Kenan Hot (born March 16, 2004) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Duke Blue Devils.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kenan Hot | ||
| Date of birth | March 16, 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Lincroft, New Jersey, United States | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Duke Blue Devils | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2018 | PDA | ||
| 2018–2021 | New York Red Bulls | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Duke Blue Devils | 19 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | New York Red Bulls II | 8 | (0) |
| 2021 | FC Motown | 12 | (0) |
| 2021 | Hartford Athletic | 7 | (1) |
| 2022 | New York City FC II | 10 | (1) |
| 2023 | Jackson Lions FC | 10 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U15 | 10 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of September 20, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 6, 2020 | |||
Career
editHot joined New York Red Bulls in December 2018.[1]
During 2020 Hot appeared for the club's USL Championship side New York Red Bulls II. He made his debut starting in a 3–2 loss against Philadelphia Union II on August 6, 2020.[2]
During the summer of 2021, Hot began playing with amateur side FC Motown in both the National Premier Soccer League and in the team's inaugural USL League Two season.
On July 30, 2021, Hot signed an academy contract with USL Championship side Hartford Athletic.[3] Hot scored his first professional goal on October 10, 2021, in Hartford's 4–3 loss to Charleston Battery.[4]
Hot committed to playing college soccer at Duke University, playing for the Blue Devils from Fall 2022.[5]
Hot played during the college offseason in the National Premier Soccer League with the Jackson Lions FC, where he earned the young player of the year award for 2023, with 10 starts, 2 goals and 7 assists.[6]
International career
editHot was a member of the United States U15 and was invited to camp with United States U17 prior to Covid causing the cancellation of the entire cycle.
Personal
editKenan is the cousin of former professional soccer player Šaćir Hot, who also played with New York Red Bulls.[1] Šaćir also coached Kenan during the summer of 2021 while the latter played for FC Motown in the NPSL.
Career statistics
editClub
edit| Club | Season | League | Cup | Playoffs | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| New York Red Bulls II | 2020 | USL Championship | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| FC Motown | 2021 | NPSL[a] | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| USL2 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||
| Hartford Athletic | 2021 | USL Championship | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| New York City FC II | 2022 | MLS Next Pro | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Jackson Lions FC | 2023 | NPSL | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| Career total | 42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 | ||
Notes
edit- ^ The June 5 match against Atlantic City FC was later ruled a Motown forfeit due to a roster infraction.[10] Stats are not counted from this match.
References
edit- ^ a b "Official: Kenan Hot joins Red Bull Academy". Red Bulls News Network. December 21, 2018. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
- ^ "Philadelphia Union II vs. New York Red Bulls II - August 5, 2020 | USLChampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "Hartford Athletic Signs Midfielder Kenan Hot to USL Academy Contract". 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Matchday Report: Daley, Piggott Lead Battery Past Hartford". 10 October 2021.
- ^ "Kenan Hot - 2022 - Men's Soccer".
- ^ "KENAN HOT NAMED TOPDRAWERSOCCER.COM 2023 NPSL YOUNG PLAYER OF THE SEASON". www.NPSL.com. National Premier Soccer League. July 31, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
- ^ "Kenan Hot Soccerway profile". Soccerway.
- ^ "FC Motown - 2021 Regular Season - Roster - # - Kenan Hot -". www.uslleaguetwo.com. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "2021 FC Motown NPSL Match Reports". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ "Tweet". Twitter. FC Motown. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
External links
edit- Kenan Hot at Soccerway
- ussoccerda.com profile
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