Cyrus Rad
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cyrus Rad | ||
| Date of birth | July 10, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Durham, North Carolina, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center back, full-back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | North Carolina Fusion | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | NC State Wolfpack | 3 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Kaw Valley FC | 2 | (0) |
| 2019 | Wake FC | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | Wake FC | 6 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Forward Madison | 40 | (0) |
| 2023 | Huntsville City | 18 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 16, 2022 | |||
Cyrus Rad (born July 10, 1999) is an American former professional soccer player.
Early career
[edit]Cyrus Rad was born and raised in Durham, North Carolina, playing high school soccer for Charles E. Jordan High School and youth soccer for North Carolina Fusion.[1]
College career
[edit]Rad played college soccer for North Carolina State University, attending from 2017 to 2021 and being awarded ACC Academic Honor Roll honors.[1] He made three appearances for the Wolfpack during his time at NC State.[2]
Club career
[edit]Forward Madison
[edit]Rad joined Forward Madison on August 12, 2021, during the 2021 season and made his professional debut in USL League One on August 21 against North Texas SC.[3] He provided his first assist of the 2022 season on May 21, 2022, against Charlotte Independence, maintaining 91% pass accuracy and being subsequently named in the Team of the Week.[4] On October 17, 2022, Rad was named to his fifth Team of the Week within the 2022 season.[5]
Huntsville City
[edit]Rad joined Huntsville City of MLS Next Pro for their 2023 season.[6]
Retirement
[edit]On July 25, 2024, Rad announced his retirement from professional soccer.[7]
Personal life
[edit]Rad is of Iranian descent and is the brother of Jahon and Kaveh Rad.[8]
Honors
[edit]Individual
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Cyrus Rad". 2020-2021 Men's Soccer Roster. North Carolina State University. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Cyrus Rad - 2020 - Men's Soccer".
- ^ "Cyrus Rad and Taner Dogan to join Forward Madison FC". News. Forward Madison FC. 12 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "USL League One Team of the Week – Week 8". 23 May 2022.
- ^ "USL League One Team of the Week – Week 29". 17 October 2022.
- ^ "Huntsville City FC Continues Roster Construction with the Addition of 10 Players Signed". MLSNextPro.com. Huntsville City FC. February 6, 2023. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ Rad, Cyrus [@cyrus.rad] (July 25, 2024). "For 20 years I have given everything to soccer, and somehow it has given me even more in return. This is not the end of my relationship with the game, but it is time to bring my professional career to a close". Archived from the original on July 26, 2024. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Sporting KC II Sign Academy Product: Jahon Rad". SBNation. 28 January 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- 1999 births
- Living people
- American men's soccer players
- Iranian men's footballers
- Forward Madison FC players
- Men's association football defenders
- Soccer players from North Carolina
- USL League One players
- USL League Two players
- MLS Next Pro players
- Sportspeople of Iranian descent
- American people of Iranian descent
- Rad family
- Sportspeople from Durham, North Carolina
- NC State Wolfpack men's soccer players
- Huntsville City FC players
- 21st-century American sportsmen
- 21st-century Iranian sportsmen