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Wan Kuzain bin Wan Ahmad Kamal (born September 14, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro side St. Louis City SC 2 and has played for the United States at the under-17 level.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Wan Kuzain bin Wan Ahmad Kamal | ||
Date of birth | September 14, 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Carbondale, Illinois, United States | ||
Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | St. Louis City 2 | ||
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) |
2017–2020 | Sporting Kansas City II | 58 | (4) |
2018–2020 | Sporting Kansas City | 6 | (1) |
2021 | Rio Grande Valley FC | 19 | (3) |
2022– | St. Louis City 2 | 52 | (10) |
International career | |||
2015 | United States U17 | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 5 November 2023 |
Born and raised by his Malaysian parents[1] in Carbondale, Illinois, United States, Wan Kuzain played Academy soccer with St. Louis Scott Gallagher.[2] He was chosen to represent United States U-17 soccer team in 2013 and 2014 and also trained with Feyenoord Academy in 2015.[3][4] Wan Kuzain signed with United Soccer League side Saint Louis FC on May 21, 2016.[5] While there, he spent time on loan with the club's USL Premier Development League side Saint Louis FC U23.[6]
After spending time at the Sporting Kansas City academy, Wan Kuzain joined Kansas City's USL affiliate Swope Park Rangers in March 2017.[7][2] That same year, he became the first player of Malaysian heritage to play in the USL, and to win the Western Conference.[8][9]
Kuzain signed with the Sporting Kansas City first team in April 2018.[10] Kuzain scored his first MLS goal on June 3, 2018, against Minnesota United in a 4–1 victory.[11]
Kuzain's contract option was declined by Kansas City following their 2020 season.[12]
On March 1, 2021, Kuzain signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros.[13]
On February 7, 2022, Kuzain signed with St. Louis City SC 2 in MLS Next Pro.[14]
Kuzain has trained with and represented the United States at the under-17 level in 2013 and 2014.[3][15][4] He is eligible to represent both the United States and Malaysia.[16] In November 2019, Kuzain was called up to train with the Malaysia under-22 national team ahead of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.[17] However, he was left out of the squad due to citizenship documentation issue.[18][16]
His older brother, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal, is a Malaysian politician,[19] while his younger brother, Wan Kuzri is a US-based soccer player who was selected to join the provisional Malaysia national under-23 football team preparing for the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship.[20][21]
Club | Season | League | Playoffs | League Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Swope Park Rangers | 2017 | USL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 |
2018 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
Total | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
Sporting Kansas City | 2018 | MLS | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 |
2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||
St. Louis City SC 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -|- | 26 | 5 | ||
2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
Career total | 47 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6 |
Swope Park Rangers
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