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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 (age 21)
Place of birth	Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s)	Center back, defensive midfielder
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	57	(1)
2021–	Sporting Kansas City	5	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 23, 2022

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 during the 2021 season 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] Rad made his U.S. Open Cup debut for the club during the 2022 season on May 10, 2022 against FC Dallas.[12]

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.[13][14]

Career statistics

As of 3 July 2019

Club	Division	Season	League		National cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Swope Park Rangers	USL Championship	2018	0	0	—		0	0	0	0
		2019	7	0	—		—		7	0
Career total			7	0	—		0	0	7	0

References

External links

• Sporting KC profile
• Kaveh Rad at Soccerway

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