Across State Lines: Groom Signs Extension with Dash

After a three goal performance in the NWSL Challenge Cup, KC native Shea Grom earned herself a contract extension with the Houston Dash. Groom signed a three year contract that will keep her with the Dash through 2023. After jumping around from the Utah Royals, to Sky Blue, to Reign FC, Groom seems to have finally found a home in Houston with the Dash.

In other news this week, former Homegrown Player, Erik Palmer-Brown has extended his loan with Austria Vienna in the Austrian Bundesliga for the 2020-2021 season. Here’s the rest of this weeks’ 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, the exception being players loaned outside of Kansas City.

MLS

Saad Abdul-Salaam (SKC) - Cincinnati - Dressed but did not play in Cincinnati’s 0-0 draw with Columbus.

Jalil Anibaba (SKC) - Nashville - Started and played 45 minutes in Nashville’s 3-1 loss to Orlando. Came off the bench and played 6 minutes in Nashville’s 1-0 win over Miami.

Nick Besler (KC) - Salt Lake - Dressed but did not play in RSL’s 4-4 draw with Portland.

Latif Blessing (SKC) - LAFC - Started and played 90 minutes in LAFC’s 3-1 loss to Seattle.

Teal Bunbury (SKC) - New England - Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist in New England’s 1-1 draw with New York.

Aurelien Collin (SKC) - Philadelphia - Did not dress in Philadelphia’s 4-1 win over DC.

Dom Dwyer (SKC) - Orlando - Out with an injury.

Kortne Ford (KC) - Colorado - Out with an injury.

Kei Kamara (SKC) - Colorado - Came off the bench and played 22 minutes in Colorado’s 1-1 draw with KC.

Alec Kann (SKC) - Atlanta - Dressed but did not play in Atlanta’s 3-1 loss to Orlando.

Jon Kempin (SKC) - Columbus - Loaned to San Diego.

Charlie Lyon (SKC) - Pool Goalkeeper - Did not dress for a team.

Jimmy Medranda (SKC) - Nashville - Did not dress in either of Nashville’s games.

James Musa (SKC) - Minnesota - Came off the bench and played 9 minutes in Minnesota’s 3-1 loss to Dallas.

Ike Opara (SKC) - Minnesota - Did not dress in Minnesota’s 3-1 loss to Dallas.

Tony Rocha (SKC) - New York City - Dressed but did not play in NYCFC’s 3-1 win over Chicago.

Oriol Rosell (SKC) - Orlando - Started and played 67 minutes in Orlando’s 3-1 win over Nashville. Started and played 62 minutes in Orlando’s 3-1 win over Atlanta.

Kelyn Rowe (SKC) - New England - Came off the bench and played 17 minutes in New England’s 1-1 draw with New York.

Diego Rubio (SKC) - Colorado - Startd and played 90 minutes in Colorado’s 1-1 draw with KC.

Abdul Rwatubyaye (SKC) - Colorado - Loaned to Colorado Springs.

CJ Sapong (SKC) - Chicago - Did not dress in Chicago’s 3-1 loss to NYCFC.

Seth Sinovic (SKC) - New England - Did not dress in New England’s 1-1 draw with New York.

Gedion Zelalem (SKC) - New York City - Did not dress in NYCFC’s 3-1 win over Chicago.

Adrian Zendejas (SKC) - Nashville - Did not dress in either of Nashville’s games.

USL Championship

Joe Amico (ACA) - Oklahoma City - Started and played 90 minutes in OKC’s 1-1 draw with Austin.

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

Jake Davis (ACA) - Kansas City - Started and played 90 minutes in KC’s 2-1 win over Tulsa.

Eric Dick (SKC) - Phoenix (Loan) - Dressed but did not play in Phoenix’s 2-1 loss to Reno.

Christian Duke (SKC) - Kansas City - Started and played 90 minutes in KC’s 2-1 win over Tulsa.

Tomas Granitto (SKC) - Miami - Started and played 59 minutes in Miami’s 3-1 loss to Charleston.

Kyle Greig (KC) - Saint Louis - Started and played 90 minutes in Saint Louis’ 1-1 draw with Louisville.

Wilson Harris (ACA) - Kansas City - Started and played 73 minutes, scoring a goal in KC’s 2-1 win over Tulsa.

Cyprian Hedrick (SKC) - Tulsa - Did not dress in Tulsa’s 2-1 loss to KC.

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

Ryan James (SKC) - Pittsburgh - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring 2 goals in Pittsburgh’s 3-0 win over Hartford. Started and played 90 minutes in Pittsburgh’s 3-0 win over Loudoun.

Mechack Jerome (SKC) - El Paso - Dressed but did not play in El Paso’s 2-1 win over SLC.

Jon Kempin (SKC) - San Diego (Columbus) - Started and played 90 minutes in San Diego’s 0-0 draw with Orange County.

Ray Lee (ACA) - Pittsburgh - Started and played 77 minutes in Pittsburgh’s 3-0 win over Hartford. Dressed but did not play in Pittsburgh’s 3-0 win over Loudoun.

Will Little (ACA) - Kansas City - Did not dress in KC’s 2-1 win over Tulsa.

Mikey Lopez (SKC) - Birmingham - Started and played 90 minutes in Birmingham’s 4-1 win over Charlotte.

Amobi Okugo (SKC) - Austin - Started and played 86 minutes in Austin’s 4-4 draw with Colorado Springs. Started and played 90 minutes in Austin’s 1-1 draw with OKC.

Lawrence Olum (SKC) - Miami - Did not dress in Miami’s 3-1 loss to Charleston.

Tyler Pasher (SKC) - Indy - Started and played 90 minutes in Indy’s 1-0 loss to Louisville.

Kaveh Rad (ACA) - Kansas City - Started and played 90 minutes in KC’s 2-1 win over Tulsa

Camden Riley (SKC) - Kansas City - Started and played 90 minutes in KC’s 2-1 win over Tulsa.

Abdul Rwatubyaye (SKC) - Colorado Springs (Colorado) - Did not dress in either of Colorado Springs’ games.

Ray Saari (KC) - Oklahoma City - Did not dress in OKC’s 1-1 draw with Austin.

Tucker Stephenson (ACA) - Oklahoma City - Dressed but did not play in OKC’s 1-1 draw with Austin.

Alex Tambakis (SKC) - North Carolina - Started and played 90 minutes in North Carolina’s 1-0 loss to Charlotte.

Brooks Thompson (ACA) - Kansas City - Started and played 90 mintues in KC’s 2-1 win over Tulsa.

Jaret Townsend (SKC) - Kansas City - Came off the bench and played 17 minutes in KC’s 2-1 win over Tulsa.

Kris Tyrpak (SKC) - Austin - Not participating in USL this season.

Ciaran Winters (ACA) - Tulsa - Dressed but did not play in Tulsa’s 2-1 loss to KC.

Christian Volesky (SKC) - Colorado Springs - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring 2 goals in Colorado Springs’ 4-4 draw with Austin. Started and played 71 minutes in Colorado Springs’ 1-1 draw with New Mexico.

Sal Zizzo (SKC) - San Diego - Started and played 90 minutes in San Diego’s 0-0 draw with Orange County.

USL1

Servando Carrasco (SKC) - Fort Lauderdale - No game this week.

Brandon Fricke (ACA) - Greenville - Started and played 90 minutes in Greenville’s 1-0 loss to New England. Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Greenville’s 2-1 loss to Richmond.

Elvir Ibisevic (ACA) - Omaha - Came off the bench and played 1 minute in Omaha’s 2-1 win over Tucson.

Ualefi (SKC) - Chattanooga - Started and played 67 minutes in Chattanooga’s 4-0 win over New England.

International

Korede Aiyegbusi (SKC) - Amical Saint-Prex - Switzerland - Lost 2-1 to UGS.

Ever Alvarado (SKC) - Olimpia - Honduras - Out injured.

Emiliano Amor (SKC) - San Martin Tucuman - Argentina - Offseason.

Bernardo Anor (SKC) - Caracas - Venezuela - Offseason.

Stefan Antonijevic (SKC) - Oygarden - Norway - Started and played 67 minutes in Oygarden’s 2-0 loss to Sogndal. Started and played 80 minutes in Oygarden’s 0-0 draw with Lillestrom.

Emmanuel Appiah (SKC) - AC Kajaani - Finland - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Kajaani’s 4-1 win over SJK Akatemia.

Sagir Arce (KC) - Mazatlan FC - Mexico - Did not dress in Mazatlan’s 1-1 draw with Tigres.

Botond Barath (SKC) - Honved - Hungary - Started and played 45 minutes in Honved’s 2-1 win over Inter Turku. Did not dress in Honved’s 2-1 loss to Kisvarda.

Federico Bessone (SKC) - Inter Club d’Escaldes - Andorra - No game this week.

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

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

Yohan Croizet (SKC) - OH Leuven - Belgium - Came off the bench and played 1 minute in Leuven’s 3-1 win over Waasland-Beveren.

Daneil Cyrus (SKC) - Mohun Bagan - India - Season postponed.

Marcel de Jong (SKC) - Pacific FC - Canada - Dresed but did not play in Pacific’s 2-1 win over Cavalry.

Amer Didic (SKC) - Edmonton - Canada - Dressed but did not play in either of Edmonton’s games.

Toni Dovale (SKC) - Navy FC - Thailand - Season postponed.

Steven Enna (ACA) - FC Fredericia - Denmark - No game until 9/13.

Pablo Escobar (SKC) - Real Cartagena FC - Colombia - Season postponed.

Nicholas Gioacchini (KC) - Caen - France - Started and played 80 minutes in Caen’s 1-0 win over Ajaccio.

Peterson Joseph (SKC) - Hang Yuen - Taiwan - No game until 9/13.

Igor Juliao (SKC) - Fluminense - Brazil - Came off the bench and played 21 minutes in Fluminense’s 2-1 win over Vasco da Gama.

Igor Kostrov (SKC) - Slavia-Mozyr - Belarus - Did not dress in Slavia’s 4-0 win over Volna.

Cristian Lobato (SKC) - UE Cornella - Spain - Offseason.

Kyle McLagan (KC) - Fram - Iceland - Started and played 90 minutes in Fram’s 2-1 win over Afturelding.

Michal Mravec (SKC) - TJ Jednota Banova - Slovakia - Tied Javornik Makov 1-1. Lost 1-0 to Oravske Vesele.

Soni Mustivar (SKC) - Hermannstadt - Romania - Came off the bench and played 15 minutes in Hermannstadt’s 2-2 draw with Academica Clinceni.

Kevin Oliveira (SKC) - Daxo Katokopias - Cyprus - Did not dressin Daxo’s 2-1 win over Ethnikos Achna.

Pablo Punyed (SKC) - KR - Iceland - Started and played 65 minutes in KR’s 5-4 loss to Valur. Started and played 90 minutes, scoring 2 goals in KR’s 4-1 win over IA.

Erik Palmer-Brown (SKC) - Manchester City - England - Offseason.

Jordi Quintilla (SKC) - FC St. Gallen - Switzerland - No game until 9/20.

Soony Saad (SKC) - Ansan Greeners - South Korea - Started and played 45 minutes in Ansan’s 1-0 loss to Seoul E-Land.

Peter Schmetz (SKC) - SSVg Velbert 02 - Germany - No game until 9/4.

Nansel Selbol (SKC) - NK BSK Bijelo Brdo - Croatia - Did not dress in Bijelo’s 2-2 draw with Hajduk Split II.

Yann Songo’o (SKC) - Scunthorpe United - England - No game until 9/4.

Martin Steuble (SKC) - Port - Thailand - Season postponed.

Milos Stojcev (SKC) - FK Vozdovac - Serbia - Started and played 90 minutes in Vozdovac’s 2-1 loss to Backa Palanka.

NISA

Michael Kafari (SKC) - Detroit - No game this week.

Seo-In Kim (ACA) - Oakland - No game until 9/5.

Matt Lewis (SKC) - New York - No game this week.

Wilfred Williams (SKC) - Chattanooga - No game this week.

NWSL

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

Shea Groom (KC) - Houston - No game this week.

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

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

CeCe Kizer (KC) - Houston - No game this week.

Addisyn Merrick (KC) - North Carolina - No game this week.

Sinclaire Miramontez (KC) - North Carolina - No game this week.

Indoor

Mitchell Cardenas (SKC) - Mesquite - Offseason.

Kevin Ellis (SKC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Adam James (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Mike Jones (SKC) - Mesquite - Offseason.

Robert Kelly (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Nick McDonald (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Lou Misner (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Alex Molano (SKC) - Dallas - Offseason.

Boris Pardo (SKC) - San Diego - Offseason.

Lucas Rodriguez (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Mark Saxby (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Hector Solorio (ACA) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Active without a club or unknown

Ezra Armstrong (ACA)

Will Bagrou (SKC)

Camilo Benitez (ACA)

Claudio Bieler (SKC)

Nuno Coelho (SKC)

Hakim Diaw (ACA)

Luis Gil (SKC)

David Greczek (SKC)

Nicolas Hasler (SKC)

Will John (SKC)

Benji Joya (SKC)

James Kasak (SKC)

Patrick Kelly (KC)

Chris Konopka (SKC)

James Marcelin (SKC)

Kamar Marriott (SKC)

Alex Martinez (SKC)

Franky Martinez (SKC)

Yura Movsisyan (SKC)

Krisztian Nemeth (SKC)

Max Rugova (ACA)

Alberto Sanchez (ACA)

Colton Storm (SKC)

Zach Wright (SKC)