Across State Lines: Paderborn and Shelton Promote to Bundesliga

The European seasons are winding down for the season, and with that the heartbreak of relegation and the joy of promotion. A couple weeks ago, former homegrown player, Erik Palmer-Brown and NAC Breda relegated from the Eredivisie. This weekend though former Sporting Kansas City forward, Khiry Shelton and his new club SC Paderborn 07 promoted to the Bundesliga even though they lost 3-1 to Dynamo Dresden. It’ll be the club’s first trip back up to the Bundesliga since the 2014-2015 season and only their second time ever in the German top division. Shelton for his part though didn’t have a large role in their run up to promotion as he spent most of his time with the club’s second team in the German fifth tier. He did appear in two games for Paderborn this season for a total of 21 minutes.

Elsewhere, former Kansas City winger, Sal Zizzo called time on his playing career yesterday. His retirement, along with the return of Benny Feilhaber to Kansas City brought hopes that the Benny Feilhaber show would return. Though maybe the two are putting together a podcast. 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 - Dressed but did not play in Seattle’s 2-1 win over Orlando. Started and played 90 minutes in Seattle’s 0-0 draw with Philadelphia.

Jalil Anibaba (SKC) - New England - Started and played 90 minutes in New England’s 0-0 draw with Montreal.

Nick Besler (KC) - Salt Lake - Started and played 90 minutes in RSL’s 3-0 win over Toronto.

Latif Blessing (SKC) - LAFC - Started and played 90 minutes in LAFC’s 2-0 win over Dallas. Started and played 90 minutes in LAFC’s 1-1 draw with Dallas.

Teal Bunbury (SKC) - New England - Started and played 89 minutes in New England’s 0-0 draw with Montreal.

Servando Carrasco (SKC) - LA - Did not dress in LA’s 1-0 loss to Colorado.

Aurelien Collin (SKC) - Philadelphia - Dressed but did not play in Philadelphia’s 0-0 draw with Seattle.

Dom Dwyer (SKC) - Orlando - Came off the bench and played 27 minutes in Orlando’s 2-1 loss to Seattle. Came off the bench and played 24 minutes, scoring a goal in Orlando’s 5-1 win over Cincinnati.

Kortne Ford (KC) - Colorado - Out injured.

Kei Kamara (SKC) - Colorado - Started and played 90 minutes in Colorado’s 1-0 win over LA.

Alec Kann (SKC) - Atlanta - Dressed but did not play in either of Atlanta’s games.

Jon Kempin (SKC) - Columbus - Started and played 90 minutes in Columbus’ 1-0 loss to Minnesota.

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

Ike Opara (SKC) - Minnesota - Did not dress in Minnesota’s 1-0 win over Columbus.

Tony Rocha (SKC) - New York City - No game this week.

Oriol Rosell (SKC) - Orlando - Started and played 90 minutes in Orlando’s 2-1 loss to Seattle. Dressed but did not play in Orlando’s 5-1 win over Cincinnati.

Diego Rubio (SKC) - Colorado - Suspended for Colorado’s 1-0 win over LA.

Abdul Rwatubyaye (SKC) - Colorado - Did not dress in Colorado’s 1-0 win over LA.

CJ Sapong (SKC) - Chicago - Started and played 90 minutes in Chicago’s 4-1 loss to San Jose.

USL Championship

Joe Amico (ACA) - Orange County - Dressed but did not play in Orange County’s 2-2 (5-3) shootout loss to Orange County FC. Came off the bench and played 5 minutes in Orange County’s 2-2 draw with Austin.

Kharlton Belmar (SKC) - Nashville - Started and played 78 minutes in Nashville’s 1-1 draw with Charlotte.

Camilo Benitez (ACA) - Swope Park - Did not dress in Swope’s 1-1 draw with Atlanta.

Amadou Dia (SKC) - Phoenix - Started and played 120 minutes in Phoenix’s 2-2 (4-3) shootout loss to New Mexico. Dressed but did not play in Phoenix’s 4-0 win over Las Vegas.

Christian Duke (SKC) - Orange County - Did not dress in either of Orange County’s games.

Kyle Greig (KC) - Saint Louis - Started and played 45 minutes, scoring a goal in St. Louis 1-1 (3-1) shootout win over Des Moines. Started and played 76 minutes in Saint Louis’ 0-0 draw with Louisville.

Wilson Harris (ACA) - Swope Park - Started and played 70 minutes in Swope’s 1-1 draw with Atlanta.

Felipe Hernandez (SKC) - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Swope’s 1-1 draw with Atlanta.

Cyprian Hedrick (SKC) - Tulsa - Started and played 90 minutes in Tulsa’s 1-1 draw with San Antonio.

Cameron Iwasa (SKC) - Sacramento - Came off the bench and played 30 minutes in Sacramento’s 1-0 win over Reno. Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist in Sacramento’s 3-1 loss to El Paso.

Ryan James (SKC) - Pittsburgh - No game this week.

Mechack Jerome (SKC) - El Paso - Started and played 90 minutes in El Paso’s 3-0 loss to Madison. Started and played 85 minutes in El Paso’s 3-1 win over Sacramento.

Chris Konopka (SKC) - Tampa Bay - Dressed but did not play in Tampa’s 2-0 win over New York.

Ray Lee (ACA) - Hartford - Started and played 90 minutes in Hartford’s 2-1 win over Loudoun.

Will Little (ACA) - Swope Park - Started and played 85 minutes in Swope’s 1-1 draw with Atlanta.

Mikey Lopez (SKC) - Birmingham - Did not dress in Birmingham’s 4-1 win over West Chester. Started and played 90 minutes in Birmingham’s 0-0 draw with North Carolina.

Alex Martinez (SKC) - Charlotte - Did not dress in Charlotte’s 1-1 draw with Nashville.

Alex Molano (SKC) - Colorado Springs - Did not dress in Colorado Springs’ 1-0 win over Denver. Started and played 73 minutes, recording an assist in Colorado Springs’ 3-1 loss to New Mexico.

James Musa (SKC) - Phoenix - Started and played 120 minutes in Phoenix’s 2-2 (4-3) shootout loss to New Mexico. Came off the bench and played 9 minutes in Phoenix’s 4-0 win over Las Vegas.

Amobi Okugo (SKC) - Austin - Started and played 90 minutes in Austin’s 2-2 draw with Orange County.

Kevin Oliveira (SKC) - Ottawa - Started and played 63 minutes in Ottawa’s 3-0 win over Bethlehem.

Tyler Pasher (SKC) - Indy - Started and played 90 minutes in Indy’s 1-0 win over Lansing. Came off the bench and played 45 minutes, scoring a goal in Indy’s 1-0 win over Charleston.

Camden Riley (SKC) - Swope Park - Started and played 90 minutes in Swope’s 1-1 draw with Atlanta.

Abdul Rwatubyaye (SKC) - Colorado Springs (Colorado) - Started and played 90 minutes in Colorado Springs’ 3-1 loss to New Mexico.

Ray Saari (KC) - Sacramento - Started and played 71 minutes in Sacramento’s 1-0 win over Reno. Came off the bench and played 27 minutes in Sacramento’s 3-1 loss to El Paso.

Alex Tambakis (SKC) - North Carolina - Dressed but did not play in North Carolina’s 4-1 win over Richmond. Started and played 90 minutes in North Carolina’s 0-0 draw with Birmingham.

Brooks Thompson (ACA) - Swope Park - Did not dress in Swope’s 1-1 draw with Atlanta.

Kris Tyrpak (SKC) - Austin - Came off the bench and played 35 minutes in Austin’s 2-2 draw with Orange County.

Christian Volesky (SKC) - Pittsburgh - No game this week.

USL1

Will Bagrou (SKC) - Orlando - Started and played 84 minutes in Orlando’s 2-0 win over Toronto.

Brandon Fricke (ACA) - Lansing - Started and played 90 minutes in Lansing’s 1-0 loss to Indy. Dressed but did not play in Lansing’s 2-2 draw with North Texas.

Ualefi (SKC) - Chattanooga - Started and played 90 minutes in Chattanooga’s 4-0 loss to Tucson.

Wilfred Williams (SKC) - Orlando - Did not dress in Orlando’s 2-0 win over Toronto.

Zach Wright (SKC) - Tucson - Started and played 80 minutes, recording an assist in Tucson’s 4-0 win over Chattanooga.

International

Korede Aiyegbusi (SKC) - Amical Saint-Prex - Switzerland - Defeated Monthey 1-0.

Ever Alvarado (SKC) - Olimpia - Honduras - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Olimpia’s 4-1 win over UPNFM.

Emiliano Amor (SKC) - Aldosivi - Argentina - Offseason.

Scott Angevine (SKC) - Vasa - Finland - Started and played 90 minutes in Vasa’s 0-0 draw with OLS.

Bernardo Anor (SKC) - Caracas - Venezuela - Did not dress in Caracas’ 5-0 win over Llaneros de Guanare.

Stefan Antonijevic (SKC) - Sogndal - Norway - Did not dress in Sogndal’s 1-0 loss to Nest-Sotra.

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

Claudio Bieler (SKC) - Independiente del Valle - Ecuador - Did not dress in Independiente’s 1-0 win over El Nacional.

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

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

Nuno Coelho (SKC) - GD Chaves - Portugal - Dressed but did not play in Chaves’ 5-2 loss to Tondela.

Daneil Cyrus (SKC) - Al Orubah - Saudi Arabia - Lost 3-1 to Al Nahdha.

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

Amer Didic (SKC) - FC Edmonton - Canada - Did not dress in Edmonton’s 1-0 loss to Cavalry.

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

Elvir Ibisevic (ACA) - NK Celje - Slovenia - Dressed but did not play in Celje’s 3-1 loss to Maribor. Came off the bench and played 4 minutes before being subbed out in Celje’s 1-1 draw with Domzale.

Peterson Joseph (SKC) - Hang Yuen - Taiwan - Started and played 90 minutes in Hang Yuen’s 2-1 loss to Kitchee. Tied Taipower 0-0.

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

Igor Juliao (SKC) - Fluminense - Brazil - Dressed but did not play in Fluminense’s 1-1 draw with Cruzeiro. Came off the bench and played 7 minutes in Fluminense’s 4-1 win over Cruzeiro.

Michael Kafari (SKC) - Motala AIF FK - Sweden - Tied Assyriska 1-1.

Seo-In Kim (ACA) - Zapy - Czech Republic - Did not dress in Zapy’s 3-2 win over SK Prevysov.

Igor Kostrov (SKC) - Slavia-Mozyr - Belarus - Started and played 84 minutes in Slavia’s 1-0 loss to Gorodeya.

Cristian Lobato (SKC) - UE Cornella - Spain - Came off the bench and played 2 minutes in Cornella’s 2-0 win over Teruel.

James Marcelin (SKC) - FC Edmonton - Canada - Started and played 90 minutes in Edmonton’s 1-0 loss to Cavalry.

Kyle McLagan (KC) - FC Roskilde - Denmark - Started and played 90 minutes in Roskilde’s 3-2 win over FC Fredericia.

Michal Mravec (SKC) - FK Trinec - Czech Republic - Did not dress in Trinec’s 5-0 loss to Zbrojovka Brno.

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

Erik Palmer-Brown (SKC) - NAC Breda (Manchester City) - Netherlands - Started and played 90 minutes in Breda’s 0-0 draw with PEC Zwolle.

Pablo Punyed (SKC) - KR - Iceland - Started and played 90 minutes in KR’s 2-1 loss to Grindavik. Came off the benchand played 41 minutes in KR’s 3-2 win over HK.

Jordi Quintilla (SKC) - FC St. Gallen - Switzerland - Started and played 60 minutes in St. Gallen’s 1-0 loss to Lugano.

Max Rugova (ACA) - FC Nurnberg U19s - Germany - Offseason.

Soony Saad (SKC) - Al Ansar - Lebanon - Defeated Akhaa Ahli 2-1 in extra time.

Peter Schmetz (SKC) - Wuppertaler SV - Germany - Started and played 90 minutes in Wuppertaler’s 4-2 loss to FC Koln II.

Khiry Shelton (SKC) - SC Paderborn 07 - Germany - Did not dress in Paderborn’s 3-1 loss to Dynamo Dresden.

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

Martin Steuble (SKC) - Ceres-La Salle - Philippines - Dressed but did not play in Ceres’ 1-0 loss to Binh Duong.

Milos Stojcev (SKC) - Tuzla City - Bosnia - Did not play in Tuzla’s 5-1 loss to Zrinjski.

NWSL

Dorian Bailey (KC) - Washington - Came off the bench and played 20 minutes in Washington’s 3-1 win over Portland.

Shea Groom (KC) - Reign - Started and played 90 minutes in Reign FC’s 2-1 win over Sky Blue.

Haley Hanson (KC) - Houston - Started and played 90 minutes in Houston’s 2-1 loss to Chicago.

Jaycie Johnson (KC) - Reign - Dressed but did not play in Reign FC’s 2-1 win over Sky Blue.

Maegan Kelly (KC) - Reign - Dressed but did not play in Reign FC’s 2-1 win over Sky Blue.

CeCe Kizer (KC) - Houston - Came off the bench and played 7 minutes in Houston’s 2-1 loss to Chicago.

Mandy Laddish (KC) - Utah - Started and played 82 minutes in Utah’s 1-1 draw with North Carolina.

Sydney Miramontez (KC) - Utah - Did not dress in Utah’s 1-1 draw with North Carolina.

NPSL

Tomas Granitto (SKC) - Miami FC - Started and played 62 minutes in Miami’s 6-0 win over Central Florida.

David Greczek (SKC) - Motown FC - Started and played 90 minutes in Motown’s 3-1 win over Electric City.

Adam James (KC) - FC Wichita - Started and played 84 minutes in Wichita’s 1-1 draw with St. Louis.

Matt Lewis (SKC) - New York - Did not dress in New York’s 7-1 win over Greater Lowell. Started and played 90 minutes in New York’s 2-0 win over Hartford.

Indoor

Jose Burciaga (SKC) - Dallas - Offseason.

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

Kevin Ellis (SKC) - 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 - Offseason.

Lucas Rodriguez (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Mark Saxby (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Active without a club or unknown

Emmanuel Appiah (SKC)

Hakim Diaw (ACA)

Pablo Escobar (SKC)

Luis Gil (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)