Across State Lines: Abdul-Salaam Debuts for Seattle

After spending the second half of the 2018 season on loan to Phoenix Rising in the USL, Saad Abdul-Salaam made his first MLS appearance in over a year, coming on as a substitute in stoppage time for the Seattle Sounders in their 1-1 draw with Los Angeles FC. Abdul-Salaam last appeared in an MLS game on 3/31/2018 when New York City FC defeated the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1. The rest of the 2018 season, Abdul-Salaam was either on the bench or on loan to the USL. This offseason, Abdul-Salaam signed with the Sounders and spent time with their USL side, the Tacoma Defiance, but with the Sounders injury issues, Abdul-Salaam has been on the bench for Seattle recently and has now made his debut for the MLS club. 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 2-2 draw with San Jose. Came off the bench and played 1 minute in Seattle’s 1-1 draw with LAFC.

Jalil Anibaba (SKC) - New England - Started and played 90 minutes in New England’s 3-0 loss to Montreal. Started and played 89 minutes before being red carded in New England’s 4-4 draw with KC.

Nick Besler (KC) - Salt Lake - Dressed but did not play in RSL’s 2-1 loss to LA.

Latif Blessing (SKC) - LAFC - Started and played 90 minutes in LAFC’s 1-1 draw with Seattle.

Teal Bunbury (SKC) - New England - Started and played 59 minutes in New England’s 3-0 loss to Montreal. Came off the bench and played 14 minutes in New England’s 4-4 draw with KC.

Servando Carrasco (SKC) - LA - Came off the bench and played 8 minutes in LA’s 0-0 draw with Minnesota. Came off the bench and played 6 minutes in LA’s 2-1 win over RSL.

Aurelien Collin (SKC) - Philadelphia - Dressed but did not play in Philadelphia’s 1-1 draw with Vancouver.

Dom Dwyer (SKC) - Orlando - Came off the bench and played 28 minutes in Orlando’s 1-1 draw with NYCFC.

Benny Feilhaber (SKC) - Colorado - Came off the bench and played 10 minutes in Colorado’s 1-0 loss to Atlanta.

Kortne Ford (KC) - Colorado - Out injured.

Kei Kamara (SKC) - Colorado - Started and played 90 minutes in Colorado’s 1-0 loss to Atlanta.

Alec Kann (SKC) - Atlanta - Dressed but did not play in Atlanta’s 1-0 win over Colorado.

Jon Kempin (SKC) - Columbus - Did not dress in either of Columbus’ games.

Lawrence Olum (SKC) - Minnesota - Dressed but did not play in Minnesota’s 0-0 draw with LA. Did not dress in Minnesota’s 1-0 win over DC.

Ike Opara (SKC) - Minnesota - Started and played 90 minutes in Minnesota’s 0-0 draw with LA. Started and played 90 minutes in Minnesota’s 1-0 win over DC.

Tony Rocha (SKC) - New York City - Dressed but did not play in either of NYCFC’s games.

Oriol Rosell (SKC) - Orlando - Started and played 90 minutes in Orlando’s 1-1 draw with NYCFC.

Diego Rubio (SKC) - Colorado - Started and played 73 minutes in Colorado’s 1-0 loss to Atlanta.

CJ Sapong (SKC) - Chicago - Started and played 90 minutes in Chicago’s 1-0 loss to NYCFC. Started and played 90 minutes in Chicago’s 1-0 loss to Montreal.

USL Championship

Joe Amico (ACA) - Orange County - Dressed but did not play in Orange County’s 2-2 draw with Fresno.

Kharlton Belmar (SKC) - Nashville - Started and played 74 minutes in Nashville’s 2-2 draw with Pittsburgh.

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

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

Christian Duke (SKC) - Orange County - Did not dress in Orange County’s 2-2 draw with Fresno.

Kyle Greig (KC) - Saint Louis - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Saint Louis’ 3-1 win over Swope Park.

Wilson Harris (ACA) - Swope Park - Started and played 72 minutes in Swope’s 3-1 loss to Saint Louis.

Felipe Hernandez (SKC) - Swope Park - Started and played 82 minutes, recording an assist in Swope’s 3-1 loss to Saint Louis.

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

Cameron Iwasa (SKC) - Sacramento - Came off the bench and played 35 minutes in Sacramento’s 0-0 draw with Phoenix.

Ryan James (SKC) - Pittsburgh - Started and played 90 minutes in Pittsburgh’s 2-2 draw with Nashville.

Mechack Jerome (SKC) - El Paso - Started and played 90 minutes in El Paso’s 1-0 win over Reno.

Alec Kann (SKC) - Atlanta (Atlanta) - Started and played 90 minutes in Atlanta’s 4-1 loss to Tampa.

Chris Konopka (SKC) - Tampa Bay - Dressed but did not play in either of Tampa’s games.

Ray Lee (ACA) - Hartford - Did not dress in Hartford’s 4-1 loss to North Carolina.

Will Little (ACA) - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes in Swope’s 3-1 loss to Saint Louis.

Mikey Lopez (SKC) - Birmingham - Started and played 90 minutes in Birmingham’s 1-0 win over Loudoun.

Alex Martinez (SKC) - Charlotte - Started and played 84 minutes in Charlotte’s 1-1 draw with Tampa.

Alex Molano (SKC) - Colorado Springs - Came off the bench and played 5 minutes in Colorado Springs’ 2-0 loss to Tulsa.

James Musa (SKC) - Phoenix - Came off the bench and played 5 minutes in Phoenix’s 0-0 draw with Sacramento.

Amobi Okugo (SKC) - Austin - Started and played 90 minutes in Austin’s 3-2 win over SLC.

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

Tyler Pasher (SKC) - Indy - Started and played 64 minutes in Indy’s 2-1 loss to New York.

Camden Riley (SKC) - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes in Swope’s 3-1 loss to Saint Louis.

Ray Saari (KC) - Sacramento - Started and played 90 minutes in Sacramento’s 0-0 draw with Phoenix.

Alex Tambakis (SKC) - North Carolina - Started and played 90 minutes in North Carolina’s 4-1 win over Hartford.

Brooks Thompson (ACA) - Swope Park - Did not dress in Swope’s 3-1 loss to Saint Louis.

Kris Tyrpak (SKC) - Austin - Dressed but did not play in Austin’s 3-2 win over SLC.

Christian Volesky (SKC) - Pittsburgh - Came off the bench and played 25 minutes, scoring a goal in Pittsburgh’s 2-2 draw with Nashville.

USL1

Will Bagrou (SKC) - Orlando - Did not dress in Orlando’s 1-0 loss to North Texas.

Brandon Fricke (ACA) - Lansing - Started and played 90 minutes in Lansing’s 2-0 loss to Toronto. Started and played 90 minutes in Lansing’s 2-0 loss to Tucson.

Ualefi (SKC) - Chattanooga - Started and played 90 minutes in Chattanooga’s 1-0 loss to Richmond.

Wilfred Williams (SKC) - Orlando - Did not dress in Orlando’s 1-0 loss to North Texas.

Zach Wright (SKC) - Tucson - Started and played 64 minutes in Tucson’s 2-0 loss to South Georgia. Did not dress in Tucson’s 2-0 win over Lansing.

International

Korede Aiyegbusi (SKC) - Amical Saint-Prex - Switzerland - Defeated Collex-Bossy 5-4.

Ever Alvarado (SKC) - Olimpia - Honduras - Started and played 90 minutes in Olimpia’s 3-0 loss to UPNFM.

Emiliano Amor (SKC) - Aldosivi - Argentina - Came off the bench and played 4 minutes in Aldosivi’s 1-1 draw with River Plate.

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

Bernardo Anor (SKC) - Caracas - Venezuela - Started and played 82 minutes before being red carded in Caracas’ 1-1 draw with Portuguesa.

Stefan Antonijevic (SKC) - Sogndal - Norway - Did not dress in Sogndal’s 3-1 loss to Raufoss.

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

Claudio Bieler (SKC) - Independiente del Valle - Ecuador - Suspended for Independiente’s 2-1 win over Olmedo.

Sunil Chhetri (SKC) - Bengaluru - India - Offseason.

Jorge Claros (SKC) - Real Espana - Honduras - Started and played 70 minutes in Real’s 1-0 loss to Platense.

Nuno Coelho (SKC) - GD Chaves - Portugal - Did not dress in Chaves’ 4-1 win over Nacional.

Daneil Cyrus (SKC) - Al Orubah - Saudi Arabia - Lost 2-0 to Al Ansar. Lost 3-2 to Al Shoalah.

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

Amer Didic (SKC) - FC Edmonton - Canada - No game until 5/4.

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

Elvir Ibisevic (ACA) - NK Celje - Slovenia - Came off the bench and played 35 minutes in Celje’s 4-0 loss to Gorica.

Peterson Joseph (SKC) - Hang Yuen - Taiwan - Tied Tainan 2-2. Tied Tatung 1-1.

Benji Joya (SKC) - Irapuato - Mexico - Tied Cruz Azul Hidalgo 1-1.

Igor Juliao (SKC) - Fluminense - Brazil - Dressed but did not play in eitherof Fluminense’s games.

Michael Kafari (SKC) - Motala AIF FK - Sweden - Tied Varmbols 0-0.

Seo-In Kim (ACA) - Zapy - Czech Republic - Did not play in Zapy’s 1-0 win voer Slovan Velvary.

Igor Kostrov (SKC) - Slavia-Mozyr - Belarus - Started and played 90 minutes in Slavia’s 0-0 draw with Dinamo Brest.

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

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

Kyle McLagan (KC) - FC Roskilde - Denmark - Came off the bench and played 65 minutes in Roskilde’s 1-1 draw with Hvidovre IF.

Michal Mravec (SKC) - FK Trinec - Czech Republic - Did not dress in Trinec’s 2-2 draw with Hradec Kralove.

Soni Mustivar (SKC) - Neftchi Baku - Azerbaijan - Started and played 59 minutes in Neftchi’s 3-2 lossto Sumqayit.

Erik Palmer-Brown (SKC) - NAC Breda (Manchester City) - Netherlands - Did not dress in Breda’s 4-0 loss to Feyenoord.

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

Jordi Quintilla (SKC) - FC St. Gallen - Switzerland - Started and played 45 minutes in St. Gallen’s 3-0 loss to Basel.

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

Soony Saad (SKC) - Al Ansar - Lebanon - No game until 5/10.

Peter Schmetz (SKC) - Wuppertaler SV - Germany - Started and played 90 minutes in Wuppertaler’s 2-0 loss to SV Rodinghausen.

Khiry Shelton (SKC) - SC Paderborn 07 - Germany - Did not dress in Paderborn’s 3-1 win over Heidenheim.

Yann Songo’o (SKC) - Plymouth Argyle - England - Started and played 90 minutes in Plymouth’s 5-1 loss to Accrington Stanley.

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

Milos Stojcev (SKC) - Tuzla City - Bosnia - Started and played 60 minutes in Tuzla’s 1-0 loss to Krupa na Vrbasu. Came off the bench and played 45 minutes in Tuzla’s 3-1 loss to FK Zvijezda.

NWSL

Dorian Bailey (KC) - Washington - No game this week.

Shea Groom (KC) - Reign - Started and played 90 minutes in Reign FC’s 3-0 loss to Chicago.

Haley Hanson (KC) - Houston - Came off the bench and played 30 minutes in Houston’s 4-1 loss to North Carolina.

Jaycie Johnson (KC) - Reign - Came off the bench and played 21 minutes in Reign FC’s 3-0 loss to Chicago.

CeCe Kizer (KC) - Houston - Did not dress in Houston’s 4-1 loss to North Carolina.

Mandy Laddish (KC) - Utah - Dressed but did not play in Utah’s 1-0 win over Orlando.

Sydney Miramontez (KC) - Utah - Did not dress in Utah’s 1-0 win over Orlando.

NPSL

Tomas Granitto (SKC) - Miami FC - Started and played 90 minutes in Miami’s 2-0 loss to Miami United.

Matt Lewis (SKC) - New York - Stared and played 90 minutes in New York’s 2-0 win over New York Athletic Club.

Indoor

Jose Burciaga (SKC) - Dallas - Offseason.

Mitchell Cardenas (SKC) - Rio Grande Valley - Offseason.

Kevin Ellis (SKC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Adam James (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Mike Jones (SKC) - Dallas - Offseason.

Patrick Kelly (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Robert Kelly (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Boris Pardo (SKC) - San Diego - Played in San Diego’s 4-3 OT loss to Monterrey.

Lucas Rodriguez (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Mark Saxby (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

International women

Maegan Kelly (KC) - Atalanta Femminile - Italy - Offseason.

Active without a club or unknown

Emmanuel Appiah (SKC)

Hakim Diaw (ACA)

Pablo Escobar (SKC)

Luis Gil (SKC)

David Greczek (SKC)

Cody Hoffman (KC)

Tanner Hunjak (KC)

Will John (SKC)

Blake Levine (ACA)

Kamar Marriott (SKC)

Franky Martinez (SKC)

Yura Movsisyan (SKC)

Jacob Peterson (SKC)

Alberto Sanchez (ACA)

Nansel Selbol (SKC)

Colton Storm (SKC)

Sal Zizzo (SKC)