2023 Sporting Kansas City season

The 2023 Sporting Kansas City season is the 28th season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the 13th year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

Sporting Kansas City
2023 season
OwnerSporting Club
Head coachPeter Vermes
StadiumChildren's Mercy Park
MLSConference: 14th
Overall: 29th
PlayoffsTBD
U.S. Open CupTBD

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 April 24, 2023.

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK John Pulskamp  United States
3 DF Andreu Fontas  Spain
4 DF Robert Voloder  Germany
5 DF Daniel Rosero  Colombia
6 MF Nemanja Radoja  Serbia
7 FW Johnny Russell (DP)  Scotland
8 DF Graham Zusi  United States
9 FW Alan Pulido (DP)  Mexico
10 MF Gadi Kinda (DP)  Israel
11 FW Khiry Shelton  United States
12 DF Kortne Ford (HGP)  United States
14 DF Tim Leibold  Germany
15 MF Roger Espinoza  Honduras
17 MF Jake Davis (HGP)  United States
18 DF Logan Ndenbe  Belgium
19 DF Robert Castellanos  United States
20 FW Dániel Sallói (HGP)  Hungary
21 MF Felipe Hernandez (HGP)  Colombia
22 GK Kendall McIntosh  United States
23 FW William Agada  Nigeria
24 DF Kayden Pierre (HGP)  United States
25 FW Ozzie Cisneros (HGP)  United States
26 MF Erik Thommy  Germany
28 DF Cameron Duke (HGP)  United States
29 GK Tim Melia  United States
31 MF Danny Flores  United States
54 MF Remi Walter  France
77 FW Marinos Tzionis  Cyprus
82 DF Chris Rindov  United States

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
October 26, 2022 Serbia Nemanja Radoja MF Spain Levante Signed [1]
January 12, 2023 Germany Tim Leibold DF Germany Hamburger SV Signed [2]
January 13, 2023 United States Danny Flores MF United States Oakland Roots Signed via waivers [3]
February 17, 2023 United States Robert Castellanos DF Finland Kuopion Palloseura Signed [4]
March 31, 2023 Colombia Dany Rosero DF Colombia Atlético Junior Signed [5]

Draft picks

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2023 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Round Pick Number Player Position School Notes
1 8 Canada Stephen Afrifa FW FIU Signed
2 37 United States Chris Rindov DF Maryland Signed

Out

Date Player Position Destination club Notes Ref
January 21, 2023 Spain Uri Rosell MF United States LA Galaxy Waived, signed with LA Galaxy. [6]
November 15, 2022 United States Kaveh Rad DF United States Hartford Athletic Option declined, signed with Hartford Athletic [7]
November 15, 2022 France Nicolas Isimat-Mirin DF Netherlands SBV Vitesse Option declined, signed with SBV Vitesse [7]
April 4, 2023 United States Ben Sweat DF United States New England Revolution Waived, signed by New England Revolution [8]

Competitive

Major League Soccer

Western Conference
MLS Western Conference table (2023)
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
10 Colorado Rapids 12 2 4 6 10 14 4 12
11 Real Salt Lake 11 3 6 2 10 20 10 11
12 Austin FC 11 2 5 4 10 17 7 10
13 LA Galaxy 11 2 6 3 10 18 8 9
14 Sporting Kansas City 12 2 7 3 8 16 8 9
Updated to match(es) played on May 14, 2023. 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)
Overall table
Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
25 Colorado Rapids 12 2 4 6 10 14 4 12
26 Real Salt Lake 11 3 6 2 10 20 10 11
27 Austin FC 11 2 5 4 10 17 7 10
28 LA Galaxy 11 2 6 3 10 18 8 9
29 Sporting Kansas City 12 2 7 3 8 16 8 9
Updated to match(es) played on May 14, 2023. 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)

Match results

February 27 1 Portland Timbers 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
9:30 PM CST
Report
Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 22,295
Referee: Timothy Ford
Note: Originally scheduled for February 25, but was postponed due to poor weather in Portland
March 18 4 FC Dallas 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
7:30 PM CST Velasco 55'
Paes Yellow card 62'
Twumasi Yellow card 76'
Ferreira 84'
Report Sallói 11'
Voloder Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 17,467
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
March 25 5 Sporting Kansas City 1–4 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CST Agada 5'
Sweat Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 63'
Report Morris 23', 54', 69', 77' Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,629
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
April 1 6 Philadelphia Union 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Chester, Pennsylvania
7:40 PM CDT Harriel Yellow card 18'
Gazdag Yellow card 40'
Martínez Yellow card 72'
Report Agada Yellow card 16'
Walter Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Subaru Park
Attendance: 18,550
Referee: Victor Rivas
April 8 7 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Rosero Yellow card 35'
Thommy Yellow card 76'
Report Max Yellow card 37'
Wilson Yellow card 58'
Rubio 68'
Nicholson Yellow card 71'
Acosta Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,467
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
April 15 8 San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 Sporting Kansas City San Jose, California
5:30 PM CDT Espinoza 9', Yellow card 59'
Ebobisse 40' (pen.), 51'
Gruezo Yellow card 77'
Report Thommy Yellow card 31'
Castellanos Red card 90+3'
Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 14,212
Referee: Timothy Ford
April 29 10 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 CF Montréal Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Rosero Yellow card 30'
Pulido Yellow card 52'
Espinoza Yellow card 57'
Report Wanyama Yellow card 27'
Duke 35'
Choinière 45+1' Yellow card 90+6'
Waterman Yellow card 65'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,226
Referee: Ramy Touchan
May 7 11 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
3:30 PM CDT Roldán Yellow card 8'
Lodeiro 66' (pen.)
Rusnák Yellow card 81'
Report Thommy 4'
Walter Yellow card 12'
Pulido 31'
Ndenbe Yellow card 65'
Russell Yellow card 90+5'
Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 31,620
Referee: Victor Rivas
May 13 12 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,851
Referee: Alex Chilowicz

US Open Cup

April 25 Third Round Sporting Kansas City (MLS) Kansas 3–0 Oklahoma Tulsa Athletic (NPSL) Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 9,912
Referee: José Lara
May 10 Round of 32 Houston Dynamo FC (MLS) Texas 1–0 Kansas Sporting Kansas City (MLS) Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 5,094
Referee: Sergii Demianchuk

2023 Leagues Cup

References

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  3. Kovzan, Sam (January 13, 2023). "Sporting KC signs 20-year-old midfielder Danny Flores". Sporting KC. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  4. "Sporting KC Signs Robert Castellanos". Our Sports Central. February 17, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  5. Sperry, Daniel (March 31, 2023). "New arrival Dany Rosero brings needed defensive impact, upbeat mindset to Sporting KC". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  6. Smith, Chris (January 21, 2023). "Sporting Kansas City waive Spanish midfielder Uri Rosell". 90min. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
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