The Sporting Kansas City Academy U-17s and U-19s are set to compete at the 2017 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Winter Showcase, running Thursday through Monday at Premier Sports Campus in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
The 2017 Winter Showcase features elite U-17 and U-19 academy clubs from across the country, spanning more than 200 matches over five days. The annual event will be held in conjunction with the 2017 Nike International Friendlies, a round-robin competition featuring the United States, Brazil, England and Netherlands U-17 national teams. Sporting KC's 15-year-old homegrown player Gianluca Busio will represent the U.