2018 Sporting Kansas City season

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Sporting Kansas City
2018 season
Sporting Kansas City wordmark blue.png
Owner Sporting Club
Head Coach Peter Vermes
Stadium Children's Mercy Park
MLS Conference: 1st
Overall: 3rd
Playoffs Conference Finals
U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Johnny Russell (10)
All: Dániel Sallói (13)
Highest home attendance20,831 March 4 vs NYCFC
Lowest home attendance15,238 June 16 vs FC Dallas
Average home league attendanceLeague: 19,774
All: 19,270
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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.

Contents

Current roster

As of October 10, 2018 [1]

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 the United States.svg  USA Adrián Zendejas
2 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Amer Didic
3 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ike Opara
4 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brad Evans
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Besler (Captain)
6 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Ilie Sánchez
7 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Johnny Russell
8 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Graham Zusi
9 FW Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN Krisztián Németh
10 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Yohan Croizet (DP)
11 FW Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Diego Rubio
12 FW Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  GNB Gerso Fernandes
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gianluca Busio (HGP)
14 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Khiry Shelton
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Seth Sinovic
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Graham Smith
17 MF Flag of Honduras.svg  HON Roger Espinoza (DP)
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eric Dick
19 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Cristian Lobato
20 FW Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN Dániel Sallói (HGP)
21 MF Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Felipe Gutiérrez (DP)
23 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Colton Storm
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jaylin Lindsey (HGP)
28 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyler Freeman (HGP)
29 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tim Melia
30 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Andreu Fontas
75 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wan Kuzain
90 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kharlton Belmar
94 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Jimmy Medranda

Player movement

In

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef
December 14, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Khiry Shelton FW Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC Traded for Saad Abdul-Salaam [2]
December 15, 2017 Flag of France.svg Yohan Croizet MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg KV Mechelen Transfer [3]
January 17, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Wright FW Flag of the United States.svg University of North Carolina Homegrown Player [4]
January 22, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Lewis DF Flag of the United States.svg Fordham University Homegrown Player [5]
January 31, 2018 Flag of Scotland.svg Johnny Russell FW Flag of England.svg Derby County Transfer [6]
February 6, 2018 Flag of Chile.svg Felipe Gutiérrez MF Flag of Spain.svg Real Betis Transfer [7]
February 15, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Dick GK Flag of the United States.svg Butler University 2018 MLS SuperDraft [8]
February 15, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Smith DF Flag of the United States.svg Denver University 2018 MLS SuperDraft [8]
February 20, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Evans DF Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Free agent [9]
April 13, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Wan Kuzain MF Flag of the United States.svg Saint Louis FC Homegrown Player [10]
August 6, 2018 Flag of Hungary.svg Krisztián Németh FW Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution Trade with New England Revolution [11]
August 8, 2018 Flag of Spain.svg Andreu Fontàs CB Flag of Spain.svg RC Celta de Vigo Trade with RC Celta de Vigo [12]
October 2, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Tyler FreemanFW Homegrown Player

(Will be added to roster ahead of 2019 season)

 [13]

Draft picks

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2018 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

RoundPick NumberPlayerPositionSchool
113 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Dick GK Butler
18 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Smith DF Denver
475 Flag of the United States.svg Will Bagrou FW Bercer
82 Flag of Liberia.svg Wilfred Williams DF Oakland

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubNotesRef
November 27, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Porter FWRetiredOut of contract [14]
November 27, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Erik Palmer-Brown DF Flag of England.svg Manchester City Out of contract [15] [16]
November 27, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Iwasa FW Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic Option declined, later signed with Sacramento Republic [14]
November 27, 2017 Flag of Haiti.svg Soni Mustivar MF Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Neftçi PFK Option declined, later signed with Neftçi PFK [14]
November 27, 2017 Flag of Cape Verde.svg Kevin Oliveira MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Fury Option declined, later signed with Ottawa Fury [17]
November 27, 2017 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tyler Pasher MF Flag of the United States.svg Indy Eleven Option declined, later signed with Indy Eleven [17]
December 12, 2017 Flag of Ghana.svg Latif Blessing FW Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC Selected in 2017 MLS Expansion Draft [18]
December 14, 2017 Flag of the United States.svg Saad Abdul-Salaam DF Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC Traded for Khiry Shelton [2]
January 3, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Benny Feilhaber MF Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles FC Traded [19]
February 8, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Dykstra GK Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids Traded [20]
February 8, 2018 Flag of Lebanon.svg Soony Saad FW Flag of the United States.svg Indy Eleven Waived, later signed with Indy Eleven [21]
February 27, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Ellis DF Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire Signed with Chicago Fire on March 9 [22] [23]
February 27, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Wright DF Flag of the United States.svg Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Waived [22]
March 1, 2018 Flag of New Zealand.svg James Musa MF Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Rising Waived [24]
June 25, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Lewis DF Flag of the United States.svg Swope Park Rangers Waived [25]

Loans

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

In

DatePlayerPositionLoaned fromNotesRef
January 18, 2018 Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Amor DF Vélez Sarsfield one year loan, option to buy at the end of the year [26]

Out

DatePlayerPositionLoaned fromNotesRef
August 8, 2018 Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Amor DF Vélez Sarsfield Mutually agreed to part ways with Sporting KC [27]

Competitions

  Win  Tie  Loss

Preseason

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise

January 27, 2018 Phoenix Rising FC trialists 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Scottsdale, Arizona
12:00Player X Soccerball shade.svg87' Report Sallói Soccerball shade.svg23'
Busio Soccerball shade.svg37'		Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Note: Three 30-minute periods
February 3, 2018 Colorado Rapids 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Scottsdale, Arizona
11:30 Report Shelton Soccerball shade.svg12'
Gerso Soccerball shade.svg22'		Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Note: Two 45-minute halves and an extra 30-minute period

Mobile Mini Sun Cup

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise

Regular season

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise

March 4, 20181 Sporting Kansas City 0 – 2 New York City FC Kansas City, Kansas
18:30 CST Report Medina Yellow card.svg 23'Soccerball shade.svg53' (Sweat, Herrera)
Moralez Soccerball shade.svg32' (Villa, Medina)
Ring Yellow card.svg 34'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 59'
Chanot Red card.svg 88'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,831
Referee: Mark Geiger
March 10, 20182 Chicago Fire 3 – 4 Sporting Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois
17:00 CST Kappelhof Yellow card.svg 36'
Schweinsteiger Yellow card.svg 50'
Katai Soccerball shade.svg70' (Schweinsteiger)
Nikolić Soccerball shade.svg74 ', 82' (Vincent, Polster)		 Report Gutiérrez Soccerball shade.svg9 ', 86' (Sallói, Russell)
Melia Yellow card.svg 33'
Russell Soccerball shade.svg44' (Sallói, Espinoza)
Sánchez Yellow card.svg 56'
Medranda Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,021
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
April 8, 20186 LA Galaxy 0 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
20:00 Steres Yellow card.svg 55'
dos Santos Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Sallói Soccerball shade.svg57'
Russell Soccerball shade.svg61' (Espinoza)
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,846
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 15, 20187 Sporting Kansas City 2 – 2 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
15:00 Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg34' (PK)
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 53'
Zusi Soccerball shade.svg78' (Medranda)
Medranda Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report McCrary Yellow card.svg 24'
Roldan Yellow card.svg 44'Soccerball shade.svg73' (Bruin)
Bruin Soccerball shade.svg45' (Marshall)
Alonso Yellow card.svg 85'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,508
Referee: Drew Fischer
April 20, 20188 Sporting Kansas City 6 – 0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
20:00 Russell Soccerball shade.svg10' (Espinoza, Zusi), 16' (Espinoza), 48' (Besler)Yellow card.svg 40'
Medranda Soccerball shade.svg30' (Sallói)
Lobato Soccerball shade.svg54' (Croizet)
Croizet Soccerball shade.svg77' (Sánchez)		 Report Waston Yellow card.svg 36'
Reyna Red card.svg 40'
Juárez Red card.svg 40'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,690
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 5, 201810 Sporting Kansas City 1 – 0 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Opara Yellow card.svg 10'
Sallói Soccerball shade.svg16'		 Report McBean Yellow card.svg 13'
Castillo Yellow card.svg 52'
Badji Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,553
Referee: Armando Villarreal
May 27, 201813 Sporting Kansas City 0 – 0 Columbus Crew SC Kansas City, Kansas
17:00 Besler Yellow card.svg 90+4' Report Higuaín Red card.svg 45+6'
Afful Yellow card.svg 49'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,697
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 9, 201815 Portland Timbers 0 – 0 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
21:30 Blanco Yellow card.svg 90+3' Report Opara Yellow card.svg 90+3'Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Chris Penso
June 23, 201816 Sporting Kansas City 3 – 2 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Espinoza Yellow card.svg 27'
Sallói Soccerball shade.svg59' (Russell)
Diego Rubio Soccerball shade.svg85' (Sallói)
Shelton Soccerball shade.svg88' (Sallói)		 Report Manotas Soccerball shade.svg2' (Martínez), 45' (Beasley)
Alexander Yellow card.svg 22' Yellow-red card.svg 87'
Willis Yellow card.svg 55'
Fuenmayor Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,081
Referee: Alan Kelly
June 30, 201817 Montreal Impact 2 – 0 Sporting Kansas City Montreal, Quebec
18:00 Krolicki Yellow card.svg 19'
Duvall Yellow card.svg 46'
Piatti Soccerball shade.svg54'
Silva Soccerball shade.svg70' (pen.)		 Report Croizet Yellow card.svg 68'
Opara Yellow card.svg 69'		Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 16,142
July 4, 201818 Real Salt Lake 4 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
21:00 Savarino Soccerball shade.svg29'
Baird Soccerball shade.svg37'
Saucedo Yellow card.svg 44'Soccerball shade.svg45+1' (Kreilach)
Kreilach Yellow card.svg 77'
Silva Soccerball shade.svg90+10' (PK)		 Report Sallói Soccerball shade.svg20' (Sinovic, Espinoza)Yellow card.svg 43' Yellow-red card.svg 90'
Amor Yellow card.svg 59'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 60' Yellow-red card.svg 90+4'
Opara Soccerball shade.svg64' (Russell, Espinoza)Yellow card.svg 66'
Gerso Yellow card.svg 90+3'
Ilie Yellow card.svg 90+9'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,206
Referee: Sorin Stoica
July 7, 201819 Sporting Kansas City 2 – 2 Toronto FC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg57' (PK)
Russell Soccerball shade.svg61' (Diego Rubio)
Zusi Yellow card.svg 81'
Kuzain Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Osorio Soccerball shade.svg25' (Morrow, Giovinco)
Zavaleta Yellow card.svg 56'
Fraser Yellow card.svg 59'
Hamilton Soccerball shade.svg69' (Hasler)		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 21,064
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
July 28, 201821 Sporting Kansas City 2 – 3 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Opara Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Gerso Soccerball shade.svg50' (Diego Rubio)
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 87'
Sallói Soccerball shade.svg90+7' (Opara)		 Gruezo Yellow card.svg 15'
Barrios Soccerball shade.svg23 ', 62' (Lamah), 74' (Urruti)
Lamah Yellow card.svg 41'
Pedroso Yellow card.svg 69'
Urruti Yellow card.svg 90+9'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,758
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 4, 201822 Houston Dynamo 0 – 1 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
20:00 Quioto Yellow card.svg 4'
Fuenmayor Red card.svg 14'
Elis Yellow card.svg 15' Yellow-red card.svg 90+8'
García Yellow card.svg 19'
Willis Yellow card.svg 70'
Peña Yellow card.svg 80'
Cerén Red card.svg 90+4'
Leonardo Yellow card.svg 90+10'		 Report Sinovic Yellow card.svg 22'
Diego Rubio Soccerball shade.svg74' (Busio, Zusi)Yellow card.svg 90+2'		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 14,675
Referee: Chris Penso
August 11, 201823 Los Angeles FC 0 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles, California
21:30 Nguyen Yellow card.svg 36'
Jakovic Yellow card.svg 63'		 Report Gerso Soccerball shade.svg17' (Diego Rubio)
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg66' (PK)
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 70'
Zusi Yellow card.svg 72'		Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 25, 201825 Sporting Kansas City 2 – 0 Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Croizet Soccerball shade.svg47' (Russell, Diego Rubio)
Diego Rubio Soccerball shade.svg62' (Russell. Sinovic)		 Report Calvo Yellow card.svg 50'
Boxall Yellow card.svg 52'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,345
Referee: Robert Sibiga
September 1, 201826 Seattle Sounders FC 3 – 1 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
15:00 Ruidíaz Soccerball shade.svg12' (Smith, Alonso)
Kee-hee Yellow card.svg 27'
Zusi Soccerball shade.svg52' (O.G.)
Lodeiro Soccerball shade.svg56' (P.K.)
Marshall Red card.svg 81'
Frei Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Diego Rubio Soccerball shade.svg2' (Fernandes), Yellow card.svg 32'
Sánchez Yellow card.svg 43'
Opara Yellow card.svg 45+1'		Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,530
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Note: Marshall's red card was rescinded by an independent panel [28]
September 23, 201829 Philadelphia Union 2 – 0 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania
12:00 Simpson Soccerball shade.svg71', 89'
Accam Yellow card.svg 66'
Mbaizo Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Espinoza Yellow card.svg 65'Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,080
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 30, 201830 Sporting Kansas City 1 – 1 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
16:00 Opara Soccerball shade.svg52'
Gutiérrez Yellow card.svg 74'		 Report Baird Soccerball shade.svg9'Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,844
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 6, 201831 Sporting Kansas City 1 – 1 LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Zlatan Soccerball shade.svg25'
Bingham Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Sinovic Yellow card.svg 34'
Russell Yellow card.svg 49'Soccerball shade.svg83'
Sánchez Yellow card.svg 49'
Sallói Yellow card.svg 50'
Rubio Yellow card.svg 90+7'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,092
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 17, 201832 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 – 4 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia
21:00 Felipe Soccerball shade.svg42' Boxscore Sinovic Yellow card.svg 53'
Croizet Soccerball shade.svg62'
Sallói Soccerball shade.svg82', Soccerball shade.svg90'+7'
Busio Soccerball shade.svg90'+4'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 18,689
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 21, 201833 FC Dallas 0 – 3 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
16:00 González Yellow card.svg 16'
Pedroso Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Sallói Soccerball shade.svg45'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 45+2'Soccerball shade.svg64'
Gutiérrez Yellow card.svg 68'
Sánchez Yellow card.svg 73'
Russell Soccerball shade.svg87' (P.K.)		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: Robert Sibiga
October 28, 201834 Sporting Kansas City 2 – 1 Los Angeles FC Kansas City, Kansas
15:30 Russell Yellow card.svg 14'
Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg37'
Sinovic Red card.svg 62'
Gutiérrez Yellow card.svg 70'
Sallói Soccerball shade.svg72'
Melia Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Atuesta Yellow card.svg 8'
Vela Soccerball shade.svg63' (P.K.)		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,702
Referee: Allen Chapman

MLS Cup Playoffs

Western Conference Semifinals

November 4, 2018Leg 1 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
9:00pm CDT Rusnák Yellow card.svg 26', Soccerball shade.svg51'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Rubio Soccerball shade.svg60', Yellow card.svg 76'Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 14,045
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
November 11, 2018Leg 2 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
2:00 PM Rubio Soccerball shade.svg14'Yellow card.svg 63'
Sallói Soccerball shade.svg19', 90+7'
Sánchez Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.)
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Herrera Yellow card.svg 49'
Saucedo Soccerball shade.svg60'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 64'
Kreilach Soccerball shade.svg72'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,918
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Sporting Kansas City won 5-3 on aggregate.

Conference Finals

November 25, 2019Leg 1 Portland Timbers 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
18:30 CST Guzmán Yellow card.svg 36' Report Sinovic Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Besler Yellow card.svg 66'
Sallói Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Robert Sibiga
November 29, 2018Leg 2 Sporting Kansas City 2–3
(2–3 agg.)		 Portland Timbers Kansas City, Kansas
20:30 CST Sallói Soccerball shade.svg20'
Rubio Yellow card.svg 47'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg81'		 Report Valentin Yellow card.svg 17'
Guzmán Yellow card.svg 45+5'
Blanco Soccerball shade.svg52'
Valeri Soccerball shade.svg61', Soccerball shade.svg90+9'
Chara Yellow card.svg 77'
Villafaña Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Asprilla Yellow card.svg 90+7'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,091
Referee: Mark Geiger

Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise

2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise

June 6, 2018Fourth Round Real Salt Lake 0 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
20:00 MDT Herrera Yellow card.svg 28'
Ruíz Yellow card.svg 47'		 Report Russell Soccerball shade.svg47'
Belmar Soccerball shade.svg74'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 15,833
Referee: Malik Badawi
June 16, 2018Round of 16 Sporting Kansas City 3 – 2 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
20:00 Sallói Soccerball shade.svg43' (Opara, Zusi), 66' (Kuzain)
Amor Yellow card.svg 83'
Croizet Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Gruezo Soccerball shade.svg18' (Barrios)
Lamah Yellow card.svg 20'Soccerball shade.svg77'
Barrios Yellow card.svg 37'
Hayes Yellow card.svg 72'
Ulloa Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 15,238
Referee: Ramy Touchan
July 18, 2018Quarterfinals Houston Dynamo 4 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
19:30 Quioto Yellow card.svg 26', Soccerball shade.svg35', 66' (Cerén)
O. García Yellow card.svg 45'
Manotas Soccerball shade.svg69', 88' (Rodríguez)
Fuenmayor Yellow card.svg 79'		 Report Russell Soccerball shade.svg2' (Gerso)
Croizet Soccerball shade.svg90+3' (Russell)		Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 6,431
Referee: Allen Chapman

Player statistics

Top scorers

RankPositionNumberNameMLSMLS CupOpen CupTotal
1 FW 20 Flag of Hungary.svg Dániel Sallói 83213
2 FW 7 Flag of Scotland.svg Johnny Russell 100212
3 FW 11 Flag of Chile.svg Diego Rubio 82010
4 MF 21 Flag of Chile.svg Felipe Gutiérrez 6007
5 FW 12 Flag of Guinea.svg Gerso Fernandes 5106
6 MF 6 Flag of Spain.svg Ilie Sánchez 4105
7 MF 10 Flag of France.svg Yohan Croizet 2024
8 DF 3 Flag of the United States.svg Ike Opara 3003
9 DF 8 Flag of the United States.svg Graham Zusi 2002
FW 14 Flag of the United States.svg Khiry Shelton 2002
MF 19 Flag of Spain.svg Cristian Lobato 2002
DF 94 Flag of Colombia.svg Jimmy Medranda 2002
MF 17 Flag of Honduras.svg Roger Espinoza 2002
14 MF 75 Flag of the United States.svg Wan Kuzain 1001
FW 90 Flag of the United States.svg Kharlton Belmar 0011
FW 9 Flag of Hungary.svg Krisztián Németh 1001
Total587772

As of November 10, 2018

Disciplinary record

NumberNationPositionName MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
Yellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgRed card.svg
3 Flag of the United States.svg DF Ike Opara 500050
5 Flag of the United States.svg DF Matt Besler 200020
6 Flag of Spain.svg MF Ilie Sánchez 500050
7 Flag of Scotland.svg FW Johnny Russell 200020
8 Flag of the United States.svg DF Graham Zusi 200020
10 Flag of France.svg MF Yohan Croizet 200020
11 Flag of Chile.svg FW Diego Rubio 300030
12 Flag of Guinea.svg FW Gerso Fernandes 100010
14 Flag of the United States.svg FW Khiry Shelton 200020
15 Flag of the United States.svg DF Seth Sinovic 400040
17 Flag of Honduras.svg MF Roger Espinoza 810081
20 Flag of Hungary.svg FW Dániel Sallói 310031
22 Flag of Argentina.svg DF Emiliano Amor 101020
29 Flag of the United States.svg GK Tim Melia 100010
75 Flag of the United States.svg MF Wan Kuzain 100010
94 Flag of Colombia.svg DF Jimmy Medranda 100010
TOTALS43230462

As of September 9, 2018

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 MLS SuperDraft</span>

The 2020 MLS SuperDraft was the 21st edition of the SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The 2020 SuperDraft was the first SuperDraft held exclusively via conference call and web streaming. The first two rounds of the 2020 SuperDraft were held on January 9, 2020 while rounds three and four were held on January 13, 2020. Previously, the SuperDraft had been held in conjunction with the annual January United Soccer Coaches convention.

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 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.

The 2022 Sporting Kansas City season was the 27th season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the 12th year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

The 2023 Sporting Kansas City season was the 28th season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the 13th year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

References

  1. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City 2018 Roster". MLS Soccer. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
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  4. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (January 17, 2018). "Sporting KC signs forward Zach Wright as Homegrown Player". Sporting Kansas City.
  5. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (January 22, 2018). "Sporting KC signs defender Matt Lewis as a Homegrown Player". Sporting Kansas City.
  6. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (January 31, 2018). "Sporting KC acquires Scottish winger Johnny Russell in a transfer from English club Derby County FC". Sporting Kansas City.
  7. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (February 6, 2018). "Sporting KC signs Chilean international midfielder Felipe Gutierrez as a Designated Player". Sporting Kansas City.
  8. 1 2 Kovzan, Sam (February 15, 2018). "Sporting KC signs first-round draft picks Eric Dick and Graham Smith to MLS contracts". Sporting Kansas City.
  9. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (February 20, 2018). "Sporting KC signs free agent midfielder and two-time MLS Cup champion Brad Evans contracts". Sporting Kansas City.
  10. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (April 13, 2018). "Sporting KC signs 19-year-old midfielder Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal as Homegrown Player". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved June 7, 2018.
  11. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (August 6, 2018). "Sporting KC acquires forward Krisztian Nemeth in trade with New England Revolution". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  12. ↑ Kovzan, Sam. "Sporting KC signs 28-year-old Spanish defender Andreu Fontas". Sporting KC. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  13. ↑ Kovzal, Sam (October 2, 2018). "Sporting KC signs 15-year-old forward Tyler Freeman as a Homegrown Player". Sporting KC. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  14. 1 2 3 Kovzan, Sam (November 27, 2017). "Sporting KC exercises options on 11 players ahead of 2018 MLS season". Sporting Kansas City.
  15. ↑ "2018 MLS Transactions". MLSsoccer.com. January 1, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
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  19. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (January 3, 2018). "LAFC acquire Benny Feilhaber from Sporting KC for $400K in Allocation Money". Sporting Kansas City.
  20. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (February 8, 2018). "Sporting KC trades goalkeeper Andrew Dykstra to Colorado Rapids in exchange for 2020 MLS SuperDraft pick". Sporting Kansas City.
  21. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (February 8, 2018). "Sporting KC waives forward Soony Saad". Sporting Kansas City.
  22. 1 2 Kovzan, Sam (February 27, 2018). "Sporting KC waives defender Kevin Ellis and forward Zach Wright". Sporting Kansas City.
  23. ↑ "Chicago Fire Soccer Club Adds Kevin Ellis and Patrick McLain". Chicago Fire SC. March 9, 2018.
  24. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (March 1, 2018). "Sporting KC waives midfielder James Musa". Sporting Kansas City.
  25. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (June 27, 2018). "Ranges sign rookie defender Matt Lewis to USL contract". sportingkc.com. Retrieved August 6, 2018.
  26. ↑ Rodriguez, Alicia (January 18, 2018). "Sporting KC add Argentine defender Emiliano Amor on loan". MLSsoccer.com.
  27. ↑ "Emiliano Amor". MLS Soccer.com. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  28. ↑ "Independent Panel rescinds red card, suspension for Seattle's Chad Marshall". MLSsoccer.com. September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
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