Kortne Thompson-Ford (born January 26, 1996) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for MLS Next Pro side Sporting Kansas City II.
Early life Kortne Ford spent his early life in Olathe, Kansas where he made the Kansas City Wizards academy team. In 2008, he moved with his mother to Colorado at the age of 12.
Career College Ford played three years of college soccer at the University of Denver between 2014 and 2016. In his three seasons at the University of Denver, Ford was a two-time All-Summit League First Team selection and was a Top Drawer Soccer Second Team All-America in 2016.
Professional Ford signed a homegrown player deal with Colorado Rapids on January 6, 2017. He made his professional debut on April 9, 2017, playing 83-minutes in a 3–1 loss to Sporting Kansas City. He scored his first professional goal on May 27, 2017, also against Sporting Kansas City, in a 1–0 victory for the Rapids.
Ford played every minute of Colorado's Concacaf Champions League games against Toronto FC in February 2018. On March 3, Ford suffered a sprained MCL in his left knee. Ford returned to action on July 1, playing 29 minutes in a 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Ford started the next 12 MLS matches for Colorado, finishing the season with 1,141 minutes across 15 appearances.
