Sporting Kansas City has signed 24-year-old forward Soony Saad, the club announced Monday. Saad, a Lebanese international who previously played for Sporting Kansas City from 2011-2014, has signed a two-year contract through 2018 with an option for 2019. He will be added to the team’s roster pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate.
“I am so glad to be back in Kansas City, a place that I grew to love,” Saad said. “I certainly have unfinished business to take care of here, and I am ecstatic for the opportunity to return. I will bring my experiences as a team leader in Thailand as well as a new maturation level on and off the field.