2021 Sporting Kansas City season
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| 2021 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Owner | Sporting Club | ||
| Head coach | Peter Vermes | ||
| Stadium | Children's Mercy Park | ||
| MLS | Conference: 3rd Overall: 4th | ||
| Playoffs | Conference Semifinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
| Leagues Cup | Quarter-finals | ||
| Highest home attendance | League/All: 20,213 (6/26 v. LAFC) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League/All: 16,888 (9/15 v. MIN) | ||
| Average home league attendance | League/All: 18,837 | ||
| Biggest win | SKC 4–0 MIN (9/15) | ||
| Biggest defeat | All: 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[edit]
Preseason[edit]
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[edit]
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.
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Player movement[edit]
In[edit]
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 |  Wilson Harris | FW | Sporting Kansas City II | Homegrown Signing | [5] |
| December 17, 2020 | Kendall McIntosh | GK | New York Red Bulls | 2020 MLS Re-Entry Process Signing | [6] |
| December 22, 2020 |  Remi Walter | MF |  Yeni Malatyaspor | International Signing | [7] |
| January 20, 2021 | Grayson Barber | MF | Sporting Kansas City Academy | Homegrown Academy Signing | [8] |
| January 20, 2021 | Ozzie Cisneros | FW | Sporting Kansas City Academy | Homegrown Academy Signing | [8] |
| January 20, 2021 | Brooks Thompson | GK | Sporting Kansas City Academy | Homegrown Academy Signing | [8] |
| February 3, 2021 | Nicolas Isimat-Mirin | DF | Beşiktaş J.K. | International Signing | [4] |
Draft picks[edit]
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 | Matt Constant | DF | University of North Carolina |
| 3 | 23 |  Jamil Roberts | FW | Marshall University |
Out[edit]
| Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Notes | Ref |
|---|
Competitions[edit]
Preseason[edit]
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[edit]
Standings[edit]
Western Conference[edit]
| 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)
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[edit]
| 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:
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:
- ^ As 2021 MLS Western Conference regular season champions (USA3)
- ^ As highest-ranked U.S. based Division I club (based on 2021 MLS regular season record) not already qualified (USA4)[9]
Results by round[edit]
Match Results[edit]
| 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  9'Sallói 28'Pulido 32', 58'Kinda 36'Espinoza 72' | Report | Cornelius 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 9'Ríos 49' | Report | Lindsey 15', 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 90+1' | Report | Jones 4' Vera 13', 42'García 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 32' Salloi 71' | Report | Dominguez 26' Besler 79'Lima 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 38' Loría 45+1' Zambrano 87' | Report | Lindsey 28' Fontàs 69' Espinoza 74' Ilie 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 44' Pulido 61'Sallói 87' | Report | Blackmon 12'  58'Moon-hwan 24'Romero 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 45+3' | Report | Sallói 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 29' Montero 51' Paulo 84' | Report | Russell 31' Sallói 42' Duke 72' Zusi 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 68' Russell 85' | Report | Pomykal 3' Ferreira 51' Twumasi 73' Bressan 80' Jara 84' Hedges 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 20' Cifuentes 33'Ginella 62'Musovski 82'Duke 85'Atuesta 90+7' | Report | Pulido 20' Isimat-Mirin 25'Martins 28'Sallói 36'Zusi 41'Sánchez 57'Kinda 58'Fontàs 90+2'Espinoza 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 28' Beitashour 63' | Report | Punčec 10' Lindsey 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 38' Hedges 49' Obrian 67' Schön 68' Vargas 76' Twumasi 89' | Report | Pulido 12' Sallói 63' Kinda 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 25', 90+1' Pulido 62' | Report | Mora 17' Chará 28' Van Rankin 43' Bonilla 77' Valeri 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 6' Métanire 59' | Report | Walter  21' Russell 25' Zusi 69' Sallói 86' Espinoza 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', 30' Abubakar 24'Trusty 69'Rosenberry 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 41'Arango 71'Duke 77'Musovski 79'Atuesta 87' (pen.) | Report | Espinoza 58' Melia 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 32' F. Navarro 53'M. Navarro 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 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 90+4' | Report | Tolo 16' C. Roldan 31'Gómez 53'Bruin 55'A. Roldan 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 52' Pepi 68' Munjoma 81' | Report | Sallói 13', 61' Russell 55' (pen.) Barber 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 85' | Report | Junqua 16' Hadebe 27' Picault 50' Vera 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 51' Nerwinski 85' | Report | Russell 43' Sánchez 45+1' Walter 70' Kinda 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 35' Rowe 51' A. Roldan 55' Benezet 58' Gómez 76' Montero 89' | Report | Walter 4' Melia 56' Kinda 63' Espinoza 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 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.), 84' Reynoso 39' Alonso 73' | Report | Shelton 8' Duke 48' Kinda 79' Dia 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 50' Stroud 60' | Report | Isimat-Mirin 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[edit]
| 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 49' Julio 72'Wood 90+1' | Stadium: Children's Mercy Park Attendance: 21,650 Referee: Kevin Stott |
Leagues Cup[edit]
| August 10, 2021 Quarterfinals | Sporting Kansas City | 1–6 |  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[edit]
Squad appearances and goals[edit]
- 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 | USA | Kendall McIntosh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 24 | GK | USA | John Pulskamp | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 29 | GK | USA | Tim Melia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | GK | USA | Brooks Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 3 | DF |  ESP | Andreu Fontas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 | DF |  CRO | Roberto Punčec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 | DF | FRA | Nicolas Isimat-Mirin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8 | DF | USA | Graham Zusi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 13 | DF | USA | Amadou Dia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 16 | DF | USA | Graham Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 26 | DF | USA | Jaylin Lindsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 36 | DF |  POR | Luís Martins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | MF | ESP | Ilie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 10 | MF | USA | Gianluca Busio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15 | MF |  HON | Roger Espinoza | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 17 | MF |  ISR | Gadi Kinda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 19 | MF | USA | Grayson Barber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 21 | MF |  COL | Felipe Hernandez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 28 | MF | USA | Cameron Duke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 54 | MF | FRA | Remi Walter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 7 | FW |  SCO | Johnny Russell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 9 | FW | MEX | Alan Pulido | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 11 | FW | USA | Khiry Shelton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 20 | FW |  HUN | Dániel Sallói | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 23 | FW | USA | Tyler Freeman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 25 | FW | USA | Ozzie Cisneros | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 96 | FW | 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[edit]
- ^ MLS Digital Staff (February 10, 2021). "MLS 2021 regular season to start on April 17". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ MLS Communications (February 13, 2021). "Major League Soccer Preseason Schedule Update Feb. 13, 2021". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ a b Kovzan, Sam (March 1, 2021). "Sporting KC kick off 2021 preseason, presented by Children's Mercy". Sporting KC.
- ^ a b Kovzan, Sam (February 3, 2021). "Sporting KC signs 29-year-old French center back Nicolas Isimat-Mirin". Sportingkc.com.
- ^ Kovzan, Sam (October 21, 2020). "Sporting KC signs 20-year-old forward Wilson Harris as a Homegrown Player". Sporting KC.
- ^ Kovzan, Sam (December 17, 2020). "Sporting KC selects 26-year-old goalkeeper Kendall McIntosh in Stage 1 of MLS Re-Entry Process". Sporting KC.
- ^ Kovzan, Sam (December 22, 2020). "Sporting KC signs 25-year-old central midfielder Remi Walter". Sporting KC.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.