Sporting Kansas City has signed 21-year-old Felipe Hernandez as a Homegrown Player just before the roster freeze deadline. Hernandez, is the 12th Homegrown Play to sign with the club and will continue to wear #85. Herandez’s MLS contract is through 2020 with options for 2021 and 2022.
The Pro Pathway for Sporting Kansas City can take multiple routes through the process with Hernandez becoming the first Sporting KC player to step through the process all the way from an Academy Affiliate, to the Sporting KC Academy, to the Swope Park Rangers and now the senior team.