2023 Sporting Kansas City season

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|image=Sporting Kansas City wordmark blue.png

|season=2023

|stadium=Children's Mercy Park

|league=MLS

|league result=Conference: 8th
Overall: 15th

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|chairman=Sporting Club

|mgrtitle=Head coach

|manager=Peter Vermes

|cup1=Playoffs

|cup1 result= Conference Semifinals

|cup2=U.S. Open Cup

|cup2 result= Round of 32

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The 2023 Sporting Kansas City season was the 28th season of the team's existence in Major League Soccer and the 13th year played under the Sporting Kansas City moniker.

== Roster ==

{{Football squad start2|date=April 24, 2023|bg=91B0D5|color=002F65}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=1 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=John |last=Pulskamp}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=3 |nat=ESP |pos=DF |first=Andreu |last=Fontas}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=4 |nat=GER |pos=DF |first=Robert |last=Voloder}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=5 |nat=COL |pos=DF |first=Daniel |last=Rosero}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=6 |nat=SER |pos=MF |first=Nemanja |last=Radoja}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=7 |nat=SCO |pos=FW |first=Johnny |last=Russell |dab=Johnny Russell (footballer)|other=DP}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=8 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Graham |last=Zusi}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=9 |nat=MEX |pos=FW |first=Alan |last=Pulido |other=DP}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=10 |nat=ISR |pos=MF |first=Gadi |last=Kinda |other=DP}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=11 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Khiry |last=Shelton}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=12 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Kortne |last=Ford |other=HGP}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=14 |nat=GER |pos=DF |first=Tim |last=Leibold}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=15 |nat=HND |pos=MF |first=Roger |last=Espinoza}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=17 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Jake |last=Davis |dab=Jake Davis (soccer) |other=HGP}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=18 |nat=BEL |pos=DF |first=Logan |last=Ndenbe}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=19 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Robert |last=Castellanos}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=20 |nat=HUN |pos=FW |first=Dániel |last=Sallói |other=HGP}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=21 |nat=COL |pos=MF |first=Felipe |last=Hernandez |dab=Felipe Hernandez (soccer) |other=HGP}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=22 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Kendall |last=McIntosh}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=23 |nat=NGA |pos=FW |first=William |last=Agada}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=24 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Kayden |last=Pierre |other=HGP}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=25 |nat=USA |pos=FW |first=Ozzie |last=Cisneros |other=HGP}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=26 |nat=GER |pos=MF |first=Erik |last=Thommy}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=28 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Cameron |last=Duke |other=HGP}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=29 |nat=USA |pos=GK |first=Tim |last=Melia}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=31 |nat=USA |pos=MF |first=Danny |last=Flores}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=54 |nat=FRA |pos=MF |first=Remi |last=Walter}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=77 |nat=CYP |pos=FW |first=Marinos |last=Tzionis}}

{{Fs player2 sort |no=82 |nat=USA |pos=DF |first=Chris |last=Rindov}}

Player movement

= In =

Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.

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! style="background:#c2ddff; width:120px;" |Date

! style="background:#c2ddff; width:150px;" |Player

! style="background:#c2ddff; width:50px;" |Position

! style="background:#c2ddff; width:200px;" |Previous club

! style="background:#c2ddff; width:350px;" |Fee/notes

! style="background:#c2ddff; width:30px;" |Ref

October 26, 2022

|{{flagicon|SER}} Nemanja Radoja

|MF

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Levante

|Signed

|{{cite web|title=Sporting KC Signs Midfielder Nemnja Radoja|url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/sporting-kc-signs-midfielder-nemanja-radoja-36108534|publisher=OneFootball|date=October 26, 2022|access-date=April 24, 2023}}

January 12, 2023

|{{flagicon|GER}} Tim Leibold

|DF

|{{flagicon|GER}} Hamburger SV

|Signed

|{{cite web|last=Kovzan|first=Sam|title=Sporting KC signs German left back Tim Leibold|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/sporting-kc-signs-german-left-back-tim-leibold|publisher=Sporting KC|date=January 12, 2023|access-date=April 24, 2023}}

January 13, 2023

|{{flagicon|USA}} Danny Flores

|MF

|{{flagicon|USA}} Oakland Roots

|Signed via waivers

|{{cite web|last=Kovzan|first=Sam|title=Sporting KC signs 20-year-old midfielder Danny Flores|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/sporting-kc-signs-20-year-old-midfielder-danny-flores|publisher=Sporting KC|date=January 13, 2023|access-date=April 24, 2023}}

February 17, 2023

|{{flagicon|USA}} Robert Castellanos

|DF

|{{flagicon|FIN}} Kuopion Palloseura

|Signed

|{{cite web|title=Sporting KC Signs Robert Castellanos |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/sporting-kc-signs-robert-castellanos/n-5925679|publisher=Our Sports Central|date=February 17, 2023|access-date=April 24, 2023}}

March 31, 2023

|{{flagicon|COL}} Dany Rosero

|DF

|{{flagicon|COL}} Atlético Junior

|Signed

|{{cite web|last=Sperry|first=Daniel|title=New arrival Dany Rosero brings needed defensive impact, upbeat mindset to Sporting KC|url=https://www.kansascity.com/sports/soccer/sporting-kc/article273802090.html|publisher=The Kansas City Star|date=March 31, 2023|access-date=April 24, 2023}}

== Draft picks ==

Draft picks are not automatically signed to the team roster. Only trades involving draft picks and executed after the start of 2023 MLS SuperDraft will be listed in the notes.

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1 \|8 \|{{flagicon\|CAN}} Stephen Afrifa \|FW \|FIU \| Signed
2 \|37 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Rindov \|DF \|Maryland \| Signed

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! style="background:; width:50;"|Notes

|{{flagicon|CAN}} Stephen Afrifa

|FW

|FIU

| Signed

|37

|{{flagicon|USA}} Chris Rindov

|DF

|Maryland

| Signed

=Out =

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January 21, 2023 \|{{flagicon\|ESP}} Uri Rosell \|MF \|{{flagicon\|USA}} LA Galaxy \|Waived, signed with LA Galaxy. \|{{cite web\|last=Smith\|first=Chris\|title=Sporting Kansas City waive Spanish midfielder Uri Rosell \|url=https://www.90min.com/posts/sporting-kansas-city-waive-spanish-midfielder-uri-rosell\|publisher=90min\|date=January 21, 2023\|access-date=April 24, 2023}}
November 15, 2022 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Kaveh Rad \|DF \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Hartford Athletic \|Option declined, signed with Hartford Athletic \|{{cite web\|last=Kovzan\|first=Sam\|title=Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2023 MLS season\|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/sporting-kc-announces-roster-moves-ahead-of-2023-mls-season\|publisher=Sporting KC\|date=November 15, 2022\|access-date=April 24, 2023}}
November 15, 2022 \|{{flagicon\|FRA}} Nicolas Isimat-Mirin \|DF \|{{flagicon\|NED}} SBV Vitesse \|Option declined, signed with SBV Vitesse \|
April 4, 2023 \|{{flagicon\|USA}} Ben Sweat \|DF \|{{flagicon\|USA}} New England Revolution \|Waived, signed by New England Revolution \|{{cite web\|last=Kovzan\|first=Sam\|title=Sporting KC waives defender Ben Sweat \|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/sporting-kc-waives-defender-ben-sweat\|publisher=Sporting KC\|date=April 4, 2023\|access-date=April 24, 2023}}

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January 21, 2023

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Uri Rosell

|MF

|{{flagicon|USA}} LA Galaxy

|Waived, signed with LA Galaxy.

|{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Chris|title=Sporting Kansas City waive Spanish midfielder Uri Rosell

|url=https://www.90min.com/posts/sporting-kansas-city-waive-spanish-midfielder-uri-rosell|publisher=90min|date=January 21, 2023|access-date=April 24, 2023}}

November 15, 2022

|{{flagicon|USA}} Kaveh Rad

|DF

|{{flagicon|USA}} Hartford Athletic

|Option declined, signed with Hartford Athletic

|{{cite web|last=Kovzan|first=Sam|title=Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2023 MLS season|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/sporting-kc-announces-roster-moves-ahead-of-2023-mls-season|publisher=Sporting KC|date=November 15, 2022|access-date=April 24, 2023}}

November 15, 2022

|{{flagicon|FRA}} Nicolas Isimat-Mirin

|DF

|{{flagicon|NED}} SBV Vitesse

|Option declined, signed with SBV Vitesse

April 4, 2023

|{{flagicon|USA}} Ben Sweat

|DF

|{{flagicon|USA}} New England Revolution

|Waived, signed by New England Revolution

|{{cite web|last=Kovzan|first=Sam|title=Sporting KC waives defender Ben Sweat

|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/sporting-kc-waives-defender-ben-sweat|publisher=Sporting KC|date=April 4, 2023|access-date=April 24, 2023}}

Competitive

= Major League Soccer =

==Standings==

===[[Western Conference (MLS)|Western Conference]]===

{{2023 Major League Soccer Western Conference table|showteam=SKC|show_limit=5}}

===Overall table===

{{2023 Major League Soccer season table|showteam=SKC|show_limit=5}}

==Match results==

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|round = 1

|date = February 27

|time = 9:30 PM CST

|team1 = Portland Timbers

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/porvsskc-02-27-2023/

|team2 = Sporting Kansas City

|goals1 = *Mosquera {{goal|6|Chará}}

Zuparic {{yel|26}}
Williamson {{yel|73}}
Evander {{yel|89}}

|goals2 = *Thommy {{yel|16}}

|stadium = Providence Park

|location = Portland, Oregon

|attendance = 22,295

|referee = Timothy Ford

|result = L

|note = Originally scheduled for February 25, but was postponed due to poor weather in Portland

}}

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|round = 2

|date = March 4

|time = 8:30 PM CST

|team1 = Colorado Rapids

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/colvsskc-03-04-2023/

|team2 = Sporting Kansas City

|goals1 = Abubakar {{yel|3}}
Cabral {{yel|69}}

|goals2 = Espinoza {{yel|58}}

|stadium = Dick's Sporting Goods Park

|location = Commerce City, Colorado

|attendance = 14,954

|referee = Allen Chapman

|result = D

}}

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|round = 3

|date = March 11

|time = 7:30 PM CST

|team1 = Sporting Kansas City

|score = 0–0

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/skcvsla-03-11-2023/

|team2 = LA Galaxy

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Children's Mercy Park

|location = Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance = 18,612

|referee = Armando Villarreal

|result = D

}}

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|round = 4

|date = March 18

|time = 7:30 PM CST

|team1 = FC Dallas

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/dalvsskc-03-18-2023/

|team2 = Sporting Kansas City

|goals1 = Velasco {{goal|55}}
Paes {{yel|62}}
Twumasi {{yel|76}}
Ferreira {{goal|84}}

|goals2 = Sallói {{goal|11}}
Voloder {{yel|78}}

|location = Frisco, Texas

|stadium = Toyota Stadium

|attendance = 17,467

|referee = Pierre-Luc Lauziere

|result = L

|note=

}}

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|round = 5

|date = March 25

|time = 7:30 PM CST

|team1 = Sporting Kansas City

|score = 1–4

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/skcvssea-03-25-2023/

|team2 = Seattle Sounders FC

|goals1 = Agada {{goal|5}}
Sweat {{sent off|2|53|63}}

|goals2 = Morris {{goal|23||54||69||77}}

|referee = Alex Chilowicz

|stadium = Children's Mercy Park

|location = Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance = 18,629

|result = L

|note =

}}

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|round = 6

|date = April 1

|time = 7:30 PM CDT

|team1 = Philadelphia Union

|score= 0–0

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/phivsskc-04-01-2023/

|team2 = Sporting Kansas City

|goals1 = Harriel {{yel|18}}
Gazdag {{yel|40}}
Martínez {{yel|72}}

|goals2 = Agada {{yel|16}}
Walter {{yel|90+5}}

|stadium = Subaru Park

|location = Chester, Pennsylvania

|attendance = 18,550

|referee = Victor Rivas

|result = D

}}

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|round = 7

|date = April 8

|time = 7:30 PM CDT

|team1 = Sporting Kansas City

|score = 0–1

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/skcvscol-04-08-2023/

|team2 = Colorado Rapids

|goals1 = Rosero {{yel|35}}
Thommy {{yel|76}}

|goals2 = Max {{yel|37}}
Wilson {{yel|58}}
Rubio {{goal|68}}
Nicholson {{yel|71}}
Acosta {{yel|74}}

|stadium = Children's Mercy Park

|location = Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance = 18,467

|referee = Joseph Dickerson

|result = L

}}

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|round = 8

|date = April 15

|time = 5:30 PM CDT

|team1 = San Jose Earthquakes

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/sjvsskc-04-15-2023/

|team2 = Sporting Kansas City

|goals1 = Espinoza {{goal|9}}, {{yel|59}}
Ebobisse {{goal|40|pen.|51}}
Gruezo {{yel|77}}

|goals2 = Thommy {{yel|31}}
Castellanos {{sent off|0|90+3}}

|stadium = PayPal Park

|location = San Jose, California

|attendance = 14,212

|referee = Timothy Ford

|result = L

}}

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|round = 9

|date = April 22

|time = 6:30 PM CDT

|team1 = New England Revolution

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/nevsskc-04-22-2023/

|team2 = Sporting Kansas City

|goals1 = Vrioni {{goal|31|35}}

|goals2 = Fontàs {{sent off|2|20|61}}
Russell {{goal|50}}
Voloder {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Gillette Stadium

|location = Foxborough, Massachusetts

|attendance = 19,281

|referee = Nima Saghafi

|result = L

}}

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|round = 10

|date = April 29

|time = 7:30 PM CDT

|team1 = Sporting Kansas City

|score = 0–2

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/skcvsmtl-04-29-2023/

|team2 = CF Montréal

|goals1 = Rosero {{yel|30}}
Pulido {{yel|52}}
Espinoza {{yel|57}}

|goals2 = Wanyama {{yel|27}}
Duke {{goal|35}}
Choinière {{goal|45+1}} {{yel|90+6}}
Waterman {{yel|65}}

|stadium = Children's Mercy Park

|location = Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance = 18,226

|referee = Ramy Touchan

|result = L

}}

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|round = 11

|date = May 7

|time = 3:30 PM CDT

|team1 = Seattle Sounders FC

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/seavsskc-05-07-2023/

|team2 = Sporting Kansas City

|goals1 = Roldán {{yel|8}}
Lodeiro {{goal|66|pen.}}
Rusnák {{yel|81}}

|goals2 = Thommy {{goal|4}}
Walter {{yel|12}}
Pulido {{goal|31}}
Ndenbe {{yel|65}}
Russell {{yel|90+5}}

|stadium = Lumen Field

|location = Seattle, Washington

|attendance = 31,620

|referee = Victor Rivas

|result = W

}}

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|round = 12

|date = May 13

|time = 7:30 PM CDT

|team1 = Sporting Kansas City

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/skcvsmin-05-13-2023/

|team2 = Minnesota United FC

|goals1 =

Tapias {{yel|36}}
Boxall {{yel|66}}

|goals2 =

Rosero {{goal|9}} {{yel|21}}
Sallói {{goal|22}}
Kinda {{goal|84}}

|stadium = Children's Mercy Park

|location= Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance = 17,851

|referee = Alex Chilowicz

|result = W

}}

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|round = 13

|date = May 17

|time = 9:30 PM CDT

|team1 = Los Angeles FC

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/lafcvsskc-05-17-2023/

|team2 = Sporting Kansas City

|goals1 = Bouanga {{goal|13}}
Sánchez {{yel|29}}
Palacios {{yel|40}}
Tillman {{yel|70}}

|goals2 = Russell {{goal|20}}
Sallói {{yel|90+4}}

|stadium = BMO Stadium

|location = Los Angeles, California

|attendance = 22,222

|referee = Armando Villarreal

|result = D

}}

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|round = 14

|date = May 20

|time = 8:30 PM CDT

|team1 = St. Louis City SC

|score = 4–0

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/stlvsskc-05-20-2023/

|team2 = Sporting Kansas City

|goals1 = Löwen {{goal|19}}
Vassilev {{goal|25}}, {{goal|75}}
Nerwinski {{yel|30}}
Gioacchini {{goal|55}}

|goals2 = Kinda {{yel|28}}
Sallói {{yel|42}}

|stadium = CityPark

|location = St. Louis, Missouri

|attendance = 22,423

|referee = Chris Penso

|result = L

}}

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|round = 15

|date = May 28

|time = 2:00 PM CDT

|team1 = Sporting Kansas City

|score = 4–1

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/skcvspor-05-28-2023/

|team2 = Portland Timbers

|goals1 = Thommy {{goal|11}}
Fontàs {{yel|47}}
Sallói {{goal|66}}
Mabiala {{goal|68|o.g.}}
Radoja {{yel|72}}
Shelton {{yel|85}}
Hernández {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2 = Boli {{goal|8}}
Loría {{yel|89}}

|stadium = Children's Mercy Park

|location = Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance = 18,514

|referee = Rubiel Vazquez

|result = W

}}

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|round = 16

|date = May 31

|time = 7:30 PM CDT

|team1 = Sporting Kansas City

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/skcvsdal-05-31-2023/

|team2 = FC Dallas

|goals1 = Ndenbe {{yel|37}}
Kinda {{goal|41}}
Sallói {{goal|60}}

|goals2 = Ferreira {{goal|90+1}}
Cerrillo {{yel|90+3}}

|location = Kansas City, Kansas

|stadium = Children's Mercy Park

|attendance = 17,178

|referee = Guido Gonzales Jr.

|result = W

|note = Delayed start due to inclement weather

}}

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|round = 17

|date = June 3

|time = 9:30 PM CDT

|team1 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|score = 1–1

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/vanvsskc-06-03-2023/

|team2 = Sporting Kansas City

|goals1 =

White {{yel|39}}
Blackmon {{yel|63}}
Cubas {{yel|69}}
Gauld {{yel|78}} {{goal|88}}
Sartini {{yel|86}}

|goals2 =

Castellanos {{yel|7}}
Pulido {{goal|20}}
Kinda {{yel|79}}
McIntosh {{yel|90+5}}

|stadium = BC Place

|location = Vancouver, British Columbia

|attendance = 13,739

|referee = Lukasz Szpala

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 18

|date = June 10

|time = 7:30 PM CDT

|team1 = Sporting Kansas City

|score = 4–1

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/skcvsatx-06-10-2023/

|team2 = Austin FC

|goals1 =

Pulido {{goal|19}}, {{goal|57}}
Castellanos {{goal|47}}
Radoja {{yel|61}}
Thommy {{yel|87}}
Shelton {{goal|89}}

|goals2 =

Cascante {{yel|52}}
Zardes {{yel|60}}
Driussi {{goal|61}}

|stadium = Children's Mercy Park

|location = Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance = 18,885

|referee = Marcos de Oliveira

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 19

|date = June 17

|time = 7:30 PM CDT

|team1 = Sporting Kansas City

|score = 1–2

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/skcvslafc-06-17-2023/

|team2 = Los Angeles FC

|goals1 = Pulido {{goal|17|pen.}}
Rosero {{yel|50}}

|goals2 = Maldonado {{goal|48}}
Bogusz {{yel|59}}
Biuk {{yel|65}}
Vela {{goal|90}}

|stadium = Children's Mercy Park

|location = Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance = 19,410

|referee = Rosendo Mendoza

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 20

|date = June 21

|time = 9:30 PM CDT

|team1 = LA Galaxy

|score = 2–2

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/lavsskc-06-21-2023/

|team2 = Sporting Kansas City

|goals1 =

Cáceres {{goal|24}}
Judd {{goal|64}}
Aguirre {{yel|90}}

|goals2 =

Pulido {{goal|12||90+1|pen.}}
Thommy {{yel|17}}
Rosero {{yel|23}}

|stadium = Dignity Health Sports Park

|location = Carson, California

|attendance = 20,960

|referee = Filip Dujic

|result = D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 21

|date = June 24

|time = 7:30 PM CDT

|team1 = Sporting Kansas City

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/skcvschi-06-24-2023/

|score = 0–1

|team2 = Chicago Fire FC

|goals1 =

Shelton {{yel|88}}
Sallói {{yel|90+2}}

|goals2 =

Czichos {{yel|38}}
Herbers {{goal|47}}
Pineda {{yel|64}}
Souquet {{yel|67}}

|stadium = Children's Mercy Park

|location = Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance = 18,032

|referee = Alex Chilowicz

|result = L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 22

|date = July 1

|time = 7:30 PM CDT

|team1 = Sporting Kansas City

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/skcvsvan-07-01-2023/

|team2 = Vancouver Whitecaps FC

|goals1 =

Walter {{goal|33}}
Pulido {{goal|45+2}}
Thommy {{goal|53}}, {{yel|57}}
Davis {{yel|89}}

|goals2 =

Berhalter {{yel|66}}

|stadium = Children's Mercy Park

|location = Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance = 18,867

|referee = Malik Badawi

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 23

|date= July 8

|time= 7:30 PM CDT

|team1= Houston Dynamo FC

|score= 2–2

|report= https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/houvsskc-07-08-2023/

|team2= Sporting Kansas City

|goals1=

Aliyu {{goal|45+2}}
Úlfarsson {{yel|49}}
Herrera {{yel|50}}
Franco {{goal|90+8}}
Ferreira {{yel|90+10}}

|goals2=

Pulido {{goal|25}}, {{goal|62|pen.}}
Rosero {{yel|65}}
Leibold {{yel|90+11}}

|stadium= Shell Energy Stadium

|location= Houston, Texas

|attendance= 16,489

|referee= Nima Saghafi

|result= D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 24

|date= July 12

|time= 7:30 PM CDT

|team1= Sporting Kansas City

|score= 2–2

|report= https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/skcvsrsl-07-12-2023/

|team2= Real Salt Lake

|goals1=

Sallói {{goal|30}}
Russell {{goal|36}}

|goals2=

Musovski {{goal|46}}
Arango {{yel|67}}
Julio {{goal|72}}
Ruiz {{yel|87}}

|stadium= Children's Mercy Park

|location= Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance= 17,924

|referee= Rubiel Vazquez

|result= D

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 25

|date= July 15

|time= 7:30 PM CDT

|team1= Austin FC

|score= 2–1

|report= https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/atxvsskc-07-15-2023/

|team2= Sporting Kansas City

|goals1=

Zardes {{goal|17}}
Finlay {{goal|19}}
Cascante {{yel|59}}

|goals2=

Fontàs {{yel|8}}
Rosero {{goal|33}}
Davis {{yel|53}}

|stadium= Q2 Stadium

|location= Austin, Texas

|attendance= 20,738

|referee= Ted Unkel

|result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 26

|date = August 26

|time= 7:30 PM CDT

|team1 = Sporting Kansas City

|score= 3–0

|report= https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/skcvssj-08-26-2023/

|team2 = San Jose Earthquakes

|goals1=

Sallói {{goal|3}}
Russell {{goal|42}}
Thommy {{goal|69}}

|goals2=

|stadium= Children's Mercy Park

|location= Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance= 18,892

|referee= Pierre-Luc Lauziere

|result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round = 27

|date= September 2

|time = 7:30 PM CDT

|team1 = Sporting Kansas City

|score= 2–1

|report= https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/skcvsstl-09-02-2023/

|team2= St. Louis City SC

|goals1=

Pulido {{goal|31||44}}, {{yel|71}}
Melia {{yel|86}}
Espinoza {{yel|90+7}}

|goals2=

Adeniran {{goal|22}}
Alm {{yel|81}}
Klauss {{yel|89}}

|stadium= Children's Mercy Park

|location= Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance= 21,650

|referee= Allen Chapman

|result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 28

|date= September 9

|time= 6:30 PM CDT

|team1 = Inter Miami CF

|score= 3–2

|report= https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/miavsskc-09-09-2023/

|team2 = Sporting Kansas City

|goals1=

Campana {{goal|25|pen.|45}}
Farías {{goal|60}}
Avilés {{yel|66}}
Alba {{yel|90+3}}

|goals2=

Sallói {{goal|9}}
Gutiérrez {{yel|33}}
Pulido {{goal|78}}
Leibold {{yel|79}}

|stadium= DRV PNK Stadium

|location= Fort Lauderdale, Florida

|attendance= 19,355

|referee= Ismail Elfath

|result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 29

|date= September 16

|time= 7:30 PM CDT

|team1= Minnesota United FC

|score= 0–1

|report= https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/minvsskc-09-16-2023/

|team2 = Sporting Kansas City

|goals1=

Taylor {{yel|24}}

|goals2=

Fontàs {{yel|44}}
Kinda {{goal|84}} {{yel|90+5}}
Sallói {{yel|90+1}}

|stadium= Allianz Field

|location= Saint Paul, Minnesota

|attendance= 19,685

|referee= Tori Penso

|result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 30

|date= September 20

|time= 7:30 PM CDT

|team1= Sporting Kansas City

|score= 0–3

|report= https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/skcvsnsh-09-20-2023/

|team2= Nashville SC

|goals1=

Rosero {{yel|90+4}}

|goals2=

Picault {{goal|29}}
Muyl {{yel|52}}
Mukhtar {{goal|66}}
Maher {{goal|76}}
Washington {{yel|82}}
Moore {{yel|90+1}}

|stadium= Children's Mercy Park

|location= Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance= 16,825

|referee= Victor Rivas

|result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 31

|date= September 23

|time= 7:30 PM CDT

|team1= Sporting Kansas City

|score= 2–1

|report= https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/skcvshou-09-23-2023/

|team2= Houston Dynamo FC

|goals1=

Russell {{goal|7|pen.}}, {{sentoff|0|39}}
Radoja {{yel|34}}
Agada {{goal|45+6}}
Thommy {{yel|73}}
Rosero {{yel|89}}
Sallói {{yel|90+6}}

|goals2=

Escobar {{yel|45+1}}
Hadebe {{goal|45+9}}
Dorsey {{yel|74}}
Caicedo {{yel|83}}

|stadium= Children's Mercy Park

|location= Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance= 18,033

|referee= Chris Penso

|result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 32

|date= September 30

|time= 7:30 PM CDT

|team1= St. Louis City SC

|score= 4–1

|report= https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/stlvsskc-09-30-2023/

|team2= Sporting Kansas City

|goals1=

Markanich {{yel|41}}
Adeniran {{goal|73}}
Stroud {{goal|75}}
Klauss {{goal|80||85}}
Parker {{yel|87}}

|goals2=

Agada {{goal|90+3}}

|stadium= CityPark

|location= St. Louis, Missouri

|attendance= 22,423

|referee= Armando Villarreal

|result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 33

|date= October 7

|time= 8:30 PM CDT

|team1= Real Salt Lake

|score= 2–3

|report= https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/rslvsskc-10-07-2023/

|team2= Sporting Kansas City

|goals1=

Glad {{sentoff|0|3}}
Vera {{yel|58}}, {{goal|81}}
Savarino {{goal|89}}
MacMath {{yel|90+7}}

|goals2=

Thommy {{goal|4}}
Russell {{goal|29}}
Radoja {{yel|38}}
Pulido {{goal|77}}
Melia {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium= America First Field

|location= Sandy, Utah

|attendance= 21,205

|referee= Ted Unkel

|result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= 34

|date= October 21

|time= 8:00 PM CDT

|team1 = Sporting Kansas City

|score= 3–1

|report= https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2023/matches/skcvsmin-10-21-2023/

|team2= Minnesota United FC

|goals1=

Russell {{goal|28||78}}
Walter {{goal|31}}
Davis {{yel|85}}

|goals2=

Trapp {{yel|53}}
Taylor {{yel|66}}
Boxall {{yel|68}} {{goal|82}}

|stadium= Children's Mercy Park

|location= Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance= 20,479

|referee= Ismail Elfath

|result= W

}}

=MLS Cup Playoffs=

{{football box collapsible

|date = October 25

|round = Wild Card

|time = 8:30 pm CDT

|team1 = Sporting Kansas City

|score = 0–0

|penaltyscore = 4–2

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2023/matches/skcvssj-10-25-2023/

|team2 = San Jose Earthquakes

|penalties1 =

Russell {{pengoal}}
Pulido {{penmiss}}
Thommy {{pengoal}}
Kinda {{pengoal}}
Sallói {{pengoal}}

|penalties2 =

{{penmiss}} Espinoza
{{penmiss}} Yueill
{{pengoal}} Skahan
{{pengoal}} Akapo

|goals1 =

Fontàs {{yel|59}}

|goals2 =

Hoppe {{yel|55}}
Skahan {{yel|80}}
Judson {{yel|87}}

|stadium = Children's Mercy Park

|location = Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance = 17,437

|referee = Allen Chapman

|result = W

|note =

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = October 29

|round = Round One

|time = 9:00 pm CDT

|team1 = St. Louis City SC

|score = 1–4

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2023/matches/stlvsskc-10-29-2023/

|team2 = Sporting Kansas City

|goals1 =

Parker {{goal|28}}
Jackson {{yel|45}}
Stroud {{yel|58}}
Löwen {{yel|70}}
Blom {{yel|78}}
Adeniran {{yel|87}}

|goals2 =

Kinda {{yel|15}}, {{goal|39}}
Ndenbe {{goal|27}}
Walter {{goal|36}}
Sallói {{goal|61}}

|stadium = CityPark

|location = St. Louis, Missouri

|attendance = 22,423

|referee = Ted Unkel

|result = W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = November 5

|round = Round One

|time = 4:00 pm CST

|team1 = Sporting Kansas City

|score = 2–1

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2023/matches/skcvsstl-11-05-2023/

|team2 = St. Louis City SC

|goals1 =

Pulido {{yel|42}}
Ndenbe {{goal|45+1}}, {{yel|69}}
Sallói {{goal|73}}
Rosero {{yel|81}}
Espinoza {{yel|90+14}}

|goals2 =

Löwen {{yel|23}}
Parker {{yel|32}}
Pompeu {{goal|86}}
Hiebert {{yel|90+6}}

|stadium = Children's Mercy Park

|location = Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance = 21,650

|referee = Ismail Elfath

|result = W

|note = Sporting Kansas City won the series 2–0.

}}

{{football box collapsible

|date = November 26

|round = Conference semifinals

|time = 6:00 pm CST

|team1 = Houston Dynamo FC

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2023/matches/houvsskc-11-26-2023/

|team2 = Sporting Kansas City

|goals1 =

Escobar {{goal|39}}
Carrasquilla {{yel|69}}

|goals2 =

Leibold {{yel|78}}

|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium

|location = Houston, Texas

|attendance = 20,319

|referee = Guido Gonzales Jr.

|result = L

}}

=US Open Cup=

{{football box collapsible

|round= Third Round

|date= April 25

|time= 7:30 PM CDT

|team1= Sporting Kansas City (MLS) {{flagicon|Kansas}}

|score = 3–0

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/u-s-open-cup/2023/matches/skcvstat-04-25-2023/

|team2= {{flagicon|Oklahoma}} Tulsa Athletic (NPSL)

|goals1=

Sallói {{goal|32}}
Pulido {{goal|54}}
Tzionis {{goal|68}}

|goals2=

Torres {{yel|59}}
Ugbah {{yel|64}}
Harris {{yel|90+2}}

|stadium= Children's Mercy Park

|location= Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance = 9,912

|referee = José Lara

|result=w

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= Round of 32

|date = May 10

|time = 7:30 PM CDT

|team1 = Houston Dynamo FC (MLS) {{flagicon|Texas}}

|score = 1–0

|report = https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/u-s-open-cup/2023/matches/houvsskc-05-10-2023/

|team2 = {{flagicon|Kansas}} Sporting Kansas City (MLS)

|goals1 =

Úlfarsson {{goal|12}}
Gasper {{sent off|0|35}}
Dorsey {{yel|87}}

|goals2 =

Espinoza {{yel|10}}
Sallói {{yel|90+3}}

|stadium = Shell Energy Stadium

|location = Houston, Texas

|attendance = 5,094

|referee = Sergii Demianchuk

|result=l

}}

=2023 Leagues Cup=

{{football box collapsible

|round= G1

|date= July 23

|time= 7:30 pm ET

|team1= FC Cincinnati {{fbaicon|USA}}

|score= 3–3

|report=https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/cinvsskc-07-23-2023/

|team2= {{fbaicon|USA}} Sporting Kansas City

|goals1=

Murphy {{yel|10}}
Mosquera {{yel|11}}
Pulskamp {{goal|34|o.g.}}
Moreno {{yel|48}}
Boupendza {{yel|50}}
Vazquez {{goal|56}}
Powell {{yel|68}}
Acosta {{goal|90+8|pen.}}

|goals2=

Hagglund {{goal|9|o.g.}}
Rosero {{goal|12}}, {{yel|90+6}}
Pulido {{sentoff|0|30}}
Kinda {{yel|51}}, {{goal|69|pen.}}
Pulskamp {{yel|83}}
Thommy {{yel|90+2}}
Espinoza {{yel|90+8}}

|penaltyscore=4–2

|penalties1=

Acosta {{pengoal}}
Vazquez {{pengoal}}
Kubo {{pengoal}}
Miazga {{pengoal}}

|penalties2=

{{pengoal}} Thommy
{{pengoal}} Shelton
{{penmiss}} Walter
{{penmiss}} Fontas

|stadium= TQL Stadium

|location= Cincinnati, Ohio

|attendance= 24,524

|referee= Daniel Quintero Huitrón

|result= L

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= G2

|date= July 31

|time= 10:00 pm ET

|team1= Sporting Kansas City {{fbaicon|USA}}

|score= 1–0

|report=https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/guavsskc-07-31-2023/

|team2= {{fbaicon|MEX}} Chivas

|goals1 =

Russell {{goal|27}}

|goals2 =

Gutierez {{yel|56}}
Vazquez {{yel|67}}
Calderón {{yel|85}}

|stadium= Children's Mercy Park

|location= Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance = 20,373

|referee= Lukasz Szpala

|result= W

}}

{{football box collapsible

|round= R32

|date= August 4

|time= 9:00 pm ET

|team1= Sporting Kansas City {{fbaicon|USA}}

|score= 1–4

|report=https://www.leaguescup.com/competitions/leagues-cup/2023/matches/tolvsskc-08-04-2023/

|team2= {{fbaicon|MEX}} Toluca

|goals1=

Gutiérrez {{yel|19}}
Agada {{goal|88}}

|goals2=

Rosero {{goal|29|o.g.}}
Raul {{goal|32}}, {{yel|61}}
Morales {{goal|54}}, {{yel|61}}
Domínguez {{goal|63}}

|stadium= Children's Mercy Park

|location= Kansas City, Kansas

|attendance = 15,121

|referee= Jorge Abraham Camacho

|result= L

}}

References

External links

[https://www.sportingkc.com/ Sporting Kansas City]

Category:Sporting Kansas City seasons

Sporting Kansas City