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COMPETITION: Swope Park Rangers vs. San Antonio FC DATE: Friday, May 26, 2017 KICKOFF: 7:30 PM CT LOCATION: Children’s Mercy Victory Field REFEREE: Jose Lara ARS: Jeremy Kieso & Matthew Seem FOURTH OFFICIAL: Bryan W Auten STREAM: Game to be streamed live on SportingKC.com
MATCH PREVIEW
Team Notes vs. San Antonio FC:
Swope Park Rangers are 2-0-1 all time to San Antonio FC, playing to a 1-1 tie in the first meeting in San Antonio. SPR defeated San Antonio 2-1 in Kansas City in the second meeting. In the third meeting, SPR again defeated San Antonio 2-1 at home.
Last Meeting : The Swope Park Rangers defeated San Antonio FC 2-1 on August 31st with a pair of goals from Ayrton. Ayrton put in a goal in just the 3rd minute that was assisted by Mark Anthony Gonzalez. SAFC fired back in the 8th minute to tie the game, but the Rangers found their winning goal in the 94th minute with a penalty kick.
INJURY REPORT
• • Mark Anthony Gonzalez - OUT (Hamstring)
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 1-2 Fri., May 5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 W 3-1 Sat., May 13 Rio Grande Valley FC L 0-1 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
THE RACE IS ON The stakes will be set high for this matchup as San Antonio FC is still undefeated, and has now recorded seven shutouts in 10 games this season. Diego Restrepo needed to make just one save for the most recent shutout of Phoenix Rising FC. SAFC improves to 8-0-2 (26 points) atop the Western Conference and moved to 4-0-2 at home. Swope Park Rangers will look to break this streak, having never lost a match to San Antonio FC. They tied SAFC just once, away in Texas, and defeated them 2-1 in the other two matches, playing at home.
UNBEATEN AT HOME SPR is looking to extend their nine game winning streak at home dating back to last season. The Rangers are 4-0-0 at home this season, and the last time the Rangers lost at home was on September 3rd of last year, falling 0-2 to Rio Grande Valley FC. San Antonio is equally as good at home, moving to a 4-0-2 record as well. They are also equally matched with conceding goals at home, recording just one. OKC Energy FC gave the Rangers their only conceded goal while Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC gave San Antonio theirs.
BALLIN’ BELMAR New SPR forward Kharlton Belmar has recorded four goals 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. 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 against Vancouver Whitecaps 2 on May 5th. 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 five appearances, including three 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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PASHER IN THE MLS Tyler Pasher made his first Sporting KC debut in MLS play last Saturday in Vancouver against the Whitecaps. Pasher played in one CCL game last year, also against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Pasher has made six appearancess including six starts for the Swope Park Rangers thus far this season. The Canadian signed an MLS contract for Sporting KC in December 2016 after starring for the Swope Park Rangers last season.
CAPTAIN AMERICA Erik Palmer-Brown captained the United States U20 National Team to its first CONCACAF U20 Championship back in March. Now one of the veterans on the squad, EPB and the United States U20 National Team kicked off the FIFA U20 World Cup in South Korea on Monday against Ecuador playing to a thrilling 3-3 draw. Palmer-Brown captained the side and played 90 minutes in central defense as the U.S. twice came from behind, using 17-year-old Josh Sargent’s brace and a 94th-minute equalizer from Luca De La Torre to rescue a precious point in the Group F opener. They will continue their FIFA U-20 World Cup campaign on Thursday, facing Group F leaders Senegal. EPB, sometimes playing as a holding midfielder for the United States U-20 team, has appeared in five matches including five starts at center back for the Swope Park Rangers.
The 23-year-old joined the Rangers in March 2016 after a successful preseason spell and played a leading role throughout the season. He started 26 of 28 USL appearances with five goals and four assists (including playoffs), tallying three of his assists in the playoffs.
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.
SHUTOUT FOR THE FIRST TIME
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.
The Swope Park Rangers suffered a 1-0 defeat two weeks ago to Rio Grande Valley FC at H-E-B Park in Edinburg, Texas. Todd Wharton scored the only goal of the game in the 18th minute as SPR was shutout for the first time in seven games this season. Before this, Swope Park Rangers had 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.
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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 68 minutes before being replaced by Robert Mirosavic in the 0-1 loss to RGV FC. 2017: Has made five appearances, inlcluding three starts , recording one goal and one assist. Recorded his first goal of the season against 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 0-1 loss to RGV FC. 2017: Has made seven appearances, including seven starts, tallying 1 assist and 1 goal 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.
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: --
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 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
Last Game: Started and played the full 90 minutes recording one yellow card in the 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
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 six appearances, including six starts, playing the full 90 minutes in each. Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 2.
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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)
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: Started and played the full 90 minutes 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
Last Game: Replaced Nansel Selbol in the 69th minute in the 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
2017: Has appeared in six games, including four starts, recording one goal and one assist against Whitecaps 2. Named to USL Team of the Week for Week 7.
2017: Has appeared in four games, including two starts 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
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: --
Last Game: Replaced Tyler Pasher for the full second half in the 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
Last Game: Replaced Kevin Oliveira in the 71st minute 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
2017: Has appeared in six 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 three 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 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
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 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
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 0-1 loss to RGV FC. 2017: Has made five appearances, including five starts, playing the full 90 minutes in each.
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 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
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 an unused substitute in the 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
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 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
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 an unused substitue in the 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
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: Started for the first time this season and played the full 90 minutes recording one yellow card in the 90th minute in the 0-1 loss to RGV FC
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.
2017: Has made one appearance, including one start against RGV FC, recording one yellow card against RGV FC
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: --
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
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)
2017: Has made 2 appearances, including 2 starts, recording 4 saves.
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)
Greczek was a member of the New York Red Bulls Academy and spent two weeks raining with New York City FC 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)
Last Game: Was an unused substitute in the 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
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 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
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) Last Game: Started and played the first 71 minutes before being replaced by Mark Anothony Gonzalez
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 in the 0-1 loss to RGV FC. 2017: Has made seven appearances, including five starts and recording four goals.
2017: Has made five appearances, including three 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.
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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)
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 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
Last Game: Was unavailable for selection in the 0-1 loss to RGV FC.
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
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 PLAYER STATS PLAYER GP GS MIN G A Adrián Zendejas 3 3 270 0 0 Amer Didic 5 5 450 0 0 Andrew Dykstra 2 2 180 0 0 Cameron Iwasa 3 3 243 0 0 Christian Duke 7 7 630 1 1 Colton Storm 7 7 630 0 2 Dakota Barnathan 2 1 135 0 0 Daniel Salloi 1 1 90 1 1 David Greczek 2 2 180 0 0 Erik Palmer-Brown 5 5 405 0 0 Felipe Hernandez 5 3 245 0 0 James Musa 6 6 540 0 0 Kevin Ellis 1 1 90 0 0 Kharlton Belmar 7 5 516 4 0 Kévin Oliveira 5 3 344 2 1 Latif Blessing 1 1 90 1 0 Lebo Moloto 6 4 372 1 1 Liam Doyle 1 1 90 0 0 Mark González 3 2 199 1 0 Max Rugova 2 0 46 0 0 Nansel Selbol 5 3 234 1 1 Oumar Ballo 1 0 15 0 0 Parker Maher 6 1 255 0 1 Robert Mirosavic 4 2 141 0 0 Tyler Pasher 6 6 375 0 0 Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal 2 2 165 0 0
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SWOPE PARK RANGERS 2017 GOALKEEPER STATS PLAYER GP GS MINUTES GA GAA SO SAV David Greczek 2 2 180 6 0.40 0 4 Darrin MacLeod 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 Steven Tekesky 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0 Adrian Zendejas 3 3 270 2 0.80 1 8 Andrew Dykstra 2 2 180 1 0.86 1 6