Also, the goalkeeper has represented his national side in United States U18, U20, and U23 national team.
A native of Leawood, Kansas, United States, Jon Kempin was born on 8th April 1993, to Vance Kempin and Julie Kempin. As per nationality, Kempin is an American and is of white ethnicity.
At the age of 15, Kempin joined the U.S. Soccer Development Academy side the Sporting Kansas City Academy.
For high school, he enrolled at Blue Valley North High School and upon graduation, he joined Southern New Hampshire University.
At the age of 17, Jon Kempin penned his first professional contract, making him Sporting Kansas City's first homegrown player, on 31st August 2010. Furthermore, he made his debut 29th May 2012, in a 3-2 victory over Orlando City in the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
For 2013 season, he was loaned out to Orlando City. Similarly, he joined OKC Energy FC for the 2014 season to play under former teammate Jimmy Nielsen. In August 2014, Kempin earned the Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game Most Valuable Player award.
Moreover, his MLS debut came on August 10, 2014, against Vancouver as a halftime substitute and impressed with a late penalty save. Later six days, he made his first MLS regular season start against Toronto FC at Sporting Park.
Similarly, Kempin played 2015 season for San Antonio Scorpions and 2016 season for Swope Park Rangers on loan.
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On 23rd March 2017, Kempin inked a contract with LA Galaxy. Further, he was sent to the reserve team of the club.
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On 13th December 2017, Kempins was traded to Columbus Crew in exchange for the 4th-round pick in the 2018 MLS SuperDraft.
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Jon Kempin was a team member of the United States U18, U20, and U23 national team.
When it comes to his personal life, Jon Kempin, 25, is a confidential person. Like other public figures, he prefers to maintain his personal life low key. Thus far there are no news and rumors popped out in media sites related to his relationship or affairs. Active in Instagram with 7,551 followers, Kempin often posts pictures with his family and friend.
As of now, Kempin is possibly single and unmarried.
The significant source of Jon Kempin’s income is his football career. A professional since 2010, he has played for various football clubs. His earning through seasons are listed below in the table.
Year |
Club |
Earnings |
2011 |
Sporting Kansas City |
$49,000 |
2012 |
Sporting Kansas City |
$53,583 |
2013 |
Sporting Kansas City |
$67,083 |
2014 |
Sporting Kansas City |
$77,083 |
2015 |
Sporting Kansas City |
$92,083 |
2016 |
Sporting Kansas City |
$82,750 |
2017 |
LA Galaxy |
$65,004 |
2018 |
Columbus |
$80,256 |
As of 2018, his market value is €250,000 but his net worth is under review.