2011 Sporting Kansas City Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 13-9-12 - 51 points
Finishing 1st in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-1
Lost Conference Final
Coach: Peter Vermes (13-9-12)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 302,776, Avg. 17,810 in 17 home dates
2011 Sporting Kansas City StatisticsTeam Record: 13-9-12 - 51 points
Finishing 1st in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 2-1
Lost Conference Final
Coach: Peter Vermes (13-9-12)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 302,776, Avg. 17,810 in 17 home dates
The Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer ended the 2011 season with a record of 13 wins and 9 losses and 12 ties for 51 points finishing first in MLS's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-1.
The Sporting scored 50 goals and allowed 40. Kei Kamara, Omar Bravo and Teal Bunbury netted 9 goals each for Kansas City, while C.J. Sapong and Graham Zusi contributed five or more also. Jimmy Nielsen topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 0.76 goals against average, best among qualifying goalkeepers.
Peter Vermes coached the team. The 2011 Sporting Kansas City lost in the Conference Final.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korede Aiyegbusi | D | July 15, 1988 | 5'5" | 155 | London, England |
| Davy Arnaud | M | June 22, 1980 | 6'0" | 165 | Nederland, TX |
| Stephane Auvray | M | September 4, 1981 | 5'8" | 150 | Les Abymes, Guadeloupe |
| Matt Besler | D | February 11, 1987 | 6'0" | 170 | Kansas City, MO |
| Omar Bravo | F | March 4, 1980 | 5'7" | 150 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Teal Bunbury | F | February 27, 1990 | 6'2" | 175 | Hamilton, ON |
| Julio Cesar | M | November 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Sao Luis, Brazil |
| Aurelien Collin | D | March 8, 1986 | 6'2" | 169 | Enghien-les-Bains, France |
| Daneil Cyrus | D | December 15, 1990 | 6'3" | 150 | Plymouth, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Birahim Diop | M | February 7, 1979 | 6'3" | 175 | Thies, Senegal |
| Kevin Ellis | D | June 30, 1991 | 5'9" | 160 | Kansas City, MO |
| Roger Espinoza | M | October 25, 1986 | 5'11" | 160 | Puerto Cortes, Honduras |
| Michael Harrington | D | January 24, 1986 | 6'0" | 170 | Greenville, NC |
| Jeferson | M | July 15, 1984 | 5'10" | 167 | Brasilia, Brazil |
| Mike Jones | D | August 19, 1988 | 6'3" | 180 | St. Louis, MO |
| Peterson Joseph | M | April 24, 1990 | 5'8" | 132 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Kei Kamara | F | September 1, 1984 | 6'3" | 186 | Kenema, Sierra Leone |
| Jon Kempin | G | April 8, 1993 | 6'1" | 170 | Overland Park, KS |
| Nick Kounenakis | February 3, 1978 | 6'1" | 173 | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| Eric Kronberg | G | June 7, 1983 | 6'5" | 210 | Santa Rosa, CA |
| Scott Lorenz | M | July 23, 1987 | 6'0" | 173 | Barrington, IL |
| Chance Myers | D | December 7, 1987 | 6'0" | 165 | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Jimmy Nielsen | G | August 6, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Aalborg, Denmark |
| Lawrence Olum | D | July 10, 1984 | 6'2" | 185 | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Craig Rocastle | M | August 17, 1981 | 6'1" | 170 | Lewisham, England |
| Soony Saad | F | August 17, 1992 | 5'10" | 165 | Dearborn, MI |
| C.J. Sapong | F | December 27, 1988 | 6'1" | 185 | Manassas, VA |
| Luke Sassano | M | October 14, 1985 | 6'1" | 170 | Orinda, CA |
| Seth Sinovic | D | January 28, 1987 | 5'10" | 175 | Kansas City, MO |
| Ryan Smith | M | November 10, 1986 | 5'9" | 150 | Islington, England |
| Milos Stojcev | M | January 19, 1987 | 5'9" | 165 | Belgrade, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Shavar Thomas | D | January 29, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Hannah Town, Jamaica |
| Konrad Warzycha | M | February 14, 1989 | 6'1" | 190 | Zabrze, Poland |
| Graham Zusi | M | August 18, 1986 | 5'10" | 160 | Orlando, FL |
