KC Current re-sign beloved midfielder Lo LaBonta to two-year deal
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Current are bringing back another veteran in their fan favorite midfielder Lo LaBonta.
LaBonta and recently re-signed midfielder Desiree Scott are the two Current veterans who were with Kansas City’s first NWSL team, FC Kansas City, which was coached by their current head coach Vlatko Andonovski.
“Lo is someone that brings creativity to this team, but also brings a little different player,” Andonovski said on Wednesday. “She loves this team, loves the organization, loves the community. And is a perfect example of a role model of a KC Current player.
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LaBonta returned to Kansas City with the Current and is credited with the ‘KC Baby!’ chant that is now yelled before every home match with KC fans.
The 30-year-old ranks among the top three players in nearly every category for the Current and holds these club records: games played (56), games started (53), minutes played (4,468), penalty goals (6) and fouls won (116).
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The Current’s first leg of preseason camp is this week in California before heading out to Florida from February 16 to March 3.
