Christian Duke was with the Sporting KC Academy and is now an experienced USL player that already knows the Sporting KC style
A familiar face returned to Kansas City when the Swope Park Rangers announced their first player signing. As Marc Dos Santos was announced as the first head coach of the Rangers, they also introduced Christian Duke as the first player for the new USL team. Duke is a Sporting KC academy product and was drafted by his hometown team in the first round of the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft.
Duke spent a lot of time on loan to Sporting Kansas City affiliates Orlando City and then Oklahoma City Energy FC.