Across State Lines: Kamara’s National Team, Sierra Leone Suspended by FIFA

Another international break is here for leagues around the world, but one former Sporting Kansas City player looks like he won’t be going on international duty. Kei Kamara, now with the Vancouver Whitecaps had been called up by the Sierra Leone national team for their African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Ghana during this break. Unfortunately the Sierra Leone federation was suspended by FIFA for government interference and the government did not meet a deadline to reinstate the ousted president, so now the game on Thursday will not take place. The return leg in Freetown, Sierra Leone is also in doubt because of the decision today. Here is the rest of this week’s update.

Key

SKC - former Sporting KC players

ACA - former Sporting KC academy players

KC - Kansas City area players

Note: Players under contract to Sporting Kansas City at this time are not included on this list.

MLS

Saad Abdul-Salaam (SKC)- NYCFC - On loan to Phoenix.

Jalil Anibaba (SKC) - New England - Came off the bench and played 33 minutes in New England’s 2-1 loss to Atlanta.

Nick Besler (KC) - Salt Lake - Started and played 90 minutes in RSL’s 4-1 loss to Portland.

Latif Blessing (SKC) - LAFC - Did not dress in LAFC’s 3-0 win over Colorado.

Teal Bunbury (SKC) - New England - Started and played 90 minutes in New England’s 2-1 loss to Atlanta.

Servando Carrasco (SKC) - LA - Came off the bench and played 1 minute in LA’s 1-1 draw with KC.

Aurelien Collin (SKC) - New York - Dressed but did not play in New York’s 3-1 win over San Jose.

Marcel de Jong (SKC) - Vancouver - Dressed but did not play in Vancouver’s 2-1 win over Toronto.

Dom Dwyer (SKC) - Orlando - Started and played 90 minutes in Orlando’s 2-0 loss to Dallas.

Andrew Dykstra (SKC) - Colorado - On loan to Charlotte.

Kevin Ellis (SKC) - DC - Dressed but did not play in DC’s 2-1 win over Chicago.

Benny Feilhaber (SKC) - LAFC - Started and played 90 minutes in LAFC’s 3-0 win over Colorado.

Kortne Ford (KC) - Colorado - Did not dress in Colorado’s 3-0 loss to LAFC.

Luis Gil (SKC) - Houston (loan) - Dressed but did not play in Houston’s 4-1 loss to Seattle.

Kei Kamara (SKC) - Vancouver - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Vancouver’s 2-1 win over Toronto.

Alec Kann (SKC) - Atlanta - Dressed but did not play in Atlanta’s 2-1 win over New England.

Jon Kempin (SKC) - Columbus - Dressed but did not play in Columbus’ 3-0 loss to Montreal.

Chris Konopka (SKC) - Pool GK - No game this week.

Yura Movsisyan (SKC) - Chicago - Came off the bench and played 18 minutes in Chicago’s 2-1 loss to DC.

Lawrence Olum (SKC) - Portland - Dressed but did not play in Portland’s 4-1 win over RSL.

Tony Rocha (SKC) - Orlando - Dressed but did not play in Orlando’s 2-0 loss to Dallas.

Oriol Rosell (SKC) - Orlando - Did not dress in Orlando’s 2-0 loss to Dallas.

CJ Sapong (SKC) - Philadelphia - Started and played 61 minutes, recording an assist in Philadelphia’s 5-1 win over Minnesota.

Sal Zizzo (SKC) - Atlanta - Did not dress in Atlanta’s 2-1 win over New England.

USL

Saad Abdul-Salaam (SKC) - Phoenix (loan) - Started and played 90 minutes in Phoenix’s 0-0 draw with Reno.

Joe Amico (ACA) - Orange County - Came off the bench and played 4 minutes in Orange County’s 2-1 win over Seattle.

Emmanuel Appiah (SKC) - LA - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in LA’s 2-2 draw with Seattle. Started and played 90 minutes in LA’s 2-1 loss to Sacramento.

Camilo Benitez (ACA) - Swope Park - Did not dress in Swope’s 3-1 loss to Sacramento.

Amadou Dia (SKC) - Phoenix - Started and played 90 minutes in Phoenix’s 0-0 draw with Reno.

Christian Duke (SKC) - Orange County - Started and played 86 minutes in Orange County's 2-1 win over Seattle.

Andrew Dykstra (SKC) - Charlotte (loan) - Dressed but did not play in either of Charlotte’s games.

Kyle Greig (KC) - Saint Louis - No game this week.

Michael Harrington (SKC) - North Carolina - Dressed but did not play in either of North Carolina’s games.

Wilson Harris (ACA) - Swope Park - Came off the bench and played 1 minute in Swope’s 3-1 loss to Sacramento.

Felipe Hernandez (SKC) - Swope Park - Started and played 89 minutes in Swope’s 3-1 loss to Sacramento.

Cyprian Hedrick (SKC) - San Antonio - Started and played 90 minutes in San Antonio’s 3-1 win over Las Vegas.

Cameron Iwasa (SKC) - Sacramento - Started and played 90 minutes, recording a goal and an assist in Sacramento’s 3-1 win over Swope. Started and played 90 minutes in Sacramento’s 2-1 win over LA.

Ryan James (SKC) - Nashville - Came off the bench and played 20 minutes in Nashville’s 3-0 win over Richmond. Dressed but did not play in Nashville’s 2-2 draw with Toronto.

Alec Kann (SKC) - Atlanta (loan) - Started and played 90 minutes in Atlanta’s 2-1 win over Charleston.

Ray Lee (ACA) - Pittsburgh - Came off the bench and played 2 minutes in Pittsburgh’s 0-0 draw with Cincinnati.

Blake Levine (ACA) - Nashville - Did not dress in either of Nashville’s games.

Matt Lewis (SKC) - Swope Park - Came off the bench and played 12 minutes in Swope’s 3-1 loss to Sacramento.

Will Little (ACA) - Swope Park - Did not dress in Swope’s 3-1 loss to Sacramento.

Mikey Lopez (SKC) - San Antonio - Started and played 90 minutes in San Antonio’s 3-1 win over Las Vegas.

Parker Maher (SKC) - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes in Swope’s 3-1 loss to Sacramento.

Alex Martinez (SKC) - Charlotte - Started and played 90 minutes in Charlotte’s 2-2 draw with Penn. Did not dress in Charlotte’s 2-1 win over Tampa.

James Musa (SKC) - Phoenix - Started and played 86 minutes in Phoenix’s 0-0 draw with Reno.

Kevin Oliveira (SKC) - Ottawa - No game this week.

Tyler Pasher (SKC) - Indy - Did not dress in Indy’s 1-1 draw with Bethlehem.

Soony Saad (SKC) - Indy - Dressed but did not play in Indy’s 1-1 draw with Bethlehem.

Ray Saari (KC) - Seattle - Did not dress in either of Seattle’s games.

Alex Tambakis (SKC) - North Carolina - Started and played 90 minutes in North Carolina’s 2-1 loss to New York. Started and played 90 minutes in North Carolina’s 2-1 loss to Louisville.

Kris Tyrpak (SKC) - Nashville - Dressed but did not play in either of Nashville’s games.

Christian Volesky (SKC) - Oklahoma City - Did not dress in OKC’s 2-1 loss to SLC.

Yomby William (SKC) - Richmond - Did not dress in Richmond’s 3-0 loss to Nashville.

Zach Wright (SKC) - Rio Grande - Did not dress in Rio Grande’s 2-1 win over Tulsa.

International

Korede Aiyegbusi (SKC) - Amical Saint-Prex - Switzerland - Tied Monthey 1-1.

Ever Alvarado (SKC) - Olimpia - Honduras - No game this week.

Emiliano Amor (SKC) - Aldosivi - Argentina - Started and played 90 minutes in Aldosivi’s 2-0 win over San Martin Tucuman.

Scott Angevine (SKC) - MP - Finland - Offseason.

Bernardo Anor (SKC) - Caracas - Venezuela - Started and played 90 minutes in Caracas’ 2-1 loss to Atletico. Started and played 90 minutes in Caracas’ 1-1 draw with Deportivo Tachira.

Stefan Antonijevic (SKC) - Lillestrom - Norway - Came off the bench and played 1 minute in Lillestrom’s 1-1 draw with Brann.

Ezra Armstrong (ACA) - Turkspor Augsburg - Germany - Played Memmingen II.

Claudio Bieler (SKC) - San Martin Tucuman - Argentina - Started and played 90 minutes in San Martin’s 2-0 loss to Aldosivi.

Sunil Chhetri (SKC) - Bengaluru - India - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Bengaluru’s 2-2 draw with Jamshedpur.

Jorge Claros (SKC) - Real Espana - Honduras - Started and played 64 minutes in Real’s 6-2 win over Honduras Progreso.

Nuno Coelho (SKC) - GD Chaves - Portugal - Dressed but did not play in Chaves’ 1-0 loss to Santa Clara.

Daneil Cyrus (SKC) - Al Orubah - Saudi Arabia - Tied Hajer 1-1.

Toni Dovale (SKC) - Nea Salamina - Cyprus - Did not dress in Nea Salamina’s 3-0 win over Paphos.

Pablo Escobar (SKC) - Deportes Quindio - Colombia - Started and played 90 minutes in Quindio’s 1-1 draw with Fortaleza CEIF.

Elvir Ibisevic (ACA) - NK Celje - Slovenia - Started and played 90 minutes in Celje’s 3-1 loss to Olimpija.

Peterson Joseph (SKC) - Hang Yuen - Taiwan - Defeated Taipower 2-0.

Benji Joya (SKC) - Irapuato - Mexico - Defeated Sporting Sanamy 3-1.

Michael Kafari (SKC) - Motala AIF FK - Sweden - Defeated Sodertalje 6-0.

Seo-In Kim (ACA) - Qormi FC - Malta - Started and played 90 minutes in Qormi’s 1-0 loss to Gzira United.

Igor Kostrov (SKC) - Slavia-Mozyr - Belarus - Came off the bench and played 30 minutes in Slavia’s 0-0 (4-3) shootout loss to Belshina. Started and played 90 minutes in Slavia’s 1-0 win over YuA-Stroy-DYuSSh.

Kyle McLagan (KC) - FC Roskilde - Denmark - Dresed but did not play in Roskilde’s 2-2 draw with Nykobing FC.

Michal Mravec (SKC) - FK Trinec - Czech Republic - Did not play in Trinec’s 1-0 loss to Hradec Kralove.

Soni Mustivar (SKC) - Neftchi Baku - Azerbaijan - Started and played 90 minutes in Neftci’s 2-0 win over Sabah.

Erik Palmer-Brown (SKC) - NAC Breda (Manchester City) - Dressed but did not play in NAC’s 2-1 loss to Utrecht.

Pablo Punyed (SKC) - KR - Iceland - Offseason.

Jordi Quintilla (SKC) - FC St. Gallen - Switzerland - Started and played 90 minutes in St. Gallen’s 3-1 loss t Basel.

Max Rugova (ACA) - FC Nurnberg U19s - Germany - No game this week.

Peter Schmetz (SKC) - Wuppertaler SV - Germany - Started and played 90 minutes in Wuppertaler’s 1-1 draw with SC Wiedenbruck.

Yann Songo’o (SKC) - Plymouth Argyle - England - Started and played 90 minutes in Plymouth’s 1-0 win over AFC Wimbledon. Did not dress in Plymouth’s 3-0 loss to Swindon Town.

Martin Steuble (SKC) - Ceres-La Salle - Philippines - Offseason.

Milos Stojcev (SKC) - Tuzla City - Bosnia - Did not dress in Tuzla’s 3-1 loss to Radnik Bijeljina.

Ualefi (SKC) - Barretos - Brazil - Offseason.

NWSL

Shea Groom (KC) - Sky Blue - Offseason.

Haley Hanson (KC) - Houston - Offseason.

Mandy Laddish (KC) - Utah - Offseason.

Sydney Miramontez (KC) - Utah - Offseason.

NPSL

Tomas Granitto (SKC) - Miami United - Offseason.

Mechack Jerome (SKC) - Jacksonville - Offseason.

James Marcelin (SKC) - Miami United - Offseason.

PDL

Brandon Fricke (ACA) - Des Moines - Offseason.

Indoor

Adam James (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Patrick Kelly (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Boris Pardo (SKC) - San Diego - Offseason.

Mark Saxby (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Active without a club or unknown

David Greczek (SKC)

Cody Hoffman (KC)

Tanner Hunjak (KC)

Igor Juliao (SKC)

Maegan Kelly (KC)

Luis Marin (SKC)

Alex Molano (SKC)

Chance Myers (SKC)

Amobi Okugo (SKC)

Jacob Peterson (SKC)

Alberto Sanchez (ACA)

Nansel Selbol (SKC)