2012 Sporting Kansas City Roster
Major League Soccer (MLS)
Team Record: 18-7-9 - 63 points
Finishing 1st in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Peter Vermes (18-7-9)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 329,874, Avg. 19,404 in 17 home dates
2012 Sporting Kansas City StatisticsTeam Record: 18-7-9 - 63 points
Finishing 1st in MLS's Eastern Conference
Postseason: 1-1
Lost Conference Semifinal
Coach: Peter Vermes (18-7-9)
Location: Kansas City, Missouri
Attendance: 329,874, Avg. 19,404 in 17 home dates
The Sporting Kansas City of Major League Soccer ended the 2012 season with a record of 18 wins and 7 losses and 9 ties for 63 points finishing first in MLS's Eastern Conference. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-1.
The Sporting led the circuit with just 27 goals allowed. Kansas City scored 42 goals. Kei Kamara netted 11 goals for the team, while C.J. Sapong, Teal Bunbury and Graham Zusi each tallied five or more, too. Graham Zusi contributed 15 assists. Jimmy Nielsen topped the squad with 18 wins and a team-best 0.53 goals against average, best among goalkeepers with enough qualifying appearances.
Peter Vermes coached the team. The 2012 Sporting Kansas City lost in the Conference Semifinal.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korede Aiyegbusi | D | July 15, 1988 | 5'5" | 155 | London, England |
| Scott Angevine | G | May 27, 1989 | 6'1" | 185 | Overland Park, KS |
| Matt Besler | D | February 11, 1987 | 6'0" | 170 | Kansas City, MO |
| Teal Bunbury | F | February 27, 1990 | 6'2" | 175 | Hamilton, ON |
| Julio Cesar | M | November 18, 1978 | 6'1" | 170 | Sao Luis, Brazil |
| Aurelien Collin | D | March 8, 1986 | 6'2" | 169 | Enghien-les-Bains, France |
| Bobby Convey | M | May 27, 1983 | 5'9" | 150 | Philadelphia, PA |
| Birahim Diop | M | February 7, 1979 | 6'3" | 175 | Thies, Senegal |
| Dom Dwyer | F | July 30, 1990 | 5'9" | 180 | Cuckfield, England |
| Kevin Ellis | D | June 30, 1991 | 5'9" | 160 | Kansas City, MO |
| Roger Espinoza | M | October 25, 1986 | 5'11" | 160 | Puerto Cortes, Honduras |
| Michael Harrington | D | January 24, 1986 | 6'0" | 170 | Greenville, NC |
| Cyprian Hedrick | D | October 6, 1989 | 6'0" | 170 | Duala, Cameroon |
| Peterson Joseph | M | April 24, 1990 | 5'8" | 132 | Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Kei Kamara | F | September 1, 1984 | 6'3" | 186 | Kenema, Sierra Leone |
| Jon Kempin | G | April 8, 1993 | 6'1" | 170 | Overland Park, KS |
| Eric Kronberg | G | June 7, 1983 | 6'5" | 210 | Santa Rosa, CA |
| Neven Markovic | D | February 20, 1987 | 6'0" | 175 | Capljina, Serbia |
| Kyle Miller | M | May 12, 1989 | 5'9" | 160 | Overland Park, KS |
| Chance Myers | D | December 7, 1987 | 6'0" | 165 | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| Paulo Nagamura | M | March 2, 1983 | 5'8" | 155 | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Jimmy Nielsen | G | August 6, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Aalborg, Denmark |
| Lawrence Olum | D | July 10, 1984 | 6'2" | 185 | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Jacob Peterson | F | January 27, 1986 | 5'10" | 165 | Portage, MI |
| Oriol Rosell | M | July 7, 1992 | 6'0" | 168 | Puig-Reig, Spain |
| Soony Saad | F | August 17, 1992 | 5'10" | 165 | Dearborn, MI |
| C.J. Sapong | F | December 27, 1988 | 6'1" | 185 | Manassas, VA |
| Luke Sassano | M | October 14, 1985 | 6'1" | 170 | Orinda, CA |
| Shawn Singh | D | May 5, 1989 | 5'9" | 145 | Bakersfield, CA |
| Seth Sinovic | D | January 28, 1987 | 5'10" | 175 | Kansas City, MO |
| Michael Thomas | M | March 8, 1988 | 5'10" | 170 | Olathe, KS |
| Konrad Warzycha | M | February 14, 1989 | 6'1" | 190 | Zabrze, Poland |
| Graham Zusi | M | August 18, 1986 | 5'10" | 160 | Orlando, FL |
