Olum returned to Kansas City after one year playing in Malaysia
He has been thrust into a starting role with Soni Mustivar injured
Sporting KC plays in San Jose at 2:30 p.m. Sunday
On a late morning last fall, Lawrence Olum walked into the Sporting Kansas City training facility hoping his old home could provide a new one. His stint with a Malaysian soccer club had lasted less than a full year, and at 31 years old, he felt he still had something to offer.
If nothing else: depth.
As it turned out, that was precisely Sporting Kansas City’s offseason target.