University of Pennsylvania Athletics

Club/Academy: Played for BW Gottschee for four seasons (2021-25) before joining New York City FC’s MLS NEXT League team for the 2025-26 campaign … TopDrawerSoccer rated him as a three-star recruit and an MLS NEXT U17 Player to Watch … Selected for MLS NEXT Cup U17 Best of Match … Helped team qualify for MLS NEXT Cup in 2023 and 2024 … Two-time MLS NEXT Northeast Conference Champion at the U15 and U16 levels … 2024 National Academy Championships U16 winner … Won MLS NEXT Flex group in 2026, qualifying for the 2026 MLS NEXT Cup … Invited to several U.S. Youth National Team Regional ID Camps.

Personal: Son of Caroline and Won Kim … Will enroll in the Wharton School of Business.

Why Penn?: “Penn has a winning soccer program, elite academics, and a coaching staff that I deeply respect. I love the city of Philadelphia and really resonate with the hard-working culture of the school. I am excited to be a part of this group and look forward to competing with them for years to come.”