2019 Sporting Kansas City season explained

Club:Sporting Kansas City
Season:2019
Stadium:Children's Mercy Park
League:MLS
League Result:Conference

11th
Overall: 21st

Chrtitle:Owner
Chairman:Sporting Club
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Peter Vermes
Cup1:Playoffs
Cup1 Result:Did not qualify
Cup2:U.S. Open Cup
Cup2 Result:Fourth Round
Cup3:CONCACAF Champions League
Cup3 Result:Semifinals
Season Topscorer:Krisztián Németh (10)
League Topscorer:Felipe Gutiérrez (12)
Highest Attendance:League/All: 19,979
(May 29 vs. LA Galaxy)
Lowest Attendance:League: 17,083
(August 22 vs. Minnesota United FC)
All: 13,927
(Feb. 21 vs. Toluca)
Average Attendance:League: 18,856
All: 18,325
Largest Win:7–1
(March 30 vs. Montreal)
Largest Loss:0–5
(April 4 vs. Monterrey, CCL SF)
2–7
(September 15 at LA Galaxy)
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Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2020

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.

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

Summary

Preseason

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]

Player movement

In

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

DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRef
December 14, 2018 Rodney WallaceDF New York CityFree Agent[2]
December 14, 2018 Erik HurtadoFW Vancouver Whitecaps FCTrade[3]
December 18, 2018 Botond BaráthDF HonvédSigning, No Transfer Fee[4]
December 18, 2018 Kelyn RoweMF New England RevolutionThree way trade in exchange for Diego Rubio[5]
February 5, 2019 Abdul RwatubyayeDF Rayon SportsSigning[6]
March 11, 2019 Gedion ZelalemMF ArsenalTransfer[7]
April 2, 2019 Nicolas HaslerDF Chicago FireSigning[8]
May 8, 2019 Benny FeilhaberMF Colorado RapidsTrade[9]
July 18, 2019 Cameron DukeMF[10]
August 1, 2019 Luís MartinsDF Chavessigning [11]
August 30, 2019 Felipe HernandezMFSwope Park Rangerssigning [12]

Draft picks

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.

RoundPick NumberPlayerPositionSchool
1 21 Kamar Marriottalign=center DFFlorida Gulf Coast
2 45 Camden Rileyalign=center MFUniversity of the Pacific
3 69 Franky Martinezalign=center DFUMass Lowell

Out

DatePlayerPositionDestination clubNotesRef
November 30, 2018 Kharlton BelmarFW Nashville SCOption Declined, Out of Contract[13]
November 30, 2018 Brad EvansDFRetiredOption Declined, Out of Contract
November 30, 2018 Cristian LobatoMF UE CornellàOption Declined, Out of Contract
November 30, 2018 Amer DidicDF San Antonio FCOption Declined, Out of Contract
November 30, 2018 Colton StormDF North Carolina FCOption Declined, signed with North Carolina FC
December 18, 2018 Diego RubioFW Colorado RapidsTrade with New England Revolution and Colorado Rapids[14]
January 5, 2018 Khiry SheltonFW SC Paderborn 07Out of Contract [15]
January 28, 2018 Ike OparaDF Minnesota United FCTraded to Minnesota United, $900,000 in Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) and $100,000 in potential TAM if Minnesota makes Playoffs[16]
May 8, 2019 Abdul RwatubyayeDF Colorado RapidsTrade with Colorado Rapids. Received Benny Feilhaber. Sent Abdul, second round draft pick, International Roster Spot, $50,000 TAM.
August 7, 2019 Kelyn RoweMF Real Salt LakeTraded to Real Salt Lake in exchange for $75,000 TAM and 2019 International Roster Spot (For Luis Martins)[17]

Short Term Agreements

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

In

DatePlayerPositionLoaned fromNotesRef
May 17, 2018FWSwope Park RangersSporting 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.[18]
June 11, 2018MFSwope Park RangersSporting 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.[19]
June 11, 2018DFSwope Park RangersSporting 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.

Loans

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

Out

Competitions

Preseason

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

Mobile Mini Sun Cup

See main article: 2019 Mobile Mini Sun Cup.

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

CONCACAF Champions League

Round of 16

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

Quarterfinals

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

Semifinals

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

U.S. Open Cup

See main article: 2019 U.S. Open Cup.

Regular season

See main article: 2019 Major League Soccer season.

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

Standings

Overall table

Results by round

Player statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on 16 September 2019.|-! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"|Goalkeepers

|-! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"|Defenders

|-! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"|Midfielders

|-! colspan="14" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center"|Forwards|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club|-|}

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

NumberPositionNameTotal
21MF Felipe Gutiérrez1200012
7FW Johnny Russell90009
9FW Krisztián Németh840012
6MF Ilie Sánchez22004
12FW Gerso Fernandes22104
11MF Yohan Croizet30003
13MF Gianluca Busio30003
19FW Erik Hurtado20002
30MF Benny Feilhaber20002
16DF Graham Smith10001
17MF Roger Espinoza01001
20FW Dániel Sallói10001
23FW Tyler Freeman00000
11MF Kelyn Rowe00000
28MF Cameron Duke00000
75MF Wan Kuzain00000
94MF Jimmy Medranda00000
2DF Botond Baráth10001
3DF Abdul Rwatubyaye00000
4DF Andreu Fontas00000
5DF Matt Besler00000
8DF Graham Zusi00000
14DF Nicolas Hasler00000
15DF Seth Sinovic00000
22DF Rodney Wallace00000
26DF Jaylin Lindsey00000
Total3890047
As of October 19, 2019

Disciplinary record

NumberPositionNameMLSCCLOpen CupPlayoffsTotal
1GKAdrian Zendejas000000000000000
18GKEric Dick000000000000000
29GKTim Melia100000000000100
2DFBotond Baráth400000000000400
3DFAbdul Rwatubyaye100000000000100
4DFAndreu Fontas200000000000200
5DFMatt Besler200000000000200
8DFGraham Zusi500000000000500
14DFNicolas Hasler000000000000000
15DFSeth Sinovic400100000000500
16DFGraham Smith100000000000100
22DFRodney Wallace000000000000000
26DFJaylin Lindsey000000000000000
36DFLuís Martins100000000000100
6MFIlie Sánchez700000000000700
10MFYohan Croizet400000000000400
11MFKelyn Rowe200000000000200
17MFRoger Espinoza411000000000411
21MFFelipe Gutiérrez9001001000001100
24MFGedion Zelalem100000000000100
28MFCameron Duke000000000000000
30MFBenny Feilhaber300000000000300
75MFWan Kuzain000000000000000
94MFJimmy Medranda000000000000000
7FWJohnny Russell100000000000100
9FWKrisztián Németh301100000000401
12FWGerso Fernandes500000000000500
13FWGianluca Busio100000000000100
19FWErik Hurtado100000000000100
20FWDániel Sallói101100000000201
23FWTyler Freeman000000000000000
TOTALS68134000000007213
As of September 16, 2019

Injury record

Notes and References

  1. News: McDowell . Sam . February 28, 2019 . Sporting KC has implemented a unique approach to its match in altitude in Mexico . . February 28, 2019.
  2. Web site: Sporting Kansas City signs free agent Rodney Wallace. Baer. Benjamin. December 14, 2018. Major League Soccer. en.
  3. Web site: Sporting KC acquire forward Erik Hurtado from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Rodriguez. Alicia. December 14, 2018. Major League Soccer. en.
  4. Web site: Sporting Kansas City sign Hungarian international Botond Barath. Butler. Dylan. December 18, 2018. Major League Soccer. en.
  5. Web site: Sporting KC acquires midfielder Kelyn Rowe and $300,000 in allocation money from Colorado Rapids in exchange for forward Diego Rubio. Sporting KC Communications. December 18, 2018. Sporting KC. en.
  6. Web site: Sporting KC signs 22-year-old defender Abdul Rwatubyaye. Sam. Kovzan. February 5, 2019. Sporting KC. en.
  7. Web site: Sporting KC acquires 22-year-old midfielder Gedion Zelalem from English club Arsenal FC. Sam. Kovzan. March 11, 2019. Sporting KC. en.
  8. Web site: Sporting KC signs 27-year-old defender Nicolas Hasler. Sam. Kovzan. April 2, 2019. Sporting KC. en.
  9. Web site: Sporting KC acquires midfielder Benny Feilhaber in trade with Colorado Rapids. Sam. Kovzan. May 8, 2019. Sporting KC. en.
  10. Web site: Sporting KC signs 18-year-old midfielder Cameron Duke as Homegrown Player. Sam. Kovzan. July 18, 2019. Sporting KC. en.
  11. Web site: Sporting signs 27-year-old Portuguese left back Luis Martins. Sam. Kovzan. August 1, 2019. Sporting KC. en.
  12. Web site: Sporting Kansas City signs Academy product Felipe Hernandez as Homegrown Player. Sam. Kovzan. August 30, 2019. Sporting KC. en.
  13. Web site: Sporting KC keep Diego Rubio for 2019, announce more offseason moves. November 30, 2018. Major League Soccer. Jason. Lind.
  14. Web site: Traded: Kelyn Rowe, Edgar Castillo, Diego Rubio land with new MLS clubs. December 18, 2018. Major League Soccer. MLSsoccer staff.
  15. Web site: Khiry Shelton signs with SC Paderborn 07 in Germany's 2. Bundesliga. January 5, 2019. Major League Soccer. Dylan. Butler.
  16. Web site: Sporting KC trade Ike Opara to Minnesota for up to $1 mil. Allocation Money. January 28, 2019. Major League Soccer. Nick. Rosano.
  17. Web site: Sporting KC acquires $75,000 in Targeted Allocation Money and 2019 international roster spot from Real Salt Lake in exchange for midfielder Kelyn Rowe. August 7, 2019. Sporting KC. Sam. Kovzan.
  18. Web site: Kovzan. Sam. Sporting signs 19-year-old Rangers forward and Academy product Wilson Harris to Short-Term Agreement . sportingkc.com . en . May 17, 2019.
  19. Web site: Kovzan. Sam. Sporting signs Rangers duo Felipe Hernandez and Camden Riley to Short-Term Agreements . sportingkc.com . en . June 11, 2019.
  20. Web site: Kovzan. Sam. Sporting goalkeeper Eric Dick joins Tulsa Roughnecks FC on one-game loan . sportingkc.com . en . June 2, 2019.

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