This Week in Sporting KC History

What happened this week in the history of the Sporting Kansas City? The following list of results and birthdays will soon be augmented with other notes of interest. This data is preliminary and probably contains the odd error. If you notice anything incorrect please send email to james@kcwfans.com.

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January 28

  • 1987 : Seth Sinovic was born and turns 25 today. Happy Birthday Seth.

January 27

  • 1986 : Jacob Peterson was born and turns 26 today. Happy Birthday Jacob.

January 26

  • 2006 : Anthony Noriega acquired in the 1st Round of the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft (4th overall)
  • 2006 : Ryan McMahen acquired in the 2nd Round of the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft (16th overall)
  • 2006 : Corey Farabi acquired in the 3rd Round of the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft (28th overall)
  • 2006 : Chris Hamberger acquired in the 4th Round of the 2006 MLS Supplemental Draft (40th overall)
  • 1977 : Former Wizard Louis Crayton was born and turns 35 today. Happy Birthday Louis.
  • 1974 : Former Wizard Wolde Harris was born and turns 38 today. Happy Birthday Wolde.

January 25

  • 1979 : Former Wizard Francisco Gomez was born and turns 33 today. Happy Birthday Francisco.

January 24

  • 1989 : Stefan Antonijevic was born and turns 23 today. Happy Birthday Stefan.
  • 1986 : Michael Harrington was born and turns 26 today. Happy Birthday Michael.
  • 1973 : Former Wizard Chris Snitko was born and turns 39 today. Happy Birthday Chris.

January 23

  • Apparently NOTHING happened today.

January 22

  • 1977 : Former Wizard Alex Zotincă was born and turns 35 today. Happy Birthday Alex.

January 21

  • Apparently NOTHING happened today.

January 20

  • 2011 : Players Harrington, Besler, and Kempin join fans and Kei Kamara so Kei can have his first snowball fight
  • 2010 : Ground is broken on the new Kansas City Soccer Stadium. Great Day!
  • 2006 : Eric Kronberg acquired in the 4th Round of the MLS Superdraft (40th overall)
  • 2006 : Yura Movsisyan acquired in the 1st Round of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft (4th overall)
  • 2006 : Lance Watson acquired in the 2nd Round of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft (16th overall)
  • 2006 : Tyson Wahl acquired in the 2nd Round of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft (19th overall)
  • 2006 : Matt Groenwald acquired in the 3rd Round of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft (28th overall)
  • 2006 : Stephen Shirley acquired in the 3rd Round of the 2006 MLS SuperDraft (29th overall)

January 19

  • 2010 : Columbian Central Defender Pablo Escobar signs with the Kansas City Wizards
  • 2010 : The Unified Government of Wyandotte County approve funding for new Stadium for the Wizards.
  • 1987 : Former Wizard Miloš Stojčev was born and turns 25 today. Happy Birthday Miloš.