Game Notes: Swope Park Rangers at Rio Grande Valley FC - May 13, 2017

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COMPETITION: Swope Park Rangers vs. Rio Grande Valley FC DATE: Saturday, May 13, 2017 KICKOFF: 7:30 PM CT LOCATION: H-E-B Park REFEREE: CALIN RADOSAV ARS: Ryan Cook and Jared Palmer FOURTH OFFICIAL: Joshua Pennington STREAM: Game to be streamed live on SportingKC.com

MATCH PREVIEW Team Notes vs. Rio Grande Valley FC: Swope Park Rangers are 1-2-0 all time to RGV FC, playing to a 4-1 loss in the first contest bewtween the two in Texas. In the second contest the Rangers defeated RGV FC 4-0 at home, however in the third contest the Rangers fell 2-0 at home.

Last Meeting : The Swope Park Rangers fell 2-0 to RGV FC at home on September 3rd last season. RGV FC scored a goal in each half.

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2017 USL SCHEDULE Sat., March 25 OKC Energy FC W 3-1 Wed., March 29 Portland Timbers 2 W 1-0 Sat., April 15 Sacramento Republic FC W 1-0 Sun., April 23 Phoenix Rising FC L 3-4 Sat., April 28 Real Monarchs SLC L 2-1 Fri., May 5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 W 3-1 Sat., May 13 Rio Grande Valley FC 7:30 Fri., May 26 San Antonio FC 7:30 Sat., June 3 San Antonio FC 7:30 Sun., June 11 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 4:00 Sun., June 18 Phoneix Rising FC 4:00 Wed., June 21 Colo. Springs Switchbacks 7:30 Tues., June 27 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 7:30 Fri., June 30 LA Galaxy II 9:30 Sat., July 8 Rio Grande Valley FC 7:30 Wed., July 12 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 2:00 Sun., July 16 Portland Timbers 2 4:00 Thurs., July 20 Seattle Sounders FC 2 9:30 Sun. July 30 Reno 1868 FC 4:00 Sat., Aug. 5 Saint Louis FC 7:30 Sat., Aug. 12 Orange County SC 7:30 Fri., Aug. 18 Real Monarchs SLC 7:30 Wed., Aug. 23 Sacramento Republic FC 10:00 Sat., Aug. 26 Reno 1868 FC 9:30 Sat., Sept. 2 OKC Energy FC 7:30 Sat., Sept. 9 Orange County SC 9:00 Sun., Sept. 17 San Antonio FC 4:00 Sat. Sept. 23 Colo. Springs Switchbacks 7:00 Wed., Sept. 27 LA Galaxy II 7:30 Sat., Sept. 30 Rio Grande Valley FC 7:30 Sun., Oct. 8 OKC Energy FC 7:30 Wed., Oct. 11 Seattle Sounders FC 2 7:30

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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

FAMILIAR FACES When RGV FC last faced the Rangers in the 2016 season at Children’s Mercy Victory Field last Septbember, Paulo Nagamura and a few other well known faces of Sporting KC were on the field. Diego Rubio, Tim Melia, Kevin Ellis, Connor Hallisey, Cameron Porter were all starters on loan from Sporting KC. Paulo Nagamura is the most significant out of those to SPR in that this time he will not be playing the full 90 minutes, but coaching from the sideline instead.

In the 56th minute SPR was awarded a PK and it was Nagamura who stepped up but Callum Irving was able to deny Nagamura’s kick. Unable to capitalize, the Rangers fell to RGV FC 2-0.

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.

MIGHTY MOLOTO Swope Park Rangers midfielder Lebo Moloto was named to the USL Team of the Week for Week 7. Moloto had the game-winning goal and an assist in the 3-1 victory over Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 last Friday night at Swope Soccer Village and also completed 100 percent of his 24 passes while playing as a false nine.

Moloto scored the second goal of the game after tucking home Colton Storm’s low cross. The South African then slid a perfectly weighted pass through to Kharlton Belmar who scored his team-leading fourth goal of the season to make the halftime score 3-0.

Moloto signed with the club in February of this year after spending the last two seasons in the USL with the Pittsburgh Riverhounds, making 51 appearances over two seasons, scoring seven goals and adding eight assists from midfield while helping the Riverhounds to a USL Cup Playoff berth in 2015.

BALLIN’ BELMAR New SPR forward Kharlton Belmar has recorded four goals in six games so far this season. Belmar scored his first goal for the Rangers on his debut against OKC Energy FC, making his mark in the 42nd minute when he pulled the Rangers level at 1-1. In the second match of the season, Kharlton Belmar was once again on the scoresheet, this time striking the game-winner against his former side Portland Timbers 2.

Coming into the third match of the season against Sac Republic in the 59th minute, he made an immediate impact as Gonzalez’s game winning goal came from Belmar’s hard shot that was saved and directed to Gonzalez’s head. Belmar made his way back on to the scoresheet yet again with a clinical finish in the second half of the 2-1 loss to Real Monarchs SLC. The goal put Belmar back into the team-lead for goals this season.

Last Friday, the former USL Rookie of the Year capped off a 13-pass scoring sequence with his fourth goal in his fourth start of the season.

The Rangers signed the 2015 USL Rookie of the Year in December after he spent the last two seasons in the USL with T2. Belmar was drafted 34th overall by the Portland Timbers in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft before signing with the club’s USL side ahead of their inaugural season.

OLIVEIRA IS BACK After spending the last nine months on the sidelines after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee on June 24, 2016, Kevin Oliveira is back and making his mark.

Oliveira has made four appearances, including two starts, recording two goals and one assist since being back this season. On Oliveira’s just second game being back he was named to the USL Team of the Week for Week 5.

Oliveira came off the bench in the Rangers’ 4-3 road defeat to Phoenix Rising FC, scoring two goals as SPR almost fought back from a four-goal deficit.

Oliveira recorded his first assist of the season last Friday in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2.

In SPR and RGV FC’s second meeting last season, Oliveira was involved in all four goals on the 4-0 victory, notching one goal and three assists while celebrating his 20th birthday. He was named to USL Player of the Week after this stellar performance.

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NEWS AND NOTES

EPB IS SPOT ON As homegrown player Erik Palmer-Brown captained the United States U20 National Team to its first CONCACAF U20 Championship in March, the high potential he possessed was evident both in his play, and his overall numbers for the tournament.

A STORM IS BREWING It is undeniable that dender Colton Storm has been a staple to the Rangers back line as well as a consistent contributor in building the attack. The 22 year old defender has started and played the full 90 minutes in each of the first 6 games recording 13 clearances and 12 interceptions which is third highest on the team. Storm is also ranked first on the team for tackles with 16. In the attack, Storm recorded his first assist in Phoenix to Kevin Oliveira’s second goal of the match which was nominated for USL Goal of the Week. In last week’s matchup with Whitecaps 2, Storm recorded his second assist and played a large part in holding the visitors to a single shot on goal, which came from a controversial penalty kick.

Storm joined Sporting Kansas City in January as the No. 14 overall selection in the 2017 MLS SuperDraft.

#GOAAALLLS So far over six matches, Swope Park Rangers have scored at least one goal in each match. The highest number of goals SPR has recorded this season in one game is three, which they did twice already this season against Phoenix Rising F.C. and Whitecaps 2. The Rangers beat that just one time last season, scoring 4 against Rio Grande Valley FC. The Rangers are currently tied for 6th in the USL and ranked 4th in the Western Conference for goals scored, recording 12 goals in 6 games. They are also ranked 3rd out of 30 in the USL with a conversion rate of 21.

EPB is back into his more conventional role at center back for the Rangers, while he has played as a holding midfielder for the United States U-20 team.

Palmer-Brown was the youngest Homegrown signing in Sporting Kansas City’s history, and made 10 appearances for the club during 2014-15 before being sent on loan to Portugal’s Porto B last year to add to his experience. All of that is coming to bear in his performances for the Rangers, where he has acted as a metronome, helping set the tempo at the back for the Rangers this season. On loan from Sporting KC, EPB has made five appearances including five starts at center back.

Palmer-Brown’s efficiency was well marked in his performance in the Rangers’ 1-0 victory against Sacramento Republic FC on April 15. The 20-year-old made 96 passes for the game, completing at a rate of 92.6 percent. If that seems high, know that it’s pretty much the accuracy rate Palmer-Brown has been at all season. Palmer-Brown’s accuracy rate this season of 92.2 percent over 322 total passes, which is currently the best of any player competing professionally in North America.

Swope Park Rangers are currently ranked first in the USL for passing accruacy with an 84% accuracy.

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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) Last Game: Started and played the first 64 minutes recording his first goal of the season in the 8th minute before being replaced by Robert Mirosavic in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2

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) Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2 2017: Has made six appearances, including six starts, tallying 1 assist and 1 goal

2017: Has made four appearances, inlcluding two starts , recording one goal and one assist.

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: --

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

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2

Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes recording one yellow card for dissent in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2

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

2017: Has made five appearances, including five starts, playing the full 90 minutes in each. Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 2.

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

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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) Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes recording his first goal and assist of the season in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2. Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 7.

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) Last Game: Replaced Nansel Selbol in the 64th minute in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2 2017: Has appeared in three games, including two starts

2017: Has appeared in five games, including three starts, recording one goal and one assist. Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 7.

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)

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

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: --­­

Last Game: Replaced Tyler Pasher in the 59th minute in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2 due to injury

2017: Has appeared in five games earning one start with the Rangers against OKC in their season opener, while also tallying his first assist of the season.

2017: Has appeared in 2 games, including 2 starts, recording 1 goal.

2016 : Made 22 appearances for Saint Louis FC before suffering a groin injury in a 1-1 draw with SPR on Aug. 3 and missed the remainder of the season.

Gonzalez was named Swope Park Rangers Offensive Player of the Year in 2016.

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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)

LEROY ENZUGUSI 50

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2

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) Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2

2016 : Made eight appearances in the regular season, all as a substitute, totaling 92 minutes

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

Made his debut for the Rangers against San Antonio FC on his 18th birthday on April 9, 2016.

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.

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: -Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2 2017: Has made 4 appearances, including 4 starts, playing the full 90 minutes in each.

International:

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) Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2

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: -Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2

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) Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2

2017: Has made 2 appearances, including one start in the season opener.

College: 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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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) Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2 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.

Bennett has previously trained with FC Cologne in Germany and AIK Stockholm in Sweden.

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

LIAM DOYLE 66 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) Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2

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 International: Doyle has represented the Isle of Man four times since making his

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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: --

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2 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)

Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2 2017: Has made 2 appearances, including 2 starts, recording 4 saves.

Greczek was a member of the New York Red Bulls Academy and spent two weeks raining with New York City FC in 2015

He was named Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Week on four occasions throughout his college career

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) Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2

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) Last Game: Replaced Kharlton Belmar in the 73rd minute in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2

2017: Has made 2 appearances including 2 starts, playing 165 minutes.

2017: Has made two appearances, playing 46 minutes 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

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)

Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2

Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2

2017: Has appeared in 1 game playing 15 minutes

2017: Has appeared in 5 games including 4 starts playing 254 minutes.

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

International: A constant in the U.S. Under-19 National Team, Hernandez was recently called in to the U.S. Under-20 National Team for a camp in London, England.

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)

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)

Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes recording one assist to Selbol’s goal and one yellow card in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2

Last Game: Started and played the first 73 minutes recording his 4th goal of the season before being replaced by Max Rugova

2017: Has made four appearances, including two starts, recording two goals and one assist. Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 5 after recording two goals in the 4-3 loss to Phoenix Rising.

2017: Has made six appearances, including four starts and recording four goals.

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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) Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2

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) Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 3-1 victory over Whitecaps 2 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.

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SWOPE PARK RANGERS 2017 PLAYER STATS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A Adrián Zendejas 3 3 270 Amer Didic 4 4 360 Andrew Dykstra 1 1 90 Cameron Iwasa 3 3 243 Christian Duke 6 6 540 1 1 Colton Storm 6 6 540 2 Dakota Barnathan 2 1 135 Daniel Salloi 1 1 90 1 1 David Greczek 2 2 180 Erik Palmer-Brown 5 5 405 Felipe Hernandez 5 4 245 James Musa 5 5 450 Kevin Ellis 1 1 90 Kharlton Belmar 6 4 426 4 Kévin Oliveira 4 2 273 2 1 Latif Blessing 1 1 90 1 Lebo Moloto 5 3 282 1 1 Mark González 2 2 180 1 Max Rugova 2 - 46 Nansel Selbol 4 2 166 1 1 Oumar Ballo 1 - 15 Parker Maher 5 1 210 1 Robert Mirosavic 3 2 119 Tyler Pasher 5 5 330 Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal 2 2 165

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SWOPE PARK RANGERS 2017 GOALKEEPER STATS PLAYER GP GS MINUTES GA GAA SO SAV David Greczek 2 2 180 6 4 Darrin MacLeod Steven Tekesky Adrian Zendejas 2 2 180 2 .5 1 8