The 2020 Sporting Kansas City season was the twenty-fifth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the tenth year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker. The season was suspended on March 12, for 30 days, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Following that decision, on March 19 Major League Soccer extended its temporary suspension until May 10.[2] Following that decision, on April 17 Major League Soccer extended its temporary suspension until June 8.[3]
| 2020 season | |||
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| Owner | Sporting Club | ||
| Head coach | Peter Vermes | ||
| Stadium | Children's Mercy Park | ||
| MLS | Conference: 1st Overall: 3rd | ||
| Playoffs | Conference Semifinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
| MLS is Back Tournament | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gadi Kinda Alan Pulido Johnny Russell (6 each) All: Alan Pulido (7) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League: 21,188 (March 7 vs. Houston Dynamo) All: 21,188 (March 7 vs. Houston Dynamo) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 2,000 (August 25 vs. Houston Dynamo) All: 2,000 (August 25 vs. Houston Dynamo) | ||
| Average home league attendance | League: 21,188 All: 21,188 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 (vs. Houston Dynamo on March 7, 2020) and (vs. Colorado Rapids on October 24, 2020) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 2–5 (vs. Houston Dynamo on August 25, 2020) 0–3 (vs. Minnesota United FC on December 3, 2020) | ||
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Summary edit
Preseason edit
Sporting will spend the whole of its pre-season training camp in Scottsdale, Arizona for the sixth straight year, led by Coach and Sporting Director Peter Vermes. From January 19 to Feb 1 and from Feb. 8–22 the club will practice in Scottsdale before kicking off its 25th season in Major League Soccer on Feb 29 or March 1.[4]
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.[5]
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26, 2019 |  Richard Sánchez
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GK |  Chicago Fire FC
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2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft | [7] |
| December 4, 2019 |  Roberto Punčec
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DF | Rijeka
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Undisclosed | [8] |
| December 9, 2019 | Khiry Shelton
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FW |  SC Paderborn 07
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Undisclosed | [9] |
| December 10, 2019 | Alan Pulido
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FW | C.D. Guadalajara
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Undisclosed | [10] |
| January 10, 2020 | Amadou Dia
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DF | Phoenix Rising FC
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Signed for 2020 season with contract options through 2022 | [11] |
| February 24, 2020 | John Pulskamp
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GK | Sporting Kansas City II
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Promotion to first team | [12] |
Draft picks edit
Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2020 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.
| Round | Pick Number | Player | Position | School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 58 | Jaret Townsend
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MF | University of Washington |
| 4 | 84 | James Kasak
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FW | Virginia Tech |
Out edit
| Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 19, 2019 |  Jimmy Medranda
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MF | Nashville SC
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Selected in 2019 MLS Expansion Draft | [13] |
| November 19, 2019 | Adrian Zendejas
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GK | Nashville SC
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Traded for $125,000 in 2020 TAM and $50,000 in 2020 GAM | [13] |
| November 21, 2019 | Seth Sinovic
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DF | New England Revolution
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Option Declined | [14] |
| November 21, 2019 | Benny Feilhaber
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MF | Retired | Option Declined | [14] |
| November 21, 2019 | Gedion Zelalem
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MF | New York City FC
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Option Declined | [14] |
| November 21, 2019 |  Krisztián Németh
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FW |  DAC Dunajská Streda
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Option Declined | [14] |
| November 21, 2019 |  Nicolas Hasler
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DF |  FC Thun
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Option Declined | [14] |
| November 21, 2019 |  Rodney Wallace
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DF | Retired | Option Declined | [14] |
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 23, 2020 |  Gadi Kinda
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MF | Beitar Jerusalem F.C. | One-year loan using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM), with an option to exercise a permanent transfer at the end of 2020 | [15] |
| February 14, 2020 |  Winston Reid
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DF | West Ham United F.C. | One-year loan | [16] |
Out edit
| Date | Player | Position | Loaned to | Notes | Ref |
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| February 4, 2020 | Eric Dick
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GK | Phoenix Rising FC | Loaned to Phoenix Rising FC (USL Championship) for the 2020 season. | [17] |
Competitions edit
Preseason edit
Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise
Preseason schedule announced on January 14, 2020.[18]
| January 25, 2020 | Phoenix Rising FC Trialists | 0–4 | Sporting Kansas City | Tempe, Arizona |
| 12:00 pm | Report | Sallói  23'Busio 43', 50'Harris 70' |
Stadium: Casino Arizona Field | |
| Note: Played in three 30-minute periods. | ||||
| February 1, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–0 | FC Cincinnati | Casa Grande, Arizona |
| 12:00 pm | Sallói 11',  27' Espinoza 44' Harris 65' Busio 80' Russell 82' |
Report | Gyau 55' Stanko 62' |
Stadium: Grande Sports World |
| February 12, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–2 | Columbus Crew | Casa Grande, Arizona |
| 12:00 pm | Report | Zardes 1' Santos 43' (pen.) |
Stadium: Grande Sports World |
Visit Tucson Sun Cup edit
| February 15, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
| 5:00 pm | Silva 72' Herrera 76' |
Report | Sánchez 40' Duke 86' |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex Referee: Victor Rivas |
| Note: Preseason[19] | ||||
| February 19, 2020 | Phoenix Rising FC | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Tempe, Arizona |
| 8:00 pm | Moar 66' Calistri 78' |
Report | Russell 56' |
Stadium: Casino Arizona Field |
| February 22, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
| 3:00 pm | Kinda 61' |
Report | Valot 59' Cásseres 86' (pen.) |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
MLS is Back Tournament edit
Group stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | Minnesota United FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
Source: MLS[20]
| Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC |
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| Shelton 43' |
Report | Shelton 90+2' (o.g.) Molino 90+7' |
| Sporting Kansas City | 3–2 | Colorado Rapids |
|---|---|---|
| Shelton 65' Pulido 72' Zusi 90+1' |
Report | Acosta 6' Lewis 84' |
| Real Salt Lake | 0–2 | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Holt 20' Johnson 40' Beckerman 55' Glad 71' |
Report | Russell 1' Sánchez 36' Busio 56' Smith 62' Gerso 86' |
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
Knockout stage edit
Round of 16
| Sporting Kansas City | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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Report | |
| Penalties | ||
| 3–1 | ||
Referee: Victor Rivas
Regular season edit
Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise
| February 29, 2020 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–3 | Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| 9:30 pm | Cornelius 23' Nerwinski 28' |
Report | Kinda 3', 39' Pulido 17' Shelton 57' Hurtado 90+5' |
Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 22,120 Referee: Ted Unkel |
| Note: Season Opener[22] | ||||
| March 7, 2020 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–0 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 pm | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 21,188 Referee: Allen Chapman | ||
| Note: Home Opener[22] | ||||
| August 21, 2020 6 | Minnesota United FC | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Saint Paul, Minnesota |
| 6:30 pm | Aja 24' Lindsey 32' (o.g.) Alonso 90+3' |
Report | Kinda 12' Busio 46' Boxall 55' (o.g.) Pulido 77' Duke 90+5' |
Stadium: Allianz Field Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| August 25, 2020 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–5 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 pm | Russell 26' Busio 38' Kinda 49' |
Report | Elis 17' Vera 25' Ramirez 44' Hansen 48' Quintero 57', 61' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
| August 29, 2020 8 | Colorado Rapids | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:00 PM | Price 47' Acosta 52'Bassett 57'Rubio 82' |
Report | Smith 63' Kinda 65'  78'Busio 67' |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| September 2, 2020 9 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | FC Dallas | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30PM CDT | Shelton 45+3' |
Report | Jara 9' Servania 31' Barrios 54' Santos 84' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Ramy Touchan |
| September 5, 2020 10 | Houston Dynamo | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Elis 59' Manotas 85' Figueroa 90+1' |
Report | Hurtado 30' |
Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium Referee: Timothy Ford |
| September 13, 2020 11 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30PM CDT | Russell 80' Busio 84' Punčec 87' Gerso 90+3' |
Report | Dotson 90+2' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Kevin Stott |
| September 19, 2020 12 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–3 | FC Dallas | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 2:30PM CDT | Busio 11' Russell 53', 83', 80' |
Report | Jara 42', 48', 73' Barrios 75' Acosta 75' 90' Luchi Gonzalez 75' Bressan 82' Hollingshead 86' Santos 90+4' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| September 23, 2020 13 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Orlando City SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 6:30pm CDT | Report | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Victor Rivas |
| September 27, 2020 14 | Colorado Rapids | P–P | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:00 pm CDT | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests in the Rapids organization.[23] | ||||
| October 3, 2020 15 | Houston Dynamo | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
| 7:00 pm CDT | Struna 45+1' Vera 72' Quintero 77' Junqua 84' Figueroa 90+5' |
Report | Pulido 34', 73' Dia 39' Reid 77' Sánchez 81' Espinoza 90' Melia 90+3' |
Stadium: BBVA Stadium Referee: Kevin Stott |
| October 7, 2020 16 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Chicago Fire | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Melia 1' Espinoza 24' Reid 62', 67' Russell 77' Shelton 80' |
Report | Calvo 19' Herbers 19' Sekulić 58' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
| October 11, 2020 17 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | Nashville SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 6:30 pm CDT | Sánchez 52' Gerso 53' Hurtado 79' |
Report | Johnston 12' 54' Zimmerman 15' Lovitz 38' Jones 76' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
| October 14, 2020 18 | FC Dallas | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Frisco, Texas |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Hollingshead 43' Barrios 45' Ziegler 45+2' |
Report | Dia 42' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 2,898 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
| October 17, 2020 19 | Chicago Fire | 2–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Chicago, Illinois |
| 2:30 pm CDT | Pineda 22' Berić 45+1' Mihailovic 90+5' |
Report | Hurtado 35' Kinda 83' |
Stadium: Soldier Field Referee: David Gantar |
| October 21, 2020 14 | Colorado Rapids | v | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City, Colorado |
| 8:00 pm CDT | Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park | |||
| Note: Reschedule of postponed September 27th match.[23] Match was postponed again after a staff member from the Colorado Rapids tested positive for COVID-19.[24] | ||||
| October 24, 2020 20 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–0 | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 pm CDT | Dia 11' Pulido 54' Fontàs 67' Shelton 74' Lindsey 85' Kinda 88' Gerso 90+3', 90+4' |
Report | Warner 23' Abubakar 47' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Drew Fischer |
| October 28, 2020 21 | FC Cincinnati | 0–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 6:30 pm CDT | de Jong  63' |
Report | Espinoza 57' Punčec 60' |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Referee: David Gantar |
| November 1, 2020 22 | Sporting Kansas City | Cancelled | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 6:30 pm CDT | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park | |||
| Note: Match cancelled due to multiple covid positives in the MNUFC organization and a lack of late season opportunities to reschedule.[25] | ||||
| November 8, 2020 23 | Real Salt Lake | 0–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
| 5:30 pm CDT | Report | Martins 39' Shelton 45' Hurtado 48' Russell 87' |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 2,770 Referee: Kevin Stott |
MLS Cup Playoffs edit
| November 22, 2020 First round | Sporting Kansas City | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 3:00 pm CST | R. Espinoza 4' Reid 39' Ilie 47' Dia 78' R. Espinoza 79' Russell 86' Busio 90+1' |
Report | Fierro 22' Lima 28' Salinas 34' López 56' C. Espinoza 85' Wondolowski 90+7' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Nima Saghafi |
| Penalties | ||||
Russell  Ilie Shelton |
Alanís Yueill C. Espinoza |
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| December 3, 2020 Conf. Semifinals | Sporting Kansas City | 0–3 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:30 PM CST | Report | Molino 27', 35' Dibassy 39', 82' Reynoso 42' Greguš 57' Gasper 80' Hairston 84' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Drew Fischer |
Standings edit
Western Conference edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 39 | 1.86 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round and Leagues Cup |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders FC | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 39 | 1.77 | |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 39 | 1.70 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round and 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
| 4 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 26 | +10 | 34 | 1.62 | Qualification for the Playoffs first round |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 28 | 1.56 |
Source: MLS[26]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
Notes:
- ^ As MLS is Back Tournament winners
Overall table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philadelphia Union (S) | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 44 | 20 | +24 | 47 | 2.04 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a] |
| 2 | Toronto FC (V) | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 26 | +7 | 44 | 1.91 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[b] |
| 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 39 | 1.86 | 2021 Leagues Cup[c] |
| 4 | Columbus Crew SC (C) | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 | 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[d] |
| 5 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 41 | 1.78 | 2021 Leagues Cup[e] |
Source: MLS[27]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield winners; (V) Canadian Championship finalists
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield winners; (V) Canadian Championship finalists
Notes:
- ^ As Supporters' Shield winners (USA2)
- ^ As 2020 Canadian Championship finalists (awarded by Canada Soccer) (CAN1)
- ^ As 1st, Western Conference (MLS1)
- ^ As MLS Cup 2020 champions (USA1)
- ^ As 4th, Eastern Conference (MLS2)
Results by round edit
Player statistics edit
Squad appearances and goals edit
- Last updated on September 23, 2020.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Major League Soccer | MLS is Back | Playoffs | ||||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | MEX
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Richard Sánchez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 45 | GK | USA
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John Pulskamp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | GK | USA
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Tim Melia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF |  ESP
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Andreu Fontas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF | CRO
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Roberto Punčec | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | USA
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Matt Besler | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | DF | USA
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Graham Zusi | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | DF | USA
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Amadou Dia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | USA
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Graham Smith | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 22 | DF | NZL
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Winston Reid | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | USA
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Jaylin Lindsey | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | DF |  POR
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Luís Martins | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | ESP
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Ilie | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF |  CHI
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Felipe Gutiérrez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF |  HON
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Roger Espinoza | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF | ISR
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Gadi Kinda | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF | COL
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Felipe Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 27 | MF | USA
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Gianluca Busio | 7 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | USA
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Cameron Duke | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 75 | MF |  MAS
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Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW |  SCO
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Johnny Russell | 6 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | MEX
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Alan Pulido | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | USA
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Khiry Shelton | 7 | 2 | 6+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12 | FW |  GNB
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Gerso | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | FW | USA
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Erik Hurtado | 5 | 2 | 1+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW | HUN
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Dániel Sallói | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW | USA
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Tyler Freeman | 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 | |||||||||||||
- 0+1 means player did came on as a sub once. 1+1 means player started once and came on as a sub once.
- The group stage matches of the MLS is Back Tournament count as regular season matches and data will be listed under Regular Season.
Top scorers edit
| Number | Position | Name | MLS | MLS is Back | Open Cup | Playoffs | Total |
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| 7 | FW | Johnny Russell
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6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 17 | MF | Gadi Kinda
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | FW | Khiry Shelton
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | FW | Alan Pulido
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | FW | Erik Hurtado
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 15 | MF | Roger Espinoza
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | DF | Graham Zusi
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | FW | Gerso
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | MF | Gianluca Busio
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| N/A | N/A | Own Goal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | ||
As of September 23, 2020
Disciplinary record edit
| Number | Position | Name | MLS | MLS is Back | Playoffs | Total | ||||||||
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| 17 | MF | Gadi Kinda
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3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | Ilie
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | Khiry Shelton
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | Roger Espinoza
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | Alan Pulido
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | Gianluca Busio
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Graham Smith
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FW | Gerso
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0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Cameron Duke
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | Roberto Punčec
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FW | Johnny Russell
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | GK | Tim Melia
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | Matt Besler
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
As of March 1, 2021
Injury record edit
| N | P | Nat. | Name | Type | Status | Source | Match | Inj. Date | Ret. Date |
| 7 | FW |
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Johnny Russell | Muscle Tear | 
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thebluetestament.com | Unknown | November 2019 | February 29, 2020
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| 10 | MF |
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Felipe Gutiérrez | knee injury | 
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mlssoccer.com | Unknown | February 2020 |
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| 3 | DF |
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Andreu Fontas | Achilles surgery |
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mlssoccer.com | Unknown | February 2020 |
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- Player is injured
- Player has recovered from injury
Last updated: March 2, 2020
Source: SportingKC.com
References edit
- ^ "MLS suspends 2020 season for 30 days due to coronavirus". mlssoccer.com. March 12, 2020. Archived from the original on March 13, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ "MLS extends season suspension in accordance with CDC guidance on COVID-19". mlssoccer.com. March 19, 2020.
- ^ @MLS_PR (April 17, 2020). "MLS Statement on April 17, 2020" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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