Three years ago, Gianluca Busio, Jaylin Lindsey and Cam Duke all started for the Sporting Kansas City Under-16 Academy side.
Each joined the senior team roster in successive years - Busio in 2017, Lindsey in 2018, Duke in 2019 - and earlier this month, the three were once again starting alongside one another at Chlidren's Mercy Park, this time in a professional match against a Major League Soccer opponent.
Sporting Kansas City secured a 1-1 draw on the night against FC Dallas, a result that showcased not only the club's pro player pathway with five Homegrown Players taking the field, but also three of the team's youngest contributors: 18-year-old Busio, 19-year-old Duke and 20-year-old Lindsey, who have logged a combined 1,301 minutes through this year's first dozen regular season games.