Sapong Scores Hattrick in First Union Win - Former Sporting Player Update

The Philadelphia Union had been winless on the season in MLS going 0-44 through their first eight games. The Union hadn’t won a game since their 2-0 win over Sporting KC in August of the 2016 season. This past week against the New York Red Bulls at home though the Union broke their winless run thanks to former Sporting KC forward, CJ Sapong. Sapong scored his first career hattrick to lead the Union to a 3-0 win over the Red Bulls. Sapong tied his goal scoring mark for all of last year as he now has seven goals on the season and looks a good bet to reach double digits in league play for the first time in his career.

Here’s the rest of this week’s former Sporting Kansas City player update.

MLS

Jalil Anibaba - Houston - Dressed but did not play in Houston's 4-0 win over Orlando.

Bernardo Anor - Minnesota - On injured reserve.

Teal Bunbury - New England - Did not dress in New England's 2-0 loss to Columbus.

Servando Carrasco - Orlando - Started and played 75 minutes in Orlando's 2-1 loss to Toronto. Dressed but did not play in Orlando's 4-0 loss to Houston.

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

Marcel de Jong - Vancouver - Dressed but did not play in Vancouver's 1-0 win over Colorado.

Luis Gil - Orlando (Queretaro) (loan) - Started and played 90 minutes in Orlando's 2-1 loss to Toronto. Started and played 90 minutes in Orlando's 4-0 loss to Houston.

Michael Harrington - Chicago - Dressed but did not play in Chicago's 2-2 draw with LA.

Kei Kamara - New England - Did not dress in New England' 2-0 loss to Columbus.

Alec Kann - Atlanta - Started and played 90 minutes in Atlanta's 3-1 loss to NYCFC.

Jon Kempin - Los Angeles - Dressed but did not play in LA's 2-2 draw with Chicago.

Eric Kronberg - Montreal - Did not dress in Montreal's 1-0 win over DC.

Mikey Lopez - NYCFC - Did not dress in NYCFC's 3-1 win over Atlanta.

Yura Movsisyan - Salt Lake - Started and played 90 minutes in RSL's 3-0 loss to Dallas.

Chance Myers - Portland - Did not dress in Portland's 3-0 loss to San Jsoe.

Amobi Okugo - Portland - Dressed but did not play in Portland's 3-0 loss to San Jose.

Lawrence Olum - Portland - Started and played 90 minutes in Portland's 3-0 loss to San Jose.

Jacob Peterson - Atlanta - Did not dress in Atlanta's 3-1 loss to NYCFC.

Tony Rocha - Orlando - Came off the bench and played 3 minutes in Orlando's 2-1 loss to Toronto. Did not dress in Orlando's 4-0 loss to Houston.

CJ Sapong - Philadelphia - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring three goals in Philadelphia's 3-0 win over New York.

Sal Zizzo - New York - Started and played 90 minutes in New York's 2-0 loss to KC. Dressed but did not play in New York's 3-0 loss to Philadelphia.

NASL

Mechack Jerome - Jacksonville - Started and played 90 minutes in Jacksonville's 1-1 draw with New York.

Michael Kafari - Puerto Rico - Started and played 90 minutes in Puerto Rico's 2-1 loss to Miami.

Chris Konopka - Edmonton - Dressed but did not play in Edmonton's 1-0 loss to Ottawa. Started and played 90 minutes in Edmonton's 0-0 draw with Indy.

James Marcelin - North Carolina - Did not dress in North Carolina's 2-1 loss to San Francisco.

Alex Molano - North Carolina - Did not dress in North Carolina's 2-1 loss to San Francisco.

Jordi Quintilla - Puerto Rico - Did not dress in Puerto Rico's 2-1 loss to Miami.

USL

Omar Bravo - Phoenix - Started and played 90 minutes in Phoenix's 4-0 loss to Reno.

Amer Didic - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes in Swope's 3-1 win over Vancouver.

Christian Duke - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes in Swope's 3-1 win over Vancouver.

Tomas Granitto - Portland - Started and played 67 minutes in Portland's 2-0 loss to Seattle.

David Greczek - Swope Park - Dressed but did not play in Swope's 3-1 win over Vancouver.

Cyprian Hedrick - San Antonio - Did not dress in San Antonio's 1-0 win over Sacramento.

Ryan James - Rochester - No game this week.

Alex Martinez - Charlotte - No game this week.

Nansel Selbol - Swope Park - Started and played 64 minutes, scoring a goal in Swope's 3-1 win over Vancouver.

Kris Tyrpak - San Antonio - Started and played 90 minutes in San Antonio's 1-0 win over Sacramento.

Christian Volesky - Saint Louis - No game this week.

Yomby William - Richmond - Dressed but did not play in Richmond's 1-1 draw with Cincinnati.

Indoor

Jamar Beasley - Cedar Rapids - Offseason.

Pat Healey - Baltimore -Offseason.

Mike Jones - Dallas - Offseason.

Boris Pardo - San Diego - Offseason.

International

Korede Aiyegbusi - Shakhter Karagandy - Kazakhstan - Started and played 45 minutes in Shakhter's 1-0 loss to Irtysh.

Ever Alvarado - Olimpia - Honduras - No game this week.

Stefan Antonijevic - Lillestrom - Norway - Came off the bench and played 1 minute in Lillestrom's 1-0 loss to Odd.

Federico Bessone - AE Prat - Spain - Started and played 90 minutes in Prat's 1-1 draw with Sabadell.

Claudio Bieler - Belgrano - Argentina - Started and played 75 minutes in Belgrano's 2-1 win over Velez Sarsfield.

Reinaldo Brenes - Belen Siglo XXI - Offseason.

Sunil Chhetri - Bengaluru - India - Started and played 90 minute sin Bengaluru's 2-0 loss to Abahani. Started and played 90 minutes in Bengaluru's 3-2 win over Shillong Lajong.

Jorge Claros - Real Espana - Honduras - Started and played 90 minutes in Real's 2-1 loss to Real Sociedad. Started and played 90 minutes in Real's 4-1 win over Real Sociedad.

Nuno Coelho - GD Chaves - Portugal - Started and played 90 minutes in Chaves' 2-1 loss to Estoril.

Daneil Cyrus - W Connection - Trinidad - Offseason.

Toni Dovale - Rayo Vallecano - Spain - Did not dress in Rayo's 2-1 win over Levante.

Pablo Escobar - Real Cartagena - Colombia - Started and played 90 minutes in Real's 2-1 win over Universitario Popayan.

Faik Hajderovic - Vinograder - Croatia - Defeated Vrbovec 6-2.

Peterson Joseph - Sudeva Moonlight - India - Offseason.

Igor Kostrov - Slavia-Mozyr - Belarus - Started and played 90 minutes in Slavia's 6-0 loss to Bate.

Luis Marin - CD Temuco - Chile - Dressed but did not play in Temuco's 1-1 drawwith San Luis.

Michal Mravec - KPV - Finland - Started and played 90 minutes in KPV's 2-1 win over TPS.

Krisztian Nemeth - Al-Gharafa - Qatar - Lost 2-1 to Al Rayyan.

Akeem Priestley - Harbour View - Jamaica - Offseason.

Pablo Punyed - IBV - Iceland - Started and played 90 minutes in IBV's 5-0 loss to Stjarnan.

Oriol Rosell - Belenenses (Sporting Club de Portugal)(loan) - Portugal - Did not dress in Belenenses' 3-1 win over Sporting CP.

Peter Schmetz - Wuppertaler SV - Germany - Started and played 90 minutes in Wuppertaler's 0-0 draw with SC Wiedenbruck.

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

Kevin Souter - Deveronvale FC - Scotland - Offseason.

Martin Steuble - Ceres-La Salle - Philippines - Came off the bench and played 23 minutes in Ceres' 4-2 win over Tampines Rovers. Tied Kaya 1-1.

Milos Stojcev - Veria - Greece - Offseason.

Matt Taylor - Kickers Offenbach - Dressed but did not play in Kickers' 2-0 winover Koblenz.

Active without a club or unknown

Emmanuel Appiah

Scott Angevine

Vicente Arze

Amadou Dia

Connor Hallisey

Jeferson

Will John

Benji Joya

Justin Mapp

Neven Markovic

Rauwshan McKenzie

Victor Munoz

Brendan Ruiz

Michael Thomas

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