TRANSFER TRACKER STATUS: Signing
Sporting Kansas City have signed midfielder Jake Davis to a Homegrown contract, the club announced Thursday. The deal runs through 2023 with a club option for 2024.
Davis, 19, made 38 appearances for Sporting Kansas City II in the USL Championship, with seven assists. He leads SKC II in assists, chances created and tackles this year, plus can play right back. He was selected to the United States U-17 national team in 2019.
“Jake is a hardworking competitor who is versatile,” manager and sporting director Peter Vermes said in a club statement. “He has a good understanding of the club culture at Sporting KC and we look forward to his continued development.”
Davis is the 19th homegrown player in club history and the 12th academy product on their active roster. He joined the club's academy in 2017, moving from Michigan.
Sporting KC currently sit second in the Western Conference standings with 38 points after 20 games played, trailing the Supporters' Shield-leading New England Revolution by eight points with 14 matches left.
