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With the first preseason game of the season under their belts, KC is one step closer to the start
of the season. We are only 33 days from the first game of the season at DC United on March 10th.
With plenty of people seeming to be fairly in unison on who the majority of the starting 11 is,
let's take a look at the depth chart.
More stats updates for you on Sporting KC. This time it's the most starts for KC in league play and
in all competitions.
League
Kerry Zavagnin - 228
Nick Garcia - 224
Davy Arnaud - 213
Jimmy Conrad - 203
Preki - 199
Chris Klein - 183
Jack Jewsbury - 142
Mo Johnston - 142
Josh Wolff - 128
Matt McKeon - 126
Tony Meola - 125
Michael Harrington - 119
Jose Burciaga - 110
Diego Gutierrez - 108
Uche Okafor - 107
Sean Bowers - 104
Matt Besler - 68
Roger Espinoza - 67
Jimmy Nielsen - 60
Kei Kamara - 55
Chance Myers - 37
Graham Zusi - 34
Teal Bunbury - 33
Julio Cesar - 25
CJ Sapong - 22
Aurelien Collin - 21
Seth Sinovic - 20
Birahim Diop - 15
Luke Sassano - 5
Eric Kronberg - 4
Korede Aiyegbusi - 3
Daneil Cyrus - 1
Matt Besler and Roger Espinoza have a chance to make it to the 100 starts club next season, but
they need to start almost every single game for Sporting this coming season.
More stats updates for you on Sporting KC. This time it's the most starts for KC in league play and
in all competitions.
League
Kerry Zavagnin - 228
Nick Garcia - 224
Davy Arnaud - 213
Jimmy Conrad - 203
Preki - 199
Chris Klein - 183
Jack Jewsbury - 142
Mo Johnston - 142
Josh Wolff - 128
Matt McKeon - 126
Tony Meola - 125
Michael Harrington - 119
Jose Burciaga - 110
Diego Gutierrez - 108
Uche Okafor - 107
Sean Bowers - 104
Matt Besler - 68
Roger Espinoza - 67
Jimmy Nielsen - 60
Kei Kamara - 55
Chance Myers - 37
Graham Zusi - 34
Teal Bunbury - 33
Julio Cesar - 25
CJ Sapong - 22
Aurelien Collin - 21
Seth Sinovic - 20
Birahim Diop - 15
Luke Sassano - 5
Eric Kronberg - 4
Korede Aiyegbusi - 3
Daneil Cyrus - 1
Matt Besler and Roger Espinoza have a chance to make it to the 100 starts club next season, but
they need to start almost every single game for Sporting this coming season.
More updating of stats for you, here is an updated list of players with over 100 appearances for
Kansas City in league play and in all competitions. Also included in on this list is where the rest
of the current roster stands in terms of appearances.
League
Davy Arnaud - 240
Kerry Zavagnin - 237
Nick Garcia - 224
Preki - 218
Jimmy Conrad - 204
Chris Klein - 200
Jack Jewsbury - 195
Mo Johnston - 149
Josh Wolff - 144
Matt McKeon - 144
Michael Harrington - 138
Tony Meola - 125
Chris Brown - 123
Diego Gutierrez - 119
Uche Okafor - 119
Jose Burciaga - 115
Francisco Gomez - 114
Sean Bowers - 111
Sasha Victorine - 106
Digital Takawira - 103
Roger Espinoza - 87
Matt Besler - 72
Kei Kamara - 65
Graham Zusi - 64
Jimmy Nielsen - 60
Chance Myers - 59
Teal Bunbury - 55
CJ Sapong - 34
Birahim Diop - 33
Julio Cesar - 27
Aurelien Collin - 23
Seth Sinovic - 20
Luke Sassano - 9
Korede Aiyegbusi - 8
Eric Kronberg - 5
Soony Saad - 4
Daneil Cyrus - 2
Lawrence Olum - 1
Peterson Joseph - 1
Davy Arnaud took over the number one spot on the list this season, but with his departure, Michael
Harrington is the only player on the roster to appear in 100 games for KC.
More updating of stats for you, here is an updated list of players with over 100 appearances for
Kansas City in league play and in all competitions. Also included in on this list is where the rest
of the current roster stands in terms of appearances.
League
Davy Arnaud - 240
Kerry Zavagnin - 237
Nick Garcia - 224
Preki - 218
Jimmy Conrad - 204
Chris Klein - 200
Jack Jewsbury - 195
Mo Johnston - 149
Josh Wolff - 144
Matt McKeon - 144
Michael Harrington - 138
Tony Meola - 125
Chris Brown - 123
Diego Gutierrez - 119
Uche Okafor - 119
Jose Burciaga - 115
Francisco Gomez - 114
Sean Bowers - 111
Sasha Victorine - 106
Digital Takawira - 103
Roger Espinoza - 87
Matt Besler - 72
Kei Kamara - 65
Graham Zusi - 64
Jimmy Nielsen - 60
Chance Myers - 59
Teal Bunbury - 55
CJ Sapong - 34
Birahim Diop - 33
Julio Cesar - 27
Aurelien Collin - 23
Seth Sinovic - 20
Luke Sassano - 9
Korede Aiyegbusi - 8
Eric Kronberg - 5
Soony Saad - 4
Daneil Cyrus - 2
Lawrence Olum - 1
Peterson Joseph - 1
Davy Arnaud took over the number one spot on the list this season, but with his departure, Michael
Harrington is the only player on the roster to appear in 100 games for KC.
Time for another year of wishes for 2012. Here's a look of what I am wanting and wishing to see in
2012.
1. Silverware - Is anything else really that important? I want silverware, as Robb Heineman put it
tonight on Twitter, #paintthewall. I want to add more stuff to the wall that shows our
accomplishments.
With it being New Year's Eve, I figured it was time to take a look back at the 2011 wishes that I'd
posted at the end of last year.
1. Return to the Playoffs - This was filled 100%, not only did KC qualify for the playoffs again,
but the team won the regular season Eastern Conference crown and had home field advantage.
Continuing the stat updating for you tonight, it's time to update the 10,000 minute club.
In league play one new player joined the 10,000 minute club, as Michael Harrington became the 12th
player for Kansas City, Davy Arnaud also jumped up 1 spot on the list moving ahead of Jimmy Conrad.
The post from yesterday regarding the youngest and oldest players to ever appear for Sporting KC
was spawned by the fact that earlier this year, Soony Saad, on his debut became the youngest goal
scorer in the Wizards history when he scored against the Portland Timbers on his 19th birthday.
With that in mind, here are the youngest and oldest goal scorers in KC's history.
Since the season ended (and actually probably before that) I'd been working on a project to find
the youngest and oldest players to appear for Sporting KC throughout their history. I finished that
project up earlier this past week. And to start off my updating of all the stats that I do, I
figured I'd start with a new one.
photo courtesy Jarred Donalson
Sporting KC was busy today, making one trade, another player announcement, and talk of a second
trade taking place. It started during the weekend with a Tweet by Robb Heineman stating that there
would be an announcement today. At 1:30 we got the first of the announcements, a surprising trade.
During today's expansion draft I just about thought that Sporting KC would get out of the draft
without losing a player. Montreal made 9 picks and a Sporting KC player had not been selected. Then
with the 10th and final pick the Impact ripped the hearts out of many Sporting KC fans by selecting
Seth Sinovic.
By Andrew Villegas The problem with the MLS expansion draft candy dish is that you have to wade
through a hundred stale Tootsie Rolls (some of which cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, go
figure) to get to that proverbial Snickers bar. This is the worst kept secret in American soccer.
Teams stack the unprotected [.
Today the league released the list of players that have been exposed by their teams for Wednesday's
expansion draft for the Montreal Impact. Plenty of arguments are made about how bad the expansion
draft is. Teams do work to develop players than have to lose one of those players to an expansion
team.
This post by TSG staff
MLS continued it's full court marketing press by issuing it's unprotected list just a day after
the MLS Cup final.
2012's Jack Jewsbury...
Some fascinating players on the take (for the take?). Here's a feasible team based upon a
balance of "Don't get blown out" and "Priming for growth.
Brad Evans could be that one Sounder that will be picked by Montreal. (Getty Images)
Over the last few weeks I've gone through each of the 18 Major League Soccer clubs and put out
the list of players I could see them protecting and not protecting. Many of you have emailed,
tweeted, sent messages on Facebook to let me know you've enjoyed these lists and that you want a
mock draft from these lists.
Houston Dynamo vs. Sporting Kansas City November 06, 2011 -- LIVESTRONG Sporting Park,
Kansas City KSEastern Conference finalAttendance: 20,839
Scoring Summary:
HOU -- Andre Hainault 2 (unassisted) 53
HOU -- Carlo Costly 1 (Luiz Camargo 1) 87
Houston Dynamo -- Tally Hall, Andre Hainault, Bobby Boswell, Geoff Cameron, Corey Ashe,
Danny Cruz, Adam Moffat, Luiz Camargo, Brad Davis (Jermaine Taylor 39), Brian Ching (Carlo Costly
78), Calen Carr (Will Bruin 68).
Sporting KC kicks off their playoff campaign tomorrow night in Colorado against the Rapids in the
first leg of the Eastern Conference semifinals. KC split the season series with the Rapids, drawing
both games 1-1. In the game out in Colorado Conor Casey scored in the 13th minute after a poor back
pass.
Among the highlights of the Dynamo Reserves' 2-0 win yesterday morning over the Kansas City
Wizards Sporks are a couple of very nice finishes from Alex Dixon and Colin Clark. When thinking
beyond this season, it's getting pretty clear that Dixon is a serious asset. Check out the moves he
makes to create space in a dangerous area before cooly finishing the chance.
Yes I'm late, but there were lots of good stats from last night's game. The biggest of all was Davy
Arnaud tying the club record for league appearances at 237, but Kei Kamara also had plenty of
milestones as well.
Davy Arnaud made his 237th appearance in league play for KC, tying Kerry Zavagnin for the most
appearances in team history.
Yes I'm late, but there were lots of good stats from last night's game. The biggest of all was Davy
Arnaud tying the club record for league appearances at 237, but Kei Kamara also had plenty of
milestones as well.
Davy Arnaud made his 237th appearance in league play for KC, tying Kerry Zavagnin for the most
appearances in team history.
Here are some stats from last night's game against Real Salt Lake.
In the 51st minute, Michael Harrington moved past Diego Gutierrez and into 12th place for the most
minutes played in Wizards history, Harrington finished the game with 12,285 mintues played.
Harrington also made his 156 appearance in all competitions for KC, tying him with Tony Meola for
11th place on that list.
Here are some stats from last night's game against Real Salt Lake.
In the 51st minute, Michael Harrington moved past Diego Gutierrez and into 12th place for the most
minutes played in Wizards history, Harrington finished the game with 12,285 mintues played.
Harrington also made his 156 appearance in all competitions for KC, tying him with Tony Meola for
11th place on that list.
After spending the last two months at home, Sporting KC goes back onto the road where they'll take
on the surging Real Salt Lake. RSL has won their last 3 games, two of which were on the road. Last
week they defeated Seattle in Seattle 2-1 thanks to an own goal and a goal by Alvaro Saborio. Salt
Lake is currently ranked 4th in the very strong West and in place to have to play a wild card game
in the playoffs if they started tomorrow.
I'm on the road today so expect plenty of reaction to this disaster tomorrow in Monday Morning
Centre Back.
Houston Dynamo (8-9-11) vs. Sporting Kansas City (10-8-10)
September 10, 2011 -- Robertson Stadium
Attendance: 14,791
Scoring Summary:
KC -- Teal Bunbury 6 (Graham Zusi 5) 9
KC -- Teal Bunbury 7 (Julio Cesar 1) 73
KC -- C.
Here are this week's Sunday after stats. Some nice milestones for a few players.
Kei Kamara's goal was his 17th league goal for Sporting KC, that ties him with Eddie Johnson and
Jimmy Conrad for 9th place on that list.
The goal was Kamara's 18th in all competitions, breaking his tie with Johnson, Conrad, and Miklos
Molnar, and moved him into a tie with Matt McKeon for 11th place on that list.
Here are this week's Sunday after stats. Some nice milestones for a few players.
Kei Kamara's goal was his 17th league goal for Sporting KC, that ties him with Eddie Johnson and
Jimmy Conrad for 9th place on that list.
The goal was Kamara's 18th in all competitions, breaking his tie with Johnson, Conrad, and Miklos
Molnar, and moved him into a tie with Matt McKeon for 11th place on that list.
Games like last night are the main reason why I don't do write ups the night of the game and why
I'd struggle to make this a real job for myself. So many things to be frustrated and disappointed
about from that game. And that's even before getting to the end result as well with the 2-1 loss to
Seattle.
Some big milestones this week, Michael Harrington with a big appearance milestone, and Teal Bunbury
with a goal milestone for the team.
Michael Harrington made his 150th appearance in all competitions for KC. He's the 13th player to
hit that mark.
His appearance also tied him with Chris Brown for 12th place on the list for appearances in all
competitions.
Some big milestones this week, Michael Harrington with a big appearance milestone, and Teal Bunbury
with a goal milestone for the team.
Michael Harrington made his 150th appearance in all competitions for KC. He's the 13th player to
hit that mark.
His appearance also tied him with Chris Brown for 12th place on the list for appearances in all
competitions.
Sporting KC extended their team record unbeaten run to 14 games last night as for once KC came out
of the gates fast and took the game to Real Salt Lake immediately. Directly from the kickoff KC was
attacking and almost found net as Michael Harrington played a great cross in to Omar Bravo who
headed wide of the goal.
Here are your Thursday After Stats for last night's Open Cup game.
Michael Harrington made his 148th appearance for KC in all competitions, breaking his tie with
Diego Gutierrez for 13th place on that list.
Harrington also made his 11th appearance in all Open Cup competitions, moving him into a tie with
Preki for 4th on that list.
Here are your Thursday After Stats for last night's Open Cup game.
Michael Harrington made his 148th appearance for KC in all competitions, breaking his tie with
Diego Gutierrez for 13th place on that list.
Harrington also made his 11th appearance in all Open Cup competitions, moving him into a tie with
Preki for 4th on that list.
Here's stats for last night's game.
Omar Bravo's goal was his 3rd against Chivas USA, that ties him for the most goals in league play
against Chivas with Davy Arnaud and Jose Burciaga.
Michael Harrington made his 147th appearance in all competitions for KC, tying him with Diego
Gutierrez for 14th place on that list.
Here's stats for last night's game.
Omar Bravo's goal was his 3rd against Chivas USA, that ties him for the most goals in league play
against Chivas with Davy Arnaud and Jose Burciaga.
Michael Harrington made his 147th appearance in all competitions for KC, tying him with Diego
Gutierrez for 14th place on that list.
KC is almost half way done with the season, after tomorrow's game against Colorado, KC will
officially hit the half way point of the season, playing 17 games. The second half of the season
will see KC play 13 of 17 games at home as the team only has 4 road games left. First though they
have to get through Colorado.
I think I'm going to become the full-on Randy Jackson of American soccer and start a show called
"MLS' Got Talent." I wonder if Temryss Lane will be my Paula Abdul? And I'm sure Paul Garnder would
love nothing more than to play the evil Englishman, so he can be Simon.
As for contestants we'll have Brek Shea showing off his art, Charlie Davies planking and Michael
Harrington beatboxing like it was 1984.
Here are some stats from last night's US Open Cup game.
Kevin Ellis became the first player from the Wizards Juniors program to make an appearance for KC's
first team.
Kei Kamara's goal was his 15th in all competitions for KC, he's the 20th player to score that many
goals in his KC career.
Here are some stats from last night's US Open Cup game.
Kevin Ellis became the first player from the Wizards Juniors program to make an appearance for KC's
first team.
Kei Kamara's goal was his 15th in all competitions for KC, he's the 20th player to score that many
goals in his KC career.
Basically for the entire game tonight, it seemed that Sporting KC never took it out of first gear
as they took care of the Chicago Fire PDL 3-0 tonight out at LiveSTRONG Sporting Park. From the
start KC came out and dictated the early tempo. In the 3rd minute, Teal Bunbury gave KC the only
goal they'd need and to an extent killed the game.
