Across State Lines: Sanchez, Medranda Advance to MLS Cup

MLS is down to the final two teams this year in the playoffs with the Columbus Crew and Los Angeles FC advancing to MLS Cup this coming weekend. Two former Sporting Kansas City players are on the teams that have qualified. The first is Ilie Sanchez, who has been a regular starter for LAFC, appearing in all 34 games this year, starting 31. He’s also played every minute of LAFC’s four playoff games this year. The other is Jimmy Medranda with the Crew. Medranda has not see a ton of time this year for Columbus, playing in just 10 league games, none of them starts, and just 96 minutes in MLS play. He also has not appeared so far in the playoffs for Columbus, though he has been available off the bench in each game.

Here is 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.

MLS

Lucas Bartlett (ACA) – St. Louis – Season over.
Latif Blessing (SKC) – Toronto – Season over.
Teal Bunbury (SKC) – Nashville – Season over.
Nicholas Gioacchini (KC) – St. Louis – Season over.
Preston Judd (SPR) – LA – Season over.
Alec Kann (SKC) – Cincinnati – Dressed but did not play in Cincinnati’s 3-2 loss to Columbus.
Jaylin Lindsey (SKC) – Charlotte – Season over.
Luis Martins (SKC) – Vancouver – Season over.
Jimmy Medranda (SKC) – Columbus – Dressed but did not play in Columbus’s 3-2 win over Cincinnati.
Ilie Sanchez (SKC) – LAFC – Started and played 90 minutes in LAFC’s 2-0 win over Houston.

International

Mo Abualnadi (ACA) – Al-Hussein – Jordan – Won cup game 4-1 vs Chabab Al-Aqaba.
Ayyoub Allach (SPR) – FK Qabala – Azerbaijan – Started and played 86 minutes in Qabala’s 3-0 loss to Qarabag.
Ever Alvarado (SKC) – Municipal Limeno – El Salvador – Apertura season over.
Emiliano Amor (SKC) – Colo-Colo – Chile – Dressed but did not play in Colo-Colo’s 2-0 loss to Union Espanola.
Sagir Arce (KC) – Alacranes de Durango – Mexico – No game until 1/15.
Kaile Auvray (ACA) – Mount Pleasant – Jamaica – Did not dress in Mount Pleasant’s 0-0 draw with Waterhouse.
Jessica Ayers (FCKC) – Vittsjo – Sweden – Offseason.
Ayrton (SPR) – Mantois 78 – France – Looking for schedule.
Botond Barath (SKC) – Vasas – Hungary – Started and played 90 minutes in Vasas’ 1-1 draw with Soroksar SC.
Jose Barragan (SPR) – Patriotas Boyaca – Colombia – No game this week.
Hadji Barry (SPR) – Future – Egypt – Did not dress in either of Future’s games.
Robert Beric (SKC) – Tianjin Tigers – China – Offseason.
Claudio Bieler (SKC) – Atletico Rafaela – Argentina – Offseason.
Tyler Blackwood (SPR) – Enfield Town – England – Did not dress in either of Enfield Town’s games.
Katie Bowen (FCKC) – Inter Milan – Italy – Started and played 90 minutes in New Zealand’s 0-0 draw with Colombia. Started and played 90 minutes in New Zealand’s 1-0 loss to Colombia.
Gianluca Busio (SKC) – Venezia – Italy – Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist in Venezia’s 3-1 win over Ascoli.
Tiffany Cameron (FCKC) – Real Betis – Spain – No game this week.
Thierry Catherine (SPR) – Golden Lion – Martinique – Defeated Riveraine 5-2.
Sunil Chhetri (SKC) – Bengaluru – India – Started and played 90 minutes recording 2 assists in Bengaluru’s 3-3 draw with Punjab.
Killian Colombie (SPR) – AC d’Escaldes – Andorra – Dressed but did not play in d’Escaldes’ 2-1 loss to UE Santa Coloma.
Rachel Corsie (KCC) – Aston Villa – England – Started and played 90 minutes in Scotland’s 1-1 draw with Belgium. Started and played 90 minutes in Scotland’s 6-0 loss to England.
Yohan Croizet (SKC) – Zalaegerszeg (Loan) – Hungary – Came off the bench and played 24 minutes, recording an assist in Zalaegerszeg’s 3-0 win over Diosgyor.
Petar Cuic (SPR) – Rogaska – Slovenia – No game this week.
Daneil Cyrus (SKC) – Central FC – Trinidad – Lost 1-0 to Club Sando.
Amer Didic (SKC) – Pacific – Canada – Offseason.
Andrew Draper (SPR) – Universidad Catolica – Ecuador – Just returning from loan.
Brookelynn Entz (KCC) – HK Kopavogur – Iceland – Offseason.
Gerso Fernandes (SKC) – Incheon – South Korea – Did not dress in Incheon’s 2-1 loss to Daegu.
Amanda Frisbie (FCKC) – Levante Las Planas – Spain – No game this week.
Katrina Gorry (FCKC) – Came off the bench and played 27 minutes in Australia’s 5-0 loss to Canada. Started and played 65 minutes in Australia’s 1-0 loss to Canada.
Tomas Granitto (SKC) – Aguila – El Salvador – Did not play in either of Aguila’s games.
Johnny Grant (SPR) – York – Canada – Offseason.
Nicolas Hasler (SKC) – Vaduz – Liechtenstein – Did not dress in Vaduz’s 1-1 draw with Xamax.
Allie Hess (KCC) – MSV Duisburg – Germany – No game this week.
Shelby High (KC) – Valadares Gaia – Portugal – No game this week.
Josip Hmura (SPR) – Schwarz-Weiss Bregenz – Austria – No game until 2/22.
Nicolas Isimat-Mirin (SKC) – Vitesse – Netherlands – Came off the bench and played 36 minutes in Vitesse’s 3-1 loss to Fortuna Sittard.
Ryan James (SKC) – HFX – Canada – Offseason.
Gunnhildur Jonsdottir (KCNWSL) – Stjarnan – Iceland – Offseason.
Igor Juliao (SKC) – Maritimo – Portugal – Started and played 90 minutes in Maritimo’s 2-1 loss to Santa Clara.
Roman Knox (SPR) – Inter Turku – Finland – Offseason.
Igor Kostrov (SKC) – FK Slavia-Mozyr – Belarus – Started and playd 63 minutes in Slavia’s 3-1 loss to Energetik-BGU.
Lorant Lettner (COL-UMKC) – Dabas – Hungary – No game until 3/3.
Cristian Lobato (SKC) – L’Hospitalet – Spain – Started and played 90 minutes in L’Hospitalet’s 3-2 win over L’Escala.
Chloe Logarzo (KCC) – Western United – Australia – No game this week.
Jose Mauri (SKC) – Sarmiento – Argentina – Offseason.
Keny Martinez (SPR) – Consultants Desamparados – Costa Rica – Apertura over.
Jerome Ngom Mbekeli (SPR) – Sheriff – Moldova – Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Sheriff’s 3-2 Europa League loss to Slavia Prague. Did not dress in Sheriff’s 3-1 loss to FC Balti.
Tiffany McCarty (FCKC) – Thor/KA – Iceland – Offseason.
Kyle McLagan (KC) – Vikingur Reykjavik – Iceland – Offseason.
Eric McWoods (COL-UMKC) – Sandviken – Sweden – No game until March.
Yeison Mejia (SPR) – Motagua – Honduras – Started and played 86 minutes, scoring a goal in Motagua’s 2-2 draw with Olancho. Started and played 90 minutes in Motagua’s 1-1 draw with Olancho.
Soni Mustivar (SKC) – Gueugnon – France – Did not dress in Gueugnon’s 1-0 win over Union Cosnoise.
Krisztian Nemeth (SKC) – MTK Budapest – Hungary – Came off the bench and played 27 minutes in MTK’s 2-1 win over Kecskemet.
Kevin Oliveira (SKC) – ASIL Lysi – Cyprus – Came off the bench and played 10 minutes in Lysi’s 3-1 loss to EN Paralimniou.
Luis Olivera (SPR) – Alvarado – Argentina – Offseason.
Ashley Orkus (KCC) – FHL – Iceland – Offseason.
Erik Palmer-Brown (SKC) – Panathinaikos – Greece – Did not dress in either of Panathinaikos’ games.
Lucy Parker (KCNWSL) – Aston Villa – England – No game this week.
Toni Payne (FCKC) – Sevilla – Spain – Started and played 90 minutes, recording an assist in Nigeria’s 5-0 win over Cape Verde. Started and played 90 minutes in Nigeria’s 2-1 win over Cape Verde.
Rokas Pukstas (ACA) – Hajduk Split – Croatia – Started and played 90 minutes in Hajduk’s 3-0 win over HNK Gorica.
Pablo Punyed (SKC) – Vikingur Reykjavik – Iceland – Offseason.
Jordi Quintilla (SKC) – St. Gallen – Switzerland – No game this week.
Brianne Reed (FCKC) – South Melbourne – Australia – Offseason.
Dominik Resetar (SPR) – NK Rudes – Croatia – Did not dress in Rudes’ 0-0 draw with Lokomotiva Zagreb.
Jamil Roberts (SKC) – Peninsula – Australia – Offseason.
Abdul Rwatubyaye (SKC) – Rayon Sports – Rwanda – Did not dres in Rayon’s 1-0 win over Bugesera.
Soony Saad (SKC) – Penang – Malaysia – Did not dress in Penang’s 1-1 draw with Terengganu FC.
Anel Sabanadzovic (KC) – AEK Athens B – Greece – Did not dress in AEK’s 2-1 win over Eolikos Mytilinis.
Rauf Salifu (SPR) – Selangor – Malaysia – Did not dress in Selangor’s 1-0 win over Kedah Darul Aman.
Rodrigo Saravia (SPR) – Comunicaciones – Guatemala – Started and played 70 minutes in Comunicaciones’ 2-0 loss to Malacateco. Did not dress in Comunicaciones’ 5-0 win over Malacateco.
Peter Schmetz (SKC) – VfB 03 Hilden – Germany – Started and played 90 minutes in Hilden’s 2-0 loss to SV Sonsbeck.
Sydney Schneider (KCC) – Sparta Praha – Czech Republic – No game until 3/9.
Nansel Selbol (SKC) – ASC Tidjikja – Mauritania – Looking for schedule.
Jordan Silkowitz KCC) – Brisbane (Loan) – Australia – No game this week.
Jessica Silva (KCC) – Benfica – Portugal – Started and played 28 minutes in Portugal’s 4- loss to Norway. Did not dress in Portugal’s 1-0 loss to France.
Rojay Smith (SPR) – Dunbeholden – Jamaica – Game this week postponed.
Yann Songo’o (SKC) – Morecambe – England – Started and played 87 minutes in Morecambe’s 2-0 FA Cup win over Wycombe Wanderers.
Amadou Traore (SPR) – Panachaiki – Greece – Did not dress in Panachaiki’s 1-0 loss to PS Kalamata.
Boubacar Traore (SPR) – US Monastir – Tunisia – No game until 12/22.
Diedie Traore (SPR) – UR La Louviere – Belgium – Did not play in La Louviere’s 2-1 loss to RSD Jette.
Alenis Vargas (SPR) – Consultants Desamparados – Honduras – Returning from loan, still negotiating with SKC.
Nikola Vujnovic (SKC) – HNK Gorica – Croatia – Started and played 69 minutes in Gorica’s 3-0 loss to Hajduk Split.
Ze Pedro (SPR) – UD Oliveirense – Portugal – Started and played 90 minutes, scoring a goal in Oliveirense’s 3-1 loss to Porto II.
Gedion Zelalem (SKC) – Den Bosch – Netherlands – Started and played 90 minutes in Den Bosch’s 3-3 draw with Ajax II.

Indoor

Christian Anderaos (COL-UMKC) – Kansas City (MASL) – Scored a goal in KC’s 7-2 win over St. Louis.
Mitchell Cardenas (SKC) – San Diego (MASL) – Played in San Diego’s 11-6 win over Tacoma.
Mike DaSilva (Comets) – St. Louis (MASL) – Scored a goal in St. Louis’s 7-2 loss to KC.
Chris Favela (KC) – Kansas City (MASL) – Did not dress in KC’s 7-2 win over St. Louis.
Ignacio Flores (COL-Park) – Kansas City (MASL) – Had an assist in KC’s 7-2 win over St. Louis.
Dom Francis (Comets) – Harrisburg (MASL) – Had a goal and an assist in Harrisburg’s 7-5 loss to Utica.
Jacob Garza (COL-Park) – Kansas City (MASL) – Did not dress in KC’s 7-2 win over St. Louis.
DeBray Hollimon (ACA) – Kansas City (MASL) – Did not dress in KC’s 7-2 win over St. Louis.
Adam James (KC) – Empire (MASL) – No game this week.
Mike Jones (SKC) – Texas (MASL) – Did not dress in Texas’ 9-5 win over Baltimore.
Ray Lee (ACA) – Kansas City (MASL) – Scored 2 goals in KC’s 7-2 win over St. Louis.
Mikey Lenis (SPR) – Kansas City (MASL) – Played in KC’s 7-2 win over St. Louis.
Rodolfo Lopes (COL-Park) – Central Florida (NISL) – Offseason.
Cisco Lopez (KC) – Kansas City (MASL) – Did not dress in KC’s 7-2 win over St. Louis.
Alex Megson (Comets) – Tacoma (MASL) – Did not dress in Tacoma’s 11-6 loss to San Diego.
Robert Palmer (COL-Park) – Kansas City (MASL) – Played in KC’s 7-2 win over St. Louis.
Ramone Palmer (COL-Park) – Kansas City MASL) – Scored a goal in KC’s 7-2 win over St. Louis.
Boris Pardo (SKC) – San Diego (MASL) – Played in San Diego’s 11-6 win over Tacoma.
Guerrero Pino (COL-UMKC) – San Diego (MASL) – Had an assist in San Diego’s 11-6 win over Tacoma.
Henry Ramirez (COL-UMKC) – Kansas City (MASL) – Played in KC’s 7-2 win over St. Louis.
Richard Schmermund (Comets) – St. Louis (MASL) – Played in St. Louis’s 7-2 loss to KC.
Ali Sodal (Comets) – St. Louis (MASL) – Played in St. Louis’s 7-2 loss to KC.
John Sosa (COL-UMKC) – Kansas City (MASL) – Had a goal and an assist in KC’s 7-2 win over St. Louis.
Lucas Sousa (COL-Park)- Kansas City (MASL) – Played in KC’s 7-2 win over St. Louis.
Lesia Thetsane (Comets) – Harrisburg (MASL) -Did not dress in Harrisburg’s 7-5 loss to Utica.
James Togbah (Comets) – St. Louis (MASL) – Played in St. Louis’s 7-2 loss to KC.
Antony Wright (KC) – Empire (MASL) – No game this week.

NWSL

Dorian Bailey (KC) – Washington – Offseason.
Nicole Barnhart (FCKC) – Washington – Offseason.
Elyse Bennett (KCC) – Reign – Offseason.
Kristen Edmonds (KCC) – Gotham – Offseason.
Sinead Farrelly (FCKC) – Gotham – Came off the bench and played 26 minutes in Ireland’s 1-0 win over Hungary. Did not dress in Ireland’s 6-1 win over Northern Ireland.
Shea Groom (FCKC) – Houston – Offseason.
Tziarra King (KCNWSL) – Reign – Offseason.
CeCe Kizer (KC) – Kansas City – Offseason.
Lo’eau LaBonta (FCKC) – Kansas City – Offseason.
Mariana Larroquette (KCC) – Orlando – Offseason.
Sydney Leroux (FCKC) – Angel City – Offseason.
Jordyn Listro (KCC) – Orlando – Offseason.
Alex Loera (KCC) – Bay FC – Offseason.
Merritt Mathias (FCKC) – Angel City – Offseason.
Addie McCain (KCC) – Chicago – Offseason.
Haley McCutcheon (KC) – Orlando – Offseason.
Addisyn Merrick (KC) – Kansas City – Offseason.
Kristie Mewis (FCKC) – Gotham – Offseason.
Carly Nelson (KCNWSL) – Orlando – Offseason.
Kiki Pickett (KCC) – North Carolina – Offseason.
Victoria Pickett (KCC) – North Carolina – Offseason.
Brittany Ratcliffe (FCKC) – North Carolina – Offseason.
Katelyn Rowland (FCKC) – North Carolina – Offseason.
Becky Sauerbrunn (FCKC) – Portland – Offseason.
Desiree Scott (FCKC) – Kansas City – Offseason.
Ella Shamburger (KCC) – Louisville – Offseason.
Abby Smith (KCNWLS) – Gotham – Offseason.
Erika Tymrak (FCKC) – Orlando – Offseason.
Michele Vasconcelos (KCNWSL) – Utah – Offseason.
Lynn Williams (KCC) – Gotham – Dressed but did not play in the USWNT’s 3-0 win over China. Started and played 58 minutes in the USWNT’s 2-1 win over China.

USL Championship

Danny Barbir (SPR) – Indy – Offseason.
Mataeo Bunbury (ACA) – Birmingham – Offseason.
Amadou Dia (SKC) – Louisville – Offseason.
Collin Fernandez (SPR) – Tulsa – Offseason.
Wilson Harris (SKC) – Louisville – Offseason.
Christian Herrera (SPR) – Colorado Springs – Offseason.
Mechack Jerome (SKC) – Indy – Offseason.
Matt Lewis (SKC) – Detroit – Offseason.
Mikey Lopez (SKC) – Birmingham – Offseason.
James Musa (SKC) – Colorado Springs – Offseason.
Enoch Mushagalusa (SPR) – Louisville – Offseason.
Tyler Pasher (SKC) – Birmingham – Offseason.
Kaveh Rad (SKC) – Hartford – Offseason.
Bryam Rebellon (SPR) – Indy – Offseason.
Camden Riley (SKC) – Oakland – Offseason.
Richard Sanchez (SKC) – Memphis – Offseason.
Mark Segbers (SPR) – Charleston – Offseason.
Graham Smith (SKC) – Memphis – Offseason.
Aedan Stanley (SPR) – Miami – Offseason.
Alex Tambakis (SKC) – New Mexico – Offseason.

MLS Next Pro

Ezra Armstrong (ACA) – St. Louis – Offseason.
Ethan Bryant (SKC) – Kansas City – Offseason.
Sebastian Cruz (ACA) – Kansas City – Offseason.
Coby Jones (ACA) – Kansas City – Offseason.
John Klein III (Comets) – St. Louis – Offseason.
Wan Kuzain (SKC) – St. Louis – Offseason.
Isaiah LeFlore (ACA) – Houston – Offseason.
Travian Sousa (SPR) – Tacoma – Offseason.
Brooks Thompson (SKC) – Philadelphia – Offseason.
Julian Vazquez (SKC) – Real Monarchs – Offseason.

USL1

Dakota Barnathan (SPR) – Richmond – Offseason.
Kharlton Belmar (SKC) – Richmond – Offseason.
Brandon Fricke (ACA) – Greenville – Offseason.
Luis Gil (SKC) – Omaha – Offseason.
Dane Kelly (SPR) – Charlotte – Offseason.
Seo-In Kim (ACA) – Lexington – Offseason.
Franky Martinez (SKC) – Lexington – Offseason.
Ropapa Mensah (SPR) – Chattanooga – Offseason.
Ualefi (SKC) – Chattanooga – Season over.
Ethan Vanacore-Decker (SPR) – Richmond – Offseason.

NISA

Josue Mazon (Comets) – Club de Lyon – Offseason.
Leonel Palma (ACA) – Gold Star – Offseason.
Max Rugova (ACA) – Savannah – Offseason.

USL2

Leroy Enzugusi (ACA) – Des Moines – Offseason.
Eduardo Monreal (Comets) – Wichita – Offseason.
Dembakwi Yomba (SPR) – Des Moines – Offseason.

NPSL

Wyatt Fowler (KC) – Ehtar Belleville – Offseason.
David Greczek (SKC) – Motown – Offseason.
Amobi Okugo (SKC) – Sacramento – Offseason.
William Opoku Mensah (SPR) – Motown – Offseason.
Odaine Sinclair (Comets) – Kansas City – Offseason.
Ciaran Winters (ACA) – Tulsa – Offseason.

Active without a club or unknown

Saad Abdul-Salaam (SKC)
Dom Alvarado (KC)
Paul Atta Agyei (SPR)
Rassambek Akhmatov (SPR)
Kian Alberto (SPR)
Alexsander (SPR)
Bernardo Anor (SKC)
Emmanuel Appiah (SKC)
Bakary Bagayoko (SPR)
Ethan Bandre (SPR)
Grayson Barber (SKC)
Nick Besler (KC)
Chase Bromstedt (ACA)
Rylan Childers (KCC)
Rennico Clarke (SPR)
Matt Constant (SKC)
Renae Cuellar (FCKC)
Chardonnay Curran (KCC)
Vitor Dias (SPR)
Eric Dick (SKC)
Cameron Duke (SKC)
Dom Dwyer (SKC)
Aljaz Dzankic (SPR)
Esai Easley (SKC)
Kevin Ellis (SKC)
Pablo Escobar (SKC)
Roger Espinoza (SKC)
TJ Fatah (SPR)
Kortne Ford (SKC)
Tyler Freeman (SKC)
Spencer Glass (SKC)
Felipe Gutierrez (SKC)
Erik Hurtado (SKC)
Peterson Joseph (SKC)
Michael Kafari (SKC)
Kei Kamara (SKC)
James Kasak (SKC)
Osuman Kassim (SPR)
Curtez Kellman (SPR)
Will Little (ACA)
Michelle Maemone (KCC)
Kamar Marriott (SKC)
Enzo Mauriz (SPR)
Kendall McIntosh (SKC)
Nassim Mekideche (SPR)
Mykiaa Minniss (KCC)
Sinclaire Miramontez (KC)
Robert Mirosavic (SPR)
Lebo Moloto (SPR)
Fredinho Mompremier (SPR)
Ashley Nick (KCNWSL)
David Panka (SPR)
Travis Pittman (Comets)
Pandelis Popgeorgiev (COL-UMKC)
Roberto Puncec (SKC)
Sam Raben (SPR)
Jahon Rad (SPR)
Dominique Richardson (FCKC)
Parker Roberts (KC)
Tony Rocha (SKC)
Lucas Rosa (SPR)
Maegan Rosa (FCKC)
Oriol Rosell (SKC)
Kelyn Rowe (SKC)
Diego Rubio (SKC)
Mirko Sandivari (COL-Park)
CJ Sapong (SKC)
Dillon Serna (SPR)
Arielle Ship (KCC)
Matheus Silva (SPR)
Croix Soto (KCC)
Abby Small (KC)
Brett St. Martin (SKC)
Tucker Stephenson (ACA)
Martin Steuble (SKC)
Ben Sweat (SKC)
Jada Talley (KCC)
Steve Tekesky (ACA)
Joseph Addo Tetteh (SPR)
Cade Thomson (SPR)
Jaret Townsend (SKC)
Gaby Vincent (KCC)
Christian Volesky (SKC)
Danny Waltman (Comets)
Duval Wapiwo (SPR)
Kaylin Williams (KC)
Kiel Williams (Comets)
Wilfred Williams (SKC)
Jenna Winebrenner (KCC)
Zach Wright (SKC)
Adrian Zendejas (SKC)
Graham Zusi (SKC)