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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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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.
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.
Apr 14, 2017 · Steve Brisendine. Friday, Apr 14, 2017, 10:31 AM. KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Two years after seriously contemplating retirement from professional soccer, Ike Opara is back to the form that had people...
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.
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.
Sporting Kansas City. Opara was traded to Sporting Kansas City from San Jose on December 12, 2012, for Kansas City's natural second-round selection in the 2013 MLS SuperDraft. Opara made his league debut for SKC on March 23, 2013, in a 0-0 away draw with the New England Revolution.
Jan 14, 2022 · KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Former Sporting Kansas City defender and two-time MLS Defender of the Year Ike Opara is joining his former teammate Benny Feilhaber’s staff at Sporting KC II. He...
