2018 Sporting Kansas City season

The 2018 Sporting Kansas City season is the twenty-third season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the eighth year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

Sporting Kansas City
2018 season
OwnerSporting Club
Head CoachPeter Vermes
StadiumChildren's Mercy Park
MLSConference: 1st
Overall: 3rd
PlayoffsConference Finals
U.S. Open CupQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Johnny Russell (10)
All: Dániel Sallói (13)
Highest home attendance20,831 March 4 vs NYCFC
Lowest home attendance15,238 June 16 vs FC Dallas
Average home league attendanceLeague: 19,774
All: 19,270
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Current roster edit

As of October 10, 2018 [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   USA Adrián Zendejas
2 DF   CAN Amer Didic
3 DF   USA Ike Opara
4 DF   USA Brad Evans
5 DF   USA Matt Besler (Captain)
6 MF   ESP Ilie Sánchez
7 FW   SCO Johnny Russell
8 DF   USA Graham Zusi
9 FW   HUN Krisztián Németh
10 MF   FRA Yohan Croizet (DP)
11 FW   CHI Diego Rubio
12 FW   GNB Gerso Fernandes
13 FW   USA Gianluca Busio (HGP)
14 FW   USA Khiry Shelton
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF   USA Seth Sinovic
16 DF   USA Graham Smith
17 MF   HON Roger Espinoza (DP)
18 GK   USA Eric Dick
19 MF   ESP Cristian Lobato
20 FW   HUN Dániel Sallói (HGP)
21 MF   CHI Felipe Gutiérrez (DP)
23 DF   USA Colton Storm
26 DF   USA Jaylin Lindsey (HGP)
28 FW   USA Tyler Freeman (HGP)
29 GK   USA Tim Melia
30 DF   ESP Andreu Fontas
75 MF   USA Wan Kuzain
90 FW   USA Kharlton Belmar
94 MF   COL Jimmy Medranda

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, 2017   Khiry Shelton FW   New York City FC Traded for Saad Abdul-Salaam [2]
December 15, 2017   Yohan Croizet MF   KV Mechelen Transfer [3]
January 17, 2018   Zach Wright FW   University of North Carolina Homegrown Player [4]
January 22, 2018   Matt Lewis DF   Fordham University Homegrown Player [5]
January 31, 2018   Johnny Russell FW   Derby County Transfer [6]
February 6, 2018   Felipe Gutiérrez MF   Real Betis Transfer [7]
February 15, 2018   Eric Dick GK   Butler University 2018 MLS SuperDraft [8]
February 15, 2018   Graham Smith DF   Denver University 2018 MLS SuperDraft [8]
February 20, 2018   Brad Evans DF   Seattle Sounders FC Free agent [9]
April 13, 2018   Wan Kuzain MF   Saint Louis FC Homegrown Player [10]
August 6, 2018   Krisztián Németh FW   New England Revolution Trade with New England Revolution [11]
August 8, 2018   Andreu Fontàs CB   RC Celta de Vigo Trade with RC Celta de Vigo [12]
October 2, 2018   Tyler Freeman FW Homegrown Player

(Will be added to roster ahead of 2019 season)

[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 2018 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Round Pick Number Player Position School
1 13   Eric Dick GK Butler
18   Graham Smith DF Denver
4 75   Will Bagrou FW Bercer
82   Wilfred Williams DF Oakland

Out edit

Date Player Position Destination club Notes Ref
November 27, 2017   Cameron Porter FW Retired Out of contract [14]
November 27, 2017   Erik Palmer-Brown DF   Manchester City Out of contract [15][16]
November 27, 2017   Cameron Iwasa FW   Sacramento Republic Option declined, later signed with Sacramento Republic [14]
November 27, 2017   Soni Mustivar MF   Neftçi PFK Option declined, later signed with Neftçi PFK [14]
November 27, 2017   Kevin Oliveira MF   Ottawa Fury Option declined, later signed with Ottawa Fury [17]
November 27, 2017   Tyler Pasher MF   Indy Eleven Option declined, later signed with Indy Eleven [17]
December 12, 2017   Latif Blessing FW   Los Angeles FC Selected in 2017 MLS Expansion Draft [18]
December 14, 2017   Saad Abdul-Salaam DF   New York City FC Traded for Khiry Shelton [2]
January 3, 2018   Benny Feilhaber MF   Los Angeles FC Traded [19]
February 8, 2018   Andrew Dykstra GK   Colorado Rapids Traded [20]
February 8, 2018   Soony Saad FW   Indy Eleven Waived, later signed with Indy Eleven [21]
February 27, 2018   Kevin Ellis DF   Chicago Fire Signed with Chicago Fire on March 9 [22][23]
February 27, 2018   Zach Wright DF   Rio Grande Valley FC Toros Waived [22]
March 1, 2018   James Musa MF   Phoenix Rising Waived [24]
June 25, 2018   Matt Lewis DF   Swope Park Rangers Waived [25]

Loans 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
January 18, 2018   Emiliano Amor DF Vélez Sarsfield one year loan, option to buy at the end of the year [26]

Out edit

Date Player Position Loaned from Notes Ref
August 8, 2018   Emiliano Amor DF Vélez Sarsfield Mutually agreed to part ways with Sporting KC [27]

Competitions edit

  Win   Tie   Loss

Preseason edit

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

January 27, 2018 Phoenix Rising FC trialists 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Scottsdale, Arizona
12:00 Player X   87' Report Sallói   23'
Busio   37'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Note: Three 30-minute periods
February 3, 2018 Colorado Rapids 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Scottsdale, Arizona
11:30 Report Shelton   12'
Gerso   22'
Stadium: Phoenix Rising FC Soccer Complex
Note: Two 45-minute halves and an extra 30-minute period

Mobile Mini Sun Cup edit

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

Regular season edit

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise

March 4, 2018 1 Sporting Kansas City 0 – 2 New York City FC Kansas City, Kansas
18:30 CST Report Medina   23'   53' (Sweat, Herrera)
Moralez   32' (Villa, Medina)
Ring   34'
Johnson   59'
Chanot   88'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,831
Referee: Mark Geiger
March 10, 2018 2 Chicago Fire 3 – 4 Sporting Kansas City Bridgeview, Illinois
17:00 CST Kappelhof   36'
Schweinsteiger   50'
Katai   70' (Schweinsteiger)
Nikolić   74 ', 82' (Vincent, Polster)
Report Gutiérrez   9 ', 86' (Sallói, Russell)
Melia   33'
Russell   44' (Sallói, Espinoza)
Sánchez   56'
Medranda   83'
Stadium: Toyota Park
Attendance: 14,021
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
March 17, 2018 3 Sporting Kansas City 3 – 2 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Sallói   21'
Sánchez   25' (pen.)
Zusi   56'
Gutiérrez   68'
Report Vako   34'
Quintana   39'
Wondolowski   90+1'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,868
Referee: Allen Chapman
March 24, 2018 4 Colorado Rapids 2 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
20:00 Badji   5' (Castillo)
Mason   8' (Smith)
Price   15'
Jackson   65'
Howard   79'
Report Gutiérrez   57'
Diego Rubio   90' (Shelton)
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 17,424
Referee: Sorin Stoica
April 8, 2018 6 LA Galaxy 0 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
20:00 Steres   55'
dos Santos   77'
Report Sallói   57'
Russell   61' (Espinoza)
Espinoza   82'
Stadium: StubHub Center
Attendance: 25,846
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 15, 2018 7 Sporting Kansas City 2 – 2 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
15:00 Sánchez   34' (PK)
Espinoza   53'
Zusi   78' (Medranda)
Medranda   90'
Report McCrary   24'
Roldan   44'   73' (Bruin)
Bruin   45' (Marshall)
Alonso   85'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,508
Referee: Drew Fischer
April 20, 2018 8 Sporting Kansas City 6 – 0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
20:00 Russell   10' (Espinoza, Zusi), 16' (Espinoza), 48' (Besler)   40'
Medranda   30' (Sallói)
Lobato   54' (Croizet)
Croizet   77' (Sánchez)
Report Waston   36'
Reyna   40'
Juárez   40'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,690
Referee: Kevin Stott
May 5, 2018 10 Sporting Kansas City 1 – 0 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Opara   10'
Sallói   16'
Report McBean   13'
Castillo   52'
Badji   89'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,553
Referee: Armando Villarreal
May 9, 2018 11 Atlanta United FC 0 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Atlanta, Georgia
18:30 Larentowicz   31'
Guzan   34'
Report Sallói   67' (Ilie)
Gerso   87' (Ilie)
Besler   89'
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 44,696
Referee: Mark Geiger
May 20, 2018 12 Minnesota United FC 1 – 1 Sporting Kansas City Minneapolis, Minnesota
13:00 Quintero   20'
Schüller   51'
Luiz Fernando   71'
Shelton   8' (Russell)   58'
Sinovic   53'
Stadium: TCF Bank Stadium
Attendance: 23,117
Referee: Jair Marrufo
May 27, 2018 13 Sporting Kansas City 0 – 0 Columbus Crew SC Kansas City, Kansas
17:00 Besler   90+4' Report Higuaín   45+6'
Afful   49'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,697
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 3, 2018 14 Sporting Kansas City 4 – 1 Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Sallói   9' (Croizet)
Kuzain   35'
Lobato   38' (Espinoza)
Diego Rubio   81' (Gerso)
Report Mears   12' (Schüller)
Maximiniano   48'   63'
Ibarra   77'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,422
Referee: Drew Fischer
June 9, 2018 15 Portland Timbers 0 – 0 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
21:30 Blanco   90+3' Report Opara   90+3' Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Chris Penso
June 23, 2018 16 Sporting Kansas City 3 – 2 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Espinoza   27'
Sallói   59' (Russell)
Diego Rubio   85' (Sallói)
Shelton   88' (Sallói)
Report Manotas   2' (Martínez), 45' (Beasley)
Alexander   22'   87'
Willis   55'
Fuenmayor   90+2'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,081
Referee: Alan Kelly
June 30, 2018 17 Montreal Impact 2 – 0 Sporting Kansas City Montreal, Quebec
18:00 Krolicki   19'
Duvall   46'
Piatti   54'
Silva   70' (pen.)
Report Croizet   68'
Opara   69'
Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 16,142
July 4, 2018 18 Real Salt Lake 4 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
21:00 Savarino   29'
Baird   37'
Saucedo   44'   45+1' (Kreilach)
Kreilach   77'
Silva   90+10' (PK)
Report Sallói   20' (Sinovic, Espinoza)   43'   90'
Amor   59'
Espinoza   60'   90+4'
Opara   64' (Russell, Espinoza)   66'
Gerso   90+3'
Ilie   90+9'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 19,206
Referee: Sorin Stoica
July 7, 2018 19 Sporting Kansas City 2 – 2 Toronto FC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Sánchez   57' (PK)
Russell   61' (Diego Rubio)
Zusi   81'
Kuzain   90+4'
Report Osorio   25' (Morrow, Giovinco)
Zavaleta   56'
Fraser   59'
Hamilton   69' (Hasler)
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 21,064
Referee: José Carlos Rivero
July 14, 2018 20 New York Red Bulls 3 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Harrison, New Jersey
18:00 Wright-Phillips   4' (Kaku)
Muyl   31'
Rzatkowski   72' (Adams), 80' (Davis)
Report Russell   8' (Zusi)
Croizet   17'
Espinoza   51' (Zusi)
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Attendance: 16,793
Referee: Kevin Stott
July 28, 2018 21 Sporting Kansas City 2 – 3 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Opara   45+2'
Gerso   50' (Diego Rubio)
Espinoza   87'
Sallói   90+7' (Opara)
Gruezo   15'
Barrios   23 ', 62' (Lamah), 74' (Urruti)
Lamah   41'
Pedroso   69'
Urruti   90+9'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,758
Referee: Drew Fischer
August 4, 2018 22 Houston Dynamo 0 – 1 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
20:00 Quioto   4'
Fuenmayor   14'
Elis   15'   90+8'
García   19'
Willis   70'
Peña   80'
Cerén   90+4'
Leonardo   90+10'
Report Sinovic   22'
Diego Rubio   74' (Busio, Zusi)   90+2'
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 14,675
Referee: Chris Penso
August 11, 2018 23 Los Angeles FC 0 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles, California
21:30 Nguyen   36'
Jakovic   63'
Report Gerso   17' (Diego Rubio)
Sánchez   66' (PK)
Espinoza   70'
Zusi   72'
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 25, 2018 25 Sporting Kansas City 2 – 0 Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Croizet   47' (Russell, Diego Rubio)
Diego Rubio   62' (Russell. Sinovic)
Report Calvo   50'
Boxall   52'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,345
Referee: Robert Sibiga
September 1, 2018 26 Seattle Sounders FC 3 – 1 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
15:00 Ruidíaz   12' (Smith, Alonso)
Kee-hee   27'
Zusi   52' (O.G.)
Lodeiro   56' (P.K.)
Marshall   81'
Frei   82'
Report Diego Rubio   2' (Fernandes),   32'
Sánchez   43'
Opara   45+1'
Stadium: CenturyLink Field
Attendance: 39,530
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
Note: Marshall's red card was rescinded by an independent panel[28]
September 8, 2018 27 Sporting Kansas City 1 – 0 Orlando City SC Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Gutiérrez   53' (Croizet) Report Mueller   38'
Johnson   42'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,332
Referee: Alan Kelly
September 15, 2018 28 San Jose Earthquakes 1 – 5 Sporting Kansas City San Jose, California
21:30 Godoy   50'
Eriksson   57'
Hossen   80' (Fernandes)
Report Gutiérrez   18' (Fernandes)
Fernandes   23' (Gutiérrez), 86' (Rubio)
Opara   42'
Németh   67' (Fernandes, Gutiérrez)
Stadium: Avaya Stadium
Attendance: 16,682
Referee: Dave Gantar
September 23, 2018 29 Philadelphia Union 2 – 0 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania
12:00 Simpson   71', 89'
Accam   66'
Mbaizo   75'
Report Espinoza   65' Stadium: Talen Energy Stadium
Attendance: 15,080
Referee: Mark Geiger
September 30, 2018 30 Sporting Kansas City 1 – 1 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
16:00 Opara   52'
Gutiérrez   74'
Report Baird   9' Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,844
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 6, 2018 31 Sporting Kansas City 1 – 1 LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
19:30 Zlatan   25'
Bingham   89'
Report Sinovic   34'
Russell   49'   83'
Sánchez   49'
Sallói   50'
Rubio   90+7'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,092
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 17, 2018 32 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1 – 4 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia
21:00 Felipe   42' Boxscore Sinovic   53'
Croizet   62'
Sallói   82',   90'+7'
Busio   90'+4'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 18,689
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 21, 2018 33 FC Dallas 0 – 3 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
16:00 González   16'
Pedroso   86'
Report Sallói   45'
Espinoza   45+2'   64'
Gutiérrez   68'
Sánchez   73'
Russell   87' (P.K.)
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: Robert Sibiga
October 28, 2018 34 Sporting Kansas City 2 – 1 Los Angeles FC Kansas City, Kansas
15:30 Russell   14'
Espinoza   37'
Sinovic   62'
Gutiérrez   70'
Sallói   72'
Melia   90+1'
Report Atuesta   8'
Vela   63' (P.K.)
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,702
Referee: Allen Chapman

MLS Cup Playoffs edit

Western Conference Semifinals edit

November 4, 2018 Leg 1 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
9:00pm CDT Rusnák   26',   51'
Beckerman   72'
Report Rubio   60',   76' Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 14,045
Referee: Baldomero Toledo
November 11, 2018 Leg 2 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
2:00 PM Rubio   14'   63'
Sallói   19', 90+7'
Sánchez   67' (pen.)
Espinoza   82'
Report Herrera   49'
Saucedo   60'
Beckerman   64'
Kreilach   72'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,918
Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero
Sporting Kansas City won 5-3 on aggregate.

Conference Finals edit

November 25, 2019 Leg 1 Portland Timbers 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
18:30 CST Guzmán   36' Report Sinovic   45+1'
Besler   66'
Sallói   89'
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 21,144
Referee: Robert Sibiga
November 29, 2018 Leg 2 Sporting Kansas City 2–3
(2–3 agg.)
Portland Timbers Kansas City, Kansas
20:30 CST Sallói   20'
Rubio   47'
Fernandes   81'
Report Valentin   17'
Guzmán   45+5'
Blanco   52'
Valeri   61',   90+9'
Chara   77'
Villafaña   90+6'
Asprilla   90+7'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,091
Referee: Mark Geiger

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

2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup edit

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise

June 6, 2018 Fourth RoundReal Salt Lake0 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
20:00 MDT Herrera   28'
Ruíz   47'
Report Russell   47'
Belmar   74'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 15,833
Referee: Malik Badawi
June 16, 2018 Round of 16 Sporting Kansas City 3 – 2FC DallasKansas City, Kansas
20:00 Sallói   43' (Opara, Zusi), 66' (Kuzain)
Amor   83'
Croizet   89'
Report Gruezo   18' (Barrios)
Lamah   20'   77'
Barrios   37'
Hayes   72'
Ulloa   74'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 15,238
Referee: Ramy Touchan
July 18, 2018 Quarterfinals Houston Dynamo 4 – 2 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
19:30 Quioto   26',   35', 66' (Cerén)
O. García   45'
Manotas   69', 88' (Rodríguez)
Fuenmayor   79'
Report Russell   2' (Gerso)
Croizet   90+3' (Russell)
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Attendance: 6,431
Referee: Allen Chapman

Player statistics edit

Top scorers edit

Rank Position Number Name MLS MLS Cup Open Cup Total
1 FW 20   Dániel Sallói 8 3 2 13
2 FW 7   Johnny Russell 10 0 2 12
3 FW 11   Diego Rubio 8 2 0 10
4 MF 21   Felipe Gutiérrez 6 0 0 7
5 FW 12   Gerso Fernandes 5 1 0 6
6 MF 6   Ilie Sánchez 4 1 0 5
7 MF 10   Yohan Croizet 2 0 2 4
8 DF 3   Ike Opara 3 0 0 3
9 DF 8   Graham Zusi 2 0 0 2
FW 14   Khiry Shelton 2 0 0 2
MF 19   Cristian Lobato 2 0 0 2
DF 94   Jimmy Medranda 2 0 0 2
MF 17   Roger Espinoza 2 0 0 2
14 MF 75   Wan Kuzain 1 0 0 1
FW 90   Kharlton Belmar 0 0 1 1
FW 9   Krisztián Németh 1 0 0 1
Total 58 7 7 72

As of November 10, 2018

Disciplinary record edit

Number Nation Position Name MLS U.S. Open Cup Total
           
3   DF Ike Opara 5 0 0 0 5 0
5   DF Matt Besler 2 0 0 0 2 0
6   MF Ilie Sánchez 5 0 0 0 5 0
7   FW Johnny Russell 2 0 0 0 2 0
8   DF Graham Zusi 2 0 0 0 2 0
10   MF Yohan Croizet 2 0 0 0 2 0
11   FW Diego Rubio 3 0 0 0 3 0
12   FW Gerso Fernandes 1 0 0 0 1 0
14   FW Khiry Shelton 2 0 0 0 2 0
15   DF Seth Sinovic 4 0 0 0 4 0
17   MF Roger Espinoza 8 1 0 0 8 1
20   FW Dániel Sallói 3 1 0 0 3 1
22   DF Emiliano Amor 1 0 1 0 2 0
29   GK Tim Melia 1 0 0 0 1 0
75   MF Wan Kuzain 1 0 0 0 1 0
94   DF Jimmy Medranda 1 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 43 2 3 0 46 2

As of September 9, 2018

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