Sporting Kansas City announced on Monday the signing of 21-year-old defender Matt Lewis as the eighth Homegrown Player in club history. Lewis has signed a one-year contract with options for 2019, 2020 and 2021.
Lewis was a team captain for the Sporting KC Academy U-18s during the 2013-14 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season. He then became a four-year starter at Fordham University in New York City, where he set all-time school records in starts and appearances.
“Matt is a former Academy player who continued to develop and improve throughout his successful college career at Fordham,” said Brian Bliss, Sporting KC Director of Player Personnel.