17-year-old Richmond native Griffin Garnett signed his first professional contract on a multi-year deal to represent his hometown club, pending league and federation approval.
The Kickers continue their construction of a modern player pathway under Chief Sporting Officer and Head Coach Darren Sawatzky with Garnett being the third Kickers player to sign professionally after previously featuring for the club on a USL Academy contract. He joins fellow teenagers and Richmond United alumni Landon Johnson and Beckett Howell who signed professional contracts in Fall 2023.
A local kid who used to ride his bike to watch matches at City Stadium when he was younger, Garnett took full advantage of his opportunity as a USL Academy contracted player and asserted himself as an integral member of the first team, starting 19 of 21 matches and playing 1,603 of a possible 1,890 minutes across all competitions while under an academy contract.
2 окт 2024
