2020 Sporting Kansas City season

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Sporting Kansas City
2020 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 Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Canceled
MLS is Back Tournament Quarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gadi Kinda
Alan Pulido
Johnny Russell
(6 each)
All:
Alan Pulido (7)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 21,188 (March 7 vs. Houston Dynamo)
All: 21,188 (March 7 vs. Houston Dynamo)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,000 (August 25 vs. Houston Dynamo)
All: 2,000 (August 25 vs. Houston Dynamo)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 21,188
All: 21,188
Biggest win4–0 (vs. Houston Dynamo on March 7, 2020)
and (vs. Colorado Rapids on October 24, 2020)
Biggest defeat2–5 (vs. Houston Dynamo on August 25, 2020)
0–3 (vs. Minnesota United FC on December 3, 2020)
←  2019
2021  →

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. [1] Following that decision, on March 19 Major League Soccer extended its temporary suspension until May 10. [2] Following that decision, on April 17 Major League Soccer extended its temporary suspension until June 8. [3]

Contents

Summary

Preseason

Sporting will spend the whole of its pre-season training camp in Scottsdale, Arizona for the sixth straight year, led by Coach and Sporting Director Peter Vermes. From January 19 to Feb 1 and from Feb. 8–22 the club will practice in Scottsdale before kicking off its 25th season in Major League Soccer on Feb 29 or March 1. [4]

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of August 16, 2019. [5]

No.Pos.Player Nation
1 GK Richard Sánchez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico [6]
2 DF Botond Baráth Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
3 DF Andreu Fontas Flag of Spain.svg  Spain [6]
4 DF Roberto Punčec Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia [6]
5 DF Matt Besler (Captain)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
6 MF Ilie Sánchez Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
7 FW Johnny Russell (DP)Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
8 DF Graham Zusi Flag of the United States.svg  United States
9 FW Alan Pulido (DP)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico [6]
10 MF Felipe Gutiérrez (DP)Flag of Chile.svg  Chile [6]
11 FW Khiry Shelton Flag of the United States.svg  United States [6]
12 FW Gerso Fernandes Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  Guinea-Bissau
13 DF Amadou Dia Flag of the United States.svg  United States [6]
15 MF Roger Espinoza Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras [6]
16 DF Graham Smith Flag of the United States.svg  United States
17 MF Gadi Kinda Flag of Israel.svg  Israel [6]
18 GK Eric Dick Flag of the United States.svg  United States
19 FW Erik Hurtado Flag of the United States.svg  United States
20 FW Dániel Sallói (HGP)Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
21 MF Felipe Hernandez (HGP)Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia [6]
22 DF Winston Reid Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
23 FW Tyler Freeman (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
24 GK John Pulskamp Flag of the United States.svg  United States
26 DF Jaylin Lindsey (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
27 MF Gianluca Busio (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States [6]
28 DF Cameron Duke (HGP)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
29 GK Tim Melia Flag of the United States.svg  United States
36 DF Luís Martins Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
75 MF Wan Kuzain Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Player movement

In

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

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef
November 26, 2019 Flag of Mexico.svg Richard Sánchez GK Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft [7]
December 4, 2019 Flag of Croatia.svg Roberto Punčec DF Flag of Croatia.svg Rijeka Undisclosed [8]
December 9, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Khiry Shelton FW Flag of Germany.svg SC Paderborn 07 Undisclosed [9]
December 10, 2019 Flag of Mexico.svg Alan Pulido FW Flag of Mexico.svg C.D. Guadalajara Undisclosed [10]
January 10, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg Amadou Dia DF Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Rising FC Signed for 2020 season with contract options through 2022 [11]
February 24, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg John Pulskamp GK Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City II Promotion to first team [12]

Draft picks

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2020 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

RoundPick NumberPlayerPositionSchool
358 Flag of the United States.svg Jaret Townsend MF University of Washington
484 Flag of the United States.svg James Kasak FW Virginia Tech

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubNotesRef
November 19, 2019 Flag of Colombia.svg Jimmy Medranda MF Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC Selected in 2019 MLS Expansion Draft [13]
November 19, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Adrian Zendejas GK Flag of the United States.svg Nashville SC Traded for $125,000 in 2020 TAM and $50,000 in 2020 GAM [13]
November 21, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Seth Sinovic DF Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution Option Declined [14]
November 21, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Benny Feilhaber MFRetiredOption Declined [14]
November 21, 2019 Flag of the United States.svg Gedion Zelalem MF Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC Option Declined [14]
November 21, 2019 Flag of Hungary.svg Krisztián Németh FW Flag of Slovakia.svg DAC Dunajská Streda Option Declined [14]
November 21, 2019 Flag of Liechtenstein.svg Nicolas Hasler DF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Thun Option Declined [14]
November 21, 2019 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Rodney Wallace DFRetiredOption Declined [14]

Loans

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

In

DatePlayerPositionLoaned fromNotesRef
January 23, 2020 Flag of Israel.svg Gadi Kinda MF Beitar Jerusalem F.C. One-year loan using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM), with an option to exercise a permanent transfer at the end of 2020 [15]
February 14, 2020 Flag of New Zealand.svg Winston Reid DF West Ham United F.C. One-year loan [16]

Out

DatePlayerPositionLoaned toNotesRef
February 4, 2020 Flag of the United States.svg Eric Dick GK Phoenix Rising FC Loaned to Phoenix Rising FC (USL Championship) for the 2020 season. [17]

Competitions

Preseason

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

Preseason schedule announced on January 14, 2020. [18]

January 25, 2020 Phoenix Rising FC Trialists 0–4 Sporting Kansas City Tempe, Arizona
12:00 pm Report Sallói Soccerball shade.svg23'
Busio Soccerball shade.svg43', 50'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg70'		Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Note: Played in three 30-minute periods.
February 1, 2020 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 FC Cincinnati Casa Grande, Arizona
12:00 pm Sallói Soccerball shade.svg11', Yellow card.svg 27'
Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg44'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg65'
Busio Yellow card.svg 80'
Russell Soccerball shade.svg82'		 Report Gyau Yellow card.svg 55'
Stanko Yellow card.svg 62'		Stadium: Grande Sports World
February 12, 2020 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Columbus Crew Casa Grande, Arizona
12:00 pm Report Zardes Soccerball shade.svg1'
Santos Soccerball shade.svg43' (pen.)		Stadium: Grande Sports World

Visit Tucson Sun Cup

February 15, 2020 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
5:00 pm Silva Yellow card.svg 72'
Herrera Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Sánchez Yellow card.svg 40'
Duke Yellow card.svg 86'		Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Referee: Victor Rivas
Note: Preseason [19]

MLS is Back Tournament

Group stage

Group D results
PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 320164+26Advanced to knockout stage
2 Minnesota United FC 312043+15
3 Real Salt Lake 31112204
4 Colorado Rapids 301247−31
Source: MLS [20]
Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Colorado Rapids
Shelton Soccerball shade.svg65'
Pulido Soccerball shade.svg72'
Zusi Soccerball shade.svg90+1'		 Report Acosta Soccerball shade.svg6'
Lewis Soccerball shade.svg84'
Referee: David Gantar
Real Salt Lake 0–2 Sporting Kansas City
Holt Yellow card.svg 20'
Johnson Yellow card.svg 40'
Beckerman Yellow card.svg 55'
Glad Yellow card.svg 71'		 Report Russell Soccerball shade.svg1'
Sánchez Yellow card.svg 36'
Busio Yellow card.svg 56'
Smith Yellow card.svg 62'
Gerso Soccerball shade.svg86'
Referee: Fotis Bazakos

Knockout stage

Round of 16
Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Report
Penalties
3–1
Referee: Victor Rivas
Quarterfinals
Philadelphia Union 3–1 Sporting Kansas City
Report
Referee: Ramy Touchan

Regular season


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

February 29, 20201 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
9:30 pm Cornelius Yellow card.svg 23'
Nerwinski Soccerball shade.svg28'		 Report Kinda Yellow card.svg 3', Soccerball shade.svg39'
Pulido Soccerball shade.svg17'
Shelton Yellow card.svg 57'
Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,120
Referee: Ted Unkel
Note: Season Opener [21]
March 7, 20202 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 pm
 Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 21,188
Referee: Allen Chapman
Note: Home Opener [21]
August 21, 20206 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Saint Paul, Minnesota
6:30 pm Aja Yellow card.svg 24'
Lindsey Soccerball shade.svg32' (o.g.)
Alonso Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Kinda Soccerball shade.svg12'
Busio Yellow card.svg 46'
Boxall Soccerball shade.svg55' (o.g.)
Pulido Yellow card.svg 77'
Duke Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Allianz Field
Referee: Ramy Touchan
August 25, 20207 Sporting Kansas City 2–5 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 pm Russell Soccerball shade.svg26'
Busio Yellow card.svg 38'
Kinda Soccerball shade.svg49'		 Report Elis Soccerball shade.svg17'
Vera Yellow card.svg 25'
Ramirez Soccerball shade.svg44'
Hansen Soccerball shade.svg48'
Quintero Soccerball shade.svg57', Soccerball shade.svg61'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
August 29, 20208 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 PM Price Yellow card.svg 47'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 52'
Bassett Soccerball shade.svg57'
Rubio Yellow card.svg 82'		 Report Smith Yellow card.svg 63'
Kinda Yellow card.svg 65' Yellow-red card.svg 78'
Busio Soccerball shade.svg67'		Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 2, 20209 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
7:30PM CDT Shelton Soccerball shade.svg45+3' Report Jara Soccerball shade.svg9'
Servania Yellow card.svg 31'
Barrios Yellow card.svg 54'
Santos Yellow card.svg 84'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 5, 202010 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Elis Soccerball shade.svg59'
Manotas Soccerball shade.svg85'
Figueroa Yellow card.svg 90+1'		 Report Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg30'Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Referee: Timothy Ford
September 13, 202011 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30PM CDT Russell Soccerball shade.svg80'
Busio Yellow card.svg 84'
Punčec Yellow card.svg 87'
Gerso Yellow card.svg 90+3'		 Report Dotson Yellow card.svg 90+2'Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 19, 202012 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
2:30PM CDT Busio Yellow card.svg 11'
Russell Soccerball shade.svg53', 83', Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Jara Soccerball shade.svg42', 48', Yellow card.svg 73'
Barrios Yellow card.svg 75'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 75' Yellow-red card.svg 90'
Luchi Gonzalez Yellow card.svg 75'
Bressan Yellow card.svg 82'
Hollingshead Soccerball shade.svg86'
Santos Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
September 23, 202013 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Orlando City SC Kansas City, Kansas
6:30pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Victor Rivas
September 27, 202014 Colorado Rapids P–P Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 pm CDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Note: Match postponed due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests in the Rapids organization. [22]
October 3, 202015 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
7:00 pm CDT Struna Yellow card.svg 45+1'
Vera Yellow card.svg 72'
Quintero Yellow card.svg 77'
Junqua Soccerball shade.svg84'
Figueroa Yellow card.svg 90+5'		 Report Pulido Soccerball shade.svg34', Soccerball shade.svg73'
Dia Yellow card.svg 39'
Reid Yellow card.svg 77'
Sánchez Yellow card.svg 81'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 90'
Melia Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 7, 202016 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 pm CDT Melia Yellow card.svg 1'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 24'
Reid Yellow card.svg 62', Soccerball shade.svg67'
Russell Yellow card.svg 77'
Shelton Yellow card.svg 80'		 Report Calvo Yellow card.svg 19'
Herbers Yellow card.svg 19'
Sekulić Yellow card.svg 58'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
October 11, 202017 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Nashville SC Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 pm CDT Sánchez Yellow card.svg 52'
Gerso Soccerball shade.svg53'
Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report Johnston Yellow card.svg 12' Yellow-red card.svg 54'
Zimmerman Soccerball shade.svg15'
Lovitz Yellow card.svg 38'
Jones Yellow card.svg 76'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
October 14, 202018 FC Dallas 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
7:30 pm CDT Hollingshead Soccerball shade.svg43'
Barrios Yellow card.svg 45'
Ziegler Yellow card.svg 45+2'		 Report Dia Yellow card.svg 42'Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 2,898
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 17, 202019 Chicago Fire 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Chicago, Illinois
2:30 pm CDT Pineda Yellow card.svg 22'
Berić Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
Mihailovic Soccerball shade.svg90+5'		 Report Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg35'
Kinda Soccerball shade.svg83'		Stadium: Soldier Field
Referee: David Gantar
October 21, 202014 Colorado Rapids v Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 pm CDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Note: Reschedule of postponed September 27th match. [22] Match was postponed again after a staff member from the Colorado Rapids tested positive for COVID-19. [23]
October 24, 202020 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 pm CDT Dia Yellow card.svg 11'
Pulido Soccerball shade.svg54'
Fontàs Soccerball shade.svg67'
Shelton Yellow card.svg 74'
Lindsey Yellow card.svg 85'
Kinda Soccerball shade.svg88'
Gerso Soccerball shade.svg90+3', Yellow card.svg 90+4'		 Report Warner Yellow card.svg 23'
Abubakar Yellow card.svg 47'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Drew Fischer
October 28, 202021 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Cincinnati, Ohio
6:30 pm CDT de Jong Soccerball shade cross.svg63' Report Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg57'
Punčec Yellow card.svg 60'		Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Referee: David Gantar
November 1, 202022 Sporting Kansas City Cancelled Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 pm CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Note: Match cancelled due to multiple covid positives in the MNUFC organization and a lack of late season opportunities to reschedule. [24]
November 8, 202023 Real Salt Lake 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
5:30 pm CDT Report Martins Yellow card.svg 39'
Shelton Soccerball shade.svg45'
Hurtado Soccerball shade.svg48'
Russell Yellow card.svg 87'		Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,770
Referee: Kevin Stott

MLS Cup Playoffs

Standings

Western Conference

PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 2112633825+13391.86Qualification for the playoffs first round and Leagues Cup
2 Seattle Sounders FC 2211564423+21391.77
3 Portland Timbers 2311664635+11391.70Qualification for the playoffs first round and
2021 CONCACAF Champions League [a]
4 Minnesota United FC 219573626+10341.62Qualification for the playoffs first round
5 Colorado Rapids 188643228+4281.56
Source: MLS [25]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:

Overall table

2020 MLS overall standings
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsPPGQualification
1 Philadelphia Union (S)2314454420+24472.04 2021 CONCACAF Champions League [a]
2 Toronto FC (V)2313553326+7441.91 2021 CONCACAF Champions League [b]
3 Sporting Kansas City 2112633825+13391.86 2021 Leagues Cup [c]
4 Columbus Crew SC (C)2312653621+15411.78 2021 CONCACAF Champions League [d]
5 Orlando City SC 2311484025+15411.78 2021 Leagues Cup [e]
Source: MLS [26]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield winners; (V) Canadian Championship finalists
Notes:
  1. ↑ As Supporters' Shield winners (USA2)
  2. ↑ As 2020 Canadian Championship finalists (awarded by Canada Soccer) (CAN1)
  3. ↑ As 1st, Western Conference (MLS1)
  4. ↑ As MLS Cup 2020 champions (USA1)
  5. ↑ As 4th, Eastern Conference (MLS2)

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAHAAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHHAHHAHAAHAHAAHAH
ResultWWLWWWLDDLWLL
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Player statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on September 23, 2020.
No.PosNatPlayerTotalMajor League SoccerMLS is BackPlayoffs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Richard Sánchez 00000000
45 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Pulskamp 00000000
29 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tim Melia 60600000
Defenders
3 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Andreu Fontas 00000000
4 DF Flag of Croatia.svg  CRO Roberto Punčec 604+200000
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Matt Besler 504+100000
8 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Graham Zusi 706+100000
13 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Amadou Dia 10100000
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Graham Smith 30300000
22 DF Flag of New Zealand.svg  NZL Winston Reid 30300000
26 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jaylin Lindsey 50500000
36 DF Flag of Portugal.svg  POR Luís Martins 30300000
Midfielders
6 MF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Ilie 20200000
10 MF Flag of Chile.svg  CHI Felipe Gutiérrez 00000000
15 MF Flag of Honduras.svg  HON Roger Espinoza 51510000
17 MF Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Gadi Kinda 64640000
21 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Felipe Hernandez 502+300000
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Gianluca Busio 715+210000
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cameron Duke 201+100000
75 MF Flag of Malaysia.svg  MAS Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal 00000000
Forwards
7 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Johnny Russell 615+110000
9 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Alan Pulido 52520000
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Khiry Shelton 726+120000
12 FW Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg  GNB Gerso 603+300000
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Erik Hurtado 521+420000
20 FW Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN Dániel Sallói 200+200000
23 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tyler Freeman 00000000
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
0+1 means player did came on as a sub once. 1+1 means player started once and came on as a sub once.
The group stage matches of the MLS is Back Tournament count as regular season matches and data will be listed under Regular Season.

Top scorers

NumberPositionNameMLSMLS is BackOpen CupPlayoffsTotal
7 FW Flag of Scotland.svg Johnny Russell 60006
17 MF Flag of Israel.svg Gadi Kinda 40004
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg Khiry Shelton 40004
9 FW Flag of Mexico.svg Alan Pulido 31004
19 FW Flag of the United States.svg Erik Hurtado 20002
15 MF Flag of Honduras.svg Roger Espinoza 10001
8 DF Flag of the United States.svg Graham Zusi 10001
12 FW Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Gerso 10001
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg Gianluca Busio 10001
N/AN/AOwn Goal10001
Total2310024

As of September 23, 2020

Disciplinary record

NumberPositionName MLS MLS is Back Playoffs Total
Yellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svgYellow card.svgYellow card.svg Yellow-red card.svgRed card.svg
17 MF Flag of Israel.svg Gadi Kinda 310000000310
6 MF Flag of Spain.svg Ilie 100000000100
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg Khiry Shelton 100000000000
15 MF Flag of Honduras.svg Roger Espinoza 000000000000
9 FW Flag of Mexico.svg Alan Pulido 100000000100
27 MF Flag of the United States.svg Gianluca Busio 200000000200
16 DF Flag of the United States.svg Graham Smith 100000000100
12 FW Flag of Guinea-Bissau.svg Gerso 000100000000
28 MF Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Duke 100000000100
4 DF Flag of Croatia.svg Roberto Punčec 000000000000
7 FW Flag of Scotland.svg Johnny Russell 000000000000
29 GK Flag of the United States.svg Tim Melia 000000000000
5 DF Flag of the United States.svg Matt Besler 000000000000
TOTALS200000000200

As of March 1, 2021

Injury record

NPNat.NameTypeStatusSourceMatchInj. DateRet. Date
7 FW Flag of Scotland.svg Johnny Russell Muscle Tear Recovery icon.png thebluetestament.com UnknownNovember 2019February 29, 2020
10 MF Flag of Chile.svg Felipe Gutiérrez knee injury Injury icon 2.svg mlssoccer.com UnknownFebruary 2020
3 DF Flag of Spain.svg Andreu Fontas Achilles surgery Injury icon 2.svg mlssoccer.com UnknownFebruary 2020

Injury icon 2.svg - Player is injured
Recovery icon.png - Player has recovered from injury
Last updated: March 2, 2020
Source: SportingKC.com

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Minnesota United FC season</span> Minnesota United FC 2020 soccer season

The 2020 Minnesota United FC season was the eleventh season of Minnesota United FC's existence and their fourth season in Major League Soccer, the top-tier of American soccer. United plays at Allianz Field and is coached by Adrian Heath. Outside of MLS, Minnesota United were also scheduled to participate in the 2020 U.S. Open Cup and the 2020 Leagues Cup, before their cancelations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as various preseason competitions.

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. ↑ "MLS suspends 2020 season for 30 days due to coronavirus". mlssoccer.com. March 12, 2020. Archived from the original on March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  2. ↑ "MLS extends season suspension in accordance with CDC guidance on COVID-19". mlssoccer.com. March 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ @MLS_PR (April 17, 2020). "MLS Statement on April 17, 2020" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (February 28, 2019). "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2020 MLS season". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved November 21, 2019.
  5. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City 2019 Roster". MLS Soccer. Archived from the original on March 23, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
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  7. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (November 26, 2019). "Sporting KC selects goalkeeper Richard Sanchez in Stage 1 of 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft". Sporting KC.
  8. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (December 4, 2019). "Sporting KC signs 28-year-old Croatian defender Roberto Puncec". Sporting KC.
  9. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (December 9, 2019). "Sporting KC signs 26-year-old forward Khiry Shelton". Sporting KC.
  10. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (December 10, 2019). "Sporting KC acquires Liga MX top-scoring striker Alan Pulido on club-record transfer fee from C.D. Guadalajara". Sportingkc.com.
  11. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (January 10, 2020). "Sporting signs 26-year-old defender Amadou Dia". Sportingkc.com.
  12. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (February 24, 2020). "Sporting KC signs 18-year-old goalkeeper John Pulskamp". Sportingkc.com.
  13. 1 2 Kovzan, Sam (November 19, 2019). "Sporting KC acquires $175,000 in Allocation Money and international roster spot in trade with Nashville SC". Sporting Kansas City.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Kovzan, Sam (November 21, 2019). "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2020 MLS season". Sporting Kansas City.
  15. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (January 23, 2020). "Sporting KC acquires 25-year-old Israeli central midfielder Gadi Kinda on loan from Beitar Jerusalem". Sporting Kansas City.
  16. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (February 14, 2020). "Sporting KC acquires defender Winston Reid on loan from English Premier League club West Ham United". Sporting Kansas City.
  17. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (February 4, 2020). "Sporting loans goalkeeper Eric Dick to USL Championship club Phoenix Rising FC". Sporting Kansas City.
  18. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (January 14, 2020). "Sporting KC announces full 2020 preseason schedule". Sporting KC.
  19. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (January 7, 2020). "Sporting to face Real Salt Lake, Phoenix Rising FC and New York Red Bulls in Visit Tucson Sun Cup". Sporting KC.
  20. ↑ "MLS is Back Group Stage Standings". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on August 29, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  21. 1 2 Kovzan, Sam (December 5, 2019). "Sporting to host Houston Dynamo in 2020 home opener after kicking off season at Vancouver Whitecaps FC". Sporting KC.
  22. 1 2 "Colorado Rapids vs. Sporting Kansas City game postponed after Rapids player, staff members test positive for COVID-19". MLSSoccer.com. September 27, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  23. ↑ "MLS postpones next three Colorado Rapids league matches". MLSSoccer.com. October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  24. ↑ "MLS announces cancellation of Sporting KC's regular season home finale vs. Minnesota United FC". SportingKC.com. October 31, 2020. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Conference Standings – 2020". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  26. ↑ "Supporters' Shield Standings – 2020". Major League Soccer. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
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