John "Jack" Skahan (born February 7, 1998) is an American professional

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player who plays as a

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for

Major League Soccer Major League Soccer (MLS) is a men's professional soccer league sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation, which represents the sport's highest level in the United States. The league comprises 29 teams—26 in the U.S. and 3 in Canada ...

club

San Jose Earthquakes The San Jose Earthquakes are an American professional soccer team based in San Jose, California. The Earthquakes compete as a member club of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer (MLS). Originally as the San Jose Clash, the franchise ...

Career

Youth, College & Amateur

Skahan played with the

Philadelphia Union The Philadelphia Union are an American professional soccer club based in Chester, Pennsylvania. The Union compete in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Founded on February 28, 2008, the club began playing in 201 ...

academy, and later as an amateur player in the

National Premier Soccer League The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is an American men's association football, soccer league. The NPSL is a semi-professional league, comprising some teams that have paid players and some that are entirely amateur. The league is officially ...

with

Memphis City FC Memphis City FC were an American soccer team based in Memphis, Tennessee which played in USL League Two. The team was founded in 2015 and played its inaugural season in 2016 in the National Premier Soccer League. The team competed for a rivalry ...

. Skahan went on to play four years of

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at the

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...

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 USL League Two (USL2), formerly the Premier Development League (PDL), is a semi-professional developmental soccer league sponsored by United Soccer Leagues in the United States and Canada, forming part of the United States soccer league syste ...

sides Wilmington Hammerheads,

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and North Carolina FC U23.

Professional

Skahan was selected by the

with the 27th pick in the second round of the

2020 MLS SuperDraft The 2020 MLS SuperDraft was the 21st edition of the MLS SuperDraft, SuperDraft conducted by Major League Soccer. The 2020 SuperDraft was the first SuperDraft held exclusively via conference call and web streaming. The first two rounds of the 2020 ...

. In February 2020, the Earthquakes signed Skahan to a multi-year contract.

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Jack Skahan
at University of North Carolina Athletics {{DEFAULTSORT:Skahan, Jack 1998 births Living people American men's soccer players Men's association football midfielders Memphis City FC players National Premier Soccer League players North Carolina FC U23 players North Carolina Tar Heels men's soccer players Reno 1868 FC players San Francisco City FC players San Jose Earthquakes draft picks San Jose Earthquakes players Soccer players from Memphis, Tennessee USL Championship players USL League Two players Wilmington Hammerheads FC players Major League Soccer players MLS Next Pro players The Town FC players