{"id":6139,"date":"2023-12-01T14:14:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T19:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lexsporting\/?post_type=sec_news&#038;p=6139"},"modified":"2025-07-15T12:16:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T16:16:08","slug":"initial-player-transactions","status":"publish","type":"sec_news","link":"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lexsporting\/news\/initial-player-transactions\/","title":{"rendered":"Lexington Sporting Club announces Initial Player Departures ahead of 2024 season"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"576\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lexsporting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2023\/12\/Site-transactions-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lexsporting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2023\/12\/Site-transactions-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lexsporting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2023\/12\/Site-transactions-1.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lexsporting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2023\/12\/Site-transactions-1.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lexsporting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2023\/12\/Site-transactions-1.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lexsporting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2023\/12\/Site-transactions-1.jpg?resize=1536,864 1536w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lexsporting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2023\/12\/Site-transactions-1.jpg?resize=160,90 160w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lexsporting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2023\/12\/Site-transactions-1.jpg?resize=1440,810 1440w, https:\/\/sportsengine-develop.go-vip.net\/lexsporting\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2023\/12\/Site-transactions-1.jpg?resize=720,405 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LEXINGTON, Ky. \u2013&nbsp;<\/strong>Lexington Sporting Club announced today the departure of 13 players as the team transitions into the 2024 season.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the addition of Head Coach Darren Powell, Lexington SC has made some significant shifts to round out the 2023 season. Owen Green, Jalen James, Charlie Machell, Will Baynham, Don Smart, Seo-in Kim, Drew Patterson, Diallo Irakoze, Franky Martinez, Terique Mohammed, Josh Head, Cesar Murillo Jr. and Luke Phillips will not be returning to Lexington SC for 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each of these athletes played a vital role in shaping Lexington SC\u2019s inaugural season to be one of a kind, and we thank them for their efforts put forth for the 2023 season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;From the Football club, we would like to thank all the players for their hard work and dedication last season. They will always be etched into our history as part of the squad for our inaugural season and set the foundation for us to be successful. We wish them all the best in their careers moving forward.<\/em>&#8221; <strong><em>Sam Stockley, Sporting Director<\/em> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The club wishes each of these athletes the best with the next steps in their careers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Lexington Sporting Club<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lexington Sporting Club is a U.S. Soccer professional soccer club competing in USL League One (U.S. Soccer third division men\u2019s professional soccer), and in USL Super League (women\u2019s professional soccer launching in 2024). The two professional teams are the pinnacle of the soccer ecosystem in Lexington that features more than 1,400 players within its youth and academy systems. 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