2011 Sporting Kansas City season
Sporting Kansas City 2011 soccer season
The 2011 Sporting Kansas City season was the sixteenth season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer but the first year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.
The club's first league game of the season was on March 19, 2011, at Chivas USA . The regular season concluded on October 22, 2011. Sporting began the season with a record 10 game road trip while its new stadium, Livestrong Sporting Park , was being completed. The first home game at the new stadium was on June 9, 2011, versus the Chicago Fire .
Overview
Preseason
After all players reported to Kansas City for entrance physicals and a week's worth of training at the Kansas City Chiefs Indoor Practice Facility, Sporting Kansas City traveled to Phoenix, Arizona for the second straight season to train at the Reach 11 Sports Complex. Designated Player Omar Bravo made his long-awaited debut with the team and the coaching staff brought in more than a dozen guest trialists for evaluation, including Chad Ochocinco .
Squad
First team roster
As of September 15, 2011. [ 1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Player movement
In
Date
Player
Position
Previous club
Fee/notes
Ref
December 15, 2010
Frankie Hejduk
DF
Columbus Crew
Selected in the Re-Entry Draft , subsequently traded
[ 2]
December 15, 2010
Luke Sassano
MF
Los Angeles Galaxy
Acquired in exchange for Frankie Hejduk
[ 2]
January 1, 2011
Omar Bravo
FW
C.D. Guadalajara
Undisclosed
[ 3]
February 18, 2011
Kevin Ellis
DF
Sporting Kansas City Juniors
Homegrown Player
[ 4]
March 1, 2011
C. J. Sapong
FW
James Madison University
SuperDraft, 1st round
[ 5]
March 1, 2011
Mike Jones
DF
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Supplemental Draft, 2nd round
[ 5]
March 1, 2011
Scott Lorenz
DF
NSC Minnesota Stars
Free
[ 5]
March 3, 2011
Konrad Warzycha
MF
Ohio State University
SuperDraft, 3rd round
[ 6]
March 14, 2011
Júlio César
DF
Marítimo
Free
[ 7]
March 16, 2011
Miloš Stojčev
MF
FK Borac Čačak
Undisclosed
[ 8]
April 15, 2011
Aurélien Collin
DF
Vitória de Setúbal
Undisclosed
[ 9]
May 10, 2011
Seth Sinovic
DF
New England Revolution
Free
[ 10]
July 5, 2011
Soony Saad
FW
University of Michigan
Weighted lottery
[ 11]
September 1, 2011
Peterson Joseph
MF
Braga
Undisclosed
[ 12]
September 15, 2011
Lawrence Olum
DF
Orlando City
Undisclosed
[ 13]
Out
Date
Player
Position
Destination club
Fee/notes
Ref
November 24, 2010
Jamar Beasley
FW
Missouri Comets
Option declined
[ 14]
November 24, 2010
Jonathan Leathers
DF
Vancouver Whitecaps
Selected in the Expansion Draft
[ 15]
December 8, 2010
Aaron Hohlbein
DF
Columbus Crew
Selected in the Re-Entry Draft
[ 16]
December 15, 2010
Jimmy Conrad
DF
Chivas USA
Selected in the Re-Entry Draft
[ 17]
December 15, 2010
Josh Wolff
FW
D.C. United
Selected in the Re-Entry Draft
[ 17]
December 15, 2010
Frankie Hejduk
DF
Los Angeles Galaxy
Traded for Luke Sassano
[ 2]
February 7, 2011
Sunil Chhetri
FW
Chirag United
Option declined
[ 18]
February 7, 2011
Nikos Kounenakis
DF
Released
[ 18]
March 1, 2011
Zoltan Hercegfalvi
FW
Budapest Honvéd FC II
Loan expired
[ 19]
March 1, 2011
Jack Jewsbury
MF
Portland Timbers
Traded for allocation money
[ 20]
May 5, 2011
Mike Jones
DF
New York Red Bulls
Released, free transfer
[ 21]
August 12, 2011
Stéphane Auvray
MF
New York Red Bulls
Traded for 2nd round draft pick in 2013 MLS SuperDraft
[ 22]
Loans
In
Out
Major League Soccer
League table
Source:
MLS Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head record; 3) goal difference; 4) number of goals scored
(C) Champions;
(S) Supporters' Shield
Eastern Conference standings
Results summary
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
Pts
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
W
L
T
GF
GA
GD
34
51
13
9
12
50
40
+10
9
2
6
29
16
+13
4
7
6
21
24
−3
Last updated: October 26, 2011
Source: MLSSoccer.com
Pld = Matches played; Pts = Points; W = Matches won; T = Matches tied; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference
Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Stadium A A A A A A A A A A H A H A H A H H A H H H H H H H H H A H H A H A Result W L T L L L L L T T T W W T W W T T T W T W L W W L T W L T W T W W Position 4 11 8 12 15 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 17 14 10 11 12 12 10 9 9 9 8 7 7 7 6 7 7 5 5 5 5
Updated to match(es) played on October 26, 2011. Source:
MLS Results and
League table A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
L = Loss;
T = Tie
Match results
Win
Tie
Loss
Preseason
2011 Desert Cup
Regular season
MLS Cup Playoffs
U.S. Open Cup
Sporting Kansas City began qualification for the 2011 U.S. Open Cup with a 1–0 victory over Houston Dynamo on April 6, 2011. Sporting Kansas City was one of ten MLS clubs vying for two play-in berths available. In the qualification finals, the club defeated New England Revolution 5–0 on May 25, 2011. Sporting KC entered the formal Cup competition in the Third round, defeating the Chicago Fire Premier club 3–0 on June 28, 2011. In the Quarterfinal round on July 12, 2011, they were defeated by the Richmond Kickers .
Kickoff times are in CDT .
Friendly Matches
Sporting Kansas City team played a friendly match against the English Premier League team Newcastle United on July 20, 2011. They also hosted the Liga MX México Primera División team Club Deportivo Guadalajara on October 12, 2011.
Recognition
MLS Player of the Week
AT&T Goal of the Week
MLS Save of the Week
MLS Player of the Month
MLS All-Stars 2011
2011 Team Awards
Player(s)
Award [ 42]
Jimmy Nielsen
Sporting Kansas City 2011 Most Valuable Player
Matt Besler
Sporting Kansas City 2011 Defensive Player of the Year
Kei Kamara
Sporting Kansas City 2011 MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year
Nate Opperman
2011 Bob Gansler Award - Most Outstanding Juniors Player of the Year
Omar Bravo Teal Bunbury Kei Kamara
Sporting Kansas City 2011 Budweiser Golden Boot
Notable reserve games
The reserve game on March 28, 2011, against the Kansas City Brass garnered widespread interest due to NFL player Chad Ochocinco appearing for Sporting. Ochocinco briefly trained with the team during the NFL lockout .[ 43]
Miscellany
Allocation ranking
Sporting Kansas City is in the #4 position in the MLS Allocation Ranking . The allocation ranking is the mechanism used to determine which MLS club has first priority to acquire a U.S. National Team player who signs with MLS after playing abroad, or a former MLS player who returns to the league after having gone to a club abroad for a transfer fee. A ranking can be traded, provided that part of the compensation received in return is another club's ranking.[ 44]
International roster spots
Sporting Kansas City has 9 international roster spots. Each club in Major League Soccer is allocated 8 international roster spots, which can be traded. Sporting Kansas City acquired an additional spot from D.C. United on 3 February 2010 for use during the 2010 and 2011 seasons.[ 45] Sporting had also acquired another spot from Real Salt Lake on 23 February 2010[ 46] but that spot was for the 2010 season only and reverted to Real Salt Lake on 1 January 2011.[ 47]
There is no limit on the number of international slots on each club's roster. The remaining roster slots must belong to domestic players. For clubs based in the United States, a domestic player is either a U.S. citizen, a permanent resident (green card holder) or the holder of other special status (e.g., refugee or asylum status).[ 44]
Future draft pick trades
Future picks acquired: 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from FC Dallas ; 2013 SuperDraft Round 2 pick acquired from New York Red Bulls .
Future picks traded: 2012 SuperDraft Round 2 pick traded to Philadelphia Union .
MLS rights to other players
It is believed that Sporting maintains the MLS rights to Herculez Gomez after the player declined a contract offer by the club and instead signed with a non-MLS side.
Notes
^ "Players" . SportingKC.com. September 15, 2011.
^ a b c "LA trade for rights to veteran defender Hejduk" . Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 2, 2011 .
^ Lalas, Greg (August 13, 2010). "Kansas City announce signing of DP Omar Bravo" . Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 2, 2011 .
^ Austin, Kurt (February 18, 2011). "Kevin Ellis Signs as Home Grown Player" . Sporting KC. Retrieved November 2, 2011 . [permanent dead link ]
^ a b c Austin, Kurt (March 1, 2011). "Sporting KC Signs Three to MLS Contracts" . Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on March 14, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2011 .
^ Austin, Kurt (March 3, 2011). "KC Adds MF Konrad Warzycha to Roster" . Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on September 17, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011 .
^ Austin, Kurt (March 14, 2011). "KC Signs Brazilian Defender Julio Cesar" . Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2011 .
^ Austin, Kurt (March 16, 2011). "Sporting signs Serbian mid Miloš Stojčev" . Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved November 2, 2011 .
^ Wiebe, Andrew (April 15, 2011). "KC beats transfer deadline on Collin deal" . Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on April 23, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011 .
^ "Sporting KC sign former Rockhurst standout Seth Sinovic" . Kansas City Star. May 10, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011 .
^ "Sporting Kansas City win lottery for college phenom Saad | Sporting Kansas City" . Mlssoccer.com. July 5, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2012 .[permanent dead link ]
^ Josh Whisenhunt (September 1, 2011). "Sporting signs Haitian MF Peterson Joseph | Sporting Kansas City" . Sportingkc.com. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012 .
^ Josh Whisenhunt (September 15, 2011). "Sporting KC signs defender Lawrence Olum | Sporting Kansas City" . Sportingkc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012 . [permanent dead link ]
^ "Comets sign former Wizard Jamar Beasley; Kansas City Star" . Kansascity.com. November 11, 2010. Retrieved March 27, 2012 .
^ "2010 Expansion Draft: pick by pick | Major League Soccer" . Mlssoccer.com. November 24, 2010. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012 .
^ "Ngwenya, Hohlbein selected in Re-Entry Draft | Major League Soccer" . Mlssoccer.com. December 8, 2010. Archived from the original on February 13, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2012 .
^ a b Wolff goes 1st in Stage 2 Re-Entry Draft, Ángel to LA | Major League Soccer Archived December 19, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
^ a b Kurt Austin (February 7, 2011). "Sporting KC Makes Four Roster Moves | Sporting Kansas City" . Sportingkc.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012 .
^ Wiebe, Andrew (March 8, 2011). "2011 Sporting Kansas City Preview" . Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved November 2, 2011 .
^ Kurt Austin (March 1, 2011). "Midfielder Jack Jewsbury Traded to Timbers | Sporting Kansas City" . Sportingkc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012 .
^ Josh Whisenhunt (May 5, 2011). "Sporting KC releases defender Mike Jones | Sporting Kansas City" . Sportingkc.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2012. Retrieved March 27, 2012 .
^ Kurt Austin (August 12, 2011). "Auvray traded to New York Red Bulls | Sporting Kansas City" . Sportingkc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012 . [permanent dead link ]
^ Kurt Austin (July 16, 2011). "Sporting KC acquires defender Daneil Cyrus" . Sportingkc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012 . [permanent dead link ]
^ Whisenhunt, Josh (July 17, 2011). "KC lands MF Jeferson as Designated Player" . Sporting KC. Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011 .
^ Kurt Austin (July 27, 2011). "Scott Lorenz loaned to NSC Minnesota Stars" . Sportingkc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012 .
^ "Stars Close Home Season Against Atlanta" . NSC Minnesota Stars. September 8, 2011. Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2011 .
^ Kurt Austin (February 5, 2011). "2-2 draw vs Columbus in Preseason Opener | Sporting Kansas City" . Sportingkc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012 .
^ Kyle Rogers (February 12, 2011). "Sporting 0-0 Colorado in Preseason | Sporting Kansas City" . Sportingkc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012 .
^ a b Kurt Austin (February 15, 2011). "Kansas City Returns Home on Sour Note | Sporting Kansas City" . Sportingkc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012 .
^ a b Kurt Austin (February 26, 2011). "KC Posts Two Shutouts in Doubleheader | Sporting Kansas City" . Sportingkc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012 .
^ "Bravo takes first Player of the Week award" . March 28, 2011. Archived from the original on April 24, 2011. Retrieved July 1, 2011 .
^ "Graham Zusi named MLS Player of the Week" . August 22, 2011. Retrieved August 22, 2011 .
^ "Kamara's scissor kick voted AT&T Goal of the Week" . July 29, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011 .
^ "This time, Zusi's bomb wins AT&T Goal of the Week" . August 26, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2011 .
^ "Flying save earns Nielsen Save of the Week honors" . July 29, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011 .
^ "Nielsen takes home MLS Save of the Week" . August 12, 2011. Retrieved August 12, 2011 .
^ "Nielsens Stop on Donovan wins Save of the Week" . September 9, 2011. Retrieved September 9, 2011 .
^ "Nielsen wins fourth Save of the Week award of 2011" . October 28, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2011 .
^ "Sporting's Zusi voted Player of the Month for June" . July 1, 2011. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2011 .
^ Kurt Austin (July 10, 2011). "Matt Besler voted 2011 MLS All Star" . Sportingkc.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved March 27, 2012 .
^ Kurt Austin (July 16, 2011). "Commissioner chooses Bravo MLS All Star" . Sportingkc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012 .
^ Kurt Austin (October 15, 2011). "Sporting KC announces 2011 team awards" . Sportingkc.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012 .
^ Doug Tucker (March 25, 2011). "Ochocinco asked to play in reserve game for MLS team Sporting Kansas City" . Associated Press. [dead link ]
^ a b "2011 MLS Roster Rules | Major League Soccer" . Mlssoccer.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2012 .
^ "D.C. United acquires forward Adam Cristman" . D.C. United. February 23, 2010. Archived from the original on August 9, 2011. Retrieved November 2, 2011 .
^ "Wizards net international spot, pick, future transfer fees for Gil" . Sporting Kansas City. February 23, 2010. Retrieved November 2, 2011 .
^ Gooch, Charles (February 15, 2011). "The Morning Kickoff: Sporting's last day in Phoenix (until next week)" . KansasCity.com. Retrieved November 2, 2011 .
Club Stadiums Culture Affiliated clubs Rivalries Key personnel
MLS Cup (2) Supporters' Shield (1) U.S. Open Cup (4)
Major League Soccer
Seasons (29)
International
Club competitions
CONCACAF Champions League
National teams