Preseason

Sporting KC announces schedule and roster for 2024 preseason

Sporting Kansas City announced on Sunday the club's schedule and roster for the 2024 preseason presented by Children's Mercy Kansas City.

The team kicked off preseason training tonight in Miami Shores, Fla., where the club will be based from Jan. 14-31 and will return from Feb. 4-17 in preparation for the upcoming Major League Soccer season. Sporting's preseason schedule is slated to feature five closed-door scrimmages as Sporting plays three MLS clubs, local USL Championship side Miami FC and NCAA Division I school Florida International University. For live coverage of the club's five preseason exhibitions, fans can follow @SKCMatchday on Twitter.

Sporting KC 2024 Preseason Schedule (subject to change)
Date
Time (CT)
Opponent
Location
Saturday, Jan. 20
12:30 p.m.
Florida International University
Miami, Fla.
Friday, Jan. 26
10 a.m.
Charlotte FC
Miami, Fla.
Tuesday, Jan. 30
11 a.m.
Nashville SC
West Palm Beach, Fla.
Saturday, Feb. 10
10 a.m.
Miami FC
Miami, Fla.
Saturday, Feb. 17
10 a.m.
Atlanta United FC
Miami Shores, Fla.

Sporting’s preseason roster will feature 25 of the club’s 26 players under MLS contract for the 2024 season, including newcomers Zorhan Bassong and Alenis Vargas. Left back Logan Ndenbe will not travel to Florida as he continues to rehab from a torn ACL suffered during the Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs.

The preseason squad will also include three Sporting KC II players—Ethan Bryant, Nati Clarke and Sebastian Cruz—as well as trialist Jacori Hayes, unsigned MLS SuperDraft picks Jonathan Robinson and Ryan Schewe, and Sporting KC Academy trio Jacob Bartlett, Jack Kortkamp and Cielo Tschantret.

Sporting Kansas City Roster (as of Jan. 14, 2024)
#
Player
Position
Seasons with SKC
1
John Pulskamp
Goalkeeper
5th season
3
Andreu Fontas
Defender
7th season
4
Robert Voloder
Defender
3rd season
5
Dany Rosero
Defender
2nd season
6
Nemanja Radoja
Midfielder
2nd season
7
Johnny Russell
Forward
7th season
9
Alan Pulido
Forward
5th season
11
Khiry Shelton
Forward
6th season (9th in MLS)
14
Tim Leibold
Defender
2nd season
17
Jake Davis
Defender
4th season
18
Logan Ndenbe (INJ)
Defender
3rd season
19
Robert Castellanos
Defender
2nd season (4th in MLS)
20
Daniel Salloi
Forward
9th season
21
Felipe Hernandez
Midfielder
6th season
23
Willy Agada
Forward
3rd season
24
Kayden Pierre
Defender
4th season
25
Ozzie Cisneros
Forward
4th season
26
Erik Thommy
Midfielder
3rd season
29
Tim Melia
Goalkeeper
9th season (14th in MLS)
30
Stephen Afrifa
Forward
2nd season
31
Danny Flores
Midfielder
2nd season
54
Remi Walter
Midfielder
4th season
77
Marinos Tzionis
Forward
3rd season
82
Chris Rindov
Defender
2nd season
Zorhan Bassong
Defender
1st season (3rd in MLS)
Alenis Vargas
Forward
1st season
Sporting KC Preseason Invitees (as of Jan. 14, 2024)
Player
Position
Note
Jacob Bartlett
Defender
Sporting KC Academy
Ethan Bryant
Midfielder
Sporting KC II
Nati Clarke
Defender
Sporting KC II
Sebastian Cruz
Forward
Sporting KC II
Jacori Hayes
Midfielder
Trialist
Jack Kortkamp
Goalkeeper
Sporting KC Academy
Jonathan Robinson
Defender
Unsigned SuperDraft Pick
Ryan Schewe
Goalkeeper
Unsigned SuperDraft Pick
Cielo Tschantret
Defender
Sporting KC Academy

Note: MLS SuperDraft 2024 selection Dyson Clapier will return to the University of Akron for a fifth college season and will be placed on Sporting's College Protected List.

Sporting Kansas City will kick off the 2024 regular season on the road at reigning U.S. Open Cup champions Houston Dynamo FC on Feb. 24 with the earliest MLS match in club history. One week later, Sporting will host perennial Eastern Conference powers Philadelphia Union for the club's highly anticipated home opener on March 2 at Children's Mercy Park.