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2011 Sporting Kansas City season

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.

Sporting Kansas City
2011 season
OwnerSporting Club
Head coachPeter Vermes
StadiumLivestrong Sporting Park
MLSEast: 1st
Overall: 5th
MLS CupConference Finals
U.S. Open CupQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Teal Bunbury
Omar Bravo
Kei Kamara (9)
All:
Teal Bunbury (12)
← 2010
2012 →

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 edit

Preseason edit

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 edit

First team roster edit

As of September 15, 2011.[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   DEN Jimmy Nielsen
2 DF   USA Michael Harrington
3 DF   ENG Korede Aiyegbusi
4 MF   GRN Craig Rocastle
5 DF   USA Matt Besler
6 DF   JAM Shavar Thomas
7 DF   USA Chance Myers
8 MF   USA Graham Zusi
9 FW   USA Teal Bunbury
10 MF   BRA Jéferson
11 FW   USA Soony Saad
12 MF   USA Konrad Warzycha
13 DF   KEN Lawrence Olum
14 DF   USA Kevin Ellis
15 MF   HON Roger Espinoza
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF   USA Seth Sinovic
17 FW   USA C. J. Sapong
18 GK   USA Eric Kronberg
19 MF   HAI Peterson Joseph
20 MF   SEN Birahim Diop
21 GK   USA Jon Kempin
22 MF   USA Davy Arnaud (captain)
23 FW   SLE Kei Kamara
24 DF   USA Scott Lorenz
25 DF   TRI Daneil Cyrus
32 MF   USA Luke Sassano
55 DF   BRA Júlio César
78 DF   FRA Aurélien Collin
88 MF   MNE Miloš Stojčev
99 FW   MEX Omar Bravo

Formation edit

Player movement edit

See also: List of Major League Soccer transfers 2011

In edit

Date Player Position Previous club Fee/notes Ref
December 15, 2010   Frankie Hejduk DF   Columbus Crew Selected in the Re-Entry Draft, subsequently traded [2]
December 15, 2010   Luke Sassano MF   Los Angeles Galaxy Acquired in exchange for Frankie Hejduk [2]
January 1, 2011   Omar Bravo FW   C.D. Guadalajara Undisclosed [3]
February 18, 2011   Kevin Ellis DF   Sporting Kansas City Juniors Homegrown Player [4]
March 1, 2011   C. J. Sapong FW   James Madison University SuperDraft, 1st round [5]
March 1, 2011   Mike Jones DF   Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Supplemental Draft, 2nd round [5]
March 1, 2011   Scott Lorenz DF   NSC Minnesota Stars Free [5]
March 3, 2011   Konrad Warzycha MF   Ohio State University SuperDraft, 3rd round [6]
March 14, 2011   Júlio César DF   Marítimo Free [7]
March 16, 2011   Miloš Stojčev MF   FK Borac Čačak Undisclosed [8]
April 15, 2011   Aurélien Collin DF   Vitória de Setúbal Undisclosed [9]
May 10, 2011   Seth Sinovic DF   New England Revolution Free [10]
July 5, 2011   Soony Saad FW   University of Michigan Weighted lottery [11]
September 1, 2011   Peterson Joseph MF   Braga Undisclosed [12]
September 15, 2011   Lawrence Olum DF   Orlando City Undisclosed [13]

Out edit

Date Player Position Destination club Fee/notes Ref
November 24, 2010   Jamar Beasley FW   Missouri Comets Option declined [14]
November 24, 2010   Jonathan Leathers DF   Vancouver Whitecaps Selected in the Expansion Draft [15]
December 8, 2010   Aaron Hohlbein DF   Columbus Crew Selected in the Re-Entry Draft [16]
December 15, 2010   Jimmy Conrad DF   Chivas USA Selected in the Re-Entry Draft [17]
December 15, 2010   Josh Wolff FW   D.C. United Selected in the Re-Entry Draft [17]
December 15, 2010   Frankie Hejduk DF   Los Angeles Galaxy Traded for Luke Sassano [2]
February 7, 2011   Sunil Chhetri FW   Chirag United Option declined [18]
February 7, 2011   Nikos Kounenakis DF Released [18]
March 1, 2011   Zoltan Hercegfalvi FW   Budapest Honvéd FC II Loan expired [19]
March 1, 2011   Jack Jewsbury MF   Portland Timbers Traded for allocation money [20]
May 5, 2011   Mike Jones DF   New York Red Bulls Released, free transfer [21]
August 12, 2011   Stéphane Auvray MF   New York Red Bulls Traded for 2nd round draft pick in 2013 MLS SuperDraft [22]

Loans edit

In edit

Date Player Position Loaned from Fee/notes Ref
July 16, 2011   Daneil Cyrus DF   FC Santa Rosa Thru the 2011 season [23]
July 17, 2011   Jéferson MF   Vasco da Gama Thru the 2011 season, Designated Player [24]

Out edit

Date Player Position Loaned to Fee/notes Ref
July 27, 2011   Scott Lorenz DF   NSC Minnesota Stars Loan terminated September 8, 2011 [25][26]

Major League Soccer edit

League table edit

See also: 2011 Major League Soccer season
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 LA Galaxy (S, C) 34 19 5 10 48 28 +20 67 CONCACAF Champions League
2 Seattle Sounders FC 34 18 7 9 56 37 +19 63
3 Real Salt Lake 34 15 11 8 44 36 +8 53
4 FC Dallas 34 15 12 7 42 39 +3 52
5 Sporting Kansas City 34 13 9 12 50 40 +10 51
6 Houston Dynamo 34 12 9 13 45 41 +4 49 CONCACAF Champions League
7 Colorado Rapids 34 12 9 13 44 41 +3 49
8 Philadelphia Union 34 11 8 15 44 36 +8 48
9 Columbus Crew 34 13 13 8 43 44 −1 47
10 New York Red Bulls 34 10 8 16 50 44 +6 46
11 Chicago Fire 34 9 9 16 46 45 +1 43
12 Portland Timbers 34 11 14 9 40 48 −8 42
13 D.C. United 34 9 13 12 49 52 −3 39
14 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 12 14 40 45 −5 38
15 Chivas USA 34 8 14 12 41 43 −2 36
16 Toronto FC 34 6 13 15 36 59 −23 33 CONCACAF Champions League
17 New England Revolution 34 5 16 13 38 58 −20 28
18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 6 18 10 35 55 −20 28
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield

Eastern Conference standings edit

Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 34 13 9 12 50 40 +10 51 MLS Cup Conference Semifinals
2 Houston Dynamo 34 12 9 13 45 41 +4 49
3 Philadelphia Union 34 11 8 15 44 36 +8 48
4 Columbus Crew 34 13 13 8 43 44 −1 47 MLS Cup Play-In Round
5 New York Red Bulls 34 10 8 16 50 44 +6 46
6 Chicago Fire 34 9 9 16 46 45 +1 43
7 D.C. United 34 9 13 12 49 52 −3 39
8 Toronto FC 34 6 13 15 36 59 −23 33
9 New England Revolution 34 5 16 13 38 58 −20 28
Source: MLS

Results summary edit

Overall Home Away
Pld Pts W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD W L T GF GA GD
34 51 13 9 12 50 40  +10 9 2 6 29 16  +13 4 7 6 21 24  −3

Last updated: October 26, 2011
Source: MLSSoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference

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StadiumAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHHAHHHHHHHHHAHHAHA
ResultWLTLLLLLTTTWWTWWTTTWTWLWWLTWLTWTWW
Position4118121518181818181818181714101112121099987776775555
Updated to match(es) played on October 26, 2011. Source: MLS Results and League table
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; L = Loss; T = Tie

Match results edit

  Win   Tie   Loss

Preseason edit

February 5, 2011 Columbus Crew 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Phoenix, Arizona
Alex Fraga  
Robbie Rogers  		 [27] Jack Jewsbury  
Kei Kamara  		 Stadium: Reach 11 Sports Complex
February 12, 2011 Colorado Rapids 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Phoenix, Arizona
[28] Stadium: Reach 11 Sports Complex
February 15, 2011 Houston Dynamo 3–1 Sporting Kansas City Phoenix, Arizona
Own Goal  
Jason Garey  
Andrew Hainault  		 [29] Chance Myers   Stadium: Reach 11 Sports Complex
February 15, 2011 U.S. national under-18 team 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Phoenix, Arizona
Khyri Shelton   [29] Stadium: Reach 11 Sports Complex
February 26, 2011 Portland Timbers 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Casa Grande, Arizona
[30] Stadium: Grande Sports World
February 26, 2011 Montreal Impact 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Casa Grande, Arizona
[30] Own Goal  
C.J. Sapong  		 Stadium: Grande Sports World


2011 Desert Cup edit
March 4, 2011 Arizona Sahuaros 1–6 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
Baker   86' Report Jones   35'
Mravec   53'
Sapong   56'
Myers   77'
Zusi   83'
Ubiparipovic   90'		 Stadium: Hi Corbett Field
Attendance: 2,560
March 5, 2011 New York Red Bulls 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Tucson, Arizona
Henry   22'
Richards   76'		 Report Arnaud   20'
Kamara   61' (pen.)		 Stadium: Hi Corbett Field
Attendance: 10,097


Regular season edit

March 19, 2011 Chivas USA 2–3 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
21:30 CDT Conrad   27'
Conrad   56'
Valentin   52'
Zemanski   84'		 Report Sapong   2'
Arnaud   23'
Bravo   45+3'
Bravo   71'
Bravo   74'		 Stadium: The Home Depot Center
Attendance: 18,122
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
March 26, 2011 Chicago Fire 3–2 Sporting Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois
15:00 CDT Cháves   30' (pen.)
Puerari   40'
Puerari   48'
Pappa   59'		 Report Bravo   30'
Besler   51'
Arnaud   58'
Bunbury   72'
Diop   88'		 Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 12,157
Referee: Jasen Anno
April 2, 2011 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–3 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
18:00 CDT Harris   73'
Camilo   90+2 ', 90+3'		 Report Bunbury   45+1', 58'
Kamara   62'
Harrington   64'
Diop   68'
Bunbury   88'		 Stadium: Empire Field
Attendance: 20,518
Referee: Drew Fischer
April 16, 2011 Columbus Crew 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Columbus, Ohio
18:30 CDT Rogers   53' Report Júlio César   50'   72'
Harrington   55'
Thomas   76'		 Stadium: Crew Stadium
Attendance: 7,695
Referee: Juan Guzman
April 23, 2011 New England Revolution 3–2 Sporting Kansas City Foxboro, Massachusetts
18:30 CDT Perović   12'
McCarthy   19'
Perović   42'
Joseph   72'
Mansally   78'
Lekić   83'
Lekić   84'
Joseph   90+3'		 Report Kamara   14', 69'
Collin   23'   75'
Besler   48'
Harrington   54'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 11,414
Referee: Edvin Jurisevic
April 30, 2011 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Harrison, New Jersey
18:30 CDT Stadium: Red Bull Arena
May 14, 2011 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–1 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
21:30 CDT Stadium: The Home Depot Center
May 21, 2011 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
21:00 CDT Stadium: Qwest Field
May 28, 2011 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 CDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
June 4, 2011 Toronto FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Toronto, Ontario Canada
18:00 CDT Stadium: BMO Field
June 9, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
21:00 CDT Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,925
June 12, 2011 FC Dallas 1–4 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas USA
18:00 CDT Shea   32'
Loyd   47+'
Ihemelu   56'
Rodriguez   89'		 Report Collin   21'
Zusi   28'   55'
Sinovic   33'   56'
Stojcev   39'
Collin   49'
Sassano  78'		 Stadium: Pizza Hut Park
Attendance: 10,450
Referee: Kevin Stott
June 17, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Sapong   31' Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,467
June 22, 2011 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania
18:30 CDT Report Stadium: PPL Park
Attendance: 18,127
June 25, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Bravo   33' (pen.)
Júlio César   40'		 Report Camilo   15' Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,467
July 2, 2011 Portland Timbers 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
22:00 CDT Nagbe   45' Report Sapong   15'
Collin   19'		 Stadium: Jeld-Wen Field
Attendance: 18,627
Referee: Hilario Grajeda
July 6, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Zusi   62' Report Casey   32' Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 15,209
Referee: Niko Bratsis
July 9, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Chivas USA Kansas City, Kansas
18:30 CDT Bravo   93' Report LaBrocca   30' Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,467
July 16, 2011 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
19:30 CDT Davis   8' Report Collin   90' Stadium: Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 12,047
July 23, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Toronto FC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Kamara   28'   33'
Bravo   37'   64'		 Report Koevermans   50'
Johnson   72'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 16,382
July 30, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 New England Revolution Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Bunbury   89' Report Lekic   38' Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 17,418
August 3, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Espinoza   29'
Bunbury   34'		 Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,467
August 6, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Kamara   20' Report Rosales   90'
Neagle   92'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 17,493
August 17, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 3–1 Portland Timbers Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Zusi   25'   40'
Saad   73'		 Report Dike   81' Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 15,271
August 21, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 D.C. United Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Kamara   19' Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 15,352
August 27, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Kamara   22'
Bravo   68'		 Report Hernandez   70'
Santos   89'
Warshaw   92'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,018
September 5, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
17:00 CDT Cesar   72'
Bravo   92'		 Report Franklin   25'   74' Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,512
September 10, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
15:00 CDT Bunbury   9'   73'
Sapong   79'		 Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 14,791
September 17, 2011 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
20:00 CDT Borchers   54' Report Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,888
September 23, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Philadelphia Union Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Bravo   56' Report Le Toux   63' Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,778
September 28, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Columbus Crew Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Kamara   15' (pen.)
James   74' (o.g.)		 Report Renteria   34' Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 17,838
October 1, 2011 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Santa Clara, California
21:30 CDT Wondolowski   85' Report Bunbury   85' Stadium: Buck Shaw Stadium
Attendance: 10,525
October 15, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 New York Red Bulls Kansas City, Kansas
15:00 CDT Bunbury   57'
Sapong   74'		 Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 19,921
October 22, 2011 D.C. United 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Washington, D.C.
18:30 CDT Report Besler   34' Stadium: RFK Stadium
Attendance: 15,965

MLS Cup Playoffs edit

October 30, 2011 Conference Semifinal
1st Leg		 Colorado Rapids 0–2 Kansas City Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City
18:30 CDT Marshall   57'
Nyassi   63'		 Report Bunbury   45+2'   49'   59' (pen.) Attendance: 8,601
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
November 2, 2011 Conference Semifinal
2nd Leg		 Sporting Kansas City 2–0
(4–0 agg.)		 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
19:00 CST Collin   28'
Espinoza   35'
Cesar   45+3'
Arnaud   65'
Sapong   76'		 Report Nane   27'
Comminges   55'
Mullan   75'
Nyassi   90+3'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 18,565
Referee: Kevin Stott
November 6, 2011 Conference Final Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
16:30 CST Report Hainault   53'
Costly   87'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 20,839

U.S. Open Cup edit

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.

April 6, 2011 Qualifying Semifinal Houston Dynamo 0–1
(a.e.t)		 Sporting Kansas City College Station, Texas
19:00 Sarkodie   5'
Palmer   43'
Chabala   65'
Boswell   73'		 Report   46' Bravo
  92' Sapong		 Stadium: Aggie Soccer Stadium (Texas A&M)
Attendance: 2,383
Referee: Ismail Elfath
May 25, 2011 Qualifying Final Sporting Kansas City 5–0 New England Revolution Overland Park, Kansas
Myers   9', 19'
Sapong   24', 88'
Collin   81'		 Report Stadium: Blue Valley District Athletic Center
Attendance: 1,228
Referee: Sorin Stoica
June 28, 2011 Third Round Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Chicago Fire Premier Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Bunbury   3'
Stojčev   58'
Kamara   59'		 Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 4,487
Referee: Landis Wiley
July 12, 2011 Quarterfinals Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Richmond Kickers Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Report Bangura   66'
Bulow   83'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 4,794

Friendly Matches edit

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.

July 20, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Newcastle United Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Report Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 16,131
October 12, 2011 Sporting Kansas City 2 - 2 C.D. Guadalajara Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 CDT Saad   75'
Ellis   86'		 Report Fabian   20' (pen.)
Torres   88'		 Stadium: Livestrong Sporting Park
Attendance: 17,142

Recognition edit

MLS Player of the Week edit

Week Player Week's Statline
Week 1[31]   Omar Bravo 2G
Week 23[32]   Graham Zusi 2G

AT&T Goal of the Week edit

Week Player
Week 19[33]   Kei Kamara
Week 23[34]   Graham Zusi

MLS Save of the Week edit

Week Player
Week 19[35]   Jimmy Nielsen
Week 21[36]   Jimmy Nielsen
Week 25[37]   Jimmy Nielsen
Week 32[38]   Jimmy Nielsen

MLS Player of the Month edit

Month Player Month's Statline
June[39]   Graham Zusi 2G 3A

MLS All-Stars 2011 edit

Position Player Note
DF   Matt Besler AT&T Text Winner[40]
FW   Omar Bravo Commissioner Choice[41]

2011 Team Awards edit

Player(s) Award [42]
  Jimmy Nielsen Sporting Kansas City 2011 Most Valuable Player
  Matt Besler Sporting Kansas City 2011 Defensive Player of the Year
  Kei Kamara 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
  Omar Bravo   Teal Bunbury   Kei Kamara Sporting Kansas City 2011 Budweiser Golden Boot

Notable reserve games edit

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.[43]

Miscellany edit

Allocation ranking edit

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.[44]

International roster spots edit

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.[45] Sporting had also acquired another spot from Real Salt Lake on 23 February 2010[46] but that spot was for the 2010 season only and reverted to Real Salt Lake on 1 January 2011.[47]

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).[44]

Future draft pick trades edit

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 edit

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 edit

  1. ^ "Players". SportingKC.com. September 15, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "LA trade for rights to veteran defender Hejduk". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  3. ^ Lalas, Greg (August 13, 2010). "Kansas City announce signing of DP Omar Bravo". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  4. ^ Austin, Kurt (February 18, 2011). "Kevin Ellis Signs as Home Grown Player". Sporting KC. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  5. ^ a b c Austin, Kurt (March 1, 2011). "Sporting KC Signs Three to MLS Contracts". Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  6. ^ Austin, Kurt (March 3, 2011). "KC Adds MF Konrad Warzycha to Roster". Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  7. ^ Austin, Kurt (March 14, 2011). "KC Signs Brazilian Defender Julio Cesar". Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  8. ^ Austin, Kurt (March 16, 2011). "Sporting signs Serbian mid Miloš Stojčev". Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  9. ^ Wiebe, Andrew (April 15, 2011). "KC beats transfer deadline on Collin deal". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  10. ^ "Sporting KC sign former Rockhurst standout Seth Sinovic". Kansas City Star. May 10, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  11. ^ "Sporting Kansas City win lottery for college phenom Saad | Sporting Kansas City". Mlssoccer.com. July 5, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  12. ^ Josh Whisenhunt (September 1, 2011). "Sporting signs Haitian MF Peterson Joseph | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  13. ^ Josh Whisenhunt (September 15, 2011). "Sporting KC signs defender Lawrence Olum | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  14. ^ "Comets sign former Wizard Jamar Beasley; Kansas City Star". Kansascity.com. November 11, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  15. ^ "2010 Expansion Draft: pick by pick | Major League Soccer". Mlssoccer.com. November 24, 2010. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  16. ^ "Ngwenya, Hohlbein selected in Re-Entry Draft | Major League Soccer". Mlssoccer.com. December 8, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  17. ^ a b Wolff goes 1st in Stage 2 Re-Entry Draft, Ángel to LA | Major League Soccer Archived December 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ a b Kurt Austin (February 7, 2011). "Sporting KC Makes Four Roster Moves | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  19. ^ Wiebe, Andrew (March 8, 2011). "2011 Sporting Kansas City Preview". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  20. ^ Kurt Austin (March 1, 2011). "Midfielder Jack Jewsbury Traded to Timbers | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  21. ^ Josh Whisenhunt (May 5, 2011). "Sporting KC releases defender Mike Jones | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  22. ^ Kurt Austin (August 12, 2011). "Auvray traded to New York Red Bulls | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  23. ^ Kurt Austin (July 16, 2011). "Sporting KC acquires defender Daneil Cyrus". Sportingkc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  24. ^ Whisenhunt, Josh (July 17, 2011). "KC lands MF Jeferson as Designated Player". Sporting KC. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011.
  25. ^ Kurt Austin (July 27, 2011). "Scott Lorenz loaned to NSC Minnesota Stars". Sportingkc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
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