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2020 Sporting Kansas City season

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]

Sporting Kansas City
2020 season
OwnerSporting Club
Head coachPeter Vermes
StadiumChildren's Mercy Park
MLSConference: 1st
Overall: 3rd
PlayoffsConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupCanceled
MLS is Back TournamentQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gadi Kinda
Alan Pulido
Johnny Russell
(6 each)

All:
Alan Pulido (7)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 21,188 (March 7 vs. Houston Dynamo)
All: 21,188 (March 7 vs. Houston Dynamo)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,000 (August 25 vs. Houston Dynamo)
All: 2,000 (August 25 vs. Houston Dynamo)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 21,188
All: 21,188
Biggest win4–0 (vs. Houston Dynamo on March 7, 2020)
and (vs. Colorado Rapids on October 24, 2020)
Biggest defeat2–5 (vs. Houston Dynamo on August 25, 2020)
0–3 (vs. Minnesota United FC on December 3, 2020)
← 2019
2021 →

Summary

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Preseason

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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

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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]

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Richard Sánchez   Mexico[6]
2 DF Botond Baráth   Hungary
3 DF Andreu Fontas   Spain[6]
4 DF Roberto Punčec   Croatia[6]
5 DF Matt Besler (Captain)   United States
6 MF Ilie Sánchez   Spain
7 FW Johnny Russell (DP)   Scotland
8 DF Graham Zusi   United States
9 FW Alan Pulido (DP)   Mexico[6]
10 MF Felipe Gutiérrez (DP)   Chile[6]
11 FW Khiry Shelton   United States[6]
12 FW Gerso Fernandes   Guinea-Bissau
13 DF Amadou Dia   United States[6]
15 MF Roger Espinoza   Honduras[6]
16 DF Graham Smith   United States
17 MF Gadi Kinda   Israel[6]
18 GK Eric Dick   United States
19 FW Erik Hurtado   United States
20 FW Dániel Sallói (HGP)   Hungary
21 MF Felipe Hernandez (HGP)   Colombia[6]
22 DF Winston Reid   New Zealand
23 FW Tyler Freeman (HGP)   United States
24 GK John Pulskamp   United States
26 DF Jaylin Lindsey (HGP)   United States
27 MF Gianluca Busio (HGP)   United States[6]
28 DF Cameron Duke (HGP)   United States
29 GK Tim Melia   United States
36 DF Luís Martins   Portugal
75 MF Wan Kuzain   United States

Player movement

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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 Mexico  Richard Sánchez GK United States  Chicago Fire FC 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft [7]
December 4, 2019 Croatia  Roberto Punčec DF Croatia  Rijeka Undisclosed [8]
December 9, 2019 United States  Khiry Shelton FW Germany  SC Paderborn 07 Undisclosed [9]
December 10, 2019 Mexico  Alan Pulido FW Mexico  C.D. Guadalajara Undisclosed [10]
January 10, 2020 United States  Amadou Dia DF United States  Phoenix Rising FC Signed for 2020 season with contract options through 2022 [11]
February 24, 2020 United States  John Pulskamp GK United States  Sporting Kansas City II Promotion to first team [12]

Draft picks

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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 United States  Jaret Townsend MF University of Washington
4 84 United States  James Kasak FW Virginia Tech
Date Player Position Destination club Notes Ref
November 19, 2019 Colombia  Jimmy Medranda MF United States  Nashville SC Selected in 2019 MLS Expansion Draft [13]
November 19, 2019 United States  Adrian Zendejas GK United States  Nashville SC Traded for $125,000 in 2020 TAM and $50,000 in 2020 GAM [13]
November 21, 2019 United States  Seth Sinovic DF United States  New England Revolution Option Declined [14]
November 21, 2019 United States  Benny Feilhaber MF Retired Option Declined [14]
November 21, 2019 United States  Gedion Zelalem MF United States  New York City FC Option Declined [14]
November 21, 2019 Hungary  Krisztián Németh FW Slovakia  DAC Dunajská Streda Option Declined [14]
November 21, 2019 Liechtenstein  Nicolas Hasler DF Switzerland  FC Thun Option Declined [14]
November 21, 2019 Costa Rica  Rodney Wallace DF Retired Option Declined [14]

Loans

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Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

Date Player Position Loaned from Notes Ref
January 23, 2020 Israel  Gadi Kinda 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 New Zealand  Winston Reid DF West Ham United F.C. One-year loan [16]
Date Player Position Loaned to Notes Ref
February 4, 2020 United States  Eric Dick GK Phoenix Rising FC Loaned to Phoenix Rising FC (USL Championship) for the 2020 season. [17]

Competitions

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Preseason

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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', Yellow card  27'
Espinoza   44'
Harris   65'
Busio Yellow card  80'
Russell   82'
Report Gyau Yellow card  55'
Stanko Yellow card  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

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February 15, 2020 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
5:00 pm Silva Yellow card  72'
Herrera Yellow card  76'
Report Sánchez Yellow card  40'
Duke Yellow card  86'
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Referee: Victor Rivas
Note: Preseason[19]

MLS is Back Tournament

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Group stage

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Group D results
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 City1–2Minnesota United FC
Shelton   43' Report Shelton   90+2' (o.g.)
Molino   90+7'

Sporting Kansas City3–2Colorado Rapids
Shelton   65'
Pulido   72'
Zusi   90+1'
Report Acosta   6'
Lewis   84'

Real Salt Lake0–2Sporting Kansas City
Holt Yellow card  20'
Johnson Yellow card  40'
Beckerman Yellow card  55'
Glad Yellow card  71'
Report Russell   1'
Sánchez Yellow card  36'
Busio Yellow card  56'
Smith Yellow card  62'
Gerso   86'

Knockout stage

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Round of 16
Sporting Kansas City0–0Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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Penalties
3–1

Quarterfinals
Philadelphia Union3–1Sporting Kansas City
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Regular season

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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 Yellow card  23'
Nerwinski   28'
Report Kinda Yellow card  3',   39'
Pulido   17'
Shelton Yellow card  57'
Hurtado   90+5'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,120
Referee: Ted Unkel
Note: Season Opener[21]
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[21]
August 21, 2020 6 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Saint Paul, Minnesota
6:30 pm Aja Yellow card  24'
Lindsey   32' (o.g.)
Alonso Yellow card  90+3'
Report Kinda   12'
Busio Yellow card  46'
Boxall   55' (o.g.)
Pulido Yellow card  77'
Duke Yellow card  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 Yellow card  38'
Kinda   49'
Report Elis   17'
Vera Yellow card  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 Yellow card  47'
Acosta Yellow card  52'
Bassett   57'
Rubio Yellow card  82'
Report Smith Yellow card  63'
Kinda Yellow card  65' Yellow-red card  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 Yellow card  31'
Barrios Yellow card  54'
Santos Yellow card  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 Yellow card  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 Yellow card  84'
Punčec Yellow card  87'
Gerso Yellow card  90+3'
Report Dotson Yellow card  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 Yellow card  11'
Russell   53', 83', Yellow card  80'
Report Jara   42', 48', Yellow card  73'
Barrios Yellow card  75'
Acosta Yellow card  75' Yellow-red card  90'
Luchi Gonzalez Yellow card  75'
Bressan Yellow card  82'
Hollingshead   86'
Santos Yellow card  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.[22]
October 3, 2020 15 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
7:00 pm CDT Struna Yellow card  45+1'
Vera Yellow card  72'
Quintero Yellow card  77'
Junqua   84'
Figueroa Yellow card  90+5'
Report Pulido   34',   73'
Dia Yellow card  39'
Reid Yellow card  77'
Sánchez Yellow card  81'
Espinoza Yellow card  90'
Melia Yellow card  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 Yellow card  1'
Espinoza Yellow card  24'
Reid Yellow card  62',   67'
Russell Yellow card  77'
Shelton Yellow card  80'
Report Calvo Yellow card  19'
Herbers Yellow card  19'
Sekulić Yellow card  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 Yellow card  52'
Gerso   53'
Hurtado   79'
Report Johnston Yellow card  12' Yellow-red card  54'
Zimmerman   15'
Lovitz Yellow card  38'
Jones Yellow card  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 Yellow card  45'
Ziegler Yellow card  45+2'
Report Dia Yellow card  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 Yellow card  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.[22] Match was postponed again after a staff member from the Colorado Rapids tested positive for COVID-19.[23]
October 24, 2020 20 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 pm CDT Dia Yellow card  11'
Pulido   54'
Fontàs   67'
Shelton Yellow card  74'
Lindsey Yellow card  85'
Kinda   88'
Gerso   90+3', Yellow card  90+4'
Report Warner Yellow card  23'
Abubakar Yellow card  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 soccer ball with red X  63' Report Espinoza   57'
Punčec Yellow card  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.[24]
November 8, 2020 23 Real Salt Lake 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
5:30 pm CDT Report Martins Yellow card  39'
Shelton   45'
Hurtado   48'
Russell Yellow card  87'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,770
Referee: Kevin Stott

MLS Cup Playoffs

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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 Yellow card  39'
Ilie   47'
Dia Yellow card  78'
R. Espinoza Yellow card  79'
Russell Yellow card  86'
Busio   90+1'
Report Fierro   22'
Lima Yellow card  28'
Salinas   34'
López Yellow card  56'
C. Espinoza Yellow card  85'
Wondolowski   90+7'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Nima Saghafi
Penalties
Russell soccer ball with check mark 
Ilie soccer ball with check mark 
Shelton soccer ball with check mark 
soccer ball with red X  Alanís
soccer ball with red X  Yueill
soccer ball with red X  C. Espinoza
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', Yellow card  82'
Reynoso Yellow card  42'
Greguš Yellow card  57'
Gasper Yellow card  80'
Hairston Yellow card  84'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Drew Fischer

Standings

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Western Conference

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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[25]
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:

Overall table

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2020 MLS overall standings
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[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.
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield winners; (V) Canadian Championship finalists
Notes:
  1. ^ As Supporters' Shield winners (USA2)
  2. ^ As 2020 Canadian Championship finalists (awarded by Canada Soccer) (CAN1)
  3. ^ As 1st, Western Conference (MLS1)
  4. ^ As MLS Cup 2020 champions (USA1)
  5. ^ As 4th, Eastern Conference (MLS2)

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAHAAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHHAHHAHAAHAHAAHAH
ResultWWLWWWLDDLWLL
Source: [1]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Player statistics

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Squad appearances and goals

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Last updated on September 23, 2020.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Major League Soccer MLS is Back Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK Mexico  MEX Richard Sánchez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 GK United States  USA John Pulskamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 GK United States  USA Tim Melia 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF Spain  ESP Andreu Fontas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Croatia  CRO Roberto Punčec 6 0 4+2 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF United States  USA Matt Besler 5 0 4+1 0 0 0 0 0
8 DF United States  USA Graham Zusi 7 0 6+1 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF United States  USA Amadou Dia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF United States  USA Graham Smith 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF New Zealand  NZL Winston Reid 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF United States  USA Jaylin Lindsey 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
36 DF Portugal  POR Luís Martins 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF Spain  ESP Ilie 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF Chile  CHI Felipe Gutiérrez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF Honduras  HON Roger Espinoza 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0
17 MF Israel  ISR Gadi Kinda 6 4 6 4 0 0 0 0
21 MF Colombia  COL Felipe Hernandez 5 0 2+3 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF United States  USA Gianluca Busio 7 1 5+2 1 0 0 0 0
28 MF United States  USA Cameron Duke 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
75 MF Malaysia  MAS Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW Scotland  SCO Johnny Russell 6 1 5+1 1 0 0 0 0
9 FW Mexico  MEX Alan Pulido 5 2 5 2 0 0 0 0
11 FW United States  USA Khiry Shelton 7 2 6+1 2 0 0 0 0
12 FW Guinea-Bissau  GNB Gerso 6 0 3+3 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW United States  USA Erik Hurtado 5 2 1+4 2 0 0 0 0
20 FW Hungary  HUN Dániel Sallói 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW United States  USA 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

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Number Position Name MLS MLS is Back Open Cup Playoffs Total
7 FW Scotland  Johnny Russell 6 0 0 0 6
17 MF Israel Gadi Kinda 4 0 0 0 4
11 FW United States  Khiry Shelton 4 0 0 0 4
9 FW Mexico  Alan Pulido 3 1 0 0 4
19 FW United States  Erik Hurtado 2 0 0 0 2
15 MF Honduras  Roger Espinoza 1 0 0 0 1
8 DF United States  Graham Zusi 1 0 0 0 1
12 FW Guinea-Bissau  Gerso 1 0 0 0 1
27 MF United States  Gianluca Busio 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

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Number Position Name MLS MLS is Back Playoffs Total
Yellow card  Yellow card  Yellow-red card  Red card  Yellow card  Yellow card  Yellow-red card  Red card  Yellow card  Yellow card  Yellow-red card  Red card  Yellow card  Yellow card  Yellow-red card  Red card 
17 MF Israel Gadi Kinda 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
6 MF Spain Ilie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11 FW United States Khiry Shelton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF Honduras  Roger Espinoza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Mexico  Alan Pulido 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
27 MF United States  Gianluca Busio 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
16 DF United States  Graham Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12 FW Guinea-Bissau  Gerso 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF United States  Cameron Duke 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 DF Croatia  Roberto Punčec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW Scotland  Johnny Russell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 GK United States  Tim Melia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF United States  Matt Besler 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

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N P Nat. Name Type Status Source Match Inj. Date Ret. Date
7 FW Scotland  Johnny Russell Muscle Tear   thebluetestament.com Unknown November 2019 February 29, 2020


10 MF Chile  Felipe Gutiérrez knee injury   mlssoccer.com Unknown February 2020


3 DF Spain  Andreu Fontas Achilles surgery   mlssoccer.com Unknown February 2020


  - Player is injured
  - Player has recovered from injury
Last updated: March 2, 2020
Source: SportingKC.com

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