Personal information | |||
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Full name | Michael Lenis | ||
Date of birth | October 12, 2003 | ||
Place of birth | Weston, Florida, United States | ||
Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
Position(s) | Defender | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Kansas City Comets | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2017 | Weston FC | ||
2017–2022 | Sporting Kansas City | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2023 | Sporting Kansas City II | 27 | (1) |
2023– | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 0 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 24, 2023 |
Michael Lenis (born October 12, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major Arena Soccer League club Kansas City Comets.
Born in Weston, Florida, Lenis began his career with local U.S. Soccer Development Academy club Weston FC. [1] In 2017, Lenis moved to Kansas City, his mother's hometown, and joined the youth setup at Sporting Kansas City. [2] He progressed through the ranks of the academy, representing the club at the under-17 and under-19 levels. [2] On April 30, 2021, it was announced that Lenis, alongside seven other academy players, had signed a USL academy contract which would allow him to play with Sporting Kansas City II while retaining NCAA eligibility. [3]
Lenis made his senior debut in the USL Championship for Sporting Kansas City II on May 7, 2021 against OKC Energy. He came on as a 68th minute substitute as Sporting Kansas City II drew the match 1–1. [4]
In November 2023, Lenis signed with the Kansas City Comets of the Major Arena Soccer League. [5]
Lenis has been called up by the United States for the under-14 and under-16 levels. He was first selected for the under-14s in February 2017. [6] Lenis was then selected to be part of the U.S. Soccer boy's national team Futures Camp in May 2017. [7] A year later, in June 2018, Lenis was called into the under-16 squad for their training camp in Bradenton, Florida. [8]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Sporting Kansas City II | 2021 | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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