Alvarado and Olimpia Qualify for CONCACAF Champions League - Former Sporting Player Update

While Sporting Kansas City became the first team to qualify for the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League back in September of this year, the final spot in next year’s Champions League was finally decided this past week. Honduran side, Olimpia, with former Sporting KC defender Ever Alvarado on the roster defeated Costa Rican side Santos de Guapiles on penalty kicks after the two sides split 1-0 wins on the road in their series. Alvarado started and played the full 90 minutes for Olimpia in the final game this past Wednesday.

Here is the rest of this week’s update.

MLS

Jalil Anibaba - Houston - Came off the bench and played 79 minutes in Houston's 1-0 win over KC. Started and played 90 minutes in Houston's 0-0 draw with Portland.

Bernardo Anor - Minnesota - Offseason.

Teal Bunbury - New England - Offseason.

Servando Carrasco - Orlando - Offseason.

Aurelien Collin - New York - Did not dress in either of New York's games.

Marcel de Jong - Vancouver - Started and played 90 minutes in Vancouver's 5-0 win over San Jose. Started and played 90 minutes in Vancouver's 0-0 draw with Seattle.

Dom Dwyer - Orlando - Offseason.

Luis Gil - Colorado (Queretaro) (loan) - Offseason.

Michael Harrington - Chicago - Did not dress in Chicago's 4-0 loss to New York.

Kei Kamara - New England - Offseason.

Alec Kann - Atlanta - Did not dress in Atlanta's 0-0 (3-1) loss to Columbus.

Jon Kempin - Los Angeles - Offseason.

Eric Kronberg - Montreal - Offseason.

Mikey Lopez - NYCFC - Dressed but did not play in NYCFC's 4-1 loss to Columbus.

Yura Movsisyan - Salt Laked - Offseason.

Chance Myers - Portland - Did not dress in Portland's 0-0 draw with Houston.

Krisztian Nemeth - New England - Offseason.

Amobi Okugo - Portland - Came off the bench and played 45 minutes in Portland's 0-0 draw with Houston.

Lawrence Olum - Portland - Started and played 90 minutes in Portland's 0-0 draw with Houston.

Jacob Peterson - Atlanta - Came off the bench and played 6 minutes in Atlanta's 0-0 (3-1) loss to to Columbus.

Tony Rocha - Orlando - Offseason.

CJ Sapong - Philadelphia - Offseason.

Sal Zizzo - New York - Did not dress in either of New York's games.

NASL

Mechack Jerome - Jacksonville - Started and played 90 minutes in Jacksonville's 2-0 win over San Francisco.

Michael Kafari - Puerto Rico - Did not dress in either of Puerto Rico's games.

Chris Konopka - Edmonton - Did not dress in either of Edmonton's games.

James Marcelin - North Carolina - Started and played 90 minutes in North Carolina's 2-2 draw with Indy.

Alex Molano - North Carolina - Did not dress in North Carolina's 2-2 draw with Indy.

Jordi Quintilla - Puerto Rico - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Puerto Rico's 2-0 win over Edmonton. Started and played 90 minutes in Puerto Rico's 5-2 loss to New York.

USL

Emmanuel Appiah - Saint Louis - Offseason.

Amadou Dia - Phoenix - Offseason.

Christian Duke - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes in Swope's 1-0 win over Sacramento.

Tomas Granitto - Portland - Offseason.

David Greczek - Swope Park - Dressed but did not play in Swope's 1-0 win over Sacramento.

Felipe Hernandez - Swope Park - Started and played 84 minutes in Swope's 1-0 win over Sacramento.

Cyprian Hedrick - San Antonio - Dressed but did not play in San Antonio's 1-1 (4-1) loss to OKC.

Ryan James - Rochester - Started and played 90 minutes in Rochester's 1-0 loss to Louisville.

Parker Maher - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes in Swope's 1-0 win over Sacramento.

Alex Martinez - Charlotte - Offseason.

Nansel Selbol - Swope Park - Came off the bench and played 24 minutes in Swope's 1-0 win over Sacramento.

Kris Tyrpak - San Antonio - Dressed but did not play in San Antonio's 1-1 (4-1) loss to OKC.

Christian Volesky - Saint Louis - Offseason.

Yomby William - Richmond - Offseason.

Indoor

Pat Healey - Baltimore -Offseason.

Boris Pardo - San Diego - Offseason.

International

Korede Aiyegbusi - Shakhter Karagandy - Did not dress in Shakhter's 1-1 draw with Tobol.

Ever Alvarado - Olimpia - Honduras - Started and played 90 minutes in Olimpia's 1-0 win over Santos de Guapiles. Started and played 90 minutes in Olimpia's 0-0 draw with Motagua.

Stefan Antonijevic - Lillestrom - Norway - Dressed but did not play in Lillestrom's 4-0 win over Aalesund.

Claudio Bieler - San Martin Tucuman - Argentina - Started and played 90 minutes in San Martin's 1-1 draw with Deportivo Moron.

Sunil Chhetri - Bengaluru - India - No game until 11/19.

Jorge Claros - Real Espana - Honduras - Came off the bench and played 9 minutes in Real's 3-2 loss to Real Sociedad. Started and played 72 minutes in Real's 1-0 loss to Marathon.

Nuno Coelho - GD Chaves - Portugal - Did not dressin Chaves' 1-0 loss to Sporting Braga.

Daneil Cyrus - Juticalpa F.C. - Honduras - Started and played 90 minutes in Juticalpa's 3-0 win over Marathon. Started and played 90 minutes in Juticalpa's 2-0 win over Real Sociedad.

Toni Dovale - Bengaluru - India - No game until 11/19.

Pablo Escobar - Real Cartagena - Colombia - Started and played 90 minutes in Real's 3-1 loss to Universitario Popayan. Started and played 90 minutes in Real's 3-1 loss to Orsomarso.

Faik Hajderovic - Vinograder - Croatia - Defeated Zagorec 4-0.

Peterson Joseph - Sudeva Moonlight - India - Offseason.

Igor Juliao - Samorin - Slovakia - Started andplayed 76 minutes in Samorin's 3-0 win over Poprad.

Igor Kostrov - Slavia-Mozyr - Belarus - Did not dress in Slavia's 1-0 loss to Vitebsk.

Michal Mravec - KPV - Finland - Offseason.

Akeem Priestley - Harbour View - Jamaica - Did not dress in Harbour View's 0-0 draw with Humble Lions.

Pablo Punyed - IBV - Iceland - Offseason.

Oriol Rosell - Portimonense - Portugal - Came off the bench and played 11 minutes in Portimonense's 2-1 loss to Vitoria Setubal. Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Portimonense's 5-2 win over Vitoria Setubal.

Peter Schmetz - Wuppertaler SV - Germany - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Wuppertaler's 6-3 loss to 1.FC Koln II.

Yann Songo'o - Plymouth Argyle - England - Started and played 90 minutes in Plymouth's 1-1 draw with Rochdale.

Martin Steuble - Ceres-La Salle - Philippines - Lost 2-0 to Stallion. Defeated Voltes 5-0.

Milos Stojcev - Platanias - Greece - Did not dress in either of Platanias' games.

Active without a club or unknown

Scott Angevine

Jamar Beasley

Federico Bessone

Omar Bravo

Reinaldo Brenes

Will John

Benji Joya

Justin Mapp

Luis Marin

Neven Markovic

Rauwshan McKenzie

Michael Thomas

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