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Sporting Kansas City
2023 season
OwnerSporting Club
Head coachPeter Vermes
StadiumChildren's Mercy Park
MLSConference: 8th
Overall: 15th
PlayoffsConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupRound of 32
Average home league attendance18,616[1]
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The 2023 Sporting Kansas City season was the 28th season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the 13th year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

Roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of 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

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In

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

Date Player Position Previous club Fee/notes Ref
October 26, 2022 Serbia Nemanja Radoja MF Spain Levante Signed [2]
January 12, 2023 Germany Tim Leibold DF Germany Hamburger SV Signed [3]
January 13, 2023 United States Danny Flores MF United States Oakland Roots Signed via waivers [4]
February 17, 2023 United States Robert Castellanos DF Finland Kuopion Palloseura Signed [5]
March 31, 2023 Colombia Dany Rosero DF Colombia Atlético Junior Signed [6]

Draft picks

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Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 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

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Date Player Position Destination club Notes Ref
January 21, 2023 Spain Uri Rosell MF United States LA Galaxy Waived, signed with LA Galaxy. [7]
November 15, 2022 United States Kaveh Rad DF United States Hartford Athletic Option declined, signed with Hartford Athletic [8]
November 15, 2022 France Nicolas Isimat-Mirin DF Netherlands SBV Vitesse Option declined, signed with SBV Vitesse [8]
April 4, 2023 United States Ben Sweat DF United States New England Revolution Waived, signed by New England Revolution [9]

Competitive

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Major League Soccer

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Main article: 2023 Major League Soccer season

Standings

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Western Conference
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MLS Western Conference table (2023)
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 12 10 12 55 48 +7 48 Qualification for round one
7 FC Dallas 34 11 10 13 41 37 +4 46
8 Sporting Kansas City 34 12 14 8 48 51 −3 44 Qualification for the wild-card round
9 San Jose Earthquakes 34 10 10 14 39 43 −4 44
10 Portland Timbers 34 11 13 10 46 58 −12 43
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
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Overall MLS standings table
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
13 Vancouver Whitecaps FC (V) 34 12 10 12 55 48 +7 48 Qualification for the CONCACAF Champions Cup Round One[a]
14 FC Dallas 34 11 10 13 41 37 +4 46 Qualification for the U.S. Open Cup Round of 32[b]
15 Sporting Kansas City 34 12 14 8 48 51 −3 44
16 San Jose Earthquakes 34 10 10 14 39 43 −4 44
17 New York Red Bulls 34 11 13 10 36 39 −3 43
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)
(V) Canadian Championship winner
Notes:
  1. ^ As 2023 Canadian Championship winners
  2. ^ As one of the top seven teams in the overall table to not qualify for the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup

Match results

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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 4 2 Colorado Rapids 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
8:30 PM CST Abubakar Yellow card 3'
Cabral Yellow card 69'		 Report Espinoza Yellow card 58' Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 14,954
Referee: Allen Chapman
March 11 3 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CST Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,612
Referee: Armando Villarreal
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
7:30 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 22 9 New England Revolution 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Foxborough, Massachusetts
6:30 PM CDT Vrioni 31' (35) Report Fontàs Yellow card 20' Yellow-red card 61'
Russell 50'
Voloder Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Gillette Stadium
Attendance: 19,281
Referee: Nima Saghafi
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
May 17 13 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles, California
9:30 PM CDT Bouanga 13'
Sánchez Yellow card 29'
Palacios Yellow card 40'
Tillman Yellow card 70'		 Report Russell 20'
Sallói Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: BMO Stadium
Attendance: 22,222
Referee: Armando Villarreal
May 20 14 St. Louis City SC 4–0 Sporting Kansas City St. Louis, Missouri
8:30 PM CDT Löwen 19'
Vassilev 25', 75'
Nerwinski Yellow card 30'
Gioacchini 55'		 Report Kinda Yellow card 28'
Sallói Yellow card 42'		 Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Chris Penso
May 28 15 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Portland Timbers Kansas City, Kansas
2:00 PM CDT Thommy 11'
Fontàs Yellow card 47'
Sallói 66'
Mabiala 68' (o.g.)
Radoja Yellow card 72'
Shelton Yellow card 85'
Hernández 90+3'		 Report Boli 8'
Loría Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,514
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
May 31 16 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Ndenbe Yellow card 37'
Kinda 41'
Sallói 60'		 Report Ferreira 90+1'
Cerrillo Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,178
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
Note: Delayed start due to inclement weather
June 3 17 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia
9:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 13,739
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
June 10 18 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Austin FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,885
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
June 17 19 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Los Angeles FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Pulido 17' (pen.)
Rosero Yellow card 50'		 Report Maldonado 48'
Bogusz Yellow card 59'
Biuk Yellow card 65'
Vela 90'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,410
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
June 21 20 LA Galaxy 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
9:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 20,960
Referee: Filip Dujic
June 24 21 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Chicago Fire FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,032
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
July 1 22 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,867
Referee: Malik Badawi
July 8 23 Houston Dynamo FC 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 16,489
Referee: Nima Saghafi
July 12 24 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,924
Referee: Rubiel Vazquez
July 15 25 Austin FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Austin, Texas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Ted Unkel
August 26 26 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,892
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
September 2 27 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 St. Louis City SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 21,650
Referee: Allen Chapman
September 9 28 Inter Miami CF 3–2 Sporting Kansas City Fort Lauderdale, Florida
6:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium
Attendance: 19,355
Referee: Ismail Elfath
September 16 29 Minnesota United FC 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Saint Paul, Minnesota
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,685
Referee: Tori Penso
September 20 30 Sporting Kansas City 0–3 Nashville SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 16,825
Referee: Victor Rivas
September 23 31 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Houston Dynamo FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,033
Referee: Chris Penso
September 30 32 St. Louis City SC 4–1 Sporting Kansas City St. Louis, Missouri
7:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 7 33 Real Salt Lake 2–3 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
8:30 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: America First Field
Attendance: 21,205
Referee: Ted Unkel
October 21 34 Sporting Kansas City 3–1 Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
8:00 PM CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,479
Referee: Ismail Elfath

MLS Cup Playoffs

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Main article: 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs
October 25 Wild Card Sporting Kansas City 0–0
(4–2 p)		 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
8:30 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,437
Referee: Allen Chapman
Penalties
October 29 Round One St. Louis City SC 1–4 Sporting Kansas City St. Louis, Missouri
9:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: CityPark
Attendance: 22,423
Referee: Ted Unkel
November 5 Round One Sporting Kansas City 2–1 St. Louis City SC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 pm CST
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 21,650
Referee: Ismail Elfath
Note: Sporting Kansas City won the series 2–0.
November 26 Conference semifinals Houston Dynamo FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
6:00 pm CST
Report
Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium
Attendance: 20,319
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.

US Open Cup

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Main article: 2023 U.S. 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

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Main article: 2023 Leagues Cup
July 23 G1 FC Cincinnati United States 3–3
(4–2 p)		 United States Sporting Kansas City Cincinnati, Ohio
7:30 pm ET
Report
Stadium: TQL Stadium
Attendance: 24,524
Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón
Penalties
July 31 G2 Sporting Kansas City United States 1–0 Mexico Chivas Kansas City, Kansas
10:00 pm ET
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,373
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
August 4 R32 Sporting Kansas City United States 1–4 Mexico Toluca Kansas City, Kansas
9:00 pm ET
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 15,121
Referee: Jorge Abraham Camacho

References

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  1. ^ Kennedy, Paul (October 22, 2023). "MLS breaks attendance record". Soccer America. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Sporting KC Signs Midfielder Nemnja Radoja". OneFootball. October 26, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 12, 2023). "Sporting KC signs German left back Tim Leibold". Sporting KC. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  4. ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 13, 2023). "Sporting KC signs 20-year-old midfielder Danny Flores". Sporting KC. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  5. ^ "Sporting KC Signs Robert Castellanos". Our Sports Central. February 17, 2023. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Smith, Chris (January 21, 2023). "Sporting Kansas City waive Spanish midfielder Uri Rosell". 90min. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  8. ^ a b Kovzan, Sam (November 15, 2022). "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2023 MLS season". Sporting KC. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  9. ^ Kovzan, Sam (April 4, 2023). "Sporting KC waives defender Ben Sweat". Sporting KC. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
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