Real Salt Lake Announces Acquisition Of Striker William ‘Willy’ Agada
Apr 23, 2025, 4:51 PM | Updated: 5:04 pm
AUSTIN, TEXAS - FEBRUARY 22: William Agada #23 of Sporting Kansas City looks on during the MLS match between Austin FC and Sporting Kansas City at Q2 Stadium on February 22, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)
(Photo by Omar Vega/Getty Images)
SANDY, Utah – In desperate need of a striker, Real Salt Lake acquired forward William Agada from Sporting Kansas City.
RSL announced the signing on Wednesday, April 23. Sporting KC receives $500,000 in exchange for the 25-year-old goal-scorer.
“We are very excited to add another aggressive and versatile attacking option to our team, as Willy brings MLS experience to our striker group,” said RSL Chief Soccer Officer Kurt Schmid. “Willy has scored key goals in the last three seasons, across multiple competitions and in very big moments. He makes the right runs at the right times, and consistently finds himself in good spots to take high-quality chances to score.”
Ready for BIG moments from BIG WILLY
— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) April 23, 2025
Agada is expected to arrive in Salt Lake on Thursday, April 24, and be available for action when the club returns to the pitch against San Diego FC on Saturday, April 26.
Real Salt Lake has scored just eight goals this season, tied for the fifth-worst mark in the league. Diego Luna leads the club with three goals. Four players have one goal apiece.
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About William Agada
Born on September 17, 1999, Agada began his professional career at 18, scoring eight goals for Hapoel Jerusalem during the 2018-2019 season. He increased that production to a team-best 15 goals the following year.
Originally from Nigeria, Agada scored 41 goals across four seasons while playing in Israel, putting him on the MLS radar. Kansas City acquired Agada from Hapoel Jerusalem in 2022.
Willy Agada gets UP to bring @SportingKC level. 💥 pic.twitter.com/ntNefhDz4p
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) July 21, 2024
Agada scored a team-high 12 goals for Sporting KC in 40 appearances (team-high) across all competitions. He scored ten goals and had three assists in MLS regular season play, starting 20 of 32 matches.
Agada joined Erik Thommy as Sporting KC’s Newcomer of the Year in 2022.
He missed several months in 2023 after surgery to repair a stress fracture in his leg. Agada returned in August 2023, scoring three times in the regular season.
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Real Salt Lake plays its first game at Snapdragon Stadium against San Diego FC on Saturday, April 26. Kickoff is at 5:30 p.m. MT.
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Brian Preece is a sports.ksl.com insider covering Locals in MLB and the Salt Lake Bees. Follow Brian’s Bees and Beehive baseball here. Find Brian on X, Instagram, and BlueSky at @bpreece24.
