Sporting Kansas City solidified its backline on Friday with the acquisition of New Zealand World Cup veteran and longtime English Premier League center back Winston Reid.
With over 300 club appearances under his belt, including 166 Premier League matches for West Ham United, Reid brings a bevy of experience competing at the sport's highest level. Let's jump into 10 big things to know about Sporting's newest loan signing.
1. Born a Kiwi
Reid was born in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, to parents of indigenous Mu0101ori descent. He moved to Denmark at age 10 with his mother and acquired Danish citizenship roughly eight years later.