Jahon Rad

Jahon Rad (Persian: جیحون راد; born June 13, 2001) is an American soccer player who plays for Sporting Kansas City II in the USL Championship via the Sporting Kansas City Academy.

Jahon Rad
Personal information
Full name Jahon Rad
Date of birth (2001-06-13) June 13, 2001
Place of birth Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, center back
Team information
Current team
 Sporting Kansas City II
Number 84
Youth career
0000–2016 North Carolina FC Youth
2016– Sporting Kansas City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Sporting Kansas City II[2] 54 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2022

Career

Joining the Sporting Kansas City Academy in 2016 alongside his brother Kaveh Rad, Jahon played with USL Championship side Swope Park Rangers during their 2018 season from Sporting Kansas City's academy. He made his first professional appearance on July 10, 2018, as a 55th-minute substitute during a 1–3 loss to Sacramento Republic.[3]

Rad again joined the SKC reserve team (Sporting Kansas City II) on July 2, 2020, signing another Academy contract.[4] He made his 2020 debut with the club in a 1–0 win against the Indy Eleven on August 1, 2020.

In September 2022, Jahon Rad was named Sporting Kansas City II player of the year after the inaugural MLS Next Pro season.[5]

Personal

Rad's twin brother, Kaveh, also plays soccer for Sporting Kansas City, and his brother Cyrus Rad is also a professional soccer player.[6][7]

Career statistics
As of 3 July 2019
Club Division Season League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swope Park Rangers USL Championship 2018 20—0020
2019 30——30
Career total 50—0050

Honors
Individual

References
  1. https://www.uslchampionship.com/jahon-rad
  2. Formerly known as Swope Park Rangers until the 2020 season.
  3. "Swope Park Rangers vs Sacramento Republic FC". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  4. Bergabo, Patrik. "Sporting Kansas City II signs Josh Chong, Ryan Fessler, Mason Leeth and Jahon Rad to Academy contracts". SportingKC.com. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. https://www.twitter.com/SportingKC/status/1574513208320462848
  6. "Jahon Rad". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  7. "Sporting KC II Sign Academy Product: Jahon Rad". 28 January 2021.


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