Bailey Sparks

American soccer

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

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

Club career

Youth

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

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

Career statistics

Club

As of match played October 7, 2021^[3]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sporting Kansas City II	2020	USL Championship	2	1	—	—	—	—	2	1
Sporting Kansas City II	2021	USL Championship	6	0	—	—	—	—	6	0
Career total			8	1	0	0	0	0	8	1