Sporting Kansas City
2022 season
OwnerSporting Club
Head coachPeter Vermes
StadiumChildren's Mercy Park
MLSConference: 12th
Overall: 22nd
PlayoffsDid not qualify
U.S. Open CupSemi-finals
Highest home attendanceLeague/All:
20,142 (7/23 vs. LAFC)
Lowest home attendanceLeague:
17,233 (5/18 vs. COL)
All:
14,913 (5/25 vs. HOU, USOC)
Average home league attendance18,441
Biggest winSKC 4–1 POR (8/21)
Biggest defeatPOR 7–2 SKC (5/14)
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The 2022 Sporting Kansas City season was the 27th season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the 12th year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

Player movement

In

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

Date Player Position Previous club Fee/notes Ref
December 20, 2021 United States Ben Sweat DF United States Austin FC Free agent [1]
January 14, 2022 Belgium Logan Ndenbe DF France Guingamp U22 initiative transfer [2]
January 14, 2022 United States Kortne Ford DF United States San Antonio FC [3]
January 19, 2022 Germany Robert Voloder DF Slovenia NK Maribor U22 initiative transfer [4]
January 24, 2022 Cyprus Marinos Tzionis W Cyprus Omonia Nicosia U22 initiative transfer [5]
February 15, 2022 Montenegro Nikola Vujnovic FW Serbia FK Voždovac Loan [6]
June 23, 2022 Nigeria William Agada FW Israel Hapoel Jerusalem Transfer [7]
June 23, 2022 Germany Eric Thommy MF Germany VfB Stuttgart Free Transfer [8]

Draft picks

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2022 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

Round Pick Number Player Position School Ref
1 22 United States Esai Easley DF Grand Canyon [9]
2 50 United States Brett St. Martin DF Maryland [9]

Out

Date Player Position Destination club Notes Ref
November 30, 2021 United States Amadou Dia DF United States Louisville City Contract option declined [10]
November 30, 2021 United States Wilson Harris FW United States Louisville City Contract option declined [10]
November 30, 2021 Portugal Luís Martins DF Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC Contract option declined [10]
November 30, 2021 Croatia Roberto Punčec DF Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv Contract option declined [10]
November 30, 2021 Spain Ilie Sánchez MF United States Los Angeles FC Contract option declined [10]
November 30, 2021 United States Graham Smith DF/MF United States Memphis 901 FC Contract expired [10]
November 30, 2021 United States Brooks Thompson GK United States Philadelphia Union II Contract option declined [10]
December 12, 2021 United States Jaylin Lindsey DF United States Charlotte FC 2021 MLS Expansion Draft pick [11]
April 12, 2022 Italy José Mauri MF Argentina Sarmiento Contract terminated [12]

Non-competitive

Preseason exhibitions

January 21 United States v Sporting Kansas City Phoenix, AZ
12:00 CST
Note: Result not made public.
January 29 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Colorado Rapids Tucson, AZ
18:00 CST Report Stadium: Kino North Stadium
February 3 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 Portland Timbers Chandler, AZ
13:00 CST Isimat-Mirin 18'
Russell 34'
Ndenbe Yellow card 48'
Freeman Yellow card 57'
Hernández Yellow card 90'		 SKC Tweet
POR Report		 Quinn 51'
McGraw Yellow card 79'
Mora 90+1'		 Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass
February 9 El Paso Locomotive v Sporting Kansas City Chandler, AZ
13:00 CST Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass
Note: Match was canceled.
February 12 Phoenix Rising 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Chandler, AZ
13:00 CST Moar 28'
Rodríguez 81' (pen.)		 Report Sallói 12' Stadium: Phoenix Rising Soccer Complex at Wild Horse Pass
February 19 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Toronto FC Austin, TX
16:00 CST Sallói 73' Report Mbongue 89'

Competitive

MLS

Standings

Western Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
10 Colorado Rapids 34 11 13 10 46 57 −11 43
11 Seattle Sounders FC 34 12 17 5 47 46 +1 41
12 Sporting Kansas City 34 11 16 7 42 54 −12 40
13 Houston Dynamo FC 34 10 18 6 43 56 −13 36
14 San Jose Earthquakes 34 8 15 11 52 69 −17 35
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
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts
20 New England Revolution 34 10 12 12 47 50 −3 42
21 Seattle Sounders FC 34 12 17 5 47 46 +1 41
22 Sporting Kansas City 34 11 16 7 42 54 −12 40
23 Atlanta United FC 34 10 14 10 48 54 −6 40
24 Chicago Fire FC 34 10 15 9 39 48 −9 39
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)

Match results

February 27 1 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City Atlanta, Georgia
2:00 PM CST Robinson Yellow card 3'
Alonso Yellow card 11'
Luiz Araújo 20'
Gutman Yellow card 22'
Dwyer 45+3'
Wiley 89'		 Report Mauri Yellow card 58'
Fontàs Yellow card 79'
Sallói 85'		 Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium
Attendance: 67,523
Referee: Ted Unkel
March 5 2 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Houston Dynamo FC Kansas City, Kansas
2:30 PM CST Walter 60'
Espinoza Yellow card 83'		 Report Cerén Yellow card 55'
Quintero Yellow card 86'
Vera Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,872
Referee: Victor Rivas
March 12 3 Colorado Rapids 2–0 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 PM CST Rubio 21'
Kaye 51'
Moor Yellow card 62'		 Report Isimat-Mirin Yellow card 29'
Duke Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 12,387
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
March 19 4 Chicago Fire FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City Chicago, Illinois
5:00 PM CST Przybyłko 30', 82'
Herbers Yellow card 37'
Shaqiri 50' (pen.), Yellow card 74'		 Report Fontàs Yellow card 35'
Zusi Yellow card 53'
Espinoza 56'		 Stadium: Soldier Field
Attendance: 9,352
Referee: Timothy Ford
March 26 5 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM CDT Espinoza Yellow card 40'
Sweat Yellow card 45+'
Walter Yellow card 51'
Russell 81'
Duke Yellow card 90+'		 Report Löeffelsend Yellow card 7'
Brody Yellow card 29'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,107
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
April 2 6 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, British Columbia
7:00 PM CDT Teibert Yellow card 37'
Berhalter Yellow card 45'
Cavallini Yellow card 60'
Raposo 73'
Godinho Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 16,772
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
April 9 7 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Nashville SC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Duke Yellow card 17'
Walter 25'
Espinoza Yellow card 52'
Hernández Yellow card 63'		 Report Romney 51'
Sapong 68'
Washington Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,852
Referee: Ismail Elfath
April 17 8 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles, California
3:00 PM CDT Murillo Yellow card 8'
Fall Yellow card 25'
Arango 44'
Palacios Yellow card 51'
Tajouri-Shradi 70'
Cifuentes 78'		 Report Espinoza Yellow card 6'
Palacios 28' (o.g.)
Russell Yellow card 43'
Isimat-Mirin Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,097
Referee: Armando Villarreal
April 23 9 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Columbus Crew Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Report Santos Yellow card 45+1'
Mensah Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,483
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
April 30 10 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Russell 22' (pen.), Yellow card 50'
Walter Yellow card 27'
Ford Yellow card 34'
Sallói 77'		 Report Ntsabeleng Yellow card 87'
Velasco 36', Yellow card 53'
Ferreira 42', Yellow card 62'
Twumasi Yellow card 44'
Servania Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card 67'
Paes Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,334
Referee: Nima Saghafi
May 7 11 New York City FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Queens, New York
8:00 PM CDT Acevedo Yellow card 64' Report Ndenbe Yellow card 45'
Ford Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Citi Field
Attendance: 15,031
Referee: Timothy Ford
May 14 12 Portland Timbers 7–2 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
7:00 PM PDT Tuiloma 12', Yellow card 72'
Blanco 46', 52'
Fogaça 56', 69'
Van Rankin Yellow card 64' Yellow-red card 74'
D. Chará Yellow card 86'
Loría 88'
Moreno 90+2'		 Report Espinoza Yellow card 18'
Voloder Yellow card 35' Yellow-red card 78'
Russell 57'
Tzionis 75'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Attendance: 23,503
Referee: Victor Rivas
May 18 13 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Sallói 24', 50', Red card 90+9'
Hernández Yellow card 58'
Ndenbe Yellow card 79'
Fontàs Red card 90+6'		 Report Acosta Yellow card 3'
Esteves 29', Yellow card 90+3' Yellow-red card 90+6'
Trusty Yellow card 78' Yellow-red card 90+1'
Abubakar Yellow card 90'
Rubio Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,233
Referee: Drew Fischer
May 22 14 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Sporting Kansas City San Jose, California
9:30 PM CDT Yueill 46'
Marie Yellow card 88'		 Report Russell 44'
Espinoza Yellow card 58'
Rosell Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Attendance: 14,233
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
May 28 15 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
8:00 PM CDT Ford Yellow card 13'
Fontàs Yellow card 44'
Russell Yellow card 57'		 Report Cavallini 24' (pen.)
Berhalter Yellow card 27'
Gutiérrez Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,206
Referee: Ted Unkel
June 12 16 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 New England Revolution Kansas City, Kansas
2:00 PM CDT Ford Yellow card 34'
Rosell Yellow card 45+2' Yellow-red card 48'
Russell 52'		 Report Bou Yellow card 7', 30'
Polster Yellow card 24'
Farrell Yellow card 50'
Jones Yellow card 55'
Boateng 87'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,703
Referee: Chris Penso
June 19 17 Nashville SC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Nashville, Tennessee
3:00 PM CDT Godoy Yellow card 40'
Loba 63'		 Report Hernández 41'
Zusi 51'
Melia Yellow card 81'
Russell Yellow card 86'
Espinoza Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 29,269
Referee: Victor Rivas
June 25 18 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
2:00 PM CDT Bruin 8'
Morris Yellow card 64', 71'
Roldan 76'		 Report Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 33,380
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
July 3 19 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 New York Red Bulls Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 PM CDT Fontàs Yellow card 90' Report Long 53'
Harper Yellow card 57'
S. Nealis Red card 73'
Tolkin Yellow card 79'
Amaya Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,065
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
Note: The match was suspended at the 29' mark due to inclement weather. The match was later resumed at 8:20 PM EDT after the weather was cleared.[13]
July 9 20 CF Montréal 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Montreal, Quebec
6:30 PM CDT Quioto 13'
Kwizera Yellow card 32'		 Report Rosell Yellow card 27'
Espinoza 29', Yellow card 61'
Walter 63'
Pierre Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Saputo Stadium
Attendance: 14,127
Referee: Ismir Pekmic
July 13 21 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City St. Paul, Minnesota
7:00 PM CDT Trapp Yellow card 16'
Pulskamp 43' (o.g.)
Taylor Yellow card 53'
Reynoso Yellow card 76'		 Report Fontàs Yellow card 47'
Russell 63'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Attendance: 19,657
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
July 17 22 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
8:30 PM CDT Glad Yellow card 34'
Córdova 50', Yellow card 50'
Ruiz 64'
Savarino 71'
Julio Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Espinoza Yellow card 24', Red card 62'
Isimat-Mirin Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Attendance: 20,132
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
July 23 23 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Los Angeles FC Kansas City, Kansas
5:30 PM PT Report Acosta Yellow card 5'
Arango 56'
Vela Yellow card 71'
Bale 83'
Hollingshead Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,142
Referee: Lukasz Szpala
July 30 24 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Austin FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CT Duke Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 43'
Sallói soccer ball with red X 63'
Sweat Yellow card 73'		 Report Cascante Yellow card 25'
Pereira Yellow card 38'
Urruti Yellow card 42'
Ring 45+1'
Driussi 90'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,287
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
August 6 25 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Thommy 10'
Agada 40', 45+5'
Espinoza Yellow card 56'
Sallói 90+5'		 Report Williams Yellow card 24'
Gasper Yellow card 26'
Hernández Yellow card 63', 83', 90+2' (pen.)		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,101
Referee: Michael Radchuk
August 13 26 Austin FC 4–3 Sporting Kansas City Austin, Texas
8:00 PM CDT Gallagher 27'
Cascante 63'
Gabrielsen Yellow card 68'
Hoesen 85'
Driussi 90+4', Yellow card 90+5'		 Report Fontàs 12'
Agada 23', Yellow card 86'
Russell 40' (pen.)
Sallói Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20.738
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
August 21 27 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Portland Timbers Kansas City, Kansas
6:55 PM CDT Agada 31', 75'
Fontàs 40'
Thommy 42'
Sweat Yellow card 78'		 Report McGraw Yellow card 57'
D. Chará Yellow card 86'
Blanco 90'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,348
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 27 28 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
6:55 PM CDT Sallói 10'
Sweat Yellow card 42'
Agada Yellow card 45'
Fontàs Yellow card 88'		 Report Beason Yellow card 57'
Ågren Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,241
Referee: Guido Gonzales Jr.
September 4 29 LA Galaxy 2–2 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
5:00 PM PST
Report
Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 20,104
Referee: Ramy Touchan
September 10 30 Houston Dynamo FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
7:30 PM CDT Vera Yellow card 18' Yellow-red card 41'
Ferreira Yellow card 38'
Carrasquilla Yellow card 90'		 Report Isimat-Mirin Yellow card 65'
Sallói Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: PNC Stadium
Attendance: 15,169
Referee: Tori Penso
September 13 31 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 D.C. United Kansas City, Kansas
TBD EDT Espinoza Yellow card 29'
Shelton 34'
Voloder 70'
Sallói 87'		 Report Morrison Yellow card 31'
Benteke Yellow card 63'
Smith Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 15,106
Referee: Rosendo Mendoza
September 17 32 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Boxall 31' (o.g.)
Thommy 41'
Agada 45', 81'
Shelton Yellow card 86'		 Report García 57'
Rosales Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,680
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
October 2 33 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM CDT Thommy Yellow card 28'
Agada 41'		 Report Arreaga Yellow card 49'
Atencio Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,439
Referee: Ted Unkel
October 9 34 FC Dallas 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
4:00 PM CDT Lletget 33'
Cerrillo Yellow card 46'
Arriola 65'
Twumasi Yellow card 80'		 Report Zusi 51'
Hernández Yellow card 76'
Isimat-Mirin Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 19,096
Referee: Victor Rivas

U.S. Open Cup

Main article: 2022 U.S. Open Cup
May 10 Round of 32 Sporting Kansas City Kansas 4–2 (a.e.t.) Texas FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Davis Yellow card 26'
Fontàs Yellow card 42'
Vujnović 60'
Tzionis 90+8'
Cerrillo 94' (o.g.)
Hernández Yellow card 105+2'
Shelton 113'
Russell Yellow card 120'		 Report Jara 8'
Munjoma 34'
Maurer Yellow card 36'
Obrian Yellow card 43'
Bartlett Yellow card 63'
Ferreira Yellow card 90+5'
Martínez Red card 90+7'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 14,922
Referee: Malik Badawi
May 25 Round of 16 Sporting Kansas City Kansas 2–1 Texas Houston Dynamo FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 PM CDT Rosell Yellow card 29'
Russell 52', 73' (pen.)
Ford Yellow card 88'		 Report Cerén Yellow card 18'
Baird 41'
Quintero Yellow card 51'
Dorsey Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 14,913
Referee: Calin Radosav
June 22 Quarter-finals Sporting Kansas City Kansas 6–0 Nebraska Union Omaha (USL1) Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 CDT Sallói 10', 53'
Ford 37'
Shelton 56'
Hernández 66', 81'		 Report Bawa Yellow card 71' Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,552
Referee: Brandon Stevis
July 27 Semi-finals Sacramento Republic FC (USLC) California 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		 Kansas Sporting Kansas City Sacramento, California
9:30 PM CDT Luis Felipe Yellow card 58'
Ross Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Sweat Yellow card 37'
Hernández Yellow card 127'		 Stadium: Heart Health Park
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Allen Chapman
Penalties
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Fernandes soccer ball with check mark
Archimède soccer ball with check mark
Foster soccer ball with check mark
López soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Russell
soccer ball with check mark Sallói
soccer ball with check mark Agada
soccer ball with check mark Hernández
soccer ball with red X Zusi

References

  1. ^ Butler, Dylan (December 20, 2021). "Sporting Kansas City sign defender Ben Sweat". Major League Soccer. Retrieved August 14, 2022.
  2. ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 14, 2022). "Sporting KC acquires 21-year-old Belgian youth international left back Logan Ndenbe in transfer from Guingamp". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  3. ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 14, 2022). "Sporting KC signs free agent center back Kortne Ford". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "Sporting KC acquires 20-year-old German youth international center back Robert Voloder". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  5. ^ "Sporting KC acquires 20-year-old winger Marinos Tzionis". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  6. ^ Kovzan, Sam (February 15, 2022). "Sporting KC acquires Montenegrin international striker Nikola Vujnovic on season-long loan from FK Vozdovac in Serbia". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "Sporting KC acquires 22-year-old striker William Agada in transfer from Hapoel Jerusalem". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  8. ^ "Sporting KC signs attacking midfielder and German Bundesliga veteran Erik Thommy". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved October 14, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Kovzan, Sam (January 11, 2022). "Sporting KC selects defenders Esai Easley and Brett St. Martin in MLS SuperDraft 2022 presented by adidas". Sporting Kansas City.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2022 MLS season" (Press release). Sporting Kansas City. November 30, 2021.
  11. ^ "Charlotte FC Acquires Defender Jaylin Lindsey from Sporting Kansas City for $100,000 in General Allocation Money" (Press release). Charlotte FC. December 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "Sporting KC mutually agrees to terminate contract of midfielder Jose Mauri". Sporting KC. April 12, 2022. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  13. ^ "Sporting Kansas City vs. New York Red Bulls match enters weather delay". Major League Soccer. July 3, 2022.
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