The Blue Statement · Feb 12, 2021
Is Felipe Gutierrez leaving a blessing in disguise?
Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images Let me start off by saying unequivocally that I wanted Felipe Gutierrez to come back to Sporting Kansas City for the 2021 season. I feel like I need to get that out of the way first.
When on the field, the former designated player (DP) and 2019 team MVP showed his quality in class that led to 19 goals and five assists across 52 MLS appearances (49 starts). He also started all four of Sporting’s 2018 playoff games, earning three assists before the club unceremoniously was knocked out in the Western Conference Final by the Portland Timbers.
Of course, the problem with Felipe is that he wasn’t always on the field.