Official Site of Sporting KC · Aug 26, 2020
The Nutmeg Podcast: Midfielder Felipe Hernandez talks first-team breakthrough
Over the course of the last several weeks, midfielder Felipe Hernandez has emerged as a serious breakout candidate for the 2020 season.
The 22-year-old Sporting Kansas City Academy product and Homegrown Player has come off the bench in each of the club’s last four matches in all competitions, showcasing his work rate, technical quality and tactical nous as a box-to-box trailblazer.
Hernandez has a special backstory, as well, as he became the first player to progress along Sporting’s full professional pathway—from Academy Affiliate to Academy standout to Sporting Kansas City II star to first team contributor.