Cyrus Rad
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Cyrus Rad | ||
| Date of birth | July 10, 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Durham, North Carolina, United States | ||
| 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 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]
Personal life[edit]
Rad is of Iranian descent and is the brother of Jahon and Kaveh Rad.[6]
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.
- ^ "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