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Club MLS 2026

Sporting Kansas City

4-4-2

Sporting Kansas City set up in a 4-4-2 under Raphael Wicky. The starting XI averages 25.4 years.

Below is that XI plotted in its 4-4-2, the full 24-player squad with shirt numbers across 10 nationalities, and a one-tap route into the free builder to swap players, change the shape and export your own version.

Latest XI

4-4-2
Sporting Kansas City
Shirt number 9
Joveljic
Shirt number 19
Calheira
Shirt number 11
Harris
Shirt number 4
Berg Johnsen
Shirt number 22
Bassong
Shirt number 7
Capita
Shirt number 99
Reid
Shirt number 28
Meyer
Shirt number 2
James
Shirt number 8
Davis
Shirt number 30
Cleveland

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Squad

24 players

11 starters 13 bench
  • GK Cleveland United States
  • DEF James United States
  • DEF Meyer United States
  • DEF Reid United States
  • MID Bassong Canada
  • MID Berg Johnsen Norway
  • MID Davis United States
  • ATT Calheira United States
  • ATT Capita AO
  • ATT Harris England
  • ATT Joveljic RS
  • GK Kortkamp United States
  • GK Pulskamp United States
  • GK Schewe United States
  • DEF Bartlow United States
  • DEF Borges Brazil
  • DEF Miller United States
  • DEF Reynolds United States
  • MID Agyabeng Ghana
  • MID Bartlett United States
  • MID García Spain
  • MID Tschantret United States
  • ATT Afrifa Canada
  • ATT Suleymanov RU

Team info

Sporting Kansas City

Competition
MLS
Season
2026
Formation
4-4-2
Head coach
Raphael Wicky
Avg starter age
25.4
Starter nationalities
6
Country
United States

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Common questions

Common questions

Who starts for Sporting Kansas City in the latest lineup?

The most recent recorded XI lines up with Cleveland in goal; a back 3 of James, Meyer, and Reid; Davis, Bassong, and Berg Johnsen in midfield; and Capita, Harris, Calheira, and Joveljic in attack. You can change any of them in the free builder.

What formation does Sporting Kansas City play?

Sporting Kansas City are shown in a 4-4-2 here. Open the lineup in the builder to switch to any other shape — 4-3-3, 4-2-3-1, 3-5-2 and more — and the XI re-plots instantly.

How old is the Sporting Kansas City starting XI?

The starters in the lineup shown here average 25.4 years old.

Can I build my own Sporting Kansas City lineup?

Yes. Open Sporting Kansas City in the free MyLineups builder to swap any player, change the 4-4-2, pick a captain and export a square image or a share link. The web builder is free with no account; the iOS and Android app adds saved lineups, custom players and extra kits.

Can I save more than one Sporting Kansas City lineup?

The web builder keeps your most recent Sporting Kansas City lineup on the same device. For multiple saved versions, custom players and extra kits, the free MyLineups mobile app picks up where the web builder leaves off.

Are the Sporting Kansas City lineups up to date?

We refresh the MyLineups dataset whenever a newer recorded XI is available for Sporting Kansas City, so this page reflects the most recent setup we have on record. You can always override any player or position in the builder.

About

About Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City are a football club from United States, tracked in MLS alongside 29 other clubs on MyLineups for the 2026 season.

In the most recent lineup on record, Sporting Kansas City line up in a 4-4-2, with a back 4 and Cleveland in goal.

The 24-man squad spans 10 nationalities, led by United States (14 players). The starting XI averages 25.4 years.

In goal: Cleveland (United States), Kortkamp (United States), Pulskamp (United States), and Schewe (United States).

In defence: James (United States), Meyer (United States), Reid (United States), Bartlow (United States), Borges (Brazil), Miller (United States), and Reynolds (United States).

In midfield: Bassong (Canada), Berg Johnsen (Norway), Davis (United States), Agyabeng (Ghana), Bartlett (United States), García (Spain), and Tschantret (United States).

In attack: Calheira (United States), Capita (AO), Harris (England), Joveljic (RS), Afrifa (Canada), and Suleymanov (RU).

Raphael Wicky (SUI) is the head coach behind this setup.

Open Sporting Kansas City in the free MyLineups builder to reshape the 4-4-2, swap players, pick a captain and export a clean square image — free on the web, with saved lineups and custom players in the mobile app.

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