2017 Sporting Kansas City Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 12-9-13 - 49 points
Finishing 5th in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1
Lost Knockout Round
Coach: Peter Vermes (12-9-13)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 332,121, Avg. 19,537 in 17 home dates
2017 Sporting Kansas City StatisticsTeam Record: 12-9-13 - 49 points
Finishing 5th in MLS's Western Conference
Postseason: 0-1
Lost Knockout Round
Coach: Peter Vermes (12-9-13)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 332,121, Avg. 19,537 in 17 home dates
The Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer ended the 2017 season with a record of 12 wins and 9 losses and 13 ties for 49 points finishing fifth in MLS's Western Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-1.
The Sporting topped the circuit with just 29 goals allowed. Kansas City scored 40 goals. Gerso Fernandes netted 8 goals for the team, while Diego Rubio, Benny Feilhaber and Dom Dwyer each contributed five or more, too. Tim Melia led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 0.52 goals against average, best among regular keepers.
Peter Vermes coached the team. The 2017 Sporting Kansas City lost in the Knockout Round.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saad Abdul-Salaam | D | September 8, 1991 | 6'4" | 185 | Charlotte, NC |
| Kharlton Belmar | F | December 1, 1992 | 5'11" | 160 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| Matt Besler | D | February 11, 1987 | 6'0" | 170 | Kansas City, MO |
| Latif Blessing | F | December 30, 1996 | 5'7" | 104 | Accra, Ghana |
| Gianluca Busio | F | May 28, 2002 | 5'7" | 135 | Greensboro, NC |
| Amer Didic | D | December 28, 1994 | 6'4" | 195 | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Dom Dwyer | F | July 30, 1990 | 5'9" | 180 | Cuckfield, England |
| Andrew Dykstra | G | January 2, 1986 | 6'4" | 205 | Woodbridge, VA |
| Kevin Ellis | D | June 30, 1991 | 5'9" | 160 | Kansas City, MO |
| Roger Espinoza | M | October 25, 1986 | 5'11" | 160 | Puerto Cortes, Honduras |
| Benny Feilhaber | M | January 19, 1985 | 5'9" | 150 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Gerso Fernandes | F | February 23, 1991 | 5'8" | 140 | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |
| Cameron Iwasa | F | July 7, 1993 | 5'10" | 175 | Sacramento, CA |
| Igor Juliao | D | August 23, 1994 | 5'8" | 145 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Cristian Lobato | M | March 7, 1989 | 5'11" | 160 | Esparreguera, Spain |
| Jimmy Medranda | M | February 7, 1994 | 5'5" | 150 | Mosquera, Colombia |
| Tim Melia | G | May 15, 1986 | 6'1" | 190 | Great River, NY United States |
| James Musa | M | April 1, 1992 | 6'3" | 170 | Plymouth, United Kingdom |
| Soni Mustivar | M | February 12, 1990 | 5'10" | 170 | Ivry Sur Seine, France |
| Kevin Oliveira | M | June 8, 1996 | 5'7" | 145 | Sao Vicente, Cape Verde |
| Ike Opara | D | February 21, 1989 | 6'2" | 180 | Durham, NC |
| Erik Palmer-Brown | D | April 24, 1997 | 6'1" | 175 | Napoleon, OH |
| Tyler Pasher | M-D | April 27, 1994 | 5'11" | 160 | Elmira, ON |
| Cameron Porter | F | May 23, 1993 | 6'1" | 175 | Centerville, OH |
| Diego Rubio | F | May 15, 1993 | 5'11" | 170 | Santiago, Chile |
| Soony Saad | F | August 17, 1992 | 5'10" | 165 | Dearborn, MI |
| Daniel Salloi | F | July 19, 1996 | 6'1" | 150 | Siofok, Hungary |
| Ilie Sanchez | M | November 21, 1990 | 5'11" | 170 | Barcelona, Spain |
| Seth Sinovic | D | January 28, 1987 | 5'10" | 175 | Kansas City, MO |
| Colton Storm | D | July 6, 1994 | 5'10" | 166 | Harrisburg, PA |
| Adrian Zendejas | G | August 30, 1995 | 6'5" | 185 | Chula Vista, CA |
| Graham Zusi | M | August 18, 1986 | 5'10" | 160 | Orlando, FL |
