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- Opara, a two-time MLS Defender of the Year who won the 2013 MLS Cup and two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championships in six seasons with Sporting from 2013-2018, will join Sporting KC II head coach and longtime teammate Benny Feilhaber in leading the club during the inaugural 2022 MLS NEXT Pro campaign.
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Ikenna Martin "Ike" Opara (/ oʊ ˈ p ɑːr ə /;born February 21, 1989) is an American former professional soccer player who is currently an assistant coach for Sporting Kansas City II in MLS Next Pro.
Jan 14, 2022 · Former Sporting Kansas City defender Ike Opara has been appointed as the assistant coach of Sporting Kansas City II, the club announced today. Opara, a two-time MLS Defender of the Year who won the 2013 MLS Cup and two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championships in six seasons with Sporting.
Apr 14, 2017 · kansas city, mo. – Two years after seriously contemplating retirement from professional soccer, Ike Opara is back to the form that had people talking about MLS All-Star bids and a possible call-up to the US national team.
A product of Wake Forest University, Ike Opara was drafted by the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft as a Generation adidas signing. After three years with the club, Sporting Kansas City acquired the defender ahead of the 2013 MLS season.
Jan 29, 2019 · After 113 games, 12 goals, two U.S. Open Cups, one MLS Cup and one MLS Defender of the Year award, Ike Opara says he will always have space in his heart for Sporting Kansas City. Now that my...
Jan 27, 2022 · Opara is a two-time MLS Defender of the Year (2017 with Sporting KC and in 2019 with Minnesota United) and he won the 2013 MLS Cup and two Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup championships over six seasons with Sporting KC from 2013-2018. This is Ike’s first professional coaching job after a brief scouting job with Nashville.
Jun 13, 2024 · Former Minnesota United defender Ike Opara, center, waves to the Allianz Field crowd after being honored at halftime of the Loons’ 3-1 win over Sporting Kansas City on June 1, 2024 in St....
