Sporting KC

Sporting Kansas City, also known as the Sporting KC, is a Kansas City, Kansas based American professional soccer club. The club also has its main office and historic location in Kansas City, Missouri. Sporting KC hence competes as a member of the Western Conference in Major League Soccer (MLS). It hence returned in 2015 after spending ten seasons in the Eastern Conference.

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Sporting KC also began to play as a charter team in the league in 1996 as the Kansas City Wiz. The team was hence founded in 1995 by Lamar Hunt. They are also the only major professional sports league franchise to play their home games in Kansas.

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The franchise was hence known as the Kansas City Wizards for the majority of their existence. The team hence rebranded in November 2010, which coincided with its move to their home stadium, which is now known as Children’s Mercy Park.

The club also has Swope Park Rangers, which is a reserve team that plays in the second-tier United Soccer League.

team members

Roster

The rosters of the club are hence as follows:

  • 1 Goalkeeper        Adrián Zendejas
  • 2 Defender            Botond Baráth
  • 4 Defender            Andreu Fontàs
  • 5 Defender            Matt Besler
  • 6 Midfielder           Ilie
  • 7 Forward               Johnny Russell (DP)
  • 8 Defender            Graham Zusi
  • 9 Forward               Krisztián Németh
  • 10 Midfielder           Yohan Croizet (DP)
  • 12 Forward               Gerso Fernandes
  • 13 Forward               Gianluca Busio (HG)
  • 14 Defender            Nicolas Hasler
  • 15 Defender            Seth Sinovic
  • 16 Defender            Graham Smith
  • 17 Midfielder           Roger Espinoza
  • 18 Goalkeeper        Eric Dick
  • 19 Forward               Erik Hurtado
  • 20 Forward               Dániel Sallói (HG)
  • 21 Midfielder           Felipe Gutiérrez (DP)
  • 22 Defender            Rodney Wallace
  • 23 Forward               Tyler Freeman (HG)
  • 24 Midfielder           Gedion Zelalem
  • 26 Defender            Jaylin Lindsey (HG)
  • 28 Midfielder           Cameron Duke (HG)

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  • 29 Goalkeeper        Tim Melia
  • 30 Midfielder           Benny Feilhaber
  • 36 Defender            Luís Martins
  • 75 Midfielder           Wan Kuzain (HG)
  • 94 Defender            Jimmy Medranda.

Head coaches/managers

The head coaches/ managers of the club are hence as follows:

  • Ron Newman from October 11, 1995 – April 14, 1999
  • Ken Fogarty (interim) from April 14, 1999 – April 28, 1999
  • Bob Gansler from April 28, 1999 – July 19, 2006
  • Brian Bliss (interim) from June 19, 2006 – December 31, 2006
  • Curt Onalfo from November 27, 2006 – August 3, 2009
  • Peter Vermes from August 4, 2009 – November 10, 2009 (interim).

General managers /presidents

The general managers/ presidents of the club are hence as follows:

  • Tim Latta from 1996
  • Doug Newman from 1997–1999
  • Curt Johnson from 1999–2006
  • Robb Heineman from 2006–2016
  • Jake Reid from 2016–present.

Honours

The honours of the club are hence as follows:

  • MLS Cup in 2000 and 2013
  • Supporters’ Shield in 2000
  • U.S. Open Cup in 2004, 2012, 2015, 2017.

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International tournaments

Various international tournaments that sporting kc has hence performed in are:

  • 2001 Copa Merconorte
  • 2002 CONCACAF Champions Cup
  • 2005 CONCACAF Champions Cup
  • 2009 North American SuperLiga
  • 2013–14 CONCACAF Champions League
  • 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League
  • 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
  • 2019 CONCACAF Champions League.