Kayden Pierre

{{short description|American professional soccer player|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kayden Pierre

| image =

| fullname = Kayden Leighton Hugh Pierre

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|2|16}}

| birth_place = Rochester Hills, Michigan, United States

| height = 1.74 m{{cite web |title=Kayden Pierre |url=https://www.sportingkc.com/players/kayden-pierre-x9514/ |publisher=Sporting Kansas City |access-date=23 August 2022}}

| currentclub = Genk

| clubnumber = 2

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = 2016–2018

| youthclubs1 = Vardar SC

| youthyears2 = 2018–2021

| youthclubs2 = Sporting Kansas City

| collegeyears1 =

| college1 =

| collegecaps1 =

| collegegoals1 =

| years1 = 2020–2024

| clubs1 = Sporting Kansas City II

| caps1 = 42

| goals1 = 1

| years2 = 2021–2024

| clubs2 = Sporting Kansas City

| caps2 = 27

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2024–

| clubs3 = Jong Genk

| caps3 = 24

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2024–

| clubs4 = Genk

| caps4 = 0

| goals4 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2021–

| nationalteam1 = United States U20

| nationalcaps1 = 3

| nationalgoals1 = 0

| club-update = June 5, 2025

| ntupdate =

}}

Kayden Leighton Hugh Pierre (born February 16, 2003) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a defender for Belgian Pro League club Genk.

Career

Pierre began playing with Michigan-based USSDA club Vardar SC in 2016, before moving to the academy side of Major League Soccer club Sporting Kansas City in 2018.{{Cite web|url=http://spkc.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=3936620&player=363404853|title=Sporting Kansas City|website=spkc.ussoccerda.com}} On August 28, 2020, Pierre signed an academy-contract with Kansas City's USL Championship side Sporting Kansas City II.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2020/08/28/sporting-kansas-city-ii-adds-defender-kayden-pierre-academy-contract|title=Sporting Kansas City II adds defender Kayden Pierre to Academy contract | Sporting Kansas City}}

On September 22, 2020, Pierre appeared as an 65th-minute substitute during a 4–0 loss to Austin Bold.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/post/2020/09/22/recap-sporting-kc-ii-falls-4-0-austin-bold-fc|title=Recap: Sporting KC II falls 4–0 at Austin Bold FC | Sporting Kansas City}}

On May 4, 2021, Pierre signed to Kansas City's Major League Soccer roster as a homegrown player.{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportingkc.com/news/sporting-kc-signs-18-year-old-outside-back-kayden-pierre-homegrown-player|title=Sporting KC signs 18-year-old outside back Kayden Pierre as Homegrown Player}}

On September 4, 2024, Pierre signed a four-year contract with Genk in Belgian Pro League.{{cite web|publisher=Genk|url=https://www.krcgenk.be/nl/nieuws/5652/jonge-amerikaan-kayden-pierre-21-tekent-voor-4-seizoenen-bij-krc-genk|title=Jonge Amerikaan Kayden Pierre (21) tekent voor 4 seizoenen bij KRC Genk|trans-title=Young American Kayden Pierre (21) signs for 4 seasons with KRC Genk|date=September 4, 2024|access-date=September 4, 2024|language=nl}}