Sporting Kansas City announced today that the club has signed 20-year-old midfielder Grayson Barber, 16-year-old forward Ozzie Cisneros and 18-year-old goalkeeper Brooks Thompson as Homegrown Players. All three players have signed multi-year MLS contracts with options.
With the additions of Barber, Cisneros and Thompson, 10 of the 26 players on Sporting Kansas City’s current MLS roster have developed in the club’s academy. The squad's average age entering the 2021 season is exactly 25 years old.
"I’m delighted to sign for Sporting KC," Barber said. "It's really a dream come true to be back in Kansas City after developing in the Academy.