Sporting Kansas City midfielder Felipe Gutierrez has been named MLS Player of the Month presented by EA SPORTS™ for the month of March, becoming the 13th player in club history to win the award and the first since May 2015.
Arriving in February from Spanish side Real Betis, Gutierrez enjoyed a phenomenal first month in MLS with a League-leading five goals to help Sporting Kansas City post a 3-1-1 record and ascend to first place in the Western Conference. The 27-year-old is the second Kansas City player all-time to notch five goals in the first five games of a regular season, having scored in all four matches of Sporting KC’s current unbeaten streak.