On a June trip to the West Coast, Sporting Kansas City defender Matt Besler led his hometown team onto a soccer field for the 241st time. As of that day, no one has worn the Sporting blue more than Besler, an Overland Park native and graduate of Blue Valley West.
Over the next couple of years, he’ll have a chance to pad his franchise records. And he’ll do so with some familiar teammates by his side.
Besler and midfielder Roger Espinoza have agreed to multi-year contract extensions with Sporting KC, wiping out their potential to test the MLS free agent market this winter.