Sporting Kansas Metropolis introduced immediately a number of roster strikes forward of the 2024 season.
Sporting has exercised contract choices for the next eight gamers: Stephen Afrifa, Willy Agada, Robert Castellanos, Jake Davis, Danny Flores, Chris Rindov, Johnny Russell and Remi Walter.
Cam Duke, Gadi Kinda and Kendall McIntosh are out of contract with the membership. Sporting has prolonged a bona fide supply to Kinda.
As well as, Sporting has declined contract choices for Roger Espinoza, Kortne Ford, Felipe Gutierrez and Graham Zusi.
Espinoza and Zusi conclude 2023 as two of probably the most completed gamers in Sporting historical past. Espinoza has spent 14 seasons in Kansas Metropolis, serving to the membership to 3 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup titles and 10 playoff appearances. Throughout all competitions, the previous MLS All-Star midfielder ranks second in workforce historical past in appearances (399) and minutes (29,162) whereas sitting fifth in assists (49). Espinoza is Sporting’s all-time Open Cup look chief (26 matches) and is tied with Zusi for third on membership charts with 21 appearances within the MLS Cup Playoffs.
Zusi has spent his complete 15-year skilled profession at Sporting and received 4 main championships in Kansas Metropolis—the 2013 MLS Cup and Open Cup titles in 2012, 2015 and 2017. The longest-tenured participant at one membership in league historical past, Zusi was an MLS Greatest XI honoree in 2012 and 2013 and has a team-record seven MLS All-Star choices. The versatile veteran—who has transitioned from central midfielder to winger to proper again throughout his tenure in Kansas Metropolis—is Sporting’s all-time chief in appearances (411), begins (358) and minutes (32,723) throughout all competitions whereas rating second in assists (90) and whole objective contributions (125).
The next 16 gamers enter 2024 with assured contracts at Sporting: Ozzie Cisneros, Andreu Fontas, Felipe Hernandez, Tim Leibold, Tim Melia, Logan Ndenbe, Kayden Pierre, Alan Pulido, John Pulskamp, Nemanja Radoja, Dany Rosero, Daniel Salloi, Khiry Shelton, Erik Thommy, Marinos Tzionis and Robert Voloder.
Following immediately’s announcement, Sporting has 24 gamers underneath contract for the 2024 season:
Sporting’s roster will proceed to take form within the buildup to the 2024 MLS marketing campaign. For a full listing of the workforce’s offseason roster strikes, go to SportingKC.com/information/tracker. The calendar of Main League Soccer’s remaining offseason roster-building occasions is listed under.
MLS Offseason Roster Mechanisms
Sporting Kansas Metropolis II has additionally introduced offseason roster strikes main into the 2024 MLS NEXT Professional marketing campaign.
SKC II has exercised the contract possibility for Sebastian Cruz and declined contract choices for Vitor Dias, Enzo Mauriz and Lucas Rosa.
Six gamers are out of contract with the membership—Bakary Bagayoko, Ethan Bandre, Josh Coan, Michael Lenis, Nassim Mekideche and Jahon Rad—whereas mortgage spells for Andrew Draper and Alenis Vargas have ended. The membership is at present in discussions to retain Mekideche and Vargas.
4 gamers are at present underneath MLS NEXT Professional contracts with Sporting KC II coming into the 2024 season: defender Coby Jones, ahead Pau Vidal and midfielders Cruz and Ethan Bryant.
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