2020 Sporting Kansas City season
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| 2020 season | |||
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| Owner | Sporting Club | ||
| Head coach | Peter Vermes | ||
| Stadium | Children's Mercy Park | ||
| MLS | Conference: 1st Overall: 3rd | ||
| Playoffs | Conference Semifinals | ||
| U.S. Open Cup | Canceled | ||
| MLS is Back Tournament | Quarter-finals | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Gadi Kinda Alan Pulido Johnny Russell (6 each) All: Alan Pulido (7) | ||
| Highest home attendance | League: 21,188 (March 7 vs. Houston Dynamo) All: 21,188 (March 7 vs. Houston Dynamo) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | League: 2,000 (August 25 vs. Houston Dynamo) All: 2,000 (August 25 vs. Houston Dynamo) | ||
| Average home league attendance | League: 21,188 All: 21,188 | ||
| Biggest win | 4–0 (vs. Houston Dynamo on March 7, 2020) and (vs. Colorado Rapids on October 24, 2020) | ||
| Biggest defeat | 2–5 (vs. Houston Dynamo on August 25, 2020) 0–3 (vs. Minnesota United FC on December 3, 2020) | ||
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The 2020 Sporting Kansas City season was the twenty-fifth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the tenth year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker. The season was suspended on March 12, for 30 days, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] Following that decision, on March 19 Major League Soccer extended its temporary suspension until May 10.[2] Following that decision, on April 17 Major League Soccer extended its temporary suspension until June 8.[3]
Preseason
Sporting will spend the whole of its pre-season training camp in Scottsdale, Arizona for the sixth straight year, led by Coach and Sporting Director Peter Vermes. From January 19 to Feb 1 and from Feb. 8–22 the club will practice in Scottsdale before kicking off its 25th season in Major League Soccer on Feb 29 or March 1.[4]
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Squad correct as of August 16, 2019.[5]
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 26, 2019 |  Richard Sánchez |
GK |  Chicago Fire FC |
2019 MLS Re-Entry Draft | [7] |
| December 4, 2019 |  Roberto Punčec |
DF | Rijeka |
Undisclosed | [8] |
| December 9, 2019 | Khiry Shelton |
FW |  SC Paderborn 07 |
Undisclosed | [9] |
| December 10, 2019 | Alan Pulido |
FW | C.D. Guadalajara |
Undisclosed | [10] |
| January 10, 2020 | Amadou Dia |
DF | Phoenix Rising FC |
Signed for 2020 season with contract options through 2022 | [11] |
| February 24, 2020 | John Pulskamp |
GK | Sporting Kansas City II |
Promotion to first team | [12] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 58 | Jaret Townsend |
MF | University of Washington |
| 4 | 84 | James Kasak |
FW | Virginia Tech |
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Destination club | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 19, 2019 |  Jimmy Medranda |
MF | Nashville SC |
Selected in 2019 MLS Expansion Draft | [13] |
| November 19, 2019 | Adrian Zendejas |
GK | Nashville SC |
Traded for $125,000 in 2020 TAM and $50,000 in 2020 GAM | [13] |
| November 21, 2019 | Seth Sinovic |
DF | New England Revolution |
Option Declined | [14] |
| November 21, 2019 | Benny Feilhaber |
MF | Retired | Option Declined | [14] |
| November 21, 2019 | Gedion Zelalem |
MF | New York City FC |
Option Declined | [14] |
| November 21, 2019 |  Krisztián Németh |
FW |  DAC Dunajská Streda |
Option Declined | [14] |
| November 21, 2019 |  Nicolas Hasler |
DF |  FC Thun |
Option Declined | [14] |
| November 21, 2019 |  Rodney Wallace |
DF | Retired | Option Declined | [14] |
Loans
Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
In
| Date | Player | Position | Loaned from | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 23, 2020 |  Gadi Kinda |
MF | Beitar Jerusalem F.C. | One-year loan using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM), with an option to exercise a permanent transfer at the end of 2020 | [15] |
| February 14, 2020 |  Winston Reid |
DF | West Ham United F.C. | One-year loan | [16] |
Out
| Date | Player | Position | Loaned to | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 4, 2020 | Eric Dick |
GK | Phoenix Rising FC | Loaned to Phoenix Rising FC (USL Championship) for the 2020 season. | [17] |
