Sporting Kansas City II has signed 17-year-old midfielder Bailey Sparks to an Academy contract, the club announced today. Sparks, who most recently represented Academy club Solar Soccer Club in Dallas, Texas, will be added to the roster pending league and federation approval.
Sparks arrives in Kansas City having led Solar SC to the U-17 Boys’ Development Academy Championship during the 2018-19 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season last summer, playing a pivotal role in the run. Sparks had a goal and an assist in the 3-2 victory over the LA Galaxy in the semifinal, before recording another assist in the final: a 1-1 draw with Concorde Fire that Solar won 4-2 on penalty kicks.