Across State Lines: De Jong Gets New Contract

Marcel De Jong’s time with Sporting Kansas City did not go well for the Canadian international, brought in as competition for Seth Sinovic at left back before the 2015 season, De Jong played in just 13 games, starting 11 and playing just 847 minutes for KC. He was let go after the season and after a short stop with the Ottawa Fury, signed with the Vancouver Whitecaps. De Jong has since been a solid contributor for the Whitecaps, appearing in 28 games, starting 22 of those games. His contribution has earned him a contract extension. His contract was extended through the end of the 2019 season with an option for the 2020 season.

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

MLS

Saad Abdul-Salaam (SKC)- NYCFC - Did not dress in NYCFC’s 2-2 draw with LA.

Jalil Anibaba (SKC) - New England - Started and played 90 minutes in New England’s 3-2 win over Toronto.

Nick Besler (KC) - Salt Lake - Started and played 90 minutes in RSL’s 3-2 win over DC.

Latif Blessing (SKC) - LAFC - Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist in LA’s 2-0 win over Minnesota. Started and played 90 minutes in LA’s 2-2 draw with NYCFC.

Teal Bunbury (SKC) - New England - Started and played 82 minutes, getting a goal and an assist in New England’s 3-2 win over Toronto.

Servando Carrasco (SKC) - LA - Came off the bench and played 34 minutes in LA’s 3-2 loss to Dallas.

Aurelien Collin (SKC) - New York - Dressed but did not play in New York’s 2-1 win over Colorado.

Marcel de Jong (SKC) - Vancouver - Started and played 90 minutes in Vancouver’s 2-2 draw with Houston.

Dom Dwyer (SKC) - Orlando - Started and played 90 minutes in Orlando’s 2-1 oss to Atlanta.

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

Kevin Ellis (SKC) - Chicago - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Chicago’s 1-0 win over Montreal. Started and played 58 minutes in Chicago’s 3-0 loss to Columbus.

Benny Feilhaber (SKC) - LAFC - Started and played 90 minutes in LA’s 2-0 win over Minnesota. Started and played 78 minutes in LA’s 2-2 draw with NYCFC.

Kortne Ford (KC) - Colorado - Out with a knee injury.

Luis Gil (SKC) - Houston (loan) - Came of the bench and played 19 minutes in Houston’s 2-2 draw with Vancouver.

Kei Kamara (SKC) - Vancouver - Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist in Vancouver’s 2-2 draw with Houston.

Alec Kann (SKC) - Atlanta - Did not dress in Atlanta’s 2-0 loss to KC. Started and played 90 minutes in Atlanta’s 2-1 win over Orlando.

Jon Kempin (SKC)- Columbus - Dressed but did not play in either of Columbus’ games.

Krisztian Nemeth (SKC) - New England - Came off the bench and played 8 minutes in New England’s 3-2 win over Toronto.

Lawrence Olum (SKC) - Portland - Dressed but did not play in Portland’s 1-0 win over Seattle.

Tony Rocha (SKC) - Orlando - Did not dress in Orlando’s 2-1 loss to Atlanta.

Oriol Rosell (SKC) - Orlando - Came off the bench and played 45 minutes in Orlando’s 2-1 loss to Atlanta.

CJ Sapong (SKC) - Philadelphia - Started and played 90 minutes in Philadelphia’s 1-0 loss to Columbus. Did not dress in Philadelphia’s 2-0 win over Montreal.

Sal Zizzo (SKC) - Atlanta - Started and played 90 minutes in Atlanta’s 2-0 loss to KC. Dressed but did not play in Atlanta’s 2-1 win over Orlando.

USL

Joe Amico (ACA) - Orange County - Dressed but did not play in Orange County’s 1-1 draw with Saint Louis.

Coady Andrews (KC) - Oklahoma City - Started and played 90 minutes in OKC’s 3-0 loss to Phoenix.

Emmanuel Appiah (SKC) - LA - Started and played 90 minutes in LA’s 6-3 win over Saint Louis.

Camilo Benitez (ACA) - Swope Park - Did not dress in Swope’s 4-1 loss to SLC.

Amadou Dia (SKC) - Phoenix - Did not dress in Phoenix’s 3-0 win over OKC. Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist in Phoenix’s 5-1 win over Tulsa.

Christian Duke (SKC) - Orange County - Started and played 90 minutes in Orange County’s 1-1 draw with Saint Louis.

Andrew Dykstra (SKC) - Charlotte (loan) - Did not dress in Charlotte’s 4-1 win over Cincinnati.

Kyle Greig (KC) - Saint Louis - Came off the bench and played 29 minutes, scoring 2 goals in Saint Louis’6-3 loss to LA. Started and played 90 minutes in Saint Louis’ 1-1 draw with Orange County.

Michael Harrington (SKC) - North Carolina - No game this week.

Felipe Hernandez (SKC) - Swope Park - Dressed but did not play in Swope’s 4-1 loss to SLC.

Cyprian Hedrick (SKC) - San Antonio - Did not dress in San Antonio’s 0-0 draw with Rio Grande.

Cameron Iwasa (SKC) - Sacramento - Started and played 90 minutes recording a goal and an assist in Sacramento’s 3-2 loss to Reno.

Ryan James (SKC) - Nashville - Came off the bench and played 1 minute in Nashville’s 2-0 win over Louisville.

Ray Lee (ACA) - Pittsburgh - Started and played 90 minutes in Pittsburgh’s 0-0 draw with Indy.

Will Little (ACA) - Swope Park - Did not dress in Swope’s 4-1 loss to SLC.

Mikey Lopez (SKC) - San Antonio - Came off the bench and played 9 minutes in San Antonio’s 0-0 draw with Rio Grande.

Parker Maher (SKC) - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes in Swope’s 4-1 loss to SLC.

Alex Martinez (SKC) - Charlotte - Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist in Charlotte’s 4-1 win over Cincinnati.

James Musa (SKC) - Phoenix - Started and played 90 minutes in Phoenix’s 3-0 win over OKC. Started and played 90 minutes in Phoenix’s 5-1 win over Tulsa.

Kevin Oliveira (SKC) - Ottawa - Started and played 90 minutes in Ottawa’s 2-0 win over Atlanta.

Tyler Pasher (SKC) - Indy - Did not dress in Indy’s 0-0 draw with Pittsburgh.

Ray Saari (KC) - Seattle - Started and played 90 minutes in Seattle’s 1-0 loss to Portland.

Soony Saad (SKC) - Indy - Started and played 90 minutes in Indy’s 0-0 draw with Pittsburgh.

Nansel Selbol (SKC) - Orange County - Started and played 72 minutes in Orange County’s 1-1 draw with Saint Louis.

Alex Tambakis (SKC) - North Carolina - No game this week.

Christian Volesky (SKC) - Saint Louis - Did not dress in either of Saint Louis’ games.

Yomby William (SKC) - Richmond - Dressed but did not play in Richmond’s 1-0 win over Tampa.

Zach Wright (SKC) - Rio Grande - Did not dress in Rio Grande’s 2-2 draw with Fresno. Came off the bench and played 16 minutes in Rio Grande’s 0-0 draw with San Antonio.

International

Ever Alvarado (SKC) - Olimpia - Honduras - Season over.

Scott Angevine (SKC) - VPS - Finland - Did not dress in VPS’s 1-1 draw with Honka.

Bernardo Anor (SKC) - Caracas - Venezuela - Started and played 90 minutes in Caracas’ 1-0 loss to Zamora.

Stefan Antonijevic (SKC) - Lillestrom - Norway - Dressed but did not play in either of Lillestrom’s games.

Claudio Bieler (SKC) - San Martin Tucuman - Argentina - Started and played 90 minutes in San Martin’s 0-0 draw with Agropecuario.

Sunil Chhetri (SKC) - Bengaluru - India - No game this week.

Jorge Claros (SKC) - Real Espana - Honduras - Season over.

Nuno Coelho (SKC) - GD Chaves - Portugal - Came off the bench and played 45 minutes in Chaves’ 3-2 win over Desportivo Aves.

Daneil Cyrus (SKC) - Juticalpa F.C. - Honduras - Season over.

Toni Dovale (SKC) - Bengaluru - India - No game this week.

Pablo Escobar (SKC) - Deportes Quindio - Colombia - Started and played 51 minutes before being red carded in Quindio’s 0-0 draw with Rionegro Aguilas. Started and played 63 minutes in Quindio’s 1-0 loss to Fortaleza Ceif.

Faik Hajderovic (SKC) - Vinograder - Croatia - Defeated Dubrava Zagreb 2-0. Tied Trnje 1-1.

Peterson Joseph (SKC) - Sudeva Moonlight - India - Offseason.

Benji Joya (SKC) - Irapuato - Mexico - Season over.

Igor Juliao (SKC) - Samorin - Slovakia - Did not dress in Samorin’s 4-0 loss to Poprad.

Chris Konopka (SKC) - Cardiff City - Wales - Season over.

Igor Kostrov (SKC) - Slavia-Mozyr - Belarus - Started and played 90 minutes in Slavia’s 3-1 win over Slonim.

Yura Movsisyan (SKC) - Djurgarden IF - Sweden (loan) - Dressed but did not play in either of Djurgarden’s games.

Michal Mravec (SKC) - Frydek-Mistek - Czech Republic - Started and played 90 minutes in Frydek’s 2-2 draw with Vitkovice.

Soni Mustivar (SKC) - Neftchi Baku - Azerbaijan - Came off the bench and played 25 minutes in Neftchi’s 3-1 win over Sebail.

Erik Palmer-Brown (SKC) - KV Kortrijk (Manchester City) - Started and played 90 minutes in Kortrijk’s 1-1 draw with Royal Excel Mouscron.

Akeem Priestley (SKC) - Harbour View - Jamaica - Offseason.

Pablo Punyed (SKC) - KR - Iceland - Started and played 90 minutes in KR’s 1-1 draw with Grindavik.

Peter Schmetz (SKC) - Wuppertaler SV - Germany - Did not dress in Wuppertaler’s 3-1 win over 1.FC Koln II.

Yann Songo’o (SKC) - Plymouth Argyle - England - Season over.

Martin Steuble (SKC) - Ceres-La Salle - Philippines - Started and played 90 minutes in Ceres’ 4-2 win over Yangon United. Lost 2-0 to Kaya.

Milos Stojcev (SKC) - Platanias - Season over.

Ualefi (SKC) - Barretos - Brazil - Season over.

NWSL

Shea Groom (KC) - Sky Blue - Started and played 90 minutes in Sky Blue’s 4-1 loss to Seattle.

Haley Hanson (KC) - Houston - Stared and played 90 minutes in Houston’s 1-1 draw with Portland. Started and played 90 minutes in Houston’s 2-2 draw with Chicago.

Maegan Kelly (KC) - Utah - Did not dress in Utah’s 0-0 draw with Orlando.

Mandy Laddish (KC) - Utah - Did not dress in Utah’s 0-0 draw with Orlando.

Sydney Miramontez (KC) - Utah - Dressed but did not play in Utah’s 0-0 draw with Orlando.

NPSL

Tomas Granitto (SKC) - Miami United - Started and playd 60 minutes in Miami’s 9-0 win over Storm FC.

Mechack Jerome (SKC) - Jacksonville - Started and played 90 minutes in Jacksonville’s 2-0 win over Sima Aguilas. Came off the bench and played 4 minutes in Jacksonville’s 2-1 win over Boca Raton FC.

Kris Tyrpak (SKC) - Miami FC 2 - Started and played 71 minutes, scoring 2 goals in Miami’s 4-0 win over Red Force.

Indoor

Pat Healey (SKC) - Baltimore - Offseason.

Cody Hoffman (KC)- Kansas City - Offseason.

Tanner Hunjak (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

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

Korede Aiyegbusi (SKC)

Federico Bessone (SKC)

Omar Bravo (SKC)

David Greczek (SKC)

Michael Kafari (SKC)

Eric Kronberg (SKC)

James Marcelin (SKC)

Luis Marin (SKC)

Alex Molano (SKC)

Chance Myers (SKC)

Amobi Okugo (SKC)

Jacob Peterson (SKC)

Jordi Quintilla (SKC)

Alberto Sanchez (ACA)