Sporting KC Recalls Saad Abdul-Salaam from Loan
May 19, 2015 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Sporting Kansas City News Release
Sporting Kansas City has recalled defender Saad Abdul-Salaam from his loan spell with the San Antonio Scorpions, the club announced on Tuesday. Abdul-Salaam will be available for selection on Wednesday when Sporting Kansas City hosts the New England Revolution at 7 p.m. CT at Sporting Park.
REMINDER: Sporting KC's weekly press conference will be held today at 12 p.m. CT at Swope Soccer Village (6310 Lewis Rd.) in Kansas City, Missouri with Manager Peter Vermes and winger Jacob Peterson available to media.
Abdul-Salaam has started five matches for the reigning North American Soccer League champions while on loan, including starts in back-to-back victories in the last two weeks. The 23-year-old rookie was selected 12th overall in the first round of the 2015 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Akron, where he scored three goals and added 12 assists in 54 games over three seasons.
Sporting KC (3-2-5, 6th place) will host 2014 MLS Cup runners-up New England Revolution (5-2-4, 2nd place) at 7 p.m. CT tomorrow in a nationally televised match on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. A limited number of tickets are available via Ticketmaster.com and the first 10,000 fans inside Sporting Park will receive sunglasses courtesy of Sabates Eye Centers.
• Discuss this story on the Major League Soccer message board...
Major League Soccer Stories from May 19, 2015
- Versatile Baggio Husidic Continues to Contribute Across the Pitch - LA Galaxy
- Sporting KC Hosts New England in 100th Match at Sporting Park on Wednesday - Sporting Kansas City
- Colorado Rapids and Sporting KC Reschedule Postponed Match for October 21 - Colorado Rapids
- Orlando City U-13 Pro Academy Team Wins FYSA State Cup - Orlando City SC
- LA Galaxy's 20 for Twenty Continues Wednesday with Homeboy Industries Visit - LA Galaxy
- MLS Issues Disciplinary Committee Decisions for Week 11 - MLS
- Sporting KC and Colorado Rapids Reschedule Match for October 21 - Sporting Kansas City
- Hairston Returns from Loan Spell at Charlotte Independence - Colorado Rapids
- D.C. United Under-23 Roster Announced - D.C. United
- On May 27 It Will be Our City vs. Man City at BMO Field as Toronto FC Hosts Manchester City F.C. - Toronto FC
- 'Caps Launch #BuckUp for Mental Health Presented by Desjardins Insurance - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Sounders FC Forward Chad Barrett Voted MLS Player of the Week - Seattle Sounders FC
- Seattle Sounders FC Forward Chad Barrett Voted MLS Player of the Week - MLS
- U.S. Women's National Team Players to Visit PPL Park - Philadelphia Union
- Dallas Marathon Launches Inaugural RunDallas Race Series - FC Dallas
- Sporting KC Recalls Saad Abdul-Salaam from Loan - Sporting Kansas City
- Jozy Altidore Injury Update - Toronto FC
- Revs Visit Sporting KC with a Chance to Climb to the Top of the MLS Table - New England Revolution
- Orlando City Aficionados to Relish in Enhanced Soccer Experience Through Central Florida Audi Partne - Orlando City SC
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent Sporting Kansas City Stories
- Sporting KC Weekly
- Sporting Ties St. Louis 3-3
- Sporting KC Hosts St. Louis on Saturday
- Sporting KC to Visit Union Omaha in U.S. Open Cup Round of 32
- SKC Loans Ozzie Cisneros to Carolina
