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COMPETITION: Swope Park Rangers vs. OKC Energy FC DATE: Saturday, March 25, 2017 KICKOFF: 7:30 p.m. CT LOCATION: Children’s Mercy Victory Field (Kansas City,Mo.) REFEREE: Jon Freemon ARS: Kyle Atkins and Ryan Cook FOURTH OFFICIAL: Elvis Mahmutovic STREAM: Game to be streamed live on SportingKC.com
MATCH PREVIEW Team Notes vs. OKC Energy : Swope Park Rangers are 1-0-3 all time to Energy FC, winning the only contest away at Taft Stadium in Oklahoma City.
Last Meeting : The Swope Park Rangers secured a 2016 USL Playoff berth after earning a 3-0 victory over OKC Energy FC at Taft Stadium. Three first-half goals in a 20-minute span from Dane Kelly, Mark Anthony Gonzalez and Tyler Pasher earned the Rangers all three points and moved the side up to fifth in the USL Western Conference.
INJURY REPORT OUT: • Kevin Oliveira (Torn ACL) • Robert Mirosavic (Hamstring Strain)
2017 USL SCHEDULE Sat., March 25 OKC Energy FC Wed., March 29 Portland Timbers 2 Sat., April 15 Sacramento Republic FC Sun., April 23 Phoenix Rising FC Sat., April 28 Real Monarchs SLC Fri., May 5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 Sat., May 13 Rio Grande Valley FC Fri., May 26 San Antonio FC Sat., June 3 San Antonio FC Sun., June 11 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Sun., June 18 Phoneix Rising FC Wed., June 21 Colo. Springs Switchbacks Tues., June 27 Tulsa Roughnecks FC Fri., June 30 LA Galaxy II Sat., July 8 Rio Grande Valley FC Wed., July 12 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 Sun., July 16 Portland Timbers 2 Thurs., July 20 Seattle Sounders FC 2 Sun. July 30 Reno 1868 FC Sat., Aug. 5 Saint Louis FC Sat., Aug. 12 Orange County SC Fri., Aug. 18 Real Monarchs SLC Wed., Aug. 23 Sacramento Republic FC Sat., Aug. 26 Reno 1868 FC Sat., Sept. 2 OKC Energy FC Sat., Sept. 9 Orange County SC Sun., Sept. 17 San Antonio FC Sat. Sept. 23 Colo. Springs Switchbacks Wed., Sept. 27 LA Galaxy II Sat., Sept. 30 Rio Grande Valley FC Sun., Oct. 8 OKC Energy FC Wed., Oct. 11 Seattle Sounders FC 2
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HEAD COACH Nikola Popovic was named Swope Park Rangers head coach ahead of the 2017 season after serving as an assistant in the club’s inaugural campaign in 2016. Popovic arrived in Kansas City following a stint as an assistant coach with Benfica B in Portugal. A dual citizen of Portugal and Serbia who was born in Belgrade, Popovic began his coaching career in Portugal with CD Olivais e Moscavide in the Segunda Division, initially with an internship in the 2005-06 season where the side won the title and gained promotion to the Segunda Liga, before being hired as an assistant for the following season. After leaving CD Olivais e Moscavide at the conclusion of the 2006-07 season, Popovic headed to FC Vihren Sandanski in the Bulgarian A Football Group as an assistant but returned to Portugal later that same year with Segunda Liga side Varzim SC, where he won the Liga Intercalar. In 2010, the 43-year-old enjoyed a stint as an assistant coach with the Cape Verde National Team, before joining Spanish Segunda Division B side AD Ceuta. Popovic’s next stop was with Al Dahfra in the United Arab Emirates for the 2011-12 season, where he was an assistant to Baltemar Brito – Jose Mourinho’s former assistant coach – winning the Vice President Cup. Popovic earned his first head coaching job the following season, taking charge of Sertanense FC in the Portuguese Second Division. Popovic then joined Qatar’s Aspire Academy in 2014, before returning to Portugal and Benfica B in 2015.
ASSISTANT COACH Paulo Nagamura is entering his first season of coaching with the Swope Park Rangers, having announced his retirement from professional soccer at the conclusion of the 2016 MLS season with Sporting Kansas City. Nagamura, 33, enjoyed a 12-year MLS career that saw him win two MLS Cup championships and three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup titles. He made 269 appearances in MLS, including 240 starts, recording 15 goals and 21 assists. In five seasons with Sporting Kansas City, Nagamura tallied seven goals and eight assists in 119 appearances across all competitions. He played a vital role in some of Sporting Kansas City’s biggest moments in club history, converting penalty kicks in shootouts of the 2012 and 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups as well as the 2013 MLS Cup. A native of Brazil, Nagamura began his youth career with hometown club Sao Paulo FC in 1994 before moving to Arsenal FC of the English Premier League in 2001. He signed for the LA Galaxy in 2005, where he won the MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup in his first professional season at the senior level.
GOALKEEPER COACH Gavin McInerney is entering his first season with the Swope Park Rangers, having joined the club from fellow USL side the Rochester Rhinos ahead of the 2017 season. McInerney served as an assistant and goalkeeper coach for the Rhinos in the 2015 and 2016 seasons. Last season, McInerney oversaw Rochester’s starting goalkeeper Tomas Gomez, who posted the lowest goals against average in the league with 0.55 – earning him the USL Golden Glove award. The 32-year-old was a key member of the Rhinos’ coaching staff as the side claimed the USL Regular-Season Championship and the USL Cup in 2015, setting a league record by conceding just 15 goals in 28 regular-season games and only losing one game all season. Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, McInerney moved to the U.S. to play college soccer at the University of Memphis in 2004 before returning to Ireland after the 2005 NCAA season to sign a professional contract with St. Patrick’s Athletic FC of the League of Ireland. A move to fellow top-flight side Bray Wanderers followed in 2008 before returning to the U.S. in 2009.
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NEWS AND NOTES
PRESEASON FINALE - The Swope Park Rangers concluded their preseason preparations for the upcoming USL season last weekend, leaving their preseason record at 2-2-2. - The Rangers kicked off their preseason with two convincing 5-0 victories over the University of Missouri - Kansas City and the University of Tulsa SPR then took a trip to Indianapolis for games against last season’s NASL runner-up Indy Eleven and Indiana University, playing to a 1-1 tie with the former before falling 1-0 to the latter. - A 3-1 defeat followed against Saint Louis FC at Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri, before playing to a 1-1 draw against Creighton University on Saturday afternoon at Swope Soccer Village.
DIDIC AND GONZALEZ ABSENT Defender Amer Didic and forward Mark Anthony Gonzalez have been called in to the Canada Under-23 National Team for a tournament later this month in Qatar. The Canada U-23s will play pair of games against Uzbekistan and Qatar on March 25 and 28, respectively, meaning the duo will miss the opening two games of the SPR season. It’s the first-ever inclusion in a Canada youth national team for both second-year Rangers players and follows a season where Didic was a USL All-League First Team selection and a finalist for Defender of the Year, while Gonzalez tallied a team-best 12 goals. Didic and Gonzalez were named Swope Park Rangers Defensive and Offensive Players of the Year Didic, 22, made 32 appearances in his rookie year for the Rangers in 2016, scoring one goal – the game-winner in the regular-season finale against Seattle Sounders FC 2 on Sept. 24, 2016. He was the first SPR player to be called up to Sporting KC and started three games in the CONCACAF Champions League last year before spending significant time training with the side in 2017, scoring a goal in the Desert Diamond Cup against the Colorado Rapids. Gonzalez, 22, played in 31 games as a rookie last year, adding a team-best 12 goals. Last June, Gonzalez led the league in goals scored by one individual player that month with five. His three goals in the USL Cup Playoffs were tied for the team-lead after scoring twice in the Western Conference Quarterfinal against LA Galaxy II and once in the Western Conference Semifinal against Orange County SC.
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Nikola Popovic, 43, was named head coach in November 2016 after Marc Dos Santos departure to the San Francisco Deltas of the North American Soccer League (NASL) at the conclusion of the 2016 USL season. Popovic joined the Rangers prior to the team’s inaugural season in 2016, serving as an assistant coach in SPR’s inspirational run to the USL Cup Final having previously spent time as an assistant coach with Benfica B.
The SKC Development Academy is a major component to the success of both the Swope Park Rangers and Sporting Kansas City. With the addition of the Rangers during the 2016 season, SKC Academy players have already started paying dividends for the younger age group. Currently the Rangers roster contains eleven players competing directly from the SKC Academy, including Nansel Selbol, Joe Amico, Will Little, Leroy Enzugusi, Ezra Armstrong, Patrick Wilkinson, Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal, Max Rugova, Felipe Hernandez, Steven Tekesky, and Chase Bromstedt. The roster depth of SKC Academy players will look to push the Rangers to another successful year.
In December 2016, Sporting Kansas City midfielder Paulo Nagamura joined the Swope Park Rangers as an assistant coach ahead of the 2017 USL season after announcing his retirement from an exceptional 12-year MLS career. Paulo recorded two MLS Cup championships and three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup titles.
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NANSEL SELBOL 31 PRONUNCIATION: NAHN-sul POSITION: Forward BORN: 5/31/97 (19 years old) HEIGHT: 5-4 WEIGHT: 140 lbs. HOMETOWN: Jos, Nigeria BIRTHPLACE: Jos, Nigeria COLLEGE: -LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA) 2016 : Made 22 appearances in the regular season including six starts, scoring one goal and adding one assist -Scored first professional goal with the game-winner against Tulsa Roughnecks FC -Recorded the game-winning assist in the Western Conference Semifinal against Orange County Blues FC before being sent off after receiving two yellow cards in the Conference Final that saw him miss the USL Cup Final. -Made his Sporting Kansas City debut and scored the game-winning goal in the 3-1 win over Central FC in the CONCACAF Champions League
JOE AMICO 33 PRONUNCIATION: uh-MEE-co POSITION: Defender BORN: 4/17/95 (21 years old) HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 165 lbs. HOMETOWN: Indianapolis, Ind. BIRTHPLACE: Indianapolis, Ind. COLLEGE: J acksonville University LAST CLUB: -College : Amico spent his freshman season at the University of Central Florida, making 15 appearances in the 2013 season before transferring to Jacksonville University. He then made 50 appearances in three seasons with the Dolphins, including 43 starts, adding a goal and an assist from the backline
CHRISTIAN DUKE
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PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Defender BORN: 6/5/91 (25 years old) HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 160 lbs. HOMETOWN: Overland Park, Kan. BIRTHPLACE: Overland Park, Kan. COLLEGE: University of San Diego LAST CLUB: OKC Energy FC (USL) 2016 : Made 30 appearances in the regular season, starting 29, and added two goals and an assist He started all four games for the Rangers in the USL Cup Playoffs, meaning he was the only SPR player to appear in all 34 games in 2016.
JAMES MUSA 41 PRONUNCIATION: MOO-suh POSITION: Defender/Midfielder BORN: 4/1/92 (24 years old) HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 170 lbs. HOMETOWN: Plymouth, United Kingdom BIRTHPLACE: Plymouth, United Kingdom COLLEGE: -LAST CLUB: Saint Louis FC 2016 : Played in 27 games for Saint Louis FC, adding three goals and three assists He placed second on the team in minutes played with 2,366 and led the team with seven yellow cards
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LEBO MOLOTO 42 PRONUNCIATION: muh-LOE-toe POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 5/21/90 (26 years old) HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 165 lbs. HOMETOWN: Polokwane, South Africa BIRTHPLACE: Polokwane, South Africa COLLEGE: L indsey Wilson College LAST CLUB: Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL) 2016 : Played in 27 games for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, recording one goal and one assist Scored the opening goal in Pittsburgh’s first win of the season – a 2-1 win over Toronto FC II
ROBERT MIROSAVIC 43 PRONUNCIATION: mirro-SAV-itch POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 2/6/95 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 165 lbs. HOMETOWN: Ängelholm, Sweden BIRTHPLACE: Ängelholm, Sweden COLLEGE: -LAST CLUB: Högaborgs BK (Sweden) 2016 : Mirosavic began his career with local club Helsingborg IF’s Academy After scoring 49 goals in 45 games for the club’s youth sides, Mirosavic spent time on trial at Arsenal in 2011 before joining Portuguese side Benfica in 2012 amid interest from Real Madrid
Added his only assist of the season in a 4-1 victory over the Wilmington Hammerheads
PARKER MAHER 44 PRONUNCIATION: Marr POSITION: Defender/Midfielder BORN: 7/12/93 (23 years old) HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 170 lbs. HOMETOWN: Joplin, Missouri BIRTHPLACE: Fort Smith, Ark. COLLEGE: M issouri State University LAST CLUB: Saint Louis FC (USL)
MARK ANTHONY GONZALEZ
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PRONUNCIATION: - POSITION: Forward BORN: 9/9/94 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 155 lbs. HOMETOWN: Bolton, Ontario BIRTHPLACE: Toronto, Ontario COLLEGE: University of Evansville LAST CLUB: --
2016 : Made 22 appearances for Saint Louis FC before suffering a groin injury in a 1-1 draw with the Swope Park Rangers on Aug. 3 and missed the remainder of the season
2016 : Enjoyed a standout rookie season with the Swope Park Rangers, making 27 regular-season appearances, including 16 starts, and tallying a team-best nine goals and four assists
Maher had played every game up until his injury, playing the full 90 minutes in 15 of his 22 appearances
Gonzalez was named Swope Park Rangers Offensive Player of the Year
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WILL LITTLE 49 PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 4/9/98 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 135 lbs. HOMETOWN: Johnson City, Tenn. BIRTHPLACE: Johnson City, Tenn. COLLEGE: -LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA) 2016 : Made eight appearances in the regular season, all as a substitute, totaling 92 minutes Made his debut for the Rangers against San Antonio FC on his 18th birthday
AMER DIDIC 55 PRONUNCIATION: UH-meer JIH-ditch POSITION: Defender BORN: 12/28/94 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 195 lbs. HOMETOWN: Edmonton, Alberta BIRTHPLACE: Zenica, Bosnia COLLEGE: B aker University LAST CLUB: -2016 : Made 28 appearances in the regular season, including 21 starts, in his rookie season. Scored one goal, coming in the regular-season finale against Seattle Sounders FC 2 -named to the USL Team of the Week a league-high six times - became the first SPR player to be called up by Sporting Kansas City, making his debut in the CONCACAF Champions League against Central FC - named Swope Park Rangers Defensive Player of the Year
LEROY ENZUGUSI 50 PRONUNCIATION: EN-zuh-GOO-see POSITION: Forward BORN: 6/13/99 (17 years old) HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 155 lbs. HOMETOWN: Marion, Iowa BIRTHPLACE: Nairobi, Kenya COLLEGE: - LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA) 2016 : Joined the Sporting KC Academy in August 2016 and has plundered home nine goals in 12 games for the Under-18s in his first Development Academy He was previously named the 2016 Gatorade High School Player of the Year for Iowa and is a former member of the Iowa Olympic Development Program.
EZRA ARMSTRONG 56 PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Defender BORN: 12/15/98 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-8 WEIGHT: 155 lbs. HOMETOWN: Nashville, Tenn. BIRTHPLACE: Gastonia, N.C. COLLEGE: - LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA) 2016 : Signed with the Swope Park Rangers as an Academy signing on March 10
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DAKOTA BARNATHAN 58 PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Defender/Midfielder BORN: 11/9/94 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 195 lbs. HOMETOWN: Massapequa, N.Y. BIRTHPLACE: Massapequa, N.Y. COLLEGE: V irginia Commonwealth University LAST CLUB: -2016 : Attended Virginia Commonwealth University and was drafted by FC Dallas in the third round (59th overall) of the 2017 MLS SuperDraft, but did not sign with the club
PATRICK WILKINSON 60 PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Defender BORN: 5/19/99 (17 years old) HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 145 lbs. HOMETOWN: Overland Park, Kan. BIRTHPLACE: Overland Park, Kan. COLLEGE: - LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA) 2016 : Signed by the Swope Park Rangers as an Academy signing on Aug. 18. Wilkinson made his debut for the club on Aug. 21 in the 1-1 draw with Saint Louis FC
Made 80 appearances at VCU, tallying nine goals and eight assists for the Rams. He captained the side during his junior and senior seasons, helping guide the Rams to the A-10 Conference Championship match in 2015 and 2016
LOUIS BENNETT II
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LIAM DOYLE 66
PRONUNCIATION: LOO-ee POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 5/19/95 (21 years old) HEIGHT: 5-4 WEIGHT: 140 lbs. HOMETOWN: Shorewood, Wis. BIRTHPLACE: Shorewood, Wis. COLLEGE: M arquette University LAST CLUB: Anorthosis Famagusta FC (Cyprus) 2016 : Signed his first professional contract in August 2016 with Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta FC. He spent six months with the team but did not make an appearance.
PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Defender BORN: 7/1/92 (24 years old) HEIGHT: 6-4 WEIGHT: 200 lbs. HOMETOWN: Isle of Man, United Kingdom BIRTHPLACE: Isle of Man, United Kingdom COLLEGE: O hio State University LAST CLUB: Harrisburg City Islanders (USL) 2016 : Made 28 appearances for the Harrisburg City Islanders, recording one assist in his rookie season. He was selected 67th overall in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft by DC United but did not sign with the club after spending preseason with the team
Bennett has previously trained with FC Cologne in Germany and AIK Stockholm in Sweden.
International: Doyle has represented the Isle of Man four times since making his debut in 2010 and has since earned 12 caps for the Ellan Vannin National Team
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DARRIN MACLEOD 70 PRONUNCIATION: muh-CLOUD POSITION: GK BORN: 3/4/94 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 180 lbs. HOMETOWN: Waterloo, Ontario BIRTHPLACE: Waterloo, Ontario COLLEGE: D rake University LAST CLUB: --
DAVID GRECZEK 71 PRONUNCIATION: GREH-check POSITION: GK BORN: 10/29/94 (22 years old) HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 185 lbs. HOMETOWN: Fairfield, N.J. BIRTHPLACE: Fairfield, N.J. COLLEGE: R utgers University LAST CLUB: --
College: MacLeod attended Drake University and left the program as the all-time leader in saves (308), shutouts (19), wins (33) and games played (76)
College: Greczek was a walk on at Rutgers University and ended his four-year tenure as the all-time program leader in saves with 372 across 75 games
He was named Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week on four occasions throughout his college career
Greczek was a member of the New York Red Bulls Academy and spent two weeks raining with New York City FC in 2015
WAN KUZAIN WAN KAMAL
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PRONUNCIATION: COO-zane KUH-mahl POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 9/14/98 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-10 WEIGHT: 160 lbs. HOMETOWN: Carbondale, Ill. BIRTHPLACE: Carbondale, Ill. COLLEGE: -LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA) 2016 : Signed by the Swope Park Rangers as an Academy signing on Aug. 18. Wan Kamal was included on the gameday roster against Saint Louis FC on Aug. 21 but did not make an appearance International: Wan Kamal represented the U.S. Under-17 National Team in 2015
MAX RUGOVA 79 PRONUNCIATION: ruh-GO-vuh POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 2/17/00 (17 years old) HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 165 lbs. HOMETOWN: Overland Park, Kan. BIRTHPLACE: Overland Park, Kan. COLLEGE: - LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA) SKC Academy: Rugova joined the Academy ahead of the 2013-14 season and has played for both the Under-16 and Under-18 age groups. Rugova had 14 goals in 27 games while splitting time between the two teams in the 2015-16 season
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OUMAR BALLO 81 PRONUNCIATION: OH-mar BAHL-oh POSITION: Defender BORN: 4/2/91 (25 years old) HEIGHT: 6-2 WEIGHT: 190 lbs. HOMETOWN: Baltimore, Md. BIRTHPLACE: Bamako, Mali COLLEGE: U niv. of Maryland - Baltimore County LAST CLUB: Houston Dynamo (MLS)
FELIPE HERNANDEZ 85 PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 6/8/98 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 135 lbs. HOMETOWN: Nashville, Tenn. BIRTHPLACE: Ibague, Colombia COLLEGE: - LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA)
2016 : Made 21 regular season appearances for the Swope Park Rangers, recording one assist – coming on Mark Anthony Gonzalez’s first professional goal against Portland Timbers 2
2016: Signed with the Swope Park Rangers as an Academy signing on Aug. 18. Did not make an appearance but was included on the bench in the 1-1 draw with Saint Louis FC
He struck up a solid defensive partnership with Amer Didic that saw SPR go 10-0-2 in the regular season when the two started together
International: Called in to the U.S. Under-19 National Team for the first time for the Stevan Vilotic-Cele tournament in Subotica, Serbia on Aug. 30, 2016. Appeared in all three games and earned one start. Hernandez was called in to two more U.S. Under-19 training camps in 2016
KEVIN OLIVEIRA 88
KHARLTON BELMAR 90
PRONUNCIATION: OLL-EE-vay-rah POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 6/8/96 (20 years old) HEIGHT: 5-7 WEIGHT: 145 lbs. HOMETOWN: Sao Vincente, Cape Verde BIRTHPLACE: Sao Vincente, Cape Verde COLLEGE: - LAST CLUB: Benfica (Portugal) 2016 : Made 13 appearances, including 12 starts, in the regular season before having his season cut short with an ACL injury in late June. Posted three goals and four assists – which led the league at the time of his injury Scored the first goal in club history from the penalty spot in the season opener against Portland Timbers 2
PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Forward BORN: 12/1/92 (24 years old) HEIGHT: 5-11 WEIGHT: 160 lbs. HOMETOWN: Virginia Beach, Va. BIRTHPLACE: Virginia Beach, Va. COLLEGE: V irginia Commonwealth University LAST CLUB: Portland Timbers 2 (USL) 2016 : Played in 25 games for Portland Timbers 2, adding three goals and placed second on the team with three assists. Came off the bench in the season opener against the Swope Park Rangers to record an assist on Nick Besler’s consolation goal
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STEVEN TEKESKY 98 PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: GK BORN: 1/20/98 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 165 lbs. HOMETOWN: Raymore, Mo. BIRTHPLACE: San Bernadino, Calif. COLLEGE: - LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA) SKC Academy: Tekesky joined the Sporting KC Academy in 2010 and advanced through the age groups to the Under-18s. In the 2015-16 Development Academy season, Tekesky made 16 starts, posting six shutouts and recording a 1.29 goals against average
CHASE BROMSTEDT 99 PRONUNCIATION: -POSITION: Midfielder BORN: 5/26/98 (18 years old) HEIGHT: 5-9 WEIGHT: 130 lbs. HOMETOWN: Parkville, Mo. BIRTHPLACE: Sioux City, Iowa COLLEGE: - LAST CLUB: SKC Academy (USSDA) SKC Academy: Bromstedt joined the Sporting KC Academy ahead of the 2010-11 season, advancing through the age groups to the Under-18s. In the 2016-17 season, Bromstedt has started 13 of the side’s 14 games, adding two goals from the midfield
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SWOPE PARK RANGERS 2017 PRONUNCIATION GUIDE # PLAYER POS. 31 Nansel Selbol F 32 Christian Duke D/M 33 Joe Amico D 41 James Musa D/M 42 Lebo Moloto M 43 Robert Mirosavic M 44 Parker Maher D/M 47 Mark Anthony Gonzalez F 49 Will Little M 50 Leroy Enzugusi F 55 Amer Didic D 56 Ezra Armstrong D 58 Dakota Barnathan D/M 60 Patrick Wilkinson D 63 Louis Bennett II M 66 Liam Doyle D 70 Darrin MacLeod GK 71 David Greczek GK 75 Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal M 79 Max Rugova M 81 Oumar Ballo D 85 Felipe Hernandez M 88 Kevin Oliveira M 90 Kharlton Belmar F 98 Steven Tekesky GK 99 Chase Bromstedt M
BIRTHPLACE Jos, Nigeria Overland Park, Kan. Indianapolis, Ind. Plymouth, UK Polokwane, South Africa ร ngelholm, Sweden Fort Smith, Ark. Toronto, Ontario Johnson City, Tenn. Nairobi, Kenya Zenica, Bosnia Gastonia, N.C. Massapequa, N.Y. Overland Park, Kan. Shorewood, Wis, Douglas, Isle of Man, UK Waterloo, Ontario Fairfield, N.J. Carbondale, Ill. Overland Park, Kan. Bamako, Mali Ibague, Colombia Sao Vicente, Cape Verde Virginia Beach, Va. San Bernadino, Calif. Sioux City, Iowa
LAST CLUB SKC Academy OKC Energy FC -- Saint Louis FC Pittsburgh Riverhounds Hรถgaborgs BK Saint Louis FC -- SKC Academy SKC Academy -- SKC Academy -- SKC Academy Anorthosis Famagusta FC Harrisburg City Islanders - -- SKC Academy SKC Academy Houston Dynamo SKC Academy Benfica Portland Timbers 2 SKC Academy SKC Academy
PRONUNCIATION NAHN-sul -uh-MEE-co MOO-suh muh-LOE-toe mirro-SAV-itch Marr --EN-zuh-GOO-see UH-meer JEE-ditch -BAR-nuh-thun -LOO-ee -muh-CLOUD GREH-check COO-zane KUH-mahl ruh-GO-vuh OH-mar BAHL-oh -OLL-EE-vay-rah ----
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SWOPE PARK RANGERS 2017 PRESEASON STATS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A Nansel Selbol 6 4 317 3 1 Robert Mirosavic 4 3 203 2 1 Kharlton Belmar 6 6 353 2 0 Leroy Enzugusi 3 0 81 2 0 Christian Duke 6 6 384 1 2 Louis Bennett II 5 0 156 1 1 Liam Doyle 6 3 278 1 0 Mark Anthony Gonzalez 6 5 361 1 0 Ezra Armstrong 3 0 61 0 1 Chase Bromstedt 3 0 81 0 1 Felipe Hernandez 6 6 356 0 1 Parker Maher 6 6 384 0 1 Oumar Ballo 6 4 255 0 0 Dakota Barnathan 5 2 224 0 0 Will Little 5 2 199 0 0 Darrin MacLeod 5 2 245 0 0 Joe Amico 4 0 150 0 0 Amer Didic 4 4 316 0 0 David Greczek 4 4 251 0 0 Colton Storm 4 4 270 0 0 Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal 4 4 251 0 0 Max Rugova 3 0 61 0 0 Patrick Wilkinson 3 0 81 0 0 Christian Albelo* 2 0 42 0 0 Lebo Moloto 2 0 73 0 0 James Musa 2 1 73 0 0 Camilo Benitez* 1 0 20 0 0 Roman Knox* 1 0 25 0 0 Ray Saari** 1 0 45 0 0 Steven Tekesky 1 0 14 0 0 Kevin Oliveira 0 0 0 0 0