Kaveh Rad

Kaveh Rad (Persian: کاوه راد; born June 13, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Sporting Kansas City in Major League Soccer.

Kaveh Rad
Personal information
Full name Kaveh 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) Defender
Club information
Current team
 Sporting Kansas City
Number 48
Youth career
0000–2016 North Carolina FC Youth
2016–2020 Sporting Kansas City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Sporting Kansas City II 46 (1)
2021– Sporting Kansas City 5 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 5, 2021

Early career

Kaveh Rad was born and raised in North Carolina and played youth soccer for the Capital Area RailHawks Academy.[2] He joined the Sporting Kansas City Academy with his brother Jahon Rad in 2016, scoring seven goals in 65 league appearances in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy from 2016 to 2019 while representing Sporting at the under-15 through under-19 levels.[3]

Club career

Sporting Kansas City II

Rad played with USL Championship side Swope Park Rangers from their 2018 season via Sporting Kansas City's academy.[4]

On January 24, 2020, Rad signed a fully professional contract with the newly named Sporting Kansas City II.[5] Rad scored his first career professional goal on June 2, 2021 in a USL Championship match against FC Tulsa, receiving USL Championship Man of the Match honors for his performance.[6] He was subsequently named in the USL Championship Team of the Week for his performance against Tulsa.[7]

Sporting Kansas City

On April 8, 2021, Rad signed a homegrown player contract with Kansas City's first team.[8] He made his MLS debut on May 1, 2021 against Real Salt Lake at the age of 19.[9] Rad notably received an honorable mention in just his second career MLS start, completing 92.3% of his 52 passes in a 3–1 win against the San Jose Earthquakes on May 22, 2021.[10] He made his Leagues Cup debut in a quarterfinal match against Liga MX side Club León on August 10, 2021 at Children's Mercy Park.[11]

Style of play

Rad has been praised for his defensive abilities, including his clearances, pass completion, and duel winning.[6][10]

Personal life

Rad is of Iranian descent. Rad's twin brother, Jahon, also played soccer for the Sporting Kansas City academy, and his brother Cyrus is also a professional soccer player.[12][13]

Career statistics
As of 3 July 2019
Club Division Season League Cup Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Swope Park Rangers USL Championship 2018 00—0000
2019 70——70
Career total 70—0070

References
  1. https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/kaveh-rad/
  2. "Kaveh Rad".
  3. "Sporting KC signs 19-year-old center back Kaveh Rad as Homegrown Player".
  4. Real Name: Kaveh Rad (2001-06-13). "Kaveh Rad | Sporting Kansas City". Sportingkc.com. Retrieved 2019-06-14.
  5. "Sporting Kansas City II signs Sporting KC Academy defender Kaveh Rad to professional contract". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. January 24, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  6. "Matchday Report: Sporting Rallies to Big Victory vs. Tulsa". 2 June 2021.
  7. "USL Championship Team of the Week – Week 7". 8 June 2021.
  8. "Sporting KC sign homegrown defender Kaveh Rad | MLSSoccer.com".
  9. "RSLvsSKC 05-01-2021 | MLSsoccer.com".
  10. "Top 5 young-player performances from MLS Week 6 | MLSSoccer.com".
  11. "Sporting Kansas City vs. León - Football Match Summary - August 10, 2021 - ESPN".
  12. "Jahon Rad". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  13. "Sporting KC II Sign Academy Product: Jahon Rad". 28 January 2021.


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