Sporting KC: Who is on Sporting's Mount Rushmore?

Sporting KC: Who is on Sporting’s Mount Rushmore?

By Nathan Dunn | Apr 14, 2020

Sporting KC head coach Peter Vermes, right, joins the team in celebrating in the locker room after defeating Real Salt Lake in the MLS Cup Final at Sporting Park in Kansas City, Kan., Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013. Sporting won on penalty kicks. (John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images) /

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Preki

Widely known as the greatest player in the organization’s history, Preki Radosavljevic was another easy decision. The former American international originally signed with the Wizards in 1996 before leaving following the 2000 MLS Cup triumph. After spending one season for the Miami Fusion, Preki made his return to the Kansas City Wizards until his retirement in 2005.

By the end of his career, the immigrant from Yugoslavia had won three major trophies (MLS Cup and Supporters’ Shield in 2000; U.S. Open Cup in 2004) to go along with 71 goals and 98 assists, which leads the club by a country mile. Preki’s brilliance was rewarded by becoming the first Wizard to enter the National Soccer Hall of Fame in 2010.

The cut, the shot fake, and the left foot of greatness is something that Kansas City has not seen since.

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