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Midfielders: Wichita Wings Player Profiles (Part 2)

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Get up to speed on the Wings forwards and goalkeepers by reading the first set of profiles in this 3-part series by clicking on Part 1

Mehrshad Ahmadi – “Mehrsh”

Midfielder – #49 — Age 23 – 5’9, 165 lbs – Hometown: Herat, Afghanistan

Wings experience: None

Ahmadi comes to the Wings as the leading scorer in the MASL2 last season. His ability to get goals is unparalleled in this league. What are you best at on the pitch? “Scoring.”

Other professional experience: New Mexico Runners (MASL2)

Favorite soccer team: Real Madrid

His best sport (other than soccer): Football

Message to the Orange Army: “Get ready for the best entertainment in the history of the Wings!!”

Favorite all-time Wing: Roger Downing

Most embarrassing moment: “Missing an open goal.”

Favorite music: Sad music                           

Secret talent: “Giving good advice.”

Favorite food: Rice and chicken

Dream car: Corvette       

Celebrity crush: Scarlett Johansen

Craziest experience: “I was run over by a car.”

Dream vacation: New Zealand

Taylor Henry

Midfielder — #13 – Age 29 – 6’0 – Hometown: Wichita

Wings experience: 4 years

Taylor Henry is a threat to score and to help his teammates do so as well. Two years ago, he was second on the team in assists.

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Wichita Wings Player Profiles: Head Coach, Forwards, and Goalkeepers (Part 1)

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Players for the Wichita Wings range from the relatively short (5’6 ft tall) to the positively basketball player-sized (6’6). They weigh in at a sprightly 145 lbs, all the way up to a sturdy 245 lbs. Ten of them identify as defenders, 10 more as midfielders, four as forwards, and four as goalkeepers. The oldest is 38, while the youngest is only 20. More than half of them (18) hail from right here in Wichita.