Information
Position: Midfielder
Hometown: Columbia, Missouri
Date of Birth: November 7, 1999
Age: 25
Height: 5’7
Instagram: johnnyklein6
JOHNNY KLEIN
Acquired
Transfer from Charleston Battery on August 5, 2025.
Professional Career
2025 / Charleston Battery
Klein spent the first half of the 2025 campaign with fellow USL Championship side Charleston Battery in the league’s Eastern Conference where he added one goal and one assist in 571 minutes across all competitions, including six starts in 16 total appearances.
2023-2024 / St. Louis CITY SC
The Columbia, Missouri native was selected 30th overall by St. Louis CITY SC in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft following an impressive collegiate career at Saint Louis University. Klein went on to make 16 MLS appearances over two seasons with the first team, tallying one goal and one assist, while also starring for MLS NEXT Pro side CITY2. Klein’s rookie campaign with CITY2 saw him record 13 goals and four assists in 28 matches, followed by six goals and six assists across 20 appearances in 2024 while balancing duties with the senior squad. In 2024, Klein shared the CITY2 locker room with current Monterey Bay FC goalkeeper Sam Gomez.
Collegiate Career (Saint Louis University)
At Saint Louis University, Klein was a four-time all-conference selection and the Atlantic 10 co-Offensive Player of the Year as a senior in 2022. He closed out his Billikens career ranked 16th in school history with 85 points (29 goals, 27 assists) and tied for ninth in career assists. As a junior in 2021, he led the NCAA in total assists (15) and assists per game (0.75), guiding the Billikens to both A-10 regular-season and tournament titles, as well as an NCAA tournament quarterfinal berth.
