May 3, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – Sporting Kansas City News Release
Sporting Kansas City announced today that former midfielder and MLS All-Star Davy Arnaud has been selected as the newest member of Sporting Legends.
Arnaud, who starred for Kansas City from 2002-2011 and now serves as an assistant coach at Austin FC, will be officially inducted into the Sporting Legends hall of honor in a pre-match ceremony on June 12 before Sporting Kansas City hosts the New England Revolution at Children’s Mercy Park. Tickets for the matchup are available now at SeatGeek.com.
“Sporting KC and the city of Kansas City mean so much to me,” Arnaud said. “I had wonderful experiences during my time with the club and grew close to so many amazing people on and off the field. I’d like to thank the Hunt Family, the Sporting Club ownership group, my teammates and coaches as well as the Cauldron and Sporting’s phenomenal fans who made my journey here so special. To join the company of other Sporting Legends is a great honor and something I will cherish forever. Kansas City will always be in my heart.”
Arnaud is the 12th club icon to join Sporting Legends, an initiative launched in 2013 that pays tribute to all-time greats while providing a platform for inductees to engage with the Kansas City community. He was selected through an online ballot of write-in votes submitted by fans earlier this spring.
Sporting Legends Inductees
2013: Bob Gansler, Tony Meola, Preki
2014: Jimmy Conrad, Lamar Hunt, Peter Vermes
2015: Chris Klein
2016: Kerry Zavagnin
2017: Mo Johnston
2019: Josh Wolff
2021: Jimmy Nielsen
2022: Davy Arnaud
Like the previous 11 Sporting Legends inductees, Arnaud will have his name adorned outside The Victory Suite in the northwest corner of Children’s Mercy Park. A new UMB Sporting Legends Pylon will also be erected at the stadium, showcasing a special memorabilia item donated by Arnaud.
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