Roman Knox  Roman Knox (born November 25, 1999) is an American soccer player who plays for North Carolina Tar Heels. Knox played with United Soccer League side Swope Park Rangers during their 2018 season from Sporting Kansas City's academy. He made his first professional appearance on June 2, 2018, as a 67th-minute substitute during a 2-0 loss to Saint Louis FC. Knox has declared he will join the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill later in 2018 to play college soccer.