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Sporting KC sends midfielder Lopez to USL affiliate OKC Energy FC


Midfielder Mikey Lopez is headed back to OKC Energy FC after being loaned by Sporting Kansas City.
Midfielder Mikey Lopez is headed back to OKC Energy FC after being loaned by Sporting Kansas City.

Sporting Kansas City loaned midfielder Mikey Lopez to OKC Energy FC, its USL affiliate, the club announced Tuesday.

Lopez, 22, made eight MLS appearances with Sporting KC last season, but he had not featured in the team’s first three matches this month.

He played five games with Oklahoma City in 2014.

OKC Energy FC, coached by former Sporting KC captain Jimmy Nielsen, opens its 2015 season Saturday against Tulsa.

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This story was originally published March 24, 2015 at 4:12 PM with the headline "Sporting KC sends midfielder Lopez to USL affiliate OKC Energy FC."

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