On Monday, Major League Soccer will begin their countdown of the top 24 players under the age of 24. Since it's inception in 2010, Sporting KC has had strong representation on the list including C.J. Sapong who finished second in the voting in 2012.
So what's in store for 2013?
Sporting KC has 13 players on its roster under the age of 24 including Uri Rosell, who leads MLS with 1,234 successful passes and 116 interceptions this season, and Soony Saad, who has four goals and four assists in his third season in the league. Dom Dwyer, who set a USL Pro regular season scoring record with 15 goals including four more in the USL Pro championship game is eligible for the list as well.
MLSsoccer.com staff and media panelists rated players based on the following five criteria:
- Technical (skills, dribbling, shooting, first touch, heading, etc.)
- Tactical (positioning, reading game, soccer IQ, etc.)
- Physical Attributes (speed, endurance, strength, vertical leap, etc.)
- Personality (marketability, media savvy, quotability, charisma, intangibles, etc.)
- Potential (upside, national team potential, potential future transfer value, etc.)
Sept. 16: 21-24 revealed
Sept. 17: 20-16 revealed
Sept. 18: 15-11 revealed
Sept. 19: 10-6 revealed
Sept. 20: 1-5 revealed