Sunday, December 18, 2011

Youngest and Oldest Goal Scorers for KC

The post from yesterday regarding the youngest and oldest players to ever appear for Sporting KC was spawned by the fact that earlier this year, Soony Saad, on his debut became the youngest goal scorer in the Wizards history when he scored against the Portland Timbers on his 19th birthday. With that in mind, here are the youngest and oldest goal scorers in KC's history.

Ten youngest goal scorers in league play.

1. Soony Saad - 19 years, 0 days - 8/17/2011 - Portland
2. Yura Movsisyan - 19 years, 293 days - 4/25/2007 - Toronto
3. Teal Bunbury - 20 years, 137 days - 7/14/2010 - Columbus
4. Francisco Gomez - 20 years, 146 days - 6/20/1999 - New York
5. Michael Harrington - 21 years, 80 days - 4/14/2007 - DC United
6. Scott Vermillion - 21 years, 243 days - 8/23/1998 - Miami
7. Roger Espinoza - 21 years, 266 days - 7/17/2008 - Columbus
8. Ryan Pore - 21 years, 344 days - 9/3/2005 - New York
9. Eddie Johnson - 22 years, 1 day - 4/1/2006 - Columbus
10. Chris Brown - 22 years, 31 days - 4/10/1999 - San Jose

CJ Sapong just misses joining this list as he scored when he was 22 years, 82 days in the season opener against Chivas. Six of the players on the list were Generation Adidas (or Project 40, it's prior name under Nike in Vermillion and Gomez's case). Kevin Ellis still has a chance to join this list if he were to score a goal in a league game this next season or so.

Ten youngest scorers in all competitions
1. Soony Saad - 19 years, 0 days - 8/17/2011 - Portland
2. Yura Movsisyan - 19 years, 293 days - 4/25/2007 - Toronto
3. Teal Bunbury - 20 years, 45 days - 4/13/2010 - Colorado
4. Francisco Gomez - 20 years, 146 days - 6/20/1999 - New York
5. Michael Harrington - 21 years, 80 days - 4/14/2007 - DC United
6. Scott Vermillion - 21 years, 243 days - 8/23/1998 - Miami
7. Roger Espinoza - 21 years, 266 days - 7/17/2008 - Columbus
8. Ryan Pore - 21 years, 334 days - 8/24/2005 - Minnesota
9. Justin Detter - 21 years, 363 days - 8/4/2004 - Dallas
10. Eddie Johnson - 22 years, 1 day - 4/1/2006 - Columbus

Some date changes with goals by Teal Bunbury and Ryan Pore. Also Chris Brown makes way on this list for Justin Detter, whose lone goal for the team came in an Open Cup win over Dallas.

Ten oldest scorer in league games.
1. Preki - 42 years, 113 days - 10/15/2005 - Dallas
2. Mo Johnston - 38 years, 5 days - 4/18/2001 - Miami
3. Claudio Lopez - 35 years, 99 days - 10/24/2009 - DC United
4. Paul Rideout - 34 years, 2 days - 8/16/1998 - Columbus
5. Julio Cesar - 33 years, 291 days - 9/5/2011 - Los Angeles
6. Josh Wolff - 33 years, 209 days - 9/22/2010 - Houston
7. Jimmy Conrad - 33 years, 197 days - 8/28/2010 - Los Angeles
8. Peter Vermes - 33 years, 188 days - 5/27/2000 - Tampa
9. Kerry Zavagnin - 32 years, 27 days - 7/29/2007 - Chivas USA
10. Mark Santel - 32 years, 24 days - 7/29/2001 - New England

Julio Cesar steps into the list in his first season, landing at the number 5 spot on the list. Two players on the list scored in their last appearance for the club. Preki and Lopez both scored in their final appearance, funny enough they were both on the final day of the season and were both late goals to tie the game for KC. Both games ended 2-2, and while Preki had a secretary named Lopez, Lopez had a secretary named Radosavljević.

Ten oldest players to score in all competitions.
1. Preki - 42 years, 113 days - 10/15/2005 - Dallas
2. Mo Johnston - 38 years, 5 days - 4/18/2001 - Miami
3. Claudio Lopez - 35 years, 99 days - 10/24/2009 - DC United
4. Paul Rideout - 34 years, 2 days - 8/16/1998 - Columbus
5. Julio Cesar - 33 years, 291 days - 9/5/2011 - Los Angeles
6. Josh Wolff - 33 years, 209 days - 9/22/2010 - Houston
7. Jimmy Conrad - 33 years, 197 days - 8/28/2010 - Los Angeles
8. Peter Vermes - 33 years, 188 days - 5/27/2000 - Tampa
9. Kerry Zavagnin - 32 years, 27 days - 7/29/2007 - Chivas USA
10. Mark Santel - 32 years, 24 days - 7/29/2001 - New England

No changes to the list when it comes to all competitions, they all remain the same.

1 comment:

pay per head said...

it is always nice, at least for me, to see young talented players joining the soccer league, I remember Landon Donovan when he started to play his first games