Wan Kuzri bin Wan Kamal (born 9 August 2002) is an American

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player who plays as a

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Early life and education

Kuzri was born and raised in the United States. He is a native of

Carbondale, Illinois Carbondale is a city in Jackson County, Illinois, United States, within the Southern Illinois region informally known as "Little Egypt". As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city had a population of 25,083, making it the most po ...

. As a youth player, Kuzri joined the St. Louis Scott Gallagher Academy. Kuzri attended the

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Career

Kuzri has been called up to represent

Malaysia Malaysia is a country in Southeast Asia. Featuring the Tanjung Piai, southernmost point of continental Eurasia, it is a federation, federal constitutional monarchy consisting of States and federal territories of Malaysia, 13 states and thre ...

internationally at the youth level. Kuzri has received comparisons to Croatia international

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, Malaysia international Safiq Rahim and Germany international

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Personal life

Kuzri is the younger brother of

Wan Kuzain Wan Kuzain bin Wan Ahmad Kamal (born September 14, 1998) is an American professional association football, soccer player who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro side St. Louis City 2 and has played for the United States at the under-17 leve ...

, a professional soccer player in the United States. His older brother, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal, is a Malaysian politician.

External links

Akron Zips profile

References

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