Khari Stephenson

Khari Stephenson
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Midfielder
  • Real Salt Lake
  • 6' 2"
  • 185 lbs.
  • 01-18-1981
  • Kingston, Jamaica

An experienced midfielder at both the MLS and international levels, Stephenson will add some veteran depth to a Real Salt Lake midfield stocked with younger reserves. The former San Jose Earthquake is very versatile, capable of playing on the outside or on top of RSL’s midfield diamond as well as at forward. The 6-foot-4 Stephenson isn’t afraid to let it fly, often shooting from distance – and occasionally scoring the fantastic goal – during his 2 ½ seasons in San Jose.

Expect Stephenson – who, along with RSL defender Lovel Palmer, played with RSL Head Scout Andy Williams on the Jamaican National Team – to get solid minutes off the bench as well as the occasional spot start for Claret-and-Cobalt Head Coach Jason Kreis in 2013.

Acquired

RSL: Signed by Real Salt Lake on Feb. 22, 2013

SJ: Signed by San Jose on Aug. 9, 2010

KC: Acquired by Kansas City in a trade with Chicago on April 7, 2004

CHI: Drafted 27th overall in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft on Jan. 16, 2004

Professional Experience

2012: Appeared in 27 league games – starting 10 – for the 2012 Supporters’ Shield winners San Jose Earthquakes … Scored two goals and added three assists in 1,052 minutes played for the ‘Quakes … Registered his first start of the season in San Jose’s second match, a 0-1 loss at home to the Houston Dynamo on March 17 … Notched an assist in San Jose’s 2-2 draw at New York on April 14 … Scored one goal and added an assist in San Jose’s next match, a 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake at Buck Shaw Stadium … Started four league matches in a row from April 14 through May 2, his longest such streak of the season … Scored his second goal of the season in a substitute appearance in the ‘Quakes’ 3-2 win at L.A. on May 23 … Notched his third and final assist of the season on July 14 in San Jose’s lopsided 5-0 win over 10-man Real Salt Lake … Came on as a substitute in San Jose’s final four regular season matches … Did not appear in San Jose’s Western Conference Semifinal series loss to eventual MLS Cup champions L.A. Galaxy

2011: Won MLS Goal of the Week for Week 3 for goal against SEA on 4/2 … Started and played 81 minutes and received a yellow card vs. RSL on 3/19... DNP at DAL on 3/26 due to national team duty with Jamaica ... Came on as a substitute in the 46th minute and scored first goal of season vs. SEA on 4/2 ... Goal vs. SEA on 4/2 won MLS Goal of the Week honors … Started and played 80 minutes vs. TFC on 4/9 ... Started and played 61 minutes at NY on 4/16 ... Started, played 54 minutes and notched first assist of season vs. CHV on 4/23 ... Came on as a substitute in 64th minute at VAN on 5/11 ... Played 90 minutes and scored second goal of season vs. CLB on 5/14 ... Played 90 minutes vs. NE on 5/21 ... Started and played 68 minutes on 5/28 at CHI … Started and played 82 minutes vs. HOU on 6/4... Started, played 48 minutes and notched an assist at DC on 6/11 ... Played 90 minutes at KC on 6/17 ... Played 46 minutes vs. LA on 6/25 ... Played 90 minutes and scored third goal of season vs. NY on 7/2 … Started and played 90 minutes vs. PHI on 7/9, at CLB on 7/16 and at RSL on 7/23 ... Came on as a substitute in 64th minute vs. POR on 8/6 … Played 90 minutes vs. COL on 8/13 … Started and played 71 minutes at LA on 8/20 … Came on as a substitute in 66th minute at TFC on 8/27 … Played 90 minutes vs. CHI on 9/10 and notched an assist …Played 90 minutes at HOU on 9/17 and scored a goal in the 40th minute … Played 90 minutes at POR on 9/21 and scored a goal in the 70th minute … Played 90 minutes at COL on 9/24 … Started and played 72 minutes vs. SKC on 10/1 … Played 90 minutes at NE on 10/8 and at SEA on 10/15 … Started and played 62 minutes and notched an assist vs. FCD on 10/22. Exhibition: Started, played 45 minutes and scored game-winning goal vs. West Brom on 7/12 ... Started and played 83 minutes vs. VAN on 7/20 ... Started and played 66 minutes vs. DC on 7/30 … Open Cup Qualifying: Started and played 82 minutes at POR on 5/3 ... Came on as a substitute in 71st minute and received a yellow card vs. CHI on 5/24 … Reserves: Played 90 minutes at VAN on 9/6.

2010: Signed with San Jose on Aug. 11 … Started and played 11 games … Scored one goal and notched one assist … Made his San Jose debut vs. KC on 8/14 and notched first career assist … Played 90 minutes vs. LA on 8/21 and at NY on 8/28 … Started and played 56 minutes at HOU on 9/5 and scored first MLS goal … DNP vs. FCD on 9/11 due to let ankle sprain … Started and played 45 minutes vs. PHI on 9/15 … Started and played 73 minutes at TOR on 9/21 … Started and played 58 minutes vs. CHI on 9/29 … Played 90 minutes at CLB on 10/2 … Started and played 59 minutes at DC on 10/9 … Started and played 61 minutes vs. HOU on 10/16 … DNP vs. CHV on 10/20 … Started and played 62 minutes at KC on 10/23 … MLS Cup Playoffs: Came on as a substitute in the 82nd minute vs. NY on 10/30 … DNP at NY on 11/4 … Came on as a substitute in the 72nd minute at COL on 11/13.

2008-2010 – (Aalesunds FK – Norwegian Tippeligean): Appeared in 39 matches for Aalesunds FK in the Norwegian Tippeligean … Scored four goals … Helped club to Norwegian Cup title in 2009 … Helped club qualify for 2010/2011 Europa League 2007-2008: Made 25 appearances for AIK of the Swedish Allsvenskan … Scored two goals.

2007: Moved to Swedish club AIK, appearing in 25 matches for the Stockholm side and scoring a pair of goals

2006: Appeared in 25 matches for GAIS in Sweden and scored three goals.

2005: Appeared in six regular season games, starting one, for the Kansas City Wizards

2004: Drafted 27th overall in 2004 MLS SuperDraft by Chicago Fire … Traded to Kansas City Wizards after preseason for a conditional draft pick … Appeared in three games … MLS Cup Playoffs: Appeared in all four games on Kansas City’s run to MLS Cup Final … Scored vs. SJ on 10/30.
 

Jamaican National Team

Appeared in 26 games for Jamaican national team … Has scored three goals for the Reggae Boyz.

College

Played four seasons at Williams College … Scored 40 goals and notched 18 assists in collegiate career … Named Division III First-Team All-American in junior and senior seasons … Scored 15 goals in senior season

Career Statistics (Regular Season)

Year Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
2013 Real Salt Lake 8 3 0 259 0 4 2 5 0 0 0
2012 San Jose Earthquakes 27 10 2 1052 3 31 10 28 1 2 0
2011 San Jose Earthquakes 31 27 5 2256 4 78 26 41 5 3 0
2010 San Jose Earthquakes 11 11 1 776 1 18 6 12 1 1 0
2005 Kansas City Wizards 6 1 0 145 0 6 1 3 0 1 0
2004 Kansas City Wizards 3 0 0 43 0 1 0 3 0 1 0
Career Totals 86 52 8 4531 8 138 45 92 7 8 0

2013 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Regular Season Real Salt Lake 8 3 0 259 0 4 2 5 0 0 0

2012 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Playoffs San Jose Earthquakes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS Regular Season San Jose Earthquakes 27 10 2 1052 3 31 10 28 1 2 0

2011 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Regular Season San Jose Earthquakes 31 27 5 2256 4 78 26 41 5 3 0

2010 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Playoffs San Jose Earthquakes 2 0 0 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MLS Regular Season San Jose Earthquakes 11 11 1 776 1 18 6 12 1 1 0

2005 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Regular Season Kansas City Wizards 6 1 0 145 0 6 1 3 0 1 0

2004 Season Statistics

Competition Club GP GS G MIN A SHT SOG FC OFF Y R
MLS Playoffs Kansas City Wizards 4 3 1 211 0 6 3 3 0 0 0
MLS Regular Season Kansas City Wizards 3 0 0 43 0 1 0 3 0 1 0
GP: Games Played, GS: Games Started, G: Goals, MIN: Minutes Played, A: Assists, SHT: Shots, SOG: Shots on Goal, FC: Fouls Committed, OFF: Offsides, Y: Yellow Cards, R: Red Cards, GF: Goals For, GA: Goals Against, SO: Shutouts, SV: Saves, PKA: Penalty Kick Attempts, PKG: Penalty Kick Goals, PKS: Penalty Kick Saves

Regular Season Game Log

Date Match Result Appearance MINS G A SHT SOG FC FS Y R
5/11/2013 RSL @ MTL L 2-3 Subbed On 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/8/2013 RSL @ NE W 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/4/2013 VAN @ RSL W 0-2 Subbed On 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
4/27/2013 LA @ RSL L 2-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/20/2013 CHV @ RSL W 0-1 Subbed On 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/13/2013 RSL @ VAN T 1-1 Subbed On 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/6/2013 RSL @ COL L 0-1 Subbed On 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/30/2013 SEA @ RSL W 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/23/2013 RSL @ DAL L 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/16/2013 COL @ RSL T 1-1 Started 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
3/9/2013 RSL @ DC L 0-1 Started 81 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0
3/3/2013 RSL @ SJ W 2-0 Started 84 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
10/27/2012 SJ @ POR T 1-1 Subbed On 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
10/21/2012 LA @ SJ T 2-2 Subbed On 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/6/2012 SJ @ COL W 4-1 Subbed On 6 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
9/29/2012 DAL @ SJ T 3-3 Subbed On 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/22/2012 SJ @ SEA W 2-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/19/2012 POR @ SJ T 2-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/15/2012 SJ @ CHV W 2-0 Subbed On 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
9/2/2012 CHV @ SJ W 0-4 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/25/2012 COL @ SJ W 1-4 Subbed On 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
8/18/2012 SJ @ MTL L 1-3 Subbed On 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/11/2012 SEA @ SJ W 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/28/2012 CHI @ SJ T 1-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/22/2012 SJ @ VAN L 1-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/18/2012 DAL @ SJ W 1-2 Subbed On 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
7/14/2012 RSL @ SJ W 0-5 Subbed On 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/7/2012 SJ @ DAL T 0-0 Subbed On 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/3/2012 SJ @ POR L 1-2 Started 62 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0
6/30/2012 LA @ SJ W 3-4 Subbed On 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6/23/2012 SJ @ RSL W 2-1 Started 84 0 0 1 0 4 1 1 0
6/20/2012 SJ @ COL W 2-1 Subbed On 20 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
5/27/2012 SJ @ KC L 1-2 Started 90 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
5/23/2012 SJ @ LA W 3-2 Subbed On 24 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
5/19/2012 CLB @ SJ T 1-1 Started 56 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0
5/13/2012 CHV @ SJ T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 2 0 4 0 1 0
5/5/2012 SJ @ VAN L 1-2 Subbed On 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5/2/2012 DC @ SJ W 3-5 Started 90 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0
4/28/2012 SJ @ PHI W 2-1 Started 90 0 0 5 2 4 0 0 0
4/21/2012 RSL @ SJ W 1-3 Started 90 1 1 8 4 1 1 0 0
4/14/2012 SJ @ NY T 2-2 Started 90 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0
4/7/2012 VAN @ SJ W 1-3 Subbed On 22 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
3/31/2012 SJ @ SEA W 1-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/24/2012 SJ @ TOR W 3-0 Subbed On 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/17/2012 HOU @ SJ L 1-0 Started 63 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
3/10/2012 NE @ SJ W 0-1 Subbed On 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
10/22/2011 DAL @ SJ W 2-4 Started 62 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
10/15/2011 SJ @ SEA L 1-2 Started 90 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0
10/8/2011 SJ @ NE W 2-1 Started 90 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0
10/1/2011 KC @ SJ T 1-1 Started 72 0 0 3 0 1 1 1 0
9/24/2011 SJ @ COL T 1-1 Started 90 0 0 4 1 1 2 0 0
9/21/2011 SJ @ POR T 1-1 Started 90 1 0 5 2 2 2 0 0
9/17/2011 SJ @ HOU L 1-2 Started 90 1 0 4 2 3 0 0 0
9/10/2011 CHI @ SJ W 0-2 Started 90 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0
8/27/2011 SJ @ TOR T 1-1 Subbed On 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/20/2011 SJ @ LA L 0-2 Started 71 0 0 5 2 2 2 0 0
8/13/2011 COL @ SJ L 2-1 Started 90 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0
8/6/2011 POR @ SJ T 1-1 Subbed On 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
7/30/2011 DC @ SJ L 2-0 Started 66 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
7/23/2011 SJ @ RSL L 0-4 Started 90 0 0 1 1 4 1 0 0
7/20/2011 VAN @ SJ T 2-2 Started 83 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
7/16/2011 SJ @ CLB T 0-0 Started 90 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0
7/9/2011 PHI @ SJ T 0-0 Started 90 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
7/6/2011 SJ @ CHV L 0-2 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7/2/2011 NY @ SJ T 2-2 Started 90 1 0 5 3 3 0 0 0
6/25/2011 LA @ SJ T 0-0 Started 45 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0
6/17/2011 SJ @ KC L 0-1 Started 90 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0
6/11/2011 SJ @ DC W 4-2 Started 48 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 0
6/4/2011 HOU @ SJ W 0-2 Started 82 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0
5/28/2011 SJ @ CHI T 2-2 Started 68 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0
5/21/2011 NE @ SJ W 1-2 Started 90 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0
5/14/2011 CLB @ SJ W 0-3 Started 90 1 0 3 2 3 1 0 0
5/11/2011 SJ @ VAN T 1-1 Subbed On 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
4/30/2011 SJ @ PHI L 0-1 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4/23/2011 CHV @ SJ L 2-1 Started 55 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
4/16/2011 SJ @ NY L 0-3 Started 62 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
4/9/2011 TOR @ SJ T 1-1 Started 80 0 0 4 2 1 2 0 0
4/2/2011 SEA @ SJ T 2-2 Subbed On 45 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0
3/26/2011 SJ @ DAL W 2-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3/19/2011 RSL @ SJ L 1-0 Started 81 0 0 2 1 3 0 1 0
10/23/2010 SJ @ KC L 1-4 Started 62 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
10/20/2010 CHV @ SJ W 0-3 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10/16/2010 HOU @ SJ L 1-0 Started 61 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
10/9/2010 SJ @ DC W 2-0 Started 59 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0
10/2/2010 SJ @ CLB T 0-0 Started 90 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0
9/29/2010 CHI @ SJ L 3-0 Started 58 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0
9/25/2010 SJ @ TOR W 3-2 Started 73 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0
9/15/2010 PHI @ SJ W 0-1 Started 45 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0
9/11/2010 DAL @ SJ T 0-0 Unused Sub 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9/5/2010 SJ @ HOU W 2-1 Started 58 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0
8/28/2010 SJ @ NY L 0-2 Started 90 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8/21/2010 LA @ SJ W 0-1 Started 90 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 0
8/14/2010 KC @ SJ W 0-1 Started 90 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 0
GP: Games Played, GS: Games Started, G: Goals, MIN: Minutes Played, A: Assists, SHT: Shots, SOG: Shots on Goal, FC: Fouls Committed, OFF: Offsides, Y: Yellow Cards, R: Red Cards, GF: Goals For, GA: Goals Against, SO: Shutouts, SV: Saves, PKA: Penalty Kick Attempts, PKG: Penalty Kick Goals, PKS: Penalty Kick Saves