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Benjamin "Benji" Kikanović (born January 6, 2000) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a forward and winger for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Benjamin Kikanović | ||
Date of birth | January 6, 2000 | ||
Place of birth | San Jose, California, United States | ||
Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||
Position(s) | Forward, winger | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
Placer United | |||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2019 | Sacramento State Hornets | 34 | (9) |
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019 | Sacramento Gold | 2 | (0) |
2020 | Reno 1868 | 12 | (2) |
2021– | San Jose Earthquakes | 78 | (12) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 6, 2024 |
Kikanović played two years of college soccer at California State University, Sacramento between 2018 and 2019, making 34 appearances, scoring 9 goals and tallying 5 assists.[1]
In 2019, Kikanović played with NPSL side Sacramento Gold.[2]
On January 13, 2020, Kikanović joined USL Championship side Reno 1868. He had been scouted at a San Jose Earthquakes combine and was offered a contract with Reno, their USL affiliate.[3] Reno folded their team on November 6, 2020, due to the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
On February 16, 2021, Kikanović joined MLS side San Jose Earthquakes on a one-year deal with club options through the 2024 MLS season.[5]
Kikanović was born in San Jose, California[5] and is of Bosnian descent.[6] He grew up in Antelope, California and played in AYSO, Placer United and at Antelope High School.[7]
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