John David Klein III (born November 7, 1999) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Charleston Battery.
Born in Kansas City, Missouri,[1] Klein attended Rock Bridge High School in Columbia, Missouri, where he played one year of high school soccer and was named the district's Player of the Year.
With the latter, Klein signed a USL academy contract with Portland Timbers 2 but never made an appearance for the team.
[2] One day later on December 21, 2022, Klein was selected 30th overall in the 2023 MLS SuperDraft by St. Louis City SC.
[9][1][10] On May 19, 2023, Klein signed a short-term deal to join the club's Major League Soccer roster for their upcoming fixture against Sporting Kansas City.