Wan Kuzain

Wan Kuzain
Personal information
Birth name Wan Kuzain bin Wan Kamal
Date of birth (1998-09-14) September 14, 1998
Place of birth Carbondale, Illinois
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Sporting Kansas City
Number 75
Youth career
2015–2016 St. Louis Scott Gallagher
2016–2017 Sporting Kansas City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 Saint Louis FC 0 (0)
2016 → Saint Louis FC U23 (loan) 2 (0)
2017–2018 Swope Park Rangers 16 (1)
2018– Sporting Kansas City 6 (1)
2018– → Swope Park Rangers (loan) 6 (1)
National team
2015 United States U17 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 13, 2018

Wan Kuzain bin Wan Kamal (born September 14, 1998) is an American soccer player who plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.

Career

Early

Born and raised by his Malaysian parents[1] in Carbondale, Illinois, Wan Kuzain played Academy soccer with St. Louis Scott Gallagher.[2] With high potential talent, he was chosen to represent United States U-17 soccer team and also trained with Feyenoord Academy in 2015.[3] Wan Kamal signed with United Soccer League side Saint Louis FC together with his fellow academy player, Aedan Stanley on May 21, 2016.[4] While there, he spent time on loan with the club's USL Premier Development League side Saint Louis FC U23.[5]

Swope Park Rangers

After spending time in the Sporting Kansas City academy, Wan Kuzain joined Kansas City's USL affiliate Swope Park Rangers in March 2017.[6][2]

Sporting Kansas City

Kuzain signed with the Sporting Kansas City first team in April 2018. Kuzain scored his first MLS goal on June 3, 2018 against Minnesota United in a 4–1 victory.[7]

International

Kuzain has trained with and represented the United States at the U-17 level.<name="Bergabo" />[8] He is eligible to play for both the United States and Malaysia national mens teams.

Career statistics

As of match played April 22, 2018[9]
Club Season League Playoffs League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swope Park Rangers 2017 USL 1201000——130
2018 900000——90
Total 2110100000220
Sporting Kansas City 2018 MLS 610000——61
Total 6100000061
Career total 231100000241

Honors

Club

Swope Park Rangers

Record

References

  1. ↑ "Wan Kuzain One-on-one: "It'll be an honour to wear either jersey, Malaysia or US"". FourFourTwo. December 12, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  3. ↑ Bergabo, Patrick (August 18, 2016). "Swope Park Rangers sign Albelo, Hernandez, Wan Kamal and Wilkinson from Sporting KC Academy". Sporting KC. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  4. ↑ http://saintlouisfc.com/sports/msoc/2016-17/releases/5-21-16_STLFC_Sign_Wan_Kamal_and_Stanley%5Bdead+link%5D
  5. ↑ "Statistics - 2016 Regular Season - Premier Development League". www.uslpdl.com. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  6. ↑ "'Malaysian Messi' Wan Kuzain creates history with American debut". NST Online. March 28, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
  7. ↑ Kovzan, Sam (April 13, 2018). "Sporting KC signs 19-year-old midfielder Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal as Homegrown Player". Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on April 14, 2018. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Wan Kuzain Wan Kamal in contention for Malaysia U-23 call-up - Football Tribe Asia". football-tribe.com. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  9. ↑ Wan Kuzain at Soccerway. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  10. ↑ Villanueva, Araceli (November 5, 2017). "Swope Park Rangers wins back-to-back Western Conference Final titles in dramatic Penalty Shootout". The Blue Statement. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  11. ↑ MCDowell, Sam (November 13, 2017). "Louisville City FC defeats Swope Park Rangers in USL Cup Final". Sporting KC. The Kansas City Star. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  12. ↑ Hashim, Firdaus (November 8, 2017). "Kuzain cipta sejarah". BH Online. Berita Harian Online. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  13. ↑ Online, NST (March 28, 2017). "'Malaysian Messi' Wan Kuzain creates history with American debut". NST Online. New Straits Time. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
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