Youngest and Oldest Players to Appear/Start for KC

Another stat for you, the youngest and oldest players to appear in or start games in league play and in all competitions.

In league play, one new player joined the list, on loan midfielder, Jimmy Medranda came in at 6th when he came on as a sub against the Columbus Crew. Medranda knocked Daneil Cyrus out of the top 10. Of players that could join this list this year, there's only one currently on the roster, 16 year old Erik Palmer-Brown.

Ten youngest to appear in a league game for KC.
1. Nino da Silva - 18 years, 158 days - 8/31/1997 - DC United
2. Yura Movsisyan - 18 years, 311 days - 5/13/2006 - DC United
3. Soony Saad - 19 years, 0 days - 8/17/2011 - Portland
4. Jake Dancy - 19 years, 137 days - 8/24/1997 - San Jose
5. Jose Burciaga - 19 years, 184 days - 5/19/2001 - Chicago
6. Jimmy Medranda - 19 years, 212 days - 9/7/2013 - Columbus
7. Teal Bunbury - 20 years, 28 days - 3/27/2011 - DC United
8. Oriol Rosell - 20 years, 35 days - 8/11/2012 - DC United
9. Chance Myers - 20 years, 124 days - 4/9/2008 - New England
10. Francisco Gomez - 20 years, 132 days - 6/6/1999 - Los Angeles

In all competitions, again Medranda joined the list, coming in at 7th place on this list. Another named that joined the list this year was first round draft pick, Mikey Lopez who made his professional debut against Des Moines in the US Open Cup. They knocked Chance Myers and Francisco Gomez out of the top 10.

Ten youngest to appear in a competitive game for KC.
1. Nino da Silva - 18 years, 158 days - 8/31/1997 - DC United
2. Yura Movsisyan - 18 years, 311 days - 5/13/2006 - DC United
3. Soony Saad - 19 years, 0 days - 8/17/2011 - Portland
4. Jon Kempin - 19 years, 51 days - 5/29/2012 - Orlando
5. Jake Dancy - 19 years, 137 days - 8/24/1997 - San Jose
6. Jose Burciaga - 19 years, 184 days - 5/19/2001 - Chicago
7. Jimmy Medranda - 19 years, 212 days - 9/7/2013 - Columbus
8. Teal Bunbury - 20 years, 28 days - 3/27/2011 - DC United
9. Oriol Rosell - 20 years, 35 days - 8/11/2012 - DC United
10. Mikey Lopez - 20 years, 97 days - 5/28/2013 - Des Moines

Of league starts, no new players joined the list this year.

Ten youngest players to START a league match.
1. Yura Movsisyan - 18 years, 357 days - 6/28/2006 - DC United
2. Jose Burciaga - 19 years, 184 days - 5/19/2001 - Chicago
3. Soony Saad - 19 years, 308 days - 6/20/2012 - Seattle
4. Nino da Silva - 20 years, 11 days - 6/6/1999 - Los Angeles
5. Jake Dancy - 20 years, 52 days - 5/31/1998 - Colorado
6. Oriol Rosell - 20 years, 77 days - 9/22/2012 - Montreal
7. Teal Bunbury - 20 years, 85 days - 5/23/2010 - Columbus
8. Chance Myers - 20 years, 127 days - 4/12/2008 - Houston
9. Daneil Cyrus - 20 years ,227 days - 7/30/2011 - New England
10. Francisco Gomez - 20 years, 228 days - 9/10/1999 - Colorado

In all competition starts, Lopez again joined the top 10, knocking Cyrus out of the top 10.

Ten youngest players to START a competitive game for KC.
1. Yura Movsisyan - 18 years, 357 days - 6/28/2006 - DC United
2. Jon Kempin - 19 years, 51 days - 5/29/2012 - Orlando
3. Jose Burciaga - 19 years, 184 days - 5/19/2001 - Chicago
4. Soony Saad - 19 years, 286 days - 5/29/2012 - Orlando
5. Nino da Silva - 20 years, 11 days - 6/6/1999 - Los Angeles
6. Teal Bunbury - 20 years, 45 days - 4/13/2010 - Colorado
7. Jake Dancy - 20 years, 52 days - 5/31/1998 - Colorado
8. Oriol Rosell - 20 years, 77 days - 9/22/2012 - Montreal
9, Mikey Lopez - 20 years, 97 days - 5/28/2013 - Des Moines
10. Chance Myers - 20 years, 127 days - 4/12/2008 - Houston

Among the oldest players, the only movement on the list is goalkeeper Jimmy Nielsen moving up the list. On all four of the lists below, Nielsen finished his career as the 3rd oldest all time behind the Preki and Mo Johnston.

Ten oldest players to appear in a league game for KC.
1. Preki - 42 years, 113 days - 10/15/2005 - Dallas
2. Mo Johnston - 38 years, 121 days - 8/12/2001 - Colorado
3. Jimmy Nielsen - 36 years, 81 days - 10/26/2013 - Philadelphia
4. Peter Vermes - 35 years, 303 days - 9/20/2002 - Colorado
5. Tony Meola - 35 years, 179 days - 8/18/2004 - Columbus
6. Richard Gough - 35 years, 174 days - 9/26/1997 - Colorado
7. Kevin Hartman - 35 years, 152 days - 10/24/2009 - DC United
8. Claudio Lopez - 35 years, 99 days - 10/24/2009 - DC United
9. Bo Oshoniyi - 34 years, 345 days - 10/14/2006 - New York
10. Kerry Zavagnin - 34 years, 115 days - 10/25/2008 - New England

Ten oldest players in all competitions for KC.
1. Preki - 42 years, 113 days - 10/15/2005 - Dallas
2. Mo Johnston - 38 years, 222 days - 11/21/2001 - Santos Laguna
3. Jimmy Nielsen - 36 years, 123 days - 12/7/2013 - Salt Lake
4. Peter Vermes - 35 years, 315 days - 10/2/2002 - Los Angeles
5. Tony Meola - 35 years, 214 days - 9/22/2004 - Chicago
6. Richard Gough - 35 years, 186 days - 10/8/1997 - Colorado
7. Kevin Hartman - 35 years, 152 days - 10/24/2009 - DC United
8. Claudio Lopez - 35 years, 99 days - 10/24/2009 - DC United
9. Bo Oshoniyi - 34 years, 345 days - 10/14/2006 - New York
10. Kerry Zavagnin - 34 years, 115 days - 10/25/2008 - New England

Ten oldest players to START a league game.
1. Preki - 42 years, 99 days - 10/1/2005 - Chicago
2. Mo Johnston - 38 years, 113 days - 8/4/2001 - Columbus
3. Jimmy Nielsen - 36 years, 81 days - 10/26/2013 - Philadelphia
4. Peter Vermes - 35 years, 303 days - 9/20/2002 - Colorado
5. Tony Meola - 35 years, 179 days - 8/18/2004 - Columbus
6. Richard Gough - 35 years, 174 days - 9/26/1997 - Colorado
7. Kevin Hartman - 35 years, 152 days - 10/24/2009 - DC United
8. Claudio Lopez - 35 years, 99 days - 10/24/2009 - DC United
9. Bo Oshoniyi - 34 years, 345 days - 10/14/2006 - New York
10. Kerry Zavagnin - 34 years, 67 days - 9/7/2008 - Houston

Ten oldest players to START a competitive game for KC.
1. Preki - 42 years, 99 days - 10/1/2005 - Chicago
2. Mo Johnston - 38 years, 222 days - 11/21/2001 - Santos Laguna
3. Jimmy Nielsen - 36 years, 123 days - 12/7/2013 - Salt Lake
4. Peter Vermes - 35 years, 315 days - 10/2/2002 - Los Angeles
5. Tony Meola - 35 years, 214 days - 9/22/2004 - Chicago
6. Richard Gough - 35 years, 186 days - 10/8/1997 - Colorado
7. Kevin Hartman - 35 years, 152 days - 10/24/2009 - DC United
8. Claudio Lopez - 35 years, 99 days - 10/24/2009 - DC United
9. Bo Oshoniyi - 34 years, 345 days - 10/14/2006 - New York
10. Kerry Zavagnin - 34 years, 67 days - 9/7/2008 - Houston