Sporting Kansas City announced Monday that the club has traded defender Ike Opara to Minnesota United FC in exchange for $900,000 in Targeted Allocation Money and a potential $100,000 in future Targeted Allocation Money.
Opara, 29, joined Sporting KC ahead of the 2013 campaign and started 120 of 136 appearances for the club in all competitions. The center back ends his six-year stay in Kansas City after recording 15 goals, six assists and garnering 2017 MLS Defender of the Year honors.
Now in his 10th MLS season, Opara has played 157 MLS matches (including playoffs) since joining the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft out of Wake Forest University.