Former Players
Across State Lines: Castellanos Signs with Tampa Bay

As the 2025 league seasons in the US get closer to starting, former Kansas City players are signing with new clubs. The first player that KC decided to not bring back, back in November has signed with their new club as Robert Castellanos has signed with the Tampa Bay Rowdies. Castellanos had his contract option declined at the end of the 2024 season after spending two seasons in Kansas City, making thirty-five appearances across all competitions and scoring twice for the club. He’d previously spent 2022 with Tampa Bay on loan from Nashville SC, appearing ten times, scoring one goal.
In other news this week, former Sporting KC midfielder, Gadi Kinda and his club Maccabi Haifa had their game with Maccabi Tel Aviv halted at half time due to a fan disturbance as flares were thrown on the field.
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/KCC – former KC NWSL/KC Current 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.
USL Super League
Sophia Braun (KCC) – Spokane – No game until 2/22.
Kristen Edmonds (KCC) – Tampa Bay – No game until 2/8.
Hope Hisey (KCC) – Spokane – No game until 2/22.
Felicia Knox (KC) – Fort Lauderdale – No game until 2/8.
Jordyn Listro (KCC) – Tampa Bay – No game until 2/8.
Addie McCain (KCC) – Fort Lauderdale – No game until 2/8.
Addisyn Merrick (KC) – Carolina – No game until 2/15.
Ashley Orkus (KCC) – Tampa Bay – No game until 2/8.
Dominique Richardson (FCKC) – Tampa Bay – No game until 2/8.
Erika Tymrak (FCKC) – Tampa Bay – No game until 2/8.
Jenna Winebrenner (KCC) – Dallas – No game until 2/22.
International
Mo Abualnadi (ACA) – Selangor FC – Malaysia – Did not play in Selangor’s 1-1 draw with Penang FC.
Rassambek Akhmatov (SPR) – FC Buzau – Romania – Did not dress in Buzau’s 3-0 win over Unirea Slobozia.
Roberto Albuquerque (COL-UMKC) – Caudal – Spain – Started and played 90 minutes in Caudal’s 4-0 win over Condal.
Haris Alisah (SPR) – Sarajevo – Bosnia – No game until 2/15.
Ayyoub Allach (SPR) – Sheriff – Moldova – No game until 3/1.
Ever Alvarado (SKC) – Real Espana – Honduras – Dressed but did not play in Real’s 2-0 win over Real Sociedad.
Sagir Arce (KC) – San Luis – Mexico – With San Luis’ U23 team.
Paul Atta Agyei (SPR) – Steadfast FC – Ghana – Looking for schedule.
Kaile Auvray (ACA) – Cavalier FC – Jamaica – Started and played 65 minutes in Cavalier’s 3-0 loss to Mount Pleasant. Came off the bench and played 28 minutes in Cavalier’s 2-2 draw with Arnett Gardens.
Jessica Ayers (FCKC) – Stjarnan – Iceland – No game until 2/8.
Ayrton (SPR) – PSG II – France – Looking for schedule.
Stine Ballisager Pederson (KCC) – Fiorentina – Italy – Started and played 90 minutes in Fiorentina’s 2-0 loss to Lazio.
Botond Barath (SKC) – Vasas – Hungary – No game until 2/8.
Jose Barragan (SPR) – FC Ordino – Andorra – Defeated FC Pas 2-1.
Robert Beric (SKC) – Changchun Yatai – China – No game until 2/22.
Claudio Bieler (SKC) – Huracan – Argentina – Offseason.
Katie Bowen (FCKC) – Inter Milan – Italy – Started and played 90 minutes in Inter’s 2-0 loss to Juventus.
Gianluca Busio (SKC) – Venezia – Italy – Started and played 90 minutes in Venezia’s 1-1 draw with Verona.
Tiffany Cameron (FCKC) – Real Betis – Spain – Came off the bench and played 15 minutes in Real’s 2-0 loss to Deportivo de la Coruna.
Thierry Catherine (SPR) – Golden Lion – Martinique – Lost 2-0 to Club Franciscain.
Rylan Childers (KCC) – OB – Denmark – No game until 3/16.
Rachel Corsie (KCC) – Aston Villa – England – Did not dress in Aston Villa’s 4-2 loss to Manchester City.
Yohan Croizet (SKC) – Zalaegerszeg – Hungary – No game until 1/31.
Petar Cuic (SPR) – NK Rudes – Croatia – No game until 2/15.
Vitor Dias (SPR) – HFX – Canada – Offseason.
Amer Didic (SKC) – Ottawa – Canada – Offseason.
Andrew Draper (SPR) – San Antonio – Ecuador – Offseason.
Aljaz Dzankic (SPR) – Drava Ptuj – Slovenia – No game until 2/28.
Brookelynn Entz (KCC) – HK Kopavogur – Iceland – Offseason.
Gerso Fernandes (SKC) – Incheon – South Korea – No game until 2/21.
Nicholas Gioacchini (KC) – Asteras Tripolis – Greece – Just signed with club.
Katrina Gorry (FCKC) – West Ham – England – Came off the bench and played 27 minutes in West Ham’s 2-1 cup win over Tottenham. Started and played 90 minutes in West Ham’s 2-0 win over Everton.
Tomas Granitto (SKC) – Aguila – El Salvador – Started and played 59 minutes in Aguila’s 3-1 win over Platense.
Johnny Grant (SPR) – Ottawa – Canada – Offseason.
Wilson Harris (SKC) – Maccabi Petah Tikva – Israel – Came off the bench and played 3 minutes in Petah Tikva’s 1-0 loss to Hapoel Be’er Sheva.
Nicolas Hasler (SKC) – Vaduz – Liechtenstein – Came off the bench and played 33 minutes in Vaduz’s 3-1 loss to Thun.
Shelby High (KC) – Maritimo – Portugal – Started and played 90 minutes in Maritimo’s 3-1 loss to Valadares Gaia.
Josip Hmura (SPR) – Medulin – Croatia – No game until 3/1.
Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (SKC) – Athens Kallithea – Greece – Dressed but did not play in Kallithea’s 1-0 loss to Asteras Tripolis.
Gunnhildur Jonsdottir (KCNWSL) – Stjarnan – Iceland – No game until 2/8.
Igor Juliao (SKC) – Maritimo – Portugal – Started and played 85 minutes before being red carded in Maritimo’s 2-2 draw with Pacos Ferreira.
Osuman Kassim (SPR) – Regar-TadAZ – Tajikistan – Offseason.
Curtez Kellman (SPR) – Slingerz FC – Guyana – Offseason.
Seo-In Kim (ACA) – Life FC – Cambodia – Started and played 90 minutes in Life’s 2-1 loss to Nagaworld FC.
Gadi Kinda (SKC) – Maccabi Haifa – Israel – Game suspended at half time.
Roman Knox (SPR) – Melville – New Zealand – Offseason.
Igor Kostrov (SKC) – Neman Grodno – Belarus – Offseason.
Mimmi Larsson (KCC) – Djurgarden – Sweden – No game until 3/2.
Lauren (KCC) – Atletico Madrid – Spain – Started and played 90 minutes in Atletico’s 3-0 loss to Barcelona.
Claire Lavogez (KCC) – Real Sociedad – Spain – Did not dress in Real’s 3-2 loss to Real Madrid.
Lorant Lettner (COL-UMKC) – ESMTK – Hungary – No game until 3/2.
Cristian Lobato (SKC) – Igualada – Spain – Started and played 90 minutes in Igualada’s 1-1 draw with Pirinaica FC.
Chloe Logarzo (KCC) – Western United – Australia – Started and played 90 minutes in Western’s 1-1 draw with Adelaide United.
Hildah Magaia (KCC) – Tijuana – Mexico – Started and played 90 minutes in Tijuana’s 1-0 loss to Queretaro.
Jose Mauri (SKC) – Cosenza – Italy – Did not dress in Cosenza’s 1-0 loss to Cittadella.
Keny Martinez (SPR) – Consultants Desamparados – Costa Rica – Defeated Turrialba 4-2.
Kyle McLagan (KC) – Fram Reykjavik – Iceland – Did not dress in Fram’s 2-2 draw with Throtur Reykjavik.
Yeison Mejia (SPR) – Motagua – Honduras – Started and played 57 minutes in Motagua’s 2-1 loss to Olancho.
Nassim Mekideche (SPR) – HFX – Canada – Offseason.
Kristie Mewis (FCKC) – West Ham – England – Did not dress in either of West Ham’s games.
Guy Michaeli (ACA) – Hapoel Tel Aviv – Israel – Did not dress in Tel Aviv’s 2-0 win over Hapoel Nof HaGalil.
Krisztian Nemeth (SKC) – MTK Budapest – Hungary – No game until 1/31.
Kevin Oliveira (SKC) – Anagennisi Derynias – Cyprus – Lost 3-1 to MEAP Nisou.
Luis Olivera (SPR) – Defensores Unidos – Argentina – No game until 2/8.
Erik Palmer-Brown (SKC) – Panathinaikos – Greece – Started and played 90 minutes in Panathinaikos’s 1-1 draw with Olympiakos.
Lucy Parker (KCNWSL) – Aston Villa – England – Came off the bench and played 13 minutes in Aston Villa’s 4-2 loss to Manchester City.
Toni Payne (FCKC) – Everton – England – Started and played 90 minutes in Everton’s 2-0 loss to West Ham.
Kayden Pierre (SKC) – Genk – Belgium – Started and played 83 minutes in Jong Genk’s 1-0 loss to RWD Molenbeek. Started and played 90 minutes in Jong Genk’s 4-1 loss to RSCA Futures.
Rokas Pukstas (ACA) – Hajduk Split – Croatia – Came off the bench and played 18 minutes in Split’s 0-0 draw with Slaven Koprivnica.
Alan Pulido (SKC) – Guadalajara – Mexico – Did not dress in Chivas’s 1-1 draw with Tigres.
Roberto Puncec (SKC) – HNK Sibenik – Croatia – Started and played 70 minutes before being red carded in Sibenik’s 2-2 draw with Osijek.
Pablo Punyed (SKC) – Vikingur Reykjavik – Iceland – Did not dress in Reykjavik’s 3-2 win over Leiknir Reykjavik.
Jordi Quintilla (SKC) – St. Gallen – Switzerland – Came off the bench and played 19 minutes in St. Gallen’s 3-2 win over Lausanne-Sport.
Brianne Reed (FCKC) – Vancouver – Canada – Offseason.
Dominik Resetar (SPR) – NK Rudes – Croatia – No game until 2/15.
Abdul Rwatubyaye (SKC) – Brera Strumica – North Macedonia – No game until 2/16.
Anel Sabanadzovic (KC) – Omonia 29is Maiou – Cyprus – Started and played 90 minutes in Omonia’s 2-1 win over Apollon Limassol.
Rodrigo Saravia (SPR) – Municipal – Guatemala – Started and played 90 minutes in Municipal’s 2-1 win over Achuapa. Started and played 80 minutes in Municipal’s 1-1 draw with Xelaju.
Cali Schechinger (KC) – Birkirkara FC – Malta – Lost 2-1 to Swieqi United
Peter Schmetz (SKC) – VfB 03 Hilden – Germany – No game until 2/9.
Desiree Scott (FCKC) – Ottawa – Canada – Offseason.
Nansel Selbol (SKC) – ASC Tidjikja – Mauritania – Looking for schedule.
Rojay Smith (SPR) – Dunbeholden – Jamaica – Dressed but did not play in Dunbeholden’s 1-1 draw with Vere United. Came off the bench and played 26 minutes in Dunbeholden’s 4-1 loss to Harbour View.
Yann Songo’o (SKC) – Morecambe – England – Started and played 78 minutes in Morecambe’s 1-0 loss to Colchester United. Dressed but did not play in Morecambe’s 1-0 loss to Bradford City.
Croix Soto (KCC) – Toronto – Canada – Offseason.
Boubacar Traore (SPR) – Al-Ahli Benghazi – Libya – Came off the bench and played 29 minutes in Al-Ahli’s 2-1 win over Andalus FC.
Diedie Traore (SPR) – USM Saran – France – Looking for schedule.
Marinos Tzionis (SKC) – FK Cukaricki – Serbia – No game until 1/31.
Nikola Vujnovic (SKC) – Sumqayit – Azerbaijan – Did not dress in Sumqayit’s 0-0 draw with Sabah.
Duval Wapiwo (SPR) – Al-Sharq Club – Saudi Arabia – Looking for schedule.
Ze Pedro (SPR) – UTA Arad – Romania – Did not dress in UTA’s 1-0 loss ot FCSB.
Gedion Zelalem (SKC) – Lokomotiva Zagreb – Croatia – Did not dress in Lokomotiva’s 4-1 loss to Rijeka.
Adrian Zendejas (SKC) – Skovde AIK – Sweden – No game until 2/16.
Indoor
Dom Alvarado (KC) – Baltimore (MASL) – Did not dress in either of Baltimore’s games.
Christian Anderaos (COL-UMKC) – Kansas City (MASL) – Played in KC’s 5-2 win over Chihuahua.
Mitchell Cardenas (SKC) – San Diego (MASL) – Played in San Diego’s 10-3 win over Texas.
Mike DaSilva (Comets) – Harrisburg (MASL) – Scored a goal in Harrisburg’s 7-3 win over Dallas. Had an assist in Harrisburg’s 5-4 loss to St. Louis.
Antonio De La Torre (Comets) – Empire (MASL) – Did not dress in Empire’s 6-5 shootout loss to Tacoma. Played in Empire’s 12-5 win over Tacoma.
Ignacio Flores (COL-Park) – Kansas City (MASL) – Played in KC’s 5-2 win over Chihuahua.
Wyatt Fowler (KC) – Texas (MASL) – Played in Texas’s 10-3 loss to San Diego.
Dom Francis (Comets) – Harrisburg (MASL) – Had 2 goals and 2 assists in Harrisburg’s 7-3 win over Dallas. Had a goal and and assist in Harrisburg’s 5-4 loss to St. Louis.
DeBray Hollimon (ACA) – Kansas City (MASL) – Played in KC’s 5-2 win over Chihuahua.
Mike Jones (SKC) – Texas (MASL) – Did not dress in Texas’s 10-3 loss to San Diego.
Ryan Khedoo (COL-UMKC) – St. Louis (MASL) – Played in St. Louis’s 8-1 loss to Baltimore. Played in St. Louis’s 5-4 win over Harrisburg.
Mikey Lenis (SPR) – Kansas City (MASL) – Did not dress in KC’s 5-2 win over Chihuahua.
Cisco Lopez (KC) – Kansas City (MASL) – Did not dress in KC’s 5-2 win over Chihuahua.
Leonel Palma (ACA) – Kansas City (MASL) – Did not dress in KC’s 5-2 win over Chihuahua.
Ramone Palmer (COL-Park) – Kansas City (MASL) – Played in KC’s 5-2 win over Chihuahua.
Robert Palmer (COL-Park) – Empire (MASL) – Had an assist in Empire’s 6-5 shootout loss to Tacoma. Had 3 assists in Empire’s 12-5 win over Tacoma.
Boris Pardo (SKC) – San Diego (MASL) – Played in San Diego’s 10-3 win over Texas.
Chase Peterson (COL-Park) – Kansas City (MASL) – Did not dress in KC’s 5-2 win over Chihuahua.
Guerrero Pino (COL-UMKC) – Kansas City (MASL) – Played in KC’s 5-2 win over Chihuahua.
Travis Pittman (Comets) – San Diego (MASL) – Did not dress in San Diego’s 10-3 win over Texas.
Henry Ramirez (COL-UMKC) – Kansas City (MASL) – Played in KC’s 5-2 win over Chihuahua.
Richard Schmermund (Comets) – St. Louis (MASL) – Did not dress in either of St. Louis’s games.
Ali Sodal (Comets) – Omaha (MLIS) – Scored a goal in Omaha’s 16-6 win over Colorado.
Lucas Sousa (COL-Park)- Kansas City (MASL) – Played in KC’s 5-2 win over Chihuahua.
Antony Wright (KC) – Harrisburg (MASL) – Played in Harrisburg’s 7-3 win over Dallas. Played in Harrisburg’s 5-4 loss to St. Louis.
MLS
Lucas Bartlett (ACA) – DC – No game until 2/22.
Teal Bunbury (SKC) – Nashville – No game until 2/22.
Preston Judd (SPR) – San Jose – No game until 2/22.
Alec Kann (SKC) – Cincinnati – No game until 2/22.
Isaiah LeFlore (ACA) – Philadelphia – No game until 2/22.
Tucker Lepley (ACA) – Los Angeles – No game until 2/22.
Diego Rubio (SKC) – Austin – No game until 2/22.
Ilie Sanchez (SKC) – Austin – No game until 2/22.
Travian Sousa (SPR) – Seattle – No game until 2/19.
Bailey Sparks (ACA) – Miami – No game until 2/18.
Colin Welsh (KC) – St. Louis – No game until 2/22.
NWSL
Dorian Bailey (KC) – Bay – Offseason.
Maycee Bell (KC) – North Carolina – Offseason.
Chardonnay Curran (KCC) – Chicago – Offseason.
Kate Del Fava (KCC) – Utah – Offseason.
Morgan Gautrat (KCC) – Orlando – Offseason.
Hanna Glas (KCC) – Seattle – Offseason.
Shea Groom (FCKC) – Chicago – Offseason.
CeCe Kizer (KC) – Gotham – Offseason.
Lo’eau LaBonta (FCKC) – Kansas City – Offseason.
Mariana Larroquette (KCC) – Orlando – Offseason.
Sydney Leroux (FCKC) – Angel City – Offseason.
Alex Loera (KCC) – Utah – Offseason.
Halle Mackiewicz (KCC) Chicago – Offseason.
Haley McCutcheon (KC) – Orlando – Offseason.
Cassie Miller (KCC) – Gotham – Offseason.
Kiki Pickett (KCC) – Bay – Offseason.
Victoria Pickett (KCC) – North Carolina – Offseason.
Brittany Ratcliffe (FCKC) – Washington – Offseason.
Katelyn Rowland (FCKC) – Bay – Offseason.
Jordan Silkowitz (KCC) – Bay – Offseason.
Jessica Silva (KCC) – Gotham – Offseason.
Abby Smith (KCC) – Houston – Offseason.
Alexa Spaanstra (KCC) – Portland – Offseason.
Michele Vasconcelos (KCNWSL) – Utah – Offseason.
Lynn Williams (KCC) – Gotham – Offseason.
USL Championship
Ezra Armstrong (ACA) – North Carolina – No game until 3/8.
Danny Barbir (SPR) – Lexington – No game until 3/8.
Ethan Bryant (SKC) – Monterey Bay – No game until 3/8.
Robert Castellanos (SKC) – Tampa Bay – No game until 3/8.
Amadou Dia (SKC) – Louisville – No game until 3/8.
Eric Dick (SKC) – Pittsburgh – No game until 3/8.
Dom Dwyer (SKC) – Oakland – No game until 3/8.
Ramiz Hamouda (ACA) – Birmingham – No game until 3/8.
Christian Herrera (SPR) – Colorado Springs – No game until 3/8.
John Klein III (Comets) – Charleston – No game until 3/8.
Mikey Lopez (SKC) – Birmingham – No game until 3/8.
Kendall McIntosh (SKC) – San Antonio – No game until 3/8.
James Musa (SKC) – Indy – No game until 3/15.
Enoch Mushagalusa (SPR) – Hartford – No game until 3/8.
Tyler Pasher (SKC) – Birmingham – No game until 3/8.
Camden Riley (SKC) – Oakland – No game until 3/8.
Richard Sanchez (SKC) – San Antonio – No game until 3/8.
Mark Segbers (SPR) – Charleston – No game until 3/8.
Graham Smith (SKC) – Charleston – No game until 3/8.
Brett St. Martin (SKC) – Loudoun – No game until 3/8.
Aedan Stanley (SPR) – Indy – No game until 3/15.
Alex Tambakis (SKC) – New Mexico – No game until 3/8.
Brooks Thompson (SKC) – Lexington – No game until 3/8.
Christian Volesky (SKC) – Monterey Bay – No game until 3/8.
MLS Next Pro
Mataeo Bunbury (ACA) – Portland – Offseason.
Nati Clarke (ACA) – Kansas City – Offseason.
Tyler Freeman (SKC) – Carolina – Offseason.
Sean Karani (ACA) – Ventura County – Offseason.
Wan Kuzain (SKC) – St. Louis – Offseason.
Cielo Tschantret (ACA) – Kansas City – Offseason.
USL1
Dakota Barnathan (SPR) – Richmond – Offseason.
Kharlton Belmar (SKC) – Charlotte – Offseason.
Collin Fernandez (SPR) – Spokane – Offseason.
Brandon Fricke (ACA) – Greenville – Offseason.
Luis Gil (SKC) – Spokane – Offseason.
Mechack Jerome (SKC) – Omaha – Offseason.
Ropapa Mensah (SPR) – Chattanooga – Offseason.
Jamil Roberts (SKC) – Chattanooga – Offseason.
Ualefi (SKC) – Chattanooga – Offseason.
USL2
Leroy Enzugusi (ACA) – Des Moines – Offseason.
Colin Innes (ACA) – Kalamazoo – Offseason.
Enzo Mauriz (SPR) – Redlands – Offseason.
Lucas Rosa (SPR) – Des Moines – Offseason.
NPSL
David Greczek (SKC) – Motown – Offseason.
Amobi Okugo (SKC) – Sacramento – Offseason.
John Sosa (COL-UMKC) – Kansas City – Offseason.
Active without a club or unknown
Alexsander (SPR)
Emiliano Amor (SKC)
Beto Avila (SPR)
Bakary Bagayoko (SPR)
Ethan Bandre (SPR)
Hadji Barry (SPR)
Elyse Bennett (KCC)
Tyler Blackwood (SPR)
Latif Blessing (SKC)
Chase Bromstedt (ACA)
Ozzie Cisneros (SKC)
Killian Colombie (SPR)
Sebastian Cruz (SKC)
Daneil Cyrus (SKC)
Cameron Duke (SKC)
Danny Flores (SKC)
Andreu Fontas (SKC)
AD Franch (KCC)
Amanda Frisbie (FCKC)
Kamron Habibullah (SPR)
Felipe Hernandez (SKC)
Allie Hess (KCC)
Erik Hurtado (SKC)
Ryan James (SKC)
Kei Kamara (SKC)
Dane Kelly (SPR)
Karson Kendall (ACA)
Tziarra King (KCNWSL)
Carson Klein (KC)
Jaylin Lindsey (SKC)
Rodolfo Lopes (COL-Park)
Franky Martinez (SKC)
Luis Martins (SKC)
Josue Mazon (Comets)
Jerome Ngom Mbekeli (SPR)
Eric McWoods (COL-UMKC)
Jimmy Medranda (SKC)
Tim Melia (SKC)
Mykiaa Minniss (KCC)
Fredinho Mompremier (SPR)
Demarre Montoute (SPR)
Soni Mustivar (SKC)
William Opoku Mensah (SPR)
David Panka (SPR)
Carly Nelson (KCNWSL)
Pandelis Popgeorgiev (COL-UMKC)
Jahon Rad (SPR)
Kaveh Rad (SKC)
Chris Rindov (SKC)
Jonathan Robinson (SKC)
Lucas Rosa (SPR)
Oriol Rosell (SKC)
Max Rugova (ACA)
Johnny Russell (SKC)
Soony Saad (SKC)
Rauf Salifu (SPR)
CJ Sapong (SKC)
Sydney Schneider (KCC)
Almuth Schult (KCC)
Ella Shamburger (KCC)
Martin Steuble (SKC)
Jake Swallen (SPR)
Jada Talley (KCC)
Joseph Addo Tetteh (SPR)
Amadou Traore (SPR)
Ethan Vanacore-Decker (SPR)
Julian Vazquez (SKC)
Pau Vidal (SPR)
Mason Visconti (SPR)
Remi Walter (SKC)
Ciaran Winters (ACA)
Graham Zusi (SKC)