2011 Sporting Kansas City season

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Sporting Kansas City
2011 season
Sporting Kansas City wordmark blue.png
Owner Sporting Club
Head coach Peter Vermes
Stadium Livestrong Sporting Park
MLS East: 1st
Overall: 5th
MLS Cup Conference Finals
U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Teal Bunbury
Omar Bravo
Kei Kamara (9)
All:
Teal Bunbury (12)
Average home league attendance17,810 [1]
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The 2011 Sporting Kansas City season was the sixteenth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer but the first year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

Contents

The club's first league game of the season was on March 19, 2011, at Chivas USA. The regular season concluded on October 22, 2011. Sporting began the season with a record 10 game road trip while its new stadium, Livestrong Sporting Park, was being completed. The first home game at the new stadium was on June 9, 2011, versus the Chicago Fire.

Overview

Preseason

After all players reported to Kansas City for entrance physicals and a week's worth of training at the Kansas City Chiefs Indoor Practice Facility, Sporting Kansas City traveled to Phoenix, Arizona for the second straight season to train at the Reach 11 Sports Complex. Designated Player Omar Bravo made his long-awaited debut with the team and the coaching staff brought in more than a dozen guest trialists for evaluation, including Chad Ochocinco.

Squad

First team roster

As of September 15, 2011. [2]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN Jimmy Nielsen
2 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Michael Harrington
3 DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Korede Aiyegbusi
4 MF Flag of Grenada.svg  GRN Craig Rocastle
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Besler
6 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Shavar Thomas
7 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chance Myers
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Graham Zusi
9 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Teal Bunbury
10 MF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Jéferson
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Soony Saad
12 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Konrad Warzycha
13 DF Flag of Kenya.svg  KEN Lawrence Olum
14 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kevin Ellis
15 MF Flag of Honduras.svg  HON Roger Espinoza
No.Pos.NationPlayer
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Seth Sinovic
17 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA C. J. Sapong
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eric Kronberg
19 MF Flag of Haiti.svg  HAI Peterson Joseph
20 MF Flag of Senegal.svg  SEN Birahim Diop
21 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jon Kempin
22 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Davy Arnaud (captain)
23 FW Flag of Sierra Leone.svg  SLE Kei Kamara
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Scott Lorenz
25 DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  TRI Daneil Cyrus
32 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Luke Sassano
55 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Júlio César
78 DF Flag of France.svg  FRA Aurélien Collin
88 MF Flag of Montenegro.svg  MNE Miloš Stojčev
99 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Omar Bravo

Formation

Player movement

In

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef
December 15, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Hejduk DF Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew Selected in the Re-Entry Draft, subsequently traded [3]
December 15, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Luke Sassano MF Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Galaxy Acquired in exchange for Frankie Hejduk [3]
January 1, 2011 Flag of Mexico.svg Omar Bravo FW Flag of Mexico.svg C.D. Guadalajara Undisclosed [4]
February 18, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin EllisDF Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City JuniorsHomegrown Player [5]
March 1, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg C. J. Sapong FW Flag of the United States.svg James Madison University SuperDraft, 1st round [6]
March 1, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Jones DF Flag of the United States.svg Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Supplemental Draft, 2nd round [6]
March 1, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Lorenz DF Flag of the United States.svg NSC Minnesota Stars Free [6]
March 3, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Konrad Warzycha MF Flag of the United States.svg Ohio State University SuperDraft, 3rd round [7]
March 14, 2011 Flag of Brazil.svg Júlio César DF Flag of Portugal.svg Marítimo Free [8]
March 16, 2011 Flag of Montenegro.svg Miloš Stojčev MF Flag of Serbia.svg FK Borac Čačak Undisclosed [9]
April 15, 2011 Flag of France.svg Aurélien Collin DF Flag of Portugal.svg Vitória de Setúbal Undisclosed [10]
May 10, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Seth Sinovic DF Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution Free [11]
July 5, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Soony Saad FW Flag of the United States.svg University of Michigan Weighted lottery [12]
September 1, 2011 Flag of Haiti.svg Peterson Joseph MF Flag of Portugal.svg Braga Undisclosed [13]
September 15, 2011 Flag of Kenya.svg Lawrence Olum DF Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City Undisclosed [14]

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubFee/notesRef
November 24, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Jamar Beasley FW Flag of the United States.svg Missouri Comets Option declined [15]
November 24, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Jonathan Leathers DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps Selected in the Expansion Draft [16]
December 8, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Aaron Hohlbein DF Flag of the United States.svg Columbus Crew Selected in the Re-Entry Draft [17]
December 15, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Jimmy Conrad DF Flag of the United States.svg Chivas USA Selected in the Re-Entry Draft [18]
December 15, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Josh Wolff FW Flag of the United States.svg D.C. United Selected in the Re-Entry Draft [18]
December 15, 2010 Flag of the United States.svg Frankie Hejduk DF Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles Galaxy Traded for Luke Sassano [3]
February 7, 2011 Flag of India.svg Sunil Chhetri FW Flag of India.svg Chirag United Option declined [19]
February 7, 2011 Flag of Greece.svg Nikos Kounenakis DFReleased [19]
March 1, 2011 Flag of Hungary.svg Zoltan Hercegfalvi FW Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Honvéd FC II Loan expired [20]
March 1, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Jack Jewsbury MF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Timbers Traded for allocation money [21]
May 5, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Mike Jones DF Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Released, free transfer [22]
August 12, 2011 Flag of France.svg Stéphane Auvray MF Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Traded for 2nd round draft pick in 2013 MLS SuperDraft [23]

Loans

In

DatePlayerPositionLoaned fromFee/notesRef
July 16, 2011 Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg Daneil Cyrus DF Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg FC Santa Rosa Thru the 2011 season [24]
July 17, 2011 Flag of Brazil.svg Jéferson MF Flag of Brazil.svg Vasco da Gama Thru the 2011 season, Designated Player [25]

Out

DatePlayerPositionLoaned toFee/notesRef
July 27, 2011 Flag of the United States.svg Scott Lorenz DF Flag of the United States.svg NSC Minnesota Stars Loan terminated September 8, 2011 [26] [27]

Major League Soccer

League table

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 LA Galaxy (S, C)34195104828+2067 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Seattle Sounders FC 3418795637+1963
3 Real Salt Lake 34151184436+853
4 FC Dallas 34151274239+352
5 Sporting Kansas City 34139125040+1051
6 Houston Dynamo 34129134541+449 CONCACAF Champions League
7 Colorado Rapids 34129134441+349
8 Philadelphia Union 34118154436+848
9 Columbus Crew 34131384344−147
10 New York Red Bulls 34108165044+646
11 Chicago Fire 3499164645+143
12 Portland Timbers 34111494048−842
13 D.C. United 34913124952−339
14 San Jose Earthquakes 34812144045−538
15 Chivas USA 34814124143−236
16 Toronto FC 34613153659−2333 CONCACAF Champions League
17 New England Revolution 34516133858−2028
18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34618103555−2028
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Eastern Conference standings

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 34139125040+1051 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Houston Dynamo 34129134541+449
3 Philadelphia Union 34118154436+848
4 Columbus Crew 34131384344−147 MLS Cup Play-In Round
5 New York Red Bulls 34108165044+646
6 Chicago Fire 3499164645+143
7 D.C. United 34913124952−339
8 Toronto FC 34613153659−2333
9 New England Revolution 34516133858−2028
Source: MLS

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldPtsWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGDWLTGFGAGD
3451139125040 +109262916 +134762124 −3

Last updated: October 26, 2011
Source: MLSSoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
Stadium A A A A A A A A A A H A H A H A H H A H H H H H H H H H A H H A H A
ResultWLTLLLLLTTTWWTWWTTTWTWLWWLTWLTWTWW
Position4118121518181818181818181714101112121099987776775555
Updated to match(es) played on October 26, 2011. Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Match results

  Win  Tie  Loss

Preseason


2011 Desert Cup


Regular season

March 19, 2011 Chivas USA 2–3 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
21:30 CDT Conrad Yellow card.svg 27'
Conrad Soccerball shade.svg56'
Valentin Yellow card.svg 52'
Zemanski Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Sapong Soccerball shade.svg2'
Arnaud Yellow card.svg 23'
Bravo Soccerball shade.svg45+3'
Bravo Yellow card.svg 71'
Bravo Soccerball shade.svg74'		Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,122
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
March 26, 2011 Chicago Fire 3–2 Sporting Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 CDT Cháves Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)
Puerari Soccerball shade.svg40'
Puerari Yellow card.svg 48'
Pappa Soccerball shade.svg59'		 Report Bravo Red card.svg 30'
Besler Soccerball shade.svg51'
Arnaud Yellow card.svg 58'
Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg72'
Diop Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 12,157
Referee: Jasen Anno
April 2, 2011 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–3 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
18:00 CDT Harris Soccerball shade.svg73'
Camilo Soccerball shade.svg90+2 ', 90+3'		 Report Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg45+1', 58'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg62'
Harrington Yellow card.svg 64'
Diop Yellow card.svg 68'
Bunbury Yellow card.svg 88'		Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 20,518
Referee: Drew Fischer
April 16, 2011 Columbus Crew 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, Ohio
18:30 CDT Rogers Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Júlio César Yellow card.svg 50' Yellow-red card.svg 72'
Harrington Yellow card.svg 55'
Thomas Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 7,695
Referee: Juan Guzman
April 23, 2011 New England Revolution 3–2 Sporting Kansas City Foxboro, Massachusetts
18:30 CDT Perović Soccerball shade.svg12'
McCarthy Yellow card.svg 19'
Perović Yellow card.svg 42'
Joseph Soccerball shade.svg72'
Mansally Yellow card.svg 78'
Lekić Soccerball shade.svg83'
Lekić Yellow card.svg 84'
Joseph Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Kamara Soccerball shade.svg14', 69'
Collin Yellow card.svg 23' Red card.svg 75'
Besler Yellow card.svg 48'
Harrington Yellow card.svg 54'		Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 11,414
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
June 12, 2011 FC Dallas 1–4 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas USA
18:00 CDT Shea Soccerball shade.svg32'
Loyd Yellow card.svg 47+'
Ihemelu Yellow card.svg 56'
Rodriguez Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Collin Yellow card.svg 21'
Zusi Soccerball shade.svg28'Soccerball shade.svg55'
Sinovic Yellow card.svg 33' Yellow-red card.svg 56'
Stojcev Yellow card.svg 39'
Collin Soccerball shade.svg49'
Sassano Soccerball shade.svg78'		Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 10,450
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 2, 2011 Portland Timbers 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
22:00 CDT Nagbe Soccerball shade.svg45' Report Sapong Soccerball shade.svg15'
Collin Soccerball shade.svg19'		Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
July 6, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Zusi Soccerball shade.svg62' Report Casey Soccerball shade.svg32'Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 15,209
Referee: Niko Bratsis
October 22, 2011 D.C. United 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Washington, D.C.
18:30 CDT Report Besler Soccerball shade.svg34'Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 15,965

MLS Cup Playoffs

October 30, 2011 Conference Semifinal
1st Leg		 Colorado Rapids 0–2 Kansas City Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
18:30 CDT Marshall Red card.svg 57'
Nyassi Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Bunbury Yellow card.svg 45+2'Soccerball shade.svg49'Soccerball shade.svg59' (pen.)Attendance: 8,601
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
November 2, 2011Conference Semifinal
2nd Leg		 Sporting Kansas City 2–0
(4–0 agg.)		 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
19:00 CST Collin Soccerball shade.svg28'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 35'
Cesar Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Arnaud Yellow card.svg 65'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg76'		 Report Nane Yellow card.svg 27'
Comminges Yellow card.svg 55'
Mullan Yellow card.svg 75'
Nyassi Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,565
Referee: Kevin Stott

U.S. Open Cup

Sporting Kansas City began qualification for the 2011 U.S. Open Cup with a 1–0 victory over Houston Dynamo on April 6, 2011. Sporting Kansas City was one of ten MLS clubs vying for two play-in berths available. In the qualification finals, the club defeated New England Revolution 5–0 on May 25, 2011. Sporting KC entered the formal Cup competition in the Third round, defeating the Chicago Fire Premier club 3–0 on June 28, 2011. In the Quarterfinal round on July 12, 2011, they were defeated by the Richmond Kickers.

Kickoff times are in CDT.

April 6, 2011Qualifying Semifinal Houston Dynamo 0–1
(a.e.t)		 Sporting Kansas City College Station, Texas
19:00 Sarkodie Yellow card.svg 5'
Palmer Yellow card.svg 43'
Chabala Yellow card.svg 65'
Boswell Yellow card.svg 73'		 Report Yellow card.svg 46' Bravo
Soccerball shade.svg92' Sapong 		Stadium: Aggie Soccer Stadium (Texas A&M)
Attendance: 2,383
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 25, 2011Qualifying Final Sporting Kansas City 5–0 New England Revolution Overland Park, Kansas
Myers Soccerball shade.svg9', 19'
Sapong Soccerball shade.svg24', 88'
Collin Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Stadium: Blue Valley District Athletic Center
Attendance: 1,228
Referee: Sorin Stoica
June 28, 2011Third Round Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Chicago Fire Premier Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Bunbury Soccerball shade.svg3'
Stojčev Soccerball shade.svg58'
Kamara Soccerball shade.svg59'		 Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 4,487
Referee: Landis Wiley
July 12, 2011Quarterfinals Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Richmond Kickers Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Report Bangura Soccerball shade.svg66'
Bulow Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 4,794

Friendly Matches

Sporting Kansas City team played a friendly match against the English Premier League team Newcastle United on July 20, 2011. They also hosted the Liga MX México Primera División team Club Deportivo Guadalajara on October 12, 2011.

July 20, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Newcastle United Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 16,131
October 12, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 2 - 2 C.D. Guadalajara Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Saad Soccerball shade.svg75'
Ellis Soccerball shade.svg86'		 Report Fabian Soccerball shade.svg20'(pen.)
Torres Soccerball shade.svg88'		Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 17,142

Recognition

MLS Player of the Week

WeekPlayerWeek's Statline
Week 1 [32] Flag of Mexico.svg Omar Bravo 2G
Week 23 [33] Flag of the United States.svg Graham Zusi 2G

AT&T Goal of the Week

WeekPlayer
Week 19 [34] Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara
Week 23 [35] Flag of the United States.svg Graham Zusi

MLS Save of the Week

WeekPlayer
Week 19 [36] Flag of Denmark.svg Jimmy Nielsen
Week 21 [37] Flag of Denmark.svg Jimmy Nielsen
Week 25 [38] Flag of Denmark.svg Jimmy Nielsen
Week 32 [39] Flag of Denmark.svg Jimmy Nielsen

MLS Player of the Month

MonthPlayerMonth's Statline
June [40] Flag of the United States.svg Graham Zusi 2G 3A

MLS All-Stars 2011

PositionPlayerNote
DF Flag of the United States.svg Matt Besler AT&T Text Winner [41]
FW Flag of Mexico.svg Omar Bravo Commissioner Choice [42]

2011 Team Awards

Player(s)Award [43]
Flag of Denmark.svg Jimmy Nielsen Sporting Kansas City 2011 Most Valuable Player
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Besler Sporting Kansas City 2011 Defensive Player of the Year
Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara Sporting Kansas City 2011 MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year
Flag of the United States.svg Nate Opperman2011 Bob Gansler Award - Most Outstanding Juniors Player of the Year
Flag of Mexico.svg Omar Bravo Flag of the United States.svg Teal Bunbury Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kei Kamara Sporting Kansas City 2011 Budweiser Golden Boot

Notable reserve games

The reserve game on March 28, 2011, against the Kansas City Brass garnered widespread interest due to NFL player Chad Ochocinco appearing for Sporting. Ochocinco briefly trained with the team during the NFL lockout. [44]

Miscellany

Allocation ranking

Sporting Kansas City is in the #4 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking. [45]

International roster spots

Sporting Kansas City has 9 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Sporting Kansas City acquired an additional spot from D.C. United on 3 February 2010 for use during the 2010 and 2011 seasons. [46] Sporting had also acquired another spot from Real Salt Lake on 23 February 2010 [47] but that spot was for the 2010 season only and reverted to Real Salt Lake on 1 January 2011. [48]

There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status). [45]

Future draft pick trades

Future picks acquired: 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from FC Dallas; 2013 SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from New York Red Bulls.
Future picks traded: 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick traded to Philadelphia Union.

MLS rights to other players

It is believed that Sporting maintains the MLS rights to Herculez Gomez after the player declined a contract offer by the club and instead signed with a non-MLS side.

Notes

  1. ↑ https://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/usa-major-league-soccer-2011/1/
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  3. 1 2 3 "LA trade for rights to veteran defender Hejduk". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  4. ↑ Lalas, Greg (August 13, 2010). "Kansas City announce signing of DP Omar Bravo". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  5. ↑ Austin, Kurt (February 18, 2011). "Kevin Ellis Signs as Home Grown Player". Sporting KC. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 Austin, Kurt (March 1, 2011). "Sporting KC Signs Three to MLS Contracts". Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  7. ↑ Austin, Kurt (March 3, 2011). "KC Adds MF Konrad Warzycha to Roster". Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  8. ↑ Austin, Kurt (March 14, 2011). "KC Signs Brazilian Defender Julio Cesar". Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  9. ↑ Austin, Kurt (March 16, 2011). "Sporting signs Serbian mid Miloš Stojčev". Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
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  18. 1 2 Wolff goes 1st in Stage 2 Re-Entry Draft, Ángel to LA | Major League Soccer Archived December 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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  30. 1 2 Kurt Austin (February 15, 2011). "Kansas City Returns Home on Sour Note | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
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  41. ↑ Kurt Austin (July 10, 2011). "Matt Besler voted 2011 MLS All Star". Sportingkc.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  42. ↑ Kurt Austin (July 16, 2011). "Commissioner chooses Bravo MLS All Star". Sportingkc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  43. ↑ Kurt Austin (October 15, 2011). "Sporting KC announces 2011 team awards". Sportingkc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  44. ↑ Doug Tucker (March 25, 2011). "Ochocinco asked to play in reserve game for MLS team Sporting Kansas City". Associated Press.[ dead link ]
  45. 1 2 "2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer". Mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
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  47. ↑ "Wizards net international spot, pick, future transfer fees for Gil". Sporting Kansas City. February 23, 2010. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
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Sporting Kansas City is an American professional soccer club based in the Kansas City metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Western Conference. The administrative offices are located in downtown Kansas City, Missouri, and the team clubhouse and practice facilities are located in Kansas City, Kansas. The team has played its home matches at Children's Mercy Park since 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Benny Feilhaber</span> American soccer player (born 1985)

Benny Feilhaber is an American soccer coach and former professional player. A midfielder, Feilhaber played for clubs in Germany, Denmark, England, and the United States. Born in Brazil but raised in the United States, he represented the United States internationally, including at the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Luke Sassano</span> American former soccer player (born 1985)

Luke Stephan Sassano is an American former soccer player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lawrence Olum</span> Kenyan professional footballer (born 1984)

Lawrence Olum is a Kenyan professional footballer who plays as a defender and midfielder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Graham Zusi</span> American soccer player

Graham Jonathan Zusi is an American professional soccer player who most recently played as a midfielder or defender for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City. From 2012 to 2023, Zusi represented the United States national team, earning 55 caps and scoring 5 goals.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Matt Besler</span> American soccer player

Matthew Scott "Matt" Besler is a former professional soccer player. Primarily a left-sided central defender. Besler spent the majority of his career in MLS with Sporting Kansas City. From 2013 to 2017, Besler represented the United States national team, including at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ike Opara</span> American soccer player

Ikenna Martin "Ike" Opara is an American former professional soccer player who is currently an assistant coach for Sporting Kansas City II in MLS Next Pro.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Michael Thomas (American soccer)</span> American soccer player

Michael Thomas is a former American soccer player.

The 2012 Sporting Kansas City season was the seventeenth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the second year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

Konrad Warzycha is a Polish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

The 2013 Sporting Kansas City season was the eighteenth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the third year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

Christian Duke is an American former professional soccer player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kevin Ellis (soccer, born 1991)</span> American professional soccer player

Kevin Ellis is an American professional soccer player who plays for the St. Louis Ambush in the Major Arena Soccer League.

The 2014 Sporting Kansas City season was the nineteenth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the fourth year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

The 2015 Sporting Kansas City season was the twentieth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the fifth year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

Amadou Tidiane Dia is a professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Louisville City in the USL Championship. Born in France, he has represented the United States at youth level.

The 2018 Sporting Kansas City season is the twenty-third season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the eighth year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

The 2020 Sporting Kansas City season was the twenty-fifth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the tenth year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker. The season was suspended on March 12, for 30 days, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Following that decision, on March 19 Major League Soccer extended its temporary suspension until May 10. Following that decision, on April 17 Major League Soccer extended its temporary suspension until June 8.

The 2020 Sporting Kansas City II season was the club's first year under the new name of Sporting Kansas City II, fifth year of play and their second season in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the top tier of United Soccer League. The second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. The team continued to play at Children's Mercy Park.

The 2021 Sporting Kansas City season was the twenty-sixth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the eleventh year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker. The season began on April 17.

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