Kayden Pierre

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Kayden Pierre
Personal information
Full name Kayden Leighton Hugh Pierre
Date of birth (2003-02-16) February 16, 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) [1]
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
 Sporting Kansas City
Number 24
Youth career
2016–2018 Vardar SC
2018–2021 Sporting Kansas City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020– Sporting Kansas City II 40 (1)
2021– Sporting Kansas City 20 (0)
International career
2021– United States U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 25, 2024

Kayden Leighton Hugh Pierre (born February 16, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City.

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Career

Pierre began playing with Michigan-based USSDA club Vardar SC in 2016, before moving to the academy side of Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City in 2018. [2] On August 28, 2020, Pierre signed an academy-contract with Kansas City's USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II. [3]

On September 22, 2020, Pierre appeared as an 65th-minute substitute during a 4–0 loss to Austin Bold. [4]

On May 4, 2021, Pierre signed to Kansas City's Major League Soccer roster as a homegrown player. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kayden Pierre". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City". spkc.ussoccerda.com.
  3. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City II adds defender Kayden Pierre to Academy contract | Sporting Kansas City".
  4. ↑ "Recap: Sporting KC II falls 4–0 at Austin Bold FC | Sporting Kansas City".
  5. ↑ "Sporting KC signs 18-year-old outside back Kayden Pierre as Homegrown Player".


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