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Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City, formerly the Kansas City Wizards, is a founding MLS franchise with two MLS Cup victories. The club's move to Children's Mercy Park in 2011 revitalized the franchise and set the standard for soccer-specific stadiums.

Club Info

Founded
1996
City
Kansas City, KS
Conference
Western
MLS Cups
2

Stadium

Name
Children's Mercy Park
Capacity
18,467
Opened
2011
Type
soccer-specific

2026 Season Record

3W - 2D - 9L
14 matches played
11
Points (0.79 PPG)
Goals For / Against
14 / 36 (-22)
Western Conference Rank
#15
Overall Rank
#29 of 30

Performance Analytics

14.6 / 31.0
xG For / Against (-16.4)
-4.5
Luck Factor (GD - xGD)
Expected Points vs Actual
11.3 xPts / 11 Pts(-0.3)
Shots For / Against per Game
9.3 / 16.4
Total Shots For / Against
130 / 229

2026 Roster

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25
Squad Size
23.2
Avg Age
25Players
4Goalkeepers
9Defenders
7Midfielders
5Forwards
#PlayerPosNatAge
30Stefan ClevelandStefan ClevelandGoalkeeperUSA31
1John PulskampJohn PulskampGoalkeeperUSA24
36Ryan ScheweRyan ScheweGoalkeeperUSA24
12Jack KortkampJack KortkampGoalkeeperUSA18
2Ian JamesIan JamesDefenderUSA17
22Zorhan BassongZorhan BassongDefenderCanada26
15Jansen MillerJansen MillerDefenderUSA24
99Jayden ReidJayden ReidDefenderUSA24
23Ethan BartlowEthan BartlowDefenderUSA26
13Justin ReynoldsJustin ReynoldsDefenderUSA21
28Wyatt MeyerWyatt MeyerDefenderUSA25
16Jacob BartlettJacob BartlettDefenderUSA20
41Pierre LurotPierre LurotDefenderFrance23
6Manu GarcíaManu GarcíaMidfielderSpain28
4Lasse Berg JohnsenLasse Berg JohnsenMidfielderNorway26

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Position Leaders

Goalkeepers
John Pulskamp
27 saves
Defenders
Jacob Bartlett
12 apps, 2 yellows
Midfielders
Manu García
4 assists, 6 shots
Forwards
Dejan Joveljic
6 goals, 15 on target

Squad Discipline

22
Yellow Cards
0
Red Cards
189
Fouls Committed
Jacob Davis
Most Cautioned (3 yellows)

Western Conference

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Club Connections

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Connected to all 29 MLS clubs through shared players, staff, and history.

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