Across State Lines: Gioacchini and Pasher Head to the Gold Cup

CONCACAF 2021 edition of the Gold Cup kicks off this coming weekend, including in Kansas City where the United States, Canada, Martinique, and Haiti will compete in five games over the next week. It is a homecoming for Kansas City born Nicholas Gioacchini as he was named to the US roster for the tournament. Joining him in Kansas City will be a familiar face to Sporting Kansas City fans, as former Sporting and Swope Park Ranger/Sporting KC II player Tyler Pasher has been named to Canada’s roster for the tournament. Pasher has had a successful season for the Houston Dynamo having returned to MLS scoring three goals and adding three assists in the eight games he’s played in this season.

Elsewhere, former Sporting Homegrown Player and Kansas City Comets player, Matt Lewis got to lift some silverware this past week as Detroit City FC won the NISA’s Spring League, beating the Los Angeles Force 1-0 in the final.

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 - Dressed but did not play in Columbus’ 2-2 draw with New England.

Jalil Anibaba (SKC) - Nashville - Dressed but did not play in Nashville’s 1-0 win over Philadelphia.

Matt Besler (SKC) - Austin - Started and played 90 minutes in Austin’s 4-1 win over Portland.

Nick Besler (KC) - Salt Lake - Started and played 73 minutes in RSL’s 1-0 loss to LAFC.

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

Teal Bunbury (SKC) - New England - Came off the bench and played 26 minutes in New England’s 2-2 draw with Columbus.

Aurelien Collin (SKC) - Philadelphia - Dressed but did not play in Philadelphia’s 1-0 loss to Nashville.

Eric Dick (SKC) - Columbus - Loaned to Indy in the USL Championship.

Dom Dwyer (SKC) - Toronto - Came off the bench and played 14 minutes in Toronto’s 7-1 loss to DC.

Kortne Ford (KC) - Colorado - Did not dress in Colorado’s 1-1 draw with Seattle.

Erik Hurtado (SKC) - Montreal - Did not dress in Montreal’s 1-0 win over Miami.

Alec Kann (SKC) - Atlanta - Did not dress in Atlanta’s 3-0 loss to Chicago.

Jon Kempin (SKC) - DC - Dressed but did not play in DC’s 7-1 win over DC.

Jimmy Medranda (SKC) - Seattle - Came off the bench and played 34 minutes in Seattle’s 1-1 draw with Colorado.

Ike Opara (SKC) - Minnesota - Did not dress in Minnesota’s 2-2 draw with San Jose.

Tyler Pasher (SKC) - Houston - Started and played 75 minutes, scoring a goal in Houston’s 1-1 draw with Cincinnati.

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

Oriol Rosell (SKC) - Orlando - Came off the bench and played 20 minutes in Orlando’s 2-1 loss to New York.

Kelyn Rowe (SKC) - Seattle - Started and played 56 minutes in Seattle’s 1-1 draw with Colorado.

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

CJ Sapong (SKC) - Nashville - Started and played 82 minutes, scoring a goal in Nashville’s 1-0 win over Philadelphia.

Aedan Stanley (SPR) - Austin - Came off the bench and played 8 minutes in Austin’s 4-1 win over Portland.

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 - Started and played 90 minutes in Washington’s 1-0 loss to Chicago.

Nicole Barnhart (FCKC) - Kansas City - Started and played 90 minutes in KC’s 1-1 draw with Gotham.

Katie Bowen (FCKC) - Kansas City - Dressed but did not play in KC’s 1-1 draw with Gotham.

Shea Groom (KC) - Houston - Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist in Hosuton’s 2-0 win over OL Reign.

Haley Hanson (KC) - Houston - Started and played 90 minutes in Houston’s 2-0 win over OL Reign.

Jaycie Johnson (KC) - Kansas City - Came off the bench and played 14 minutes in KC’s 1-1 draw with Gotham.

Gunnhildur Jonsdottir (KCNWSL) - Orlando - Started and played 90 minutes in Orlando’s 2-0 loss to North Carolina.

Tziarra King (KCNWSL) - Reign - Did not dress in OL Reign’s 2-0 loss to Houston.

CeCe Kizer (KC) - Louisville - Started and played 90 minutes in Louisville’s 2-0 loss to Portland.

Lo’eau LaBonta (FCKC) - Kansas City - Started and played 90 minutes in KC’s 1-1 draw with Gotham.

Sydney Leroux (FCKC) - Orlando - Started and played 90 minutes in Orlando’s 2-0 loss to North Carolina.

Merritt Mathias (FCKC) - North Carolina - Started and played 80 minutes in North Carolina’s 2-0 win over Orlando.

Addisyn Merrick (KC) - Louisville - Came off the bench and played 31 minutes in Louisville’s 2-0 loss to Portland.

Kristie Mewis (FCKC) - Houston - Started and played 73 minutes, recording an assist in the USA’s 4-0 win over Mexico. Came off the bench and played 45 minutes in KC’s 4-0 win over Mexico.

Sinclaire Miramontez (KC) - Louisville - Dressed but did not play in Louisville’s 2-0 loss to Portland.

Sydney Miramontez (KC) - Kansas City - Did not dress in KC’s 1-1 draw with Gotham.

Brittany Ratcliffe (FCKC) - North Carolina - Dressed but did not play in North Carolina’s 2-0 win over Orlando.

Dominique Richardson (FCKC) - Gotham - Came off the bench and played 29 mintues in Gotham’s 1-1 draw with KC.

Amy Rodriguez (FCKC) - Kansas City - Started and played 77 minutes in KC’s 1-1 draw with Gotham.

Maegan Rosa (KC) - Houston - Came off the bench and played 1 minute in Houston’s 2-0 win over OL Reign.

Katelyn Rowland (FCKC) - North Carolina - Dressed but did not play in North Carolina’s 2-0 win over Orlando.

Becky Sauerbrunn (FCKC) - Portland - Started and played 90 minutes in the USA’s 4-0 win over Mexico. Started and played 90 minutes in the USA’s 4-0 win over Mexico.

Desiree Scott (FCKC) - Kansas City - Did not dress in KC’s 1-1 draw with Gotham.

Raisa Strom-Okimoto (KCNWSL) - Portland - Dressed but did not play in Portland’s 2-0 win over Louisville.

Erika Tymrak (FCKC) - Orlando - Came off the bench and played 24 minutes in Orlando’s 2-0 loss to North Carolina.

USL Championship

Ezra Armstrong (ACA) - Pittsburgh - Dressed but did not play in either of Pittsburgh’s games.

Hadji Barry (SPR) - Colorado Springs - Started and played 90 minutes in Colorado Springs’ 2-0 loss to Orange County. Started and played 84 minutes, scoring a goal in Colorado Springs’ 3-1 win over SLC.

Kharlton Belmar (SKC) - Sacramento - Came off the bench and played 3 minutes, recording an assist in Sacramento’s 1-1 draw with San Diego.

Tyler Blackwood (SPR) - Oakland - No game this week.

Matt Constant (SKC) - Kansas City - Dressed but did not play in KC’s 4-2 loss to Louisville.

Jake Davis (ACA) - Kansas City - Started and played 77 minutes in KC’s 4-2 loss to Louisville.

Eric Dick (SKC) - Indy (Loan) - Dressed but did not play in Indy’s 1-0 loss to Birmingham.

Liam Doyle (SPR) - San Antonio - Started and played 90 minutes in San Antonio’s 1-0 loss to Austin.

Christian Duke (SKC) - Kansas City - Started and played 90 minutes in KC’s 4-2 loss to Louisville.

Kyle Greig (KC) - Louisville - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring 2 goals in Louisville’s 4-2 win over KC.

Christian Herrera (SPR) - Tacoma - Dressed but did not play in either of Tacoma’s games.

Cameron Iwasa (SKC) - Sacramento - Started and played 90 minutes in Sacramento’s 1-1 draw with San Diego.

Ryan James (SKC) - Birmingham - Started and played 90 minutes in Birmingham’s 1-0 win over Indy.

Mechack Jerome (SKC) - El Paso - Came off the bench and played 45 minutes in El Paso’s 3-2 loss to RGV. Started and played 90 minutes in El Paso’s 2-1 win over New Mexico.

Preston Judd (SPR) - LA - Started and played 90 minutes in LA’s 3-0 loss to Phoenix.

Alec Kann (SKC) - Atlanta (Loan) - Started and played 90 minutes in Atlanta’s 2-2 draw with Memphis.

Dane Kelly (SPR) - Charlotte - Started and played 90 minutes in Charlotte’s 1-0 loss to Pittsburgh.

Wan Kuzain (SKC) - Rio Grande Valley - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in RGV’s 3-2 win over El Paso.

Mikey Lopez (SKC) - Birmingham - Started and played 88 minutes in Birmingham’s 1-0 win over Indy.

Zac Lubin (SPR) - Phoenix - Did not dress in Phoenix’s 3-0 win over LA.

Lebo Moloto (SPR) - Tulsa - Came off the bench and played 16 minutes in Tulsa’s 0-0 draw with OKC.

James Musa (SKC) - Phoenix - Started and played 90 minutes in Phoenix’s 3-0 win over LA.

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

Jahon Rad (ACA) - Kansas City - Came off the bench and played 13 minutes in KC’s 4-2 loss to Louisville.

Bryam Rebellon (SPR) - El Paso - Did not dress in El Paso’s 3-2 loss to RGV. Started and played 58 minutes in El Paso’s 2-1 win over New Mexico.

Camden Riley (SKC) - Rio Grande Valley - Started and played 90 minutes in RGV’s 3-2 in over El Paso.

Jamil Roberts (SKC) - Kansas City - Did not dress in KC’s 4-2 loss to Louisville.

Ray Saari (KC) - Oklahoma City - Did not dress in OKC’s 0-0 draw with Tulsa.

Mark Segbers (SPR) - Memphis - Started and played 45 minutes before being red carded in Memphis’ 2-2 draw with Atlanta.

Dillon Serna (SPR) - Colorado Springs - Did not dress in either of Colorado Springs’ games.

Parker Siegfried (SKC) - Louisville - Started and played 90 minutes in Louisville’s 4-2 win over KC.

Tucker Stephenson (ACA) - Oklahoma City - Came off the bench and played 12 minutes in OKC’s 0-0 draw with Tulsa.

Alex Tambakis (SKC) - New Mexico - Dressed but did not play in New Mexico’s 3-2 loss to SLC. Started and played 90 minutes in New Mexico’s 2-1 loss to El Paso.

Ciaran Winters (ACA) - Tulsa - Came off the bench and played 45 minutes in OKC’s 0-0 draw with Tulsa.

Adrian Zendejas (SKC) - El Paso (Minnesota) - Did not dress in El Paso’s 3-2 loss to RGV.

Sal Zizzo (SKC) - San Diego - Dressed but did not play in San Diego’s 1-1 draw with Sacramento.

USL1

Dakota Barnathan (SPR) - Tucson - Started and played 90 minutes in Tucson’s 2-1 win over Fort Lauderdale.

Brandon Fricke (ACA) - Greenville - Started and played 90 minutes in Greenville’s 3-0 win over New England.

Richard Sanchez (SKC) - North Texas - Dressed but did not play in North Texas’ 3-2 loss to Richmond.

Ualefi (SKC) - Chattanooga - Did not dress in Chattanooga’ 1-1 draw with Omaha.

Ethan Vanacore-Decker (SPR) - Omaha - Dressed but did not play in Omaha’s 1-1 draw with Chattanooga.

NISA

Akeil Barrett (SPR) - New Amsterdam - No game this week.

Michael Kafari (SKC) - New Amsterdam - No game this week.

James Kasak (SKC) - Chattanooga FC - Started and played 90 minutes in Chattanooga’ 3-2 loss to LA.

Matt Lewis (SKC) - Detroit - Started and played 90 minutes in Detroit’s 1-0 win over LA.

Franky Martinez (SKC) - Stumptown - No game this week.

International

Korede Aiyegbusi (SKC) - Amical Saint-Prex - Switzerland - Offseason.

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

Ever Alvarado (SKC) - Olimpia - Honduras - No game until 9/21.

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

Emiliano Amor (SKC) - Colo-Colo - Chile - No game until 7/17.

Stefan Antonijevic (SKC) - Oygarden - Norway - Did not dress in Oygarden’s 1-0 loss to Egersund.

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

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

Botond Barath (SKC) - Honved - Hungary - No game until 7/30.

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

Federico Bessone (SKC) - Inter Club d’Escaldes - Andorra - No game until 7/21.

Claudio Bieler (SKC) - Atletico Rafaela - Argentina - Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Atletico’s 1-0 win over All Boys.

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

Thierry Catherine (SPR) - AS Samaritaine - Martinique - No game until 8/5.

Sunil Chhetri (SKC) - Bengaluru - India - No game until 8/14.

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

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

Yohan Croizet (SKC) - Ujpest FC - Hungary - No game until 7/21.

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

Daneil Cyrus (SKC) - Ebril SC - Iraq - No game this week.

Amer Didic (SKC) - Edmonton - Canada -Started and played 90 minutes in Edmonton’s 2-0 win over Forge. Came off the bench and played 14 minutes in Edmonton’s 1-1 draw with York United.

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

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

Pablo Escobar (SKC) - Arabe Unido - Panama - Just signed for the club.

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

Amanda Frisbie (FCKC) - Madrid CFF - Spain - Offseason.

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

Nicholas Gioacchini (KC) - Caen - France - Called up to Gold Cup.

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

Tomas Granitto (SKC) - FAS - El Salvador - No game until 8/4.

Johnny Grant (SPR) - Forge - Canada - Started and played 70 minutes in Forge’s 2-0 loss to Edmonton. Came off the bench and played 32 minutes in Forge’s 3-0 win over Pacific.

Felipe Gutierrez (SKC) - Universidad Catolica - Chile - Started and played 90 minutes in Universidad’s 2-0 loss to Everton.

Nicolas Hasler (SKC) - Thun - Switzerland - No game until 7/23.

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

Igor Juliao (SKC) - Fluminense - Brazil - Dressed but did not play in Fluminense’s 4-1 loss to Athletico Paranaense. Did not dress in Fluminense’s 1-0 win over Flamengo.

Igor Kostrov (SKC) - FK Gomel - Belarus - No game until 7/17.

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

Tiffany McCarty (FCKC) - Breidablik - Iceland - Started and played 79 minutes in Breidablik’s 2-1 loss to Stjarnan.

Kyle McLagan (KC) - Fram - Iceland - Started and played 90 minutes in Fram’s 2-2 draw with Grindavik. Started and played 90 minutes in Fram’s 4-3 win over Kordrengir.

Eric McWoods (COL-UMKC) - Al Aqaba - Jordan - Lost 1-0 to Ma’an.

William Opoku Mensah (SPR) - Mukura Victory - Rwanda - Offseason.

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

Soni Mustivar (SKC) - Nea Salamia - Cyprus - Offseason.

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

Luis Olivera (SPR) - Fenix de Pilar - Argentina - Started and played 90 minutes in Fenix’s 1-0 loss to Canuelas.

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 90 minutes in Reykjavik’s 1-0 win over IA.

Jordi Quintilla (SKC) - FC St. Gallen - Switzerland - No game until 7/24.

Brianne Reed (FCKC) - FC Nordsjaelland - Denmark - Offseason.

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

Abdul Rwatubyaye (SKC) - FC Shkupi - North Macedonia - No game until 7/8.

Soony Saad (SKC) - Al-Wehdat - Jordan - Tied Al Hussein 0-0.

Rodrigo Saravia (SPR) - Comunicaciones - Guatemala - Dressed but did not play in Guatemala’s 4-0 win over Guyana. Came off the bench and played 20 minutes in Guatemala’s 1-1 (10-9) shootout loss to Guadeloupe.

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 - No game until 8/7.

Martin Steuble (SKC) - Muangkan United - Thailand - Offseason.

Milos Stojcev (SKC) - FK Vozdovac - Serbia - No game until 7/16.

Christian Volesky (SKC) - Keflavik - Iceland - Started and played 67 minutes in Keflavik’s 3-2 win over Stjarnan.

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

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

NPSL

David Greczek (SKC) - Motown - Did not dress in Motown’s 3-1 loss to West Chester. Started and played 90 minutes in Motown’s 1-0 loss to Morris Elite.

Alex Molano (SKC) - Denton - Did not dress in Denton’s 3-2 win over Irving.

Rian Marques (Comets) - Demize - Started and played 64 minutes in Demize’s 1-0 win over OKC.

USL2

Chase Bromstedt (ACA) - Kaw Valley - Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist in Kaw Valley’s 6-2 loss to St. Louis. Started and played 90 minutes in Kaw Valley’s 3-2 loss to St. Louis.

Absalom Solorio (ACA) - Kaw Valley - Did not dress in either of Kaw Valley’s games.

Patrick Wilkinson (ACA) - Kaw Valley - Started and played 90 minutes in Kaw Valley’s 6-2 loss to St. Louis. Did not dress in Kaw Valley’s 3-2 loss to St. Louis.

Wilfred Williams (SKC) - Tri-Cities - Did not dress in either of Tri-Cities’ games.

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

Alexsander (SPR)

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)

Leroy Enzugusi (ACA)

Mario Erpel (COL-Park)

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)

Jaret Townsend (SKC)

Kris Tyrpak (SKC)

Zach Wright (SKC)