Wan Kuzri

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Wan Kuzri
Personal information
Full name Wan Kuzri bin Wan Kamal
Date of birth (2002-08-09) August 9, 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth Carbondale, Illinois, United States
Height 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Akron Zips
Number 10
Youth career
St. Louis Scott Gallagher
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021– Akron Zips 75 (9)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2022 Kaw Valley FC 7 (0)
2023–2024 St. Charles FC 23 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Wan Kuzri bin Wan Kamal (born 9 August 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Akron Zips men's soccer team. [1] [2] [3]

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Early life and education

Kuzri was born and raised in the United States. [4] He is a native of Carbondale, Illinois. [5] As a youth player, Kuzri joined the St. Louis Scott Gallagher Academy. [6]

Kuzri attended the University of Akron. [7]

Career

Kuzri has been called up to represent Malaysia internationally at the youth level. [8] [9] Kuzri has received comparisons to Croatia international Luka Modric, Malaysia international Safiq Rahim and Germany international Toni Kroos. [10] [ better source needed ]

Personal life

Kuzri is the younger brother of Wan Kuzain, a professional soccer player in the United States. [11] [12] His older brother, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal, is a Malaysian politician.

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References

  1. ↑ "Wan Kuzri – Majoriti article". 19 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Wan Kuzri, the 'creator', finally turns up". nst.com.my. 17 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Wan Kuzri ready for AFC challenge". nst.com.my. 4 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "A good first impression means a lot to U-19 hopeful Kuzri". thestar.com.my (Archived). Archived from the original on 2020-09-01.
  5. ↑ "Wan Kuzri pula tempa nama bola sepak AS". bharian.com.my.
  6. ↑ "Wan Kuzri gegar AS". hmetro.com.my. 28 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Kejayaan membanggakan, Wan Kuzri dipilih kesebelasan utama kedua terbaik". harimumalaya.com.my. 14 November 2022.
  8. ↑ "Personal problems puts a stop to Wan Kuzri's AFF plans". thestar.com.my.
  9. ↑ "Wan Kuzri wants to improve and be a leader at Malaysia U-19 despite initial struggles". goal.com.
  10. ↑ "New Modric has much more to do before he can fit in". thestar.com.my.
  11. ↑ "Wan Fayhsal's visit criticised by his and Wan Kuzri's own father". goal.com.
  12. ↑ "Profil Wan Kuzri, Pemain Klub Amerika Serikat Incaran Timnas Malaysia". bolatimes.com. 7 February 2022.
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