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Erik Palmer-Brown joins Porto on loan from Sporting KC

Sporting Kansas City defender Erik Palmer-Brown will play on loan with Portuguese giants Porto for the rest of 2016, the MLS club announced on Monday.

Palmer-Brown, 18, played in seven games for Sporting KC last season.

He became the youngest defender to start an MLS game in May 2014, just 24 days after turning 17.

OFFICIAL: #SportingKC loans homegrown defender @ErikBrown14 to @FCPorto.

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"We feel this is a good move for both Erik and the club," Sporting KC manager Peter Vermes said.