Bailey Sparks (born December 30, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Southern Methodist University.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bailey Sparks | ||
| Date of birth | December 30, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Tampa, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SMU Mustangs | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2020 | Solar SC | ||
| 2020–2021 | Sporting Kansas City II | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–23 | SMU Mustangs | 34 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Sporting Kansas City II | 8 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | Texas United | 8 | (3) |
| International career | |||
| 2019 | United States U-17 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 30, 2022 | |||
Club career
editYouth
editSparks made his professional debut for Sporting Kansas City II, the USL Championship affiliate of Sporting Kansas City, on September 30, 2020, against Indy Eleven. He came on as an 86th-minute substitute and scored in the game winner in the 5th minute of stoppage time as Sporting Kansas City II won 2–1.[1]
College
editIn the fall of 2021, Sparks began playing college soccer at Southern Methodist University.[2]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played October 7, 2021[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting Kansas City II | 2020 | USL Championship | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | USL Championship | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
Honors
editReferences
edit- ^ "Indy Eleven 1–2 Sporting Kansas City II". Soccerway.
- ^ "Bailey Sparks - Men's Soccer".
- ^ Bailey Sparks at Soccerway
- ^ "2023 NCAA Division I Men's All-Americans Announced". unitedsoccercoaches.com. United Soccer Coaches. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
External links
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