Sporting KC sign homegrown M Jacob Bartlett

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Sporting Kansas City signed homegrown midfielder Jacob Bartlett through the 2027 season on Thursday.

The deal includes club options for 2028 and 2029 for the 19-year-old from Overland Park, Kan.

Bartlett appeared in 16 matches last fall (one goal) as a freshman at Notre Dame. He played with MLS NEXT Pro affiliate Sporting KC II in 2023 and 2024.

He is the younger brother of D.C.