By MLSsoccer staff
Sporting Kansas City have announced that homegrown goalkeeper John Pulskamp (expired contract) won’t return to the club for the 2027 Sprint Season.
Pulskamp spent seven seasons (2020-26) with Sporting KC and made 88 appearances across all competitions.
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Elsewhere, Canadian forward Stephen Afrifa, who netted 10 goals in 74 games, is out of contract and won’t return. Forward Shapi Suleymanov and defender Ethan Bartlow had their contract options declined.
Wyatt Meyer and Jansen Miller headline a quartet of defenders who saw their contract options exercised and will return in 2027.
This past season, Sporting KC finished last in the Western Conference and missed the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs for the fourth time in five seasons. Following the campaign, the club parted ways with head coach Raphael Wicky.
Sporting KC now enter the offseason with three premium roster slots open between Designated Player and U22 Initiative spots.
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Contract options exercised (4)
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Wyatt Meyer (D)
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Jansen Miller (D)
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Jayden Reid (D)
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Justin Reynolds (D)
Contract options declined (2)
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Ethan Bartlow (D)
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Shapi Suleymanov (F)
Out of contract (2)
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Stephen Afrifa (F)
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John Pulskamp (GK)
Decision pending (1)
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Ryan Schewe (GK)
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