With less than five weeks before Sporting KC begins their MLS Cup defense, Peter Vermes’ opening day roster is beginning to take shape.
Sporting KC opened preseason camp with a slew of players trying to make the roster of the defending MLS Cup champs. That number was cut by five on Friday ahead of Sporting KC’s preseason match against Indy Eleven.
Goalkeeper Jacole Turner, midfielders Pablo Punyed and Dante Marini and forwards Don Anding and Reinaldo Brenes were released on Thursday.
With Chance Myers having re-signed last week, Sporting KC now has 27 players under contract with three spots open as the club wraps up the first leg of their preseason campaign.
Friday's match against NASL club Indy Eleven kicks off at 3 p.m. CT. There is no stream of the match, but fans can follow the action on Twitter: @SKCGameday. For Sporting KC's complete preseason schedule visit SportingKC.com/Preseason.
<strong>#</strong> |
<strong>Player</strong> |
<strong>Pronunciation</strong> |
<strong>Pos</strong> |
<strong>Ht</strong> |
<strong>Wt</strong> |
<strong>Birthdate</strong> |
<strong>Hometown</strong> |
<strong>College/Last Club</strong> |
<p>1</p> |
<p>Eric Kronberg</p> |
<p>krawn-berg</p> |
<p>GK</p> |
<p>6-5</p> |
<p>210</p> |
<p>06/07/1983</p> |
<p>Santa Rosa, CA</p> |
<p>California-Berkeley</p> |
<p>2</p> |
<p>Erik Palmer-Brown</p> |
<p>D</p> |
<p>6-1</p> |
<p>175</p> |
<p>04/24/1997</p> |
<p>Lee's Summit, MO</p> |
<p>Sporting KC Academy</p> |
|
<p>3</p> |
<p>Ike Opara</p> |
<p>oh-PAR-ah</p> |
<p>D</p> |
<p>6-2</p> |
<p>180</p> |
<p>02/21/1989</p> |
<p>Durham, NC</p> |
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p> |
<p>4</p> |
<p>Kevin Ellis</p> |
<p>D</p> |
<p>5-9</p> |
<p>160</p> |
<p>06/30/1991</p> |
<p>Kansas City, MO</p> |
<p>Barton County CC</p> |
|
<p>5</p> |
<p>Matt Besler</p> |
<p>BEEZ-ler</p> |
<p>D</p> |
<p>6-0</p> |
<p>170</p> |
<p>02/11/1987</p> |
<p>Overland Park, KS</p> |
<p>Notre Dame University</p> |
<p>6</p> |
<p>Paulo Nagamura</p> |
<p>POW-lo na-ga-MOO-ra</p> |
<p>M</p> |
<p>5-8</p> |
<p>155</p> |
<p>03/02/1983</p> |
<p>Sao Paulo, Brazil</p> |
<p>Chivas USA</p> |
<p>7</p> |
<p>Chance Myers</p> |
<p>D</p> |
<p>6’</p> |
<p>165</p> |
<p>12/07/1987</p> |
<p>Thousand Oaks, CA</p> |
<p>UCLA</p> |
|
<p>8</p> |
<p>Graham Zusi</p> |
<p>ZOO-see</p> |
<p>M</p> |
<p>5-10</p> |
<p>165</p> |
<p>08/18/1986</p> |
<p>Longwood, FL</p> |
<p>University of Maryland</p> |
<p>9</p> |
<p>Teal Bunbury</p> |
<p>BUN-buh-ree</p> |
<p>F</p> |
<p>6-2</p> |
<p>185</p> |
<p>02/27/1990</p> |
<p>Prior Lake, MN</p> |
<p>University of Akron</p> |
<p>10</p> |
<p>Benny Feilhaber</p> |
<p>FAIL-hob-ber</p> |
<p>M</p> |
<p>5-9</p> |
<p>160</p> |
<p>01/19/1985</p> |
<p>Irvine, CA</p> |
<p>New England Revolution</p> |
<p>11</p> |
<p>Sal Zizzo</p> |
<p>ZEE-zoh</p> |
<p>F</p> |
<p>5-10</p> |
<p>165</p> |
<p>04/03/1987</p> |
<p>San Diego, CA</p> |
<p>Portland Timbers</p> |
<p>12</p> |
<p>Mikey Lopez</p> |
<p>M</p> |
<p>5-8</p> |
<p>160</p> |
<p>02/20/1993</p> |
<p>Mission, TX</p> |
<p>University of North Carolina</p> |
|
<p>13</p> |
<p>Lawrence Olum</p> |
<p>OH-lumm</p> |
<p>D</p> |
<p>6-2</p> |
<p>185</p> |
<p>07/10/1984</p> |
<p>Nairobi, Kenya</p> |
<p>Orlando City SC</p> |
<p>14</p> |
<p>Dom Dwyer</p> |
<p>F</p> |
<p>5-9</p> |
<p>180</p> |
<p>07/30/1990</p> |
<p>London, England</p> |
<p>Univ. of South Florida</p> |
|
<p>15</p> |
<p>Seth Sinovic</p> |
<p>sin-OH-vick</p> |
<p>D</p> |
<p>5-10</p> |
<p>170</p> |
<p>01/28/1987</p> |
<p>Leawood, KS</p> |
<p>New England Revolution</p> |
<p>16</p> |
<p>Claudio Bieler</p> |
<p>bee-AY-lurr</p> |
<p>F</p> |
<p>5-11</p> |
<p>171</p> |
<p>03/01/1984</p> |
<p>Vera, Santa Fe, Argentina</p> |
<p>LDU Quito (Ecuador)</p> |
<p>17</p> |
<p>C.J. Sapong</p> |
<p>sah-PONG</p> |
<p>F</p> |
<p>6-1</p> |
<p>185</p> |
<p>12/27/1988</p> |
<p>Manassas, VA</p> |
<p>James Madison University</p> |
<p>19</p> |
<p>Peterson Joseph</p> |
<p>M</p> |
<p>5-8</p> |
<p>132</p> |
<p>04/24/1990</p> |
<p>Port-au-Prince, Haiti</p> |
<p>Braga (Portugal)</p> |
|
<p>20</p> |
<p>Oriol Rosell</p> |
<p>Ew-REE-all rohz-EL</p> |
<p>M</p> |
<p>6-0</p> |
<p>168</p> |
<p>07/07/1992</p> |
<p>Puig-Reig, Catalonia, Spain</p> |
<p>Barcelona (Spain)</p> |
<p>21</p> |
<p>Jon Kempin</p> |
<p>GK</p> |
<p>6-1</p> |
<p>170</p> |
<p>04/08/1993</p> |
<p>Leawood, KS</p> |
<p>Sporting KC Academy</p> |
|
<p>22</p> |
<p>Soony Saad</p> |
<p>Soo-NEE sod</p> |
<p>F</p> |
<p>5-10</p> |
<p>165</p> |
<p>08/17/1992</p> |
<p>Dearborn, MI</p> |
<p>University of Michigan</p> |
<p>24</p> |
<p>Mechack Jerome</p> |
<p>D</p> |
<p>5-10</p> |
<p>165</p> |
<p>04/21/1990</p> |
<p>Liancourt, Haiti</p> |
<p>Orlando City SC</p> |
|
<p>25</p> |
<p>Christian Duke</p> |
<p>M</p> |
<p>5-9</p> |
<p>157</p> |
<p>06/05/1991</p> |
<p>Overland Park, KS</p> |
<p>University of San Diego</p> |
|
<p>30</p> |
<p>Andy Gruenebaum</p> |
<p>GREEN-uh-BOHM</p> |
<p>GK</p> |
<p>6-1</p> |
<p>175</p> |
<p>12/30/1982</p> |
<p>Overland Park, KS</p> |
<p>Columbus Crew</p> |
<p>31</p> |
<p>Josh Gardner</p> |
<p>D/M</p> |
<p>5-10</p> |
<p>167</p> |
<p>09/14/1982</p> |
<p>Houston, TX</p> |
<p>Montreal Impact</p> |
|
<p>37</p> |
<p>Jacob Peterson</p> |
<p>F</p> |
<p>5-10</p> |
<p>165</p> |
<p>01/27/1986</p> |
<p>Portage, MI</p> |
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p> |
|
<p>78</p> |
<p>Aurelien Collin</p> |
<p>au-REEL-ee-EN</p> |
<p>D</p> |
<p>6-2</p> |
<p>169</p> |
<p>03/08/1986</p> |
<p>Enghein-les-Bains, France</p> |
<p>Vitoria FC (Portugal)</p> |
<p>18</p> |
<p>Adnan Gabeljic^</p> |
<p>AHD-nahn guh-BELL-uh-jitch</p> |
<p>F</p> |
<p>6-3</p> |
<p>200</p> |
<p>04/13/1992</p> |
<p>St. Louis, MO</p> |
<p>Saint Louis University</p> |
<p>23</p> |
<p>Alex Martinez^</p> |
<p>M</p> |
<p>5-8</p> |
<p>160</p> |
<p>08/25/1991</p> |
<p>Montevideo, Uruguay</p> |
<p>North Carolina State</p> |
|
<p>28</p> |
<p>Peter Schmetz^</p> |
<p>D</p> |
<p>6-6</p> |
<p>205</p> |
<p>06/02/1990</p> |
<p>Dusseldorf, Germany</p> |
<p>California-Santa Barbara</p> |
^ - SuperDraft pick
