2019 Swope Park Rangers season

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Swope Park Rangers
2019 season
General managerKurt Austin
Head coach Paulo Nagamura
Stadium Children's Mercy Park [1]
USL Championship 18th
(Eastern Conference)
USL Playoffs Did not qualify
Top goalscorerTBD
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 1,565
(October 8 vs. Ottawa Fury FC)
Lowest home attendanceLeague/All: 232
(April 15 vs. Indy Eleven)
Average home league attendance505
Biggest win3–0
(Sept. 21 at Charlotte)
Biggest defeat3–8
(October 12 at Louisville)
←  2018
2020  →

The 2019 Swope Park Rangers season was the club's fourth year of play and their first season in the Eastern Conference of the newly renamed USL Championship, the top tier of United Soccer League. The second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. The Rangers continued to play at Children's Mercy Park after complications with Shawnee Mission District Stadium in Overland Park, Kansas.

Contents

Previous season

The 2018 Swope Park Rangers season finished the year with a record of 15-8-11 and 7th in the Western Conference qualifying for the 2018 USL Playoffs.

In the first round, Swope Park defeated #2 seed Sacramento Republic 2–1. [2] In the conference semi-finals, the Rangers lost to #3 Phoenix Rising 4–2. [3]

Roster

As of March 5, 2019 [4] [5]
No.PositionPlayerNation
1 GK Adrian Zendejas ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
11 MF Kelyn Rowe ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
13 MF Gianluca Busio ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
14 DF Nicolas Hasler ( [A] )Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
16 DF Graham Smith ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
23 FW Tyler Freeman ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 MF Gedion Zelalem ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
26 DF Jaylin Lindsey ( [A] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
31 GK Brooks Thompson ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
33 DF Rennico Clarke Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica
39 DF Jerome Ngom Mbekeli Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon
43 DF Mark Segbers Flag of the United States.svg  United States
44 DF Camden Riley Flag of the United States.svg  United States
45 GK John Pulskamp Flag of the United States.svg  United States
47 MF Tucker Lepley ( [C] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
48 DF Kaveh Rad ( [C] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
49 MF Will Little ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
50 DF Dylan Hooper ( [C] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
53 FW Killian Colombie Flag of France.svg  France
54 FW Josh Chong ( [C] )Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
60 DF Mo Abualnadi ( [C] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
63 FW Tucker Stephenson ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
64 MF Jake Davis ( [C] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
67 GK Max Trejo ( [C] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
70 FW Zé Pedro Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
75 MF Wan Kuzain ( [A] )Flag of Malaysia.svg  Malaysia
77 MF Camilo Benitez ( [B] )Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador
79 FW William Opoku Mensah Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana
80 FW Sean Karani ( [C] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
84 MF Jahon Rad ( [C] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
85 MF Felipe Hernandez ( [B] )Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia
91 FW Ethan Vanacore-Decker Flag of the United States.svg  United States
92 MF Jhonatta de Oliveira Andrade Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
95 MF Rassambek Akhmatov Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
96 FW Wilson Harris ( [B] )Flag of the United States.svg  United States
98 MF Ayyoub Allach Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
  1. ^
    Signed to first team contract with MLS affiliate Sporting Kansas City.
  2. ^
    Sporting Kansas City Academy player.
  3. ^
    Sporting Kansas City Academy contract.

Player movement

In

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef
January 4, 2019 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Morocco.svg Ayyoub Allach MF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lierse S.K. Signing [6]
January 4, 2019 Flag of Cameroon.svg Jerome Ngom Mbekeli MF Flag of Cameroon.svg Apejes FC de Mfou Signing [6]
January 31, 2019 Flag of Brazil.svg Alexsander MF Flag of Brazil.svg Club Athletico Paranaense On Loan to Swope Park [7]
February 6, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Mark Segbers DF Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution Signing [8]
February 12, 2019 Flag of France.svg Killian Colombie FW Flag of the United States.svg Albion Hurricanes FC Royals Signing [9]
March 6, 2019 Flag of Ghana.svg William Opoku Mensah FW Flag of Ghana.svg Karela United FC Signing [10]
March 7, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Brooks Thompson GK Flag of the United States.svg Sporting KC Academy Signing [11]
March 8, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Mo Abualnadi DF Flag of the United States.svg Sporting KC Academy Signing [12]
March 8, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Jake Davis MF Flag of the United States.svg Sporting KC Academy Signing [12]
March 8, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Sean Karani FW Flag of the United States.svg Sporting KC Academy Signing [12]
April 4, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Max TrejoGK Flag of the United States.svg Sporting KC Academy Signing [13]
April 4, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Dylan Hooper DF Flag of the United States.svg Sporting KC Academy Signing [13]
April 4, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Kaveh Rad DF Flag of the United States.svg Sporting KC Academy Signing [13]
April 4, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Tucker Lepley MF Flag of the United States.svg Sporting KC Academy Signing [13]
April 5, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg John Pulskamp GK Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy Academy Signing [14]
July 23, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Tucker Stephenson FW Flag of the United States.svg Kaw Valley FCSigning [15]
July 29, 2019 Flag of Portugal.svg Zé Pedro FW Flag of Portugal.svg S.C. Covilhã Signing [16]
July 30, 2019 Flag of Jamaica.svg Rennico Clarke DF Flag of Jamaica.svg Harbour View F.C. Signing [17]

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubNotesRef
November 30, 2018 Flag of Mexico.svg Christian Herrera GK Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City B Option Declined, Out of Contract [18]
November 30, 2018 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Darrin MacLeod GK Flag of the United States.svg North Carolina FC Option Declined, Out of Contract [18]
November 30, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Dakota Barnathan DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ottawa Fury Option Declined, Out of Contract [18]
November 30, 2018 Flag-of-Martinique.svg Thierry Catherine DF Flag-of-Martinique.svg Golden Lion FC Option Declined, Out of Contract [18]
November 30, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Matt Lewis DF Flag of the United States.svg New York Cosmos Option Declined, Out of Contract [18]
November 30, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Parker Maher DFTBDOption Declined, Out of Contract [18]
November 30, 2018 Flag of Colombia.svg Bryam Rebellón DF Flag of the United States.svg El Paso Locomotive FC Option Declined, Out of Contract [18]
November 30, 2018 Flag of the United States.svg Chase Minter MFTBDOption Declined, Out of Contract [18]
November 30, 2018 Flag of Brazil.svg Matheus Silva MF Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City B Option Declined, Out of Contract [18]
November 30, 2018 Flag of Venezuela.svg Jose Barragan FWTBDOption Declined, Out of Contract [18]
November 30, 2018 Flag of England.svg Tyler Blackwood FW Flag of the United States.svg Sacramento Republic FC Option Declined, Out of Contract [18]
November 30, 2018 Flag of Guinea.svg Hadji Barry FW Flag of Israel.svg Ironi Kiryat Shmona Out of Contract [18]
April 24, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Bilyeu DFRetired [19]

Competitions

Preseason

February 2, 20191 Swope Park Rangers 5–0 Barton Cougars Kansas City, MO
2:00 PM Vanacore-Decker Soccerball shade.svg
Bedi Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.), 75'
Solabarrieta Soccerball shade.svg70'
Schneider Soccerball shade.svg78'		 Report Stadium: Swope Soccer Village
February 13, 20193 North Texas SC 1–2 Swope Park Rangers Frisco, TX
11:00 AM Pepi Soccerball shade.svg5' Report Mbekeli Soccerball shade.svg47'
Mushagalusa Soccerball shade.svg53'		Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center
February 16, 20194 Tulsa Roughnecks FC 2–1 Swope Park Rangers Tulsa, OK
1:00 PM Altamirano Soccerball shade.svg45' (pen.)
Bastidas Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report Colombie Yellow card.svg 2'
N'Diaye Yellow card.svg 40'
Sanchez Yellow card.svg 67'
K. Rad Soccerball shade.svg85'		Stadium: Titan Sports and Performance Center
February 23, 20195 Creighton Bluejays — Swope Park Rangers Omaha, NE
1:00 PM Report Stadium: Morrison Stadium
Note: Cancelled due to inclement weather.

USL Championship

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPts
14 Atlanta United 2 3498174577−3235
15 Memphis 901 FC 3497183752−1534
16 Bethlehem Steel FC 3487194978−2931
17 Hartford Athletic 3485214980−3129
18 Swope Park Rangers 3468204680−3426
Source: USL Championship Standings
Rules for classification: 1) total wins; 2) total goal differential; 3) total goals scored; 4) points earned against top four Conference finishers; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
1931062543 −18193342124 −3072419 −15

Last updated: June 26, 2019.
Source: USL

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAHHHAAHAHHAHHAAHHHAHHAAHAAHAAHAHAA
ResultLDLLDLWLDDLLDLDWLWLDLLLL
Position141417161717171717171717181818161716161718181818
Updated to match(es) played on 7 July 2019. Source: USL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win  Draw  Loss  Upcoming

March 9, 2019 USLC 1 New York Red Bulls II 3–1 Swope Park Rangers Montclair, New Jersey
12:00 PM Barlow Soccerball shade.svg26,62'
Epps Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report Bilyeu Yellow card.svg 18'
Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg44'
Colombie Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: MSU Soccer Park
Attendance: 727
Referee: J.C. Griggs
March 23, 2019 USLC 2 Swope Park Rangers 2–2 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM Colombie Yellow card.svg 70'
Wallace Soccerball shade.svg83'
Rowe Soccerball shade.svg88', Yellow card.svg 90+4'
Abualnadi Red card.svg 90'		 Report Dabo Yellow card.svg 33'
Adewole Soccerball shade.svg71'
Velarde Soccerball shade.svg90+1' (pen.)		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 432
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.
April 6, 2019 USLC 3 Swope Park Rangers 3–4 Bethlehem Steel FC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM Vanacore-Decker Soccerball shade.svg19'
Mbekeli Soccerball shade.svg44', Soccerball shade.svg57'
Riley Yellow card.svg 49'
Segbers Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Rayyan Yellow card.svg 24'
Moumbagna Soccerball shade.svg27'
Fontana Yellow card.svg 64'
Real Yellow card.svg 68' Yellow-red card.svg 90+1'
Ofeimu Soccerball shade.svg73'
Segbers Soccerball shade.svg76' (o.g.)
Santos Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 486
Referee: Mike Lavergne
April 15, 2019 USLC 4 Swope Park Rangers 1–3 Indy Eleven Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM Harris Soccerball shade.svg26'
Kuzain Yellow card.svg 30'
Mbekeli Yellow card.svg 61'		 Report Kelly Soccerball shade.svg2', Yellow card.svg 33', Soccerball shade.svg53'
Enevoldsen Soccerball shade.svg6'
Crognale Yellow card.svg 41'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 232
Referee: Kevin Broadley
April 20, 2019 USLC 5 Birmingham Legion FC 0–0 Swope Park Rangers Birmingham, Alabama
4:00 PM Fisher Yellow card.svg 38'
Culbertson Yellow card.svg 53'
Laurent Yellow card.svg 57'
Herivaux Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Hernandez Yellow card.svg 44'Stadium: BBVA Compass Field
Attendance: 4,872
Referee: Elvis Osmanovic
April 27, 2019 USLC 6 Saint Louis FC 3–1 Swope Park Rangers Fenton, Missouri
7:30 PM Jepson Soccerball shade.svg42'
Cicerone Soccerball shade.svg47'
Greig Yellow card.svg 82', Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Preview Andrade Soccerball shade.svg65'
Colombie Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 4,076
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
May 6, 2019 USLC 7 Swope Park Rangers 3–2 Louisville City FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg30'
Akhmatov Soccerball shade.svg34', Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Rwatubyaye Soccerball shade.svg90'		 Report Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg49'
Spencer Soccerball shade.svg58'
McCabe Red card.svg 88'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 214
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
May 11, 2019 USLC 8 Nashville SC 5–1 Swope Park Rangers Nashville, Tennessee
7:00 PM Ríos Soccerball shade.svg5', Soccerball shade.svg14'
Winn Soccerball shade.svg16'
Belmar Soccerball shade.svg55'
Tribbett Yellow card.svg 65'
Moloto Yellow card.svg 79'
Lancaster Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Mbekeli Yellow card.svg 42'
Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg61'
Riley Yellow card.svg 70'		Stadium: First Tennessee Park
Attendance: 6,164
Referee: Calin Radosav
May 19, 2019 USLC 9 Swope Park Rangers 1–1 Atlanta United 2 Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg2'
Andrade Yellow card.svg 43'
Riley Yellow card.svg 73'
Karani Yellow card.svg 86'		 Report Campbell Yellow card.svg 23'
Wyke Yellow card.svg 29', Soccerball shade.svg68'
Conway Yellow card.svg 90+1'
Hernández Yellow card.svg 90+6'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 419
Referee: Michael Radchuk
May 22, 2019 USLC 10 Swope Park Rangers 2–2 Memphis 901 FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM Riley Soccerball shade.svg34' (pen.)
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 59'
Segbers Soccerball shade.svg68'
Vanacore-Decker Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Metzger Soccerball shade.svg3'
Najem Yellow card.svg 52'
Hodge Soccerball shade.svg73'
Morton Yellow card.svg 90'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 311
Referee: Jon Freemon
May 25, 2019 USLC 11 Tampa Bay Rowdies 1–0 Swope Park Rangers St. Petersburg, Florida
6:30 PM Hoppenot Yellow card.svg 81'
Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg82' (pen.)		 Report Harris Yellow card.svg 78'
Alexsander Yellow card.svg 81'
Akhmatov Yellow card.svg 83'		Stadium: Al Lang Stadium
Attendance: 5,688
Referee: Thomas Snyder
June 5, 2019 USLC 12 Swope Park Rangers 2–3 Loudoun United FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg13'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg45+2'		 Report Murphy Soccerball shade.svg6'
Yow Soccerball shade.svg39'Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Presley Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 529
Referee: Danielle Chesky
June 8, 2019 USLC 13 Swope Park Rangers 0–0 Charlotte Independence Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM Segbers Yellow card.svg 80' Report Gutman Yellow card.svg 34'
Taku Yellow card.svg 36'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 592
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
June 15, 2019 USLC 14 North Carolina FC 2–0 Swope Park Rangers Cary, North Carolina
6:00 PM Chester Soccerball shade.svg6', Yellow card.svg 28'
Fortune Soccerball shade.svg13'
Guillén Yellow card.svg 50'		 Report Andrade Yellow card.svg 63'Stadium: WakeMed Soccer Park
Attendance: 6,172
Referee: Eric Tattersall
June 22, 2019 USLC 15 Charleston Battery 1–1 Swope Park Rangers Charleston, South Carolina
6:30 PM Piggott Soccerball shade.svg62'
Svantesson Red card.svg 90+3'		 Report Segbers Yellow card.svg 11'
Zendejas Yellow card.svg 45+2' Yellow-red card.svg 90+4'
Mbekeli Yellow card.svg 59'
Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg82'		Stadium: MUSC Health Stadium
Attendance: 1,782
Referee: Matt Franz
June 30, 2019 USLC 16 Swope Park Rangers 2–1 Saint Louis FC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg21', Red card.svg 90'
Smith Yellow card.svg 45'
Mbekeli Yellow card.svg 69'
Vanacore-Decker Soccerball shade.svg82'
Segbers Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Martz Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Dacres Soccerball shade.svg78'
Kamdem Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 531
Referee: Lorant Varga
July 7, 2019 USLC 17 Swope Park Rangers 1–3 Tampa Bay Rowdies Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM Kuzain Yellow card.svg 37'
Smith Yellow card.svg 38'
Segbers Yellow card.svg 45+3'
Vanacore-Decker Soccerball shade.svg72'		 Report Tejada Soccerball shade.svg14'
Guenzatti Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.)
Steinberger Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 54', Soccerball shade.svg58'
Diakité Yellow card.svg 62'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 507
Referee: Mark Allatin
July 17, 2019 USLC 18 Swope Park Rangers 4–3 Hartford Athletic Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM Hernandez Soccerball shade.svg7'
Rowe Soccerball shade.svg27', Soccerball shade.svg30', Yellow card.svg 63'
Freeman Soccerball shade.svg50'
Karani Yellow card.svg 61'
Riley Yellow card.svg 64'
Segbers Yellow card.svg 75'		 Report Barrera Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Riley Soccerball shade.svg46' (o.g.)
Dixon Soccerball shade.svg58'
Davey Yellow card.svg 69'
Curinga Yellow card.svg 71'
Steeves Soccerball shade.svg74'
Rasmussen Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 521
Referee: Kevin Broadley
July 20, 2019 USLC 19 Ottawa Fury FC 4–0 Swope Park Rangers Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
6:00 PM Mannella Yellow card.svg 30'
Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg39'
François Soccerball shade.svg41'
Fall Soccerball shade.svg48' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 77'
Haworth Soccerball shade.svg57', Yellow card.svg 79'
Gagnon-Laparé Yellow card.svg 89'		 Report Allach Yellow card.svg 74'Stadium: TD Place Stadium
Attendance: 4,636
Referee: Sebastian Noshinravani
July 27, 2019 USLC 20 Swope Park Rangers P–P Charleston Battery Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PMStadium: Children's Mercy Park
Note: Match postponed due to Charleston team bus accident. [20]
August 3, 2019 USLC 21 Swope Park Rangers 0–2 Nashville SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM Andrade Yellow card.svg 66'
Allach Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Moloto Soccerball shade.svg43'
Ríos Soccerball shade.svg47'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 638
Referee: Farhad Dadkho
August 10, 2019 USLC 22 Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC 3–2 Swope Park Rangers Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
6:00 PM Volesky Soccerball shade.svg7'
Velarde Yellow card.svg 37', Soccerball shade.svg51'
Mertz Yellow card.svg 45'
Brett Soccerball shade.svg47'
James Yellow card.svg 56'
Dover Yellow card.svg 78'		 Report Riley Yellow card.svg 19'
Zelalem Soccerball shade.svg33' (pen.)
Zé Pedro Soccerball shade.svg67'		Stadium: Highmark Stadium
Attendance: 3,817
Referee: Alejandro Mariscal
August 16, 2019 USLC 23 Atlanta United 2 2–1 Swope Park Rangers Kennesaw, Georgia
6:30 PM Campbell Yellow card.svg 34'
Bello Yellow card.svg 36'
Conway Soccerball shade.svg58'
Davis Soccerball shade.svg74' (o.g.)		 Report Harris Soccerball shade.svg87'
Riley Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Fifth Third Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,760
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
August 24, 2019 USLC 24 Swope Park Rangers 1–5 New York Red Bulls II Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM Harris Soccerball shade.svg13'
Andrade Yellow card.svg 15' Yellow-red card.svg 25'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report McSherry Soccerball shade.svg7', Soccerball shade.svg40'
Rito Soccerball shade.svg45'
Scarlett Yellow card.svg 48'
Stroud Soccerball shade.svg51'
Sowe Yellow card.svg 73'
Duncan Yellow card.svg 75'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 498
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk
September 1, 2019 USLC 25 Bethlehem Steel FC 2–0 Swope Park Rangers Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
6:00 PM Ngalina Yellow card.svg 33', Soccerball shade.svg36'
Topey Yellow card.svg 39' Yellow-red card.svg 84'
Zandi Soccerball shade.svg75'		 Report Hernandez Yellow card.svg 14'
Allach Yellow card.svg 34'
Clarke Yellow card.svg 82'		Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 329
Referee: Eric Tattersall
September 7, 2019 USLC 26 Memphis 901 FC 4–2 Swope Park Rangers Memphis, Tennessee
7:00 PM Charpie Yellow card.svg 34'
da Silva Soccerball shade.svg38'
Morton Soccerball shade.svg40'
Metzger Yellow card.svg 53'
Allen Soccerball shade.svg67', Soccerball shade.svg77'
Burch Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Harris Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)
Segbers Yellow card.svg 43'
Zé Pedro Soccerball shade.svg50'
Allach Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Autozone Park
Attendance: 6,036
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
September 11, 2019 USLC 20 Swope Park Rangers 0–0 Charleston Battery Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM Jaylin Yellow card.svg 74' Report Mueller Yellow card.svg 87'Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 312
Referee: Brad Jensen
Note: Reschedule of postponed 27 July match. [21]
September 14, 2019 USLC 27 Swope Park Rangers 1–0 North Carolina FC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM Harris Soccerball shade.svg58'
Akhmatov Yellow card.svg 90+2'		 Report Perez Yellow card.svg 88'
da Luz Yellow card.svg 90+1'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 429
Referee: Tori Penso
September 21, 2019 USLC 28 Charlotte Independence 0–3 Swope Park Rangers Matthews, North Carolina
6:00 PM A. Martínez Yellow card.svg 71' Report Jaylin Yellow card.svg 1'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg29', Soccerball shade.svg57'
Allach Yellow card.svg 73'
Kuzain Soccerball shade.svg87'		Stadium: Sportsplex at Matthews
Attendance: 1,267
Referee: Danielle Chesky
September 25, 2019 USLC 29 Loudoun United FC 4–1 Swope Park Rangers Leesburg, Virginia
6:30 PM Wild Soccerball shade.svg10', Soccerball shade.svg43', Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.)
Ku-DiPietro Soccerball shade.svg68', Red card.svg 90'
Gorskie Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Akhmatov Yellow card.svg 33'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg37' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 40'
Vanacore-Decker Red card.svg 90'		Stadium: Loudoun United Stadium
Referee: Natalie Simon
September 30, 2019 USLC 30 Swope Park Rangers 3–1 Birmingham Legion FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM Harris Soccerball shade.svg7'
Allach Soccerball shade.svg28' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 65'
Lepley Yellow card.svg 77'
Zé Pedro Soccerball shade.svg79'
Dick Yellow card.svg 90'		 Report Williams Soccerball shade.svg45'
Culbertson Yellow card.svg 62'
Wright Red card.svg 76'
Asiedu Yellow card.svg 80'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 369
Referee: Lorant Varga
October 5, 2019 USLC 31 Hartford Athletic 2–2 Swope Park Rangers Hartford, Connecticut
6:00 PM Swartz Yellow card.svg 45'
Lee Yellow card.svg 45+2'
Williams Soccerball shade.svg57'
Barrera Soccerball shade.svg62'
Gdula Yellow card.svg 83'
Downs Yellow card.svg 89'
Gentile Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Zé Pedro Yellow card.svg 31'
Harris Yellow card.svg 33', Soccerball shade.svg90+7'
Lepley Yellow card.svg 41'
Allach Soccerball shade.svg67'		Stadium: Dillon Stadium
Attendance: 5,012
Referee: Jonathan Bilinski
October 8, 2019 USLC 32 Swope Park Rangers 1–2 Ottawa Fury FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM Akhmatov Yellow card.svg 24'
Clarke Yellow card.svg 37' Yellow-red card.svg 45'
Zé Pedro Yellow card.svg 50', Soccerball shade.svg85'
Kuzain Yellow card.svg 62'		 Report Fall Soccerball shade.svg45+2' (pen.), Yellow card.svg 57'
Ward Yellow card.svg 82'
Oliveira Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 1,565
Referee: Gabriele Giusti
October 12, 2019 USLC 33 Louisville City FC 8–3 Swope Park Rangers Louisville, Kentucky
6:00 PM Matsoso Soccerball shade.svg36'
Souahy Soccerball shade.svg40'
Hoppenot Soccerball shade.svg43', Yellow card.svg 81'
Ownby Soccerball shade.svg54'
Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg72', Soccerball shade.svg78'
DelPiccolo Yellow card.svg 84'
Ballard Soccerball shade.svg85'
Davis Soccerball shade.svg88'		 Report Zé Pedro Soccerball shade.svg7'
Busio Soccerball shade.svg19', Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Vanacore-Decker Soccerball shade.svg34'
Allach Yellow card.svg 61'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 73'		Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field
Attendance: 12,188
Referee: Eric Tattersall
October 16, 2019 USLC 34 Indy Eleven 2–1 Swope Park Rangers Indianapolis, Indiana
6:00 PM Osmond Yellow card.svg 23'
Conner Yellow card.svg 40'
Kelly Soccerball shade.svg56', Soccerball shade.svg67'
Hackshaw Yellow card.svg 61'		 Report Zé Pedro Yellow card.svg 16'
Vanacore-Decker Yellow card.svg 29'
Hernandez Yellow card.svg 37'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg57'		Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium
Attendance: 10,251
Referee: Chris Ruska

U.S. Open Cup

Due to their affiliation with a higher division professional club (Sporting Kansas City), SPR was one of 13 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition. [22]

Player statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on 26 August 2019.
No.PosNatPlayerTotalUSL ChampionshipPlayoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Adrian Zendejas 808000
45 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Pulskamp 707000
18 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Eric Dick 606000
67 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Max Trejo101000
31 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Brooks Thomson 101000
Defenders
92 DF Flag of Brazil.svg  BRA Alexsander Andrade 22122100
43 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mark Segbers 21118+3100
44 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Camden Riley 19118+1100
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Graham Smith 13013000
48 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kavah Rad 13011+2000
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jaylin Lindsey 504+1000
60 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Mo Abualnadi 404000
22 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg  CRC Rodney Wallace 111100
94 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jimmy Medranda 202000
2 DF Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN Botond Baráth 101000
33 DF Flag of Jamaica.svg  JAM Rennico Clarke 100+1000
50 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Dylan Hooper 000000
Midfielders
85 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Felipe Hernandez 21820+1800
75 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wan Kuzain 15013+2000
39 MF Flag of Cameroon.svg  CMR Jerome Ngom Mbekeli 18212+6200
98 MF Flag of Morocco.svg  MAR Ayyoub Allach 16011+5000
49 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Will Little 13010+3000
95 MF Flag of Russia.svg  RUS Rassambek Akhmatov 1017+3100
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gedion Zelalem 717100
64 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Davis 302+1000
84 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jahon Rad 301+2000
17 MF Flag of Honduras.svg  HON Roger Espinoza 101000
47 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tucker Lepley 100+1000
77 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Camilo Benitez 000000
Forwards
91 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ethan Vanacore-Decker 20312+8300
96 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Wilson Harris 16411+5400
53 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Killian Colombie 1707+10000
80 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Sean Karani 1204+8000
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyler Freeman 817+1100
13 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gianluca Busio 404000
70 FW Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Zé Pedro 313100
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erik Hurtado 101000
63 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tucker Stephenson 000000
79 FW Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA William Opoku Mensah 000000
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
3 DF Flag of Rwanda.svg  RWA Abdul Rwatubyaye 111100
42 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Justin Bilyeu 101000
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kelyn Rowe 232300

Top scorers

NumberPositionNameUSLCPlayoffsTotal
85 MF Flag of the United States.svg Felipe Hernandez 808
96 FW Flag of the United States.svg Wilson Harris 404
11 MF Flag of the United States.svg Kelyn Rowe 303
91 FW Flag of the United States.svg Ethan Vanacore-Decker 303
39 DF Flag of Cameroon.svg Jerome Ngom Mbekeli 202
43 DF Flag of the United States.svg Mark Segbers 101
92 DF Flag of Brazil.svg Alexsander Andrade 101
44 DF Flag of the United States.svg Camden Riley 101
95 MF Flag of Russia.svg Rassambek Akhmatov 101
70 FW Flag of Portugal.svg Zé Pedro 101
24 MF Flag of the United States.svg Gedion Zelalem 101
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Freeman 101
22 DF Flag of Costa Rica.svg Rodney Wallace 101
3 DF Flag of Rwanda.svg Abdul Rwatubyaye 101

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