Bailey Sparks (born December 30, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Southern Methodist University.

Bailey Sparks
Personal information
Full name Bailey Sparks
Date of birth (2002-12-30) December 30, 2002 (age 21)
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

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Youth

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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

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

Career statistics

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Club

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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

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  • NCAA Second-Team All-American: 2023[4]

References

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  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.
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