Tim Melia’s career arc took a sharp, upward turn on a fateful Sunday afternoon on May 3, 2015.
After spending his first five professional seasons as a perennial backup at Real Salt Lake and Chivas USA—and spending the latter half of 2014 as a League Pool goalkeeper—Melia was afforded his Sporting Kansas City debut against the Chicago Fire.
Needless to say, Melia seized the opportunity and never looked back. His debut resulted in a first career MLS shutout and his first of 57 regular season wins to date in a Sporting uniform.
Fast-forward more than four years, and Melia secured regular season victory No.