2011 Sporting Kansas City season explained
Club: | Sporting Kansas City |
Season: | 2011 |
Stadium: | Livestrong Sporting Park |
League: | MLS |
League Result: | East: 1st Overall: 5th |
Chrtitle: | Owner |
Chairman: | Sporting Club |
Mgrtitle: | Head coach |
Manager: | Peter Vermes |
Cup1: | MLS Cup |
Cup1 Result: | Conference Finals |
Cup2: | U.S. Open Cup |
Cup2 Result: | Quarterfinals |
League Topscorer: | Teal Bunbury Omar Bravo Kei Kamara (9) |
Season Topscorer: | Teal Bunbury (12) |
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Prevseason: | 2010 |
Nextseason: | 2012 |
The 2011 Sporting Kansas City season was the sixteenth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer but the first year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.
The club's first league game of the season was on March 19, 2011, at Chivas USA. The regular season concluded on October 22, 2011. Sporting began the season with a record 10 game road trip while its new stadium, Livestrong Sporting Park, was being completed. The first home game at the new stadium was on June 9, 2011, versus the Chicago Fire.
Overview
Preseason
After all players reported to Kansas City for entrance physicals and a week's worth of training at the Kansas City Chiefs Indoor Practice Facility, Sporting Kansas City traveled to Phoenix, Arizona for the second straight season to train at the Reach 11 Sports Complex. Designated Player Omar Bravo made his long-awaited debut with the team and the coaching staff brought in more than a dozen guest trialists for evaluation, including Chad Ochocinco.
Squad
First team roster
As of September 15, 2011.[1]
Formation
Player movement
See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2011.
In
Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
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December 15, 2010 | | DF | | Selected in the Re-Entry Draft, subsequently traded | [2] |
December 15, 2010 | | MF | | | |
January 1, 2011 | | FW | | Undisclosed | [3] |
February 18, 2011 | Kevin Ellis | DF | Sporting Kansas City Juniors | Homegrown Player | [4] |
March 1, 2011 | | FW | | | [5] |
March 1, 2011 | | DF | | | |
March 1, 2011 | | DF | | Free | |
March 3, 2011 | | MF | | | [6] |
March 14, 2011 | | DF | | Free | [7] |
March 16, 2011 | | MF | | Undisclosed | [8] |
April 15, 2011 | | DF | | Undisclosed | [9] |
May 10, 2011 | | DF | | Free | [10] |
July 5, 2011 | | FW | | | [11] |
September 1, 2011 | | MF | | Undisclosed | [12] |
September 15, 2011 | | DF | | Undisclosed | [13] | |
Out
Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Fee/notes | Ref |
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November 24, 2010 | | FW | | Option declined | [14] |
November 24, 2010 | | DF | | | [15] |
December 8, 2010 | | DF | | | [16] |
December 15, 2010 | | DF | | | [17] |
December 15, 2010 | | FW | | | |
December 15, 2010 | | DF | | | |
February 7, 2011 | | FW | | Option declined | [18] |
February 7, 2011 | | DF | | Released | |
March 1, 2011 | | FW | | Loan expired | [19] |
March 1, 2011 | | MF | | Traded for allocation money | [20] |
May 5, 2011 | | DF | | Released, free transfer | [21] |
August 12, 2011 | | MF | | | [22] | |
Loans
In
Date | Player | Position | Loaned from | Fee/notes | Ref |
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July 16, 2011 | | DF | | Thru the 2011 season | [23] |
July 17, 2011 | | MF | | | [24] | |
Out
Major League Soccer
League table
See also: 2011 Major League Soccer season.
Match results
Preseason
2011 Desert Cup
MLS Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
See also: 2011 U.S. Open Cup. Sporting Kansas City began qualification for the 2011 U.S. Open Cup with a 1–0 victory over Houston Dynamo on April 6, 2011. Sporting Kansas City was one of ten MLS clubs vying for two play-in berths available. In the qualification finals, the club defeated New England Revolution 5–0 on May 25, 2011. Sporting KC entered the formal Cup competition in the Third round, defeating the Chicago Fire Premier club 3–0 on June 28, 2011. In the Quarterfinal round on July 12, 2011, they were defeated by the Richmond Kickers.
Kickoff times are in CDT.------------
Friendly Matches
Sporting Kansas City team played a friendly match against the English Premier League team Newcastle United on July 20, 2011. They also hosted the Liga MX México Primera División team Club Deportivo Guadalajara on October 12, 2011.----
Recognition
MLS Player of the Week
AT&T Goal of the Week
MLS Save of the Week
MLS All-Stars 2011
2011 Team Awards
Player(s) | Award [38] |
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Jimmy Nielsen | Sporting Kansas City 2011 Most Valuable Player |
| Sporting Kansas City 2011 Defensive Player of the Year |
| Sporting Kansas City 2011 MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year |
Nate Opperman | 2011 Bob Gansler Award - Most Outstanding Juniors Player of the Year |
| Sporting Kansas City 2011 Budweiser Golden Boot | |
Notable reserve games
The reserve game on March 28, 2011, against the Kansas City Brass garnered widespread interest due to NFL player Chad Ochocinco appearing for Sporting. Ochocinco briefly trained with the team during the NFL lockout.[39]
Miscellany
Allocation ranking
Sporting Kansas City is in the #4 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking. The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[40]
International roster spots
Sporting Kansas City has 9 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Sporting Kansas City acquired an additional spot from D.C. United on 3 February 2010 for use during the 2010 and 2011 seasons.[41] Sporting had also acquired another spot from Real Salt Lake on 23 February 2010[42] but that spot was for the 2010 season only and reverted to Real Salt Lake on 1 January 2011.[43]
There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).[40]
Future draft pick trades
Future picks acquired: 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from FC Dallas; 2013 SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from New York Red Bulls.
Future picks traded: 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick traded to Philadelphia Union.
MLS rights to other players
It is believed that Sporting maintains the MLS rights to Herculez Gomez after the player declined a contract offer by the club and instead signed with a non-MLS side.
Notes and References
- Web site: Players. 15 September 2011. SportingKC.com.
- Web site: LA trade for rights to veteran defender Hejduk. Major League Soccer. 2 November 2011.
- Web site: Lalas. Greg. Kansas City announce signing of DP Omar Bravo. Major League Soccer. 13 August 2010. 2 November 2011.
- Web site: Kevin Ellis Signs as Home Grown Player. Austin. Kurt. 18 February 2011. 2 November 2011. Sporting KC.
- Web site: Sporting KC Signs Three to MLS Contracts. Austin. Kurt. Sporting Kansas City. 1 March 2011. 2 November 2011. 14 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120314063530/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/03/sporting-kc-signs-three-mls-contracts. dead.
- Web site: KC Adds MF Konrad Warzycha to Roster. Austin. Kurt. Sporting Kansas City. 3 March 2011. 2 November 2011. 17 September 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110917075354/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/03/kc-adds-mf-konrad-warzycha-roster. dead.
- Web site: KC Signs Brazilian Defender Julio Cesar. Austin. Kurt. Sporting Kansas City. 14 March 2011. 2 November 2011. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105202/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/03/kc-signs-brazilian-defender-julio-cesar. dead.
- Web site: Sporting signs Serbian mid Miloš Stojčev. Austin. Kurt. Sporting Kansas City. 16 March 2011. 2 November 2011. 24 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924105248/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/03/sporting-signs-serbian-mid-milo%C5%A1-stoj%C4%8Dev. dead.
- Web site: KC beats transfer deadline on Collin deal. Wiebe. Andrew. Sporting Kansas City. 15 April 2011. 2 November 2011. April 23, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110423185559/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/04/kc-beats-transfer-deadline-collin-deal. dead.
- Web site: Sporting KC sign former Rockhurst standout Seth Sinovic. Kansas City Star. 10 May 2011. 2 November 2011.
- Web site: Sporting Kansas City win lottery for college phenom Saad Sporting Kansas City . Mlssoccer.com . 2011-07-05 . 2012-03-27 .
- Web site: Josh Whisenhunt . Sporting signs Haitian MF Peterson Joseph Sporting Kansas City . Sportingkc.com . 2011-09-01 . 2012-03-27 . 2012-07-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120716170024/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/09/sporting-signs-haitian-mf-peterson-joseph . dead .
- Web site: Josh Whisenhunt . Sporting KC signs defender Lawrence Olum Sporting Kansas City . Sportingkc.com . 2011-09-15 . 2012-03-27 .
- Web site: Comets sign former Wizard Jamar Beasley; Kansas City Star . Kansascity.com . 2010-11-11 . 2012-03-27.
- Web site: 2010 Expansion Draft: pick by pick Major League Soccer . Mlssoccer.com . 2010-11-24 . 2012-03-27 . 2012-01-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120125193021/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2010-expansion-draft-pick-pick . dead .
- Web site: Ngwenya, Hohlbein selected in Re-Entry Draft Major League Soccer . Mlssoccer.com . 2010-12-08 . 2012-03-27 . February 13, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110213104352/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/ngwenya-hohlbein-selected-re-entry-draft . dead .
- http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/wolff-angel-selected-re-entry-stage-2-draft Wolff goes 1st in Stage 2 Re-Entry Draft, Ángel to LA Major League Soccer
- Web site: Kurt Austin . Sporting KC Makes Four Roster Moves Sporting Kansas City . Sportingkc.com . 2011-02-07 . 2012-03-27 . 2012-09-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120913030128/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/02/sporting-kc-makes-four-roster-moves . dead .
- Web site: 2011 Sporting Kansas City Preview. Sporting Kansas City. 2 November 2011. 8 March 2011. Wiebe. Andrew.
- Web site: Kurt Austin . Midfielder Jack Jewsbury Traded to Timbers Sporting Kansas City . Sportingkc.com . 2011-03-01 . 2012-03-27.
- Web site: Josh Whisenhunt . Sporting KC releases defender Mike Jones Sporting Kansas City . Sportingkc.com . 2011-05-05 . 2012-03-27 . 2012-03-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120329061859/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/05/sporting-kc-releases-defender-mike-jones . dead .
- Web site: Kurt Austin . Auvray traded to New York Red Bulls Sporting Kansas City . Sportingkc.com . 2011-08-12 . 2012-03-27 .
- Web site: Kurt Austin . Sporting KC acquires defender Daneil Cyrus . Sportingkc.com . 2011-07-16 . 2012-03-27 .
- Web site: KC lands MF Jeferson as Designated Player. Whisenhunt. Josh. 17 July 2011. 2 November 2011. Sporting KC. 20 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110720235410/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/07/kc-lands-mf-jeferson-designated-player. dead.
- Web site: Kurt Austin . Scott Lorenz loaned to NSC Minnesota Stars . Sportingkc.com . 2011-07-27 . 2012-03-27.
- Web site: Stars Close Home Season Against Atlanta . 8 September 2011 . 2 November 2011 . NSC Minnesota Stars . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120324173748/http://nscminnesota.com/2011/09/stars-close-home-season-saturday-against-atlanta/ . 24 March 2012 .
- News: Bravo takes first Player of the Week award . March 28, 2011 . July 1, 2011 . April 24, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110424192541/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/bravo-takes-first-player-week-award . dead .
- News: Graham Zusi named MLS Player of the Week . August 22, 2011 . August 22, 2011 .
- News: Kamara's scissor kick voted AT&T Goal of the Week . July 29, 2011 . July 29, 2011 .
- News: This time, Zusi's bomb wins AT&T Goal of the Week . August 26, 2011 . August 26, 2011 .
- News: Flying save earns Nielsen Save of the Week honors . July 29, 2011 . July 29, 2011 .
- News: Nielsen takes home MLS Save of the Week . August 12, 2011 . August 12, 2011 .
- News: Nielsens Stop on Donovan wins Save of the Week. September 9, 2011 . September 9, 2011 .
- News: Nielsen wins fourth Save of the Week award of 2011 . October 28, 2011 . October 28, 2011 .
- News: Sporting's Zusi voted Player of the Month for June . July 1, 2011 . July 1, 2011 . October 11, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011173232/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/07/01/sportings-zusi-voted-player-month-june . dead .
- Web site: Kurt Austin . Matt Besler voted 2011 MLS All Star . Sportingkc.com . 2011-07-10 . 2012-03-27 . 2014-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714154227/http://www.sportingkc.com/news/2011/07/matt-besler-voted-2011-mls-all-star . dead .
- Web site: Kurt Austin . Commissioner chooses Bravo MLS All Star . Sportingkc.com . 2011-07-16 . 2012-03-27.
- Web site: Kurt Austin . Sporting KC announces 2011 team awards . Sportingkc.com . 2011-10-15 . 2012-03-27.
- News: Ochocinco asked to play in reserve game for MLS team Sporting Kansas City. Associated Press. Doug Tucker. March 25, 2011.
- Web site: 2011 MLS Roster Rules Major League Soccer . Mlssoccer.com . 2012-03-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110430101816/http://www.mlssoccer.com/2011-mls-roster-rules . 2011-04-30 .
- Web site: D.C. United acquires forward Adam Cristman . D.C. United . 23 February 2010 . 2 November 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110809052848/http://www.dcunited.com/press-release/dc-united-acquires-forward-adam-cristman . 9 August 2011 .
- Web site: Wizards net international spot, pick, future transfer fees for Gil. Sporting Kansas City. 2 November 2011. 23 February 2010.
- News: The Morning Kickoff: Sporting's last day in Phoenix (until next week). Gooch. Charles. KansasCity.com. 15 February 2011. 2 November 2011.