Jacob Bartlett

Jacob Bartlett (born October 7, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City. Bartlett signed as a homegrown player with the club ahead of the 2025 season.

Youth and college Bartlett joined the Sporting Kansas City academy in 2017, rising through the ranks to eventually make his debut with the second team, Sporting Kansas City II, in 2023, while still in high school. He was invited to join the first team for their 2023 and 2024 preseasons, featuring in a scrimmage against Portland Timbers on January 21, 2023.

Bartlett started the first seven matches of the 2024 Sporting Kansas City II season before leaving to link up with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer team.

Club career Sporting Kansas City On January 9, 2025, Bartlett signed a homegrown contract with Sporting Kansas City. He started the club's first two matches in MLS and had a run of 16 consecutive starts from the end of March to the beginning of July, initially under long-time coach Peter Vermes and later under interim coach Kerry Zavagnin. Bartlett recorded 30 appearances in his first MLS season, making 22 starts, playing largely in defensive midfield as the club finished bottom of the Western Conference.

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