Taha Kina

Photo by: David Silverman Photography

Class:
Fifth Year
Position:
Defense
Hometown:
Maynard, Mass.
High School:
Concord Academy
Club Team:
GPS MA

2024: Made one appearance and one start for the Bears ... posted one shot.

2023: Honorable Mention All-Ivy … Played in 13 games with 12 starts as a senior … Recorded a shot against Bryant (Sept. 16).

2022: Played in 15 games and started 10 contests on defense ... Scored a goal against UMass Lowell (Sept. 14).

2021: Started 16 games on the Bears’ back line … Scored first collegiate goal in loss to Bryant (Sept. 8) … Also recorded two assists on the year for four points.

2020: Season canceled due to COVID-19.

Before Brown: Team captain for Concord Academy and Global Premier Soccer … led high school to first NEPSAC and Eastern Independent League Championships … NEPSAC Player of the Year (2019) … EIL Player of the Year (2019) … two-time All-New England (2018, 2019) … Massachusetts All-State selection (2019) … All-EIL (2017-2019) … led club team to ENPL National Championship, US Club Soccer National Cup Championship, US Club Soccer Regional title, US Club Soccer Massachusetts State Championship, three New England Premiership titles … Represented GPS MA on the GPS National Team in SuperCupNI, US Soccer Training Center Invite, East Region ODP.

Personal: Son of Kristen and Abdelmalek Kina … has one sibling, Yassin … plans to concentrate in business economics.

Why Brown?: "As soon as I finished my first visit to Brown I knew it was the place I wanted to be. The current players that I met treated me like I was a part of the team and the coaching staff showed confidence in me that made the decision even easier. Brown also gives me the opportunity to experiment with my classes and interests like no other school could, which had a big impact on my decision."