| Wan Kuzain | |
| Fullname: | Wan Kuzain bin Wan Ahmad Kamal |
| Birth Date: | 14 September 1998 |
| Birth Place: | Carbondale, Illinois, United States |
| Height: | 1.78 m |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Currentclub: | St. Louis City 2 |
| Clubnumber: | 75 |
| Youthyears1: | 2015–2016 |
| Youthclubs1: | St. Louis Scott Gallagher |
| Youthyears2: | 2016–2017 |
| Youthclubs2: | Sporting Kansas City |
| Years1: | 2016 |
| Clubs1: | Saint Louis FC |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2020 |
| Clubs2: | Sporting Kansas City II |
| Caps2: | 58 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs3: | Sporting Kansas City |
| Caps3: | 6 |
| Goals3: | 1 |
| Years4: | 2021 |
| Clubs4: | Rio Grande Valley FC |
| Caps4: | 19 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2022– |
| Clubs5: | St. Louis City 2 |
| Caps5: | 52 |
| Goals5: | 10 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2015 |
| Nationalteam1: | United States U17 |
| Pcupdate: | 5 November 2023 |
Wan Kuzain bin Wan Ahmad Kamal (born September 14, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro side St. Louis City SC 2 and has played for the United States at the under-17 level.
Born and raised by his Malaysian parents[1] in Carbondale, Illinois, United States, Wan Kuzain played Academy soccer with St. Louis Scott Gallagher.[2] He was chosen to represent United States U-17 soccer team in 2013 and 2014 and also trained with Feyenoord Academy in 2015.[3] [4] Wan Kuzain signed with United Soccer League side Saint Louis FC on May 21, 2016.[5] While there, he spent time on loan with the club's USL Premier Development League side Saint Louis FC U23.[6]
After spending time at the Sporting Kansas City academy, Wan Kuzain joined Kansas City's USL affiliate Swope Park Rangers in March 2017.[7] That same year, he became the first player of Malaysian heritage to play in the USL, and to win the Western Conference.[8] [9]
Kuzain signed with the Sporting Kansas City first team in April 2018.[10] Kuzain scored his first MLS goal on June 3, 2018, against Minnesota United in a 4–1 victory.[11]
Kuzain's contract option was declined by Kansas City following their 2020 season.[12]
On March 1, 2021, Kuzain signed with USL Championship side Rio Grande Valley FC Toros.[13]
On February 7, 2022, Kuzain signed with St. Louis City SC 2 in MLS Next Pro.[14]
Kuzain has trained with and represented the United States at the under-17 level in 2013 and 2014.[15] He is eligible to represent both the United States and Malaysia.[16] In November 2019, Kuzain was called up to train with the Malaysia under-22 national team ahead of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games.[17] However, he was left out of the squad due to citizenship documentation issue.[18] [16]
His older brother, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal, is a Malaysian politician,[19] while his younger brother, Wan Kuzri is a US-based soccer player who was selected to join the provisional Malaysia national under-23 football team preparing for the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship.[20] [21]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | League Cup | Continental | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Swope Park Rangers | 2017 | USL | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Total | 21 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | |||
| 2018 | MLS | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| St. Louis City SC 2 | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 24 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 26 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 47 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 6 | |||
Swope Park Rangers
Winners (Playoffs) 2017[22]