The 2020 Sporting Kansas City II season was the club's first year under the new name of Sporting Kansas City II,[1] fifth year of play and their second season in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the top tier of United Soccer League. The second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. The team continued to play at Children's Mercy Park.
| 2020 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| General manager | Kurt Austin | ||
| Head coach | Paulo Nagamura | ||
| Stadium | Children's Mercy Park | ||
| USL Championship | Group E: 4th Eastern Conf.: 12th | ||
| USL Playoffs | Did not qualify | ||
| Top goalscorer | Wilson Harris | ||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League/All: | ||
| Average home league attendance | 691 | ||
| Biggest win | SKC 3–0 OKC (Aug. 22) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ATX 4–0 SKC (Sept. 22) | ||
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The season was suspended on March 12, for 30 days, due to the coronavirus pandemic.[2] Following that decision, on March 18 the USL extended its temporary suspension until May 10.[3]
Roster
edit- As of March 6, 2020
| No. | Position | Player | Nation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | DF | Luis Olivera (on loan from Atenas) |  Argentina
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| 31 | GK | Brooks Thompson |  United States
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| 32 | MF | Christian Duke | United States
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| 33 | DF | Danny Barbir | United States
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| 34 | FW | Dominik Rešetar (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II) |  Croatia
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| 35 | MF | Duval Wapiwo (on loan from MFK Vyškov) |  Cameroon
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| 39 | DF | Petar Čuić (on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II) | Croatia
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| 40 | DF | Dillon Serna | United States
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| 42 | GK | Remi Prieur | United States
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| 44 | MF | Camden Riley | United States
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| 48 | DF | Kaveh Rad | United States
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| 49 | MF | Will Little | United States
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| 70 | FW | Zé Pedro |  Portugal
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| 77 | FW | Enoch Mushagalusa |  Congo
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| 80 | FW | Fredinho Mompremier |  Haiti
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| 88 | DF | Sam Raben | United States
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| 96 | FW | Wilson Harris | United States
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| — | MF | Jaret Townsend | United States
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- ^ Signed to first team contract with MLS affiliate Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ Sporting Kansas City Academy player.
Player movement
editIn
edit| Date | Player | Position | Previous club | Fee/notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 4, 2020 | Christian Duke
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Midfielder | Orange County SC
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Signing | [4] |
| January 24, 2020 | Kaveh Rad
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Defender | Sporting Academy | Signing | [5] |
| January 27, 2020 | Danny Barbir
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Defender |  FC Astra Giurgiu
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Signing | [6] |
| February 17, 2020 | Remi Prieur
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Goalkeeper | Saint Mary's College
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Signing | [7] |
| February 26, 2020 | Fredinho Mompremier
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Forward | Colorado Rapids Academy | Signing | [8] |
| February 26, 2020 | Enoch Mushagalusa
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Forward | FC Tulsa
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Signing | [8] |
| February 26, 2020 | Sam Raben
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Defender | Colorado Springs Switchbacks
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Signing | [8] |
| February 28, 2020 | Dillon Serna
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Midfielder | Colorado Rapids
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Signing | [9] |
| March 6, 2020 | Jaret Townsend
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Midfielder | MLS Draft Pick | Signed Draft Pick | [10] |
Out
edit| Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 6, 2019 | Camilo Benítez
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Midfielder | N/A | Retired | [11] |
| November 22, 2019 |  Rennico Clarke
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Defender | Option Declined | [12] | |
| November 22, 2019 | Mark Segbers
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Midfielder | Memphis 901 FC
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Option Declined | [12] |
| November 22, 2019 |  Killian Colombie
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Forward | Option Declined | [12] | |
| November 22, 2019 | Tucker Stephenson
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Forward | OKC Energy FC
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Option Declined | [12] |
| November 22, 2019 |  Rassambek Akhmatov
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Midfielder | Out of Contract | [13] | |
| November 22, 2019 |  Ayyoub Allach
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Midfielder | Out of Contract | [13] | |
| November 22, 2019 |  William Opoku Mensah
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Forward | Out of Contract | [13] | |
| November 22, 2019 | Ethan Vanacore-Decker
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Forward | Union Omaha
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Out of Contract | [13] |
| November 22, 2019 |  Alexsander
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Defender | Club Athletico Paranaense
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Loan Expired | [14] |
| November 22, 2019 | Jerome Ngom Mbekeli
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Defender | Apejes FC de Mfou
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Loan Expired | [14] |
| November 22, 2019 | Mo Abualnadi
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Defender | Notre Dame
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Collegiate Programs | [15] |
| November 22, 2019 | Sean Karani
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Defender | Temple
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Collegiate Programs | [15] |
| November 22, 2019 |  Josh Chong
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Forward | Sporting Academy | Academy Contract Expired | [16] |
| November 22, 2019 | Jake Davis
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Midfielder | Sporting Academy | Academy Contract Expired | [16] |
| November 22, 2019 | Dylan Hooper
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Defender | Sporting Academy | Academy Contract Expired | [16] |
| November 22, 2019 | Gavin Krenecki
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Goalkeeper | Sporting Academy | Academy Contract Expired | [16] |
| November 22, 2019 | Tucker Lepley
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Midfielder | Sporting Academy | Academy Contract Expired | [16] |
| November 22, 2019 | Jahon Rad
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Midfielder | Sporting Academy | Academy Contract Expired | [16] |
| November 22, 2019 | Max Trejo
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Goalkeeper | Sporting Academy | Academy Contract Expired | [16] |
| February 24, 2020 | John Pulskamp
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Goalkeeper | Sporting Kansas City
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Promotion to first team | [17] |
Loans
editPer Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
In
edit| Date | Player | Position | Loaned from | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7, 2020 | Duval Wapiwo
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Midfielder |  MFK Vyškov
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Sporting Kansas City II adds Cameroonian midfielder Duval Wapiwo on loan for 2020 season | [18] |
| January 22, 2020 | Dominik Rešetar
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Forward | Dinamo Zagreb II
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Sporting KC II signs Croatian duo Petar Čuić and Dominik Rešetar on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II | [19] |
| January 22, 2020 | Petar Čuić
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Defender | Dinamo Zagreb II
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Sporting KC II signs Croatian duo Petar Čuić and Dominik Rešetar on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II | [19] |
Competitions
editPreseason
editKickoff times are in CST (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise
Preseason schedule announced on January 24, 2020.[20]
| February 15, 2020 Preseason 1 | OKC Energy FC | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Wichita, KS |
| 2:00 pm | Chavez  4' |
Report | Rad 85' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stryker Sports complex |
| February 22, 2020 Preseason 2 | Sporting Kansas City II | 4–1 | Iowa Western Reivers | Kansas City, MO |
| 2:00 pm | Duke 22' Zé Pedro 52'Townsend 67'Mompremier 74' |
Report | Magana 49' |
Stadium: Swope Soccer Village |
| Note: Match originally scheduled against Texas United. | ||||
| February 27, 2020 Preseason 3 | North Texas SC | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Frisco, TX |
| 2:00 pm | Sealy 11' (pen.) |
Report | Mompremier 120+1' |
Stadium: Toyota Soccer Center |
| Note: 120-minute match | ||||
| February 29, 2020 Preseason 4 | FC Tulsa | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City II | Tulsa, OK |
| 1:00 pm | Martinez 62' |
Report | Zé Pedro 8' Harris 78' (pen.) |
Stadium: Titan Sports Complex |
| Note: Final Preseason Match | ||||
USL is back Friendlies
edit| July 3, 2020 Friendly | OKC Energy FC | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City II | Oklahoma City, OK |
| 1:00 pm | Chavez 55' |
Report | Stadium: OCCHD Training Facility |
USL Championship
editResults summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: July 5, 2020.
Source: USL
Results by matchday
editUpdated to match(es) played on July 5, 2020. Source: USL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Table
editGroup E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville City FC | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 35 | 2.19 | Advance to USL Championship Playoffs |
| 2 | Saint Louis FC | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 25 | 1.56 | |
| 3 | Indy Eleven | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 23 | 1.44 | |
| 4 | Sporting Kansas City II | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 16 | 1.00 |
Source: USL
Matches
editWin Draw Loss Upcoming
| March 8, 2020 USLC 1 | Sporting Kansas City II | 1–2 | Charlotte Independence | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 4:00 pm | Maher 19' (o.g.) Čuić  79' |
Report | Johnson 15' Gebhard 25' Kelly 30', 85' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 691 Referee: Lukasz Szpala |
| Note: Home Opener[21] | ||||
| July 18, 2020 USLC 2 | Indy Eleven | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 6:00 pm CDT | Pasher 39' Haworth 43' Barrett 67' Ilić 71' Antley 90+9' |
Report | Čuić 26' Rad 35' Riley 40' Harris 53' Barbir 82' |
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 4,931 Referee: Eric Tattersall |
| July 25, 2020 USLC 3 | Louisville City FC | 1–0 | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Matsoso 19' Lancaster 50' Jimenez 67' |
Report | Duke 32' Rad 87' |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
| July 29, 2020 USLC 4 | Louisville City FC | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Lancaster 21' Ockford 36' Totsch 90+4' |
Report | Rešetar 8', 61' Harris 83' |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Joshua Few |
| August 1, 2020 USLC 5 | Indy Eleven | 0–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Ayoze 88' Osmond 90+7' |
Report | Rad 50' Barbir 70' Duke 76' |
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 5,409 Referee: Youssef Elmessoussi |
| August 5, 2020 USLC 6 | Saint Louis FC | 1–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Fenton, Missouri |
| TBA PM CDT | Kavita 90+6' |
Report | Riley 42' Mushagalusa 56'
Prieur 90+5' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 1,156 Referee: Jon Freemon |
| August 12, 2020 USLC 7 | Louisville City FC | P–P | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
| TBA PM CDT | Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field | |||
| Note: Match postponed due to positive covid-19 test in the SKCII organization.[22] | ||||
| August 15, 2020 USLC 8 | Saint Louis FC | 3–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Cicerone 5' Samb 69' Rivas 90+2', 90+7' |
Report | Riley 36' Duke 40' LeFlore 62' Rad  90+5' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 736 Referee: Jervis Atagana |
| August 19, 2020 USLC 7 | Louisville City FC | 4–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Lancaster 11' Bone 29', 36' Jimenez 38' Matsoso 53' Totsch 90+5' |
Report | Raben 32' |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 4,850 Referee: Youssef Elmessoussi |
| Note: Match originally scheduled to be played on 12 August.[23] | ||||
| August 22, 2020 USLC 9 | Sporting Kansas City II | 3–0 | OKC Energy FC | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Harris 5', 22', 54' Barbir 19', 66' Mompremier 42' Rešetar 87' |
Report | Brown 60' |
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Referee: Jon Freemon |
| August 29, 2020 USLC 10 | FC Tulsa | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City II | Tulsa, Oklahoma |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Kwambe 36' Martinez 39' |
Report | Mompremier 20', 86' Riley 25' Harris 55' Duke 90' Davis 90+4' |
Stadium: Oneok Field Attendance: Chris Ruska Referee: 2,790 |
| September 4, 2020 USLC 11 | Saint Louis FC | 3–2 | Sporting Kansas City II | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Greig 54' Blackwood 58' Fink 70' Dacres 83' Morton 90+3' |
Report | Davis 20' Harris 47', 90+3' (pen.) Mompremier 52' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: Matt Geringer |
| September 9, 2020 USLC 12 | Indy Eleven | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Barrett 3' Moon 6' Rafanello 63' Conner 86' |
Report | Rešetar 23' Serna 53' Riley 58' Davis 59' Čuić 74' Freeman 88' |
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Referee: Ismir Pekmic |
| September 19, 2020 USLC 13 | Saint Louis FC | 3–2 | Sporting Kansas City II | Fenton, Missouri |
| 7:00 PM CDT | Blackwood 12' Cicerone 43' Fink 71', 90+5' Wharton 90+1' |
Report | Čuić 59' Davis 66' LeFlore 86' Leeth 90+5' |
Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: Matthew Thompson |
| September 22, 2020 USLC 14 | Austin Bold FC | 4–0 | Sporting Kansas City II | Austin, Texas |
| 8:00 PM CDT | Báez 10', 57' Taylor 13' Watson 29' Twumasi 37' Rad 61' (o.g.) Diouf 73', 85' Quintanilla 90+3' |
Report | Serna 45+4' Davis 67' Mompremier 89' |
Stadium: Bold Stadium Attendance: 1,244 Referee: Matthew Corrigan |
| September 30, 2020 USLC 15 | Indy Eleven | 1–2 | Sporting Kansas City II | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 6:00 PM CDT | Lindley 38' Carleton 49' Watson 73' |
Report | Harris 41' Sparks 86', 90+5' |
Stadium: Lucas Oil Stadium Attendance: 6,039 Referee: Calin Radosav |
| October 3, 2020 USLC 16 | Louisville City FC | 2–1 | Sporting Kansas City II | Louisville, Kentucky |
| 6:30 PM CDT | DelPiccolo 26' Lancaster 40' Spencer 89' |
Report | Freeman 64' Pierre 69' Riley 90+3' |
Stadium: Louisville Slugger Field Attendance: 4,900 Referee: Nabil Bensalah |
U.S. Open Cup
editDue to their ownership by a higher division professional club (Sporting Kansas City), SKC II is one of 15 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.[24]
Player statistics
editSquad appearances and goals
edit- Last updated on March 10, 2020.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | USL Championship | Playoffs | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK |  MEX
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Richard Sánchez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 31 | GK | USA
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Brooks Thomson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 42 | GK | USA
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Remi Prieur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 13 | DF | USA
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Amadou Dia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 16 | DF | USA
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Graham Smith | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 26 | DF | USA
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Jaylin Lindsey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 30 | DF | ARG
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Luis Olivera | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 33 | DF | USA
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Danny Barbir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 39 | DF | CRO
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Petar Čuić | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 44 | DF | USA
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Camden Riley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 21 | MF |  COL
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Felipe Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 27 | MF | USA
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Gianluca Busio | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 32 | MF | USA
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Christian Duke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 35 | MF | CMR
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Duval Wapiwo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 40 | MF | USA
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Sam Raben | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 44 | MF | USA
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Camden Riley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 49 | MF | USA
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Will Little | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 75 | MF |  MAS
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Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 99 | MF | USA
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Jaret Townsend | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 34 | FW | CRO
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Dominik Rešetar | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 70 | FW | POR
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Zé Pedro | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 77 | FW | USA
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Enoch Mushagalusa | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 80 | FW | HAI
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Fredinho Mompremier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 96 | FW | USA
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Wilson Harris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club | |||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ Kovzan, Sam (September 30, 2019). "Sporting Club's USL Championship team to become Sporting Kansas City II". Major League Soccer.
- ^ "USL Championship Temporarily Suspends Play". uslchampionship.com. March 12, 2020.
- ^ "USL Championship Extends Temporary Suspension of Season". uslchampionship.com. March 18, 2020.
- ^ Bergabo, Patrik (January 6, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City II welcomes back former captain Christian Duke". Sporting KC.
- ^ Bergabo, Patrik (January 24, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City II signs Sporting KC Academy defender Kaveh Rad to professional contract". Sporting KC.
- ^ Bergabo, Patrik (January 27, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City II adds former U.S. youth international defender Danny Barbir". Sporting KC.
- ^ Bergabo, Patrik (February 17, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City II adds goalkeeper Remi Prieur out of Saint Mary's College". Sporting KC.
- ^ a b c Bergabo, Patrik (February 26, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City II signs trialists Fredinho Mompremier, Enoch Mushagalusa and Sam Raben". Sporting KC.
- ^ Bergabo, Patrik (February 28, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City II adds seven-year MLS veteran Dillon Serna". Sporting KC.
- ^ Bergabo, Patrik (March 6, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City II adds 2020 MLS SuperDraft selection Jaret Townsend". Sporting KC.
- ^ @CamiloB15985207 (November 6, 2019). "•THANK YOU• @sportingkc x @skcacademy x @swopeparkrangers it was a pleasure to be part of the organization" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ a b c d Bergabo, Patrik (November 22, 2019). "Sporting Kansas City II announces roster moves ahead of 2020 season". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ a b c d Bergabo, Patrik (November 22, 2019). "Sporting Kansas City II announces roster moves ahead of 2020 season". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ a b Bergabo, Patrik (November 22, 2019). "Sporting Kansas City II announces roster moves ahead of 2020 season". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ a b Bergabo, Patrik (November 22, 2019). "Sporting Kansas City II announces roster moves ahead of 2020 season". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ a b c d e f g Bergabo, Patrik (November 22, 2019). "Sporting Kansas City II announces roster moves ahead of 2020 season". Sporting Kansas City.
- ^ Kovzan, Sam (February 24, 2020). "Sporting KC signs 18-year-old goalkeeper John Pulskamp". Sportingkc.com.
- ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 7, 2020). "Sporting Kansas City II adds Cameroonian midfielder Duval Wapiwo on loan". sportingkc.com.
- ^ a b Kovzan, Sam (January 22, 2020). "Sporting KC II signs Croatian duo Petar Čuić and Dominik Rešetar on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II". sportingkc.com.
- ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 24, 2020). "Sporting KC II announces 2020 preseason schedule". Sporting KC.
- ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 6, 2020). "Sporting KC II to host Charlotte Independence in 2020 USL Championship season opener on March 8". Sporting KC.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City II's road match at Louisville City FC rescheduled for Aug. 19". sportingkc.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ "LouCity's Wednesday Game Against Sporting KC II Postponed". loucity.com. August 11, 2020. Retrieved August 15, 2020.
- ^ "Record-Setting 100 Teams Confirmed for 2020 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, 107th Edition of U.S. Soccer's National Championship" (Press release). January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 11, 2020.