Jack Skahan | |
Fullname: | John Skahan |
Birth Date: | 7 February 1998 |
Birth Place: | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
Height: | 5 ft 10 in |
Currentclub: | San Jose Earthquakes |
Clubnumber: | 16 |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthyears1: | –2015 |
Youthclubs1: | Philadelphia Union |
Collegeyears1: | 2016–2019 |
College1: | North Carolina Tar Heels |
Collegecaps1: | 71 |
Collegegoals1: | 12 |
Years1: | 2016 |
Clubs1: | Memphis City FC |
Goals1: | 1 |
Years2: | 2017 |
Clubs2: | Wilmington Hammerheads |
Caps2: | 9 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Years3: | 2018 |
Clubs3: | San Francisco City FC |
Caps3: | 3 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Years4: | 2019 |
Clubs4: | North Carolina FC U23 |
Caps4: | 1 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years5: | 2020– |
Clubs5: | San Jose Earthquakes |
Caps5: | 22 |
Goals5: | 1 |
Years6: | 2020 |
Clubs6: | → Reno 1868 (loan) |
Caps6: | 1 |
Goals6: | 1 |
Years7: | 2022– |
Clubs7: | San Jose Earthquakes II |
Caps7: | 4 |
Goals7: | 2 |
Club-Update: | June 17, 2023 |
John "Jack" Skahan (born February 7, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes.[1]
Skahan played with the Philadelphia Union academy,[2] [3] and later as an amateur player in the National Premier Soccer League with Memphis City FC.[4]
Skahan went on to play four years of college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between 2016 and 2019, making a total of 71 appearances, scoring 12 goals and tallying 12 assists.[3]
While at college, Skahan appeared for USL League Two sides Wilmington Hammerheads,[5] San Francisco City FC[6] and North Carolina FC U23.[7]
Skahan was selected by the San Jose Earthquakes with the 27th pick in the second round of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.[8] In February 2020, the Earthquakes signed Skahan to a multi-year contract.[9]