A week and a day after trading veteran Ike Opara to Minnesota United FC, Sporting Kansas City has reinforced their depth at center back. See the official press release here.
Twenty-two-year-old Abdul Rwatubyaye has been signed by Sporting KC and will take an international spot on the first-team roster pending the processing of his International Transfer Certificate and P-1 Visa. The contract is for the 2019 only, with options thru 2022.
Rwatubyaye began his playing career in Rwanda as a youth at APR FC Kigali before transferring to professional club Isonga FC as a 16-year-old in 2013.