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Sporting Kansas City II signs Academy product Jahon Rad to professional contract

Sporting Kansas City II announced today that the club has signed Sporting KC Academy product Jahon Rad to a full professional contract ahead of the 2021 USL Championship season. The midfielder will officially be added to the Sporting II roster pending league and federation approval.

Jahon Rad, 19, joins his twin brother, Kaveh Rad, on the SKC II roster. J. Rad has been on the Sporting II squad the past three seasons while on an Academy contract.

J. Rad made his professional debut as a substitute in a home match against Sacramento Republic FC on July 10, 2018 before earning his first professional start at Children’s Mercy Park a week later against Orange County SC on July 18, 2018.