C. J. Sapong
Encyclopedia
C. J. Sapong is an American
soccer player who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer
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, where he ended his career with 37 goals and 21 assists in four seasons from 2007-2010. He was awarded First Team All-Conference and team Offensive MVP honors all four years, a first in program history, and was the CAA Player of the Year as a senior co-captain in 2010. Sapong was a two-time NSCAA First Team All-South Atlantic Region selection. As a freshman, he was named the CAA and VaSID Rookie of the Year and chosen to the Third Team All-South Atlantic Region.
Sapong made eight appearances for Fredericksburg Gunners
in the USL Premier Development League
in 2009, and made eleven appearances and scored four goals for Reading United during their 2010 PDL season.
by Sporting Kansas City. He signed with the club on March 1, 2011. He made his professional debut on March 19, 2011, in Kansas City's opening game of the 2011 MLS season against Chivas USA; he scored his first professional goal after just two minutes of the game, helping his team to a 3-2 victory.
On November 8, 2011, Sapong was awarded the MLS Rookie of the Year Award
for 2011, edging out Perry Kitchen
and Michael Farfan
, who finished second and third, respectively.
United States
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soccer player who currently plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer
Major League Soccer is a professional soccer league based in the United States and sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation . The league is composed of 19 teams — 16 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada...
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College and Amateur
Sapong played college soccer at James Madison UniversityJames Madison University
James Madison University is a public coeducational research university located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, U.S. Founded in 1908 as the State Normal and Industrial School for Women at Harrisonburg, the university has undergone four name changes before settling with James Madison University...
, where he ended his career with 37 goals and 21 assists in four seasons from 2007-2010. He was awarded First Team All-Conference and team Offensive MVP honors all four years, a first in program history, and was the CAA Player of the Year as a senior co-captain in 2010. Sapong was a two-time NSCAA First Team All-South Atlantic Region selection. As a freshman, he was named the CAA and VaSID Rookie of the Year and chosen to the Third Team All-South Atlantic Region.
Sapong made eight appearances for Fredericksburg Gunners
Fredericksburg Gunners
Fredericksburg Gunners was an American soccer team based in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 2006, the team played in the USL Premier Development League , the fourth tier of the American Soccer Pyramid, until 2009, after which the franchise folded and the team left the league.The...
in the USL Premier Development League
USL Premier Development League
The USL Premier Development League is the amateur league of the United Soccer Leagues in the United States, Canada, and Bermuda, forming part of the American Soccer Pyramid...
in 2009, and made eleven appearances and scored four goals for Reading United during their 2010 PDL season.
Professional
On January 14, 2011, Sapong was drafted #10 overall in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft2011 MLS SuperDraft
The 2011 MLS SuperDraft was the twelfth annual SuperDraft presented by Major League Soccer. It was held on January 13, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland, during the 2011 NSCAA Convention at the Baltimore Convention Center. The 2011 SuperDraft consisted of three rounds with eighteen selections each, for...
by Sporting Kansas City. He signed with the club on March 1, 2011. He made his professional debut on March 19, 2011, in Kansas City's opening game of the 2011 MLS season against Chivas USA; he scored his first professional goal after just two minutes of the game, helping his team to a 3-2 victory.
On November 8, 2011, Sapong was awarded the MLS Rookie of the Year Award
MLS Rookie of the Year Award
In the United States, Major League Soccer has handed out a Rookie of the Year Award since its inception in 1996. MLS, as opposed to other American sports leagues like Major League Baseball, only designates a player as a rookie if the player has had no prior professional experience...
for 2011, edging out Perry Kitchen
Perry Kitchen
Perry Kitchen is an American soccer player currently playing for D.C. United in Major League Soccer.-College and amateur:...
and Michael Farfan
Michael Farfan
Michael Farfan is an American soccer player currently playing for Philadelphia Union in Major League Soccer.-Youth and College:...
, who finished second and third, respectively.