The offseason began for Sporting Kansas City on November 7, 2011, and it took just two weeks for Peter Vermes and his staff to start making moves to improve the roster come the start of the 2012 season. With the new year now underway, and the SuperDraft coming to Kansas City in just over a week, we thought we'd create a place for you to stay up-to-date on every official transaction that occurs before First Kick.
<strong>Players In</strong> |
<strong>Players Out</strong> |
Seth Sinovic (trade) |
Shavar Thomas (out of contract) |
Paulo Nagamura (trade) |
Ryan Smith (trade) |
Bobby Convey (trade) |
Seth Sinovic (Expansion Draft) |
Dom Dwyer (SuperDraft) |
Scott Lorenz (waived) |
Michael Thomas (signing) |
Jeferson (waived) |
Jacob Peterson (signing) |
Craig Rocastle (waived) |
Cyprian Hedrick (SuperDraft) |
Milos Stojcev (waived) |
Davy Arnaud (trade) |
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Omar Bravo (transfer) |
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Daneil Cyrus (waived) |
Offseason Transaction Timeline
- November 21: Midfielder Ryan Smith traded to Chivas USA in exchange for first and third-round selections in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft
- November 21: Sporting Kansas City unveils list of protected players ahead of 2011 MLS Expansion Draft
- November 23: Defender Seth Sinovic selected by the Montreal Impact in the 2011 MLS Expansion Draft
- November 23: Sporting Kansas City waives defender Scott Lorenz along with midfielders Jeferson, Craig Rocastle and Milos Stojcev
- November 28: Midfielder Davy Arnaud traded to Montreal Impact in exchange for Seth Sinovic and allocation money
- November 28: Goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen signs contract extension with Sporting Kansas City
- November 29: Sporting Kansas City acquires midfielder Paulo Nagamura in exchange for a first-round selection in 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft
- November 29: Sporting Kansas City and assistant coach Octavio Zambrano part ways. Zambrano to manage Colombian second-division side Deportivo Pereira for the 2012 season
- December 2: Sporting Kansas City acquires midfielder Bobby Convey from the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for an international roster slot
- December 12: Sporting Kansas City and forward Omar Bravo agree to Cruz Azul move
- January 12: Sporting Kansas City selects Generation adidas forward Dom Dwyer with No. 16 pick in 2012 SuperDraft
- January 12: Sporting Kansas City selects Cyprian Hedrick with the No. 30 pick in 2012 SuperDraft
- January 17: Sporting Kansas City acquires the right of first refusal for MF Michael Thomas from the San Jose Earthquakes in exchange for a fourth-round pick in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft
- January 17: Sporting Kansas City selects Shawn Singh, Pablo Punyed, Stefan Antonijevic and Kyle Miller in the 2012 MLS Supplemental Draft
- January 18: Sporting Kansas City acquires MF Michael Thomas
- January 18: Defender Seth Sinovic signs new contract with with Sporting Kansas City
- January 19: Sporting Kansas City acquires MF/FW Jacob Peterson
- January 30: Luke Sassano signs new contract with Sporting KC
- February 21: Cyprian Hedrick signs with Sporting KC
- February 22: Sporting Kansas City waives Daneil Cyrus
- February 22: Graham Zusi signs new contract with Sporting KC
