Erik Palmer-Brown
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erik Palmer-Brown | ||
| Date of birth | April 24, 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Napoleon, Ohio, United States | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2013 | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013– | Sporting Kansas City | 4 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013 | United States U17 | 5 | (0) |
| 2014– | United States U18 | 6 | (1) |
| 2014– | United States U20 | 5 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of April 23, 2015. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Erik Palmer-Brown (born April 24, 1997) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.
Career
Professional
On August 2, 2013, at the age of 16, Erik Palmer-Brown signed his first professional contract,[1] making him Sporting Kansas City's first homegrown player and youngest ever player.[2] Palmer-Brown dressed for his first professional game on August 10, 2013 as a substitute against the New England Revolution.
In January 2014, Italian Serie A team Juventus reportedly made a $1 million bid for Erik Palmer-Brown, which was rejected by Sporting Kansas City.[3]
In 2014 Erik Palmer-Brown was voted number 39 on UK website TeamTalk's top 50 Wonderkids in 2014.[4]
Palmer-Brown made his debut for Sporting Kansas City on May 18, 2014 in a regular season match against Chicago Fire. His debut was ended prematurely when he was sent off in the 64th minute for a second yellow card after giving away a penalty in the 15th minute in a 2-1 loss.[5]
International
Palmer-Brown has represented the United States at the U-15, U-17, U-18, and U-20 levels. He has made 6 appearances for the U-18 team up to this point, scoring his first goal for the team in a 1-0 win over the Czech Republic.[6]
Personal
Palmer-Brown is a student at Archbishop O'Hara High School in Kansas City, Missouri. He is a resident of Lee's Summit, Missouri
References
- ↑
- ↑ Sporting KC Youth Academy Changing US Development System | The University Daily Kansan
- ↑ http://soccer.si.com/2014/01/24/sporting-kansas-city-erik-palmer-brown-juventus-bid/
- ↑ http://www.teamtalk.com/news/2483/9560008/TEAMtalk-s-top-50-wonderkids-The-full-list. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/05/20/sporting-kcs-erik-palmer-brown-learns-harsh-lessons-mls-debut-vows-be-ready-
- ↑ http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/us-u18-mnt-impressive-in-france_aid31256
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