Sporting Kansas City midfielder Gianluca Busio has been named to The Guardian’s Next Generation list containing 60 of the best young talents in world soccer.
Busio, 17, is one of two MLS players on the annual list alongside the LA Galaxy’s Efrain Alvarez, while his only U.S. National Team counterpart included is Borussia Dortmund’s Gio Reyna. All players on the list are born in 2002.
The Sporting KC Academy product, who was named on the United States roster of the FIFA U-17 World Cup earlier today, enjoyed a strong campaign with Sporting – making 26 appearances in all competitions and tallying three goals and one assist along the way.