Across State Lines: Wright to Have His Number Retired

Paul Wright had himself a very successful indoor career before being drafted by the Kansas City Wiz in the 1996 MLS Supplemental Draft. Wright proceeded to play four seasons with the club, scoring 11 goals in MLS play in 83 appearances before eventually returning to the indoor game. Wright eventually returned to the San Diego Sockers, where he’d scored 100 goals in the early 90s. Wright spent three different stints with the Sockers after leaving Sporting Kansas City and the Sockers legend will have his number 3 jersey retired by the Sockers this coming weekend in their game against the Rio Grande Valley Barracudas. This year the Sockers are first in the MASL Pacific Conference with a 20-1 record and close to clinching home field advantage through the MASL playoffs.

Here’s 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) - Seattle - Did not dress in Seattle’s 0-0 draw with Vancouver.

Jalil Anibaba (SKC) - New England - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in New England’s 2-1 win over Minnesota.

Nick Besler (KC) - Salt Lake - Dressed but did not play in RSL’s 4-2 loss to Dallas.

Latif Blessing (SKC) - LAFC - Started and played 90 minutes in LAFC’s 5-0 win over San Jose.

Teal Bunbury (SKC) - New England - Started and played 78 minutes, recording an assist in New England’s 2-1 win over Minnesota.

Servando Carrasco (SKC) - LA - Dressed but did not play in LA’s 2-1 win over Portland.

Aurelien Collin (SKC) - Philadelphia - Did not dress in Philadelphia’s 2-0 win over Cincinnati.

Dom Dwyer (SKC) - Orlando - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Orlando’s 2-1 loss to DC.

Benny Feilhaber (SKC) - Colorado - Started and played 85 minutes in Colorado’s 4-1 loss to Houston.

Kortne Ford (KC) - Colorado - Out injured.

Kei Kamara (SKC) - Colorado - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Colorado’s 4-1 loss to Houston.

Alec Kann (SKC) - Atlanta - Dressed but did not play in Atlanta’s 2-0 loss to Columbus.

Jon Kempin (SKC) - Columbus - Did not dress in Columbus’ 2-0 win over Atlanta.

Lawrence Olum (SKC) - Minnesota - Dressed but did not play in Minnesota’s 2-1 loss to New England.

Ike Opara (SKC) - Minnesota - Started and played 90 minutes in Minnesota’s 2-1 loss to New England.

Tony Rocha (SKC) - New York City - Dressed but did not play in NYC’s 4-0 loss to Toronto.

Oriol Rosell (SKC) - Orlando - Started and played 59 minutes in Orlando’s 2-1 loss to DC.

Diego Rubio (SKC) - Colorado - Started and played 90 minutes in Colorado’s 4-1 loss to Houston.

CJ Sapong (SKC) - Chicago - Started and played 90 minutes in Chicago’s 1-0 win over New York.

USL Championship

Saad Abdul-Salaam (SKC) - Tacoma (Seattle) - Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist in Tacoma’s 2-1 win over Sacramento.

Joe Amico (ACA) - Orange County - Started and played 90 minutes in Orange County’s 2-0 loss to El Paso.

Kharlton Belmar (SKC) - Nashville - No game this week.

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

Amadou Dia (SKC) - Phoenix - Started and played 90 minutes in Phoenix’s 2-2 draw with Colorado Springs.

Amer Didic (SKC) - San Antonio - Dressed but did not play in San Antonio’s 1-0 loss to Austin.

Christian Duke (SKC) - Orange County - Did not dress in Orange County’s 2-0 loss to El Paso.

Kyle Greig (KC) - Saint Louis - Started and played 64 minutes, scoring a goal in Saint Louis’ 1-0 win over Charlotte.

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

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

Cyprian Hedrick (SKC) - Tulsa - Started and played 90 minutes in Tulsa’s 2-1 win over Rio Grande Valley.

Cameron Iwasa (SKC) - Sacramento - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Sacramento’s 2-1 loss to Tacoma.

Ryan James (SKC) - Pittsburgh - Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist in Pittsburgh’s 2-2 draw with Bethlehem.

Mechack Jerome (SKC) - El Paso - Started and played 90 minutes in El Paso’s 2-0 win over Orange County.

Chris Konopka (SKC) - Tampa Bay - Dressed but did not play in Tampa’s 0-0 draw with Loudoun.

Ray Lee (ACA) - Hartford - Started and played 90 minutes in Hartford’s 1-0 loss to Indy.

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

Mikey Lopez (SKC) - Birmingham - Started and played 90 minutes in Birmingham’s 3-2 win over Louisville.

Alex Martinez (SKC) - Charlotte - Started and played 90 minutes in Charlotte’s 1-0 loss to Saint Louis.

Alex Molano (SKC) - Colorado Springs - Started and played 69 minutes in Colorado Springs’ 2-2 draw with Phoenix.

James Musa (SKC) - Phoenix - Started and played 90 minutes in Phoenix’s 2-2 draw with Colorado Springs.

Amobi Okugo (SKC) - Austin - Started and played 90 minutes in Austin’s 1-0 win over San Antonio.

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

Tyler Pasher (SKC) - Indy - Came off the bench and played 14 minutes in Indy’s 1-0 win over Hartford.

Camden Riley (SKC) - Swope Park - No game this week.

Ray Saari (KC) - Sacramento - Started and played 55 minutes in Sacramento’s 2-1 loss to Tacoma.

Alex Tambakis (SKC) - North Carolina - Started and played 90 minutes in North Carolina’s 1-1 draw with Charleston.

Brooks Thompson (ACA) - Swope Park - No game this week.

Kris Tyrpak (SKC) - Austin - Did not dress in Austin’s 1-0 win over San Antonio.

Christian Volesky (SKC) - Pittsburgh - Came off the bench and played 19 minutes in Pittsburgh’s 2-2 draw with Bethlehem.

International

Korede Aiyegbusi (SKC) - Amical Saint-Prex - Switzerland - lost 2-1 to Veyrier Sports.

Ever Alvarado (SKC) - Olimpia - Honduras - Started and played 90 minutes in Olimpia’s 2-1 win over Platense.

Emiliano Amor (SKC) - Aldosivi - Argentina - Started and played 76 minutes in Aldosivi’s 1-0 loss to Atletico Tucuman.

Scott Angevine (SKC) - MP - Finland - No game until 5/5.

Bernardo Anor (SKC) - Caracas - Venezuela - Did not dress in Caracas’ 4-2 win over Mineros de Guayana.

Stefan Antonijevic (SKC) - Sogndal - Norway - Started and played 90 minutes in Sogndal’s 1-1 draw with Sandnes ULF.

Ezra Armstrong (ACA) - Turkspor Augsburg - Germany - Offseason.

Claudio Bieler (SKC) - Independiente del Valle - Ecuador - Came off the bench and played 22 minutes in Independiente’s 1-0 win over Emelec.

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

Jorge Claros (SKC) - Real Espana - Honduras - Did not dress in Real’s 1-1 draw with Real de Minas.

Nuno Coelho (SKC) - GD Chaves - Portugal - Did not dress in Chaves’ 3-1 loss to Sporting CP.

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

Marcel de Jong (SKC) - Pacific FC - Canada - Out injured.

Toni Dovale (SKC) - East Bengal - India - Offseason.

Luis Gil (SKC) - Queretaro - Mexico - Did not dress in Queretaro’s 1-0 win over Tijuana.

Elvir Ibisevic (ACA) - NK Celje - Slovenia - Dressed but did not play in Celje’s 1-1 draw with Maribor.

Peterson Joseph (SKC) - Hang Yuen - Taiwan - Lost 3-0 to April 25 Sports Club.

Benji Joya (SKC) - Irapuato - Mexico - Lost 3-2 to Pumas UNAM Premier.

Igor Juliao (SKC) - Fluminense - Brazil - Dressed but did not play in Fluminense’s 2-1 loss to Flamengo.

Michael Kafari (SKC) - Motala AIF FK - Sweden - No game until 4/6.

Igor Kostrov (SKC) - Slavia-Mozyr - Belarus - Started and played 90 minutes in Slavia’s 1-0 loss to Dinamo Minsk.

Cristian Lobato (SKC) - UE Cornella - Spain - Started and played 90 minutes in Cornella’s 0-0 draw with Conquense.

James Marcelin (SKC) - FC Edmonton - Canada - No game until 5/4.

Kyle McLagan (KC) - FC Roskilde - Denmark - Came off the bench and played 9 minutes in Roskilde’s 2-1 loss to FC Helsingor.

Michal Mravec (SKC) - FK Trinec - Czech Republic - Did not dress in Trinec’s 1-1 draw with Taborsko.

Soni Mustivar (SKC) - Neftchi Baku - Azerbaijan - Did not dress in Neftchi’s 1-0 win over Kesle.

Erik Palmer-Brown (SKC) - NAC Breda (Manchester City) - Started and played 90 minutes in Breda’s 1-1 draw with Venlo.

Pablo Punyed (SKC) - KR - Iceland - Started and played 90 minutes in KR’s 3-2 win over FH.

Jordi Quintilla (SKC) - FC St. Gallen - Switzerland -Started and played 90 minutes in St. Gallen’s 3-2 loss to Young Boys.

Max Rugova (ACA) - FC Nurnberg U19s - Germany - Did not play in Nurnberg’s 3-2 win over FSV Frankfurt.

Soony Saad (SKC) - Al Ansar - Lebanon - No game this week.

Peter Schmetz (SKC) - Wuppertaler SV - Germany - Started and played 90 minutes in Wuppertaler’s 3-2 win over SG Wattenscheid 09.

Khiry Shelton (SKC) - SC Paderborn 07 - Germany - Came off the bench and played 16 minutes in Paderborn’s 3-1 win over Union Berlin. Dressed but did not play in Paderborn’s 2-0 loss to Hamburger SV.

Yann Songo’o (SKC) - Plymouth Argyle - England - Came off the bench and played 28 minutes in Plymouth’s 2-2 draw with Blackpool.

Martin Steuble (SKC) - Ceres-La Salle - Philippines - Started and played 90 minutes in Ceres’ 1-0 win over Persija.

Milos Stojcev (SKC) - Tuzla City - Bosnia - Did not dress in Tuzla’s 1-1 draw with Sloboda Tuzla.

International women

Maegan Kelly (KC) - Atalanta Femminile - Italy - No game this week.

Indoor

Jose Burciaga (SKC) - Dallas - Did not play in Dallas’ 8-4 win over El Paso.

Mitchell Cardenas (SKC) - Rio Grande Valley - Had 3 assists in RGV’s 8-7 loss to Monterrey.

Kevin Ellis (SKC) - Kansas City - Had 2 goals and an assist in the Comets’ 7-6 win over Orlando, played in the Comets’ 6-2 win over Florida.

Adam James (KC) - Kansas City - Did not play in the Comets’ 7-6 win over Orlando. Played in their 6-2 win over Florida.

Mike Jones (SKC) - Dallas - Played in Dallas’ 8-4 win over El Paso.

Patrick Kelly (KC) - Kansas City - Did not play in either of the Comets’ games.

Robert Kelly (KC) - Kansas City - Did not play in either of the Comets’ games.

Boris Pardo (SKC) - San Diego - Played in San Diego’s 8-7 win over Tacoma.

Lucas Rodriguez (KC) - Kansas City - Scored a goal in the Comets’ 7-6 win over Orlando. Played in the Comets’ 6-2 win over Florida.

Mark Saxby (KC) - Kansas City - Played in the Comets’ 7-6 win over Orlando and 6-2 win over Florida.

USL1

Will Bagrou (SKC) - Orlando - Started and played 76 minutes in Orlando’s 3-1 loss to Tucson.

Brandon Fricke (ACA) - Lansing - Started and played 90 minutes in Lansing’s 3-2 win over Richmond.

Ualefi (SKC) - Chattanooga - Started and played 90 minutes in Chattanooga’s 3-2 loss to North Texas.

Wilfred Williams (SKC) - Orlando - Did not dress in Orlando’s 3-1 loss to Tucson.

Zach Wright (SKC) - Tucson - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Tucson’s 3-1 win over Orlando.

NWSL

Dorian Bailey (KC) - Washington - No game until 4/13.

Shea Groom (KC) - Reign - No game until 4/14.

Haley Hanson (KC) - Houston - No game until 4/14.

Jaycie Johnson (KC) - Reign - No game until 4/14.

CeCe Kizer (KC) - Houston - No game until 4/14.

Mandy Laddish (KC) - Utah - No game until 4/20.

Sydney Miramontez (KC) - Utah - No game until 4/20.

NPSL

Tomas Granitto (SKC) - Miami FC - No game until 4/20.

Matt Lewis (SKC) - New York - No game until 4/27.

Active without a club or unknown

Emmanuel Appiah (SKC)

Hakim Diaw (ACA)

Pablo Escobar (SKC)

David Greczek (SKC)

Cody Hoffman (KC)

Tanner Hunjak (KC)

Will John (SKC)

Seo-In Kim (ACA)

Blake Levine (ACA)

Parker Maher (SKC)

Kamar Marriott (SKC)

Franky Martinez (SKC)

Yura Movsisyan (SKC)

Jacob Peterson (SKC)

Alberto Sanchez (ACA)

Nansel Selbol (SKC)

Colton Storm (SKC)

Sal Zizzo (SKC)