Michael Lenis
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Lenis | ||
| Date of birth | October 12, 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Weston, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kansas City Comets | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | Weston FC | ||
| 2017–2022 | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2023 | Sporting Kansas City II | 27 | (1) |
| 2023– | Kansas City Comets (indoor) | 22 | (11) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 27, 2024 | |||
Michael Lenis (born October 12, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Major Arena Soccer League club Kansas City Comets.
Club career
Lenis began his career with local U.S. Soccer Development Academy club Weston FC.[2] In 2017, Lenis moved to Kansas City, his mother's hometown, and joined the youth setup at Sporting Kansas City.[3] He progressed through the ranks of the academy, representing the club at the under-17 and under-19 levels.[3] On April 30, 2021, it was announced that Lenis, alongside seven other academy players, had signed a United Soccer League academy contract which would allow him to play with Sporting Kansas City II while retaining NCAA eligibility.[4]
Lenis made his senior debut in the USL Championship for Sporting Kansas City II on May 7, 2021, against OKC Energy. He came on as a 68th-minute substitute as Sporting Kansas City II drew the match 1–1.[5]
In November 2023, Lenis signed with the Kansas City Comets of the Major Arena Soccer League.[6]
International career
Lenis has been called up by the United States for the under-14 and under-16 levels. He was first selected for the under-14s in February 2017.[7] Lenis was then selected to be part of the U.S. Soccer boy's national team Futures Camp in May 2017.[8] A year later, in June 2018, Lenis was called into the under-16 squad for their training camp in Bradenton, Florida.[9]