2020 Sporting Kansas City season

The 2020 Sporting Kansas City season was the twenty-fifth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the tenth year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker. The season was suspended on March 12, for 30 days, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Following that decision, on March 19 Major League Soccer extended its temporary suspension until May 10.[2] Following that decision, on April 17 Major League Soccer extended its temporary suspension until June 8.[3]

Sporting Kansas City
2020 season
OwnerSporting Club
Head coachPeter Vermes
StadiumChildren's Mercy Park
MLSConference: 1st
Overall: 3rd
PlayoffsConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupCanceled
MLS is Back TournamentQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gadi Kinda
Alan Pulido
Johnny Russell
(6 each)

All:
Alan Pulido (7)
Highest home attendanceLeague: 21,188 (March 7 vs. Houston Dynamo)
All: 21,188 (March 7 vs. Houston Dynamo)
Lowest home attendanceLeague: 2,000 (August 25 vs. Houston Dynamo)
All: 2,000 (August 25 vs. Houston Dynamo)
Average home league attendanceLeague: 21,188
All: 21,188
Biggest win4–0 (vs. Houston Dynamo on March 7, 2020)
and (vs. Colorado Rapids on October 24, 2020)
Biggest defeat2–5 (vs. Houston Dynamo on August 25, 2020)
0–3 (vs. Minnesota United FC on December 3, 2020)
← 2019
2021 →

Summary

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Preseason

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Sporting will spend the whole of its pre-season training camp in Scottsdale, Arizona for the sixth straight year, led by Coach and Sporting Director Peter Vermes. From January 19 to Feb 1 and from Feb. 8–22 the club will practice in Scottsdale before kicking off its 25th season in Major League Soccer on Feb 29 or March 1.[4]

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 August 16, 2019.[5]

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK Richard Sánchez   Mexico[6]
2 DF Botond Baráth   Hungary
3 DF Andreu Fontas   Spain[6]
4 DF Roberto Punčec   Croatia[6]
5 DF Matt Besler (Captain)   United States
6 MF Ilie Sánchez   Spain
7 FW Johnny Russell (DP)   Scotland
8 DF Graham Zusi   United States
9 FW Alan Pulido (DP)   Mexico[6]
10 MF Felipe Gutiérrez (DP)   Chile[6]
11 FW Khiry Shelton   United States[6]
12 FW Gerso Fernandes   Guinea-Bissau
13 DF Amadou Dia   United States[6]
15 MF Roger Espinoza   Honduras[6]
16 DF Graham Smith   United States
17 MF Gadi Kinda   Israel[6]
18 GK Eric Dick   United States
19 FW Erik Hurtado   United States
20 FW Dániel Sallói (HGP)   Hungary
21 MF Felipe Hernandez (HGP)   Colombia[6]
22 DF Winston Reid   New Zealand
23 FW Tyler Freeman (HGP)   United States
24 GK John Pulskamp   United States
26 DF Jaylin Lindsey (HGP)   United States
27 MF Gianluca Busio (HGP)   United States[6]
28 DF Cameron Duke (HGP)   United States
29 GK Tim Melia   United States
36 DF Luís Martins   Portugal
75 MF Wan Kuzain   United States

Player movement

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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
November 26, 2019   Richard Sánchez GK   Chicago Fire FC 2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft [7]
December 4, 2019   Roberto Punčec DF   Rijeka Undisclosed [8]
December 9, 2019   Khiry Shelton FW   SC Paderborn 07 Undisclosed [9]
December 10, 2019   Alan Pulido FW   C.D. Guadalajara Undisclosed [10]
January 10, 2020   Amadou Dia DF   Phoenix Rising FC Signed for 2020 season with contract options through 2022 [11]
February 24, 2020   John Pulskamp GK   Sporting Kansas City II Promotion to first team [12]

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 2020 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Round Pick Number Player Position School
3 58   Jaret Townsend MF University of Washington
4 84   James Kasak FW Virginia Tech
Date Player Position Destination club Notes Ref
November 19, 2019   Jimmy Medranda MF   Nashville SC Selected in 2019 MLS Expansion Draft [13]
November 19, 2019   Adrian Zendejas GK   Nashville SC Traded for $125,000 in 2020 TAM and $50,000 in 2020 GAM [13]
November 21, 2019   Seth Sinovic DF   New England Revolution Option Declined [14]
November 21, 2019   Benny Feilhaber MF Retired Option Declined [14]
November 21, 2019   Gedion Zelalem MF   New York City FC Option Declined [14]
November 21, 2019   Krisztián Németh FW   DAC Dunajská Streda Option Declined [14]
November 21, 2019   Nicolas Hasler DF   FC Thun Option Declined [14]
November 21, 2019   Rodney Wallace DF Retired Option Declined [14]

Loans

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

Date Player Position Loaned from Notes Ref
January 23, 2020   Gadi Kinda MF Beitar Jerusalem F.C. One-year loan using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM), with an option to exercise a permanent transfer at the end of 2020 [15]
February 14, 2020   Winston Reid DF West Ham United F.C. One-year loan [16]
Date Player Position Loaned to Notes Ref
February 4, 2020   Eric Dick GK Phoenix Rising FC Loaned to Phoenix Rising FC (USL Championship) for the 2020 season. [17]

Competitions

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Preseason

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Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise

Preseason schedule announced on January 14, 2020.[18]

January 25, 2020 Phoenix Rising FC Trialists 0–4 Sporting Kansas City Tempe, Arizona
12:00 pm Report Sallói   23'
Busio   43', 50'
Harris   70'
Stadium: Casino Arizona Field
Note: Played in three 30-minute periods.
February 1, 2020 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 FC Cincinnati Casa Grande, Arizona
12:00 pm Sallói   11',   27'
Espinoza   44'
Harris   65'
Busio   80'
Russell   82'
Report Gyau   55'
Stanko   62'
Stadium: Grande Sports World
February 12, 2020 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Columbus Crew Casa Grande, Arizona
12:00 pm Report Zardes   1'
Santos   43' (pen.)
Stadium: Grande Sports World

Visit Tucson Sun Cup

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February 15, 2020 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Real Salt Lake Tucson, Arizona
5:00 pm Silva   72'
Herrera   76'
Report Sánchez   40'
Duke   86'
Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
Referee: Victor Rivas
Note: Preseason[19]

MLS is Back Tournament

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Group stage

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Group D results
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6 Advanced to knockout stage
2 Minnesota United FC 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3 Real Salt Lake 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
4 Colorado Rapids 3 0 1 2 4 7 −3 1
Source: MLS[20]
Sporting Kansas City1–2Minnesota United FC
Shelton   43' Report Shelton   90+2' (o.g.)
Molino   90+7'

Sporting Kansas City3–2Colorado Rapids
Shelton   65'
Pulido   72'
Zusi   90+1'
Report Acosta   6'
Lewis   84'

Real Salt Lake0–2Sporting Kansas City
Holt   20'
Johnson   40'
Beckerman   55'
Glad   71'
Report Russell   1'
Sánchez   36'
Busio   56'
Smith   62'
Gerso   86'

Knockout stage

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Round of 16
Sporting Kansas City0–0Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Report
Penalties
3–1

Quarterfinals
Philadelphia Union3–1Sporting Kansas City
Report

Regular season

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Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise

February 29, 2020 1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
9:30 pm Cornelius   23'
Nerwinski   28'
Report Kinda   3',   39'
Pulido   17'
Shelton   57'
Hurtado   90+5'
Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 22,120
Referee: Ted Unkel
Note: Season Opener[21]
March 7, 2020 2 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 pm
Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 21,188
Referee: Allen Chapman
Note: Home Opener[21]
August 21, 2020 6 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Saint Paul, Minnesota
6:30 pm Aja   24'
Lindsey   32' (o.g.)
Alonso   90+3'
Report Kinda   12'
Busio   46'
Boxall   55' (o.g.)
Pulido   77'
Duke   90+5'
Stadium: Allianz Field
Referee: Ramy Touchan
August 25, 2020 7 Sporting Kansas City 2–5 Houston Dynamo Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 pm Russell   26'
Busio   38'
Kinda   49'
Report Elis   17'
Vera   25'
Ramirez   44'
Hansen   48'
Quintero   57',   61'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
August 29, 2020 8 Colorado Rapids 1–1 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 PM Price   47'
Acosta   52'
Bassett   57'
Rubio   82'
Report Smith   63'
Kinda   65'   78'
Busio   67'
Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Referee: Armando Villarreal
September 2, 2020 9 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
7:30PM CDT Shelton   45+3' Report Jara   9'
Servania   31'
Barrios   54'
Santos   84'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 5, 2020 10 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
7:00 PM CDT Elis   59'
Manotas   85'
Figueroa   90+1'
Report Hurtado   30' Stadium: BBVA Compass Stadium
Referee: Timothy Ford
September 13, 2020 11 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30PM CDT Russell   80'
Busio   84'
Punčec   87'
Gerso   90+3'
Report Dotson   90+2' Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Kevin Stott
September 19, 2020 12 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
2:30PM CDT Busio   11'
Russell   53', 83',   80'
Report Jara   42', 48',   73'
Barrios   75'
Acosta   75'   90'
Luchi Gonzalez   75'
Bressan   82'
Hollingshead   86'
Santos   90+4'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
September 23, 2020 13 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Orlando City SC Kansas City, Kansas
6:30pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Victor Rivas
September 27, 2020 14 Colorado Rapids P–P Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 pm CDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Note: Match postponed due to multiple positive COVID-19 tests in the Rapids organization.[22]
October 3, 2020 15 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
7:00 pm CDT Struna   45+1'
Vera   72'
Quintero   77'
Junqua   84'
Figueroa   90+5'
Report Pulido   34',   73'
Dia   39'
Reid   77'
Sánchez   81'
Espinoza   90'
Melia   90+3'
Stadium: BBVA Stadium
Referee: Kevin Stott
October 7, 2020 16 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Chicago Fire Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 pm CDT Melia   1'
Espinoza   24'
Reid   62',   67'
Russell   77'
Shelton   80'
Report Calvo   19'
Herbers   19'
Sekulić   58'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
October 11, 2020 17 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Nashville SC Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 pm CDT Sánchez   52'
Gerso   53'
Hurtado   79'
Report Johnston   12'   54'
Zimmerman   15'
Lovitz   38'
Jones   76'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
October 14, 2020 18 FC Dallas 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
7:30 pm CDT Hollingshead   43'
Barrios   45'
Ziegler   45+2'
Report Dia   42' Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 2,898
Referee: Armando Villarreal
October 17, 2020 19 Chicago Fire 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Chicago, Illinois
2:30 pm CDT Pineda   22'
Berić   45+1'
Mihailovic   90+5'
Report Hurtado   35'
Kinda   83'
Stadium: Soldier Field
Referee: David Gantar
October 21, 2020 14 Colorado Rapids v Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 pm CDT Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Note: Reschedule of postponed September 27th match.[22] Match was postponed again after a staff member from the Colorado Rapids tested positive for COVID-19.[23]
October 24, 2020 20 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 pm CDT Dia   11'
Pulido   54'
Fontàs   67'
Shelton   74'
Lindsey   85'
Kinda   88'
Gerso   90+3',   90+4'
Report Warner   23'
Abubakar   47'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Drew Fischer
October 28, 2020 21 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Sporting Kansas City Cincinnati, Ohio
6:30 pm CDT de Jong   63' Report Espinoza   57'
Punčec   60'
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Referee: David Gantar
November 1, 2020 22 Sporting Kansas City Cancelled Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 pm CDT Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Note: Match cancelled due to multiple covid positives in the MNUFC organization and a lack of late season opportunities to reschedule.[24]
November 8, 2020 23 Real Salt Lake 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
5:30 pm CDT Report Martins   39'
Shelton   45'
Hurtado   48'
Russell   87'
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 2,770
Referee: Kevin Stott

MLS Cup Playoffs

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November 22, 2020 First round Sporting Kansas City 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–0 p)
San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
3:00 pm CST R. Espinoza   4'
Reid   39'
Ilie   47'
Dia   78'
R. Espinoza   79'
Russell   86'
Busio   90+1'
Report Fierro   22'
Lima   28'
Salinas   34'
López   56'
C. Espinoza   85'
Wondolowski   90+7'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Nima Saghafi
Penalties
Russell  
Ilie  
Shelton  
  Alanís
  Yueill
  C. Espinoza
December 3, 2020 Conf. Semifinals Sporting Kansas City 0–3 Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CST Report Molino   27',   35'
Dibassy   39',   82'
Reynoso   42'
Greguš   57'
Gasper   80'
Hairston   84'
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Drew Fischer

Standings

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Western Conference

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Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Sporting Kansas City 21 12 6 3 38 25 +13 39 1.86 Qualification for the playoffs first round and Leagues Cup
2 Seattle Sounders FC 22 11 5 6 44 23 +21 39 1.77
3 Portland Timbers 23 11 6 6 46 35 +11 39 1.70 Qualification for the playoffs first round and
2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
4 Minnesota United FC 21 9 5 7 36 26 +10 34 1.62 Qualification for the playoffs first round
5 Colorado Rapids 18 8 6 4 32 28 +4 28 1.56
Source: MLS[25]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
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Overall table

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2020 MLS overall standings
Pos Team Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 Philadelphia Union (S) 23 14 4 5 44 20 +24 47 2.04 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
2 Toronto FC (V) 23 13 5 5 33 26 +7 44 1.91 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[b]
3 Sporting Kansas City 21 12 6 3 38 25 +13 39 1.86 2021 Leagues Cup[c]
4 Columbus Crew SC (C) 23 12 6 5 36 21 +15 41 1.78 2021 CONCACAF Champions League[d]
5 Orlando City SC 23 11 4 8 40 25 +15 41 1.78 2021 Leagues Cup[e]
Source: MLS[26]
Rules for classification: 1) points per game; 2) total wins per match played; 3) total goal differential per match played; 4) total goals scored per match played; 5) fewest disciplinary points per match played; 6) away goal differential per away match played; 7) away goals scored per away match played; 8) home goal differential per home match played; 9) home goals scored per home match played; 10) coin toss or drawing of lots.
(C) Champions; (S) Supporters' Shield winners; (V) Canadian Championship finalists
Notes:
  1. ^ As Supporters' Shield winners (USA2)
  2. ^ As 2020 Canadian Championship finalists (awarded by Canada Soccer) (CAN1)
  3. ^ As 1st, Western Conference (MLS1)
  4. ^ As MLS Cup 2020 champions (USA1)
  5. ^ As 4th, Eastern Conference (MLS2)

Results by round

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Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAHAAHAAHHAHAHAHAHHHAHHAHAAHAHAAHAH
ResultWWLWWWLDDLWLL
Source: [1]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Player statistics

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Squad appearances and goals

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Last updated on September 23, 2020.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Major League Soccer MLS is Back Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
1 GK   MEX Richard Sánchez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
45 GK   USA John Pulskamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 GK   USA Tim Melia 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF   ESP Andreu Fontas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF   CRO Roberto Punčec 6 0 4+2 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   USA Matt Besler 5 0 4+1 0 0 0 0 0
8 DF   USA Graham Zusi 7 0 6+1 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF   USA Amadou Dia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF   USA Graham Smith 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF   NZL Winston Reid 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF   USA Jaylin Lindsey 5 0 5 0 0 0 0 0
36 DF   POR Luís Martins 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF   ESP Ilie 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF   CHI Felipe Gutiérrez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF   HON Roger Espinoza 5 1 5 1 0 0 0 0
17 MF   ISR Gadi Kinda 6 4 6 4 0 0 0 0
21 MF   COL Felipe Hernandez 5 0 2+3 0 0 0 0 0
27 MF   USA Gianluca Busio 7 1 5+2 1 0 0 0 0
28 MF   USA Cameron Duke 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
75 MF   MAS Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW   SCO Johnny Russell 6 1 5+1 1 0 0 0 0
9 FW   MEX Alan Pulido 5 2 5 2 0 0 0 0
11 FW   USA Khiry Shelton 7 2 6+1 2 0 0 0 0
12 FW   GNB Gerso 6 0 3+3 0 0 0 0 0
19 FW   USA Erik Hurtado 5 2 1+4 2 0 0 0 0
20 FW   HUN Dániel Sallói 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW   USA Tyler Freeman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
0+1 means player did came on as a sub once. 1+1 means player started once and came on as a sub once.
The group stage matches of the MLS is Back Tournament count as regular season matches and data will be listed under Regular Season.

Top scorers

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Number Position Name MLS MLS is Back Open Cup Playoffs Total
7 FW   Johnny Russell 6 0 0 0 6
17 MF  Gadi Kinda 4 0 0 0 4
11 FW   Khiry Shelton 4 0 0 0 4
9 FW   Alan Pulido 3 1 0 0 4
19 FW   Erik Hurtado 2 0 0 0 2
15 MF   Roger Espinoza 1 0 0 0 1
8 DF   Graham Zusi 1 0 0 0 1
12 FW   Gerso 1 0 0 0 1
27 MF   Gianluca Busio 1 0 0 0 1
N/A N/A Own Goal 1 0 0 0 1
Total 23 1 0 0 24

As of September 23, 2020

Disciplinary record

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Number Position Name MLS MLS is Back Playoffs Total
                               
17 MF  Gadi Kinda 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0
6 MF  Ilie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
11 FW  Khiry Shelton 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF   Roger Espinoza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW   Alan Pulido 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
27 MF   Gianluca Busio 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0
16 DF   Graham Smith 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
12 FW   Gerso 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF   Cameron Duke 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
4 DF   Roberto Punčec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW   Johnny Russell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 GK   Tim Melia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF   Matt Besler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0

As of March 1, 2021

Injury record

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N P Nat. Name Type Status Source Match Inj. Date Ret. Date
7 FW   Johnny Russell Muscle Tear   thebluetestament.com Unknown November 2019 February 29, 2020


10 MF   Felipe Gutiérrez knee injury   mlssoccer.com Unknown February 2020


3 DF   Andreu Fontas Achilles surgery   mlssoccer.com Unknown February 2020


  - Player is injured
  - Player has recovered from injury
Last updated: March 2, 2020
Source: SportingKC.com

References

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  2. ^ "MLS extends season suspension in accordance with CDC guidance on COVID-19". mlssoccer.com. March 19, 2020.
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