The 2022 Sporting Kansas City season was the 27th season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the 12th year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.
2022 season | |
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Owner | Sporting Club |
Head coach | Peter Vermes |
Stadium | Children's Mercy Park |
MLS | Conference: 12th Overall: 22nd |
Playoffs | Did not qualify |
U.S. Open Cup | Semi-finals |
Highest home attendance | League/All: 20,142 (7/23 vs. LAFC) |
Lowest home attendance | League: 17,233 (5/18 vs. COL) All: 14,913 (5/25 vs. HOU, USOC) |
Average home league attendance | 18,441 |
Biggest win | SKC 4–1 POR (8/21) |
Biggest defeat | POR 7–2 SKC (5/14) |
Player movement
editIn
editPer 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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December 20, 2021 | DF | Free agent | [1] | ||
January 14, 2022 | DF | U22 initiative transfer | [2] | ||
January 14, 2022 | DF | [3] | |||
January 19, 2022 | DF | U22 initiative transfer | [4] | ||
January 24, 2022 | W | U22 initiative transfer | [5] | ||
February 15, 2022 | FW | Loan | [6] | ||
June 23, 2022 | FW | Transfer | [7] | ||
June 23, 2022 | MF | Free Transfer | [8] |
Draft picks
editDraft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2022 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.
Round | Pick Number | Player | Position | School | Ref |
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1 | 22 | DF | Grand Canyon | [9] | |
2 | 50 | DF | Maryland | [9] |
Out
editDate | Player | Position | Destination club | Notes | Ref |
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November 30, 2021 | DF | Contract option declined | [10] | ||
November 30, 2021 | FW | Contract option declined | [10] | ||
November 30, 2021 | DF | Contract option declined | [10] | ||
November 30, 2021 | DF | Contract option declined | [10] | ||
November 30, 2021 | MF | Contract option declined | [10] | ||
November 30, 2021 | DF/MF | Contract expired | [10] | ||
November 30, 2021 | GK | Contract option declined | [10] | ||
December 12, 2021 | DF | 2021 MLS Expansion Draft pick | [11] | ||
April 12, 2022 | MF | Contract terminated | [12] |
Non-competitive
editPreseason exhibitions
editJanuary 21 | United States | v | Sporting Kansas City | Phoenix, AZ |
12:00 CST | ||||
Note: Result not made public. |
January 29 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–0 | Colorado Rapids | Tucson, AZ |
18:00 CST | Report | Stadium: Kino North Stadium |
February 3 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–2 | Portland Timbers | Chandler, AZ |
13:00 CST | Isimat-Mirin Russell Ndenbe Freeman Hernández |
SKC Tweet POR Report |
Quinn McGraw Mora |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass |
February 9 | El Paso Locomotive | v | Sporting Kansas City | Chandler, AZ |
13:00 CST | Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass | |||
Note: Match was canceled. |
February 12 | Phoenix Rising | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Chandler, AZ |
13:00 CST | Moar Rodríguez |
Report | Sallói |
Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass |
February 19 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–1 | Toronto FC | Austin, TX |
16:00 CST | Sallói |
Report | Mbongue |
Competitive
editMLS
editStandings
editWestern Conference
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 46 | 57 | −11 | 43 |
11 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 41 |
12 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 40 |
13 | Houston Dynamo FC | 34 | 10 | 18 | 6 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 36 |
14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 52 | 69 | −17 | 35 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Overall table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | New England Revolution | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 42 |
21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 12 | 17 | 5 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 41 |
22 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 42 | 54 | −12 | 40 |
23 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 48 | 54 | −6 | 40 |
24 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 39 | 48 | −9 | 39 |
Source: MLS
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) total wins; 3) total goal differential; 4) total goals scored; 5) fewer disciplinary points; 6) away goal differential; 7) away goals scored; 8) home goals differential; 9) home goals scored; 10) coin toss (2 clubs tied) or drawing of lots (≥3 clubs tied)
Match results
editFebruary 27 1 | Atlanta United FC | 3–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Atlanta, Georgia |
2:00 PM CST | Robinson Alonso Luiz Araújo Gutman Dwyer Wiley |
Report | Mauri Fontàs Sallói |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 67,523 Referee: Ted Unkel |
March 5 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
2:30 PM CST | Walter Espinoza |
Report | Cerén Quintero Vera |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,872 Referee: Victor Rivas |
March 12 3 | Colorado Rapids | 2–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Commerce City, Colorado |
8:00 PM CST | Rubio Kaye Moor |
Report | Isimat-Mirin Duke |
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park Attendance: 12,387 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
March 19 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 3–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Chicago, Illinois |
5:00 PM CST | Przybyłko Herbers Shaqiri |
Report | Fontàs Zusi Espinoza |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 9,352 Referee: Timothy Ford |
March 26 5 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Real Salt Lake | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:00 PM CDT | Espinoza Sweat Walter Russell Duke |
Report | Löeffelsend Brody |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,107 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
April 2 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Vancouver, British Columbia |
7:00 PM CDT | Teibert Berhalter Cavallini Raposo Godinho |
Report | Stadium: BC Place Attendance: 16,772 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
April 9 7 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | Nashville SC | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Duke Walter Espinoza Hernández |
Report | Romney Sapong Washington |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,852 Referee: Ismail Elfath |
April 17 8 | Los Angeles FC | 3–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Los Angeles, California |
3:00 PM CDT | Murillo Fall Arango Palacios Tajouri-Shradi Cifuentes |
Report | Espinoza Palacios Russell Isimat-Mirin |
Stadium: Banc of California Stadium Attendance: 22,097 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
April 23 9 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–0 | Columbus Crew | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Report | Santos Mensah |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,483 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
April 30 10 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–2 | FC Dallas | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Russell Walter Ford Sallói |
Report | Ntsabeleng Velasco Ferreira Twumasi Servania Paes |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,334 Referee: Nima Saghafi |
May 7 11 | New York City FC | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | New York, New York |
8:00 PM CDT | Acevedo |
Report | Ndenbe Ford |
Stadium: Citi Field Attendance: 15,031 Referee: Timothy Ford |
May 14 12 | Portland Timbers | 7–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Portland, Oregon |
7:00 PM PDT | Tuiloma Blanco Fogaça Van Rankin D. Chará Loría Moreno |
Report | Espinoza Voloder Russell Tzionis |
Stadium: Providence Park Attendance: 23,503 Referee: Victor Rivas |
May 18 13 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | Colorado Rapids | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Sallói Hernández Ndenbe Fontàs |
Report | Acosta Esteves Trusty Abubakar Rubio |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,233 Referee: Drew Fischer |
May 22 14 | San Jose Earthquakes | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | San Jose, California |
9:30 PM CDT | Yueill Marie |
Report | Russell Espinoza Rosell |
Stadium: PayPal Park Attendance: 14,233 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
May 28 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
8:00 PM CDT | Ford Fontàs Russell |
Report | Cavallini Berhalter Gutiérrez |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,206 Referee: Ted Unkel |
June 12 16 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–2 | New England Revolution | Kansas City, Kansas |
2:00 PM CDT | Ford Rosell Russell |
Report | Bou Polster Farrell Jones Boateng |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,703 Referee: Chris Penso |
June 19 17 | Nashville SC | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Nashville, Tennessee |
3:00 PM CDT | Godoy Loba |
Report | Hernández Zusi Melia Russell Espinoza |
Stadium: Geodis Park Attendance: 29,269 Referee: Victor Rivas |
June 25 18 | Seattle Sounders FC | 3–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Seattle, Washington |
2:00 PM CDT | Bruin Morris Roldan |
Report | Stadium: Lumen Field Attendance: 33,380 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
July 3 19 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–1 | New York Red Bulls | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:00 PM CDT | Fontàs |
Report | Long Harper S. Nealis Tolkin Amaya |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,065 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
Note: The match was suspended at the 29' mark due to inclement weather. The match was later resumed at 8:20 PM EDT after the weather was cleared.[13] |
July 9 20 | CF Montréal | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Montreal, Quebec |
6:30 PM CDT | Quioto Kwizera |
Report | Rosell Espinoza Walter Pierre |
Stadium: Saputo Stadium Attendance: 14,127 Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
July 13 21 | Minnesota United FC | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City | St. Paul, Minnesota |
7:00 PM CDT | Trapp Pulskamp Taylor Reynoso |
Report | Fontàs Russell |
Stadium: Allianz Field Attendance: 19,657 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
July 17 22 | Real Salt Lake | 3–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Sandy, Utah |
8:30 PM CDT | Glad Córdova Ruiz Savarino Julio |
Report | Espinoza Isimat-Mirin |
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium Attendance: 20,132 Referee: Joseph Dickerson |
July 23 23 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–2 | Los Angeles FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
5:30 PM PT | Report | Acosta Arango Vela Bale Hollingshead |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 20,142 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
July 30 24 | Sporting Kansas City | 0–2 | Austin FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CT | Duke Sallói Sweat |
Report | Cascante Pereira Urruti Ring Driussi |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,287 Referee: Fotis Bazakos |
August 6 25 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–2 | LA Galaxy | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Thommy Agada Espinoza Sallói |
Report | Williams Gasper Hernández |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,101 Referee: Michael Radchuk |
August 13 26 | Austin FC | 4–3 | Sporting Kansas City | Austin, Texas |
8:00 PM CDT | Gallagher Cascante Gabrielsen Hoesen Driussi |
Report | Fontàs Agada Russell Sallói |
Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20.738 Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere |
August 21 27 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–1 | Portland Timbers | Kansas City, Kansas |
6:55 PM CDT | Agada Fontàs Thommy Sweat |
Report | McGraw D. Chará Blanco |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 17,348 Referee: Armando Villarreal |
August 27 28 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | San Jose Earthquakes | Kansas City, Kansas |
6:55 PM CDT | Sallói Sweat Agada Fontàs |
Report | Beason Ågren |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,241 Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr. |
September 4 29 | LA Galaxy | 2–2 | Sporting Kansas City | Carson, California |
5:00 PM PST | Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 20,104 Referee: Ramy Touchan |
September 10 30 | Houston Dynamo FC | 0–0 | Sporting Kansas City | Houston, Texas |
7:30 PM CDT | Vera Ferreira Carrasquilla |
Report | Isimat-Mirin Sallói |
Stadium: PNC Stadium Attendance: 15,169 Referee: Tori Penso |
September 13 31 | Sporting Kansas City | 3–0 | D.C. United | Kansas City, Kansas |
TBD EDT | Espinoza Shelton Voloder Sallói |
Report | Morrison Benteke Smith |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 15,106 Referee: Rosendo Mendoza |
September 17 32 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–1 | Minnesota United FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Boxall Thommy Agada Shelton |
Report | García Rosales |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,680 Referee: Marcos de Oliveira |
October 2 33 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Seattle Sounders FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
4:00 PM CDT | Thommy Agada |
Report | Arreaga Atencio |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 19,439 Referee: Ted Unkel |
October 9 34 | FC Dallas | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City | Frisco, Texas |
4:00 PM CDT | Lletget Cerrillo Arriola Twumasi |
Report | Zusi Hernández Isimat-Mirin |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 19,096 Referee: Victor Rivas |
U.S. Open Cup
editMay 10 Round of 32 | Sporting Kansas City | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Davis Fontàs Vujnović Tzionis Cerrillo Hernández Shelton Russell |
Report | Jara Munjoma Maurer Obrian Bartlett Ferreira Martínez |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 14,922 Referee: Malik Badawi |
May 25 Round of 16 | Sporting Kansas City | 2–1 | | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 PM CDT | Rosell Russell Ford |
Report | Cerén Baird Quintero Dorsey |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 14,913 Referee: Calin Radosav |
June 22 Quarter-finals | Sporting Kansas City | 6–0 | | Kansas City, Kansas |
7:30 CDT | Sallói Ford Shelton Hernández |
Report | Bawa |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 18,552 Referee: Brandon Stevis |
July 27 Semi-finals | Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | | Sacramento, California |
9:30 PM CDT | Luis Felipe Ross |
Report | Sweat Hernández |
Stadium: Heart Health Park Attendance: 11,569 Referee: Allen Chapman |
Penalties | ||||
Viader Fernandes Archimède Foster López |
References
edit- ^ Butler, Dylan (December 20, 2021). "Sporting Kansas City sign defender Ben Sweat". Major League Soccer. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
- ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 14, 2022). "Sporting KC acquires 21-year-old Belgian youth international left back Logan Ndenbe in transfer from Guingamp". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 14, 2022). "Sporting KC signs free agent center back Kortne Ford". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Sporting KC acquires 20-year-old German youth international center back Robert Voloder". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Sporting KC acquires 20-year-old winger Marinos Tzionis". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
- ^ Kovzan, Sam (February 15, 2022). "Sporting KC acquires Montenegrin international striker Nikola Vujnovic on season-long loan from FK Vozdovac in Serbia". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ "Sporting KC acquires 22-year-old striker William Agada in transfer from Hapoel Jerusalem". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ "Sporting KC signs attacking midfielder and German Bundesliga veteran Erik Thommy". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
- ^ a b Kovzan, Sam (January 11, 2022). "Sporting KC selects defenders Esai Easley and Brett St. Martin in MLS SuperDraft 2022 presented by adidas". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2022 MLS season" (Press release). Sporting Kansas City. November 30, 2021.
- ^ "Charlotte FC Acquires Defender Jaylin Lindsey from Sporting Kansas City for $100,000 in General Allocation Money" (Press release). Charlotte FC. December 12, 2021.
- ^ "Sporting KC mutually agrees to terminate contract of midfielder Jose Mauri". Sporting KC. April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City vs. New York Red Bulls match enters weather delay". Major League Soccer. July 3, 2022.