A year ago this month, Sporting Kansas City became the first MLS team to launch an account on Snapchat. And in the 12 months since, the club has given followers behind-the-scenes access everywhere from gamedays at Sporting Park to the team's visit to the White House to an inside look at MLS Cup and the MLS SuperDraft.
Now this preseason, Sporting KC is turning the camera toward the fresh faces with the team in Tucson, Arizona for the start of training camp. Beginning today, Sporting Kansas City will feature a 2015 newcomer each day via a Snapchat story -- a compilation of photos and video clips that are available for followers to view over a 24-hour period.
PRESEASON PRIMER: Social Media
The series will begin with midfielder Connor Hallisey, the team's first pick in the 2015 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of California who took a selfie on stage with MLS Commissioner Don Garber. Hallisey is one of
12 new players signed and/or drafted by Sporting Kansas City
ahead of the 2015 season:
- Connor Hallisey (SuperDraft)
- Saad Abdul-Salaam (SuperDraft)
- Amadou Dia (SuperDraft)
- James Rogers (SuperDraft)
- Tony Rocha (SuperDraft)
- Servando Carrasco (trade)
- Tim Melia (signing)
- Luis Marin (signing)
- Krisztian Nemeth (signing)
- James Marcelin (signing)
- Jalil Anibaba (trade)
- Bernardo Anor (trade)
Which player has a brother that plays in Spain's La Liga? Which player left their homeland as a political refugee? Which player's college sweetheart has more than 1.6 million Twitter followers?
Get to know the group all at the touch of a finger, from meeting the rookies beginning their professional careers to the established veterans being introduced to #SKCNation for the first time. Have a question of your own? Sporting KC will be taking requests via Twitter during each day's social spotlight.
Snapchat users can add Sporting Kansas City by searching for the team's "SportingKC" username within the mobile app.
