Across State Lines: Chhetri Equals Messi

Sunil Chhetri has had a very good career for the Indian national team, appearing 102 times now after he’d played in the Intercontinental Cup in India against Kenya, New Zealand, and Chinese Taipei. Chhetri scored eight goals in the tournament, including two in the final against Kenya to give him 64 for his career. The 64 goals tie him with Lionel Messi for the second most international goals all time for a player currently active. Both Chhetri and Messi trail Cristiano Ronaldo among active players. Both Messi and Ronaldo will have a chance to add to their total in the World Cup this summer.

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 - Started and played 90 minutes in NYCFC’s 4-0 loss to New York. Dressed but did not play in NYCFC’s 1-1 draw with Atlanta.

Jalil Anibaba (SKC) - New England - Started and played 90 minutes in New England’s 1-1 draw with Chicago.

Nick Besler (KC) - Salt Lake - Started and played 90 minutes in RSL’s 2-0 loss to KC. Dressed but did not play in RSL’s 3-0 loss to LA.

Latif Blessing (SKC) - LAFC - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in LAFC’s 2-0 win over Fresno. Came off the bench and played 32 minutes, recording an assist in LAFC’s 4-3 win over San Jose.

Teal Bunbury (SKC) - New England - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in New England’s 1-1 draw with Chicago.

Servando Carrasco (SKC) - LA - Came off the bench and played 6 minutes in LA’s 3-1 win over Golden State. Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist in LA’s 3-0 win over RSL.

Aurelien Collin (SKC) - New York - Came off the bench and played 30 minutes in New York’s 4-0 win over NYCFC. Did not dress in New York’s 1-1 draw with Columbus.

Marcel de Jong (SKC) - Vancouver - Did not dress in Vancouver’s 5-2 win over Orlando.

Dom Dwyer (SKC) - Orlando - Did not dress in Orlando’s 3-0 win over Miami. Came off the bench and played 26 minutes, scoring a goal in Orlando’s 5-2 loss to Vancouver.

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

Kevin Ellis (SKC) - Chicago - Did not dress in Chicago’s 2-2(10-9) shootout win over Columbus. Started and played 90 minutes in Chicago’s 1-1 draw with New England.

Benny Feilhaber (SKC) - LAFC - Dressed but did not play in LAFC’s 2-0 win over Fresno. Started and played 90 minutes in LAFC’s 4-3 win over San Jose.

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

Luis Gil (SKC) - Houston (loan) - Started and played 79 minutes, recording an assist in Houston’s 5-0 win over NTX Rayados. Dressed but did not play in Houston’s 2-0 win over Colorado.

Kei Kamara (SKC) - Vancouver - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring 2 goals in Vancouver’s 5-2 win over Orlando.

Alec Kann (SKC) - Atlanta - Started and played 90 minutes in Atlanta’s 3-0 win over Charleston. Dressed but did not play in Atlanta’s 1-1 draw with NYCFC.

Jon Kempin (SKC)- Columbus - Dressed but did not play in Columbus’ 2-2(10-9) shootout loss to Chicago. Started and played 90 minutes in Columbus’ 1-1 draw with New York.

Krisztian Nemeth (SKC) - New England - Started and played 69 minutes in New England’s 1-1 draw with Chicago.

Lawrence Olum (SKC) - Portland - Started and played 90 minutes in Portland’s 2-0 win over San Jose. Started and played 90 minutes in Portland’s 0-0 draw with KC.

Tony Rocha (SKC) - Orlando - Started and played 90 minutes in Orlando’s 3-0 win over Miami. Came off the bench and played 30 minutes in Orlando’s 5-2 loss to Vancouver.

Oriol Rosell (SKC) - Orlando - Started and played 75 minutes in Orlando’s 3-0 win over Miami. Started and played 90 minutes in Orlando’s 5-2 loss to Vancouver.

CJ Sapong (SKC) - Philadelphia - Started and played 61 minutes in Philadelphia’s 2-0 loss to Toronto.

Sal Zizzo (SKC) - Atlanta - Started and played 90 minutes in Atlanta’s 3-0 win over Charleston. Came off the bench and played 5 minutes in Atlanta’s 1-1 draw with NYCFC.

USL

Joe Amico (ACA) - Orange County - Did not dress in Orange County’s 1-0 win over LA.

Coady Andrews (KC) - Oklahoma City - Did not dress in OKC’s 2-1 loss to Seattle.

Emmanuel Appiah (SKC) - LA - Started and played 90 minutes in LA’s 1-0 win over Orange County.

Camilo Benitez (ACA) - Swope Park - Did not dress in Swope’s 1-0 win over Colorado Springs.

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

Christian Duke (SKC) - Orange County - Started and played 90 minutes in Orange County’s 1-0 win over LA.

Andrew Dykstra (SKC) - Charlotte (loan) - Started and played 90 minutes in Charlotte’s 4-2 loss to New York.

Kyle Greig (KC) - Saint Louis - Started and played 75 minutes, scoring a goal in Saint Louis’ 3-0 win over Tulsa.

Michael Harrington (SKC) - North Carolina - Started and played 90 minutes in North Carolina’s 2-0 loss to Cincinnati.

Felipe Hernandez (SKC) - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes in Swope’s 1-0 win over Colorado Springs.

Cyprian Hedrick (SKC) - San Antonio - Dressed but did not play in San Antonio’s 1-0 loss to Dallas.

Cameron Iwasa (SKC) - Sacramento - Started and played 120 minutes, scoring a goal in Sacramento’s 2-1 win over Seattle. Started and played 90 minutes in Sacramento’s 0-0 draw with Phoenix.

Ryan James (SKC) - Nashville - Came off the bench and played 17 minutes in Nashville’s 2-0 win over Colorado. Started and played 90 minutes in Nashville’s 1-1 draw with Tampa.

Ray Lee (ACA) - Pittsburgh - No game this week.

Will Little (ACA) - Swope Park - Came off the bench and played 12 minutes in Swope’s 1-0 win over Colorado Springs.

Mikey Lopez (SKC) - San Antonio - Started and played 90 minutes in San Antonio’s 1-0 loss to Dallas.

Parker Maher (SKC) - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes in Swope’s 1-0 win over Colorado Springs.

Alex Martinez (SKC) - Charlotte - Started and played 90 minutes in Charlotte’s 4-2 loss to New York.

James Musa (SKC) - Phoenix - Started and played 90 minutes in Phoenix’s 0-0 draw with Sacramento.

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

Tyler Pasher (SKC) - Indy - Did not dress in Indy’s 2-0 win over Atlanta.

Ray Saari (KC) - Seattle - Came off the bench and played 32 minutes in Seattle’s 2-1 win over OKC.

Soony Saad (SKC) - Indy - Started and played 90 minutes in Indy’s 2-0 win over Atlanta.

Nansel Selbol (SKC) - Orange County - Started andplayed 87 minutes in Orange County’s 1-0 win over LA.

Alex Tambakis (SKC) - North Carolina - Started and played 90 minutes in North Carolina’s 2-0 loss to Cincinnati.

Christian Volesky (SKC) - Oklahoma City - Started and played 90 minutes in OKC’s 2-1 loss to Seattle.

Yomby William (SKC) - Richmond - Did not dress in Richmond’s 2-0 win over Charleston. Dressed but did not play in Richmond’s 2-1 loss to Penn.

Zach Wright (SKC) - Rio Grande - Did not dress in Rio Grande’s 1-0 loss to Portland.

International

Ever Alvarado (SKC) - Olimpia - Honduras - Offseason.

Scott Angevine (SKC) - VPS - Finland - Did not dress in VPS’s 1-0 loss to RoPS.

Bernardo Anor (SKC) - Caracas - Venezuela - Started and played 69 minutes in Caracas’ 3-2 loss to Zamora.

Stefan Antonijevic (SKC) - Lillestrom - Norway - Dressed but did not play in Lillestrom’s 0-0 draw with Odd.

Claudio Bieler (SKC) - San Martin Tucuman - Argentina - No game until 7/25.

Sunil Chhetri (SKC) - Bengaluru - India - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in India’s 2-1 loss to New Zealand. Started and played 90 minutes, scoring 2 goals in India’s 2-0 win over Kenya.

Jorge Claros (SKC) - Real Espana - Honduras - Offseason.

Nuno Coelho (SKC) - GD Chaves - Portugal - Offseason.

Daneil Cyrus (SKC) - Juticalpa F.C. - Honduras - Offseason.

Toni Dovale (SKC) - Bengaluru - India - Offseason.

Pablo Escobar (SKC) - Deportes Quindio - Colombia - Offseason.

Faik Hajderovic (SKC) - Vinograder - Croatia - Defeated Segesta Sisak 7-1.

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

Benji Joya (SKC) - Irapuato - Mexico - Offseason.

Igor Juliao (SKC) - Samorin - Slovakia - Offseason.

Chris Konopka (SKC) - Cardiff City - Wales - Offseason.

Igor Kostrov (SKC) - Slavia-Mozyr - Belarus - Started and played 45 minutes in Slavia’s 2-0 win over YuA-Stroy-DYuSSh.

Yura Movsisyan (SKC) - Djurgarden IF - Sweden (loan) - No game until 7/8.

Michal Mravec (SKC) - Frydek-Mistek - Czech Republic - Offseason.

Soni Mustivar (SKC) - Neftchi Baku - Azerbaijan - Offseason.

Erik Palmer-Brown (SKC) - Manchester City - Came off the bench and played 30 minutes in the USA’s 1-1 draw with France.

Pablo Punyed (SKC) - KR - Iceland - Started and played 65 minutes in KR’s 2-2 draw with FH.

Peter Schmetz (SKC) - Wuppertaler SV - Germany - Offseason.

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

Martin Steuble (SKC) - Ceres-La Salle - Philippines - Tied Kaya 1-1.

Ualefi (SKC) - Barretos - Brazil - Offseason.

NWSL

Shea Groom (KC) - Sky Blue - Started and played 90 minutes in Sky Blue’s 0-0 draw with Washington.

Haley Hanson (KC) - Houston - No game this week.

Maegan Kelly (KC) - Utah - No game this week.

Mandy Laddish (KC) - Utah - No game this week.

Sydney Miramontez (KC) - Utah - No game this week.

NPSL

Tomas Granitto (SKC) - Miami United - Started and played 64 minutes in Miami’s 3-0 loss to Orlando. Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Miami’s 1-1 draw with Boca Raton.

Mechack Jerome (SKC) - Jacksonville - Started and played 90 minutes in Jacksonville’s 1-0 win over Miami FC 2. Started and played 90 minutes in Jacksonville’s 4-2 loss to Palm Beach.

Kris Tyrpak (SKC) - Miami FC 2 - Started and played 90 minutes in Miami’s 1-0 loss to Jacksonville.

PDL

Brandon Fricke (ACA) - Des Moines - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Des Moines’ 3-0 win over Thunder Bay. Started and played 90 minutes in Des Moines’ 3-0 win over Winnipeg.

Other

Jose Burciaga Jr (SKC) - NTX Rayados - Started and played 70 minutes before being red carded in NTX’s 5-0 loss to Houston.

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)