On Friday evening, after scoring a late goal for Sporting Kansas City, striker Dom Dwyer stuffed the soccer ball under his shirt, a celebration to acknowledge his pregnant wife, FC Kansas City forward Sydney Leroux.
Two days later, the couple welcomed their first child.
Dwyer and Leroux announced the birth of son Cassius Cruz Dwyer on Sunday morning.
The news comes only 10 days after Sporting KC defender Matt Besler welcomed his first daughter with wife Amanda.