January 9, 2023 – United Soccer League One (USL1) – Lexington Sporting Club News Release
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Lexington Sporting Club is pleased to announce Kaelon Fox as the first professional signing to the United Soccer League (USL) League One roster, pending league and federation approval.
A native of Louisville, Ky., the 27-year-old Fox graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2016 and joins Lexington’s inaugural season roster with years of professional experience as a center back, right back and defensive midfielder.
He most recently played for FC Tucson in the USL League One from 2021-22, and was their club’s “Player of the Year” in 2021 and the Team Captain in 2022. Fox also has experience playing in the Icelandic professional leagues for Thór and Völsungur.
Kentuckians will recognize Fox from his youth days, playing club first for Javanon SC and then in town for Lexington FC, and winning back-to-back Kentucky High School Athletic Association state titles with St. Xavier High School (2011-12). He would win Kentucky Player of the Year as well as the title of Mr. Soccer in 2012.
“I am ecstatic to be a part of this club for the inaugural season in USL League One,” Fox said. “Having grown up in Louisville, and playing for Lexington FC and the University of Kentucky, it feels like a homecoming. Ever since the announcement of the club I have been following and waiting for this opportunity, and I am excited to get started with the group and meet the fans and community.”
Fox played at UK from 2013-16, earning his undergraduate degree and multiple Academic Honor Roll accolades while helping the Wildcats to three NCAA Tournament appearances. He finished his collegiate career at St. Francis University in 2017, attaining a Master’s in Business Administration while starting all 18 matches for the Red Flashes.
When asked about the goals for the squad in the inaugural season, Fox said, “Making playoffs and winning the title will be our main goals just like any team across the league. Defensively, I will be pushing the guys to get shutouts and have the best defense in the league. Being a first-year club, everyone will be arriving in as a ‘rookie,’ so coming together and playing as a collective during preseason and on will be another primary goal of ours.”
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Lexington begins the USL League One season March 18 at One Knox SC, and will welcome Forward Madison FC for the home opener April 8.
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