Carson Klein

Carson Christopher Klein (born February 1, 2002) is an American soccer player.

Carson Klein
Personal information
Full name Carson Christopher Klein
Date of birth (2002-02-01) February 1, 2002
Place of birth Kansas City, Kansas, United States
Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 47
Youth career
2016–2020 LA Galaxy
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Cal Poly Mustangs 5 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020 LA Galaxy II 4 (0)
2023– LA Galaxy II 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 15, 2022

Career

Youth

Klein joined the LA Galaxy academy in 2016, where he played until 2020.[1] In 2020, Klein also played with LA Galaxy's USL Championship affiliate LA Galaxy II. He first appeared for the team on August 19, 2020, as a 78th-minute substitute during a 4–1 loss to Phoenix Rising.[2]

College

In July 2020, Klein committed to playing college soccer at California Polytechnic State University in the fall of 2020.[3][4]

Personal life

Carson is the son of Chris Klein, who played professional soccer for Kansas City Wizards, Real Salt Lake and LA Galaxy, as well as earning 22 caps for the United States national team. Chris is the former President of LA Galaxy, a position he held from 2013 to 2023 when he was let go.[4]

References
  1. "LA Galaxy". glxy.ussoccerda.com.
  2. "LA Galaxy II vs. Phoenix Rising FC - August 19, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  3. "Cal Poly men's soccer team announces 9 roster additions".
  4. "Carson Klein - 2020 - Men's Soccer". Cal Poly.
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