Kansas City Wizards
2005 season
Head coachBob Gansler
Major League SoccerEast: 5th
Overall: 7th
U.S. Open CupQuarterfinals
CONCACAF Champions' CupQuarterfinals
Top goalscorerLeague: Josh Wolff (10)
All: Josh Wolff (12)
Average home league attendance9,691

The 2005 Kansas City Wizards season was the 10th season for both the club and the league altogether. 2005 marked the entrance of two new clubs, Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA, increasing the league to 12 teams; as a result of these Western additions, the Wizards moved to the Eastern Conference.

In the East, Kansas City attained 45 points (11W 9L 12D), finishing fifth in the East and 12th overall and missing the postseason by two points behind MetroStars. The 2005 season was the first time since 1999 the Wizards did not participate in MLS' large-scale postseason, and Kansas City joined the Western expansion teams and the Columbus Crew as the only teams to not qualify for the 2005 playoffs. In addition, attendance at Arrowhead Stadium, which was higher than most MLS teams at the time despite playing in a large cavernous NFL stadium, dipped below 10,000 after a few years of increases.

Despite these developments, two Kansas City players earned honors. Newly blooded U.S. national team member Jimmy Conrad was named Defender of the Year, and Wizards stalwart Chris Klein recovered from a torn ACL sustained in the prior season to become Comeback Player of the Year.

Squad

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK United States USA Bo Oshoniyi
3 DF United States USA Nick Garcia
4 DF Jamaica JAM Shavar Thomas
5 MF United States USA Kerry Zavagnin
6 DF United States USA Jose Burciaga Jr.
7 MF United States USA Diego Gutierrez
8 MF Brazil BRA Diego Walsh
9 MF United States USA Sasha Victorine
11 MF United States USA Preki
12 DF United States USA Jimmy Conrad
13 DF United States USA Taylor Graham
13/28 DF United States USA Dustin Branan
14 MF United States USA Jack Jewsbury
15 FW United States USA Josh Wolff
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF United States USA Brian Roberts
17 MF United States USA Chris Klein
18 MF Jamaica JAM Khari Stephenson
18 FW Finland FIN Antti Sumiala
19 FW Trinidad and Tobago TRI Scott Sealy
22 FW United States USA Davy Arnaud
23 MF Romania ROU Alex Zotinca
24 GK United States USA Will Hesmer
26 MF United States USA Ryan Raybould
27 FW United States USA Justin Detter
27 MF Jamaica JAM Jermaine Hue
29 FW United States USA Ryan Pore
30 GK United States USA Martin Hutton
35 FW England ENG Stephen Armstrong

Competitions

Major League Soccer

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
32 11 12 9 52 44  +8 45 6 6 4 23 18  +5 5 6 5 29 26  +3

Last updated: 2005.
Source: Major League Soccer

Date Opponents H / A Result
F A
Scorers Attendance
April 2, 2005 Colorado Rapids H 32 Wolff
Jewsbury
Klein
April 16, 2005 MetroStars A 22 Jewsbury
Klein
April 23, 2005 San Jose Earthquakes A 23 Sealy
Klein
April 30, 2005 D.C. United H 00
May 7, 2005 FC Dallas H 33 Victorine
Wolff
Klein
May 14, 2005 Columbus Crew A 40 Zotinca
Wolff 2
Arnaud
May 21, 2005 D.C. United A 23 Own Goal
Sealy
May 25, 2005 MetroStars H 10 Arnaud
May 28, 2005 San Jose Earthquakes H 10 Jewsbury
June 1, 2005 Chivas USA A 11 Burciaga Jr.
June 4, 2005 New England Revolution A 11 Victorine
June 11, 2005 New England Revolution H 02
June 18, 2005 Chicago Fire S.C. A 11 Preki
June 25, 2005 Chivas USA H 30 Conrad
Arnaud
Victorine
June 29, 2005 Columbus Crew H 11 Burciaga Jr.
July 4, 2005 Colorado Rapids A 12 Klein
July 9, 2005 D.C. United A 10 Victorine
July 16, 2005 Real Salt Lake H 32 Sealy 2
Own Goal
July 20, 2005 D.C. United H 11 Sealy
July 23, 2005 Columbus Crew A 02
August 6, 2005 New England Revolution A 21 Klein
Sealy
August 10, 2005 Chicago Fire S.C. A 32 Wolff 2
Victorine
August 13, 2005 Real Salt Lake A 42 Victorine 2
Sealy
Klein
August 19, 2005 Chicago Fire S.C. H 30 Sealy 2
Jewsbury
August 26, 2005 Columbus Crew A 01
September 3, 2005 MetroStars A 22 Pore
Wolff
September 10, 2005 MetroStars H 01
September 17, 2005 Los Angeles Galaxy H 22 Arnaud
Wolff
September 25, 2005 Los Angeles Galaxy A 12 Wolff
October 1, 2005 Chicago Fire S.C. H 01
October 8, 2005 New England Revolution H 22 Wolff
Conrad
October 15, 2005 FC Dallas A 22 Arnaud
Preki

U.S. Open Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F A
Scorers Attendance
August 3, 2005 Fourth round Des Moines Menace H 61 Arnaud 2
Wolff 2
Victorine
Sealy
August 24, 2005 Quarterfinals Minnesota Thunder H 13 Pore

CONCACAF Champions' Cup

Date Round Opponents H / A Result
F A
Scorers Attendance
March 9, 2005 Quarterfinals Deportivo Saprissa H 00
March 17, 2005 Quarterfinals Deportivo Saprissa A 12
(AET)
Burciaga Jr.

Final Squad statistics

No. Pos. Name MLS USOC CCC Total Minutes Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals League Total
17MFUnited States Chris Klein 31720203572765309300
22FWUnited States Davy Arnaud 31522203572527291700
1GKUnited States Bo Oshoniyi 32000203402880309000
6DFUnited States Jose Burciaga Jr. 31210213432667296700
3DFUnited States Nick Garcia 30020203402678302300
9MFUnited States Sasha Victorine 30711203382658293900
14MFUnited States Jack Jewsbury 29420203341001116900
5MFUnited States Kerry Zavagnin 28020203202421278400
19FWTrinidad and Tobago Scott Sealy 289210030101669178500
12DFUnited States Jimmy Conrad 25210202822241249600
4DFJamaica Shavar Thomas 25020002702012216900
15FWUnited States Josh Wolff 2210222026121910221000
7MFUnited States Diego Gutierrez 21010202401701196300
23MFRomania Alex Zotinca 16110201911061126800
11FWUnited States Preki 162200018247855400
16DFUnited States Brian Roberts 110100012033838300
24MFJamaica Khari Stephenson 60202010014631300
29FWUnited States Ryan Pore 8111009228531200
27FWUnited States Justin Detter 40000040414100
27MFJamaica Jermaine Hue 30000030555500
8MFBrazil Diego Walsh 10002030168700
13/28DFUnited States Dustin Branan 1020003014300
24GKUnited States Will Hesmer 00200020018000
18FWFinland Antti Sumiala 2000002011611600
26MFUnited States Ryan Raybould 10000010111100

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