Sporting Kansas City announced on Sunday updates to the club’s roster ahead of the Coachella Valley Invitational as part of the club’s 2025 Preseason presented by Children’s Mercy Kansas City.
Sporting concluded leg one of the team’s preseason in Miami, Florida on Jan. 29 and will now be based in Southern California from Feb. 2-12. Sporting will play three matches against New York City FC (Feb. 5), Minnesota United FC (Feb. 9) and Las Vegas Lights FC (Feb. 12) before returning to Kansas City for final preparations ahead of the club’s Concacaf Champions Cup opener against Inter Miami CF at Children’s Mercy Park on Feb. 18.
Sporting’s opening two matches at CVI against NYCFC and Minnesota are ticketed exhibition matches which will be live-streamed on the club’s YouTube channel, while fans can also follow @SportingKC_PR on X for live updates. Sporting will conclude preseason with a closed-door scrimmage match against USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights FC.
Date | Time (CT) | Opponent | Location |
Wednesday, Feb. 5 | 5 p.m. | New York City FC | Indio, Calif. |
Sunday, Feb. 9 | 1:30 p.m. | Minnesota United FC | Indio, Calif. |
Wednesday, Feb. 12 | 1 p.m. | Las Vegas Lights FC | Indio, Calif. |
Sporting’s preseason roster consists of the 22 players under MLS contract in 2025, including striker Dejan Joveljic – who joined in a blockbuster acquisition on Saturday – along with fellow newcomers Jacob Bartlett, Ian James, Jack Kortkamp and Mason Toye.
Several preseason invitees remain with Sporting for leg two of preseason: Sporting KC II midfielder Cielo Tschantret, Sporting KC Academy products Leo Christiano, Jacob Molinaro and Johann Ortiz, unsigned MLS SuperDraft selection Jansen Miller and trialists Jan Jurcec and Sebastian Cruz. In addition, SKC Academy goalkeeper Beau Barren has joined the squad for leg two.
MLS SuperDraft picks Dyson Clapier and Anthony Samways and trialist Carson Klein are no longer in camp with the team.
Player | Age | Position | Season with SKC |
#1 - John Pulskamp | 23 | GK | 6th |
#2 - Ian James | 16 | D | 1st |
#4 - Robert Voloder | 23 | D | 4th |
#5 - Dany Rosero | 31 | D | 3rd |
#6 - Nemanja Radoja | 31 | M | 3rd |
#8 - Memo Rodriguez | 29 | M | 2nd (10th in MLS) |
#9 - Dejan Joveljic | 25 | F | 1st (5th in MLS) |
#10 - Daniel Salloi | 28 | F | 10th |
#11 - Khiry Shelton | 31 | D | 7th (10th in MLS) |
#13 - Mason Toye | 26 | F | 1st (8th in MLS) |
#12 - Jack Kortkamp | 16 | GK | 1st |
#14 - Tim Leibold | 31 | D | 3rd |
#16 - Jacob Bartlett | 19 | M | 1st |
#17 - Jake Davis | 23 | M | 5th |
#18 - Logan Ndenbe | 24 | D | 4th |
#20 - Alenis Vargas | 21 | F | 2nd |
#22 - Zorhan Bassong | 25 | M | 2nd (4th in MLS) |
#23 - William Agada | 25 | F | 4th |
#24 - Joaquin Fernandez | 28 | D | 2nd |
#26 - Erik Thommy | 30 | M | 4th |
#30 - Stephen Afrifa | 23 | F | 3rd |
#36 - Ryan Schewe | 22 | GK | 2nd |
Player | Age | Position | Note |
#27 - Jansen Miller | 22 | D | 2025 Draft Pick |
#31 - Jan Jurcec | 24 | D | Trialist |
#52 - Cielo Tschantret | 18 | M | Sporting KC II |
#76 - Johann Ortiz | 18 | M | Academy |
#89 - Leo Christiano | 17 | D | Academy |
#91 - Jacob Molinaro | 17 | GK | Academy |
#92 - Beau Barren | 17 | GK | Academy |
#98 - Sebastian Cruz | 25 | M | Trialist |
Sporting will officially kick off the 2025 season on Feb. 18 with a monumental showdown against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF in Round One of the Concacaf Champions Cup at Children’s Mercy Park. Sporting KC season tickets, half-season ticket plans and other ticket packages are available at SportingKC.com.
