Jahon Rad
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jahon Rad | ||
| Date of birth | 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 | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sporting Kansas City II | ||
| Number | 84 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2016 | North Carolina FC Youth | ||
| 2016– | Sporting Kansas City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018– | Sporting Kansas City II[2] | 33 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 5, 2021 | |||
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.
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.
Personal[]
Rad's twin brother, Kaveh, also plays soccer for Sporting Kansas City, and his brother Cyrus Rad is also a professional soccer player.[5][6]
Career statistics[]
- As of 3 July 2019
| Club | Division | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Swope Park Rangers | USL Championship | 2018 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
References[]
- ^ https://www.uslchampionship.com/jahon-rad
- ^ Formerly known as Swope Park Rangers until the 2020 season.
- ^ "Swope Park Rangers vs Sacramento Republic FC". uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Jahon Rad". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ "Sporting KC II Sign Academy Product: Jahon Rad". 28 January 2021.
External links[]
- Sporting KC profile
- Jahon Rad at Soccerway
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