Preseason slate headlined by six matches during trips to Florida and California
(Jan. 13, 2025) — Sporting Kansas City announced on Monday the club’s schedule and roster for the 2025 Preseason presented by Children’s Mercy Kansas City.
Sporting began preseason preparations Sunday in Miami, Florida, where the club will train until Jan. 29 before transitioning to Southern California from Feb. 2-12. The team’s preseason schedule features six matches—three January friendlies in South Florida and three February fixtures in Indio, California.
The Florida slate includes meetings with MLS foes Chicago Fire FC (Jan. 25) and Charlotte FC (Jan. 29), while the California slate is highlighted by two Coachella Valley Invitational matches against New York City FC (Feb. 5) and Minnesota United FC (Feb. 9). For updates on all preseason exhibitions, fans can follow @SportingKC_PR on X.
| Date | Time (CT) | Opponent | Location |
| Saturday, Jan. 18 | 10 a.m. | Florida International University | Miami, Fla. |
| Saturday, Jan. 25 | 11 a.m. | Chicago Fire FC | Palm Beach, Fla. |
| Wednesday, Jan. 29 | 10 a.m. | Charlotte FC | Miami, Fla. |
| Wednesday, Feb. 5 | 5 p.m. | New York City FC | Indio, Calif. |
| Sunday, Feb. 9 | 1:30 p.m. | Minnesota United FC | Indio, Calif. |
| Wednesday, Feb. 12 | 1 p.m. | Las Vegas Lights FC | Indio, Calif. |
Sporting’s preseason roster consists of the 21 players under MLS contract in 2025, including Homegrown newcomers Jacob Bartlett, Ian James and Jack Kortkamp as well as forward Mason Toye, whose signing was announced today . Also joining the squad are Sporting KC II midfielder Cielo Tschantret, three Sporting KC Academy standouts (Leo Christiano, Jacob Molinaro and Johann Ortiz), three unsigned MLS SuperDraft picks (Dyson Clapier, Jansen Miller and Anthony Samways) and three trialists (Jan Jurcec and former SKC II duo Sebastian Cruz and Carson Klein).
Sporting KC Roster (as of Jan. 13, 2025)
| # | Player | Age | Position | Season with SKC |
| 1 | John Pulskamp | 23 | Goalkeeper | 6th |
| 2 | Ian James | 16 | Defender | 1st |
| 4 | Robert Voloder | 23 | Defender | 4th |
| 5 | Dany Rosero | 31 | Defender | 3rd |
| 6 | Nemanja Radoja | 31 | Midfielder | 3rd |
| 8 | Memo Rodriguez | 29 | Midfielder | 2nd (10th in MLS) |
| 10 | Daniel Salloi | 28 | Forward | 10th |
| 11 | Khiry Shelton | 31 | Defender | 7th (10th in MLS) |
| 12 | Jack Kortkamp | 16 | Goalkeeper | 1st |
| 13 | Mason Toye | 26 | Forward | 1st (8th in MLS) |
| 14 | Tim Leibold | 31 | Defender | 3rd |
| 16 | Jacob Bartlett | 19 | Midfielder | 1st |
| 17 | Jake Davis | 23 | Midfielder | 5th |
| 18 | Logan Ndenbe | 24 | Defender | 4th |
| 20 | Alenis Vargas | 21 | Forward | 2nd |
| 22 | Zorhan Bassong | 25 | Midfielder | 2nd (4th in MLS) |
| 23 | William Agada | 25 | Forward | 4th |
| 24 | Joaquin Fernandez | 28 | Defender | 2nd |
| 26 | Erik Thommy | 30 | Midfielder | 4th |
| 30 | Stephen Afrifa | 23 | Forward | 3rd |
| 36 | Ryan Schewe | 22 | Goalkeeper | 2nd |
Sporting KC Preseason Invitees (as of Jan. 13, 2025)
| # | Player | Age | Position | Note |
| 27 | Jansen Miller | 22 | Defender | 2025 MLS SuperDraft pick |
| 28 | Anthony Samways | 22 | Defender | 2025 MLS SuperDraft pick |
| 29 | Dyson Clapier | 22 | Forward | 2024 MLS SuperDraft pick |
| 31 | Jan Jurcec | 24 | Defender | Trialist |
| 42 | Carson Klein | 23 | Defender | Trialist |
| 52 | Cielo Tschantret | 18 | Midfielder | Sporting KC II |
| 76 | Johann Ortiz | 18 | Midfielder | Sporting KC Academy |
| 89 | Leo Christiano | 17 | Defender | Sporting KC Academy |
| 91 | Jacob Molinaro | 17 | Goalkeeper | Sporting KC Academy |
| 98 | Sebastian Cruz | 25 | Midfielder | Trialist |
Sporting will officially kick off the 2025 season on Feb. 18 with a monumental showdown against Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF in Round One of the Concacaf Champions Cup at Children’s Mercy Park. Sporting KC season tickets, half-season ticket plans and other ticket packages are available at SportingKC.com.
