vs. LAG.................................................................................. Crosses From Open Play............................................................................ 5, 7/13 vs. LAFC 19, 7/18 vs. PTFC......................................................................................Fouls Committed...............................................................................9, 2x, 8/25 vs. SKC 14, 2x, last on 7/23 vs. LAG........................................................................ Fouls Suffered........................................................................................ 8, 9/2 vs MIN 5, 2x, last on 7/23 vs. LAG................................................................................. Saves............................................................................ 1, 2x, last on 8/25 vs. SKC 21, 2x, 7/13 vs LAFC.........................................................................................Tackles........................................................................... 12, 3x, last on 9/2 vs MIN 60, 7/23 vs LA................................................................................................Duels Won....................................................................................... 35, 8/25 vs. SKC 55.3%, 7/13 vs LAFC................................................................................ Pct. of Duels Won............................................................................ 41.8%, 2/29 vs. LAG 59.2%, 2/29 vs. LAG.......................................................................................Possession.................................................................................28.5%, 7/13 vs LAFC 556, 9/2 vs MIN............................................................................................Total Passes................................................................................... 249, 7/13 vs LAFC 86.6%, 8/21 vs DAL...................................................................................Passing Accuracy............................................................................69.5%, 7/13 vs LAFC

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2020 GAME NOTES

GAME 9

THE LAST TIME (MLS ONLY)...

BY DYNAMO

BY OPPONENT 8/25/2020 vs. SKC...................................................................................... 5 Goals, Team...................................................................................... 8/25/19 at DAL 10/6/2019 vs. LAG...................................................................................... 4 Goals, Team......................................................................................... 3/7/20 at SKC 9/2/20 vs. MIN........................................................................................... 3 Goals, Team................................................................................7/13/2020 vs. LAFC 3/3/18 vs. ATL (First Half)....................................................................... 4 Goals, Half, Team.....................................................................................................N/A 8/25/2020 vs. SKC (Second Half)............................................................ 3 Goals, Half, Team.............................................................8/25/19 at DAL (second half) 7/5/17 vs. MTL (Andrew Wenger, :52)......................................... Goal Scored In Opening Minute............................................ 9/29/19 at RSL (Corey Baird, :35) 10/6/19 vs. LAG (Rodriguez, 90+4)................................................ Goal Scored In Stoppage Time........................................7/23/20 vs. LA (Cristian Pavon 90+1) 8/8/19 at NYC (Mauro Manotas).......................................................Goal Scored With 10 Men.................................................... 6/23/18 at SKC (Khiry Shelton) 9/29/18 vs. SJ (Alejandro Fuenmayor).......................................................... Own Goal.................................................................. 9/25/19 at LAFC (Tyler Miller) N/A............................................................................................................ Two Own Goals..........................3/30/19 at COL (Axel Sjöberg & Keegan Rosenberry) 9/2/20 vs MIN (Marko Maric)........................................................... Clean Sheet (Goalkeeper)..................................................8/21/20 vs DAL (Jimmy Maurer) 4/2/06 vs. COL (Brian Ching - 4)............................................................ 4+ Goals By A Player...................................................................................................N/A 4/1/17 vs. NYRB (Erick Torres)............................................................... Hat Trick By A Player.................................................... 5/20/17 vs. ATL (Miguel Almiron) 9/2/20 vs MIN (Ariel Lassiter)................................................................ 2 Goals By A Player.................................................. 8/25/19 at DAL (Zdenek Ondrasek) 7/18/20 vs PTFC (Alberth Elis)..................................................................Penalty Kick Goal...........................................................7/23/20 vs. LA (Cristian Pavon) 10/21/18 vs. SEA (Kevin Garcia).............................................................Goal By A Defender........................................................... 8/25/19 at DAL (Reto Ziegler) 7/22/17 at DC (Alex - 3)........................................................................ 3+ Assists By A Player................................................... 6/22/19 at POR (Diego Valeri - 3) 9/2/20 vs MIN (Alberth Elis).................................................................. 2 Assists By A Player.......................................................7/13/20 vs. LAFC (Latif Blessing) 5/15/16 vs. RSL (Joe Willis)................................................................. Assist By A Goalkeeper...................................................... 2/29/20 vs LA (David Bingham) 7/21/18 vs. DAL (Joe Willis).................................................................... Penalty Kick Saved................................................... 10/26/17 vs. SKC (Andrew Dykstra) 3/29/08 at NE (10, Pat Onstad)..................................................................... 10+ Saves............................................................................................................N/A 8/8/19 at NYC (Romell Quioto)................................................................ Straight Red Card.................................. 7/3/19 vs. NYRB (Alejandro Romero Gamarra) 7/18/20 vs PTFC (Alberth Elis).............................................................. 2 Yellow Cards, Player........................................ 7/3/19 vs. NYRB (Michael Amir Murillo) 8/4/18 vs. SKC (A. Fuenmayor, D. Ceren & A. Elis).............................. Multiple Players Ejected................... 10/31/13 vs. MON (N. Rivas, A. Romero, M. Di Vaio)

HOW THE 2020 GOALS WERE SCORED (MLS ONLY)

BY BODY PART Right Foot............................................................ 10 Left Foot................................................................ 2 Head...................................................................... 1 Other..................................................................... 1

BY TIME First 5 minutes........................................................ Minute 6-15........................................................... 1 Minute 16-30......................................................... 3 Minute 31-45......................................................... 2 First half stoppage................................................. 1

BY PROXIMITY Minute 46-50......................................................... 1 Inside 6-yard box................................................... 1 Minute 51-60......................................................... 3 Inside penalty area................................................ 8 Minute 61-75......................................................... 2 Outside penalty area............................................. 4 Minute 76-90......................................................... 1 Second half stoppage............................................. BY DIRECTION From right of goal.................................................. 3 BY GAME SITUATION From left of goal.................................................... 1 First goal of game.................................................. 4 In front of goal..................................................... 10 When tied.............................................................. 3 When leading........................................................ 6

BY TYPE OF PLAY When trailing......................................................... 2 Open play, no cross............................................. 10 To equalize the score............................................. 1 Cross from open play............................................. 1 When leading by 2+............................................... 3 Corner kick............................................................. - When trailing by 2+............................................... 1 Set piece................................................................ 1 Direct Free kick...................................................... 1 BY ASSISTS Penalty................................................................... 1 Assisted............................................................... 11 Own Goal................................................................ - Unassisted............................................................. 3

Midfielders............................................................ 2 Forwards.............................................................. 12 Opposing Team....................................................... BY LOCATION At home................................................................. 4 Away...................................................................... 5 MLS is Back............................................................ 5

BY AGE >22.......................................................................... 22-25..................................................................... 9 26-29..................................................................... 1 30+......................................................................... 3

BY NATIONALITY American............................................................... 4 Argentinean............................................................ Belize...................................................................... Costa Rica.............................................................. 2 Colombian............................................................. 5 Chilean.....................................................................

Honduran.............................................................. 3 Salvadorian............................................................. Slovenian................................................................ BY POSITION Swedish.................................................................. Goalkeeper............................................................. - Venezuelan............................................................. Defenders............................................................... -

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2020 GAME NOTES

GAME 9

THE 2020 DYNAMO RECORD WHEN (ALL COMPETITIONS)...

CATEGORY OVERALL Scoring first 2-0-2 Scoring second 0-0-1 Scoring zero goals 0-1-1 Leading at halftime 2-0-2 Tied at halftime 0-0-1 Trailing at halftime 0-2-1 Leading after 75 minutes 2-0-1 Tied after 75 minutes 0-0-3 Trailing after 75 minutes 0-2-0 Match decided by 1 goal 0-1-0 Scoring 3+ goals 2-0-1 Conceding 3+ goals 0-1-1 Conceding 0 goals 1-0-1 at BBVA Stadium 1-0-2 On the road 1-1-0 vs. Western Conference opponents 2-2-4 vs. Eastern Conference opponents 0-0-0 Wearing orange 1-2-2 Wearing black 1-0-2 Wearing Parley jerseys 0-0-0 In February 0-0-1 In March 0-1-0 In April 0-0-0 In May 0-0-0 In June 0-0-0 In July 0-1-2 In August 1-0-1 In September 1-0-0 In October 0-0-0 On Fridays 0-0-1 On Saturdays 0-2-1 On Sundays 0-0-0 On Weekdays (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) 2-0-2 With a man advantage 0-0-0 Down a man 0-1-0 When Rodriguez scores 0-0-1 When Quintero scores 2-0-1 When Elis scores 1-1-1 When Manotas scores 0-0-1 When Ramirez scores 1-0-0 When Maric starts at GK 2-2-4 When match delayed by weather 0-0-0 U.S. Open Cup 0-0-0

AT HOME 1-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 1-0-2 - 1-0-2 0-0-0 1-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-1 0-0-0 1-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0

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ON THE ROAD 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 2-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 - 1-1-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 - 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-0 1-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-0

MiB TOURNAMENT 0-0-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-2 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-1-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-2 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-0-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-0 0-0-2 0-0-0 0-1-0 0-0-1 0-0-1 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0

@HoustonDynamo

2020 GAME NOTES

GAME 9

DYNAMO GAME-BY-GAME STATS (ALL COMPETITIONS) DATE OPPONENT GS 02-29 Los Angeles Galaxy 1 03-07 at Kansas City 0

SH SOG 15 2 9 1

BL IN18 O18 4 7 8 3 5 4

HS 1 1

CK 6 7

FC 15 13

CR OFF DU DU% TP ACC POSS 24 1 46 41.8% 505 83.8% 59.2% 13 1 49 44.1% 409 76.5% 43.8%

MLS IS BACK TOURNAMENT (GROUP F) DATE OPPONENT GS SH SOG BL IN18 O18 HS CK FC CR OFF DU DU% TP ACC POSS 07-13 LAFC 3 9 5 2 4 5 1 0 9 5 2 57 55.3% 249 69.5% 28.5% 07-18 Portland 1 24 4 11 9 15 2 5 19 17 0 42 42.0% 390 81.0% 46.6% 07-23 Los Angeles Galaxy 1 12 4 1 6 6 2 1 13 9 1 60 53.6% 285 70.9% 36.1%

DATE 08-21 08-25 09-02 09-05 09-09 09-14

MLS REGULAR SEASON (PHASE 1) OPPONENT GS SH SOG BL IN18 O18 HS CK FC CR OFF DU DU% TP ACC POSS Dallas 0 17 6 6 8 9 3 8 16 16 1 49 49.0% 551 86.6% 56.9% at Kansas City 5 12 8 2 9 3 0 1 9 6 3 35 47.9% 436 83.0% 50.9% Minnesota United 3 21 11 4 13 8 1 4 4 6 2 43 42.6% 556 87.1% 53.4% Kansas City at Colorado at Dallas

NOTES: G = Goals; SH = Shots; SOG = Shots on Goal; BL = Blocked Shots; IN18 = Shots inside the 18-yard area; O18 = Shots outside the 18-yard area; HS = Headed Shots; CK = Corner Kicks; FC = Fouls Committed; CR = Crosses from Open Play; OFF = Offside; DU = Duels; DU% = Percent of Duels Won; TP = Total Passes; ACC = Passing Accuracy; POSS = Possession

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@HoustonDynamo

2020 GAME NOTES

GAME 9

DYNAMO OPPONENTS' GAME-BY-GAME STATS (ALL COMPETITIONS) DATE OPPONENT GS 02-29 Los Angeles Galaxy 1 03-07 at Kansas City 4

SH SOG 11 4 17 7

BL IN18 O18 1 6 5 6 12 5

HS 1 0

CK 1 5

FC 14 12

CR OFF DU DU% TP ACC POSS 22 2 64 58.2% 341 74.8% 40.8% 10 3 62 55.9% 531 82.9% 56.2%

DATE 07-13 07-18 07-23

OPPONENT GS LAFC 3 Portland 2 Los Angeles Galaxy 1

SH SOG 23 6 13 7 14 6

MLS IS BACK TOURNAMENT (GROUP F) BL IN18 O18 HS CK FC 9 17 6 5 8 13 2 10 3 1 2 9 3 10 4 4 10 14

CR OFF DU DU% TP ACC POSS 19 0 46 44.7% 615 84.7% 71.5% 6 2 58 58.0% 462 85.7% 53.4% 25 0 52 46.4% 496 83.6% 63.9%

DATE 08-21 08-25 09-02 09-05 09-09 09-14

MLS REGULAR SEASON (PHASE 1) OPPONENT GS SH SOG BL IN18 O18 HS CK FC CR OFF DU DU% TP ACC POSS Dallas 0 7 1 4 4 3 3 3 12 10 3 51 51.0% 415 79.3% 43.1% at Kansas City 2 14 5 3 11 3 3 10 11 19 3 38 52.1% 393 83.2% 49.1% Minnesota United 0 13 4 3 8 5 1 4 8 19 0 58 57.4% 463 84.2% 46.6% Kansas City at Colorado at Dallas

NOTES: G = Goals; SH = Shots; SOG = Shots on Goal; BL = Blocked Shots; IN18 = Shots inside the 18-yard area; O18 = Shots outside the 18-yard area; HS = Headed Shots; CK = Corner Kicks; FC = Fouls Committed; CR = Crosses from Open Play; OFF = Offside; DU = Duels; DU% = Percent of Duels Won; TP = Total Passes; ACC = Passing Accuracy; POSS = PossessionPasses; ACC = Passing Accuracy; POSS = Possession

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@HoustonDynamo

2020 GAME NOTES

GAME 9

HOUSTON DYNAMO TV/RADIO ROSTER

1

MARCO MARIĆ

2

ALEJANDRO FUENMAYOR

3

ADAM LUNDKVIST

7

ALBERTH ELIS

8

MEMO RODRIGUEZ

9

MAURO MANOTAS

4 ZAREK VALENTIN

5 KIKI STRUNA

6

10 TOMÁS MARTÍNEZ

11 ARI LASSITER

12 NIKO HANSEN

WILFRIED ZAHIBO

13 CHRISTIAN RAMIREZ

14 MARCELO PALOMINO

15 MAYNOR FIGUEROA

17 NICO LEMOINE

18 JOSE BIZAMA

19 MICHAEL SALAZAR

21 RONALDO PEÑA

22 MATÍAS VERA

23 DARWIN QUINTERO

24 DARWIN CERÉN

26 MICHAEL NELSON

27 BONIEK GARCÍA

28 ERIK MCCUE

29 SAM JUNQUA

32 KYLE ADAMS

36 VICTOR CABRERA

55 CODY CROPPER

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2020 GAME NOTES

GAME 9

2020 HOUSTON DYNAMO ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. 32 18 36 24 55 7 15 2 27 12 29 11 17 3 9 1 10 28 26 14 21 23 13 8 19 5 4 22 6

Player Adams, Kyle Bizama, José Cabrera, Victor Cerén, Darwin Cody Cropper Elis, Alberth Figueroa, Maynor Fuenmayor, Alejandro García, Boniek Hansen, Niko Junqua, Sam Lassiter, Ariel Lemoine, Nico Lundkvist, Adam Manotas, Mauro Marić, Marko Martínez, Tomás McCue, Erik Nelson, Michael Palomino, Marcelo Peña, Ronaldo Quintero, Darwin Ramirez, Christian Rodriguez, Memo Salazar, Michael Struna, Aljaz (Kiki) Valentin, Zarek Vera, Matías Zahibo, Wilfried

Pos. DF DF DF MF GK FW DF DF MF MF DF FW FW DF FW GK MF DF GK MF FW FW FW MF FW DF DF MF MF

Ht. 6-2 5-11 6-0 5-10 6-4 6-0 5-11 6-0 5-9 5-10 6-0 5-10 5-8 5-9 6-0 6-3 5-9 6-3 6-4 5-5 6-1 5-5 6-1 5-8 5-11 6-2 5-11 5-8 6-2

Wt. 180 165 165 165 200 165 187 184 150 170 175 150 140 143 155 195 145 175 180 160 172 142 187 145 165 185 156 150 175

Birthdate 11/20/1996 6/25/1994 2/7/1993 12/31/1989 2/16/1993 2/12/1996 5/2/1983 8/29/1996 9/4/1984 9/14/1994 11/9/1996 9/27/1994 4/10/2000 3/20/1994 7/15/1995 1/3/1996 3/7/1995 1/18/2001 2/10/1995 5/21/2001 3/10/1997 9/19/1987 4/4/1991 12/27/1995 11/15/1992 8/4/1990 8/6/1991 10/26/1995 8/21/1993

NOTES INT = International player

DP = Designated Player LOAN = On loan (from club)

Hometown Auckland, New Zealand Curanilahue, Chile Lules, Argentina Quezaltepeque, El Salvador Atlanta, Georgia San Pedro Sula, Honduras Jutiapa, Honduras Maracaibo, Venezuela Tegulcigalpa, Honduras Sacramento, Calif.

Saratoga, Calif.

Temecula, California Livermore, Calif.

Nyköping, Sweden Sabanalarga, Colombia Wien, Austria Béccar, Argentina Onsala, Sweden Katy, Texas Houston, Texas Acarigua, Venezuela Tumaco, Colombia Santa Ana, Calif.

Wharton, Texas Cayo, Belize Piran, Slovenia Lancaster, Pennsylvania Merlo, Argentina Marseille, France

2019 Team (League) Notes RGV FC (USL Championship) GC Houston Dynamo (MLS) Int. Montreal Impact (MLS) Int. Houston Dynamo (MLS) GC New England Revolution (MLS) Houston Dynamo (MLS) GC/DP Houston Dynamo (MLS) GC Houston Dynamo (MLS) GC Houston Dynamo (MLS) GC Houston Dynamo (MLS) Houston Dynamo (MLS) LD Alajuelense (Costa Rica) RGV FC (USL Championship) Academy Product Houston Dynamo (MLS) GC Houston Dynamo (MLS) Int./DP Lillestrøm Sportsklubb (Eliteserien) Int. Houston Dynamo (MLS) GC/DP Houston Dynamo (MLS) HGP Houston Dynamo (MLS) Houston Dynamo (USSDA) HGP Houston Dynamo (MLS) Int. Minnesota United (MLS) GC Houston Dynamo (MLS) Houston Dynamo (MLS) HGP Houston Dynamo (MLS) Houston Dynamo (MLS) Int. Portland Timbers (MLS) Houston Dynamo (MLS) Int. New England Revolution (MLS) Int.

GC = Former international playing as a domestic due to green card status HGP = Homegrown Player

HOUSTON DYNAMO NUMERICAL ROSTER WITH PRONUNCIATION No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 32 36 55

Player Marko Marić Alejandro Fuenmayor Adam Lundkvist Zarek Valentin Aljaz (Kiki) Struna Wilfried Zahibo Alberth Elis Memo Rodriguez Mauro Manotas Tomás Martínez Ariel Lassiter Niko Hansen Christian Ramirez Marcelo Palomino Maynor Figueroa Nico Lemoine José Bizama Michael Salazar Ronaldo Peña Matías Vera Darwin Quintero Jr. Darwin Cerén Michael Nelson Boniek García Erik McCue Sam Junqua Kyle Adams Victor Cabrera Cody Cropper

Pos. GK DF DF DF DF MF FW MF FW MF FW MF FW MF DF FW DF FW FW MF FW MF GK MF DF DF DF DF GK

Ht. 6-3 6-0 5-9 5-11 6-2 6-2 6-0 5-8 6-0 5-9 5-10 5-10 6-1 5-5 5-11 5-8 5-11 5-11 6-1 5-8 5-5 5-10 6-4 5-9 6-3 6-0 6-2 6-0 6-4

Wt. 195 184 143 156 185 175 165 145 155 145 150 170 187 160 187 140 165 165 172 150 142 165 180 150 175 175 180 165 200

Age 24 23 26 29 30 27 24 24 25 25 25 25 29 19 37 20 26 27 23 24 32 30 25 35 19 23 23 27 27

MLS Exp. 0 2 2 7 1 2 3 3 5 3 4 3 4 0 6 0 1 4 2 1 2 6 2 8 1 1 0 5 4

FIFA Nationality Note Pronunciation Croatia International MARK-oh MAH-rich Venezuela FWAYN-my-OR Sweden LUNN-kwist USA Slovenia International AHL-ee-ahsh STROO-nah Central Africa International WIL-freed zah-EE-boh Honduras DP AL-bert ELL-ees USA Academy Product Colombia International/DP Mah-NO-tas Argentina DP Costa Rica USA USA USA Academy Product Honduras MY-nor USA Leh-moyne Chile International ho-SEH bih-ZAH-mah Belize Venezuela International Argentina International Mah-TEE-us VEHR-ah Colombia El Salvador sirr-ENN USA Honduras BONE-ee-ek USA/Sweden Academy Product USA 2019 MLS SuperDraft Pick JUHN-kwah New Zealand Argentina International USA

TECHNICAL STAFF General Manager: Matt Jordan Head Coach: Tab Ramos Assistant Coaches: Omid Namazi, Pablo Mastroeni, Paul Rogers (Goalkeepers Coach), Paul Caffrey (Fitness Coach)

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2020 GAME NOTES

GAME 9

HOUSTON DYNAMO ROSTER BY POSITION GOALKEEPERS (3)

No.

Name

Pos.

MLS Exp. Age

Ht.

Wt.

FIFA Nationality

1

Marko Marić

GK

0

24

6-3

195

Croatia

26

Michael Nelson

GK

2

25

6-4

180

USA

55

Cody Cropper

GK

4

27

6-4

200

USA

DEFENDERS (10) No.

Name

Pos.

MLS Exp. Age

Ht.

Wt.

FIFA Nationality

2

Alejandro Fuenmayor

DF

2

24

6-1

170

Venezuela

3

Adam Lundkvist

DF

2

26

5-9

145

Sweden

4

Zarek Valentin

DF

7

29

5-11

156

USA

5

Kiki Struna

DF

1

30

6-2

185

Slovenia

15

Maynor Figueroa

DF

5

37

5-11

187

Honduras

18

Jose Bizama

DF

1

26

5-11

165

Chile

28

Erik McCue

DF

1

19

6-3

185

USA/Sweden

29

Sam Junqua

DF

1

23

6-0

175

USA

32

Kyle Adams

DF

0

23

6-2

180

New Zealand

36

Victor Cabrera

DF

5

27

6-0

165

Argentina

MIDFIELDERS (7) No.

Name

Pos.

MLS Exp. Age

Ht.

Wt.

FIFA Nationality

6

Wilfried Zahibo

MF

2

27

6-2

175

Central Africa Republic

8

Memo Rodriguez

MF

2

24

5-8

145

USA

10

Tomás Martínez

MF

2

25

5-9

145

Argentina

15

Marcelo Palomino

MF

0

19

5-5

160

USA

22

Matias Vera

MF

1

24

5-8

150

Argentina

24

Darwin Cerén

MF

5

30

5-10

165

El Salvador

27

Boniek García

MF

8

35

5-9

150

Honduras

FORWARDS (9) No.

Name

Pos.

MLS Exp. Age

Ht.

Wt.

FIFA Nationality

9

Mauro Manotas

FW

5

25

6-0

155

Colombia

11

Ariel Lassiter

FW

4

25

5-10

150

Costa Rica

12

Niko Hansen

FW

3

25

5-10

170

USA

13

Christian Ramirez

FW

4

29

6-1

187

USA

17

Alberth Elis

FW

3

24

6-0

165

Honduras

19

Michael Salazar

FW

4

27

5-11

165

Belize

21

Ronaldo Peña

FW

2

23

6-1

175

Venezuela

23

Darwin Quintero

FW

2

32

5-5

142

Colombia

17

Nico Lemoine

FW

0

20

5-8

140

USA

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@HoustonDynamo

2020 GAME NOTES

GAME 9

2020 GAME-BY-GAME STARTING LINEUPS (ALL COMPETITIONS) Game

GK LB

LCB RCB RB DM RM LM LF

CF RF

02-29 vs LA

Maric

Lundkvist

Figueroa

Struna

Valentin

Vera

Martínez

García (C)

Rodriguez

Manotas McNamara

03-07 at SKC

Maric

Lundkvist

Figueroa

Struna

Valentin

Vera

Martinez

Garcia (C)

Rodriguez

Manotas McNamara

MLS IS BACK TOURNAMENT (GROUP F) Game

GK LB

LCB RCB RB DM RM LM LF

CF RF

07-13 LAFC

Maric

Lundkvist

Figueroa

Struna

Valentin

Vera

Garcia ©

Rodriguez

Quintero

Manotas

Elis

07-18 POR

Maric

Lundkvist

Figueroa

Struna

Valentin

Vera

Garcia ©

Rodriguez

Quintero

Manotas

Elis

07-23 LAG

Maric

Lundkvist

Cabrera

Struna

Valentin

Vera

Garcia ©

Rodriguez

Quintero

Manotas

Hansen

MLS REGULAR SEASON (PHASE 1) Game

GK LB

LCB RCB RB DM RM LM LF

CF RF

08-21 vs. FCD

Maric

Lundkvist

Figueroa

Struna

Valentin

Vera ©

Rodriguez

Ceren

Quintero

Ramirez

Elis

08-25 at SKC

Maric

Lundkvist

Figueroa

Struna

Valentin

Vera ©

Rodriguez

Ceren

Quintero

Ramirez

Elis

09-02 vs. MIN Maric

Lundkvist

Figueroa

Struna

Valentin

Vera ©

Rodriguez

Ceren

Quintero

Ramirez

Hansen

09-05 vs. SKC 09-09 at COL 09-14 at FCD

2020 GAME-BY-GAME SUBSTITUTIONS (ALL COMPETITIONS) Game

1st Substitution

2nd Substitution

3rd Substitution

02-29 vs LA

70' Ramirez for Martínez

75' Hansen for García

83' Cerén for Rodriguez

03-07 at SKC

57' Quintero for Martinez

73' Ramirez for McNamara

78' Salazar for Rodriguez

MLS IS BACK TOURNAMENT (GROUP F) Game

1st Substitution

2nd Substitution

3rd Substitution

4th Substitution

5th Substitution

07-13 LAFC

63' Lemoine for Rodriguez

64' Ceren for Quintero

81' Junqua for Lundkvist

87' Cabrera for Elis

N/A

07-18 POR

62' Martinez for Rodriguez 87' McNamara for Garcia

88' Lemoine for Quintero

88' Cabrera for Struna

N/A

07-23 LAG

52' Pena for Manotas

77' McNamara for Garcia

83' Martinez for Quintero 83' Figueroa for Rodriguez

77' Lemoine for Hansen

MLS REGULAR SEASON (PHASE 1) Game

1st Substitution

2nd Substitution

08-21 vs. FCD 83' Martinez for Ramirez N/A 08-25 at SKC

46' Hansen for Elis

09-02 vs. MIN 55' Lassiter for Ramirez

3rd Substitution

4th Substitution

5th Substitution

N/A

N/A

N/A

66' Manotas for Ramirez 66' Garcia for Quintero

80' Martinez for Rodriguez 90+1 Lemoine for Ceren

55' Elis for Hansen

82' Zahibo for Vera

74' Garcia for Quintero

82' Lemoine for Rodriguez

09-05 vs. SKC 09-09 at COL 09-14 at FCD

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@HoustonDynamo

2020 GAME NOTES

1

GAME 9

Marko Mari� GK Height............................................................ 6-4 Weight.......................................................... 195 Age.................................................................. 24 DOB...................................................... 1/3/1996 Nationality............................................... Croatia Hometown.....................................Wien, Austria 2020 GP/GS....................................................8/8 MLS Career GP/GS.........................................8/8 Dynamo GP/GS..............................................8/8 Note................................................International

Aggressive goalkeeper acquired on a permanent transfer from German Bundesliga side TSG 1899 Hoffenheim. Has appeared in 67 matches across the last three seasons while on loan at Lillestrom SK and been a part of been part of Croatia’s U-19, U-17 and U-16 national teams.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Earned his second victory and clean sheet of the season in Houston's 3-0 victory over Minnesota on Sept. 2 • Finished with one save against Kansas City on Aug. 25 and earned his first victory with the club • Earned his first clean sheet with the Dynamo in the 0-0 draw with FC Dallas on Aug. 21 • Finished with five saves against Los Angeles on July 13 to match his season-high tally • Finished with five saves against Portland on July 18, a new season-high • Finished with three saves vs. LAFC on July 13 to match his season-high set on March 7 • Finished with a season-high three saves against Sporting Kansas City on March 7 at Children's Mercy Park • Made his MLS and Dynamo debut on Feb. 29 in Houston's 1-1 draw with LA Galaxy at BBVA Stadium • Finished with two saves on Feb. 29 in his MLS debut against the LA Galaxy 2019 SEASON (Lillestrøm) • Made his first appearance of the season in a 1–1 draw with Stabæk in first match week • Tallied 30 starts in the Eliteserien, helping team get to relegation playoffs after finishing in 14th place • Played both legs of playoff match with IK Start • Started 34 of 35 games over the course of the season

2015-16 SEASON • Signed with German Bundesliga club TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on June 30, 2015 and immediately loaned to Polish Ekstraklasa club Lechia Gdańsk for the 2015–16 season • Made his debut for Lechia in a 1–0 defeat to KS Cracovia in the opening match of the season on July 17, 2015 • Started the first 23 league games of the year • Kept 7 clean sheets over the course of 24 league appearances and one in the Polish Cup 2014-2015 SEASON (Rapid Wien) • Made first team debut on May 11, 2014 in a 5-2 win over SV Ried in the final Austrian Bundesliga match of the season • Made 7 appearances for Rapid Wien II during the season • Served as second choice goalkeeper over the season, making 7 league appearances and one in the Austrian Cup Academy (Rapid Wien II) • Promoted to Rapid Wien II for the 2011 - 2012 season from youth ranks • Made his professional debut on May 4, 2012 by starting in a 4-0 win over SV Mattersburg II and made matchday squad 12 other times that season • Made 9 appearances over the course of the 2012 - 2013 season • Also made matchday squad 3 times for the first team, despite not appearing in a match

YEAR TEAM GP GS MP SOG SV SO GA GAA PG PA W L T 2020 HOU 8 8 720 40 24 2 13 1.63 1 1 2 2 4 MLS TOTALS 8 8 720 40 24 2 13 1.63 1 1 2 2 4 CAREER HIGHS Saves Goals Allowed

5, two times, last on July 23, 2020, HOU at LA 4, Mar. 7, 2020, HOU at KC

THE LAST TIME Last start Last shutout

Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN

2018 SEASON (Lillestrøm) • Started in his first appearance of the season on March 11 in the opening match of the season during a 3-1 defeat over Bodø/Glimt • Made 5 appearances in the Norwegian Cup to help club reach the semifinals • Made 25 appearances in the Eliteserien, helping LSK finish in 12th place and 3 points above the relegation zone 2017 SEASON(Lillestrøm) • Went on loan to Norwegian Eliteserien club Lillestrøm SK for the rest of the season on August 1, 2017 • Made his debut during a 3-0 loss on August 24 to Rosenborg BK • Sent on loan to Hannover 96 on January 31, 2017 • Spent more time with Hannover 96 II in the Regionalliga Nord, making his first appearance February 11 in a 2-1 loss to SV Eichede • Made 13 appearances over the course of the loan

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@HoustonDynamo

2020 GAME NOTES

2

GAME 9

Alejandro Fuenmayor DF Height............................................................ 6-0 Weight.......................................................... 178 Age................................................................. 24 DOB................................................... 8/29/1996 Nationality......................................... Venezuela Hometown............................................ Valencia 2020 GP/GS.................................................... -/MLS Career GP/GS....................................30/29 Dynamo GP/GS.........................................30/29

Young center back who brings a physical presence in the middle of the back line for the Dynamo. Signed with the Dynamo on January 16, 2018. Possesses a green card as a naturalized American citizen and does not occupy an International roster slot.

2019 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO / RGV FC) • Started in eight matches for the Dynamo and tallied an assist in a 2-1 loss at NE on 6/29 • Started in back-to-back games vs. Minnesota on Sept. 11 and at Vancouver on Sept. 14 • Started back-to-back games vs. D.C. United on May 18 and at Minnesota on May 25 • LEAGUES CUP • Started and played all 90 minutes in penalty shootout loss to Club America on July 24 • LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP • Started and played all 90 minutes in 3-2 win over Austin Bold FC in the Fourth Round on June 11 • Started and played all 90 minutes in 3-2 loss to Minnesota United FC in the Round of 16 on June 18 • RIO GRANDE VALLEY FC (USL CHAMPIONSHIP) • Made three appearances with the Toros, playing all 90 minutes in each • CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE • Started and played all 90 minutes vs. Tigres UANL in Leg 1 of the quarterfinal on March 5

FC • Made his professional debut in 2013 in a 2-0 win against Deportivo La Guira • Helped Carabobo FC be on the top of the Venezuela Primera Division in 2016 and 2017 • Carabobo FC was the least scored defense in 2017 • La Vinotinto Regional was the second-fewest in goals scored Venezuela in 2016 • Helped Carabobo FC return to Copa Sudamericana in 2015 for the first time in 18 years, and helped the team earn a spot in their first Copa Libertadores in 2017 and then again in the 2018 edition YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN 2018 HOU 22 21 1,763 2019 HOU 8 8 699 2020 HOU 0 0 0 MLS TOTALS 30 29 2,462

G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 3 1 8 4 29 7 0 0 7 1 0 1 0 9 7 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 8 13 36 7 0 3 7 1

CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

1, three times, last, Sep. 15, 2018, HOU vs. POR 1, Apr. 21, 2018, HOU vs. TOR 1, four times, last, Sep. 15, 2018, HOU vs. POR 2, May 18, 2019, HOU vs. DC 4, Jul. 25, 2018, HOU vs. PHI 2, May 18, 2019, HOU vs. DC

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

Sept. 29, 2019, HOU at RSL Sept. 29, 2019, HOU at RSL Sep. 15, 2018, HOU vs. POR June 29, 2019, HOU at NE

2018 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Played in 22 regular season games while starting in 21 • Scored his third goal of the season in a 4-1 win against Portland Timbers on September 15 • Missed a 1-0 loss at Columbus Crew SC on August 11 due to a red card received in a 1-0 loss against Sporting Kansas City on Aug. 4 • Missed a 2-1 loss at Portland Timbers on July 28 due to yellow card accumulation • Missed two games on May 30 & June 2 due to a two-game suspension after a committing a foul that endangered the safety of an opponent against New York City FC on May 25 • Scored his second goal of the season in a 3-1 win against New York City FC on May 25, earning MLS Team of the Week honors • Scored his first career goal in MLS in a 3-2 win against LA Galaxy on May 5 • Came in as a sub for DF Leonardo in the 75th minute in a 5-1 win against Toronto FC on Apr. 21 • Made his MLS debut in a 2-0 loss against New England Revolution on Mar. 31 • Dressed for the first time in a 2-1 loss vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC on Mar. 10 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP • In 2019, started and played all 90 minutes in two matches • In 2018, played 90 minutes in four games for the Houston Dynamo helping them win the Open Cup for the first time in club history CARABOBO FC • Played in 72 games and scored two goals in his four years with Carabobo

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@HoustonDynamo

2020 GAME NOTES

3

Adam Lundkvist

GAME 9

DF

Height.............................................................5-9 Weight...........................................................143 Age..................................................................26 DOB....................................................3/20/1994 Nationality............................................. Sweden Hometown.......................................... Nyköping 2020 GP/GS................................................... 7/7 MLS Career GP/GS.................................... 51/45 Dynamo GP/GS......................................... 51/45 Speedy young left back who joined the Dynamo from IF Elfsborg in Sweden midway through the 2018 season. Capable of playing either outside back position or on the wing. Signed for the Dynamo on April 26, 2018. Possesses a green card as a naturalized American citizen and does not occupy an International roster slot.

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2018 HOU 16 12 1,200 0 1 6 1 18 15 0 19 4 0 2019 HOU 28 26 2,387 0 4 6 0 34 14 3 72 4 0 2020 HOU 8 8 711 0 0 4 1 16 6 0 3 1 0 MLS TOTALS 52 46 4298 0 5 16 2 68 35 3 94 9 0 CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

None in MLS 1, 5 times, last: Aug. 17, 2019, HOU vs. COL 1, 2 times, last: Aug. 25, 2020, HOU at KC 2, three times, last: Mar. 7, 2020, HOU at KC 5, 2 times, last: Aug. 21, 2020, HOU vs. DAL 5, July 25, 2018, HOU vs. PHI

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN None in MLS Aug. 17, 2019, HOU vs. COL

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Won possesion four times and finished with one tackle in Houston's 3-0 victory over Minnesota on Sept. 2 • Led the team with three tackles in the 5-2 victory over Kansas City on Aug. 25 • Led the team with five tackles and finished with three interceptions in a 0-0 draw with FC Dallas on Aug. 21 • Led the team with seven tackles and finished with eight possessions gained against the Galaxy on July 23 • Led the team with 13 crosses and four tackles against the Timbers on July 18 • Started in Houston's 3-3 draw with LAFC on July 13 to open group play in the MLS is Back Tournament • Earned his 40th start for the Dynamo in Houston's 4-0 loss at Kansas City on March 7 • Made his second consecutive start on Opening Day in Houston's 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy on Feb. 29 at BBVA Stadium 2019 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Started 26 matches and has recorded four assists in 2019 • Started at right back in 2-1 loss at Real Salt Lake on Sept. 29 • Started at right back in two games at BBVA Stadium this season, a 2-0 victory over Minnesota on Sept. 11 and a 2-1 victory over Orlando City on Sept. 21 • Started and tallied his third game-winning assist of the year in a 2-2 draw with Colorado on Aug. 17 • Tallied his second game-winning assist and first on the road in a 3-1 victory over Toronto FC on July 20 • Notched his first career game-winning assist when his cross was redirected home for the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over D.C. United on May 18 • Started and played all 90 minutes on Opening Day, recording an assist in 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake on March 2 • CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE • Made his Champions League debut as a substitute for DF DaMarcus Beasley at Tigres UANL in the quarterfinal on March 12 2018 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Started in 12 games and saw action in 15 during his first season in orange • Recorded his first regular season assist in a 4-2 loss against Los Angeles FC on October 12 • Made his home debut in a 2-0 win against Colorado Rapids on June 9 • Made his MLS debut in a 2-1 loss at Real Salt Lake on May 30, starting at right back and playing all 90 minutes • Dressed for the first time in a 3-2 win at Chicago Fire on May 22 • Joined the Dynamo on a full transfer from IF Elfsborg April 26, 2018

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@HoustonDynamo

2020 GAME NOTES

4

Zarek Valentin

GAME 9

DF

Height...........................................................5-11 Weight...........................................................150 Age..................................................................29 DOB......................................................8/6/1991 Nationality................................................... USA Hometown.................... Lancaster, Pennsylvania 2020 GP/GS................................................... 8/8 Career GP/GS........................................ 140/128 Dynamo GP/GS............................................. 8/8

Versatile defender at left or right back. Earned 84 starts in 92 caps over the last four seasons with the Portland Timbers. Nashville acquired the defender from Portland with their second pick in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft then traded to Houston on November 19, 2019.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Led the team in blocks with two and finished with two tackles in Houston's 3-0 victory over Minnesota on Sept. 2 • Tallied his second assist of the season in Houston's 5-2 victory at Kansas City on Aug. 25 • Finished with three tackles and tied with Kiki Struna for the most clearances against FC Dallas with three on Aug. 21 • Led the team with three interceptions against the Galaxy on July 23 • Finished with two tackles and one clearance against Portland on July 18 • Started and played 90 minutes on July 13 in Houston's 3-3 draw with LAFC to open group play in the MLS is Back Tournament • Started and played 90 minutes at Kansas City on March 7. Finished with three clearances and one block in Houston's first road trip of the season • Made his Dynamo debut on Feb. 29 in Houston's 1-1 draw with LA Galaxy at BBVA Stadium • Tallied an assist in the 54th minute on Mauro Manotas' equalizer on Feb. 29 against the LA Galaxy

2017 SEASON(Portland Timbers) • Made first appearance and recorded one assist on March 18 in a 4-2 win over the Houston Dynamo • Spent time with the Timbers 2 in the USL at the start of the season • Returned to the first team on May 20, subbing in on a 4-1 loss to the Montreal Impact • Notched his second assist of the season on June 2 in a 2-0 win over San Jose • Made 19 appearances to help Timbers finish first place in Western conference 2016 SEASON (Portland Timbers) • Joined Portland on January 12, 2016 • Made his Timbers debut in a 2-1 loss to San Jose on March 13 • Scored his first goal for Portland on July 23 in a 2-1 loss to LA Galaxy • Missed 5 games due to a bone bruise • Returned to the lineup on September 3 and picked up his first assist for the Timbers in 3-1 loss to FC Dallas • Made his first appearance in a continental competition on September 14, picking up an assist in a 4–1 defeat to Deportivo Saprissa in the CONCACAF Champions League group stage • Ended his first season in Portland with 24 appearances and 1 goal 2015 SEASON (FK Bodø/Glimt) • Made first appearance of the season on April 6 in 3-1 loss to Sandefjord in matchweek one • Recorded first assist of the season on April 30 in a 2–1 loss to FK Haugesund • Scored his first goal of the season on July 18 during a 2-1 victory against Molde FK • Finished the season with 24 appearances, 1 goal and 4 assists 2014 SEASON (FK Bodø/Glimt) • Signed a permanent deal on December 19, 2013 • Made his season debut on March 30 in a 1–1 draw with Aalesunds FK • Didn’t return until the final match of the season on November 9 after suffering a torn achilles in training

2019 SEASON (Portland Timbers) • Started in 17 of 21 games played • Helped Timbers reach 2019 MLS playoffs for third consecutive season • Made his debut on March 2 in a 3-3 draw with the Colorado Rapids in the opening game of the season • Missed games on August 31 and September 7th due to a leg injury • Selected by Nashville SC in the expansion draft then traded to Houston 2018 SEASON (Portland Timbers) • Made his first appearance of the season on March 4th after substituting in during a 2-1 loss to LA Galaxy • Made first start of the season the following game in a 4-0 loss to the NY Redbulls • Started 30 of 32 total regular games played to help Timbers finish in 5th in the Western Conference and reach playoffs for second consecutive season • Played the whole 90 minutes in his first career playoff appearance on October 31 in a 2-1 win over FC Dallas • Started in a 2-1 win over the Seattle Sounders in the conference semifinals • Started both legs of the conference final to advance to the 2018 MLS Cup Final • Set career high for MLS appearances, starts and minutes • Signed a new contract with the Timbers on December 10, 2018

2013 SEASON(FK Bodø/Glimt) • Joined Norwegian Adeccoligaen club FK Bodø/Glimt on March 27, 2013 until the end of the year • Made his season debut on April 7 in a 3–1 win over Ullensaker/Kisa IL in the opening match • Recorded his first assist for the club on April 18 to help defeat IK Junkeren in the NM Cupen first round • Scored his first goal for the club on November 3 in a 2–1 win over Stabæk • Helped club finish first in the league and win promotion to the Tippeligaen 2012 SEASON(Montreal Impact) • Joined Montreal Impact ahead of the 2012 season after Chivas USA left him unprotected In the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft • Made Impact debut in a 5-2 loss to the NY Redbulls on March 31 • Scored first professional goal on July 8 to help in the 2-1 win over Columbus Crew • Made only 15 appearances with Montreal after suffering an ankle injury in July 2011 SEASON (Chivas USA) • Drafted in the first round, fourth overall in the SuperDraft by Chivas

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@HoustonDynamo

2020 GAME NOTES

GAME 9

• Made his official professional debut on March 19 in Chivas’ first game of the season • Appeared in 25 games over the course of the season

5

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN 2011 CUSA 25 24 2,114 2012 MTK 15 14 1,161 2016 POR 20 18 1,607 2017 POR 19 17 1,547 2018 POR 32 30 2,721 2019 POR 21 17 1,623 2020 HOU 8 8 720 MLS TOTALS 140 128 11493

G 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2

A SHT SOG 0 4 0 1 2 1 1 4 3 3 1 0 1 12 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 8 26 4

FC FS OFF CK C E 20 13 0 0 4 0 8 6 0 0 6 0 12 7 0 0 6 1 13 5 0 0 1 1 20 13 0 0 2 0 18 5 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 94 49 2 0 19 0

CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

1, two times, last: July 23, 2016, POR vs. LA 1, eight times, last: Aug. 25, 2020, HOU at KC 1, four times, last: July 23, 2016, POR vs. LA 3, July 23, 2011, CHV vs. HOU 4, Apr. 9, 2011, CHV vs. CLB 3, June 1, 2011, CHV vs. VAN

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN July 23, 2016, POR vs. LA Aug. 25, 2020, HOU at KC

DF

Height.............................................................6-2 Weight...........................................................185 Age..................................................................30 DOB......................................................8/4/1990 Nationality............................................ Slovenia Hometown..................................................Piran 2020 GP/GS................................................... 8/8 Career MLS GP/GS................................... 37/ 37 Dynamo GP/GS........................................ 37/ 37 Note................................................ International

COLLEGE(University of Akron) • Started all 25 games his freshman year as a Zip • Helped team make it to the NCAA National Championship in 2009 after finishing the season 23-1-0 • He was named Mid-American Conference Newcomer of the Year, College Soccer News All-Freshman First Team, All-MAC First Team, University of Akron All-Tournament Team Defensive MVP (Sept. 18-20), and made the College Soccer News Freshman Top 100 list • Helped lead the team to the NCAA Men's Division I Soccer Championship, where the team won the school's first ever National Championship in 2010 • Chose to forgo his final two seasons of collegiate eligibility and signed a Generation Adidas contract

Aljaž "Kiki" Struna

Tall and physical center back who is comfortable with the ball on either foot and is a threat in the air offensively and defensively. Brings experience in UEFA Champions League, Serie A and at the international level. Signed with the Dynamo on a full transfer from US Palermo on December 24, 2018.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Led the team in clearanes with eight in Houston's 3-0 victory vs. Minnesota on Sept. 2 • Finished with six clearances and one interception in Houston's 5-2 victory at Kansas City on Aug. 25 • Finished with three clearances and completed a team-high 64 of 72 passes in a 0-0 draw against FC Dallas on Aug. 21 • Finished with seven clearances and one interception against the Galaxy on July 23 • Led the team with two blocks against the Timbers on July 18 • Started and played 90 minutes on July 13 in Houston's 3-3 draw with LAFC to open group play in the MLS is Back Tournament • Finished with three clearances and a team-high three blocks at Kansas City on March 7. Led the team in total (57) and successful (49) passes with an 86 percent passing accuracy • Named to the MLS Team of the Week, presented by Audi, for his Week 1 performance against the LA Galaxy on Feb. 29 at BBVA Stadium 2019 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Started 28 games in his first season with the Dynamo • Tallied an assist in Houston's 4-2 victory over the LA Galaxy on Oct. 6 • Made his Major League Soccer debut on March 9 vs. Montreal, starting and playing all 90 minutes in a 2-1 win • CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE • Started and played all 90 minutes in three of Houston's four matches in the tournament, including both legs of the Round of 16 series win over CD Guastatoya • Helped the Dynamo keep a clean sheet in his Dynamo debut, leading a 1-0 win at CD Guastatoya on Feb. 19 2018-19 SEASON (US PALERMO) • Five starts for Palermo in Serie B • Scored one goal 2017-18 SEASON (US PALERMO) • Made 37 starts for Palermo • Played a key role on the second-best defense in Serie B with 39 goals conceded in 42 games 2016-17 SEASON (CARPI FC) • Made 34 appearances (33 starts) on loan with Carpi in Serie B 2015-16 SEASON (US PALERMO) • Started 22 games in Serie A with Palermo • Scored one goal 2014-15 SEASON (CARPI FC) • Started 34 games on loan from Palermo

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@HoustonDynamo

2020 GAME NOTES

GAME 9

• Helped I Biancorossi capture the league championship and earn promotion to Serie A for the first time in the club’s 109-year history • Won Serie B for the second consecutive year • Conceded the fewest goals in Serie B, allowing just 28 in 42 matches

6

2012-13 SEASON (AS VARESE) • Signed with Palermo • Made nine appearances (six starts) on loan with Varese in Serie B 2011-12 SEASON (FC KOPER) • Made 23 starts with Koper in the Slovenian PrvaLiga

2009-10 SEASON (FC KOPER) • Made five appearances (four starts) for Koper • Made his professional debut at age 18 on Aug. 1, 2009 as an 85th-minute substitute against Interblok • Member of PrvaLiga-winning side INTERNATIONAL • Slovenia international who has earned 21 caps, most recently featuring in a pair of Euro 2020 Qualifying matches in Sept. 2019 • Scored his first international goal in a 2-0 victory over Poland on Sept.

6, 2019 • Made his international debut on March 23, 2016 against Macedonia, starting at leftb back in a 1-0 Slovenia victory YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2019 HOU 29 29 2,610 0 1 4 2 27 9 0 0 4 0 2020 HOU 8 8 718 0 0 1 0 8 2 1 0 3 0 MLS TOTALS 37 37 3328 0 1 5 2 35 11 1 0 7 0 CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

None in MLS 1, Oct. 6, 20219, HOU vs. LAG 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 25, 2019, HOU at LFC 1, 5 times, last: Feb. 29, 2020, HOU vs. LA 3, 3 times, last: Aug. 31, 2019, HOU at KC 2, 2 times, last: Sept. 21, 2019, HOU vs. ORL

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN None in MLS Oct. 6, 20219, HOU vs. LAG

MF

Height............................................................ 6-2 Weight.......................................................... 175 Age................................................................. 27 DOB................................................... 8/21/1993 Nationality..................... Central Africa Republic Hometown.............................. Marseille, France 2020 GP/GS...................................................4/1 Career GP/GS............................................59/41 Dynamo GP/GS.............................................1/0

2013-14 SEASON (US PALERMO) • Made one appearance on Palermo's Serie B-winning side

2010-11 SEASON (FC KOPER) • Made 24 appearances (19 starts) for Koper • Scored two goals • Made two Champions League appearances

Wilfried Zahibo

Defensive midfielder acquired in a trade with New England on Aug. 17, 2020. Spent three seasons with the Revolution, earning 41 starts in 58 appearances. Represented the New England Revolution in the 2018 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target against Juventus.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO/ NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION) • Made his Dynamo debut as a substitute in Houston's 3-0 victory vs.

Minnesota on Sept. 2 • Started in the MLS is Back Tournament Round of 16 match against the Philadelphia Union on July 25 • Came off the bench at halftime in a 0-0 draw with Toronto FC on July 21 • Made his first start of the season and finished playing 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw with the Chicago Fire on March 7 • Made season debut as a halftime substitute against the Montreal Impact on Feb. 29 2019 SEASON (NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION) • Finished with 24 games played, 18 starts, one goal and one assist in 1,509 minutes of action in his second season with Revolution • Started and made his Audi MLS Cup Playoffs debut against Atlanta United on Oct. 19, 2019 • Tallied an assist in a 2-0 victory over New York City FC on Sept. 29, 2019 to clinch a spot in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs • Won a penalty kick that was converted to secure a 2-2 comeback with the Portland Timbers at Providence Park on Sept. 25 • Earned his 50th career appearance in a 1-1 draw with Toronto FC on Aug. 31 at Gillette Stadium • Scored his first goal of the season in a 2-1 victory over the Chicago Fire and named to the bench of the Audi MLS Team of the Week • Finished with 18 total duels and four tackles in a 2-1 victory on the road over the Colorado Rapids on July 4 2018 SEASON (NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION) • Finished with 31 games played, 22 starts, four goals and four assists in his first season with Revolution • Represented the Revolution at the 2018 MLS All-Star Game on Aug. 1 and played 28 minutes against Juventus • Scored his fourth goal of the season in a 3-2 loss against the Philadelphia Union on Aug. 11, 2018 • Scored his first brace in MLS play against Montreal on May 5, 2018 • Scored a goal and tallied an assist in a 4-0 victory over the Montreal Impact on April 6, 2018 • Earned Audi MLS Team of the Week honors for his performance against the Montreal Impact on April 6, 2018 • Finished with two assists in a 2-2 draw with New York City FC on March 24, 2018 • Drew a foul that led to a game-winning free kick against the Colorado Rapids on March 10, 2018 • Started and made his MLS debut on March 3, 2018 against the Philadelphia Union

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2017/2018 SEASON (GIMNÀSTIC DE TARRAGONA) • Finished his career at Gimnàstic with 24 appearances in two campaigns • Finished with six appearances for Gimnàstic in La Liga SmartBank play during the 2017/2018 campaign • Earned one appearance in the Copa del Rey tournament 2016/2017 SEASON (GIMNÀSTIC DE TARRAGONA) • Helped lead Gimnàstic de Tarragona to a first-place finish in the 2016-17 Copa Catalunya • Finished with 15 appearances in La Liga SmartBank play and two appearances in the Copa Del Rey Tournament 2015/2016 SEASON (VALENCIA CF/VALENCIA MESTALLA) • Finished with one goal and 24 appearances in his third season with Valencia Mestalla • Made his La Liga debut with Valencia FC on Jan. 24, 2016 in a 1-1 draw with Deportivo La Coruna • Started and played 76 minutes against Real Betis on Feb. 7, 2016 • Named to the 18-man roster for the two-leg series against Rapid Vienna in the Europa League qualification round • Earned five appearances, four starts and scored a goal for Valencia in their run to the semifinals of the Copa del Rey tournament 2014/2015 (VALENCIA MESTALLA) • Scored two goals in 33 appearances for Valencia Mestalla in La Liga SmartBank play

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2018 NER 31 22 1943 4 4 36 12 45 30 0 0 6 0 2019 NER 24 18 1509 1 1 14 3 43 16 0 0 7 1 2020 NER 3 1 180 0 0 1 0 9 2 1 0 0 0 2020 HOU 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2020 TOTALS 4 1 188 0 0 1 0 11 2 1 0 1 0 MLS TOTALS 59 41 3640 5 5 51 15 99 48 1 0 14 1 CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

2, May 5, 2018, NE at MTL 2, Mar. 24, 2018, NE vs. NYC 4, May 5, 2018, NE at MTL 5, 2 times, last: Sept. 21, 2019, NE vs. RSL 6, Mar. 24, 2018, NE vs. NYC 4, Apr. 21, 2018, NE at CLB

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

March 7, 2020, NE vs. CHI Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Aug. 24, 2019, NE vs. CHI Sept. 29, 2019, NE vs. NYC

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Alberth Elis

FW

Height............................................................ 6-0 Weight.......................................................... 165 Age................................................................. 24 DOB................................................... 2/12/1996 Nationality..........................................Honduras Hometown..................................San Pedro Sula 2020 GP/GS...................................................5/4 Career GP/GS............................................87/71 Dynamo GP/GS.........................................87/71 Note........................................Designated Player

2013/2014 (VALENCIA MESTALLA) • Earned 11 appearances in his first season with Valencia Mestalla 2013/2014 (CF FUENLABRADA) • Finished with one assist in 19 appearances for CF Fuenlabrada in the third division of Spanish soccer 2012/2013 (AC AJACCIO) • Made his professional debut on Jan. 5, 2013 in the first round of the Coup de France against FC Rouen 1899 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP • In 2019, started and tallied a game-tying assist in the U.S. Open Cup Fourth Round victory over New York on June 11 • In 2018, started in the Fourth Round match against Louisville City on June 6, 2018 INTERNATIONAL • Made his international debut as a second half substitute against Burundi on Nov. 11, 2019 in the Africa Cup of Nations qualification round • Earned his first start against Mauritania in the Africa Cup of Nations qualification round on Nov. 19, 2019

Lightning-fast attacker who joined the Dynamo on a full transfer on Dec. 13, 2017 from CF Monterrey in Mexico as a Young Designated Player. Capable of playing on either wing or as a lone striker. At 24, has already represented his country in the Olympics and at the senior international level. 2018 MLS All-Star. Possesses a green card as a naturalized American citizen and does not occupy an International roster slot.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Tallied two assists in Houston's 3-0 victory vs. Minnesota on Sept. 2 • Scored a goal and tallied an assist in Houston's 5-2 victory at Kansas City on Aug. 25 • Finished with two shots on goal and four key passes in a 0-0 draw with FC Dallas on Aug. 21 • Scored Houston's only goal against the Timbers on July 18 from the penalty kick spot • Made his season debut and scored his first goal of the season in Houston's 3-3 draw with LAFC on July 13 in the MLS is Back Tournament 2019 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Recorded nine goals and 10 assists in league play to go along with one assist in the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League • Scored a goal and tallied the game-winning assist in Houston's 4-2 victory over the LA Galaxy on Oct. 6.

• Scored a goal in Houston's 2-1 victory over Orlando City on Sept. 21 • Started and finished with an assist, his eighth of the year, at Dallas on Aug. 25 • Returned to the starting lineup in Houston's 1-0 loss to the Chicago Fire on Aug. 3 after serving a two-game suspension • Played in 21 of 29 games for the Dynamo this season across all competitions, including 17 of 24 league matches

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• Started and scored the equalizer in a 1-1 draw vs. Sporting Kansas City on June 1 • Missed the game at Minnesota on May 25 with a concussion suffered against D.C. United • Collided with D.C. United defender Steve Birnbaum in the first minute of a 2-1 win on May 18 and left the match in the 11th minute to be evaluated for concussion-like symptoms • Notched his sixth assist on the year when he flicked on a corner kick to teammate Mauro Manotas, who headed it in for the opening goal in a 1-1 draw vs. Portland on May 15 • Recorded his fifth assist of the year and his third game-winning assist when he was given a secondary assist on Mauro Manotas' game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over Dallas on May 4 • Notched his fourth assist of the season, and his second game-winning assist, when he set up FW Mauro Manotas for the opening score in Houston's 2-0 win over Columbus on April 27 • Made his 50th start for the club in league play and scored his 25th goal at the LA Galaxy on April 19, converting a penalty kick in a 2-1 defeat.

The goal extended his career-long scoring streak to four straight games • Tied a career-long streak by scoring in his third consecutive game when he bagged the opener in a 2-1 win vs. San Jose on April 13 • Put in a second consecutive dominant performance in a 4-1 win at Colorado on March 30, factoring in all four goals. Had an assist on the first, forced a pair of Rapids own goals and scored the final goal himself • Started and scored his first goal of the season, converting a penalty kick, and added two assists in a 3-2 win over Vancouver on March 16 to earn Audi MLS Team of the Week honors • Started and played all 90 minutes on Opening Day against Real Salt Lake on March 2 • LEAGUES CUP • Started and played all 90 minutes in penalty shootout loss to Club America on July 24 • CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE • Recorded the series-winning assist when he set up FW Mauro Manotas' first goal in 2-1 win over CD Guastatoya on Feb. 26 • Started all four of Houston's Champions League matches 2018 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Played in 30 games for the Dynamo and set a club single-season record for total goals responsible for, with 21 • Named to the MLS All-Star team and played in the All-Star Game vs. Juventus in Atlanta • Finished second on the team with 11 goals and was third in assists with 10, becoming the first player in club history to record double-digit assists and goals in the same season • Registered his 10th assist of the year in a 3-2 win over LA Galaxy on Oct. 28 • Scored his 11th goal and recorded ninth assist of the season in a 4-1 win against Portland on Sept. 15, earning MLS Team of the Week honors • Scored his 10th goal of the season in a 4-2 loss at FC Dallas on Sept. 1 • Missed two games due to disciplinary suspension - one for a red card received vs. Sporting Kansas City on August 4 and one for yellow card accumulation • Recorded his eighth assist of the season in a 2-1 loss at Portland on July 28 • Recorded his seventh assist and ninth goal of the season in a 3-0 win against Minnesota on July 7 • Recorded his sixth assist of the season in a 2-2 draw against Los Angeles FC on July 3 • Scored his eighth goal of the season in a 2-1 loss at Real Salt Lake on May 30 • Scored his seventh goal of the season in a 3-1 win against New York City FC on May 25, earning MLS Team of the Week honors • Scored his fifth and sixth goal of the season in a 3-2 win at Chicago Fire on May 20, earning MLS Team of the Week honors • Started and recorded an assist in a 2-2 draw at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on May 11 • Started and scored his fourth goal of the season in a 2-1 loss at Minnesota on April 28 • Started and scored his third goal of the season in a 5-1 win against Toronto on April 21 • Started and matched his MLS career high with his fourth assist of the

season in a 2-2 draw at San Jose on April 14 • Started, scored his second goal and recorded his third assist of the season in a 2-2 draw at D.C. United on March 17, earning MLS Team of the Week honors • Started and scored his first goal of the season in a 2-1 loss against Vancouver on March 10 • Started and recorded two assists in a 4-0 win against Atlanta on March 3, earning Man of the Match and MLS Team of the Week honors 2017 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Named club Players' Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year • Started and played in four games during in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs • Missed the second leg of the Western Conference Championship due to yellow-card accumulation • Scored his first playoff goal and his fourth game-winning goal of the year in a 1-0 win vs. Sporting Kansas City during the Knockout Round of the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs • Started in 18 games and played 26 games during the regular season • Scored his 10th goal of the season and became the sixth Dynamo player in history to reach double digits in a 2-1 win against Minnesota on Sept.

30 • Scored his eighth and ninth goals of the year to help the Dynamo com back from a 3-1 deficit to draw 3-3 against LA Galaxy on Sept. 27 • Scored his seventh goal and recorded his fourth assist of the season in a 3-0 win vs. San Jose on Aug. 12 • Missed a 2-1 loss at Vancouver on Aug. 19 due to yellow card accumulation • After joining Honduras during the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Elis returned to the Dynamo in a 2-2 draw against Portland on July 29 • Played and scored one goal in a 2-2 draw at LA Galaxy on June 17 • Dished two assists in the 5-1 win vs. Real Salt Lake on May 31 • Missed games at Philadelphia (May 17) and at Atlanta (May 20) due to a hamstring injury • Scored in consecutive home games vs. Minnesota, vs. San Jose and vs.

Orlando City • Scored his first goal in MLS in a 3-1 win vs. Columbus on March 11, netting the game-winner in the 35th minute • Made his MLS debut by starting and playing 74 minutes in a 2-1 win over Seattle on March 4 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP • In 2018, played in four games with three starts, recording an assist in a 3-3 (7-6 pen.) win against Los Angeles FC on Aug. 8 to help the Dynamo reach the final; recorded two assists in a 3-0 win against Philadelphia Union to help the Dynamo win the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup 2016-17 SEASON (CF MONTERREY) • Signed with Monterrey on Aug. 26, 2016 • Saw action in five matches with Los Rayados in the Apertura season with one start 2013-16 SEASONS (CD OLIMPIA) • Scored 25 goals in 62 appearances from 2013-16 with Olimpia , helping the club win the Liga Nacional Clausura (spring) championship in 2014 and 2015 • Named Best Young Player in CONCACAF Champions League in 2016 • Played in four CONCACAF Champions League matches with Olimpia, with one start against Seattle Sounders FC on Aug. 20 • Scored two goals in CONCACAF Champions League, both against Seattle INTERNATIONAL • Has scored six goals in 30 appearances with the Honduran national team since making his debut as an 18-year-old in 2014 • Scored a goal against Mexico in a 3-2 win on October 10; sending Honduras to the Inter-Confederation Play-off against Australia • Scored a goal in a 2-1 win at Trinidad and Tobago in the World Cup Qualifiers • Called up by the Honduran national team for 2017 Gold Cup • Called up by the Honduran national team for World Cup qualifying on May 30, 2017 • Won the Golden Boot at the 2015 CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualify-

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ing Championship with four goals, including a brace against the United States in the semifinal to help Honduras qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio

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2, three times, last: July 3, 2019, HOU vs. NYR 2, 4 times, last: Oct. 6, 2019, HOU vs. LA 5, July 12, 2019, HOU vs. LFC 8, Sept. 27, 2017, HOU vs. LA 5, March 16, 2019, HOU vs. VAN 6, Sep. 9, 2017, HOU vs. COL

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

Aug. 25, 2020, HOU at KC Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Aug. 25, 2020, HOU at KC Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN

MF

Height............................................................ 5-8 Weight.......................................................... 145 Age................................................................. 24 DOB................................................. 12/27/1995 Nationality...................................................USA Hometown.................................Wharton, Texas 2020 GP/GS...................................................8/8 Career GP/GS............................................62/33 Dynamo GP/GS.........................................62/33 Note......................................Homegrown Player

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2017 HOU 26 18 1,645 10 4 71 28 36 37 8 0 8 0 2018 HOU 30 27 2,422 11 10 101 44 33 51 7 0 6 1 2019 HOU 26 22 1,921 9 10 82 33 38 56 16 0 6 1 2020 HOU 5 4 345 3 3 16 7 12 5 2 0 1 1 MLS TOTALS 87 71 6333 33 27 270 112 119 149 33 0 21 3 CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

Memo Rodriguez

Skillful young winger who is an alumnus of the Dynamo Academy and is the first player to progress through each level of the club's developmental system from the Academy to USL side RGV FC and up to the Dynamo first team. Played in the Chipotle Homegrown Game during 2016 MLS All-Star Game festivities. Signed a Homegrown Player contract with the Dynamo on Dec. 4, 2014.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Tallied the game-winning assist in Houston's 3-0 triumph over Minnesota on Sept. 2 • Awarded an assist for his role in the opening goal of Houston's 5-2 victory at Kansas City on Aug. 25 • Finished with two shots on goal and four key passes in a 0-0 draw with FC Dallas on Aug. 21 • Completed 20 of 25 passes against the Galaxy on July 23 • Completed 20 of 23 passes against the Timbers on July 18 and finished with two tackles • Scored a brace in Houston's 3-3 draw with LAFC on July 13 in the MLS is Back Tournament. This was Rodriguez' second brace in MLS action.

• Started and played in 78 minutes at Kansas City on March 7. Led the team in total crosses (6) and open play crosses (5) against Sporting • Started and played 83 minutes on Opening Day against the LA Galaxy at BBVA Stadium 2019 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Finished with seven goals and five assists in his third full season with the club • Scored a goal in Houston's 4-2 victory over the LA Galaxy on Oct. 6 • Came off the bench and tallied an assist in Houston's 2-1 victory over Orlando on Sept. 21 • Scored his sixth goal of the season at FC Dallas on Aug. 25 • Tallied an assist in Houston's 2-1 loss at Philadelphia on Aug. 11 • Returned to the starting lineup after recovering from a hamstring injury to tally an assist in a 3-1 victory over Toronto FC on July 20, his third of the season • Came off the bench and scored his fifth goal of the season, netting the equalizer in a 2-1 win over D.C. United on May 18 • Started and recorded a secondary assist on Houston's only goal in a 1-1 draw vs. Portland on May 15 • Started and recorded his first assist of the season - and his first game-winning assist - when he set up the second goal in a 2-1 win over Dallas on May 4, earning Goal.com MLS Best XI honors • Started and scored for the third consecutive match at Colorado on March 30, netting the opener in a 4-1 win • Started his second consecutive match and scored a brace, including the game-winner in a 3-2 win over Vancouver on March 16, earning a reserve spot on the Audi MLS Team of the Week • Started and scored the equalizing goal in a 2-1 win over Montreal on March 9, winning MLS Goal of the Week • Made his 2019 season debut as a substitute in the 76th minute against Real Salt Lake on March 2 • LEAGUES CUP • Started and played 45 minutes in penalty shootout loss to Club Amer-

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ica on July 24 • CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE • Made his Champions League debut as an 81st-minute substitute vs.

Tigres UANL in Leg 1 of the quarterfinal on March 5 2018 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Played in 18 games with five starts for the Dynamo • Started in his first game of the season in a 1-0 loss at Montreal Impact on June 2 • Came in as a sub in the 84th to score the winning goal and his first of the season in a 3-2 win against LA Galaxy on May 5 • Came in as a sub for FW Romell Quioto in the 87th minute in a 2-1 loss at Minnesota United FC on April 28 • Made season debut when came in as a sub for Eric Alexander in the 78 minute in a 2-0 loss against New England Revolution on March 31 2017 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Missed the last five games of the season and the Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs due to a right knee sprain • Played in nine games and had three starts during the regular season • Assisted on a late equalizer goal and his first MLS assist in a 2-2 draw vs.

Portland Timbers • Made his second start and scored his second goal of the season in a 3-1 win at D.C. United on July 22 • Made his first MLS start in a 0-0 draw against Minnesota United FC on July 19 • Scored his first career goal in MLS competition in a 3-1 win against Montreal Impact on July 5 • Made his home debut in a 2-1 win vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC when he came in as a substitute for Mauro Manotas in the 81' minute • Made his MLS debut, coming in as a sub for Ricardo Clark at New England Revolution (April 8) • Dressed for the first time this season in a 4-1 win vs. New York Red Bulls (April 1) 2016 SEASON (RGV FC) • Participated in the 2016 Chipotle Homegrown Game during the 2016 MLS All-Star Game week in San Jose, Calif.

• Played in 30 games with RGV FC, and tallied six goals and seven assists in 1,845 minutes • Helped lead RGV FC to a 14-7-9 record in the team's first year of existence and a second-place finish in the USL Western Conference LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP • In 2018, started in two games and played in five, helping the Dynamo win the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Scored two goals in a 5-0 win against NTX Rayados in the fourth round on June 6, recorded one assist in a 4-2 quarterfinal win against Sporting Kansas City on July 18, and scored one goal in a 3-3 (7-6 pen.) semifinal win against Los Angeles FC on August 8 • In 2017, started and played in two games. Scored one goal in the Fourth Round at North Carolina FC on June 14 2013-14 DYNAMO ACADEMY • Joined Dynamo Academy with U-16s after being selected out of nearly 400 players at the Dynamo ID Camp • Named Dynamo Academy Players' Player of the Year in 2012 and 2013

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2017 HOU 9 3 326 2 1 11 6 6 7 0 5 0 0 2018 HOU 19 6 645 1 0 12 2 8 13 0 23 1 0 2019 HOU 26 16 1,392 7 5 47 20 19 29 12 43 3 0 2020 HOU 8 8 621 2 2 26 8 8 14 2 8 2 0 MLS TOTALS 62 33 2984 12 8 96 36 41 63 14 79 6 0 CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

2, 2 times, last: July 13, 2020, HOU at LFC 1, six times, last: Sept. 21, 2019, HOU vs. ORL 3, July 13, 2020, HOU at LFC 7, Aug. 21, 2020, HOU vs. DAL 3, 2 times, last: Feb. 29, 2020, HOU vs. LA 4, May 18, 2019, HOU vs. DC

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN July 13, 2020, HOU vs. LAFC Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN

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Mauro Manotas

FW

Height............................................................ 6-0 Weight.......................................................... 155 Age................................................................. 25 DOB................................................... 7/15/1995 Nationality.......................................... Colombia Hometown...................................... Sabanalarga 2020 GP/GS...................................................6/5 Career GP/GS..........................................135/97 Dynamo GP/GS.......................................135/97 Note................ International/Designated Player Skillful young forward that set club records for most goals scored in a calendar year and in an MLS season. Won the Golden Boot in the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and is the club's all-time leading scorer in the Open Cup. Acquired by the Dynamo on a full transfer from Uniautónoma F.C. on May 13, 2015. Signed a three-year contract extension on Feb. 22, 2019.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Entered as a second half substitute in Houston's 5-2 victory at Kansas City on Aug. 25 • Led the team with two shots on goal and finished with four key passes against the Timbers on July 18 • Started and played 90 minutes in Houston's 3-3 draw with LAFC, his ninth consecutive start going back to the 2019 MLS season.

• Started and played 90 minutes at Kansas City on March 7 • Manotas has scored three goals and recorded two assists in the eightgame stretch that began on Sept. 11, 2019 in a 2-0 victory over Minnesota United at BBVA Stadium • Started and scored his 49th goal in MLS play in Houston's 1-1 draw on Feb. 29 with the LA Galaxy on Opening Day at BBVA Stadium 2019 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Tallied an assist in Houston's 2-1 victory over Orlando on Sept. 21 • Scored in Houston's 2-1 loss at Vancouver on Sept. 14 at BC Place • Scored and tallied an assist in Houston's 2-0 victory over Minnesota on Sept. 11 • Tallied his sixth assist of the season at Dallas on Aug. 25 • Scored his 10th and 11th goal of the season in a 2-2 draw with Colorado on Aug. 17 • Finished with a multi-goal game on Aug. 17, his eighth multi-goal game in league play and is now tied with FW Will Bruin for the most multi-goal

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games in club history • Is the first player in club history to score 10 or more goals in three consecutive seasons • Scored his ninth goal of the season in a 3-2 loss at New York City on Aug. 8 • Tallied a game-winning assist and his eighth goal of the season in a 3-1 victory over Toronto on July 20 • Passed club legend Brad Davis for third in Dynamo history with his 42nd career goal with his goal against the New York Red Bulls in a 4-0 victory on 7/3 • Signed a three-year contract extension on Feb. 22 that will keep him with the club through the 2021 season • Tied club legend Brad Davis for third in Dynamo history with his 41st career goal when he headed in a corner kick in a 1-1 draw vs. Portland on May 15 • Recorded his sixth career brace, converting a penalty and then bagging the game-winner in a 2-1 win over Dallas on May 4 to earn his second consecutive Audi MLS Team of the Week inclusion • Bagged the game-winning goal, his third tally of the season and second game-winner, in the third minute of a 2-0 win over Columbus on April 27 to earn a spot on the Audi MLS Team of the Week • Tied a career-high with two assists, setting up both scores in a 2-1 win over San Jose on April 13 • Recorded his second assist of the season when he set up FW Alberth Elis for the final goal in a 4-1 win at Colorado on March 30 • Made his 100th league appearance on March 16 in a 3-2 win over Vancouver • Scored in his fifth straight league game and netted his fifth career game-winning goal in a 2-1 win over Montreal on March 9 with an 86th-minute strike • Scored the game-tying goal in a 1-1 draw on Opening Day against Real Salt Lake on March 2 • CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE • Started all four of Houston's Champions League matches • Scored a brace in just 21 minutes to give Houston a 2-1 win in the return leg of the Round of 16 series vs. CD Guastatoya on Feb. 26, and a 3-1 aggregate series win, earning Concacaf Team of the Week honors 2018 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Played in 33 games for the Dynamo and set club single-season records for goals in an MLS season (19), goals in the U.S. Open Cup (6) and goals in all competitions (25) • Named the team's Most Valuable Player and Players' Player of the Year and also won club Golden Boot with 19 goals • Earned team Ironman of the Year honors after playing a team-high 2,633 minutes • Finished tied for fourth in the league with 19 goals • Bagged a brace on Decision Day to lead a thrilling 3-2 comeback win at LA Galaxy on Oct. 28 • Scored his 17th goal of the season in a 3-2 loss against Seattle Sounders FC on Oct. 21 • Scored his 16th goal of the season and recorded his first assist of the season in a 4-2 loss against Los Angeles FC on Oct. 12, earning a spot in the MLS Team of the Week • Scored his 15th goal of the season in a 3-2 win against 3-2 San Jose Earthquakes on Sept. 29, which broke the club single-season scoring record and earned him a spot in the MLS Team of the Week • Scored his 13th and 14th goals of the season in a 4-1 win against Portland Timbers on Sept. 15 • Scored his 12th goal of the season in a 4-2 loss at FC Dallas on Sept. 1 • Scored his 11th goal of the season in a 3-1 loss against Philadelphia Union on July 25 • Scored his 10th goal of the season in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on July 21 • Scored his ninth goal of the season in a 2-2 draw against Los Angeles FC on July 3 • Scored his seventh and eighth goals of the season in a 3-2 loss at Sporting Kansas City on June 23, earning him MLS Team of the Week honors • Scored his sixth goal of the season in a 2-0 win against Colorado Rapids on June 9 • Scored his fifth goal of the season in a 2-2 draw at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on May 11 • Scored his fourth goal of the season in a 5-1 win against Toronto FC on

April 21, becoming the seventh Dynamo player to score at 20 goals for the club • Scored his third goal of the season in a 2-2 draw at San Jose Earthquakes on April 14 • Scored his second goal of the season in a 2-2 draw at DC United on March 17 • Made his first season debut on Opening Day and scored a goal in a 4-0 win over Atlanta United FC on March 3 2017 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Named Dynamo's Young Player of the Year for the second year in a row • Made four apperances and three starts during the Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs • His first postseason goal was a game-winning goal in a 2-1 win at Portland Timbers on November 5 • Made his postseason debut in a 0-0 draw against Portland Timbers on October 30 • Played in 33 games and started in 24 during the regular season • Scored his 10th goal of the season in a 3-0 win against Chicago Fire on October 22 • Scored his ninth goal of the season in a 1-1 draw at New York City FC on September 23 • Dished his fifth assist of the season in a 2-1 loss at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on August 19 • Scored his eighth goal of the season in a 3-0 win vs. San Jose Earthquakes on August 12, extending his single season personal high to eight goals • Scored his seventh goal setting a single season personal high in a 2-2 draw vs. Portland Timbers on July 29 • Scored his sixth goal of the season in a 3-1 win at D.C. United on July 22 • Nominated to 2017 MLS All-Star Game • Dished multiple assists (2) for the first time in his MLS career in a 3-1 win against Montreal Impact in July 5 • Scored his fifth goal of the season in a 2-2 draw at Los Angeles Galaxy on June 17 • Scored his fourth goal of the season and dished his second assists of the season in a 5-1 win vs. Real Salt Lake on May 31 • Earned a spot on GOAL.com's Team of the Week for Week 10 after recording two goals and an assist in a 4-0 win vs. Orlando City SC (May 6) • Scored his first goal of the season in a 2-2 tie vs. Minnesota United FC on April 15 • Made his first start of the season in a 4-1 win vs. New York Red Bulls on April 1 • Named to the bench of MLSsoccer.com's Team of the Week for Week 5 vs. New York Red Bulls on April 1 • Made season debut coming as a sub for FW Erick Torres at the 81st minutes in a 3-1 win vs. Columbus Crew SC on March 11 2016 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Tied for the team lead with six goals in MLS play despite not startnig a game until Aug. 14 • Led the team with nine goals across all competitions • Scored two goals in 3-2 loss to Colorado Rapids Oct. 8 • Tallied his first career MLS hat trick in a 3-1 win over Portland on Sept. 24.

It was the sixth hat trick in Houston Dynamo history and first since April 29, 2011. At age 21, he was the youngest player in MLS to record hat trick in 2016 and youngest to record feat in Dynamo history • Named MLS Player of the Week for his hat trick vs. Portland on Sept. 24 • Scored his first career MLS goal in the 30th minute at Sporting KC Sept. 9.

• Made first career MLS start and earned first MLS assist in Aug. 14 draw with Toronto FC • Also scored vs. Real Sociedad in BBVA Compass Dynamo Charities Cup May 24 • Had two goals in four appearances on loan with RGV FC (326 total minutes) in USL LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP • Holds the club record for most goals scored in the Open Cup with 10, including six in the 2018 tournament • In 2018, started in four games, scoring the game-winning goal in the Round of 16 1-0 win against Minnesota United FC on June 18, two more in a 4-2 win against Sporting Kansas City on July 18 leading the team to the semifinals, one more in a 3-3 (7-6 pen.) against Los Angeles FC on

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August 8 helping the Dynamo and two more to win the Golden Boot and the help the Dynamo win the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup • In 2016, scored three goals to help the Dynamo advance to the quarterfinals • In 2015, scored first Dynamo goal, the game-winning header in 1-0 2015 U.S. Open Cup win vs. Colorado on June 30, in his start for the Dynamo

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YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2015 HOU 9 0 102 0 0 3 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2016 HOU 22 10 1,054 6 1 41 18 11 17 9 0 0 0 2017 HOU 33 24 2,063 10 5 71 35 21 27 4 2 3 0 2018 HOU 33 30 2,633 19 1 95 43 24 20 23 4 1 0 2019 HOU 32 28 2,539 13 8 92 30 17 13 14 0 0 0 2020 HOU 6 5 436 1 0 10 5 2 5 0 0 0 0 MLS TOTALS 135 97 8827 49 15 312 132 76 82 52 6 4 0 CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

3, Sept. 24, 2016, HOU vs. POR 2, twice, last April 13, 2019, HOU vs. SJ 5, Apr. 1, 2017, HOU vs. NYR 7, three times, last: July 27, 2019, HOU vs. SEA 3, four times, last, Oct. 8, 2018, HOU at SEA 6, June 17, 2017, HOU at LA

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

July 23, 2020, HOU vs. LA Aug. 25, 2020, HOU at KC Feb. 29, 2020, HOU vs. LA Sept. 21, 2019, HOU vs. ORL

MF

Height.............................................................5-8 Weight...........................................................145 Age..................................................................25 DOB......................................................3/7/1995 Nationality.......................................... Argentina Hometown............................................... Béccar 2020 GP/GS................................................... 6/2 Career GP/GS............................................ 80/68 Dynamo GP/GS......................................... 80/68 Note........................................ Designated Player

2015 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Scored first Dynamo goal, the game-winning header in 1-0 2015 U.S. Open Cup win vs. Colorado on June 30, in his start for the Dynamo • Made Dynamo debut as substitute in 2-0 win vs. Austin on June 17 and assisted on Ricardo Clark’s stoppage time goal ABROAD • Scored six goals in 32 appearances across all competitions (Primera A and Copa Colombia) with Uniautónoma in Colombia's First Division • Helped Colombia Under-20 national team qualify for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup with a second place finish at the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship in Uruguay this January and February, appearing in three games (one start) and scoring against Brazil in the group stage • Scored the crucial goal to keep Uniautónoma in the Colombian top flight (Categoria Primera A) in 2014, a late winner in the last regular season game to qualify for a playoff spot

Tomás Martínez

Talented and creative young midfielder who had first-team experience in Argentina, Spain and Portgual before moving to Houston. Joined the Dynamo as a Young Designated Player on a full transfer from S.C. Braga in the Portugal Primeira Liga on July 17, 2017. Earned his Green Card as a permanent United States resident on Jan. 29, 2019.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Entered as a second half substitute in Houston's 5-2 victory at Kansas City on Aug. 25 • Entered as a second half substitute against FC Dallas on Aug. 21 • Entered as a second half substitute against the LA Galaxy on July 23 • Made his MLS is Back Tournament debut against the Timbers on July 18 • Started and played 57 minutes at Kansas City on March 7, the midfielder's fifth consecutive start going back to the 2019 MLS season • Started and played 70 minutes in Houston's Opening Day 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy at BBVA Stadium 2019 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Started in 30 of Houston's league matches and recorded five goals and three assists • Started and scored Houston's only goal in a 2-1 loss at Real Salt Lake on Sept. 29 • Scored the game-winning goal in Houston's 3-1 victory at Toronto on July 20, his third of the season • Scored his second goal of the season when he blasted a shot into the upper 90 to seal Houston's 2-0 win over Columbus on April 27 • Scored his first goal of the season, the eighth of his career and his third career game-winning goal when he struck in the 60th minuteof a 2-1 win over San Jose on April 13 • Recorded his first assist of the season and 14th of his career when he set up MF Memo Rodriguez for the equalizing goal in a 2-1 win over Montreal on March 9 • Started and played 52 minutes on Opening Day aginst Real Salt Lake on March 2 • LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP • Scored a goal and recorded an assist in a 3-2 win over Austin Bold FC in the Fourth Round on June 11, earning Man of the Match honors • Scored a goal in the 3-2 loss to Minnesota United FC in the Round of 16 on June 18 • CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE • Came on as a substitute in the second leg of Houston's quarterfinal series at Tigres UANL on March 12 • Started and played 65 minutes in Houston's 1-0 win at CD Guastatoya in the Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League Round of 16 on Feb. 19.

2018 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Played in 32 games for the Dynamo with 31 starts and tied for the team lead in assists with 13 • Tied a career high with two assists in a 3-2 comeback win at LA Galaxy on Oct. 28, giving him 13 on the season • Recorded his 11th assist of the season in a 4-2 loss at Los Angeles FC on Oct. 12 • Reached double digits in assists for the first time in MLS with one in a 4-1 loss at Seattle Sounders FC on Oct. 8

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• Scored his fifth goal and recorded his ninth assist of the year in a 3-2 win against San Jose on Sept. 29 • Set a career high with two assists in a 4-1 win against Portland on Sept.

15 • Recorded his sixth assist of the season in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on Aug. 23 • Received a red card in a 3-1 loss against Philadelphia Union on July 25, but the MLS Independent Panel rescinded the one-game suspension and allowed him to play in Houston's 2-1 loss at Portland on July 28 • Recorded his fifth assist of the season in a 3-2 loss at Sporting Kansas City on June 23 • Scored his fourth goal of the season and the second game-winning goal of his career in a 2-0 win against Colorado on June 9, earning MLS Team of the Week honors • Scored his third goal of the season and first career game-winning goal in a 3-1 win against New York City FC on May 25 • Recorded his fourth assist of the season in a 3-2 win at Chicago on May 20 • Scored his second goal of the season in a 2-2 draw at Vancouver on May 11 • Recorded his third assist of the season in a 2-1 loss at Minnesota on Apr. 28 • Scored his first goal of the season and recorded an assist in a 2-2 draw at San Jose on Apr. 14, earning MLS Team of the Week honors • Made his season debut and recorded his first career assist in a 2-1 loss against Vancouver on Mar. 10 • Missed the first game of the 2018 season due to a red card suspension in the second leg of the 2017 Western Conference Championship 2017 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Dished his first postseason assist in a 2-1 win at Portland Timbers on November 5 • Has started in all the games of the Audi 2017 MLS Cup Playoffs this season • Scored his second goal of the season in a 2-1 win against Sporting Kansas City on October 11 • Scored his first MLS goal in a 3-3 draw against LA Galaxy on September 27 • Made his first MLS start in a 1-0 loss at San Jose Earthquakes on September 16 • Made his MLS debut when he came in as a sub for Ricardo Clark in the 62nd minute in a 3-0 win vs. San Jose Earthquakes on August 5 • Signed with the Dynamo as a Young Designated Player on July 17, 2017 on a full transfer from Sporting Braga in Portgual's Primeira Liga.

LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP • In 2019, has scored one goal and recorded one assist in one game • In 2018, won the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, playing in four games with three starts. Recorded an assist in a 3-3 (7-6 pen.) semifinal win against Los Angeles FC on August 8 to help the Dynamo advance to the final.

2016-17 SEASON (S.C. BRAGA) • Made 15 appearances across all competitions, scoring three goals and dishing one assist 2013-16 (RIVER PLATE): • Made 18 appearances with four assists.

• Made his professional debut when he came in as a sub for current FC Dallas Mauro Diaz on April 23, 2013 against Estudiantes Buenos Aires.

• Won the 2013-14 Copa Sudamericana, the club’s first international title in 17 years.

• Went on loan to Spain’s Tenerife in 2015-16 and Argentina’s Defensa y Justicia.

INTERNATIONAL • Played 10 games with Argentina U-20, scoring one goal and five assists • Won the 2015 South American U-20 Championship, playing in nine games, scored a goal and provided four assists • Started in all three matches for Argentina 2015 U-20 World Cup in New Zealand

YEAR TEAM 2017 HOU 2018 HOU 2019 HOU 2020 HOU MLS TOTALS

GP 9 32 33 6 80

GS 5 31 30 2 68

MIN G A SHT SOG 501 2 0 18 5 2,455 5 13 66 19 2,329 5 3 53 11 179 0 0 2 0 5464 12 16 139 35

FC FS OFF CK 5 13 1 15 22 61 2 24 46 44 2 13 3 4 1 1 76 122 6 53

CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

1, 12 times, last: Sept. 29, 2019, HOU at RSL 2, twice, last Oct. 28, 2018, HOU at LAG 4, Apr. 14, 2018, HOU at SJ 6, Apr. 14, 2018, HOU at SJ 4, three times, last: Aug. 17, 2019, HOU vs. COL 5, 3 times, last: Sept. 25, 2019, HOU at LFC

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

March 7, 2020, HOU at SKC Aug. 25, 2020, HOU at KC Sept. 29, 2019, HOU at RSL July 12, 2019, HOU vs. LAFC

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Ariel Lassiter

C E 2 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 9 1

FW

Height....................................................... 5-10 Weight....................................................... 150 Age.............................................................. 25 DOB.................................................9/27/1994 Nationality....................................... Costa Rica Hometown........................ Temecula, California 2020 GP/GS.................................................1/0 Career GP/GS............................................26/3 Dynamo GP/GS...........................................1/0 Dynamic forward that signed for the Dynamo on loan on Aug. 17 after scoring 24 goals and tallying 16 assists in 64 games for LD Alajuelense.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Made his Dynamo debut as a second half substitute and scored two goals in Houston's 3-0 victory over Minnesota on Sept. 2 2019/2020 CLAUSURA (LD ALAJUELENSE) • Scored one goal in the Clausura playoffs as Alajuelense qualified to the final for the third consecutive tournament • Scored eight goals and tallied nine assists in 18 games during his third half-season campaign with Alajuelense • Scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Santos FC on June 8, 2020 • Scored a goal and tallied an assist in a 2-2 draw with Saprissa on June 1, 2020 • Finished with six assists in three consecutive games from March 15, 2020-May 24, 2020 • Scored in back-to-back games from March 9, 2020-March 15, 2020 • Tallied a game-winning assist in a 1-0 victory Santos FC on Feb. 17, 2020 • Scored a goal in a 3-2 victory over Guadalupe FC on Feb. 13, 2020 • Scored a brace in a 5-1 victory over Grecia on Feb. 5, 2020 • Scored his first goal of the season and added an assist in a 4-1 victory over Limon FC on Jan. 13, 2020 2019/2020 APERTURA (LD ALAJUELENSE) • Reached the Apertura final with Alajuelense and appeared in six games during the playoffs • Finished with 12 goals and five assists during his second half-season campaign with Alajuelense • Scored in back-to-back games to end the campaign, which includes a 3-1 victory over ADR Jicaral in the final match of the regular season

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• Scored his second brace of the season in a 5-2 victory on the road over Saprissa on Oct. 6, 2019 • Scored his first brace of the season in a 2-0 victory over ADR Jicaral on Sept. 8, 2019 • Scored his fourth goal of the season and third assist of the Apertura in a 3-1 victory over Grecia on Aug. 15, 2019 • Scored a goal and tallied an assist in a 4-1 victory over Perez Zeledon on Aug. 5, 2019 • Scored in back-to-back games to open the Apertura campaign with four points 2018/2019 CLAUSURA (LD ALAJUELENSE) • Scored three goals and tallied two assists in his first campaign with Alajuelense • Scored his third goal of the season and tallied his second assist in a 3-0 victory over Guadalupe in the final game of the campaign • Scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Grecia on April 2, 2019 • Tallied an assist in a 2-2 draw with UCR on March 4, 2019 • Scored his first goal with the club in a 4-2 victory Cartagines on Feb. 28, 2019 • Made his debut as a second half substitute in a 3-3 draw with UCR on Jan. 17, 2019 2018 SEASON (LOS ANGELES GALAXY/ LOS ANGELES GALAXY II) LOS ANGELES GALAXY • Finished with seven appearances for the Galaxy in MLS play • Made his MLS season debut in a 0-0 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps on March 25, 2018 LOS ANGELES GALAXY II (USL CHAMPIONSHIP) • Finished with five goals and four assists in 12 appearances for Galaxy II • Scored his fifth goal of the season and tallied his fourth assist of the campaign in his final regular season game for Galaxy II on Sept. 9, 2018 • Scored his second brace of the season in a 3-2 victory over Switchbacks FC on Sept. 2, 2018 • Tallied an assist that secured a draw against Swope Park Rangers on Aug. 2, 2018 • Scored his first goal of the season and finished with a brace in a 7-2 victory over Las Vegas Lights FC on May 27, 2018 • Tallied an assist in a 6-3 victory St. Louis FC on May 10, 2018 • Made his season debut as a second half substitute against Phoenix Rising on April 12, 2018 2017 SEASON (LOS ANGELES GALAXY/ LOS ANGELES GALAXY II) LOS ANGELES GALAXY • Scored one goal in 14 appearances for the Galaxy in MLS play • Finished the season with six consecutive appearances off the bench for the Galaxy • Scored a goal in a 4-3 loss on the road to the New England Revolution on July 23, 2017 • Made his season debut as a second half substitute against FC Dallas on March 4, 2017 LOS ANGELES GALAXY II (USL CHAMPIONSHIP) • Finished with five goals in 9 appearances for Galaxy II • Scored a goal in a 3-2 victory over Portland Timbers 2 on Oct. 8, 2017 • Scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 victory over Rio Grande Valley Fc on Sept. 4, 2017 • Scored his third goal of the season in a 2-1 victory on the road against Switchbacks FC on Aug. 19, 2017 • Scored the equalizer in a 1-1 draw with OKC Energy FC on July 31, 2017 • Scored his first goal of the season in a 2-1 loss against Arizona United on May 28, 2017 • Made his season debut as a second half substitute against Arizona United on April 9, 2017 2016 SEASON (LOS ANGELES GALAXY/ LOS ANGELES GALAXY II) LOS ANGELES GALAXY • Finished with three appearances for the Galaxy in MLS play • Made back-to-back appearances in the final two games of the regular season for the Galaxy, including a start against FC Dallas on Decision

Day on Oct. 23, 2016 • Started and made his MLS season debut in a 0-0 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps on March 20, 2016 LOS ANGELES GALAXY II (USL CHAMPIONSHIP) • Finished with nine goals in 16 appearances for Galaxy II and reached the quarterfinals of the USL Championship Playoffs • Scored his ninth goal of the season in a 3-1 victory over Real Monarchs on Sept. 25, 2016 • Scored in three consecutive games from Sept. 1-Sept. 15 to lead the Galaxy to two victories and seven points during that stretch • Scored his second brace of the season in a 4-3 loss to Portland Timbers 2 on Aug. 7, 2016 • Scored his third goal of the season in a 2-0 victory on the road against Rio Grande Valley FC on May 1, 2016 • Scored a brace in his season debut with Galaxy II, a 2-0 victory over Arizona United on March 27, 2016 2015 SEASON (LOS ANGELES GALAXY/ LOS ANGELES GALAXY II) LOS ANGELES GALAXY • Made one appearance for the Galaxy in MLS play • Made his MLS debut as a second half substitute in a 3-0 loss at BBVA Stadium against the Houston Dynamo on July 26, 2015 LOS ANGELES GALAXY II (USL CHAMPIONSHIP) • Reached the USL Championship final and scored four goals in the playoffs • Finished with 11 goals and one assist in 21 appearances for Galaxy II in the USL Championship regular season • Scored in the USL Championship Final against Rochester on Oct. 16, 2015 • Scored against OKC Energy FC to reach the USL Championship final on Oct. 11, 2015 • Scored a brace in the semifinal play-in game against OC Blues FC on Oct 4, 2015 • Scored his 11th goal of the season in the final regular season game, a 1-0 victory over Switchbacks FC on Sept. 19, 2015 • Scored a goal and his second consecutive tally in two games against OC Blues FC on July 16, 2015 • Scored a goal and added an assist in a 4-0 victory over Sacramento FC on July 11, 2015 • Scored goals in three consecutive games to lead the Galaxy to nine points from June 14, 2015-June 27, 2015 • Scored goals in back-to-back victories for the Galaxy II from May 4, 2015-May 14, 2015 • Scored his second goal of the season in a 2-1 victory over the Austin Aztex on April 20, 2015 • Scored his first goal of the season against Sacramento FC on April 12, 2015 • Made his USL Championship debut as a second half substitute against Real Monarchs on March 22, 2015 2014 SEASON (GAIS GÖTEBORG) • Tallied his fifth assist of the season and the game-winning assist against Östers IF on Oct. 19, 2014 • Tallied his fourth assist of the season against Jönköpings Södra IF on Oct. 4, 2014 • Tallied assists in back-to-back games from Sept. 2, 2014-Sept. 15, 2014 • Scored his first professional goal in a 2-0 vicotry over Varbergs BoIS on Aug. 23, 2014 • Finished with an assist in his professional debut against Husqvarna on Aug. 9, 2014 2014 SEASON (Allsvenskan Södra U21) • Scored a goal in his lone appearance for U21 Allsvenskan Södra on June 24, 2014 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP • In 2018, started and scored a brace in the Fourth Round against Golden State on June 7, 2018. Finished with two appearances in the tournament • In 2017, reached the quarterfinals of the competition after scoring in

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the Fourth Round and Round of 16.

INTERNATIONAL • Made his international debut as a second half substitute against Guatemala in an international friendly on March 23, 2019 • Represented Costa Rica in Group D of the Concacaf Nations League and earned two caps last Oct. • Earned his sixth cap with Costa Rica against the United States in an international friendly on Feb. 1, 2020

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2015 LA 1 0 19 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2016 LA 3 2 133 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 LA 14 0 258 1 0 11 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 2018 LA 7 1 94 0 0 6 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 2020 HOU 1 0 35 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 MLS TOTALS 26 3 539 3 0 23 9 3 10 1 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

1, July 22, 2017, LA at NE None in MLS 3, Aug. 18, 2018, LA at SEA 4, Aug. 18, 2018, LA at SEA 1, 3 times, last: Mar. 24, 2018, LA at VAN 3, Mar. 24, 2018, LA at VAN

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

March 24, 2018, LA at VAN Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN None in MLS

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Niko Hansen

FW

Height.......................................................... 5-10 Weight.......................................................... 170 Age................................................................. 25 DOB................................................... 9/14/1994 Nationality.................................. USA/Denmark Hometown.............................Sacramento, Calif.

2020 GP/GS...................................................4/2 MLS Career GP/GS....................................53/18 Dynamo GP/GS.............................................8/2 Speedy winger who helped Crew SC advance to the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs in each of his first two seasons. Joined the Dynamo via trade from Columbus on Aug. 8, 2019.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Started and finished with two shots on goal in Houston's 3-0 victory vs.

Minnesota on Sept. 2 • Scored his first goal for the club and tallied an assist in Houston's 5-2 victory at Kansas City on Aug. 25 • Made his first start with Dynamo and finished with a team-high four key passes against the Galaxy on July 23 • Came off the bench in a 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy on Feb. 29 2019 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO / COLUMBUS CREW) • HOUSTON DYNAMO • Came off the bench in Houston's 2-0 victory over Minnesota United on Sept. 11 • Made his Dynamo debut in a 2-1 loss at Philadelphia on Aug.11 • COLUMBUS CREW • Started two games and finished with nine appearances for Columbus 2018 SEASON (COLUMBUS CREW) • Made 22 appearances with 11 starts for Columbus in MLS play and finished with three goals and three assists • Finished with a brace in a 3-2 loss at Providence Park to the Portland Timbers on Sept. 19, 2018 • Scored in a 1-1 draw with Chicago at SeatGeek Stadium on Aug. 23, 2018 • Earned his second career Audi MLS Cup Playoff appearance 2017 SEASON (COLUMBUS CREW) • Played in 14 games for the Crew with three starts and tallied two assists during his rookie season • Scored one goal during his rookie season and made his first Audi MLS Cup Playoff appearance UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO • Made 79 appearances for the Lobos and finished with 28 goals and 14 assists.

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YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2017 CLB 14 3 401 1 2 7 2 3 5 0 0 0 0 2018 CLB 22 11 1,031 3 3 33 8 10 11 4 0 1 0 2019 CLB 9 2 246 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 1 0 2019 HOU 4 0 33 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2019 TOTALS 13 2 279 0 0 1 0 5 3 0 0 1 0 2020 HOU 4 2 192 1 1 7 3 4 3 1 1 0 0 MLS TOTALS 53 18 1903 5 6 48 13 22 22 5 1 2 0 CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

2, Sept. 19, 2018, CLB at POR 1, 5 times, last: Oct. 28, 2018, CLB vs. MIN 3, Sept. 19, 2018, CLB at POR 5, Oct. 28, 2018, CLB vs. MIN 3, two times, last: July 23, 2020, HOU at LA 2, four times, last: Sept. 29, 2018, CLB vs. PHI

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Aug. 25, 2020, HOU at KC Aug. 25, 2020, HOU at KC

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Christian Ramirez

FW

Height............................................................ 6-1 Weight.......................................................... 187 Age................................................................. 29 DOB..................................................... 4/4/1991 Nationality...................................................USA Hometown................................Santa Ana, Calif.

2020 GP/GS...................................................5/3 MLS Career GP/GS....................................89/70 Dynamo GP/GS.........................................15/10 Experienced forward who brings recent USMNT experience and 28 goals in MLS play. Joined the Dynamo via trade from LAFC on Aug. 7, 2019.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Finished with three shots on goal in Houston's 3-0 victory vs. Minnesota on Sept. 2 • Scored a goal and tallied an assist in Houston's 5-2 victory at Kansas City on Aug. 25 • Completed 19 of 22 passes in his first start of the season, a 0-0 draw with FC Dallas on Aug. 21 • Entered the game in the 83rd minute on March 7 at Kansas City. Earned his 12th consecutive appearance for the club going back to the 2019 MLS season and has five goals and one assist during this stretch • Came off the bench in a 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy on Feb. 29 at BBVA Stadium 2019 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO/LAFC) HOUSTON DYNAMO • Scored a brace in Houston's 4-2 victory over LA Galaxy on Oct. 6 • Came off the bench in a 2-1 loss at Real Salt Lake on Sept. 29 • Scored and tallied an assist in Houston's 2-1 victory over Orlando on Sept. 21 • Started and scored his second goal for the Dynamo in a 2-0 victory over Minnesota United on Sept. 11 • Started and played 90 minutes in his fourth consecutive appearance with the team at Kansas City on Aug. 31 • Came off the bench for his third consecutive appearance with the team at Dallas on Aug. 25 • Made his Dynamo debut and scored in Houston’s 2-1 loss at Philadelphia on Aug. 11 LAFC • Appeared in 17 matches for LAFC prior to joining Houston via trade • Scored four goals and tallied two assists with LAFC 2018 SEASON (LAFC/MINNESOTA UNITED) LAFC • Scored a goal in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs against Real Salt Lake on Nov. 11, 2018 • Scored two goals in seven appearances for LAFC after joining the Black and Gold in a trade with Minnesota United MINNESOTA UNITED • Scored seven goals and tallied two assists in 20 appearances for the Loons 2017 SEASON (MINNESOTA UNITED) • Scored 14 goals and tallied three assists with Minnesota in his first MLS season NASL (MINNESOTA UNITED) • Finished with 43 goals and 12 assists during three seasons with the Loons in the NASL prior to joining MLS in 2017 • Won the 2016 Golden Boot award with 18 goals over the Spring and Fall Championship • Won the 2014 Golden Boot award with 11 goals during the Spring and

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2020 GAME NOTES

GAME 9

Fall Championship COLLEGE (CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY) • Scored 41 goals at Concordia, including a school-record 23 in his senior season.

14

CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

2, four times, last: Oct. 6, 2019, HOU vs. LA 2, Sept. 23, 2017, MIN vs. DAL 4, four times, last: Oct. 6, 2019, HOU vs. LA 6, three times, last: Aug. 31, 2019, HOU at KC 3, Oct. 22, 2017, MIN at SJ 4, 2 times, last: Apr. 21, 2019, LAFC vs. SEA

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Aug. 25, 2020, HOU at KC Aug. 25, 2020, HOU at KC

MF

Height............................................................ 5-5 Weight.......................................................... 150 Age................................................................. 19 DOB................................................... 5/21/2001 Nationality...................................................USA Hometown................................. Houston, Texas 2020 GP/GS...................................................0/0 MLS Career GP/GS........................................0/0 Dynamo GP/GS.............................................0/0 Note......................................Homegrown Player

INTERNATIONAL (USMNT) • Played in three games with the U.S. national team, including a 1-1 draw with Chile at BBVA Stadium on March 27, 2019 • Made his senior international debut and scored a goal in a friendly against Panama on Jan. 28, 2019.

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2017 MUFC 30 27 2,392 14 3 60 34 18 33 22 0 1 0 2018 MUFC 20 17 1,384 7 2 35 13 6 23 10 0 0 0 2018 LAFC 7 3 261 2 0 8 4 0 2 3 0 0 0 2018 TOTALS 27 20 1,645 9 2 43 17 6 25 13 0 0 0 2019 LAFC 17 13 1,027 5 2 32 17 5 6 2 0 0 0 2019 HOU 10 7 672 5 1 25 15 0 3 2 0 0 0 2019 TOTALS 27 20 1,628 9 3 52 28 5 9 4 0 0 0 2020 HOU 5 3 241 1 1 6 6 2 3 0 0 0 0 MLS TOTALS 89 70 5906 33 9 161 85 31 70 39 0 1 0

Marcelo Palomino

Homegrown midfielder that joined the Dynamo Academy at age 11. Palomino was named the Academy Player of the Year in three consecutive years from 2014-2017.

INTERNATIONAL • Named to the U-20 National Team in Sept. 2019 • Played two friendlies in Slovenia under Tab Ramos in March 2019 2017 - 2018 SEASON (DYNAMO ACADEMY) • Scored 17 goals and 8 assists in 24 games while playing up with U-19 • Trained regularly with first team • Named Dynamo Academy player of the year for the third time • Played for Brazos Valley Calvary FC, the Dynamo’s U-23 affiliate in the Premier Development League, in the summer of 2018 • Finished with four goals in four appearances as the club won the PDL Mid-South Division title • Named to the 2017-2018 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Central Conference Best XI team at the end of the season • Selected by Dynamo head coach Tab Ramos to the U.S. U-18 Men’s National Team in 2018 • Claimed the championship in the International Youth Tournament of Vaclav Jezek after beating Japan 4-2 in a penalty kick shootout 2014-2017 (DYNAMO ACADEMY) • Named Dynamo Academy player of the year three times • Named to the U.S. U-14 Boys National Team in 2014 • Has been a regular in the pool selected for the U-15, U-16, U-18 and U-19 U.S. squads

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2020 HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS

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Maynor Figueroa

GAME 9

DF

Height.......................................................... 5-11 Weight.......................................................... 187 Age................................................................. 37 DOB..................................................... 5/2/1983 Nationality..........................................Honduras Hometown.............................................. Jutiapa 2020 GP/GS...................................................8/7 MLS Career GP/GS................................113/107 Dynamo GP/GS.........................................33/32 Experienced and powerful center back who brings experience at virtually every level of the sport, including the World Cup, Olympics, Premier League, MLS and Concacaf Champions League. Joined the Dynamo in a trade from FC Dallas on Jan. 29, 2019. Possesses a green card as a naturalized American citizen and does not occupy an International roster slot.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Won possesion 14 times and finished with six clearances in Houston's 3-0 victory vs. Minnesota on Sept. 2 • Led the team with eight clearances in Houston's 5-2 victory at Kansas City on Aug. 25 • Completed 58 of 60 passes and finished with three interceptions and two blocked shots in a 0-0 draw with FC Dallas on Aug. 21 • Finished with one blocked shot and one tackle in a seven-minute shift against the Galaxy on July 23 • Led the team with five clearances against the Timbers on July 18 • Started and played 90 minutes in Houston's 3-3 draw with LAFC on July 13 • Started and played 90 minutes at Kansas City on March 7. Finished with five tackles and two clearances against Sporting • Started and played 90 minutes in Houston's 1-1 draw on Opening Day with the LA Galaxy at BBVA Stadium 2019 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Earned his 100th MLS cap at Dallas on Aug. 25 • Tallied three assists in his first season for the Dynamo • Started 28 of Houston's 40 games across all competitions, including 25 of the team's 34 league games • Started and wore the captain's armband at Seattle on May 11 • Started and was credited with a secondary assist on the game-tying goal against Real Salt Lake on March 2 • CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE • Started all four of Houston's Champions League matches and played the full 90 minutes in three of the four contests • Started in his Dynamo debut at CD Guastatoya on Feb. 19, helping Houston keep a clean sheet in a 1-0 win

• Started both MLS Cup Playoff matches 2015 SEASON (COLORADO RAPIDS) • Joined Colorado Rapids on Aug. 7 • Made 10 appearances, all starts, and scored one goal • Scored his first MLS goal in a 2-1 win over Sporting Kansas City on Aug. 29 • Made his Major League Soccer debut on Aug. 14 at San Jose PRIOR TO MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER • Began career in Honduras with Victoria before moving to Olimpia in 2003 • Joined Wigan Athletic on loan in January 2008 • Signed a permanent contract with Wigan in December 2008 • Won the 2013 FA Cup • Signed with Hull City in June 2013 • Returned to Wigan on loan in October 2014 • Recalled to Hull City in December 2014 • Made 179 Premier League appearances in total INTERNATIONAL • Has earned 151 international caps for Honduras, most all-time for Los Catrachos, and has scored six goals • Scored in his 150th appearance for Honduras, netting the equalizer in a 1-1 draw with Paraguay on June 5, 2019 • Longtime national team captain • Appeared in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups • Appeared in the 2012 Olympics • Appeared in three Concacaf Gold Cups (2005, 2007, 2015) and has been named to the 2019 Gold Cup roster YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN 2015 COL 10 10 900 2016 DAL 28 28 2,434 2017 DAL 26 26 2,325 2018 DAL 16 11 1,008 2019 HOU 25 25 2,249 2020 HOU 8 7 637 MLS TOTALS 113 107 9553

G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 1 0 12 4 10 13 0 0 3 0 0 1 21 4 27 11 1 0 7 1 3 1 34 6 20 21 1 0 8 0 1 0 14 6 9 3 0 0 2 0 0 3 28 4 19 25 0 0 6 1 0 0 4 0 10 8 0 0 3 0 5 5 113 24 95 81 2 0 29 2

CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

1, five times, last: Aug. 18, 2018, DAL vs. MIN 1, five times, last: July 3, 2019, HOU vs. NYR 2, twice, last: June 29, 2018, DAL at MIN 5, twice, last: March 18, 2017, DAL vs. NE 4, Feb. 29, 2020, HOU vs. LA 4, Sept. 12, 2015, COL vs. DC

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Aug. 18, 2018, DAL vs. MIN July 3, 2019, HOU vs. NYRB

2018 SEASON (FC DALLAS) • Appeared in 16 matches with 11 starts for FC Dallas and scored one goal • Scored the game-winning goal in a 2-0 win over Minnesota on Aug. 18 2017 SEASON (FC DALLAS) • Made 26 appearances, all starts, and scored three goals with one assist • Scored the game-winner in a 2-0 win over Colorado on Sept. 27 • Scored in a 3-3 draw vs. Houston on Aug. 23 • Had an assist in a 3-1 win over Toronto on July 1 • Scored the game-winner in a 1-0 win over Sporting Kansas City on April 22 2016 SEASON (FC DALLAS) • Traded to FC Dallas on January 26 • Won U.S. Open Cup and Supporters' Shield • Made 28 appearances, all starts, and provided one assist • Had the game-winning assist in a 3-1 win at Houston on Aug. 27

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NICO LEMOINE

GAME 9

FW

18

Jose Bizama

DF

Height............................................................ 5-8 Weight.......................................................... 140 Age................................................................. 20 DOB................................................... 4/10/2000 Nationality...................................................USA Hometown............................... Livermore, Calif.

2020 GP/GS...................................................5/0 MLS Career GP/GS........................................5/0 Dynamo GP/GS.............................................5/0

Height...........................................................5-11 Weight...........................................................165 Age..................................................................26 DOB....................................................6/25/1994 Nationality..................................................Chile Hometown.............................Curanilahue, Chile 2020 GP/GS................................................... 0/0 Career GP/GS................................................ 5/4 Dynamo GP/GS............................................. 5/4 Note................................................International

Creative and speedy winger who was a standout performer for the Dynamo U-19 Academy Team in 2018. Lemoine transitioned to the professional game in 2019 after joining RGV FC as a 20-year-old.

Versatile defender, who has the ability to play multiple positions along the back line, that signed with the Dynamo on July 11, 2019.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Came off the bench for his fifth appearance of the season in Houston's 3-0 victory vs. Minnesota on Sept. 2 • Earned his fourth appearance in league play in Houston's 5-2 victory at Kansas City on Aug. 25 • Made his third MLS is Back Tournament appearance against the Galaxy on July 23 • Made his second MLS is Back Tournament appearance against the Timbers on July 18 • Made his MLS debut in Houston's 3-3 draw with LAFC as a second half substitute

2019 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Started and played 90 minutes in his fourth appearance for the team at LAFC on Sept. 25 • Started and played 90 minutes at Vancouver on Sept. 14 • Started and played 90 minutes at Dallas on Aug. 25 • Started and made his MLS debut in Houston's 2-1 loss at Philadelphia on Aug. 11

2019 SEASON (Rio Grande Valley FC) • Made his professional debut on March 24, 2019 in a 2-2 draw with El Paso Locomotive FC • Scored his first goal as a professional on March 30, 2019 against Roughnecks FC • Tallied an assist in a 3-0 victory over Switchbacks FC on June 16, 2019 • Scored against Sacramento FC on Sept. 15, 2019 • Tallied an assist in a 3-1 victory over Real Monarchs on Sept. 22, 2019 • Finished with 753 minutes and 19 appearances with RGV FC in his rookie season INTERNATIONAL • Earned 7 appearences with the U-17 U.S. Boy's National Team and earned one cap with the U-15 USBNT

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2020 HOU 5 0 51 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 MLS TOTALS 5 0 51 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS 2, July 13, 2020, HOU at LFC None in MLS None in MLS

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

None in MLS Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN None in MLS None in MLS

2019 SEASON (HUACHIPATO) • Appeared in 14 games (14 starts) with two goals in his final season with Huachipato 2018 SEASON (HUACHIPATO) • Registered a career high two assists and scored a goal in 27 matches for Huachipato 2017 SEASON (HUACHIPATO) • Started in 14 matches for Huachipato 2016 SEASON (HUACHIPATO) • Appeared in 13 matches (10 starts) and scored a goal for Huachipato 2015 SEASON (HUACHIPATO) • Started six matches for Huachipato and made his professional debut on Aug. 8, 2015 in a 2-1 victory over CD Iquique INTERNATIONAL (CHILE) • Played in three games with the Chile national team, including a twogame tour in Europe against Serbia and Poland • Made his senior international debut in a friendly against Romania on May 31, 2018.

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2019 HOU 5 4 354 0 1 2 1 4 7 1 0 1 0 MLS TOTALS 5 4 354 0 1 2 1 4 7 1 0 1 0 CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

None in MLS 1, Oct. 6, 2019, HOU vs. LA 1, Aug. 11, 2019, HOU at PHI 1, twice, last: Sept. 25, 2019, HOU at LFC 3, Aug. 25, 2019, HOU at DAL 2, three times, last: Sept. 25, 2019, HOU at LFC

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

Sept. 25, 2019, HOU at LFC Oct. 6, 2019, HOU vs. LA None with the Dynamo Oct. 6, 2019, HOU vs. LA

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Michael Salazar

GAME 9

FW

Height...........................................................5-11 Weight...........................................................165 Age..................................................................27 DOB..................................................11/15/1992 Nationality................................................ Belize Hometown.......................................Cayo, Belize 2020 GP/GS................................................... 1/0 Career GP/GS............................................ 42/16 Dynamo GP/GS............................................. 8/1 Talented striker who joins the Dynamo after dominating with Rio Grande Valley FC over the first part of the 2019 season. Has experience in Major League Soccer and at the international level. Selected 24th overall by Montreal in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. Signed with the Dynamo on June 10, 2019.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Made his season debut on March 7 at Kansas City as a second half substitute 2019 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO / RGV FC) • Appeared in eight consecutive matches for the Dynamo accross all competitions from June-July.

• Made his first start with the Dynamo in 2-1 loss at New England on June 29 • Made his season debut as a second-half substitute in 4-0 loss at Portland on June 22 • Signed to the Dynamo first-team roster on June 10, 2019 • LEAGUES CUP • Started and played 87 minutes in penalty shootout loss to Club America on July 24 • LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP • Made his Dynamo debut as a 79th-minute substitute in a 3-2 win over Austin Bold FC in the Fourth Round on June 11 • Played all 19 minutes in 3-2 loss to Minnesota United FC in the Round of 16 on June 18 • RIO GRANDE VALLEY FC (USL CHAMPIONSHIP) • Scored a club-record eight goals for the Toros despite only playing in 12 games and starting eight • Scored in his final game with RGV FC, bagging the Toros' first goal in a 5-3 defeat at Real Monarchs SLC on June 8 • Scored a brace in a 3-1 win over San Antonio FC on May 25 • Scored RGV's second goal in a 2-2 draw vs. LA Galaxy II on May 18 • Recorded a hat trick in RGV's 4-3 win at LA Galaxy II on April 24, earning USL Championship Player of the Week honors • Scored his first goal with RGV FC, getting the opener in a 2-1 win vs.

OKC Energy on April 13

• Scored his first goal of the season at Houston on July 3 • OTTAWA FURY (USL CHAMPIONSHIP) • Made four appearances for the Ottaway Fury, starting three, playing a total of 250 minutes

YEAR TEAM 2016 MTL 2017 MTL 2018 MTL 2019 HOU 2020 HOU MLS TOTALS

GP GS MIN G 17 8 711 2 17 7 690 3 0 0 0 0 7 1 153 0 1 0 12 0 42 16 1,554 5

A SHT SOG 0 9 5 3 10 7 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 20 12

FC FS OFF CK 17 14 1 0 16 11 2 2 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 36 26 3 2

CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

2, July 2, 2016, MTL vs. NE 1, three times, last, Sept. 16, 2017, MTL vs. MIN 2, twice, last, July 19, 2017, MTL vs. PHI 2, six times, last, Aug. 27, 2017, MTL vs. TOR 4, July 5, 2017, MTL at HOU 3, three times, last, Aug. 19, 2017, MTL vs. RSL

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

July 24, 2019, HOU vs. CA (Leagues Cup) March 7, 2020, HOU at SKC July 22, 2017, MTL vs. DAL Sept. 16, 2017, MTL vs. MIN

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

2018 SEASON (MONTREAL IMPACT / OTTAWA FURY) • OTTAWA FURY (USL CHAMPIONSHIP) • Made four appearances for the Ottaway Fury, starting three, playing a total of 250 minutes 2017 SEASON (MONTREAL IMPACT / OTTAWA FURY) • MONTREAL IMPACT • Saw action in 17 games with seven starts and scored three goals and three assists • Started and recorded an assist in a 3-2 loss vs. Minnesota on Sept. 16 • Started and had an assist in a 3-1 vs. Real Salt Lake on Aug. 19 • Found the net for the third straight game in a 4-0 win vs. FC Dallas on July 19 • Scored for the second consecutive game and added an assist in a 2-1 win vs. Philadelphia on Jul 19

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21

Ronaldo Peña

GAME 9

FW

Height.............................................................6-1 Weight...........................................................172 Age..................................................................23 DOB....................................................3/10/1997 Nationality......................................... Venezuela Hometown............................................Acarigua 2020 GP/GS................................................... 1/0 MLS Career GP/GS...................................... 14/4 Dynamo GP/GS........................................... 14/4 Note................................................ International Talented young forward joins the Dynamo after having played in Europe for four years. Signed with the Dynamo as a Discovery Player on July 5, 2018.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Made his season debut on July 23 as a second half substitute against the LA Galaxy 2019 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO / RGV FC) • Started in back-to-back league games (6/22 and 6/26) for Houston after recovering from two injuries • LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP • Started, played 79 minutes and had a goal and an assist in Houston's 3-2 win over Austin Bold FC in the Fourth Round on June 11 • Started, played 89 minutes and had a goal in Houston's 3-2 loss to Minnesota United FC in the Round of 16 on June 18 • CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE • Started in his 2019 debut and played 69 minutes in a 2-1 win over CD Guastatoya on Feb. 26 in the second leg of the Round of 16 series • RIO GRANDE VALLEY FC (USL CHAMPIONSHIP) • Made his first appearance for the Toros on June 1 at Orange County SC, playing 57 minutes and recording one assist

October 2, 2018 • Has represented the Venezuelan national team at the U-17 and U-20 levels • Led Venezuela's U-20 national team to the final of the 2017 U-20 FIFA World Cup, as he started in all seven games and scored one goal against Germany in the group stage • Led Venezuela's U-20 side to the third place of the 2017 U-20 South American Championship • Helped Venezuela's U-17 placed second in the 2013 South American U-17 Championship

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2018 HOU 9 2 222 1 0 7 5 14 3 2 0 2 1 2019 HOU 4 2 157 0 0 2 0 5 4 1 0 3 0 2020 HOU 1 0 38 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 MLS TOTALS 14 4 417 1 0 5 7 12 20 5 2 3 2 CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

1, twice, last, June 11, 2019, HOU vs. ABFC (USOC) 1, June 11, 2019, HOU vs. ABFC (USOC) 1, five times, last, Sep. 29, 2018, HOU vs. SJ 2, twice, lastl, Sep. 22, 2018, HOU at ORL 3, twice, last, Aug. 18, 2018, HOU vs. RSL 4, June 22, 2019, HOU at POR

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

June 26, 2019, HOU at SJ July 23, 2020, HOU vs. LA June 18, 2019, HOU vs. MIN (USOC) June 11, 2019, HOU vs. ABFC (USOC)

2018 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Played in nine games with two start for the Dynamo • Was sent off in the season finale at LA Galaxy on Oct. 28 after receiving two yellow cards, meaning he will miss the 2019 opener • Scored his first MLS goal in a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas on Aug. 23 • Made his MLS debut in a 1-0 loss against Sporting Kansas City on Aug. 4 • Signed with the Dynamo as a Discovery Player on July 5 2017-18 SEASON (MOREIRENSE) • Made 25 appearances (15 starts), scroing three goals in the Liga Nos • Scored a game-winning goal in a 2-1 win against Rio Ave FC • Started in three matches of the Taça Portugal • Started in two games of the Taça CTT LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP • In 2019, made his Open Cup debut and has played in one game for the Dynamo • In 2018, was member of the championship team that won the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup but did not play OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • Joined UD Las Palmas on loan from Caracas F.C. for the 2015-16 and 2016-17 seasons, where he played in various games for their development teams • Joined Portugesa FC in La primera Division Venezolana on loan from Caracas F.C. • Made his professional debut at 16 years old when he was signed by Caracas F.C. INTERNATIONAL • Received his first call up to represent Venezuela at the senior level on

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Matías Vera

GAME 9

MF

Height...........................................................5-8 Weight.........................................................150 Age................................................................24 DOB................................................10/26/1995 Nationality........................................ Argentina Hometown.............................................. Merlo 2020 GP/GS................................................. 8/8 MLS Career GP/GS.................................. 38/38 Dynamo GP/GS....................................... 38/38 Note:............................................. International Tenacious young midfielder who excels at tackling and winning the ball.

Is a tidy distributor who keeps the play moving in the middle of the field.

Signed with the Dynamo on a full transfer from San Lorenzo de Almagro on December 21, 2018.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Won possesion four times and finished with two clearances in Houston's 3-0 victory vs. Minnesota on Sept. 2 • Finished with two tackles and one interception in Houston's 5-2 victory at Kansas City on Aug. 25 • Wore the captain's armband for the first time in Houston's 0-0 draw with Dallas on AUg. 21 • Completed 26 of 21 passes and finished with five tackles against the Galaxy on July 23 • Led the team with four interceptions against the Timbers on July 18 and completed 47 of 50 passes in the game • Started and played 90 minutes in Houston's 3-3 draw with LAFC on July 13 in the MLS is Back Tournament • Started and played 90 minutes at Kansas City on March 7. Finished with five tackles and 41 successful passes against Sporting, the second highest on the team • Started and played 90 minutes in Houston's 1-1 draw with LA Galaxy on Feb. 29 at BBVA Stadium

2016 SEASON (NUEVA CHICAGO) • Made 18 appearances with 14 starts for Nueva Chicago in the Primera B Nacional and scored one goal 2015 SEASON (NUEVA CHICAGO) • Made his professional debut for Nueva Chicago on April 6 at the age of 19 after the club earned promotion to the Primera Divisón • Went on to make 16 appearances with 13 starts in the Argentine first division

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2019 HOU 30 30 2,639 0 1 22 0 51 28 0 0 9 1 2020 HOU 8 8 712 0 0 2 1 10 13 0 0 3 0 MLS TOTALS 38 38 3351 0 1 24 1 61 41 0 0 12 1 CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

1, June 11, 2019, HOU vs. ABFC (USOC) 1, Aug. 8, 2019, HOU at NYC 1, Aug. 21, 2020, HOU vs. DAL 4, Aug. 17, 2019, HOU vs. COL 4, two times, last: Sept. 25, 2019, HOU at LFC 3, three times, last: Aug. 21, 2020, HOU vs. DAL Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN June 11, 2019, HOU vs. ABFC (USOC) Aug. 8, 2019, HOU at NYC

2019 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Started in 30 of 34 league games and 36 of 40 matches across all competitions for his new club • Started in his MLS debut against Real Salt Lake on March 2, but received two yellow cards and was sent off after 81 minutes • LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP • Made his Open Cup debut and scored his first goal for the Dynamo, grabbing the game-winner in a 3-2 win over Austin Bold FC in the Fourth Round on June 11 • Played 45 minutes as a second half substitute in Houston's 3-2 loss to Minnesota United FC in the Round of 16 on June 11 • CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE • Started and played all 90 minutes in all four of Houston's Champions League matches • Started in his Dynamo debut at CD Guastatoya on Feb. 19, helping Houston keep a clean sheet in a 1-0 win 2018 SEASON (O'HIGGINS) • Joined San Lorenzo de Almagro in the Argentine Primera División in January but immediately loaned to O'Higgins F.C. of Chile • Started 28 of 30 games in the Chilean Primera División, playing 2,484 minutes, with O'Higgins and scored two goals • Also started two matches in the Copa Chile 2017-18 SEASON (NUEVA CHICAGO) • Started 10 games for Nueva Chicago in Argentina's Primera B Nacional 2016-17 SEASON (NUEVA CHICAGO) • Started 38 of 44 games for Nueva Chicago in Primera B Nacional and scored one goal

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Darwin Quintero

GAME 9

FW

Height.............................................................5-5 Weight...........................................................150 Age..................................................................32 DOB....................................................9/19/1987 Nationality...........................................Colombia Hometown............................................. Tumaco 2020 GP/GS................................................... 7/6 Career GP/GS............................................ 64/59 Dynamo GP/GS............................................. 7/6 Experience forward acquired in a trade with Minnesota United FC. Joined Minnesota after nearly a decade in Mexico with Club Santos Laguna and Club América where he earned five trophies and finished as the league‘s top goal scorer in the 2013 LigaMX Apertura season and the 2012-13 Concacaf Champions League tournament. Possesses a green card as a naturalized American citizen and does not occupy an International roster slot.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Scored the game-winning goal in Houston's 3-0 victory vs. Minnesota on Sept. 2 • Quintero's goal vs. Minnesota was his fourth in four games for Houston • Scored a brace and finished with two assists in Houston's 5-2 victory at Kansas City on Aug. 25 • Finished with two key passes in a 0-0 draw with FC Dallas on Aug. 21 • Scored his first goal for the Dynamo in a 1-1 draw with the Galaxy on July 23 • Finished with four key passes and led the team with 40 passes in the opposing half against the Timbers on July 18 • Finished with two assists in Houston's 3-3 draw with LAFC on July in the MLS is Back Tournament. This was the seventh time Quintero finished with two assists in league play • Made his Dynamo debut on March 7 at Kansas City as a second half substitute for a 33-minute shift 2019 SEASON (MINNESOTA UNITED) • Started the opening game with a goal and two assists to defeat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 • Featured on the MLS team of the week four times throughout the season • Suffered a groin injury on April 3, only missing one game as a result • Started 26 out of the 30 appearances, finishing the season with a team high of 10 goals • Helped team qualify for MLS Cup Playoffs for the first time in team history • Made first appearance in US Open Cup on June 12, scoring twice and notching an assist in the 4-1 win over Sporting Kansas City • Scored 6 goals in 4 games during the Open Cup helping the team defeat the Portland Timbers in a 2–1 match and advance to the first US Open Cup final in club history • Won the Open Cup Golden boot and named Player of the tournament, despite the Loons losing to Atlanta United 2-1 • Scored the most goals and had the most assists in club history over his three years with Minnesota • Traded to Houston on November 13, 2019 2018 SEASON (MINNESOTA UNITED)

• Joined Minnesota on March 31 as a designated player • Made his MLS debut on April 14 and scored once in the 3-2 loss to the Portland Timbers • Made home debut for the Loons on April 28, scoring one goal to help defeat the Houston Dynamo 2-1 • Recorded Minnesota’s first hat trick in team history on July 4 in a 4-3 win over Toronto FC • Named to the 2018 MLS All-Star game, MLS team of the week five times and player of the week in week 19 • Led the team with 11 goals and 15 assists to finish out the season 2017-2018 SEASON (CLUB AMERICA) • Made his first appearance for the season on July 16 during a loss 2-0 to Querétaro in the Supercopa MX • Recorded his first assist of the season in a 2-1 victory over Pumas UNAM on August 5 • Scored his first goal on August 19 to help defeat Lobos BUAP 3–2 • Made his first appearance of the Apertura 2017 Copa MX on August 8, picking up the winning assist in a 2–1 win over Potros UAEM • Made his first appearance and recorded an assist in a 1–0 over Querétaro in the 2018 Clausura on January 7 • Scored in a 1–1 draw with Deportivo Saprissa in leg two of the round of 16 of the 2018 CONCACAF Champions League on February 28 • Appeared in both legs of the quarterfinals against Tauro and his last appearance for the club 2016-2017 SEASON (CLUB AMERICA) • Appeared in the opening game of the 2016 Apertura on July 16, scoring once in the 2-0 win over Chiapas • Suffered from a thrombophlebitis in his right leg on September 3 but returned in time for the final match of the Apertura on November 19 • Helped América defeat Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors in their first match of the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup, eventually placing in third place after a loss to Atlético Nacional 2015/2016 SEASON (CLUB AMERICA) • Scored six goals and tallied three assists for Club America in the Clausura regular season and playoff.

• Led Club America to the semifinals of the LigaMX Clausura tournament against CF Monterrey.

• Scored four goals in nine games for Club America during the 2015/2016 Concacaf Champions League.

• Scored a brace in Club America’s 3-1 victory over Walter Ferretti on Sept. 17, 2015 in Group E play of the 2015/2016 Concacaf Champions League.

• Scored in back-to-back games for Club America against Seattle Sounders FC in the quarterfinals of the 2015/2016 Concacaf Champions League.

America advanced with a 5-3 aggregate lead.

• Played 45 minutes in the second leg of the Concacaf Champions League final for Club America who defeated Tigres UANL 4-1 on aggregate.

• Appeared in one game for Club America during the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup. • Appeared in 16 games for Club America during the 2015/2016 LigaMX Apertura and scored four goals while adding three assists.

• Scored two goals in four games for Club America during the LigaMX Apertura playoffs.

• Reached the LigaMX Apertura semifinals and scored two goals against Pumas UNAM on Dec. 16, 2015 2014/2015 SEASON (CLUB AMERICA AND SANTOS LAGUNA) • Tallied two assists against the Montreal Impact on April 30, 2015 to lead

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Club America to the 2014/2015 Concacaf Champions League title.

• Scored a goal in Club America’s 6-0 victory over Herediano on April 9, 2015 in the Concacaf Champions League Semifinal to advance to the final.

• Scored in his debut with Club America, a 3-2 victory over Club Leon at Estadio Azteca on Jan. 11, 2015.

• Scored two goals and tallied nine assists for Santos Laguna during the 2014 LigaMX Apertura.

• Led Santos Laguna to the 2014 CopaMX Apertura title after defeating Puebla FC 6-4 on penalty kicks.

• Scored in back-to-back games for Santos Laguna in LigaMX play against Chivas on Aug. 18, 2014 and Toluca on Aug. 23, 2014.

• Tallied four assists for Santos Laguna during a three-game stretch from Aug. 31, 2014-Sept. 20, 2014.

• Scored 12 goals and added 11 assists for Santos Laguna in 46 appearances for the club.

• Scored in three consecutive games from March 7, 2010-March 21, 2010 in the LigaMX Clausura.

• Scored a goal on May, 16, 2010 to lead Santos to a 7-1 victory over Club Morelia in the second leg of the LigaMX Clausura semifinal.

• Scored a goal on May 21, 2010 against Club Toluca in the first leg of the 2010 LigaMX Clausura final.

2008/2009 SEASON (SANTOS LAGUNA)

2013/2014 SEASON (SANTOS LAGUNA) • Finished with 14 goals and 20 assists for Santos Laguna in 37 appearances across all tournaments.

• Reached the Round of 16 of the 2014 Conmebol Libertadores tournament after scoring two goals in the final group game against CA Peñarol on March 26, 2014.

• Scored a hattrick on April 14, 2014 against Atlante in the LigaMX Clausura • Tallied three assists on Oct. 19, 2013 in Santos Laguna’s 3-2 victory over CF Monterrey • Scored in back-to-back LigaMX Apertura games against Atlante on Oct. 27, 2013 and Chivas on Oct. 31, 2013.

• Tallied three assists in the final two matches of the LigaMX Apertura regular season against Chiapas FC on Nov. 3, 2013 and Tiburones Rojos on Nov. 9, 2013.

2012/2013 SEASON (SANTOS LAGUNA) • Scored 19 goals and tallied three assists for Santos Laguna in 43 appearances across all competitions.

• Scored a goal on April 10, 2013 in the return leg of the Concacaf Champions League semifinals leg against Seattle Sounders FC. • Scored a hattrick on Aug. 22, 2012 against CD Aguila in group play of the 2012/2013 Concacaf Champions League.

• Scored in three consecutive games to open the 2012 LigaMX Apertura.

• Scored a brace on Sept. 2, 2012 against Tigres UANL in the LigaMX Apertura

• Scored eight goals and tallied two assists in 20 games for Santos Laguna.

• Scored back-to-back braces in the 2009 Concacaf Champions League knockout round to lead Santos Laguna to the semifinal.

2006/2007 SEASON (Krylya Sovetov Samara) • Scored one goal and added two assists in 11 games for Krylya Sovetov Samara from the Russian first division.

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2018 MIN 27 27 2,396 11 15 78 32 25 54 13 85 3 0 2019 MIN 30 26 2,208 10 5 81 27 27 33 13 27 5 0 2020 HOU 7 6 498 4 4 19 7 1 6 4 18 1 0 MLS TOTALS 64 59 5102 25 24 178 66 53 93 27 129 9 0 CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

3; July 4, 2018, MIN vs. TOR 2, eight times, last: Aug. 25, 2020, HOU at KC 4; July 22, 2018, MIN vs. LAFC 7; June 2, 2019, MIN vs. PHI 5; July 20, 2019, MIN at RSL 5; July 18, 2018, MIN vs. NE

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Aug. 25, 2020, HOU at KC

2011/2012 SEASON (SANTOS LAGUNA) • Scored 18 goals and tallied 17 assists for Santos Laguna in 51 games across five competitions.

• Reached the final of the 2011/2012 Concacaf Champions League Final against CF Monterrey.

• Scored a goal on March 29, 2012 against Toronto FC in the opening leg of the Concacaf Champions League semifinal.

2010/2011 SEASON (SANTOS LAGUNA) • Scored 11 goals and added seven assists in 40 appearances for Santos Laguna across four tournaments.

• Scored on Nov. 26, 2010 against Club America in the opening leg of the 2010 LigaMX Apertura semifinal.

• Scored a brace on Nov. 29, 2010 against Club America to lead Santos Laguna to the LigaMX Apertura final.

• Scored a goal on Dec. 3, 2010 against CF Monterrey in the opening leg of the LigaMX Apertura final.

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Darwin Cerén

GAME 9

MF

Height...........................................................5-10 Weight...........................................................165 Age..................................................................30 DOB..................................................12/31/1989 Nationality........................................ El Salvador Hometown................................. Quezaltepeque 2020 GP/GS................................................... 5/3 MLS Career GP/GS.................................. 117/96 Dynamo GP/GS......................................... 42/28 Two-way Salvadoran midfielder acquired via trade on January 19, 2018.

Possesses a Green Card as a naturalized American citizen and does not occupy an International roster slot.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Finished with an assist and led the team with four interceptions in Houston's 3-0 victory vs. Minnesota on Sept. 2 • Finished with an assist in Houston's 5-2 victory at Kansas City on Aug. 25 • Made his first start of the season in a 0-0 draw with FC Dallas on Aug. 21 and finished with three interceptions and gained possesion nine times • Came off the bench in a 3-3 draw with LAFC on July 13 in the MLS is Back Tournament • Came off the bench in a 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy on Feb. 29 2019 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Started and played 90 minutes in a 2-1 loss at Real Salt Lake on Sept. 29 • Came off the bench in a 3-2 loss at New York City on Aug. 8 • Started and scored his first goal of the season in 2-1 loss to New England on June 29 • Started and played 86 minutes at Seattle on May 11 • Came into the game in the 77th minute against Columbus on April 27 • Came on as an 80th-minute sub vs. San Jose on April 13 to help close out a 2-1 win over his former team • Made his second appearance of the season when he came on for MF Tomás Martínez in the 79th minute of a 4-1 win at Colorado on March 30 • Made his 100th career appearance in MLS competition, starting and going all 90 minutes in a 2-1 win over Montreal on March 9 • LEAGUES CUP • Started and played all 90 minutes in penalty shootout loss to Club America on July 24 • CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE • Started and played all 90 minutes in 2-1 series-clinching win over CD Guastatoya on Feb. 26 • Came on as a substitute for Juan David Cabezas in the 69th minute of Houston's 1-0 win at CD Guastatoya on Feb. 19 2018 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Started in 20 games in his first season with the Dynamo • Missed a 1-0 loss at Columbus on Aug. 11 due to red card recieved in a 1-0 loss against Sporting Kansas City on Aug. 4 • Missed a 2-1 loss at Portland on July 28 due to yellow card accumulation • Returned to the Starting XI in a 3-0 win against Minnesota on July 7 • Saw action in a 2-1 loss against C.F. Monterrey in the BBVA Compass Dynamo Charities Cup on June 29 • Missed six games due to an injury on his right knee suffered in a 2-2 draw at Vancouver on May 11 • Made his first start for the Dynamo in a 2-1 loss against Vancouver on March 10 • Made his Dynamo debut when he came in for MF Juan David Cabezas in the 15th minute of a 4-0 win against Atlanta United on March 3, scoring the fourth goal of the game in first-half stoppage time

• Collected two assists • Started San Jose's lone playoff game in the Western Conference Knockout Round 2016 SEASON (ORLANDO CITY SC/SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES) • Appeared in 16 games with 14 starts for Orlando City • Dished two assists for the Lions • Traded to San Jose Earthquakes on August 3 • Made 12 appearances with nine starts for San Jose 2015 SEASON (ORLANDO CITY SC) • Won fan vote to claim the MLS Latino del Año award • Made 26 appearances with 25 starts • Made his MLS debut in a 1-0 at Houston on March 13 • Scored his first MLS goal in a 4-0 win against LA Galaxy on May 17 • Dished his first MLS assist in a 5-3 loss against New York City FC on July 26 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP • In 2018, played in three games with two starts in two games and recorded an assist in a 4-2 win against Sporting Kansas City on July 18 helping lead the team to the semifinals. Helped the Dynamo lift their first ever U.S. Open Cup on September 26 • In 2017, started in a loss at Sporting Kansas City on August 9 • In 2015, started in two games for Orlando City SC • In 2014, started in two games for Orlando City SC OUTSIDE MLS • Helped lead Juventud Independiente out of the second division and into the Salvadoran premier league • In El Salvador he made 83 total appearances and recorded 15 goals as a defensive midfielder • Before signing in MLS, he trialed with Turkish second-division team Balıkesirspor in the summer of 2013.

INTERNATIONAL • Debuted for El Salvador in 2012 and has 44 caps, occasionally serving as captain.

• He appeared in all three of El Salvador’s games at the 2015 Gold Cup, and featured for La Selecta in 2018 World Cup Qualifying.

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2015 OSC 26 25 2,254 2 2 29 7 53 33 0 0 6 0 2016 OSC 16 14 1,221 0 2 14 1 24 12 1 1 1 1 2016 SJ 12 9 891 0 0 16 2 17 17 0 0 3 0 2016 Totals 28 23 2,113 0 2 30 3 41 29 1 1 4 1 2017 SJ 21 19 1,642 0 2 17 2 33 22 0 0 3 2 2018 HOU 24 20 1,858 1 0 8 2 42 20 0 7 9 1 2019 HOU 13 5 530 1 0 4 2 11 11 0 0 1 0 2020 HOU 5 3 302 0 2 3 1 4 4 0 0 0 0 MLS TOTALS 117 95 8699 4 8 91 17 184 119 1 8 23 4 CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

1, four times, last: June 29, 2019, HOU at NE 1, eight times, last: Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs. MIN 2, two times, last: June 29, 2019, HOU at NE 5, twice, last: Sep. 24, 2016, SJ at SKC 6, Oct. 25, 2015, OCS at PHI 5, Jul. 18, 2015, OCS vs. NYRB

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN June 29, 2019, HOU at NE Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN

2017 SEASON (SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES) • Appeared in 21 games with 19 starts for San Jose Earthquakes

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Michael Nelson

GAME 9

GK

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2019 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO/RGV FC) • LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP • Started and made his season debut in 3-2 loss to Minnesota United FC in Round of 16 on June 18 • RIO GRANDE VALLEY FC (USL CHAMPIONSHIP) • Has made three starts on loan for RGV FC and has posted a 2-1-0 record 2018 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Made his Dynamo debut on a 2-1 loss against C.F. Monterrey in the BBVA Compass Dynamo Charities Cup on June 29 • Made his professional in a 0-0 draw with RGV FC against Phoenix Rising FC on June 23 • Signed with the Dynamo on Feb. 28 • Selected by the Dynamo in the first round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP • In 2018, dressed in two games for the Dynamo helping them win their first ever Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup COLLEGE • Three-time All-American Athletic Association First Team selection for the Mustangs • Appeared in 76 games and tallied 27 shutouts during his collegiate career • Named the American Athletic Association Goalkeeper of the Year as a freshman and a senior YOUTH • Attended school and played soccer at Seven Lakes High School in Katy, Texas • Helped lead the Spartans to two State championships and served as captain in 2012 and 2013 • Played club for Albion Hurricanes Football Club YEAR TEAM GP GS MP SOG SV SO GA GAA PG PA W L T 2018 HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 2019 HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Saves Goals Allowed

None in MLS None in MLS

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last shutout

None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS

MF

Height............................................................ 5-9 Weight.......................................................... 150 Age................................................................. 35 DOB..................................................... 9/4/1984 Nationality..........................................Honduras Hometown.......................................Tegucigalpa 2020 GP/GS...................................................7/5 Career GP/GS........................................208/172 Dynamo GP/GS.....................................208/172

Height.............................................................6-4 Weight...........................................................180 Age..................................................................25 DOB....................................................2/10/1995 Nationality................................................... USA Hometown.........................................Katy, Texas 2020 GP/GS................................................... 0/0 MLS Career GP/GS........................................ 0/0 Dynamo GP/GS............................................. 0/0

Selected as the 20th pick in the first round of the 2018 MLS SuperDraft from Southern Methodist University.

Boniek Garcia

Dynamic two-way midfielder and 2014 World Cup veteran who was a fixture for the Honduras national team with 114 caps and three goals. Was named Dynamo Players' Player of the Year in 2012. Ranks second in club history with 39 assists. Possesses a green card as a naturalized American citizen and does not occupy an International roster slot.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Came off the bench in Houston's 3-0 victory vs. Minnesot on Sept. 2 • Came off the bench in Houston's 5-2 victory at Kansas City on Aug. 25 • Finished with two key passes in Houston's 1-1 draw with the Galaxy on July 23 • Led the team with 10 plays to gain possesion against the Timbers on July 18 • Started and played 90 minutes in Houston's 3-3 draw with LAFC on July 13 in the MLS is Back Tournament • Started and played 90 minutes on March 7 at Kansas City. Earned his 16th consecutive appearance for the club going back to the 2019 MLS season, the most of any player on the active roster • Started and played 75 minutes in Houston's 1-1 draw on Opening Day with the LA Galaxy at BBVA Stadium • Reached 17,000 minutes played for the club across all competitions in the 56th minute of Houston's 1-1 draw with the LA Galaxy on Feb. 29 2019 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Made his 200th league appearance with the club on Sept. 29 at Salt Lake.

• Started 30 of Houston's 34 league matches and worn the captain's armband on 20 occasions • Recorded his first assist of the season and the 39th of his career when he set up FW Memo Rodriguez for the opening goal in a 2-1 victory over D.C. United on May 18 • Made his 200th appearance for the club in all competitions vs. San Jose on April 13, becoming the seventh player in club history to play in 200 competitive matches. Wore the armband and played all 90 minutes in the 2-1 victory • Wore the captain's armband on Opening Day, starting and playing all 90 minutes in a 1-1 draw against Real Salt Lake on March 2 • LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP • Came on as a substitute at the beginning of the second half in a 3-2 win over Austin Bold FC in the Fourth Round on June 11 • Started and played 45 minutes in 3-2 loss to Minnesota United FC in the Round of 16 on June 18 • CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE • Started both legs of Houston's quarterfinal sereies vs. Tigres UANL, at home on on March 5 and in Monterrey on March 12 • Made his season debut, coming on as a substitute for MF Tommy McNamara in the 79th minute of a 2-1 Round of 16 series-clinching win over CD Guastatoya on Feb. 26 2018 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Played in 29 games with 21 starts and finished with a goal and seven assists • Recorded his seventh assist of the season in a 3-2 loss against Seattle on Oct. 21

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• Recorded his sixth assist of the season in a 4-2 loss at Los Angeles FC on Oct. 12 • Made his 150th start with the Dynamo across all competitions in a 4-1 loss at Seattle on Oct. 8 • Scored his first goal of the season in a 2-1 loss against Real Salt Lake on Aug. 18 • Wore the captain's armband in a 1-0 loss at Columbus on Aug. 11 • Wore the captain's armband in a 1-0 loss against Sporting Kansas City • Wore the captain's armband for the first time on the year and recorded an assist in a 3-1 loss against Philadelphia on July 25 • Recorded his fourth assist of the season in a 3-1 win against New York City FC on May 25 • Recorded his third assist of the season in a 3-2 win at Chicago on May 22 • Recorded his second assist of the season in a 2-2 draw at Vancouver on May 11 • Started and dished an assist in a 4-0 win against Atlanta on March 3 2017 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Played in two games during the 2017 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs • Made his return to a postseason in a 2-1 win at Portland on Nov. 5 • Started in 12 games and played in 20 during the regular season • Dished his fourth assist of the season in a 3-0 win vs. San Jose on Aug. 12 • Dished his third assist of the season in a 2-2 draw at LA Galaxy on June 17 • Recorded his second assist of the season in 5-1 win vs. Real Salt Lake on May 31 • Made his second start of the season as a right back in a 2-2 tie vs. Minnesota and dished an assist to FW Alberth Elis • Made his first start of the season as a right back in a 2-0 loss at New England on April 8. It was his fourth career start at right back.

2016 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Reached MLS career highs in appearances (31), and assists (9) • Started first 19 MLS games under interim head coach Wade Barrett, the longest streak of consecutive starts in his MLS career • Tallied ninth assist of the season on FW Mauro Manotas' game-winning goal on Sept. 24 vs. Portland, giving him the most assists by Dynamo player other than Brad Davis in a season • Fifth career two-assist game with the Dynamo Sept. 9 at Sporting Kansas City and first since June 26 at the Portland Timbers.

• Wore the captain's arm band for first time with Dynamo on July 23 • Recorded fourth two-assist game with Dynamo on June 26 at Portland 2015 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Played in 23 games with 16 starts and finished the season with three goals and five assists • Started and went the duration, scoring a goal in a 2-2 draw at Portland on Aug. 21 • Notched his fifth assist in a 2-1 win vs. San Jose on Aug. 8 • Had a goal and two assists in 45 minutes as a second-half substitute in Houston's 4-2 win vs. New York Red Bulls on June 5 • Started and scored his first goal of the year in a 2-1 win over Toronto FC on May 10 2014 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Appeared in 27 games with 26 starts and tallied two goals and one assist • Scored volley goal in 2-0 win over Chicago on Sept. 28. Goal was voted Dynamo Play of the Year • Recorded an assist on Giles Barnes' goal at Chivas USA on May 3 • Scored vs. New England Revolution on Opening Day, Mar. 8, and was named MLS Team of the Week

• Playoffs: Converted a penalty kick to score the second goal in 3-0 win vs.

Montreal on Oct. 31 in Eastern Conference Knockout Round 2012 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Ignited Houston's run to the playoffs with four goals and six assists in 17 regular season games • Dynamo went 9-4-6 with +10 goal difference in regular season after his debut • Scored game-winning goal in 3-1 win over Philadelphia on Oct. 20 • Scored in 2-0 win over New England on Sept. 29 • Scored equalizer in 3-1 defeat at Philadelphia on Sept. 23 • Named to the MLS Team of the Week for Week 19 when he scored his first MLS goal on July 15 vs. D.C. • Made his MLS debut on June 30 vs. Philadelphia when he started and had a secondary assist on Brad Davis' fourth-minute goal • Playoffs: Played 90 minutes in all six playoff games, leading the Dynamo to the MLS Cup final • Scored in 1-1 draw at D.C. United in second leg of Eastern Conference Championship on Nov. 18 • Delivered an assist in 3-1 home win over D.C. United in first leg of Eastern Conference Championship on Nov. 11 • CONCACAF Champions League: Played 90 minutes in 1-1 draw at Olimpia on Aug. 30 and was a substitute for the final 12 minutes in 1-1 draw vs.

Olimpia on Oct. 23, helping Dynamo advance by winning Group 3 LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP • In 2019, has played in one game for the Houston Dynamo • In 2018, started in three games helping the Dynamo win their first ever Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup • In 2017, played 28 minutes in a 2-0 loss in the Round of 16 of Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup against Sporting Kansas City on June 28 • In 2016, played in three matches and recorded an assist in a 3-1 win against Sporting Kansas City on June 29 OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE • Played for C.D. Olimpia from 2003-2006 before being transferred to C.D. Marathón for the 2006-2007 Apertura season • Returned to Olimpia in January 2007 and made 115 appearances scoring 14 goals before his transfer to the Dynamo • Played in 14 CONCACAF Champions League matches for Olimpia from 2008-2011, totaling 1,103 minutes and two goals • Helped Olimpia advance to the quarterfinals of the 2010-11 CCL tournament.

INTERNATIONAL • Fourth on Honduras' all-time appearances list with 125 caps • Member of the squad that qualified Honduras to a Inter-Continental Play-off against Australia for a spot in 2018 FIFA World Cup • Participated with the Honduran National Team in the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup • Joined Honduras national team for CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying matches and helped Los Catrachos advance to Hexagonal round of qualifying. Played final 20 minutes in 2-1 home win over Canada on Sept. 2 and 30 minutes of 0-0 draw at Mexico Sept. 6 • Earned his 100th career cap for Honduras and recorded an assist in 3-0 win over Venezuela on Sept. 4, 2015 • Part of two FIFA World Cups (2010, 2014) with Honduras and appeared in three games (two starts) at 2014 tournament in Brazil

2013 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • MLS Team of the Week for Week 23 when he converted from the penalty spot in 2-1 win against D.C. United on Oct. 27 • Assisted in back to back games in 1-1 tie at New England Revolution on Sept. 28 and 1-0 win vs. Montreal on Oct. 4 • Scored fourth and fifth goals in 5-1 win vs. Chivas USA on Sept. 21 • Assisted both Will Bruin and Cam Weaver’s goals in 3-1 win vs. Columbus Crew on Aug. 3, the first two-assist game in his MLS career • Assisted on Will Bruin's opening goal in 4-0 win at D.C. United on May 8 • Earned first assist of the season vs. San Jose on Mar. 30; assisting on Will Bruin's opening goal in 2-0 win

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YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2012 HOU 17 17 1,530 4 6 30 12 19 31 4 9 0 0 2013 HOU 22 21 1,899 3 6 18 5 27 35 7 45 4 0 2014 HOU 27 26 2,206 2 1 25 9 39 58 3 24 4 0 2015 HOU 23 16 1,460 3 5 7 4 17 29 1 16 2 1 2016 HOU 31 24 2,249 0 9 25 3 35 58 3 42 4 0 2017 HOU 20 12 1,165 0 4 6 2 21 17 0 29 4 0 2018 HOU 29 21 2,063 1 7 6 1 43 23 1 53 7 0 2019 HOU 32 30 2,584 0 1 16 3 49 40 1 19 6 0 2020 HOU 7 5 459 0 0 8 0 6 4 0 1 3 0 MLS TOTALS 208 172 15615 13 39 141 40 256 295 20 238 34 1 CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

2, Sept. 21, 2013, HOU vs. CHV 2, five times, last: Sept. 9, 2016, HOU at KC 3, Sept. 23, 2012, HOU at PHI 5, July 28, 2012, HOU at TOR 6, July 28, 2018, HOU at POR 8, Apr. 5, 2014, HOU vs. DAL

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

July 23, 2020, HOU vs. LA Sept. 2, 2020, HOU vs MIN Aug. 18, 2018, HOU vs. RSL May 18, 2019, HOU vs. DC

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Erik McCue

DF

Height............................................................ 6-3 Weight.......................................................... 175 Age................................................................. 19 DOB................................................... 1/18/2001 Nationality.....................................USA/Sweden Hometown................................Onsala, Sweden 2020 GP/GS...................................................0/0 Career GP/GS................................................0/0 Dynamo GP/GS.............................................0/0 Note:.................................... Homegrown Player Dynamo Academy product who signed to the First Team on Oct. 30, 2018.

2019 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO/RGV FC) • Played 45 minutes in the MLS Homegrown game presented by Energizer • Came on as a late substitute for RGV FC in a 2-2 draw with LA Galaxy II on May 18 • Made his professional debut on loan with RGV FC at Tulsa Roughnecks FC on March 29 in USL Championship play DYNAMO ACADEMY & YOUTH CAREER • Joined Dynamo Academy prior to the 2017-18 season • Played 25 games for Dynamo Academy U-17s in 2017-18 • Named U-17 Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year, as well as earning the Ricardo Clark Leadership Award in his first year in Houston • Played with the Dynamo Academy U-19s to start the 2018-19 season • Joined Brazos Valley Cavalry FC over 2018 summer, no appearances • Previously played for D.C. United Academy (2015-17) and Bangkok FC in Thailand

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2019 HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS

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2020 GAME NOTES

29

GAME 9

Sam Junqua

DF

32

Height............................................................ 6-0 Weight.......................................................... 175 Age................................................................. 23 DOB................................................... 11/9/1996 Nationality...................................................USA Hometown.......................... Saratoga, California 2020 GP/GS...................................................1/0 Career GP/GS................................................1/0 Dynamo GP/GS.............................................1/0 Versatile young defender who can play left back or center back. Selected with the eighth overall pick of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by the Houston Dynamo on Jan. 11, 2019. Signed with the Dynamo on Jan. 22, 2019.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Made his MLS debut in Houston's 3-3 draw with LAFC on July 13 in the MLS is Back Tournament 2019 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO/RGV FC) • Made the matchday 18-man roster but did not play on Opening Day against Real Salt Lake on March 2 • LEAGUES CUP • Came off the bench for Marlon Hairston in the penalty shootout loss to Club America on July 24 • LAMAR HUNT U.S. OPEN CUP • Made his Open Cup and Dynamo debut in 3-2 loss to Minnesota United FC in the Round of 16 on June 18 • RIO GRANDE VALLEY FC (USL CHAMPIONSHIP) • Has started five games for RGV FC in the USL Championship, gaining valuable professional experience COLLEGE (UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA) • Made 68 appearances in four years with the Golden Bears • Recorded three assists • 2018 All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention

CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

None in MLS July 13, 2020, HOU vs. LAFC None in MLS None in MLS

FC FS OFF CK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

DF

Height.............................................................6-2 Weight...........................................................170 Age..................................................................23 DOB..................................................11/20/1996 Nationality..................................... New Zealand Hometown........................................... Auckland 2020 GP/GS................................................... 0/0 Career GP/GS................................................ 0/0 Dynamo GP/GS............................................. 0/0 Stout defender signed from USL Championship affiliate, Rio Grand Valley FC, on Jan. 24, 2020. Possesses a Green Card as a naturalized American citizen and does not occupy an International roster slot.

2019 SEASON (RIO GRAND VALLEY FC) • Played 2,363 minutes for RGV FC and made 26 starts for the South Texas club.

• Led RGV FC with 109 clearances and finished second in blocked shots with 22 2018 SEASON (RIO GRAND VALLEY FC) • Played 2,176 minutes for the South Texas club and made 24 starts for RGV FC. • Finished with 45 interceptions and 112 clearances COLLEGE (SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY)

PREP & CLUB CAREER • Ranked as a four-star player by TopDrawerSoccer.com out of Saratoga HS • United States Soccer Development Academy West Conference Best XI selection for the 2012-13 season with De Anza Force • Was one of 64 players who attended the National Combine at Nike Headquarters in 2013

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG 2019 HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 HOU 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 MLS TOTALS 1 0 8 0 0 0 0

Kyle Adams

• The first San Diego Aztec to be selected to the All-Region team in three consecutive seasons (2015-2017) • 2017 United Soccer Coaches Division I All-Far West Region Third Team • Led the team with 1,732 minutes played, scored game-winning goal against Incarnarte Word on Sept. 24, 2017 • 2016 NSCAA Division I All-Far West Region Second Team • 2016 Pac-12 All-American Honorable mention • 2015 NSCAA Division I All-Far West Region Third Team • 2015 College Soccer News All-Freshman Third Team

C E 0 0 0 0 0 0

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2020 GAME NOTES

GAME 9

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2020 HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS TOTALS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS None in MLS

36

Victor Cabrera

DF

Height.............................................................6-0 Weight...........................................................170 Age..................................................................27 DOB......................................................2/7/1993 Nationality.......................................... Argentina Hometown..................................................Lules 2020 GP/GS................................................... 3/1 Career GP/GS............................................ 96/83 Dynamo GP/GS............................................. 3/1 Note:.............................................. International Competitive defender acquired in a trade with Montreal Impact on November 20, 2019. Spent five seasons with the Impact, earning 82 starts in 93 caps and helped to defeat Toronto FC to win the 2019 Canadian Championship.

2020 SEASON (HOUSTON DYNAMO) • Made his first start for the club and led the team in clearances with 10 against the Galaxy in a 1-1 draw on July 23 • Made his second Dynamo appearance against the Timbers on July 18 • Made his Dynamo debut in Houston's 3-3 draw with LAFC on July 13 in the MLS is Back Tournament as a second half substitute 2019 SEASON (MONTREAL IMPACT) • Sustained a knee injury in May and missed two months due to an elbow injury • Made only 16 appearances for Impact during season • Appeared four times over the course of the Canadian Championship • Played every minute of both legs in the final to help win the Championship • Signed a new contract on August 9 2018 SEASON (MONTREAL IMPACT) • Made 13 league appearances over the season due to injuries • Suffered a calf injury and missed a month in May, as well as knee and thigh injuries throughout the season 2017 SEASON (MONTREAL IMPACT) • Made his first appearance for the season on March 11 in 2-2 draw with the Seattle Sounders • Suffered a leg injury on April 15, forcing him to miss six weeks • Still made 23 appearances over the season, despite the injury 2016 SEASON (MONTREAL IMPACT) • Permanently signed with the Impact on January 23, 2016 • Appeared in Montreal’s opening game of the season on March 6 to help defeat the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2 • Made 23 appearances over the season and helped Impact qualify for playoffs • Played every minute of the playoff run to help Montreal reach conference finals in a loss in extra time to Toronto 2015 SEASON (MONTREAL IMPACT) • Joined Montreal on a season long loan on January 8, 2015 • Made Impact debut during the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Champions League on February 24, 2015 • Scored his first professional goal on March 18 during a 2-0 win over over

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2020 GAME NOTES

GAME 9

Alajuelense in leg one of the CCL semifinals • Made his first MLS debut in a 0-0 draw with the New England Revolution on March 21 • Suffered an ankle injury in April, causing him to miss a month and both legs of the Champions League final

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN G A SHT SOG FC FS OFF CK C E 2015 MTL 21 20 1,730 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 4 0 2016 MTL 23 21 1,925 0 0 1 0 26 0 0 6 0 2017 MTL 20 18 1,496 0 0 4 0 24 0 0 6 1 2018 MTL 13 10 920 0 0 1 1 17 0 0 1 1 2019 MTL 16 13 1,178 0 0 9 1 13 0 0 2 0 2020 HOU 3 1 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 MLS TOTALS 96 83 7344 0 0 15 2 105 0 0 0 19 2 CAREER HIGHS Goals Assists Shots on Goal Shots Fouls Committed Fouls Suffered

None in MLS None in MLS 1, last Sept. 29, 2019, ATL at MTL 2, Sept. 29, 2019, ATL at MTL 2, Sept. 29, 2019, ATL at MTL None in MLS

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last goal Last assist

July 23, 2020, HOU vs. LA July 23, 2020, HOU vs. LA None in MLS None in MLS

55

Cody Cropper

2016 SEASON (NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION) • Earned a clean sheet in his MLS debut a 3-0 victory over Montreal on Oct. 23 2015-2016 SEASON (MK DONS – ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP) • Finished with one clean sheet in 16 starts for MK Dons in the English Championship 2013-2014 (SOUTHAMPTON – ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE) • Named to the 18-man roster for six games in the English Premier League as a 20-year-old ACADEMY (SOUTHAMPTON – ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE) • Finished with four clean sheets in seven matches for the U-21 Southampton squad during the 2014-2015 season • Finished with four clean sheets in 10 matches for the U-21 Southampton team during the 2013-2014 season

YEAR TEAM GP GS MIN SOG SV SHO GA GAA 2016 NE 1 1 90 2 2 1 0 0 2017 NE 28 28 2,520 124 71 8 50 1.79 2019 NE 7 7 630 49 29 1 17 2.43 2020 HOU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLS TOTALS 36 36 3,240 175 102 10 67 4.22

GK

Height............................................................ 6-4 Weight.......................................................... 190 Age................................................................. 27 DOB................................................... 2/16/1993 Nationality...................................................USA Hometown.......................................Atlanta, Ga. 2020 GP/GS...................................................0/0 Career GP/GS............................................36/36 Dynamo GP/GS.............................................0/0

CAREER HIGHS Saves Goals Allowed

9, May 4, 2019, NE at PHI 7, Sept. 13, 2017, NE at ATL

THE LAST TIME Last start Last appearance Last shutout

May 4, 2019, NE at PHI May 4, 2019, NE at PHI April 20, 2019, NE at NYRB

PK PKA 0 0 4 4 2 2 0 0 6 6

W L 1 0 10 14 2 4 0 0 13 18

T 0 4 1 0 5

Experienced goalkeeper who spent four seasons with the New England Revolution and four years in England at both the EPremier League and Championship level.

2019 SEASON (NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION) • Started in seven games for the Revolution and tallied a clean sheet on April 21 against the New York Red Bulls in a 1-0 victory • Loaned to USL Championship side Hartford Athletic from Aug. 24 – Oct. 20 and finished with a 4-4-1 record 2018 SEASON (NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION) • Injuries limited his availability in 2018 and he was named to the 18-man roster twice 2017 SEASON (NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION) • Finished with eight clean sheets in 28 games for the Revolution • Earned back-to-back clean sheets on Sept. 3 against Orlando City and Sept. 10 against Montreal

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Marko Maric Alejandro Fuenmayor Adam Lundkvist Zarek Valentin Kiki Struna Wilfried Zahibo Alberth Elis Memo Rodriguez Mauro Manotas Tomas Martinez Ariel Lassiter Tommy McNamara Niko Hansen Christian Ramirez Marcelo Palomino Maynor Figueroa Nico Lemoine Jose Bizama Michael Salazar Ronaldo Pena Matias Vera Darwin Quintero Darwin Ceren Michael Nelson Boniek Garcia Erik McCue Sam Junqua Kyle Adams Victor Cabrera Cody Cropper

Player

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

90D 90D 90D 1 8

3

9 2

90D

75M 90M 90M 87M 77M

24

16

38 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 90M 82M 33 64F 88F 83F 90F 66F 74F 7 26 90M 89M 90M

12

90D 90D 90D 90D 7 27 2 13

90D 90D 81D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 90D 88D 90D 90D 90D 90D 8 87F 88F 90F 45F 35 83F 78F 63M 62M 83M 90M 80M 82M 90F 90F 90F 90F 52F 24 70M 57M 28 7 7 10 35 90F 73F 3 13 15 77F 45 55F 20 17 83F 66F 55F

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 LA KC LFC POR LA DAL KC MIN 1-1 0-4 3-3 1-2 1-1 0-0 5-2 3-0 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G 90G

Played for other teams: Wilfried Zahibo played 180 minutes for NE

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 32 36 55

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HOUSTON DYNAMO

log: #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7

Game #8

Game Game Game Game Game Game Game Game

09/02/2020

02/29/2020 03/07/2020 07/13/2020 07/18/2020 07/23/2020 08/21/2020 08/25/2020

1 0 3 1 1 0 5

vs at at at at vs at

LA 1 KC 4 LFC 3 POR 2 LA 1 DAL 0 KC 2

HOU 3 vs MIN 0

HOU HOU HOU HOU HOU HOU HOU W

T L T L T T W

54 31; Elis 1 (Quintero 2)

46+

Elis 3 (Quintero 3, Rodriguez 1) 17; Ramirez 1 (Elis 1, Quintero 4) 44; Hansen 1 (Ramirez 1, Valentin 2) Quintero 2 (Ceren 1) 57; Quintero 3 (Hansen 1) 61 Quintero 4 (Rodriguez 2) 28; Lassiter 1 (Elis 2, Ceren 2) 65; Lassiter 2 (Elis 3) 70

Rodriguez 1 (Quintero 1) 9; Rodriguez 2 (unassisted) Elis 2 (penalty kick) 86 Quintero 1 (free kick) 17

Manotas 1 (Valentin 1)

HOUSTON DYNAMO

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WWW.SPORTINGKC.COM/MEDIA-GUIDE SPORTING KANSAS CITY at HOUSTON DYNAMO

2020 REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Saturday, September 5, 2020 Kickoff: 7 p.m. CT BBVA Stadium (Houston, TX) MLS Regular Season Game 10 Sporting Kansas City 5-2-2, 17 points (1-1-1 home; 2-0-1 away; 2-1-0 neutral) 1st in MLS Western Conference Houston Dynamo 2-2-4, 10 points (1-0-2 home; 1-1-0 away; 0-1-2 neutral) T-8th in MLS Western Conference

5-2-2 (17 pts.)

9 1st in West 19 2.11 15 13 1.44 +6 130 (42) 32.3% 116 105 18 2

English TV: FOX Sports KC Plus English Radio: Sports Radio 810 WHB Spanish Radio: La Grande 1340 AM Referee: Assistant ref: Assistant ref: 4th official: VAR:

Tim Ford Corey Rockwell Cory Richardson Luis Guardia Edvin Jurisevic

SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER

No. 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 36 75

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

Name Richard Sanchez Andreu Fontas Roberto Puncec Matt Besler Ilie Sanchez Johnny Russell Graham Zusi Alan Pulido Felipe Gutierrez Khiry Shelton Gerso Fernandes Amadou Dia Roger Espinoza Graham Smith Gadi Kinda Eric Dick (loaned out) Erik Hurtado Daniel Salloi Felipe Hernandez Winston Reid Tyler Freeman John Pulskamp Jaylin Lindsey Gianluca Busio Cameron Duke Tim Melia Luis Martins Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal

Pronunciation

ahn-DRAY-oo PUHN-chetz BEEZ-ler ILL-ee-eh

HOUSTON DYNAMO

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

2-2-4 (10 pts.)

8 T-8th in West 14 1.75 15 13 1.63 +1 119 (41) 34.5% 98 93 19 1

2020 REGULAR SEASON INDIVIDUAL LEADERS SPORTING KANSAS CITY

gram ZOO-see AH-lahn poo-LEE-dough feh-LEE-pay KY-ree JER-soh GAH-dee KINN-dah her-TAH-doh shallow-EE feh-LEE-pay

jahn-LUKA BOO-see-oh

Kinda, Shelton Alan Pulido Alan Pulido Pulido, Shelton Four Players Four Players Three Players Alan Pulido Gadi Kinda Kinda, Melia

Pts 20 18 15 15 13 12 11 11 10 9 9 8 8 4

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

GD +11 +6 +5 +3 +2 0 -3 -1 -1 -4 -6 -4 -6 -5

GP 9 9 9 9 8 9 9 9 8 9 9 8 9 8

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

Pts 17 15 12 11 11 11 11 10 10 8 8 6

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

GD +6 +8 +5 0 -2 -3 +3 +3 +1 -4 -5 -9

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

GK MINUTES PLAYED GOALS AGAINST AVG. WINS SHUTOUTS SAVES

4 4 26 8 1 1 16 14 3 1

Darwin Quintero Darwin Quintero Memo Rodriguez Memo Rodriguez Hansen, Quintero Three Players Adam Lundkvist Memo Rodriguez Four Players Alberth Elis

720 1.63 2 2 24

Marko Maric Marko Maric Marko Maric Marko Maric Marko Maric

COACHES - REGULAR SEASON

2020 MLS REGULAR SEASON STANDINGS Eastern Conference 1. Columbus Crew SC 2. Toronto FC 3. Orlando City SC 4. Philadelphia Union 5. Montreal Impact 6. New York City FC 7. New York Red Bulls 8. New England Revolution 9. Atlanta United FC

10. D.C. United 11. FC Cincinnati 12. Nashville SC 13. Chicago Fire 14. Inter Miami CF

4 GOALS 4 ASSISTS 22 SHOTS 9 SHOTS ON GOAL 1 GAME-WINNING GOALS 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS 12 FOULS COMMITTED 17 FOULS SUFFERED 4 CAUTIONS 1 EJECTIONS

Tim Melia 704 Tim Melia 1.15 Tim Melia 4 Tim Melia 2 Tim Melia 20

MEE-lia lou-EESE mar-TEENS wahn koo-ZANE wahn kuh-MAHL

HOUSTON DYNAMO

PETER VERMES

TAB RAMOS

MLS EXPERIENCE MLS RECORD YEAR WITH TEAM RECORD WITH TEAM

12th season 148-117-92 12th season (.543) 148-117-92 (.543)

1st season 2-2-4 (.500) 1st season 2-2-4 (.500)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY MEDICAL REPORT As of Thursday, September 3 NOT MEDICALLY CLEARED • MID - Roger Espinoza • MID - Felipe Gutierrez

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2020 ROSTER (NUMERICAL) NO. 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 28 29 36 75

PLAYER PRONUNCIATION Richard Sanchez Andreu Fontas ahn-DRAY-oo Roberto Puncec PUHN-chetz Matt Besler BEEZ-ler Ilie Sanchez ILL-ee-eh SAHN-chez Johnny Russell Graham Zusi ZOO-see Alan Pulido AH-lahn poo-LEE-dough Felipe Gutierrez feh-LEE-pay Khiry Shelton KY-ree Gerso Fernandes JER-soh Amadou Dia AH-mah-doo DEE-uh Roger Espinoza

Graham Smith Gadi Kinda GAH-dee KINN-dah Eric Dick (loaned out) Erik Hurtado her-TAH-doh Daniel Salloi shallow-EE Felipe Hernandez feh-LEE-pay Winston Reid Tyler Freeman John Pulskamp Jaylin Lindsey Gianluca Busio jahn-LUKA BOO-see-oh Cameron Duke Tim Melia MEE-lia Luis Martins lou-EESE mar-TEENS Wan Kuzain koo-ZANE

NO. 5 27 13 18 28 15 12 3 23 10 21 19 17 26 36 29 9 24 4 22 7 20 6 1 11 16 75 8

PLAYER PRONUNCIATION Matt Besler BEEZ-ler Gianluca Busio jahn-LUKA BOO-see-oh Amadou Dia AH-mah-doo DEE-uh Eric Dick (loaned out) Cameron Duke Roger Espinoza

Gerso Fernandes JER-soh Andreu Fontas ahn-DRAY-oo Tyler Freeman Felipe Gutierrez feh-LEE-pay Felipe Hernandez feh-LEE-pay Erik Hurtado her-TAH-doh Gadi Kinda GAH-dee KINN-dah Jaylin Lindsey Luis Martins lou-EESE mar-TEENS Tim Melia MEE-lia Alan Pulido AH-lahn poo-LEE-dough John Pulskamp Roberto Puncec PUHN-chetz Winston Reid Johnny Russell Daniel Salloi shallow-EE Ilie Sanchez ILL-ee-eh SAHN-chez Richard Sanchez Khiry Shelton KY-ree Graham Smith Wan Kuzain koo-ZANE Graham Zusi ZOO-see

POS. HT. GK 6-3 DEF 6-1 DEF 6-1 DEF 6-0 MID 5-11 FWD 5-10 DEF 5-10 FWD 5-10 MID 5-9 FWD 6-3 FWD 5-8 DEF 5-10 MID 5-10 DEF 6-3 MID 5-8 GK 6-4 FWD 5-9 FWD 6-2 MID 5-8 DEF 6-3 FWD 5-11 GK 6-2 DEF 5-10 MID 5-7 MID 5-6 GK 6-0 DEF 5-8 MID 5-10

WT. 185 190 170 175 165 168 155 170 170 180 140 150 180 190 145 220 185 155 135 190 155 190 195 135 130 205 160 140

BIRTHDATE (AGE) HOMETOWN

04/05/1994 (26) Little Elm, TX 11/14/1989 (30) Banyoles, Spain 10/27/1991 (28) Varazdin, Croatia 02/11/1987 (33) Overland Park, KS 11/21/1990 (29) Barcelona, Spain 04/08/1990 (30) Glasgow, Scotland 08/18/1986 (34) Longwood, FL 03/08/1991 (29) Ciudad Victoria, Mexico 10/08/1990 (29) Quintero, Chile 06/26/1993 (27) Leander, TX

02/23/1991 (29) Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 06/08/1993 (27) Highlands Ranch, CO 10/25/1986 (33) Aurora, CO 11/25/1995 (24) Highlands Ranch, CO 03/23/1994 (26) Ashdod, Israel 10/03/1994 (25) Carmel, IN 11/15/1990 (29) Beaverton, OR 07/19/1996 (24) Budapest, Hungary 06/08/1998 (22) Nashville, TN 07/03/1988 (32) Auckland, New Zealand 01/09/2003 (17) Shawnee, KS 04/19/2001 (19) Bakersfield, CA 03/27/2000 (20) Charlotte, NC 05/28/2002 (18) Greensboro, NC 02/13/2001 (19) Overland Park, KS 05/15/1986 (34) East Islip, NY

06/10/1992 (28) Lamego, Portugal 09/14/1998 (21) Carbondale, IL

LAST CLUB Chicago Fire FC (MLS) Celta Vigo (Spain) HNK Rijeka (Croatia) Elche CF (Spain) Derby County FC (England) Chivas de Guadalajara (Mexico) Real Betis (Spain) SC Paderborn 07 (Germany) C.F. Os Belenenses (Portugal) Phoenix Rising FC (USL) Wigan Athletic (England) Beitar Jerusalem (Israel) Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS) Sporting KC Academy Sporting KC II (USL Championship) West Ham United (England) Sporting KC Academy Sporting KC II (USL Championship) Sporting KC Academy Sporting KC Academy Sporting KC Academy Chivas USA (MLS) G.D. Chaves (Portugal) Sporting KC II (USL Championship)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2020 ROSTER (ALPHABETICAL) POS. HT. DEF 6-0 MID 5-7 DEF 5-10 GK 6-4 MID 5-6 MID 5-10 FWD 5-8 DEF 6-1 FWD 5-11 MID 5-9 MID 5-8 FWD 5-9 MID 5-8 DEF 5-10 DEF 5-8 GK 6-0 FWD 5-10 GK 6-2 DEF 6-1 DEF 6-3 FWD 5-10 FWD 6-2 MID 5-11 GK 6-3 FWD 6-3 DEF 6-3 MID 5-10 DEF 5-10

WT. 175 135 150 220 130 180 140 190 155 170 135 185 145 195 160 205 170 190 170 190 168 155 165 185 180 190 140 155

BIRTHDATE (AGE) BIRTHPLACE

COLLEGE 02/11/1987 (33) Kansas City, MO University of Notre Dame 05/28/2002 (18) Greensboro, NC 06/08/1993 (27) Nantes, France Clemson University 10/03/1994 (25) Roeland Park, KS Butler University 02/13/2001 (19) Overland Park, KS 10/25/1986 (33) Puerto Cortes, Honduras Ohio State University 02/23/1991 (29) Bissau, Guinea-Bissau 11/14/1989 (30) Banyoles, Spain 01/09/2003 (17) Overland Park, KS 10/08/1990 (29) Quintero, Chile 06/08/1998 (22) Ibague, Colombia 11/15/1990 (29) Fredricksburg, VA Santa Clara University 03/23/1994 (26) Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 03/27/2000 (20) Charlotte, NC 06/10/1992 (28) Lamego, Portugal 05/15/1986 (34) Great River, NY

Lynn University (Florida) 03/08/1991 (29) Ciudad Victoria, Mexico 04/19/2001 (19) Bakersfield, CA 10/27/1991 (28) Varazdin, Croatia 07/03/1988 (32) Auckland, New Zealand 04/08/1990 (30) Glasgow, Scotland 07/19/1996 (24) Siofok, Hungary 11/21/1990 (29) Barcelona, Spain 04/05/1994 (26) Mission Hills, CA 06/26/1993 (27) Fort Carson, CO Oregon State University 11/25/1995 (24) Highlands Ranch, CO University of Denver 09/14/1998 (21) Carbondale, IL 08/18/1986 (34) Orlando, FL University of Maryland

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Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #HOUvSKC: HEAD-TO-HEAD

#HOUvSKC: BY THE NUMBERS

Sporting Kansas City heads into this weekend’s clash with the Houston Dynamo at BBVA Stadium looking for revenge after falling 5-2 to the Dynamo at Children’s Mercy Park just 11 days earlier. Sporting remains top of the West with a 5-2-2 (17 pts.) record, while the Dynamo are on a mini-roll, having won their last two games by a combined score of 8-2 to improve to 2-2-4 (10 pts.) on the season and stake a claim for eighth place in the West.

Saturday’s showdown will be the third between the two sides in 2020, and the most recent meeting resulted in a resounding Houston victory on Aug. 25. The Dynamo took the lead through Alberth Elis in the first half but Sporting hit back quickly through Johnny Russell. Christian Ramirez and Niko Hansen scored either side of halftime, before Gadi Kinda pulled a goal back for the hosts. However, a brace from Darwin Quintero ended the contest and sealed a 5-2 victory for the Dynamo.

The earlier encounter, prior to the COVID-19 outbreak, saw Sporting sweep the Dynamo aside in emphatic fashion on March 7, leading to a comfortable 4-0 victory.

Alan Pulido opened the scoring with his second goal in as many games before Roger Espinoza doubled the lead heading into halftime. Gadi Kinda made the points safe midway through the second half before Khiry Shelton scored his first since returning to the club to put the icing on the cake.

In 2019, Sporting KC first claimed a 1-1 draw at BBVA Stadium on June 1 after Yohan Croizet and Alberth Elis exchanged second-half goals before Johnny Russell’s header earned SKC a 1-0 win at Children’s Mercy Park on Aug. 31, 2019.

#HOUvSKC: Recent Meetings (HOU leads 11-9-13 in regular season)

Sporting KC Team Notes • Sporting are 2-0-1 in true road games this season, having beaten Vancouver and Minnesota and drawn with Colorado.

• Sporting ranks second in MLS in total goals scored (19) and goals per game (2.11).

• Nine different Sporting players have scored a goal this season, the most in MLS. • Sporting has gained five points from a trailing position, the second-most in MLS since league play resumed in July.

• Sporting has lost just once in the four matches where it has conceded the first goal (1-1-2 record).

Date

08/25/2020 03/07/2020 08/31/2019 06/01/2019 08/04/2018

Score

KC 2 vs HOU 5 KC 4 vs HOU 0 KC 1 vs HOU 0 KC 1 at HOU 1 KC 1 at HOU 0

Sporting KC Player Notes • In Wednesday’s tie against Dallas, Sporting started four Homegrown Players and fielded five total Homegrowns for the second time ever. Gianluca Busio, Cam Duke, Felipe Hernandez and Jaylin Lindsey started, while Daniel Salloi came off the bench.

• Midfielder Gadi Kinda and forward Khiry Shelton are tied for the team lead with four goals apiece, while forward Alan Pulido has added three goals and four assists.

• Forward Alan Pulido is tied for fourth in MLS with four assists.

• Forward Johnny Russell had eight shots in Wednesday’s tie against Dallas, tied for the most by a player in MLS this season.

Result Details L W W T W

Elis, Ramirez, Hansen & Quintero (2) rout Sporting KC Pulido, Espinoza, Kinda & Shelton strike in home win Russell scores in first half as Sporting posts clean sheet Croizet opens scoring before Elis equalizes in second half Rubio scores late goal off stunning Busio assist

Houston Dynamo Team Notes • Houston was the last team to record a win this season, doing so on Aug. 25 after an 0-2-4 start.

• Following a six-game winless skid to start the season, Houston has won its last two matches by outscoring opponents 8-2.

• Houston are unbeaten in four matches (2-0-2) dating back to the club’s finale in the MLS is Back Tournament on July 23.

• Houston ranks third in MLS with 11.5 chances created per game.

#HOUvSKC: PLAYER HISTORY • Forward Johnny Russell has two goals and three assists against Houston. He scored the game-winner in the Aug. 31, 2019 home win and another in the 5-2 home loss on Aug. 25, 2020. Two of his assists came in the 3-2 home victory on June 23, 2018, with the other coming in the 4-0 home win on March 7, 2020.

• Midfielder Roger Espinoza has two goals and two assists against the Dynamo.

He scored most recently in the 4-0 home win on March 7, 2020 and he had a goal and an assist in 2016 and a further assist in 2011.

• Midfielder Gadi Kinda has recorded two goals and one assist vs. Houston, tallying one of each in the 4-0 home win on March 7, 2020 before adding another goal in the 5-2 home loss on Aug. 25, 2020.

• Forward Daniel Salloi also has one goal and two assists against the Dynamo, with all three coming in the 3-2 comeback home victory on June 23, 2018.

• Forward Khiry Shelton has two goals and one assist against Houston, scoring his first with a late game-winner in the 3-2 home win on June 23, 2018, before tallying a goal and an assist in the 4-0 home win on March 7, 2020.

• Forward Alan Pulido has a goal and an assist against the Dynamo, netting the game winner & also recording an assist in the 4-0 home win on March 7, 2020.

• Defender Graham Zusi has five assists against the Houston Dynamo, including an assist on the game-winner in the last meeting - a 1-0 road win on Aug. 4, 2018. He registered two others in 2011, one in 2012 and one in 2015.

• Midfielder Gianluca Busio has one assist against Houston, marking his first MLS start with the assist on the game-winner in the 1-0 road victory on Aug. 4, 2018.

• Midfielder Ilie Sanchez has one assist versus the Dynamo, coming in the 1-1 road draw on June 1, 2019.

• Defender Graham Smith has recorded one assist against Houston, coming on the game-winner in the 1-0 home win on Aug. 31, 2019.

• Midfielder Felipe Gutierrez has one assist versus the Dynamo, coming in the 1-0 home win on Aug. 31, 2019.

• Goalkeeper Tim Melia is 4-4-2 all-time against the Houston Dynamo, posting a 1.54 goals against average and three shutouts - coming in a 1-0 road win on Aug. 4, 2018, a 1-0 home win on Aug. 31, 2019, and a 4-0 home win on March 7, 2020.

• Forward Erik Hurtado has one assist against Houston, coming as a member of the Vancouver Whitecaps in 2013.

• Goalkeeper Richard Sanchez is 0-2-0 against Houston, posting a 3.00 goals against average while with the Chicago Fire.

Houston Dynamo Player Notes • Forwards Alberth Elis and Darwin Quintero are two of five MLS players, including Sporting’s Johnny Russell, with at least 20 goals and 20 assists in the regular season since the start of 2018.

• Forwards Alberth Elis and Darwin Quintero have combined for four goals and five assists in Houston’s last two wins over Sporting and Minnesota.

• Forward Darwin Quintero is tied for fourth in MLS with four assists and ranks sixth with 18 chances created. He leads Houston in both goals (four) and assists (four).

• Midfielder Memo Rodriguez ranks fifth in MLS with 26 shot attempts and has started all eight matches for the club this season.

• Defender Adam Lundkvist ranks third in MLS with 19 tackles won, while defender Maynor Figueroa is tied for third with 41 clearances.

NOTEWORTHY MILESTONES • Defender Matt Besler is one start away from reaching 300 in MLS play.

• Midfielder Ilie Sanchez is one shy of his 100th career regular season start for Sporting.

#HOUvSKC: PLAYER/COACH CONNECTIONS

SPORTING KC SOCIAL PROPERTIES

• Midfielder Roger Espinoza has been teammates with Houston’s Alberth Elis, Oscar Boniek Garcia and Maynor Figueroa on the Honduras National Team in the past. Espinoza also played with Figueroa at Wigan Athletic in 2013.

• Defender Amadou Dia was teammates with Houston’s Michael Salazar and Victor Cabrera at the Montreal Impact in 2016.

• Defender Winston Reid and Houston’s Kyle Adams are both born in Auckland, New Zealand.

• Manager Peter Vermes played alongside Houston head coach Tab Ramos internationally on the U.S. National Team, and also at the club level at Figueres in Spain from 1990-1992 and the New York Red Bulls (then MetroStars) in 1996.

The two also played together as teenagers in New Jersey.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes OUT FOR REVENGE

SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES A NIGHT OF FIRSTS

Sporting KC continued it’s run of six games in the space of 24 days when the side fought to a 1-1 draw with FC Dallas at Children’s Mercy Park on Wednesday night. Sporting now looks ahead to this weekend’s match against the Houston Dynamo at BBVA Stadium - the fifth of six games during Phase 1 of the league’s return to local markets.

Sporting Kansas City’s Homegrowns earned a host of firsts during Wednesday night’s 1-1 draw with FC Dallas. Sporting’s starting lineup that featured four SKC Academy products and none of the club’s four MLS All-Stars amidst a stretch of five games in 16 days.

Sporting KC remains atop the Western Conference with a 5-2-2 (17 pts.) record, two points above the Seattle Sounders in second. Sporting will be looking to exact a level of revenge against Houston on Saturday night, with the Dynamo thumping SKC 5-2 at Children’s Mercy Park last Tuesday, Aug. 25. Including that win, the Dynamo have won their last two games to improve to 2-2-4 (10 pts.) on the season and back into the hunt for a playoff berth in the Western Conference.

Manager Peter Vermes started 18-year-old Gianluca Busio and 20-year-old Jaylin Lindsey for the fourth straight match since the club’s return from the MLS is Back Tournament in Florida, while also adding 19-year-old Cam Duke and 22-year-old Felipe Hernandez to join Busio in the all-Homegrown midfield. It marked the second time - the team has started four Homegrown Players in the regular season and resulted in the ninth youngest lineup Sporting has fielded for an MLS match in the team’s 25 seasons.

Hernandez also recorded his first career assist on Khiry Shelton’s goal moments before the interval.

It’s the third match of the season between Sporting and Houston, and the third time that old friends Peter Vermes and Tab Ramos have faced one another in the coaching ranks.

Saturday’s game gives both coaches a chance to come out ahead, with Vermes holding a slight +1 goal differential lead over Ramos after a 1-1-0 start against one another.

Out of the top 10 youngest lineups Sporting has fielded, nine have come with Vermes as manager and Sporting secured points in all but one with a 4-1-5 record in those games.

Wednesday was also the first time Sporting started two teenagers - Busio and Duke, who made his first professional start - in the midfield for an MLS match and only the second time a team has started three players born in 2000 or later in an MLS regular season match.

Sporting KC has been excellent in true road games in 2020, posting an unbeaten 2-0-1 mark away from home following wins at Vancouver (Feb. 29) and Minnesota (Aug. 21) before last Saturday’s draw with the Colorado Rapids (Aug. 29).

Sporting will enjoy a boost with the return of Gadi Kinda this weekend after the Israeli midfielder served a one-game suspension on Wednesday night after being shown a pair of yellow cards in the draw with the Rapids. In his absence, SKC fielded a trio of Homegrown players in the midfield, as Gianluca Busio (18), Cam Duke (19) and Felipe Hernandez (22) were in the engine room on Wednesday night.

Lindsey led all players in Wednesday’s clash with 86 touches and four interceptions, while Busio led all players with 68 passes - including game-highs for successful passes (60) and passes in the opponent’s half (40).

Wednesday was the first regular season game SKC played without any of the team’s four active MLS All-Stars (Besler, Espinoza, Ilie, Zusi) in the starting lineup since Oct. 1, 2016, while it was also the first time Besler and Zusi, the team’s two longest-tenured players, have both subbed into the same MLS match.

MESSING WITH TEXAS

Sporting Kansas City Manager & Sporting Director Peter Vermes will get another crack at old friend and former teammate Tab Ramos for just the third time in their respective coaching careers this Saturday night when Sporting faces the Houston Dynamo at BBVA Stadium. The first meeting resulted in a 4-0 Sporting victory during the 2020 home opener, inflicting Ramos’ first defeat as an MLS head coach, before Houston roared to a 5-2 victory at Children’s Mercy Park last Tuesday, Aug. 25 to snap a six-game winless streak against SKC in MLS play.

SKC FINDING THE NET CONSISTENTLY

When Khiry Shelton scored in the third minute of first-half stoppage time to level the game at 1-1 during Wednesday night’s 1-1 draw against FC Dallas at Children’s Mercy Park, it ensured that Sporting Kansas City continued their streak of scoring in every MLS regular-season match this season. Shelton is one of only three MLS offseason additions, along with teammate Gadi Kinda and Columbus Crew playmaker Lucas Zelarayan, with four goals so far this season.

Sporting were unstoppable that night on March 7, 2020, slicing through the Dynamo at will. The newcomers continued their vibrant start to their Sporting careers, as Alan Pulido opened the scoring early on before veteran Roger Espinoza made it two before the break. Midway through the second half, Gadi Kinda got in on the action with his second goal in as many games before Khiry Shelton tallied his first since returning to the club from Paderborn in Germany to put a bow on the result.

Sporting Kansas City has now scored in all nine of the team’s regular season matches in 2020 - the only team in MLS yet to be shut out - and might have added more to the scoresheet if not for a record-setting performance by the FC Dallas defense in front of MLS debutant Kyle Zobeck. The visitors’ 14 blocked shots on Wednesday are the most in the Opta era, equaling a mark set by five previous teams in the past decade.

Fortunes could not have been more reversed on Aug. 25. The Dynamo marched into Children’s Mercy Park and took the lead through Alberth Elis before Johnny Russell responded for Sporting. Goals either side of halftime from Christian Ramirez and Niko Hansen put Houston in the driver’s seat, but Gadi Kinda reduced the deficit to keep Sporting in the game. However, Darwin Quintero bagged a four-minute brace to seal a 5-2 victory for the visitors.

Sporting’s nine different goalscorers in 2020 are tied for the most in MLS, alongside Los Angeles FC, Real Salt Lake and the San Jose Earthquakes. Shelton’s goal late in the first half on Wednesday means that the only time Sporting has been shut out in 2020 remains the 0-0 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps in the Round of 16 of the MLS is Back Tournament - a game that Sporting won on penalties.

COACH SPEAK: PETER VERMES

Despite a disappointing campaign overall in 2019, Sporting claimed the season series against Houston. The first match took place at BBVA Stadium in Houston on June 1. SKC took the lead through Yohan Croizet’s delicate lob, but the Dynamo hit back through Alberth Elis and the game finished 1-1. The return fixture at Children’s Mercy Park on Aug. 31 saw Sporting claim a 1-0 victory through Johnny Russell’s early header.

On the play of Cam Duke in his first pro start: “Like a lot of players when they first start out, they’re maybe a little skittish or a little nervous. But he started to get into the swing of things and I thought that he finished the half really well. When you look at all the young guys that got their starts tonight, the other part of it as well is that they helped get a result. I think we deserved three (points) but all three guys (in the midfield) also came off the field at halftime helping us to be even or ahead at halftime, which is a big goal of ours each time we step out onto the field. They worked hard to do it and I thought Cam really started to get into a little bit of routine in the game as the game wore on. It was good for him. I think when he started the second half, he was much different than the way he started the first half. I think he had a good performance.”

Sporting trails the Dynamo by a slender margin in the all-time regular-season series, going 9-10-13 since their first meeting with Houston in 2006. Sporting holds a 5-4-7 mark at home, and are unbeaten in their last five regular-season games against the Dynamo, winning four of those matches.

SHELTON BACK ON THE SCORESHEET

Sporting Kansas City striker Khiry Shelton notched his first goal since the MLS is Back Tournament with a vital equalizer in Wednesday night’s 1-1 draw with FC Dallas at Children’s Mercy Park.

On the play of the Homegrown midfield trio: “As the game wore on, they became less thinking and more instinctive which is what you want to get to. They started to get into that rhythm and routine that you’re expecting so that when the ball moves, when do you actually leave the line and go out and pressure the ball. Their timing got better as the game went on. They did a good job. You’ve got (Felipe) Hernandez, you’ve got Cam Duke, you’ve got (Gianluca) Busio, you’ve got (Jaylin) Lindsey, even Daniel (Salloi) came on. You’ve got five guys on the field that have come out of our Academy. That’s a pretty big step for us as a club. Can it be better? For sure, but these are all good moments for those guys as they continue to grow and get better.”

Shelton received a pin-point pass from Gerso Fernandes in first-half stoppage time, took a great first touch before rifling the ball into the bottom corner with the outside of his foot to ensure Sporting a share of the spoils on the night.

Shelton is now tied with Gadi Kinda for the team-lead with four goals in regular-season action this year, with Alan Pulido also tallying four in all competitions. The 27-year-old has already tied his season-high with four goals, having scored four with New York City FC in 2016, while he’s scored twice as many goals in half the minutes from his first stint with SKC in 2018.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON RESULTS

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES LEADERS

Sporting KC record vs. Houston Dynamo: 9-11-13 Home games: 5-5-7 (26 GF, 24 GA) Road games: 4-6-6 (17 GF, 22 GA) Date 04/08/2006 07/15/2006 06/24/2007 09/01/2007 04/12/2008 09/07/2008 07/04/2009 10/04/2009 05/01/2010 09/22/2010 07/16/2011 09/10/2011 07/07/2012 07/18/2012 09/14/2012 05/12/2013 05/26/2013 10/09/2013 06/06/2014 08/29/2014 04/25/2015 08/01/2015 09/23/2015 05/07/2016 09/09/2016 10/11/2017 10/15/2017 06/23/2018 08/04/2018 06/01/2019 08/31/2019 03/07/2020 08/25/2020

Score KC 2 at HOU 1 KC 2 vs HOU 3 KC 0 vs HOU 1 KC 1 at HOU 1 KC 0 vs HOU 0 KC 1 at HOU 3 KC 0 vs HOU 1 KC 1 at HOU 1 KC 0 at HOU 3 KC 4 vs HOU 3 KC 1 at HOU 1 KC 3 vs HOU 0 KC 0 vs HOU 0 KC 1 at HOU 2 KC 1 vs HOU 1 KC 1 at HOU 0 KC 1 vs HOU 1 KC 0 at HOU 0 KC 2 at HOU 0 KC 1 vs HOU 3 KC 4 at HOU 4 KC 1 vs HOU 1 KC 0 at HOU 1 KC 0 at HOU 2 KC 3 vs HOU 3 KC 1 at HOU 2 KC 0 vs HOU 0 KC 3 vs HOU 2 KC 1 at HOU 0 KC 1 at HOU 1 KC 1 vs HOU 0 KC 4 vs HOU 0 KC 2 vs HOU 5

SPORTING KANSAS CITY

Result Location W Robertson Stadium L Arrowhead Stadium L Arrowhead Stadium T Robertson Stadium T CommunityAmerica Ballpark L Robertson Stadium L CommunityAmerica Ballpark T Robertson Stadium L Robertson Stadium W CommunityAmerica Ballpark T Robertson Stadium W Livestrong Sporting Park T Livestrong Sporting Park L BBVA Compass Stadium T Livestrong Sporting Park W BBVA Compass Stadium T Sporting Park T BBVA Compass Stadium W BBVA Compass Stadium L Sporting Park T BBVA Compass Stadium T Sporting Park L BBVA Compass Stadium L BBVA Compass Stadium T Children’s Mercy Park L BBVA Compass Stadium T Children’s Mercy Park W Children’s Mercy Park W BBVA Compass Stadium T BBVA Stadium W Children’s Mercy Park W Children’s Mercy Park L Children’s Mercy Park

5 5 38 17 26 26

Dom Dwyer Graham Zusi Dom Dwyer Dom Dwyer Seth Sinovic Graham Zusi

4 3 4 32 12

Tim Melia Hartman, Melia Jimmy Nielsen Tim Melia Tim Melia

HOUSTON DYNAMO

GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED

Brad Davis Brad Davis Brad Davis Brad Davis Ricardo Clark Brad Davis

WINS LOSSES SHUTOUTS SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

Pat Onstad 4 Joe Willis 3 Deric, Onstad 3 Tally Hall 31 Pat Onstad 10

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON GAME HIGHS SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2 2 10 5 6 6

HOUSTON DYNAMO

GOALS ASSISTS SHOTS SHOTS ON GOAL FOULS COMMITTED FOULS SUFFERED

Bunbury, Feilhaber Four Players Feilhaber, Sapong Dom Dwyer (9/9/16) Dia, Hirsig Dwyer, Feilhaber

Five Players Six Players (4/8/06) Brian Ching Eight Players 13 Players (5/12/13) Ricardo Clark

2 2 8 3 4 6

Three Players Three Players

7 4

SAVES GOALS ALLOWED

7 Kevin Hartman (9/7/08) 5 Tim Melia (8/25/20)

ALL-TIME REGULAR SEASON SERIES STATS SPORTING KANSAS CITY Category Goals Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides Corner Kicks

1 2 OT 15 28 0 192 248 0 66 88 0 206 230 0 27 33 0 83 108 0

Total 43 440 154 436 60 191

HOUSTON DYNAMO Category Goals

Shots Shots on Goal Fouls Offsides

Corner Kicks

1 2 OT 21 25 0 162 190 0 68 71 0 224 204 0 49 46 0 82 75 0

Total 46 352 139 428 95 157

GOALS SCORED IN SERIES BY INTERVAL 1-15

16-30

31-45

46-60

61-75

76-90

OT

Total

KC 6 4 5 4 11 13 0 43 HOU 4 9 8 8 9 8 0 46

148

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

5 9 36 16 27 39

105.2 5

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 | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TRACKER Players In

Players Out

Richard Sanchez (Re-Entry Draft - Nov. 26, 2019)

Adrian Zendejas (Trade - Nov. 19, 2019)

Roberto Puncec (Signing - Dec. 4, 2019)

Jimmy Medranda (Expansion Draft - Nov. 19, 2019)

Khiry Shelton (Signing - Dec. 9, 2019)

Benny Feilhaber (Option Declined - Nov. 21, 2019)

Alan Pulido (Signing - Dec. 10, 2019)

Seth Sinovic (Option Declined - Nov. 21, 2019)

Amadou Dia (Signing - Jan. 10, 2020)

Gedion Zelalem (Option Declined - Nov. 21, 2019)

Gadi Kinda (Loan - Jan. 23, 2020)

Nico Hasler (Out of Contract - Nov. 21, 2019)

Winston Reid (Loan - Feb. 14, 2020)

Krisztian Nemeth (Out of Contract - Nov. 21, 2019)

John Pulskamp (Signed as Homegrown - Feb. 24, 2020)

Rodney Wallace (Out of Contract - Nov. 21, 2019)

Charlie Lyon (Added as League Pool Goalkeeper - July 17, 2020)

Eric Dick (Loan - Feb. 4, 2020) Botond Barath (Transfer - July 11, 2020) Charlie Lyon (Released as League Pool Goalkeeper - July 18, 2020)

SPORTING KANSAS CITY TRANSACTION TIMELINE DATE IN/OUT DETAILS Nov. 19: OUT Sporting KC acquires $175,000 in allocation money and an international roster spot from Nashville SC (MLS) in exchange for GK Adrian Zendejas.

Nov. 19: OUT Sporting KC D Jimmy Medranda selected by Nashville SC (MLS) in the 2019 MLS Expansion Draft.

Nov. 21: OUT Sporting KC declines options on M Benny Feilhaber, D Seth Sinovic and M Gedion Zelalem. In addition, D Nico Hasler, F Krisztian Nemeth and D Rodney

Wallace are out of contract.

Nov. 26: IN Sporting KC selects GK Richard Sanchez in Stage 1 (4th Overall) of the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft.

Dec. 4: IN Sporting KC signs D Robert Puncec, most recently with HNK Rijeka (Croatia).

Dec. 9: IN Sporting KC signs F Khiry Shelton from SC Paderborn 07 (Germany).

Dec. 10: IN Sporting KC acquires F Alan Pulido on a club-record transfer fee from C.D. Guadalajara (Mexico).

Jan. 10: IN Sporting KC signs D Amadou Dia, most recently with Phoenix Rising FC (USL Championship).

Jan 23: IN Sporting KC acquires M Gadi Kinda on a one-year loan with an option to buy from Beitar Jerusalem (Israel).

Feb. 4: OUT Sporting KC loans GK Eric Dick to Phoenix Rising FC (USL Championship) for the 2020 season.

Feb. 14: IN Sporting KC acquires D Winston Reid on loan from West Ham United (England).

Feb. 24: IN Sporting KC signs GK John Pulskamp as a Homegrown Player after acquiring his Homegrown rights from the LA Galaxy (MLS).

July 11: OUT Sporting KC transfers D Botond Barath to his former club, Budapest Honved FC (Hungary).

July 17: IN/OUT Sporting KC added GK Charlie Lyon as a League Pool Goalkeeper for July 17 match vs. Colorado Rapids. Lyon was released following the game.

CONSTRUCTING SPORTING KANSAS CITY Year

MLS SuperDraft

2009

Matt Besler (8th) 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 2018

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

Gerso Fernandes (1/4/17) Ilie Sanchez (1/13/17)

Gianluca Busio (8/25/17)

Johnny Russell (1/31/18) Felipe Gutierrez (2/6/18) Andreu Fontas (8/8/18)

Jaylin Lindsey (1/1/18) Wan Kuzain (4/13/18)

2019

Luis Martins (8/1/19)

2020

Richard Sanchez (11/25/19) 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) Winston Reid (2/14/20)

Erik Hurtado (12/14/18)

Tyler Freeman (1/1/19) Cameron Duke (7/18/19) Felipe Hernandez (8/30/19) John Pulskamp (2/24/20)

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Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2020 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE

OPPONENT

COMPETITION

TIME (CT) / RESULT

TV / SCORERS

Saturday, February 29

at Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS

W

3-1

Pulido, Kinda, Hurtado

SATURDAY, MARCH 7

HOUSTON DYNAMO

MLS

W

4-0

Pulido, Espinoza, Kinda, Shelton

SUNDAY, JULY 12

MINNESOTA UNITED

GROUP STAGE

L

1-2

Shelton

FRIDAY, JULY 17

COLORADO RAPIDS

GROUP STAGE

W

3-2

Shelton, Pulido, Zusi

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22

REAL SALT LAKE

GROUP STAGE

W

2-0

Russell, Gerso

SUNDAY, JULY 26

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

ROUND OF 16

T

0-0 (3-1 PK)

--

THURSDAY, JULY 30

PHILADELPHIA UNION

QUARTERFINAL

L

1-3

Pulido

Friday, August 21

at Minnesota United FC

MLS

W

2-1

Kinda, Own Goal

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25

HOUSTON DYNAMO

MLS

L

2-5

Russell, Kinda

Saturday, August 29

at Colorado Rapids

MLS

T

1-1

Busio

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2

FC DALLAS

MLS

T

1-1

Shelton

Saturday, September 5

at Houston Dynamo

MLS

7:00 P.M.

FOX Sports KC Plus

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13

MINNESOTA UNITED FC

MLS

7:30 P.M.

FOX SPORTS KC

REGULAR SEASON

MLS IS BACK TOURNAMENT

REGULAR SEASON

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Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes 2020 REFEREE LOG (MLS REGULAR SEASON) REFEREE

GAMES RECORD

SKC FOULS

OPP. FOULS

SKC YC

OPP. YC

SKC RC

OPP. RC

SKC PK

OPP. PK

Ted Unkel

1

1-0-0

13

10

2

1

0

0

0

0

Allen Chapman

1

1-0-0

12

13

2

5

0

0

0

0

Joe Dickerson

2

0-2-0

25

21

3

4

1

0

0

0

Dave Gantar

1

1-0-0

15

11

2

2

0

2

1

0

Fotis Bazakos

1

1-0-0

11

11

3

4

0

0

0

0

Ramy Touchan

2

1-0-1

30

28

4

5

0

0

0

0

Armando Villarreal

1

0-0-1

10

11

2

3

1

0

0

0

2020 VIDEO ASSISTANT REFEREE LOG (MLS REGULAR SEASON) DATE REFEREE VAR

INCIDENT

DECISION

July 12, 2020 vs. MIN Joe Dickerson Armando Villarreal MIN Goal Overturned, No Goal After MIN’s Ethan Finlay puts the ball into the back of the net from close range, Dickerson consults with his VAR Villarreal who flags that Kevin Molino was offside and screening SKC goalkeeper Tim Melia in the lead-up to the goal.

July 17, 2020 vs. COL Dave Gantar Rubiel Vazquez COL Yellow Card Overturned, Red Card SKC’s Khiry Shelton is brought down by COL’s Danny Wilson while through on goal. Referee Dave Gantar initially shows Wilson a yellow card, but after consulting with his VAR, changes his decision to a red card for denial of an obvious goalscoring opportunity.

July 17, 2020 vs. COL Dave Gantar Rubiel Vazquez SKC No Penalty Overturned, Penalty SKC’s Graham Zusi whips in a cross from the right that deflects off COL’s Diego Rubio’s elbow and out for a corner. After consulting with his VAR, referee Dave Gantar awards SKC a penalty for handball.

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Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC MISCELLANEOUS STATS 2020 Record When...

SPORTING KC IN 2020 (MLS REGULAR SEASON)

Regular Season Record By Month

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

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

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

Wearing Sporting blue Wearing dark indigo

2-1-1 3-1-1

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

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

Outshooting opponent Outshot by opponent Shots even

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

Feb. 2020 Feb. all-time March 2020 March all-time April 2020 April all-time May 2020 May all-time June 2020 June all-time July 2020 July all-time Aug. 2020 Aug. all-time Sept. 2020 Sept. all-time Oct. 2020 Oct. all-time

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

Day games (before 5 p.m.)

Games 5 p.m. CT or later

1-0-0 4-2-2

With red card for With red card against

1-0-0 0-1-1

Temperature 75 & up Temperature below 75

3-2-1 2-0-1

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

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

vs. Western Conference vs. Eastern Conference

5-2-2 0-0-0

On grass On turf

4-2-2 1-0-0

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

1-0-0 1-0-0 1-0-0 23-11-11 0-0-0 45-38-19 0-0-0 39-49-28 0-0-0 44-31-28 2-1-0 55-42-28 1-1-1 50-54-18 0-0-1 34-45-21 0-0-0 24-18-18

Game-winning goals after 75’...

vs. Atlanta United 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 Miamo 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

GOALS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 9 10 19 OPPONENT 6 7 13

None

Game-winning goals against after 75’...

Kevin Molino (7/12 vs. MIN) - 97+ Minute

Game-tying goals against after 75’...

Red Cards...

1-1-1 (0-0-0) 17-26-11 (0-0-0) 26-24-16 (1-0-1) 26-22-8 (0-0-0) 21-22-13 (0-0-0) 0-0-1 (0-0-0) 25-25-13 (0-0-1) 9-11-13 (1-1-0) 0-0-0 (0-0-0) 2-2-0 (0-0-0) 23-26-15 (0-0-0) 5-3-2 (1-1-0) 7-4-3 (0-0-0) 0-0-0 (0-0-0) 25-18-12 (0-0-0) 2-3-0 (0-0-0) 21-21-14 (0-0-0) 2-2-1 (0-0-0) 6-6-5 (0-0-0) 7-4-5 (0-0-0) 10-13-8 (1-0-0) 27-25-8 (0-0-0) 7-9-4 (0-0-0) 14-4-8 (0-0-0) 10-3-4 (1-0-0)

None

Tim Melia (7/12 vs. MIN) - DOGSO - 74th Minute Gadi Kinda (8/29 at COL) - Second Yellow Card - 78th Minute

Red Cards Against...

Danny Wilson (7/17 vs. COL) - DOGSO - 61st Minute Jack Price (7/17 vs. COL) - Foul & Abusive Language - 73rd Minute

Penalty Kicks...

Alan Pulido (7/17 vs. COL) - Scored on William Yarbrough

Penalty Kicks Against...

None

Penalty Kicks Earned...

Diego Rubio Handball (7/17 vs. COL) - 72nd Minute

Youngest Goalscorer...

Oldest Goalscorer...

Youngest Starter...

Youngest to play in a game...

Oldest Starter...

Oldest to play in a game...

Regular Season Home, Away & Neutral Overall All-time 2020 at home All-time at home 2020 on road All-time on road 2020 neutral All-time neutral

Graham Zusi (7/17 vs. COL) - 91+ Minute

Game-tying goals after 75’...

Regular Season Team-By-Team (in 2020)

Shutouts 2-0-0 One-goal games 2-1-0 On ABC/ESPN On FS1 On Univision On FSKC

Quickest Goal...

Johnny Russell (7/22 at RSL) - 49 seconds

Quickest Goal Against...

Jake Nerwinski (2/29 at VAN) - 28th Minute

Gianluca Busio (8/29 at COL) - 18 years and 93 days Graham Zusi (7/17 vs. COL) - 33 years and 334 days Gianluca Busio (7/22 at RSL) - 18 years and 55 days Gianluca Busio (2/29 at VAN) - 17 years and 277 days Tim Melia (9/2 vs. DAL) - 34 years and 110 days Tim Melia (9/2 vs. DAL) - 34 years and 110 days

315-288-171 1-1-1 204-101-80 2-0-1 109-186-91 2-1-0 2-1-0

2020 MLS REGULAR SEASON TEAM STATS SHOTS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 60 70 130 OPPONENT 33 46 79

SHOTS ON GOAL 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 19 23 42 OPPONENT 16 17 33

FOULS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 60 56 116 OPPONENT 57 48 105

OFFSIDES 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 7 6 13 OPPONENT 6 7 13

CORNER KICKS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 26 27 53 OPPONENT 13 16 29

CAUTIONS 1 2 TOTAL SPORTING KC 5 13 18 OPPONENT 13 11 24

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

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 204 101 80 15 4 3 21 7 3 8 5 5 248 117 91

W L T 315 288 171 18 22 10 0 1 1 30 17 7 13 15 9 376 343 198

GF GA 1095 1041 66 67 1 3 109 67 50 57 1321 1235

AWAY GF GA 653 461 41 20 72 30 28 18 794 529

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

W L T 109 186 91 2 17 7 9 10 4 5 10 3 125 223 105 9

NEUTRAL GF GA 436 576 22 44 37 37 22 39 517 696

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 | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2020 MLS REGULAR SEASON BOX SCORES Feb. 29, 2020: Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-3 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | BC Place | Vancouver, BC Attendance: 22,120 Weather: Indoors and 53 degrees

Sporting KC (1-0-0, 3 points) Vancouver Whitecaps (0-1-0, 0 points) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Puncec D Besler (C) D Martins M Ilie M Espinoza M Kinda (Busio 90’) F Shelton F Pulido (Hurtado 90’) F Russell (Gerso 71’)

1 2 F 2 1 3 1 0 1

Vancouver Whitecaps GK Crepeau D Nerwinski D Khmiri D Cornelius D Adnan M Dajome (Ricketts 80’) M Inbeom M Teibert (C) M Milinkovic (Montero 70’) F Cavallini F Reyna

Subs not used: Subs not used: Sanchez (GK) Meredith (GK) Barath Gutierrez Lindsey Metcalf Salloi Rose Bair Scoring Summary: SKC - Alan Pulido 1 (Roberto Puncec 1) 17’ VAN - Jake Nerwinski 1 (David Milinkovic 1) 28’ SKC - Gadi Kinda 1 (Luis Martins 1) 39’ SKC - Erik Hurtado 1 (Gerso Fernandes 1) 95+ Misconduct Summary: SKC - Gadi Kinda (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 3’ VAN - Derek Cornelius (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 23’ SKC - Khiry Shelton (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 57’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 11 (4) 4 13 0 3

VAN 9 (5) 1 10 0 4

Aug. 25, 2020: Sporting KC 2-5 Houston Dynamo MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Weather: Sunny and 90 degrees

Sporting KC (5-2-0, 15 points) Houston Dynamo (1-2-4, 7 points)

1 2 F 1 1 2 2 3 5

March 7, 2020: Sporting KC 4-0 Houston Dynamo MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Attendance: 21,188 Weather: Clear and 57 degrees 1 2 F 2 2 4 0 0 0

Sporting KC (2-0-0, 6 points) Houston Dynamo (0-1-1, 1 point) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Puncec D Besler (C) D Martins M Ilie M Espinoza M Kinda (Busio 75’) F Shelton F Pulido (Hurtado 84’) F Russell (Gerso 71’)

Houston Dynamo GK Maric D Valentin D Struna D Figueroa D Lundkvist M Martinez (Quintero 57’) M Vera M Boniek Garcia (C) M McNamara (Ramirez 73’) M Rodriguez (Salazar 78’) F Manotas

Aug. 21, 2020: Minnesota United 1-2 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Allianz Field | St. Paul, MN Weather: Mostly sunny and 85 degrees

Sporting KC (5-1-0, 15 points) Minnesota United (3-1-2, 11 points)

1 2 F 1 1 2 1 0 1

Sporting KC Minnesota United GK Melia GK Ranjitsingh D Zusi D Metanire D Smith D Aja D Reid D Boxall D Lindsey D Gasper M Busio M Gregus M Espinoza (Hernandez 75’) M Alonso (C) M Kinda (Duke 72’) M Dotson (Schoenfeld 82’) F Russell (Puncec 85’) F Finlay (Lod 65’) F Pulido (C) F Amarilla (Toye 82’) F Shelton (Gerso 72’) F Molino (Edwards 65’)

Subs not used: Subs not used: Sanchez (GK) Cropper (GK) Barath Fuenmayor Lindsey Ceren Salloi Hansen

Subs not used: Subs not used: Sanchez (GK) Emmings (GK) Besler Chacon Dia Hairston Hurtado Musa Salloi

Scoring Summary: SKC - Alan Pulido 2 (Khiry Shelton 1, Gadi Kinda 1) 16’ SKC - Roger Espinoza 1 (Unassisted) 26’ SKC - Gadi Kinda 2 (Alan Pulido 1, Johnny Russell 1) 65’ SKC - Khiry Shelton 1 (Unassisted) 77’

Scoring Summary: SKC - Gadi Kinda 3 (Jaylin Lindsey 1) 12’ MIN - Own Goal (Jaylin Lindsey) 32’ SKC - Own Goal (Michael Boxall) 55’

Misconduct Summary: HOU - Aljaz Struna (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 14’ HOU - Maynor Figueroa (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 25’ SKC - Ilie Sanchez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 30’ HOU - Matias Vera (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 31’ HOU - Adam Lundkvist (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 35’ SKC - Gadi Kinda (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) HOU - Michael Salazar (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 89’

Misconduct Summary: MIN - Jose Aja (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 24’ SKC - Gianluca Busio (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 46’ SKC - Alan Pulido (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 77’ MIN - Ozzie Alonso (Yellow Card; Dissent) 93+ SKC - Cameron Duke (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 95+

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

SKC 17 (7) 1 12 3 5

HOU 9 (1) 3 13 1 7

Aug. 29, 2020: Colorado Rapids 1-1 Sporting KC MLS Regular Season | Dick’ Sporting Goods Park | Commerce City, CO Weather: Partly cloudy and 72 degrees 1 2 F 0 1 1 0 1 1

Sporting KC (5-2-1, 16 points) Colorado Rapids (2-3-2, 8 points)

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

SKC 11 (4) 3 16 3 3

MIN 12 (3) 3 17 0 6

Sept. 2, 2020: Sporting KC 1-1 FC Dallas MLS Regular Season | Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Weather: Partly cloudy and 72 degrees 1 2 F 1 0 1 1 0 1

Sporting KC (5-2-2, 17 points) FC Dallas (2-1-4, 10 points)

Sporting KC Houston Dynamo GK Melia GK Maric D Zusi D Valentin D Reid D Struna D Besler D Figueroa D Lindsey D Lundkvist M Busio M Ceren (Lemoine 91+) M Espinoza (Hernandez 58’) M Vera (C) M Kinda (Duke 72’) M Rodriguez (Martinez 80’) F Russell (Salloi 64’) F Elis (Hansen 46’) F Pulido (C) (Hurtado 64’) F Ramirez (Manotas 66’) F Gerso (Shelton 58’) F Quintero (Garcia 66’)

Sporting KC Colorado Rapids GK Melia GK Yarbrough D Zusi D Rosenberry D Smith D Abubakar D Reid (Puncec 40’) D Wilson D Lindsey D Vines M Busio M Price (C) M Espinoza (Hernandez 16’) M Acosta (Mezquida 59’) M Kinda M Shinyashiki (Lewis 59’) F Shelton M Namli (Galvan 89’) F Pulido (C) M Bassett (Kamara 68’) F Gerso (Russell 64’) F Rubio

Sporting KC GK Melia D Lindsey D Smith (Besler 46’) D Puncec D Martins M Busio M Hernandez (Hurtado 93+) M Duke (Zusi 57’) F Russell (C) F Shelton F Gerso (Salloi 57’)

Subs not used: Subs not used: Sanchez (GK) Cropper (GK) Dia Bizama Puncec Fuenmayor Smith Junqua

Subs not used: Subs not used: Sanchez (GK) Irwin (GK) Besler Kelly Martins Moor Duke Trusty Hurtado Warner Salloi

Subs not used: Subs not used: Sanchez (GK) Cerillo (GK) Dia Velez Fontas Ondrasek Kuzain Pepi

Scoring Summary: HOU - Alberth Elis 3 (Darwin Quintero 3, Memo Rodriguez 1) 17’ SKC - Johnny Russell 2 (Unassisted) 26’ HOU - Christian Ramirez 1 (Alberth Elis 1, Darwin Quintero 4) 44’ HOU - Niko Hansen 1 (Christian Ramirez 1, Zarek Valentin 2) 48’ SKC - Gadi Kinda 4 (Unassisted) 49’ HOU - Darwin Quintero 2 (Darwin Ceren 1) 57’ HOU - Darwin Quintero 3 (Niko Hansen 1) 61’

Scoring Summary: COL - Cole Bassett 1 (Younes Namli 1) 57’ SKC - Gianluca Busio 1 (Unassisted) 67’

Misconduct Summary: HOU - Matias Vera (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 25’ SKC - Gianluca Busio (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 38’

Misconduct Summary: COL - Jack Price (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 47’ COL - Kellyn Acosta (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 52’ SKC - Graham Smith (Yellow Card; Handball) 63’ SKC - Gadi Kinda (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 65’ SKC - Gadi Kinda (Yellow Card/Red Card; Unsporting Behavior) 78’ COL - Diego Rubio (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 82’

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

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

SKC 14 (5) 3 11 3 10

HOU 12 (8) 1 9 3 1

SKC 13 (3) 3 10 0 8

10

COL 10 (4) 2 11 0 0

FC Dallas GK Maurer (Zobeck 42’) D Hollingshead D Hedges (Bressan 46’) D Ziegler (C) D Nelson M Santos M Acosta (Tessman 19’) M Servania (Mosquera 64’) F Barrios F Jara F Ferreira (Reynolds 64’)

Scoring Summary: DAL - Franco Jara 1 (Bryan Acosta 1) 9’ SKC - Khiry Shelton 4 (Gerso Fernandes 2, Felipe Hernandez 1) 48+ Misconduct Summary: DAL - Brandon Servania (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 31’ DAL - Michael Barrios (Yellow Card; Delaying a Restart) 54’ SKC - Peter Vermes (Yellow Card; Dissent) 58’ DAL - Thiago Santos (Yellow Card; Dissent) 84’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 22 (3) 4 14 0 7

DAL 5 (5) 2 11 2 5

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2020 MLS IS BACK GROUP STAGE BOX SCORES (REGULAR SEASON) July 12, 2020: Sporting KC 1-2 Minnesota United FC MLS is Back | ESPN Wide World of Sports | Orlando, FL Weather: Partly cloudy and 86 degrees

Sporting KC (2-1-0, 6 points) Minnesota United (3-0-0, 9 points) Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Puncec D Besler (C) D Martins M Ilie (Busio 94+) M Espinoza M Kinda (Sanchez 76’) F Shelton (Salloi 94+) F Pulido (Hurtado 94+) F Gerso (Russell 73’)

1 2 F 1 0 1 0 2 2

Minnesota United GK Miller D Metanire D Boxall (C) D Aja D Gasper M Gregus M Dotson M Finlay M Molino (Musa 98+) M Lod (Edwards 77’) F Toye (Schoenfeld 59’)

Subs not used: Subs not used: Dia Emmings (GK) Lindsey Ranjitsingh (GK) Reid Alonso Smith Hayes Duke Hairson Hernandez Chacon Kuzain Scoring Summary: SKC - Khiry Shelton 2 (Alan Pulido 2) 43’ MIN - Own Goal (Khiry Shelton) 92+ MIN - Kevin Molino 3 (Raheem Edwards 1, Romain Metanire 1) 97+ Misconduct Summary: MIN - Chase Gasper (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 34’ MIN - Jose Aja (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 60’ MIN - Jan Gregus (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 70’ SKC - Tim Melia (Red Card; DOGSO) 74’ SKC - Roger Espinoza (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 83’ SKC - Ilie Sanchez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 91+ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 13 (3) 1 14 1 9

MIN 9 (2) 2 12 3 3

July 17, 2020: Sporting KC 3-2 Colorado Rapids MLS is Back | ESPN Wide World of Sports | Orlando, FL Weather: Mostly Sunny and 84 degrees

Sporting KC (3-1-0, 9 points) Colorado Rapids (2-2-0, 6 points) Sporting KC GK Sanchez D Zusi D Puncec D Besler (C) D Martins (Dia 100+) M Ilie M Espinoza M Kinda (Busio 82’) F Shelton F Pulido F Russell (Gerso 54’)

1 2 F 0 3 3 1 1 2

Colorado Rapids GK Yarbrough D Rosenberry D Abubakar D Wilson D Vines M Price (C) M Acosta (Warner 73’) M Bassett (Mezquida 54’) F Namli (Lewis 73’) F Rubio (Kamara 73’) F Benezet (Trusty 62’)

Subs not used: Subs not used: Lyon (GK) Rawls (GK) Lindsey Kelly Reid Moor Smith Wynne Duke Galvan Hernandez Shinyashiki Kuzain Hurtado Salloi Scoring Summary: COL - Kellyn Acosta 1 (Cole Bassett 1, Nicolas Benezet 1) 6’ SKC - Khiry Shelton 3 (Gadi Kinda 2, Luis Martins 2) 65’ SKC - Alan Pulido 3 (Penalty Kick) 72’ COL - Jonathan Lewis 2 (Kei Kamara 1) 84’ SKC - Graham Zusi 1 (Unassisted) 91+ Misconduct Summary: COL - Diego Rubio (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 22’ COL - Nicolas Benezet (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 41’ SKC - Gadi Kinda (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 48+ COL - Danny Wilson (Red Card; DOGSO) 61’ COL - Jack Price (Red Card; Foul & Abusive Language) 73’ SKC - Alan Pulido (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 88’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 19 (9) 2 15 1 5

11

COL 8 (4) 5 11 3 1

July 22, 2020: Sporting KC 2-0 Real Salt Lake MLS is Back | ESPN Wide World of Sports | Orlando, FL Weather: Mostly Cloudy and 83 degrees

Sporting KC (4-1-0, 12 points) Real Salt Lake (1-1-3, 6 points)

1 2 F 1 1 2 0 0 0

Sporting KC Real Salt Lake GK Melia GK MacMath D Zusi D Herrera D Smith D Glad D Puncec D Holt D Martins (Dia 67’) D Toia M Ilie M Luiz M Espinoza (Hernandez 58’) M Beckerman (C) (Ruiz 64’) M Busio (Kinda 67’) M Meram (Chang 64’) F Russell (Gerso 84’) M Kreilach (Rossi 72’) F Pulido (C) M Baird (Ramirez 77’) F Shelton (Salloi 84’) F Johnson (Martinez 46’) Subs not used: Subs not used: Sanchez (GK) Putna (GK) Besler Silva Lindsey Besler Reid Mulholland Duke Portillo Kuzain Iloski Hurtado Schmitt Scoring Summary: SKC - Johnny Russell 1 (Alan Pulido 3) 1’ SKC - Gerso Fernandes 1 (Alan Pulido 4) 86’ Misconduct Summary: RSL - Erik Holt (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 20’ SKC - Ilie Sanchez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 36’ RSL - Sam Johnson (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 40’ RSL - Kyle Beckerman (Yellow Card; Dissent) 55’ SKC - Gianluca Busio (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 56’ SKC - Graham Smith (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 62’ RSL - Justen Glad (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 71’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 10 (4) 1 11 2 3

RSL 5 (1) 3 11 1 2

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2020 MLS IS BACK KNOCKOUT STAGE BOX SCORES July 26, 2020: Sporting KC 0-0 (3-1) Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS is Back | ESPN Wide World of Sports | Orlando, FL Weather: Mostly clear and 78 degrees 1 2 F PK 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1

Sporting KC Vancouver Whitecaps FC Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Smith D Puncec D Martins M Ilie M Espinoza (Busio 67’) M Kinda F Shelton (Salloi 80’) F Pulido (C) F Russell (Gerso 67’)

Vancouver Whitecaps GK Hasal D Nerwinski D Veselinovic D Cornelius D Gutierrez M Dajome M Owusu M Teibert (C) M Adnan F Inbeom (Reyna 72’) F Bair

Subs not used: Subs not used: Sanchez (GK) Baldisimo Besler Khmiri Dia Colyn Lindsey Metcalfe Reid Pecile Duke Raposo Hernandez Kuzain Hurtado Scoring Summary: None Penalty Kick Summary: VAN - Cristian Dajome (missed) SKC - Alan Pulido (scored) VAN - Leonard Owusu (scored) SKC - Ilie Sanchez (scored) VAN - Derek Cornelius (saved) SKC - Daniel Salloi (saved) VAN - Yordy Reyna (saved) SKC - Gianluca Busio (scored)

SKC 36 (8) 5 10 2 12

1 2 F 1 0 1 3 0 3

Sporting KC Philadelphia Union Sporting KC GK Melia D Zusi D Smith D Puncec D Martins (Dia 46’) M Ilie (Hernandez 64’) M Espinoza (Duke 84’) M Busio (Kinda 46’) F Russell F Pulido (C) F Salloi (Gerso 64’)

Philadelphia Union GK Blake D Gaddis D Elliott D McKenzie D Wagner M Martinez M Bedoya (C) M Monteiro (Fontana 86’) M Aaronson (Real 86’) F Przybylko (Wooten 71’) F Santos (Ilsinho 53’)

Subs not used: Subs not used: Sanchez (GK) Bendik Besler Collin Lindsey Glesnes Reid Mbaizo Kuzain De Vries Hurtado Oravec Freeman Turner Ngalina Scoring Summary: PHI - Jamiro Monteiro 1 (Alejandro Bedoya 1, Sergio Santos 1) 24’ PHI - Sergio Santos 2 (Unassisted) 26’ PHI - Sergio Santos 3 (Brenden Aaronson 1) 39’ SKC - Alan Pulido 1 (Johnny Russell 1) 46+ Misconduct Summary: PHI - Jose Martinez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 25’ PHI - Jack Elliott (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 53’ SKC - Gerso Fernandes (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 71’

Misconduct Summary: SKC - Gadi Kinda (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 9’ VAN - Leonard Owusu (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 47’ VAN - Cristian Gutierrez (Yellow Card; Unsporting Behavior) 59’ Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

July 30, 2020: Sporting KC 1-3 Philadelphia Union MLS is Back | ESPN Wide World of Sports | Orlando, FL Weather: Partly cloudy and 86 degrees

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

SKC 16 (7) 0 16 3 7

VAN 8 (5) 8 8 2 4

12

PHI 7 (3) 6 18 2 1

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC STARTERS BY POSITION (2020 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 Alan Pulido 8 Khiry Shelton 1

Left forward

Right forward

Gerso Fernandes 4 Johnny Russell 3 Khiry Shelton 2

Khiry Shelton 5 Johnny Russell 4

Left-center midfielder

Right-center midfielder

Gadi Kinda 7 Gianluca Busio 1 Cameron Duke 1

Roger Espinoza 8 Felipe Hernandez 1

Defensive midfielder Ilie Sanchez 5 Gianluca Busio 4

Left back

Luis Martins 6 Jaylin Lindsey 3

Left center back

Right center back

Matt Besler 5 Winston Reid 2 Roberto Puncec 2

Robreto Puncec 4 Graham Smith 4 Winston Reid 1

Goalkeeper

Tim Melia 8 Richard Sanchez 1

13

Right back

Graham Zusi 8 Jaylin Lindsey 1

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KC 2020 REGULAR-SEASON RESULTS DATE Feb. 29 March 7 July 12 July 17 July 22 Aug. 21 Aug. 25 Aug. 29 Sept. 2 Sept. 5 Sept. 13

OPPONENT

at Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Houston Dynamo Minnesota United Colorado Rapids Real Salt Lake at Minnesota United FC vs. Houston Dynamo at Colorado Rapids vs. FC Dallas at Houston Dynamo vs. Minnesota United FC

RESULT W W L W W W L T T

SCORE 3-1 4-0 1-2 3-2 2-0 2-1 2-5 1-1 1-1

ATTEND. 22,120 21,188 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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

T-1 T-1 T-2 T-2 1 1 1 1 1

3 6 6 9 12 15 15 16 17

Pulido, Kinda, Hurtado Pulido, Espinoza, Kinda, Shelton Shelton Shelton, Pulido, Zusi Russell, Gerso Kinda, Own Goal Russell, Kinda Busio Shelton

SPORTING KC 2020 REGULAR-SEASON STATS 2020 SPORTING KANSAS CITY STATISTICS (5-2-2, 17 pts.) THROUGH GAMES OF SEPTEMBER 2, 2020 UNF POS PLAYER 17 M Gadi Kinda 11 F Khiry Shelton 9 F Alan Pulido 7 F Johnny Russell 12 F Gerso Fernandes 27 M Gianluca Busio 15 M Roger Espinoza 19 F Erik Hurtado 8 D Graham Zusi 36 D Luis Martins 21 M Felipe Hernandez 26 D Jaylin Lindsey 4 D Roberto Puncec 5 D Matt Besler 13 D Amadou Dia 28 M Cameron Duke 29 GK Tim Melia 22 D Winston Reid 20 F Daniel Salloi 6 M Ilie Sanchez 1 GK Richard Sanchez 16 D Graham Smith 18 GK Eric Dick 3 D Andreu Fontas 23 F Tyler Freeman 10 M Felipe Gutierrez 75 M Wan Kuzain 24 GK John Pulskamp

Own-goals received

Team totals

Opponent totals

GP 8 9 8 9 9 9 8 5 9 6 5 4 8 6 2 3 8 3 4 5 2 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9

GS MIN 7 567 8 727 8 686 7 562 4 350 5 452 8 567 0 35 8 753 6 516 1 242 4 360 6 595 5 495 0 24 1 93 8 704 3 220 0 66 5 449 1 104 4 315 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

9 810 9 810

G 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 13

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

SHT 16 17 22 20 8 9 10 2 10 2 4 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0

SOG 6 9 9 4 2 3 2 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

FC 12 8 6 4 4 12 9 1 10 8 4 2 12 7 0 2 1 2 0 8 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0

FS 16 6 17 5 8 6 6 1 6 2 2 3 4 4 1 1 1 2 0 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

OFF 0 1 6 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

CK 1 0 0 23 0 17 0 0 4 6 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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

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

15 16

130 79

42 33

116 105

105 116

13 13

53 29

18 26

2 2

GA 9 4 13 19

GAA 1.15 3.46 1.44 2.11

PG 0 0 0 1

PA 0 0 0 1

W 4 1 5 2

L 1 1 2 5

T 2 0 2 2

SO 2 0 2 0

GAME-WINNING GOALS: Gadi Kinda 1, Alan Pulido 1, Johnny Russell 1, Graham Zusi 1 GAME-WINNING ASSISTS: Gadi Kinda 1, Luis Martins 1, Alan Pulido 1, Khiry Shelton 1 PENALTY KICK GOALS/ATTEMPTS: Alan Pulido 1-1 SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL GOALKEEPING UNF POS 29 GK 1 GK

GOALKEEPER Tim Melia Richard Sanchez Team totals Opponent totals

GP 8 2 9 9

GS 8 1 9 9

MIN 704 104 810 810

SH 28 5 33 42

SV 20 2 22 21 14

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | 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 12th season as Sporting Kansas City Manager in 2020 and is the longest-tenured active head coach in MLS. He is the team’s longest-serving manager and his 183 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. 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 148 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 427 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 10 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 fourth 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 enters his third 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 5-2-2 0-0-0 0-1-1 TOTAL 148-117-92 6-7-5 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 --- 5-3-3 20-7-3 9-7-4 183-139-105

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.

15

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #5 | D | MATT BESLER | @MattBesler SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

290

281

25186

3

18

MLS Postseason

18

18

1740

0

0

MLS is Back KO Stage

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

20

18

1730

0

1

International

16

16

1425

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

344

333

30081

3

19

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB Assists 1, 18 times, last: Oct. 17, 2018, KC at VAN Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 9, 2010, KC vs. SEA Shots 2, 4 times, last: March 16, 2013, KC vs. CHI Fouls Committed 5, Aug. 4, 2012, KC at NE Fouls Suffered 4, Sept. 26, 2009, KC vs. COL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Goal July 3, 2016, KC vs. CLB Assist Oct. 17, 2018, KC at VAN 2020 Record when: he starts 3-2-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 6-0 Weight: 170 Birthday: 2/11/1987 Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas College: Notre Dame Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8) Sporting KC’s Matt Besler is in his 12th season at his hometown club. He has earned MLS Best XI (2012-13), MLS All-Star (2011, 2013-16), MLS Defender of the Year (2012) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2012) honors since being selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Notre Dame.

Besler has earned 47 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2013. He featured in four matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first Kansan to play in the quadrennial tournament, as the U.S. advanced to the Round of 16. He also helped the U.S. win the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, starting all three matches in the knockout stage. He joined the U.S. squad for the 2016 Copa America Centenario, starting two matches, and scored his first international goal at St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Sept. 2, the same day his firstborn daughter Parker Rhea was born in Kansas City. He recently made four appearances for his country as the U.S. claimed the 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Besler is first in SKC history with 344 appearances across all competitions and is the club’s leader in regular-season appearances (290), starts (281) & minutes (25,186). A regular staple of the team’s backline, he has started 299 of 308 MLS matches (including playoffs) and landed club Defender of the Year honors four times (2011-13, 2015).

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

290

281

25186

3

18

44

10

238

135

8

1

34

3

2

7

KC - Postseason

18

18

1740

0

0

4

0

20

16

3

0

1

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

308

299

26926

3

18

47

10

258

151

11

1

35

3

2

7

#27 | M | GIANLUCA BUSIO | @gbusio13 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 5 times, last: Aug. 29, 2020, KC at COL Assists 1, 2 times, last: Sept. 15, 2019, KC at LA 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 3, 2 times, last: Oct. 6, 2019, KC at DAL

A

MLS Regular Season

38

16

1528

5

2

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

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

45

18

1776

5

2

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Goal Aug. 29, 2020, KC at COL Assist Sept. 15, 2019, KC at LA 2020 Record when: he starts 2-1-2 he scores 0-0-1

Height: 5-7 Weight: 135 Birthday: 5/28/2002 Hometown: Greensboro, North Carolina Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/25/2017 Sporting 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-17 National Team. He previously guided the U.S. to a second-place finish at the Concacaf U-15 Championship in Bradenton, Florida, scoring a team-high five goals in five matches in August 2017. In May 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

38

16

1528

5

2

45

15

24

25

0

30

4

0

0

1

MLS - TOTAL

38

16

1528

5

2

45

15

24

25

0

30

4

0

0

1

16

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #13 | D | AMADOU DIA | @Amadou_iT11 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

34

22

2158

0

1

MLS Postseason

1

1

120

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

40

27

2674

0

3

Height: 5-10 Weight: 150 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 MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, Sept. 27, 2015, KC vs. SEA 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 Last Regular Season...

Appearance July 22, 2020, KC at RSL Goal N/A Assist Sept. 27, 2015, KC vs. SEA 2020 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.

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

34

22

2158

0

1

6

3

42

22

5

0

3

0

0

0

MLS - Regular Season

35

23

2248

0

1

6

3

46

22

5

0

3

0

0

0

KC - Postseason

1

1

120

0

1

0

0

2

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

36

24

2368

0

2

6

3

48

23

6

0

4

0

0

0

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

GP

GS

MIN

G

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 6, Oct. 6, 2019, KC at DAL Saves 3, Oct. 6, 2019, KC at DAL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Oct. 6, 2019, KC at DAL Shutout N/A 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 6-5 Weight: 205 Birthday: 10/3/1994 Hometown: Carmel, Indiana College: Butler University Acquired: 2018 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#13) - signed on 2/15/18 Sporting KC selected goalkeeper Eric Dick with the 13th overall pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft. He officially signed an MLS contract for the club in February 2018. Dick made his MLS debut on Oct. 6, 2019 at FC Dallas. He was loaned to Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship for the 2020 season.

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

He compiled a 27-10-4 record over his junior and senior campaigns, landing First Team All-Big East Conference accolades in 2017.

Dick was a four-year starter at Butler University in Indianapolis. As a senior, he was At the youth level, Dick played for the Indiana Fire Academy and attended Carmel High named the 2017 Big East Conference Goalkeeper of the Year and received United Soccer School in Carmel, Indiana, where he was a two-time All-District and All-County performer.

Coaches First Team All-American honors. He ended his college career with 28 shutouts and a 0.96 goals against average across 71 starts. *Currently on loan at Phoenix Rising FC in the USL Championship.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

SHT

SVS

SO

GA

GAA

PG

PA

C

E

W

L

T

KC - Regular Season

1

1

90

9

3

0

6

6.00

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

MLS - TOTAL

1

1

90

9

3

0

6

6.00

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

17

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #28 | M | CAMERON DUKE | @camduke20 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

3

1

93

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

4

1

99

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 1, Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Fouls Committed 1, 2 times, last: Aug. 25, 2020, KC vs. HOU Fouls Suffered 1, Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Goal N/A Assist N/A 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 5-7 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 Cameron 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 pro debut in the MLS is Back Quarterfinals against the Philadelphia Union on July 30, 2020.

Duke is 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

3

1

93

0

0

1

0

2

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

3

1

93

0

0

1

0

2

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

#15 | M | ROGER ESPINOZA SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

246

225

19631

9

35

MLS Postseason

13

12

1019

0

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

291

265

23384

10

39

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

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 9 times, last: March 7, 2020, KC vs. HOU Assists 2, 3 times, last: March 30, 2019, KC vs. MTL Shots on Goal 2, 10 times, last: Aug. 17, 2019, KC vs. SJ Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs. ORL Fouls Committed 5, 4 times, last: Aug. 17, 2019, KC vs. SJ Fouls Suffered 6, 3 times, last: Aug. 17, 2019, KC vs. SJ Last Regular Season...

Appearance Aug. 29, 2020, KC at COL Goal March 7, 2020, KC vs. HOU Assist Sept. 29, 2019, KC vs. POR 2020 Record when: he starts 5-2-1 he scores 1-0-0

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 10 goals and 39 assists over nine 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 has earned 51 caps for the Honduras Men’s National Team since debuting in 2009. He has competed in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups as well as the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Espinoza was an MLS All-Star in 2012 and helped lead the club to the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup title that season. He has made 291 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

246

225

19631

9

35

283

71

399

340

15

16

55

11

1

8

KC - Postseason

13

12

1019

0

0

9

4

17

19

2

0

5

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

259

237

20650

9

35

292

75

416

359

17

16

60

11

1

8

18

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #12 | F | GERSO FERNANDES | @ge7fe SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

97

67

5928

16

15

MLS Postseason

3

1

83

1

0

MLS is Back KO Stage

2

0

49

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

9

8

628

3

2

International

6

4

438

4

2

ALL COMPETITIONS

117

80

7126

24

19

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, May 17, 2017, KC vs. SEA Assists 2, 2 times, last: March 30, 2019, KC vs. MTL Shots on Goal 4, May 17, 2017, KC vs. SEA Shots 6, May 17, 2017, KC vs. SEA Fouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: Aug. 4, 2019, KC at SEA Fouls Suffered 5, 2 times, last: July 20, 2019, KC vs. FCD Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Goal July 22, 2020, KC at RSL Assist Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL 2020 Record when: he starts 0-2-2 he scores 1-0-0

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

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

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

97

67

5928

16

15

148

61

103

121

23

18

10

0

4

4

KC - Postseason

3

1

83

1

0

5

3

2

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

100

68

6011

17

15

153

64

105

124

23

19

10

0

4

4

#3 | D | ANDREU FONTAS | @AFontas3 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

15

11

1056

0

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

20

16

1472

0

0

Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Hometown: Banyoles, Spain Last Club: Celta Vigo (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 8/8/2018

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, April 7, 2019, KC at CIN 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 Aug. 10, 2019, KC vs. RSL Goal N/A Assist N/A 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 11/14/1989

Sporting Kansas City signed center back Andreu Fontas, a 10-year professional with more than 200 appearances in his native Spain, on Aug. 8, 2018. Sporting KC used Targeted Allocation Money to sign Fontas, who was a free agent after being released from his contract with La Liga side Celta Vigo following the 2017-18 season.

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

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.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

15

11

1056

0

0

3

1

8

7

0

0

2

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

15

11

1056

0

0

3

1

8

7

0

0

2

0

0

0

19

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #23 | F | TYLER FREEMAN | @tylerfreeman23 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 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 5-10 Weight: 150 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

#10 | M | FELIPE GUTIERREZ SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

52

49

4244

19

5

MLS Postseason

4

4

360

0

3

MLS is Back KO Stage

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

2

1

109

0

1

International

5

5

413

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

63

59

5126

19

9

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

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Oct. 6, 2019, KC at DAL Goal Sept. 15, 2019, KC at LA Assist Aug. 31, 2019, KC vs. HOU 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 10/8/1990

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

MLS CAREER STATS

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 5 times, last: Sept. 15, 2019, KC at LA Assists 2, Sept. 15, 2018, KC at SJ Shots on Goal 4, Aug. 4, 2019, KC at SEA Shots 6, 2 times, last: April 27, 2019, KC vs. NE Fouls Committed 4, 8 times, last: Aug. 4, 2019, KC at SEA Fouls Suffered 5, 2 times, last: June 29, 2019, KC at RSL

GP

GS

MIN

G

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

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

52

49

4244

19

5

105

46

96

82

1

58

14

0

5

4

KC - Postseason

4

4

360

0

3

9

4

9

11

1

11

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

56

53

4604

19

8

114

50

105

93

2

69

14

0

5

4

20

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #21 | M | FELIPE HERNANDEZ | @Fe1ipe98 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

7

2

337

0

1

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

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

8

2

363

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, Oct. 6, 2019, KC at DAL Fouls Suffered 2, Oct. 6, 2019, KC at DAL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Goal N/A Assist Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 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 the seventh on the current roster, joining Gianluca Busio, Cameron Duke, Tyler Freeman, Jaylin Lindsey, Daniel Salloi and Wan Kuzain.

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 the Rangers in August 2016, two months prior to earning Bob Gansler Academy Player of the Year honors that then lead to a professional SPR contract in early 2017.

Hernandez is the first Sporting player to progress from an Academy Affiliate club to the SKC Academy to Sporting KC II before signing with the senior team. His acquisition follows a breakout season in the USL Championship, where he started 24 of 26 appearances, scored a team-best eight goals and recorded four assists. In three seasons with SPR, Hernandez amassed 13 goals and 12 assists across 85 matches.

On the international stage, Hernandez played for the U.S. U-19 National Team for the first time in August 2016 for the Stevan Vilotic-Cele Tournament in Serbia. The following April, he ventured to London for his first training camp with the U.S. U-20s.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

7

2

337

0

1

5

0

7

4

0

2

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

7

2

337

0

1

5

0

7

4

0

2

0

0

0

0

#19 | F | ERIK HURTADO SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

18

8

850

3

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

3

1

115

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

21

9

965

3

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 15 times, last: Feb. 29, 2020, KC at VAN Assists 1, 10 times, last: Oct. 21, 2018, VAN at LAFC (w/ VAN) Shots on Goal 3, Aug. 22, 2019, KC vs. MIN Shots 7, Sept. 3, 2016, VAN vs. NY (w/ VAN) Fouls Committed 7, Aug. 4, 2019, KC at SEA Fouls Suffered 5, Aug. 27, 2016, VAN at LA (w/ VAN) Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Goal Feb. 29, 2020, KC at VAN Assist Oct. 21, 2018, VAN at LAFC (w/ VAN) 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 1-0-0

Height: 5-10 Weight: 185 Birthday: 11/15/1990 Hometown: Beaverton, Oregon College: Santa Clara University Last Club: Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS) Acquired: Acquired via trade on 12/14/2018 Sporting KC acquired forward Erik Hurtado in late 2018 from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. In six seasons with the Whitecaps, Hurtado contributed 17 goals and 13 assists in 123 matches (47 MLS starts) across all competitions since being selected fifth overall in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft.

Norwegian first division. Hurtado made 12 appearances during the five-month loan spell.

Hurtado had two goals and two assists in the 2016-17 Concacaf Champions League with Vancouver, scoring in both CCL fixtures against Sporting KC, as the Whitecaps advanced from the group stage and advanced all the way to the semifinals.

The former U.S. youth international and Santa Clara product recorded seven goals and five assists in his first two professional seasons, before helping the Whitecaps to their lone Canadian Championship title in 2015 with an 87th-minute game-tying assist in the semifinal series before garnering European experience on loan with Mjondalen in the

More recently, Hurtado has compiled six goals and three assists since the start of the 2017 season, including his game-winning goal in Vancouver’s 1-0 victory over Sporting KC at Children’s Mercy Park that snapped Sporting’s 24-game home unbeaten streak on Sept. 30, 2017.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

18

8

850

3

0

22

10

23

13

5

0

1

0

2

0

MLS - Regular Season

123

55

5563

15

10

148

53

124

84

51

6

4

0

3

3

MLS - Postseason

1

1

78

1

0

2

2

3

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

124

56

5641

16

10

150

55

127

87

51

6

4

0

3

3

21

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #17 | M | GADI KINDA SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

8

7

567

4

2

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

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

10

8

702

4

2

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, 4 times, last: Aug. 25, 2020, KC vs. HOU Assists 1, 2 times, last: July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Aug. 21, 2020, KC at MIN Shots 3, 4 times, last: Aug. 25, 2020, KC vs. HOU Fouls Committed 4, Feb. 29, 2020, KC at VAN Fouls Suffered 4, 2 times, last: Aug. 29, 2020, KC at COL

A

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Aug. 29, 2020, KC at COL Goal Aug. 25, 2020, KC vs. HOU Assist July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL 2020 Record when: he starts 4-2-1 he scores 3-1-0

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. 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. Before his move to Sporting, the playmaker ranked fourth in the league with a team-best seven goals while also leading the side with four assists.

He became a regular starter for Ashdod during the 2013-2014 campaign, notably scoring his first top-fight goal in a 3-2 defeat of Israeli giants Maccabi Haifa in September 2013.

Ashdod spent the 2015-16 season in Israel’s second division, but a strong bounce-back culminated with a Liga Leumit title as Kinda earned 27 appearances and helped his team finish atop the standings. Ashdod’s promotion saw Kinda tally seven goals and seven assists over the next two and a half seasons before his transfer to Beitar Jerusalem.

Born in Ethiopia and raised in Israel, Kinda joined Beitar Jerusalem in February 2019 and started 30 of 31 appearances in all competitions. Kinda spent the first seven and a half years of his professional career at FC Ashdod. He developed as a youth in his hometown club’s academy prior to landing an top-flight debut in September 2011 as a 17-year-old.

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

8

7

567

4

2

16

6

13

16

0

1

4

1

1

1

MLS - TOTAL

8

7

567

4

2

16

6

13

16

0

1

4

1

1

1

#26 | D | JAYLIN LINDSEY | @JaylinLindsey SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, 2 times, last: Aug. 21, 2020, KC at MIN Shots on Goal 1, July 28, 2018, KC vs. FCD Shots 2, 2 times, last: July 28, 2018, KC vs. FCD Fouls Committed 1, 7 times, last: Aug. 25, 2020, KC vs. HOU Fouls Suffered 2, Aug. 21, 2020, KC at MIN

A

MLS Regular Season

12

11

1005

0

2

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

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

16

14

1300

0

2

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Goal N/A Assist Aug. 21, 2020, KC at MIN 2020 Record when: he starts 1-1-2 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 5-8 Weight: 155 Birthday: 3/27/2000 Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina Last Club: Sporting KC Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 1/1/2018 Sporting Kansas City signed Jaylin Lindsey as a Homegrown Player in September 2017, with his contract starting on Jan. 1, 2018. 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.

Born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, Lindsey joined the Sporting KC Academy in January 2015. He has made more than 30 combined appearances for the U-16s and U-18s. After impressing throughout his first full Academy season with Sporting KC,

Lindsey signed an Academy contract with 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 has 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.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

12

11

1005

0

2

7

1

7

5

2

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

12

11

1005

0

2

7

1

7

5

2

0

0

0

0

0

22

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #36 | D | LUIS MARTINS SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

16

15

1345

0

2

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

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

18

17

1480

0

2

Height: 5-9 Weight: 150 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, Sept. 7, 2019, KC at POR Fouls Committed 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: Sept. 25, 2019, KC at MIN Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Goal N/A Assist July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL 2020 Record when: he starts 4-1-1 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.

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.

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

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

16

15

1345

0

2

8

4

15

9

0

6

2

0

0

1

MLS - TOTAL

16

15

1345

0

2

8

4

15

9

0

6

2

0

0

1

#29 | GK | TIM MELIA | @TimMelia28 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

155

155

13903

0

0

MLS Postseason

6

6

534

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

180

180

16237

0

0

Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Hometown: Great River, New York College: Lynn University Last Club: Chivas USA (MLS) Acquired: Signed on 12/23/2014

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 7, Sept. 15, 2019, KC at LA Saves 10, April 8, 2018, KC at LA Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Shutout July 22, 2020, KC at RSL 2020 Record when: he starts 4-2-2

Birthday: 5/15/1986

Tim Melia has the most regular-season wins (66) and shutouts (47) in club history, and has also played the most games (155) 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.

During his breakout campaign in 2015, Melia finished third in 2015 with a 72.6 precent save percentage while also ranking in the top 10 in wins, shutouts and goals against average. He was a six-time member of the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week and became the first goalkeeper in MLS history to record six shutouts in his first nine league matches for a new team. He was named MLS Comeback Player of the Year.

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.

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

155

155

13903

673

476

47

191

1.24

12

22

11

1

66

50

37

MLS - Regular Season

161

160

14342

705

494

47

205

1.29

13

23

11

2

66

54

38

KC - Postseason

6

6

534

24

15

1

8

1.35

0

0

0

0

1

2

2

MLS - TOTAL

167

166

14876

729

509

48

213

1.29

13

23

11

2

67

56

40

23

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #9 | F | ALAN PULIDO | @alanpulido SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

8

8

686

3

4

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

10

10

866

4

4

Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Hometown: Ciudad Victoria, Mexico Last Club: C.D. Guadalajara (Mexico) Acquired: Signed on 12/10/2019

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Assists 2, July 22, 2020, KC at RSL Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Aug. 29, 2020, KC at COL Shots 5, July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Fouls Committed 2, 2 times, last: Aug. 21, 2020, KC at MIN Fouls Suffered 5, Aug. 21, 2020, KC at MIN Last Regular Season...

Appearance Aug. 29, 2020, KC at COL Goal July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Assist July 22, 2020, KC at RSL 2020 Record when: he starts 5-2-1 he scores 3-0-0

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

8

8

686

3

4

22

9

6

17

6

0

2

0

1

1

MLS - TOTAL

8

8

686

3

4

22

9

6

17

6

0

2

0

1

1

#24 | GK | JOHN PULSKAMP | @john_pulskamp 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 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 6-2 Weight: 190 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 18-year-old 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.

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 joins the MLS ranks on the heels of a 2019 USL Championship season in which he led Sporting KC II goalkeepers in starts (14), minutes (1,260), wins (four) and saves (45). He enjoyed several standout performances At the youth international level, Pulskamp debuted for the U.S. U-20 Men’s National Team throughout the year, making five saves in a victory over reigning league champion in a friendly against regional rivals Mexico in early 2020. He also competed at a U.S. U-18 Louisville City on May 6 and four saves in a defeat of rivals Saint Louis FC on June 30. training camp in June 2018 at Pinnacle in Kansas City, Kansas.

He later shut out North Carolina FC in a 1-0 win on Sept. 14 and posted six saves in a 3-0 road triumph over Charlotte Independence on Sept. 21.

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

24

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #4 | D | ROBERTO PUNCEC SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

8

6

595

0

1

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

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

10

8

775

0

1

Height: 6-1 Weight: 170 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 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Fouls Suffered 1, 4 times, last: Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL

A

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Goal N/A Assist Feb. 29, 2020, KC at VAN 2020 Record when: he starts 4-1-1 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.

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.

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.

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

8

6

595

0

1

0

0

11

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

8

6

595

0

1

0

0

11

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

#22 | D | WINSTON REID | @WinstonReid2 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

3

3

220

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

220

0

0

Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand Last Club: West Ham United (England) Acquired: Loaned in on 2/14/2020

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, Aug. 25, 2020, KC vs. HOU Shots 1, Aug. 25, 2020, KC vs. HOU Fouls Committed 1, 2 times, last: Aug. 29, 2020, KC at COL Fouls Suffered 1, 2 times, last: Aug. 29, 2020, KC at COL

A

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Aug. 29, 2020, KC at COL Goal N/A Assist N/A 2020 Record when: he starts 1-1-1 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 7/3/1988

Winston Reid arrives in Kansas City after logging over 300 club appearances in Denmark and England, including 166 Premier League matches with West Ham. The 6-foot-3 center back has also earned 25 caps for the New Zealand Men’s National Team, including three starts at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Reid moved to Denmark from New Zealand at age 10 and began his professional career with FC Midtjylland in 2005. He made his Midtjylland debut at age 17 and played 92 matches for Midtjylland in all competitions before his transfer to West Ham in 2010.

Reid made his first of 222 competitive appearances for the Hammers on Aug. 14, 2010 and opened his West Ham scoring account in an FA Cup win over Burnley the following February. Starting a career-high 36 Premier League matches in 2012-13, Reid was named West Ham’s player of the year as the Hammers secured a top-half finish in the

table. He bagged his first Premier League goal in a London derby defeat of Fulham on Sept. 1, 2012. Reid played a vital role during the Hammers’ breakout 2015-16 campaign, which culminated in a seventh-place league finish and a berth in UEFA Europa League qualifying. Reid’s crowning moment in East London came on May 10, 2016, when he scored the final goal in Upton Park history to seal a dramatic 3-2 triumph over English giants Manchester United in West Ham’s last home game at the iconic venue.

Reid represented Denmark at the U-19, U-20 and U-21 levels before committing his senior international career to New Zealand and was selected to the All Whites squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, playing every minute and scoring his only international goal to date with a stoppage-time equalizer in a 1-1 draw with Slovakia. Reid has 25 caps with New Zealand, with his most recent appearance coming in November 2019.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

3

3

220

0

0

1

1

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

3

3

220

0

0

1

1

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

25

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #7 | F | JOHNNY RUSSELL SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

67

55

4860

21

20

MLS Postseason

4

4

345

0

1

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

82

68

5974

23

26

Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Hometown: Glasgow, Scotland Last Club: Derby County FC (England) Acquired: Signed on 1/31/2018

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, 2 times, last: May 26, 2019, KC vs. SEA Assists 2, 2 times, last: Aug. 25, 2018, KC vs. MIN Shots on Goal 4, 2 times, last: May 26, 2019, KC vs. SEA Shots 8, Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Fouls Committed 4, Aug. 17, 2019, KC vs. SJ Fouls Suffered 5, May 12, 2019, KC at DC Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Goal Aug. 25, 2020, KC vs. HOU Assist March 7, 2020, KC vs. HOU 2020 Record when: he starts 5-1-1 he scores 1-1-0

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 23 goals and 26 assists in 82 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

67

55

4860

21

20

146

56

35

83

9

206

4

0

4

4

KC - Postseason

4

4

345

0

1

8

2

6

6

1

13

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

71

59

5205

21

21

154

58

41

89

10

219

4

0

4

4

#20 | F | DANIEL SALLOI | @danielsalloi SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

83

54

5070

15

10

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

103

65

6188

23

10

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 Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Goal Sept. 29, 2019, KC vs. POR Assist Sept. 7, 2019, KC at POR 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 6-1 Weight: 150 Birthday: 7/19/1996 Hometown: Budapest, Hungary Last Club: Gyirmot SE (Hungary) - Loan Acquired: Signed as a Homegrown on 1/13/2016 Sporting Kansas City signed forward Daniel Salloi as the fourth Homegrown Player in club history in early 2016 and made his Sporting KC debut on April 9, 2017 against the Colorado Rapids. Salloi is one of seven Homegrown Players on Sporting Kansas City’s current roster, alongside Gianluca Busio (2017), Jaylin Lindsey (2018), Wan Kuzain (2018), Tyler Freeman (2019), Cameron Duke (2019) and Felipe Hernandez (2019).

of the season. Salloi moved to the United States in August 2014 as an AFS exchange student and attended Blue Valley Northwest High School in Overland Park, Kansas, joining joined the Sporting Kansas City Academy U-18s for the 2014-15 season.

After a successful spell with the Sporting KC U-18s, Salloi returned to his former Academy side Ujpest FC in July 2015 to sign an amateur contract for senior team, a 20-time He scored on his first start for the club - a 4-0 win over Minnesota United FC in the U.S. champion in Hungary’s first division. He made his professional debut in the top-tier OTP Open Cup on June 14, 2017 - before adding his first MLS goal vs. Portland on July 1.

Bank Liga on July 18, the day before his 19th birthday. Salloi received his first call-up to Salloi scored the winning goal in the 2017 U.S. Open Cup Final. Salloi made 10 the Hungary National Team in August 2018. He previously played for the Hungary appearances for Sporting KC’s USL affiliate, Sporting KC II, in 2016 and scored four goals Under-21 National Team after debuting in 2017 and earned four caps. and added three assists before being loaned to Gyirmot SE in Hungary for the remainder MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

83

54

5070

15

10

172

67

42

65

18

1

5

2

6

4

KC - Postseason

5

4

397

3

0

15

5

3

8

2

0

1

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

88

58

5467

18

10

187

72

45

73

20

1

6

2

6

4

26

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #6 | M | ILIE SANCHEZ SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

MLS Regular Season

104

99

8988

6

11

MLS Postseason

5

5

480

1

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

126

121

11032

9

12

Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Hometown: Barcelona, Spain Last Club: Elche CF (Spain) Acquired: Signed on 1/13/2017

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 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

A

Last Regular Season...

Appearance July 22, 2020, KC at RSL Goal July 26, 2019, KC at NYC Assist July 3, 2019, KC vs. LAFC 2020 Record when: he starts 4-1-0 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 126 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

104

99

8988

6

11

86

20

85

90

2

14

22

1

1

3

KC - Postseason

5

5

480

1

0

5

2

4

4

0

0

1

0

1

0

MLS - TOTAL

109

104

9468

7

11

91

22

89

94

2

14

23

1

2

3

#1 | GK | RICHARD SANCHEZ | @richsanz45 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 4, 2 times, last: July 11, 2018, CHI vs. PHI Saves 9, April 21, 2018, CHI at NY

A

MLS Regular Season

2

1

104

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

1

104

0

0

Last Regular Season...

Appearance July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Shutout Sept. 16, 2018, CHI vs. ORL 2020 Record when: he starts 1-0-0

Height: 6-3 Weight: 185 Birthday: 4/5/1994 Hometown: Little Elm, Texas Last Club: Chicago Fire (MLS) Acquired: Acquired in Re-Entry Draft on 11/26/2019 Sporting Kansas City selected Richard Sanchez in Stage 1 of the 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft in November 2019. Sanchez already has nine seasons of professional experience under his belt after developing in the FC Dallas Academy and competing in the United States and Mexico. He spent the last three seasons in MLS with the Chicago Fire, where he totaled 90 saves across 27 league appearances.

FC Dallas loaned Sanchez to the Fort Lauderdale Strikers in 2013, where he made his professional debut in the NASL. He was sold to Liga MX powerhouse Tigres UANL a year later and went on loan to both FC Dallas (2014) and Mexican side Tampico Madero (2016-2017) during his time with the Los Tigres. After a three-year spell in Mexico, Sanchez returned to MLS in August 2017 when he joined the Chicago Fire.

Born in Mission Hills, California before moving to Little Elm, Texas, Sanchez joined the prestigious Atletico Madrid Academy in Spain in 2008. He moved back to Texas the following year and developed in the FC Dallas Academy, signing as an MLS Homegrown Player in February 2011.

On the international stage, Sanchez was the starting goalkeeper and played all seven matches for Mexico as El Tri captured the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup title on home soil.

Sanchez posted two shutouts in the tournament, including a clean sheet in the final - a 2-0 victory over Uruguay. He was also Mexico’s starting keeper at the 2013 U-20 World Cup two years later, helping his side reach the Round of 16.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

SHT

SVS

SO

GA

GAA

PG

PA

C

E

W

L

T

KC - Regular Season

2

1

104

5

2

0

4

3.46

0

0

0

0

1

1

0

MLS - Regular Season

29

27

2491

148

92

3

55

1.99

4

4

3

0

8

15

6

MLS - TOTAL

29

27

2491

148

92

3

55

1.99

4

4

3

0

8

15

6

27

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #11 | F | KHIRY SHELTON | @KhiryShelton SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

29

23

2097

6

6

MLS Postseason

3

2

172

0

0

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

34

26

2364

6

6

Height: 6-3 Weight: 190 Hometown: Leander, Texas College: Oregon State Last Club: SC Paderborn 07 (Germany) Acquired: Signed on 12/9/2019

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 12 times, last: Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL 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 Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Goal Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Assist March 7, 2020, KC vs. HOU 2020 Record when: he starts 5-1-2 he scores 2-1-1

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

29

23

2097

6

6

54

19

28

24

2

1

3

0

1

4

MLS - Regular Season

83

46

4582

12

16

90

31

52

55

5

1

3

0

1

7

KC - Postseason

3

2

172

0

0

2

1

4

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - Postseason

5

2

229

0

0

2

1

4

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

88

48

4811

12

16

92

32

56

56

7

1

3

0

1

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 2020 Record when: he starts 2-0-2 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 6-3 Weight: 185 Birthday: 4/8/1990 Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado College: University of Denver Acquired: 2018 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#18) - signed on 2/15/18 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

28

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes #75 | M | WAN KUZAIN WAN KAMAL | @LeKuz7 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

6

3

307

1

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

MLS is Back KO Stage

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

2

2

173

0

1

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

8

5

480

1

1

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, June 3, 2018, KC vs. MIN Assists 0 Shots on Goal 2, June 3, 2018, KC vs. MIN Shots 3, June 3, 2018, KC vs. MIN Fouls Committed 2, July 4, 2018, KC at RSL Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: July 7, 2018, KC vs. TOR Last Regular Season...

Appearance July 7, 2018, KC vs. TOR Goal June 3, 2018, KC vs. MIN Assist N/A 2020 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Birthday: 9/14/1998 Hometown: Carbondale, Illinois Last Club: Sporting Kansas City II (USL) Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 4/13/2018 Sporting Kansas City signed holding midfielder Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal to an MLS contract on April 13, 2018, becoming the ninth Homegrown player in club history and one of six on the current roster. Kuzain is the first Sporting KC Homegrown signing to progress from the Sporting KC Academy to Sporting KC II to the senior team. Kuzain made his Sporting KC debut on May 27, 2018 before scoring his first goal in his second appearance with the game-winner against Minnesota United on June 3, 2018.

Kuzain continued to develop in 2017 with Sporting II, where he helped them to a second straight Western Conference championship. He debuted for the club last March and signed his first professional contract with the club in July, ending the campaign with 13 games played. His 91.3-percent passing accuracy last season ranked first in the USL among players with at least five appearances.

As a youth, Kuzain previously trained with the United States U-17 Men’s National Team in 2013 and 2014 as well as Dutch club Feyenoord in late 2015.

Born and raised in Carbondale, Illinois, Kuzain spent several years with St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club before joining the Sporting Kansas City Academy in August 2016.

He signed an Academy contract with the Rangers later that month.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

6

3

307

1

0

5

2

4

6

0

0

1

0

1

0

MLS - TOTAL

6

3

307

1

0

5

2

4

6

0

0

1

0

1

0

#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

288

246

22604

29

65

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

339

295

27200

32

80

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 2, 2020, KC vs. DAL Goal July 17, 2020, KC vs. COL Assist April 27, 2019, KC vs. NE 2020 Record when: he starts 5-2-1 he scores 1-0-0

Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Birthday: 8/18/1986 Hometown: Longwood, Florida College: Maryland Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23) A 10-year veteran for Sporting KC, Graham Zusi has garnered MLS All-Star (2012-15, 2017-19), 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 80 assists in World Cup, tallying two assists as the U.S. advanced out of the group stage. He played in 339 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

288

246

22604

29

65

430

134

234

332

33

798

25

1

9

27

KC - Postseason

18

18

1739

0

6

31

3

25

30

1

69

2

0

0

3

MLS - TOTAL

306

264

24343

29

71

461

137

259

362

34

867

27

1

9

30

29

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | 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*

290

Minutes

Ilie Sanchez (2018), Graham Zusi (2018)

3060

Minutes

Matt Besler*

25,186

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*

399

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*

55

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*

155

Minutes

Tim Melia*

13,903

Wins

Tim Melia*

66

Losses

Tim Melia*

50

Draws

Tim Melia*

37

Shutouts

Tim Melia*

47

Goals Allowed

Tim Melia*

191

Saves

Tony Meola

507

Goals Against Avg.

Jimmy Nielsen

0.99

SINGLE SEASON TEAM RECORDS

SINGLE GAME RECORDS (FIELD PLAYERS)

Stat

Year

#

Stat

Player

#

Goals

2018

65

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

Assists

2018

69

Shots

2018

583

Shots on goal

1996

250

4

Fouls Committed

2013

511

2000

541

Assists

Chris Henderson (1999)

Shots

Preki (1997)

12

Fouls Suffered

Shots on goal

Preki (1996), Eddie Johnson (2007)

6

Offsides

1997

117

2018

206

Fouls Committed

Davy Arnaud (2010), Oriol Rosell (2013)

8

Corner Kicks

Fouls Suffered

Davy Arnaud (2006)

10

Cautions

2019

74

2011

8

Offsides

Alex Bunbury (1999)

7

Ejections

Corner Kicks

Alex Zotinca (2006)

12

Points

2012

63

Wins

1997

21

Losses

1999

24

Ties

2017

13

Shutouts

2000

17

Goals Allowed

2019

67

SINGLE GAME RECORDS (GOALKEEPERS) Stat

Player

#

Goals Allowed

Bo Oshoniyi (2001), Tim Melia (2019)

7

Saves

Tim Melia (2018)

10

30

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | SportingKC.com/Game-Notes SPORTING KANSAS CITY INDIVIDUAL ALL-TIME CHARTS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GAMES PLAYED Player GP 1. Matt Besler* 290 2. Graham Zusi* 288 3. Roger Espinoza* 246 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* 281 2. Graham Zusi* 246 3. Kerry Zavagnin 228 4. Roger Espinoza* 225 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* 25,186 2. Graham Zusi* 22,604 3. Kerry Zavagnin 20,515 4. Nick Garcia 20,157 5. Roger Espinoza* 19,631 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* 155 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. Tony Meola 125 507 2. Tim Melia* 155 476 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* 155 47 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* 155 66 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* 288 29 10. Scott Sealy 88 28 10. Vitalis Takawira 103 28 ASSISTS Player GP A 1. Preki 218 98 2. Graham Zusi* 288 65 3. Chris Klein 200 45 4. Benny Feilhaber 167 43 5. Roger Espinoza* 246 35 5. Davy Arnaud 240 35 7. Mo Johnston 149 28 8. Josh Wolff 144 26 9. Mark Chung 94 25 10. Kerry Zavagnin 237 22 SHOTS Player GP SH 1. Preki 218 693 2. Davy Arnaud 240 452 3. Graham Zusi* 288 430 4. Dom Dwyer 128 401 5. Kei Kamara 113 370 6. Chris Klein 200 312 7. Roger Espinoza* 246 284 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* 288 134 8. Kei Kamara 113 126 9. Vitalis Takawira 103 102 10. Mark Chung 94 95 FOULS COMMITTED Player GP FC 1. Roger Espinoza* 246 399 2. Davy Arnaud 240 329 3. Kerry Zavagnin 237 326 4. Matt McKeon 144 309 5. Dom Dwyer 128 239 6. Matt Besler* 290 238 7. Graham Zusi* 288 234 7. 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* 246 340 5. Graham Zusi* 288 332 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* 246 55 2. Kerry Zavagnin 237 44 3. Davy Arnaud 240 43 4. Nick Garcia 224 37 5. Seth Sinovic 210 35 6. Matt Besler* 290 34 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

31

CORNER KICKS Player GP CK 1. Graham Zusi* 288 798 2. Preki 218 452 3. Benny Feilhaber 167 287 4. Johnny Russell* 67 206 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* 288 9 8. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 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* 288 27 2. Preki 218 23 3. Chris Klein 200 16 4. Benny Feilhaber 167 13 5. Davy Arnaud 240 10 5. Josh Wolff 144 10 7. Roger Espinoza* 245 8 7. Jack Jewsbury 195 8 7. Mo Johnston 149 8 7. Kei Kamara 113 8 7. Chance Myers 147 8 7. Kerry Zavagnin 237 8 MULTI-GOAL GAMES Player GP MGG 1. Dom Dwyer 128 10 2. Vitalis Takawira 103 8 3. Preki 218 7 4. Felipe Gutierrez* 52 5 4. Kei Kamara 113 5 4. Scott Sealy 88 5 4. Josh Wolff 144 5 8. Mo Johnston 149 4 8. Chris Klein 200 4 10. Johnny Russell* 67 3 10. Graham Zusi* 288 3 10. Davy Arnaud 240 3 10. Teal Bunbury 89 3 10. Eddie Johnson 43 3 PENALTY KICK GOALS Player GP PKG 1. Preki 218 21 2. Benny Feilhaber 167 12 3. Dom Dwyer 128 7 4. Ilie Sanchez* 104 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* 6. 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 67 144 103 94 149 200

GLS AVG 57 0.45 38 0.34 71 0.33 28 0.32 21 0.31 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 | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | 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

32

GAME-WINNING ASSISTS Year Player GP GWA 2000 Chris Henderson 31 5 2000 Matt McKeon 30 5 2003 Preki 30 5 2004 Davy Arnaud 30 5 2004 Josh Wolff 26 5 2012 Graham Zusi 32 5 2013 Graham Zusi 27 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 30 5 PENALTY KICK GOALS Year Player GP PKG 1996 Preki 32 7 2014 Dom Dwyer 33 7 2003 Preki 30 5 2015 Benny Feilhaber 32 5 2016 Benny Feilhaber 29 5 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 2016 Dom Dwyer 33 16 *Minimum 5 goal

AVG 0.71 0.67 0.63 0.56 0.48

Sporting KC Game Notes | September 5, 2020 at Houston Dynamo | 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 (06/02/007 vs. NY) Half: 4 9 times FOULS COMMITTED Career: 399 Roger Espinoza Season: 79 Chris Henderson (2000) Game: 8 Davy Arnaud (05/29/2010 at RSL) Game: 8 Oriol Rosell (07/27/2013 at MTL) Half: 7 Scott Uderitz (05/11/1996 vs. DAL, 1st) FOULS SUFFERED Career: 528 Davy Arnaud Season: 111 Davy Arnaud (2004) Game: 10 Davy Arnaud (10/14/2006 at NY) Half: 6 7 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) GOALS ALLOWED Career: 191 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) SAVES Career: 507 Tony Meola Season: 129 Tony Meola (2000) Game: 10 Tim Melia (04/08/2018 at LA) Half: 7 4 times

SPORTING KANSAS CITY TEAM HIGHS (MLS REGULAR SEASON) GOALS Season: 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

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MLS IS BACK KNOCKOUT R16 QF VAN PHI 0-0 1-3

MLS IS BACK KNOCKOUT STAGE R16 07/26/2020 KC 0 vs VAN 0 QF 07/30/2020 KC 1 vs PHI 3

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