2018 Sporting Kansas City Roster

Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 18-8-8 - 62 points
Finishing 1st in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 1-1-2
Lost Conference Final
Coach: Peter Vermes (18-8-8)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 339,148, Avg. 19,950 in 17 home dates
2018 Sporting Kansas City Statistics

The Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer ended the 2018 season with a record of 18 wins and 8 losses and 8 ties for 62 points finishing first in MLS's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1-2.

The Sporting chalked up 65 goals and allowed 40. Daniel Salloi scored 11 goals for Kansas City, while Johnny Russell, Diego Rubio, Felipe Gutierez and Gerso Fernandes each netted five or more also. Johnny Russell accounted for 10 assists. Tim Melia topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 0.78 goals against average, best among qualifying goalkeepers.

Peter Vermes coached the team. The 2018 Sporting Kansas City lost in the Conference Final.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Emiliano AmorDMay 16, 19956'0"175Buenos Aires, Argentina
Kharlton BelmarFDecember 1, 19925'11"160Virginia Beach, VA
Matt BeslerDFebruary 11, 19876'0"170Kansas City, MO
Gianluca BusioFMay 28, 20025'7"135Greensboro, NC
Yohan CroizetMFebruary 15, 19925'10"170Sarrebourg, France
Eric DickGKOctober 3, 19946'5"205Roeland Park, KS
Amer DidicDDecember 28, 19946'4"195Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Roger EspinozaMOctober 25, 19865'11"160Puerto Cortes, Honduras
Brad EvansMApril 20, 19856'1"160Phoenix, AZ
Gerso FernandesFFebruary 23, 19915'8"140Bissau, Guinea-Bissau
Andreu FontasDNovember 14, 19896'1"190Banyoles, Spain
Felipe GutierezMOctober 8, 19905'7"145Quintero, Chile
Wan KuzainMSeptember 14, 19985'10"160Carbondale, IL
Matt LewisDAugust 1, 19966'2"165Kansas City, MO
Jaylin LindseyDMarch 27, 20005'8"155Charlotte, NC
Cristian LobatoMMarch 7, 19895'11"160Esparreguera, Spain
Jimmy MedrandaMFebruary 7, 19945'5"150Mosquera, Colombia
Tim MeliaGMay 15, 19866'1"190Great River, NY United States
Krisztian NemethFJanuary 5, 19895'11"165Gyor, Hungary
Ike OparaDFebruary 21, 19896'2"180Durham, NC
Diego RubioFMay 15, 19935'11"170Santiago, Chile
Johnny RussellFApril 8, 19905'10"168Glasgow, Scotland
Daniel SalloiFJuly 19, 19966'1"150Siofok, Hungary
Ilie SanchezMNovember 21, 19905'11"170Barcelona, Spain
Khiry SheltonFJune 26, 19936'3"185Colorado Springs, CO
Seth SinovicDJanuary 28, 19875'10"175Kansas City, MO
Graham SmithDNovember 25, 19956'3"186Highlands Ranch, CO
Colton StormDJuly 6, 19945'10"166Harrisburg, PA
Adrian ZendejasGAugust 30, 19956'5"185Chula Vista, CA
Graham ZusiMAugust 18, 19865'10"160Orlando, FL



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