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Major League Soccer · USA

Sporting Kansas City

15th of 15
Transfer news →
22.4
Squad season
top-XI average · this season
26.4
Squad rating
mean squad Rating · 22/27 rated

Club profile

LeagueMajor League Soccer
League position15th of 15
Squad size22
Average age28.2
CountryUSA

Team scout report

Relegation fight15th of 15 · Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City sit 15th of 15 in the Major League Soccer, in the relegation mix. Their starting XI is averaging a Season rating of 22.4 this campaign, built on a squad-talent Rating of 26.4 across the wider group. Recent form reads DLLLL.

Year-on-year, the XI's form is up 23.7% on last season (Season 18.1 → 22.4), while squad talent has eased 14.7% (Rating 30.8 → 26.3). Of the 19 players with a season to compare, 9 improved their individual Season rating on a year ago.

D. Joveljić is the form pick (Season 60), while J. Pulskamp carries the highest ceiling (Rating 43). In the market, the headline arrival is R. Voloder (€ 1.8M), and D. Joveljić is the most valuable asset at 12.9.

22.4
23.7%
Squad season
26.4
14.7%
Squad rating
15thof 15
League finish
DLLLL
Last 5
Top performer
D. Joveljić
Season 60
Highest potential
J. Pulskamp
Rating 43
Marquee signing
R. Voloder
€ 1.8M
Top asset
D. Joveljić
Value 12.9

Squad analysis

Balance by position

Average Season & Rating per unit.

Goalkeepers
222
Defence
1025
Midfield
1926
Attack
2636

Top performers

Highest Season ratings in the squad.

Joveljić
6042
Sallói
3326
García
2631
Bassong
2432
Thommy
2219
Bartlett
2141
Miller
1941
Suleymanov
1936
Season (form)Rating (potential)

Goals & assists

Top scorers

  1. 1D. Joveljić18goals
  2. 2D. Sallói7goals
  3. 3E. Thommy4goals
  4. 4Manu García2goals
  5. 5M. Suleymanov2goals

Top assists

  1. 1Manu García6assists
  2. 2E. Thommy4assists
  3. 3D. Joveljić3assists
  4. 4D. Sallói3assists
  5. 5M. Suleymanov3assists

Squad · 22

Nat.
1J. PulskampGoalkeeperUSA25836—4168.7%4316.1%
—T. MeliaGoalkeeperUSA400.1——0100%279.5%
2I. JamesCentre-back
earlier at Sporting KC II · 540 min, 0g
USA185.29—637
3A. BrodyFull-backUSA311.313—867.4%1545.8%
4R. VoloderCentre-backGermany257.120—1722.2%387.6%
5D. RoseroCentre-backColombia320.87—373.8%1154%
14T. LeiboldFull-backGermany321.1211757.7%1442.9%
15Jansen MillerCentre-backUSA247.629—1941
17J. DavisFull-back
played MID · DEF
USA247.430—1562.1%3916.2%
18L. NdenbeFull-backBelgium266.731117931.3%364.7%
22Z. BassongDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
Canada277.326124167%3213.3%
—Andreu FontàsCentre-backSpain360.3——0100%569.9%
8M. RodríguezCentral midfielderUSA301.721—583.7%1843.5%
16J. BartlettDefensive midfielder
played MID · DEF
earlier at Sporting KC II · 90 min, 0g
USA206.632—2141
21Manu GarcíaAttacking midfielderSpain284.82922615.8%3111.9%
—R. WalterCentral midfielderFrance311——0100%1263.2%
9D. JoveljićCentre-forwardSerbia2612.93418604.4%4211.1%
10D. SallóiAttacking midfielder
played FWD · MID
Hungary3043573356.1%2620.8%
11K. SheltonFull-back
played DEF · FWD
USA331.227—1155.1%1418.9%
26E. ThommyAttacking midfielder
played MID · FWD
Germany312.62742235.5%1939.5%
30S. AfrifaWinger
played FWD · MID
earlier at Sporting KC II · 90 min, 0g
Canada255.810—0100%3123.7%
—M. SuleymanovWinger
played FWD · MID
Russia266.833219311.1%366.7%

Season form

Record (W-D-L)7-7-20 in 34
Goals (for / against)46 / 70
Clean sheets4
Last 5DLLLL

Fixtures & results

Major League Soccer7W 7D 20LFriendlies Clubs1W 2D 2LCONCACAF Champions League0W 0D 2L
Oct 19HHouston Dynamo0–0D
Oct 5AMinnesota United FC0–3L
Sep 28ALos Angeles Galaxy1–4L
Sep 21HVancouver Whitecaps0–2L
Sep 14AReal Salt Lake1–2L
Sep 7HAustin1–2L
Aug 31HColorado Rapids4–2W
Aug 25ASeattle Sounders2–5L
Aug 16AOrlando City SC1–3L
Aug 10HSan Diego0–2L
Jul 27AVancouver Whitecaps0–3L
Jul 20HNew York City FC1–1D
Jul 13HSeattle Sounders2–3L
Jul 5AColorado Rapids2–1W
Jun 29HReal Salt Lake1–1D
Jun 26HCharlotte2–1W
Jun 15HFC Dallas2–4L
Jun 9ALos Angeles FC1–3L
Jun 1AHouston Dynamo3–1W
May 25HNew England Revolution3–3D
May 18ASan Diego0–0D
May 15ASt. Louis City2–2D
May 11APortland Timbers0–1L
May 4HLos Angeles Galaxy1–0W
Apr 26AFC Cincinnati1–2L
Apr 20ASan Jose Earthquakes5–3W
Apr 13HPortland Timbers2–4L
Apr 6HSt. Louis City2–0W
Mar 30AFC Dallas1–2L
Mar 23HLos Angeles FC0–2L
Mar 16HMinnesota United FC3–3D
Mar 9ADC United1–2L
Mar 2HSan Jose Earthquakes1–2L
Feb 26AInter Miami1–3L
Feb 23AAustin0–1L
Feb 20HInter Miami0–1L
Feb 12ALas Vegas Lights0–0D
Feb 8AAustin—·
Feb 5ANew York City FC0–0D
Jan 29ACharlotte2–3L
Jan 25AChicago Fire0–2L
Jan 18AFIU Panthers1–0W

Completed transfers · 2025/26

All seasons →

In

A. MontesNecaxa· Loan2025/26
A. MontesNecaxa· Loan2025/26
Diego BorgesZalaegerszegi TE· Transfer2025/26
Diego BorgesZalaegerszegi TE· Transfer2025/26
L. JohnsenMalmo FF· Transfer2025/26
L. JohnsenMalmo FF· Transfer2025/26
J. ReynoldsChicago Fire· Free agent2025/26
J. ReynoldsChicago Fire· Free agent2025/26

Out

S. MuñózSantos Laguna· Return from loan2025/26
K. SheltonSShelton Khiry· Free agent2025/26
D. SallóiToronto FC· Transfer2025/26
D. SallóiToronto FC· Transfer2025/26
E. ThommyLos Angeles Galaxy· Free agent2025/26
E. ThommyLos Angeles Galaxy· Free agent2025/26
N. RadojaCultural Leonesa· -2025/26
N. RadojaCultural Leonesa· -2025/26