Bailey Sparks (born December 30, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.

Club career

Youth

Sparks 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

In the fall of 2021, Sparks began playing college soccer at Southern Methodist University.[2]

Senior career

Sparks would be selected by Inter Miami in the second round of the 2025 MLS SuperDraft.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played October 7, 2021[3]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
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

  • NCAA Second-Team All-American: 2023[4]
  • First-Team All-ACC: 2024[5]

References

  1. ^ "Indy Eleven 1–2 Sporting Kansas City II". Soccerway.
  2. ^ "Bailey Sparks - Men's Soccer".
  3. ^ Bailey Sparks at Soccerway
  4. ^ "2023 NCAA Division I Men's All-Americans Announced". unitedsoccercoaches.com. United Soccer Coaches. December 8, 2023. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
  5. ^ "2024 All-ACC Men's Soccer Team Announced". theacc.com. Atlantic Coast Conference. November 13, 2024. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
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