Sporting Kansas City announced Wednesday that the club has signed 22-year-old forward Zach Wright as a Homegrown Player. Wright has signed a one-year contract with options for 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Wright competed for the Sporting KC Academy U-18s during the 2013-14 U.S. Soccer Development Academy campaign before excelling at the collegiate level, where he amassed 15 goals and 28 assists over four seasons at the University of North Carolina.
“Zach showed a lot of improvement at North Carolina after playing for the Academy,” said Brian Bliss, Sporting KC Director of Player Personnel. “We are excited for him to start competing with the team during the preseason.