2022 Sporting Kansas City season
| 2022 season | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Owner | Sporting Club |
| Head coach | Peter Vermes |
| Stadium | Children's Mercy Park |
| MLS | Conference: TBD Overall: TBD |
| TBD | |
| U.S. Open Cup | TBD |
| Leagues Cup | TBD |
| Highest home attendance | League/All: |
| Lowest home attendance | League/All: |
| Average home league attendance | League/All: 18,872 |
| Biggest defeat | ATL 3–1 SKC (3/5) |
The 2022 Sporting Kansas City season will be 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 14, 2022 |  Logan Ndenbe
|
DF |  Guingamp
|
[1] | |
| January 14, 2022 |  Kortne Ford
|
DF | San Antonio FC
|
[2] | |
| February 15, 2022 |  Nikola Vujnovic
|
FW |  FK Voždovac
|
Loan | [3] |
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 |
|
DF | Grand Canyon | [4] |
| 2 | 50 | Brett St. Martin
|
DF | Maryland | [4] |
Out[]
| Date | Player | Position | Destination Club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 30, 2021 | Amadou Dia
|
DF | Lousiville City
|
Contract Option Declined | [5] |
| November 30, 2021 | Wilson Harris
|
FW | Lousiville City
|
Contract Option Declined | [5] |
| November 30, 2021 |  Luís Martins
|
DF | TBD | Contract Option Declined | [5] |
| November 30, 2021 |  Roberto Punčec
|
DF |  Botev Plovdiv
|
Contract Option Declined | [5] |
| November 30, 2021 |  Ilie Sánchez
|
MF | Los Angeles FC
|
Contract Option Declined | [5] |
| November 30, 2021 | Graham Smith
|
DF/MF | TBD | Contract Expired | [5] |
| November 30, 2021 | Brooks Thompson
|
GK | TBD | Contract Option Declined | [5] |
| December 12, 2021 | Jaylin Lindsey
|
DF | Charlotte FC
|
2021 MLS Expansion Draft pick | [6] |
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  48'Freeman 57'Hernández 90' |
SKC Tweet POR Report |
Quinn 51' McGraw 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 cancelled. | ||||
| 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 | Seattle Sounders FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| 11 | Nashville SC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
| 12 | Sporting Kansas City | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
| 13 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC[a] | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on March 20, 2022. 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)
Notes:
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)
Notes:
- ^ Canadian clubs cannot qualify for the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League through the MLS regular season or playoffs.
Overall table[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | Toronto FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 |
| 23 | Charlotte FC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 |
| 24 | Sporting Kansas City | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 |
| 25 | San Jose Earthquakes | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 1 |
| 26 | CF Montréal | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on March 20, 2022. 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)
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 | Araújo 20' Dwyer 45+3'Wiley 89' |
Report | Sallói 85' |
Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 67,523 Referee: |
| March 5 2 | Sporting Kansas City | 1–0 | Houston Dynamo | Kansas City, Kansas |
| 2:30 PM CST | Walter 60' Espinoza 83' |
Report | Cerén 55' Quintero 86' Vera 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 62' |
Report | Isimat-Mirin 29' Duke 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 37'Shaqiri 50' (pen.) 74' |
Report | Fontàs 35' Zusi 53'Espinoza 56' |
Stadium: Soldier Field Attendance: 9,352 Referee: Timothy Ford |
MLS Cup Playoffs[]
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kovzan, Sam (January 14, 2022). "Sporting KC signs free agent center back Kortne Ford". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Charlotte FC Acquires Defender Jaylin Lindsey from Sporting Kansas City for $100,000 in General Allocation Money" (Press release). Charlotte FC. December 12, 2021.
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