2013 Sporting Kansas City season
Squad -- First team roster
Table:
No.

Position

Player

Nation

1

GK

Jimmy Nielsen (Captain)

Denmark

2

DF

Erik Palmer-Brown (HGP)

United States

3

DF

Ike Opara

United States

4

DF

Kevin Ellis (HGP)

United States

5

DF

Matt Besler (XI)

United States

6

MF

Paulo Nagamura

Brazil

7

DF

Chance Myers

United States

8

MF

Graham Zusi (XI)

United States

9

FW

Teal Bunbury

United States

10

MF

Benny Feilhaber

United States

12

MF

Mikey Lopez (GA)

United States

13

DF

Lawrence Olum

Kenya

14

FW

Dom Dwyer

England

15

DF

Seth Sinovic

United States

16

FW

Claudio Bieler (DP)

Argentina

17

FW

C. J. Sapong

United States

18

GK

Eric Kronberg

United States

19

MF

Peterson Joseph

Haiti

20

MF

Oriol Rosell

Spain

21

GK

Jon Kempin (HGP)

United States

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Spain ( Spanish : España [ esˈpaɲa ] ( listen ) ) , officially the Kingdom of Spain ( Spanish : Reino de España ) , [ a ] [ b ] is a country in Southwestern Europe with some pockets of Spanish territory across the Strait of Gibraltar and the Atlantic Ocean . Its continental European territory is situated on the Iberian Peninsula . Its territory also includes two archipelagoes : the Canary Islands off the coast of Africa , and the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean Sea . The African enclaves of Ceuta , Melilla , and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera make Spain the only European country to have a physical border with an African country ( Morocco ) . [ h ] Several small islands in the Alboran Sea are also part of Spanish territory . The country 's mainland is bordered to the south and east by the Mediterranean Sea except for a small land boundary with Gibraltar ; to the north and northeast by France , Andorra , and the Bay of Biscay ; and to the west and northwest by Portugal and the Atlantic Ocean . With an area of 505,990 km2 ( 195,360 sq mi ) , Spain is the largest country in Southern Europe , the second largest country in Western Europe and the European Union , and the fourth largest country in the European continent . By population ( about 47 million ) , Spain is the sixth largest in Europe and the fifth in the European Union . Spain 's capital and largest city is Madrid ; other major urban areas include Barcelona , Valencia , Seville , Zaragoza , Málaga and Bilbao . Modern humans first arrived in the Iberian Peninsula around 35,000 years ago . Iberian cultures along with ancient Phoenician , Greek , Celtic and Carthaginian settlements developed on the peninsula until it came under Roman rule around 200 BCE , after which the region was named Hispania , based on the earlier Phoenician name Sp ( a ) n or Spania . At the end of the Western Roman Empire the Germanic tribal confederations migrated from Central Europe , invaded the Iberian peninsula and established relatively independent realms in its western provinces , including the Suebi , Alans and Vandals .
Jonathan Kempin ( born April 8 , 1993 ) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer ( MLS ) club Columbus Crew SC . He previously appeared for Sporting Kansas City ( SKC ) and LA Galaxy and spent time on loan with Orlando City , OKC Energy , San Antonio Scorpions , Swope Park Rangers , LA Galaxy II , and Hartford Athletic . Kempin was born in Leawood , Kansas and attended Blue Valley North High School , winning a state title as a freshman and being inducted into the school 's Athletic Hall of Fame in 2017 . He played club soccer in the Kansas City Wizards system , climbing through the club 's academy setup before signing for the first team as a homegrown player in August 2010 . Kempin made his debut for the renamed Sporting Kansas City in May 2012 , going on to appear 12 times for the team in seven seasons . He took part in the iconic Double Post game against Portland Timbers in the 2015 MLS Cup Playoffs . Kempin spent four spells on loan while with SKC , winning a USL Pro championship with Orlando City and also spending time with OKC Energy , San Antonio Scorpions , and Swope Park Rangers . After being released by Sporting KC , he spent a year in the LA Galaxy organization before joining Columbus Crew SC ahead of the 2018 season . Kempin represented the United States from U14 to U23 level . He was a part of the U17 residency program at the IMG Soccer Academy while in high school , and represented the U18 , U20 , and U23 teams in competitive matches . Kempin earned his only senior call-up in January 2015 .