Jahon Rad

Jahon Rad (Persian: جیحون راد; born June 13, 2001) is an American professional soccer player.

Jahon Rad

Personal information
Full name	Jahon Rad
Date of birth	(2001-06-13) June 13, 2001 (age 24)
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
2016–2020	Sporting Kansas City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2023	Sporting Kansas City II[a]	62	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 10, 2023

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.^[2]

Rad again joined the SKC reserve team (Sporting Kansas City II) on July 2, 2020, signing another Academy contract.^[3] 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.^[4]

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 July 3, 2019

Club	Division	Season	League		Cup		Other		Total
			Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Sporting Kansas City II[a]	USL Championship	2018	2	0	—		0	0	2	0
		2019	3	0	—		—		3	0
Career total			5	0	—		0	0	5	0

1. Formerly known as Swope Park Rangers until the 2020 season.

Honors

Individual

• Sporting Kansas City II Most Valuable Player: 2022^[4]