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2019 Sporting Kansas City season

Summary

The 2019 Sporting Kansas City season was the twenty-fourth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the ninth year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

Sporting Kansas City
2019 season
OwnerSporting Club
Head coachPeter Vermes
StadiumChildren's Mercy Park
MLSConference: 11th
Overall: 21st
PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupFourth Round
CONCACAF Champions LeagueSemifinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Felipe Gutiérrez (12)
All: Krisztián Németh (10)
Highest home attendanceLeague/All: 19,979
(May 29 vs. LA Galaxy)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 17,083
(August 22 vs. Minnesota United FC)
All: 13,927
(Feb. 21 vs. Toluca)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 18,856
All: 18,325
Biggest win7–1
(March 30 vs. Montreal)
Biggest defeat0–5
(April 4 vs. Monterrey, CCL SF)
2–7
(September 15 at LA Galaxy)
← 2018
2020 →

It was the first season since 2010 where Sporting did not qualify for the playoffs.

Summary edit

Preseason edit

Sporting Kansas City opened its preseason camp in Scottsdale, Arizona, in early January to prepare for the CONCACAF Champions League. Players slept in specialized tents on their beds that would simulate higher-elevation air pressure in order to adjust their bodies for a high-elevation match in Toluca, Mexico.[1]

Roster edit

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.[2]

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Adrián Zendejas   United States
2 DF Botond Baráth   Hungary
4 DF Andreu Fontas   Spain
5 DF Matt Besler (Captain)   United States
6 MF Ilie Sánchez   Spain
7 FW Johnny Russell   Scotland
8 DF Graham Zusi   United States
9 FW Krisztián Németh   Hungary
10 MF Yohan Croizet (DP)   France
12 FW Gerso Fernandes   Guinea-Bissau
13 FW Gianluca Busio (HGP)   United States
14 DF Nicolas Hasler   Liechtenstein
15 DF Seth Sinovic   United States
16 DF Graham Smith   United States
17 MF Roger Espinoza (DP)   Honduras
18 GK Eric Dick   United States
19 FW Erik Hurtado   United States
20 FW Dániel Sallói (HGP)   Hungary
21 MF Felipe Gutiérrez (DP)   Chile
22 DF Rodney Wallace   Costa Rica
23 FW Tyler Freeman (HGP)   United States
24 MF Gedion Zelalem   United States
26 DF Jaylin Lindsey (HGP)   United States
28 DF Cameron Duke (HGP)   United States
29 GK Tim Melia   United States
30 MF Benny Feilhaber   United States
36 DF Luís Martins   Portugal
44 DF Camden Riley   United States
75 MF Wan Kuzain   Malaysia
85 MF Felipe Hernandez   Colombia
94 MF Jimmy Medranda   Colombia

Player movement edit

In edit

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

Date Player Position Previous club Fee/notes Ref
December 14, 2018   Rodney Wallace DF   New York City Free Agent [3]
December 14, 2018   Erik Hurtado FW   Vancouver Whitecaps FC Trade [4]
December 18, 2018   Botond Baráth DF   Honvéd Signing, No Transfer Fee [5]
December 18, 2018   Kelyn Rowe MF   New England Revolution Three way trade in exchange for Diego Rubio [6]
February 5, 2019   Abdul Rwatubyaye DF   Rayon Sports Signing [7]
March 11, 2019   Gedion Zelalem MF   Arsenal Transfer [8]
April 2, 2019   Nicolas Hasler DF   Chicago Fire Signing [9]
May 8, 2019   Benny Feilhaber MF   Colorado Rapids Trade [10]
July 18, 2019   Cameron Duke MF Homegrown Player [11]
August 1, 2019   Luís Martins DF   Chaves signing [12]
August 30, 2019   Felipe Hernandez MF Swope Park Rangers signing [13]

Draft picks edit

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2019 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Round Pick Number Player Position School
1 21   Kamar Marriott DF Florida Gulf Coast
2 45   Camden Riley MF University of the Pacific
3 69   Franky Martinez DF UMass Lowell

Out edit

Date Player Position Destination club Notes Ref
November 30, 2018   Kharlton Belmar FW   Nashville SC Option Declined, Out of Contract [14]
November 30, 2018   Brad Evans DF Retired Option Declined, Out of Contract [14]
November 30, 2018   Cristian Lobato MF   UE Cornellà Option Declined, Out of Contract [14]
November 30, 2018   Amer Didic DF   San Antonio FC Option Declined, Out of Contract [14]
November 30, 2018   Colton Storm DF   North Carolina FC Option Declined, signed with North Carolina FC [14]
December 18, 2018   Diego Rubio FW   Colorado Rapids Trade with New England Revolution and Colorado Rapids [15]
January 5, 2018   Khiry Shelton FW   SC Paderborn 07 Out of Contract [16]
January 28, 2018   Ike Opara DF   Minnesota United FC Traded to Minnesota United, $900,000 in Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) and $100,000 in potential TAM if Minnesota makes Playoffs [17]
May 8, 2019   Abdul Rwatubyaye DF   Colorado Rapids Trade with Colorado Rapids. Received Benny Feilhaber. Sent Abdul, second round draft pick, International Roster Spot, $50,000 TAM. [10]
August 7, 2019   Kelyn Rowe MF   Real Salt Lake Traded to Real Salt Lake in exchange for $75,000 TAM and 2019 International Roster Spot (For Luis Martins) [18]

Short Term Agreements edit

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

In edit

Date Player Position Loaned from Notes Ref
May 17, 2018   Wilson Harris FW Swope Park Rangers Sporting Kansas City (MLS) signs Swope Park Rangers (USL Championship) forward Wilson Harris to a Short-Term Agreement for Saturday’s match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. [19]
June 11, 2018   Felipe Hernandez MF Swope Park Rangers Sporting KC (MLS) signs Swope Park Rangers midfielder Felipe Hernandez to Short-Term Agreements through Wednesday’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match against Minnesota United FC. [20]
June 11, 2018   Camden Riley DF Swope Park Rangers Sporting KC (MLS) signs Swope Park Rangers defender Camden Riley to Short-Term Agreements through Wednesday’s Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup match against Minnesota United FC. [20]

Loans edit

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

Out edit

Date Player Position Loaned to Notes Ref
June 27, 2018   Eric Dick GK Tulsa Roughnecks FC Sporting Kansas City (MLS) loans Tulsa Roughnecks FC (USL Championship) goalkeeper Eric Dick for Saturday’s match against Real Monarchs SLC. [21]

Competitions edit

Preseason edit

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

January 18, 2019 1 Sporting Arizona FC 0–4 Sporting Kansas City Scottsdale, Arizona
11:30 AM Report Russell   23'
Croizet   59'
Bilyeu   68'
Hernandez   85'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Note: Three 30-minute periods.
January 23, 2019 2 Phoenix Rising FC Trialists 0–7 Sporting Kansas City Scottsdale, Arizona
11:30 AM Report Németh   33' (pen.)
Rowe   41'
Sallói   57'
Sinovic   89'
Harris   91', 92'
Freeman   94'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Note: Two 45-minute periods, and one 30-minute period.
January 30, 2019 3a FC Tucson Trialists 0–6 Sporting Kansas City Scottsdale, Arizona
12:00 PM Report Rowe   21', 54'
Zusi   23'
Németh   40', 52'
Russell   44'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Note: Three 60 Minute games
January 30, 2019 3b FC Tucson Trialists 0–3 Sporting Kansas City Scottsdale, Arizona
1:15 PM Croizet   12' (pen.)
Busio   16'
Hurtado   27'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Note: Three 60 Minute games
January 30, 2019 3c FC Arizona 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Scottsdale, Arizona
2:30 PM Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Note: Three 60 Minute games

Mobile Mini Sun Cup edit

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

February 7, 2019 Phoenix Rising FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM Neagle   70' Report Russell   56'
Zusi   72'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Note: First of two 75-minute matches.
February 7, 2019 Phoenix Rising FC 1–1
(2–3 agg.)		 Sporting Kansas City Phoenix, Arizona
7:00 PM Lambert   28' Report Freeman   1' Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Note: Second of two 75-minute matches.
February 13, 2019 Houston Dynamo 1–4 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
5:00 PM Alberth Elis  4'
Quioto  73'
Cabezas   38'		 Report Russell   11'
Gutiérrez   23'
Németh   28', 90+1'   33'
Espinoza  80'   87'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Note: Matches played concurrently
February 13, 2019 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
5:00 PM Rodriguez   52' Report Croizet   45' Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Note: Matches played concurrently

CONCACAF Champions League edit

Round of 16 edit

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

February 21, 2019 First leg Sporting Kansas City   3–0   Toluca Kansas City, United States
7:00 PM Németh   35' (Gerso)
Gerso   52'
Ilie   72'
Sinovic   86'		 Report   39' Salinas
  83' González		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 13,927
Referee: Henry Bejarano
February 28, 2019 Second leg Toluca   0–2
(0–5 agg.)		   Sporting Kansas City Toluca, Mexico
9:00 PM Barrientos   11'
Mora   61'		 Report Fernandes   8' (Espinoza)
Németh   62' (pen.)		 Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez
Attendance: 14,519
Referee: Mario Escobar

Quarterfinals edit

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

March 6, 2019 First leg Independiente   2–1   Sporting Kansas City La Chorrera, Panama
7:00 PM
  • Ivey   39'
  • Corpas   59'
 Report
Stadium: Estadio Agustín Sánchez
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramirez
March 14, 2019 Second leg Sporting Kansas City   3–0
(4–2 agg.)		   Independiente Kansas City, United States
7:00 PM
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Joel Aguilar (El Salvador)

Semifinals edit

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

April 4, 2019 First leg Monterrey   5–0   Sporting Kansas City Guadalupe, Mexico
9:00 PM Pabón   7',   76'
Hurtado   14'
Sánchez   49',   70' (pen.)
Gallardo   55'
Montes   67'		 Report Fontàs   30'
Zusi   58'		 Stadium: Estadio BBVA Bancomer
Referee: Mario Escobar
April 11, 2019 Second leg Sporting Kansas City   2–5
(2–10 agg.)		   Monterrey Kansas City, United States
8:00 PM Gerso   6',   29'
Gutiérrez   26'
Ilie   60'		 Report Funes Mori   20',   90+1'
Montes   36'
Pizarro   39'
Layún   61'
Hurtado   82'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,467
Referee: Joel Aguilar

U.S. Open Cup edit

June 12, 2019 4th Round Minnesota United FC   4–1   Sporting Kansas City Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:00 p.m. CST Rodríguez   2'
Olum  39'
Finlay  46'
Quintero   55',  67'
Martin  72'
Dotson   85'		 Report Gerso   27'
Gutiérrez   43'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 7,211
Referee: Guido Gonzales, Jr.

  Win   Tie   Loss

Regular season edit

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

March 3, 2019 1 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles, California
7:00 PM Rossi   47' (Atuesta)
Harvey   66'
Blessing   81'
Atuesta   89'
Diomande   90+4' (Harvey)		 Report Gutiérrez   10'
Németh   16' (Russell),   42'
Gerso   17'
Sinovic   27'
Espinoza   31'   84'
Zusi   51'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,099
Referee: Robert Sibiga
Note: Season Opener
March 10, 2019 2 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Philadelphia Union Kansas City, Kansas
2:00 PM Ilie   11' (pen.)
Zusi   22'
Busio   37'
Elliott   80' (o.g.)		 Report Fabián   31'   60' Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,738
Referee: Chris Penso
Note: Home Opener
March 17, 2019 3 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 PM Kamara   53'
Rubio   54',   72'
Feilhaber   60'
Blomberg   80'   87'		 Report Gutiérrez   41'
Espinoza   64'
Baráth   75'
Russell   88'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,037
Referee: Allen Chapman
March 30, 2019 4 Sporting Kansas City 7–1 Montreal Impact Kansas City, Kansas
2:00 PM Russell   10', 50'
Nemeth   43', 68', 84'
Gutiérrez   45+2'
Busio   78'		 Report Lovitz   19'
Piette   22'
Saphir Taider   89'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,632
Referee: Nima Saghafi
April 7, 2019 5 FC Cincinnati 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Cincinnati, Ohio
2:00 PM Mattocks   19' (pen.)
Garza   78'
Bertone   88'		 Report Fontas   18'
Croizet   35'
Zelalem   38'
Busio   62'
Baráth   90+3'		 Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Attendance: 26,023
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 14, 2019 6 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 New York Red Bulls Kansas City, Kansas
6:00 PM Russell   24'
Busio   88'
Rowe   89'
Németh   90+7'		 Report Royer   52'
Parker   53'
White   75'
Gamarra   90+4'
Robles   90+7'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,897
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 20, 2019 7 San Jose Earthquakes 4–1 Sporting Kansas City San Jose, California
9:00 PM Hoesen   6',   12'
Espinoza   45+2'
Godoy   45+5'
Salinas   46'
Thompson   54'
Eriksson   61'		 Report Ilie   48'
Croizet   54'
Gutiérrez   66' (pen.)		 Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 15,777
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
April 27, 2019 8 Sporting Kansas City 4–4 New England Revolution Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Németh   33' (ZusiRowe),   67',   83' (Russell)
Rwatubyaye   41'
Gutiérrez   60' (pen.),   70',   90+3'		 Report Caicedo   16' (AgudeloCaldwell),   35' (Buchanan)
Agudelo   42'
Anibaba   43'   89'
Bye   45+1'   55'
Gil   49'
Jones   66'
Castillo   84'
Cropper   90+5'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,511
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
May 5, 2019 9 Sporting Kansas City 0–3 Atlanta United FC Kansas City, Kansas
8:00 PM Report Martínez   39',   76'
Barco   47'
Remedi   66'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,518
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 12, 2019 10 D.C. United 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Washington, D.C.
6:00 PM Brillant   45'
Arriola   78'		 Report Sallói   11' Stadium: Audi Field
Attendance: 12,521
Referee: Alan Kelly
May 18, 2019 11 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Németh   37'   51'
Rowe   62'
Melia   87'		 Report Felipe   8'
Hwang   56'
Cornelius   90+4'
Venuto   90+5'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,691
Referee: Tim Ford
May 26, 2019 12 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
5:00 PM Feilhaber   26'
Russell   29', 45+1', 68'
Croizet   34'		 Report Torres   13'
Lodeiro   60'
Ruidíaz   63'
Leerdam   71'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,882
Referee: Christopher Penso
May 29, 2019 13 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Ilie   61' Report Gonzalez   33'
F. Álvarez   56'
Ibrahimovic   86'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,979
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 1, 2019 14 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
7:30 PM Elis   69' Report Croizet   63' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 15,710
Referee: Kevin Stott
June 7, 2019 15 Toronto FC 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Toronto, Ontario, Canada
7:00 PM Nick DeLeon   43' (Morrow, Pozuelo)
Laryea   57'
DeLeon   72'
Fraser   89'
Ciman   90+3'
Jordan Hamilton   90+5' (Telfer, Pozuelo)		 Report Gutiérrez   25' (pen.)  73' (pen.)
Ilie   73'		 Stadium: BMO Field
Attendance: 24,748
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
June 23, 2019 16 Columbus Crew 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, Ohio
6:30 PM Afful   74'
Crognale   76'
Sauro   79'		 Report Besler   45+1'
Gutiérrez   48' (Gerso, Feilhaber)
Zusi   69'		 Stadium: Mapfre Stadium
Attendance: 14,015
Referee: Allen Chapman
June 29, 2019 17 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
9:00 PM Johnson   15',   29'
Beckerman   45+2'
Luiz   90+2'		 Report Sánchez   38'
Feilhaber   66'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 18,933
Referee: Nima Saghafi
July 3, 2019 18 Sporting Kansas City 1–5 Los Angeles Football Club Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Besler   14'
Sinovic   34'
Ilie   38'
Gutiérrez   48'
Croizet   85'
Melia   89'		 Report Ramirez   28'
Blessing   45'
Rossi   50'
Kaye   57'
Vela   63'
Beitashour   80'
Zelaya   89'
El-Munir   90+1'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,754
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 6, 2019 19 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Croizet   14'
Gutiérrez   67'
Baráth   88'		 Report Herbers   44'
McCarty   69'
Campos   83'
Schweinsteiger   90'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,570
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
July 13, 2019 20 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–3 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
9:00 PM PC   48'
Henry   81'
Godoy   90'
Adnan   90+4'		 Report Adnan   24' (o.g.)
Gutiérrez   56'
Sánchez   68'
Sinovic   75'
Gerso   90'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 18,700
Referee: Ramy Touchan
July 20, 2019 21 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Croizet   29'
Gutiérrez   43'		 Report Cannon   35'
Badji   37'
Ferreira   57'
Acosta   68'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,736
Referee: Alan Kelly
July 26, 2019 22 New York City FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City Concourse, Bronx, New York City
6:30 PM Tinnerholm   41' (Ring, Mitriță)
Chanot   45'
Héber   54' (Ring)
Ring   77' (Mackay-Steven)		 Report Espinoza   45'
Roger Espinoza 61
Sánchez   73' (Feilhaber, Russell)
Fernandes   80'
Baráth   90+4'		 Stadium: Yankee Stadium
Attendance: 20,178
Referee: Dave Gantar
August 4, 2019 23 Seattle Sounders FC 2–3 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
9:00 PM Tolo   35'
Morris   46' (Lodeiro),   82' (Bwana)
Abdul-Salaam   55'
Lodeiro   71'		 Report Gutiérrez   12' (Sinovic),   33' (pen.)
Sinovic   40'
Fernandes   53'
Hurtado   58' (Fernandes)
Feilhaber   62'		 Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 37,722
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 10, 2019 24 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Gutiérrez   29'
Russell   31'
Fontas   45+4'
Sallói   84'
Hurtado   90+2'		 Report Besler   29'
Baird   38',   70',   76'
Toia   45+2'
Herrera   90+5'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,219
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 14, 2019 25 Orlando City SC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Orlando, Florida
6:30 PM Akindele   21',   49'
Nani   37'		 Report Gutiérrez   37'
Martins   90'		 Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 22,347
Referee: Robert Sibiga
August 17, 2019 26 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Feilhaber   50'
Espinoza   65'
Smith   76'
Russell   88'		 Report Wondolowski   25'
Judson   59'
Yueill   61'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,941
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 22, 2019 27 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
8:30 PM Zusi   81'
Hurtado   88' (Russell)		 Report Dotson   74' Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,083
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
August 31, 2019 28 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Russell   12'
Gutiérrez   47'		 Report B. García   61'
DeLaGarza   65'
Vera   89'
Figueroa   90+3'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,917
Referee: Alan Kelly
September 7, 2019 29 Portland Timbers 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
9:30 PM Fernandes   45'
Zusi   69'
Feilhaber   65' (Sallói)		 Report Polo   40'
Ebobisse   83'
Ebobisse   86'
Fernández   90+4' (Valeri, Conechny)		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 25,218
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
September 15, 2019 30 LA Galaxy 7–2 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
9:00 PM Feltscher   14'
Ibrahimović   32'
Corona   48' (Pavón, Feltscher)
Ibrahimović   51' (Feltscher, Lletget)
Antuna   69'
Lletget   77' (Romney, Corona)
Lletget   79' (Antuna)
Ibrahimović   85' (Álvarez)
Corona   89'		 Report Gutiérrez   24' (Fernandes)   86' (Busio)
Smith   43'
Fernandes   45+3'
Sánchez   76'		 Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 22,465
Referee: Ted Unkel
September 21, 2019 31 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM Gerso   3'
Besler   8'   20'
Smith   14' (o.g.)
Martins   30'		 Report Nicholson   18'
Kamara   42'
Rosenberry   43'
Rubio   76'   83'
Smith   85'
Abubakar   90+4'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,862
Referee: Nima Saghafi
September 25, 2019 32 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:00 PM Alonso   70'
Gasper   79'   90+4'
Dotson   90'		 Report Baráth   7'
Gutiérrez   90+3'
Németh   90+6'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,609
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 29, 2019 33 Sporting Kansas City 2-2 Portland Timbers Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 PM Németh   30'
Gutiérrez   35'
Espinoza   38'
Sallói   46'
Baráth   75'
Melia   81'
Sánchez   84'		 Report Blanco   29'   65'
Fernández   35'   36'
Zambrano   60'
Valentin   72'
Asprilla   85' (pen.)		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,281
Referee: Allen Chapman
October 6, 2019 34 FC Dallas 6-0 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
3:00 PM Ondrášek   9',   68'
Hedges   12'
Mosquera   51'
Barrios   54'
Ferreira   73'		 Report Németh   57'
Baráth   67'
Medranda   86'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 15,623
Referee: Alan Kelly

Standings edit

Western Conference edit

2019 MLS Western Conference standings
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
8 San Jose Earthquakes 34 13 16 5 51 52 −1 44
9 Colorado Rapids 34 12 16 6 57 60 −3 42
10 Houston Dynamo 34 12 18 4 45 57 −12 40
11 Sporting Kansas City 34 10 16 8 49 67 −18 38
12 Vancouver Whitecaps FC[a] 34 8 16 10 37 58 −21 34
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals scored; 9) home goal differential; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots
Notes:
  1. ^ Canadian clubs could not qualify for the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League through MLS play.

Overall table edit

2019 MLS regular season standings
Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
19 Houston Dynamo 34 12 18 4 49 59 −10 40
20 Columbus Crew SC 34 10 16 8 39 47 −8 38
21 Sporting Kansas City 34 10 16 8 49 67 −18 38
22 Orlando City SC 34 9 15 10 44 52 −8 37
23 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 8 16 10 37 59 −22 34
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) away goals scored; 7) away goal differential; 8) coin toss or drawing of lots

Results by round edit

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAHAHAHAHHAHHHAAAAHHAHAAHAHHHAAHAHA
ResultLWDWDDLDLLDWLDDWLLWWLLWLLWWWLLLLDL
Source: [1]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Player statistics edit

Squad appearances and goals edit

Last updated on 16 September 2019.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Major League Soccer Champions League U.S. Open Cup Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
29 GK   USA Tim Melia 30 0 27 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
1 GK   USA Adrian Zendejas 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
18 GK   USA Eric Dick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
8 DF   USA Graham Zusi 29 0 24+1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0
5 DF   USA Matt Besler 28 0 23+1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF   USA Seth Sinovic 25 0 20+1 0 3 0 0+1 0 0 0
2 DF   HUN Botond Baráth 18 0 15+1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF   USA Graham Smith 13 1 11+1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
4 DF   ESP Andreu Fontas 14 0 9+2 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
14 DF   LIE Nicolas Hasler 8 0 6+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 DF   POR Luís Martins 7 0 6+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF   CRC Rodney Wallace 3 0 1 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF   USA Jaylin Lindsey 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
21 MF   CHI Felipe Gutiérrez 32 12 27+1 12 3 0 1 0 0 0
6 MF   ESP Ilie Sánchez 34 4 23+6 2 4 2 1 0 0 0
10 MF   FRA Yohan Croizet 22 3 12+7 3 1+1 0 1 0 0 0
30 MF   USA Benny Feilhaber 18 2 14+3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0
17 MF   HON Roger Espinoza 18 1 13+1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0
24 MF   USA Gedion Zelalem 7 0 3+4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
94 MF   COL Jimmy Medranda 10 0 2+7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
85 MF   USA Felipe Hernandez (soccer) 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF   USA Cameron Duke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
75 MF   USA Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW   SCO Johnny Russell 29 9 21+4 9 3+1 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW   HUN Krisztián Németh 22 11 14+5 7 3 4 0 0 0 0
12 FW   GNB Gerso Fernandes 26 4 18+3 1 2+2 2 1 1 0 0
20 FW   HUN Dániel Sallói 28 0 14+9 0 2+2 0 1 0 0 0
13 FW   USA Gianluca Busio 20 3 7+11 3 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0
19 FW   USA Erik Hurtado 13 2 8+2 2 1+2 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW   USA Tyler Freeman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
11 MF   USA Kelyn Rowe 18 0 7+7 0 1+2 0 0+1 0 0 0
3 DF   RWA Abdul Rwatubyaye 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0+1 means player did came on as a sub once. 1+1 means player started once and came on as a sub once.

Top scorers edit

Number Position Name MLS CCL Open Cup Playoffs Total
21 MF   Felipe Gutiérrez 12 0 0 0 12
7 FW   Johnny Russell 9 0 0 0 9
9 FW   Krisztián Németh 8 4 0 0 12
6 MF   Ilie Sánchez 2 2 0 0 4
12 FW   Gerso Fernandes 2 2 1 0 4
11 MF   Yohan Croizet 3 0 0 0 3
13 MF   Gianluca Busio 3 0 0 0 3
19 FW   Erik Hurtado 2 0 0 0 2
30 MF   Benny Feilhaber 2 0 0 0 2
16 DF   Graham Smith 1 0 0 0 1
17 MF   Roger Espinoza 0 1 0 0 1
20 FW   Dániel Sallói 1 0 0 0 1
23 FW   Tyler Freeman 0 0 0 0 0
11 MF   Kelyn Rowe 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF   Cameron Duke 0 0 0 0 0
75 MF   Wan Kuzain 0 0 0 0 0
94 MF   Jimmy Medranda 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF   Botond Baráth 1 0 0 0 1
3 DF   Abdul Rwatubyaye 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF   Andreu Fontas 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   Matt Besler 0 0 0 0 0
8 DF   Graham Zusi 0 0 0 0 0
14 DF   Nicolas Hasler 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF   Seth Sinovic 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF   Rodney Wallace 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF   Jaylin Lindsey 0 0 0 0 0
Total 38 9 0 0 47

As of October 19, 2019

Disciplinary record edit

Number Position Name MLS CCL Open Cup Playoffs Total
                                       
1 GK  Adrian Zendejas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 GK  Eric Dick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 GK  Tim Melia 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2 DF  Botond Baráth 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
3 DF  Abdul Rwatubyaye 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 DF  Andreu Fontas 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
5 DF  Matt Besler 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
8 DF  Graham Zusi 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
14 DF  Nicolas Hasler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF  Seth Sinovic 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
16 DF  Graham Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
22 DF  Rodney Wallace 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF  Jaylin Lindsey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 DF  Luís Martins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
6 MF  Ilie Sánchez 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0
10 MF  Yohan Croizet 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
11 MF  Kelyn Rowe 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
17 MF  Roger Espinoza 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 1
21 MF  Felipe Gutiérrez 9 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0
24 MF  Gedion Zelalem 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
28 MF  Cameron Duke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 MF  Benny Feilhaber 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0
75 MF  Wan Kuzain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
94 MF  Jimmy Medranda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW  Johnny Russell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
9 FW  Krisztián Németh 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1
12 FW  Gerso Fernandes 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0
13 FW  Gianluca Busio 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
19 FW  Erik Hurtado 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
20 FW  Dániel Sallói 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1
23 FW  Tyler Freeman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 68 1 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 1 3

As of September 16, 2019

Injury record edit

N P Nat. Name Type Status Source Match Inj. Date Ret. Date
94 MF   Medranda Cartilage in Left Knee   Sportingkc.com vs Minnesota 20 May 2018 26 May 2019


13 FW   Busio Quad   Sportingkc.com Unknown 3 March 2019 10 March 2019


9 FW   Németh Quad   Sportingkc.com Unknown 3 March 2019 3 March 2019


4 DF   Fontas Hip Pointer   Sportingkc.com vs LA FC 3 March 2019 30 March 2019


20 FW   Salloi Ankle   Sportingkc.com vs Independiente 14 March 2019 11 April 2019


19 FW   Hurtado Arthroscopic surgery on Right Knee   Sportingkc.com Unknown 20 March 2019 17 July 2019


12 FW   Fernandes Calf   Sportingkc.com Unknown 30 March 2019 30 March 2019


26 DF   Lindsey Torn Meniscus in Left Knee   Sportingkc.com Unknown 2 April 2019 4 August 2019


22 DF   Wallace Surgical Procedure in Right Hip   Sportingkc.com Unknown 14 April 2019


4 DF   Fontas Calf   Sportingkc.com unknown 20 April 2019 20 April 2019


17 MF   Espinoza Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) sprain   Sportingkc.com vs NYRB 14 April 2019 17 July 2019


24 MF   Zelalem Ankle   Sportingkc.com Unknown 20 April 2019 27 April 2019


5 DF   Besler Hamstring Strain   Sportingkc.com vs San Jose 20 April 2019 18 May 2019


6 MF   Sánchez Calf   Sportingkc.com Unknown 27 April 2019 18 May 2019


4 DF   Fontas Calf   Sportingkc.com unknown 5 May 2019 29 May 2019


12 FW   Fernandes Broken Wrist   Sportingkc.com vs New England 27 April 2019 7 June 2019


75 MF   Kuzain Ankle   Sportingkc.com training 12 May 2019 1 June 2019


8 DF   Zusi Oblique   Sportingkc.com Unknown 12 May 2019 29 May 2019


20 FW   Salloi Groin   Sportingkc.com Unknown 18 May 2019 29 May 2019


5 DF   Besler Hamstring   Sportingkc.com Unknown 29 May 2019 29 May 2019


9 FW   Németh Calf   Sportingkc.com Unknown 29 May 2019 1 June 2019


2 DF   Baráth Groin   Sportingkc.com Unknown 1 June 2019 1 June 2019


7 FW   Johnny Russell Quad   Sportingkc.com Unknown 1 June 2019 7 June 2019


5 DF   Besler Hamstring   Sportingkc.com Unknown 7 June 2019 23 June 2019


13 FW   Busio Head   Sportingkc.com Unknown 23 June 2019 3 July 2019


94 MF   Medranda Hamstring   Sportingkc.com Unknown 23 June 2019 13 July 2019


7 FW   Johnny Russell Hamstring   Sportingkc.com Unknown 29 June 2019 6 July 2019


8 DF   Zusi Abductor   Sportingkc.com Unknown 29 June 2019 6 July 2019


2 DF   Baráth Chest   Sportingkc.com Unknown 3 July 2019 6 July 2019


28 MF   Duke Hamstring   Sportingkc.com Unknown 26 July 2019


9 FW   Németh Abdomen   Sportingkc.com Unknown 4 August 2019


2 DF   Baráth Back   Sportingkc.com Unknown 4 August 2019 25 August 2019


1 GK   Zendejas Back   Sportingkc.com Unknown 10 August 2019 25 August 2019


12 FW   Fernandes Broken Wrist   Sportingkc.com vs Real Salt Lake 10 August 2019 22 August 2019


  - Player is injured
  - Player has recovered from injury
Last updated: 22 August 2019
Source: SportingKC.com

References edit

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