2024 Sporting Kansas City season

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Sporting Kansas City
2024 season
Sporting Kansas City wordmark blue.png
Owner Sporting Club
Head coach Peter Vermes
Stadium Children's Mercy Park
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The 2024 Sporting Kansas City season is the 29th season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the 14th year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker. Sporting Kansas City opened the season against the Houston Dynamo on February 24, 2024. [1] In 2024, Sporting KC is one of the eight MLS teams that are participating in the 2024 U.S. Open Cup instead of sending an MLS Next Pro team. [2]

Contents

Roster

As of February 8, 2024 [3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA John Pulskamp
3 DF Flag of Spain.svg  ESP Andreu Fontàs
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 (captain)
8 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Memo Rodríguez
9 FW Flag of Mexico.svg  MEX Alan Pulido
10 FW Flag of Hungary.svg  HUN Dániel Sallói
11 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Khiry Shelton
14 DF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Tim Leibold
17 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Jake Davis
18 DF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  BEL Logan Ndenbe
19 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Robert Castellanos
No.Pos.NationPlayer
20 FW Flag of Honduras.svg  HON Alenis Vargas
21 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Felipe Hernández
22 DF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Zorhan Bassong
23 FW Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA William Agada
24 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Kayden Pierre
25 FW Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ozzie Cisneros
26 MF Flag of Germany.svg  GER Erik Thommy
28 DF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Chris Rindov
29 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Tim Melia
30 FW Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  CAN Stephen Afrifa
31 MF Flag of the United States.svg  USA Danny Flores
36 GK Flag of the United States.svg  USA Ryan Schewe
54 MF Flag of France.svg  FRA Rémi Walter
77 FW Flag of Cyprus.svg  CYP Marinos Tzionis

Competitive

Major League Soccer

Standings

Western Conference
MLS Western Conference table (2024)
PosTeam
PldWLTGFGAGDPtsQualification
8 Austin FC 93331213−112Qualification for the Wild card round
9 St. Louis City SC 92161514+112
10 Sporting Kansas City 92251716+111
11 Portland Timbers 92341818010
12 Seattle Sounders FC 81439906
Updated to match(es) played on April 21, 2024. 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
PldWLTGFGAGDPts
18 Charlotte FC 9342911−211
19 CF Montréal 83321216−411
20 Sporting Kansas City 92251716+111
21 Portland Timbers 92341818010
22 D.C. United 92341214−210
Updated to match(es) played on April 21, 2024. 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)

Match results

February 241 Houston Dynamo FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CST Segal Soccerball shade.svg69' Report Russell Yellow card.svg 57'
Thommy Soccerball shade.svg61', Yellow card.svg 67'		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 18,818
Referee: Jaime Herrera
March 22 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Philadelphia Union Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CST
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,942
Referee: Rafael Bonilla
March 93 Los Angeles FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles, California
9:30 PM CST
Report
Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,175
Referee: Lorenzo Hernandez
March 164 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,219
Referee: Amin Hadzic
March 235 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,102
Referee: Aleksandar Zhelyazkov
March 306 Toronto FC 1–3 Sporting Kansas City Toronto, Ontario
6:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 24,382
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
April 77 Sporting Kansas City 3–3 Portland Timbers Kansas City, Kansas
12:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,424
Referee: Armando Villarreal
April 138 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 Inter Miami CF Kansas City, Missouri
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Arrowhead Stadium
Attendance: 72,610
Referee: Victor Rivas
April 209 Sporting Kansas City 3–3 St. Louis City SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,637
Referee: Allen Chapman
April 2710 Minnesota United FC v Sporting Kansas City Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Allianz Field
May 411 Real Salt Lake v Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
8:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: America First Field
May 1112 Sporting Kansas City v Houston Dynamo FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
May 1813 Austin FC v Sporting Kansas City Austin, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Q2 Stadium
May 2514 Portland Timbers v Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
9:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Providence Park
May 2915 Sporting Kansas City v Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
June 116 Minnesota United FC v Sporting Kansas City Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Allianz Field
June 817 Sporting Kansas City v Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
June 1518 LA Galaxy v Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
9:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
June 1919 Sporting Kansas City v Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
June 2220 Columbus Crew v Sporting Kansas City Columbus, Ohio
6:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Lower.com Field
June 2921 Sporting Kansas City v Austin FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
July 422 Colorado Rapids v Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
8:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
July 723 Sporting Kansas City v FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
July 1324 San Jose Earthquakes v Sporting Kansas City San Jose, California
9:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: PayPal Park
July 1725 Vancouver Whitecaps FC v Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia
9:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: BC Place
July 2026 Sporting Kansas City v St. Louis City SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
August 2427 Sporting Kansas City v Orlando City SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
September 728 New York Red Bulls v Sporting Kansas City Harrison, New Jersey
6:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Red Bull Arena
September 1529 Seattle Sounders FC v Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
6:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: Lumen Field
September 1830 Sporting Kansas City v Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
September 2131 Sporting Kansas City v Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
September 2832 St. Louis City SC v Sporting Kansas City St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: CityPark
October 533 Sporting Kansas City v Los Angeles FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
October 1934 FC Dallas v Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
8:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium

US Open Cup

May 8Round of 32 Union Omaha (USL1) Flag of Nebraska.svg v Flag of Kansas.svg Sporting Kansas City (MLS) Omaha, Nebraska
7:00 PMStadium: Caniglia Field

2024 Leagues Cup

Group Stage (West 4)

PosTeam
PldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification TOL SKC CHI
1 Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca 000000000Advance to knockout stage — Aug 5 Aug 1
2 Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City 000000000—— Jul 28
3 Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC 000000000———
First match(es) will be played: July 28, 2024. Source: Leagues Cup
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
July 28Group stage Sporting Kansas City Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Fire FC Kansas City, Kansas
8:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
August 5Group stage Toluca Flag of Mexico.svg v Flag of the United States.svg Sporting Kansas City Kansas City, Kansas
8:00 PM CDT Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park

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References

  1. ↑ "Dynamo, Sporting KC play to 1-1 draw in season opener". AP News . February 25, 2024.
  2. ↑ Green, PJ (March 1, 2024). "Sporting KC's first team to play in 2024 U.S. Open Cup". WDAF-TV .
  3. ↑ "Players | Sporting Kansas City". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
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