Wan Kuzain
American soccer player
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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 USL Championship side Sporting JAX and has played for the United States at the under-17 level.
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Wan Kuzain in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Wan Kuzain bin Wan Ahmad Kamal | ||
| Date of birth | September 14, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Carbondale, Illinois, USA | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sporting JAX | ||
| Number | 8 | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2025 | St. Louis City 2 | 65 | (13) |
| 2026– | Sporting JAX | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | United States U17 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 21 December 2024 | |||
Career
Early
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]
Swope Park Rangers
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]
Sporting Kansas City
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]
Rio Grande Valley FC Toros
On March 1, 2021, Kuzain signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros.[13]
St. Louis City 2
On February 7, 2022, Kuzain signed with St. Louis City 2 in MLS Next Pro.[14]
Sporting JAX
On January 17, 2026, via the team's YouTube channel, USL Championship expansion club Sporting Club Jacksonville, better known as Sporting JAX, announced the addition of Kuzain to their inaugural roster.[15]
International
Kuzain has trained with and represented the United States at the under-17 level in 2013 and 2014.[3][16][4] He is eligible to represent both the United States and Malaysia.[17] In November 2019, Kuzain was called up to train with the Malaysia under-22 national team ahead of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.[18] However, he was left out of the squad due to citizenship documentation issue.[19][17]
Personal life
His older brother, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal, is a Malaysian politician,[20] 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.[21][22]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Swope Park Rangers | 2017 | USL | 12 | 0 | – | – | 1[b] | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | USL | 20 | 3 | – | – | 2[c] | 1 | 22 | 4 | |||
| 2019 | USL Championship | 25 | 1 | – | – | – | 25 | 1 | ||||
| Sporting Kansas City II | 2020 | USL Championship | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 58 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 5 | ||
| Sporting Kansas City | 2018 | MLS | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | MLS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | MLS | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||
| Rio Grande Valley FC | 2021 | USL Championship | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 |
| St. Louis City 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | – | 3[d] | 0 | 28 | 6 | |
| 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 28 | 5 | – | – | 1[e] | 0 | 29 | 5 | |||
| 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 14 | 3 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |||
| Total | 65 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 71 | 14 | ||
| Career total | 148 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 159 | 23 | ||
Honors
Swope Park Rangers
- Western Conference: Winners (Playoffs) 2017[25]
- United Soccer League Cup: Runner-up 2017[26]
St. Louis City 2
Individual