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
 Genk
Number 2
Youth career
2016–2018 Vardar SC
2018–2021 Sporting Kansas City
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020–2024 Sporting Kansas City II 42 (1)
2021–2024 Sporting Kansas City 27 (0)
2024– Genk 0 (0)
International career
2021– United States U20 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 25, 2024

Kayden Leighton Hugh Pierre (born February 16, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Belgian Pro League club Genk.

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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]

On September 4, 2024, Pierre signed a four-year contract with Genk in Belgian Pro League. [6]

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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".
  6. ↑ "Jonge Amerikaan Kayden Pierre (21) tekent voor 4 seizoenen bij KRC Genk" [Young American Kayden Pierre (21) signs for 4 seasons with KRC Genk] (in Dutch). Genk. September 4, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.


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