Sporting Kansas City II has signed Academy players Daniel Gutierrez and Coby Jones to Academy contracts, the club announced today. Both players will retain their NCAA eligibility while being registered to compete in USL Championship matches with Sporting II.
Gutierrez, 17, joined the Sporting KC Academy in the summer of 2018 and has been playing up with the Under-19 squad during the current MLS Next season. The Oklahoma City native, who can play either as an attacking midfielder or as a winger, has spent significant time training with SKC II, making appearances for the side during the 2021 preseason.