2022 season | |
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Owner | Sporting Club |
Head coach | Peter Vermes |
Stadium | Children's Mercy Park |
MLS | Conference: 12th Overall: 22nd |
Playoffs | Did not qualify |
U.S. Open Cup | Semi-finals |
Highest home attendance | League/All: 20,142 (7/23 vs. LAFC) |
Lowest home attendance | League: 17,233 (5/18 vs. COL) All: 14,913 (5/25 vs. HOU, USOC) |
Average home league attendance | 18,441 |
Biggest win | SKC 4–1 POR (8/21) |
Biggest defeat | POR 7–2 SKC (5/14) |
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.
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
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December 20, 2021 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | Free agent | [1] |
January 14, 2022 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | U22 initiative transfer | [2] |
January 14, 2022 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | [3] | |
January 19, 2022 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | U22 initiative transfer | [4] |
January 24, 2022 | ![]() | W | ![]() | U22 initiative transfer | [5] |
February 15, 2022 | ![]() | FW | ![]() | Loan | [6] |
June 23, 2022 | ![]() | FW | ![]() | Transfer | [7] |
June 23, 2022 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | Free Transfer | [8] |
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2022 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.
Round | Pick Number | Player | Position | School | Ref |
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1 | 22 | ![]() | DF | Grand Canyon | [9] |
2 | 50 | ![]() | DF | Maryland | [9] |
Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Notes | Ref |
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November 30, 2021 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | Contract option declined | [10] |
November 30, 2021 | ![]() | FW | ![]() | Contract option declined | [10] |
November 30, 2021 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | Contract option declined | [10] |
November 30, 2021 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | Contract option declined | [10] |
November 30, 2021 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | Contract option declined | [10] |
November 30, 2021 | ![]() | DF/MF | ![]() | Contract expired | [10] |
November 30, 2021 | ![]() | GK | ![]() | Contract option declined | [10] |
December 12, 2021 | ![]() | DF | ![]() | 2021 MLS Expansion Draft pick | [11] |
April 12, 2022 | ![]() | MF | ![]() | Contract terminated | [12] |
January 21 | United States | v | Sporting Kansas City | Phoenix, AZ |
12:00 CST | ||||
Note: Result not made public. |
January 29 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, AZ |
18:00 CST | Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
February 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Chandler, AZ |
13:00 CST | Isimat-Mirin ![]() Russell ![]() Ndenbe ![]() Freeman ![]() Hernández ![]() | SKC Tweet POR Report | Quinn ![]() McGraw ![]() Mora ![]() | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass |
February 9 | El Paso Locomotive | v | Sporting Kansas City | Chandler, AZ |
13:00 CST | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass | |||
Note: Match was canceled. |
February 12 | Phoenix Rising | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Chandler, AZ |
13:00 CST | Moar ![]() Rodríguez ![]() | Report | Sallói ![]() | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass |
February 19 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Austin, TX |
16:00 CST | Sallói ![]() | Report | Mbongue ![]() |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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10 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 43 |
11 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 41 |
12 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 40 |
13 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 36 |
14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 35 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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20 | New England Revolution | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 42 |
21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 41 |
22 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 40 |
23 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 40 |
24 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 39 |
February 271 | Atlanta United FC | 3–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Atlanta, Georgia |
2:00 PM CST | Robinson ![]() Alonso ![]() Luiz Araújo ![]() Gutman ![]() Dwyer ![]() Wiley ![]() | Report | Mauri ![]() Fontàs ![]() Sallói ![]() | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 67,523 Referee: Ted Unkel |
March 52 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
2:30 PM CST | Walter ![]() Espinoza ![]() | Report | Cerén ![]() Quintero ![]() Vera ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,872 Referee: Victor Rivas |
March 123 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City, Colorado |
8:00 PM CST | Rubio ![]() Kaye ![]() Moor ![]() | Report | Isimat-Mirin ![]() Duke ![]() | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,387 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
March 194 | Chicago Fire FC | 3–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Chicago, Illinois |
5:00 PM CST | Przybyłko ![]() Herbers ![]() Shaqiri ![]() ![]() | Report | Fontàs ![]() Zusi ![]() Espinoza ![]() | Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 9,352 Referee: Timothy Ford |
March 265 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:00 PM CDT | Espinoza ![]() Sweat ![]() Walter ![]() Russell ![]() Duke ![]() | Report | Löeffelsend ![]() Brody ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,107 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
April 26 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver, British Columbia |
7:00 PM CDT | Teibert ![]() Berhalter ![]() Cavallini ![]() Raposo ![]() Godinho ![]() | Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 16,772 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
April 97 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Nashville SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Duke ![]() Walter ![]() Espinoza ![]() Hernández ![]() | Report | Romney ![]() Sapong ![]() Washington ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,852 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
April 178 | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Los Angeles, California |
3:00 PM CDT | Murillo ![]() Fall ![]() Arango ![]() Palacios ![]() Tajouri-Shradi ![]() Cifuentes ![]() | Report | Espinoza ![]() Palacios ![]() Russell ![]() Isimat-Mirin ![]() | Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,097 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
April 239 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Report | Santos ![]() Mensah ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,483 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
April 3010 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–2 | FC Dallas | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Russell ![]() ![]() Walter ![]() Ford ![]() Sallói ![]() | Report | Ntsabeleng ![]() Velasco ![]() ![]() Ferreira ![]() ![]() Twumasi ![]() Servania ![]() ![]() Paes ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,334 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
May 711 | New York City FC | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | New York, New York |
8:00 PM CDT | Acevedo ![]() | Report | Ndenbe ![]() Ford ![]() | Stadium: Citi Field Attendance: 15,031 Referee: Timothy Ford |
May 1412 | Portland Timbers | 7–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Portland, Oregon |
7:00 PM PDT | Tuiloma ![]() ![]() Blanco ![]() Fogaça ![]() Van Rankin ![]() ![]() D. Chará ![]() Loría ![]() Moreno ![]() | Report | Espinoza ![]() Voloder ![]() ![]() Russell ![]() Tzionis ![]() | Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 23,503 Referee: Victor Rivas |
May 1813 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Sallói ![]() ![]() Hernández ![]() Ndenbe ![]() Fontàs ![]() | Report | Acosta ![]() Esteves ![]() ![]() ![]() Trusty ![]() ![]() Abubakar ![]() Rubio ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,233 Referee: Drew Fischer |
May 2214 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | San Jose, California |
9:30 PM CDT | Yueill ![]() Marie ![]() | Report | Russell ![]() Espinoza ![]() Rosell ![]() | Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,233 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
May 2815 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
8:00 PM CDT | Ford ![]() Fontàs ![]() Russell ![]() | Report | Cavallini ![]() Berhalter ![]() Gutiérrez ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,206 Referee: Ted Unkel |
June 1216 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Kansas City, Kansas |
2:00 PM CDT | Ford ![]() Rosell ![]() ![]() Russell ![]() | Report | Bou ![]() ![]() Polster ![]() Farrell ![]() Jones ![]() Boateng ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,703 Referee: Chris Penso |
June 1917 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Nashville, Tennessee |
3:00 PM CDT | Godoy ![]() Loba ![]() | Report | Hernández ![]() Zusi ![]() Melia ![]() Russell ![]() Espinoza ![]() | Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 29,269 Referee: Victor Rivas |
June 2518 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Seattle, Washington |
2:00 PM CDT | Bruin ![]() Morris ![]() ![]() Roldan ![]() | Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 33,380 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
July 319 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–1 | New York Red Bulls | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:00 PM CDT | Fontàs ![]() | Report | Long ![]() Harper ![]() S. Nealis ![]() Tolkin ![]() Amaya ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,065 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
Note: The match was suspended at the 29' mark due to inclement weather. The match was later resumed at 8:20 PM EDT after the weather was cleared. [13] |
July 920 | CF Montréal | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Montreal, Quebec |
6:30 PM CDT | Quioto ![]() Kwizera ![]() | Report | Rosell ![]() Espinoza ![]() ![]() Walter ![]() Pierre ![]() | Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 14,127 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
July 1321 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | St. Paul, Minnesota |
7:00 PM CDT | Trapp ![]() Pulskamp ![]() Taylor ![]() Reynoso ![]() | Report | Fontàs ![]() Russell ![]() | Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,657 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
July 1722 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
8:30 PM CDT | Glad ![]() Córdova ![]() ![]() Ruiz ![]() Savarino ![]() Julio ![]() | Report | Espinoza ![]() ![]() Isimat-Mirin ![]() | Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,132 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
July 2323 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–2 | Los Angeles FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
5:30 PM PT | Report | Acosta ![]() Arango ![]() Vela ![]() Bale ![]() Hollingshead ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,142 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
July 3024 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–2 | Austin FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CT | Duke ![]() ![]() Sallói ![]() Sweat ![]() | Report | Cascante ![]() Pereira ![]() Urruti ![]() Ring ![]() Driussi ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,287 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
August 625 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–2 | LA Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Thommy ![]() Agada ![]() Espinoza ![]() Sallói ![]() | Report | Williams ![]() Gasper ![]() Hernández ![]() ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,101 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
August 1326 | Austin FC | 4–3 | Sporting Kansas City | Austin, Texas |
8:00 PM CDT | Gallagher ![]() Cascante ![]() Gabrielsen ![]() Hoesen ![]() Driussi ![]() ![]() | Report | Fontàs ![]() Agada ![]() ![]() Russell ![]() Sallói ![]() | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20.738 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
August 2127 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–1 | Portland Timbers | Kansas City, Kansas |
6:55 PM CDT | Agada ![]() Fontàs ![]() Thommy ![]() Sweat ![]() | Report | McGraw ![]() D. Chará ![]() Blanco ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,348 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
August 2728 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
6:55 PM CDT | Sallói ![]() Sweat ![]() Agada ![]() Fontàs ![]() | Report | Beason ![]() Ågren ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,241 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
September 429 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Carson, California |
5:00 PM PST | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 20,104 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
September 1030 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Vera ![]() ![]() Ferreira ![]() Carrasquilla ![]() | Report | Isimat-Mirin ![]() Sallói ![]() | Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 15,169 Referee: Tori Penso |
September 1331 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 | D.C. United | Kansas City, Kansas |
TBD EDT | Espinoza ![]() Shelton ![]() Voloder ![]() Sallói ![]() | Report | Morrison ![]() Benteke ![]() Smith ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 15,106 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
September 1732 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–1 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Boxall ![]() Thommy ![]() Agada ![]() Shelton ![]() | Report | García ![]() Rosales ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,680 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
October 233 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
4:00 PM CDT | Thommy ![]() Agada ![]() | Report | Arreaga ![]() Atencio ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,439 Referee: Ted Unkel |
October 934 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Frisco, Texas |
4:00 PM CDT | Lletget ![]() Cerrillo ![]() Arriola ![]() Twumasi ![]() | Report | Zusi ![]() Hernández ![]() Isimat-Mirin ![]() | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 19,096 Referee: Victor Rivas |
May 10 Round of 32 | Sporting Kansas City ![]() | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | ![]() | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Davis ![]() Fontàs ![]() Vujnović ![]() Tzionis ![]() Cerrillo ![]() Hernández ![]() Shelton ![]() Russell ![]() | Report | Jara ![]() Munjoma ![]() Maurer ![]() Obrian ![]() Bartlett ![]() Ferreira ![]() Martínez ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 14,922 Referee: Malik Badawi |
May 25 Round of 16 | Sporting Kansas City ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Rosell ![]() Russell ![]() Ford ![]() | Report | Cerén ![]() Baird ![]() Quintero ![]() Dorsey ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 14,913 Referee: Calin Radosav |
June 22 Quarter-finals | Sporting Kansas City ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 CDT | Sallói ![]() Ford ![]() Shelton ![]() Hernández ![]() | Report | Bawa ![]() | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,552 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
July 27 Semi-finals | Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | ![]() | Sacramento, California |
9:30 PM CDT | Luis Felipe ![]() Ross ![]() | Report | Sweat ![]() Hernández ![]() | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Penalties | ||||
Viader ![]() Fernandes ![]() Archimède ![]() Foster ![]() López ![]() | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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