2023 Sporting Kansas City season

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Sporting Kansas City
2023 season
Sporting Kansas City wordmark blue.png
Owner Sporting Club
Head coach Peter Vermes
Stadium Children's Mercy Park
MLS Conference: 8th
Overall: 15th
Playoffs Conference Semifinals
U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
Average home league attendance18,616 [1]
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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.

Contents

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.Squad correct as of April 24, 2023.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Pulskamp
3 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Andreu Fontas
4 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Robert Voloder
5 DF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Daniel Rosero
6 MF Flag of Serbia.svg  SRB Nemanja Radoja
7 FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Johnny Russell (DP)
8 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Graham Zusi
9 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Alan Pulido (DP)
10 MF Flag of Israel.svg  ISR Gadi Kinda (DP)
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Khiry Shelton
12 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kortne Ford (HGP)
14 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Tim Leibold
15 MF Flag of Honduras (2022-).svg  HON Roger Espinoza
17 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Davis (HGP)
18 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Logan Ndenbe
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robert Castellanos
20 FW Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN Dániel Sallói (HGP)
21 MF Flag of Colombia.svg  COL Felipe Hernandez (HGP)
22 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kendall McIntosh
23 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA William Agada
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kayden Pierre (HGP)
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ozzie Cisneros (HGP)
26 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Erik Thommy
28 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Cameron Duke (HGP)
29 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tim Melia
31 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danny Flores
54 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Remi Walter
77 FW Flag of Cyprus.svg  CYP Marinos Tzionis
82 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Rindov

Player movement

In

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

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef
October 26, 2022 Flag of Serbia.svg Nemanja Radoja MF Flag of Spain.svg Levante Signed [2]
January 12, 2023 Flag of Germany.svg Tim Leibold DF Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger SV Signed [3]
January 13, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Danny Flores MF Flag of the United States.svg Oakland Roots Signed via waivers [4]
February 17, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Robert Castellanos DF Flag of Finland.svg Kuopion Palloseura Signed [5]
March 31, 2023 Flag of Colombia.svg Dany Rosero DF Flag of Colombia.svg Atlético Junior Signed [6]

Draft picks

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2023 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

RoundPick NumberPlayerPositionSchoolNotes
18 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Stephen Afrifa FW FIU Signed
237 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Rindov DF Maryland Signed

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubNotesRef
January 21, 2023 Flag of Spain.svg Uri Rosell MF Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy Waived, signed with LA Galaxy. [7]
November 15, 2022 Flag of the United States.svg Kaveh Rad DF Flag of the United States.svg Hartford Athletic Option declined, signed with Hartford Athletic [8]
November 15, 2022 Flag of France.svg Nicolas Isimat-Mirin DF Flag of the Netherlands.svg SBV Vitesse Option declined, signed with SBV Vitesse [8]
April 4, 2023 Flag of the United States.svg Ben Sweat DF Flag of the United States.svg New England Revolution Waived, signed by New England Revolution [9]

Competitive

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference
MLS Western Conference table (2023)
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 341210125548+748Qualification for round one
7 FC Dallas 341110134137+446
8 Sporting Kansas City 34121484851−344Qualification for the wild-card round
9 San Jose Earthquakes 341010143943−444
10 Portland Timbers 341113104658−1243
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
Overall MLS standings table
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
13 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (V)341210125548+748Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One [a]
14 FC Dallas 341110134137+446Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 [b]
15 Sporting Kansas City 34121484851−344
16 San Jose Earthquakes 341010143943−444
17 New York Red Bulls 341113103639−343
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
(V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
  1. ↑ As 2023 Canadian Championship winners
  2. ↑ As one of the top seven teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup

Match results

February 271 Portland Timbers 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
9:30 PM CST
 Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 22,295
Referee: Timothy Ford
Note: Originally scheduled for February 25, but was postponed due to poor weather in Portland
March 184 FC Dallas 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
7:30 PM CST Velasco Soccerball shade.svg55'
Paes Yellow card.svg 62'
Twumasi Yellow card.svg 76'
Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report Sallói Soccerball shade.svg11'
Voloder Yellow card.svg 78'		Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 17,467
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
March 255 Sporting Kansas City 1–4 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CST Agada Soccerball shade.svg5'
Sweat Yellow card.svg 53' Yellow-red card.svg 63'		 Report Morris Soccerball shade.svg23', 54', 69', 77'Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,629
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
April 16 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania
7:30 PM CDT Harriel Yellow card.svg 18'
Gazdag Yellow card.svg 40'
Martínez Yellow card.svg 72'		 Report Agada Yellow card.svg 16'
Walter Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,550
Referee: Victor Rivas
April 87 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Rosero Yellow card.svg 35'
Thommy Yellow card.svg 76'		 Report Max Yellow card.svg 37'
Wilson Yellow card.svg 58'
Rubio Soccerball shade.svg68'
Nicholson Yellow card.svg 71'
Acosta Yellow card.svg 74'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,467
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
April 158 San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Sporting Kansas City San Jose, California
5:30 PM CDT Espinoza Soccerball shade.svg9', Yellow card.svg 59'
Ebobisse Soccerball shade.svg40' (pen.), 51'
Gruezo Yellow card.svg 77'		 Report Thommy Yellow card.svg 31'
Castellanos Red card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 14,212
Referee: Timothy Ford
April 2910 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 CF Montréal Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Rosero Yellow card.svg 30'
Pulido Yellow card.svg 52'
Espinoza Yellow card.svg 57'		 Report Wanyama Yellow card.svg 27'
Duke Soccerball shade.svg35'
Choinière Soccerball shade.svg45+1'Yellow card.svg 90+6'
Waterman Yellow card.svg 65'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,226
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 711 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
3:30 PM CDT Roldán Yellow card.svg 8'
Lodeiro Soccerball shade.svg66' (pen.)
Rusnák Yellow card.svg 81'		 Report Thommy Soccerball shade.svg4'
Walter Yellow card.svg 12'
Pulido Soccerball shade.svg31'
Ndenbe Yellow card.svg 65'
Russell Yellow card.svg 90+5'		Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 31,620
Referee: Victor Rivas
May 1713 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles, California
9:30 PM CDT Bouanga Soccerball shade.svg13'
Sánchez Yellow card.svg 29'
Palacios Yellow card.svg 40'
Tillman Yellow card.svg 70'		 Report Russell Soccerball shade.svg20'
Sallói Yellow card.svg 90+4'		Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,222
Referee: Armando Villarreal
May 20 14 St. Louis City SC 4–0 Sporting Kansas City St. Louis, Missouri
8:30 PM CDT Löwen Soccerball shade.svg19'
Vassilev Soccerball shade.svg25', Soccerball shade.svg75'
Nerwinski Yellow card.svg 30'
Gioacchini Soccerball shade.svg55'		 Report Kinda Yellow card.svg 28'
Sallói Yellow card.svg 42'		Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Chris Penso
May 2815 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Portland Timbers Kansas City, Kansas
2:00 PM CDT Thommy Soccerball shade.svg11'
Fontàs Yellow card.svg 47'
Sallói Soccerball shade.svg66'
Mabiala Soccerball shade.svg68' (o.g.)
Radoja Yellow card.svg 72'
Shelton Yellow card.svg 85'
Hernández Soccerball shade.svg90+3'		 Report Boli Soccerball shade.svg8'
Loría Yellow card.svg 89'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,514
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
May 3116 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Ndenbe Yellow card.svg 37'
Kinda Soccerball shade.svg41'
Sallói Soccerball shade.svg60'		 Report Ferreira Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Cerrillo Yellow card.svg 90+3'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,178
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
Note: Delayed start due to inclement weather
June 317 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia
9:30 PM CDT
 Report
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 13,739
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
June 1018 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Austin FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,885
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
June 1719 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Los Angeles FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Pulido Soccerball shade.svg17' (pen.)
Rosero Yellow card.svg 50'		 Report Maldonado Soccerball shade.svg48'
Bogusz Yellow card.svg 59'
Biuk Yellow card.svg 65'
Vela Soccerball shade.svg90'		Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,410
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
June 2120 LA Galaxy 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
9:30 PM CDT
 Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 20,960
Referee: Filip Dujic
June 2421 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Chicago Fire FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,032
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
July 122 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,867
Referee: Malik Badawi
July 823 Houston Dynamo FC 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT
 Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,489
Referee: Nima Saghafi
July 1224 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,924
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 1525 Austin FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Austin, Texas
7:30 PM CDT
 Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Ted Unkel
August 2626 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
 Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,892
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
September 2 27 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 St. Louis City SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 21,650
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 928 Inter Miami CF 3–2 Sporting Kansas City Fort Lauderdale, Florida
6:30 PM CDT
 Report
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 19,355
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 1629 Minnesota United FC 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CDT
 Report
Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,685
Referee: Tori Penso
September 2030 Sporting Kansas City 0–3 Nashville SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 16,825
Referee: Victor Rivas
September 2331 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Houston Dynamo FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,033
Referee: Chris Penso
September 30 32 St. Louis City SC 4–1 Sporting Kansas City St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 PM CDT
 Report
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 733 Real Salt Lake 2–3 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
8:30 PM CDT
 Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 21,205
Referee: Ted Unkel
October 2134 Sporting Kansas City 3–1 Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
8:00 PM CDT
 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,479
Referee: Ismail Elfath

MLS Cup Playoffs

October 29 Round One St. Louis City SC 1–4 Sporting Kansas City St. Louis, Missouri
9:00 pm CDT
 Report
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Ted Unkel
November 5 Round One Sporting Kansas City 2–1 St. Louis City SC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 pm CST
 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 21,650
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Note: Sporting Kansas City won the series 2–0.
November 26 Conference semifinals Houston Dynamo FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
6:00 pm CST
 Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 20,319
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.

US Open Cup

April 25Third Round Sporting Kansas City (MLS) Flag of Kansas.svg 3–0 Flag of Oklahoma.svg Tulsa Athletic (NPSL) Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 9,912
Referee: José Lara
May 10Round of 32 Houston Dynamo FC (MLS) Flag of Texas.svg 1–0 Flag of Kansas.svg Sporting Kansas City (MLS) Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 5,094
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

2023 Leagues Cup

July 23G1 FC Cincinnati Flag of the United States.svg 3–3
(4–2 p)		 Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 pm ET
 Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 24,524
Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón
Penalties
July 31G2 Sporting Kansas City Flag of the United States.svg 1–0 Flag of Mexico.svg Chivas Kansas City, Kansas
10:00 pm ET
 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,373
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
August 4R32 Sporting Kansas City Flag of the United States.svg 1–4 Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca Kansas City, Kansas
9:00 pm ET
 Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 15,121
Referee: Jorge Abraham Camacho

References

  1. ↑ Kennedy, Paul (October 22, 2023). "MLS breaks attendance record" . Soccer America . Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Sporting KC Signs Midfielder Nemnja Radoja". OneFootball. October 26, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (January 12, 2023). "Sporting KC signs German left back Tim Leibold". Sporting KC. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  4. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (January 13, 2023). "Sporting KC signs 20-year-old midfielder Danny Flores". Sporting KC. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sporting KC Signs Robert Castellanos". Our Sports Central. February 17, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  6. ↑ Sperry, Daniel (March 31, 2023). "New arrival Dany Rosero brings needed defensive impact, upbeat mindset to Sporting KC". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  7. ↑ Smith, Chris (January 21, 2023). "Sporting Kansas City waive Spanish midfielder Uri Rosell". 90min. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  8. 1 2 Kovzan, Sam (November 15, 2022). "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2023 MLS season". Sporting KC. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  9. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (April 4, 2023). "Sporting KC waives defender Ben Sweat". Sporting KC. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
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