SACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2013 Sacramento Republic FC announced on Thursday the club had signed defenders Jack Gurr and Freddy Kleemann to contract extensions. Per club policy, the full terms of the agreement were not disclosed.<\/p>\n
\u201cJack and Freddy are elite players who make everyone around them better,\u201d said Republic FC Head Coach Neill Collins. \u201cThey set the standard every day with their professionalism, competitiveness, and leadership, and play a huge part of our team culture. We\u2019re confident that they will continue to drive our club forward as we compete for trophies.\u201d<\/p>\n
Gurr first joined Republic FC in 2022 and has cemented himself as one of the best two-way defenders in USL Championship. He has played a pivotal role in the club\u2019s most historic moments in recent years, from the run to the 2022 Open Cup Final and hosting the 2025 USL Cup Final, to four consecutive player berths and an appearance in the 2023 Western Conference Final.<\/p>\n
Across all competitions, he has made 147 appearances (12,118 minutes) and 29 assists \u2013 all ranked in the top five in club history \u2013 as well as 9 goals. Gurr\u2019s performance has not only made him an all-time favorite among Republic FC fans, but has also earned him top praise across the league with three All-League selections, two Defender of the Year nominations, two USL Players Association Best XI, and multiple Team of the Week honors.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince the moment I arrived at the club, the city has shown me so much love and appreciation. Over the years, this has become my home and I\u2019ve built a great connection with the Sacramento community,\u201d said Gurr. \u201cI\u2019m very happy to be extending my stay here in Sacramento and looking forward to an exciting future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Kleemann joined Republic FC\u2019s defensive unit in 2025 after a preseason trial. He quickly impressed the technical staff and earned a full contract before going on to anchor the top defense in the Western Conference.<\/p>\n
His 126 aerial duels won ranked first across the entire league, and he finished in the top five with 178 clearances to lead Republic FC with four Team of the Week selections. Sacramento finished the campaign with 19 clean sheets across all competitions and just 27 goals conceded in league play, the best mark in the West. To date, Kleemann has made 48 appearances (4,055 minutes), maintained an overall passing accuracy of 84% and featured in 26 clean sheets, as well as scoring the opening goal of the 2026 season.<\/p>\n
\u201cSacramento has truly become my home, both on and off the field. I couldn\u2019t be prouder to keep representing this club and competing for trophies alongside this incredible group. Every day I\u2019m pushing to be the best version of myself, and this city gives me every reason to,\u201d said Kleemann. \u201cTo the fans, your support means everything. I can\u2019t wait to give you something to celebrate.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cThese extensions reflect the direction we\u2019re heading as an organization,\u201d added Republic FC President and General Manager Tim Holt. \u201cAs we prepare for an exciting new era with our new downtown stadium, we are committed to investing in top talent, building long-term success on and off the field, and establishing a championship-caliber club that proudly represents the Indomitable spirit of the Sacramento region.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2013 Sacramento Republic FC announced on Thursday the club had signed defenders Jack Gurr and Freddy…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":280773,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[115,202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-280772","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-news","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280772","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=280772"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/280772\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/280773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=280772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=280772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=280772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}