Youngest and Oldest Players to Appear for KC

Another set of stat updates.  This one is the youngest and oldest players to appear in a game for Sporting KC through their history.

First the youngest players to appear in a league game for Sporting KC, using a player's first appearace for the club, here's a list of the 10 youngest players to ever play a league game for Sporting.  In 2012, Oriol Rosell joined the list with his first appearance for the club, a substitution appearance against DC.  Here's the rest of the list.

1. Nino Da Silva - 18 years, 158 days - 8/31/1997 vs DC United
2. Yura Movsisyan - 18 years, 311 days - 5/13/2006 vs DC United
3. Soony Saad - 19 years, 0 days - 8/17/2011 vs Portland Timbers
4. Jake Dancy - 19 years, 137 days - 8/24/1997 vs San JOse Clash
5. Jose Burciaga Jr. - 19 years, 184 days - 5/19/2001 vs Chicago Fire
6. Teal Bunbury - 20 years, 28 days - 3/27/2010 vs DC United
7. Oriol Rosell - 20 years, 35 days - 8/11/2012 vs DC United
8. Chance Myers - 20 yeras, 124 days - 4/9/2008 vs New England Revolution
9. Francisco Gomez - 30 yeras, 132 days - 6/6/1999 vs Los Angeles Galaxy
10. Daneil Cyrus - 20 years, 220 days - 7/23/2011 vs Toronto FC

When it comes to starting a league game, Soony Saad got his first league start this year, become the 3rd youngest player to start a game, and the 3rd teenager to start a game for Sporting KC. Oriol Rosell also once again joined the list, a little bit higher on the list when it comes to starting, making his first start in September in Montreal.  Here's the 10 youngest players to start a league game for Sporting.

1. Yura Movsisyan - 18 years, 357 days - 6/28/2006 vs DC United
2. Jose Burciaga Jr. - 19 years, 184 days - 5/19/2001 vs Chicago Fire
3. Soony Saad - 19 years, 308 days - 6/20/2012 vs Seattle Sounders
4. Nino Da Silva - 20 years, 11 days - 6/6/1999 vs Los Angeles Galaxy
5. Jake Dancy - 20 years, 52 days - 5/31/1998 vs Colorado Rapids
6. Oriol Rosell - 20 years, 77 days - 9/22/2012 vs Montreal Impact
7. Teal Bunbury - 20 years, 85 days - 5/23/2010 vs Columbus Crew
8. Chance Myers - 20 years, 127 days - 4/12/2008 vs Houston Dynamo
9. Daneil Cyrus - 20 years, 227 days - 7/30/2011 vs New England Revolution
10. Francisco Gomez - 20 years, 228 days - 9/10/1999 vs Colorado Rapids

In all competitions, two players joined the list this year.  Jon Kempin became the youngest player to have their debut for Sporting be a start as he started in goal in Sporting's Open Cup qin over Orlando.  Rosell also joined the list for all competition appearances.

1. Nino Da Silva - 18 years, 158 days - 8/31/1997 vs DC United
2. Yura Movsisyan - 18 years, 311 days - 5/13/2006 vs DC United
3. Soony Saad - 19 years, 0 days - 8/17/2011 vs Portland Timbers
4. Jon Kempin - 19 years, 51 days - 5/29/2012 vs Orlando City
5. Jake Dancy - 19 years, 137 days - 8/24/1997 vs San JOse Clash
6. Jose Burciaga Jr. - 19 years, 184 days - 5/19/2001 vs Chicago Fire
7. Teal Bunbury - 20 years, 28 days - 3/27/2010 vs DC United
8. Oriol Rosell - 20 years, 35 days - 8/11/2012 vs DC United
9. Chance Myers - 20 yeras, 124 days - 4/9/2008 vs New England Revolution
10. Francisco Gomez - 30 yeras, 132 days - 6/6/1999 vs Los Angeles Galaxy

In all competitions, Kempin became the second youngest player to start a game for Sporting..  Rosell again made the list as well for his starting.  Here's the list for starts in all competitions.

1. Yura Movsisyan - 18 years, 357 days - 6/28/2006 vs DC United
2. Jon Kempin - 19 years, 51 days - 5/29/2012 vs Orlando City
3. Jose Burciaga Jr. - 19 years, 184 days - 5/19/2001 vs Chicago Fire
4. Soony Saad - 19 years, 286 days - 5/29/2012 vs Orlando City
5. Nino Da Silva - 20 years, 11 days - 6/6/1999 vs Los Angeles Galaxy
6. Teal Bunbury - 20 years, 45 days - 4/13/2012 vs Colorado Rapids
7. Jake Dancy - 20 years, 52 days - 5/31/1998 vs Colorado Rapids
8. Oriol Rosell - 20 years, 77 days - 9/22/2012 vs Montreal Impact
9. Chance Myers - 20 years, 127 days - 4/12/2008 vs Houston Dynamo
10. Daneil Cyrus - 20 years, 227 days - 7/30/2011 vs New England Revolution

When it comes to potential players joining the list in 2013.  Kempin could join the list for league appearances and starts if he plays in a league game for KC.  Mikey Lopez is the only player on the roster who could join the list in 2013.

At the other end of careers, Jimmy Nielsen made his way into the top 10 for the oldest to appear in a game for Sporting KC.  He finished the season as the 8th oldest to ever appear for KC and should move into the top 3 by the end of this season.  First here's the list for the oldest to appear in a league game. 

1. Preki - 42 years, 113 days - 10/15/2005 vs FC Dallas
2. Mo Johnston - 38 years, 121 days - 8/12/2001 vs Colorado Rapids
3. Peter Vermes - 35 years, 303 days - 9/20/2002 vs Colorado Rapids
4. Tony Meola - 35 years, 179 days - 8/18/2004 vs Columbus Crew
5. Richard Gough - 35 years, 174 days - 9/26/1997 vs Colorado Rapids
6. Kevin Hartman - 35 years, 152 days - 10/24/2009 vs DC United
7. Claudio Lopez - 35 years, 99 days - 10/24/2009 vs DC United
8. Jimmy Nielsen - 35 years, 79 days - 10/24/2012 vs Philadelphia Union
9. Bo Oshoniyi - 34 years, 345 days - 10/14/2006 vs New York Red Bulls
10. Kerry Zavagnin - 34 years, 115 days - 10/25/2008 vs New England Revolution

When it comes to starting league games, Nielsen again finished the season in 8th and will be able to move into the top 3 by the end of the season.

1. Preki - 42 years, 99 days - 10/1/2005 vs Chicago Fire
2. Mo Johnston - 38 years, 113 days - 8/4/2001 vs Columbus Crew
3. Peter Vermes - 35 years, 303 days - 9/20/2002 vs Colorado Rapids
4. Tony Meola - 35 years, 179 days - 8/18/2004 vs Columbus Crew
5. Richard Gough - 35 years, 174 days - 9/26/1997 vs Colorado Rapids
6. Kevin Hartman - 35 years, 152 days - 10/24/2009 vs DC United
7. Claudio Lopez - 35 years, 99 days - 10/24/2009 vs DC United
8. Jimmy Nielsen - 35 years, 79 days - 10/24/2012 vs Philadelphia Union
9. Bo Oshoniyi - 34 years, 345 days - 10/14/2006 vs New York Red Bulls
10. Kerry Zavagnin - 34 years, 67 days - 9/7/2008 vs Houston Dynamo

In all competitions we again see no movement in the order of the players, just changes in the games the players played in depending on playoff appearances.

1. Preki - 42 years, 113 days - 10/15/2005 vs FC Dallas
2. Mo Johnston - 38 years, 222 days - 11/21/2001 vs Santos Laguna
3. Peter Vermes - 35 years, 315 days - 10/2/2002 vs Los Angeles Galaxy
4. Tony Meola - 35 years, 214 days - 9/22/2004 vs Chicago Fire
5. Richard Gough - 35 years, 186 days - 10/8/1997 vs Colorado Rapids
6. Kevin Hartman - 35 years, 152 days - 10/24/2009 vs DC United
7. Claudio Lopez - 35 years, 99 days - 10/24/2009 vs DC United
8. Jimmy Nielsen - 35 years, 93 days - 11/7/2012 vs Houston Dynamo
9. Bo Oshoniyi - 34 years, 345 days - 10/14/2006 vs New York Red Bulls
10. Kerry Zavagnin - 34 years, 115 days - 10/25/2008 vs New England Revolution

Again no movement in starts in all competition, just changes in the number of days for each player.

1. Preki - 42 years, 99 days - 10/1/2005 vs Chicago Fire
2. Mo Johnston - 38 years, 222 days - 11/21/2001 vs Santos Laguna
3. Peter Vermes - 35 years, 315 days - 10/2/2002 vs Los Angeles Galaxy
4. Tony Meola - 35 years, 214 days - 9/22/2004 vs Chicago Fire
5. Richard Gough - 35 years, 186 days - 10/8/1997 vs Colorado Rapids
6. Kevin Hartman - 35 years, 152 days - 10/24/2009 vs DC United
7. Claudio Lopez - 35 years, 99 days - 10/24/2009 vs DC United
8. Jimmy Nielsen - 35 years, 93 days - 11/7/2012 vs Houston Dynamo
9. Bo Oshoniyi - 34 years, 345 days - 10/14/2006 vs New York Red Bulls
10. Kerry Zavagnin - 34 years, 67 days - 9/7/2008 vs Houston Dynamo

When it comes to new players joining the oldest player list in 2013, there is no player currently on the roster that will make their way onto the list at this time.  There will just be Nielsen moving higher up the list.  Nielsen should finish the season at number 3 baring an injury or complete loss of form that sees him lose his starting spot.