Fresh in red to BMO from Pacific FC, here are 5 quick things to know about Toronto FC‘s Kadin Chung before their home opener this weekend.
First in a PFC Shirt
Kadin was the very first signing in Pacific FC’s club history where he played three seasons, including the CanPL Island Games on PEI in 2020 and in the Winnipeg bubble of 2021.
Previous to the signing, Chung had been appearing with FC Kaiserslautern Reserves in Bundesliga 2. He’s also played among Coquitlam Metro Ford and Vancouver Whitecaps 2.
He’s Played for Canada
With a goal of making the senior team someday, the Port Coquitlam native has played with Canada’s U-17, U-20 and U-23 level teams.
In fact, in 2016, he was named U-17 Canadian Player of the Year.
He’s an Attacking Defender
Kadin Chung pulls it back for Diaz who finds a way to finish and make it 2:1. #CanChamp pic.twitter.com/8rYNFTtm1t
— Canada Soccer (@CanadaSoccerEN) November 4, 2021
Supportive and forward in the front, defensive in the back, Chung is the on-field manifestation of “get yourself a man who can do both,” giving clubs an extra attacking weapon while simultaneously still wielding a solid defensive presence.
This doubled passion helped Chung rack up over twenty-two hundred minutes in 2021 alone, complete with 1 goal, 1 assist (2 if you include Can Champ), and 53 interceptions.
Speaking of Goals
GOAL 🔱🔱@PacificFCCPL go up by TWO over @FCEdmontonNow, as Kadin Chung scores a rocket! 🚀#CanPL 🇨🇦 | 🔴 https://t.co/hishXepRT3 pic.twitter.com/X3hbdzc4NT
— OneSoccer (@onesoccer) September 5, 2021
Did we mention when he scores, he scores rockets?
& He’s Won a Championship
Together with Chung, Pacific FC won their first Canadian Premier League Championship in 2021.
Let’s see if lightning can strike twice for Kadin in a red shirt.
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