Aiden Hezarkhani (born June 28, 2007) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Aiden Hezarkhani | ||
| Date of birth | June 28, 2007 | ||
| Place of birth | Irvine, California, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Number | 39 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2023 | Irvine Strikers | ||
| 2023–2024 | Real Salt Lake | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2024– | Real Monarchs | 37 | (8) |
| 2025– | Real Salt Lake | 5 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | United States U18 | 4 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of March 7, 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of March 7, 2026 | |||
Club career
editBorn in Irvine, California, Hezarkhani began his career with local club Irvine Strikers FC, before joining the RSL Academy in 2024.[2] Hezarkhani signed his first professional contract with MLS Next Pro side Real Monarchs on July 20, 2024, having made his professional debut on April 28, 2024, against Vancouver Whitecaps 2.[3]
On January 16, 2025, ahead of the 2025 season, Real Salt Lake announced the signing of Hezarkhani on an MLS contract.[4] He made his first appearance for RSL in a 2–0 loss to the LA Galaxy on May 31, 2025, before getting his first start for the club on February 21, 2026, in the club's 2026 season opener at the Vancouver Whitecaps.[5][6] Hezarkhani would score his first career goal for the club on February 28, in a 2–1 home win over Seattle Sounders FC.[7] He would continue to
International career
editCareer statistics
edit- As of match played March 7, 2026[12]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Real Monarchs | 2024 | MLS Next Pro | 15 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 2 | ||
| 2025 | 21 | 6 | — | — | 21 | 6 | ||||
| Real Salt Lake | 2025 | Major League Soccer | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Career total | 42 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 10 | ||
References
edit- ↑ April 30, Matthew Casey for KSL | Posted-; P.m, 2026 at 10:58. "From 'be patient' to breakthrough, a look at Aiden Hezarkhani's rise with RSL". www.ksl.com. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Real Monarchs Forward Aiden Hezarkhani Called Up to the USYNT U18 Squad". RSL.com.
- ↑ "Real Monarchs Sign Academy Forward". RSL.com.
- ↑ "Several Academy Homegrowns Join RSL / Monarchs Rosters for 2025 Campaign". RSL.com.
- ↑ "LA Galaxy vs Real Salt Lake, 05/31/25". mlssoccer.com.
- ↑ "Teens Moisa, Hezarkhani Spark RSL's Youthful Brilliance in 2026 Opener". RSL.com.
- ↑ "Hezarkhani's First Career Goal Lifts RSL to 2–1 Home-Opening Victory Over Seattle". RSL.com.
- ↑ https://www.rsl.com/monarchs/news/real-monarchs-forward-aiden-hezarkhani-called-up-to-the-usynt-u18-squad
- ↑ https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2024/09/us-under-18-mens-youth-national-team-roster-2024-youth-football-tournamnet
- ↑ https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2026/03/ynt-u19-mnt/gonzalo-segares-names-20-player-us-u-19-mens-national-team-roster-for-march-training-camp-in-spain
- ↑ Graf, David (March 24, 2026). "Real Salt Lake's Aiden Hezarkhani takes his game global with U.S. U-19 call-up". FOX 13 News Utah (KSTU). Retrieved May 2, 2026.
- ↑ Aiden Hezarkhani at Soccerway