It looks like one question about Sporting KC's roster this preseason is about to be answered. According to his Twitter account and The Daily Wiz, midfielder, Jimmy Medranda, is on his way back to KC. Medranda, had been on loan from Deportivo Pereira last season, making one appearance for Sporting. The question had been whether he would return to KC this season. That question now appears to be answered, the question becomes whether it is now a permanent deal or a continuation of the loan.
In other news, Sporting KC academy product, David Leichty has signed his first professional contract. That contract is not with Sporting KC, but with their USL affiliate, Oklahoma City. It'll be a big step for the midfield academy product. On one hand though it's interesting that he's leaving Sporting's academy to play professionally elsewhere, but you have to assume that should he do well, he'll be back in KC fairly soon with the first team. In Oklahoma City though he'll join up with four former KC players, three players (Cyprian Hedrick, Kyle Miller, and Michael Thomas) and the coach (Jimmy Nielsen). He'll also have two current KC players on the roster from the two players Sporting send down to their affiliate.
This won't be Leichty's first opportunity to play against professionals. Leichty has already played with Sporting's reserves in reserve league play before they moved to affiliate with Orlando City last year. I think while Leichty may not get time immediately, this is his foot in the door professionally and if he does well it's only a matter of time before KC find a way to bring him back to KC.
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Monday, February 10, 2014
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Sporting Announce Award Winners
Last night at the club's Pitch Black event at Sporting Park, the club announced the award winners this year as voted on by fans and media. The bigger winner was Graham Zusi. The Sporting KC midfielder took home both the team's offensive player of the year award and the team's MVP award.
Matt Besler was named the defensive player of the year, beating out the rest of the traditional back line starters and Jimmy Nielsen to win the award. Newcomer of the year also went to a defender, as Ike Opara beat out Benny Feilhaber to win the award.
Feilhaber didn't go home empty handed though, he took home the goal of the year award for his strike against Colorado.
Sporting also handed out a number of awards that were not voted on. Claudio Bieler earned the team's Golden Boot for his 10 goals this year. Aurelien Collin took home the humanitarian of the year for his work with the Victory Project. David Leichty earned the team's Bob Gansler award for outstanding academy player.
Also Kansas Rush was named the Sporting Network club of the year. And Sporting St. Louis Rangers took home the academy affiliate club of the year.
Matt Besler was named the defensive player of the year, beating out the rest of the traditional back line starters and Jimmy Nielsen to win the award. Newcomer of the year also went to a defender, as Ike Opara beat out Benny Feilhaber to win the award.
Feilhaber didn't go home empty handed though, he took home the goal of the year award for his strike against Colorado.
Sporting also handed out a number of awards that were not voted on. Claudio Bieler earned the team's Golden Boot for his 10 goals this year. Aurelien Collin took home the humanitarian of the year for his work with the Victory Project. David Leichty earned the team's Bob Gansler award for outstanding academy player.
Also Kansas Rush was named the Sporting Network club of the year. And Sporting St. Louis Rangers took home the academy affiliate club of the year.
Thursday, February 07, 2013
New Trialists in Orlando
Sporting KC today released an updated preseason roster ahead of their beginning training in Orlando for the final phase of preseason and the Disney Pro Soccer Classic. Two new trialists are in camp, while two are no longer with the team.
Not joining the team in Orlando is second round supplemental draft pick, Mitchell Cardenas. As long as he's not claimed off waivers, Sporting will retain his MLS rights as he'll go onto their "College Protected List." (And this just leads me again to question the trade Sporting had to make to get Michael Thomas... but I digress.)
Other other player not joining the team in Orlando is Sporting Juniors player, David Leichty. I wouldn't read too much into that one, I have a feeling Leichty was just getting an extended look by the coaching staff.
On the other side of things, joining Sporting in camp now is Nick Zimmerman and Adama Mbengue. Zimmerman spent two years in MLS in 2009 and 2010 with the New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union. Zimmerman has spent the last two years in the NASL, playing with the Carolina Railhawks where the forward has scored 20 goals in 53 regular season matches. Not a horrible strike rate for him.
Mbengue is an Orlando City midfielder, the second Orlando City player KC has brought in this preseason along with Mechack Jerome. He's a 19 year old Senegalese player who appeared in 11 games with the club in his first season as a professional.
Sporting's first preseason game in Orlando will be this Saturday against Montreal.
Not joining the team in Orlando is second round supplemental draft pick, Mitchell Cardenas. As long as he's not claimed off waivers, Sporting will retain his MLS rights as he'll go onto their "College Protected List." (And this just leads me again to question the trade Sporting had to make to get Michael Thomas... but I digress.)
Other other player not joining the team in Orlando is Sporting Juniors player, David Leichty. I wouldn't read too much into that one, I have a feeling Leichty was just getting an extended look by the coaching staff.
On the other side of things, joining Sporting in camp now is Nick Zimmerman and Adama Mbengue. Zimmerman spent two years in MLS in 2009 and 2010 with the New York Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union. Zimmerman has spent the last two years in the NASL, playing with the Carolina Railhawks where the forward has scored 20 goals in 53 regular season matches. Not a horrible strike rate for him.
Mbengue is an Orlando City midfielder, the second Orlando City player KC has brought in this preseason along with Mechack Jerome. He's a 19 year old Senegalese player who appeared in 11 games with the club in his first season as a professional.
Sporting's first preseason game in Orlando will be this Saturday against Montreal.
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