Benny Feilhaber
While many might think Graham Zusi deserves this spot, Zusi hasn’t been good enough when it mattered the most (no big playoff goals, converted only one of only three penalties in cup finals). Other names like Tony Meola, Davy Arnaud, Chris Klein, Kerry Zavagnin, and Roger Espinoza also might have a case. But I opted for UCLA product, Benny Feilhaber.
Feilhaber isn’t necessarily the man you first think of, but he was at the forefront of so many big moments since joining SKC in 2013. From scoring some of the club’s greatest goals to supplying some big assists, Feilhaber has been there when it mattered, like supplying the assist for the goal that took Sporting to the 2013 MLS Cup.
After joining SKC in 2013, the American international was a major part of three major trophies for SKC. Feilhaber was the penalty specialist, scoring all 13 of his penalties attempted in regular time and missing just one of four penalties in shootouts.
Announcing his retirement in March, Feilhaber officially ended his Sporting KC career with the fourth-most assists and seventh-most goals in club history. And some of them were absolute stonkers. For his consistency, big-time performances, and high-level moments, Feilhaber is the fourth-man on Sporting KC’s Mount Rushmore.