As Sporting Kansas City’s Academy Affiliate program continues to grow in size & stature throughout various Midwestern communities, the percentage of players earning spots in the SKC Academy also rises at a staggering & exciting rate. This year saw the addition of the program’s 15th branded club, Sporting Springfield, proving there are now countless opportunities for even more players to find a pathway to pursuing a dream of playing professional soccer.
Since August alone, there has been an influx of new affiliate players joining the Academy from various cities including St. Louis & Springfield (MO), Lawrence & Topeka (KS), Omaha (NE), Quincy (IL), Bentonville & Rogers (AR), and even Minneapolis (MN).