Kenan Hot
{{short description|American soccer player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kenan Hot
| image =
| fullname = Kenan Hot
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2004|3|16|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Lincroft, New Jersey, United States
| height = 1.83 m
| currentclub = Duke Blue Devils
| clubnumber = 23
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 = 2006–2018
| youthclubs1 = PDA
| youthyears2 = 2018–2021
| youthclubs2 = New York Red Bulls
| collegeyears1 = 2022–
| college1 = Duke Blue Devils
| collegecaps1 = 19
| collegegoals1 = 0
| years1 = 2020
| clubs1 = New York Red Bulls II
| caps1 = 8
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021
| clubs2 = FC Motown
| caps2 = 12
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021
| clubs3 = Hartford Athletic
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2022
| clubs4 = New York City FC II
| caps4 = 10
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2023
| clubs5 = Jackson Lions FC
| caps5 = 10
| goals5 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2019
| nationalteam1 = United States U15
| nationalcaps1 = 10
| nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = September 20, 2022
| ntupdate = August 6, 2020
}}
Kenan Hot (born March 16, 2004) is an American soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Duke Blue Devils.
Career
Hot joined New York Red Bulls in December 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://rbnn.us/2018/12/21/official-kenan-hot-joins-red-bull-academy/|title=Official: Kenan Hot joins Red Bull Academy|date=December 21, 2018|website=Red Bulls News Network|access-date=August 6, 2020|archive-date=May 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515210433/https://rbnn.us/2018/12/21/official-kenan-hot-joins-red-bull-academy/|url-status=dead}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/philadelphiaunionii-newyorkredbullsii-2092878|title=Philadelphia Union II vs. New York Red Bulls II - August 5, 2020 | USLChampionship.com|website=www.uslchampionship.com}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1176496|title=Hartford Athletic Signs Midfielder Kenan Hot to USL Academy Contract|date=30 July 2021}} Hot scored his first professional goal on October 10, 2021, in Hartford's 4–3 loss to Charleston Battery.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uslchampionship.com/news_article/show/1188003-matchday-report-daley-piggott-lead-battery-past-hartford|title=Matchday Report: Daley, Piggott Lead Battery Past Hartford|date=10 October 2021}}
Hot committed to playing college soccer at Duke University, playing for the Blue Devils from Fall 2022.{{cite web | url=https://goduke.com/sports/mens-soccer/roster/kenan-hot/18598 | title=Kenan Hot - 2022 - Men's Soccer }}
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.npsl.com/21528/ |title=KENAN HOT NAMED TOPDRAWERSOCCER.COM 2023 NPSL YOUNG PLAYER OF THE SEASON |date=July 31, 2023 |website=www.NPSL.com |publisher=National Premier Soccer League |access-date=November 13, 2023}}
International career
Hot 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
Kenan is the cousin of former professional soccer player Šaćir Hot, who also played with New York Red Bulls. Šaćir also coached Kenan during the summer of 2021 while the latter played for FC Motown in the NPSL.
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|August 18, 2021}}{{cite web |title=Kenan Hot Soccerway profile |url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/kenan-hot/577087// |website=Soccerway}}{{cite web |title=FC Motown - 2021 Regular Season - Roster - # - Kenan Hot - |url=https://www.uslleaguetwo.com/roster_players/45751549 |website=www.uslleaguetwo.com |access-date=5 August 2021 |language=en-us}}{{cite web |title=2021 FC Motown NPSL Match Reports |url=http://npsl.bonzidev.com/sam/standings/ss/schedule.php?containerID=MTUxMTI2NzY=&v=3 |website=npsl.bonzidev.com |access-date=5 August 2021}}
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! rowspan="2" |Club ! rowspan="2" |Season ! colspan="3" |League ! colspan="2" |Cup ! colspan="2" |Playoffs ! colspan="2" |Total | |||||||
| Division
!Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls II
|2020 |8 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| rowspan="2" |FC Motown
|rowspan="2" |2021 |NPSL{{efn|The June 5 match against Atlantic City FC was later ruled a Motown forfeit due to a roster infraction.{{cite web |title=Tweet |url=https://twitter.com/fc_motown/status/1406367665984266240 |website=Twitter |publisher=FC Motown |access-date=5 August 2021 |language=en |date=19 June 2021}} Stats are not counted from this match.}} |6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| USL2
|6 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Hartford Athletic
|2021 |USL Championship |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| New York City FC II
|2022 |10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| Jackson Lions FC
|2023 |NPSL |10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!42 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 3 |
Notes
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References
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External links
- {{Soccerway|kenan-hot/577087}}
- [http://plda.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=1655803&player=61537957 ussoccerda.com profile]{{Dead link|date=May 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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Category:American men's soccer players
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Hartford Athletic players
Category:New York Red Bulls II players
Category:Sportspeople from Middletown Township, New Jersey
Category:Soccer players from Monmouth County, New Jersey
Category:National Premier Soccer League players
Category:USL League Two players
Category:USL Championship players
Category:New York City FC II players
Category:Duke Blue Devils men's soccer players
Category:21st-century American sportsmen
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