2017 season | ||||
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Owner | Sporting Club | |||
Head Coach | Peter Vermes | |||
Stadium | Children's Mercy Park | |||
MLS | Conference: 5th Overall: 11th | |||
Playoffs | Knockout Round | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Champions | |||
Top goalscorer | League:
Gerso (8 goals) All: Gerso (10 goals) | |||
Highest home attendance | 21,523 ( Open Cup Final vs New York Red Bulls) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 15,016 ( Open Cup Quarterfinals vs FC Dallas) | |||
Average home league attendance | League: 19,565 All: 19,051 | |||
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The 2017 Sporting Kansas City season was the twenty-second season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the seventh year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of September 12, 2017. [1]
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 12, 2016 |
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MF |
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Signed from USL team | [2] |
December 2, 2016 |
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GK |
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Signed from USL team | [2] |
January 4, 2017 |
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FW/MF |
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Undisclosed | [2] |
January 9, 2017 |
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FW |
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Undisclosed | [2] |
January 9, 2017 |
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FW |
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Rights acquired in exchange for 4th Round pick in 2017 MLS SuperDraft | [2] |
January 10, 2017 |
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FW |
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Free Transfer | [2] |
January 10, 2017 |
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GK |
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Re-Entry Draft | [2] |
January 13, 2017 |
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MF |
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Free Transfer | [2] |
January 30, 2017 |
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FW |
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Free Transfer | [2] |
June 29, 2017 |
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MF |
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Free Transfer | [3] |
August 11, 2017 |
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DF |
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Signed from USL team | [4] |
August 25, 2017 |
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FW | HGP | [5] | |
September 15, 2017 |
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FW |
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Signed from USL team | [6] |
September 15, 2017 |
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MF |
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Signed from USL team | [6] |
Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 28, 2016 |
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MF | None | Retired | [2] |
November 23, 2016 |
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MF |
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Out of Contract, Signed with Atlanta United FC on December 21, 2016 | [2] |
November 23, 2016 |
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DF |
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Option Declined | [2] |
November 23, 2016 |
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DF |
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Option Declined, later signed with Portland as a free agent | [2] |
November 23, 2016 |
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MF | Option Declined | [2] | |
November 23, 2016 |
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DF |
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Option Declined | [2] |
November 23, 2016 |
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MF |
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Option Declined | [2] |
November 23, 2016 |
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GK |
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Option Declined | [2] |
November 23, 2016 |
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MF | Option Declined | [2] | |
December 12, 2016 |
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MF | None | Retired | [2] |
December 13, 2016 |
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GK |
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Expansion Draft | [2] |
February 3, 2017 |
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DF |
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Trade | [2] |
February 27, 2017 |
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MF | Waived | [7] | |
February 27, 2017 |
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FW |
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Waived | [7] |
July 25, 2017 |
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FW |
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Traded | [8] [9] [10] [11] |
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date | Player | Position | Loaned from | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 23, 2016 |
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DF |
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Waived on June 29 | [2] [3] |
Win Tie Loss
Kickoff times are in CST ( UTC-06) unless shown otherwise
January 31, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Tucson, Arizona |
Report |
Thompson ![]() |
Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex |
February 7, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
12:00 |
Selbol ![]() |
Report |
Smith ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex |
February 15, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, Arizona |
12:00 | Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex |
February 18, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
16:30 | Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex |
February 22, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–6 | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
12:00 | Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex |
February 25, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–1 | New York City FC | Tucson, Arizona |
Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex |
Kickoff times are in CDT ( UTC-05) unless shown otherwise
March 4, 2017 CST 1 | D.C. United | 0 – 0 | Sporting Kansas City | Washington, D.C. |
18:00 |
Franklin ![]() Vincent ![]() |
Report |
Sinovic ![]() Espinoza ![]() |
Stadium:
RFK Stadium Attendance: 18,268 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
March 11, 2017 CST 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 – 0 | FC Dallas | Kansas City, Kansas |
20:00 |
Sinovic ![]() Dwyer ![]() Gerso ![]() |
Report |
Guillen ![]() Figueroa ![]() Harris ![]() Gruezo ![]() Cermeno ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,117 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
March 18, 2017 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 2 – 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Dwyer ![]() Feilhaber ![]() Zusi ![]() Bingham ![]() |
Report |
Urena ![]() Jungwirth ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,282 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
March 31, 2017 4 | Toronto FC | 0 – 0 | Sporting Kansas City | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
18:30 |
Altidore ![]() |
Report |
Sánchez ![]() |
Stadium:
BMO Field Attendance: 27,909 Referee: Alan Kelly |
April 9, 2017 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 – 1 | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas |
18:00 |
Sinovic ![]() Sánchez ![]() Gerso ![]() Dwyer ![]() |
Report |
Miller ![]() Watts ![]() Doyle ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,249 Referee: Allen Chapman |
April 15, 2017 6 | Portland Timbers | 0 – 1 | Sporting Kansas City | Portland, Oregon |
21:30 | Report |
Opara ![]() Sinovic ![]() Dwyer ![]() |
Stadium:
Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Drew Fischer |
April 22, 2017 7 | FC Dallas | 1 – 0 | Sporting Kansas City | Frisco, Texas |
19:00 |
Figueroa ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Toyota Stadium Attendance: 15,411 Referee: Kevin Stott |
April 29, 2017 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 – 0 | Real Salt Lake | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Feilhaber ![]() ![]() Dwyer ![]() Espinoza ![]() Zusi ![]() Gerso ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Mulholland ![]() Phillips ![]() Movsisyan ![]() Lennon ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,648 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
May 3, 2017 9 | Sporting Kansas City | 2 – 0 | New York Red Bulls | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Opara ![]() Dwyer ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Davis ![]() Lade ![]() Wright-Phillips ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,965 Referee: Allen Chapman |
May 7, 2017 10 | Minnesota United FC | 2 – 0 | Sporting Kansas City | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
12:30 |
Danladi ![]() Ramirez ![]() ![]() Calvo ![]() |
Report |
Juliao ![]() Dwyer ![]() |
Stadium:
TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 17,709 Referee: Alan Kelly |
May 13, 2017 11 | Orlando City SC | 2 – 2 | Sporting Kansas City | Orlando, Florida |
18:00 |
Aja ![]() Larin ![]() Kaká ![]() Higuita ![]() |
Report |
Blessing ![]() ![]() Zusi ![]() Sánchez ![]() |
Stadium:
Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
May 17, 2017 12 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 – 0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Gerso ![]() |
Report |
Delem ![]() Alfaro ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,139 Referee: Ted Unkel |
May 20, 2017 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 – 0 | Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
18:00 |
Techera ![]() Parker ![]() Laba ![]() |
Report |
Espinoza ![]() Sinovic ![]() |
Stadium:
BC Place Attendance: 21,020 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
May 27, 2017 14 | Colorado Rapids | 1 – 0 | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:00 |
Ford ![]() Burling ![]() Miller ![]() Howard ![]() Doyle ![]() |
Report |
Espinoza ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,648 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
June 3, 2017 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 – 0 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
16:00 |
Feilhaber ![]() Melia ![]() Opara ![]() Medranda ![]() Abdul-Salaam ![]() |
Report |
Jome ![]() Warner ![]() Shuttleworth ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,361 Referee: Jorge González |
June 10, 2017 16 | Sporting Kansas City | 1 – 1 | Montreal Impact | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:00 |
Gerso ![]() |
Report |
Piatti ![]() Mancosu ![]() ![]() Duvall ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,335 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
June 17, 2017 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 – 0 | Sporting Kansas City | San Jose, California |
20:00 |
Godoy ![]() Wondolowski ![]() |
Report |
Besler ![]() Espinoza ![]() |
Stadium:
Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
June 24, 2017 18 | LA Galaxy | 1 – 2 | Sporting Kansas City | Carson, California |
21:30 |
Villarreal ![]() Smith ![]() Van Damme ![]() |
Report |
Espinoza ![]() Opara ![]() Gerso ![]() |
Stadium:
StubHub Center Attendance: 20,140 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July 1, 2017 19 | Sporting Kansas City | 1 – 1 | Portland Timbers | Kansas City, Kansas |
18:00 |
Latif ![]() Espinoza ![]() Sallói ![]() Ellis ![]() |
Report |
Valeri ![]() Adi ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,933 Referee: Alan Kelly |
July 6, 2017 20 | Sporting Kansas City | 1 – 1 | Philadelphia Union | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Diego Rubio ![]() Abdul-Salaam ![]() Feilhaber ![]() |
Report |
Medunjanin ![]() Alberg ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,240 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
July 22, 2017 21 | Real Salt Lake | 1 – 1 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
21:00 |
Silva ![]() Sunny ![]() Acosta ![]() Beltran ![]() |
Report |
Espinoza ![]() Ilie ![]() Feilhaber ![]() Gerso ![]() |
Stadium:
Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,316 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
July 29, 2017 22 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 – 2 | Chicago Fire | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Sallói ![]() Feilhaber ![]() Latif ![]() |
Report |
Besler ![]() Juninho ![]() Accam ![]() João Meira ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,313 Referee: Alan Kelly |
August 6, 2017 23 | Sporting Kansas City | 1 – 1 | Atlanta United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:00 |
Opara ![]() Feilhaber ![]() |
Report |
Larentowicz ![]() Carmona ![]() Asad ![]() González Pírez ![]() Ambrose ![]() Peterson ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,481 Referee: Chris Penso |
August 12, 2017 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 – 0 | Sporting Kansas City | Seattle, Washington |
15:00 |
Dempsey ![]() Lodeiro ![]() Torres ![]() |
Report |
Musa ![]() Medranda ![]() |
Stadium:
CenturyLink Field Attendance: 43,530 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
August 19, 2017 25 | Sporting Kansas City | 2 – 0 | FC Dallas | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Diego Rubio ![]() Ilie ![]() Gerso ![]() |
Report |
Figueroa ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,869 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Note: 100th straight sellout |
September 6, 2017 26 | New York City FC | 1 – 0 | Sporting Kansas City | New York, New York |
00:00 |
Moralez ![]() Harrison ![]() Allen ![]() |
Report |
Espinoza ![]() Diego Rubio ![]() |
Stadium:
Yankee Stadium Attendance: 19,353 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
September 10, 2017 27 | Columbus Crew SC | 1 – 1 | Sporting Kansas City | Columbus, Ohio |
12:00 |
Mensah ![]() Kamara ![]() Williams ![]() Abu ![]() |
Report |
Espinoza ![]() Lobato ![]() Feilhaber ![]() |
Stadium:
Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 17,089 Referee: Chris Penso |
September 16, 2017 28 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 – 1 | New England Revolution | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Gerso ![]() Diego Rubio ![]() ![]() Medranda ![]() |
Report |
Bunbury ![]() Németh ![]() Fagúndez ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,089 Referee: Jorge González |
September 24, 2017 29 | Sporting Kansas City | 2 – 1 | LA Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
12:00 |
Sallói ![]() Diego Rubio ![]() |
Report |
J. dos Santos ![]() Ciani ![]() Alessandrini ![]() McBean ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,028 Referee: Mark Geiger |
September 30, 2017 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 – 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
20:00 |
Hurtado ![]() Davies ![]() Bolanos ![]() |
Report |
Zusi ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,990 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
October 7, 2017 31 | Minnesota United FC | 1 – 1 | Sporting Kansas City | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
19:00 |
Thiesson ![]() Kallman ![]() Greenspan ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Diego Rubio ![]() Sinovic ![]() Dykstra ![]() |
Stadium:
TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 23,060 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
October 11, 2017 32 | Houston Dynamo | 2 – 1 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
19:00 |
Clark ![]() Martinez ![]() Wenger ![]() |
Report |
Medranda ![]() Palmer-Brown ![]() Ilie ![]() |
Stadium:
BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 15,724 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Note: Postponed from August 26 due to Hurricane Harvey [12] |
October 15, 2017 33 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 – 0 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
16:00 |
Latif ![]() |
Report |
Torres ![]() DeLaGarza ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,083 Referee: Kevin Stott |
October 22, 2017 34 | Real Salt Lake | 2 – 1 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
15:00 |
Silva ![]() Lennon ![]() |
Report |
Sallói ![]() Besler ![]() Opara ![]() |
Stadium:
Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,102 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Kickoff times are in CDT ( UTC-05) unless shown otherwise
October 26, 2017 Knockout Round | Houston Dynamo | 1 – 0 ( a.e.t.) | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
20:30 |
Senderos ![]() Clark ![]() Machado ![]() Quioto ![]() Elis ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Zusi ![]() Ilie ![]() Espinoza ![]() Diego Rubio ![]() Dykstra ![]() |
Stadium:
BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 14,126 Referee: Mark Geiger |
Kickoff times are in CDT ( UTC-05) unless shown otherwise
June 14, 2017 Fourth Round | Sporting Kansas City | 4–0 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Opara ![]() Gerso ![]() Dwyer ![]() Sallói ![]() |
Report |
Davis ![]() Warner ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 15,260 Referee: Juan Guzman |
June 28, 2017 Fifth Round | Houston Dynamo | 0–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
17:30 |
Bird ![]() Wenger ![]() Rodriguez ![]() |
Report |
Espinoza ![]() Opara ![]() Gerso ![]() |
Stadium:
BBVA Compass Stadium Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
July 11, 2017 Quarterfinal | Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 ( a.e.t.) | FC Dallas | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Sinovic ![]() Espinoza ![]() Medranda ![]() Blessing ![]() Sallói ![]() |
Report |
Ulloa ![]() Díaz ![]() Urruti ![]() ![]() Morales ![]() Harris ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 15,016 Referee: Younes Marrakchi |
August 9, 2017 Semifinal | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 (
a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Rubio ![]() |
Report |
Hosen ![]() Cerén ![]() Affolter ![]() Imperiale ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 16,193 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Penalties | ||||
Feilhaber ![]() Rubio ![]() Sánchez ![]() Medranda ![]() Sallói ![]() Besler ![]() |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
September 20, 2017 Final | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Sinovic ![]() Blessing ![]() Sallói ![]() Opara ![]() |
Report |
Long ![]() Adams ![]() Wright Phillips ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 21,523 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
Rank | Position | Number | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | Open Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | 7 |
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8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
2 | FW | 11 |
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5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
3 | FW | 9 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
FW | 14 |
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5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
FW | 30 |
![]() |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
4 | DF | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
MF | 10 |
![]() |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
5 | MF | 93 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6 | DF | 15 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | 17 |
![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 19 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 27 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 37 | 0 | 13 | 50 |
As of October 26, 2017
Number | Nation | Position | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
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3 |
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DF | Ike Opara | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
4 |
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DF | Kevin Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5 |
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DF | Matt Besler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6 |
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MF | Ilie Sánchez | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
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FW | Gerso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
8 |
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MF | Graham Zusi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
9 |
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FW | Latif Blessing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
10 |
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MF | Benny Feilhaber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
11 |
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FW | Diego Rubio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
14 |
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FW | Dom Dwyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
15 |
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DF | Seth Sinovic | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
17 |
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DF | Saad Abdul-Salaam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21 |
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GK | Andrew Dykstra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
27 |
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MF | Roger Espinoza | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
29 |
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GK | Tim Melia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
30 |
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FW | Dániel Sallói | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
40 |
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DF | Igor Julião | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
41 |
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DF | James Musa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
94 |
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MF | Jimmy Medranda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
TOTALS | 60 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 3 |
As of October 26, 2017.
2017 season | ||||
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Owner | Sporting Club | |||
Head Coach | Peter Vermes | |||
Stadium | Children's Mercy Park | |||
MLS | Conference: 5th Overall: 11th | |||
Playoffs | Knockout Round | |||
U.S. Open Cup | Champions | |||
Top goalscorer | League:
Gerso (8 goals) All: Gerso (10 goals) | |||
Highest home attendance | 21,523 ( Open Cup Final vs New York Red Bulls) | |||
Lowest home attendance | 15,016 ( Open Cup Quarterfinals vs FC Dallas) | |||
Average home league attendance | League: 19,565 All: 19,051 | |||
| ||||
The 2017 Sporting Kansas City season was the twenty-second season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the seventh year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of September 12, 2017. [1]
|
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 12, 2016 |
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MF |
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Signed from USL team | [2] |
December 2, 2016 |
![]() |
GK |
![]() |
Signed from USL team | [2] |
January 4, 2017 |
![]() |
FW/MF |
![]() |
Undisclosed | [2] |
January 9, 2017 |
![]() |
FW |
![]() |
Undisclosed | [2] |
January 9, 2017 |
![]() |
FW |
![]() |
Rights acquired in exchange for 4th Round pick in 2017 MLS SuperDraft | [2] |
January 10, 2017 |
![]() |
FW |
![]() |
Free Transfer | [2] |
January 10, 2017 |
![]() |
GK |
![]() |
Re-Entry Draft | [2] |
January 13, 2017 |
![]() |
MF |
![]() |
Free Transfer | [2] |
January 30, 2017 |
![]() |
FW |
![]() |
Free Transfer | [2] |
June 29, 2017 |
![]() |
MF |
![]() |
Free Transfer | [3] |
August 11, 2017 |
![]() |
DF |
![]() |
Signed from USL team | [4] |
August 25, 2017 |
![]() |
FW | HGP | [5] | |
September 15, 2017 |
![]() |
FW |
![]() |
Signed from USL team | [6] |
September 15, 2017 |
![]() |
MF |
![]() |
Signed from USL team | [6] |
Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 28, 2016 |
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MF | None | Retired | [2] |
November 23, 2016 |
![]() |
MF |
![]() |
Out of Contract, Signed with Atlanta United FC on December 21, 2016 | [2] |
November 23, 2016 |
![]() |
DF |
![]() |
Option Declined | [2] |
November 23, 2016 |
![]() |
DF |
![]() |
Option Declined, later signed with Portland as a free agent | [2] |
November 23, 2016 |
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MF | Option Declined | [2] | |
November 23, 2016 |
![]() |
DF |
![]() |
Option Declined | [2] |
November 23, 2016 |
![]() |
MF |
![]() |
Option Declined | [2] |
November 23, 2016 |
![]() |
GK |
![]() |
Option Declined | [2] |
November 23, 2016 |
![]() |
MF | Option Declined | [2] | |
December 12, 2016 |
![]() |
MF | None | Retired | [2] |
December 13, 2016 |
![]() |
GK |
![]() |
Expansion Draft | [2] |
February 3, 2017 |
![]() |
DF |
![]() |
Trade | [2] |
February 27, 2017 |
![]() |
MF | Waived | [7] | |
February 27, 2017 |
![]() |
FW |
![]() |
Waived | [7] |
July 25, 2017 |
![]() |
FW |
![]() |
Traded | [8] [9] [10] [11] |
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date | Player | Position | Loaned from | Notes | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 23, 2016 |
![]() |
DF |
![]() |
Waived on June 29 | [2] [3] |
Win Tie Loss
Kickoff times are in CST ( UTC-06) unless shown otherwise
January 31, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Tucson, Arizona |
Report |
Thompson ![]() |
Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex |
February 7, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
12:00 |
Selbol ![]() |
Report |
Smith ![]() Kamara ![]() |
Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex |
February 15, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, Arizona |
12:00 | Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex |
February 18, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
16:30 | Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex |
February 22, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–6 | New England Revolution | Tucson, Arizona |
12:00 | Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex |
February 25, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–1 | New York City FC | Tucson, Arizona |
Stadium: North Stadium at Kino Sports Complex |
Kickoff times are in CDT ( UTC-05) unless shown otherwise
March 4, 2017 CST 1 | D.C. United | 0 – 0 | Sporting Kansas City | Washington, D.C. |
18:00 |
Franklin ![]() Vincent ![]() |
Report |
Sinovic ![]() Espinoza ![]() |
Stadium:
RFK Stadium Attendance: 18,268 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
March 11, 2017 CST 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 – 0 | FC Dallas | Kansas City, Kansas |
20:00 |
Sinovic ![]() Dwyer ![]() Gerso ![]() |
Report |
Guillen ![]() Figueroa ![]() Harris ![]() Gruezo ![]() Cermeno ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,117 Referee: Sorin Stoica |
March 18, 2017 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 2 – 1 | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Dwyer ![]() Feilhaber ![]() Zusi ![]() Bingham ![]() |
Report |
Urena ![]() Jungwirth ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,282 Referee: Jair Marrufo |
March 31, 2017 4 | Toronto FC | 0 – 0 | Sporting Kansas City | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
18:30 |
Altidore ![]() |
Report |
Sánchez ![]() |
Stadium:
BMO Field Attendance: 27,909 Referee: Alan Kelly |
April 9, 2017 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 – 1 | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas |
18:00 |
Sinovic ![]() Sánchez ![]() Gerso ![]() Dwyer ![]() |
Report |
Miller ![]() Watts ![]() Doyle ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,249 Referee: Allen Chapman |
April 15, 2017 6 | Portland Timbers | 0 – 1 | Sporting Kansas City | Portland, Oregon |
21:30 | Report |
Opara ![]() Sinovic ![]() Dwyer ![]() |
Stadium:
Providence Park Attendance: 21,144 Referee: Drew Fischer |
April 22, 2017 7 | FC Dallas | 1 – 0 | Sporting Kansas City | Frisco, Texas |
19:00 |
Figueroa ![]() |
Report | Stadium:
Toyota Stadium Attendance: 15,411 Referee: Kevin Stott |
April 29, 2017 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 – 0 | Real Salt Lake | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Feilhaber ![]() ![]() Dwyer ![]() Espinoza ![]() Zusi ![]() Gerso ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Mulholland ![]() Phillips ![]() Movsisyan ![]() Lennon ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,648 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
May 3, 2017 9 | Sporting Kansas City | 2 – 0 | New York Red Bulls | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Opara ![]() Dwyer ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Davis ![]() Lade ![]() Wright-Phillips ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,965 Referee: Allen Chapman |
May 7, 2017 10 | Minnesota United FC | 2 – 0 | Sporting Kansas City | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
12:30 |
Danladi ![]() Ramirez ![]() ![]() Calvo ![]() |
Report |
Juliao ![]() Dwyer ![]() |
Stadium:
TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 17,709 Referee: Alan Kelly |
May 13, 2017 11 | Orlando City SC | 2 – 2 | Sporting Kansas City | Orlando, Florida |
18:00 |
Aja ![]() Larin ![]() Kaká ![]() Higuita ![]() |
Report |
Blessing ![]() ![]() Zusi ![]() Sánchez ![]() |
Stadium:
Orlando City Stadium Attendance: 25,527 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
May 17, 2017 12 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 – 0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Gerso ![]() |
Report |
Delem ![]() Alfaro ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,139 Referee: Ted Unkel |
May 20, 2017 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 – 0 | Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
18:00 |
Techera ![]() Parker ![]() Laba ![]() |
Report |
Espinoza ![]() Sinovic ![]() |
Stadium:
BC Place Attendance: 21,020 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
May 27, 2017 14 | Colorado Rapids | 1 – 0 | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City, Colorado |
19:00 |
Ford ![]() Burling ![]() Miller ![]() Howard ![]() Doyle ![]() |
Report |
Espinoza ![]() ![]() |
Stadium:
Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 17,648 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
June 3, 2017 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 – 0 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
16:00 |
Feilhaber ![]() Melia ![]() Opara ![]() Medranda ![]() Abdul-Salaam ![]() |
Report |
Jome ![]() Warner ![]() Shuttleworth ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,361 Referee: Jorge González |
June 10, 2017 16 | Sporting Kansas City | 1 – 1 | Montreal Impact | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:00 |
Gerso ![]() |
Report |
Piatti ![]() Mancosu ![]() ![]() Duvall ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,335 Referee: Robert Sibiga |
June 17, 2017 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 0 – 0 | Sporting Kansas City | San Jose, California |
20:00 |
Godoy ![]() Wondolowski ![]() |
Report |
Besler ![]() Espinoza ![]() |
Stadium:
Avaya Stadium Attendance: 18,000 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
June 24, 2017 18 | LA Galaxy | 1 – 2 | Sporting Kansas City | Carson, California |
21:30 |
Villarreal ![]() Smith ![]() Van Damme ![]() |
Report |
Espinoza ![]() Opara ![]() Gerso ![]() |
Stadium:
StubHub Center Attendance: 20,140 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
July 1, 2017 19 | Sporting Kansas City | 1 – 1 | Portland Timbers | Kansas City, Kansas |
18:00 |
Latif ![]() Espinoza ![]() Sallói ![]() Ellis ![]() |
Report |
Valeri ![]() Adi ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,933 Referee: Alan Kelly |
July 6, 2017 20 | Sporting Kansas City | 1 – 1 | Philadelphia Union | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Diego Rubio ![]() Abdul-Salaam ![]() Feilhaber ![]() |
Report |
Medunjanin ![]() Alberg ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,240 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
July 22, 2017 21 | Real Salt Lake | 1 – 1 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
21:00 |
Silva ![]() Sunny ![]() Acosta ![]() Beltran ![]() |
Report |
Espinoza ![]() Ilie ![]() Feilhaber ![]() Gerso ![]() |
Stadium:
Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,316 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
July 29, 2017 22 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 – 2 | Chicago Fire | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Sallói ![]() Feilhaber ![]() Latif ![]() |
Report |
Besler ![]() Juninho ![]() Accam ![]() João Meira ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,313 Referee: Alan Kelly |
August 6, 2017 23 | Sporting Kansas City | 1 – 1 | Atlanta United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:00 |
Opara ![]() Feilhaber ![]() |
Report |
Larentowicz ![]() Carmona ![]() Asad ![]() González Pírez ![]() Ambrose ![]() Peterson ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,481 Referee: Chris Penso |
August 12, 2017 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 1 – 0 | Sporting Kansas City | Seattle, Washington |
15:00 |
Dempsey ![]() Lodeiro ![]() Torres ![]() |
Report |
Musa ![]() Medranda ![]() |
Stadium:
CenturyLink Field Attendance: 43,530 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
August 19, 2017 25 | Sporting Kansas City | 2 – 0 | FC Dallas | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Diego Rubio ![]() Ilie ![]() Gerso ![]() |
Report |
Figueroa ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,869 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
Note: 100th straight sellout |
September 6, 2017 26 | New York City FC | 1 – 0 | Sporting Kansas City | New York, New York |
00:00 |
Moralez ![]() Harrison ![]() Allen ![]() |
Report |
Espinoza ![]() Diego Rubio ![]() |
Stadium:
Yankee Stadium Attendance: 19,353 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
September 10, 2017 27 | Columbus Crew SC | 1 – 1 | Sporting Kansas City | Columbus, Ohio |
12:00 |
Mensah ![]() Kamara ![]() Williams ![]() Abu ![]() |
Report |
Espinoza ![]() Lobato ![]() Feilhaber ![]() |
Stadium:
Mapfre Stadium Attendance: 17,089 Referee: Chris Penso |
September 16, 2017 28 | Sporting Kansas City | 3 – 1 | New England Revolution | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Gerso ![]() Diego Rubio ![]() ![]() Medranda ![]() |
Report |
Bunbury ![]() Németh ![]() Fagúndez ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,089 Referee: Jorge González |
September 24, 2017 29 | Sporting Kansas City | 2 – 1 | LA Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
12:00 |
Sallói ![]() Diego Rubio ![]() |
Report |
J. dos Santos ![]() Ciani ![]() Alessandrini ![]() McBean ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,028 Referee: Mark Geiger |
September 30, 2017 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 – 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
20:00 |
Hurtado ![]() Davies ![]() Bolanos ![]() |
Report |
Zusi ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,990 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
October 7, 2017 31 | Minnesota United FC | 1 – 1 | Sporting Kansas City | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
19:00 |
Thiesson ![]() Kallman ![]() Greenspan ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Diego Rubio ![]() Sinovic ![]() Dykstra ![]() |
Stadium:
TCF Bank Stadium Attendance: 23,060 Referee: Jose Carlos Rivero |
October 11, 2017 32 | Houston Dynamo | 2 – 1 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
19:00 |
Clark ![]() Martinez ![]() Wenger ![]() |
Report |
Medranda ![]() Palmer-Brown ![]() Ilie ![]() |
Stadium:
BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 15,724 Referee: Baldomero Toledo |
Note: Postponed from August 26 due to Hurricane Harvey [12] |
October 15, 2017 33 | Sporting Kansas City | 0 – 0 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
16:00 |
Latif ![]() |
Report |
Torres ![]() DeLaGarza ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,083 Referee: Kevin Stott |
October 22, 2017 34 | Real Salt Lake | 2 – 1 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
15:00 |
Silva ![]() Lennon ![]() |
Report |
Sallói ![]() Besler ![]() Opara ![]() |
Stadium:
Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 19,102 Referee: Ricardo Salazar |
Kickoff times are in CDT ( UTC-05) unless shown otherwise
October 26, 2017 Knockout Round | Houston Dynamo | 1 – 0 ( a.e.t.) | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
20:30 |
Senderos ![]() Clark ![]() Machado ![]() Quioto ![]() Elis ![]() ![]() |
Report |
Zusi ![]() Ilie ![]() Espinoza ![]() Diego Rubio ![]() Dykstra ![]() |
Stadium:
BBVA Compass Stadium Attendance: 14,126 Referee: Mark Geiger |
Kickoff times are in CDT ( UTC-05) unless shown otherwise
June 14, 2017 Fourth Round | Sporting Kansas City | 4–0 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Opara ![]() Gerso ![]() Dwyer ![]() Sallói ![]() |
Report |
Davis ![]() Warner ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 15,260 Referee: Juan Guzman |
June 28, 2017 Fifth Round | Houston Dynamo | 0–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
17:30 |
Bird ![]() Wenger ![]() Rodriguez ![]() |
Report |
Espinoza ![]() Opara ![]() Gerso ![]() |
Stadium:
BBVA Compass Stadium Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
July 11, 2017 Quarterfinal | Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 ( a.e.t.) | FC Dallas | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Sinovic ![]() Espinoza ![]() Medranda ![]() Blessing ![]() Sallói ![]() |
Report |
Ulloa ![]() Díaz ![]() Urruti ![]() ![]() Morales ![]() Harris ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 15,016 Referee: Younes Marrakchi |
August 9, 2017 Semifinal | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 (
a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Rubio ![]() |
Report |
Hosen ![]() Cerén ![]() Affolter ![]() Imperiale ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 16,193 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Penalties | ||||
Feilhaber ![]() Rubio ![]() Sánchez ![]() Medranda ![]() Sallói ![]() Besler ![]() |
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September 20, 2017 Final | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | New York Red Bulls | Kansas City, Kansas |
19:30 |
Sinovic ![]() Blessing ![]() Sallói ![]() Opara ![]() |
Report |
Long ![]() Adams ![]() Wright Phillips ![]() |
Stadium:
Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 21,523 Referee: Hilario Grajeda |
Rank | Position | Number | Name | MLS | MLS Cup | Open Cup | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FW | 7 |
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8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
2 | FW | 11 |
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5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
3 | FW | 9 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
FW | 14 |
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5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
FW | 30 |
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3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
4 | DF | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
MF | 10 |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
5 | MF | 93 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
6 | DF | 15 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
DF | 17 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 19 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
MF | 27 |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Total | 37 | 0 | 13 | 50 |
As of October 26, 2017
Number | Nation | Position | Name | MLS | U.S. Open Cup | Total | |||
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3 |
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DF | Ike Opara | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
4 |
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DF | Kevin Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
5 |
![]() |
DF | Matt Besler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
6 |
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MF | Ilie Sánchez | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
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FW | Gerso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
8 |
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MF | Graham Zusi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
9 |
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FW | Latif Blessing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
10 |
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MF | Benny Feilhaber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
11 |
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FW | Diego Rubio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
14 |
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FW | Dom Dwyer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
15 |
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DF | Seth Sinovic | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
17 |
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DF | Saad Abdul-Salaam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
21 |
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GK | Andrew Dykstra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
27 |
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MF | Roger Espinoza | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
29 |
![]() |
GK | Tim Melia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
30 |
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FW | Dániel Sallói | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
40 |
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DF | Igor Julião | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
41 |
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DF | James Musa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
94 |
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MF | Jimmy Medranda | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
TOTALS | 60 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 65 | 3 |
As of October 26, 2017.