2021 Sporting Kansas City season

Sporting Kansas City
2021 season
OwnerSporting Club
Head coachPeter Vermes
StadiumChildren's Mercy Park
MLSConference: 3rd
Overall: 4th
PlayoffsConference Semifinals
U.S. Open CupCanceled
Leagues CupQuarter-finals
Highest home attendanceLeague/All:
20,213 (6/26 v. LAFC)
Lowest home attendanceLeague/All:
16,888 (9/15 v. MIN)
Average home league attendanceLeague/All: 18,837
Biggest winSKC 4–0 MIN (9/15)
Biggest defeatAll:
SKC 1–6 LEÓN (8/10, LC QF)
League:
LAFC 4–0 SKC (9/3)
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The 2021 Sporting Kansas City season was the twenty-sixth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the eleventh year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker. The season began on April 17.[1]

Summary

Preseason

Sporting KC players reported for a seven day quarantine period involving medical exams and testing on March 1. The team then trained for six weeks beginning on March 8 before the season started on April 17.[2] Sporting KC began a one week voluntary training on March 1 before heading to Arizona on March 7. The team then began preseason training and played 4 preseason matches on March 13, March 20, March 24 and April 3 before returning to Kansas City on April 3.[3]

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of October 29, 2021.

No. Pos. Player Nation
1 GK John Pulskamp  United States
2 DF Jaylin Lindsey (HGP)  United States
3 DF Andreu Fontas  Spain
4 DF Roberto Punčec  Croatia
5 DF Nicolas Isimat-Mirin  France[4]
6 MF Ilie Sánchez  Spain
7 FW Johnny Russell (DP)  Scotland
8 DF Graham Zusi  United States
9 FW Alan Pulido (DP)  Mexico
11 FW Khiry Shelton  United States
13 DF Amadou Dia  United States
15 MF Roger Espinoza  Honduras
16 DF Graham Smith  United States
17 MF Gadi Kinda  Israel
19 MF Grayson Barber (HGP)  United States
20 FW Dániel Sallói (HGP)  Hungary
21 MF Felipe Hernandez (HGP)  Colombia
22 GK Kendall McIntosh  United States
23 FW Tyler Freeman (HGP)  United States
25 FW Ozzie Cisneros (HGP)  United States
28 DF Cameron Duke (HGP)  United States
29 GK Tim Melia  United States
31 GK Brooks Thompson (HGP)  United States
32 MF Jose Mauri  Italy
36 DF Luís Martins  Portugal
54 MF Remi Walter  France
96 FW Wilson Harris (HGP)  United States

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
October 21, 2020 United States Wilson Harris FW United States Sporting Kansas City II Homegrown Signing [5]
December 17, 2020 United States Kendall McIntosh GK United States New York Red Bulls 2020 MLS Re-Entry Process Signing [6]
December 22, 2020 France Remi Walter MF Turkey Yeni Malatyaspor International Signing [7]
January 20, 2021 United States Grayson Barber MF Sporting Kansas City Academy Homegrown Academy Signing [8]
January 20, 2021 United States Ozzie Cisneros FW Sporting Kansas City Academy Homegrown Academy Signing [8]
January 20, 2021 United States Brooks Thompson GK Sporting Kansas City Academy Homegrown Academy Signing [8]
February 3, 2021 France Nicolas Isimat-Mirin DF Turkey Beşiktaş J.K. International Signing [4]

Draft picks

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
2 23 United States Matt Constant DF University of North Carolina
3 23 England Jamil Roberts FW Marshall University

Out

Date Player Position Destination club Notes Ref

Competitions

Preseason

Kickoff times are in CDT (UTC-05) unless shown otherwise

Preseason schedule announced on March 1, 2021.[3]

March 13, 2021 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Phoenix Rising FC Chandler, Arizona
12:00 pm CST Harris 9', 19'. 33'
Busio 29'		 Report Stadium: Wild Horse Pass Stadium
March 20, 2021 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Colorado Rapids Tucson, Arizona
5:00 pm CDT Report Moor 75' Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
March 24, 2021 Sporting Kansas City 3–3 Portland Timbers Tucson, Arizona
1:00 pm CDT Shelton 44'
Harris 48'
Espinoza 64'		 Report Valeri 52'
Asprilla 66'
Tuiloma 88'		 Stadium: Kino Sports Complex
April 3, 2021 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 LA Galaxy Tucson, Arizona
2:00 pm CDT Busio 33' Report Stadium: Kino Sports Complex

MLS

Standings

Western Conference
Pos Team
 Pld W L T GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Colorado Rapids 34 17 7 10 51 35 +16 61 Qualification for the Playoffs Conference semifinals
and CONCACAF Champions League
2 Seattle Sounders FC 34 17 8 9 53 33 +20 60 Qualification for the Playoffs first round and CONCACAF Champions League
3 Sporting Kansas City 34 17 10 7 58 40 +18 58 Qualification for the Playoffs first round
4 Portland Timbers 34 17 13 4 56 52 +4 55
5 Minnesota United FC 34 13 11 10 42 44 −2 49
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 Qualification
2 Colorado Rapids 34 17 7 10 51 35 +16 61 Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League[a]
3 Seattle Sounders FC 34 17 8 9 53 33 +20 60 Qualification for the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League[b]
4 Sporting Kansas City 34 17 10 7 58 40 +18 58
5 Portland Timbers 34 17 13 4 56 52 +4 55
6 Philadelphia Union 34 14 8 12 48 35 +13 54
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:
  1. ^ As 2021 MLS Western Conference regular season champions (USA3)
  2. ^ As highest-ranked U.S. based Division I club (based on 2021 MLS regular season record) not already qualified (USA4)[9]
Results by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
StadiumAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAHAAAHAHAHHHAHAAHAAH
ResultWDLWLWWWDLWWWDWLWDWDDDLWWLWWLWWLLL
Source: [1]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Match Results

April 17, 2021 1 New York Red Bulls 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Harrison, New Jersey
7:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Red Bull Arena
Referee: Robert Sibiga
April 23, 2021 2 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Orlando City SC Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,086
Referee: Joe Dickerson
May 1, 2021 3 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Sporting Kansas City Sandy, Utah
1:00 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Rio Tinto Stadium
Referee: David Gantar
May 9, 2021 4 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Austin FC Kansas City, Kansas
6:30 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Joe Dickerson
May 12, 2021 5 Houston Dynamo FC 1–0 Sporting Kansas City Houston, Texas
7:30 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: BBVA Stadium
May 16, 2021 6 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
1:00 pm CDT Sánchez Yellow card 9'
Sallói 28'
Pulido 32', 58'
Kinda Yellow card 36'
Espinoza Yellow card 72'		 Report Cornelius Yellow card 55' Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Referee: Alan Kelly
May 22, 2021 7 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 Sporting Kansas City San Jose, California
1:00 pm CDT López 4'
Espinoza Yellow card 9'
Ríos Yellow card 49'		 Report Lindsey 15', Yellow card 90'
Pulido 60'
Sallói 75'		 Stadium: PayPal Park
Referee: Allen Chapman
May 29, 2021 8 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Houston Dynamo FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 pm CDT Busio 51'
Pulido 61'
Kinda 65'
Zusi Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Jones Yellow card 4'
Vera 13', Yellow card 42'
García Yellow card 82'
Urruti 90+3'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,086
Referee: Drew Fischer
June 12, 2021 9 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Austin FC Kansas City, Kansas
2:30 pm CDT Walter Yellow card 32'
Salloi 71'		 Report Dominguez 26'
Besler Yellow card 79'
Lima Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,519
Referee: Robert Sibiga
June 19, 2021 10 Portland Timbers 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Portland, Oregon
9:30 pm CDT Asprilla 36'
Župarić Yellow card 38'
Loría 45+1'
Zambrano Yellow card 87'		 Report Lindsey 28'
Fontàs Yellow card 69'
Espinoza Yellow card 74'
Ilie Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Alan Kelly
June 23, 2021 11 Sporting Kansas City 3–1 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 pm CDT Sallói 14', 38'
Hernández 64'		 Report Rosenberry 84' Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,690
Referee: David Gantar
June 26, 2021 12 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Los Angeles FC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 pm CDT Ilie Yellow card 44'
Pulido 61'
Sallói 87'		 Report Blackmon Yellow card 12' Yellow-red card 58'
Moon-hwan 24'
Romero Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 20,213
Referee: Chris Penso
July 4, 2021 13 LA Galaxy 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Carson, California
9:30 pm CDT Villafaña Yellow card 45+3' Report Sallói Yellow card 32'
Russell 81'
Shelton 90+5'		 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park
Attendance: 23,556
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
July 21, 2021 14 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 pm CDT
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,872
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
July 25, 2021 15 Seattle Sounders FC 1–3 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
8:00 pm CDT Leyva Yellow card 29'
Montero 51'
Paulo Yellow card 84'		 Report Russell 31'
Sallói 42'
Duke 72'
Zusi Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 32,790
Referee: Ramy Touchan
July 31, 2021 16 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 FC Dallas Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 pm CDT Sallói Yellow card 68'
Russell 85'		 Report Pomykal 3'
Ferreira 51'
Twumasi Yellow card 73'
Bressan Yellow card 80'
Jara Yellow card 84'
Hedges Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,975
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
August 4, 2021 17 Los Angeles FC 1–4 Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles, California
9:30 pm CDT Romero Yellow card 20'
Cifuentes Yellow card 33'
Ginella Yellow card 62'
Musovski 82'
Duke Yellow card 85'
Atuesta Yellow card 90+7'		 Report Pulido 20'
Isimat-Mirin Yellow card 25'
Martins 28'
Sallói 36'
Zusi Yellow card 41'
Sánchez Yellow card 57'
Kinda 58'
Fontàs Yellow card 90+2'
Espinoza Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,114
Referee: Alan Kelly
August 7, 2021 18 Colorado Rapids 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Commerce City, Colorado
8:00 pm CDT Warner Yellow card 28'
Beitashour Yellow card 63'		 Report Punčec Yellow card 10'
Lindsey Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Dick's Sporting Goods Park
Attendance: 11,753
Referee: Ted Unkel
August 14, 2021 19 FC Dallas 0–2 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
7:30 pm CDT Ferreira Yellow card 38'
Hedges Yellow card 49'
Obrian Yellow card 67'
Schön Yellow card 68'
Vargas Yellow card 76'
Twumasi Yellow card 89'		 Report Pulido 12'
Sallói 63'
Kinda Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 14,133
Referee: Armando Villarreal
August 18, 2021 20 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Portland Timbers Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 pm CDT Sallói Yellow card 25', 90+1'
Pulido Yellow card 62'		 Report Mora 17'
Chará Yellow card 28'
Van Rankin Yellow card 43'
Bonilla Yellow card 77'
Valeri Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,081
Referee: Ismail Elfath
August 21, 2021 21 Minnesota United FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City Saint Paul, Minnesota
2:30 pm CDT Dibassy Yellow card 6'
Métanire Yellow card 59'		 Report Walter Red card 21'
Russell Yellow card 25'
Zusi Yellow card 69'
Sallói Yellow card 86'
Espinoza Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Referee: Marcos de Oliveira
August 28, 2021 22 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Colorado Rapids Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 pm CDT Russell 41' Report Lewis 16', Yellow card 30'
Abubakar Yellow card 24'
Trusty Yellow card 69'
Rosenberry Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,883
Referee: Fotis Bazakos
September 3, 2021 22 Los Angeles FC 4–0 Sporting Kansas City Los Angeles
7:00 PM PT Fall 18', 61'
Ibeagha Yellow card 41'
Arango 71'
Duke Yellow card 77'
Musovski Yellow card 79'
Atuesta 87' (pen.)		 Report Espinoza Red card 58'
Melia Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Banc of California Stadium
Attendance: 22,018
Referee: Drew Fischer
September 11, 2021 24 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Chicago Fire FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 pm CDT José Mauri 4'
Russel 6'		 Report Stojanović Yellow card 32'
F. Navarro Yellow card 53'
M. Navarro Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,467
Referee: Jon Freemon
September 15, 2021 25 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Minnesota United FC Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 pm CDT Shelton 14'
Sallói 36'
Russell 45' (pen.)
Duke 52'		 Report Fragapane Yellow card 50' Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 16,888
Referee: Robert Sibiga
September 26, 2021 26 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC Kansas City, Kansas
5:00 pm CDT Russell 60'
Zusi Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Tolo Yellow card 16'
C. Roldan 31'
Gómez Yellow card 53'
Bruin 55'
A. Roldan Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,248
Referee: Joseph Dickerson
September 29, 2021 27 FC Dallas 1–3 Sporting Kansas City Frisco, Texas
7:30 pm CDT Acosta Red card 52'
Pepi 68'
Munjoma Yellow card 81'		 Report Sallói 13', 61'
Russell 55' (pen.)
Barber Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 12,387
Referee: Jair Marrufo
October 3, 2021 28 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Houston Dynamo FC Kansas City, Kansas
3:00 pm CDT Russell 16' (pen.), 90'
Sallói 26'
Kinda 57'
Zusi Yellow card 85'		 Report Junqua Yellow card 16'
Hadebe Yellow card 27'
Picault 50'
Vera Yellow card 53'
Quintero 76'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 17,867
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
October 17, 2021 29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Vancouver, BC
9:00 pm CDT Gauld 23'
Teibert 36'
White Yellow card 51'
Nerwinski Yellow card 85'		 Report Russell 43'
Sánchez Yellow card 45+1'
Walter Yellow card 70'
Kinda Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: BC Place
Attendance: 10,990
Referee: Silviu Petrescu
October 23, 2021 30 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City Seattle, Washington
8:00 pm CDT João Paulo Yellow card 35'
Rowe Yellow card 51'
A. Roldan Yellow card 55'
Benezet 58'
Gómez Yellow card 76'
Montero Yellow card 89'		 Report Walter 4'
Melia Yellow card 56'
Kinda Yellow card 63'
Espinoza Yellow card 74'
Russell 79'		 Stadium: Lumen Field
Attendance: 32,139
Referee: Ismail Elfath
October 27, 2021 31 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 LA Galaxy Kansas City, Kansas
7:30 pm CDT Russell 40', 82'
Isimat-Mirin Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 18,711
Referee: Alan Kelly
October 31, 2021 32 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City Saint Paul, Minnesota
12:00 PM CDT Fragapane 20' (pen.), Yellow card 84'
Reynoso 39'
Alonso Yellow card 73'		 Report Shelton 8'
Duke Yellow card 48'
Kinda Yellow card 79'
Dia Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Allianz Field
Referee: Victor Rivas
November 3, 2021 33 Austin FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City Austin, Texas
8:00 pm CDT Driussi 1'
Cascante 22'
Gallagher Yellow card 50'
Stroud 60'		 Report Isimat-Mirin Yellow card 21'
Russell 65'		 Stadium: Q2 Stadium
Attendance: 20,738
Referee: Nima Saghafi
November 7, 2021 34 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
5:00 pm CST
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,022
Referee: Ted Unkel

MLS Cup Playoffs

Main article: 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs
November 20 First round Sporting Kansas City 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Kansas City, Kansas
4:00 PM CST
Report
Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 19,817
Referee: Alan Kelly
November 28 Western Conference Semifinals Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Real Salt Lake Kansas City, Kansas
2:00 PM CST Russell 24' (pen.) Report Luiz Yellow card 49'
Julio 72'
Wood 90+1'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 21,650
Referee: Kevin Stott

Leagues Cup

Main article: 2021 Leagues Cup
August 10, 2021 Quarterfinals Sporting Kansas City United States 1–6 Mexico León Kansas City, Kansas
7:00 p.m. CDT Duke 61' Report Colombatto 16'
Fernández 27', 44'
Mena 62'
Meneses 72'
Dávila 79'		 Stadium: Children's Mercy Park
Attendance: 15,579
Referee: Juan Gabriel Calderón (Costa Rica)

Player statistics

Squad appearances and goals

Last updated on September 23, 2020.
No. Pos Nat Player Total Major League Soccer US Open Cup Playoffs
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Goalkeepers
22 GK United States USA Kendall McIntosh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 GK United States USA John Pulskamp 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
29 GK United States USA Tim Melia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK United States USA Brooks Thompson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Defenders
3 DF Spain ESP Andreu Fontas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Croatia CRO Roberto Punčec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 DF France FRA Nicolas Isimat-Mirin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 DF United States USA Graham Zusi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF United States USA Amadou Dia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 DF United States USA Graham Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF United States USA Jaylin Lindsey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 DF Portugal POR Luís Martins 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Midfielders
6 MF Spain ESP Ilie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 MF United States USA Gianluca Busio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF Honduras HON Roger Espinoza 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF Israel ISR Gadi Kinda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF United States USA Grayson Barber 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 MF Colombia COL Felipe Hernandez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 MF United States USA Cameron Duke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
54 MF France FRA Remi Walter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Forwards
7 FW Scotland SCO Johnny Russell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Mexico MEX Alan Pulido 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 FW United States USA Khiry Shelton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 FW Hungary HUN Dániel Sallói 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
23 FW United States USA Tyler Freeman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 FW United States USA Ozzie Cisneros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
96 FW United States USA Wilson Harris 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.

References

  1. ^ MLS Digital Staff (February 10, 2021). "MLS 2021 regular season to start on April 17". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  2. ^ MLS Communications (February 13, 2021). "Major League Soccer Preseason Schedule Update Feb. 13, 2021". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Kovzan, Sam (March 1, 2021). "Sporting KC kick off 2021 preseason, presented by Children's Mercy". Sporting KC.
  4. ^ a b Kovzan, Sam (February 3, 2021). "Sporting KC signs 29-year-old French center back Nicolas Isimat-Mirin". Sportingkc.com.
  5. ^ Kovzan, Sam (October 21, 2020). "Sporting KC signs 20-year-old forward Wilson Harris as a Homegrown Player". Sporting KC.
  6. ^ Kovzan, Sam (December 17, 2020). "Sporting KC selects 26-year-old goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh in Stage 1 of MLS Re-Entry Process". Sporting KC.
  7. ^ Kovzan, Sam (December 22, 2020). "Sporting KC signs 25-year-old central midfielder Remi Walter". Sporting KC.
  8. ^ a b c Kovzan, Sam (January 20, 2021). "Sporting KC signs Academy products Grayson Barber, Ozzie Cisneros and Brooks Thompson as Homegrown Players". Sportingkc.com.
  9. ^ "Procedure Set to Determine Final U.S. Representative in 2022 Scotiabank Concacaf Champions League". United States Soccer Federation. September 14, 2021. Retrieved November 7, 2021.