Game Guide: Sporting KC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY vs. VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

Overall: 9-11-9 Home: 5-3-6 Away: 4-8-3

By Tournament CCL: 8-6-6 Superliga: 0-1-2 Merconorte: 1-4-1

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2016 Kickoff: 7 p.m. CT Children’s Mercy Park | Kansas City, KS Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Sporting Kansas City Group C record: 0-1-1 (2 GF, 5 GA) (0-0-0 home; 0-1-1 away)

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC Group C record: 2-0-0 (4 GF, 0 GA) (1-0-0 home; 1-0-0 away)

2001 Copa Merconorte 08/01/2001 L 2-1 vs Sporting Cristal (PER) 08/08/2001 L 4-2 at Santos Laguna (MEX) 08/29/2001 W 3-2 at Barcelona SC (ECU) 09/12/2001 L 2-1 at Sporting Cristal (PER) 10/17/2001 T 1-1 vs Barcelona SC (ECU) 11/21/2001 L 1-0 vs Santos Laguna (MEX) 2002 CONCACAF Champions’ Cup 03/03/2002 W 1-0 at W. Connection (TRI) 03/16/2002 W 2-0 vs W. Connection (TRI) 04/10/2002 L 2-1 at Santos Laguna (MEX) 04/24/2002 W 2-0 vs Santos Laguna (MEX) 08/07/2002 L 6-1 at Monarcas Morelia (MEX) 08/28/2002 T 1-1 vs Monarcas Morelia (MEX) 2005 CONCACAF Champions’ Cup 03/09/2005 T 0-0 vs Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) 03/17/2005 L 2-1 at Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) 2009 North American Superliga 06/21/2009 T 0-0 vs Atlas AC (MEX)

06/24/2009 T 1-1 at NE Revolution (USA) 06/28/2009 L 3-1 vs Santos Laguna (MEX) 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League 08/07/2013 W 2-0 at Real Estelí (NCA) 08/27/2013 W 2-0 at CD Olimpia (HON) 09/17/2013 T 1-1 vs Real Estelí (NCA) 10/23/2013 T 0-0 vs CD Olimpia (HON) 03/12/2014 W 1-0 vs Cruz Azul (MEX) 03/19/2014 L 5-1 at Cruz Azul (MEX)

2014-15 CONCACAF Champions League 08/19/2014 T 1-1 at Real Estelí (NCA) 09/18/2014 W 3-1 vs Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) 09/23/2014 W 3-0 vs Real Estelí (NCA) 10/23/2014 L 2-0 at Deportivo Saprissa (CRC) 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League 08/16/2016 T 2-2 at Central FC (TRI)

08/23/2016 L 0-3 at Vancouver Whitecaps FC (CAN)

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SPORTING KANSAS CITY ROSTER No. Pos. 1 GK 3 DEF 4 DEF 5 DEF 6 MID 7 DEF 8 MID 9 FWD 10 MID 11 MID 12 DEF 14 FWD 15 DEF 16 MID 17 DEF 21 MID 22 MID 23 MID 24 DEF 25 GK 27 MID 29 GK 37 FWD 39 FWD 50 FWD 55 DEF 77 MID 93 MID 94 DEF

Name Pronunciation Jon Kempin Ike Opara oh-PAR-ah Kevin Ellis Matt Besler BEEZ-ler Paulo Nagamura POW-lo na-ga-MOO-ra Chance Myers Graham Zusi gram ZOO-see Diego Rubio Benny Feilhaber FAIL-hob-ber Brad Davis Nuno Andre Coelho KWAY-yoh Dom Dwyer Seth Sinovic sin-OH-vick Lawrence Olum OH-lum Saad Abdul-Salaam sahd ab-DOOL sa-LAHM Justin Mapp Connor Hallisey HAL-iss-see Emmanuel Appiah AH-pee-ah Ever Alvarado Alec Kann CAN Roger Espinoza Tim Melia MEE-lia Jacob Peterson Cameron Porter Kris Tyrpak TEER-pack Amer Didic uh-MEER JEE-ditch Tyler Pasher Soni Mustivar SOH-nee MOO-stuh-var Jimmy Medranda muh-DRAHN-dah

PLAYER 1. Chris Brown 2. Roy Lassiter 2. Antonio Dovale 4. Claudio Bieler 4. Dom Dwyer 4. Kevin Ellis 4. Onandi Lowe 4. Soony Saad 9. Jose Burciaga 9. Mike Burns 9. Dario Fabbro 9. Benny Feilhaber 9. Gary Glasgow 9. Francisco Gomez 9. Matt McKeon 9. Ike Opara 9. Jacob Peterson 9. Preki 9. Seth Sinovic 9. Carey Talley 9. Sal Zizzo

GP 11 8 4 7 9 6 3 4 5 11 2 9 9 12 12 5 6 5 10 4 3

G 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

Games Played

PLAYER 1. Kerry Zavagnin 2. Nick Garcia 2. Francisco Gomez 2. Matt McKeon 5. Chris Brown 5. Mike Burns 7. Matt Besler 7. Tony Meola 7. Seth Sinovic

Games Started

PLAYER 1. Kerry Zavagnin 2. Nick Garcia 3. Mike Burns 3. Matt McKeon 5. Matt Besler 5. Tony Meola 5. Seth Sinovic 8. Chris Brown 8. Chris Klein Shutouts PLAYER 1. Eric Kronberg 2. Tony Meola 3. Kevin Hartman 3. Bo Oshoniyi

GP 14 12 12 12 11 11 10 10 10 GP 13 12 11 11 10 10 10 9 9 GP 8 10 3 4

Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage Round of 16 (Leg 1) Round of 16 (Leg 2) Quarterfinals (Leg 1) Quarterfinals (Leg 2) Semifinals (Leg 1) Semifinals (Leg 2) Quarterfinals (Leg 1) Quarterfinals (Leg 2) Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage Quarterfinals (Leg 1) Quarterfinals (Leg 2) Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage Group Stage

SPORTING KC ALL-TIME INTL. GAMES PLAYED/STARTED FIRST LAST GP

Saad Abdul-Salaam 2 Ever Alvarado 2 Emmanuel Appiah 1 Stephen Armstrong 4 Davy Arnaud 6 Matt Besler 10 Claudio Bieler 7 Chris Brown 11 Chris Brunt 2 Teal Bunbury 2 Jose Burciaga 5 Mike Burns 11 Jorge Claros 4 Nuno Coelho 1 Aurelien Collin 6 Jimmy Conrad 4 Brad Davis 1 Amer Didic 2 Antonio Dovale 4 Dom Dwyer 9 Kevin Ellis 6 Roger Espinoza 3 Dario Fabbro 2 Benny Feilhaber 9 Nick Garcia 12 Josh Gardner 3 Gary Glasgow 9 Francisco Gomez 12 Herculez Gomez 3 Michael Green 1 Andrew Gregor 5 Andy Gruenebaum 1 Diego Gutierrez 6 Connor Hallisey 2 Michael Harrington 3 Kevin Hartman 3 Santiago Hirsig 3 Aaron Hohlbein 3 Tahj Jakins 2 Mechack Jerome 3 Jack Jewsbury 5 Mo Johnston 2 Peterson Joseph 3 Igor Juliao 3 Jon Kempin 3

SPORTING KC ALL-TIME INTERNATIONAL LEADERS Goals

Versus clubs from...

USA: 0-0-1 TRI: 2-0-1 HON: 1-0-1 ECU: 1-0-1 CAN: 0-1-0 MEX: 2-6-2 PER: 0-2-0 CRC: 1-2-1 NCA: 2-0-2 Other stats of note: Goals for: 35 Home GF: 16 Away GF: 19 Goals against: 42 Home GA: 10 Away GA: 32 Shutouts: 10 Home SO: 7 Away SO: 3

SO 5 3 1 1 1

GS 2 1 1 3 4 10 6 9 0 1 4 11 3 0 6 4 1 2 4 2 6 2 2 8 12 2 5 7 2 1 4 1 6 2 1 3 3 3 2 2 3 1 1 3 3

FIRST LAST GP Chris Klein 9 Michael Kraus 2 Eric Kronberg 8 Roy Lassiter 8 Jonathan Leathers 2 Claudio Lopez 3 Onandi Lowe 3 Rauwshan McKenzie 2 Matt McKeon 12 Jimmy Medranda 1 Tony Meola 10 Kurt Morsink 1 Soni Mustivar 2 Chance Myers 1 Paulo Nagamura 7 Lawrence Olum 6 Ike Opara 5 Bo Oshoniyi 4 Erik Palmer-Brown 1 Jacob Peterson 6 Cameron Porter 2 Preki 5 Brandon Prideaux 3 Eric Quill 4 Oriol Rosell 6 Diego Rubio 2 Soony Saad 5 Mark Santel 4 C.J. Sapong 9 Igor Simutenkov 1 Seth Sinovic 10 Khari Stephenson 2 Carey Talley 4 Abe Thompson 2 Ualefi 1 Peter Vermes 9 Sasha Victorine 2 Diego Walsh 2 Lance Watson 2 Josh Wolff 5 Kerry Zavagnin 14 Sal Zizzo 3 Alex Zotinca 2 Graham Zusi 8

GS 9 0 8 4 1 2 3 1 11 0 10 0 2 1 7 5 5 4 1 3 1 4 1 4 6 2 4 2 3 1 10 1 3 1 0 8 2 0 2 5 13 1 1 8

Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League SPORTING KC 2016 NUMERICAL ROSTER NO. 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 21 22 23 25 27 29 35 37 39 50 55 77 93 94

PLAYER PRONUNCIATION Jon Kempin

Ike Opara oh-PAR-ah Kevin Ellis

Matt Besler BEEZ-ler Paulo Nagamura POW-lo na-ga-MOO-ra Chance Myers

Graham Zusi ZOO-see Diego Rubio Benny Feilhaber FAIL-hob-ber Brad Davis Nuno Andre Coelho KWAY-yoh Dom Dwyer

Seth Sinovic sin-OH-vick Lawrence Olum Saad Abdul-Salaam sahd ab-DOOL sa-LAHM Justin Mapp Connor Hallisey HAL-iss-see Emmanuel Appiah AH-pee-uh Alec Kann CAN Roger Espinoza

Tim Melia MEE-lia Ualefi ** wah-LEF-ee Jacob Peterson

Cameron Porter Kris Tyrpak ** TEER-pack Amer Didic ** uh-MEER JEE-ditch Tyler Pasher ** Soni Mustivar SOH-nee MOO-stuh-var Jimmy Medranda muh-DRAHN-dah

POS. GK

DEF DEF DEF MID DEF MID FWD MID MID DEF FWD DEF DEF DEF MID MID MID GK MID GK MID FWD FWD FWD DEF MID MID MID

HT. 6-1 6-2 5-9 6-0 5-8 6-0 5-10 5-11 5-9 5-11 6-4 5-9 5-10 6-2 6-4 6-1 5-9 5-9 6-4 5-11 6-1 5-8 5-10 6-1 5-11 6-4 5-11 5-10 5-5

WT. 170 180 160 170 155 165 160 170 160 165 181 180 170 185 185 160 158 160 190 170 190 155 165 175 150 195 160 170 150

BIRTHDATE 04/08/1993 02/21/1989 06/30/1991 02/11/1987 03/02/1983 12/07/1987 08/18/1986 05/15/1993 01/19/1985 11/08/1981 01/07/1986 07/30/1990 01/28/1987 07/10/1984 09/08/1991 10/18/1984 02/09/1993 09/26/1993 08/08/1990 10/25/1986 05/15/1986 01/26/1994 01/27/1986 05/23/1993 03/19/1992 12/28/1994 04/27/1994 02/12/1990 02/07/1994

BIRTHPLACE

Overland Park, KS

Durham, NC Kansas City, MO Kansas City, MO Sao Paulo, Brazil

Thousand Oaks, CA Orlando, FL Santiago, Chile Rio de Janeiro, Brazil St. Charles, MO Penafiel, Portugal Cuckfield, England Kansas City, MO

Nairobi, Kenya Charlotte, NC Brandon, MS Granite Bay, CA Sampa, Ghana Decatur, GA Puerto Cortes, Honduras Great River, NY

Sao Paulo, Brazil Portage, MI

Centerville, OH Austin, TX Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina Elmira, Canada Ivry Sur Seine, France Mosquera, Colombia

LAST CLUB Sporting KC Academy San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) Sporting KC Academy Chivas USA (MLS) Real Valladolid (Spain) AGF Aarhus (Denmark) Houston Dynamo (MLS) Balikesirspor (Turkey) NE Revolution (MLS) Kedah FA (Malaysia) Montreal Impact (MLS) Colorado Rapids (MLS) Chicago Fire (MLS) Wigan Athletic (England) Chivas USA (MLS) Corinthians (Brazil) San Jose Earthquakes (MLS) Montreal Impact (MLS) San Antonio Scorpions (NASL) Pittsburgh Riverhounds (USL) Petrolul Ploiesti (Romania) Deportivo Pereira (Colombia)

** Member of Sporting KC’s CONCACAF Champions League roster, on loan from USL affiliate Swope Park Rangers

SPORTING KC 2016 ALPHABETICAL ROSTER NO. 17 23 5 12 11 55 14 4 27 10 22 25 1 21 94 29 93 7 6 16 3 77 37 39 9 15 50 35 8

PLAYER PRONUNCIATION Abdul-Salaam, Saad sahd ab-DOOL sa-LAHM Appiah, Emmanuel AH-pee-uh Besler, Matt BEEZ-ler Coelho, Nuno Andre KWAY-yoh Davis, Brad Didic, Amer ** uh-MEER JEE-ditch Dwyer, Dom

Ellis, Kevin

Espinoza, Roger

Feilhaber, Benny FAIL-hob-ber Hallisey, Connor HAL-iss-see Kann, Alec CAN Kempin, Jon

Mapp, Justin Medranda, Jimmy muh-DRAHN-dah Melia, Tim MEE-lia Mustivar, Soni SOH-nee MOO-stuh-var Myers, Chance

Nagamura, Paulo POW-lo na-ga-MOO-ra Olum, Lawrence Opara, Ike oh-PAR-ah Pasher, Tyler ** Peterson, Jacob

Porter, Cameron Rubio, Diego Sinovic, Seth sin-OH-vick Tyrpak, Kris ** TEER-pack Ualefi ** wah-LEF-ee Zusi, Graham ZOO-see

POS. DEF MID DEF DEF MID DEF FWD DEF MID MID MID GK GK MID MID GK MID DEF MID DEF DEF MID FWD FWD FWD DEF FWD MID MID

HT. 6-4 5-9 6-0 6-4 5-11 6-4 5-9 5-9 5-11 5-9 5-9 6-4 6-1 6-1 5-5 6-1 5-10 6-0 5-8 6-2 6-2 5-11 5-10 6-1 5-11 5-10 5-11 5-8 5-10

WT. 185 160 170 181 165 195 180 160 170 160 158 190 170 160 150 190 170 165 155 185 180 160 165 175 170 170 150 155 160

BIRTHDATE 09/08/1991 09/26/1993 02/11/1987 01/07/1986 11/08/1981 12/28/1994 07/30/1990 06/30/1991 10/25/1986 01/19/1985 02/09/1993 08/08/1990 04/08/1993 10/18/1984 02/07/1994 05/15/1986 02/12/1990 12/07/1987 03/02/1983 07/10/1984 02/21/1989 04/27/1994 01/27/1986 05/23/1993 05/15/1993 01/28/1987 03/19/1992 01/26/1994 08/18/1986

HOMETOWN

Gahanna, OH Westerville, OH Overland Park, KS

Penafiel, Portugal St. Charles, MO Edmonton, Canada London, England

Kansas City, MO

Aurora, CO

Irvine, CA

Granite Bay, CA

Decatur, GA Leawood, KS Brandon, MS Mosquera, Colombia Great River, NY

Aubervilliers, France Thousand Oaks, CA Sao Paulo, Brazil Nairobi, Kenya Durham, NC

Elmira, Canada Portage, MI

Centerville, OH Santiago, Chile Leawood, KS Dripping Springs, TX Sao Paulo, Brazil Longwood, FL

** Member of Sporting KC’s CONCACAF Champions League roster, on loan from USL affiliate Swope Park Rangers

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COLLEGE Akron Cincinnati Notre Dame Saint Louis Baker University (Kansas) South Florida Barton County CC Ohio State UCLA California Furman

Lynn University (New York) UCLA Missouri Baptist Wake Forest

Indiana Princeton Creighton Houston Baptist Maryland

Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES PREVIEW: SPORTING KC AT VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC WHAT IS THE CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Sporting KC faces a must-win scenario heading into Tuesday’s pivotal match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League. Trailing their MLS counterparts by five points in Group C with a pair of group stage matches remaining, Sporting KC must beat Whitecaps FC on Tuesday to avoid elimination from the CONCACAF Champions League.

Vancouver, meanwhile, can clinch first place and a spot in next February’s quarterfinals with a victory of their own.

The CONCACAF Champions League is an international tournament comprised of the region’s best teams. The 2016-17 edition is the ninth under its current name and the 52nd installment of CONCACAF’s elite club competition since its founding in 1962.

The current field consists of 24 teams from 12 different countries, as follows: four clubs each from the United States and Mexico; two clubs each from Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Panama, El Salvador and Trinidad and Tobago; and one club from Canada, Nicaragua, Belize and Haiti. Do the math, and you have 24 contestants battling it out for CONCACAF glory.

Vancouver took a stranglehold of Group C with a 3-0 home win over Sporting KC at BC Place, receiving a brace from Cristian Techera and a third goal from Erik Hurtado. Peter Vermes’ men drew Trinidadian side Central FC 2-2 on Aug. 16 in their Champions League opener, failing to match Vancouver’s 1-0 triumph in Trinidad and Tobago on Aug. 2.

HOW DID SPORTING KC QUALIFY FOR THE CCL?

Peter Vermes’ men punched their ticket via the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championship. Sporting Kansas City ousted the Philadelphia Union in a gripping penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw last September to ensure their return to the Champions League following a one-year absence.

Both teams enter Tuesday fresh off three-goal performances in MLS play.

Sporting KC battled the Houston Dynamo to an electric 3-3 draw Friday evening at Children’s Mercy Park, twice taking the lead before conceding in the 94th minute on a header from Raul Rodriguez. Jacob Peterson opened the scoring, Roger Espinoza netted a spectacular second and Dom Dwyer bagged his teamleading 13th goal of the campaign with nine minutes remaining. Peterson, who has amassed an MLS career-high five goals in 2016, became just the third player in club history to score in four straight regular season home games.

WHO ARE THE OTHER CCL TEAMS FROM MLS?

Sporting Kansas City is one of five MLS representatives in the 2016-17 tournament. The others are the Portland Timbers (2015 MLS Cup champion), New York Red Bulls (2015 first-place finisher in the East), FC Dallas (2015 firstplace finisher in the West) and Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2015 Amway Canadian Championship winner).

Sporting KC sits fifth in the Western Conference with 39 points, five points ahead of seventh-place Vancouver. Carl Robinson’s men are four points behind the Portland Timbers for the sixth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference, but earned an impressive 3-1 win at Columbus Crew SC on Saturday. Second-half substitutes Hurtado and Andrew Jacobson scored late to seal the comeback win after Columbus’ Ola Kamara’s early opener was canceled out by an own goal. The result snapped Vancouver’s eight-game winless run in MLS, a brutal stretch that saw the club score just three goals over 720 minutes.

WHAT IS THE TOURNAMENT FORMAT OF THE CCL?

Sporting Kansas City continues play in Group C on Tuesday. The group stage divides the 24 teams into eight groups of three and is contested in a roundrobin, home-and-away, four-game format that runs from August through October. The eight group winners with then advance to the knockout round, a single-elimination format which begins with the two-legged quarterfinals in February and March 2017. The two-legged semifinals and finals are tentatively scheduled for March, April and May 2017.

Tuesday marks the fifth meeting between Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver this season — and the third to take place at Children’s Mercy Park. Dwyer notched a first-half brace to power his side to a 2-1 home win on March 12 before Diego Rubio and Christian Techera traded goals in a 1-1 draw on April 27 at BC Place. Vancouver suffered another loss in Kansas City on Aug. 20 as Jacob Peterson and Benny Feilhaber scored in a 2-0 victory. Whitecaps FC bounced back three days later at BC Place, cruising 3-0 in the CONCACAF Champions League.

The qualified teams in the knockout stage are seeded 1-8 based on their group stage results. The higher-seeded team will host the second leg, and the away goals rule is used if the aggregate score is tied through two games. If still tied, the teams will enter a penalty shootout to decide the winner.

WHY DOES THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE MATTER?

The 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League winner will book a spot in the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup, an international tournament held from Dec. 6-16 in the United Arab Emirates that features winners of the 2016-17 UEFA Champions League and the 2017 Copa Libertadores. Lifting the CONCACAF Champions League title would thrust Sporting Kansas City onto the international scene like never before.

Despite its inauspicious start in Group C, Sporting KC holds a distinct upper hand in the fixture with a 6-2-3 record against Vancouver (all competitions).

Competing in the CONCACAF Champions League for the third time in four seasons, Sporting Kansas City is hoping to return to the knockout rounds after bowing from the group stage in the 2014-15 edition. The club is unbeaten in five CCL matches at Children’s Mercy Park since 2013, winning three and drawing two. Vancouver is a CCL contestant for the second straight year, having failed to emerge from the group stage last fall.

Mexican clubs have dominated the competition in recent years, winning all eight tournament under the current format since 2008-09. Sporting Kansas City has the chance to become the first MLS club to lift the CCL title, and doing so would arguably be the greatest achievement in club history. Lastly, CONCACAF announced in June that a prize money pool of $1.2 million will be doled out to the semifinalists for the 2016-17 tournament. The winning team will earn $500,000, with the runner-up earning $300,000 and the other two semifinalists taking home $200,000 each.

The 2016-17 CONCACAF Champions League group stage divides the 24 participating teams into eight groups of three and is contested in a round-robin, home-and-away, four-game format that runs from August through October.

The eight group winners with then advance to the knockout round, a singleelimination format which begins with the two-legged quarterfinals in February and March 2017. The two-legged semifinals and finals are tentatively scheduled for March, April and May 2017.

LAST TIME OUT: SPORTING KC 2-0 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

Sporting Kansas City and the Houston Dynamo played to a thrilling 3-3 draw last Friday night in the 100th MLS regular season match at Children’s Mercy Park.

2016-17 SCCL: GROUP C STANDINGS AND SCHEDULE # 1 2 3

CLUB Vancouver Whitecaps Central FC Sporting KC

DATE Tuesday, Aug. 2 Tuesday, Aug. 16 Tuesday, Aug. 23 Tuesday, Sept. 13 Wednesday, Sept. 28 Wednesday, Oct. 19

RECORD 2-0-0 (6 pts) 0-1-1 (1 pt) 0-1-1 (1 pt)

GF GA 4 0 2 3 2 5

Jacob Peterson’s early strike and Roger Espinoza’s wonder goal gave Sporting Kansas City a first-half cushion, but the Dynamo hit back on either side of halftime through Mauro Manotas and Alex to level proceedings. Dom Dwyer restored the hosts’ lead in the 81st minute before Raul Rodriguez provided a last-gasp equalizer in the 94th minute to split the points.

GD +4 -1 -3

FIXTURE Central FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps Central FC vs. Sporting KC Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Sporting KC Sporting KC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Central FC Sporting KC vs. Central FC

The draw keeps Sporting Kansas City (11-12-6, 39 points) seven points clear in the Western Conference playoff race, four points ahead of the Portland Timbers and seven ahead of the San Jose Earthquakes. Houston (5-11-11, 26 points) extended its regular season unbeaten run at Children’s Mercy Park to six matches but remains rooted to the bottom of the table.

RESULT 0-1 2-2 3-0

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Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League SPORTING KANSAS CITY NEWS AND NOTES 2016-17 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BOX SCORES 2016-17 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP STANDINGS Aug. 16, 2016: Central FC 2-2 Sporting KC Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage Ato Boldon Stadium | Couva, Trinidad and Tobago Weather: 86 degrees and clear

1 2 F Sporting KC (0-0-1, 1 pt) 0 2 2 Central FC (0-0-1, 1 pt) 0 2 2

Group A 1. Pumas UNAM (Mexico)

2. W Connection (Trinidad & Tobago) 3. Honduras Progreso (Honduras)

Record, GF 2-0-0, +4 0-1-1, -2 0-1-1, -2

PTS 6 1 1

Group B 1. Deportivo Saprissa (Costa Rica) 2. Portland Timbers (USA) 3. Dragon (El Salvador)

Record, GF 1-0-1, +6 1-0-0, +1 0-2-1, -7

PTS 4 3 1

Group C 1. Vancouver Whitecaps (Canada) 2. Sporting Kansas City (USA) 3. Central FC (Trinidad & Tobago)

Record, GF 2-0-0, +4 0-1-1, -3 0-1-1, -1

PTS 6 1 1

Group D 1. Arabe Unido (Panama) 2. Monterrey (Mexico) 3. Don Bosco (Haiti)

Record, GF 2-0-0, +4 1-1-0, +2 0-2-0, -6

PTS 6 3 0

Stats Summary SKC CFC Shots (on goal) 18 (9) 15 (5) Saves 3 6 Fouls 11 15 Offside 4 3 Corner Kicks 8 2

Misconduct Summary: CFC -- Andre Ettienne (caution; dissent) 50

Group E 1. Pachuca (Mexico) 2. Olimpia (Honduras) 3. Police United (Belize)

Record, GF 2-0-0, +4 1-1-0, +3 0-2-0, -7

PTS 6 3 0

Group F 1. New York Red Bulls (USA) 2. Alianza (El Salvador) 3. Antigua (Guatemala)

Record, GF 1-0-1, +3 0-0-2, 0 0-1-1, -3

PTS 4 2 1

Scoring Summary: SKC -- Seth Sinovic 1 (unassisted) 51 CFC -- Marcus Joseph 1 (Sean De Silva 1) 54 CFC -- Kenwyne Jones 1 (Marcus Joseph 1) 56 SKC -- Kevin Ellis 1 (Brad Davis 1) 70

Group G 1. Tigres UANL (Mexico) 2. Herediano (Costa Rica) 3. Plaza Amador (Panama)

Record, GF 2-0-0, +4 0-1-1, -2 0-1-1, -2

PTS 6 1 1

Group H 1. FC Dallas (USA) 2. Suchitepequez (Guatemala) 3. Real Esteli (Nicaragua)

Record, GF 1-0-1, +1 1-0-0, +1 0-2-1, -2

PTS 4 3 1

Sporting KC: Jon Kempin; Saad Abdul-Salaam, Amer Didic, Kevin Ellis, Seth Sinovic (Ever Alvarado 66); Paulo Nagamura (Nuno Coelho 67), Soni Mustivar, Roger Espinoza (C); Brad Davis, Diego Rubio, Connor Hallisey (Cameron Porter 81) Subs not used: Alec Kann, Lawrence Olum, Emmanuel Appiah, Tyler Pasher Central FC: Javon Sample; Elton John, Andre Ettienne, Keion Goodridge (Kaydion Gabriel 81), Kevon Villaroel; Nathaniel Garcia, Leston Paul, Marcus Joseph, Sean De Silva (Jason Marcano 76), Darren Mitchell (Keron Cummings 53); Kenwyne Jones (C) Subs Not Used: Akel Clarke, Nicholas Dillon, Jem Gordon, Johan Peltier

Aug. 23, 2016: Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3-0 Sporting KC Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League Group Stage BC Place | Vancouver, Canada Weather: 71 degrees and sunny

1 2 F Sporting KC (0-1-1, 1 pt) 0 0 0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC FC (2-0-0, 6 pts) 2 1 3 Sporting KC: Jon Kempin; Saad Abdul-Salaam, Amer Didic, Kevin Ellis, Ever Alvarado; Paulo Nagamura (C), Soni Mustivar (Ualefi 64), Emmanuel Appiah; Cameron Porter, Diego Rubio, Connor Hallisey Subs not used: Alec Kann, Matt Besler, Jimmy Medranda, Roger Espinoza, Dom Dwyer Vancouver Whitecaps FC: Paolo Tornaghi; Brett Levis, Tim Parker, Kendall Waston (C), Jordan Smith; Cristian Techera (Alphonso Davies 76), Russell Teibert, Matias Laba (Andrew Jacobson 91+), Fraser Aird; Masato Kudo, Erik Hurtado (Blas Perez 68) Subs Not Used: Spencer Richey, Marcel de Jong, Cole Seiler, Nicolas Mezquida Stats Summary Shots (on goal) Saves Fouls Offside Corner Kicks

SKC 12 (3) 4 9 0 8

VAN 11 (7) 3 22 0 2

Misconduct Summary: VAN -- Russell Teibert (caution; unsporting behavior) 32 VAN -- Kendall Waston (caution; unsporting behavior) 40 VAN -- Fraser Aird (caution; dangerous play) 88 Scoring Summary: VAN -- Cristian Techera 2 (Erik Hurtado 1) 8 VAN -- Erik Hurtado 1 (Russell Teibert 1) 12 VAN -- Cristian Techera 3 (Matias Laba 1) 64 4

Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League SPORTING KANSAS CITY 2016 SCHEDULE AND RESULTS DATE

OPPONENT

COMPETITION

TIME (CT) / RESULT

TV / SCORERS

Sunday, March 6

at Seattle Sounders FC

MLS

W 1-0

Coelho 73

SATURDAY, MARCH 12

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS

MLS

W 2-1

Dwyer 5, 41

SUNDAY, MARCH 20

TORONTO FC

MLS

W 1-0

Davis 70

SATURDAY, APRIL 2

REAL SALT LAKE

MLS

L 1-2

Feilhaber 94+

Saturday, April 9

at New York Red Bulls

MLS

W 2-0

Feilhaber 17; Dwyer 60

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13

COLORADO RAPIDS

MLS

L 1-2

Dwyer 77

Sunday, April 17

at FC Dallas

MLS

L 1-2

Olum 22

Sunday, April 24

at San Jose Earthquakes

MLS

L 0-1

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Wednesday, April 27

at Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS

T 1-1

Rubio 27

SUNDAY, MAY 1

LA GALAXY

MLS

T 1-1

Davis 30

Saturday, May 7

at Houston Dynamo

MLS

L 0-2

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Wednesday, May 11

at Colorado Rapids

MLS

L 0-1

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SUNDAY, MAY 15

ORLANDO CITY SC

MLS

W 2-1

Dwyer 74; Peterson 79

SATURDAY, MAY 21

REAL SALT LAKE

MLS

L 1-3

Dwyer 50

FRIDAY, May 27

D.C. UNITED

MLS

L 0-1

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Thursday, June 2

at LA Galaxy

MLS

T 0-0

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Wednesday, June 15

at Minnesota United FC (NASL)

U.S. Open Cup (Round of 32) W 2-1 (AET)

Feilhaber 65; Rubio 109

SUNDAY, JUNE 19

FC DALLAS

MLS

W 2-0

Olum 43; Feilhaber 47+

Saturday, June 25

at Montreal Impact

MLS

T 2-2

Dwyer 21, 59

Wednesday, June 29

at Houston Dynamo

U.S. Open Cup (Round of 16) L 1-3

Davis 61

SUNDAY, JULY 3

COLUMBUS CREW SC

MLS

W 3-2

Feilhaber 49; Zusi 56; Besler 91+

SUNDAY, JULY 10

NEW YORK CITY FC

MLS

W 3-1

Feilhaber 8; Medranda 16; Opara 51

Wednesday, July 13

at Chicago Fire

MLS

L 0-1

---

Saturday, July 16

at Colorado Rapids

MLS

L 0-1

---

SUNDAY, JULY 24

SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC

MLS

W 3-0

Dwyer 21, 79; Peterson 48+

SUNDAY, JULY 31

PORTLAND TIMBERS

MLS

W 1-0

Peterson 50

Sunday, Aug. 7

at Portland Timbers

MLS

L 0-3

---

Saturday, Aug. 13

at FC Dallas

MLS

T 2-2

Dwyer 68, 73

Tuesday, Aug. 16

at Central FC

CCL Group Stage

T 2-2

Sinovic 51; Ellis 70

SATURDAY, AUG. 20

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

MLS

W 2-0

Peterson 39; Feilhaber 64

Tuesday, Aug. 23

at Vancouver Whitecaps FC

CCL Group Stage

L 0-3

---

Saturday, Aug. 27

at Philadelphia Union

MLS

L 0-2

---

FRIDAY, SEPT. 9

HOUSTON DYNAMO

MLS

T 3-3

Peterson 14; Espinoza 26; Dwyer 81

TUESDAY. SEPT. 13

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC

CCL Group Stage

7:00

Facebook Live, UDN

SUNDAY, SEPT. 18

LA GALAXY

MLS

12:00

ESPN

Saturday, Sept. 24

at San Jose Earthquakes

MLS

9:30

KMCI-TV, SKCTV

Saturday, Oct. 1

at New England Revolution

MLS

6:30

KMCI-TV, SKCTV

Sunday, Oct. 16

at Real Salt Lake

MLS

6:00

TBD (subject to flex)

WEDNESDAY. OCT. 19

CENTRAL FC

CCL Group Stage

7:00

Facebook Live, UDN

SUNDAY, OCT. 23

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES

MLS

3:00

TBD (subject to flex)

5

Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League #17 | D | SAAD ABDUL-SALAAM | @Saad_Abdul SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

47

31

3001

0

6

MLS Postseason

1

1

120

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

6

2

305

0

1

International

2

2

180

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

56

36

3606

0

7

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, 6 times, last: July 24, 2016, KC vs SEA Shots on Goal 1, 5 times, last: Aug. 7, 2016, KC at POR Shots 2, Apr. 27, 2016, KC at VAN Fouls Committed 5, May 21, 2016, KC vs RSL Fouls Suffered 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 9, 2015, KC at POR Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Goal N/A Assist July 24, 2016, KC vs SEA 2016 Record when: he starts 6-11-4 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 6-4 Weight: 185 Birthday: 9/8/1991 Hometown: Gahanna, Ohio College: Akron Acquired: 2015 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#12) Sporting KC selected defender Saad Abdul-Salaam with the 12th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. The right back played 28 matches across all competitions during his rookie season, including 22 regular season appearances, all five games in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and one start in the MLS Cup Playoffs. He has recorded five assists in 25 MLS appearances in 2016.

Abdul-Salaam played three seasons at the University of Akron (2012-14), recording three goals and 12 assists in 54 college games. He helped Akron win MAC regular season titles in each of his three seasons and earned All-MAC First Team honors as a senior in 2014.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

47

31

3001

0

6

16

5

39

31

4

0

2

0

0

1

KC - Postseason

1

1

120

0

0

0

0

2

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

48

32

3121

0

6

16

5

41

33

4

0

3

0

0

1

#24 | D | EVER ALVARADO SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

1

0

29

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

2

1

114

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

3

1

143

0

0

Height: 5-11 Weight: 154 Hometown: El Negrito, Honduras Last Club: C.D. Olimpia (Honduras) Acquired: Signed on 6/24/2016

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 0 Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 2, Aug. 27, 2016, KC at PHI Last Regular Season...

Appearance Aug. 27, 2016, KC at PHI Goal N/A Assist N/A 2016 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 1/30/1992

Sporting KC signed 24-year-old Honduran international defender Ever Alvarado in goals and winning the 2015 Clausura title. He also made six appearances in the June 2016. Alvarado has earned six caps for the Honduras Men’s National Team CONCACAF Champions League, competing in the 2014-15 and 2015-16 group since debuting in October 2015. He made his Sporting KC debut in the CONCACAF stage.

Champions League on Aug. 16, at 2-2 draw at Central FC. Alvarado began his professional career with his hometown club Atletico Junior in A native of El Negrito, Honduras, Alvarado joins Sporting KC from C.D. Olimpia, 2007. He moved to the C.D. Olimpia U-19s in 2009 before joining Honduran side the most successful club in his native country. The defender lifted his third career Real Espana a year later. During a four-year stint with Real Espana, Alvarado won Liga Nacional title in May as Olimpia were crowned 2016 Clausura champions. He the 2013 Apertura title for his first Liga Nacional championship. started 65 of 67 league appearances for Olimpia from 2014-2016, scoring six MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

1

0

29

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

1

0

29

0

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

6

Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League #23 | M | EMMANUEL APPIAH | @E_Swell SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

1

1

90

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

1

1

90

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

2

2

180

0

0

Height: 5-9 Weight: 160 Hometown: Westerville, OH College: Cincinnati Last Club: Colorado Rapids Acquired: Signed on 7/12/2016

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 1, Aug. 13, 2016, KC at DAL Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 1, Aug. 13, 2016, KC at DAL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Aug. 13, 2016, KC at DAL Goal N/A Assist N/A 2016 Record when: he starts 0-0-1 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 9/26/1993

Sporting KC signed 22-year-old Ghanaian midfielder Emmanuel Appiah on July 12, 2016. Appiah joined the Colorado Rapids in January as the No. 15 overall pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. The midfielder played two matches on loan at USL club Charlotte Independence before parting ways with Colorado on June 30. He made his MLS and Sporting KC debut with a start against FC Dallas on Aug. 13.

University of Cincinnati, where he recorded seven goals and 13 assists in 65 college appearances. He earned Second Team All-American Athletic Conference and Second Team All-Ohio accolades as a senior in 2015, finishing with six goals and five assists.

While at Cincinnati, Appiah made 10 appearances for GPS Portland Phoenix of the USL Premier Development League in 2013.

Born in Ghana and raised in Westerville, Ohio, Appiah spent five years at the MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

1

1

90

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

1

1

90

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

#5 | D | MATT BESLER | @MattBesler SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

197

191

17222

3

11

MLS Postseason

12

12

1170

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

16

14

1294

0

1

International

10

10

885

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

235

227

20571

3

12

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 3 times, last: July 3, 2016, KC vs CLB Assists 1, 11 times, last: May 1, 2016, KC vs LA Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 9, 2010, KC vs SEA Shots 2, 4 times, last: Mar. 16, 2013, KC vs CHI Fouls Committed 5, Aug. 4, 2012, KC at NE Fouls Suffered 4, Sept. 26, 2009, KC vs COL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Goal July 3, 2016, KC vs CLB Assist May 1, 2016, KC vs LA 2016 Record when: he starts 5-6-3 he scores 1-0-0

Height: 6-0 Weight: 170 Birthday: 2/11/1987 Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas College: Notre Dame Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#8) Sporting KC captain Matt Besler is in his eighth season at his hometown club. He has earned MLS Best XI (2012-13), MLS All-Star (2011, 2013-16), MLS Defender of the Year (2012) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2012) honors since being selected in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Notre Dame.

Besler ranks fifth in Sporting KC history with 235 appearances across all competitions. A regular staple of the team’s backline, he has started 203 of 209 MLS matches (including playoffs) and landed club Defender of the Year honors four times (2011-13, 2015).

Besler has earned 36 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2013. He featured in four matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, becoming the first Kansan to play in the quadrennial tournament, as the U.S. advanced to the Round of 16. He also helped the U.S. win the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, starting all three matches in the knockout stage. He joined the U.S. squad for the 2016 Copa America Centenario, starting two matches, and scored his first international goal at St. Vincent and the Grenadines on Sept. 2, the same day his firstborn daughter Parker Rhea was born in Kansas City.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

197

191

17222

3

11

37

9

177

95

6

1

27

2

2

5

KC - Postseason

12

12

1170

0

0

2

0

14

9

1

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

209

203

18,392

3

11

39

9

191

104

7

1

27

2

2

5

7

Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League #12 | D | NUNO ANDRE COELHO | @nunoacoelho12 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

19

18

1480

1

1

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

1

0

23

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

20

18

1503

1

1

Height: 6-4 Weight: 181 Hometown: Penafiel, Portugal Last Club: Balikesirspor (Turkey) Acquired: Signed on 1/26/2016

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, Mar. 6, 2016, KC at SEA Assists 1, Aug. 20, 2016, KC vs VAN Shots on Goal 1, 3 times, last: Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Shots 3, Mar. 6, 2016, KC at SEA Fouls Committed 1, 4 times, last: Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Fouls Suffered 2, 4 times, last: Apr. 27, 2016, KC at VAN Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Goal Mar. 6, 2016, KC at SEA Assist Aug. 20, 2016, KC vs VAN 2016 Record when: he starts 7-8-3 he scores 1-0-0

Birthday: 1/7/1986

Sporting KC signed Nuno André Coelho in January 2016. The center back has played more than 160 matches during a 12-year career in Europe, including seven appearances in the UEFA Champions League with Portuguese clubs SC Braga and FC Porto. Coelho most recently played for Balikesirspor of the Turkish Super Lig during the 2014-15 season. He scored a game-winning goal in his MLS debut as Sporting KC beat Seattle Sounders FC 1-0 on March 6.

spent 2006-07 on loan at Standard Liege of the Belgian first division.

A native of Portugal, Coelho made his professional debut at age 18 with FC Porto B. Between 2006 and 2009, FC Porto loaned Coelho to Portuguese clubs FC Maia (2006), Portimonense SC (2007-08) and CF Estrela da Amadora (2008-09). Coelho

During his final campaign at FC Porto in 2009-10, Coelho helped his club win the Taça de Portugal, the country’s premier knockout competition. After moving to Sporting Clube de Portugal in 2010, he joined SC Braga in 2011 and helped the club finish third in the 2011-12 Primiera Liga. Coelho’s performances earned him a training stint with the Portuguese national team in September 2012. Coelho’s 2012-13 campaign was highlighted by six starts in the UEFA Champions League and a 2013 Taça da Liga title, Braga’s first domestic cup since 1966.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

19

18

1480

1

1

16

3

4

12

0

0

2

0

1

1

MLS - TOTAL

19

18

1480

1

1

16

3

4

12

0

0

2

0

1

1

#11 | M | BRAD DAVIS | @Brad_Davis11 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

22

13

1209

2

1

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

2

0

62

1

0

International

1

1

90

0

1

ALL COMPETITIONS

25

14

1361

3

2

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 3, June 21, 2007, HOU vs CHV Assists 3, April 11, 2011, HOU vs VAN Shots on Goal 5, June 21, 2007, HOU vs CHV Shots 6, 2 times, last: June 2, 2010, HOU at NY Fouls Committed 5 Sept. 23, 2006, HOU at CLB Fouls Suffered 5, 5 times, last: Aug. 20, 2016, KC vs VAN Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Goal May 1, 2016, KC vs LA Assist Aug. 13, 2016, KC at DAL 2016 Record when: he starts 3-8-2 he scores 1-0-1

Height: 5-11 Weight: 165 Birthday: 11/8/1981 Hometown: St. Charles, Missouri College: Saint Louis Last Club: Houston Dynamo Acquired: Trade with Houston Dynamo on 1/7/2016 U.S. international midfielder Brad Davis joined Sporting KC in January 2016. He has recorded 60 goals and 132 assists (including postseason) during a 15-year MLS career highlighted by 2006 and 2007 MLS Cup championships, 2011 MLS Best XI honors and six MLS All-Star selections. His 390 regular season appearances are second most in MLS history among field players, while his 123 assists rank third all-time. On April 17, he became the fifth player in MLS history to reach 400 career MLS appearances (including playoffs).

assists (104). In addition to winning two MLS Cups, Davis led Houston to seven playoff trips between 2006-2015, including four MLS Cup appearances in 2006, 2007, 2011 and 2012. Davis has reached double figures in assists in six of the last seven seasons since 2009 and seven times overall, a feat matched only by Landon Donovan.

Davis has earned 17 caps with four assists for the U.S. Men’s National Team since debuting in 2005. He made his lone World Cup appearance with a start against eventual champion Germany on June 26, 2014.

A native of St. Charles, Missouri, Davis ends his 10-year stay in Houston as the Dynamo’s all-time leader in regular season games played (271), starts (252) and MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

22

13

1209

2

1

31

11

9

24

4

52

0

0

1

0

MLS - Regular Season

390

338

29486

57

123

588

243

415

520

63

1265

37

4

14

40

MLS - Postseason

27

26

2376

3

9

36

14

37

44

6

92

2

0

1

3

MLS - TOTAL

417

364

31852

60

132

624

257

452

564

69

1357

39

4

15

43

8

Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League #14 | F | DOM DWYER | @Ddwyer14 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

108

92

8322

49

7

MLS Postseason

8

5

492

2

0

U.S. Open Cup

10

9

810

5

1

International

9

2

314

2

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

135

108

9938

58

8

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 9 times, last: Aug. 13, 2016, KC at DAL Assists 1, 7 times, last: Apr. 9, 2016, KC at NY Shots on Goal 5, 2 times, last: Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Shots 9, Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Fouls Committed 6, 2 times, last: July 31, 2016, KC vs POR Fouls Suffered 9, Apr. 19, 2014, KC vs MTL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Goal Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Assist Apr. 9, 2016, KC at NY 2016 Record when: he starts 11-10-5 he scores 4-2-3

Height: 5-9 Weight: 180 Birthday: 7/30/1990 Hometown: London, England College: South Florida Acquired: 2012 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#16)

Dom Dwyer has scored 58 goals for Sporting KC in all competitions, second most in the tournament, including a single-game club record four goals against FC in team history, since being taken in the 2012 MLS SuperDraft (16th overall). He Dallas in the Round of 16. set a single-season club record with 22 MLS goals in 2014 and added a team-high 12 last year, earning Sporting KC Offensive Player of the Year honors.

Dwyer won national championships at Tyler (Texas) Junior College in 2009 and 2010, earning national junior college player of the year honors after scoring 37 A 2014 MLS All-Star, Dwyer has scored 80 goals in all competitions since the start times as a sophomore. He moved to South Florida in 2011, netting 16 goals in 21 of 2013, 58 for Sporting KC and 22 for former USL affiliate Orlando City SC. Last games. season he claimed Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Golden Boot honors with five goals MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

108

92

8322

49

7

337

133

194

224

94

2

21

1

11

3

KC - Postseason

8

5

492

2

0

23

9

18

14

7

0

1

0

1

0

MLS - TOTAL

116

97

8814

51

7

360

142

212

238

101

2

22

1

12

3

#4 | D | KEVIN ELLIS | @Kev_Ellis4 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

58

48

4489

4

4

MLS Postseason

2

2

210

1

0

U.S. Open Cup

10

9

867

0

0

International

6

6

540

2

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

76

65

6106

7

4

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 4 times, last: Oct. 25, 2015, KC vs LA Assists 1, 4 times, last: May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Shots on Goal 2, Oct. 25, 2015, KC vs LA Shots 3, Oct. 25, 2015, KC vs LA Fouls Committed 4, Apr 25, 2015, KC at HOU Fouls Suffered 3, Aug. 8, 2015, KC at TOR Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Goal Oct. 25, 2015, KC vs LA Assist May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL 2016 Record when: he starts 2-2-1 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 5-9 Weight: 160 Birthday: 6/30/1991 Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri College: Barton County Community College Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 2/18/2011 Sporting KC’s second Homegrown Player in club history, Kevin Ellis is coming off a 2015 campaign in which he set regular season career-highs with 27 games played and four goals, the most by any MLS defender last year. He added another goal in the MLS Cup Playoffs and finished 2015 with starts in 32 of 33 appearances across all competitions. On April 2, he became the first Sporting KC Homegrown Player to reach 50 career regular season appearances.

Now in his sixth MLS season, Ellis developed in the Sporting KC Academy while attending Oak Park High School before playing at Barton County Community College from 2009-10. He scored his first goal for the club in the 2013-14 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals against eventual champion Cruz Azul (Mexico).

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

58

48

4489

4

4

21

9

63

40

2

0

9

0

1

3

KC - Postseason

2

2

210

1

0

1

1

3

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

60

50

4699

5

4

22

10

66

41

2

0

10

0

1

3

9

Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League #27 | M | ROGER ESPINOZA SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

156

136

12053

4

20

MLS Postseason

7

6

455

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

13

11

1234

0

2

International

3

2

232

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

179

155

13974

4

22

Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Hometown: Aurora, Colorado College: Ohio State Last Club: Wigan Athletic (England) Acquired: Signed on 1/6/2015

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 4 times, last: Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Assists 1, 20 times, last: Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Shots on Goal 2, 7 times, last: July 10, 2016, KC vs NYC Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs ORL Fouls Committed 5, May 1, 2016, KC vs LA Fouls Suffered 6, Sept. 17, 2011, KC at RSL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Goal Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Assist Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU 2016 Record when: he starts 11-10-5 he scores 0-0-1

Birthday: 10/25/1986

Roger Espinoza played five seasons in Kansas City from 2008-12 before moving abroad to Wigan Athletic FC. After a two-year stint in the English Premier League and English Championship, Espinoza returned to Sporting KC in 2015 and tallied a career-high four MLS assists. His 2015 campaign was cut short due to a left foot injury sustained in early August, but he has returned to the fold as a regular starter in 2016.

U.S. Open Cup title that season. He has made 179 appearances for the club in all competitions, tallying four goals and 22 assists over seven seasons. In two years at Wigan Athletic, he logged 57 appearances, including eight in the UEFA Europa League, and started in the club’s 2013 FA Cup Final victory over Manchester City.

Espinoza has earned 49 caps for the Honduras Men’s National Team since debuting in 2009. He has competed in the 2010 and 2014 FIFA World Cups as Espinoza was an MLS All-Star in 2012 and helped lead the club to the Lamar Hunt well as the 2012 Summer Olympics.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

156

136

12053

4

20

157

42

244

209

11

14

31

6

1

4

KC - Postseason

7

6

455

0

0

4

1

7

7

1

0

2

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

163

142

12508

4

20

161

43

251

216

12

14

33

6

1

4

#10 | M | BENNY FEILHABER | @b_feilhaber22 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

115

105

9234

23

33

MLS Postseason

6

6

604

0

3

U.S. Open Cup

9

9

810

3

6

International

9

8

592

1

3

ALL COMPETITIONS

139

128

11240

27

45

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 2 times, last: Sept. 18, 2015, KC vs DAL Assists 2, 4 times, last: May 20, 2015, KC vs NE Shots on Goal 3, 2 times, last: July 10, 2016, KC vs NYC Shots 5, 2 times, last: May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Fouls Committed 6, Aug. 10, 2014, KC at VAN Fouls Suffered 6, 2 times, last: Sept. 23, 2015, KC at HOU Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Goal Aug. 20, 2016, KC vs VAN Assist Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU 2016 Record when: he starts 8-9-6 he scores 5-1-0

Height: 5-9 Weight: 160 Birthday: 1/19/1985 Hometown: Irvine, California College: UCLA Last Club: New England Revolution Acquired: Trade with New England Revolution on 12/11/2012 A six-year MLS veteran, Benny Feilhaber set professional career-highs in 2015 with 10 goals and 15 assists en route to an MLS MVP nomination. He was named MLS Player of the Month in April, earned MLS All-Star honors for the first time in his career and landed Sporting KC’s 2015 Most Valuable Player award after finishing with a club record 20 assists in all competitions.

Feilhaber turned professional in 2005 with German club Hamburg after two seasons at UCLA. He moved to Derby County of the English Premier League in 2007 and Danish side AGF Aarhus in 2008 before signing with the New England

Revolution in 2011. He joined Sporting KC prior to the 2013 campaign and has made 139 appearances across all competitions for the club with 27 goals and 45 assists.

Feilhaber has earned 41 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in 2007. He scored the game-winning goal on a volley in the 2007 Gold Cup Final against Mexico before competing at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. He helped lead the U.S. to the final of the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup and also made three appearances at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

115

105

9234

23

33

170

54

139

229

4

174

21

1

5

10

MLS - Regular Season

167

151

13427

28

42

248

81

206

370

6

245

29

3

5

11

KC - Postseason

6

6

604

0

3

15

1

9

17

2

0

1

0

0

1

MLS - TOTAL

173

157

14031

28

45

263

82

215

387

8

245

30

3

5

12

10

Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League #22 | M | CONNOR HALLISEY | @c_hallisey SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

30

18

1588

0

2

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

6

4

373

0

0

International

2

2

171

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

38

24

2132

0

2

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, 2 times, last: Apr. 13, 2016, KC vs COL Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: July 31, 2016, KC vs POR Shots 3, 4 times, last: July 31, 2016, KC vs POR Fouls Committed 1, 8 times, last: July 10, 2016, KC vs NYC Fouls Suffered 3, July 31, 2016, KC vs POR Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Goal N/A Assist Apr. 13, 2016, KC vs COL 2016 Record when: he starts 6-3-3 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 5-9 Weight: 158 Birthday: 2/9/1993 Hometown: Granite Bay, California College: California Acquired: 2015 MLS SuperDraft 1st Round (#10) Sporting KC selected midfielder Connor Hallisey with the 10th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of California. He logged 17 appearances with one assist in all competitions as a rookie last year and has started 16 of 21 appearances in 2016, tallying one assist.

A former member of the United States U-18 Men’s National Team, Hallisey played four seasons at Cal (2011-14), recording 12 goals and 19 assists in 72 career games. As a senior in 2014, he was an NCAA Division I Men’s Second Team All-American, starting 19 matches with nine goals and 12 assists as a MAC Hermann Trophy Semifinalist.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

30

18

1588

0

2

26

11

8

13

2

5

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

30

18

1588

0

2

26

11

8

13

2

5

0

0

0

0

#25 | GK | ALEC KANN | @akann90 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

7

7

630

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

2

2

210

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

9

9

840

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Saves 6, 2 times, last: Aug. 27, 2016, KC at PHI Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Shutout Aug. 20, 2016, KC vs VAN 2016 Record when: he starts 2-2-3

Height: 6-4 Weight: 190 Birthday: 8/8/1990 Hometown: Decatur, Georgia College: Furman Last Club: Chicago Fire Acquired: 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft (#11) Sporting KC selected former Chicago Fire goalkeeper Alec Kann in Stage One of the 2015 MLS Re-Entry Draft. He spent most of last season with Chicago’s USL affiliate Saint Louis FC, recording 74 saves in 19 matches during the team’s inaugural campaign. He made six saves in his MLS debut on Oct. 25, 2015, against the New York Red Bulls. He made his Sporting KC debut in a 1-1 draw at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on April 27, then notched his first MLS shutout and win in a 1-0 result against the Portland Timbers on July 31.

A native of Decatur, Georgia, Kann joined Chicago ahead of the 2013 season from USL side Charleston Battery, where he began his professional career in 2012. The goalkeeper was loaned to the USL’s Charlotte Eagles in 2014 and made 57 saves across 17 appearances for the club. A four-year starter at Furman University, Kann posted a 37-16-10 record with 18 shutouts and a 1.00 goals against average in 65 starts during his college career.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

SHT

SVS

SO

GA

GAA

PG

PA

C

E

W

L

T

KC - Regular Season

7

7

630

28

17

2

11

1.57

0

0

0

0

2

2

3

MLS - TOTAL

8

8

720

36

23

2

13

1.63

1

1

0

0

2

3

3

11

Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League #1 | GK | JON KEMPIN | @JonKempin21 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

7

6

585

0

0

MLS Postseason

1

0

36

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

1

1

90

0

0

International

3

3

270

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

12

10

981

0

0

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 3, 3 times, last: Sept. 13, 2015, KC at ORL Saves 3, Sept. 18, 2015, KC vs DAL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 27, 2015, KC vs SEA Shutout N/A 2016 Record when: he starts 0-0-0

Height: 6-1 Weight: 170 Birthday: 4/8/1993 Hometown: Leawood, Kansas Last Club: Sporting Kansas City Academy Acquired: Signed as Homegrown on 8/31/2010 Goalkeeper Jon Kempin has made 12 appearances in all competitions for Sporting KC since becoming the club’s first Homegrown Player in 2010. The Overland Park, Kansas, native most recently made his MLS postseason debut in October 2015, making three saves in the longest penalty kick shootout in MLS history against the Portland Timbers.

to former USL affiliate OKC Energy FC before breaking into Sporting KC’s first team for his MLS and CONCACAF Champions League debuts.

At the beginning of 2015, Kempin was named to the United States Men’s National Team roster for the first time in his career to take part in manager Jurgen Klinsmann’s January Camp. He has also represented the U.S. at the U-14 Kempin played his first match for Sporting KC in the 2012 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open through U-23 levels, last featuring for the U-23s in a friendly against Brazil in Cup, then spent most of 2013 on loan to Orlando City SC. He began 2014 on loan November 2015.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

SHT

SVS

SO

GA

GAA

PG

PA

C

E

W

L

T

KC - Regular Season

7

6

585

24

11

0

12

1.85

0

1

0

0

2

3

1

KC - Postseason

1

0

36

1

0

0

1

2.50

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

MLS - TOTAL

8

6

621

25

11

0

12

1.74

0

1

0

0

2

3

2

#21 | M | JUSTIN MAPP | @jmapp21 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

6

0

43

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

6

0

43

0

0

Height: 6-1 Weight: 160 Hometown: Brandon, Mississippi Last Club: Montreal Impact Acquired: Signed on 12/14/2015

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 2 times, last: May 4, 2013, MTL at SJ Assists 2, 6 times, last: Aug. 24, 2013, MTL vs HOU Shots on Goal 4, Apr. 30, 2005, CHI at CLB Shots 6, Apr. 30, 2005, CHI at CLB Fouls Committed 4, Apr. 22, 2005, CHI at NY Fouls Suffered 8, Sept. 4, 2004, CHI vs DC Last Regular Season...

Appearance July 16, 2016, KC at COL Goal May 4, 2013, MTL at SJ Assist July 27, 2014, MTL vs POR 2016 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 10/18/1984

Sporting KC signed midfielder Justin Mapp in December 2015, completing the first Free Agent signing in MLS history. A 14-year veteran, Mapp has recorded 23 goals and 70 assists in 324 MLS appearances (including postseason) since beginning his professional career with D.C. United in 2002. He made his Sporting KC debut as a second-half substitute against LA Galaxy on May 1.

All-Star (2005) and MLS Best XI (2006) honors. Following a stint with the Philadelphia Union from 2010-11, Mapp has played each of the previous four seasons with the Montreal Impact. In 2013 and 2014, Mapp tied MLS careerhighs with eight assists and helped Montreal win consecutive Canadian Championship titles, landing tournament MVP honors both times.

Mapp played for the Chicago Fire from 2003-10, where he won two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups (2003, 2006) and a Supporters’ Shield title (2003) to go with MLS

Mapp earned eight caps for the U.S. Men’s National Team between 2005 and 2007, including three games played at the 2007 Copa America in Venezuela.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

6

0

43

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

MLS - Regular Season

309

243

20390

22

65

351

138

178

432

63

379

12

0

7

18

MLS - Postseason

15

8

809

1

5

13

6

13

11

3

23

0

0

1

1

MLS - TOTAL

324

251

21199

23

70

364

144

191

443

66

402

12

0

8

19

12

Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League #94 | D | JIMMY MEDRANDA | @jimmymedranda SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

37

27

2229

1

2

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

2

2

210

0

0

International

1

0

6

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

40

29

2445

1

2

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, July 10, 2016, KC vs NYC Assists 1, 2 times, last: July 3, 2016, KC vs CLB Shots on Goal 2, June 2, 2016, KC at LA Shots 4, 2 times, last: June 2, 2016, KC at LA Fouls Committed 5, July 31, 2016, KC vs POR Fouls Suffered 4, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DAL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Aug. 27, 2016, KC at PHI Goal July 10, 2016, KC vs NYC Assist July 3, 2016, KC vs CLB 2016 Record when: he starts 7-7-5 he scores 1-0-0

Height: 5-8 Weight: 150 Birthday: 2/7/1994 Hometown: Mosquera, Nariño, Colombia Last Club: Deportivo Pereira (Colombia) Acquired: Signed on 2/13/2014 Fullback Jimmy Medranda joined Sporting KC in August 2013 on loan from Colombian club Deportivo Pereira, making his MLS debut a month later. He signed permanently for Sporting KC in February 2014 and has played 40 games for the club across all competitions, including a career-high 26 appearances and 21 starts this season.

Medranda joined the Swope Park Rangers for a brief loan spell in March, where he started in the club’s inaugural match in the United Soccer League. He joined Deportivo Pereira’s youth system at age 12 before climbing the ladder to the senior team by age 17. He made 16 first team appearances for the club in two seasons, scoring twice.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

37

27

2229

1

2

49

9

45

24

1

5

8

1

1

1

MLS - TOTAL

37

27

2229

1

2

49

9

45

24

1

5

8

1

1

1

#29 | GK | TIM MELIA | @TimMelia28 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

45

45

4050

0

0

MLS Postseason

1

1

84

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

5

5

480

0

0

International

0

0

0

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

51

51

4614

0

0

Height: 6-1 Weight: 190 Hometown: Great River, New York College: Lynn University Last Club: Chivas USA Acquired: Signed on 12/23/2014

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals Allowed 5, 2 times, last: Aug. 19, 2015, KC vs SJ Saves 7, 2 times, last: Oct. 16, 2015, KC at SJ Last Regular Season...

Appearance July 24, 2016, KC vs SEA Shutout July 24, 2016, KC vs SEA 2016 Record when: he starts 9-10-3

Birthday: 5/15/1986

Major League Soccer’s reigning Comeback Player of the Year, Tim Melia was a breakout performer during his sixth MLS season after previously serving as a back-up goalkeeper at Real Salt Lake (2010-11) and Chivas USA (2012-14). He ended 2015 with nine clean sheets and a 15-8-5 record in all competitions as Sporting KC made its fifth straight playoff appearance. He also made two saves in a penalty shootout win over the Philadelphia Union in the 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final.

Among MLS goalkeepers, Melia finished third in 2015 with a 72.6 save percentage while also ranking in the top 10 in wins, shutouts and goals against

average. He was a six-time member of the MLSsoccer.com Team of the Week and became the first goalkeeper in MLS history to record six shutouts in his first nine league matches for a new team.

After a four-year college career with NCAA Division III program Lynn University (New York), Melia began his professional career in 2008 with the Rochester Rhinos of the USL First Division. After stints with Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA, he spent the latter half of 2014 as a League Pool Goalkeeper, earning emergency call-ups from Sporting KC, FC Dallas and D.C. United.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

SHT

SVS

SO

GA

GAA

PG

PA

C

E

W

L

T

KC - Regular Season

45

45

4050

188

134

14

52

1.14

5

6

4

0

20

18

7

MLS - Regular Season

51

50

4489

220

152

14

66

1.32

6

7

4

1

20

22

8

KC - Postseason

1

1

84

4

2

0

1

1.07

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

52

51

4573

224

154

14

67

1.31

6

7

4

1

20

22

8

13

Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League #93 | M | SONI MUSTIVAR | @billydougie SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

45

39

3483

0

2

MLS Postseason

1

1

120

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

7

7

604

1

0

International

2

2

154

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

55

49

4361

1

2

Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Hometown: Aubervilliers, France Last Club: Petrolul Ploiesti (Romania) Acquired: Signed on 2/13/2015

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 2, Aug. 15, 2015, KC vs VAN Shots on Goal 1, Oct. 21, 2015, KC vs COL Shots 2, Aug. 8, 2015, KC at TOR Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Fouls Suffered 3, 4 times, last: May 11, 2016, KC at COL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Goal N/A Assist Aug. 15, 2015, KC vs VAN 2016 Record when: he starts 9-8-2 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 2/12/1990

Soni Mustivar’s first season at Sporting KC in 2015 culminated in Co-Defender of the Year honors. The defensive midfielder had a 15-5-6 record as a starter in all competitions and led MLS during the regular season with more than six interceptions per 90 minutes played.

games in the UEFA Europa League. He started in Petrolul’s triumph in the 2013 Romanian Cup Final.

Mustivar has earned 12 caps for the Haiti Men’s National Team since debuting in 2013. This year he has helped Haiti book a spot in the Copa America Centenario and featured in a pair of 2018 World Cup qualifiers. He was a youth international for France at the U-20 level and holds dual citizenship in both France and Haiti.

He joined Haiti for the Copa America Centenario but did not appear in a game.

Mustivar began his professional career as a teenager with SC Bastia in France’s Ligue 2 from 2008-10. He then moved to FC Petrolul Ploiesti and played three seasons in Romania’s Liga I, recording 61 league appearances in addition to eight MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

45

39

3483

0

2

9

1

57

38

0

0

7

0

0

1

KC - Postseason

1

1

120

0

0

0

0

2

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

46

40

3603

0

2

9

1

59

41

0

0

7

0

0

1

#7 | D | CHANCE MYERS | @CR_Myers SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

147

114

10519

2

16

MLS Postseason

10

10

960

0

1

U.S. Open Cup

16

13

1197

2

2

International

1

1

90

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

174

138

12766

4

19

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs POR Assists 1, 16 times, last: Mar. 12, 2016, KC vs VAN Shots on Goal 2, 2 times, last: Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs POR Shots 3, 3 times, last: July 3, 2013, KC vs VAN Fouls Committed 4, 6 times, last: Mar. 6, 2016, KC at SEA Fouls Suffered 4, May 12, 2012, KC at CHI Last Regular Season...

Appearance Aug. 7, 2016, KC at POR Goal Apr. 27, 2013, KC vs POR Assist Mar. 12, 2016, KC vs VAN 2016 Record when: he starts 4-2-0 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 6-0 Weight: 165 Birthday: 12/7/1987 Hometown: Thousand Oaks, California College: UCLA Acquired: 2008 MLS SuperDraft (#1) Nine-year veteran Chance Myers enters 2016 as Sporting KC’s longest tenured player. The No. 1 overall selection in the 2008 MLS SuperDraft has played 174 matches for the club in all competitions, recording four goals and 19 assists from the right back position. He is one of four players in Sporting KC history, alongside Davy Arnaud, Kerry Zavagnin and Preki, to play nine seasons at the club.

Myers eclipsed 30 MLS appearances in both 2011 and 2012, and after making a career-high 31 MLS starts in 2013 (including playoffs), was the top-rated outside

back on the MLS Castrol Index. He led MLS with 91 successful crosses from open play between 2011 and 2013 before missing most of 2014 and half of 2015 with an Achilles injury.

Myers featured for the United States at the U-18, U-20 and U-23 youth national teams and joined the senior team for the first time as a member of Jurgen Klinsmann’s January Camp in 2014.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

147

114

10519

2

16

93

23

152

102

11

5

13

1

0

8

KC - Postseason

10

10

960

0

1

7

1

9

10

0

1

2

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

157

124

11479

2

17

100

24

161

112

11

6

15

1

0

8

14

Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League #6 | M | PAULO NAGAMURA | @paulinhonag SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

91

76

6650

6

6

MLS Postseason

6

6

607

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

9

7

713

1

1

International

7

7

570

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

113

96

8540

7

7

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 2 times, last: Aug. 15, 2015, KC vs VAN Assists 1, 20 times, last: Sept. 18, 2015, KC vs DAL Shots on Goal 4, May 13, 2006, LA vs RSL Shots 6, Aug. 15, 2015, KC vs VAN Fouls Committed 6, Sept. 13, 2007, CHV vs LA Fouls Suffered 6, May 13, 2006, LA vs RSL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Aug. 20, 2016, KC vs VAN Goal Aug. 15, 2015, KC vs VAN Assist Sept. 18, 2015, KC vs DAL 2016 Record when: he starts 0-1-1 he scores 0-0-0

Height: 5-8 Weight: 155 Birthday: 3/2/1983 Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil Last Club: Chivas USA Acquired: Trade with Chivas USA on 11/29/2011 A 12-year MLS veteran, Paulo Nagamura joined Sporting Kansas City in 2012 and has since tallied seven goals and seven assists in 113 matches across all competitions. The 33-year-old midfielder has played a pivotal role in Sporting KC’s three major championships over the last four seasons, converting penalty kicks in shootouts of the 2012 and 2015 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cups as well as the 2013 MLS Cup and the 2015 Western Conference Knockout Round. Nagamura played 120 minutes in each cup final victory.

A native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Nagamura began his career with Sao Paulo FC and English Premier League side Arsenal FC. He moved to the United States in 2005 to play for the LA Galaxy, where he won the MLS Cup and U.S. Open Cup in his first season. He also played for Toronto FC (2007) and Chivas USA (2007-11), becoming an MLS All-Star in 2009. A two-time MLS Cup champion and three-time U.S. Open Cup winner, he has started 235 of 264 career MLS appearances (including postseason).

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

91

76

6650

6

6

106

27

117

71

9

3

18

0

2

1

MLS - Regular Season

248

220

19418

15

20

246

78

363

280

13

20

58

2

6

6

KC - Postseason

6

6

607

0

0

11

2

10

7

1

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - Postseason

16

15

1516

0

0

20

7

26

31

2

0

4

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

264

235

20934

15

20

266

85

389

311

15

20

62

2

6

6

#16 | M | LAWRENCE OLUM | @OmoshLaw13 SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

86

57

5245

5

3

MLS Postseason

2

1

202

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

10

8

829

0

1

International

6

5

451

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

104

71

6727

5

4

Height: 6-2 Weight: 185 Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya College: Missouri Baptist Last Club: Kedah FA (Malaysia) Acquired: Signed on 12/9/2015

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 5 times, last: June 19, 2016, KC vs DAL Assists 1, 3 times, last: Apr. 27, 2016, KC at VAN Shots on Goal 1, 10 times, last: July 31, 2016, KC vs POR Shots 3, Sept. 21, 2013, KC at TOR Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHI Fouls Suffered 2, 2 times, last: Apr. 17, 2016, KC at DAL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Aug. 13, 2016, KC at DAL Goal June 19, 2016, KC vs DAL Assist Apr. 27, 2016, KC at VAN 2016 Record when: he starts 6-7-4 he scores 1-1-0

Birthday: 7/10/1984

Lawrence Olum returns to Sporting KC in 2016 after previously playing for the club from 2011-2014. He has made 104 appearances for the team in all competitions with five goals and four assists. The defensive midfielder played 112 minutes in the 2013 MLS Cup victory over Real Salt Lake and set MLS career-highs in 2014 with 25 appearances and 21 starts. He rejoins Sporting KC after helping Kedah FA win the 2015 Malaysia Premier League title.

Olum has earned four caps for the Kenya Men’s National Team since debuting for the Harambee Stars in May 2014. He most recently played for Kenya in a 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Zambia last September.

After a four-year college career at Missouri Baptist University, Olum had lower-division spells at the Portland Timbers (2007-08), Minnesota Thunder (2009), Austin Aztex (2010) and Orlando City SC (2011) before joining Sporting KC in September 2011.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

86

57

5245

5

3

37

10

55

15

4

0

16

0

4

0

KC - Postseason

2

1

202

0

0

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

88

58

5447

5

3

40

10

55

16

4

0

16

0

4

0

15

Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League #3 | D | IKE OPARA | @ikeopara SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

48

38

3527

6

2

MLS Postseason

3

0

16

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

2

2

210

0

0

International

5

5

450

1

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

58

45

4203

7

2

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 9 times, last: July 10, 2016, KC vs NYC Assists 1, 2 times, last: July 24, 2016, KC vs SEA Shots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: Mar. 22, 2014, KC vs SJ Shots 3, 2 times, last: Mar. 22, 2014, KC vs SJ Fouls Committed 5, May 11, 2016, KC at COL Fouls Suffered 3, Apr. 13, 2016, KC vs COL Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Goal July 10, 2016, KC vs NYC Assist July 24, 2016, KC vs SEA 2016 Record when: he starts 5-6-4 he scores 1-0-0

Height: 6-2 Weight: 180 Birthday: 2/21/1989 Hometown: Durham, North Carolina College: Wake Forest Last Club: San Jose Earthquakes Acquired: Trade with San Jose Earthquakes on 12/12/2012 Seventh-year veteran Ike Opara is in his fourth season as a member of Sporting KC. He enjoyed a sensational first month of the 2015 campaign, scoring two goals, leading MLS in interceptions and earning an MLS Player of the Month nomination, before suffering a season-ending Achilles rupture in April. He made his 2016 debut on April 9 in a 2-0 win against the New York Red Bulls, his first MLS appearance in nearly a year, and has featured regularly along the back line since then.

Sporting KC’s 2013 Newcomer of the Year, Opara appeared in 18 MLS matches during the club’s MLS Cup-winning campaign. He scored four goals in 2013 across all competitions and featured in three of Sporting KC’s playoff matches. A season-ending ankle injury limited him to three MLS appearances in 2014. Opara represented the United States at the U-23 level during the 2012 CONCACAF Men’s Qualifying Tournament. The San Jose Earthquakes selected him in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas signing, and he played 36 MLS matches for the team over three seasons.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

48

38

3527

6

2

38

17

56

21

2

0

6

1

3

1

MLS - Regular Season

83

60

5679

9

2

59

24

85

38

7

1

8

1

4

1

KC - Postseason

3

0

16

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - Postseason

4

0

94

0

0

1

0

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

87

60

5773

9

2

60

24

86

40

7

1

8

1

4

1

#37 | F | JACOB PETERSON | @jacob__peterson SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

105

62

5666

12

7

MLS Postseason

6

3

263

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

14

9

842

1

3

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, 21 times, last: Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Assists 1, 17 times, last: May 15, 2016, KC vs ORL Shots on Goal 3, 2 times, last: Aug. 20, 2016, KC vs VAN Shots 5, July 21, 2012, KC vs NE Fouls Committed 3, May 12, 2013, KC at HOU Fouls Suffered 5, Oct. 16, 2010, TOR vs CLB

International

6

3

359

1

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

131

77

7130

14

10

Height: 5-10 Weight: 165 Hometown: Portage, Michigan College: Indiana Last Club: San Jose Earthquakes Acquired: Signed on 1/19/2012

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Goal Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Assist May 15, 2016, KC vs ORL 2016 Record when: he starts 6-5-4 he scores 4-0-1

Birthday: 1/27/1986

An 11-year MLS veteran, Jacob Peterson has 21 goals and 17 assists in 243 NCAA Division I National Championship (2003-04), Canadian Championship regular season appearances over the course of his professional career. Now in his (2010-11), U.S. Open Cup (2012) and MLS Cup (2013). fifth season with Sporting KC, he has contributed 14 goals and 10 assists in 131 games across all competitions for the club.

As a youth, Peterson represented the United States at the 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championships and the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He played for MLS clubs Peterson is one of only two players in MLS history, alongside former Kansas City Colorado Rapids (2006-09), Toronto FC (2010-11) and the San Jose Earthquakes defender Nick Garcia, to be a member of teams that won each of the following: (2011) before joining Sporting KC in 2012.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

105

62

5666

12

7

118

48

47

56

12

4

4

1

6

2

MLS - Regular Season

243

144

12952

21

17

232

90

92

136

28

64

9

1

9

6

KC - Postseason

6

3

263

0

0

1

0

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - Postseason

9

5

424

0

0

1

0

2

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

252

149

13376

21

17

233

90

94

140

29

64

9

1

9

6

16

Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League # 39 | F | CAMERON PORTER | @Cam39Porter SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

2

0

32

0

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

0

0

0

0

0

International

2

1

99

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

4

1

131

0

0

Height: 6-1 Weight: 175 Hometown: Centerville, OH College: Princeton Last Club: Montreal Impact Acquired: Signed on 7/12/2016

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 0 Shots on Goal 0 Shots 1, Mar. 7, 2015, MTL at DC Fouls Committed 0 Fouls Suffered 2, Mar. 7, 2015, MTL at DC Last Regular Season...

Appearance July 31, 2016, KC vs POR Goal N/A Assist N/A 2016 Record when: he starts 0-0-0 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 5/23/1993

Sporting KC acquired 23-year-old forward Cameron Porter from the Montreal Impact on July 12. Montreal selected Porter with the 45th overall pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft. He played five matches during his rookie campaign, including two MLS appearances and three games in the CONCACAF Champions League knockout stage.

before a crowd of 38,104 at Olympic Stadium in Montreal, sent the Impact to the semifinals and allowed the club to eventually finish runners-up in the tournament. Porter suffered an ACL tear to his left knee two weeks later and missed the remainder of the 2015 season. He made his Sporting KC debut in a 3-0 win over Seattle Sounders FC on July 24, 2016.

Porter scored one of Montreal’s most important goals in club history on March 4, Porter played collegiately at Princeton University from 2011-2014, recording 31 2015, netting a 94th-minute equalizer against Mexican side CF Pachuca in the goals and 13 assists in 67 appearances. The college star led the NCAA with 15 CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinals. His first professional tally, scored goals during his final college season.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

2

0

32

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

4

1

71

0

0

1

0

0

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

#9 | F | DIEGO RUBIO | @DiegoRubo_ SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

13

3

296

1

0

MLS Postseason

0

0

0

0

0

U.S. Open Cup

2

1

86

1

1

International

2

2

180

0

0

ALL COMPETITIONS

17

6

562

2

1

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 1, Apr. 27, 2016, KC at VAN Assists 0 Shots on Goal 1, 2 times, last: Aug. 7, 2016, KC at POR Shots 4, 2 times, last: July 10, 2016, KC vs NYC Fouls Committed 3, 2 times, last: July 10, 2016, KC vs NYC Fouls Suffered 5, July 10, 2016, KC vs NYC

Height: 5-11 Weight: 170 Birthday: 5/15/1993 Hometown: Santiago, Chile Last Club: Real Valladolid (Spain) Acquired: Signed on loan from Real Valladolid as Young Designated Player on 3/8/2016 Sporting KC acquired 23-year-old Chilean striker Diego Rubio in March 2016 after recording 37 goals and 15 assists during a five-year professional stint in South America and Europe. The forward joins Sporting KC from Real Valladolid of the Spanish Segunda Division, where he made 14 appearances during the 2015-16 season. A native of Santiago, Chile, he made his Sporting KC debut on April 2 against Real Salt Lake and scored his first goal on April 27 at Vancouver. He then scored the game-winner in the 109th minute of Sporting KC’s 2-1 victory over Minnesota United FC in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32 on June 15.

Rubio played for 18-time Primeira Liga champion Sporting Clube de Portugal from

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Aug. 27, 2016, KC at PHI Goal Apr. 27, 2016, KC at VAN Assist N/A 2016 Record when: he starts 1-1-1 he scores 0-0-1

2011-2015, scoring 22 goals in 52 games for the club’s reserve team Sporting B. He also made 20 senior team appearances, including six in the 2011-12 UEFA Europa League as he helped the club advance to the tournament semifinals.

Rubio has earned three caps for the Chile Men’s National Team since debuting at age 18 in a friendly against Paraguay in June 2011. He appeared in two additional friendlies against France and Mexico later that year before playing eight matches at the U-20 level in 2012 and 2013, including three starts at the 2013 South American Youth Football Championship.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

13

3

296

1

0

13

2

12

12

5

0

2

0

0

0

MLS - TOTAL

13

3

296

1

0

13

2

12

12

5

0

2

0

0

0

17

Sporting KC Game Notes | Sept. 13, 2016 vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Scotiabank CONCACAF Champions League #15 | D | SETH SINOVIC | @ssinovic SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

131

126

11140

0

7

MLS Postseason

11

11

1045

2

0

U.S. Open Cup

10

10

898

0

2

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 0 Assists 1, 7 times, last: Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NY Shots on Goal 2, Mar. 15, 2014, KC vs DAL Shots 3, 2 times, last: Sept. 3, 2014, KC at NE Fouls Committed 5, 2 times, last: Sept. 23, 2015, KC at HOU Fouls Suffered 3, 6 times, last: Apr. 20, 2013, KC at LA

International

10

10

876

1

1

ALL COMPETITIONS

162

157

13959

3

10

Height: 5-10 Weight: 170 Hometown: Leawood, Kansas College: Creighton Last Club: New England Revolution Acquired: Signed on 5/10/2011

Last Regular Season...

Appearance Sept. 9, 2016, KC vs HOU Goal N/A Assist Sept. 6, 2014, KC at NY 2016 Record when: he starts 0-3-1 he scores 0-0-0

Birthday: 1/28/1987

A seven-year MLS veteran, Seth Sinovic has started 157 of 162 appearances in all competitions since joining Sporting KC from the New England Revolution in 2011.

The left back played at least 30 regular season matches every year from 2012-2014, during which time Sporting KC conceded the fewest combined goals in MLS.

Sporting KC won MLS Cup. He was named the club’s Defender of the Year in 2014.

After a four-year college career at Creighton University, Sinovic was selected by New England with the 25th pick in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft. He made 20 MLS appearances as a rookie before moving to Sporting KC in 2011.

A native of Leawood, Kansas, Sinovic scored his first professional goal in the 2012 MLS Cup Playoffs and notched the second of his career in the 2013 postseason as MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

131

126

11140

0

7

66

18

155

85

3

0

20

0

0

4

MLS - Regular Season

151

144

12720

0

7

73

19

168

95

3

0

23

0

0

4

KC - Postseason

11

11

1045

2

0

4

2

15

11

0

0

1

0

2

0

MLS - TOTAL

162

155

13765

2

7

77

21

183

106

3

0

24

0

2

4

#8 | M | GRAHAM ZUSI | @gzusi SPORTING KC STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

MLS Regular Season

191

153

14101

25

48

MLS Postseason

12

12

1169

0

6

U.S. Open Cup

12

10

968

3

3

International

8

8

690

0

3

ALL COMPETITIONS

223

183

16928

28

60

Regular Season Game Highs: Goals 2, 3 times, last: Sept. 28, 2012, KC vs CHI Assists 2, 5 times, last: May 29, 2015, KC vs DAL Shots on Goal 3, 4 times, last: July 3, 2016, KC vs CLB Shots 6, May 15, 2016, KC vs ORL Fouls Committed 4, 2 times, last: Mar. 30, 2013, KC vs MTL Fouls Suffered 6, Oct. 26, 2013, KC at PHI Last Regular Season...

Appearance Aug. 27, 2016, KC at PHI Goal July 3, 2016, KC vs CLB Assist July 24, 2016, KC vs SEA 2016 Record when: he starts 8-6-2 he scores 1-0-0

Height: 5-10 Weight: 160 Birthday: 8/18/1986 Hometown: Longwood, Florida College: Maryland Acquired: 2009 MLS SuperDraft 2nd Round (#23) An eight-year veteran for Sporting KC, Graham Zusi has garnered MLS All-Star (2012-15), MLS Best XI (2012-13) and MLS Breakout Player of the Year (2011) accolades in addition to receiving a 2012 MLS MVP nomination. He earned Sporting KC MVP honors from 2012-14 and is the only player to appear in every All-Star Game from 2011-2014.

Zusi signed a long-term Designated Player contract in 2014. He has recorded 28 goals and 60 assists in 223 appearances for Sporting KC across all competitions since being drafted in 2008 out of the University of Maryland, where he won two national championships. He is second in club history with 60 total assists, while

his 410 chances created from 2011-2015 (including postseason) ranked third in MLS. Zusi has earned 41 caps for the United States Men’s National Team since debuting in January 2012, recording five goals and six assists. He played four matches at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, tallying two assists as the U.S. advanced out of the group stage. He played in his first CONCACAF Gold Cup last summer, starting two matches, and most recently scored in a World Cup qualifier against Guatemala on March 29. He played five games for the U.S. at the 2016 Copa America Centenario, scoring on June 7 in a 4-0 win over Costa Rica.

MLS CAREER STATS

GP

GS

MIN

G

A

SHT

SOG

FC

FS

OFF

CK

C

E

GWG

GWA

KC - Regular Season

191

153

14101

25

48

286

92

164

240

27

644

15

0

8

22

KC - Postseason

12

12

1169

0

6

21

1

19

23

1

58

1

0

0

3

MLS - TOTAL

203

165

15170

25

54

307

93

183

263

28

702

16

0

8

25

18