Diego Rubio arrived at Sporting Kansas City in March 2016 with plenty of hype, but without a firm place on the field.
Though he joined the club as a Designated Player, the Chilean striker has largely struggled to fit in at SKC. He was planted firmly on the bench behind Dom Dwyer in 2016, suffered a torn ACL that October that sidelined him for much of 2017 and, after starting the season opener this year, immediately lost his place in the lineup to Khiry Shelton.
His injury and inconsistency led to scant playing time: Through his first two and a half seasons in MLS, Rubio appeared in just 40 regular season matches for Kansas City.