Across State Lines: Chhetri Surpasses Messi

International soccer has been center stage for the last week in the world of soccer as national teams have been playing World Cup qualifiers, CONCACAF Nations League, friendlies, and preparing for the Euros. One former Kansas City Wizard has surpassed one of the greatest players of all time in international goals this past week. Sunil Chhetri scored a brace for India in a 2-0 World Cup qualifier win over Bangladesh. The two goals saw Chhetri move ahead of Lionel Messi with his 73rd and 74th international goals for India. Chhetri has become the second leading goal scorer in international goals among active players, trailing only another of the all time greats, Cristiano Ronaldo.

Here’s the rest of this week’s update.

Key

SKC - former Sporting KC players

ACA - former Sporting KC academy players (finished with college eligibility)

KC - Kansas City area players

SPR - former Swope Park Rangers/Sporting KC II players

COL - local college players

Comets - former Comets players

FCKC - former FC Kansas City players

KCNWSL - former KC NWSL 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) - Columbus - No game this week.

Jalil Anibaba (SKC) - Nashville - No game this week.

Matt Besler (SKC) - Austin - No game this week.

Nick Besler (KC) - Salt Lake - No game this week.

Latif Blessing (SKC) - LAFC - No game this week.

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

Aurelien Collin (SKC) - Philadelphia - No game this week.

Eric Dick (SKC) - Columbus - No game this week.

Dom Dwyer (SKC) - Toronto - No game this week.

Kortne Ford (KC) - Colorado - No game this week.

Erik Hurtado (SKC) - Montreal - No game this week.

Alec Kann (SKC) - Atlanta - No game this week.

Jon Kempin (SKC) - DC - No game this week.

Jimmy Medranda (SKC) - Seattle - No game this week.

Ike Opara (SKC) - Minnesota - No game this week.

Tyler Pasher (SKC) - Houston - No game this week.

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

Oriol Rosell (SKC) - Orlando - No game this week.

Kelyn Rowe (SKC) - Seattle - No game this week.

Diego Rubio (SKC) - Colorado - No game this week.

CJ Sapong (SKC) - Nashville - No game this week.

Aedan Stanley (SPR) - Austin - No game this week.

Gedion Zelalem (SKC) - New York City - No game this week.

Adrian Zendejas (SKC) - Minnesota - Loaned to El Paso in the USL Championship.

NWSL

Dorian Bailey (KC) - Washington - Came off the bench and played 29 minutes in Washington’s 1-1 draw with Orlando.

Nicole Barnhart (FCKC) - Kansas City - Dressed but did not play in KC’s 1-0 loss to Houston.

Katie Bowen (FCKC) - Kansas City - Started and played 90 minutes in KC’s 1-0 loss to Houston.

Shea Groom (KC) - Houston - Started and played 74 minutes in Houston’s 1-0 win over KC.

Haley Hanson (KC) - Houston - Started and played 90 minutes in Houston’s 1-0 win over KC.

Jaycie Johnson (KC) - Kansas City - Did not dress in KC’s 1-0 loss to Houston.

Gunnhildur Jonsdottir (KCNWSL) - Orlando - Started and played 90 minutes in Orlando’s 1-1 draw with Washington.

Maegan Kelly (KC) - Houston - Dressed but did not play in Houston’s 1-0 win over KC.

Tziarra King (KCNWSL) - Reign - Came off the bench and played 8 minutes in OL Reign’s 1-0 loss to NJ/NY.

CeCe Kizer (KC) - Louisville - Started and played 84 minutes in Louisville’s 3-0 loss to Portland.

Lo’eau LaBonta (FCKC) - Kansas City - Did not dress in KC’s 1-0 loss to Houston.

Sydney Leroux (FCKC) - Orlando - Did not dress in Orlando’s 1-1 draw with Washington.

Merritt Mathias (FCKC) - North Carolina - Started and played 78 minutes in North Carolina’s 1-0 loss to Chicago.

Addisyn Merrick (KC) - Louisville - Did not dress in Louisville’s 3-0 loss to Portland.

Kristie Mewis (FCKC) - Houston - Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist in Houston’s 1-0 win over KC.

Sinclaire Miramontez (KC) - Louisville - Came off the bench and played 6 minutes in Louisville’s 3-0 loss to Portland.

Sydney Miramontez (KC) - Kansas City - Dressed but did not play in KC’s 1-0 loss to Houston.

Brittany Ratcliffe (FCKC) - North Carolina - Came off the bench and played 5 minutes in North Carolina’s 1-0 loss to Chicago.

Dominique Richardson (FCKC) - NJ/NY - Dressed but did not play in NJ/NY’s 1-0 win over OL Reign.

Amy Rodriguez (FCKC) - Kansas City - Started and played 90 minutes in KC’s 1-0 loss to Houston.

Katelyn Rowland (FCKC) - North Carolina - Dressed but did not play in North Carolina’s 1-0 loss to Chicago.

Becky Sauerbrunn (FCKC) - Portland - Started and played 90 minutes in Portland’s 3-0 win over Louisville.

Desiree Scott (FCKC) - Kansas City - Did not dress in KC’s 1-0 loss to Houston.

Erika Tymrak (FCKC) - Orlando - Came off the bench and played 27 minutes in Orlando’s 1-1 draw with Washington.

USL Championship

Ezra Armstrong (ACA) - Pittsburgh - Did not dress in either of Pittsburgh’s games.

Hadji Barry (SPR) - Colorado Springs - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Colorado Springs’ 1-1 draw with San Antonio.

Kharlton Belmar (SKC) - Sacramento - Started and played 64 minutes in Grenada’s 1-0 loss to Antigua and Barbuda. Came off the bench and played 20 minutes in Grenada’s 2-1 loss to Montserrat.

Tyler Blackwood (SPR) - Oakland - Started and played 45 minutes in Oakland’s 3-3 draw with Sacramento.

Matt Constant (SKC) - Kansas City - Did not dress in KC’s 4-1 win over Tulsa.

Jake Davis (ACA) - Kansas City - Did not dress in KC’s 4-1 win over Tulsa.

Liam Doyle (SPR) - San Antonio - Started and played 90 minutes in San Antonio’s 1-1 draw with Colorado Springs.

Christian Duke (SKC) - Kansas City - Came off the bench and played 21 minutes in KC’s 4-1 win over Tulsa.

Kyle Greig (KC) - Louisville - Started and played 90 minutes in Louisville’s 1-0 loss to Atlanta.

Christian Herrera (SPR) - Tacoma - Started and played 90 minutes in Herrera’s 2-0 loss to Las Vegas.

Cameron Iwasa (SKC) - Sacramento - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Sacramento’s 3-3 draw with Oakland. Started and played 45 minutes in Sacramento’s 3-1 loss to Orange County.

Ryan James (SKC) - Birmingham - Started and played 90 minutes in Birmingham’s 2-1 win over Tulsa.

Mechack Jerome (SKC) - El Paso - Did not dress in El Paso’s 1-0 win over Austin.

Preston Judd (SPR) - LA - No game this week.

Alec Kann (SKC) - Atlanta (loan) - Started and played 90 minutes in Atlanta’s 1-0 win over Louisville.

Dane Kelly (SPR) - Charlotte - Came off the bench and played 20 minutes in Charlotte’s 1-0 win over Tampa.

Wan Kuzain (SKC) - Rio Grande Valley - Came off the bench and played 18 minutes in RGV’s 4-2 win over Miami.

Mikey Lopez (SKC) - Birmingham - Did not dress in Birmingham’s 2-1 win over Tulsa.

Zac Lubin (SPR) - Phoenix - Did not dress in Phoenix’s 2-2 draw with San Diego.

Lebo Moloto (SPR) - Tulsa - Did not dress in either of Tulsa’s games.

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

Amobi Okugo (SKC) - Austin - Started and played 54 minutes in Austin’s 1-0 loss to El Paso. Started and played 86 minutes in Austin’s 1-0 win over Pittsburgh.

Jahon Rad (ACA) - Kansas City - Did not dress in KC’s 4-1 win over Tulsa.

Bryam Rebellon (SPR) - El Paso - Started and played 85 minutes in El Paso’s 1-0 win over Austin.

Camden Riley (SKC) - Rio Grande Valley - Came off the bench and played 18 minutes in RGV’s 4-2 win over Miami.

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

Mark Segbers (SPR) - Memphis - Started and played 90 minutes in Memphis’ 2-1 win over Indy.

Dillon Serna (SPR) - Colorado Springs - Did not dress in Colorado Springs’ 1-1 draw with San Antonio.

Parker Siegfried (SKC) - Louisville - Dressed but did not play in Louisville’s 1-0 loss to Atlanta.

Tucker Stephenson (ACA) - Oklahoma City - Started and played 45 minutes in OKC’s 1-1 draw with Indy.

Alex Tambakis (SKC) - New Mexico - Started and played 90 minutes in New Mexico’s 1-0 win over SLC.

Ciaran Winters (ACA) - Tulsa - Dressed but did not play in Tulsa’s 4-1 loss to KC. Came off the bench and played 8 minutes in Tulsa’s 2-1 loss to Birmingham.

Adrian Zendejas (SKC) - El Paso (Minnesota) - Started and played 90 minutes in El Paso’s 1-0 win over Austin.

Sal Zizzo (SKC) - San Diego - Came off the bench and played 1 minute in San Diego’s 2-2 draw with Phoenix.

USL1

Dakota Barnathan (SPR) - Tucson - Came off the bench and played 19 minutes in Tucson’s 1-1 draw with Toronto.

Brandon Fricke (ACA) - Greenville - No game this week.

Richard Sanchez (SKC) - North Texas - No game this week.

Ualefi (SKC) - Chattanooga - Came off the bench and played 45 minutes in Chattanooga’s 1-0 loss to South Georgia.

Ethan Vanacore-Decker (SPR) - Omaha - Started and played 67 minutes in Omaha’s 1-1 draw with Toronto. Came off the bench and played 5 minutes in Omaha’s 2-1 win over Madison.

NISA

Akeil Barrett (SPR) - New Amsterdam - Did not dress in either of New Amsterdam’s games.

Michael Kafari (SKC) - New Amsterdam - Came off the bench and played 10 minutes in New Amsterdam’s 2-1 loss to Cal. Started and played 90 minutes in New Amsterdam’s 2-0 loss to Chattanooga.

James Kasak (SKC) - Chattanooga FC - Started and played 90 minutes in Chattanooga’s 2-0 win over New Amsterdam.

Matt Lewis (SKC) - Detroit - Started and played 90 minutes in Detroit’s 3-0 win over LA. Started and played 90 minutes in Detroit’s 0-0 draw with Stumptown.

Franky Martinez (SKC) - Stumptown - Started and played 90 minutes in Stumptown’s 0-0 draw with Detroit.

International

Korede Aiyegbusi (SKC) - Amical Saint-Prex - Switzerland - Dressed but did not play in Saint-Prex’s 3-0 win over Italien GE.

Rassambek Akhmatov (SPR) - Comuna Recea - Romania - Offseason.

Ever Alvarado (SKC) - Olimpia - Honduras - Came off the bench and played 25 minutes in Honduras’ 1-0 loss to the US. Came off the bench and played 12 minutes in Honduras’ 1-1 (5-4) shootout win over Costa Rica.

Alexsander (SPR) - CA Patrocinense - Brazil - Did not play in Patrocinense’s 1-1 draw with Rio Branco-VN.

Ayyoub Allach (SPR) - KSK Lierse Kem. - Belgium - Offseason.

Emiliano Amor (SKC) - Colo-Colo - Chile - Started and played 90 minutes in Colo-Colo’s 2-0 win over La Serena.

Stefan Antonijevic (SKC) - Oygarden - Norway - No game until 6/21.

Sagir Arce (KC) - Mazatlan FC - Mexico - Offseason.

Ayrton (SPR) - Mantois 78 - France - Season postponed.

Botond Barath (SKC) - Honved - Hungary - Offseason.

Jose Barragan (SPR) - Jaguares de Cordoba - Colombia - No game until 7/27.

Federico Bessone (SKC) - Inter Club d’Escaldes - Andorra - Offseason.

Claudio Bieler (SKC) - Atletico Rafaela - Argentina - No game this week.

Tiffany Cameron (FCKC) - Ferencvaros - Hungary - Offseason.

Thierry Catherine (SPR) - AS Samaritaine - Martinique - Offseason.

Sunil Chhetri (SKC) - Bengaluru - India - Started and played 45 minutes in India’s 1-0 loss to Qatar. Started and played 90 minutes, scoring 2 goals in India’s 2-0 win over Bangladesh.

Jorge Claros (SKC) - CD Real Sociedad - Honduras - Offseason.

Killian Colombie (SPR) - Aldershot Town - England - Offseason.

Yohan Croizet (SKC) - Ujpest FC - Hungary - Offseason.

Renae Cuellar (FCKC) - Tijuana - Mexico - Offseason.

Daneil Cyrus (SKC) - Ebril SC - Iraq - No game until 6/20.

Amer Didic (SKC) - Edmonton - Canada - Offseason.

Toni Dovale (SKC) - El Ejido - Spain - Offseason.

Steven Enna (ACA) - FC Fredericia - Denmark - No game until 7/23.

Gerso Fernandes (SKC) - Jeju United - South Korea - No game until 7/20.

Amanda Frisbie (FCKC) - Madrid CFF - Spain - Did not dress in Madrid’s 3-2 loss to Barcelona.

Luis Gil (SKC) - MAS Taborsko - Czech Republic - Offseason.

Nicholas Gioacchini (KC) - Caen - France - Offseason.

Katrina Gorry (FCKC) - Brisbane Roar - Australia - Offseason.

Tomas Granitto (SKC) - FAS - El Salvador - Offseason.

Johnny Grant (SPR) - Forge - Canada - Offseason.

Felipe Gutierrez (SKC) - Universidad Catolica - Chile - Started and played 67 minutes in Universidad’s 1-0 win over Santiago Wanderers.

Nicolas Hasler (SKC) - Thun - Switzerland - Offseason.

Shelby High (KC) - FF La Solana - Spain - Offseason.

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

Karson Kendall (ACA) - US Virgin Islands - Started and played 90 minutes in the USVI’s 4-0 loss to Montserrat. Started and played 90 minutes in USVI’s 7-0 loss to El Salvador.

Igor Kostrov (SKC) - FK Gomel - Belarus - No game this week.

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

Tiffany McCarty (FCKC) - Breidablik - Iceland - Started and played 90 minutes in Breidablik’s 3-1 loss to Keflavik.

Kyle McLagan (KC) - Fram - Iceland - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Fram’s 4-0 win over Vestri.

Eric McWoods (COL-UMKC) - Balzan FC - Malta - Games canceled.

William Opoku Mensah (SPR) - Mukura Victory - Rwanda - No game this week.

Michal Mravec (SKC) - SK Gbelany - Slovakia - No games scheduled.

Soni Mustivar (SKC) - Nea Salamia - Cyprus - Came off the bench and played 25 minutes in Haiti’s 10-0 win over Turks and Caicos. Started and played 24 minutes in Haiti’s 1-0 win over Nicaragua.

Kevin Oliveira (SKC) - Daxo Katokopias - Cyprus - Offseason.

Luis Olivera (SPR) - Fenix de Pilar - Argentina - Did not dress in Fenix’s 1-1 draw with Talleres Remedios.

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

Pandelis Popgeorgiev (COL-UMKC) - Kecskemeti - Hungary - Offseason.

Rokas Pukstas (ACA) - Hajduk Split - Croatia - Offseason.

Pablo Punyed (SKC) - Vikingur Reykjavik - Iceland - Started and played 80 minutes in Reykjavik’s 1-1 draw with Valur.

Jordi Quintilla (SKC) - FC St. Gallen - Switzerland - Offseason.

Brianne Reed (FCKC) - FC Nordsjaelland - Denmark - Started and played 90 minutes in Nordsjaelland’s 5-0 win over Fortuna Hjorring.

Winston Reid (SKC) - Brentford (West Ham) - England - Offseason.

Abdul Rwatubyaye (SKC) - FC Shkupi - North Macedonia - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Rwanda’s 2-0 win over Central African Republic. Did not dress in Rwanda’s 5-0 win over Central African Republic.

Soony Saad (SKC) - Al-Wehdat - Jordan - Came off the bench and played 18 minutes in Lebanon’s 3-2 win over Sri Lanka.

Rodrigo Saravia (SPR) - Comunicaciones - Guatemala - Started and played 90 minutes in Guatemala’s 10-0 win over St. Vincent & the Grenadines. Started and played 65 minutes in Guatemala’s 0-0 draw with Curacao.

Peter Schmetz (SKC) - SSVg Velbert 02 - Germany - Games currently postponed.

Nansel Selbol (SKC) - NK BSK Bijelo Brdo - Croatia - Offseason.

Abby Small (KC) - Dinamo Minsk - Belarus - Offseason.

Yann Songo’o (SKC) - Morecambe FC - England - Offseason.

Martin Steuble (SKC) - Port - Thailand - Came off the bench and played 45 minutes in the Philippines’ 2-0 loss to China.

Milos Stojcev (SKC) - FK Vozdovac - Serbia - Offseason.

Christian Volesky (SKC) - Keflavik - Iceland - No game until 6/16.

Duval Wapiwo (SPR) - MFK Vyskov - Czech Republic - Games postponed.

Ze Pedro (SPR) - Beira-Mar - Portugal - Offseason.

NPSL

David Greczek (SKC) - Motown - Started and played 90 minutes in Motown’s 2-1 win over Atlantic City. Started and played 90 minutes in Motown’s 4-0 win over New Jersey Copa.

Alex Molano (SKC) - Denton - Did not dress in either of Denton’s games.

USL2

Chase Bromstedt (ACA) - Kaw Valley - Started and played 90 minutes in Kaw Valley’s 1-0 loss to Des Moines.

Absalom Solorio (ACA) - Kaw Valley - Did not dress in Kaw Valley’s 1-0 loss to Des Moines.

Patrick Wilkinson (ACA) - Kaw Valley - Started and played 83 minutes in Kaw Valley’s 1-0 loss to Des Moines.

Wilfred Williams (SKC) - Tri-Cities - Started and played 61 minutes in Tri-Cities’ 2-0 loss to Lionsbridge.

Indoor

Felipe Abreu (COL-Mid-American) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Alvaro Beltran (COL-MidAmerican) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Mitchell Cardenas (SKC) - San Diego - Offseason.

Kevin Ellis (SKC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Ignacio Flores (COL-Park) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Jeff Hughes (Comets) - Ontario - Offseason.

Adam James (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Mike Jones (SKC) - Dallas - Offseason.

Robert Kelly (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Ray Lee (ACA) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Rodolfo Lopes (COL-Park) - Orlando - Offseason.

Nick McDonald (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Alex Megson (Comets) - Tacoma - Offseason.

Lou Misner (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Ramone Palmer (COL-Park) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Robert Palmer (COL-Park) - Ontario - Offseason.

Boris Pardo (SKC) - San Diego - Offseason.

Guerrero Pino (COL-UMKC) - San Diego - Offseason.

Travis Pittman (Comets) - San Diego - Offseason.

Henry Ramirez (COL-UMKC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Jose Ramos (COL-MidAmerica) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Mirko Sandivari (COL-Park) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Mark Saxby (KC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Hector Solorio (ACA) - Kansas City - Offseason.

John Sosa (COL-UMKC) - Kansas City - Offseason.

Lucas Sousa (COL-Park)- Kansas City - Offseason.

Danny Waltman (Comets) - Tacoma - Offseason.

Active without a club or unknown

Joe Amico (ACA)

Bernardo Anor (SKC)

Emmanuel Appiah (SKC)

Will Bagrou (SKC)

Camilo Benitez (ACA)

Louis Bennett II (SPR)

Andre Braithwaite (Comets)

Servando Carrasco (SKC)

Rennico Clarke (SPR)

Nuno Coelho (SKC)

Leroy Enzugusi (ACA)

Mario Erpel (COL-Park)

Pablo Escobar (SKC)

Gui Gomes (COL-Benedictine)

Anthony Grant (Comets)

Elvir Ibisevic (ACA)

Peterson Joseph (SKC)

Kei Kamara (SKC)

Seo-In Kim (ACA)

Will Little (ACA)

Charlie Lyon (SKC)

Taylor Lytle (KCNWSL)

James Marcelin (SKC)

Kamar Marriott (SKC)

Jerome Ngom Mbekeli (SPR)

Molly Menchel (FCKC)

Robert Mirosavic (SPR)

Fredinho Mompremier (SPR)

Krisztian Nemeth (SKC)

Lawrence Olum (SKC)

Brett Petricek (Comets)

Sam Raben (SPR)

Max Rugova (ACA)

Matheus Silva (SPR)

Odaine Sinclair (COL-Baker)

Seth Sinovic (SKC)

Colton Storm (SKC)

Raisa Strom-Okimoto (KCNWSL)

Jaret Townsend (SKC)

Kris Tyrpak (SKC)

Zach Wright (SKC)