Jacob Bartlett

Jacob Bartlett
Personal information
Date of birth (2005-10-07) October 7, 2005[1]
Place of birth Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Sporting Kansas City
Number 16
Youth career
2017–2024 Sporting Kansas City
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024 Notre Dame 16 (1)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2025– Sporting Kansas City 35 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 05:02, March 25, 2026 (UTC)

Jacob Bartlett (born October 7, 2005) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City. Bartlett signed as a homegrown player with the club ahead of the 2025 season.[2][3]

Youth and college

Bartlett joined the Sporting Kansas City academy in 2017, rising through the ranks to eventually make his debut with the second team, Sporting Kansas City II, in 2023, while still in high school.[1] While with the academy, Bartlett won the 2019 LA Galaxy Cup and finished runners up at the 2020 US Youth Futsal National Championships with the Under-14 side.[4][5] He was invited to join the first team for their 2023 and 2024 preseasons, featuring in a scrimmage against Portland Timbers on January 21, 2023.[6]

Bartlett started the first seven matches of the 2024 Sporting Kansas City II season before leaving to link up with the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer team.[1] He made 16 appearances with the Fighting Irish, featuring both in midfield and defense, playing under head coach Chad Riley. Notre Dame would not qualify for the NCAA tournament in what would be Bartlett's only season with the team. Bartlett continued with his college education after signing his first professional contract with Sporting Kansas City.[7]

Club career

Sporting Kansas City

On January 9, 2025, Bartlett signed a homegrown contract with Sporting Kansas City.[6][3] He made an immediate impact with the first team, making his full debut against Inter Miami CF in the CONCACAF Champions Cup on February 19, 2025, the club's competitive season opener.[2] Bartlett recorded his first assist in the return leg six days later.[8] He started the club's first two matches in MLS and had a run of 16 consecutive starts from the end of March to the beginning of July, initially under long-time coach Peter Vermes and later under interim coach Kerry Zavagnin.[9] Bartlett recorded 30 appearances in his first MLS season, making 22 starts, playing largely in defensive midfield as the club finished bottom of the Western Conference.[2]

Personal life

From an athletic family, both of Bartlett's parents were collegiate athletes at Doane University. His older brothers, Alec and Lucas, have played soccer professionally: Alec at USL level, and Lucas currently at Major League Soccer level with D.C. United. His sister, Grace, played collegiately at Grand Canyon University.[10]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played March 21, 2026[11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Playoffs National cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sporting Kansas City II 2023 MLS Next Pro 1000———10
2024 MLS Next Pro 70————70
2025 MLS Next Pro 10—00——10
Total 90—00——90
Sporting Kansas City 2025 MLS 300——2[b]0—320
2026 MLS 5000———50
Total 350——20—370
Career total 440——20—460

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Jacob Bartlett".
  2. 1 2 3 Sperry, Daniel (January 9, 2025). "Sporting KC's newest homegrown signing just finished freshman season at Notre Dame". Kansas City Star.
  3. 1 2 mlssoccer. "Sporting Kansas City sign homegrown midfielder Jacob Bartlett | MLSSoccer.com". Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (April 22, 2019). "Sporting KC U-14s crowned 2019 LA Galaxy Cup champions". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  5. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (February 17, 2020). "Sporting KC Academy U-14s place second at US Youth Futsal National Championships". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Kovzan, Sam (January 9, 2025). "Sporting KC signs 19-year-old midfielder Jacob Bartlett as Homegrown Player". Sporting KC Academy. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  7. ↑ Vowles, Joshua (July 23, 2025). "Notre Dame's Jacob Bartlett Making a Name For Himself in Major League Soccer". One Foot Down. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Inter Miami vs. Sporting Kansas City Match Report – Tuesday February 25, 2025 (Leg 2)". FBref.com. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Sporting KC mutually agrees to part ways with Manager Peter Vermes". Sporting Kansas City. March 31, 2025. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Jacob Bartlett". Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Jacob Bartlett". Soccerway. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
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