2020 Sporting Kansas City season
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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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]
Summary
Preseason
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]
Current roster
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
In
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/Notes | Ref |
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November 26, 2019 | GK | 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft | [7] | ||
December 4, 2019 | DF | Undisclosed | [8] | ||
December 9, 2019 | FW | Undisclosed | [9] | ||
December 10, 2019 | FW | Undisclosed | [10] | ||
January 10, 2020 | DF | Signed for 2020 season with contract options through 2022 | [11] | ||
February 24, 2020 | GK | Promotion to first team | [12] |
Draft picks
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 |
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3 | 58 | MF | University of Washington | |
4 | 84 | FW | Virginia Tech |
Out
Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
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November 19, 2019 | MF | Selected in 2019 MLS Expansion Draft | [13] | ||
November 19, 2019 | GK | Traded for $125,000 in 2020 TAM and $50,000 in 2020 GAM | [13] | ||
November 21, 2019 | DF | Option Declined | [14] | ||
November 21, 2019 | MF | Retired | Option Declined | [14] | |
November 21, 2019 | MF | Option Declined | [14] | ||
November 21, 2019 | FW | Option Declined | [14] | ||
November 21, 2019 | DF | Option Declined | [14] | ||
November 21, 2019 | DF | Option Declined | [14] |
Loans
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
In
Date | Player | Position | Loaned from | Notes | Ref |
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January 23, 2020 | 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 | DF | West Ham United F.C. | One-year loan | [16] |
Out
Date | Player | Position | Loaned to | Notes | Ref |
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February 4, 2020 | GK | Phoenix Rising FC | Loaned to Phoenix Rising FC (USL Championship) for the 2020 season. | [17] |
Competitions
Preseason
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 Busio Harris |
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 Espinoza Harris Busio Russell |
Report | Gyau Stanko |
Stadium: Grande Sports World |
February 12, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–2 | Columbus Crew | Casa Grande, Arizona |
12:00 pm | Report | Zardes Santos |
Stadium: Grande Sports World |
Visit Tucson Sun Cup
February 15, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–0 | Real Salt Lake | Tucson, Arizona |
5:00 pm | Silva Herrera |
Report | Sánchez Duke |
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 Calistri |
Report | Russell |
Stadium: Casino Arizona Field |
February 22, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | New York Red Bulls | Tucson, Arizona |
3:00 pm | Kinda |
Report | Valot Cásseres |
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex |
MLS is Back Tournament
Group stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Minnesota United FC |
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Shelton |
Report | Shelton Molino |
Sporting Kansas City | 3–2 | Colorado Rapids |
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Shelton Pulido Zusi |
Report | Acosta Lewis |
Real Salt Lake | 0–2 | Sporting Kansas City |
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Holt Johnson Beckerman Glad |
Report | Russell Sánchez Busio Smith Gerso |
Knockout stage
Sporting Kansas City | 0–0 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
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Report | |
Penalties | ||
3–1 |
Regular season
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 Nerwinski |
Report | Kinda Pulido Shelton Hurtado |
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 Lindsey Alonso |
Report | Kinda Busio Boxall Pulido Duke |
Stadium: Allianz Field Referee: Ramy Touchan |
August 25, 2020 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–5 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 pm | Russell Busio Kinda |
Report | Elis Vera Ramirez Hansen Quintero |
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 Acosta Bassett Rubio |
Report | Smith Kinda Busio |
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 |
Report | Jara Servania Barrios Santos |
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 Manotas Figueroa |
Report | Hurtado |
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 Busio Punčec Gerso |
Report | Dotson |
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 Russell |
Report | Jara Barrios Acosta Luchi Gonzalez Bressan Hollingshead Santos |
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 Vera Quintero Junqua Figueroa |
Report | Pulido Dia Reid Sánchez Espinoza Melia |
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 Espinoza Reid Russell Shelton |
Report | Calvo Herbers Sekulić |
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 Gerso Hurtado |
Report | Johnston Zimmerman Lovitz Jones |
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 Barrios Ziegler |
Report | Dia |
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 Berić Mihailovic |
Report | Hurtado Kinda |
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: Re-schedule 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 Pulido Fontàs Shelton Lindsey Kinda Gerso |
Report | Warner Abubakar |
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 |
Report | Espinoza Punčec |
Stadium: Nippert Stadium Referee: David Gantar |
November 1, 2020 22 | Sporting Kansas City | Cancelled | Minnesota United | 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 re-schedule.[25] |
November 8, 2020 23 | Real Salt Lake | 0–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
5:30 pm CDT | Report | Martins Shelton Hurtado Russell |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 2,770 Referee: Kevin Stott |
MLS Cup Playoffs
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 Reid Ilie Dia R. Espinoza Russell Busio |
Report | Fierro Lima Salinas López C. Espinoza Wondolowski |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Nima Saghafi |
Penalties | ||||
Russell Ilie Shelton |
December 3, 2020 Conf. Semifinals | Sporting Kansas City | 0–3 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CST | Report | Molino Dibassy Reynoso Greguš Gasper Hairston |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Drew Fischer |
Standings
Western Conference
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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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 |
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
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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] |
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
Player statistics
Squad appearances and goals
- 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 | Richard Sánchez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
45 | GK | John Pulskamp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
29 | GK | Tim Melia | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
3 | DF | Andreu Fontas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
4 | DF | Roberto Punčec | 6 | 0 | 4+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
5 | DF | Matt Besler | 5 | 0 | 4+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
8 | DF | Graham Zusi | 7 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
13 | DF | Amadou Dia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
16 | DF | Graham Smith | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
22 | DF | Winston Reid | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
26 | DF | Jaylin Lindsey | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
36 | DF | Luís Martins | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
6 | MF | Ilie | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
10 | MF | Felipe Gutiérrez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
15 | MF | Roger Espinoza | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
17 | MF | Gadi Kinda | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
21 | MF | Felipe Hernandez | 5 | 0 | 2+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
27 | MF | Gianluca Busio | 7 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
28 | MF | Cameron Duke | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
75 | MF | Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
7 | FW | Johnny Russell | 6 | 1 | 5+1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
9 | FW | Alan Pulido | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
11 | FW | Khiry Shelton | 7 | 2 | 6+1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
12 | FW | Gerso | 6 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
19 | FW | Erik Hurtado | 5 | 2 | 1+4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
20 | FW | Dániel Sallói | 2 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
23 | FW | 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
Number | Position | Name | MLS | MLS is Back | Open Cup | Playoffs | Total |
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7 | FW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
17 | MF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
11 | FW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
9 | FW | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
19 | FW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
15 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
8 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
12 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
27 | MF | 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
Number | Position | Name | MLS | MLS is Back | Playoffs | Total | ||||||||
17 | MF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
6 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
11 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
15 | MF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | FW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
27 | MF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
16 | DF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
12 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
28 | MF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | DF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | FW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
29 | GK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
5 | DF | 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
N | P | Nat. | Name | Type | Status | Source | Match | Inj. Date | Ret. Date |
7 | FW | Johnny Russell | Muscle Tear | thebluetestament.com | Unknown | November 2019 | February 29, 2020
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10 | MF | Felipe Gutiérrez | knee injury | mlssoccer.com | Unknown | February 2020 |
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3 | DF | Andreu Fontas | Achilles surgery | 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
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