Kansas City Comets (2010–)

The Kansas City Comets are an indoor soccer team based in Independence, Missouri, near Kansas City. Originally called the Missouri Comets, the team joined the Major Indoor Soccer League as an expansion team in the 2010–2011 season. They play their home games at the Cable Dahmer Arena and are currently members of the Major Arena Soccer League.

Kansas City Comets
Founded2010
StadiumCable Dahmer Arena
Capacity5,800
OwnersGame Theory Ventures LLC[1]
Managing partnerBrian Budzinski
Head CoachLeo Gibson
LeagueMajor Arena Soccer League
WebsiteClub website

History

The team is named after the original Kansas City Comets, who played in the original Major Indoor Soccer League from 1981–1991. Kim Røntved, a former Kansas City Comets star, was named the head coach on August 16, 2010.[2] Assistant Coach Vlatko Andonovski was promoted to Head Coach on August 29, 2013, succeeding Røntved.[3]

In all four seasons as members of the MISL the Comets reached the playoffs, and won the championship on their fourth playoff appearance. This would be the final MISL championship.

After the 2013-2014 season, the team announced that it was leaving the MISL along with five other teams and join the MASL.[4] Before the 2016-2017 season, the team announced that they would be re-branded as the Kansas City Comets.[5]

Year-by-year
Year League Reg. Season Playoffs Attendance Average
2010–11 MISL 3rd MISL, 8–12 Lost Semifinal 4,017
2011–12 MISL 2nd Central Division, 15-9 Lost Division Final 4,092
2012–13 MISL 3rd MISL, 13-13 Lost in Finals 4,237
2013–14 MISL 3rd MISL, 14-6 Won Championship 4,180
2014–15 MASL 1st, Central Division 20–0 Lost in Conference Finals 4,452
2015–16 MASL 1st, Central Division 17–3 Lost in Conference Finals 3,892
2016–17 MASL 1st, Central Division 15-5 Lost in Division Final 3,720
2017-18 MASL 3rd, Central Division 7-15 DNQ 3,644
2018-19 MASL 2nd, Central Division 13-11 Lost in Division Final 1,988
2019-20 MASL 6th, Eastern Conference 10-11 DNQ 2,871
Total 122-74
Win % = .622		 8-13
Win % = .380		 4,030

Personnel

As of April 7, 2019.[6]

Active players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Nicolau Neto
3 DF Raymond Lee
4 MF Nick McDonald
6 FW Adam James
10 MF Lucas Rodríguez
11 FW Kiel Williams
12 DF Odaine Sinclair
13 GK Steven Hamersky
14 FW Leo Gibson
15 DF Matt Lewis
18 DF Kevin Ellis
No. Position Player
19 DF John Sosa
20 DF Stefan Stokic
21 DF Robert Kelly
23 DF Ignacio Flores
24 DF Mirko Sandivari
25 MF Ray Saari
27 FW Gui Gomes
28 GK Lou Misner
30 MF Hector Solorio Villalpando
51 DF Robert Palmer
99 GK Mark Saxby

Inactive players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
5 FW Ramone Palmer
7 MF Lucas Sousa
No. Position Player
9 MF Bryan Pérez

Coaching staff
  • Leo Gibson - Head coach
  • Alan Mayer - Goalkeeper coach
  • Alain Matingou - Assistant coach
  • Kenny Mayer - Assistant coach

Head Coaches

References
  1. Dornbrook, James. "Group led by 26-year-old sports economist buys Comets". Kansas City Business Journal. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  2. "Former Comets Star Kim Roentved Set to Lead Team". Archived from the original on September 25, 2010.
  3. "Comets Appoint Andonovski As Coach". MISL. August 29, 2013. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  4. Graham, Glenn. "Baltimore Blast joining with other teams to form new indoor soccer league". baltimoresun.com.
  5. http://pointstreaksites.com/view/masl/news/news_461170%5B%5D
  6. "Stats - Major Arena Soccer League". www.maslsoccer.com.


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