Saif Kerawala

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Saif Kerawala
Personal information
Full name Saif Kerawala
Date of birth (1997-06-23) June 23, 1997 (age 28)
Place of birth Bellevue, Washington, United States
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Washington Athletic Club
Number 1
Youth career
2011–2014 Eastside FC
2014–2015 Seattle Sounders
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015–2018 Washington Huskies 34 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2015 Seattle Sounders 2 2 (0)
2016–2019 Tacoma Defiance 12 (0)
2022–2024 Crossfire Redmond 10 (0)
2025– Washington Athletic FC 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of August 28, 2025

Saif Kerawala (born June 23, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Washington Athletic Club.

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Career

Youth career

Kerawala began his career with Eastside FC (2011–2014), captaining both his club and high school teams. [1] He then spent one season with the Seattle Sounders Academy in 2014–2015. [2]

College career

On February 6, 2015, Kerawala signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at the University of Washington. [3] He played for the Huskies from 2015 to 2018, serving as the primary goalkeeper in his redshirt sophomore and junior years. He recorded a 0.92 goals-against average and six shutouts in his redshirt junior season, earning Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention. [4]

Professional career

On May 20, 2015, he made his professional debut for Seattle Sounders 2 in a U.S. Open Cup match against Kitsap Pumas, a PDL team. S2 won 4–2 in extra time. [5] He made his second Open Cup appearance a week later in a 2–1 victory over Portland Timbers 2 in extra time. [6] His USL debut came on July 18, 2015, in a 1–1 draw against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. [7] Despite appearing for S2, Kerawala maintained his college eligibility.

From 2016 to 2019, he played for Tacoma Defiance, gaining experience in the USL Championship. [8]

Kerawala joined Crossfire Redmond from 2022 to 2024, competing in the Cascadia Premier League. [9]

As of 2025, he plays for Washington Athletic Club, participating in the U.S. Open Cup. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Alumni Spotlight: Saif Kerawala". Eastside FC. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  2. ↑ "Saif Kerawala - Player Profile" . Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  3. ↑ "Clark Inks Eight To National Letter's Of Intent". GoHuskies.com. University of Washington Athletics. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Saif Kerawala - University of Washington Profile". GoHuskies.com. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  5. ↑ "Sounders FC 2 earns 4-2 extra time win over Kitsap Pumas SC in Second Round of Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  6. ↑ "Pablo Rossi's extra-time goal lifts Sounders FC 2 to 2-1 victory over Timbers 2 in Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Third round". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 27 May 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
  7. ↑ "Sounders FC 2 earns road draw against Switchbacks FC". SoundersFC.com. Sounders FC Communications. 18 July 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Saif Kerawala Stats". FBref. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  9. ↑ "Saif Kerawala Player Profile". SofaScore. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
  10. ↑ "Saif Kerawala Profile". ESPN. Retrieved 2025-08-28.
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