December 1, 2023 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Sporting Kansas City News Release
Sporting Kansas City announced today several roster moves ahead of the 2024 season.
Sporting has exercised contract options for the following eight players: 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 club. Sporting has extended a bona fide offer to Kinda.
In addition, Sporting has declined contract options for Roger Espinoza, Kortne Ford, Felipe Gutierrez and Graham Zusi.
Espinoza and Zusi conclude 2023 as two of the most accomplished players in Sporting history. Espinoza has spent 14 seasons in Kansas City, helping the club to three Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup titles and 10 playoff appearances. Across all competitions, the former MLS All-Star midfielder ranks second in team history in appearances (399) and minutes (29,162) while sitting fifth in assists (49). Espinoza is Sporting’s all-time Open Cup appearance leader (26 matches) and is tied with Zusi for third on club charts with 21 appearances in the MLS Cup Playoffs.
Zusi has spent his entire 15-year professional career at Sporting and won four major championships in Kansas City-the 2013 MLS Cup and Open Cup titles in 2012, 2015 and 2017. The longest-tenured player at one club in league history, Zusi was an MLS Best XI honoree in 2012 and 2013 and has a team-record seven MLS All-Star selections. The versatile veteran-who has transitioned from central midfielder to winger to right back during his tenure in Kansas City-is Sporting’s all-time leader in appearances (411), starts (358) and minutes (32,723) across all competitions while ranking second in assists (90) and total goal contributions (125).
The following 16 players enter 2024 with guaranteed 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 today’s announcement, Sporting has 24 players under contract for the 2024 season:
Goalkeepers (2): Tim Melia, John Pulskamp
Defenders (9): Jake Davis, Robert Castellanos, Andreu Fontas, Tim Leibold, Logan Ndenbe, Kayden Pierre, Chris Rindov, Dany Rosero, Robert Voloder
Midfielders (6): Ozzie Cisneros, Danny Flores, Felipe Hernandez, Nemanja Radoja, Erik Thommy, Remi…
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