Sporting Kansas City announced on Monday the club’s schedule and roster for the 2022 preseason, presented by Children’s Mercy.
The team kicks off preseason training today in Phoenix, Ariz., where the club will be based for the next five weeks in preparation for the upcoming Major League Soccer season. Sporting’s preseason schedule is slated to feature six exhibitions, beginning with a closed-door scrimmage against the U.S. Men’s National Team on Jan. 21, as Sporting plays preseason matches in Arizona for a 13th consecutive season.
Sporting Kansas City will compete in the Desert Showcase presented by Visit Tucson with a Jan. 29 match versus the Colorado Rapids at Kino North Stadium. Tickets for the match-up, featuring sides that each reached the Western Conference semifinals in the 2021 MLS Cup Playoffs, start at $17 and can be ordered online.
Sporting’s four preseason matches in February will see the club play two MLS opponents and two teams from the second-division USL Championship. SKC will face the Portland Timbers on Feb. 3 before tune-ups against El Paso Locomotive FC on Feb. 9 and Phoenix Rising FC on Feb. 12. The preseason campaign will come to a close with a trip to Austin, Texas, to take on Toronto FC in the team’s preseason finale on Feb. 19.
For live coverage of the club’s final five preseason friendlies, supporters can follow @SKCMatchday on Twitter. Additional details regarding live streams, fan attendance and media access at preseason matches will be forthcoming as finalized by host venues and participating teams.
Date |
Time (CT) |
Opponent |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Friday, Jan. 21 |
12 p.m. |
US Men's National Team |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
Saturday, Jan. 29 |
5 p.m. |
Colorado Rapids |
Tucson, Ariz. |
Thursday, Feb. 3 |
12 p.m. |
Portland Timbers |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
Wednesday, Feb. 9 |
12 p.m. |
El Paso Locomotive FC |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
Saturday, Feb. 12 |
5:30 p.m.** |
Phoenix Rising FC |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
Saturday, Feb. 19 |
3 p.m. |
Toronto FC |
Austin, Texas |
**Originally scheduled for 12 p.m. and temporarily rescheduled to 6 p.m.
Sporting Kansas City opens preseason with the club’s full first-team roster, including Designated Players Gadi Kinda and Alan Pulido as they each rehab from offseason knee surgeries.
In addition, Sporting is currently joined by Sporting KC II players Aljaz Dzankic and Jahon Rad, Sporting KC Academy players Coby Jones, Michael Lenis and Ryan Reid, MLS SuperDraft selections Esai Easley and Brett St. Martin and finally unsigned trialists Ethan Bandre and Spencer Glass.
# |
Player |
Position |
Age |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
John Pulskamp |
Goalkeeper |
20 |
2 |
Ben Sweat |
Defender |
30 |
3 |
Andreu Fontas |
Defender |
32 |
5 |
Nicolas Isimat-Mirin |
Defender |
30 |
6 |
Uri Rosell |
Midfielder |
29 |
7 |
Johnny Russell |
Forward |
31 |
8 |
Graham Zusi |
Defender |
35 |
9 |
Alan Pulido |
Forward |
30 |
10 |
Gadi Kinda |
Midfielder |
27 |
11 |
Khiry Shelton |
Forward |
28 |
12 |
Kortne Ford |
Defender |
25 |
13 |
Michael Lenis** |
Defender |
18 |
15 |
Roger Espinoza |
Midfielder |
35 |
17 |
Jake Davis |
Midfielder |
20 |
18 |
Logan Ndenbe |
Defender |
21 |
19 |
Grayson Barber |
Forward |
21 |
20 |
Daniel Salloi |
Forward |
25 |
21 |
Felipe Hernandez |
Midfielder |
23 |
22 |
Kendall McIntosh |
Goalkeeper |
27 |
23 |
Tyler Freeman |
Forward |
19 |
24 |
Kayden Pierre |
Defender |
18 |
25 |
Ozzie Cisneros |
Midfielder |
17 |
26 |
Ryan Reid** |
Forward |
15 |
27 |
Coby Jones** |
Defender |
18 |
28 |
Cam Duke |
Midfielder |
20 |
29 |
Tim Melia |
Goalkeeper |
35 |
31 |
Esai Easley^ |
Defender |
21 |
32 |
Jose Mauri |
Midfielder |
25 |
33 |
Brett St. Martin^ |
Defender |
22 |
48 |
Kaveh Rad |
Defender |
20 |
50 |
Aljaz Dzankic* |
Defender |
19 |
54 |
Remi Walter |
Midfielder |
26 |
55 |
Ethan Bandre^^ |
Goalkeeper |
23 |
80 |
Spencer Glass^^ |
Defender |
23 |
84 |
Jahon Rad* |
Midfielder |
20 |
Sporting KC II Player_
*_Sporting KC Academy Player
^Unsigned MLS SuperDraft Selection
^^Unsigned Trialist
Led by Manager Peter Vermes and captain Johnny Russell, Sporting will begin the team's 27th season on Sunday, Feb. 27 against Atlanta United FC inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium with the earliest regular season match in club history airing live on FS1. The club's highly anticipated home opener then arrives on Saturday, March 5 against longtime rivals Houston Dynamo FC with kick off set for 2:30 p.m. CT on Univision.
Season tickets for Sporting Kansas City's 2022 campaign and several 2022 ticket packages and promotions are available by calling 888-4KC-GOAL or visiting SportingKC.com.
