A week after trading a long-standing member of its defense, Sporting Kansas City has plucked out a player from an unusual location to replenish the depth chart.
Rwanda.
Sporting KC has agreed to a one-year contract with defender Abdul Rwatubyaye, who will become the league’s only Rwandan player. The deal includes team options for 2020-2022.
Rwatubyaye, 22, has played the past three seasons with Rayon Sports FC, a club in the Rwanda Premier League. He’s also made 22 appearances for his home country’s national team.
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He is expected to join the team in the next couple of weeks.