The 2020 Sporting Kansas City II season was the club's first year under the new name of Sporting Kansas City II, fifth year of play and their second season in the Eastern Conference of the USL Championship, the top tier of United Soccer League. The second tier of the United States Soccer Pyramid. The team continued to play at Children's Mercy Park.
The season was suspended on March 12, for 30 days, due to the coronavirus pandemic. Following that decision, on March 18 the USL extended its temporary suspension until May 10.
Roster
No.PositionNationPlayer
Player movement
In
DatePlayerPositionPrevious clubFee/notesRefJanuary 4, 2020 Christian DukeMidfielder Orange County SCSigningJanuary 24, 2020 Kaveh RadDefenderSporting AcademySigningJanuary 27, 2020 Danny BarbirDefender FC Astra GiurgiuSigningFebruary 17, 2020 Remi PrieurGoalkeeper Saint Mary's CollegeSigningFebruary 26, 2020 Fredinho MompremierForwardColorado Rapids AcademySigningFebruary 26, 2020 Enoch MushagalusaForward FC TulsaSigningFebruary 26, 2020 Sam RabenDefender Colorado Springs SwitchbacksSigningFebruary 28, 2020 Dillon SernaMidfielder Colorado RapidsSigningMarch 6, 2020 Jaret TownsendMidfielderMLS Draft PickSigned Draft Pick
Out DatePlayerPositionDestination clubNotesRefNovember 6, 2019 Camilo BenítezMidfielderN/ARetiredNovember 22, 2019 Rennico ClarkeDefenderOption DeclinedNovember 22, 2019 Mark SegbersMidfielder Memphis 901 FCOption DeclinedNovember 22, 2019 Killian ColombieForwardOption DeclinedNovember 22, 2019 Tucker StephensonForward OKC Energy FCOption DeclinedNovember 22, 2019 Rassambek AkhmatovMidfielderOut of ContractNovember 22, 2019 Ayyoub AllachMidfielderOut of ContractNovember 22, 2019 William Opoku MensahForwardOut of ContractNovember 22, 2019 Ethan Vanacore-DeckerForward Union OmahaOut of ContractNovember 22, 2019 AlexsanderDefender Club Athletico ParanaenseLoan ExpiredNovember 22, 2019 Jerome Ngom MbekeliDefender Apejes FC de MfouLoan ExpiredNovember 22, 2019 Mo AbualnadiDefender Notre DameCollegiate ProgramsNovember 22, 2019 Sean KaraniDefender TempleCollegiate ProgramsNovember 22, 2019 Josh ChongForwardSporting AcademyAcademy Contract ExpiredNovember 22, 2019 Jake DavisMidfielderSporting AcademyAcademy Contract ExpiredNovember 22, 2019 Dylan HooperDefenderSporting AcademyAcademy Contract ExpiredNovember 22, 2019 Gavin KreneckiGoalkeeperSporting AcademyAcademy Contract ExpiredNovember 22, 2019 Tucker LepleyMidfielderSporting AcademyAcademy Contract ExpiredNovember 22, 2019 Jahon RadMidfielderSporting AcademyAcademy Contract ExpiredNovember 22, 2019 Max TrejoGoalkeeperSporting AcademyAcademy Contract ExpiredFebruary 24, 2020 John PulskampGoalkeeper Sporting Kansas CityPromotion to first team
Loans Per Major League Soccer and club policies terms of the deals do not get disclosed.
In DatePlayerPositionLoaned fromNotesRefJanuary 7, 2020 Duval Wapiwo Midfielder MFK VyškovSporting Kansas City II adds Cameroonian midfielder Duval Wapiwo on loan for 2020 seasonJanuary 22, 2020 Dominik Rešetar Forward Dinamo Zagreb IISporting KC II signs Croatian duo Petar Čuić and Dominik Rešetar on loan from Dinamo Zagreb IIJanuary 22, 2020 Petar Čuić Defender Dinamo Zagreb IISporting KC II signs Croatian duo Petar Čuić and Dominik Rešetar on loan from Dinamo Zagreb II
Competitions
Preseason Kickoff times are in CST (UTC-06) unless shown otherwise
Preseason schedule announced on January 24, 2020.
USL is back Friendlies
USL Championship
Results summary
Results by matchday
Table Group E
Matches
U.S. Open Cup
Due to their ownership by a higher division professional club (Sporting Kansas City), SKC II is one of 15 teams expressly forbidden from entering the Cup competition.
Player statistics
Squad appearances and goals
Last updated on March 10, 2020.
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! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club
References