Saif Kerawala

Saif Kerawala (born June 23, 1997) is an American soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper for Washington Athletic Club.

Early life Kerawala was born in Bellevue, Washington, to a Bangladeshi father and an American mother. His paternal grandfather was born in Bombay, British India (present-day Mumbai, India), while his father was born in Khulna, East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh).

Career

Youth career Kerawala began his career with Eastside FC (2011–2014), captaining both his club and high school teams. He then spent one season with the Seattle Sounders Academy in 2014–2015.

College career On February 6, 2015, Kerawala signed a letter of intent to play college soccer at the University of Washington. He played for the Huskies from 2015 to 2018, serving as the primary goalkeeper in his redshirt sophomore and junior years. He recorded a 0.92 goals-against average and six shutouts in his redshirt junior season, earning Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.

Professional career On May 20, 2015, he made his professional debut for Seattle Sounders 2 in a U.S. Open Cup match against Kitsap Pumas, a PDL team. S2 won 4–2 in extra time. He made his second Open Cup appearance a week later in a 2–1 victory over Portland Timbers 2 in extra time. His USL debut came on July 18, 2015, in a 1–1 draw against Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC. Despite appearing for S2, Kerawala maintained his college eligibility.

From 2016 to 2019, he played for Tacoma Defiance, gaining experience in the USL Championship.

Kerawala joined Crossfire Redmond from 2022 to 2024, competing in the Cascadia Premier League.

As of 2025, he plays for Washington Athletic Club, participating in the U.S. Open Cup.

International career Kerawala was invited by head coach Thomas Dooley to join the Bangladesh national team camp ahead of the 2026 FIFA ASEAN Cup, which he subsequently joined.