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 | Ben Sweat | DF | Austin FC | Free agent | [1] |
January 14, 2022 | Logan Ndenbe | DF | Guingamp | U22 initiative transfer | [2] |
January 14, 2022 | Kortne Ford | DF | San Antonio FC | [3] | |
January 19, 2022 | Robert Voloder | DF | NK Maribor | U22 initiative transfer | [4] |
January 24, 2022 | Marinos Tzionis | W | Omonia Nicosia | U22 initiative transfer | [5] |
February 15, 2022 | Nikola Vujnovic | FW | FK Voždovac | Loan | [6] |
June 23, 2022 | William Agada | FW | Hapoel Jerusalem | Transfer | [7] |
June 23, 2022 | Eric Thommy | MF | VfB Stuttgart | 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 | Esai Easley | DF | Grand Canyon | [9] |
2 | 50 | Brett St. Martin | DF | Maryland | [9] |
Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Notes | Ref |
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November 30, 2021 | Amadou Dia | DF | Louisville City | Contract option declined | [10] |
November 30, 2021 | Wilson Harris | FW | Louisville City | Contract option declined | [10] |
November 30, 2021 | Luís Martins | DF | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Contract option declined | [10] |
November 30, 2021 | Roberto Punčec | DF | Botev Plovdiv | Contract option declined | [10] |
November 30, 2021 | Ilie Sánchez | MF | Los Angeles FC | Contract option declined | [10] |
November 30, 2021 | Graham Smith | DF/MF | Memphis 901 FC | Contract expired | [10] |
November 30, 2021 | Brooks Thompson | GK | Philadelphia Union II | Contract option declined | [10] |
December 12, 2021 | Jaylin Lindsey | DF | Charlotte FC | 2021 MLS Expansion Draft pick | [11] |
April 12, 2022 | José Mauri | MF | Sarmiento | 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 18' Russell 34' Ndenbe 48' Freeman 57' Hernández 90' | SKC Tweet POR Report | Quinn 51' McGraw 79' Mora 90+1' | 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 28' Rodríguez 81' (pen.) | Report | Sallói 12' | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass |
February 19 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Austin, TX |
16:00 CST | Sallói 73' | Report | Mbongue 89' |
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 3' Alonso 11' Luiz Araújo 20' Gutman 22' Dwyer 45+3' Wiley 89' | Report | Mauri 58' Fontàs 79' Sallói 85' | 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 60' Espinoza 83' | Report | Cerén 55' Quintero 86' Vera 90+2' | 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 21' Kaye 51' Moor 62' | Report | Isimat-Mirin 29' Duke 56' | 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 30', 82' Herbers 37' Shaqiri 50' (pen.), 74' | Report | Fontàs 35' Zusi 53' Espinoza 56' | 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 40' Sweat 45+' Walter 51' Russell 81' Duke 90+' | Report | Löeffelsend 7' Brody 29' | 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 37' Berhalter 45' Cavallini 60' Raposo 73' Godinho 90+4' | 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 17' Walter 25' Espinoza 52' Hernández 63' | Report | Romney 51' Sapong 68' Washington 79' | 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 8' Fall 25' Arango 44' Palacios 51' Tajouri-Shradi 70' Cifuentes 78' | Report | Espinoza 6' Palacios 28' (o.g.) Russell 43' Isimat-Mirin 80' | 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 45+1' Mensah 90+2' | 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 22' (pen.), 50' Walter 27' Ford 34' Sallói 77' | Report | Ntsabeleng 87' Velasco 36', 53' Ferreira 42', 62' Twumasi 44' Servania 63' 67' Paes 90+4' | 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 64' | Report | Ndenbe 45' Ford 89' | 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 12', 72' Blanco 46', 52' Fogaça 56', 69' Van Rankin 64' 74' D. Chará 86' Loría 88' Moreno 90+2' | Report | Espinoza 18' Voloder 35' 78' Russell 57' Tzionis 75' | 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 24', 50', 90+9' Hernández 58' Ndenbe 79' Fontàs 90+6' | Report | Acosta 3' Esteves 29', 90+3' 90+6' Trusty 78' 90+1' Abubakar 90' Rubio 90+1' | 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 46' Marie 88' | Report | Russell 44' Espinoza 58' Rosell 74' | 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 13' Fontàs 44' Russell 57' | Report | Cavallini 24' (pen.) Berhalter 27' Gutiérrez 52' | 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 34' Rosell 45+2' 48' Russell 52' | Report | Bou 7', 30' Polster 24' Farrell 50' Jones 55' Boateng 87' | 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 40' Loba 63' | Report | Hernández 41' Zusi 51' Melia 81' Russell 86' Espinoza 89' | 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 8' Morris 64', 71' Roldan 76' | 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 90' | Report | Long 53' Harper 57' S. Nealis 73' Tolkin 79' Amaya 83' | 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 13' Kwizera 32' | Report | Rosell 27' Espinoza 29', 61' Walter 63' Pierre 77' | 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 16' Pulskamp 43' (o.g.) Taylor 53' Reynoso 76' | Report | Fontàs 47' Russell 63' | 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 34' Córdova 50', 50' Ruiz 64' Savarino 71' Julio 90+3' | Report | Espinoza 24', 62' Isimat-Mirin 85' | 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 5' Arango 56' Vela 71' Bale 83' Hollingshead 90+6' | 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 39' 43' Sallói 63' Sweat 73' | Report | Cascante 25' Pereira 38' Urruti 42' Ring 45+1' Driussi 90' | 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 10' Agada 40', 45+5' Espinoza 56' Sallói 90+5' | Report | Williams 24' Gasper 26' Hernández 63', 83', 90+2' (pen.) | 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 27' Cascante 63' Gabrielsen 68' Hoesen 85' Driussi 90+4', 90+5' | Report | Fontàs 12' Agada 23', 86' Russell 40' (pen.) Sallói 88' | 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 31', 75' Fontàs 40' Thommy 42' Sweat 78' | Report | McGraw 57' D. Chará 86' Blanco 90' | 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 10' Sweat 42' Agada 45' Fontàs 88' | Report | Beason 57' Ågren 90+1' | 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 18' 41' Ferreira 38' Carrasquilla 90' | Report | Isimat-Mirin 65' Sallói 88' | 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 29' Shelton 34' Voloder 70' Sallói 87' | Report | Morrison 31' Benteke 63' Smith 73' | 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 31' (o.g.) Thommy 41' Agada 45', 81' Shelton 86' | Report | García 57' Rosales 84' | 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 28' Agada 41' | Report | Arreaga 49' Atencio 77' | 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 33' Cerrillo 46' Arriola 65' Twumasi 80' | Report | Zusi 51' Hernández 76' Isimat-Mirin 79' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 19,096 Referee: Victor Rivas |
May 10 Round of 32 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | FC Dallas | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Davis 26' Fontàs 42' Vujnović 60' Tzionis 90+8' Cerrillo 94' (o.g.) Hernández 105+2' Shelton 113' Russell 120' | Report | Jara 8' Munjoma 34' Maurer 36' Obrian 43' Bartlett 63' Ferreira 90+5' Martínez 90+7' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 14,922 Referee: Malik Badawi |
May 25 Round of 16 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | Houston Dynamo FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Rosell 29' Russell 52', 73' (pen.) Ford 88' | Report | Cerén 18' Baird 41' Quintero 51' Dorsey 69' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 14,913 Referee: Calin Radosav |
June 22 Quarter-finals | Sporting Kansas City | 6–0 | Union Omaha (USL1) | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 CDT | Sallói 10', 53' Ford 37' Shelton 56' Hernández 66', 81' | Report | Bawa 71' | 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) | Sporting Kansas City | Sacramento, California |
9:30 PM CDT | Luis Felipe 58' Ross 90+4' | Report | Sweat 37' Hernández 127' | Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Penalties | ||||
Viader Fernandes Archimède Foster López | Russell Sallói Agada Hernández Zusi |
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