Jack Skahan

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Jack Skahan

| fullname = John Skahan

| image =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|2|7}}

| birth_place = Memphis, Tennessee, United States

| height = 5 ft 10 in

| currentclub = San Jose Earthquakes

| clubnumber = 16

| position = Midfielder

| youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2015

| youthclubs1 = Philadelphia Union

| collegeyears1 = 2016–2019

| college1 = North Carolina Tar Heels

| collegecaps1 = 71

| collegegoals1 = 12

| years1 = 2016

| clubs1 = Memphis City FC

| caps1 =

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2017

| clubs2 = Wilmington Hammerheads

| caps2 = 9

| goals2 = 1

| years3 = 2018

| clubs3 = San Francisco City FC

| caps3 = 3

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2019

| clubs4 = North Carolina FC U23

| caps4 = 1

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2020–

| clubs5 = San Jose Earthquakes

| caps5 = 22

| goals5 = 1

| years6 = 2020

| clubs6 = → Reno 1868 (loan)

| caps6 = 1

| goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2022–

| clubs7 = San Jose Earthquakes II

| caps7 = 4

| goals7 = 2

| club-update = June 17, 2023

}}

John "Jack" Skahan (born February 7, 1998) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Major League Soccer club San Jose Earthquakes.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jack-skahan/552688/|title=USA – J. Skahan – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway|website=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=March 6, 2020}}

Career

=Youth, College & Amateur=

Skahan played with the Philadelphia Union academy,{{Cite web|url=https://www.philadelphiaunion.com/post/2015/06/24/union-u-18-and-u-16-ussda-playoff-update|title=Union U-18 and U-16 USSDA Playoff Update | Philadelphia Union}}{{Cite web|url=https://goheels.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/jack-skahan/16388|title=Jack Skahan - Men's Soccer|website=University of North Carolina Athletics}} and later as an amateur player in the National Premier Soccer League with Memphis City FC.{{Cite web|url=https://www.npsl.com/6800/|title=FORCE FAIL TO GRASP SECOND SEED IN PLAYOFFS AFTER TOUGH LOSS TO MEMPHIS CITY|date=July 3, 2016}}

Skahan went on to play four years of college soccer at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between 2016 and 2019, making a total of 71 appearances, scoring 12 goals and tallying 12 assists.

While at college, Skahan appeared for USL League Two sides Wilmington Hammerheads,{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/17541119|title=Wilmington Hammerheads FC - 2017 Regular Season - Roster - # - John Skahan -|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}} San Francisco City FC{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/25151331|title=San Francisco City FC - 2018 Regular Season - Roster - # - John Skahan -|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}} and North Carolina FC U23.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/33702949|title=North Carolina FC U23 | uslleaguetwo.com|website=www.uslleaguetwo.com}}

=Professional=

Skahan was selected by the San Jose Earthquakes with the 27th pick in the second round of the 2020 MLS SuperDraft.{{cite web|url=https://chapelboro.com/sports/unc-sports/san-jose-earthquakes-select-jack-skahan-in-second-round-of-mls-superdraft|title=San Jose Earthquakes Select Jack Skahan in Second Round of MLS SuperDraft|website=chapelboro.com|date=January 9, 2020|accessdate=March 6, 2020}} In February 2020, the Earthquakes signed Skahan to a multi-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2020/02/27/san-jose-earthquakes-sign-2nd-round-selection-jack-skahan-multi-year-deal|title=San Jose Earthquakes sign 2nd-round selection Jack Skahan to multi-year deal|website=mlssoccer.com|date=February 27, 2020|accessdate=March 6, 2020}}