Across State Lines: Bieler Scores Twice to Start Season

While Major League Soccer and the United Soccer League have played through the summer, most leagues around the world have been in their offseason. With August upon us, other leagues have begun to kick off their league seasons. Former Sporting Kansas City Designated Player, Claudio Bieler got his season with San Martin Tucuman in Argentina off to a good start, scoring a brace for his club in their 2-1 win over Patronato to start the 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

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

MLS

Saad Abdul-Salaam (SKC)- NYCFC - Did not dress in NYCFC’s 2-0 win over Orlando. Dressed but did not play in NYCFC’s 3-1 loss to Seattle.

Jalil Anibaba (SKC) - New England - No game this week.

Nick Besler (KC) - Salt Lake - Came off the bench and played 1 minute in Salt Lake’s 0-0 draw with San Jose.

Latif Blessing (SKC) - LAFC - Started and played 81 minutes in LAFC’s 2-2 draw with LA.

Teal Bunbury (SKC) - New England - No game this week.

Servando Carrasco (SKC) - LA - Dressed but did not play in LA’s 2-2 draw with LAFC. Came off the bench and played 22 minutes in LA’s 4-3 win over Orlando.

Aurelien Collin (SKC) - New York - Dressed but did not play in New York’s 1-0 win over DC. Started and played 45 minutes in New York’s 3-2 loss to Columbus.

Marcel de Jong (SKC) - Vancouver - Started and played 90 minutes in Vancouver’s 2-0 win over Montreal. Started and played 90 minutes in Vancouver’s 4-2 win over Minnesota.

Dom Dwyer (SKC) - Orlando - Started and played 90 minutes in Orlando’s 2-0 loss to NYCFC. Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Orlando’s 4-3 loss to LA.

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

Kevin Ellis (SKC) - Chicago - Started and played 90 minutes in Chicago’s 3-0 loss to Toronto.

Benny Feilhaber (SKC) - LAFC - Started and played 90 minutes in LAFC’s 2-2 draw with LA.

Kortne Ford (KC) - Colorado - Started and played 76 minutes in Colorado’s 2-1 loss to DC.

Luis Gil (SKC) - Houston (loan) - Dressed but did not play in Houston’s 3-1 loss to Philadelphia. Came off the bench and played 16 minutes in Houston’s 2-1 loss to Portland.

Kei Kamara (SKC) - Vancouver - Started and played 79 minutes, scoring a goal in Vancouver’s 2-0 win over Montreal. Came off the bench and played 27 minutes, scoring a goal in Vancouver’s 4-2 win over Minnesota.

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

Jon Kempin (SKC)- Columbus - Dressed but did not play in Columbus’ 3-2 win over New York.

Krisztian Nemeth (SKC) - New England - No game this week.

Lawrence Olum (SKC) - Portland - Started and played 90 minutes in Portland’s 2-1 win over Houston.

Tony Rocha (SKC) - Orlando - Came off the bench and played 23 minutes in Orlando’s 2-0 loss to NYCFC. Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist in Orlando’s 4-3 loss to LA.

Oriol Rosell (SKC) - Orlando - Did not dress in either of Orlando’s games.

CJ Sapong (SKC) - Philadelphia - Came off the bench and played 33 minutes in Philadelphia’s 3-1 win over Houston.

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

USL

Joe Amico (ACA) - Orange County - No game this week.

Emmanuel Appiah (SKC) - LA - Did not dress in LA’s 4-3 loss to Portland.

Camilo Benitez (ACA) - Swope Park - No game this week.

Amadou Dia (SKC) - Phoenix - Started and played 90 minutes in Phoenix’s 4-1 loss to SLC.

Christian Duke (SKC) - Orange County - No game this week.

Andrew Dykstra (SKC) - Charlotte (loan) - Started and played 90 minutes in Charlotte’s 1-1 draw with Penn.

Kyle Greig (KC) - Saint Louis - Started and played 90 minutes in Saint Louis’ 2-1 win over Reno.

Michael Harrington (SKC) - North Carolina - Started and played 90 minutes in North Carolina’s 2-1 win over Pittsburgh.

Wilson Harris (ACA) - Swope Park - No game this week.

Felipe Hernandez (SKC) - Swope Park - No game this week.

Cyprian Hedrick (SKC) - San Antonio - Started and played 90 minutes in San Antonio’s 1-0 win over Colorado Springs. Started and played 90 minutes in San Antonio’s 2-1 win over OKC.

Cameron Iwasa (SKC) - Sacramento - No game this week.

Ryan James (SKC) - Nashville - Started and played 90 minutes in Nashville’s 1-0 win over Atlanta. Started and played 90 minutes in Nashville’s 2-0 loss to Toronto.

Ray Lee (ACA) - Pittsburgh - Started and played 84 minutes in Pittsburgh’s 2-1 loss to North Carolina.

Will Little (ACA) - Swope Park - No game this week.

Matt Lewis (SKC) - Swope Park - No game this week.

Mikey Lopez (SKC) - San Antonio - Started and played 90 minues in San Antonio’s 1-0 win over Colorado Springs. Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in San Antonio’s 2-1 win over OKC.

Parker Maher (SKC) - Swope Park - No game this week.

Alex Martinez (SKC) - Charlotte - Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist in Charlotte’s 1-1 draw with Penn.

James Musa (SKC) - Phoenix - Started and played 72 minutes in Phoenix’s 4-1 loss to SLC.

Kevin Oliveira (SKC) - Ottawa - Started and played 90 minutes in Ottawa’s 3-0 loss to Toronto. Started and played 69 minutes in Ottawa’s 3-0 loss to Louisville.

Tyler Pasher (SKC) - Indy - Started and played 39 minutes in Indy’s 1-0 win over Bethlehem.

Ray Saari (KC) - Seattle - Did not dress in Seattle’s 3-0 win over Las Vegas.

Soony Saad (SKC) - Indy - Started and played 72 minutes in Indy’s 1-0 win over Bethlehem.

Alex Tambakis (SKC) - North Carolina - Started and played 90 minutes in North Carolina’s 2-1 win over Pittsburgh.

Christian Volesky (SKC) - Oklahoma City - Started and played 84 minutes in OKC’s 0-0 draw with Fresno. Came off the bench and played 15 minutes in OKC’s 2-1 loss to San Antonio.

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

Zach Wright (SKC) - Rio Grande - Did not dress in Rio Grande’s 1-0 win over Colorado Springs.

International

Korede Aiyegbusi (SKC) - Amical Saint-Prex - Switzerland - No game until 8/11.

Ever Alvarado (SKC) - Olimpia - Honduras - Did not dress in Olimpia’s 3-1 win over Real de Minas.

Scott Angevine (SKC) - VPS - Finland - Did not play in VPS’s 2-2 draw with Lahti.

Bernardo Anor (SKC) - Caracas - Venezuela - Dressed but did not play in Caracas’ 1-1 draw with Estudiantes Merida.

Stefan Antonijevic (SKC) - Lillestrom - Norway - Came off the bench and played 3 minutes in Lillestrom’s 4-0 loss to LASK.

Claudio Bieler (SKC) - San Martin Tucuman - Argentina - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring 2 goals in San Martin’s 2-1 win over Patronato.

Sunil Chhetri (SKC) - Bengaluru - India - No game until 8/22.

Jorge Claros (SKC) - Real Espana - Honduras - Started and played 90 minutes in Real’s 1-1 draw with Juticalpa.

Nuno Coelho (SKC) - GD Chaves - Portugal - Dressed but did not play in Chaves’ 0-0 (5-3) shootout win over Arouca.

Daneil Cyrus (SKC) - Central FC - Trinidad - Offseason.

Pablo Escobar (SKC) - Deportes Quindio - Colombia - Dressed but did not play in Quindio’s 2-1 loss to Bogota.

Faik Hajderovic (SKC) - Vinograder - Croatia - Offseason.

Peterson Joseph (SKC) - Hang Yuen - Taiwan - No game until 9/5.

Benji Joya (SKC) - Irapuato - Mexico - No game until 8/25.

Igor Juliao (SKC) - Fluminense - Brazil - Did not dress in either of Fluminense’s games.

Michael Kafari (SKC) - Motala AIF FK - Sweden - No game until 8/4.

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

Igor Kostrov (SKC) - Slavia-Mozyr - Belarus - Started and played 90 minutes in Slavia’s 3-2 win over Luch Minsk.

Kyle McLagan (KC) - FC Roskilde - Denmark - Did not dress in Roskilde’s 5-2 loss to Koge.

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

Soni Mustivar (SKC) - Neftchi Baku - Azerbaijan - No game until 8/10.

Erik Palmer-Brown (SKC) - NAC Breda (Manchester City) - No game until 8/12.

Pablo Punyed (SKC) - KR - Iceland - Came off the bench and played 9 minutes in KR’s 2-0 win over Grindavik.

Jordi Quintilla (SKC) - FC St. Gallen - Switzerland - Started and played 90 minutes in St. Gallen’s 2-1 win over Sarpsborg 08. Started and played 45 minutes in St. Gallen’s 4-2 loss to Sion.

Peter Schmetz (SKC) - Wuppertaler SV - Germany - Did not dress in Wuppertaler’s 3-1 win over TV Herkenrath 09.

Yann Songo’o (SKC) - Plymouth Argyle - England - No game until 8/4.

Martin Steuble (SKC) - Ceres-La Salle - Philippines - No game this week.

Ualefi (SKC) - Barretos - Brazil - Offseason.

NWSL

Shea Groom (KC) - Sky Blue - No game this week.

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 - Season over.

Mechack Jerome (SKC) - Jacksonville - Season over.

James Marcelin (SKC) - Miami United - Season over.

Kris Tyrpak (SKC) - Miami FC 2 - Started and played 78 minutes in Miami’s 3-0 win over Duluth FC.

PDL

Brandon Fricke (ACA) - Des Moines - Season over.

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

Federico Bessone (SKC)

Omar Bravo (SKC)

Toni Dovale (SKC)

David Greczek (SKC)

Luis Marin (SKC)

Alex Molano (SKC)

Yura Movsisyan (SKC)

Chance Myers (SKC)

Amobi Okugo (SKC)

Jacob Peterson (SKC)

Alberto Sanchez (ACA)

Nansel Selbol (SKC)